Ready Your Reading Nook: These Are the 20 Most Anticipated Books of Winter

The four Farthing sisters’ aunt has always told them they’re descendants of Persephone. And maybe she’s right, because they do have a ghost in their attic—a kind and gentle ghost named Henry, who only they can see. When one of the sisters falls in love with Henry, and another banishes him to the Underworld, they’re faced with even bigger questions about who they are. If they really are a bit magic, then it’s up to them to save Henry, the world, and each other.

Publishing December 2

Ellory Morgan is determined to prove that she belongs at Warren University, an ivy league school whose history is deeply linked to occult rumors and dark secrets. But as she settles into her Freshman year, Ellory knows one thing to be true: she has been here before. And if she can’t convince brooding legacy student Hudson Graves to help her remember a past that seems determined to slip through her fingers as if by some insidious magic…this time, she may lose herself for good.

Publishing December 30

Madison Walker is in desperate need for a fresh start. Coming home wasn’t part of the plan—until an unexpected job offer as the head chef position at a new farm-to-table restaurant in her hometown. The only catch? It comes from James Huxley, her brother’s best friend. James has loved her quietly for years, knowing she’s never seen him as more than an annoyance. Both Madison and James will have to face their biggest insecurities—and decide if love is worth the risk or if some dreams are safer left untouched.

Publishing December 30

Lo Bailey, the local girl infamously accused of the murder of her lover, political scion Landon Fitzroy, during Hurricane Marie in 1984, put St. Medard’s Bay on the map. When a writer comes to town to research the crime, it’s with none other than Lo Bailey herself. Lo says she’s returned to her hometown to clear her name once and for all, but the closer Geneva, the current owner of the Rosalie Inn, gets to both Lo and the writer, the more she wonders if Lo is actually back to settle old scores.

Publishing January 6

Five years after her husband, Owen, disappeared, Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter, Bailey, have settled into a new life in Southern California. But when Owen shows up at Hannah’s new exhibition, she knows that she and Bailey are in danger again. Hannah and Bailey are forced to go on the run in a relentless race to keep their past from catching up with them. As a thrilling drama unfolds, Hannah risks everything to get Bailey to safety—and finds there just might be a way back to Owen and their long-awaited second chance.

Publishing January 6

When Poppy discovers unanswered messages from a charming stranger in her late sister’s dating app, she makes an impulsive choice: She’ll meet him, just once. It’s exactly the kind of wild adventure her vivacious sister would have pushed her toward. As their relationship deepens, Poppy finds herself trapped in a double life she never meant to create. As the lines between grief and love blur, Poppy faces a choice: keep her sister’s memory alive through her lies, or risk everything for a chance at her own happiness?

Publishing January 13

Rebecca Charity is a vampire hunter undercover at a university, searching for the mysterious Book of Blood and Roses, a lost compendium of ways to kill vampires. But her new roommate is Aliz Astra, scion of one of the most powerful vampire families . . . and the most beautiful woman Rebecca has ever met. When one moonlit night Aliz rescues her from a vampire attack, she accidentally makes Rebecca her Familiar. Now they must work together to break the curse—but as they get closer to solving the mystery, Rebecca and Aliz get closer, too.

Publishing January 13

Daniela Guiterrez has been in love with her brother’s best friend for as long as she can remember—until he went missing a year ago during an archaeological expedition. But on a solo trip to Greece, she discovers that Theo is very much alive, although judging by the criminals holding him hostage, he is not doing well. When a little white lie spirals into his captors believing Theo and Dani are engaged, they must utilize her research skills and his expertise to find a precious gemstone and escape, all while feigning a romance to keep each other alive.

Publishing January 13

Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes her husband Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can’t find proof because he tracks her every move. Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she’s convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. Aubrey will take Camille’s place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek. Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered.

Publishing January 20

Josephine Haven’s outbursts are infamous at the House of Industry, the school for children who can wield radiance, an electricity-like magic. No one is surprised when, upon graduation, Josephine is banished from the city to a remote Mission. There, she must work under standoffish Julian, the former golden boy of the House of Industry who seems determined to watch her fail. And then there’s Ezra, the flirtatious stranger who’s a little too curious about how the Mission operates. As Josephine questions the system that raised her, she must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to expose the corruption within the House.

Publishing January 20

Eden Fox, a rising artist in Hope Falls, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to her home, nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn’t fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that the stranger is his wife. Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner inherits the house. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to Hope Falls. But then she stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person’s date of death, including her own. Secrets start to unravel, and the line between truth and lies blurs.

Publishing January 20

Ani Avakian was supposed to be the Bay Area’s premier Armenian wedding planner by now. But after a huge blow to her business, she’s determined to redeem herself by taking on the biggest job of her career: a wedding for an indie movie star. But the owner of the venue, Raffi, is insufferably smug. And they only have one thing in common: their mutual ex, Kami, who is the actress’s fiancée. Raffi and Ani have to work together to make sure this wedding goes perfectly. But first, they’ll have to deal with the tension sizzling between them before it turns their ex’s nuptials into a full-blown disaster.

Publishing January 20

Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her column, Dear Debbie. But these days, Debbie’s life seems to be spiraling out of control. She just lost her job. Something strange is happening with her teenage daughters. And her husband is keeping secrets, according to the tracking app she installed on his phone. Now, Debbie’s done being the bigger person. It’s time for payback against all the people in her life who deserve it the most.

Publishing January 27

For 43 years, Tavish Advani has been the happiest man in the world—until his new life turns to ash, his wealthy in-laws’ house going up in a fiery explosion. His badly injured wife lies in a coma. Tavish thought he’d left the sins of his Los Angeles life behind, but it’s not so easy to leave behind an investigation into the deaths of several high-profile women—all of whom he’d professed to love. Desperately trying to clear his name as the authorities zero in, Tavish begins his own investigation into the fire—and learns that his wife’s picture-perfect family may not have been what they seemed.

Publishing January 27

Cassia Park believes in soul mates. It’s her family business, after all—for centuries, from Korea to Los Angeles, Park women have peered into clients’ past lives to find their one true love. This magical secret is why One & Only Matchmaking has a 100% guarantee. For 10 years, Cass has been searching for her fated, Daniel Nam. But he’s still nowhere to be found. So, on the eve of her 40th birthday, Cass decides to do something for herself. She impulsively has a fling with Ellis. He’s 28, indecently handsome, and not destined to be the love of her life. But she’s surprised by their connection and their fling feels like something more—up to the moment he introduces her to his boss…Daniel Nam.

Publishing February 3

Samantha Chan wants only one thing: revenge for her brother’s death. Ever since that day, she’s been quietly working with dueling champion Lysander Rook and biding her time until she can take down her brother’s killer: Mateus Blackwood. Tamsin Blackwood wants to make a name for herself in the magical dueling circuit, but she can’t get away from the legacy of her father—and coach—Mateus Blackwood. When she receives a challenge from Lysander and his assistant Sam, she jumps at the chance. The two girls quickly grow closer to each other than anyone else in their lives, but Sam won’t let anything get in the way of her revenge—not even her heart.

Publishing February 10

Born into a sorcerer bloodline, cursed, and cut her from her power, Anamaya Onyx was accustomed to being an outcast. For generations, her bloodline carried the weight of a crime committed by her ancestor. But her mother’s death changed everything. She left a clue that could prove their innocence: an ancient text hidden deep beneath Nightsbridge Academy. Anamaya’s plan is simple—find the book and expose the Imperium as the liars they are. But she didn’t plan for the complication of feelings stirred by two men bound to the very institution she came to destroy.

Publishing February 10

Working three dead-end jobs to make ends meet and knowing college is a pipe dream, Alix Watson takes nightly refuge in the reading room at the Boston Public Library. Until the day she stumbles through a hidden door and meets the Librarian: the guardian of a hidden library where the desperate and the lost escape to new lives…inside their favorite books. But before she can escape into the pages of her new life, a shadowy enemy threatens everyone the Astral Library has ever helped protect. But who does their enemy really wish to destroy—Alix, the Librarian, or the Library itself?

Publishing February 17

Jackson Clark and Delilah Stewart’s run-ins often end in disaster. While Jackson thrives on routine from the comfort of his radio booth, Delilah loves the adventure out in the field. When they’re partnered against their will to cover a historic snowstorm, they find themselves scrambling to figure out how to work together. Delilah offers Jackson a deal: If he can help her ace this assignment, she’ll help him rediscover his long-lost fun side. The unlikely partnership quickly tumbles into an easy and surprising friendship. But when other feelings start to enter the equation, can Jackson and Delilah withstand the storm?

Publishing February 24

Vanessa Cordero used to run a profitable side gig: she’d date your crush and make his life miserable. Enter Jason Torres, a commitment-phobe who doesn’t plan on getting married anytime soon. Vanessa’s younger sister, Lisa, has her eye on Jason and convinces Vanessa to come out of retirement for one last starter ex-engagement. The rules are simple: no touching, no fooling around, and definitely no falling in love. But nothing’s going according to plan. Because Vanessa can’t ditch Jason, no matter how hard she tries to scare him away.

Publishing March 10