If you’ve been on TikTok over the last few months, hopefully this book comes as no surprise to you. With speculation that it’s written by Taylor Swift (something which I have yet to make my mind up on), this is perhaps the most anticipated book of the year for readers and non-readers alike. With its companion film – Argylle – also being released this year, this spy novel is one which I am ready to unravel – TS easter eggs (if there are any) and all!

Though, I’m not the biggest fan of spy novels I am still very excited to dive into this book, mainly because I’m curious as to whether all the hype surrounding it is worth it. I think that regardless of whether it is written by Taylor or not, it’s going to be a twisty, suspenseful thriller – and I also look forward to making my own judgments about the film too!

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is the fourth book in the series, and I am literally bursting at the seams to read this one, ever since I finished the third installment in September.

The series follows an author, Finlay Donovan, who finds herself in a sticky situation when she is mistaken for a contract killer. It’s witty, twisty, and suspenseful and has become one of my favourite series of all time.

I absolutely fly through these books because they’re the kind of easy reading page turners you need when you’re sick of reading everything else! Every single book is better than the previous, and I cannot wait to see where Finlay and Vero’s journey takes them next, because I’m almost certain it’s going to be packed full of dead bodies, thrills, car chases, and cliffhangers!

If you’ve seen my Instagram then this book, too, will not come as a surprise to you. Sarah Adams is one of my favourite authors ever, and I absolutely adore her books. They’re light, fluffy, romantic fun and I could honestly rave about them until the cows come home. She knows how to write banter, and she knows how to write men that women fall in love with, and boy do I fall for her characters.

One of my favourite things though are that her books are never standalones – as in characters from her other books in the same universes will often appear – but they can also stand alone as single narratives should you wish them to be!

I also have to mention that I recently sent her some friendship bracelets all the way from the UK, (because YES, she’s a Swiftie!!!) and she confirmed that we’re basically besties now…

18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is gone, presumed dead. The case is dragged up from the past when the Price family agree to a true crime documentary.

Holly Jackson knows how to write suspenseful YA thrillers. After reading A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder I picked up Five Survive and I binged it in a single day! (I kid you not when I say that I was up until 3am reading because I had to know how it finished!)

So, when she announced this book, I was practically giddy with glee! I know that if it’s anything like her other thrillers than I am going to absolutely devour it…

And yet another book that will probably not surprise anybody – The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren.

I absolutely adore books by this duo. In fact, The Unhoneymooners is probably one of my favourite romance novels of all time – reminding me of a cross between The Proposal and Just Go With It. They know how to write witty and hilarious novels that are also intertwined with tender, heartfelt, and emotional moments, and I can honestly say that I will read anything and everything they write.

I didn’t even need to read the blurb of this book to put it on this list, because the minute I found it, it was automatically going to be on here anyway.

And also, this cover is beautiful….

Are we sensing a little bit of a theme with this list?

Frances spends a lifetime trying to solve a crime that hasn’t happened yet, compiling dirt on every person who crosses her path in an effort to prevent her own demise. For decades, no one takes Frances seriously, until nearly sixty years later, when Frances is found murdered, like she always said she would be.

I mean… what a blurb!!! I want to read this book already! I love murder mysteries because to me they’re like puzzles, and I love attempting to piece all of the parts together before the answer is revealed.

I think this is going to be a super interesting and suspenseful read, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it and write a review!

Oh look… another murder mystery…

The peaceful setting of Cavengreen Hotel has been shattered by a shocking murder. Hector Harrow, the hotel’s concierge, has been accused and is determined to clear his name. Hector enlists the aid of Helen, a retired publisher, to document the shocking crime that has unfolded, with the intention of publishing a truthful account.

A murder mystery, a hotel, and shocking (and hilarious) shenanigans…. what’s not to love?

I hope this book is as good and well-written as it sounds because I love stories of suspected guilty parties trying to clear their own names… seeing things through their eyes makes for such good mystery and suspense… and I feel like Hector has seen everything.

A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, The Book of Doors opens up a thrilling world of contemporary fantasy for readers of The Midnight Library, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Night Circus, and any modern story that mixes the wonder of the unknown with just a tinge of darkness.

Well, doesn’t this sound like something you want to read? I read The Midnight Library and loved it (find my review here), so I’m very excited to see what I make of this one! If feel like it might be somewhat similar to The Portable Door – a film that I watched last year and really enjoyed, so I hope that it gives off similar vibes! I’m also hoping for a few twists and turns… and if the cover is anything to go by then my wish might come true!