Red's Romance and Mystery Reviews

Not What It Seems Series:  The Savannah Series #5 Author: Lisa Jackson Publisher: Kensington Publishers Release Date: June 30, 2026 Genre: Suspense/Thriller/Romantic Suspense Add it to Goodreads #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson brings her own brand of Southern Gothic back to the Spanish moss-draped shade of Savannah and the swampy marshes of Lowcountry Georgia, as crime writer Nikki Gillette and her husband, Detective Pierce Reed, race to expose an obsessive killer with an enigmatic M.O. . . . The stone is small and round, easy to miss among the junk surrounding Billy Huber’s body. The man was a hoarder for sure. At first, police assume he fell from a ladder, injuring his throat and smashing his head in the process. Only on closer inspection do they see the polished stone nearby, with a number on one side etched in blood, and a strange symbol on the other. Reporter Nikki Gillette seizes on the story and visits Huber’s sprawling property in Georgia’s low country. S...

The Release Blitz for Beyond the Spotlight by Megan O'Brien! Title: Beyond the Spotlight Series: Green River #1 Author: Megan O’Brien Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Small Town/Obsessed Alpha Hero Release Date: June 30, 2026 What if the life you’ve built isn’t the one you truly want? Hudson Carter has everything: chart-topping hits, sold-out arenas, and a reputation as country music’s golden boy. But behind the spotlight, he’s burned out and craving something real beyond the fame. Lucy Kincaid is starting over in Green River, Colorado, determined to build a life that finally belongs to her. No expectations. No looking back. Until Hudson walks into it. The connection between them is instant, intense, and impossible to ignore. Hudson knows what he wants the moment he meets her. But can Lucy risk her heart when she's fought so hard to reclaim her life on her own terms? When Lucy’s past resurfaces and the dark side of Hudson's fame threatens the life they’re building, ...

It's release day for Lost in the Neon Lights by Stephanie Riley! Kate didn’t plan on falling in love with her childhood best friend, Jake. She definitely didn’t imagine being thrust into a life in the spotlight. But that’s her new reality because Jake also happens to be country music phenom, Chase Elliott. When news of their relationship goes public, Kate and Jake are thrown into the proverbial deep end. Every aspect of Kate’s life is suddenly under a microscope and dissected online. And everyone has an opinion on whether she’s good enough to be on Jake’s arm. The scrutiny is Kate’s worst nightmare. Jake is determined to protect their relationship at all costs, but he quickly realizes how little control he has. They're faced with major invasions of privacy, significant time apart, and never-ending rumors. With the odds stacked against them, Kate and Jake are about to find out if true love can conquer all or if sometimes love just isn’t enough. What you will find inside this boo...

It's Release Day for ICE COLD CHEMISTRY is here! She’s the distraction the team can’t afford. He’s the solution no one saw coming. Winnie Garrett is done with men. After a toxic relationship left her second-guessing everything, she’s focused on one thing: her dream job as the New York Knights’ new yoga instructor. Banks Callahan doesn’t do relationships. Or feelings. Or anything that requires letting people get close. Growing up in the foster system taught him not to need anyone—and definitely not to want something he could lose. So when the team’s new yoga instructor becomes an unexpected locker-room distraction threatening their playoff focus, Banks comes up with a solution so ridiculous it just might work. Fake dating. If the guys think Winnie is his, they’ll back off. It’s simple locker room code: you don’t touch what’s claimed—like calling dibs on the last slice of pizza. The problem? Nothing about Winnie Garrett is simple. She’s warmth and laughter and everything Banks has sp...

Whisper Creek Author:  Allison Brennan Release Date: June 23, 2026 Publisher:  Minotaur Books Genre: Suspense/Thriller/Mystery/Fiction Add it to Goodreads Allison Brennan delivers a pulse-pounding thriller about one family fighting for their land against both human enemies and Mother Nature. After the sudden death of her husband, Ellen McKenna is doing everything she can to keep her Texas farm afloat. She and her family hope to expand their operation, but times are tough and making ends meet is more expensive than she imagined, much less trying to grow. Many of their neighbors in Cooke County have thrown in the towel and agreed to sell their farms to a local businessman, but despite similar pressure, Ellen refuses to let her dreams die. On top of the usual hardships, a series of recent storms has left the region partly flooded, and as the heavy rain begins again one morning, all the members of the McKenna family jump into action to protect their land and animals. Ellen’s oldes...