Hello Readers! Like January, February felt like it lasted forever, which is not how it usually goes for me. But then somehow March snuck up on me. My TBR is still on the lighter side, but I’ve already read one book, so I feel like that’s a good start. I also have several advanced reader copies I need to read for this month, as well.

Here’s what I’m hoping to get to in March!

The Winners (Beartown, #3) by Fredrik Backman

I was halfway through this one at the end of February. I had no idea it was almost 700 pages when I started it via Libby. Thankfully I finished it a few days early. I was happy to finally wrap up this amazing series.

Synopsis:

Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life’s big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them?

As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink.

So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home?

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Written in My Own Heart’s Blood (Outlander, #8) by Diana Gabaldon

It’s probably crazy for me to dive right into another looooong book (about 850 pages), but I have a few weeks before my next ARC is due and I’ve been wanting to cross this one off my list before the new season of the adaptation comes out.

Synopsis:

It is June 1778, and the world seems to be turning upside-down. The British Army is withdrawing from Philadelphia, with George Washington in pursuit, and for the first time, it looks as if the rebels might actually win.

But for Claire Fraser and her family, there are even more tumultuous revolutions that have to be accommodated. Her former husband, Jamie, has returned from the dead, demanding to know why in his absence she married his best friend, Lord John Grey. Lord John’s son, the ninth Earl of Ellesmere, is no less shocked to discover that his real father is actually the newly resurrected Jamie Fraser, and Jamie’s nephew Ian Murray discovers that his new-found cousin has an eye for the woman who has just agreed to marry him.

And while Claire is terrified that one of her husbands may be about to murder the other, in the 20th century her descendants face even more desperate turns of events. Her daughter Brianna is trying to protect her son from a vicious criminal with murder on his mind, while her husband Roger has disappeared into the past . . .

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Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle

I’d hoped to read this ARC last month, but didn’t get to it. Originally the publishing date was March 5th, but when I noticed it had been moved, I knew I had some more time to pick up some backlist books.

Synopsis:

Being single is like playing the lottery. There’s always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all.

From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes the romance that will define a generation.

Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan for her. Every time she meets a new man , she receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it—the exact amount of time they will be together. The papers told her she’d spend three days with Martin in Paris; five weeks with Noah in San Francisco; and three months with Hugo, her ex-boyfriend turned best friend. Daphne has been receiving the numbered papers for over twenty years, always wondering when there might be one without an expiration. Finally, the night of a blind date at her favorite Los Angeles restaurant, there’s only a Jake.

But as Jake and Daphne’s story unfolds, Daphne finds herself doubting the paper’s prediction, and wrestling with what it means to be both committed and truthful. Because Daphne knows things Jake doesn’t, information that—if he found out—would break his heart.

Told with her signature warmth and insight into matters of the heart, Rebecca Serle has finally set her sights on romantic love. The result is a gripping, emotional, passionate, and (yes) heartbreaking novel about what it means to be single, what it means to find love, and ultimately how we define each of them for ourselves. Expiration Dates is the one fans have been waiting for.

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Expected publication March 19, 2024

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The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Garvis Graves

I’ve read a few books by Graves, so when I was invited to read her latest I couldn’t resist. Especially since it involves geocaching, an activity I did with my kids when they were younger.

Synopsis:

New York Times bestselling author Tracey Garvis Graves takes readers on a life affirming journey, where two lost souls find the unexpected courage to love again.
 
Thirty-four-year-old Wren Waters believes that if you pay attention, the universe will send you exactly what you need. But her worldview shatters when the universe delivers two life-altering blows she didn’t see coming, and all she wants to do is put the whole heartbreaking mess behind her. No one is more surprised than Wren when she discovers that geocaching―the outdoor activity of using GPS to look for hidden objects―is the only thing getting her out of bed and out of her head. She decides that a weeklong solo quest geocaching in Oregon is exactly what she needs to take back control of her life.

Enter Marshall Hendricks, a psychologist searching for distraction as he struggles with a life-altering blow of his own. Though Wren initially rebuffs Marshall’s attempt at hiker small talk, she’s beyond grateful when he rescues her from a horrifying encounter farther down the trail. In the interest of safety, Marshall suggests partnering up to look for additional caches. Wren’s no longer quite so trusting of the universe―or men in general―but her inner circle might argue that a smart, charismatic psychologist isn’t the worst thing the universe could place in her path.

What begins as a platonic road trip gradually blossoms into something deeper, and the more Wren learns about Marshall, the more she wants to know. Now all she can do is hope that the universe gets it right this time.

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Expected publication March 26, 2024

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Ever the Same by Michelle Wishner

I was invited to share a spotlight and/or review for this debut. The few early reviews are good and I like the sound of this one. Plus, it’s under 200 pages. I’m hoping to fit it in sometime this month!

Synopsis:

Sam thinks her life is over when her parents tell her the family is moving weeks before school starts. Starting over is hard enough, but when it is your senior year of high school, it’s even harder.
 
Conner has a great life. He is captain of the school’s hockey team, dating a cheerleader, and ready to breeze through his senior year. He didn’t expect his life to be thrown off kilter on the first day of school when he meets the new girl.

Ever the Same takes you on a journey of friendship and love that you won’t be able to put down.

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Published January 23, 2024

Have you read any of these books yet? Let me know in the comments!

Happy Wandering!