October – November 2026 Virtual Tour for DINA GETS LUCKY by Uzma Jalaluddin

At a sumptuous family wedding, two former friends rediscover their own love story and the lies that tore them apart in a chaotic and swoony second-chance romance by the author of YOURS FOR THE SEASON.

“A thoroughly modern desi romance for the influencer age…the delightfully detestable and Machiavellian antagonist, complex family dynamics, and a richly drawn cultural milieu—as well as humor—make this romance sing…This savvy romance is propelled by a winning combination of deep pining and frothy shenanigans.” –Kirkus Reviews

“With her usual flair for nuanced characterization, Jalaluddin deftly mines all the inherent drama a wedding can bring forth to craft a sweetly romantic love story.” –Booklist

Whether she’s writing modern-day reimaginings of classics (Ayesha at Last), whodunnits (Detective Aunty), or holiday rom-coms (Yours for the Season), Jalaluddin has an unparalleled gift for taking on traditional genres and elevating them to a whole new level. And reviewers have taken notice. She’s been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC’s The Today Show, NPR, and Entertainment Weekly, to name a few.

In her new novel, DINA GETS LUCKY (Lake Union; October 27, 2026), Jalaluddin is in peak form. Her humor, endearing characters, and whirlwind plot – all wrapped up in the modern identity of South Asian Muslim culture – truly shine in this wildly entertaining second-chance romance.

Toronto attorney Dina Haq is looking forward to her influencer sister’s lavish South Asian wedding. She wouldn’t dream of overshadowing the event of the season by revealing her carefully guarded secret: Her own marriage has gone bust. She just needs to make sure her odious ex keeps his mouth shut, too. Complications arise once she discovers that the groom’s best man is none other than Luqman “Lucky” Latif, a law school crush who ghosted her six years ago.

Forced to abandon his lawyerly ambitions to help his struggling family in Chicago, Lucky rebuilt his life, and a successful contracting business, and has moved on from past hurts…or so he thinks. Then he sees Dina again, the woman who not only rejected him but also had the nerve to marry his best friend instead. He’s not sure his heart can survive another encounter.

As the wedding festivities unfold, Dina and Lucky rediscover their connection and begin to unravel the part her manipulative ex-husband played in their almost-love story. The past isn’t quite what they thought, but is it too late to imagine a new future together?

Brimming with laugh-out-loud moments, a nuanced cast of charming characters, and a spectacular family wedding, DINA GETS LUCKY checks all the boxes to be one of this year’s best romantic reads! We’re celebrating the launch of this wonderfully satisfying second-chance romance with a virtual book tour featuring this stellar group of book influencers. Please follow along to learn more about this delightful novel, and you may even “get lucky” and win your very own copy of Uzma Jalaluddin’s new novel!

10/27/26: THE CALM CHAPTER

10/27/26: CHELSEA HUDSON READS

10/27/26: BOOKED BY CHRISTINA

10/28/26: JENNIFER K. READS

10/28/26: SECRET READING LIFE

10/29/26: QUILTED READS

10/29/26: STOREYBOOK REVIEWS

10/30/26: PURRFECTLY BOOKED

10/30/26: 2 MANY BOOKS 2 LITTLE TIME

11/2/26: MEGHAN READS BOOKS

11/2/26: RED REVIEWS 4 YOU

11/3/26: BOOKIN IT WITH AHTIYA

11/3/26: STEPHANIE LIKES BOOKS

11/4/26: INSPIRED J. READS

11/4/26: LEFT ON READ BOOKS

11/5/26: BOOKALONG

11/5/26: BBECCA MARIE

11/6/26: THE SALTY ISLANDER

11/6/26: CAT READER 18

11/8/26: READING ON THE BRINK

11/9/26: BOOK LOVER 16

11/9/26: DEA’S BOOKSHELF

11/10/26: MY BURSTING BOOK BAG

11/10/26: TAMMY READS 62

11/11/26: BOOK PRINCESS OF CALI

11/11/26: THE READING LIBRARIAN

11/12/26: BOOKS, WRITING, AND MORE

11/12/26: PURRFECT PAGES

11/13/26: SUBAKKA BOOKSTUFF

11/13/26: A BOOKWORM WITH WINE

11/16/26: BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

11/16/26: READING LATE INTO THE NIGHT

11/17/26: NISSA THE BOOKWORM

11/17/26: REBEKAH DOLMAT

11/18/26: THE READER VEE

11/18/26: BOOKS WITH COURTNEY

11/19/26: LOVE MY BOOKS 2020

11/19/26: BOOK ADDICT 827

11/20/26: ANDREA C. LOWRY READS

11/20/26: SPEEDREADSTAGRAM

11/23/26: SARAH’S BOOKISH REVIEWS

11/23/26: PAGE AND PLACE

11/24/26: LEXIJAVA

11/24/26: A BLUE BOX FULL OF BOOKS

11/25/26: CAROL DOSCHER READER

11/25/26: BOOK COVER LOVER

11/26/26: DANISH MUSTARD READS

11/27/26: BOOKS CATS TRAVEL FOOD

11/27/26: SONI READS

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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: 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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August-September 2025 Virtual Book Tour: THE TRUTH IS IN THE DETOURS by Mara Williams

“Why does childhood sweethearts to estranged friends to lovers have to go SO HARD? I loved all the history between Ophelia and Beau in Mara Williams’ The Truth Is in the Detours, and I loved watching them fall for each other as adults with all the complications that come with having more life experience. By the time they finally hooked up, when I tell you I was dying for it to happen — these two were always meant for each other! Mara Williams is definitely a romance writer to watch.” —Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Never Been Shipped

“Clever, funny, and wonderfully romantic, The Truth Is in the Detours tells the story of a woman who finally gets to know herself. It delivers all the best story elements: delicious banter, tension, a road trip, gorgeous California settings, and hot romance. I devoured this sharp story. Mara Williams is a talent.” —Sierra Godfrey, author of A Very Typical Family and The Second Chance Hotel

“A rare gem of a book that captures the beauty and pain of grief, love, and finding yourself, while still feeling like a hug. With sentences that sing and settings that feel like characters, The Truth Is in The Detours is the perfect blend of frenemies-to-lovers road trip romance that will steal your heart and set it racing, and a woman’s journey to finding herself as she searches for the truth about her family. An outstanding debut.” —Holly James, author of The Big Fix

In this sharp-witted and poignant novel, two former friends with a complicated history are thrown together on an unexpected road trip, where old lies unravel and new truths emerge with every mile marker.

Ophelia Dahl has just buried her beloved father when she finds among his personal effects a blindsiding document. The mother Ophelia thought died thirty years ago isn’t dead after all—she abandoned her. But how could she, and where is she now? With some neighborly help, Ophelia’s going to find out.

Beau Augustin is an acclaimed author and Ophelia’s childhood bestie turned teenage nemesis, still chafing after all these years. As luck would have it, Beau’s current project—family deceptions—is set to take him across the West Coast. Ophelia has a brilliant idea: Beau’s book. Her life. Win-win. In a Subaru filled with baggage, they hit the road.

Despite detours, dead ends, and old grudges, Ophelia is desperate to unravel a lifetime of lies. And Beau’s research is a little more personal than he’s letting on. Mile by mile, they’re getting closer to their truths—and to each other—than they ever thought possible.

To celebrate the release of Mara Williams’ wonderfully romantic debut, THE TRUTH IS IN THE DETOURS, we are hosting a virtual book tour from mid-August through mid-September. These marvelous book influencers will be sharing exclusive reviews, excerpts, Q&A, feature spotlights, and giveaways. Follow along for lots of fun!

Tuesday, August 12 – ASHLEY HASTY and BOOKS AND BIEWERS

Wednesday, August 13 – PAGES AND PUPS

Thursday, August 14 – NIKKI H. ROSE

Friday, August 15 – THE BOOK COVER LOVER and FISH GIRL LOVES BOOKS

Saturday, August 16 – JEN’S TOWERING TBR

Monday, August 18 – MEOWSKINS BOOKSKINS

Tuesday, August 19 – WORD NERD BOOK WORM

Wednesday, August 20 – DANISH MUSTARD READS and MARY MARY LIBRARY

Thursday, August 21 – MY BURSTING BOOK BAG and MELANN ROSENTHAL

Friday, August 22 – BOOKALONG

Monday, August 25 – LOVE MY DANE DOLLY

Tuesday, August 26 – DEA’S BOOKSHELF

Wednesday, August 27 – BRIANA’S BEST READS

Thursday, August 28 – AMY’S BOOKET LIST

Friday, August 29 – ARMED WITH A BOOK and A BLUE BOX FULL OF BOOKS

Tuesday, September 2 – ANDREA C. LOWRY READS

Wednesday, September 3 – BOOKS WITH COURTNEY

Thursday, September 4 – WUTHERING VINES and MEG’S BOOK CLUB

Friday, September 5 – BOOKPHILE BELLE

Sunday, September 7 – NISSA THE BOOKWORM

Monday, September 8 – ALI BOOKS OF PLENTY and BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Tuesday, September 9 – THE UNWINED

Tuesday, September 9 – LEXIJAVA

Wednesday, September 10 – 2 MANY BOOKS 2 LITTLE TIME

Thursday, September 11 – AUDREY OAKS READS EVERYTHING

Friday, September 12 – CAROL DOSCHER READER and BIBLIOLAU 19

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JUNE 2025 Virtual Book Tour for FAMILY & OTHER CALAMITIES by Leslie Gray Streeter!

A successful journalist returns to her hometown just as her biggest mistake becomes headline news in this vibrant, funny, and heartfelt novel about facing the past, and its secrets, head-on.

“Family & Other Calamities delivers exactly what I want when I sit down to read a novel. It has genuinely memorable characters, a fresh voice that kept me reading, lines that made me laugh out loud, and scenes that brought me to tears.” ―James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“a romp that plumbs emotional depths of family ties and what we sacrifice to follow our dreams. Streeter’s debut novel (succeeding the memoir, Black Widow, 2020) is a winner.” ―Booklist

“Family & Other Calamities is about love in many forms―family, friendship, and standing up for what is yours. Dawn Roberts is a funny and charming character you will want to root for. Streeter’s signature humor and charisma shine bright in this bighearted debut.” ―Karin Slaughter, New York Times and #1 international bestselling author

“A compelling story of truth, justice, and the American way. Leslie Streeter understands both the news business and the heartbreak business.” ―Josh Mankiewicz, correspondent for Dateline NBC

“Leslie Streeter’s dialogue is delightful. Even when the good times slam into bad times, her heroine holds on to her sense of humor and you won’t want to leave her side. As a bonus, this novel offers deep wisdom about being a journalist, so not only will you laugh―and be moved―but you will also learn how to be a better writer.” ―Nell Scovell, author of Just the Funny Parts

“Family & Other Calamities is vintage Leslie Gray Streeter: hilariously funny, and with a powerful emotional punch. It’s a deep study in the gifts we get from the people we love the most, even when we don’t always like them.” ―Jen Lancaster, New York Times bestselling author of Housemoms

An award-winning journalist and columnist for the Baltimore Banner, Leslie Gray Streeter knows a thing or two about chasing down a good story and scoring in-depth interviews with celebrities. In FAMILY & OTHER CALAMITIES (Lake Union Publishing; June 1, 2025), she has tapped into her years of experience in the biz to create a riotous, emotionally relatable novel about a Black woman journalist who is going through it all – grief, betrayal, family drama, long buried secrets, and so many carbs.

Fans of Jasmine Guillory, Candice Carty-Williams, and Dolly Alderton will delight in Gray Streeter’s fiction debut with a tell-it-like-it-is protagonist, an eclectic cast of endearing characters, and a wildly entertaining story you won’t soon forget.

To celebrate the publication of FAMILY & OTHER CALAMITIES, we are hosting a virtual book tour throughout June featuring this fabulous roster of book influencers. Follow along for plenty of laughs, reviews, excerpts, and GIVEAWAYS!

Monday, June 2 – WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE

Monday, June 2 – MY BURSTING BOOK BAG

Tuesday, June 3 – CASSIE’S BOOK REVIEWS

Tuesday, June 3 – STOREYBOOK REVIEWS

Wednesday, June 4 – DIVE INTO A GOOD BOOK

Thursday, June 5 – BOOKS N BIKRAM

Friday, June 6 – KIM READS AND READS

Saturday, June 7 – BOOKPHILE BELLE

Sunday, June 8 – PURRFECT PAGES

Sunday, June 8 – LOVE MY DANE DOLLY

Monday, June 9 – BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Tuesday, June 10 – KATIE NEEDS A BIGGER BOOKSHELF