Stag Dance by Torrey Peters

Synopsis: In this collection of one novel and three stories, bestselling author Torrey Peters’s keen eye for the rough edges of community and desire push the limits of trans writing.

Publication Date: March 11, 2025

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

The Tell: A Memoir by Amy Griffin

Synopsis: An astonishing memoir that explores how far we will go to protect ourselves, and the healing made possible when we face our secrets and begin to share our stories.

Publication Date: March 11, 2025

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, The Dial Press.

Everybody Says It’s Everything by Xhemet Aliu

Synopsis: In this unforgettable novel from the award-winning author of Brass, twins growing up in the United States in the nineties unravel larger truths about identity and sibling bonds when one of them gets wrapped up in the war in Kosovo.

Publication Date: March 18, 2025

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

O Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy

Synopsis: In this searing novel that sweeps from present-day California to the Vietnam War and back, a grieving young man is drawn into the orbit of a charismatic cult leader who forces him to reconsider why people give up control—and what it takes, ultimately, to find one’s place in the world.

Publication Date: March 18, 2025

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

Twist by Colum McCann

Synopsis: A propulsive novel of rupture and repair in the digital age, delving into a hidden world deep under the ocean—from the New York Times bestselling author of Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin.

Publication Date: March 25, 2025

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

Alive Day: A Memoir by Karie Fugett

Synopsis: A searing, unflinchingly intimate memoir about one young couple caught up in the machinery of America’s military system, learning to live and love through war and all that comes after.

Publication Date: May 20, 2025

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House/The Dial Press.

Fake It ‘Til You Feel It by Fortuna Lux

Synopsis: My boss, Nathan Clarke, is impossible. Arrogant, demanding, and way too good-looking for his own good. But when he offers to double my salary for one weekend of pretending to be his girlfriend at a high-stakes retreat, I know I can’t refuse. It should be simple.

Publication Date: March 4, 2025

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, BDA Publishing.

Hard to Get by Laura Moher

Synopsis: For readers of Lucy Score and Sarah Adams comes a charming small town romance between a hard working heroine with a sexy alter-ego and the new cinnamon roll math teacher looking to spice up his vanilla life.

Publication Date: March 11, 2025

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Sourcebooks Casablanca.

Passion Project by London Sperry

Synopsis: Not only a sparkling romantic comedy, but a thoughtful look at navigating grief and the hopefulness of opening yourself to new possibilities. With emotional resonance and sparkling banter, Passion Project is a fun, flirty, thoughtful story of finding a spark—and igniting happiness.

Publication Date: April 8, 2025

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Penguin Books.

What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Synopsis: Dani Dorfman has somehow made it to her thirties without knowing what she wants to do with her life. So when an office romance ends poorly and gets her fired, she applies for a job in Amsterdam, idly dreaming of escaping the mess she’s created, but never imagining she’ll actually get it. Except she does. Then she crashes her bike into her high school ex-boyfriend in Amsterdam—and suddenly life is blooming with new opportunities.

Publication Date: May 6, 2025

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Berkley.

The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley

Synopsis: From the author of Oprah’s Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller Nightcrawling, here is an astonishing new novel about the joys and entanglements of a fierce group of teenage mothers in a small town on the Florida panhandle.

Publication Date: June 24, 2025

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Grand Central.

Departure 37 by Scott Carson

Synopsis: Horror meets coming-of-age in this thrilling novel in which forgotten Cold War mysteries make a terrifying reappearance, from a writer Stephen King has called “a master.”

Publication Date: August 5, 2025

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Atria Books.

The Frequency of Living Things by Nick Fuller Googins

Synopsis: A heartbreaking American epic about three sisters who unearth lifetimes of family tensions as they are forced to rescue one of their own from peril, testing the limits of sacrifice, sisterhood, and forgiveness from the author of the “profound work of great wisdom” (Alice Elliott Dark) The Great Transition.

Publication Date: August 12, 2025

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Atria Books.