It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (December 8, 2025)

It's Monday, What Are You Reading? is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week.  It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

Want to See What I Added to My Stack? links to Stacking the Shelves hosted by Marlene at Reading Reality.

Other Than Reading...

Happy December! We are looking nice and wintery. We added another inch of snow over the past week to add to the 14 inches we got around Thanksgiving. Our high temperature of the week was 21F and our low was -12F. I didn't leave the house at all this week. 

I had a goal of not buying anything new this week but then Audible had a really, really good sale and my goal was abandoned. I really enjoy books by Jayne Ann Krentz (131 books) whether she's writing as herself or Amanda Quick (64 books) or Jayne Castle (71 books) or Stephanie James (28 books). I have almost all of her books on my Keeper shelves. I might be missing a couple of the ones she wrote as Jayne Bentley in the late 1970s. I discovered her in 1981 when she wrote one of the first books in the Silhouette Desire imprint and have been reading and collecting her ever since. When I saw a whole bunch offered for less than $5 each, I couldn't pass up adding a few. 

I'm also trying to read the earlier Meg Langslow humorous mysteries since I just began reading them with a review copy in 2021. That was the 29th in the series. I added the next two on my reading stack (books 23 and 25) as audiobooks since they were on sale. Maybe I'll finally catch up in 2026. Of course, then I'll have to work on catching up on David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter series, but I'm farther behind on that series.

This week should be like last week. I'll stay home and read or listen. 

November Reading

I read 42 books in November. Thirty-three were mine including 17 audiobooks. Twenty-two of the books came from my TBR stack. Eleven of the audiobooks were rereads. I read nine review copies in November. 

I added 35 books to my LibraryThing account including six audiobooks and 9 review copies. I used three Audible credits and used three Kindle Rewards discounts. I took advantage of 10 BookBub offers and 2 Kindle Daily Deals. Fourteen of the books are still marked TBR.

Eight of my new additions are marked as rereads including both the Kindle and Audiobook copies of Anne Bishop's Turns of Fate. Another reread is Laurie King's latest Knave of Diamonds. I also bought the Kindle and Audible copies of that one. The other rereads are Kindle copies of books I either own or remember reading years ago and want to read again.

I have 8233 books in my LibraryThing account. Of course, this does include 829 books in my Read but Unowned collection. These are review books. I make a point of deleting the ebook files for books I've reviewed from NetGalley after I have read and reviewed them. I still keep track of them in my LibraryThing account because I often need to refresh my memory if I'm offered a sequel or something else by the same author. 

I currently have 2701 books in my To Read collection. 

Read Last Week

• Wreck Your Heart by Lori Rader-Day (Review, January 6) -- Contemporary mystery told in the first person by a character with a unique voice. My review will be posted on January 3.
• Axe and Grind by Taylor Hutton (Review, January 6) -- Dual narrative romantic suspense. Very complex characters. My review will be posted on January 1.
• The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz (Review, January 6) -- Paranormal romantic suspense. My review will be posted on December 30.

• Wildwood by Amy Pease (Review, January 6) -- Second mystery set in rural Wisconsin. Complex, engaging characters. My review will be posted on December 31.
• The Storm by Rachel Hawkins (Review, January 6) -- Couldn't-put-it-down Contemporary Gothic thriller. My review will be posted on January 1.

• Ceremony in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- Book 5 in the In Death series
• Vengeance in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- Book 6 in the In Death series
• Holiday in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- Book 7 in the In Death series

• Conspiracy in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- Book 8 in the In Death series
• Loyalty in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- Book 9 in the In Death series
• Witness in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- Book 10 in the In Death series

Currently

• A Deadly Clue by Victoria Gilbert (Review, January 13)
• Judgment in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- Book 11 in the In Death series

Next Week

• The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura (Review, January 13)
• The Bookbinder's Secret by A. D. Bell (Review, January 13)
• Detour by Jeff Rake & Rob Hart (Review, January 13)

• Inside Man by John McMahon (Review, January 13)
• Toucan Keep a Secret by Donna Andrews (Audiobook, Mine since December 5)
• The River Knows by Amanda Quick (Audiobook, Mine since October 3)

Reviews Posted

• A Grave Deception by Connie Berry (Review copy)
• The Elusive Bride by Stephanie Laurens (Mine)
• Bleeding Heart Yard by Ellie Griffiths (Mine)

• Lark! The Herald Angels Sing by Donna Andrews (Audiobook)
• Second Sight by Amada Quick (Audiobook)
• Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Audiobook)

Want to See What I Added to My Stack Last Week?

Review:

• The Whisking Hour by Ellie Alexander (Review, February 24)
• The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss (Review, April 7)

• The Cupid Dilemma by April Asher (Review, May 12)
• Ode to the Bones by Carolyn Haines (Review, May 26)

Bought:

• Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulle (Kindle, Kindle Rewards, $11.99)
• Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale, $2.41)
• Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale, $3.13)

• Smoke in Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale, $3.01)
• Lost & Found by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale, $2.80)
• Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale, $2.45)

• Dawn in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale, $2.45)
• Summer in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale, $2.41)
• Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale, $2.41)

• When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale, $3.13)
• Toucan Keep a Secret by Donna Andrews (Audible Sale, $6.10)
• Terns of Endearment by Donna Andrews (Audible Sale, $6.10)

What was your week like?

Book Review: Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths

Bleeding Heart Yard
Author: Ellie Griffiths
Series: Harbinder Kaur (Book 3)
Publication: Mariner Books (November 15, 2022)

Description: A murderer strikes at a school reunion—but the students are no strangers to death— in this propulsive, twisty thriller from the internationally bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway Mysteries

Is it possible to forget that you’ve committed a murder?

When Cassie Fitzgerald was at school in the late 90s, she and her friends killed a fellow student. Almost twenty years later, Cassie is a happily married mother who loves her job—as a police officer. She closely guards the secret she has all but erased from her memory.

One day her husband finally persuades her to go to a school reunion. Cassie catches up with her high-achieving old friends from the Manor Park School—among them two politicians, a rock star, and a famous actress. But then, shockingly, one of them, Garfield Rice, is found dead in the school bathroom, supposedly from a drug overdose. As Garfield was an eminent—and controversial—MP and the investigation is high profile, it’s headed by Cassie’s new boss, DI Harbinder Kaur, freshly promoted and newly arrived in London. The trouble is, Cassie can’t shake the feeling that one of them has killed again.

Is Cassie right, or was Garfield murdered by one of his political cronies? It’s in Cassie’s interest to skew the investigation so that it looks like it has nothing to do with Manor Park and she seems to be succeeding.

Until someone else from the reunion is found dead in Bleeding Heart Yard…

My Thoughts: When a controversial politician is murdered at a high school reunion, newly promoted and transferred Harbinder Kaur gets a high profile first case. The class at Manor Park included two politicians, a rock star, a famous actress and one of Kaur's subordinates Cassie Fitzgerald. They along with their friend Anna called themselves The Group.

Cassie is convinced that she and the other members of The Group killed one of their classmates just after they completed their A-levels. Cassie has managed to bury the memory and built herself a new life with a husband, two children, and a career as a police officer. 

The murder brings back some of her repressed memories leaving her not knowing what to do. Things get even more tense when the second politician in the group is also murdered. It is uncertain if the cause of the murders relates to the death of their fellow student or if it has something to do with their present political stances. 

The story is told from multiple viewpoints including Kaur and Cassie. It was a very twisty sort of thriller.

I bought this one July 8, 2025. You can buy your copy here.

Friday Memes: Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths

 Happy Friday!

Book Beginnings is hosted by Gillion at Rose City Reader. She asks that the first sentence is posted along with the author and title of the book and the reader's initial thoughts on the sentence, the book, or anything else it inspires. 

Carrie at Reading Is My Superpower.org also provides a linky for sharing first lines and connecting with others. This meme asks that the chosen books be PG or marked as Mature if they are not. 

Beginning:

Is it possible to forget that you've committed a murder? Well, I'm here to tell you that it is.

Friday 56:

There's never a good reason why a doctor is needed urgently.

This week I am spotlighting Bleeding Heart Yard by Ellie Griffiths. This is the third in the Harbinder Kaur series. I've had it on my TBR pile for a while. Here's the description from Amazon:

A murderer strikes at a school reunion—but the students are no strangers to death— in this propulsive, twisty thriller from the internationally bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway Mysteries

Is it possible to forget that you’ve committed a murder?

When Cassie Fitzgerald was at school in the late 90s, she and her friends killed a fellow student. Almost twenty years later, Cassie is a happily married mother who loves her job—as a police officer. She closely guards the secret she has all but erased from her memory.

One day her husband finally persuades her to go to a school reunion. Cassie catches up with her high-achieving old friends from the Manor Park School—among them two politicians, a rock star, and a famous actress. But then, shockingly, one of them, Garfield Rice, is found dead in the school bathroom, supposedly from a drug overdose. As Garfield was an eminent—and controversial—MP and the investigation is high profile, it’s headed by Cassie’s new boss, DI Harbinder Kaur, freshly promoted and newly arrived in London. The trouble is, Cassie can’t shake the feeling that one of them has killed again.

Is Cassie right, or was Garfield murdered by one of his political cronies? It’s in Cassie’s interest to skew the investigation so that it looks like it has nothing to do with Manor Park and she seems to be succeeding.

Until someone else from the reunion is found dead in Bleeding Heart Yard…

Audiobook Review: Second Sight by Amanda Quick

Second Sight
Author: Amanda Quick
Narrator: Islay Jacobs
Series: The Arcane Society (Book 1)
Publication: Tantor Audio (March 28, 2023)
Length: 9 hours and 50 minutes

Description: New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick invites you to experience a thrilling adventure filled with the lure of ancient secrets and the simmering passions of the Victorian age in the first Arcane Society novel.

Venetia Milton's memories of a romantic night with Gabriel Jones—an alchemist's descendant—are shattered soon thereafter by news of his death. Adopting the guise of his respectable widow, she embarks on a new career as a fashionable photographer in London, where her unique ability to "see" beyond her subjects makes her photographs highly prized.

But Venetia's romantic whim causes unexpected trouble. For one thing, Mr. Jones is about to stride, living and breathing, back into her life. And someone he is tracking will go to any lengths, even murder, to possess an ancient, extraordinary secret that has been lost for centuries. Someone who believes that as the "wife" of Mr. Jones, Venetia is the key . . .

My Thoughts: Photographer Venetia Milton is hired by Gabriel Jones of the Arcane Society to photograph some newly discovered relics. When the home is invaded, Venetia manages to escape through a series of tunnels and make her way home but not before she had an interlude of passion with Jones. 

Hearing of his death, Venetia is heartbroken but determined to use the large fee paid by the Arcane Society to relocate her family and business to London and the take the name Mrs. Jones as her new business name. 

Things go awry when a villain decides that Venetia knows the secrets of the artifacts and begins having her watched. They go further awry when Gabriel Jones reappears from his supposed death to protect her from the villain. 

Forced to deal with a "husband" she thought dead and some suspicious circumstances including finding the body of the man who had been hired to follow her, Venetia and Gabriel need to team up to discover the various villains and fall in love along the way. 

This is the first of the books in the Arcane Society series. Its setting is Victorian London. I love the romance between Venetia and Gabriel.

I bought this one from Chirp Audiobooks March 7, 2025. You can buy your copy here.

Audiobook Review: Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Killer Instinct
Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Narrator: Amber Faith
Series: The Naturals (Book 2)
Publication: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (November 4, 2014)

Length: 9 hours and 23 minutes

Description: A chilling copycat killer has the Naturals in his crosshairs in this exhilarating crime thriller from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games.

Seventeen-year-old Cassie Hobbes has a gift for profiling people. Her talent has landed her a spot in an elite FBI program for teens with innate crime-solving abilities, and into some harrowing situations. After barely escaping a confrontation with an unbalanced killer obsessed with her mother's murder, Cassie hopes she and the rest of the team can stick to solving cold cases from a distance.

But when victims of a brutal new serial killer start turning up, the Naturals are pulled into an active case that strikes too close to home: the killer is a perfect copycat of Dean's incarcerated father—a man he'd do anything to forget. Forced deeper into a murderer's psyche than ever before, will the Naturals be able to outsmart the enigmatic killer's brutal mind games before this copycat twists them into his web for good?

With her trademark wit, brilliant plotting, and twists that no one will see coming, Jennifer Lynn Barnes will keep readers on the edge of their seats (and looking over their shoulders) as they race through this thrilling novel.

My Thoughts: In this sequel to THE NATURALS, the five kids are still getting over the events of the first book when Agent Sterling moves in. She is a profiler like Dean and Cassie and she and Dean have a history. The kids get involved in a murder investigation when a crime is committed that looks like a copycat crime mimicking the crimes Dean's father committed. 

Last book, the focus was on Cassie. This time the focus is on Dean though Cassie is the viewpoint character. Cassie, Lia, Sloane and Michael all want to protect Dean from getting swept up into his father's games. But Dean's father is a complex character who has set up some long range plans.

The kids all use their skills as they try to out-think Dean's father and save lives. Michael read emotions; Lia is a human lie detector; Sloane is great with facts and details. They all need to use all their abilities in this case. 

Cassie also has to make some decisions about her relationships with both Michael and Dean. She really likes both boys who have a rivalry between them. Cassie doesn't want to hurt either but it is inevitable that she does.

The story is fast-paced, action-packed and still takes time to work on the relationships between the five kids. I enjoyed every page!

I bought this one using an Audible credit November 5, 2025. You can buy your copy here.

Book Review: The Elusive Bride by Stephanie Laurens

The Elusive Bride
Author: Stephanie Laurens
Series: The Black Cobra Quartet (Book 2)
Publication: Avon (January 14, 2010)

Description: A second battle-hardened, completely unstoppable, all-male hero, an ex-officer of the Crown, confronts the deadly enemy known only as the Black Cobra. He's focused on his mission, then sees a lady he never dreamed he'd see again - with an assassin on her heels. She secretly followed him, unaware her path is deadly - or that she'll join him to battle a treacherous foe. Through ever-present peril, through passion, desire, and ecstasy, they race to reach England - and their destiny.

My Thoughts: This second in the Black Cobra series follows Major Gareth Hamilton as he tries to get home to England with a letter which can be used to finally end the Black Cobra's reign of terror in India. 

Emily Ensworth is the governor of India's niece. She has been spending time in India in the hopes of finding a husband. She's very picky and none of the men she met in England pleased her. She gets involved in the Black Cobra problems. But she also takes a look at Gareth Hamilton and thinks he's the One for her. However, with him leaving India to bring the message to England, she finds it necessary to chase after him to see if he is actually the One she's been searching for.

The two join forces largely because the Black Cobra's minions have targeted both of them and the race is on from India through Egypt and France to England fighting the Black Cobra's forces all along the way.

And Gareth is fighting his own feelings too. As a man without family, he isn't sure how to relate to the charming and bright Miss Ensworth except to protect her. Emily wants more. There were quite a few love scenes in this one along with battle scenes.

I enjoyed this historical romance/romantic suspense title. 

I bought this one August 6, 2025. You can buy your copy here.

Audiobook Review: Lark! The Herald Angels Sing by Donna Andrews

Lark! The Herald Angels Sing
Author: Donna Andrews
Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
Series: Meg Langslow (Book 24)
Publication: Dreamscape Media (October 16, 2018)
Length: 8 hours and 46 minutes

Description: It's Christmas time in Caerphilly, and the town is preparing for their live nativity. During rehearsals, Meg discovers a real baby in the manger, with a note attached that says the mother is leaving the baby girl there so that her father can take care of her, and the wording of the note implicates Meg's brother, Rob, as the father.

Rob protests that he can't possibly be the father, but the town's suspicion creates a rift between him and his new girlfriend. Rob asks Meg to investigate on his behalf‚ to clear his name and to find the real parents of the baby.

But every day that passes without answers is another day that spoils everyone's enjoyment of the holiday and drives the wedge between Rob and his girlfriend deeper. As Meg gets further into her investigation, she discovers the found baby is connected to something much bigger, a crime that will need to be stopped by Meg and her motley crew to save the holidays for everyone.

My Thoughts: The 24th book in the Meg Langslow mystery series begins with rehearsals for the children's Christmas pageant and the discovery of a live baby in the manger. The baby has a note attached indicating the Meg's brother Rob is the father. 

Rob is trying to find just the right way to propose to his girlfriend Delaney and this discovery which is false has ignited Delaney's temper. Between trying to soothe Delaney's wounded feeling and discover the identity of the baby, Meg has her hands full.

The found baby who they call Lark because of a note attached to her blanket is the key to crimes going on in nearby Clay County. Solving a crime, reuniting the family, getting Rob and Delaney back together will call on all of Meg's ingenuity and the help of many of the colorful characters who live in Caerphilly.

This was another fast-paced and funny mystery ably narrated by Bernadette Dunne. 

I bought this Chirp Audiobook November 13, 2022. You can buy your copy here.

ARC Review: A Grave Deception by Connie Berry

A Grave Deception
Author: Connie Berry
Series: A Kate Hamilton Mystery (Book 6)
Publication: Crooked Lane Books (December 9, 2025)

Description: Antiques expert Kate Hamilton dives into the past to solve a fourteenth-century mystery with disturbing similarities to a modern-day murder in the sixth installment of the Kate Hamilton mystery series.

Kate Hamilton and her husband, Detective Inspector Tom Mallory, have settled into married life in Long Barston. When archaeologists excavating the ruins of a nearby plague village discover the miraculously preserved body of a fourteenth-century woman, Kate and her colleague, Ivor Tweedy, are asked to appraise the grave goods, including a valuable pearl. When tests reveal the woman was pregnant and murdered, the owner of the estate on which the body was found, an amateur historian, asks Kate to identify her and, if possible, her killer. Surprised, Kate agrees to try.

Meanwhile, tensions within the archaeological team erupt when the body of the lead archaeologist turns up at the dig site with fake pearls in his mouth and stomach. Then a third body is found in the excavations. Meanwhile, Kate’s husband Tom is tracking the movements of a killer of his own.

With the help of 700-year-old documents and the unpublished research of a deceased historian, Kate must piece together the past before the grave count reaches four.

My Thoughts: The sixth Kate Hamilton mystery begins when she and her partner Ivor are invited to appraise some grave goods found at an archaeological site. A miraculously preserved body of a fourteenth century woman has been found. Investigations reveal that she was pregnant and she was murdered. Her sealed and lead lined coffin yields a variety of goods including a large pearl. 

The millionaire who owns the land where the dig is happening wants to hire Kate to see if she can discover who the woman was. She also learns that his young wife, a fashion model and amateur archaeologist, disappeared nine years earlier. He was suspected of murdering her, but lack of evidence and a body meant the case was stalled. Now, he is hoping that the grave goods will be the centerpiece of a museum he is creating at his estate in his wife's honor. 

When rivalry among the team currently exploring the site results in the death of the lead archaeologist, there is also a current murder to solve. Meanwhile, Kate's husband Tom, now a chief inspector, is trying to find a murderer on the run. 

This was an engaging mystery. I liked the setting and the historical details. I enjoyed the way Kate and Tom worked together. I liked the way the murders in the 1400s and the one nine years earlier have so many parallels. I was surprised by the identity of the villain even though the clues were there in the story. 

I received this one in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.

State of the Stack #171 (December 1, 2025)

This is my monthly post which details progress made on review books. I want to thank the authors and publishers who have contributed their books. 

Read This Month 

Dates indicate the date the review was/will be posted.

1. Murder at Cottonwood Creek by Clara McKenna (November 18)
2. The Marriage Method by Mimi Matthews (November 19)
3. Vows and Villainy by Elizabeth Penney (November 20)
4. All My Bones by P. J. Nelson (November 25)
5. The Snow Lies Deep by Paula Munier (November 26)
6. A Grave Deception by Connie Berry (December 2)
7. The Cyprian by Mercedes Lackey (December 23)
8. The Devil in the Details by Vicki Delany (December 30)

DNF

1.  

Read Previously, Posted This Month 

Dates indicate when the review was posted.

1. Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop (November 4)
2. Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker (November 4)
3. Innocence Road by Laura Griffin (November 5)
4. Revenge, Served Royal by Celeste Connally (November 6)
5. Haze by Katharine Kerr (November 6)
6. Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (November 8)
7. The Queen Who Came in from the Cold by S. J. Bennett (November 11)
8. Blood Oath by Steve Urszenyi (November 11)
9. Midnight in Memphis by Thomas Dann (November 12)
10. The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts (November 13)
11. At Midnight Comes the Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming (November 13)

New This Month 

Date indicates when the book will be released.

1. The Cyprian by Mercedes Lackey (December 30)
2. Axe and Grind by Taylor Hutton (January 6)
3. Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh (January 27)
4. The Ghost Women by Jennifer Murphy (February 24)
5. A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn (March 3)
6. Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn (April 14)
7. Liar's Creek by Matt Goldman (April 21)
8. Storm Warning by Paul Byrne (May 26)
9. Storm Tide by Paul Doiron (June 30)

All TBR Review Books

January

• The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz (January 6)
• Wildwood by Amy Pease (January 6)
• The Storm by Rachel Hawkins (January 6)

• Axe and Grind by Taylor Hutton (January 6)
• Wreck Your Heart by Lori Rader-Day (January 6)

• A Deadly Clue by Victoria Gilbert (January 13)
• The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura (January 13)
• The Bookbinder's Secret by A. D. Bell (January 13)

• Detour by Jeff Rake & Rob Hart (January 13)
• Inside Man by John McMahon (January 13)

• A Field Guide to Murder by Jennifer L. Cullen (January 27)
• Tell-Tale Treats by Jennifer J. Chow (January 27)
• Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh (January 27)

February

• Stolen in Death by J. D. Robb (February 3)
• Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell (February 3)
• Maybe This Once by Sophie Sullivan (February 10)

• Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz (February 10)
• Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson (February 10)
• Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin by Nancy Springer (February 10)

• Half City by Kate Golden (February 17)
• First Sign of Danger by Kelley Armstrong (February 17)
• Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove (February 17)

• Buried in Shamrocks by Lisa Q. Mathews (February 24)
• The Wolves Are Watching by Victoria Houston (February 24)
• The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor by Lucy Connelly (February 24)

• How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Philipson (February 24)
• The Ghost Women by Jennifer Murphy (February 24)

March

• A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn (March 3)
• Spellbound by Murder by Stacie Ramey (March 10)

• You Did Nothing Wrong by CG Drews (March 17)
• Stakeouts and Strollers by Rob Phillips (March 17)
• The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C. M. Waggoner (March 17)

• Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict (March 24)
• The Survivor by Andrew Reid (March 24)

April 

• The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (April 7)
• The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown (April 14)
• Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn (April 14)

• Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan (April 21)
• Liar's Creek by Matt Goldman (April 21)

May 

• An Ordinary Sort of Evil by Kelley Armstrong (May 19)
• Storm Warning by James Byrne (May 26)

June

• Storm Tide by Paul Doiron (June 30)