October Reads Worth Falling For

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

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What Waits in the Woods
by Terri Parlato
"A Suspenseful Thrill Ride with Many Twists and Turns"
Posted January 4, 2024

Esme Foster’s ballet career is over after snapping hip syndrome derails her professional plans. After working in her boyfriend’s restaurant for two years, Esme decides it’s time to head home and help her brother with their ailing father. When Esme arrives at her Read more...

Stalking Around the Christmas Tree
by Jacqueline Frost
"Highly Recommended Holiday Cozy Filled With Mystery & The Christmas Spirit"
Posted December 22, 2023

Join Holly White in Mistletoe, Maine, for some sweet treats, reindeer games, homicidal ballerinas, and plenty of Christmas spirit in Jacqueline Frost’s STALKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE, the fourth book in the Christmas Tree Farm MysteriesRead more...

Death in the Dark Woods
by Annelise Ryan
"This Monster Hunting Cozy Series Keeps Delivering the Chills as Bigfoot Stalks the Deep Dark Woods"
Posted December 17, 2023

DEATH IN THE DARK WOODS is the second installment in author Annelise Ryan’s Monster Hunter Mysteries, and it continues the cryptid-hunting adventures of oddity bookstore owner and cryptozoologist Morgan Carter. This time, a bow hunter Read more...

Murder of an Amish Bridegroom
by Patricia Johns
"An Ice-Cold Killer is Hiding in the Amish Community in this Delightful Mystery Debut"
Posted December 13, 2023

MURDER OF AN AMISH BRIDEGROOM is the delightful debut of a new Amish cozy mystery series by Patricia Johns. Petunia calls herself the youngest old maid sleuth in Blueberry, Pennsylvania. At twenty-two, Petunia is more interested in sewing and Read more...

The Fiction Writer
by Jillian Cantor
"A Gothic-Inspired Modern Day Mystery Set in Malibu"
Posted December 1, 2023

THE FICTION WRITER by Jillian Cantor is a gothic-inspired modern-day mystery with ties to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. When a writer finds herself falling under the control of a reclusive eccentric billionaire, she starts to Read more...

A Twisted Skein
by Sally Goldenbaum
"A Local Bird-Watcher Stumbles On A Dead Man in The Latest Seaside Knitters Mystery"
Posted November 29, 2023

The editor of Knitting in Style magazine has chosen Izzy Perry’s Sea Harbor Yarn Studio to help create a yarn fashion event in Sea Harbor, Massachusetts. Izzy and the rest of the Seaside Knitters are excited for this Autumn event to infuse some joy into Read more...

Vanished
by Anna J. Stewart
"The Circle of the Red Lily Series Continues With This Exciting Pulse-Pounding Ride"
Posted November 21, 2023

VANISHED by Anna J. Stewart is the second book in the Circle of the Red Lily series and this time, Mabel Reynolds continues the quest to find out what happened to her twin sister and 66 other women Read more...

Hard Country
by Reavis Z. Wortham
"A Gritty Dark Hard-To-Put-Down Rural Thriller"
Posted November 13, 2023

HARD COUNTRY is the action-packed first book in the Tucker Snow Thrillers by Reavis Z. Wortham. This non-stop thrill ride takes readers to the sprawling Texas countryside of Ganther Bluff, where peace and solitude Read more...

Murder Under the Mistletoe
by Sherry Lynn
"The Holidays in Maine Just Turned Deadly in This Fun Festive Cozy"
Posted November 10, 2023

The Holidays are approaching and Harborside, Maine landscaper Kinsley Clark is busy creating kissing balls to decorate the town. She’s hoping to infuse the holiday spirit with her Christmas decorations on Main Street and beyond, but there’s a grinch in Harborside by the name of Read more...

Murder Uncorked
by Maddie Day
"A Fun New Mystery Series Set in California's Wine Country"
Posted November 7, 2023

MURDER UNCORKED is the first tantalizing full-length mystery in the new CeCe Barton Mystery series by bestselling author Maddie Day. CeCe was first introduced in the Christmas novella collection, CHRISTMAS Read more...

Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night
by Sophie Hannah
"A Spirited & Enjoyable Hercule Poirot Holiday Mystery"
Posted October 31, 2023

Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool are hoping to celebrate the Christmas holiday in London until Edward’s mother makes an unexpected visit. Cynthia Catchpool insists the men accompany her to Norfolk to solve the murder of a well-liked man in Read more...

Up on the Woof Top
by Spencer Quinn
"A Fun Festive Holiday Mystery with a Canine & Human Crime Solving Duo"
Posted October 23, 2023

In the fourteenth book of the Chet & Bernie Mysteries, Christmas is just around the corner when a famous mystery author loses her writing muse, Rudy the reindeer. Can Chet and Bernie travel to Kringle Ranch in Colorado, and save the holiday spirit by rescuing Rudy in Read more...

You Always Come Back
by Emily Smith
"An Impressive Debut Thriller Involving a Serial Killer Hiding in a Dysfunctional Family"
Posted October 18, 2023

Emily Smith’s impressive debut YOU ALWAYS COME BACK is a stunner. July Weaver is a character you will not easily forget as she returns to her dysfunctional family home nine years after her sister’s death and Read more...

Caught on the Book
by Laura Gail Black
"Get Hooked on This Exceptionally Good Cozy!"
Posted October 11, 2023

The John J. Hokes Bass Fest is underway in Hokes Folly, North Carolina.  Antique bookshop owner, Jenna Quinn, has setup a booth displaying fishing books to join in the festivities. The event is going well until a nasty argument between retired Detective, Frank Sutton, and thriller novelist, Gregory Read more...

And Don't Look Back
by Rebecca Barrow
"A Twisty YA Thriller Full of Family Secrets"
Posted October 11, 2023

In AND DON’T LOOK BACK by Rebecca Barrow, Harlow Ford has been on the run her entire life with her mother, Cora. Every time Harlow readjusts to a new town and new friends, her life is uprooted again Read more...

Murder at the Merton Library
by Andrea Penrose
"A Complex, Sophisticated, and Highly Entertaining Regency Era Mystery"
Posted September 27, 2023

The Earl of Wrexford travels to Oxford University to meet with the University Librarian, Neville Greeley, who has some alarming information to share with the Earl. Yet, before the two can meet, Greeley is brutally murdered in his office in a MURDER Read more...

Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas
by Vicki Delany
"A Fun Festive Holiday Mystery Filled With Christmas Spirit"
Posted September 25, 2023

Holiday cheer abounds in Rudolph, NY, as this small town celebrates Christmas year-round. December has arrived and the trees are trimmed and the stockings are hung. The downtown shops are humming and the Randolph Community Theater Players are getting ready for their performance of A Christmas Carol Read more...

Murder at Midnight
by Katharine Schellman
"Housebound Guests and a Murderer on the Loose Makes this Regency Mystery a Perfect Holiday Read"
Posted September 19, 2023

In the fourth Lily Adler Mystery by Katharine Schellman, it’s 1814 and Christmas is approaching in Hertfordshire, England. Lily is excited about escaping London and enjoying the Christmas Ball that Mrs. Grantham hosts each year. It’s a chance for the neighbors to come Read more...

Death by a Thousand Sips
by Gretchen Rue
"A Standout Paranormal Cozy Infused with Magic, Romance, Mystery, & Feline Support"
Posted September 6, 2023

Gretchen Rue blends magic, romance, mystery, small-town charm, and feline assistance to create a standout cozy with her second book in the Witches’ Brew Mystery series, DEATH BY A THOUSAND SIPS.

Sandra Martin

7 comments posted.

Re: Mystery Rider (2:29pm October 9, 2015):

My tough and rugged husband who once hated cats, rescued a
kitten from a worksite, and now my husband fusses over her
and she never leaves his side.

Re: Rescuing the Texan's Heart (2:25pm February 23, 2015):

Love the cover on this book and I enjoy reading about small
towns with lots of charm. Sounds great.

Re: Dead Man Walker (2:22pm February 23, 2015):

I've really enjoyed this series and the Savannah setting.
I'll add this to my TBR

Re: As Gouda as Dead (7:19pm February 7, 2015):

My fave event was a vacation to Maui. Rainbows, sunshine,
and so much beauty everywhere.
The I Love Dogs Jewelry - what a great way to help abused
and orphaned animals.

Re: Meow If It's Murder (9:08am January 15, 2015):

I'm a cat lover and this mystery sounds like a fun read. Love the cover as well.

Re: Billionaire Blend (12:38pm August 25, 2014):

I read the coffee house mysteries for awhile and really enjoyed them. I've missed the last few and have to get back in the swing. I love mysteries with entrepreneurs and Clare's coffee shop is so unique.

Re: Dark Legacy (8:55pm November 18, 2009):

Anna,
I've read your SuperRomances, but not this title yet. It looks great. I'm always interested in a good paranormal.