The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of To Ride the Wind

Dawn Brotherton ❤️ loved this book because...

Melanie Cellier writes CLEAN fairy tale retellings where the princess saves herself. I love the concept. It's an enjoyable light read that I recommend to everyone I can. Good for all ages. It's nice to step away from the darkness found in many books today.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Writing 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Melanie Cellier ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked To Ride the Wind as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 13, 14, 15, and 16.

What is this book about?

Charlotte has always longed to be accepted by her older sisters. She would gladly exchange her vaunted beauty for their friendship. But they ask a far higher price. Pushed into marriage with a stranger, Charlotte is left betrayed and alone. All she knows of her new husband is that he has secrets—and that her heart beats a little faster whenever he calls her Lottie.

Princess Gwendolyn's people are different—that's why they dwell high in the mountains, far from all other kingdoms. So she's shocked when she discovers her mother plans to marry her by force to a stranger from outside…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Assistant to the Villain

Dawn Brotherton ❤️ loved this book because...

Loved the fun, light style of the story. Had to read the whole series.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Immersion
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Hannah Nicole Maehrer ,

Why should I read it?

5 authors picked Assistant to the Villain as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN―featuring spray-painted edges, while supplies last in the US and Canada only.

Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance.

ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.

With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in a job…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Games Gods Play

Dawn Brotherton ❤️ loved this book because...

I know I marked fresh and original, but it was based on the Greek gods in a very different way. It was a great spin on the interaction of gods (acting like children) and how they see humans. Very entertaining with a touch of romance and spice.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Story/Plot 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Abigail Owen ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked The Games Gods Play as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN―featuring spray-painted edges with a stenciled design, as well as gorgeously detailed endpapers. This breathtaking first edition is available for a limited time and while supplies last in the US and Canada only.

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“This story is my latest obsession.” ―USA Today bestselling author, Devney Perry

The gods love to play with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them…

I have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus.

Living as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Eastover Treasures

By Dawn Brotherton ,

Book cover of Eastover Treasures

What is my book about?

When Aury and her fellow quilters uncover clues to a potential fortune, will they be able to untangle the mystery in time to save Eastover Retreat Center from financial ruin?
During their annual quilt retreat, gale force winds trap the ladies in a boarded-up manor house. Inside, the sewing sisters discover the diaries of the mistress of Eastover Plantation written during the Civil War and clues she left behind which started as a treasure hunt for her children. Following the clues, the quilters take a journey they never expected.
As Aury works closely with the owner of the retreat center, they dig up more than treasure when they follow the trail through history.

Will it be enough to save Eastover and preserve the history of the plantation?

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Book cover of The Games Gods Play

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