Meg A. Watt, Queen Bee of LitBuzz

… Rachel Higginson’s inaugural book, Crown of One Hundred Kings, of the Nine Kingdoms Trilogy is a coming of age, young adult fantasy set in a medieval-like world. After the brutal murder of the royal family, young princess Tessana Alisand is spirited away by a benevolent monk to an isolated abbey to be raised and educated among the silent order. She is know confronted with the knowledge of who she is and a pull to return home and deliver the crown of a hundred kings, which the monk had secreted away with Tessana, to sit on the head of its rightful heir. The idea that a young, naïve teen would be bound and determined to trek across dangerous lands with no understanding of the threats she might face or how she would expect to be received in the kingdom that murdered her family, seems far-fetched to say the least.

The Frozen Crown is the perfect exemplar of its genre, featuring a vividly built world of magic and royal intrigue, romance, and characters that are so flawed you can’t help but root for them. The witches of Greta Kelly’s world can practice only one type of magic a piece, for example some can discern truths from lies, some can heal…and only one can see and commune with the dead, Princess Askia of Seravesh. An additional layer of intrigue is added to the story when it is revealed that how witches are seen varies from empire to empire, and person to person, making it difficult for Princess Askia to know who she can trust. This sets up several love arcs, putting Askia’s somewhat frozen heart on display, as she makes clear that she will do what she must to save her people, even if it means ignoring her own desires and making a politically advantageous marriage instead.

From the beloved author of Tweet Cute comes Emma Lord's You Have a Match, a hilarious and heartfelt novel of romance, sisterhood, and friendship... When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it’s mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. Best friend to Leo and Connie…although ever since the B.E.I. (Big Embarrassing Incident) with Leo, things have been awkward on that front. When the DNA service reveals Abby has a secret sister, shimmery-haired Instagram star Savannah Tully, it’s hard to believe they’re from the same planet, never mind the same parents — especially considering Savannah, queen of green smoothies, is only a year and a half older than Abby herself.

After divorcing her cheating husband, Siena started a new life in Rimini, Italy, a coastal town as unique and warm as its occupants, caring for an elderly woman who owns the old hotel she now calls home. Lily Baines gives readers a holiday treat with another heartwarming romance, Of All People, her second book in the Of All Hearts series. Set in the picturesque town of Rimini, Italy, this quaint seaside village is a beautiful backdrop for the unexpected romance of Romeo and Siena, two people who are jaded on love but for two very different reasons. Lily Baines is a wonderful romance writer who is able to whisk her readers away from everyday life, which at many times is exactly what we are looking for in a book.