Spotlight of Everyone Is Perfect Here by Jane Haseldine

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EVERYONE IS PERFECT HERE

JANE HASELDINE

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There’s no such thing as perfect.

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April 7, 2026

Severn House

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PRAISE FOR EVERYONE IS PERFECT HERE:

"This tense psychological thriller, where nothing is as it seems, will keep you on edge until the final reveal"-Kirkus Reviews

"This was a well-written and complex drama that immediately grabbed my attention, quickly becoming a page-turner as I had to know how this was going to end."-Dru Ann Love, Agatha, Anthony & Macavity Award-Winning Author, Raven Award Recipient

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ABOUT EVERYONE IS PERFECT HERE:

It’s been fifteen years since Carly Bennett’s mother was brutally murdered during a home robbery. Since then, she’s worked hard to build a normal life with a stellar career as an English professor—far away from the picture-perfect stepfamily that abandoned her at boarding school.

When a male colleague is found dead in Carly’s office—her name scrawled next to his body—everything she’s strived for starts to fall apart. There are eerie similarities to her mother’s attack, and Carly determines to find the truth.

Yet things take a bizarre turn when she suddenly experiences lost time, waking up in strange places, and flashes of dormant memories . . . memories that can’t possibly be real. Because, if they are, then she was there the night her mother was killed.

Could Carly have been responsible? Or is something more sinister at play in her stepfamily’s perfect world . . .?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jane Haseldine is a journalist, former crime reporter and previously worked in politics as a deputy director of communications for a governor.

She is the author of the Julia Gooden mystery series and her domestic suspense novel, Everyone is Perfect Here, from Severn House. Jane lives in Southern California with her husband and two sons.

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Spotlight of The Write Off by Kara McDowell

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 THE WRITE OFF

KARA MCDOWELL

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF TARA O'CONNOR | SENIOR PUBLICIST | BERKLEY, AN IMPRINT OF PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AND THE PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

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Told in alternating timelines...McDowell’s adult debut captures both the messy magic of young, first love, and its tension-filled aftermath.

Filled with heartache and yearning, but also plenty of classic romance tropes, THE WRITE OFF is a rom-com that’s perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Rachel Lynn Solomon.

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April 7, 2026

Berkley Trade Original

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PRAISE FOR THE WRITE OFF:

“The Write Off is the perfect romance for anyone with a love for books! Kara McDowell has crafted a second chance romance that captures not just a beautiful love story, but an honest look at relationships in the bookish community and how they impact authors. I found myself applauding the relatability just as often as I was swooning! If you have ever wondered what it’s like to be an author, The Write Off is a must read!”—Falon Ballard, USA Today bestselling author of Toe to Toe

“The Write Off is a second chance love story that is just as swoony as it is beautifully devastating. I was hooked from the very first page, and I couldn’t put it down for a single second. Let it be known: Kara McDowell is creating absolute art.”—Julie Olivia, USA Today bestselling author of If It Makes You Happy

“Some couples are just written in the stars, and that’s Mars and West in Kara McDowell’s The Write Off. I love all their tension when they’re rival authors both nursing broken hearts and resentments from their first draft at a relationship, and then I love their history and tenderness toward each other as they work their way through a revision a full decade later. There’s pining and then there’s next-level pining (writing thinly veiled references to how much you love each other into your books). I was rooting for their happily ever after from page one!”—Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Never Been Shipped

“Laced with nostalgia and electric chemistry, The Write Off is an intimate second-chance romance that captures the delicious ache of two beautifully flawed people who can’t help but orbit each other. Kara McDowell deftly weaves past and present into a story pulsing with yearning and forgiveness, delivering a hard-won love you can’t help but root for.”—Ali Brady, USA Today bestselling author of Battle of the Bookstores

“An exquisitely told story about the lasting power of first loves, the magic of storytelling, and the power of forgiveness. Between the beautiful writing, one-of-a-kind characters, and propelling storyline, I couldn’t put this one down.”—Sarah T. Dubb, author of Birding with Benefits

“Witty and writerly, McDowell’s romance debut crackles with enemies-to-lovers sparks and charges every page with Mars and West’s undeniable tension. Unraveling their dual timelines with deft insight, The Write Off is the bookish rom-com our shelves needed.”—Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft

“The Write Off is heartfelt, honest, and beautifully written. The love story between Mars and West is whimsical and aspirational, while also masterfully realistic. This is second chance at its best!”—Neely Tubati Alexander, USA Today bestselling author of Courtroom Drama

“[Mars and West’s] chemistry is intense, even as their own stubbornness keeps them apart. Their very human flaws are on display as West struggles with feelings of inadequacy and Mars places her sense of self-worth solely on her success as a writer. Their youthful foibles make it easy to see why their relationship struggled, and McDowell expertly shows how they’ve grown and changed over the years. A delightfully bookish second-chance romance with plenty of angst.”—Kirkus, starred review

“[West and Mars’] chemistry is undeniable, and readers will pine just as hard as they have for a second chance, even as each attempt seems to push them further and further from lovers to enemies. She and he are equally complex, the romance is messy, and the behind-the-scenes world of authors, books, and fandom feels genuine. Mars’ backstory and West’s betrayal are both heartbreaking and tender, capturing all the emotion of the very best rom-coms. Highly recommended for fans of Emily Henry and Emma Lord.”—Booklist, starred review

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ABOUT THE WRITE OFF:

Mars Darling has always dreamed of being a novelist. She talks to imaginary people and creates fantasy worlds (with sexy immortal heroes) in her head. She takes her undergraduate writing class very seriously.

 

West Emerson can’t quite relate to Mars’s enthusiasm for the course. West is just here for class credit. But it isn’t long until Mars learns that West can write—so well, in fact, that he beats Mars out of a spot in a coveted creative writing seminar.

 

What starts out as a friendly rivalry in the classroom turns into a best friendship. And then—for a time that felt all too brief—a romance.

 

Thirteen years later, Mars and West aren’t on speaking terms. Until they find themselves face-to-face, back on their old college campus. Mars became the YA romantasy writer she always dreamed she would be. And West is a literary fiction powerhouse. Is a reunion at an on-campus literary festival some form of poetic justice? Is it the perfect setting for a second draft? Can the pair rewrite their love story, or is this the end of the book?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Kara McDowell is the author of romantic comedies for adults and teens.

She lives with her husband and three sons in Mesa, Arizona. 

When she’s not at a baseball game, she divides her time between writing, baking, and wishing for rain.

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Spotlight of The Museum of Unusual Occurrence by Erica Wright

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THE MUSEUM OF UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE

ERICA WRIGHT

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF KATELYNN DREYER | PUBLICIST | KAYE PUBLICITY AND THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE.

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Welcome to the Museum of Unusual Occurrence - a place full of strange exhibits and even stranger murders.

Twisty, darkly atmospheric, and full of wry humor, this is a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie & Ruth Ware.

The first in the new Psychic City mystery series by talented author Erica Wright.

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April 7, 2026

Severn House

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PRAISE FOR THE MUSEUM OF UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE:

Ingenious . . . A promising series debut that will have cozy lovers and occult fans begging for more ― Kirkus Reviews

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ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE:

“Every small town thinks it’s special―That might be true, but this one actually is.”

Rational and cynical Aly Orlean’s life in her psychic hometown of Wyndale, Florida couldn’t be more hectic. It’s all about running her business, raising a teenage sister, sending out holiday greetings―and her new task: finding a killer.

For her Museum of Unusual Occurrence not only houses odd curiosities but now has a brand-new display: The body of Rose Dempsey, a local twenty-year-old, set up in one of the exhibits as if she has been ritually sacrificed.

With the police clueless, Aly is worried that this is a vicious warning for her and her solitary way of life. Fearing for her sister Merope’s well-being, she’s determined to find out why the killer murdered Rose and how her body was placed in Aly’s museum . . . But might the killer be someone hiding in plain sight?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Erica Wright is the author of eight books, including the essay collection Snake and the crime novels Famous in Cedarville and Hollow Bones.

For more than a decade, she was the Poetry Editor at Guernica Magazine and currently teaches at Bellevue University.

She holds degrees from New York University and Columbia University.

She lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with her family.

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Spotlight of Dog Person by Camille Pagan

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DOG PERSON

CAMILLE PAGAN

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In this delightfully heartwarming novel, an elderly dog named Harold is determined to help his grieving owner, Miguel, find a reason to go on after loss. Now if only Miguel would stop getting in Harold’s way by being so very . . . human.

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April 7, 2026

Delacorte Press

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PRAISE FOR DOG PERSON:

“Heartwarming and life-affirming . . . an utterly delightful novel of second chances, bookstores, and that inexplicable connection between people and their pets. Harold is the fluffy, wise, and completely charming protagonist we all need right now, who will stay with readers long, long after the final page (and tissue).”—Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author of Beach House Rules (and her dog, Salt, too!)

“Tender, heartwarming and true, Dog Person captures the devoted, unconditional love of a dog for their human and a human for their dog, and all the ways that love can both break us apart and put us back together.”—Allison Winn Scotch, New York Times bestselling author of The Rewind

“Not since A Dog’s Purpose have I been so besotted by a novel’s canine. Just like a good dog, Harold and this beautiful book will break your heart open and mend it all at once.”—Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of Jane and Dan at the End of the World

“Dog Person by Camille Pagán broke me in the best possible way. It’s a story that understands that a happy ending can hold sadness, too, and that moving on isn’t the same as letting go. Harold is an incredible narrator—tender, sharp, and unforgettable—the best animal voice since Marcellus the octopus in Remarkably Bright Creatures. A beautiful reminder that broken hearts can learn to love again.”—Ali Brady, USA Today bestselling author of Battle of the Bookstores

“Told from a dog’s perspective, in the vein of The Art of Racing in the Rain, Dog Person captures the richest emotions: love, loss, found families, healing, and the warm wit of a precious dog . . . all set at a bookstore! Love stories don’t come any bigger than this.”—Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of This Is Not How It Ends

“Filled with tender moments and lighthearted humor, Camille Pagán’s Dog Person offers a relatable story via the perspective of a man’s best friend that is utterly refreshing and clever.”—Suzanne Park, author of One Last Word

“Poignant . . . Romance fans will want to read this one with tissues at the ready.”—Publishers Weekly

“A story of grief, healing, unexpected love, and the magic of books . . . Recommended to readers who loved The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein or A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron.”—Library Journal

“An emotional story of love and grief, perfect for dog lovers and book lovers alike.”—Kirkus Reviews

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ABOUT DOG PERSON:

Harold may be an aging mutt—but Amelia May, the romance novelist who adopted him, taught him a thing or two about the human heart before she died. And she left Harold with a final task: to help her partner, Miguel, find love again.

Trouble is, the grief-ridden recluse rarely goes out, not even to the bookstore he and Amelia owned together. Now it’s in danger of going under, and when a renowned author doesn’t show up for his event, it pushes the store’s already precarious finances into the red. In a final attempt to save the bookstore, Miguel and Harold set out to find the no-show and insist he fulfill his obligation. But instead they’re greeted by Fiona, his sunny yet secretive sister.

Fiona is intent on protecting her brother’s privacy—and to Harold’s horror, she doesn’t like dogs. But her precocious eleven-year-old daughter, who’s also named Amelia, immediately befriends Harold . . . and he can’t help but wonder if his Amelia was right when she said there are no coincidences in life.

Harold is quickly running out of time to accomplish his mission, but if he can just convince his infuriatingly stubborn person to let Fiona in, he’s certain Miguel will find something far more important than a missing author: his own happy ending.

Uplifting, smartly observed, and hilariously insightful, Dog Person is as undeniably charming as its beloved narrator, Harold, and offers a much-needed reminder that while not all love is unconditional, it is still always worthwhile.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Camille Pagán is the bestselling author of numerous novels about love and life’s what-ifs, including Dog Person, Good for You, and Life and Other Near-Death Experiences.

She has written for The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Parade, Real Simple, Time, and many others.

When she’s not working on her next story, you’ll find Camille talking shop with writers, hanging out with her two kids, or trying to convince her husband they should adopt yet another animal. 

She and her family live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and spend as much time in Puerto Rico as possible.

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