Get ready to build your 2026 TBR! In this episode, I’m sharing fifteen books coming out in the first half of the year that have already caught my eye. From anticipated debuts to big-name releases and a few hidden gems, we’re diving into all the upcoming titles I can’t wait to get my hands on.The Line Up:Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven (1/6)The Infamous Gilberts by Angela Tomaski (1/20)Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra (2/10)Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson (2/10)More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen (2/24)Strangers in the Villa by Robyn Harding (3/3)Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson (3/17)Start at the End by Emma Grey (4/7)My Dear You by Rachel Khong (4/7)The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer (4/21) The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh (5/19)Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan (5/26)A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys (6/2)Land by Maggie O’Farrell (6/2) Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman (6/23)
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87: Chat with Julie Olivia
This week, I’m joined by Julie Olivia, author of If It Makes You Happy—a cozy, small-town romance set in 1997 Vermont that’s full of flannel, baked goods, and second chances. We talk about her path from self-publishing to traditional publishing and what makes a romance feel like home. Thanks for listening!Website: https://julieoliviaauthor.com/IG: @julieoliviaauthor
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86: Chat with Monica Wood
This week, I’m joined by the wonderful bestselling author Monica Wood to chat all about her heartfelt new novel, How to Read a Book. It’s a story that beautifully explores forgiveness, second chances, and the quiet ways books can change our lives.We talk about what inspired Violet, Harriet, and Frank’s intersecting stories, the real-life inspiration behind the prison book club at the heart of the novel, and how reading can help us find connection and healing when we least expect it.If you love stories that remind you of the goodness still left in the world, this is one you won’t want to miss. How to Read a Book is tender, hopeful, and so fitting for book clubs — and my conversation with Monica felt like sitting down with an old friend who just really gets why we love stories.Website: https://www.monicawood.com/The Book Monica Recommends: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
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85: October Reads
October turned out to be one of my best reading months yet! I read 16 books—13 of them on audio—including three from the charming Emma M. Lion series. I also found several standout favorites that weren’t even on my original TBR (sometimes the best reads are the unexpected ones!). Tune in for all the highlights and surprises from a truly great month of reading.Loved🎧 Yellow Wife ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 The Book of Magic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Grace and Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Buckeye ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫🎧 The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion #5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion #6 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Liked🎧 The Guncle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 My Favorite Holidate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Good Spirits ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️One and Only ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Before I Forget ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion #7 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Just okay, maybe skipThis Book Made Me Think of You ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫🎧Date Night in December ⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Soul Searching ⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Bride ⭐️⭐️⭐️Once and Again ⭐️⭐️
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84: Chat with BK Borison
Bestselling author B.K. Borison joins the podcast to talk about why romance deserves a seat at the literary table. *(cue fan girl moment for me!)* We talk about the importance of taking romance novels seriously, the joy of writing love stories that matter, and her enchanting new holiday book Good Spirits — a magical, heart-tugging romance that might just make you believe in the Ghost of Christmas Past. Thanks for listening!Website: https://bkborison.com/IG: @authorbkborison
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