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Enter the GoodReads giveaway for The Book of Reservations by Laura Buchwald. Josie Gray has always believed that Miss Sylvie’s Bistrot could serve as a refuge for both the living and the dead, with whom she can communicate. As the restaurant fights to stay afloat in Greenwich Village, the pressures of running a kitchen clash with the demands of her gift, leaving Josie more strained than ever. Her partner, Derek, grows increasingly distant, unable to accept her nightly ritual of setting the ghost table alongside the practical needs of their business. The strain between them threatens the dream they once shared. At the same time, the staff begins to fracture under the influence of a manipulative new manager and a mysterious sous chef, while the spirits Josie connects with grow more restless. Drawn into the unfinished stories of both the living and the dead, Josie must deliver long-hidden truths and messages that could change lives. Each encounter forces her to weigh what she owes to others and to herself, and to question whether she can remain grounded in a world that rarely believes in what she sees.
Enter the GoodReads giveaway for Simplicity by the Sea by Jennifer Vido. What if the perfect pairing isn’t discovered in a bottle, but in each other? Delaney Huger, a driven marketing executive thriving in Virginia’s wine industry, returns to her hometown of Gull Island for a wedding and finds herself slowing down. The visit sparks questions about the life she has built and whether it still fits. Can she open herself to a new beginning or continue chasing a dream that no longer feels right? Meanwhile, charter captain Luke Sullivan has created a steady, predictable life on Gull Island, ideal for raising his daughter and growing his business. But when an intriguing wedding guest awakens feelings he thought were long buried, he begins to wonder if it’s time to change course. Will he risk charting a path toward love or remain safely anchored in the familiar?
Enter the GoodReads giveaway for Only a Little While Here by María Ospina Pizano. This award-winning author captures the deep satisfaction that birders and naturalists experience through close, compassionate observation of animals. With her signature grace and curiosity, Ospina focuses on the lives of four creatures: a migrating songbird dazzled by city lights, an orphaned porcupine rescued by human kindness, a devoted dog mourning the loss of her human companion, and a determined beetle carried into an immense, unfamiliar world. The everyday drama of animal life reveals both the fragility and resilience of belonging, and explores what it means to create or lose a home. Each journey compels us to face the beauty and harshness of the world we build around non-human beings. The book offers a powerful reflection on the attention required to heal the divide between humans and animals, honoring their overlooked role as witnesses to our shared existence.
Enter the GoodReads giveaway for Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley. When Jane and Dan secure dinner reservations at the prestigious and costly La Fin du Monde, Jane decides it’s the perfect moment to tell Dan she wants a divorce. A mother of two, she feels unnecessary to her teenagers, her writing career has stalled, and her only published novel sold fewer than five hundred copies. To make matters worse, she suspects Dan is cheating. Before the second course arrives, however, an activist group storms the dining room. Jane is stunned, not only because she’s suddenly in a hostage situation, but because nearly everything the clumsy activists say and do mirrors scenes from her failed novel. Even Dan, whom she doubted had ever read it, admits the resemblance is uncanny. That means Jane and Dan can anticipate what will happen next, and they’re the only ones who can stop it. This isn’t what Jane imagined when she vowed “’til death do us part,” but if they can survive this ordeal, they might just be able to survive marriage too.
Enter the GoodReads giveaway for Ashes and Echoes by Jo-Anne Van Gelder. When Mara is drawn back to the decaying estate she vowed never to revisit, Elise is already missing. Her handbag remains, along with a daisy and a note left in the shadows. Then the doors lock. No signal. No way out. Each room pulls Mara and Jodie further into the past they’ve tried to forget, until they discover Elise hasn’t vanished at all; she’s orchestrated the trap. And the truth waiting inside threatens to consume everything. Perfect for readers of Alice Feeney, Sarah Alderson, and Lisa Jewell, Ashes and Echoes is a gripping psychological thriller about hidden secrets, fractured friendships, and the lies we cling to to survive.
