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    The Buzziest Books of June | 2026

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    The Buzziest Books of June | 2026

    As June comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect on the moments that made this month meaningful. From bright summer days to quiet evenings, June reminds us that growth often happens in the everyday moments we might otherwise overlook. Whether you’ve reached a goal, started something new, or simply found reasons to smile along the way, every step forward is worth celebrating. As we turn the page to a new month, carry with you the lessons, memories, and momentum you’ve built because every ending is also the beginning of something new. ☀️

    Mystic Brews & Malice (Magical Teashop Mysteries Book 2)

    by Karen McSpade

    Release Date: May 26, 2026

    This midlife witch has a gift for magic, a knack for stumbling into murder, and a cat with too many opinions. Romance after forty wasn’t part of the plan, though. Neither is a first sailing date that goes awry when Jack hears a haunting song right before the sea delivers a luxury yacht… and a dead man. Will Samara’s magic unravel the dark legend before Eastdare Island claims the man she loves?

    Defense Mechanisms

    by Mo Kramer

    Release Date: April 22, 2026

    At an international medical summit, infectious disease specialist Noah Winter meets Dr. Balodis, a scientist who claims to have created microbes that end aging and cure deadly diseases. But Balodis has a darker plan: redesigning humanity itself. Now Noah must stop a global catastrophe before the cure leads to humanity’s extinction.

    Wed, White, and Blue

    by Jan Sloane

    Release Date: March 3, 2026

    Keri has survived her first month in prison and is happy with the love of her life… until Trevor’s ex-girlfriend shows up. The fact that she is Dean’s primary target for revenge following his release from ad seg does not help her situation, nor does the arrival of his son. Will her friendship with Jared and her relationship with Trevor survive?

    Away with the Fairies

    by Leoma Retan

    Release Date: May 26, 2026

    Away with the Fairies, a funny, fast-moving adventure rooted in Irish legend, begins when 11-year-old Bommer and his friends enter the Fairy Lakes to rescue his cousin. His assumptions could endanger them all. With themes of friendship, family, feeling invisible, and finding the place you belong, both adults and children will love this book.

    Flawed Innocence (A Shana Doyle Mystery Book 3)

    by Karen Redman

    Release Date: March 31, 2026

    Detective Shana Doyle’s Christmas Eve turns deadly when her mentor finds his wife—missing for seven years—murdered in his living room. Now he’s the prime suspect. As Shana uncovers buried secrets, she realizes the killer will do anything to keep the past hidden—even kill again.

    The Mechanical Son (Cyber Teen Project)

    by D. B. Goodin

    Release Date: June 16, 2026

    Ralphie searches a ruined world for his missing mother, guided by a single photo. Reunited with his brother, he faces killer machines, twisted experiments, and a growing network of intelligence. As innocence fades, he must become a warrior—or lose everyone he loves.

    The Book of Revelations

    by Mitchell Hadley

    Release Date: June 16, 2026

    A literary novel following Nan Jaffe, who is eight years old when a childhood trauma breaks her life apart. Over the next two decades, she grows into different identities and different cities—Indianapolis, Chicago, and San Francisco—trying to escape what happened, until the past finally catches up with her and forces her to face it.

    Finding Mr. Dreamboat

    by Stella MacLean

    Release Date: March 15, 2026

    Gerry Maddison is running away from life. Quinn Evans always stays the course. But when the two are confined below decks on a sailboat headed for Bermuda, their collision of wills ignites a passion that consumes both of them. Yet life back on land could upend everything. Can a romance born at sea survive two very different worlds?

    Vow of Darkness (The Vow Series Book 1)

    by Ivy Davis

    Release Date: June 16, 2026

    I had a choice: let my father die or marry a monster. Gabriel Romano is a dangerous man who holds my father’s life in his hands. I have to marry him, but in doing so, I give up my freedom. I have to move in deeper with Gabriel or risk my own death. The problem is: What happens when I begin to love the man who is my captor?

    Midlife Full-Bodied and Magical (The Wine, Chocolate & Paranormal Shenanigans Series)

    by Larissa Emerald

    Release Date: June 17, 2026

    She never expected to fall in love again, especially not with a dragon shifter who walked out of the pages of a book. Now, a Collector wants her magic, and he’s willing to destroy her vineyard, family, and dragon to get it. Lainie’s answer? No. The epic finale of the Wine, Chocolate & Paranormal Shenanigans series. Book 5 of 5. Series complete.

    Deadly Ruse (Deadly Series Book 14)

    by Kate Parker

    Release Date: June 23, 2026

    When British spy Olivia Redmond is summoned by her spymaster, she’s expecting danger—not an invitation to teach drawing to captured German generals at Trent Park House. But beneath the genteel cover of sketches and civility lies a deadly ruse: the lavish POW mansion is wired for sound, every whispered secret a weapon in Britain’s intelligence war.

    A Murder at Cheeseburger (The Nick Steele Mystery Series)

    by Dave Vizard

    Release Date: June 8, 2026

    A festival. A tornado. A dead man—and an empty casket. When a nurse dies during Caseville’s Cheeseburger Festival, his twin sister senses foul play. When his body vanishes after exhumation, reporter Nick Steele agrees. Somebody killed Terry Powers. Somebody moved his body. Somebody hopes Nick minds his own business. He won’t. Michigan crime fiction—shocking, plausible, impossible to put down.

    Cynthia Peabody’s Big Fat Fake Funeral: Absentminded Witness

    by Lynne Marshall

    Release Date: June 30, 2026

    While settling into her new life at the Green Meadows Retirement Villas, Cynthia Peabody’s best friend witnesses a murder. Without a body or Ronnie remembering a thing, it is hard to prove that a cold-blooded crime has occurred. Cynthia will do anything to keep her dear friend safe, even if it means getting kicked out of the villas and risking her life.

    Flavors of Hope & Echoes of Valor

    by Royce Rucker

    Release Date: May 31, 2026

    The phrase Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a relatively new term. Nonetheless, the phenomenon has existed for as long as the concept of war has existed. This story tracks the recovery process for two WWII soldiers returning home as they cope with the aftermath of battle. Using untraditional methods like jazz and sharing cooking recipes.

    The Grapevine (The Lost Highway Series Book 1)

    by Alexandra Sokoloff

    Release Date: June 23, 2026

    How far would you go to find your missing child? Lou Gomersall’s going as far as it takes. When her 19-year-old daughter Abby vanishes on a mysterious road trip, Lou sets off in the family RV, searching the highways and back roads of California in a desperate and dangerous mission to find Abby…or kill the man who took her.

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