BP Note: Welcome to the end of summer, a rather more eventful summer than many would prefer… As you are reading this I will be neck deep in moving boxes as I conclude my cross-country move, a little over two years since my last cross-country move. I am looking forward to only finding my interesting events in the pages of a book instead of multiple times a day in real life. We appear to have reached what the end of the summer publishing drop because we have a rather extensive list of books for you this month. Hopefully you will find something to make your summer or winter’s end interesting in a good day. Let us know what else we should be looking for this month. And as always, take care of yourself and ensure you tell those you care about just how much they mean to you. You never know when that will make a difference.
Happy reading!
~E
- Contemporary Romance
- Cozy Fantasy
- Fantasy
- Fantasy Romance
- Historical Mystery
- Horror
- Magical Realism
- Mystery
- Paranormal Romance
- Romantic Suspense
- Science Fiction
- Time Travel Romance
- Urban Fantasy
Contemporary Romance
L
ove Walked In by Sarah Chamberlain – 2 Sep (St. Martin’s Griffin)
Mari Cole’s whole life is her dream rescuing and revitalizing indie bookstores. Friendship? Love? No thanks. After a hard childhood, she doesn’t want to get too close to anyone. Besides, books have never let Mari down the way people have.Then she gets the offer of a rescuing Ross & Co. Once the most prestigious independent booksellers in London, the store is a shadow of its former self and needs an expert outsider to turn things around. But the offer turns out to be a double-edged Leo Ross, the store’s new owner, is as cold and hostile as the British winter.
For as long as he can remember, Leo Ross has known his future is becoming the next generation to run Ross and Co. He’s sacrificed almost everything he cares about, but the bookshop is still failing on his watch, and now there’s an obnoxiously cheerful American woman convinced that she’s going to magically make everything better. Leo’s life is difficult and messy enough as it is, and he doesn’t want her help.
When Mari and Leo are forced to work closely together to bring the store back to life, Leo’s icy surface thaws to reveal the passionate man underneath. As the cold winter gives way to the possibility of new beginnings, Mari begins to see that true love could be even better in real life than in the pages of a book. Can they put their pasts aside and learn to let love in?
Cozy Fantasy
A Fellowship of Games and Fables (Adenashire #3) by J. Penner – 9 Sep (Poisoned Pen) BP Note: Print edition, non-self pub release. Digital and self pub print versions released in 2024.
Jez, a grumpy fennex, wants nothing to do with the cold, snow or bustling winter games descending on the charming town of Adenashire. She’d rather curl up for a nap. But a drunken boast lands her smack in the middle of the festivities and, even worse, fake dating her friend, Taenya, a woodland elf.
Plagued by chronic fatigue and past heartbreak, Jez has long guarded her heart. Not to mention she has a secret she’d rather not share. Yet, Taenya’s warmth and patience begin to melt her icy exterior. Together, the two women tackle challenges (from ice sculpting to scavenger hunts) and their pretend relationship sparks genuine feelings.
With the unwavering support of her friends, and amidst the cozy, festive cheer of winter, Jez discovers that love and acceptance are within reach, even for those who would rather hibernate in the shadows.
Cat Dragon by Samantha Birch – 23 Sep (One More Chapter)
Welcome to the whimsical world of Tangleroot Valley, where magic thrives in every corner, and witch Aloysia Papplewick tends to her Prattling Pumpkin patch. But there’s one thing Aloysia doesn’t have – her familiar. The magical folk of the valley take flight astride and depend upon their majestic yet adorable companions – cat-dragons. Fluffy yet fierce, playful but protective, each cat-dragon is a unique blend – which is rumoured to say something about the witch or wizard it bonds with, and perhaps even predict their future. Aloysia has failed thirteen times already to bond with her own – until now – and no sooner has she done so than the two of them are whisked away on a quest to protect the valley…
Fantasy
Black Tie and Tails (Black Wolves of Boston #2) by Wen Spencer – 2 Sep (Baen)
Joshua Tatterskein’s life has been strange. He’s become a werewolf, lives with a three-hundred-year-old vampire named Silas Decker and a ginger kitten called Trouble. Then things get even weirder when he encounters a talking penguin who wants to hire him for a job. Joshua just wants to graduate from his new high school. The school is owned by Boston’s werewolf pack, and while the teachers might not realize the owners are wolves, all the kids with special abilities –– the Goths –– know. The good news is the Goths are happy to help Joshua, but the bad news is: one of them has gone missing.
Silas Decker has been waking up earlier than normal – very odd after three hundred years of being dead to the world when the sun is up. He enjoys the change – but what does he have to do for it to continue?
Elise Grigori’s day starts bad; her angelic family has discovered that she’s dating Jack Cabot, Thane to the Wolf King. It gets worse when Central Office calls to say that her cousin Francis is missing from his Vermont monastic retreat. He’s a Power, God’s strength manifested in flesh, which means he’s a walking nuke. His car is in Boston, which is very bad news for Boston.
Seth Tatterskein is just trying to hold his life together until he’s old enough to leave the Wolf King’s castle in New York and return to Boston as its Prince. His departure requires keeping his emotions in check – not an easy thing to do when your brother starts texting things like, “What kind of penguin talks?”
Shifter and Shadow (Twelve Houses #2.5) by Sharon Shinn – 9 Sep (Fairwood Press Inc)
Part of the Twelve Houses series, Shifter and Shadow takes place between the end of The Thirteenth House and the beginning of Dark Moon Defender.
What really happened on Dorrin Isle?
Kirra Danalustrous is the daughter of a marlord, a celebrated beauty—and a shapeshifter with magic in her veins. After a disastrous affair with a married man, she has fled to the edge of the kingdom, to a small fishing village that has become a refuge for children dying from the invariably fatal red-horse fever. Yet Kirra has discovered a radical cure. She can transform the patients into animals who can take a medicine that’s poisonous to humans. But so many people in Gillengaria fear and distrust magic. How many parents will allow Kirra to save their children? And if Kirra saves enough of them, will she be able to heal her own broken heart?
Donnal is a peasant’s son who has been Kirra’s protector and companion for years. Although he’s always loved her, he’s always known she was destined to marry some titled lord and take her place in society. After watching her fall in love with another man, he has tried—and failed—to leave her. A shapeshifter himself, he has accompanied her to Dorrin Isle, determined not to take his human form again because he finds it too painful to be around the woman he knows he cannot have.
But Kirra needs him. So do the dying patients. And if he’s going to help any of them, he has to have the shape—and the heart—of a man.
Pantomine (Micah Grey #1) by L.R. Lam – 9 Sep (DAW) BP Note: Re-release, originally published in 2013.
In a land of lost wonders, the past is stirring once more . . .
Micah runs away from a debutante’s life at home and joins the circus, harboring two
secrets–one: he was born between male and female, and two: he may have powers last seen in mysterious beings from an almost-forgotten age. Micah discovers the joy of flight as an aerialist, courting his trapeze partner, Aenea, and confiding in the mysterious white clown, Drystan. He finally feels free. But the circus has a dark side, and Micah’s past isn’t done with him.Meanwhile, the strange ‘ghost’ of a woman with damselfly wings whispers to Micah that only he can help magic return to the realm, and he fears she may be right…Micah has much to learn, and he must do it quickly—before his past and future collide, with catastrophic consequences.
Blade of Two Faces (Imperial Trials #1) by Blake Blessing – 18 Sep (Self)
Being the only princess of Mador means nothing when the kingdom is rotting from the inside out, and my brother, the king, wants to claim more than his crown. My whole life I’ve been silenced, mistreated, and blamed for his desires.
After barely escaping his twisted obsession, I flee the kingdom with one thought. Revenge.
Turns out, there’s a whole world of monsters outside Mador, and their throne is up for grabs. Four provinces will come together to compete for their mate—and the crown—in the Imperial Trials.
I don’t want a mate, but I need the army to destroy my brother and his vile kingdom. Only, I refuse to enter as a woman. I’ll never be that powerless again.
My greatest threat? The four ruthless heirs with a hidden agenda.
Veric, the callous sister killer. The identical twins, Xanth—his province’s golden boy, and Zave—the stuttering unclaimed who wears his hate on his sleeve. Then there’s Killan, the striking lunatic with a psychotic smile and voices in his head.
I’ll enjoy sabotaging their every move as I unravel their secrets.
May the most cunning and ruthless candidate win—or die trying.
Winter’s Power (Poisoned Kingdoms #2) by Amelia MacLeod – 24 Sep (Spells & Spaceships)
Laena’s winter magic is killing her from the inside out, but it may be the only thing standing between her people and total annihilation. When her sister’s thirst for power unleashes ancient enemies back into the world, Laena must choose between a political marriage that could save her kingdom and the love that could destroy it.
Captain Callum Farrow has spent his life hunting magic users—until he falls for one. Torn between duty and desire, he’ll risk everything to protect the woman whose power both terrifies and captivates him. But as dark forces gather and the barrier between worlds crumbles, even their love might not be enough to save them.
With the fate of the realm hanging in the balance, Laena and Callum must learn that the greatest magic isn’t found in spells or swords—it’s found in the courage to fight for what you believe in, even when the cost is everything you hold dear.
Fantasy Romance
The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez – 9 Sep (Tor Books)
The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark.
As the healer’s daughter, Malka has seen how the curse of the woods has plagued her village, but when the Ozmini Church comes to collect their tithes, they don’t listen to the warnings about a monster lurking in the trees. After a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka’s mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes a bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest. If she brings him the monster, he will spare her mother from execution.
When she ventures into the blood-soaked woods, Malka finds a monster, though not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself, but only after Malka helps her free the imprisoned rabbi who created her.
But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unravel a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save—and face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.
Witch’s Heart (Lady Witch #5) by Melissa Mitchell – 9 Sep (Self)
Mina’s heart aches with betrayal. Rixon, the man she loves, has broken a sacred rule by claiming the crown—something the Citadel forbids. The rift between them grows when Mina is summoned to answer for his actions. She thinks this is the space she needs, but as the distance stretches, so does her longing for him.
In the halls of the Citadel, nothing is as it seems. Witches are divided, secrets stir, and when Mina’s actions ignite a dangerous conflict, she is forced to flee back to the capital. Desperate to heal the growing divide between them, Mina returns to find that their love isn’t the only thing in danger. Rixon’s life is on the line.
With armies closing in and betrayal lurking from within, the real fight for their love—and their lives—has only just begun.
The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish – 9 Sep (Sourcebooks Casablanca)
A COZY, GHOSTLY LGBTQIA+ ROMANCE
Jamie Wendon-Dale creates haunted houses for a living. Haunting is their life—but nobody working New Orleans’ spooky circuit actually believes in ghosts.
Edgar Lovejoy is 100% haunted. No, really. Ghosts have tormented him since childhood and he’s organized his life around attempts to avoid them.
Opposites? Get ready to attract. But while Jamie’s biggest concern is that Edgar sometimes seems a bit distracted, Edgar’s fears are much greater. Not only is he scared of encountering the dearly departed whenever he leaves the house, but he’s terrified of making himself vulnerable to Jamie. After all, how do you tell someone who believes ghosts only exist as smoke and mirrors that you see them everywhere you go? And how can you trust in a happy future when you can’t even believe in yourself?
Historical Mystery
A Murderous Business by Cathy Pegau – 16 Sep (Minotaur)
There can be a blurry line between what is ethical and what is legal.
Margot Baxter Harriman took the reins of B&H Foods after her father passed. It’s not easy being a business woman in 1912, but she is determined to continue what her grandparents started decades ago, no matter what it takes.
When Margot finds Mrs. Gilroy, her father’s former assistant, dead in the office with a half-finished note confessing to nebulous misdeeds, she seeks out help from a very discreet, private investigator to figure out what’s going on. Her company, and her good name, depends on determining the truth, otherwise she could lose everything, including her freedom.
Loretta “Rett” Mancini has run her father’s investigation operation since he started becoming increasingly forgetful. When Margot offers her the chance to look into the potential scandal with B&H, she jumps at the chance.
But the more the two dig, the more it becomes clear that Margot’s company may be too far lost…and her life is at stake.
Murder at Somerset House (Wrexford & Sloane #9) by Andrea Penrose – 30 Sep (Kensington)
Beyond the gilded ballrooms and salons of Regency London lurks a sinister web of intrigue and deception, and when a murder occurs during a scientific meeting at the Royal Society’s stately headquarters at Somerset House, Lord Wrexford and Charlotte are the perfect pair to unravel it. But it aoon becomes clear that things are not what they seem . . .
A welcome interlude of calm has descended on Wrexford and Charlotte, though with three lively young boys in their care and an unconventional circle of friends and allies, quiet rarely lasts long. And sure enough, in the dead of night, an old acquaintance appears and asks for help. His brother-in-law has been accused of murdering a fellow member of the prestigious Royal Society at their London headquarters in Somerset House.
Wrexford agrees to investigate, and with a little unexpected help from their young charges, discovers that what seemed a simple crime of passion may be part of a far darker and dangerous plot, where science, money, and politics collide. A mysterious new technical innovation threatens to ignite a crisis throughout Europe, with frightening consequences for London’s financial world.
There is also personal upheaval for Wrexford and Charlotte, when a shocking secret from the past brings a profound change to their family, testing the bonds of loyalty and trust as never before . . .
Horror
What Stalks the Deep (Sworn Soldier #3) by T. Kingfisher – 30 Sep (Tor Nightfire)
Alex Easton does not want to visit America.
They particularly do not want to visit an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia with a reputation for being haunted.
But when their old friend Dr. Denton summons them to help find his lost cousin—who went missing in that very mine—well, sometimes a sworn soldier has to do what a sworn soldier has to do…
Magical Realism
We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat (We’ll Prescribe You a Cat #2) by Syou Ishida – 2 Sep (Berkley)
It’s time to revisit the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul.
Though it’s a mysteriously located clinic with an uncertain address, it can always be found by those who need it. And the clinic has proven time after time that a prescribed cat has the power to heal the emotional wounds of its patients. This charming sequel introduces a new lovable cast of healing cats, from Kotetsu, a four-month-old Bengal who unleashes his boundless energy by demolishing bed linens and curtains, to tenacious and curious Shasha, who doesn’t let her small size stop her from anything, and the most lovable yet lazy cat Ms. Michiko, who is as soft and comforting as mochi.
As characters from one chapter appear as side characters in the next, we follow a young woman who cannot help pushing away the man who loves her, a recently widowed grandfather whose grandson refuses to leave his room, the family of a young woman who struggle to understand each other, and an anxious man who works at a cat shelter seeking to show how the most difficult cats can be the most rewarding. This moving, magical novel of interconnected tales proves the strength in the unfathomable bond between cats and people.
The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park by Michiko Aoyama – 23 Sep (Hanover Square Press)
Nestled at the bottom of a five-story apartment block in the community of Advance Hill is the children’s playground in Hinode Park, where you will find a very special age-old hippo ride named Kabahiko. According to urban legend, if you touch the exact part of the hippo where you have an ailment or wound, you will see swift signs of recovery. They call it “Healing Hippo.”
In The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park, the apartment residents each find their way to Kabahiko, confessing their troubles and drawing upon the hippo’s rumored abilities. From a struggling student who pets the hippo’s head to reverse his poor academic performance to the lonely new mother who hopes that touching the hippo’s mouth will allow her to better express herself, this heartwarming, eclectic cast of characters will all come to Kabahiko for healing in their lives—though they may not always find it in the ways they expect.
With Aoyama’s classic charm and emotional power, The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park is a deeply moving celebration of kindness, community and understanding.
Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada – 30 Sep (Hanover Square Press)
The Night Library on the outskirts of Tokyo isn’t your ordinary library. It’s only open from seven o’clock to midnight. It exclusively stores books by deceased authors, and none of them can be checked out — instead, they’re put on public display to be revered and celebrated by the library’s visitors, akin to a book museum.
Otoha Higuchi, the newest employee, has been recruited to work at the library by the mysterious anonymous owner. There, Otoha meets the other staff, comprised of former librarians and booksellers who, like her, have been damaged in some way by the rocky publishing industry – yet none of them have ever given up on their dedication to books.
Night after night, Otoha bonds with her colleagues over meals in the library café, each of which are inspired by the literature on the shelves. When strange occurrences start happening around the library that may bring the threat of closure, it forces Otoha and the library staff to rethink their entire relationship with work and what they really want in life.
Mystery
The Librarians by Sherry Thomas – 30 Sep (Berkley)
Sometimes a workplace isn’t just a workplace but a place of safety, understanding, and acceptance. And sometimes murder threatens the sanctity of that beloved refuge….
In the leafy suburbs of Austin, Texas, a small branch library welcomes the public every day of the week. But the patrons who love the helpful, unobtrusive staff and leave rave reviews on Yelp don’t always realize that their librarians are human, too.
Hazel flees halfway across the world for what she hopes will be a new beginning. Jonathan, a six-foot-four former college football player, has never fit in anywhere else. Astrid tries to forget her heartbreak by immersing herself in work, but the man who ghosted her six months ago is back, promising trouble. And Sophie, who has the most to lose, maintains a careful and respectful distance from her coworkers, but soon that won’t be enough anymore.
When two patrons turn up dead after the library’s inaugural murder mystery–themed game night, the librarians’ quiet routines come crashing down. Something sinister has stirred, something that threatens every single one of them. And the only way the librarians can save the library—and themselves—is to let go of their secrets, trust one another, and band together….
All in a day’s work.
Paranormal Romance
White Hot (Hidden Legacy #2) by Ilona Andrews – 12 Sep (Graphic Audio) BP Note: Graphic Audio version.
The Hidden Legacy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews continues as Nevada and Rogan navigate a world where magic is the norm…and their relationship burns hot.
Nevada Baylor has a unique and secret skill—she knows when people are lying—and she’s used that magic (along with plain, hard work) to keep her colorful and close-knit family’s detective agency afloat. But her new case pits her against the shadowy forces that almost destroyed the city of Houston once before, bringing Nevada back into contact with Connor “Mad” Rogan.
Rogan is a billionaire Prime—the highest rank of magic user—and as unreadable as ever, despite Nevada’s “talent.” But there’s no hiding the sparks between them. Now that the stakes are even higher, both professionally and personally, and their foes are unimaginably powerful, Rogan and Nevada will find that nothing burns like ice…
Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!
* Includes two bonus scenes of Rogan’s point of view during Burn For Me
Love at First Fright by Nadia El-Fassi – 16 Sep (Dell)
Rosemary is a successful horror author with a secret: she can see ghosts. So when the set of her hit novel’s film adaptation turns out to be a haunted countryside manor, she’s unfazed. What she’s less prepared for is the maddeningly handsome, completely miscast actor playing her leading man.
Ellis is a Hollywood heartthrob tired of his action-hero persona. Instead, he dreams of being a serious actor, and having free time to spend gardening with his dog. Landing the lead in a historical horror movie is his chance to start fresh… until he discovers the author tried to have him replaced.
But as filming progresses, and the manor’s ghosts make their presence known, the chemistry between Rosemary and Ellis becomes undeniable. With secrets being spilled, sparks flying, and spirits stirring up trouble, can they face their demons and write themselves a happily-ever-after before it’s a wrap?
Claiming the Tower (Council Mysteries #1) by Celia Lake – 19 Sep (Celia Lake)
Hereswith is frustrated with the world. There’s the utter mismanagement of the war in the Crimea. While she moves among the diplomatic set of London, she’s limited in what she can do there by her gender and their assumptions. She has more scope within Britain’s magical community, but expectations hem her in there as well. Hereswith loves the times she can retreat to her family home, her father, and their library. But those things don’t improve a world that needs something better.
Bess has moved from house to house as companion to a series of increasingly difficult older women. Her current position has narrowed her world to tangled embroidery thread, small household tribulations, and dealing with her mistress’s whims and changes of mood. She treasures the few hours she gets to herself on Tuesday afternoons.
When Hereswith and Bess begin to talk, they find each other pleasant company in a way neither of them expected. Those Tuesdays with a lavish tea spread and drinking chocolate become a highlight of the week. As they talk, both of them begin to wonder what the world might look like if things were a little different.
When one of Albion’s Council suggests Hereswith’s skills might have a wider scope, neither Hereswith or Bess know what might come from it. Not for the land, not for Albion, and certainly not what it might mean for both of them. Are they brave enough to change the world?
Join Hereswith and Bess in 1854 for a f/f (sapphic) romance full of drinking chocolate, Victorian delights, and growing love and mutual support. There’s the utter delight of a trip to London’s Crystal Palace, and a social triumph or two for both of them. The first book in the Council Mysteries series, Claiming the Tower can be read in any order.
Romantic Suspense
Framed in Death (In Death #61) by J.D. Robb – 2 Sep (St. Martin’s Press)
Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist’s career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his. Come tomorrow, he vows, the city will be buzzing about his work.
Indeed, before dawn, Lt. Eve Dallas is speeding toward the home of the two gallery owners whose doorway has been turned into a horrifying crime scene overnight. A lifeless young woman has been elaborately costumed and precisely posed to resemble the model of a long-ago Dutch master, and Dallas plunges into her investigation.
Men of PSI: Echo: The Sniper (Men of PSI #2) by Stacy Gail – 19 Sep (Self)
This book deals with a heroine working her way through the trauma of domestic abuse, finding her own strength… and maybe even a treasure beyond belief. If this subject matter is triggering, ECHO is not the book for you.
Rory
I endured three years of marital hell with a man my dying father handpicked for me to marry, only to become a prisoner in my own home. Then he was assassinated right in front of me, and I’d foolishly thought I was free from all the chaos and violence. But months later, as I stood barefoot on an icy sidewalk watching my house burn down, I realized that for some people—okay, me—life was just one craptastic event after another.That was, until he showed up.
Echo
Like most snipers worth their salt, I was born to be a lone wolf. The few friends I have—my chosen family at Private Security International—totally get this and accept my borderline-antisocial ways. I always thought I’d grow old alone, but then something happened. I saw her. Head bowed. Eyes haunted. Soul shattered. I needed to go to her. Tell her she wasn’t alone anymore. Promise she was safe. Only she wasn’t safe. Someone was trying to kill her, but they hadn’t counted on me, the deadliest man at PSI, standing in their way. Nothing was going to take her away from me… except my own dark secrets.Private Security International is the one-stop shopping for all your personal security needs. From bodyguards, to private couriers, to an added layer of military-trained security for high-target events or items, the Men of PSI are the best private security money can buy.
Science Fiction
The Shattering Peace (Old Man’s War #7) by John Scalzi – 16 Sep (Tor Books)
THE PEACE IS SHATTERING
For a decade, peace has reigned in interstellar space. A tripartate agreement between the Colonial Union, the Earth, and the alien Conclave has kept the forces of war at bay, even when some would have preferred to return to the fighting and struggle of former times. For now, more sensible heads have prevailed – and have even championed unity.
But now, there is a new force that threatens the hard-maintained peace: The Consu, the most advanced intelligent species humans have ever met, are on the cusp of a species-defining civil war. This war is between Consu factions… but nothing the Consu ever do is just about them. The Colonial Union, the Earth and the Conclave have been unwillingly dragged into the conflict, in the most surprising of ways.
Gretchen Trujillo is a mid-level diplomat, working in an unimportant part of the Colonial Union bureaucracy. But when she is called to take part in a secret mission involving representatives from every powerful faction in space, what she finds there has the chance to redefine the destinies of humans and aliens alike… or destroy them forever.
Time Travel Romance
The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell – 16 Sep (St. Martin’s Griffin)
Tess Bright just scored her dream role starring in an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. It’s not just the role of a lifetime, but it’s also her last chance to prove herself as a serious actress (no easy feat after being fired from her last TV gig) and more importantly, it’s her opportunity to honor her mom, who was the biggest fan of Jane Austen ever. But one thing is standing in Tess’s way—well, one very tall, annoyingly handsome person, actually: Hugh Balfour.
A serious British method actor, Hugh wants nothing to do with Tess (whose Teen Choice Awards somehow don’t quite compare to his BAFTA nominations). Hugh is a type-A, no-nonsense, Royal Academy prodigy, whereas Tess is big-hearted, a little reckless, and admittedly, kind of a mess. But the film needs chemistry—and Tess’s career depends on it.
Sparks fly, but not in the way Tess hoped, when an electrical accident sends the two feuding co-stars back in time to Jane Austen’s era. 200 years in the past with only each other to rely on, Tess and Hugh need to ad-lib their way through the Regency period in order to make it back home, and hopefully not screw up history along the way. But if a certain someone looks particularly dashing in those 19th century breeches…well, Tess won’t be complaining.
Urban Fantasy
To Clutch a Razor (Curse Bearer #2) by Veronica Roth – 16 Sep (Tor Books)
A funeral. A heist. A mission born of desperation.
When someone in Dymitr’s family dies, he’s called back home for the Empty Night, a funeral rite intended to keep evil at bay.
The secret Dymitr is keeping from them makes returning home downright dangerous, but if he wants to get his hands on a book of curses that might appease Baba Jaga’s blood lust, he has no choice. And when that same funeral brings ferocious creature-of-legend Niko to town for his own bloody purposes, Dymitr’s charade becomes impossible to maintain.
Family gatherings can be brutal. Dymitr’s might just be fatal.
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