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Sparks Fly this Valentine’s with Bold Romance, Fierce Friendships and Dark Desires

From Forbidden Flames to Fabio: The Evolution of Romance Covers Uncover the captivating transformation of romance covers — from steamy classics to vibrant, genre-defying designs — each one a powerful promise of passion, rebellion and the love that keeps readers coming back for more. Celebrate the Women Who Always Have…

BookTribFebruary 13, 2025

Author Spotlight

All Life’s a Game in Transcendent Tale of What Comes After

Life can be a game of questions and answers, and author Tom Covino tries to bring some of the biggest ones to the forefront in his enlightening book, Dear God, My Life Is in Jeopardy. A primary question that the book addresses, from a spiritual perspective, is what happens to…

BookTribFebruary 13, 2025

Author Spotlight

Writing an Epic Love Story That Explores the Roman Origins of Valentine’s Day

Are there any limits to what one man will endure for his true love? The Legend of Valentine by Sheldon Collins is an epic tale of love, war, faith and rebellion. Against the backdrop of an empire in chaos — Rome, 268 A.D. — this gripping saga invites readers into…

BookTribFebruary 12, 2025

Author Spotlight

Prolific Author Reveals “The Very Hallmark of Successful Historical Fiction”

It’s a formula that sounds almost too simple: a unique work about a unique individual, capturing the feel of that individual’s time, some of the mysteries surrounding his life, and providing readers with a crackerjack current-day mystery. D. Allen Henry has tackled some wonderful projects of historical fiction, focusing on…

BookTribFebruary 12, 2025

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BookTrib’s Bites: Four Reads That Will Capture Your Heart

BookTribFebruary 11, 2025

The Butcher and the Butterfly by Jim Antonini

Fiction Recommended

Boxer and Ballerina Discover Friendship and Hope in Most Unlikely Place

“A butcher can hit… A butterfly can dance.” In the boxing world, there are either butchers or butterflies, as Bobby Raymond’s old trainer used to say. The Butcher and the Butterfly, as its title promises, balances the violent with the delicate, the brutal with the graceful, while paralleling two sports…

BookTribFebruary 10, 2025

Author Spotlight

Struggling to Find Tranquility and Hope in Trying Times? This Is the Guide for You

Hopelyn Gray’s collection of meditative and insightful sayings is a must-read for those struggling to find tranquility and hope. These words come from our full review of Hopelyn Gray’s spiritual self-help book, Soulful Serenades for Calm and Clarity— perfectly capturing our professional opinion on this thoughtful, inspiring read. And in…

BookTribFebruary 10, 2025

Stay Up All Night with Nail-Biting Thrillers Book Crushes and Tessa Baileys Latest

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The Hottest New Thrillers, Literary Lovers, and Tessa Bailey’s Latest

Mind-Blowing Thrillers That Will Keep You Up All Night Ready for a wild ride through the world of pulse-pounding thrillers? From real-life conspiracies to edge-of-your-seat fictional adventures, John Land’s The Thrill List has you covered with the best of the best. Book Crushes Stealing Hearts This Valentine’s Day This Valentine’s…

BookTribFebruary 6, 2025

Fiction Miscellany

Sample 6 Historical Fiction Titles Before Adding to Your TBR

Resolved to read more historical fiction in the new year but not sure where to start? It can be hard to fully commit to a new book when there are so many options to choose from. That's why we've collected the first chapters of 6 different historical fiction titles for…

BookTribFebruary 6, 2025

Author Spotlight

Socio-Political Commentary in Sci-Fi & an All-Too-Real Alien Abduction

Simon Chambers, an everyday construction worker, finds his mundane life upended when he is suddenly abducted by a strange alien craft. What begins as a harrowing experience quickly propels Simon into a universe filled with astonishing revelations and unforeseen dangers. This punchy synopsis heralds the start of Colin Curtis’ spirited…

BookTribFebruary 4, 2025

Miscellany Romance

Romance Bookstore Owners and BookTrib Staff Share Our Fictional Valentines

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we stopped by to chat with our friends at Montgomery & Taggert, Connecticut’s first and only romance-centric indie bookstore, to see what they had to say about the holiday — and which fictional characters they’d spend it with. They had a lot to…

BookTribFebruary 4, 2025

Better Self Nonfiction Recommended

Free Yourself From Suffering With “Soul Setting,” A Must-Read Guide to Healing

There are a plethora of self-help books about changing your mindset, but what would happen if the paradigm shift occurred on a deeper level? What if instead of setting your mind on something, you set your soul? This is the premise of Soul Setting: Listen to Your Soul Instead of…

BookTribJanuary 31, 2025

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Hot Upcoming Releases, Spine-Tingling Thrills, Revenge Audiobooks, and a Life-Changing Giveaway!

The Most Exciting New Releases on BookTrib’s Radar! With countless new books releasing each year, it’s impossible to read them all — but some instantly grab our attention. From auto-buy authors to buzzworthy debuts, here are the most anticipated reads BookTrib’s staff can’t wait to get our hands on! Dare…

BookTribJanuary 30, 2025

Nonfiction Recommended

Your Guide to Finding Tranquility and Purpose in Difficult Times

Hopelyn Gray’s Soulful Serenades for Calm and Clarity, a collection of meditative and insightful sayings, is a must-read for those struggling to find tranquility and hope. Soulful Serenades covers a wide range of topics to help calm readers’ minds and stir their hearts. Gray reflects on topics such as love,…

BookTribJanuary 30, 2025

Nonfiction Recommended

Unflinching Memoir Unlocks the Hidden Struggles of Addiction and Recovery

The doctors tell me unequivocally that if I ever drank again, I would likely not survive. I believe them. Then I drink again. This gut-punch of an excerpt comes from the prologue of Alison Ashby’s memoir, Progress Not Perfection. In just three sentences, the author shines a light on the…

BookTribJanuary 28, 2025

Staff Most Anticipated Books 2025 updated

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New 2025 Releases At the Top of BookTrib Staff’s TBR

For those of us who work in the book world, it’s impossible to keep up with the sheer number of books that publish each year. And, we certainly can’t read them all. But as new release lists come out, favorite authors announce book deals, and publishers send out the next…

BookTribJanuary 27, 2025

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Sparks Fly this Valentine’s with Bold Romance, Fierce Friendships and Dark Desires

All Life’s a Game in Transcendent Tale of What Comes After

Writing an Epic Love Story That Explores the Roman Origins of Valentine’s Day

Prolific Author Reveals “The Very Hallmark of Successful Historical Fiction”

BookTrib’s Bites: Four Reads That Will Capture Your Heart

Boxer and Ballerina Discover Friendship and Hope in Most Unlikely Place

Struggling to Find Tranquility and Hope in Trying Times? This Is the Guide for You

The Hottest New Thrillers, Literary Lovers, and Tessa Bailey’s Latest

Sample 6 Historical Fiction Titles Before Adding to Your TBR

Socio-Political Commentary in Sci-Fi & an All-Too-Real Alien Abduction

Romance Bookstore Owners and BookTrib Staff Share Our Fictional Valentines

Free Yourself From Suffering With “Soul Setting,” A Must-Read Guide to Healing

Hot Upcoming Releases, Spine-Tingling Thrills, Revenge Audiobooks, and a Life-Changing Giveaway!

Your Guide to Finding Tranquility and Purpose in Difficult Times

Unflinching Memoir Unlocks the Hidden Struggles of Addiction and Recovery

New 2025 Releases At the Top of BookTrib Staff’s TBR

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