Book Mail Round-Up 💌
- The_Secret_Bookreview
- Mar 10
- 3 min read
This week's round-up of beautiful book mail!
I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews!
As always, thank you to all the authors and publishers for sending these out to me! 🫶🏻
The Launch Date by Annabelle Slator:
What if the secret to finding true love on a dating app was meeting in real life first?
In The Launch Date, Annabelle Slator’s witty rom-com debut, Grace Hastings is desperate to prove herself at Fate, the top dating app. When she’s offered a shot at a promotion, the challenge is as daunting as it is absurd—team up with her rival, the infuriatingly charming socialite Eric Bancroft, to create a new app focused on real-life connections.
From disastrous first dates to steamy yoga sessions, Grace and Eric’s rivalry begins to turn into something much more unexpected. Packed with forced proximity, workplace antics, and sizzling chemistry, The Launch Date is perfect if you like these tropes:
🌶️ Single-POV
🌶️ Rivals to lovers
🌶️ Forced proximity
🌶️ Workplace romance
🌶️ Socialite playboy ~ Workaholic
🌶️ Spicey
Thank you so much to the team at Transworld Publishers for sending me an advance reader copy of the book! It is out now and available to buy!
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The Last Word is Death by Faith Martin:
In The Last Word is Death, Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift arrives at the modern and glamorous Dashwood House for a peaceful seaside escape—only for the holiday to take a sinister turn when a guest is found dead in the hotel’s writing room.
The victim is part of an engagement party that includes Arbie’s old friend Val, and the bride-to-be quickly enlists the duo’s help. With their knack for solving puzzling crimes, Arbie and Val dive into a case filled with secrets, grudges, and hidden motives.
As they uncover shocking truths, they must determine who among the colourful cast of guests is simply hiding a scandal and who might be hiding a murder.
Packed with twists, wit, and intrigue, this captivating seaside mystery will leave you guessing until its final, deadly revelation.
Thank you so much to the team at Harper Collins UK for sending me a finished copy of the book! The book is out now and available to buy!
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Asian/Other by Vidyan Ravinthiran:
Discover Asian/Other, a powerful hybrid memoir by Vidyan Ravinthiran that explores identity, poetry, and the feeling of otherness.
As a Sri Lankan Tamil-English poet and second-generation immigrant, Ravinthiran masterfully blends personal experiences with literary critique. From the civil rights struggles of South Asians in the UK to their invisibility in Western media, he offers sharp insights into culture and belonging.
With reflections on intergenerational trauma, autism parenting, and speech lessons imposed by aspirational parents, Asian/Other delves into the intersections of race, culture, and self.
An electrifying exploration of identity and literature, this is a must-read from one of today's most exciting critical voices.
A huge thank you to the team at Icon Books for sending me a finished copy of the book. I couldn’t resist after noticing how stunning and striking the book cover is! The book is out now and available to buy.
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