This is going to be a rapid -fire list of my ARCs up until September, with a quick overview of the books.
Devour Me by Emily Rath
Release Date: UK/Commonwealth: 30 July 2026; North America: 4 August 2026
Book overview:
‘decidedly dark, spicy, and unapologetically paranormal, Emily Rath’s Devour Me delivers on every front’ Sci-Fi Now
Two mortals. One Wraith. Zero rules . . .
Dáinn the devourer has spent the past two hundred years of his undead life unwillingly bound to a dark witch, Ludmilla.
When she commands him to devour the soul of a formidable rival witch, Jasper Prescott, Dáinn is stopped in his tracks by a human.
Birdie Rhodes, aspiring historian and sometimes shopgirl, works for Jasper. But what dark magic
could a human like Birdie possess to stop a wraith?
Now, Jasper is back from the brink and obsessed with the woman who somehow saved him – and the monster who tried to take him. And all three are set on a path that could lead to their destiny . . . or their ruin.
Tropes:
- Why Choose – MMF
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Shadow Daddies
- Spice
- Rivals
I Hope This Email Finds You In Hell by Mackenzie Reed
Release Date: 1st September
Book overview:
When staying late at the office leads to witnessing an exorcism, Brie Benson’s mundane life takes a hellish turn…literally.
After her parents’ death, twenty-seven-year-old Brie has mastered the art of compartmentalisation to survive her mind-numbing routine as a receptionist at a life insurance company. But when she accidentally catches her hot, uptight boss, Luke, performing an exorcism on Debra from accounting, her carefully ordered world implodes.
Swearing Brie to secrecy, Luke reveals he’s from a line of demon hunters and that demonic activity is spiking. But when her emotional support coworker vanishes, Brie is determined to find her. With nothing left to lose, she convinces Luke to let her join his rescue mission.
The problem? Their destination is hell. And the entrance is in Times Square.
Now Brie and Luke must navigate a corporate underworld of monsters and bureaucratic nightmares while racing to save their colleague and repair a tearing veil between worlds. All before their growing feelings become irrelevant and hell claims them forever.
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Web Of Wyrd: Beyond Life & Death by Renate Rowland
Release date: 1st September
Book overview:
Touch the Fire and you will Burn.
HOD
My death was never the end. According to the old prophecy, it always meant to be the beginning.
I came back to a world in stasis, where new life no longer thrives and everyone despises me — everyone except my brother, the one person who has the strongest reason.
Despite his gift of foresight, we weren’t able to avert the events that lead to our deaths, and when he delivers a new prophecy, we both know fighting it is pointless.
I’m doomed once more.
Can I gain redemption before it’s too late?
While I’ve never been one famous for good deeds, I’m determined to give my existence purpose for once. But the threads of my impending fate start to tighten around an unexpected mortal, a woman who holds an inescapable power of her own: the power to destroy me.
My dark gifts are drawn to her, feeding on her light with an insatiable hunger I’ve never felt before.
She’s an inferno, lighting me on fire from the inside out… and I’m happy to burn in her flame.
Author’s Note: This is the first sequel of the Bound by A Web Of Wyrd Trilogy and technically the 4th book in the series. This story takes place after the events of the trilogy, and you will encounter spoilers. Having read books 1-3 is not required as book 4 centres around a new couple; however, it will add depth to the story.
This book contains explicit sexual situations and language intended for an adult audience (18+)
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Cold Sunset by William Boyd
Release date: 3rd September
Book overview:
The new stylish mystery from acclaimed bestseller William Boyd takes you deep into a shadow-drenched world where loyalty blurs, motives darken and every step could be fatal.
‘Boyd does shadowy worlds and moral complexity better than anyone’ OBSERVER
‘For page-turning glamour, you can bank on a William Boyd novel to hit the spot’ GUARDIAN
‘Extravagantly enjoyable’ THE TIMES
‘Storytelling genius’ MICK HERRON
COLD WAR MOSCOW IS A PLACE SMOLDERING WITH SECRETS . . .
Gabriel Dax is on route to Russia, tasked with delivering a mysterious Blanco drawing to celebrated defector, Kit Caldwell. But Caldwell is convinced that the KGB suspects him of treachery and he wants to get out – now.
When Gabriel is ordered by his enigmatic handler Faith Green to help, he is pulled into a web of shifting loyalties and dangerous escape plans. As tensions rise and trust fractures, he is forced to confront the fine line between devotion and deception. But which will he choose?
COLD SUNSET is the third thrilling novel by William Boyd to star Gabriel Dax: travel writer, reluctant spy and accidental hero. The Sunday Times bestselling series also features GABRIEL’S MOON and THE PREDICAMENT.
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A Sea of Fate and Starfire: The Final Chapter (The Naiads of Juile Book 4) by Whit Stanfield
Release date: 3rd September
Book overview:
Reclaim him from the stars.
Burn down the world.
Ensnared in the undercurrent of a human war that has nothing to do with her, Queen Maren of Leihani is handed an impossible task: slay a monster, abandon her mortality, and cross the sea of stars to capture a lost soul from the sands of Perpetuum—then never lose him again.
Even if she succeeds, fate rules with a cruel hand.
Maren must navigate her way back to the living. Back to the war that has everything to do with her: the freedom of Naiads.
Thaan has fled Laurier Palace, but his hooks are woven into every corner of the world. His oceanless army is gathering, his flock of spies casts shadow across the sky, and his legion of assassins, bred to kill without conscience, won’t hesitate to steal everything Maren loves.
But queens keep promises like stars keep fire, and Maren has a burning debt to settle.
With a world to leave in ash should anyone stand in her way.
A Sea of Fate and Starfire is the heart-shattering final chapter in Whit Stanfield’s stunning romantasy series, The Naiads of Juile, following Maren of Leihani as she fights to end the invisible oppression of her people—Naiads who must hide from the world—and free herself from the poisoned hatred that rules her every decision. Starfire is a seductive open-door fantasy romance that will appeal to fans of feminine rage, suspenseful intrigue, intricate magic and worldbuilding, and vows shaped as revenge.
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That’s it. That is the end of my ARC list. Let’s see how well I will resist the new and shiny sign-ups. I need to take a break from ARC reading because lately it’s felt more like an obligation than a source of relaxation.
My next post will be about ARC reviews from this extensive list. Everything I’ve read in June and July.
