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Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.
A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic
Author: J. Penner
Released: November 13, 2023
Genre: Fantasy/Fairy Tale Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
Series: Adenashire #1A human, a dwarf and an elf walk into a bake-off…
In the heart of Adenashire, where elfish enchantments and dwarven delights rule, Arleta Starstone, a human confectionist works twice as hard perfecting her unique blend of baking and apothecary herbs.
So when an orc neighbor secretly enters her creations into the prestigious Elven Baking Battle, Arleta faces a dilemma.
Being magicless, her participation in the competition could draw more scowls than smiles. And if Arleta wants to prove her talent and establish her culinary reputation, this human will need more than just her pastry craft to sweeten the odds.
While competing, she’ll set off on a journey of mouthwatering pastries, self-discovery, heartwarming friendships and romance, while questioning whether winning the Baking Battle is the true prize.
Escape to for a delightful cozy fantasy where every twist is a treat and every turn a step closer to home.
Elyse put this on our radar and the it’s described as The Princess Bride meets The Great British Bake-Off. It’s also closed door.
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Author: Deanna Grey
Released: November 17, 2023
Genre: Contemporary Romance, LGBTQIA, RomanceIt isn’t always lonely at the top.
Noah Blue’s finally got her foot in the door. After clawing her way to the top of the charts with her webcomic, she’s garnered enough attention to earn a full-time position at a company re-launching their cult classic Queen Leisah.
Queen Leisah is predicted to be an instant bestseller with movie deals already in the making. Things are falling into place. There’s nowhere to go but up…as soon as she gets one person out of her way.
Sage Montgomery has always been the best artist in every building she’s stepped foot in. Raw talent’s gotten her webcomic to the top of the charts every month for the past eight years. She’s been the best for as long as she can remember. Sure, her career has plateaued but that can be easily fixed by working on a big, mainstream comic.
She was promised complete creative control over Leisah. Instead, she got a shared credit with the one artist who’s been breathing down her neck since college. The one artist who has a fighting chance of being better than her.
Sage and Noah have to work as a team — or, at least appear to work as a team. They thought the hardest part of the relaunch would be drawing together. But that’s easy in comparison to falling in love.
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Outdrawn is a slow-burn, rivals-to-lovers sapphic romance. This book is a standalone.
Artistic rivals to lovers!
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Author: Esther Blum
Released: November 28, 2023 by Gorgeous Girl Productions
Genre: NonfictionSee ya later, Ovulator! delivers the great news that, yes, you can master your menopause with nutrition, hormones, gut health, and self-advocacy. Esther Blum, an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert, guides you through menopause with her empowering and strategic roadmap.
Esther reveals the practice tools she uses with her own clients to help you balance your hormones, fix your gut, and feel confident in your body again. You’ll discover the importance of:
– Targeted testing for hormones and gut health
– An approachable eating plan
– Supplement recommendations
– Hormone replacement therapy
– Self-advocacy through menopauseIn easy-to-understand language, Esther will provide you with the tools you’ll need to eliminate hot flashes, insomnia, vaginal dryness, uncomfortable bloating, and more. It’s time to make menopause your b*tch and Esther is here to show you how to do it right!
Packed with cutting-edge research and the answers to all your questions, this informative and enlightening book is your key to moving through menopause with confidence, agency, and direction!
I honestly was just tickled by the name. However, this may be of interest to the Bitchery.
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Author: Jasper Hyde
Released: November 16, 2023 by The Magnificent Engine
Genre: Horror, LGBTQIA, Science Fiction/FantasyThis Is The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Reborn…
In a small town hidden behind the hills of New York, things are far from ordinary. As Sleepy Hollow’s youngest Medical Examiner, the pressure intensifies for Dr. Drusilla Van Tassel when the headless bodies of her sister Katrina’s friends start surfacing. Meanwhile, Drusilla’s ex-lover Ichabod Crane returns to town, dredging up feelings better left buried.
Things take a turn for the worst when Drusilla comes face-to-face with the Headless Horseman, who is back to settle old scores – and she and her sister are the perfect targets. Drusilla can repel the horseman with an unknown power, but her sister isn’t so lucky, and she goes missing.
However, when Drusilla discovers Ichabod is a monster hunter, she has no other choice but to turn to him for help. Even if that means working with a man she feels an inexplicable attraction to. Will they find Katrina and banish the headless horseman once and for all?
The author said on social media that if you loved the Sleepy Hollow TV series and thought it deserved better, this is for you.
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“See You Later, Ovulator!” is the best title ever. There should be a Goodreads award category for this. I wonder which came first–the concept or the title.
Sleepy Hollow absolutely deserved better. That’s a heck of an endorsement for the book. Thanks!
Idk, I’m wary of a book that sounds so motivational speechy and also used the phrase “make menopause your bitch” in the blurb…
I tried See You Later, Ovulator via Libby, and was horrified. The chapter on nutrition and supplements didn’t mention nutrition at all — it was all about weight loss, using the language of diet and weight loss — and the big theme was that you need to eat lots of protein, and it really has to come from meat in order for you to … lose weight. Given this, I have no trust at all in the science or advice in the rest of the book.
Thanks for the mention!!
I’m currently yelling LALALA I CAN’T HEAR YOU at anyone who tries to talk Great British Baking Show/Bake-Off at me, as I plan to binge watch the entire season this Thanksgiving. A book that is a combination of GBBO and the greatest love story ever? I’ll take A FELLOWSHIP OF BAKERS & MAGIC, directly into my veins, please.
Seconding Darlynne. Sleepy Hollow wasted an outstanding premise, two ridiculously charismatic main characters and turned it into *waves incoherently* all that.
@Stephanie I appreciate this info so much! Also, definitively scratched that off my list of menopause books (it’s… a short list sadly).