This Time Next Year

If you enjoy the enemies-to-lovers trope, don’t miss This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens, Minnie Cooper and Quinn Hamilton’s romance is both endearing and genuine. Minnie believes she has been cursed since birth when her mom and Quinn’s mom give birth to them minutes apart. Quinn’s mother steals her would-be name, and their lives spiral – financially and family-wise. When Minnie and Quinn meet at a party, a spark ignites between them, but neither is sure they can overcome their own baggage to make it work.

The Black Friend

The Black Friend by Frederick Joseph is one release you don’t want to miss. Joseph and prominent members of the Black community – including Angie Thomas discuss racism and how to be a better white person. What makes The Black Friend such a strong Antiracism 101 book is how Joseph uses his own personal stories to discuss everyday micro aggressions to say that was racist as hell, and here’s how to fix it. The book is for both adults and teens looking to put in the antiracist work.

Pretty Little Wife

If you love crime podcasts, eerie feminist revenge, and dysfunctional families, you’ll fly through Darby Kane’s Pretty Little Wife. Set in New York, it’s pretty clear that cold and quiet Lila Ridgefield of fed her scumbag husband – but the police cannot prove it. Both Lila and Aaron grew up surrounded by trauma and tragedy. Unfortunately for Lila, her scheme doesn’t go quite as planned, and her supposedly dead husband is missing. While you are waiting for Aaron to pop up in the shadows, the story grows darker.