For a few years I did a weekly book release post but I feel like putting it in one monthly posts, just to make it easier on me. So here are some November book releases:
November 5, 2024
Stranger Skies (Drowned Gods Trilogy, #1) by. Pascale Lacelle
Ninth House meets The Hazel Wood in this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling dark academia fantasy Curious Tides, following Emory, Baz, Romie, and Kai on their desperate quests through space and time!Opening locked doors has a priceโeven for those who hold a key. After going through the door that called to them both in dreams, Emory and Romie find themselves in the the same verdant world written of in Song of the Drowned Gods, albeit a twisted, rotting version of it. A sinister force has awoken with their arrival, intent on destruction as it spills across realms, and now Emory and Romie must stop it before it reaches their own shores. Meanwhile, Baz and Kai are desperate to follow their friends through the door to other worlds, but a mishap pulls them back in time insteadโwhere they come face to face with Cornus Clover himself, famed author of Song of the Drowned Gods. Stuck together in the past, they must navigate a very different Aldryn as they unravel the schoolโs darkest secrets. Across time and worlds, Emory, Romie, Baz, and Kai find their fates eerily interwoven with the heroes from Cloverโs book. But when stories canโt be trusted, friendships are put to the test, and deadly enemies are not always as they seem, they must decide who gets to be a heroโand who is desperate enough to see themselves become a villain.
Where the Library Hides by. Isabel Ibaรฑez
The stunning conclusion to the story that started in What the River Knows. A lush immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure, and a rivals-to-lovers romance like no other!
1885, Egypt
Inez Olivera is left reeling from her cousin Elviraโs murder, and her motherโs betrayal, and when Tรญo Ricardo issues an ultimatum about her inheritance, sheโs left with only one option to consider.
Marriage to Whitford Hayes.
Former British soldier, her uncleโs aide de camp, and one time nemesis, Whit has his own mysterious reasons for staying in Egypt. With her heart on the line, Inez might have to bind her fate to the one person whose secret plans could ruin her.
November 12, 2024
The Courting of Bristol Keats by. Mary E. Pearson
From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Mary E. Pearson comes a thrilling romantic fantasy full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romance
After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an โauntโ sheโs never heard of who promises she can help, she reluctantly agrees to meetโand discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Even her father might still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures to a whole other realmโthe one he is from.
Desperate to save her father and find the truth, Bristol journeys to a land of gods and fae and monsters. Pulled into a dangerous world of magic and intrigue, she makes a deadly bargain with the fae king, Tyghan. But what she doesn’t know is that he’s the one who drove her parents to live a life on the run. And he is just as determined as she is to find her fatherโdead or alive.
Games Untold: An Inheritance Games (#4.5) by. Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this thrilling new collection that take readers deeper into the world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series
There is nothing frivolous about the way a Hawthorne man loves.
An amnesiac playboy and the woman with every reason to hate him. A daredevil, his favorite heiress, and three nights in Prague. An unlikely pairing between a cowboy and a goth. Four brothers with an inescapable bond, strengthened by the family they chose, in a house of wonders that promises to always deliver one more secret.
Discover their stories of love and loss, power, puzzles, and life-and-death secrets in this mind-blowingly romantic collection that proves that when you love the way Hawthornes love, there is no going back.
A pickleball newbie looking to recover from lifeโs swings and misses crosses paddles with love in this debut romantic comedy.
Meg Bloomberg is in a pickle. When Megโs ex turns out to be a total dink, she and her bestie take off for a mood-lifting pickleball excursion to Bainbridge Island. Itโs supposed to be an easy lob, a way to heal, not the opening serve to a new courtside romance thatโs doomed to spin out.
No matter how Meg tries, she canโt shake her feelings for Ethan Fine. A charismatic environmental consultant and Bainbridge local, Ethan seems like the real dill. But when Meg discovers that Ethan is sabotaging her home court, she decides the match is over.
Itโs time for Meg to take control of her own game. And maybe, just maybeโฆlove will bounce back.
Skyshade (Lightlark, #3) by. Alex Aster
The pulse-pounding third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster
Love kills kingdomsโฆ
Back in Grimโs castle on Nightshade, Isla is reeling in the wake of a brutal battle and the devastating truths it exposed. Her futureโand the fate of the worldโnow hinge on a heart split in two.
Past Isla, who fell in love with the ruler of Nightshade, fights to resist feelings she considers treasonous. The Isla of the present, who has seen the ruin her powers can cause, will do anything to save Lightlark and its king.
As the line between enemy and friend is tested, Isla is more desperate than ever to understand the oracleโs final prophecy and change her heartrending fate. But a storm is coming. And with it, a long-buried evil greater than anything the realms have faced before.
With the clock ticking on her destiny and the survival of two warring kingdoms hinging on her own shattered heart, Isla Crown will either save the worldโor destroy it.
Midnights with You by. Clare Osongco
โWhere were you thinking of going?โ
โNowhere.โ
โGreat,โ he says lightly, putting the car in gear. โThen weโll go there.โ
Seventeen-year-old Deedeeโs life is full of family ghosts and questions she canโt ask. She longs for an escape, but guilt holds her backโthat, and the fact that her strict Filipino single mom wonโt let her learn to drive. But one sleepless night leads Deedee down a road she never thought possible: secret driving lessons with the new boy next door, Jay, whose turbulent family life also keeps him up until sunrise.
As midnights stretch into days, Jay helps Deedee begin to unravel her past, and as shared secrets blossom into love, Deedee starts to imagine a life where happiness is possible. But the deeper she digs into the trauma that has shaped her, the more that trauma threatens to tear Deedee and Jay apart. Together, these two must decide if the pain theyโve both inherited has the power to choose their fate, or if they have the power to choose for themselves.
More Than This: The Davenports by.Krystal Marquis
The anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller featuring escapist romance and a wealthy Black family in 1910s Chicago
Like the blazing Chicago sun, the drama is heating up for the Davenports and their social set. Before the summer of 1910 drops its last petal, the livesโand lovesโof these four young women will change in ways they never could have imagined:
Newly engaged Ruby Tremaine is eagerly planning her wedding to the love of her life when a nasty rumor threatens her reputation and her marriage. Olivia Davenport has committed to the social justice cause and secretly hopes sheโll be reunited with dashing lawyer Washington DeWightโuntil her parents decide sheโs to marry someone else. Amy-Rose Shepherd is making her lifelong wish of owning a salon come true, but when an incident forces her to return to Freeport Manor, sheโs back in the path of John Davenport, who still holds her heart. Helen Davenport is determined to get over her own heartbreak and bring the Davenport Carriage Company into the new century, even if it means teaming up with a thrill-seeking racecar driver who just loves to get under her skin.
Inspired by the real-life story of the Patterson family, More Than This is the second book in critically adored Davenports series, following four empowered and passionate young Black women as they navigate a rapidly changing society and discover the courage to steer their own paths in lifeโand love.
Our Deadly Designs (This Dark Descent, #2) by. Kalyn Josephson
The Shadows Between Us meets The Scorpio Races in the epic conclusion to NYT bestselling Kalyn Josephson’s This Dark Descent, called “a fierce and darkly magical thrill ride” by acclaimed author Ava Reid.
The Illinir may be over, but the race for Enderlainโs future has just begun. The hunt for the old kingโs lost heir is on, and the first to find them will win the throne.
Mikira has allied herself with the rebels in pursuit of the lost heir, but the deeper her search takes her, the closer she gets to the royal family’s wicked past.
Ari is struggling to control her own growing power as she grapples with a dark secret that may be her undoing โ and the truth behind Damien’s greatest foe.
Damien, the new head of House Adair, joins the race to find the heir and secure the crown. But as his influence at court grows, so does his paranoia and hunger for power.
Reid is trying his best to stay true to the friend who’s always had his loyalty โ and the flame who has his heart โ while trapped in a web of chaos and lies.
But a darker force is festering in Enderlainโs underbelly, and Mikira, Ari, Damien, and Reid will need to find a way back to each other โ and themselves โ before the kingdom is torn apart. Hearts will be broken and new bonds will be forged in this explosive finale to This Dark Descent, where spellbinding fantasy meets Jewish mythology in a cut-throat race for the throne โ and Enderlainโs survival.
November 19, 2024
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by. Carissa Broadbent
New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Songbird and the Heart of Stone, where A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante’s Inferno, in an epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods.
Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampireโher home, her humanity, and most devastating of all, the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for murdering the vampire prince who turned her, redemption feels impossible.
But when Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a past as brutal as his scars, she’s forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself.
Yet, Mische’s punishment may be the key to her salvation. In a secret meeting, her sun god commands her to help Asar in his mission, only to betray himโฆ by killing the god of death.
Mische and Asar must travel the treacherous path to the underworld, facing trials, beasts, and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. Yet, most dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darknessโand her forbidden attraction to Asar, a burgeoning bond that risks invoking the wrath of gods.
As her betrayal looms, the underworld closes in, and angry gods are growing restless. Mische will be forced to choose between the redemption of the sun or the damnation of the darkness.
A Legend in the Baking (Fake It Till You Bake It, #2) by. Jamie Wesley
After accidentally going viral on social media, a cupcake-baking football player gets assistance from a social media mavenโand his best friend’s little sisterโto help promote his new bakery.
August Hodges was supposed to be the silent partner in Sugar Blitz Cupcakes. Emphasis on silent. That is until his impromptu feminist rant about how women bakers are the backbone of the industry and baking cupcakes isnโt a threat to masculinity goes viral, making him the hottest bachelor in town. With a new location in the works, August and his partners decide to capitalize on this perfect opportunity to help cement their place in the community. But the hiring of his best friendโs younger sister, the woman who has haunted some of his best dreams for years, was as much of a shock as his new-found fame.
Social media manager Sloane Dell fell hard for her brotherโs best friend the moment she met him more than a decade ago, but that teenage infatuation cost her dearly. Still, she accepts her brotherโs request to revamp the bakeryโs social media presence to take advantage of Augustโs newfound popularity, knowing itโs the big break her fledgling career needs. Sheโll just ignore the fact that August is still August, i.e. sexier and sweeter than any man has a right to be. And that he drives her crazy with his resistance to all her ideas.
They vow to leave the past in the past. But when an explosive make-out session makes it clear their attraction burns hotter than ever, Sloane and August are forced to reconsider what it means to take a risk and chase your dreams.
As theyโre both about to find out, allโs fair in love and cupcakes.
The Half King by. Melissa Landers
A king by day.ย Shadow by nightโฆ
The Great Betrayal changed everything for the Allied Realm. Long ago, the kingdomโs noble houses rose up against the goddess… and for their treachery, the firstborn of each noble family was cursed.
One with perilous beauty.
One with destructive knowledge.
One with insatiable bloodlust.
But the royal house Mortara received the worst affliction of all. For while the king exists during the day, he fades into nothingness at night…until his twenty-first birthday, when he will be lost to the shadows forever.
Now an acolyte has arrived at court. Like all the second-born children of the Allied Realm, sheโs destined to serve the goddess and become a Seer…only Cerise Solon has no gift of foretelling. In fact, she has no magical gift at all.
Instead, sheโs surrounded by courtiers and priestsโsmiling sycophants whose hearts are filled with secrets and lies. And at the center of it all sits His Majesty Kian Hannibal Mortara, with his haunting eyes, sharp tongue, and an unerring ability to send her pulse skittering at the worst possible moments.
Falling for him is unthinkable. Because the king is the last of his line, and as the specter of his twenty-first birthdayโand the full force of his curseโapproaches, the kingdom holds its breath.
But thereโs only one way to save a dying king… and it lies with the one person whoโs hiding the biggest secret of all.ย Cerise.
Is She Really Going Out With Him? By. Sophie Cousens
Columnistย Anna Appleby has left her love life behindย after a painfulย divorce. Who needs love when sheย has two kids, a cat and an ex-husbandย to think about? Besides, she’dย rather be single than subject herself to the hell ofย online dating.ย But her office rival is vying for her column,ย and no column meansย no stable source of income. So in a desperate attempt to keep her job, Anna finds herself pitching a unique ย Seven dates,ย all found offline,ย chosen by her children. From awkwardย encountersย to unexpected connections, Anna gamelyย begins to put herself out there, asking out waiters and the mailman, even her celebrity crush.ย But when a romantic connection appears where she least expected it, will she beย brave enough to take a chance on love?
The Whispering Night (The Luminaries, #3) by. Susan Dennard
The forest is more dangerous than ever in this highly-anticipated, pulse-pounding, and swoon-worthy conclusion to the bestselling Luminaries trilogy.Winnie Wednesdayโs future is looking bright. Hemlock Falls is no longer hunting the werewolf, she and Erica Thursday are tentative friends, and Winnie finally knows exactly where she stands with Jay Friday.With everything finally on track, Winnie is looking forward to the Nightmare Masquerade, a week-long celebration of all things Luminary. But as Luminaries from across the world flock to the small town, uninvited guests also arrive. Winnie is confronted by a masked Diana and charged with an impossible taskโone that threatens everything and everyone Winnie loves.As Winnie fights to stop new enemies before time runs out, old mysteries won’t stop intruding. Her missing father is somehow entangled with her search for hidden witches, and as Winnie digs deeper into the long-standing war between the Luminaries and the Dianas, she discovers rifts within her own family she never could have imagined.What does loyalty mean when family and enemies look the same?
November 26, 2024
Heart-Shaped Lies by. Elizabeth Agyemang
John Tucker Must Die meets A Good Girlโs Guide to Murder in this tongue-in-cheek mystery about three feuding exes of a social media prank star who are forced to work together to uncover the truth behind his death when his deactivated account resurfaces online with claims that one of them killed him.
Kiara, Priscilla, and Nevaeh have nothing in commonโexcept they just found out that theyโre all dating Tommy Harding, the internetโs most famous teen prank star.
KIARA is the girlfriend who the cameras know and love, the academic star who Tommy parades around in public to keep his image in check.
PRISCILLA is Tommyโs co-star. As a beauty influencer and an accomplice to Tommyโs notorious antics, sheโs always known that the two of them could be the Internetโs power coupleโif only he would confess to his girlfriend what really goes on during their โrehearsalsโ.
And NEVAEH is the good girl, the pastorโs daughter whoโd never dream of dating a boy whoโs already taken.
When a viral post from Tommyโs social media account exposes his cheating ways during their high school class trip to Floridaโs biggest theme park, the girls are crushedโand furious. Tommy claims his account was hacked. Now, Kiara, Priscilla, and Nevaeh want him out of their lives. Forever. After all, Tommy doesnโt just hold their heartsโhe holds their secrets, too.
But when Tommyโs body is found the next morning, their so-called wish becomes a twisted reality. Because Tommy may be gone, but the internet is forever. And the girls are about to go from strangers to suspectsโฆ.
Tale of the Heart Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos, #4) by. Nisha J. Tuli
After Lor makes the biggest mistake of her life, she finds herself on the run from the Aurora King and decides it’s time to end this, once and for all. But when a new enemy emerges to claim her freedom, the entire fate of Ouranos comes to rest on her shoulders.
As the land continues to rebel, Lor must admit she is the key to saving the continent, whether she likes it or not. To fight for Nadir, she must lie, steal, and do whatever it takes to hunt down the remaining arks. Growing more and more desperate, she worries her actions are turning her into something she doesn’t recognize, dooming her to repeat her grandmother’s mistakes.
When the Aurora King finally comes for her, Lor ventures into the Underworld’s shadowy depths, where, once again, she finds herself at the heart of another deadly test. Only this time, sheโs competing for everyone’s future, not just a crown.
The only thing Lor ever wanted was to be free, but she may soon find she was always destined for a cage.
What would you kill for?
When an ad for an internship with the Louisiana Veda Foundation poses this question, seemingly every high school student in the country rushes to apply. Arcadia โDiaโ Gannon has been obsessed with Louisiana Veda, the late game designer whose obsessive creations have attained a cultlike status, ever since she and her mom played Disappearing Actโbut Dia has never won anything in her life. So sheโs shocked when sheโs chosen as an intern, along with six other teenagers from around the world.
Little is known about Louisiana Veda. Her game-making empire, Darkly, was renowned for its ingenious, terrifying toys and games, rife with hidden symbols and secrets. But after Vedaโs mysterious death, Darkly went bankrupt, and production was discontinued. The remaining games are priced like highly sought-after works of art, with the rarest and most notorious items commanding tens of millions of dollars at auction.
Now the interns are thrust into the enigmatic heart of Louisiana Vedaโs operation, and Dia immediately questions everything: Who are these other kids? Why do they all seem to have something to hide? And why was she really chosen? It soon becomes clear that this summer will be the most twisted Darkly game of all.
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So many great releases this month! I’ve already read The Whispering Night, and have a few more of these waiting on my Kindle.
Hope you enjoy them!