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Sponsored by Fallen Queen (Mariposa Book 1) by Y. R. Shin, with POPPYPUB and KPIPA

Eighteen-year-old Reuyen is the reincarnation of Queen Swan. Queen Swan was beheaded by her own husband two hundred years ago for being a tyrant after years of conquest that left the country neglected. Two knights and their queen who rose from death continue their love and war from centuries ago.

With an already established large fan base, Fallen Queen is a bestselling epic fantasy in Korea.

Fallen Queen will make readers root for its remarkable heroine with a dark past, in a richly built world full of intrigue, cocky knights, and a war that threatens bringing her secrets to light.

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Sponsored by The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age

Today busyness has become a badge of honor. We want to say we’re busy, yet at the same time we feel exhausted. Instead, we should start taking rest seriously as a method of self-care and this book can help us to work out how.

The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research Claudia Hammond collaborated on — ‘The Rest Test’: the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken. Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, what really works, and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful, and balanced life.

Sponsored by Welcome to the United States of Anxiety by Jen Lancaster.

Life should come with a spoiler alert: it’s going to get messy. From the moment Americans wake up, we’re bombarded with news about crime, the environment, and politics. We’re expected to base our self-worth on social media likes. How do we begin to escape from everyday stress? New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster is here to help chart a path out of the quagmire that keeps us frightened of the future and ashamed of our perfectly human lives. Read Welcome to the United States of Anxiety.

Sponsored by Brilliance Publishing, audiobook publisher of Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan.

Listen to the epic account of an unknown hero.

Forced to face the horrors of WWII, an Italian teenager risks everything to help Jews escape and finds the courage to spy on the Nazis.

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Sponsored by Sourcebooks

Samuel Pipps is the greatest detective of his day…but now he’s a prisoner, accused of an unknown crime. Along with his faithful sidekick, Arent Hayes, they’re sailing back to Amsterdam from the East Indies, where he’ll stand trial.

But no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins. Still shackled in his cell, Pipps sends Hayes to solve a mystery that connects every passenger on board. But when Hayes goes missing, Pipps is faced with the most dangerous puzzle of his career. All the while, voices whisper to him in the dark. But are those whispers clues? Warnings? Or the devil himself…

Sponsored by A Drop of Midnight by Jason Diakité

He traced his Black ancestry through time and across continents. What he found is a story only he can tell. From hip-hop artist Jason Diakité comes a stunning account of riding a delicate cultural and racial divide as someone born in Sweden to interracial American parents. A Drop of Midnight is Jason’s remarkable memoir and an unflinching look at his own history and that of generations affected by the trauma of the African diaspora. Jason draws on conversations with his parents, research, and personal experiences to craft a vivid memoir. Read or listen for free with Prime.

Sponsored by The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age

Today busyness has become a badge of honor. We want to say we’re busy, yet at the same time we feel exhausted. Instead, we should start taking rest seriously as a method of self-care and this book can help us to work out how.

The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research Claudia Hammond collaborated on — ‘The Rest Test’: the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken. Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, what really works, and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful, and balanced life.

Sponsored by Kensington Books

Set on a black-owned luxury dude ranch and with a fairy tale twist, the second Cowboys of California romance by award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon absolutely sizzles! In this thoroughly modern take on the timeless tale of a struggling Cinderella who finds her prince charming at the eleventh hour, an Oscar-winning actor and an aspiring screenwriter attempt to make a relationship work away from the Hollywood spotlight.