June brought a little bit of everything — romance, thrillers, suspense, and deliciously dark twists. Here’s what we unwrapped this month:
📚 Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
About the Book:
A warm, heartfelt rom-com about love, timing, and the sweet, unexpected moments that change everything. When two people with a ‘bad ex’ curse meet, they agree to spend a summer together — just to break the spell. But what starts as a fling soon turns into something neither of them saw coming. Heartfelt, funny, and perfect for reading poolside or on a cozy night in.
📚 Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey
About the Book:
A laugh-out-loud enemies-to-lovers romance about a down-on-her-luck heiress and a grumpy ex-Navy SEAL who find themselves in a marriage of convenience. Expect vineyard shenanigans, irresistible banter, and enough steam to fog up your reading glasses.
📚 Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano
About the Book:
The third book in the Finlay Donovan series brings our favorite accidental crime novelist face-to-face with cops, criminals, and chaos. When Finlay is forced to help solve a real-life hit list, her wild double life spirals into even more hilarious trouble. A cozy crime caper with heart.
📚 Livid by Patricia Cornwell
About the Book:
Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta is back in this tense thriller. Called to testify in a shocking murder trial, she’s pulled into a tangled web of betrayal and secrets that threaten to destroy everything she’s built. Classic Scarpetta: forensic detail, edge-of-your-seat pacing, and relentless suspense.
📚 The Ritual by Shantel Tessier (Psychological Dark Romance / Suspense)
About the Book:
A forbidden dark romance dripping with psychological suspense. When a secret society’s twisted games draw in an unsuspecting girl, desire and danger collide. Dark, twisted, and impossible to put down for readers who crave obsession and moral grayness.
📚 Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (Dark Fantasy / Dark Romance)
About the Book:
Two serial killers meet — and fall into the deadliest love story you’ll ever read. This darkly humorous fantasy romance is a cat-and-mouse game with razor-sharp banter, morally corrupt fun, and an addictive love story buried in blood and secrets.
📚 Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann (Dark Romance / Emotional)
About the Book:
An unflinching, raw dark romance about survival, trauma, and the complicated ties that bind us. Kidnapped together and forever changed, two people find connection in the darkest place imaginable. Beautifully written, heavy, and heartbreakingly hopeful.
📚 Sicko by Amo Jones (Dark Romance / Taboo)
About the Book:
A gritty, taboo dark romance about forbidden love, biker brotherhoods, and secrets that can destroy everything. This one is raw, wild, and pushes the limits of trust and loyalty. Perfect for readers who like their romance extra dark and deliciously messy.
📦 Which book did you unwrap?
Drop your favorite below (no spoilers!) — and get ready, because July’s blind dates are already brewing. Expect more secrets, swoons, and surprises waiting to be unwrapped!