the setup… It’s been six months and Reuben Miller is still not over the breakup with his ex-girlfriend Beth. When he learns she’s getting married this weekend, he considers a last attempt intervention until his friends plan one for him. They arrange a fancy day in a leased Ferrari to distract him…until Reuben gets a… Continue reading The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle @mikegaylethenovelist @david.ijiti @brilliancepublishing #TheOneThatGotAway
the setup… Anne is a married mother of nine-year old twins living in a tiny Manhattan apartment. She’s a ghostwriter who has dreams of becoming a writer but with all her responsibilities it feels elusive. That is until she’s hired by Melody Wells to ghostwrite her new motivational book. Melody is a mist of serenity… Continue reading The Sublet by Greer Hendricks @greerhendricks @karissavacker @brilliancepublishing #TheSublet
the setup… Charlotte has just moved (again) into her Burbank apartment, another attempt to escape her stalker. Seth, her neighbor across the hall, has just finalized his divorce from the woman he thought he’d be married to forever. It’s the start of Valentine’s Day weekend and, as if that’s not dismal enough, they walk out… Continue reading The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez @authorabbyjimenez @justjuliawhelan @connorcrais @brilliancepublishing #TheFallRisk
the setup… It’s 1980 Northern Ireland with all the turmoil and conflict experienced during The Troubles era. Detective Sergeant Sean Duffy, freshly promoted, heads from Belfast to his new command in Carrickfergus CID RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary). He’s a Catholic detective in a primarily Protestant force and town, a man who automatically has a target… Continue reading God’s Away on Business: Sean Duffy Year 1 by Adrian McKinty @adrianmckintyauthor #gerarddoyle @blackstonepublishing @blackstonepub.bsky.social @librofm #SeanDuffy #GodsAwayFromHome
the setup… Nathan Tyler is a university professor and mathematician leading an ordinary and nondescript life, though he’s well respected for his knowledge and skill. Life changes one morning when he answers a call…from the White House. They want him to attend a math conference in Russia during a time when things are tense and… Continue reading Eleven Numbers by Lee Child #LeeChild @jamesandersonfoster @jamesandersonfoster.com @brilliancepublishing #ElevenNumbers
the setup… Everleigh Dangerfield is in Port Angeles this Christmas, preparing her late beloved grandmother’s house for sale. She’s determined to continue some of the holiday traditions in her honor but they’re turning out to be more like holiday disasters. First was an oven mishap while baking cookies that has the fire department showing up.… Continue reading Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur @a.m.bellefleur @ambellfleur.bsky.social @ameliegriffinnarrator @brilliancepublishing #UnderTheMistletoe
the setup… Nina, William and Claudia are underpaid adjunct professors at Dogwood University in Newport News, Virginia. It’s the three-week holiday break and they’ve signed up as seasonal workers for Mrs. Claus’s Mincemeat Treats…driving a repurposed weinermobile that’s now got a roll of phyllo dough on top, filled with mincemeat and drizzled with caramel. And,… Continue reading All by My Elf by Olivia Dade @offmicandi @brilliancepublishing #UnderTheMistletoe
the setup… Lucas is a happy man. He lives alone, works from home and doesn’t have to consider anybody else’s opinions about dinner, plans for the evening or their feelings. Tonight his perfect evening will be video games, wine and pad Thai, all from his comfy chair. But then his doorbell rings and he opens… Continue reading The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman @backmansk @stacygonzalezbooks @stacygonzalez.bsky.social @brilliancepublishing
the setup… Every Wednesday, Audrey bikes to her favorite video rental store, Keep It Classic, which only stocks vintage movies. The day and time is important because that’s when sweet old Mr. Hoffman comes in to renew the same movie starring 1960s starlet Katia Kelly. And then there’s Grant, the store owner who she has… Continue reading A Classic Case by Alicia Thompson @aliciabooks @hlaserwolf @brilliancepublishing #BusybodiesCollection
the setup… Viola Bowen leads a team of video game designers and they are being considered for the ultimate in opportunities. A new game is planned for development based on her most favorite book series. However, her main competitor is Jesse Andrews, someone who has the skills and she admires professionally…and has crushed on from… Continue reading Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood @alihazelwood @kelseynavfoster @kelseynavfoster.bsky.social @spotify
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