February has been a great month for my bookshelf, between the books by black authors I've been reading and the new releases that have been rolling in. TBH, it's like someone knew January was the longest year ever and I needed a break. If you're looking for an escape from news so you can "well rest yourself" (minus Count Orlok from Nosferatu's creepy intentions), there are plenty of new books that are still debuting in February to pick up! From a new Jojo Moyes book to Chelsea Handler's latest memoir, here's what I'm most excited about reading!
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The Carter family finds themselves forced to deal with their patriarch's death right before a celebratory weekend. It sets off a chain of events that reveal secrets about the matriarch and her kids that challenge the stories they've believed all their lives. However, nothing surprises them more than confronting an external threat that makes the Carters rally together.
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Nura Khan's a successful matchmaker whose business in Atlanta is doing excellent. She's been able to help her clients find love while pretending that she's happily engaged to Azar, her best friend. Though their engagement is a ruse, Nura's hidden feelings for him aren't.
Still, business is going great and she doesn't have much to complain about...until one her clients' wedding is sabotaged. Even worse, someone's hellbent on taking her down and she'll have to exhaust all her resources to figure out who it is.
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Abe and Jane's love story spans five decades, leaving them with years of love, frustration, and more under their belts. The one place they've always found solace at is Central Park, and it's become a tradition for them to venture there.
But Jane's life is coming to a close and Abe is doing his best to help her remember everything. However, there are different POVs that shape This is a Love Story that will change how readers think about themselves, love, and life.
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First-Time Callerby B.K. Borison (A Brit + Co Favorite)
Aiden Valentine is the host of the Heartstrings radio segment on a hit Baltimore radio station, but he doesn't exactly believe in love anymore. He's become cynical and it's costing the station big time, something his boss and best friend have not-so subtly told him.
Yet when a pre-teen calls in to ask if he can help her mom, Lucie Stone, find love, he's introduced to a fiery, beautiful, and witty woman who chips away at his tough exterior. The more they pretend they're helping Lucie find the man of her dreams, the more they realize love has a way of orbiting around us if only we'd pay attention and give it a chance.
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Lila Kennedy's tired from a loveless marriage, being a mom, and the busy home she's not sure she knows what to do with anymore. Even her career has taken a nose dive. But things shift when her biological dad appears to reconnect with her, showing that forgiveness can hold the key to the beautiful parts of life.
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Journalist Nicola Slawson's just written the single girl's manifesto and she's unapologetic about it. Based on her newsletter The Single Supplement and her own experiences, she's sure single women aren't looking for another how-to book that belittles them.
She's ready to offer her personal insight about the highs and lows of being single from watching friends find their version of happily ever after to the stigma placed on single women past a certain age.
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Hungerstone by Kat Dunn (A Brit + Co Favorite)
Stuck in a passionless marriage, Lenore wonders if there's something greater out there and finds her answer during a trip with her husband Henry to the British moorlands. A scary accident introduces them to Carmilla, a woman whose appearance and influence keeps changing by the day. It's not lost on Lenore that she feels drawn to Carmilla in inexplicable ways, but she's also aware something isn't right about her.
The more young girls are filled with a never-ending appetite, the more Lenore's suspicions grow. But it may be too late now that Carmilla's been invited into her home.
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Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (February 25, 2025)
In 2000, Berkeley student Percy Marks finds herself thinking about music and whether it's moving or not. Her ideals happen to catch the attention of songwriter Joe Morrow who thinks she's brilliant. As they entertain each other, they fall into a collaboration that takes them from young students to successful artists who need to figure out who they are without relying on each other.
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When Jane's psyche is threatened after her child's first birthday, those around her seek out what triggered a breakdown, disappearance, and memory loss. Baffled by her revelations, a psychiatrist's assured nature is shaken when even he's unsure about the validity of what's 'real' and what isn't.
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Chelsea Handler's known for her comedic timing, but she's also full of wisdom that's actually fairly good. From her days as an enterprising child to the time she got friendly with a governor, she's seen and done it all. However, there's more to Chelsea than the world has seen or heard about.
She's the true definition of loyal and knows that self-care goes deeper than some of us would like to admit. In I'll Have What She's Having, readers get to see a side of her that's not always shared.
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Greenteenth by Molly O'Neill (February 25, 2025)
When a new town minister causes Temperance's village to put her life in danger, she experiences confusion, fear, and a sharp determination that's aided by something that saves her. Waiting in the lake she was thrown into is a ravenous beast that never shows mercy to anyone who dares to step foot in her waters. But in Temperance, Jenny Greenteeth feels like she's not meant to harm her.
Despite her lack of experience with humans, Jenny forms an alliance with Temperance so they can figure out how to save what they cherish.
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Gabby's shocked when she discovers her contempt for her husband Fred in light of no longer having children in their home. It feels swift, but it takes root once she gets clear about her feelings and it causes her to make an awful confession to a stranger named Ellis. Unfortunately, Ellis may know more about the married couple's life than expected which leads Gabby on a dark, twisted search for the truth.
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Widowed Emma has lost her desire to be among others and prefers to seek comfort among the beautiful flowers in the shop she spends her days at. She's all but stopped participating in life which doesn't seem to bother her. However, an invitation to the Titanic sparks her interest and she finds herself engrossed in the ship's rich history when the floral arrangement onboard catches her attention.
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Cat Bohannon's Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution is here to answer women's burning questions about how our bodies work. You'd think we be more privy to insider information, but things are a little more complex than we've been afforded the information to learn about. It turns out that Bohannon's research stems from 200 million years and it provides answers to things women are often wondering about.
This book calls for the world to stop pretending that women's bodies are shameful so we can start talking about health in a way that leaves us all informed.
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