A dog-eared page, a cracked spine, a coffee ring on the cover—some readers consider these crimes against literature. Others call them proof that a book was truly loved. However you treat yours, this week we have new ones worth every form of affection you care to show them.
But first, how are you handling this Monday after the time change? Did you have enough of your favorite form of caffeine to help get your day started? Here’s hoping you have a great day and snack on some candy too!
We have one awesome paranormal romance launching on Wednesday this week:
This Week’s New Releases
Title: Homebound
Series: The Saltmarsh Circle Book 5
Release Date: 11/4/2026
Some secrets are kept from the world. Will he finally tell her his?
Veterinarian Maren Kincaid walked away from the discovery of her career and instead, fell in love with a boatwright on a mysterious island. In a slow-burn romance years in the making, the woman who cares for the island’s horses sees something impossible.
Meanwhile, Saltmarsh is restless. Naomi lies in a sleep searching for the answer that can save a newborn child. A stranger must face his unlikely destiny. And the ancient oak that leaned on the living to survive must let go.
Two love stories. One first shift. A tree with a debt to pay.
Homebound is the fifth novel in The Saltmarsh Circle, a paranormal romance series of shapeshifter guardians, found family, and a Lowcountry island that keeps its own.