August 2025

Chandler, William Xavier – House of the Black Moon

House of the Black Moon ~William Xavier Chandler I had the pleasure of meeting William Xavier Chandler at Texas Author Con in Dallas this year. The striking cover of House of the Black Moon immediately caught my attention as I passed his booth. At the time, he was busy with other readers, and though I […]

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Frost, Elena – Let’s Play Dead

Let’s Play Dead ~Elena Frost What if the man you married wasn’t who he claimed to be? In Let’s Play Dead, Elena Frost delivers a captivating psychological thriller that weaves a tale of love, loss, and lurking secrets. Lisa never imagined she’d find love again after losing her first husband. Focused on raising her daughter

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Bernbaum, Sophie – Love and Other Tragedies

Love and Other Tragedies – A YA Novel ~Sophie Bernbaum Releases October 1, 2025 Love and Other Tragedies by Sophie Bernbaum, wow, where to start. First, and foremost, BRAVO Ms. Bernbaum. I picked this book up without even reading the blurb, and I’m so glad I did. From the first chapter, I was pulled into

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Weaver, Brynne – Love & Other Killers

Love & Other Killers by Brynne Weaver The Ruinous Trilogy may have concluded, but Weaver has gifted us with a short, sharp novella for anyone who wasn’t quite ready to say goodbye to the gang – Rowan, Sloane, Lachlan, Lark, Rose, and Fionn. After my less-than-glowing review of Scythe & Sparrow (don’t shoot the messenger

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Fields, Pamela – Under Your Feet

The most dangerous trap isn’t the earth above him—it’s the fear inside his mind. Under Your Feet ~Pamela Fields Under Your Feet by Pamela Fields is a taut, atmospheric psychological thriller pulling readers straight into a nightmare that refuses to let them breathe until the final page. A once inspired engineer, Nathan MacFarlane, has fallen

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Peter, Victor – Butch

Butch ~Victor Peter Off we go down the yellow brick….sorry, wrong hallucination! In Butch, Peter takes us back into Jake’s chaotic world, this time pulling Butch Cleaver into the spotlight – a position he’d rather avoid. Known as the clean-up guy for Viktor and others who leave behind messy trails, Butch’s story is anything but

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TTLC 2025 FALL READING CHALLENGE

The Tx Lit Chic 2025 Fall Reading Challenge Feeling the end-of-summer slump or a back-to-school reading rut? Love a fun challenge? Join TTLC’s Fall Reading Challenge! It’s easy: 1. Save the challenge image to your device. 2. Pick books that match the themes. 3. Read and fill in the challenge chart. 4. Add book cover

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Caine, James – A Husband Never Lies

A Husband Never Lies ~James Caine Josie McNeil (FMC) thought she had married the love of her life – the handsome and gorgeous, Kevin McNeil (MMC). After the devastating loss of their child late during her pregnancy, Josie has struggled – feeling disconnected from herself and Kevin. Being a hard worker, Kevin seems to be

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Daniels, Elisa D. – Don’t Watch Alone

Yo, get ready for a totally tubular ride back into the 80’s with Don’t Watch Alone by Elisa D. Daniels. I kid you not when I say that Daniels brings grody to the max to a new, gnarly level in this gag me with a spoon horror/thriller. So take a chill pill, don’t be buggin’

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DeFore, H.N. – Colorado Volume

Colorado Volume ~ H.N. DeFore “Independence is something I crave even if precaution is something I lack.” ~Vienna Zimmerman When Vienna Zimmerman – too young to join her sister Serenity at the exclusive club, Sins & Secrets – voices her objections in a hospital parking lot, a mysterious voice interrupts. Enter Darius La Barca, a

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