October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romance—discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

The Ghost and the Dead Librarian

The Cowboy and the Rodeo Queen

Union Square & Co.
October 2026
On Sale: September 29, 2026
Featuring: Charlie; Rally
304 pages
ISBN: 1454967307
EAN: 9781454967309
Kindle: B0GF1G9PMP
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THE RALLY

Carla Vass

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In this sparkling debut for fans of The Wedding People and The White Lotus, a young tech entrepreneur—ousted from her start‑up and reeling—escapes to Europe for a glamorous car rally, where she must contend with the excesses of the über‑rich, betrayal, and love.

Professional overachiever Charlie has spent the last four years consumed with building Flutter, the dating app she co‑founded in college with two classmates. Despite Charlie's own lack of dating experience—she's never even had a boyfriend!—Flutter is instantly successful. Perhaps too successful. After rejecting the romantic advances of her co‑founder, Charlie finds herself unceremoniously ousted (probably just a coincidence).

Devastated and directionless, she books a last‑minute flight to Europe to join her best friend on the Rally—an extravagant road trip where an eccentric cast of characters drives classic cars and parties their way through breathtaking locations. Although feeling out of place, Charlie embraces her new freedom, indulging in the Rally’s hedonism. But just as she begins to regain her footing, Charlie realizes she can’t outdrive her past: Instead she must reckon with the fallout from her ouster, her company’s buried secrets, and an unexpected attraction that complicates everything.