Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

This book has a little bit of everything: mystery, loss, love, drama. I was captured from page one and Hall did a masterful job hiding the ending. It’s written at the pace of a thriller as a trial unfolds. On the last page, I was crying but also filled with joy. Yeah, it’s one of those books! Do some of the characters make massive, extremely stupid mistakes? Yes! But don't let that get in the way of enjoying a well-written, interesting novel.

Beth is happily married to her husband Frank—or as happy as they can be after the loss of their son. But when Gabriel, her old love, reappears, their solid foundation is shaken. A spark ignites between the old lovers, and soon someone is dead.

Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

This book is perfect for a romantasy fix. It's a love story filled with palpable yearning and longing. The prose is beautiful. While there are a couple intimate love scenes, I wouldn’t label it a “steamy” read overall. I enjoyed the world, especially how the gods are organized into clans and alliances. It’s the kind of story that leaves you wanting more.

When a god is born, a constellation appears in the sky, and the constellation’s number of stars signifies their power. One god can kill another to take their stars. That leaves them with the important question: “Who can I trust?” The story centers on a young goddess, Matilda. She was born into the Under Realm, where showing love is a weakness. The Goddess Alva captures and scribes the dreams of mortals. She secretly gives dream scrolls to Matilda, who can enter the dreams while reading. In one nightmare, Matilda meets Vincent, a mortal boy. When she slips into his dreams, a relationship begins to form. What happens when a god falls for a mortal? To avoid spoilers, you’ll need to read to find out!

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

Calling all Fantasy lovers! Ready to pick your new house? Are you a Raven, Fox, Monkey, Ox, Bear, Tiger, Hound, or Dragon? This epic high fantasy novel is well-written, intricately plotted, and delightfully funny. It's full of twists and turns that you wont see coming.

Y’all, there is a MAP at the beginning of this book. That is an immediate green flag for me. Don’t be intimidated by its size. At no point did I want the story to end. Give me book two please!

The reign of Bersun the Brusque has come to an end. Seven exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists now compete to replace him. When one of them is murdered, Neema Kraa is ordered to find the killer. But she isn’t alone; she has a secret helper. If she succeeds, she will win an empire. If she fails, she will die. We are Raven, and we are magnificent!