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Virtual Book Tour for one of the most anticipated books of 2026, HOW SIMI GOT HER GROOM BACK by Sonali Dev!

“The healing power of family and romantic love vie for center stage in Dev’s captivating dramedy… Exploring all kinds of love and domestic drama, this genre-defying high-wire act is one to savor.” – Kirkus Reviews, *starred review

“Best New Romance Novels to Read in 2026.” – Town & Country

“The 15 Most Anticipated Romance Books of 2026” and “Most Anticipated BIPOC Books of 2026.” – Book Riot

“Big-hearted, funny, and full of emotional fire, How Simi Got Her Groom Back is a poignant story of love, loyalty, and the ties that bind—even when everything else falls apart.” – Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author of He Falls First

**Two sisters face the real consequences of a fake marriage scheme in an emotional yet hilarious novel about immigration, healing, and family from USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev.**

Two sisters. One fake marriage. Zero chance of keeping the truth hidden.

The Naik sisters escaped their traumatic past in Mumbai to come to the States, but their journeys have been vastly different. Simi is working toward a bright future as a pediatric nurse in a small town in Kentucky when Rupi shows up at her door in distress, on the run, and as always, dragging trouble in her wake.

With Rupi’s safety in jeopardy, the sisters hatch a desperate plan to keep her in the country: Rupi must get married―and fast―even if it means Simi recruiting the man she’s been secretly dating as her sister’s groom. A perfect plan? Not quite. But there aren’t many alternatives.

As the big day inches closer, Simi and Rupi face a storm of wedding shenanigans and romantic surprises, not to mention sisterly jealousies. As the stakes and tensions rise, will their secrets tear them apart or will they find a way to risk everything for love?

Throughout March and early April we will celebrate the release of HOW SIMI GOT HER GROOM BACK with this special virtual book tour, and we hope you will follow along to learn more about this wonderfully multifaceted, emotionally compelling novel:

3/3/26: Webreakforbooks
3/3/26: Epicureanreads
3/4/26: Lexijava
3/4/26: Nurse_bookie
3/5/26: Booksnbikram
3/5/26: Mary.mary_library
3/5/26: Ashareads
3/6/26: Bbecca_marie
3/6/26: Lovemybooks2020
3/7/26: Teesbookjourney
3/7/26: Readingonthebrink
3/9/26: Welovebigbooksndwecannotlie
3/9/26: Redreviews4you
3/10/26: 2manybooks2littletime
3/10/26: Booksandchinooks
3/11/26: Bookobsessionslinda
3/11/26: Tammyreads62
3/12/26: Abookwormwithwine
3/12/26: Meowskinsbookskins
3/13/26: Carol_doscher_reader
3/13/26: Jens_Toweringtbr
3/15/26: Cassies_books_reviews
3/16/26: Subakka.bookstuff
3/17/25: Books_and_biewers
3/17/26: Bookinitwithahtiya
3/18/26: Shobizreads
3/18/25: Reading_is_my_remedy
3/19/26: Danish_mustardreads
3/19/26: Book_boss_12
3/20/26: The_unwined
3/20/26: Sarahs.bookish.reviews
3/23/26: Ablueboxfullofbooks
3/24/26: Thebookcoverlover
3/24/26: Myburstingbookbag
3/25/26: Gymaholicbookworm
3/26/26: Purrfectpages
3/26/26: Book.addict.827
3/27/26: Alicias.literary.life
3/28/26: Bookphile_belle
3/30/26: Deasbookshelf
3/31/26: Andrea.c.lowry.reads
4/1/26: Rebekahdolmat
4/2/26: Nissa_the.bookworm
4/3/26: Pages_and_pups

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Virtual Book Tour for THE OTHER MOCTEZUMA GIRLS by Sofia Robleda

**In sixteenth-century Mexico, a fearless young woman strives to uncover the secrets her mother kept as the last Aztec empress in a sweeping historical epic by the author of Daughter of Fire.**

“THE OTHER MOCTEZUMA GIRLS tells a moving and eye-opening tale of family, loss, and the consequences of colonialism that will leave the reader wanting even more.” –Booklist

“Folklore and supernatural touches blend with carefully researched history, resulting in an immersive, gripping tale about reclaiming identity piece by aching piece. Exquisite prose, pulse-pounding adventure, a lost empire, evocative setting details, and dynamic characters blend together to create a story that will leave an indelible mark on those who dare to follow Isabel’s path. Highly recommended.” – Historical Novels Review, Editors’ Choice

“Impressively original, featuring deftly crafted characters and an inherently fascinating, multifaceted storyline, ‘The Other Moctezuma Girls’ by novelist Sofia Robleda will hold an immense attraction to readers with an interest in novels that are a blending of magical realism and indigenous themed historical fiction. Certain to be an extraordinarily enduring popular pick.” – Midwest Book Review

“Overflowing with suspense and heart-wrenching emotions, Robleda weaves a riveting drama that’s a love letter to the beauty and depth of Mexican history.” –Liana de la Rosa, USA Today bestselling author

Following her stunning debut Daughter of Fire (2024), Mexican writer Sofia Robleda is back with another beautifully written and captivating tale that is her love letter to her native country. THE OTHER MOCTEZUMA GIRLS (Amazon Crossing; February 24, 2026) tells the story of Tecuichpoch, the last empress of the Mexica, through the eyes of her rebellious daughter, Isabel, who embarks on a transcendental journey through the valley of Mexico, to piece together the truths her mother kept secret in order to survive the Spanish conquest. It’s the first time a Mexican woman has written about this queen, and that her story is being brought to an English audience.

Tenochtitlan, 1551. Thirty years after the Spanish Conquest destroyed everything she loved, the last Aztec empress has passed and left behind a pristine yet tenuous legacy for her children. As her last will and testament is read out, her daughter Isabel suspects that another account of her mother’s life may exist, hidden away chapter by chapter in the Valley of Mexico. Following each clue, Isabel is determined to find out who her mother really was and to discover the secrets she buried in order to survive.

Joined by her siblings and a handsome young cook named Juan, the party embarks on a perilous journey to piece together the past―a journey that will force them to brave the brutal viceroyal court, face fearsome legends in mystical chinampas, and trek through desert, fire, and snow. As Isabel’s feelings for Juan grow, she confronts everything she thought she knew about her Spanish father, her empress mother, and herself. From the tunnels of ancient pyramids to the summit of an active volcano, Isabel will meet every challenge to fulfill an epic quest for the truth.

THE OTHER MOCTEZUMA GIRLS is the perfect blend of great storytelling, memorable and diverse characters, and a fantastic historical adventure that will leave you breathless!

To celebrate the release of THE OTHER MOCTEZUMA GIRLS, we are hosting a virtual book tour that begins February 23rd and lasts through the month of March featuring these amazing influencers who will share reviews, spotlights, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along:

Monday, February 23 – @booksandcoffeemx

Tuesday, February 24 – @lovemybooks2020

Wednesday, February 25 – @aneedleinmybookstack

Thursday, February 26 – @cassies_books_reviews

Thursday, February 26 – @katsbibliotheca

Friday, February 27 – @reading_is_my_remedy

Monday, March 2 – @marisolreadsbooks

Monday, March 2 – @carla_is_reading

Tuesday, March 3 – @coffeeandcuentos

Wednesday, March 4 – @bookalong

Wednesday, March 4 – @pocketsized_pageturner

Thursday, March 5 – @danish_mustardreads

Friday, March 6 – @laurensbookvibes

Friday, March 6 – @redreviews4you

Sunday, March 8 – @2manybooks2littletime

Monday, March 9 – @nissa_the_bookworm

Tuesday, March 10 – @bookgirlbrown_reviews

Wednesday, March 11 – @subakka.bookstuff

Thursday, March 12 – @juliarachellebooks

Thursday, March 12 –@booksnbikram

Friday, March 13 – @purrfectpages

Saturday, March 14 – @quilted.reads

Sunday, March 15 – @wutheringvines

Monday, March 16 – @mary.mary_library

Tuesday, March 17 – @wbtbreviews

Wednesday, March 18 – @sarahs.bookish.reviews

Wednesday, March 18 – @love_my_dane_dolly

Thursday, March 19 – @welovebigbooksandwecannotlie

Friday, March 20 – @gwendalyn_books_

Sunday, March 22 – @karens_library

Monday, March 23 – @dealingwithbooks

Tuesday, March 24 – @lexijava

Wednesday, March 25 – @books_onmymind

Wednesday, March 25 – @rebekahdolmat

Thursday, March 26 – @thepageladies

Friday, March 27 – @totahllybooked

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Virtual Book Tour: Nov. 24 – Jan. 9 for THE WONDROUS LIFE AND LOVES OF NELLA CARTER by Brionni Nwosu

“This debut is a testament to the strength of light in dark times, and the necessity of hope. Well-developed characters and a strong sense of place throughout history draw the reader in to the very end.” —Booklist, starred review

“The Wondrous Lives and Loves of Nella Carter is unlike any novel I’ve ever read—and I say that with the utmost praise. Brionni Nwosu is a truly gifted storyteller and I can’t wait to read what she writes next.” —Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Good for You

“A deft tale of love, loss, and reinvention, Nella Carter will have readers eagerly turning pages to the very end. A stunningly lovely debut!” —Nicole Glover, author of The Conductors

An unforgettable novel about eternal life, epic love, and the impossible hope that we’re still worth saving.

In THE WONDROUS LIFE AND LOVES OF NELLA CARTER (Lake Union Publishing; December 1, 2025), debut novelist Brionni Nwosu has penned an exquisite portrait of a young woman at the crossroads of life and death who embarks on an extraordinary journey across time.

Nwosu, a writer, educator and creative who lives in Nashville, poses the question: if Death gave you forever, would you still find reasons to believe in humanity? “This book gave me the opportunity to explore history through the eyes of a formerly enslaved woman—not through her trauma, but through her triumphs, her travels, and her unyielding hope, explains Nwosu. “I’ve always loved speculative stories that cross time and space, but rarely saw a Black woman like Nella at the center. With this book, I wanted to change that.”

Born enslaved in eighteenth-century Georgia, Nella Carter still believes in the will to survive amid the most untenable of conditions, in the glory of life, and in the ultimate goodness of the human race. When Nella strikes a deal with Death to prove humanity’s worth, she’s granted immortality – but across continents, centuries, lovers, and lifetimes, she must decide whether the human heart is resilient enough to be worth saving, or too fragile to survive.

With each new incarnation, Nella records the joys and losses, and the friendships and heartbreaks, throughout her lifetimes. When she meets handsome and passionate professor Sebastian Moore―the first man to whom she has ever revealed her secrets―Nella yearns for the mortality that escapes her. She can’t bear to leave this love behind.

As Death keeps watch, has Nella’s journey come to an end? Or is a new one just beginning?

With hauntingly breathtaking travels from Savannah, New Orleans, Paris, and London to New York, Montgomery, and Buenos Aires, combined with spellbinding prose, Brionni Nwosu weaves a dazzling tale about beauty, hope, endurance, and endless loves. Fans of Tia Williams’ A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, V.E. Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black, and Erin Crosby Eckstine’s Junie will delight in THE WONDROUS LIFE AND LOVES OF NELLA CARTER.

To celebrate the publication of THE WONDROUS LIFE AND LOVES OF NELLA CARTER, we are hosting a virtual book tour with this stellar list of book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

Monday, November 24 – STACY 40 PAGES

Monday, December 1 – THE READING BLACK GIRLS & SUBAKKA BOOKSTUFF

Tuesday, December 2 – KERA’S ALWAYS READING & DIVE INTO A GOOD BOOK

Wednesday, December 3 – THE BOOK COVER LOVER & CASSIE’S BOOKS REVIEWS

Thursday, December 4 – BOOKS AND BIEWERS & CANDICE READS

Friday, December 5 – WE BREAK FOR BOOKS & BOOKIN IT WITH AHTIYA

Saturday, December 6 – PURRFECT PAGES

Sunday, December 7 – STOREYBOOK REVIEWS & BLACK BIRACIAL AND BOOKISH

Monday, December 8 – MARY MARY LIBRARY & MEOWSKINS BOOKSKINS

Tuesday, December 9 – LOVE MY DANE DOLLY & SARAH’S BOOKISH REVIEWS

Wednesday, December 10 – NURSE BOOKIE & A NOVEL ACCOUNT

Thursday, December 11 – DANISH MUSTARD READS & SECRET READING LIFE

Friday, December 12 – ENJOYING BOOKS AGAIN & RED REVIEWS 4 YOU

Monday, December 15 – DEA’S BOOKSHELF & BELLE BOOK CORNER

Tuesday, December 16 – BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Wednesday, December 17 – THE UNWINED

Thursday, December 18 – LIBRARY OF BOOKISH

Friday, December 19 – JEN’S TOWERING TBR & A BLUE BOX FULL OF BOOKS

Monday, December 29 – SAM KWIATOWSKI

Tuesday, December 30 – TAMMY READS 62

Wednesday, December 31 – NISSA THE BOOKWORM

Monday, January 5 – JOURNAL OF JAIDA

Tuesday, January 6 – KIM READS AND READS & LEXIJAVA

Wednesday, January 7 – BOOK DRAGON 217 & CAROL DOSCHER READER

Thursday, January 8 – BOOKS, WRITING AND MORE & READING ON THE BRINK

Friday, January 9 – REBEKAH DOLMAT & MELANN ROSENTHAL

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December Virtual Tour for SNAKE-EATER by T. Kingfisher

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award–winning author T. Kingfisher comes an enthralling contemporary fantasy about a woman trying to escape her past by moving to the remote US desert―only to find herself beholden to the wrath of a vengeful god.

“Hugo and Nebula Award-winner Kingfisher (Hemlock & Silver) provides all the chills, thrills and laughs she’s known for in this dextrous dark fantasy…Kingfisher remains extremely good at what she does.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Readers will enjoy the found family theme but should beware—this roadrunner is nothing like the one from the cartoon.” – Booklist

“Delightful supporting characters, intriguing mythology, and a neurodivergent protagonist come together for an entertaining story. Besides fans of Kingfisher’s (Hemlock and Silver), place it in the hands of readers of Katherine Addison and Lois McMaster Bujold.” – Library Journal

“The appeal of the tale [is] characterized by Kingfisher’s familiar mix of creeping horror, sharp wit, and ingratiating characters… The bleak setting of Snake-Eater may seem modest compared to Kingfisher’s more baroque fantasies, but its detailed and at times gritty depiction of a real community in a real environment might just make it more affecting.” – Locus Magazine

The Wood-Wife by Terri Windling and The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo meets Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse in SNAKE-EATER (47 North; December 1, 2025), the captivating new novel from the beloved fantasy author T. Kingfisher. With a remote desert setting, a house brimming with secrets, a wonderfully eclectic cast of characters including desert spirits and gods, SNAKE-EATER has all of the rich, dark fantasy elements as well as humor and heart that make Kingfisher’s novels unforgettable and unputdownable.

Kingfisher explains “If I was going to describe the platonic ideal of a Kingfisher horror novel, it would probably be a woman and her dog alone in a house full of creepy family secrets. That was the plot of my first horror novel, The Twisted Ones, and I often find books trying to bend in that direction and having to wrestle them back into line. It was a weird relief with SNAKE-EATER to just embrace it wholeheartedly.”

With only a few dollars to her name and her beloved dog Copper by her side, Selena flees her past in the city to claim her late aunt’s house in the desert town of Quartz Creek. The scorpions and spiders are better than what she left behind.

Because in Quartz Creek, there’s a strange beauty to everything, from the landscape to new friends, and more blue sky than Selena’s ever seen. But something lurks beneath the surface. Like the desert gods and spirits lingering outside Selena’s house at night, keeping watch. Mostly benevolent, says her neighbor Grandma Billy. That doesn’t ease the prickly sense that one of them watches too closely and wants something from Selena she can’t begin to imagine. And when Selena’s search for answers leads her to journal entries that her aunt left behind, she discovers a sinister truth about her new home: It’s the haunting grounds of an ancient god known simply as “Snake-Eater,” who her late aunt made a promise to that remains unfulfilled.

Snake-Eater has taken a liking to Selena, an obsession of sorts that turns sinister. And now that Selena is the new owner of his home, he’s hell-bent on collecting everything he’s owed.

We hope you will follow along on our virtual tour to celebrate the release of SNAKE-EATER with this superb list of influencers as they share reviews, excerpts, features, Q&As, and lots of giveaways!

Monday, December 1: Stacy 40 Pages

Monday, December 1: Good Quiet Kitty

Tuesday, December 2: Bethany Buried in Books

Tuesday, December 2: Books Blabbering

Wednesday, December 3: Book Girl Brown Reviews

Wednesday, December 3: Casey Bee Books

Thursday, December 4: Night Shades Journal

Thursday, December 4: Jadadadondada

Friday, December 5: Subakka Bookstuff

Friday, December 5: Linda’s Book Obsession

Sunday, December 7: Dealing with Books

Monday, December 8: Dea’s Bookshelf

Monday, December 8: Ariel Reads

Tuesday, December 9: Plant Lady Reads

Tuesday, December 9: Books with no Pictures

Wednesday, December 10 Cassie’s Book Reviews

Wednesday, December 10: Sarah’s Bookish Reviews

Thursday, December 11: Briana And Her Books

Thursday, December 11: Lvndrgms3

Friday, December 12: Gwendalyn Books

Friday, December 12: Rachel Redd Reads

Sunday, December 14: Karen’s Library

Monday, December 15: Armed with a Book

Monday, December 15: Pocketsized Page Turner

Tuesday, December 16: Nissa the Bookworm

Tuesday, December 16: Kay West Reads

Wednesday, December 17: Nurse Bookie

Wednesday, December 17: Lexijava

December 18: Fish Girl Loves Books

Thursday, December 18: Danish Mustard Read

Friday, December 19: Bibliophile Nikki

Friday, December 19: Kaitlyn’s Next Book

Monday, December 22: 2 Many Books 2 Little Time

Tuesday, December 23: Elsie Loves Lit

Monday, December 29: Books End Curses

Tuesday, December 30: Fantasy Before Reality

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October Virtual Tour: ONE KILLER NIGHT by Trilina Pucci

“Whip-smart and hilarious! Pucci is well on her way to literary domination.” —Abby Jimenez, #1 NYT bestselling author of Say You’ll Remember Me

“The twist in this edge-of-your-seat love story absolutely killed me!” —BB Easton, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 44 Chapters About 4 Men that inspired the hit Netflix show Sex/Life

Trilina Pucci is a bestselling romance author with a twist, often blending genres with her signature romantic comedies. In her latest ONE KILLER NIGHT (Montlake; October 14, 2025), she combines romance, comedy, and psychological suspense to create an unputdownable read that is both hilarious and dark. The first half is a passionate, spicy romance where the electricity between Goldie Monroe and Noah Adler is palpable. Then, halfway through, there is an unexpected turn, and the story becomes a fast-paced thriller.

Fans of Brynne Weaver’s Butcher & Blackbird, Collen Hoover’s Verity, and Freda MacFadden’s The Housemaid, will devour what early readers have called Trilina’s best book yet. It’s a page turner through and through, and a book that should be on your reading list for Fall, especially for Halloween and spooky read season.

Love is patient.

Love is kind.

Love will stab you from behind.

It’s Halloween night, and out-of-work writer Goldie Monroe’s trip to the drugstore scares up more than the fake blood she’s looking for. It leads to the man of her naughtiest dreams. And in spite of her costume, sparks fly from the moment they meet.

Noah Adler, aspiring sneaker designer, is impossibly gorgeous—like a tatted-up version of Goldie’s favorite blue-eyed vampire. He’s there for candy, but it’s Goldie he can’t resist. When she invites him to her sister’s F/X company bash, he’s all in without a second thought.

The pair’s flirty connection heats up fast, carrying them to electrifying new heights. But after Goldie discovers Noah is hiding a dark secret, it all starts to crumble. Looking for answers about her own past awakens new dangers, and when Goldie and Noah land at a slasher camp for adults, a deadly tragedy threatens to repeat itself. If they can survive this one killer night, they can definitely slay a happily ever after.

To celebrate the release of ONE KILLER NIGHT, we are hosting a pub week virtual book tour throughout the month of October featuring these amazing influencers who will share reviews, spotlights, excerpts and giveaways. We hope you will follow along:

Wednesday, October 1 Holly Read It

Wednesday, October 1 We Are Currently Reading

Thursday, October 2 Books and Biewers

Thursday, October 2 Reading Over Adulting

Friday, October 3 Love My Books 2020

Friday, October 3 Wildassbihh

Saturday, October 4 Sarah’s Bookish Reviews

Saturday, October 4 Meow Skins Book Skins

Sunday, October 5 Book Princess of Cali

Sunday, October 5 Fish Girl Loves Books

Monday, October 6 Books Cat Travel Food

Monday, October 6 Briana’s Best Reads