One of the more recent fun opportunities I have had in doing social media is being offered advance reader copies of upcoming book releases! I only accept the ones that I think I will truly enjoy, and I still give only my true opinion of the book, but I recently read 3 books that I thought were really interesting and are coming out this fall! I figured I would share these 3 with y’all so that you can add them to your TBR or maybe even place a pre-order. They are different genres, so hopefully one of them will resonate with you!
Fallen City by Adrienne Young (November 4, 2025)
I am thoroughly convinced that Fallen City will get really popular, so if you want to get ahead of everyone else, put it on your TBR! This one is a romantasy and set in a Roman empire-esque setting. The fantasy element is not huge if you are not into that, and the romance part is mostly “closed door”. It is a multiple timeline, dual POV from the main characters, Luca and Maris. Their romance is less straightforward and kind of complex which I enjoyed and I think set it up for an interesting sequel.
It follows the political turmoil and civil war/rebellion breaking out in a city called Isara and a legionnaire (Luca) falling in love with a magistrate’s daughter (Maris) and their forbidden romance.
I think I may even do a full breakdown post/summary once it gets published so stay tuned!
And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens (November 18, 2025)
This one is a romance book with a minor sci-fi twist to it. I don’t want to give anything away, but it did truthfully catch me off guard early on in the book because I was not expecting it at all. It features a love triangle and kind of a second chance romance but the MMC actually was not who I was initially expecting it to be. Overall, this book was just not the straightforward romance I was expecting, it was very unique, but I couldn’t put it down!!
Ten Thousand Light Years from Okay by Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman (December 1, 2025)
Lastly, Ten Thousand Light Years from Okay is a general novel. When I started reading it, I thought it was going to turn into a romance, but this book is more focused on themes of grief and forgiveness. The main character, Thea is a widowed single mom after losing her husband in a tragic car accident– the same way the MMC in her novel died. Between that and several other instances, she develops a belief that whatever she publishes comes true. Therefore, she sets off to write a new novel that is a happy ending romance featuring an astronaut in hopes of creating a happy ending in her own life. And then she starts dating an astronaut. It all seems very fishy when you are reading it, and things kind of start to get crazier and crazier. Ultimately I liked the message the book gave, even though I truthfully was not thrilled with the ending. But other than that, I thought it was a great book and if you enjoy book about complex family dynamics, grief, and forgiveness, you may enjoy this one too!
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