October 2025 Book Mail


Physical Books


The Ordeals by Rachel Greenlaw

Synopsis: In this lush, atmospheric romantasy, an illusionist competes in a series of deadly trials for a spot at an elite magical college—that is, if another hopeful doesn’t kill her first.

Publication Date: October 7, 2025

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

Yours for the Season by Emily Stone

Synopsis: Could a fake relationship with your ex over Christmas in Scotland be the perfect opportunity for revenge—or a second chance at love? One woman is about to find out in this charming holiday romance from the author of Always, in December and A Winter Wish.

Publication Date: October 7, 2025

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

Conform by Ariel Sullivan

Synopsis: In the far future, one young woman finds herself torn between two loves—and two sides of a rebellion boiling under the surface—in the first novel of a sweeping dystopian romance series.

Publication Date: October 14, 2025

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

Next of Kin: A Memoir by Gabrielle Hamilton

Synopsis: An electrifying memoir about the demise of a singular family—a stunning new book by Gabrielle Hamilton, author of the New York Times bestseller and James Beard Award winner Blood, Bones & Butter.

Publication Date: October 14, 2025

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

Safe Danger: An Unexpected Method for Sparking Connection, Finding Purpose, and Inspiring Innovation by Ben Swire

Synopsis: An award-winning designer and former Design Lead at the iconic innovation firm IDEO teaches how to use small, creative risks to build trust, inspire connection, and supercharge employee engagement.

Publication Date: October 14, 2025

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Balance.

Independent: A Look Inside A Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines by Karine Jean-Pierre

Synopsis: A groundbreaking, revelatory assessment of America’s broken two-party system. In a country obsessed with blind loyalty to a two-party democratic system, Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House press secretary to the Biden-Harris administration, shares why Americans must step beyond party lines to embrace life as Independents.

Publication Date: October 21, 2025

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Legacy Lit.

Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra

Synopsis: The heart-stopping second novel from the author of Nightwatching, in which a father-son ski weekend becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Publication Date: February 10, 2026

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Pamela Dorman Books/Viking.

Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis

Synopsis: A woman finds herself torn between her first love and her devoted husband in this extraordinary debut novel that asks the question: Can one heart hold two great loves?

Publication Date: February 17, 2026

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

A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky

Synopsis: A Christmas romance for Barbie fans who wished Ken and Allan got their own love story.

Publication Date: September 30, 2025

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, St. Martin’s Griffin.


NetGalley Approvals


Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston

Synopsis: A tense, feverish thriller about two women’s lives that are forever intertwined when a murder threatens to expose them both.

Publication Date: January 20, 2026

I received an electronic advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Pamela Dorman Books.

Celestial Lights by Cecile Pin

Synopsis: A beautiful, heartbreaking novel about ambition, love, and space from the award-winning author of Wandering Souls.

Publication Date: March 24, 2026

I received an electronic advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Henry Holt & Co.

Beneath by Ariel Sullivan

Synopsis: Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive dystopian romance and prequel to Conform.

Publication Date: March 24, 2026

I received an electronic advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Ballantine Books.