Not Guilty of Books

  KISS ME AGAIN by Garrett Leigh Release Date: January 15, 2026 Review What an incredible story.  I don’t have a lot of experience with bi-polar, but this felt real and true. You could really feel both the chaos of living with, as well as loving someone with a mental health illness. Their love story feels hard-won, but also the easiest thing ever, if that makes sense. Ultimately, they are perfect for one another.  Their lives won’t always be easy or smooth; rather, fiercely loving. And I love how finding each other helps settle the rest of their lives and relationships.  Proving how amazing life can be with someone who has your back, and loves you as they are. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Aidan Drummond is happy on his own. A solitary tree surgeon, he’s made peace with working alone, eating alone, being alone. Until a serious accident tears his world apart and lands him in a hospital bed opposite the most beautiful man he’s ever seen. Ludo Giordano is...

  HOT DISH Mount Hope - Novella by Annabeth Albert Release Date: January 15, 2026 Review I read this first when it was in the Delicious Anthology. I loved it then and I love it now.  It’s a quick read and quick-moving, but it’s yummy.   Brought together by a casserole, these two silver foxes find an even better way to be neighbourly! But at some point you have to decide if not dating, but actually kind of dating is enough. Grown men are adorable when they fall in love. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis An unforgettable thank you… The hottest silver fox EMT happens to live on my street. When he rescues me, I bring him a casserole as a thank you. Seems like the neighborly thing to do. However, I don’t anticipate my thank you turning into a steamy afternoon delight. Now Percy and I are heating up the sheets and finding more in common than I ever could have expected. Both Percy and I have been burned by love before. Are we ready to take a chance on love or is ...

  CRYSTALS AND CORPSES Magical Misfit Murders - Book One by Jacki James & Lori Ames Release Date: January 14, 2026 Review This is a fun and cozy start to a warm and quirky new series by Jacki and Lori. The paranormal side of Ravenstone is living in plain sight, but hidden from the unknowing humans. Declan was one of those humans until he came to stay with his grandfather for a break from life. Suddenly, all those ‘tales’ his grandfather told him are true! Including the wolf shifter (who can’t shift), who happens to be gorgeous, kind, and caring. As bodies drop, this unlikely duo - Declan with his flair for the dramatics, and Gideon the steady, calm Alpha (who isn’t an alpha, but also kind of is - it’s complicated!) - find themselves investigating a death that’s a little too close to home. It’s found family vibes of misfit paranormals living the small town life! Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Magic, murder, and a whole lot of coffee—welcome to Ravenstone! Declan Ha...