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https://www.writewithcel.com/about Genre: Romance, Queer Romance, Sports Romance Published by: Celine Ong Publish date: June 30, 2026 Number of pages: 332 pages Author’s website: https://www.writewithcel.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! When a fierce rivalry between two professional wrestlers heats up beneath the spotlight, neither man can fight the attraction burning between them, in this steamy sports …
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https://maccrane12.substack.com/about Genre: Short Stories, Literary Fiction Published by: The Dial Press, Random House Publish date: July 7, 2026 Number of pages: 256 pages Author’s website: https://maccrane12.substack.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! An employee at a hunting ground where people pay to act out hate crimes prepares to meet their girlfriend’s parents for the first time. …
Photography by Maxim Vinciguerra Genre: Young Adult Mystery Published by: Feiwel & Friends Publish date: June 2, 2026 Number of pages: pages Author’s website: https://www.faridahabikeiyimide.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Five prodigies, one dead father, a mansion full of suspects…Octavius the Maestro.Fola the Brain.Bilal the Olympian.Perdita the Artist.Romeo the Failure. These are the five heirs of the illustrious billionaire Leontes …
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via Alexis Henderson Substack Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Fantasy Published by: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Publish date: March 03, 2026 Number of pages: 288 pages Author’s website: https://alexishenderson.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Roslyn isn’t herself anymore. It’s been a year since her sister, Adeline, died under mysterious circumstances, and Roslyn is …
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Genre: Literary Fiction Published by: Marysue Rucci Books Publish date: September 23, 2025 Number of pages: 496 Author’s website: https://monaawadauthor.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! In the cult classic novel Bunny, Samantha Heather Mackey, a lonely outsider student at a highly selective MFA program in New England, was first ostracized and then seduced by a clique …
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Arielle Lewis Studios Genre: Horror, Queer Published by: S&S/Saga Press Publish date: September 9, 2025 Number of pages: 336 pages Author’s website: https://andrewjosephwhite.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia. Festering masses …
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📚Books Read: 11 Yes, I did start Sept by finishing up a Christmas romance lol. But overall, I read a lot of great spooky books. I also dod a third re-read of Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith for poetry sluts book club. One exciting thing. We got two new bookshelves (after one …
Genre: Non-fiction, Essays, Memoir Published by: Harper Perennial Publish date: October 7, 2025 Number of pages: 240 pages Author’s website: https://zefyrlisowski.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! A sharply personal and expansive essay collection dedicated to the strange and absurd beauty of horror films, exploring the complications of gender, the insidiousness of class ascension, and the …
Genre: YA, Queer Horror Published by: PUSH Publish date: September 16, 2025 Number of pages: 400 pages Author’s website: https://www.ryanlasala.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Two Days Before Ollie Veltman is finally coming home to the quaint island of Anchor’s Mercy after a year away while his mom battled cancer. It should be a celebration …
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https://www.dylinhardcastle.com/ Genre: Literary Fiction, LBGTQ+ Published by: Dutton Publish date: June 03, 2025 Number of pages: 304 pages Author’s website: https://www.dylinhardcastle.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! A breathtaking, sliding-doors, will-they-won’t-they love story and a tender epic that explores the weight of a choice, the love of community and how joy is found in even the …
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