Tuesday Tomorrow
Chase Me If You Can by Heather Frances
Published by: Berkley
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 400 Pages
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"Two storm chasers find a love that could blow them away in this electric debut romance.
Wedding photographer Sloane Michaels spends most of her year running after brides, but she lives for the six weeks each spring she chases tornadoes instead. When the prestigious magazine Nature Shots announces a storm cover contest, Sloane knows that winning could be her best opportunity to establish herself in landscape photography.
The last thing she needs is a distraction in the form of reckless "Wild Wes" Talbot. A legend among storm chasers, he's been Sloane's close, personal frenemy for the last decade and is the man to beat for the cover contest.
Sloane isn't surprised when Wes gets in an accident that jeopardizes his chances. But with an active weather pattern emerging, she doubles down on her need to beat Wes fair and square, and begrudgingly invites him to join her for the remainder of the season.
As they race through hail, high winds, and stormy skies, Sloane realizes that Wes might be more than the rich, flirty, Texas wildcard she thought she knew - and that the feelings blooming between them are more charged and dangerous than the storms they're chasing."
It's officially Twister season and this book hits all the right notes. And yes, Twister season is a recognized time of year in my house when Twister is airing on TV at any time of day or night. If you find it on, you must watch. Minimally until the drive-in theater scene.
When You Loved Me by Beatriz Williams
Published by: Ballantine Books
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 3464 Pages
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"A young widow returns to her late father's New England estate, only to be drawn into the hunt for the rumored pirate treasure that consumed his life, in this thrilling and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Husbands and Lovers.
Local history insists that a legendary pirate buried his treasure somewhere beneath Windward, the decayed Cooper estate on Winthrop Island, but Lucy Cooper never trusted the fable that broke her family apart. When a widowed Lucy returns with her young daughter to grieve her estranged father, she discovers catastrophe: The property is mired in debt she can't repay, and Ben Ressler has unexpectedly turned up on her doorstep.
Thirteen summers ago, the teenaged Lucy never meant to fall in love with Ben, a Dartmouth football star vacationing nearby at the Peabody estate and the object of an all-consuming crush by Laura Peabody, Lucy's best friend. Those few weeks were the best and worst of Lucy's life, dooming her friendship with Laura. Now, after a fatal accident ended his dazzling NFL career, Ben has returned to live quietly in the Peabodys' caretaker lodge. He's also the last person who saw Lucy's father alive.
As Lucy reconstructs her father's troubling final days, she uncovers his research on the frozen winter of 1717, when a desperately wounded pirate sought refuge on Winthrop Island with an enigmatic healer. To Lucy, this history points the way to a different kind of treasure: how to heal from the fractures of the past and earn a second chance at love. But just as Lucy's long-buried emotions sear to the surface, a shocking turn of events reveals that someone else on the island will do whatever it takes to claim the fabled plunder.
A timeless story of love and atonement, When You Loved Me maps both a centuries-old treasure hunt and the intimate territory of the human heart, weaving together past and present as only Beatriz Williams can."
I am always here for any member of Team W. Though in pirate treasure and I'm doubly there.
Worse Than Strangers by Kyleigh Leddy
Published by: Gallery Books
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 320 Pages
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"A debut novel for fans of Jane Austen, Elin Hilderbrand, and Gilmore Girls, Worse Than Strangers is a beachy retelling of Austen's Persuasion set against the backdrop of a cottage on Nantucket about finding romance, second chances, and a new path in life.
Rose and Lily are best friends first, mother-daughter second, which is good because right now, Lily could really use a friend. Recently fired from her NYC magazine job and heartbroken, Lily has fled to the family cottage in Siasconset. She is shocked when she stumbles across her first love at the grocery store holding hands with his new fiancé - a fiancé he never mentioned on their many, many late-night phone calls.
Rose has secrets, too. A therapist about to start her own private practice, Rose's world is rocked by the handsome renter staying in their guest cottage, Thomas Wentworth: the one person she thought she would never see again and the man who has always (unfortunately) held her heart.
A modern retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion set against a backdrop of blue and purple hydrangeas, swollen brick sidewalks, tall sea grass, and uniform, shingled houses, Lily and Rose Gardner's summer journey of second chances, healing, and hope begs the question: Can you repeat the past, and is it ever too late to try again?"
I'm always a sucker for a Jane Austen retelling. Throw in some hydrangeas and I'm so there.
The Very Definition of Love by Sophia Benoit
Published by: Slowburn
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 448 Pages
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"Bridgerton meets Emily Henry in this fresh take on regency romance about a wallflower writing a dictionary of bawdy slang who arranges her own marriage to the ultimate instructor: the town rake.
1816 - Harriet Bancroft doesn't mind that she's on her fifth season with no marriage prospects, it gives her more time to write her dictionary of modern slang. Words are her passion, especially the exciting, filthy ones men have kept hidden from women for far too long.
Enter the ultimate teacher...
When Harriet accidentally finds herself in a compromising situation with the notorious rake Lord Alexander, she has no choice but to sort of kidnap him and strong-arm him into an elopement. This arranged marriage has a very particular condition - it will be in-name-only, leaving each of them to follow their own interests. For Harriet that's her work; for Alexander, that's women.
But love has a different lesson in mind...
But soon Alexander's rakish lifestyle is not nearly as fun as spending time with Harriet, and Harriet's beginning to worry that she might actually like her husband. Behind the closed doors of their respectable home, things become a little...complicated. After all, who better teach her the very thorough meaning of these indecent words than the renowned lover, Lord Alexander Stirling?
Perhaps this marriage will teach them both a little more about that word they've been avoiding - love.
Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers / Marriage of convenience / There's only one bed / Yearning / A misunderstanding / He teaches her / Regency era / Rake x wallflower."
It's Devil in Winter but with a wordy bent!
Scandal of the Summer by Alexandra Vasti
Published by: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 368 Pages
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"A desperate debutante meets a ragtag smuggler in this sexy Regency romp by USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti.
Eccentric heiress Lady Ruby Ballimore has had enough of the Marriage Mart. After offending yet another Very Important Marquess - and imperiling her father's diplomatic career - Ruby flees London for the holiday house of a glamorous (and better yet, absent) princess. Armed with a forged invitation and accompanied by her like-minded friends, Ruby arrives at the Cornwall estate expecting a summer of blissful freedom.
Instead, she discovers a derelict mansion and the most suspiciously charming man she's ever met.
Former privateer and current con artist Captain Malcolm Archer has dragged his ramshackle crew into a new life. Posing as staff at a princess's abandoned estate provides the perfect cover for Archer's smuggling scheme (not to mention free rent). Everything's going according to plan - until an unorthodox London heiress crashes the party.
But when Archer and his crew attempt to frighten off their uninvited guests, Ruby's unfazed by insect invasions and sham sea monsters. Harder to ignore? The scorching heat between the rakish pirate and the debutante who can see right through him. As sparks fly, deceptions run wild - because in this Great Cornish Fake Off, the only thing riskier than telling the truth is falling in love."
Is it weird that I very specifically find it funny when pirates try to pose as staff in a grand house?
A Bitter Cut by Anna Lee Huber
Published by: Berkley
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 384 Pages
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"Lady Kiera Darby plans to spend the summer reconnecting with friends and family in anticipation of the betrothal of her beloved brother. But when a future in-law is implicated in a murder, the party takes a deadly turn....
July 1833. Lady Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, are settling into their newly renovated home at Bevington Park in Warkwickshire with their young daughter. With the breach between them and Sebastian's father recently healed, they've agreed to help host a country house party for friends and family to share in their joy. Kiera is also anxious to help promote a match between her brother, Trevor, and the woman he's fallen in love with, inviting her family to join them. However, Kiera swiftly discovers that the would-be bride's family is not without their detractions. Her brother is unpleasant. Her mother is abrasive. And her father - the prosperous industrialist Jeremiah Birnam - is brusque, discourteous, and, at times, downright rude.
So when Mr. Birnam's secretary is found murdered with Birnam standing over her body, many are content to allow him to take the blame. But neither Kiera nor Sebastian believes he did it, and in spite of his bluster and boorish behavior, they can't let an innocent man be hung for another's crime. Unfortunately, Birnam had his fair share of enemies at the house party, and any one of them might have struck out at his secretary in order to get to him. It's up to Kiera and Sebastian to uncover the truth and salvage Birnam's reputation. As the couple slowly inches their way closer to the truth and threats emerge against their loved ones, Kiera begins to fear that the price of solving the crime may mean sacrificing her brother's future happiness."
That dress on the cover is all wrong.
The Door in Penrose Forest by Sean David Robinson
Published by: Crooked Lane Books
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 336 Pages
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"A man returns to his strange hometown twenty years after his mother climbed a staircase in the wilderness and disappeared in this speculative mystery where We Used to Live Here meets The Midnight Library.
As a boy, Nico once accompanied his mother on a research trip to investigate a stalled migration of monarch butterflies. One night, upon hearing her sneak out of their rented cabin, he followed her to a clearing in the forest where a famed mansion once stood. Paralyzed with fear, he watched his mother climb a staircase and vanish, along with the stairs and the strange glowing door at its peak. No one believed his story, and as he grew older, he too stopped believing it was real.
As an adult, Nico returns to his hometown to care for his ailing father. But something strange is happening to the town. There are unexplained power fluctuations, people are going missing, and, reportedly, phantoms are roaming the woods. When Nico finds his mother's field journal from the week she disappeared, including her account of the vanishing staircase, he begins to pick apart the mystery.
All the tangled strings trail back to the same starting point: the Gilded Age family whose mansion burned down under mysterious circumstances in those very same woods where his mother vanished.
Equally a compelling mystery and a moving story of family and destiny, this speculative novel will spellbind readers of Emily St. John Mandel and Susanna Clarke."
Who can resist a house that wasn't there?
Little Wild by Laura Evans
Published by: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 320 Pages
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The official patter:
"Weyward meets Atonement in a shimmering debut novel of first love, betrayal, and revenge set on a crumbling British estate.
Suffolk, 1937. As the English countryside swelters in a historic heat wave, preparations for a party at Snare House are in full swing. The Winthers' only daughter, Joanie, is returning from a summer on the Continent, a flying visit before she leaves for university at Oxford. Only Margaret, longtime ward of the family and Joanie's closest friend, knows the truth: Joanie won't be going to Oxford. Instead, the two will be leaving the stultifying society they know to live together in London, as lovers.
Then the pair is discovered, and everything goes wrong. Banished to a cabin in the nearby woods, Margaret is alone with her estranged father. As summer curdles into autumn and magpies throng the forest, Margaret begins to lose herself. Her dreams turn dark and terrifying, and she wakes from them with dirt on the soles of her feet and scratches on her back. Everything suggests that a perverse power is awakening within her - perhaps the very one that led to her mother's ostracism and eventual death. If she can harness it, Margaret may be able to secure an approximation of the love she's always crave - but at what cost?
Little Wild is at once a feminist fairy tale, a haunting meditation on the dangers of desire, and a gripping debut from a talented new voice."
I'm in for anything at a crumbling British estate. If it has feminist justice, all the better.
Hunt the Ever Wild by S.E. Kiser
Published by: Angry Robot
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 336 Pages
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"A gothic standalone combining the gaslamp fantasy of C.L. Polk's Witchmark with the slow-burn rivals-to-lovers romance of Isa Agajanian's Modern Divination and the whimsy of Howl's Moving Castle.
When the king calls a hunt for the Lichtenwald forest's elusive phoenix, wizard Sy jumps at the chance. Years ago, he indentured himself to the crown to pay for his magical education, and an unbreakable spell binds him to carry out the king's every wicked whim, or face certain death. The prize is enough to pay off his debt, but he can't survive the forest alone. Seeking help, he finds Anya, a skilled huntress living on the Lichtenwald's edge, and lies about splitting the prize.
But Anya's lying too. Cursed by a witch after killing her familiar, Anya must find the phoenix and bind it to the witch by the summer solstice, or else suffer a gruesome transformation. With the curse worsening and the Lichtenwald swarming with wizards, she needs Sy on her side - for now.
Neither of them can split the prize, nor win alone. And despite the growing attraction between them, betrayal remains their only option.
But anything is possible in the forest.
And the forest is hungry."
I have a feeling that forests are always hungry.
A Treason of Magic by Melissa Marr
Published by: 47north
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 315 Pages
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"In a world where magic, desire, and duty collide, it is beauty who is fated to kill the beast in a lush historical fantasy of secrets and star-crossed love by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr.
Two young women. Heirs to altogether different hereditary burdens. Yet bound by a monstrous threat to their village.
Gabrielle is the first woman in Alveus to carry the mantle of Hunter, which comes with an obligation to kill the faery beasts murdering travelers in Brimmond Wood. Wary of the power she wields as guardian of her people, Gabrielle is summoned by her first love, a seductress who shattered her heart into pieces a decade ago.
Isabeau is the rarest of nobility - a lady duke. She is also afflicted by a curse that leaves her in a deep sleep between the gloaming and daylight. How can she begin her tenure as protector when she can't keep her village safe from whatever stalks its darkest hours? For that, she needs the help of the Hunter.
Against her will, Gabrielle is falling in love all over again. But what new threats will arise when Gabrielle and Isabeau's star-crossed destinies collide with the beast of Brimmond Wood?"
Bit of a Ladyhawke vibe. I like it.
All We Hunger For by Anna Mercier
Published by: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 400 Pages
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"A young woman sneaks her way into a magical baking contest but gets pulled into an elusive aristocrat's lavish world and his nefarious plan as rebellion brews in their city - for fans of This Woven Kingdom.
In Anespérer, where magic comes alive through artistic skill, Elara Rousseau knows she'll never be selected for the Objet d'Art. The high-stakes baking competition will elect a new Souverain to join the ruling council, and someone from the slums would never be considered. But when a brooding figure from her past sneaks her into the Objet, Elara has the chance to compete for a better future...as long as no one uncovers her traitorous secret.
Nikolas Dupont will do whatever it takes to impress his powerful father, a Souverain who hasn't officially recognized his son - like handpick a contestant to win and become his father's political pawn. But Elara is more than he bargained for, and she ignites his own subdued passions.
Against all odds, Elara excels and becomes a hero to the city's poor, all while Nik's faith in his father crumbles and the sparks between them burn brighter. As the competition heats up, Elara and Nik must choose: fight to win the competition and secure a future of safety for them both, or use the power of Elara's art to spark a revolution."
I vote for revolutionary baking!
Tales of a Monstrous Heart by Jennifer Delaney
Published by: Diversion Books
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 480 Pages
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The official patter:
"An instant Sunday Times bestseller and love letter to the Brontë sisters, Tales of a Monstrous Heart is a delicious gothic fantasy, filled with forbidden romance, magic, and monsters.
Be careful of the dark and those that call it friend.
Katherine Woodrow is fey, and all she wants is to graduate from the Institute of Magic. But when the prejudiced mortal council threaten her position at the institute, she is left with only one option: accept a Mage Partnership with the elusive Lord Blackthorn.
Emrys Blackthorn is a riddle Kat is fearful of solving. The mysterious, cursed war hero with his stormy eyes and unpredictable ways leaves Kat with more questions than answers. What she does know is that she is irresistibly drawn to him...no matter how forbidden it might be.
In this intoxicating gothic fantasy where passion collides with peril, and sorcery awakens monsters, a string of murders and fey disappearances herald the return of dark magic. Kat and Emrys are thrown into a world of ancient books that hide hideous monsters, dark fiends who play with nightmares, and mortal men who wish nothing more than to see them both burn.
But what haunts them both are secrets even ghosts dare not whisper, while insidious shadows lick their teeth and sharpen their claws, waiting for the moment that all tales will come to light - even the monstrous ones."
Does Emrys have a monster in the attic?
Nemesis Mine by Amy Archer
Published by: Harper Voyager
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 432 Pages
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"A not-so-evil villain strikes a deal with a not-quite-perfect hero to fake a feud, boost their reputations...and try not to fall in love in the process - in this hilarious, tender, sexy, and outrageously fun romp that blends the humor of Assistant to the Villain with the unforgettable romance of Heated Rivalry and the cozy fantasy vibes of Legends and Lattes.
Fake nemeses. It's a dastardly plan that can't go wrong...until love crashes the act.
Nobody is more surprised than Cyrus to learn that he's no longer considered the greatest villain in the land of Athaca. Sure, he's lying about the fact that his magical power is making flowers grow. And maybe lately he's spent more time embroidering pillowcases than tormenting the locals. But that doesn't mean he's ready to be yesterday's evil news.
Enter the hero Maximillian: the realm's golden boy, complete with a blinding smile, chiseled abs, and an infuriating habit of spreading hope and joy. (Gross.) If Cyrus wants to be taken seriously, he'll have to take this guy down.
But Maximillian isn't quite as perfect as he seems. When he proposes a scheme to fake an epic rivalry and increase their fame, Cyrus can't resist. Stage the battles, soak up the spotlight, share the spoils - it's a villainously good marketing plan.
There's just one hitch. Pretending to hate your nemesis becomes a lot harder when you start falling for them instead.
Nemesis Mine is a wickedly funny, steamy, and big-hearted rom-com set in a cozy fantasy world, featuring:
-A gleefully villainous protagonist with the comedic flair of Megamind and The Grinch
-An irreverent take on a fantasy kingdom for fans of Shrek and The Princess Bride
-Enemies to reluctant allies to lovers (M/M)
-"Ye Olde Heated Rivalry" for those who love a twist on fake rivals/secret relationship
-Black cat/golden retriever energy
-Dagger to the throat moments
-Falling for the hot* villain (*added by request of Cyrus)
-"Touch him and die""
Strong Nimona energy.
Arcana: The Cursed Fate by Sam Prentice-Jones
Published by: Feiwel and Friends
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 256 Pages
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"In The Cursed Fate, a tarot-inspired young adult graphic novel from creator Sam Prentice-Jones, five friends must break a generational curse in order to free their futures.
After uncovering harrowing secrets about their pasts and enduring a devastating loss, James, Daphne, Koko, Sunny, and Eli are determined to break the bonds of the ancestral curse that holds their futures in limbo. Confronting the secretive Majors leads to a vital revelation: a group of rebel witches known as the New Moon Order was responsible for casting the curse, and the Majors are not quite as all-powerful as they seem.
With the might of the Majors now on their side, the group sets out to undo the curse, once and for all, returning to the place where everything began: the seemingly abandoned farm house where Eli first began exploring his magic. The five friends must face their ghosts, both real and imagined, in this compelling examination of generational trauma, power, and what it means to craft a family of your own making.
Arcana: The Cursed Fate is book two in the Arcana duology."
I love nothing more than sinking into a completed duology.
Rainsong by Lila Riesen
Published by: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 336 Pages
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"In a small town haunted by unsolved disappearances, a teen with a secret ability must unravel a deadly mystery - before she becomes the next victim.
Mendocino is not the quaint coastal California town Zayn Pereira imagined. It's shrouded in a fog that never lets up. Posters of a missing teen girl are plastered everywhere, and just offshore is an island called Rainsong, rumored to be haunted.
At her new school, everyone is tense and suspicious of each other. So when charismatic Ollie takes Zayn under her wing, it's a relief - but is her charm hiding something? People assume brooding Tiago, the missing girl's ex-boyfriend, is responsible for her disappearance...but Zayn can't keep her eyes off him. Is he really who everyone says he is?
Besides, Zayn has a secret of her own. And when Tiago is struck by a car one night, she is forced to reveal it to save him. In doing so, Zayn discovers her connection to a generations-old feud that still rages today. Can she break herself from the grip of Mendocino's past tragedy? Or will she become the next girl on the missing poster?
Filled with angsty romance, supernatural powers, murder, and vengeance, this is a chilling and propulsive read."
I might be biased, but I'd totally trust Tiago, because there was a cute guy in my high school with that name.
Tillinghast by Clare Cavenagh
Published by: Viking
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 256 Pages
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"A dark and utterly original literary horror debut, following a priest whose bloodthirsty life has extended far longer than any mere human's - and is upended when a stranger comes to town.
Stutley Tillinghast lives a solitary life, ostensibly as the minister of a remote rural parish in Rhode Island. For many decades now, what little human contact he's allowed himself has been brief, frenzied and bloody, and has always ended in a shallow grave in his cellar. There's a name for what he is, but he prefers not to use it: it is simple enough that he has his needs, and that when they become unbearable, he fulfils them. In his long and lonely life, he has met only one other like him - the woman he still yearns for, the one who made him what he is.
Then a girl arrives, searching for him. She has his last name, and bears an uncanny resemblance to that woman, awakening memories Tillinghast had long suppressed; the connection he feels for her is immediate and overwhelming. She's also sick, very sick, with symptoms Tillinghast recognizes all too well...and only he knows how to cure her.
Inspired by the real events of the New England vampire panic of the nineteenth century, Tillinghast is a novel to sink your teeth into: at once a gripping, atmospheric horror that turns the classic monster narrative on its head; a literary work of exceptional prose about giving into - or resisting - our impulses; and a remarkably moving father-daughter story that will leave you unexpectedly hopeful - and rooting, despite your every instinct, for the killers."
Has all the great Chapelwaite vibes. Damn I wish that had gotten a second season.
Magic City Mayhem by Marcus X. Figuerola
Published by: Bannermen Books
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 352 Pages
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"Archmagus Pablo DÃaz is Miami's most overworked necromancer. Unfortunately, Miami keeps dying - violently, inconveniently, and in places that ruin his shoes.
Struggling to meet the expectations of his Cuban-born father and swamped by Papi's medical bills, Pablo sells his abilities to anyone willing to pay, from grieving widows to homicide detectives.
But when two mutilated corpses wash out of Biscayne Bay and point their bony fingers toward Miami's criminal underbelly, Pablo's moonlighting makes him a target of the Russian mob, the police department, and his ruthless colleagues at the College of Practical Arts.
As he struggles to clear his name, Pablo's investigation unleashes eldritch monsters on the streets of Miami. Now Pablo must balance his duty to the city against his dwindling chances of survival - and the complicated business of being a good son. Because something dark is stirring in the Magic City, and this time, even a necromancer might be in over his head."
At least if the dead hold the answers he can ask them? Always look for the silver lining, no matter how slim.
Escape by Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña
Published by: Image Comics
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 184 Pages
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"SHOT DOWN. HUNTED. OUT OF TIME.
Set in a brutal, fully painted world of anthropomorphic animals - equal parts Inglourious Basterds and Watership Down - Escape is a gritty, bullet-riddled journey through war's scorched aftermath. It's about the violence we inflict, the souls we try to save, and the courage it takes to crawl out of fire.
From the creative team of New York Times bestselling author Rick Remender (Deadly Class, Uncanny X-Force) and powerhouse Daniel Acuña (Captain America, Black Panther) - the duo behind Marvel's Uncanny Avengers - comes a savage, full-throttle wartime thriller where survival isn't given...it's taken.
Milton Shaw is a battle-hardened bomber pilot, flying missions over a war-torn world ruled by a ruthless empire. But when his plane is shot out of the sky, Milton wakes up behind enemy lines - in the smoldering ruins of a city he helped burn. And in less than 24 hours, his own side is dropping the big one to finish the job.
Now, injured, unarmed, and being hunted through enemy streets, Milton's only shot at escape comes from the unlikeliest place: a grieving father and his son - civilians shattered by the same fascist regime that rules this land with an iron claw. Enemies by blood. Allies by circumstance. Together, they'll have to fight their way out before the bomb drops and erases everything...and everyone.
Collects issues #1-6"
Such a fan of Rick Remender.
Birds of Prey edited by Harlan Coben and C.J. Box
Published by: The Mysterious Press
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 320 Pages
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The official patter:
"The world's greatest thriller writers prove they're up to a unique challenge in this action-packed collection.
It all started with a simple, yet sneakily difficult challenge from global best-selling author Harlan Coben: Pick a bird of prey, then use it as the inspiration for a brand-new story.
The response from some of the best writers on the planet: Game on!
The result: Eleven stories that are twisty, scary, surprising, and bursting with imagination. An egg worth more than its weight in gold. A mysterious operative known only as Owl. An eagle-watcher who sees more than she should. Even a story that somehow places the Maltese Falcon in a nursing home.
Contributors include:
-Tess Gerritsen
-C.J. Box
-Kathy Reichs
-Ace Atkins
-Heather Graham
-S.A. Cosby
-Hank Phillippi Ryan
-Robert Dugoni
-Allison Brennan
-Gregg Hurwitz
-Kelley Armstrong
Commissioned by International Thriller Writers, Birds of Prey is a highly bingeable anthology that’s a treat for thriller fans."
I mean, the concept alone is killer. But I wouldn't expect anything less from Harlan Coben.
Thrilling Tales of Modern Men by Danny McBride
Published by: Random House
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 368 Pages
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"An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride - the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound and Down.
There are many sides to Danny McBride: He's starred as the iconic character Kenny Powers in the cult classic HBO show Eastbound and Down, a series he also wrote and created - just as he did with Vice Principals and The Righteous Gemstones. He's produced horror films (Halloween) and starred in sci-fi (Alien: Covenant). And ever since he was young, he's been writing short fiction.
An amateur magician gets in way over his head with a deadly stunt in a local mall. A washed-up sitcom actor takes revenge on the coyote who killed his dog. Two young runaways decide to part ways, but not before embarking on one last big adventure.
Hilarious, razor-sharp, unexpectedly emotional, and full of wild twists and turns, the stories in Thrilling Tales of Modern Men are like nothing else. And yet they have one thing in common - each probes the fragile masculinity that has become an inescapable part of modern American culture. In this audacious and unforgettable debut collection, McBride redefines the tale of the modern man."
Even if you aren't aware of the genius that is Danny McBride, any fan of short fiction should pick this up.
Five Gears in Reverse by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips
Published by: Image Comics
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 144 Pages
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The official patter:
"A brand new Criminal graphic novel featuring the legendary Ricky Lawless and the crazy tale of how he and Mallory fell in love in the midst of a crime spree.
In one of the wildest, most action-packed books that Brubaker and Phillips have ever done, we delve deep into the life of one of Criminal's most complex and tragic characters, Ricky Lawless as he tries to pay off a deep debt to a mobster, while things just keep going from bad to worse.
Five Gears in Reverse will have long-time Criminal fans cheering the return of Ricky Lawless and new readers will find it a perfect jumping-on-point for the greatest crime comic series of the 21st century."
I agree that Criminal is the greatest crime series of the 21st century. I disagree on Ricky's legendary status. Any story where he's the star just doesn't interest me. So this is for the Criminal completists.
Every Hunter is Hunted by Barry Lyga
Published by: Crooked Lane Books
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 288 Pages
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The official patter:
"From the world of Barry Lyga's New York Times bestselling I Hunt Killers trilogy comes a thrilling adult mystery about the hunt for a monstrous serial killer.
Brides are being murdered on their wedding nights. Soaked in blood and draped in lace. With nothing left behind to help them find the killer, the FBI is at an impasse. Their only, desperate hope is to convince Jasper Dent, the son of two serial killers and a former teen prodigy at hunting down such monsters, to emerge from his self-imposed exile.
When he was a teenager, both of Jasper's parents were members of a secret society of serial killers. Today, his father is in prison, and his mother is in a coma, both results of their final confrontation with Jasper years ago. Now wealthy from a bestselling memoir about his parents, Jasper still carries the scars from their parenting - and the uncanny, unwanted ability to understand killers that they instilled in him.
Jasper wants nothing more than to hide from his past - cash his royalty checks and never think about murder and blood again. But he knows the only way to find any meaning or redemption in his life is to face his demons once again. His skills rusty, his confidence shaken, Jasper races against a ticking clock, frantically seeking to solve the impossible mystery before more women meet a horrific end."
Like Prodigal Son but with both parents being evil!
Slasher Summer by E.L. Chen
Published by: Crown
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 304 Pages
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The official patter:
"In this campy love letter to the slasher films of the 1980s, seven friends reunite for a weekend of fun - only to be hunted down by a cold-blooded killer. But the real horror is not being able to escape who you were in high school....
The sleepy town of Cedar Lake is best known as the shooting location of the campy '80s horror flick Slasher. In high school, preppy Patrick, jock Jason, cheerleader Tiffany, stoner Freddy, goth Jennifer, and nerdy Mikey had played the cast of Slasher during midnight showings, with virginal Carrie as the Final Girl, of course.
Years later, the friends reunite at the remote cabin where Slasher was filmed. They've changed since high school - Carrie found a boyfriend, Patrick came out, Mikey bulked up, and, well, Freddy's still stoned - and they're looking forward to a weekend to catch up. But when night falls, and the eponymous masked killer is spotted, the reunion takes a deadly turn. The friends discover their tires deflated and the phone line disconnected, and soon they're being stalked by a mysterious assailant. Is someone trying to make their Slasher experience as authentic as possible?
One thing is for sure. Before the night is over, they each will have to take on the role they thought they'd left behind."
I love the Rocky Horror aspect of it all.
Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman
Published by: Bantam
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 304 Pages
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The official patter:
"When she begins to peer into the lives of her glamorous neighbors, one woman discovers a terrifying secret in this riveting psychological thriller with nine lives worth of twists, from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water, a Reese's Book Club pick.
These are your neighbors. One is a killer.
Reeling from a very recent divorce, Frankie has moved into a glamorous London neighborhood. This is a new chapter in her life. She's decided to put down roots with Blue, the beautiful Persian cat she left her marriage with.
But little doubts about her perfect new life start to grow, and when Blue returns one night from slipping into places he shouldn't, Frankie's concerns solidify. Two words are roughly scratched into his collar: help me. Unsettled and unwilling to ignore the incident, Frankie roots out an old unused "cat cam" collar. What slowly begins as a voyeuristic fascination with her neighbors and the secrets they're hiding soon turns into a perilous quest for the truth that threatens to bring untold terrors to her doorstep.
A riveting thriller about the terrible secrets hidden behind the pastel-colored façade of one of London's most upscale enclaves, Nine Lives is catnip for suspense readers everywhere and perfect for fans of modern classics like The Girl on the Train and The Woman in the Window."
She should not be letting her cat out OR using it for detective work. Bad human servant.
A Twist in the River by Stig Abell
Published by: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 352 Pages
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The official patter:
"Former London detective Jake Jackson finds his new life in the country threatened when women start disappearing in this beautifully written and deeply immersive novel that will challenge even the most diehard mystery lover's deductive skills.
A beautiful summer's day.
When young nurse Claire Davidson goes missing on the riverbank, the only clues left behind are her phone and shoes.
A mystery that sweeps the nation.
People disappear all the time, but this case sparks an online frenzy. Amateur investigators descend on the rural idyll. Everyone has a theory. Is Claire Davidson just the story of a swim that went wrong, or could there be truth to the conspiracies?
A killer growing bolder.
But when another woman is discovered dead in the river, signs point to murder. Jake Jackson, a former detective who came to the countryside searching for peace, must investigate before more lives are taken."
That's the problem of retiring to the countryside, the crimes will just follow you!
It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell
Published by: Atria Books
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Hardcover, 384 Pages
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The official patter:
"#1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell brings her "thrilling, chilling" (Chris Whitaker) suspense to this shocking new thriller about a lost dog, a missing woman, and a house of long buried secrets.
Jane Trevally is walking her dogs on her country estate when a small white terrier appears, alone and with no sign of the teenaged girl he'd been staying with nearby. When the teenager is reported missing, Jane offers to return the dog to his registered owner, hours away in London. Arriving at a run-down house called Thornwood in the deepest backwaters of Hampstead, she is immediately on alert - because Jane has a dark history with this house.
The man who answers the door is not the man that Jane remembers from her past. He is cagey, and claims to know nothing about the missing teenage girl. Then, through the window of the house, Jane catches a glimpse of a haunted-looking woman.
Conjuring her memories from twenty-five years ago, Jane knows this unsettling house holds the key - to the missing teenager, to her own traumatic story, and to the dark secrets of the past."
Creepy house in Hampstead!?! YES!
The Cornish Honeymoon by Fiona Leitch
Published by: One More Chapter
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Kindle, 281 Pages
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The official patter:
"Everyone always says that your honeymoon should be a holiday to remember...
Ex-Metropolitan Police sergeant Jodie Parker and her new husband, DCI Nathan Withers, are honeymooning at a luxurious eco-resort on a secluded Cornish island. But there's a twist: they're undercover, as the resort's owner has hired them to investigate a series of sabotages, and Jodie's mum Shirley and daughter Daisy - and their dog, Germaine - have somehow managed to get themselves invited along too.
The happy couple plan to make the most of the five star facilities, while discreetly questioning staff and guests. However, when a fierce storm traps everyone on the island, tragedy strikes - a guest is found dead in the wreckage of the boathouse, and it looks like murder...
With a killer among them, it's up to Jodie and Nathan to solve the mystery before another life is lost."
Luxury resort and locked room tropes? Yes please!
The Devil's Banquet by Phil Lecomber
Published by: Titan Books
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 416 Pages
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The official patter:
"The second novel in the Piccadilly Noir series, this dark historical thriller sees Cockney private eye George Harley return to the streets of London's Soho, populated by gangsters, wide-boys and lowlifes, to investigate a missing cabaret dancer. For fans of Dominic Nolan and Laura Shepherd Robinson.
It is 1933, four years after Cockney private eye George Harley brought the infamous child-killer the 'Nursery Butcher' to justice, and he's back in business operating a new detective agency in Soho. For their first case, Harley and his new assistant Bunty are engaged to find a young girl who has run away from home to join a cabaret troupe led by the notorious 'Queen of Depravity' Ilse Blau.
But in Harley's liminal world, things are never straightforward, and the detective soon finds himself embroiled in another pitch-dark scenario, with London's decadent, thrill-seeking gentry on one side and West End mobsters and wide-boys in search of easy cash on the other.
Returning to London's frowzy alleyways and sleazy nightclubs, Harley will hunt down answers - no matter how uncomfortable they might turn out to be. But when he becomes ensnared in the mind games of a wily femme fatale, and finds himself up against ruthless Glaswegian gangsters, well-connected occultists, and undercover SS agents, those answers become increasingly hard to find."
Here for the well-connected occultists!
A Morbid Passion by Robert Holtom
Published by: Titan Books
Publication Date: June 23rd, 2026
Format: Paperback, 352 Pages
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The official patter:
"A gripping 1930s-set whodunnit and love letter to Golden Age crime, this sequel to A Queer Case features amateur sleuth Selby Bigge, who must solve a murder at Lady Malcolm's Servants' Ball in London's Royal Albert Hall. Perfect for fans of Nicola Upson's Josephine Tey novels.
London 1930.
Selby Bigge and his aristocratic sidekick Theodora Smythe are invited to dine with Doctor Hector Fortescue and his family. While the Victorians might have defined heterosexuality and homosexuality as perversions, the doctor believes the former can be redeemed and the latter cured.
Later that evening Theodora becomes Theo and attends the Servants' Ball with Selby - a fancy-dress dance for servants, which attracts queers of all classes. There they meet the impossibly glamorous singer Lady Splendid and various members of the Fortescue household, including the doctor's handsome son, Lancelot. Before the night is out Selby and Theo will have another murder to solve.
Digging deeper, the duo discover that secrets abound both above and below stairs in the Kensington home of the Fortescue family. And the stakes get even higher when Selby encounters policemen he's met before - ones who'd love to arrest him for being queer.
Can Selby solve the crime or will this be his last dance?"
I hope the murder is of the Doctor. Anyone who believes in a "cure" can go die a horrible death.
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
The Sun and the Starmaker by Rachel Griffin
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
Hot Chocolate on Thursday by Michiko Aoyama
The Halifax Hellions by Alexandra Vasti
Fallen Willow by Roxanne Tully
First Sign of Danger by Kelley Armstrong
The Devil's Bible by Steve Berry
The Blood Countess by Shelley Puhak
They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours
Temple Fall by R.L. Boyle
The Daughter Who Remains by Nnedi Okorafor 
The Sisterhood by Tasha Alexander
Murder in the Soho Graveyard by Emily Organ
Murder in Trafalgar Square by Michelle Salter
Murder in Miniature by Katie Tietjen
A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George
The Killer Question by Janice Hallett
A Tour to Die For by Michelle Chouinard
The Haunting at Morsley Manor by George Morris De'ath
Slashed Beauties by A. Rushby
The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino
The Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman
Road Trip with a Vampire by Jenna Levine
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
Thief of Night by Holly Black
The Castaway and the Witch by Ioanna Papadopoulou
A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal
Dragon Fires Everywhere by Hazel Beck
The Guardians of Dreamdark: Windwitch by Laini Taylor
Cat Dragon by Samantha Birch
More Weight: A Salem Story by Ben Wickey
The Girl, the Priest, and the Devil by Theo Prasidis and Stasa Gacpar
Spit Back the Bones by Teagan Olivia King
Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti
