Tag: 2026 Beat the Backlist Challenge

Audiobook, Mystery/Suspense/Thriller, Short Stories

My Sister’s Daughter by Liv Constantine @livconstantine2 @livconstantine.bsky.social @suzanneefreeman @podiumentertainment #BookSky #MySistersDaughter

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

the setup… Ashley Bowers is married to Elliott and they have two children, twelve-year old Luna and four-year old Maddox. Their peaceful family life is interrupted when she gets a call that her estranged younger sister Courtney has died in an accident. Her thirteen-year old daughter Serena, who she’s never met, must come live with… Continue reading My Sister’s Daughter by Liv Constantine @livconstantine2 @livconstantine.bsky.social @suzanneefreeman @podiumentertainment #BookSky #MySistersDaughter

Audiobook, Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritsen @tess.gerritsen @tessgerritsen.bsky.social @hillaryoutloud @brilliancepublishing #TheMartiniClub #TheSummerGuests

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

the setup… The Conover family is gathering at their Maiden Pond summer home in Purity, Maine to scatter the remains of their patriarch, George, who recently died. It’s been years since youngest son Ethan has returned to that place and the first time for his wife Susan and her sixteen-year old daughter Zoe. He doesn’t… Continue reading The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritsen @tess.gerritsen @tessgerritsen.bsky.social @hillaryoutloud @brilliancepublishing #TheMartiniClub #TheSummerGuests

Audiobook, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ

Husband Material by Alexis Hall @quicunquevolt @quicunquevolt.bsky.social @joejamesonvo @dreamscape_media @dreamscape-media.bsky.social #LondonCalling #HusbandMaterial

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

the setup… It’s been two years and the gang’s all back, this time for the occasion of Bridget and Tom’s wedding. She’s having her best friend Luc be her maid of honor. He and Oliver are still very much together despite the odds. Seems like wedding bells are continuing to ring as Luc’s work colleague… Continue reading Husband Material by Alexis Hall @quicunquevolt @quicunquevolt.bsky.social @joejamesonvo @dreamscape_media @dreamscape-media.bsky.social #LondonCalling #HusbandMaterial

Audiobook, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ, MMF Romance, Romantic Comedy

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall @quicunquevolt @quicunquevolt.bsky.social @joejamesonvo @librofm @libro.fm @dreamscape_media @dreamscape-media.bsky.social #PrideMonth #LondonCalling #BoyfriendMaterial

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

the setup… Luc O’Donnell’s life is a bit of a mess. He’s a fundraiser for an obscure conservative London charity and now it’s in jeopardy because of the latest sketchy photo of him that showed up in the tabloids. Luc is the 28-year old son of rock stars but it’s his famous father Jon Fleming’s… Continue reading Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall @quicunquevolt @quicunquevolt.bsky.social @joejamesonvo @librofm @libro.fm @dreamscape_media @dreamscape-media.bsky.social #PrideMonth #LondonCalling #BoyfriendMaterial

Audiobook, Satirical, Short Stories

The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie by Freida McFadden @fmcfaddenauthor @marinireland @dreamscape_media @dreamscape-media.bsky.social #TheWidowsHusbandsSecretLie

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

the setup… Alice Lockwood is mourning the recent death of her husband Grant. But she’s starting to see his face everywhere. She also just took a pregnancy test and it came back positive. Then a woman shows up at her front door, claiming to be the “other” woman Grant has spent years with and the… Continue reading The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie by Freida McFadden @fmcfaddenauthor @marinireland @dreamscape_media @dreamscape-media.bsky.social #TheWidowsHusbandsSecretLie

Audiobook, Memoir, Non Fiction, True Crime

Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre #VirginiaRobertsGiuffre @thereseplummernarrates @gabracadabranyc @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #NobodysGirl

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

Virginia Roberts Giuffre was one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and survivors. She was approached by Ghislaine Maxwell while working at Mar-a-Lago and was only 16-years old at the time. Maxwell groomed her to become enslaved and sexually abused by Epstein. Giuffre took her own life in April 2025 after completing this memoir and approving it… Continue reading Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre #VirginiaRobertsGiuffre @thereseplummernarrates @gabracadabranyc @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #NobodysGirl

Historical Romance, Holiday

Lady Elizabeth’s Winter Stranger by Anna Campbell @annacampbelloz #AMayfairChristmasRomance #LadyElizabethsWinterStranger

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

the setup… Lady Elizabeth Tierney is 24-years old and still hasn’t found a suitable marriage partner as she’s holding out for a union of the heart. It’s Christmas Day and she’s arrived back at her family’s London home ahead of everyone else only to find an empty house and a letter from her father. In… Continue reading Lady Elizabeth’s Winter Stranger by Anna Campbell @annacampbelloz #AMayfairChristmasRomance #LadyElizabethsWinterStranger

Audiobook, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell @bymadelinebell @snemethparker @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #TheAustenAffair

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

the setup… Tess Bright and her single mother had a strong bond, more like best friends. Her mother’s obsession with all things Jane Austen became hers, influencing Tess’s decision to be an actress. She signed onto a TV series, Chuck Brown, and it became a surprise hit, allowing her to buy her mother a home.… Continue reading The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell @bymadelinebell @snemethparker @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #TheAustenAffair

Audiobook, Contemporary Fiction, Holiday

Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman @thenormannation @thenormannation.bsky.social @finkeboutit @jaymyers1564 @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #GraceAndHenrysHolidayMovieMarathon

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

the setup… Baltimore bar owner Grace White lost her husband Tim to cancer almost a year ago. She’s left raising their 11-year old son Ian and 7-year old daughter Bella and a rescue pup they named Harry Styles, brought home the day of Tim’s funeral. As the holidays are approaching, Grace is still navigating through… Continue reading Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman @thenormannation @thenormannation.bsky.social @finkeboutit @jaymyers1564 @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #GraceAndHenrysHolidayMovieMarathon

Audiobook, Contemporary Fiction

Otherwise Engaged by Susan Mallery #OtherwiseEngaged

Jonetta | Blue Mood Café

the setup… Victoria Rogers is a stuntwoman who was recently injured, forcing her to move back into her wealthy parents’ home temporarily. While she has a great relationship with her father Milton, a senior executive for a movie studio, Victoria’s relationship with her socialite mother Ava has always been tense. She’s never seemed to live… Continue reading Otherwise Engaged by Susan Mallery #OtherwiseEngaged