Book Mail: A Roundup of the Book Mail I Received Last Week

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This Week’s Book Mail Includes:

Raising Artemis by Christine A. Baker — Through the animals who guide, comfort, and ultimately save her, one woman discovers that grief can become purpose and that our greatest teachers sometimes come with four paws.
The Phoebe Variations by Jane Hamilton — Looking back on the summer of 1974, a woman recalls how learning the truth about her adoption at seventeen sparked an impulsive journey that would reshape the rest of her life.
Reap & Sow by Charlotte B. Plumb — A young woman bargains with a demon to save her brothers only to risk something she never intended to surrender—her heart—in this dark and slow-burning romantasy.
Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed by S.B. West — A retired Dark Lord hiding out as a goat farmer accidentally becomes the leader of a rebellion against himself in this delightfully absurd fantasy about villains, heroes, and second chances.
The Poison Palace by Shreya Ila Anasuya — Trained in the deadly art of poison, a young courtesan is sent to stop Alexander the Great while navigating political intrigue, forbidden love, and a choice that could alter history.
Gentle by Ellie Laks — A rescued baby cow slowly learns to trust and thrive in this tender picture book about the extraordinary healing power of patience, kindness, and gentle love.
Before You Were Anne by Emiko Jean — A murdered mother and missing teenage girl send Detective Chelsey Calhoun into a decades-spanning mystery that stretches from Japan to Seattle—and toward unsettling truths about her own past.
Not a Word by Linwood Barclay — After finding his parents dead in an apparent murder-suicide, a man uncovers inconsistencies, family secrets, and dangerous connections that suggest their deaths are only the beginning.
What They Did by Rio Youers — Twenty-four years after a terrible secret destroyed their friendship, two women are drawn back together when the past threatens the people they love most.
Beyond Honor by K.B. Brodsky — A grieving paramilitary operative, a CIA analyst, and a hidden Russian agent collide in an international conspiracy where betrayal reaches all the way to the Oval Office.
Getting Away With Murder by Shari Lapena — Desperate to save their lavish lifestyle and beloved New York brownstone, a married couple devises the perfect solution—murder a wealthy relative and make sure neither of them makes a mistake.
The Divine Gardener's Handbook by Eli Snow — A fiercely ambitious gardener cheats her way into a magical world of sentient plants, divine secrets, rebellion, and an irresistible rivalry with the woman she can’t stop thinking about.
The Oxford Guide to Scandal & Lies by Kate Westbury — Two mismatched Oxford students are recruited by MI5 to uncover a Soviet spy in this postwar mystery filled with academia, espionage, sharp banter, and undeniable romantic sparks.
I am Not Grumpy by Caroline L. Perry — A perfectly content black rain frog with a permanently pouty face sets out to prove that appearances can be deceiving in this hilarious picture book about not judging others by their looks.
I Hope This Email Finds You in Hell by Mackenzie Reed — An office receptionist discovers her handsome boss is a demon hunter in this supernatural workplace romance where corporate life is hell in more ways than one.
Love Felt Like This by Julie Olivia — A brooding rock star turned single dad and a joyful children’s television creator retreat to a cozy mountain town to revive their careers—and discover an unexpected kind of magic together.
Summer Coven by Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor — A poisoned pet psychic sends everyone’s favorite vampire odd couple into the dangerous orbit of a powerful witch coven in this witty supernatural mystery.
A Time of Witches by Madeline Martin — Two women separated by centuries but bound by blood must confront persecution, betrayal, and a dangerous family legacy before history silences them both.
The Fall Affair by Vi Keeland — A career-driven New Yorker forced to spend three months in Tuscany clashes with the handsome winemaker next door and begins wondering whether the life she’s rushing back to is the one she truly wants.
The Secrets of Everlight by Julie Hall — A thief poses as a princess competing for a fae prince’s heart while secretly hunting his would-be assassin, only to discover that falling for him may be the greatest danger of all.
The Stolen Crown by LJ Andrews — A glamorous fae princess and an infamously ill-tempered royal are shipwrecked together in dangerous waters, where survival forces them closer just as an ancient enemy rises from the sea.
The Memory of Borrowed Books by Meg Anderson — A librarian fighting to save her beloved library discovers a hidden room filled with books containing other people’s unfinished memories—and one mysterious memory that may hold the key to saving them both.
The Hocus Pocus Handbook by Ann Aguirre — A warmhearted changeling and the cold, relentless hunter forced to accompany her on a dangerous quest discover that forbidden love might be the most unpredictable magic of all.
Triple Threat by Katie Chandler — A disgraced tennis champion, the former pro coaching her comeback, and the man fate has marked as soulmate to them both risk careers, reputations, and hearts for an unconventional love.
Murder on the Upper East Side by Gigi Waldorf — When a former Queen Bee turns up dead at a glittering Upper East Side reunion, the scholarship student seen speaking to her moments before the murder must expose a decade of elite secrets to clear her name.
Sugar Sand Land by Patricia Leavy — A wildly famous reality star and a disgraced country singer fall for each other in a romance that questions how well we can ever know someone in a world where public image and private truth constantly collide.
Every Room Remembers by Tara Badstubner — A grieving interior designer begins rebuilding her life while restoring a historic Southern home, unaware that the husband she lost is still watching over her and hoping she finds her way forward.
The Hanged Man by Jane Brookwood — When a young man’s suspicious death eerily mirrors the tarot card she pulled moments earlier, a metaphysical shop owner follows the cards into a mystery of buried grudges, old money, and long-hidden secrets.