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Interview with Tara Grayce, Author of Forest of Scarlet

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Forest of Scarlet?

The Scarlet Pimpernel is one of my favorite works of classic literature! I knew I wanted to retell it someday. When I set out to write this fae fantasy series, I knew this was the perfect place to write this story. It is a mash-up of fae + Scarlet Pimpernel style cloak and dagger action!

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I love YA romantic fantasy / light fantasy. Something funny, whether it is urban fantasy or a light romantic fantasy. That's the same genre I write in.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

I ADORE the banter scene between our leading lady Brigid and the villain near the end of the book. I laughed all the way through writing it.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I love to burn candles while I write. I'll often pick 2-3 candles with scents that make me think of a book's world and characters, then I'll rotate through them while writing each particular book.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

While this world might seem dark, love and hope are worth holding onto.

 

Tara Grayce is the author of the new book Forest of Scarlet

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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | February 14

Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Kay Bratt, E.W. Johnson, James Patterson, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!



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New Romance Books to Read | February 14

Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Lauren Landish, Willow Winters, Kylie Scott, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!



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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | February 14

Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Shari J. Ryan, Robin Yeatman, Tiffany McDaniel, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!



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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | February 14

Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors George Mann, Paz Pardo, Ian McDonald, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Capes, Sonya Lawson, Auburn Tempest, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!


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New Young Adult Books to Read | February 14

Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Tara Grayce, Cale Dietrich, Lyssa Mia Smith, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!



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New Biography and Memoir Books to Read | February 14

Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Paris Hilton, Patrick Bringley, Laurel Braitman, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!



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The Buzziest Books of February | 2023

The Buzziest Books of February | 2023

The month of February is a great time for readers with a host of exciting new releases from bestselling authors. So many page-turning novels will captivate you from cover to cover. If you want to know what new books everyone has been talking about, here are our picks for February’s 9 most noteworthy releases. Happy reading!



The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

by Roshani Chokshi

Release Date: February 14, 2023

A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales—the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi.

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I Have Some Questions for You

by Rebecca Makkai

Release Date: February 21, 2023

In I Have Some Questions for You, award-winning author Rebecca Makkai has crafted her most irresistible novel yet: a stirring investigation into collective memory and a deeply felt examination of one woman’s reckoning with her past, with a transfixing mystery at its heart. Timely, hypnotic, and populated with a cast of unforgettable characters, I Have Some Questions for You is at once a compulsive page-turner and a literary triumph.

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The Angel Maker

by Alex North

Release Date: February 28, 2023

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Whisper Man and The Shadows comes a dark, suspenseful new thriller about the mysteries of fate, the unbreakable bond of siblings, and a notorious serial killer who was said to know the future.

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Things We Hide from the Light (Knockemout Book 2)

by Lucy Score

Release Date: February 21, 2023

Nash Morgan was always known as the good Morgan brother, with a smile and a wink for everyone. But now, this chief of police is recovering from being shot and his Southern charm has been overshadowed by panic attacks and nightmares. He feels like a broody shell of the man he once was. Nash isn’t about to let anyone in his life know he’s struggling. But his new next-door neighbor, smart and sexy Lina, sees his shadows. As a rule, she’s not a fan of physical contact unless she initiates it, but for some reason Nash’s touch is different. He feels it too. The physical connection between them is incendiary, grounding him and making her wonder if exploring it is worth the risk.

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The Writing Retreat

by Julia Bartz

Release Date: February 21, 2023

A claustrophobic and propulsive thriller exploring the dark side of female friendships and fame, The Writing Retreat is the unputdownable debut novel from a compelling new talent.

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Nocturne

by Alyssa Wees

Release Date: February 21, 2023

In this haunting, evocative fantasy set in 1930s Chicago, a talented ballerina finds herself torn between her dreams and her desires when she’s pursued by a secretive patron who may be more than he seems.

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The House of Eve

by Sadeqa Johnson

Release Date: February 7, 2023

From the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, a daring and redemptive novel set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.

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Immortality (The Anatomy Duology Book 2)

by Dana Schwartz

Release Date: February 28, 2023

Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of the year before—the immortality, Beecham’s vial—were a figment of her imagination. She doesn’t even know if Jack is alive or dead. All she can really do now is treat patients and maintain Hawthornden Castle as it starts to decay around her. When saving a life leads to her arrest, Hazel seems doomed to rot in prison until a message intervenes...

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The Love Scribe

by Amy Meyerson

Release Date: February 7, 2023

From the bestselling author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays comes a charming novel about a woman with a special gift—her stories help people fall in love. Emotional, deeply imaginative and brimming with valuable life lessons, The Love Scribe explores love, fate and the power of stories when we choose to believe in them.

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Books to Read for Fans of Dystopian Worlds

Books to Read for Fans of Dystopian Worlds

If you love the tense, action-packed stories of the dystopian genre, you will love these new fantasy and science fiction releases from bestselling authors Avi Datta, Kevin Nichols, Kevin Mclaughlin, Michael Anderle, Jeffrey L. Kohanek, Noah Chinn, and James Rollins.



The Movement (Time Corrector Series Book 2)

by Avi Datta

Release Date: February 1, 2023

A new enemy Vandal is hellbent on destroying everything and everyone in Vincent's life. Things take a dramatic turn when he comes after Akane. There is only one way to save her-remove Vincent from Akane's life. In doing so, alternate realities collide, & unfathomable powers and greeds unwind in this gripping new saga of the Time Corrector Series.

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Shadows of Askargaard: The Last Falcon

by Kevin Nichols

Release Date: January 15, 2023

The Chaos War is over. It’s been eight years since victory over the darkness. The demon Niseag Bjornson is dead. But while the forces of light cling to tenuous alliances in Prima’Tol, the realm of elves, the first and only squire of the druids has concerns that Peace is only skin deep in the rogue nation. Shadows have returned to Askargaard.

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Deadly Fathoms (Free Worlds Book 1)

by Kevin Mclaughlin & Michael Anderle

Release Date: January 4, 2023

After over a century in stasis aboard their ship, the colonists are shocked to find their new home is completely covered by oceans. Upon landing, they discover that they are not alone... The struggle to learn how to live beneath the sea while under attack from the dangerous wildlife that dwells in the depths commences.

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Wizardom Legends: Temple of the Unknown (Tor the Dungeon Crawler Book 1)

by Jeffrey L. Kohanek

Release Date: February 1, 2023

D&D meets Indiana Jones in a new fantasy adventure series set in the bestselling world of Wizardoms. Join a dysfunctional team of treasure hunters seeking a temple of legend. Action, adventure, and hilarity await those brave enough to join the quest.

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Lost Souls (Get Lost Saga Book 1)

by Noah Chinn

Release Date: January 30, 2023

Maurice "Moss" Foote used to be somebody. Then nobody. Then somebody again, for a while. Now he's back to square one, using his last hundred credits to try and get back his old ship and start over. Again. Hel doesn't have a last name. Or maybe she does. She was born a slave. Or maybe she wasn't. It's all rather confusing to her, just like the strange compulsion that has her trying to build... something out of spare ship parts in the junkyard she calls home. When she sees an opportunity to escape on board a rebuilt transport, she takes it, not realizing what she's getting herself into...

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The Cradle of Ice (Moonfall Book 2)

by James Rollins

Release Date: February 7, 2023

The second book in the New York Times bestselling Moonfall series from thriller-master James Rollins, The Cradle of Ice is a page-turning tale of action, adventure, betrayal, ambition, and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread.

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February's Must Read Contemporary Romance Books

February's Must Read Contemporary Romance Books

The beginning of February has brought with it countless new contemporary romance books to choose from. If you're having trouble deciding which new releases to start with first, check out our picks for February's must-read romances!



Three Men One Love

by Barbi Cox

Release Date: February 7, 2023

This age-gap military mafia romance follows the journey of a young woman as she becomes entangled with three older men, including a CEO of a billion-dollar business, a former military doctor, and a single father physical therapist. Navigating the dangerous world, that unfolds for all of them. She must choose between love and her own safety in this page-turning novel.

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Magnus (Shadow Recon Book 1)

by Dale Mayer

Release Date: February 7, 2023

Magnus arrives in the Artic for severe-weather training, overseen by an international joint task force, but run by military brass. With multiple countries involved and multiple divisions of the military, it’s a wide-open mix of potential trouble. After meeting the one and only doctor on-site, a female member of the British team, Magnus knows that she needs his help to keep her safe.

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Cupids Peak

by Lee Jacquot

Release Date: February 7, 2023

Hermit, introvert, homebody. All are adjectives that can be used to describe me, and that’s how I like it. I’m content within the four walls of my home, safe from all the work one has to put in just to walk outside. But solitary life also means the only real romance I get to experience is from my holiday movie marathons and watching my old high school crush play for the NHL. My extroverted twin sister, however, doesn’t like my plans and sets me up on a date. A blind date. On Valentine's Day. At a five-star resort...

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When She Tempts (The Fallen Book 2)

by Gabrielle Sands

Release Date: February 2, 2023

Martina De Rossi is off-limits, and not just because her brother is about to become the Don. When I agree to protect her while he’s out waging a brutal war, it isn’t only out of loyalty. It’s because Martina is the perfect pawn in my game of revenge. Unfortunately, she’s also temptation personified. I’m a master of staying in control, but with each day she spends with me inside the walls of my remote Italian castle, I can feel my resolve cracking. And when she tempts, I realize this game we’re playing might be one I won’t win.

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Before Us

by Jewel E. Ann

Release Date: February 2, 2023

I didn’t know what would happen after my client found me sleeping in my car. I’d been cleaning his house as his wife was dying. I didn’t expect them to invite me to live with them. I didn’t expect Suzie to become my lifeline—until she was gone. I didn’t expect him to ask me to marry him when he found out I needed medical insurance. I didn’t expect to fall in love with a grieving man. There are so many reasons to keep my distance from Zach. Every tender moment secreted away. When we’re not together, I miss the man I call husband. Does he miss his wife? If so, which one?

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Bad Boy Bachelor Valentine

by Ali Parker & Weston Parker

Release Date: February 2, 2023

Any woman would be lucky to be mine. At least the world feels that way. A billionaire supermodel with a room full of awards? But I’m not interested in the gold-diggers. I want someone that gets me fully. As if she exists. A dating service seems silly, but it’s my last resort...

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