Announcing the July 2025 LibraryReads List

“Jet Mason has seven days to solve her own murder after being attacked on Halloween. Throughout the week, she uncovers shocking hidden truths about her family and community. This incredibly propulsive adult debut from a YA powerhouse author lives up to the incredible hook. Feisty, snarky Jet is such a fun lead, and the ticking clock towards her death will keep readers flying through the pages.”—Jenna Friebel, Oak Park Public Library, IL
NoveList read-alike: Don’t Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine

“In a world of amazing and strange magic, a healer and a killer make an unlikely alliance that may inadvertently save the lives of thousands. This debut is an absolutely delightful spin on enemies-tolovers with fantastic prose, intelligent characters, sarcastic and quippy conversation, and desperately denied pining.”—Brenna Timm, High Plains Library District, CO
NoveList read-alike: Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

“Sera had great powers until she performed a spell that cost nearly all of her magic. Now, there’s a chance she could get her magic back, and become more than just an innkeeper with a house full of quirky boarders under her (falling apart) roof. She will need the help of an attractive historian, a nefarious talking fox, and the rest of her hodgepodge found family. Utterly delightful, and a bit bittersweet.”—Sharon Layburn, South Huntington Public Library, NY
NoveList read-alike: The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski