my recs!

I am always on the lookout for new books to read and authors I haven't tried. Once I find one that I really liked, I usually can't stop talking about it. I like to share what/who I've discovered. And there are SOOO many good ones out there, you guys!
So this is my collection of book and author recs. (Not to be confused with my favorites page.) While I have my favorite genres (fantasy and historical fiction) I enjoy all different types of genres and I lean towards clean reads (no sex scenes, no graphic violence, no profanity). There are a lot of new books and great authors just waiting for your to find them, so if you're looking for some good ideas, keep reading!

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Traitor

I was excited to be a part of this cover reveal for Laurie Lucking's newest book. I read the first in this series, Common, and it was such a sweet Cinderella retelling! Traitor is the sequel, and I am super excited for it to be in my hands! (Release date: April 27th)

Princess Penelope has finally found a way to redeem her past mistakes—if only it didn’t require betraying her new fiancé.
Princess Penelope has been the object of gossip and ridicule ever since she returned home in disgrace following her failed engagement to the Crown Prince of Imperia. When her father offers a new start in a country far across the sea, she has no choice but to accept.
Even if it means another betrothal, this time to a total stranger.
Penelope arrives in Delunia determined to avoid bringing further shame upon her family. But her devoted, caring fiancé makes it harder to guard her heart than she anticipated, and rumors of dark magic haunt her with memories she’d rather keep buried far beneath her pristine exterior.
When a poverty-stricken village outside the palace gates looks to her as their hope for a brighter future, Penelope embraces the opportunity to make amends for her transgressions. But in order to help, she must manipulate her new fiancé, putting her reputation on the line once more. And her heart.
Can Penelope rise above the failures of her past, or will she forever be branded a traitor?

Azriel

I've been looking forward to this one! It released June 15th and I was fortunate enough to get an e-ARC from the publishers and it's SO good! (Check it out the review on my blog!) And this cover is just breathtaking!

Secrets in the Midst

I have to be honest. I have yet to read anything from this author. But I've followed Morgan Busse on Instagram for a while now (and joined to help with this cover reveal) and she is the sweetest soul. And her new book looks and sounds amazing! 

What’s lurking in the Mist is the least of their worries…

In a world where humanity lives in the sky to escape a deadly mist below, Cass’s only goal is survival. That is, until she finds a job on the airship Daedalus as a diver. Now she explores ruined cities, looking for treasure and people’s lost heirlooms until a young man hires her to find the impossible: a way to eradicate the Mist.

Theodore Winchester is a member of one of the Five Families that rule the skies. Following in his father’s footsteps, he searches for the source of the deadly Mist and hopes to stop the purges used to control overpopulation. But what he finds are horrifying secrets and lethal ambition. If he continues his quest, it could mean his own death.

The Mist is rising and soon the world will be enveloped in its deadly embrace, turning what's left of humanity into the undead.

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