BookSparks CEO, Crystal Patriarche rounds up what she’s reading and watching for each season so you can keep up with the binge-worthy books, movies and TV shows. From page-turning romances to new fantasy releases, psychological suspenses and holiday-themed Netflix movies, these are the stories you’re going to want to curl up with now through the end of the year.
PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly
Enemies-to-lovers, second chance, brother’s best friend, forced proximity, road trip… what more could a romance reader want? After the devastating loss of her brother to cancer, Maddie is determined to honor his final wishes to scatter his ashes in eight destinations he never got to visit. The catch? His brother’s best friend has to join, and Maddie isn’t ready to face their tumultuous past. As they going on the adventure and face their grief, old feelings resurface, but could her brother’s post-mortem matchmaking actually work?
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The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall is making her romantasy debut you this winter! When Kai awakens in the woods, all she knows is she has to reach the Sea of Devour. She doesn’t know who she is or why she’s here, but when she sees a skilled blacksmith fight off invaders, he joins her quest. He has the power to both ignite something deep within her, and douse her flame, but in order to succeed, she needs him. No one can be trusted in the kingdom of Vinevridth, including and perhaps, especially, her blacksmith companion.
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Rental House by Weike Wang
From the award-winning author of Chemistry, comes another humorous and razor sharp novel. Keru and Nate may be very different, but they marry anyways. Keru is the product of perfectionist immigrant parents and Nate comes from a family of rural, white blue collar folks who are distrusting of his ambition and “foreign” wife”. When the two families come together on two different occasions at a rental house in Cape Cod, questions around family, loyalty and love collide.
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The Good Bride by Jen Marie Wiggins
After a devastating hurricane, Ruth is finally going to get the wedding of her dreams. Or so she thought. Despite having the perfect groom, when everyone comes together for the ceremony, secrets emerge and gunshots are heard. A high profile guest goes missing and as the investigation gets underway, it’s clear everyone is hiding something.
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TV & Movies
Nightbitch
Motherhood transforms a woman, but not always in the way we expect. When a woman puts her ambitious art career on hold in order to care for her child, she feels her old self slipping away. Far away. And soon she starts experiencing unusual changes that have her convinced she’s becoming a dog. Though her husband dismisses her, she finds herself faced with a radical shift. Starring Amy Adams, this movie is set to hit theaters December 6th.
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Rivals
Set in 1980s England, this story of betrayal and rivalry centers around two powerful men duking it out in the world of independent television. This series released in October but was just renewed for a second season this month and fans of the Disney+ original cannot wait to see the adaptation of Dame Jilly Cooper’s novels continue. The can’t-miss cast includes Alex Hassell, David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Smurfit, Danny Dyer and Emily Atack.
Landman
Taylor Sheridan is back with a new show. Landman follows the story of West Texas oil boom. The series is based on the podcast Boomtown and features roughnecks and billionaires in a gold rush style era that changed the U.S. and the world. Starring A-list actors like Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore and Jon Hamm, this show is sure to fill your pending Yellowstone void.
Shrinking – Season 2
Perhaps one of the best comedies in years, everyone’s favorite show about therapy is back on Apple TV+. Starring Jason Seagal and Harrison Ford, this heart-filled comedy follows a therapist who lost his wife in a tragic accident. In the first season, he employs radical new techniques to help his patients, but these shifts also transform him. Now, he must continue to face his grief, raise his daughter and survive the ensemble of friends, colleagues and patients that get him into constant hijinks, but also surround him with the love necessary to fill the void in his heart.
Bad Sisters – Season 2
When a family of five sisters takes it into their own hands to dispose of one of their brother in-laws, the dual timeline narrative bounces back and forth between the aftermath of his death and before it. In season two, the Garvey sisters are trying to move on, but their fate is still uncertain. Who will discover their secret? And what will they do to keep it buried?
Hot Frosty
And finally, what would December be without a little holiday magic? When a widowed woman brings a snowman to life, this hunky frosty shakes up her life. From goofy hijinks to heartfelt moments, this Netflix original is the perfect blend of cheesy and cheery that we all crave this time of year.
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