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If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich

If This Gets Out is a queer boy band romcom that hits all the high notes

The Coldest Touch is an emotional YA romance of vampires, grief, and love

An interview with Kelley Armstrong, writer of the Nadia Stafford series

The Nazi Officer’s Wife is a powerful and unforgettable novel

Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper. Image courtesy Penguin Random House

5 romance books you must read before 2021 ends

LONDON - JULY 07: Actor Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe attend the 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' Premiere in Trafalgar Square on July 07, 2011 in London. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

Harry Potter and the HBO Max Reunion Special

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: General view during "Harry Potter And The Cursed Child" Times Square Takeover at Times Square on September 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child)

Harry Potter and the controversy of Albus Severus Potter

Yasmin Angoe, photo credit Tamika Williams, Creative Images Photography

Interview: Her Name is Knight author Yasmin Angoe discusses debut novel

Meg Sullivan, of Maynard, and her daughter Mara, 7, enjoyed "Junie B. Jones" during the "Read-a-thon" at Memorial Park, June 24, 2021.

Lessons after growing up with Junie B. Jones

YOU (L to R) VICTORIA PEDRETTI as LOVE QUINN and PENN BADGLEY as JOE GOLDBERG in episode 303 of YOU Cr. JOHN P. FLEENOR/NETFLIX © 2021

5 books to read if you have a You Season 3 hangover

TIM BURTONÕS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Ð HalloweentownÕs bored Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington, attempts to take over the festive Christmas season for a change of pace. Against the advice of Sally, the lonely rag doll who has secret feelings for him, Jack enlists three trick-or-treaters Ð Lock, Shock, and Barrel Ð to help him kidnap Santa Claus. But even when Jack realizes his mistake, heÕll have to contend with the evil Oogie Boogie before he can turn things around and restore the holidayÕs cheer. ÒTim BurtonÕs The Nightmare Before ChristmasÓ airs on Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas. (DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC./ABC)SALLY (CATHERINE O'HARA), JACK SKELLINGTON (CHRIS SARANDON)

Where are all the sexy Halloween romance books?

Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper. Image courtesy Penguin Random House

Payback’s A Witch is the fun, witchy, revenge-filled romance we all need

The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke. Image courtesy Penguin Random House

The Lighthouse Witches shows the power of myth over the centuries

Love, Decoded by Jennifer Yen. Image courtesy Penguin Random House

Exclusive reveal: See the cover of Jennifer Yen’s Love, Decoded

It All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi. Image courtesy Sparkpoint StudioIt All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi

It All Comes Back to You is a moving love story about second chances

SHADOWHUNTERS - "All Good Things." - In the second part of the series finale, Jonathan begins his reign of vengeful terror as the Shadowhunters try to find a way to stop him. With only one hope, Clary must make a sacrifice that could have long lasting implications for all. Meanwhile, wedding bells are in the air for one special couple. This episode of "Shadowhunters" airs May 6 (8:00-10:30 p.m. EDT) on Freeform. (Freeform/Ben Mark Holzberg)EMERAUDE TOUBIA, KATHERINE MCNAMARA

Book series could benefit more from television adaptations

The Rats of NIMH trilogy gets picked up for animated Fox series

Mary, Will I Die by Shawn Sarles

Review: Mary, Will I Die? is an imaginative addition to YA horror

The Checklist, The Portrait of a Mirror. Photo: Sarabeth Pollock

Books to read before the end of summer: The Checklist, The Portrait of a Mirror

Schitt's Creek -- "Open Mic" -- Image Number: SCH406_0191.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Daniel Levy as David Rose, Emily Hampshire as Stevie Budd, Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose, Daniel Levy as David Rose and Catherine OHara as Moira Rose -- Photo: 2020 Pop Media Group LLC.

Return to Schitt’s Creek with Eugene and Daniel Levy’s new book

Darling by K. Ancrum. Book cover credit: Macmillian Publishers.

Darling by K. Ancrum shows why you shouldn’t risk it all for Peter Pan

You and Me at the End of the World by Brianna Bourne. Courtesy of Scholastic.

You and Me at the End of the World flips a cliched premise on its head

Love & Other Natural Disasters author Misa Sugiura. Credit Pamela Garfield

Interview: Author Misa Sugiura discusses the gray area of true love

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Image courtesy Macmillan Publishers

Ace of Spades has promise but its bleakness stunts the plot

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean. Image courtesy Flatiron Books

Tokyo Ever After packs too much into its princess tale

Hurricane Summer by Asha Bromfield. Image courtesy St. Martin’s Publishing Group

Hurricane Summer is a beautiful and devastating coming of age story

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: Lena Headey attends Heroes Comic Con at IFEMA on November 11, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Images)

Game of Thrones alum Lena Headey to adapt Scary Stories for Young Foxes

The Paris Apartment, by Kelly Bowen. Image courtesy MB Communication

Interview with The Paris Apartment author Kelly Bowen