Are you looking for your next five-star read? Well, we have just the thing! From spellbinding fantasies to adorable romances, these March 2023 releases have something for everyone!
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Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute By Sayantani DasGupta
This book is perfect for fans of Sense and Sensibility that are looking for a witty twist!
We’re starting things off with a romantic classic retelling! Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute follows Eila who is attending Rosewood, a summer camp where she hopes to be scouted for a new TV show. Did we mention this show is inspired by Bridgerton? We’re immediately sold. Come follow Eila as she navigates all the drama, and finds love along the way. This book is perfect for fans of Sense and Sensibility that are looking for a witty twist.
Release Date: March 7
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Your Dream For Me By Alison Schaffir
First off, we are in love with this cover! And we’re happy to say that this book sounds like it’ll be just as cute on the inside as it is on the outside. Scarlett dreams of becoming a fashion designer, but when she meets a student actor at her school named Nathaniel, he inspires her to explore theatre. He also encourages her to shadow their drama teacher so she can practice her skills (and spend time with him during the spring play of course). Scarlett is also determined to create a 50s inspired dress for her best friend Macie, except when something unexpected happens, Scarlett will have to hurry to repair her closest relationships, or risk them unraveling.
Release Date: March 7
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Content Warning: attempted sexual assault
Lies We Sing To The Sea By Sarah Underwood
As punishment for the deaths of Queen Penelope’s twelve maids, Poseidon orders that twelve maidens be killed each spring. When Leto is killed to honor this demand, her afterlife is not as she expected. She finds herself on a mysterious island, where she meets Melantho, a girl who can control the sea. There Melantho tells Leto that if the prince of Ithaca dies, thousands of lives will be saved. But can Leto carry out this task? Or will the tides of fate drown them all? This March release checks all our boxes!
Release Date: March 7
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Content Warning: Rape (past, mentioned), sexual coercion, murder, drowning, murder of a child, suicide
The Jump By Brittney Morris
From the author of SLAY and The Cost of Knowing, Brittney Morris is back with an all new exciting release! The Jump follows Team Jericho, a scavenger hunter team made up of a puzzler, a parkourist, a hacker, and a cartographer. All of the members are working class teens living in Seattle, and its announced that an oil refinery is going to be built in their backyard, their faced with the possibility of losing their jobs, homes, and communities. But a promising opportunity arrives when a vigilante organization called The Order hijacks the scavenger hunting forum and promises to award the winners with influence if they can solve their game. Determined to protect their families and save the city they love, Team Jericho will have to take risks and outwit their rivals before its too late.
Release Date: March 7
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Content Warning: racism, classism, alcoholism, Leukemia (mentioned), fire
Johanna Porter Is Not Sorry By Sara Read
Next up we have an adult chick lit featuring an art heist, say no more! Back in the day, Johanna Porter was a rising artist, but now she’s an unknown soccer mom. So when the opportunity to go to a gallery opening for her former lover arrives, she decides to disguise herself and attend. Except she’s shocked to discover that the centerpiece of the show is called La Rosa Blanca, and it’s a portrait of her. Impulsively she cuts the painting out of its frame and steals it. Now she’s hiding out in Chesapeake Bay, dealing with paranoia and mom guilt. But all she really wants to do is paint, and to do that Johanna will need to challenge what everyone’s expectations for her are, including herself.
Release Date: March 7
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Content Warning: pain pill addiction, accidental drug overdose
Royal Blood By Aimée Carter
Are you a fan of royal drama? Then this is the March release for you! Royal Blood is the first in an all new trilogy series that follows Evan, an illegitimate daughter of the King of England. When her identity is unexpectedly revealed to the world, she becomes the center of attention in the press, especially when she’s forced to spend the summer with her father and the rest of the royal family in London. Things get even more crazy when Evan is suddenly the primary murder suspect after a fun night turned deadly. We can’t wait to follow Evan as she gets to the bottom of what actually happened, and all the royal secrets she’ll uncover along the way.
Release Date: March 7
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Content Warning: attempted sexual assault, mentions of suicide, bullying
I Will Find You Again By Sarah Lyu
Are you a thriller fan? Then you’re in luck! I Will Find You Again follows Chase, an overachiever that fell in love with her best friend Lia. It was true love, but when Lia disappears, Chase is sent into a spiral of grief and anger. Determined to find out what happened to Lia, Chase will uncover lies, secrets, and shocking truths that will change everything.
Release Date: March 14
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Content Warning: suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, addiction
Daughters Of Nantucket By Julie Gerstenblatt
This historical novel is set in 1846 Nantucket, where three entirely different women are forced together during a devastating fire one July night. Each woman is fighting her own battle, and those battles intertwine as they fight to save their homes and their island. They face struggles with love, equality, and identity as they figure out how to move forward and fight for their island under the circumstances they’re placed in.
Release date: March 14
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Leon Russell: The Master Of Space And Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History By Bill Janowitz
You’ve heard of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones, but have you heard of Leon Russell? This nonfiction exploration of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s legendary career spans decades and intersects with the likes of greats like Elton John and Willie Nelson, who Russell had profound influence on. Janowitz shines a spotlight on Russell’s legacy, as well as his demons, in this compelling biography of a music icon.
Release date: March 14
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Brighter Than The Sun By Daniel Aleman
Sol’s dream is to be the first person in her family to go to college. This moving, raw young adult contemporary novel highlights Sol’s journey as a student who has to cross the border into the U.S. every day for school, and eventually, must leave her family behind on her quest to support them and to attend college. Sol grapples with pressure, loneliness, and a secret that shakes up everything she’s ever known.
Release date: March 21
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Chaos & Flame By Tessa Gratton And Justina Ireland
This exciting kickoff to a new YA fantasy duology features ancient magic, warring factions, and romance. We follow Darling Seabreak, who can’t remember anything before the murder of her family, and who is now out for vengeance. Plus, there’s Talon Goldhoard, a member of Darling’s enemy –– House Dragon. His faction is crumbling under his brother’s rule, and when Darling ambushes him, he recognizes her from his brother’s mysteriously obsessive paintings, forcing the two to team up. This one seems to hit all the marks we long for in a great YA fantasy!
Release date: March 28
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Content Warning: violence, injury, gore, blood-letting, body horror, death, grief
Made Of Stars By Jenna Voris
This space story takes inspo from the infamous crime couple Bonnie and Clyde, which immediately drew us in! Shane and Ava are a team when it comes to swindling and stealing aircrafts, until Shane gets thrown into prison. Newly out, he’s chomping at the bit to go on their next heist. Meanwhile, Cyrus just graduated from flight academy and gets embroiled in Shane and Ava’s interstellar crimes, forcing him to ultimately choose a side.
Release date: March 28
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Content Warning: blood, violence, gore, descriptions of blood/bodies, murder (including mass murder), torture, war themes, weapon use/gun violence, PTSD and flashbacks, and grief over deceased friends
In Nightfall By Suzanne Young
This novel takes The Lost Boys and Buffy and gives us Nightfall, Oregon, a town that’s as spooky as it sounds. When Theo and Marco are caught throwing a party, their punishment is a stay with their grandmother in gloomy small town Nightfall. Their grandmother’s one rule is to always return home before dark, but the curious siblings befriend the mystifying Minnow and her charming friends, who make them realize that maybe they should be afraid of the dark.
Release date: March 28
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