Tag: April New Releases

This is the final release week of April – wow, that month went fast! Here are some of the books releasing this week:

Books for Older Kids/ Teens/Young Adults

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What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921? – The Tulsa Race Massacre is also known as the destruction of Black Wall Street. This will likely be a troubling read, but a necessary part of history to face and understand.
Harley Quinn: Ravenous – Sequel to Harley Quinn: Reckoning. Harley starts an internship at Arkham where she works with Talia al Ghūl. This is NOT where I thought this next book was going, but I will definitely be reading this one.
That Self-Same Metal – First in a new series. A craftswoman with power over metal finds herself in a strange situation with the Fae in the time of Shakespeare. This is a fascinating  set up.

Books for Adults

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Ashes to Ashes Crust to Crust (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Deep Dish Mystery series after Six Feet Deep Dish. Delilah is hoping to win a Taste of Wisconsin contest which will help her business a lot, but things get complicated when someone dies at her contest – and romantic – rival’s juice bar. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Bear With Me Now (Trade Paperback) – An executive at a wilderness therapy retreat starts to fall for the handywoman who saves him from a bear.
French Holiday (Trade Paperback – April 26) – Merry’s sister has married the only man Merry has ever loved, so she needs an escape plan, and fast. A castle in the French countryside sounds like the perfect solution, except her nemesis is there as well.
Happy Place (Hardcover) – Two exes pretend to still be together for the friend group’s annual vacation since they never told anyone they had broken up. Yes, please! That sounds awesome!
Moorewood Family Rules (Hardcover) – She might have gone to prison to save all of their butts, but now that she’s out, Jillian has some new rules for the con artists and rogues in her family. This sounds amazing!
#TagMe for Murder (e-book) – Book 2 in the Trending Topic Mystery series. New neighbors threaten Coco’s and Jasper’s business empires, and when one of the neighbors is murdered, Jasper becomes the prime suspect.
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After (Trade Paperback) – A bookstore owner meets her author-crush – and his grumpy best friend – and soon finds herself in a love triangle with both men. But she’s also certain they are keeping something from her. It seems obvious what the “secret” is going to be, but I don’t even care. This sounds awesome!
The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence (Trade Paperback) – The Enneagram meets Emotional Intelligence (EQ)? Yep, I’ll be checking that one out!
Wisdom for Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation (Paperback) – Best practices for reading and studying the Old Testament. During the pandemic, I started watching a teaching series from the author of this book, and I really liked him! I’m eager to try this and see if it’s as engaging as he was in the video series.

Here are some of the books out this week – what’s on your wish list?

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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The Swallowtail Legacy: Betrayal By the Book – Book 2 in the series; from the author of the fantastic Red Blazer Girls. Lark’s favorite author comes to the island, but she’s not at all what Lark expected – and not in a good way. And then the woman’s assistant is killed. I loved the Red Blazer Girls, so I am intrigued about this new middle grade mystery series – especially one with a book focus!
Against the Stars – Two boys find friendship turning into something more as they negotiate a world where people can see a Glimpse of their future. And things take a turn when people realize no one has ever had a Glimpse beyond a certain day on the calendar. The sci-fi tech of this is fascinating! I have to check this one out!
A Hunger of Thorns – Maude’s best friend, always drawn toward dark, powerful magic, has gone missing and Maude seems to be the only one who can figure out where she went – and the only one determined enough to step into the unknown in order to find her.
No Boy Summer – Feeling fed up with relationship drama, two sisters swear off boys for the summer. But when one starts to have feelings for a girl she meets through her summer job. she wonders if it’s breaking her promise to her sister if the relationship is technically not with a boy.
Sunshine (Graphic Novel Memoir) – A follow up to the fantastic Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka. The author turns to his time at Camp Sunshine working with seriously ill children in his second graphic novel memoir.

 

Books for Adults

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The Blood Gift (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the duology, the follow up to The Blood Trials. This feels like an IYKYK situation. If you aren’t familiar with book one, start there. It’s on my wishlist!
The Bone Shard War (Hardcover) – The third and final book in the Drowning Empire series. This is another fantasy title on my TBR.
Damsel (Hardcover) – Soon to be on Netflix. A young woman agrees to an arranged marriage in order to save her people, but she discovers they intend to sacrifice her to a dragon. I will be reviewing this one soon.
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Dangerous Damsels series. Rival spies must pose as husband and wife to infiltrate a pirate house party in search of an assassin. I have this on hold from the library.
365 Gays of the Year: Discover LGBTQ+ History One Day at a Time (Hardcover Nonfiction) – I received a free review copy of this book from Netgalley, and I spent an evening reading through a variety of the short biographies. This was a fascinating read, and I really enjoyed it. (♥♥♥♥)
Sticks AND Stones – Two new Bible studies by Kat Armstrong. I picked up Mountains as well as Valleys when they released earlier this year. I really like the structure and set up of these and I am looking forward to more in this collection.

 

Here are some of the new books releasing this week!

Books for Kids

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The Loud Librarian – Penelope seems like the perfect choice for student-librarian, but she is also SUPER LOUD.
How Do You Spell Unfair?; MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee – The story of one of the first two African Americans invited to the National Spelling Bee. MacNolia was sent off from Ohio with great fanfair, but her arrival in the segregated state of Maryland in 1936 changed everything, from her experience on the train, to the hotel, and on to the spelling bee.
The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink – Book 10 in this delightful series sees the Princess in Black team up with a new friend. I can’t wait to check out this new adventure!

Books for Adults

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The Half of It (Trade Paperback) – A grandmother feeling pensive about her past runs into the last person she wanted to see again – and he just wants to know what happened all those years ago.
Heir of Uncertain Magic (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Whimbrel House series. While Hulda had some luck taming Whimbrel House, that doesn’t mean the story for her and for Merritt is over. Hulda’s boss has gone missing and a mysterious person is competing with Hulda for the job while Merritt is trying to work on his own still-developing magical gifts and learn the story of his estranged family and his connection to Whimbrel House. I have book 1 on my TBR!
To Swoon and to Spar (Trade Paperback) – Book 4 in the Regency Vows series. A couple agrees to a marriage in name only, but discover things to appreciate about one other when she schemes to scare him from their home and he proves to be difficult to frighten off. I loved the second and third books in this series, so I definitely want to give this one a try!
Yours Truly (Trade Paperback) – Something new from the author of The Friend Zone (♥♥♥♥½) and The Happy Ever After Playlist (♥♥♥♥½). After a rocky start, two doctors try to overcome their first impressions of one another – and then he offers her the one thing she wants most of all. I am already behind on reading the third Friend Zone book, and the author’s most recent Part of Your World. But this is completely on my to read list for “some day.”
I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan (Hardcover Nonfiction) – A memoir from Congresswoman Katie Porter. You can read my review here.

Happy April! Here are some of the new books out this week!

Books for Kids

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Woo Hoo! You’re Doing Great! – An encouraging new picture book from Sandra Boynton,  ready to celebrate milestones – even simply surviving the work week – for readers of all ages. I can’t wait to check this one out in person!

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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The Maze of Bones (Graphic Novel) – The 39 Clues series gets the graphic novel treatment.
Good Different – A novel in verse starring a neuro-divergent girl trying to reconcile the ways she is “different” from her peers.
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy – A middle grade novel from the author of the memorable The Hate U Give. Before Nic can get her father to teach her magic and what it means to be a Remarkable, he is falsely accused of a crime and Nic and her friends have to figure out how to save him. This sounds fascinating!
Punk Rock Unicorn (Comic Collection) – The 17th collection of Phoebe and her Unicorn comics. I adore these two friends and this whole series!
School Trip (Graphic Novel) – Book 3 in this terrific graphic novel series. Jordan and his friends are on a school trip – to Paris!
I’m Still Here (Older Middle Grade Nonfiction) – A young readers edition of I’m Still Here written for kids in the 10-14 year old range.
First-Year Orientation – A short story collection about the first days of college. This promises to be amazing!
Not Here to Stay Friends – The surprises keep coming for Sloane’s summer plans to reconnect with her childhood best friend. First, he’s gotten hot since she last saw him. Second, his dad’s new teen reality dating show is one contestant short – and he thinks Sloane is the perfect fill in.
Promposal – While Autumn is looking for something to help move her off the wait list for her dream school, she stumbles onto a business opportunity – planning promposals for her peers. But the best person to help her successfully launch this venture is the last person at her school she would trust. This sound great!
Queen Bee – A disgraced young woman plots revenge against the social climber who betrayed her.

 

Books for Adults

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The Do-Over (Trade Paperback) – An up and coming business guru is about to miss out on her dream job because she unknowingly never finished college. Now she is back to get those last few credits. But she didn’t count on the guy who broke her heart still being there. I’ll be reviewing this soon.
The Plus One (Trade Paperback) – While they constantly bickered and harassed each other as kids, now Jude and Indira need each other. By fake dating, he is a buffer between Indira and her ex (and his new flame). And in return, Indira gives Jude a way to pull back when the chaos and noise of the pre-wedding festivities for Indira’s brother and his husband-to-be get to be too much. I’ll be reviewing this one soon, too!
The Winter Knight (Trade Paperback) – A queer, contemporary Arthurian retelling.  You probably just need to read the full description of this one. Sounds amazing.
Be the Bus: The Lost and Profound Wisdom of the Pigeon – A gift book starring the Pigeon.
The Bible vs Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality (Trade Paperback) – 14 Bible passages are explored for what they really say about “gender hierarchy.” I’m curious about this one.

It’s the final release week of April. Let’s see what books are on my watch list for this week.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Breaking News (April 28) – When a fundraising scandal rocks their school, three students search for the truth. I’ll be reviewing this one soon!
The Great Peach Experiment: The Peach Pit – Book 2 in the Great Peach Experiment series after When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie. The Peaches are back from their first adventure when their great aunt says she wants to gift them her historic mansion. But there are a few… conditions. I haven’t read the first book yet, but it is on my TBR pile. I hope to get to both of these soon.
Chasing After Knight – Four years ago, Alexa publicly betrayed her then best friend and crush Carson Knight. Now that Carson is a famous actor with a bad-boy image, Alexa’s best friend Lindsey is convinced that Alexa’s betrayal is the reason he has this image problem. So Alexa decides to try to make things right. I’ve already pre-ordered this one!
Harley Quinn: Reckoning – Part of the DC Icons series. Harleen’s internship at Gotham University leaves her disillusioned and seeking revenge on behalf of all the women in STEM who have faced harassment. Harleen soon falls into a vigilante girl gang called The Reckoning and starts to feel like she has found her people. Then someone in the gang is murdered. I already pre-ordered this one too.

Books for Adults

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Double Shot Death (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Ground Rules Mystery series after Fresh Brewed Murder. Sage scores a spot for her coffee cart at a music festival. And then she stumbles across a body. I loved the first book so much, this is a must read for me. I have already asked my local library to pick this one up.
A Margin for Murder (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 8 in the Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery series. At a library sale, Addie buys an old bookmobile to use as a traveling part of her store, but before she can take possession, a fatal crash occurs and the first editions that were part of the bookmobile go missing. This is a clever set up that makes me want to pick this one up. It’s on my library wishlist.
The Vanishing Type (Hardcover) – Book 5 in the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series. When Nora is asked to help Deputy Andrews propose to his girlfriend Hester, she’s thrilled to help with a Little Women-themed proposal. But when someone mutilates all of the store’s copies of The Scarlet Letter where the character Hester Prynne is mentioned, Nora is worried someone has it out for the real life Hester. I have several of these books in my Kindle TBR, and I think I will be adding this one because the premise sounds so great!

It’s a small but mighty group of books on my radar this week. The three I don’t have ARCs for all ended up on my library wishlist. Let’s take a look!

Books for Teens/Young Adults

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Flirting with Fate – When Ava misses being with her grandmother as she passes away because of a thunderstorm fender bender, she also misses the traditional family blessing. But it turns out, her grandmother gave the blessing – it just landed on the boy at the accident instead of Ava. Now shy and reserved Ava has to befriend the boy in order to set things right.
Queen of the Tiles – Najwa enters her first Scrabble tournament – the same tournament where her best friend died. But while the other competitors focus on trying to take the late Scrabble Queen’s throne, Trina’s Instagram account starts posting again with messages that Trina’s death might not have been as straightforward as everyone thinks. I’ll be reviewing this one soon!

Books for Adults

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The Bookseller’s Promise – First in a new Amish Bookstore series. Jake promised his grandfather he would never sell the book. But the English woman, Yvonne, doesn’t plan to take no for an answer. Jake starts to read the book in question with Eva, one of his employees. Eva hopes the time together will help Jake see her as more than his employee. But Eva also senses Yvonne’s interest in Jake. This is a fascinating premise for a book centered on the Amish community, so I am curious about this one. It’s on my library wishlist.
Drop Dead Gorgeous – After an accident, Brittany finds herself in the Limbo Lounge between Heaven and Hell, waiting for her fate to be decided. But when her portal to Heaven opens, another woman, Edie, steals her spot. Brittany then has a second chance at life on Earth, but she has to do it from Edie’s body. What a fascinating premise. I’ll pick this one up just to see how things work out! It’s on my library wishlist, too.

Easter is just around the corner. Maybe one of this week’s new releases should be in your Easter basket this year! And if you don’t celebrate Easter, mid-spring is a great excuse for picking up a new book.

Books for Teens/Young Adults

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This May End Badly – In her efforts to win a long-standing prank war between Weston girls and Winfield boys, Doe arranges to fake date the cousin of her nemesis. But as senior year progresses, she’ll have to decide if winning the prank war is truly the most important task she has before graduation. This sounds SO amazing. It’s on my review list for later this month.
You Should Have Seen This Coming – Hayden uses her ability to see the past for her blackmail schemes. Cassie can see the future, so she knows that Hayden’s latest scheme is actually a trap. And when a future kidnapping is all Cassie can see, and nothing she does seems to change the trajectory, both girls are in trouble. This sounds amazing, too.

Books for Adults

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Funny You Should Ask (Trade Paperback) – A  fledgling writer who does an interview with the new James Bond leading to a long weekend of tabloid fodder has the chance to interview the actor again 10 years later. This sounds fascinating! I have this on my library wishlist.
I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working (Hardcover) – The latest from Shauna Niequist. In a season of chaos, when her usual patterns of processing and coping were no longer working, Niequist had some unlearning and relearning to do.
Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir (Hardcover) – Writer and actor Wil Wheaton revisits his 2004 collection of essays and blog posts with new annotations as well as all-new material. I read Just a Geek back in the day, and I am looking forward to revisiting that content and seeing what new things Wil has to add. We pre-ordered this months ago. The challenge will be who gets to read it first, me or my husband.
What Is My Calling? (Trade Paperback Textbook) – A textbook from Baker Academic that looks a the Christian concept of calling through contemporary, historical, biblical, and theological lenses. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.

Happy April! Here are some of the new books releasing this week.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Wings of Fire: The Flames of Hope – Book 15 in the series, and the final book in the Lost Continent Prophecy arc. Luna is flying home with new friends in the hope that they can save the day. I am a book behind and need to get caught up asap! I should have this book in hand tomorrow.
What Is Juneteeth? – I am excited for kids to learn the history of Juneteenth through the latest book from Who HQ.
Sense and Second-Degree Murder – Book 2 in the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries series. When Elinor Dashwood finds her father dead, it signals a change of fortune for the Dashwood women, including the transfer of ownership of her father’s investigation firm to her half-brother and his haughty wife. And the substance Elinor finds in her father’s tea cup signals something else – murder. I *adored* the first book in the series, Pride and Premeditation. I can’t wait to read the new book, especially since it stars the Dashwoods. I’ve already pre-ordered this one.
Star Wars: Queen’s Hope – Book 3 in this series staring Padmé Amidala, following Queen’s Shadow (♥♥♥♥) and Queen’s Peril. This story takes place during the Clone Wars and after Padmé’s secret marriage to Anakin. This is on my review list; I can’t wait to read it!

Books for Adults

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The Blood Trials (Hardcover) – When Ikenna’s beloved grandfather is assassinated, she takes all he taught her, both the fighting skills and the secrets to harnessing her blood gift, to the Praetorian Trials where she intends to find – and kill – the assassin.
The Dale from Hell (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Match Made in Hell series after Not Your Average Hot Guy. Callie and Luke have the chance to make some changes around Hell when Lucifer tasks them with tracking and redeeming a wayward soul. I have book 1 on my TBR – I can’t wait to catch up with this duology.
Knit or Dye Trying (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Riverbank Knitting Mystery series. When the special guest for Libby’s yarn event is killed, Libby starts tracking a killer. The full premise of this one really grabbed my attention.
Lost and Found in Paris (Hardcover) – From the author of The Sweeney Sisters. When her marriage implodes, Joan sees it as an opportunity to make dramatic changes in her life. She takes on a job as an art courier, and on a trip to Paris she starts a fling with an interesting man. Then the art she is transporting is stolen. In its place is a piece of her famous father’s art journal – something presumed lost when he died on 9/11 – and a poem that reads like a scavenger hunt clue. I can’t wait to try this one!
To Marry and to Meddle (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Regency Vows series after To Have and to Hoax and To Love and to Loathe. Lady Emily fears her father’s debts will keep her single – or tie her to a terrible husband – no matter how pristine she has been able to keep her reputation. So when Lord Belfry suggests they marry, it seems like a great solution for Emily. He will take care of her father’s problems and rescue her from a dismal future. In turn, the theatre owner hopes Emily’s class and reputation will help him establish a more suitable clientele for his business. I so enjoyed the last book, I quickly requested a review copy of this one. I’ll be reviewing this soon.
The Wedding Crasher (Trade Paperback) – When a hopeless romantic crashes his wedding to keep him from making a huge mistake, Dean is spared the marriage, but finds himself in a new quandary when the perfect job requires him to have a significant other. So he has to beg his wedding crasher to be his fake girlfriend. You all know how much I love a fake relationship story! This one is on my list for this week.

It’s the final week of April! Here are some of the new books you can pick up this week:

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Disney Kingdoms: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Older Middle Grade – Graphic Novel) – Includes two stories in graphic novel format – one is the story of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the other takes place in the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Rescue at Lake Wild – Three kids rescue a pair of beaver kits after their mother is killed and find themselves in the middle of a conspiracy that has put the beavers’ habitat at risk.
Horse Power: How Horses Changed the World – A middle grade picture book all about horses. This will be a hugely popular addition to nonfiction collections.
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia 
The Curie Society (Graphic Novel) – A teen graphic novel about a group of young women who work in secret to support women in STEM around the world.

Books for Adults

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Anchored Hearts (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Keys to Love series after Island Affair (♥♥♥½). A photographer and prodigal son returns home to recuperate from an injury only to encounter the love he left behind.
Death Gone A-Rye (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 6 in the Bread Shop Mystery series. Ivy and her friends at Yeast of Eden are investigating again when the school board president is murdered and Ivy’s boyfriend is one of the top suspects.
Dial A for Aunties (Trade Paperback) – When a young woman accidentally kills her blind date, her mother and aunties come to the rescue, but inadvertently ship the body to the fancy wedding the family business is working. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Dispatcher: Murder By Other Means (e-book) – Something new from science fiction writer John Scalzi. Dispatchers are licensed to kill because these days when you die, you come right back to life. So they intervene when natural or unintentional death is a risk. But one dispatcher who has been riding the line between legal and shady notices that people are being killed for no reason – and he might be implicated.
A Fatal First Night (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the Ella Shane Mystery series after A Fatal Finale (which I have on my Kindle TBR). Opera star Ella Shane is investigating again when one of the stars of her latest show is found next to a dead body.
Fugitive Telemetry (Hardcover) – Book 6 in the Murderbot Diaries series. Murderbot is helping the authorities investigate a murder connected to Preservation Station.
Heart on a Leash (Mass Market Paperback) – First in the new Hearts of Alaska series. A woman returning home – temporarily, somewhat against her will – encounters a pack of huskies and a chance at love. Too bad her love interest is part of the rival Porter family. It will never work. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Insects, Ivy, & Investigations (e-book, April 29) – Book 17 in the Campers & Criminals series. Mae and her friends are investigating again when a woman claiming to be a former foster child shows up and then is found near a dead body – her con artist ex.
Lemon Drop Dead (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 7 in the Amish Candy Shop Mystery series by Amanda Flower. When Bailey hosts a baby shower for Emily, an Amish woman confronts Emily about the baby she gave up for adoption. The woman is later found dead. This is a great series, and I can’t wait to pick up this latest story!
Murder in the Cookbook Nook (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 7 in the Book Retreat Mystery series focuses on murder at a cooking competition.
The Seat Filler (Trade Paperback) – A dog groomer who volunteers to be a seat filler at an awards ceremony falls for the megastar sitting next to her, but her fear of kissing and the inevitable disappointments that follow in relationships may keep them from finding a love that can last. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Southern Sass and a Battered Bride (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Marygene Brown Mystery series. Marygene is helping cater the wedding of her childhood sweetheart to an absolute bridezilla where the reception will be have a murder mystery theme. But the theming goes too far when the bride is found dead.
Star Wars: Thrawn : Greater Good (Hardcover) – Book 2 in the Thrawn Ascendancy series. Thrawn is investigating plots against the Chiss that come, not with weapons and wars but with rifts and suspicions between the ruling families and great houses.
A Tale of Two Cookies (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Cookie House Mystery series. Coral Cay is experiencing the perfect tourism storm – a beach wedding and a reality show filming in town. While the film crew causes chaos wherever they go, the groom goes missing, and Kate and her friends start investigating.
Whole Latte Murder (Trade Paperback) – Book 5 in the All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery series. Gia’s best friend goes missing and her last client is found dead.
Wining and Dying (Trade Paperback) – Book 10 in the Cookbook Nook Mystery series. There’s a murder at the Art and Wine Festival when an up and coming artist is killed.
The Conscious Enneagram: How to Move from Typology to Transformation (Hardcover) – Focuses on practice, lineage, and community to help readers move from where they are to where they want to be.

Here are some of the books releasing this week!

Books for Kids

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Alma’s Art (April 25) – A story inspired by African American painter, Alma Woodsey Thomas, who made her debut when she was 80.
The Stars Beckoned: Edward White’s Amazing Walk in Space – A picture book biography.
Sophie Mouse: The Ladybug Party – Book 17 in the sweet Adventures of Sophie Mouse series. Sophie helps a ladybug with a surprise party.
The Story of Stan Lee – A chapter book biography.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Dog Diaries: Ruffing It – Book 5 in the Dog Diaries series. Junior’s family goes on vacation.
Nightingale – Lark’s heist to get money to escape her circumstances goes awry, and she ends up stealing an enchanted sword that has chosen her to be the next Nightingale, a hero who is supposed to thwart an ancient evil.
Sugar and Spite – Jolina uses her grandfather’s magic to make her school bully her best friend, but magic comes at a price.
A Shot in the Arm! (Graphic Novel) – Book 3 in the Big Ideas that Changed the World nonfiction series. This book looks at the history of vaccines starting with smallpox and ending with Covid-19.
Who Is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson? – Part of the Who HQ Now line of biographies for kids.
Kate in Waiting (LGBTQ+) – Kate and Anderson’s friendship is at risk when the object of their mutual affection/crush starts attending their school.
These Feathered Flames (LGBTQ+) – First in a new series. Twin sisters – one raised to be queen and the other raised to keep the magic of their land in balance – must team up to find out who killed their mother. This sounds interesting!
Witches Steeped in Gold – Rival witches team up to fight a rising evil and to bring peace back to their land.

Books for Adults

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Faux Paws (e-book, April 23) – Book 8 in the Dogmothers series, although each title stands alone. An engineer at a personal crossroads and a runaway bride/pet psychic team up – reluctantly – to help his rescue dog, Clementine.
A Gambling Man (Hardcover) – The second Baldacci book starring Aloysius Archer. Archer travels across the country and takes a job in California working for a private investigator. Archer and the PI, Dash, team up on a blackmail case that quickly escalates.
Hanks & a Hitman (e-book) – Book 3 in the Knitty Kitties Mystery series. When scouts come to town looking for a good movie location and someone is murdered, Tessa is on the hunt for a killer.
The Kindred Spirits Supper Club (Trade Paperback) – When Sabrina heads home to the Wisconsin Dells, she finds her family curse – ghosts come to the women in her family for help moving on – and love waiting for her. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Last Watch (Trade Paperback) – Book 1 in a new series. The edge of the universe is collapsing, and the only thing standing in the way of destruction is a group of soldiers no one wanted.
Spilled Milk (e-book) – Book 4 in the Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery series. Macy takes the day off from the café to go to the flea market where her Great Dane, Coal, finds a dead body.
A Waterfront Wedding (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Heart’s Landing series from Hallmark Publishing. Business owners become rivals when a couple win a contest to plan their wedding in Heart’s Landing, but they have to choose between two venues.
Finding Sanctuary : How the Wild Work of Peace Restored the Heart of a Sandy Hook Mother (Trade Paperback, April 23) – Nine years after the tragedy of Sandy Hook, a mother shares her story of recovery from the unimaginable.
The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth (Trade Paperback) – Baylor University historian shares the background of the North American concept of “biblical womanhood.”
Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants (Hardcover) – A collection of portraits and stories from President George W. Bush.