💖📚 From Regency Scandals to Locked Room Mysteries 🔎✨ This Week in Books!
A Deep Dive into Regency Romance, Must-Read Locked Room Mysteries 🔍 And Dramatized Audiobooks
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From Regency Scandals to Locked Room Mysteries 🔎✨ This Week in Books!
Hey bookish friends,
This week, we’re taking a deep dive into Regency romance—from essential author guides to Kindle Unlimited finds. And next week? We’re going all-in on paranormal romance! But first, let’s get into all the bookish goodness.
📢 Bookish News & Cover Reveals
Check out these stunning new covers! Don’t forget to preorder your favorites:
Diana Quincy – The Earl That Got Away (Sept 30, 2025) Instagram | Amazon
Zoey Draven – Hunger in His Blood (April 1, 2025) Instagram
Olivia Dade – Second Chance Romance (Nov 25, 2025) Instagram | Amazon
Also, huge shoutout to Talk About Swoon for her amazing posts highlighting BIPOC cover illustrators! If you’re looking for new artists or just love seeing stunning book covers, check these out:
And if you need some inspiration for March, here’s a March bucket list you might love
What’s New This Week
On the Blog
Regency Romance Spotlights
Your Ultimate Guide to Jane Austen, including best adaptations: Read Here
Exploring the Best of Regency Romance: Read Here
Lisa Kleypas Reading Guide: Read Here
Kindle Unlimited Regency Romance Recs: Read Here
Regency Romance Series You’ll Love: Read Here
Mysterylandia
Best YA Locked Room Mysteries: Read Here
Classic Locked Room Mysteries: Read Here
Psychological vs. Domestic Thrillers: Read Here
🎥 Watch & Listen
YouTube
Novel Hour Live Show – Locked Room Mysteries: Watch Here
3 YA Locked Room Mysteries: Watch Here
And if you missed our Novel Hour After Show here on Substack, here’s the replay with even more Locked Room mystery recommendations.
Books Mentioned:
Did you know that The Woman in Cabin 10 was coming to Netflix this Fall?
Coming up next week: Live Bookish Tea gossip session Monday (12pm EST), Novel Hour Spring Reading Guide Thursday (12pm EST), and our February League of Lusty Ladies book club discussion Saturday (12pm EST)!
Podcast
Mood Reading & How to Lean Into It: Listen Here
Romanceopoly Readathon Recap
If you missed the Winter Market Square Readathon, catch up on the reading sprints and recap discussion!
Day 1 Reading Sprints: Watch Here
Day 2 Reading Sprints: Watch Here
Day 3 Reading Sprints: Watch Here
Day 4 Reading Sprints: Watch Here
Day 5 Reading Sprints: Watch Here
Recap Discussion: Watch Here
Coming next week: Our monthly Romanceopoly newsletter here on Substack will dive into Spring prompt recommendations!
What’s New on Substack
Did you miss last week’s Insider? Check it out here:
📅 New Releases This Week: February 24 - March 2
A fresh stack of books just dropped! Whether you're craving romance, thrillers, or fantasy, here's what’s hitting shelves this week.
Featured New Releases (Feb 24 - Mar 2):
The Black Rose Auction Series (Erotic Romance)
This series features six standalone books by different authors, all remixing classic fairytales into dark, forbidden, and sinfully hot romances.
Wicked Pursuit by Katee Robert – Mafia Little Red Riding Hood with a stalker hero. Grab this book on Amazon.
Divine Intervention by R.M. Virtues – Goldilocks heist romance with an angel & an ex’s dad. Grab this book on Amazon.
Stolen Vows by Sav R. Miller – Runaway bride mafia romance (Rapunzel-inspired). Grab this book on Amazon.
Irresistible Devil by Jenny Nordbak – Dark Rumpelstiltskin romance with power plays & bargains. Grab this book on Amazon.
Shattered Innocence by Sara Cate – Cinderella-inspired MFM romance. Grab this book on Amazon.
Royal Heart by Nana Malone – Fake marriage heist romance with high stakes & stolen jewels. Grab this book on Amazon.
More Must-Read Releases This Week
The Devil’s Charm by Megan Frampton – A devilish second son and a rule-following lady from rival families share a forbidden kiss—and now they’re stuck working together. Expect swoony tension, forced proximity, and a touch of scandal! Grab this book on Amazon.
The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy – Sorority girl by day, risk-taker by night—Charlie finds herself in a complicated entanglement with two Briar U hockey players she’s been anonymously flirting with online. Chaos, spice, and secrets ensue! Grab this book on Amazon.
Rustler Mountain by Maisey Yates – A small-town romance featuring feuding families, a bad boy working to clear his outlaw ancestors’ name, and a sheriff’s daughter who needs his help reviving the town’s Gold Rush Days. Sparks will fly—both romantic and dramatic! Available on Kindle Unlimited. Grab this book on Amazon.
Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger – A high-stakes survival thriller where an extreme game of hide-and-seek on a remote island turns deadly. A storm, a dangerous predator, and a mother fighting to make it home alive—this one’s intense! Grab this book on Amazon.
💡 Looking for More? Our book database is getting a March update as we speak! This is a paid member feature.
A recommendation from Francesca: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (Innkeeper Chronicles #2)
If you love badass heroines who feel relatable, sentient inns, and political intrigue with warring factions, this book delivers. Plus, the dramatized audiobook version is chef’s kiss—it has special effects and everything. Now I need everyaudiobook to be dramatized! Have you listened to one before? Let me know your favorites! ~ Francesca
Don’t forget to come and join us for book club! Live discussion March 8 at 12pm EST over on Youtube. Click here.
That’s a wrap for this week!
Don’t forget to join us next week for paranormal romance spotlights, a live Bookish Tea gossip session, and more!
📩 Hit reply and tell me: Have you ever listened to a dramatized audiobook? Let’s chat!
Happy reading,
— Francesca 📚
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