Buzzword Cover Challenge 2026—January

Prompts I finished in January


Cover featuring a SilhouetteA silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the silhouette is usually presented on a light background, usually white, or none at all. 

Bookish Travels: January 2026 Destinations

I saw this meme on It’s All About Books and decided to do it once a month. Many thanks to Yvonne for initially posting this!!

This post is exactly what it says: the places I travel to in books each month.

Enjoy my travels, and please let me know if you have read these books.


Countries I visited the most: The United States, England

States/Provinces I visited the most: New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Vermont, North Carolina, Massachusetts, California

Cities I visited the most: Austin, Crowe Lake, Roswell, Portland, Atlanta, Jackson,Pittsburgh,Cold Hollow, Durham


United States

California (Modesto), Washington (Fort Lewis, Elk Grove)
New York (New York City)
Colorado (Montezuma County, Dolores), New Mexico (Counselor)
New Mexico (Fort Sumner)
Arizona (Rim Vista, Phoenix)
New Mexico (Baldo, Roswell), Texas (Austin, Crowe Lake)
Texas (Austin, Crowe Lake, Brownstone), Utah, Nevada (Roswell), Colorado, Oregon (Portland)
Oregon (Portland), Idaho, Nevada (Roswell), Texas (Austin)
Texas (Austin, Catacomb), Georgia (Atlanta), Louisiana (Monroe), Mississippi (Jackson), Alabama (Birmingham), New Mexico (Roswell)
Texas (Austin), Georgia (Atlanta), Mississippi (Jackson), Ohio (Columbus), Alabama (Montgomery)
Texas (Dallas, Gladtow), Mississippi (Little Rock), Tennessee (Memphis), Kentucky (Lexington), Colorado (Marlin), Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh), Massachusetts (Worcester, Boston)
Texas (Austin), West Virginia (Charleston), Kentucky
Puerto Rico (San Juan)
Vermont (Cold Hollow)
Vermont (Cold Hollow)
North Carolina (Durham), Vermont (Cold Hollow)
North Carolina (Durham), Vermont (Cold Hollow)
Vermont (Cold Hollow), Massachusetts
California (Catalina Island (Avalon), Caldwell)
California (Los Angeles, Fresno), New Mexico (Jamestown), Texas (Amarillo), Arkansas (Fort Smith), Missouri (Kansas City), Minnesota (Minneapolis), Vermont (White River Junction, Brandon)
Colorado (Colorado Springs, Limon, Woodland Park, Walden)
Georgia (Alessandra)
Georgia (Alessandra)

Afghanistan


Bermuda

Hamilton

England

Dexford, Cliffburn
Birmingham, London

Scotland

Aviemore

Nepal

Mustang Valley

Falkland Islands

Port Stanley

Nambia

Elksberg

Netherlands

Limburg, Maria Hoop

Bavaria

Pfälzerwald

Czechoslovakia


Norway


Shetland Islands

Lerwick

Canada

Montreal

Australia

Victoria (Melbourne, Hanley)

January 2026 Wrap-Up


Personal Highlights from this month:

  • Started the New Year off with a bang. Vinnie (one of my cats) got bitten by Loki (another one of my cats). An abscess formed (unknown to me), then burst, and after a couple of days’ wait (it burst on a Friday night, the vet wasn’t open until Monday). I got him to the vet on Monday, and he had an infection along with the start of cellulitis. Poor guy was put on antibiotics and pain killers :(.
  • The next week, we took Tony (our orange-and-white cat) to the vet. He has allergies and developed a hot spot under his ear. In a week, it grew super large, and his itching was getting dangerously close to his eye. The vet thought it was ear mites (none), then ear infections (none), and finally settled on a flea allergy. She gave him flea-and-tick medication (we used Pet Armour, but she said OTC wouldn’t work), a shot of antibiotics, a shot of steroids, and oral steroids. The oral steroids are working (no itching), but the hot spot looks awful.
  • Mr. Z started his internship this month. He is doing IT at a local hospital. He was supposed to do it last semester, but they couldn’t place him. This is also an honors class for him. I love it because he will gain real-world experience in a job.
  • We got hit with a pretty bad winter storm at the end of the month.

Reading Highlights from this month:

  • I read and finished Hunting Justice by P.L. Clark. It was a very cut-and-dry revenge story with a sub storyline of the main male character having PTSD. I left this book feeling a little underwhelmed because everything was wrapped up too quickly.
  • I reread The Descendant by Ally Capraro. I enjoyed the storyline. But I do wish the author had gone into more detail about the Lapo and the Xemlix’s war. I am sure more is explained in book 2, but it isn’t linked on The StoryGraph or Goodreads, so I guess I will wait(and yes, I know I can Google, but I am lazy… lol).
  • I read the first two books of The Society Lost series (The Shepherd and Betrayal). They were pretty good books, and I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
  • I read and finished Deadly Deceit by Karen Randau. This book was all over the place, and I mean that in a good way. It went from an implied terrorist mass shooting to internal crimes committed against a Marine to a cover-up by a US Senator (sounds familiar, huh) to crimes committed during war by Marines in Iraq. Also, add in corrupt cops and kidnapping, and it was nuts, and I loved the journey. I am a little disappointed that the other books aren’t on Kindle and will be watching for them.
  • I finished Missing – Dead or Alive by Peter Martin. I found this to be a predictable mystery/thriller until the middle of the book. There was a huge plot twist, and then the surprises just kept coming. By the end of the book, I was invested because it had changed so much and because of what had happened.
  • I finished The Cascade series (Survive, Rescue, Mutant, Conflict, Siege, Outpost, Beyond, and Salvation). This was a great series to read. The books were fairly short (between 150-250 pages each). The plots moved fast, and the author had no qualms about killing off long-term characters. I will definitely be rereading these books!!
  • I read book 1 of The Forsaken Series (Unknown) by Phil Price. While I liked the book, I found the constant jumping between characters and places a little overwhelming. I will read the rest of the series when it becomes free or goes on KU.
  • I finished reading the Cold Hollow Mystery series (Cold Hollow, Weaving the Web, The Maestro, Vengeance, and The Butcher). I wasn’t expecting to like this series as much as I did. The author believed in putting her main characters in peril, and she wasn’t shy about killing off unpleasant characters. I would highly recommend this series.
  • I finished reading book 1 of The Criminally Insane series (Bad Karma). It was OK. I wish the author had focused more on Agnes’s belief that she was Trey’s reincarnated lover. I do plan on reading the other books in the series (Red Angel and Night Cage) if they ever go on KU.
  • I finished reading Flash Drive by Peter C. Foster. It was alright. The plotline was predictable until the last half of the book. Then the author threw in some doozies of plotline twists. I don’t think I will reread this book.
  • I finished reading Final Masquerade by Cindy Davis. This was another OK book for me. I honestly thought that Paige was losing it for 90% of the book. But the end proved me wrong. I also thought that Chris (who was OK to cause numerous accidents with his truck) was either part of the conspiracy or with the law. I’m neutral about rereading this book.
  • I read and finished Broken by Brooke Linford. It was a very fast-paced book. It was also a little predictable. I wasn’t a huge fan of Amanda or Lucas, but neither of them deserved what was happening to them.
  • I finished the first book of the Colorado Chapters (What Survives of Us) by Kathy Miner. I enjoyed reading this book and will be looking for the rest of the series to show up on KU.
  • I read and finished The Alessandra Chronicles (The Solitary Apocolypse, Let the Devil In, A Greater Evil) by Jeff Haws. This was a fast-paced, very scary take on epidemics and the fallout. I finished the entire series in 2 days.

Books I Read:


Monthly Playlist (I use songs featured in the book, if there are any, along with a playlist generated by ChatGPT).


Featured Song of the Month

Book Haul 2026—January

Books I acquired in January. Unless stated, all books were free when I downloaded them


BookBub

Heart of a Runaway Girl by Trevor Wiltzen

The Amazon Code by Nick Thacker

Deep Cover by Jeffrey Jay Levin

The Seal by Juliette N. Banks

Hero by Jolie Vines

Misleading a Duke by A.S. Fenichel

Her Dark Prince by Sass Green

Orion Ruined by Alexandra Iff

Warrior’s Wrath by Cassie Cole

Grumpy Pucking Orc by Debra Dunbar

You, Always by Lauryn Jay

No, You Didn’t by Travis Mohrman

Genesis by Nicolette Fuller

A Shift in Ashes by Maddox Grey

A Shift in Darkness by Maddox Grey

Children of the Knight by Michael J. Bowler

Three Women in Paradise by Victoria Avilan

The Baker and the Body by Jesse Leigh Murray

The Lady and the Footballer by Ellie St. Clair

The Caveman Conspiracy by Bret Hurst

Cowboy Wild by Michelle Beattie

Ruthless Saints by Ella Jade

Wolf Kissed by Heather Renee

Found by the Barbarian by Iona Storm

The Madness of Grief by Panayotis Cacoyannis

Scribes’ Descent by Dylan West

Divine Arrows by Elaia Crowe

From Frost to Flame by Viola Vines

A Fairytale for Snow White by Aisha Urooj

The Spiritual Warriors by Orlando A. Sanchez

Truly Medley Deeply by Kate Watson

Trust the Terrier by D.L. Mitchell

Twelve Mile Bank by Nicholas Harvey

Taming Zane by Lisa Lanay

My Grape Crush by Rowan Rossler

Rule of Three by Misti Wilds

Crown of Blood and Glass by Lucinda Dark

Stars Descend by Kara Jaynes

A Trip to the Myakka Cutoff by David Earth

The City Below by Kevin George

Shadowcast by Crystal D. Grant

The Pucker-Up Pact by J.P. Sterling

Milestones, Magic, and Murder by Bella Colby

Falling for You by Juliet Keane

Bloody Wedding by Carin Hart

Taken by Lies by Ella Miles

Forged of Fire by Stacy Von Haegert

Two Wolves for Soren by R.K. Munin

Swords in the Desert by Doug Peterson

Forsaken Commander by G.J. Ogden

The Woeling Lass by Dave Dobson

Consort of Secrets by Eva Chase

Mistletoe Latte by Ellen Mint

Best Laid Plans by Tom Abrahams

Facade by Lexy Timms

Wedlocked by Mel Teshco

Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver

New Haven by Adam Kirstein

World Whisperer by Rachel Devenish Ford

Inside the Hollow Tree by Laurel Veil

The HighFire Crown by J.T. Lawrence

The Brethren of Greybrook by April Patterson Clemens

Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain

Loving Lauren by Jill Sanders

Lethal Blues by R. Weir

Watchtower of Turtle Island by David S. Brody

Bailey and the CEO by Amy Q. Barker

Turning Back Time by Elsie Davis

Head in the Game by Lily Cahil

Her Romeo by Quinn Marlowe

The Prince of Power by Skyler Mason

Secrets & Seduction by S.K. Reign

Dead Run by Camille Picott

Thief in the Castle by Beatrice B. Morgan

Catch You if You Fall by Henrik Wilenius

Huntress Born by Aimee Easterling

Looking for a Cowboy by Tamie Dearen

Bogs, Brews, and Banshees by Rowan Dillon

Best of Intentions by L.K. Farlow

Mr. Big Shot by S.E. Lund

Play You by Tracy Lorraine

Locke by Tracy Lorraine

Faze by Tracy Lorraine

A House of Fangs and Deceit by Alex Frost

I Envy the Walls by Mary Beth Dearmon

The Samurai’s Heart by Walt Mussell

The Woodhaerst Triangle by Patricia M. Osborne

Hunt by L.C. Mawson

Dead Wrong by A.C. Arquin

Hearts to Mend by Christina Berry

Crochet and Corpses by Ramey James

The Fabrication of Eden Pruitt by K.E. Ganshert

Privately Cherished by Lily Cahil

The Binding by Gianaclis Caldwell

Cartel Hunter by Robert Goluba

Almost Him by S.M. Shade

Dragon’s Secret by Isla Elrick

Shadows of the Crown by Dakota Monroe

The Bow of Destiny by P.H. Solomon

Triangle Black by Joseph Miguel

Wild Rose by Vanessa Garden

First Time’s a Charm by Laura Greenwood

The Ex Effect by Jo Watson

A Murder in Longhand by Lisa Pevey

A Proper Scandal by Esther Hatch

A Victim, A Viscount, and Miss Mifford by Claudia Stone

A Death, A Duke, and Miss Mifford by Claudia Stone

Mayan Thunder by Craig A. Hart

Sweet Paradise by Gene Desrochers

A High Price to Pay by Cynthia Hamilton

Compulsion by Julia Sykes

Controlling Stakes by Julia Fisher

Found in Embers by A.J. Blanch

Hungry Like a Wolf by Jessica Lynch

Mates: Maddox and Evangeline by Jessica Lynch

Season of the Witch by Jessica Lynch

The Smiling Dog Cafe by Neil S. Plakcy

The End of Everything by Nate Johnson

The Botanist and the Beast by Viola Vines

Ravenwood Academy: Year One by Lena Mae Hill

The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts by K.C. Tansley

The Elf Captive by P.A. Mason

Love, Lacey Donovan by Jill Brashear

Mystery at Monrovia Castle by Valerie Brandy

The Accident Report by Ralph Ellis

Undertaking Irene by Pamela Buford

Cold Case No 99-5219 by Betta Ferrendelli

The Side Hustle by Colin Conway

The Long Cold Winter by Colin Conway

The Blind Trust by Colin Conway

Silent Witnesses by Annelie Wendeberg

The Cursed Thief by Matthew James

Tarnished Crown by Caitlyn Dare

Reignited by Tess Summers

Stolen by Darkness by Samantha Britt

Earl Grey and Shallow Graves by Victoria Tait

New Ausburg by Christa Petzold

The Coordinate by Marc Jacobs

Cinders Burn at Midnight by Kara M. Zone

Surprised by a Supernatural Start by Brenda Trim

Accidental Mobster by Daisy Emory

Small Island by Toby Neal


From My TBR

Save Me by Margaret Watson

Chandelier Enthralled by Vanessa Fewings

Mind Machines by Dima Zales

The Billionaire’s Game by Ryan Moore

Know Me Well by Kait Nolan

Loving Jake by Lisa Lanay

Shadows Grow by Kara Jaynes

The Dome of Life by Kevin George

Hex and the City by Nazri Noor

She’s Got Soul by Aja

Enemy Within by G.J. Ogden

Planet Killer by G.J. Ogden

Traitors Unseen by Dave Dobson

Legacy of the Fallen by Jane Shand

Wild About Denali by Sara Blackard

The Social Affair by Britney King

The Alpha’s Warlock by Eliot Grayson

Wet by Cambria Hebert

Never Came Home by Hazel Holmes

The Cabin by Robert J. Walker

Trapped by L.C. Mawson

Ruby by Kayla Curry

Secret Memories by J.S. Donovan

Unpredictable by Jenna Hartley

The Advocate’s Nightmare by Teresa Burrell

The Body in the Bookstore by Ellie Alexander

The Vampire Protector by Juliette N. Banks

The Meaning of You by Jay Hogan

A Killable Feast by Susan Kiernan-Lewis


Found on other blogs

Unforgettable Encounter by Ryan Moore (from Misty’s Book Space)

The Quest for Freedom by Matthew D. Devitt (from Boys’ Mom Reads!)


Book Mail

WWW Wednesday: January 28th, 2026

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

Here is what I am reading, what I recently finished, and what I plan to read from Thursday to Wednesday.

Let me know if you have read or plan to read any of these books!!

Happy Reading!


What I am currently reading:

Where is Kiro?
He’s the lost Dragusha brother, heir to a vast mafia empire — brilliant, violent, and utterly savage… and he’s been missing for years.

Ann
I’m supposed to be doing simple undercover research at the Fancher Institute for the Mentally Ill & Dangerous, but I can’t keep my mind off Patient 34. He’s startlingly young and gorgeous, but it’s not just that. He’s strapped way too tightly to that bed. And there’s no name or criminal history on his chart. What are these people hiding? My reporter’s instincts are screaming.

Here’s the other thing: the staffers here believe he’s so sedated that there’s not a thought in his head, but I catch him watching me when nobody’s looking. Our connection sizzles when I enter the room. When our eyes meet, I know he understands me in a way nobody else ever has.

I’m supposed to follow my editor’s orders — I have secrets, too — but everything about Patient 34 is suspicious. How can I not investigate?


What I recently finished reading:

“My brothers think I’m obsessed. Imagining ghosts. But I’ll always know you.” ~Viktor

Who is the nun who never shows her face?

Ever since killing the love of his life, the beautiful and fierce mafia assassin named Tanechka, Viktor has lived in utter torment.

Now, years later, he comes upon a nun who will never show her face.

Viktor is sure this is Tanechka herself — that she has improbably, impossibly survived. Is it obsession? A figment of a guilty conscience? Or is this their second chance?


What I plan on reading Thursday through Sunday:

What would you give to live forever? Elijah Brighton wants to become an ascender—a post-Singularity human/machine hybrid—after all, they’re smarter, more enlightened, more compassionate, and above all, achingly beautiful. But Eli is a legacy human, preserved and cherished for his unaltered genetic code, just like the rainforest he paints. When a fugue state possesses him and creates great art, Eli miraculously lands a sponsor for the creative Olympics. If he could just master the fugue, he could take the gold and win the right to ascend, bringing everything he’s yearned for within reach… including his beautiful ascender patron. But once Eli arrives at the Games, he finds the ascenders are playing games of their own. Everything he knows about the ascenders and the legacies they keep starts to unravel… until he’s running for his life and wondering who he truly is.

The Legacy Human is the first in a philosophical HopePunk sci-fi series that explores the intersection of mind, body, and soul in a post-Singularity world.

Ever since Agnes’ car accident, things have changed drastically for her. When she wakes up in the hospital, not only is her son Stuart there, who she hasn’t seen in years, but a ghostly apparition! Instead of getting ready for the loony bin, Agnes and Eleanor help ready the Butler Mansion for a grand opening as a bed and breakfast on Halloween, except they find the body of Katherine Clark. It’s game on, as usual, for Agnes, except she now has a new partner, one who has remained silent and is—well—a ghost. Agnes now struggles to keep her wits, keeping her ghostly companion a secret from Eleanor, not such an easy feat since Eleanor is sharp as a tack. Not only that, but where has Stuart been all of these years and what is he up to?

Driving up Highway 50 through Nevada, said to be the loneliest road in America, sure would make a body nervous. Unless, of course, you’re Agnes Barton, who welcomes the challenge and the chance to check out a real ghost town. But before she even arrives in Silver, Nevada, a mystery has unfolded in the form of a lost little girl, Rebecca, who has become separated from her family who are searching for the elusive Leister’s gold. The real kicker is that Agnes saw it all in a dream, but when they arrive at the Goldberg Hotel & Saloon, she realizes so many things about her dream are real, like the details of the inside of the hotel. It isn’t long before she learns that the hotel is haunted by various spirits from the past, further making for an interesting vacation. Agnes is determined to find the missing family, insisting that it simply wasn’t just a dream as she learns that a family with a young daughter had indeed disappeared in the middle of the night just before they had arrived. Will Agnes and Eleanor find the missing family before they perish from the elements, or will the knife-wielding spirit called “The Cutter,” shorten their chances?

It’s December in the neighboring cities of Tawas City and East Tawas, and they have one thing in common—Christmas is drawing nearer. The only problem is that homes are being broken into in alarming numbers, with guns stolen. Even local militia members Curt and Curtis Hill are victims. That is, until Agnes Barton and Eleanor Mason are on the case, launching an investigation even after the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) comes to town, taking an interest in the recent thefts. Agnes’s own son, Stuart, who works for the FBI, tells her to back off, but Agnes isn’t about to stand down. It’s not something she does, even after a threat of arrest. Life for Agnes and Eleanor is good, they’re planning their weddings to their respective fiancés, Andrew and Mr. Wilson, who still refuses to tell anyone his first name. With their hearts set on having their wedding at the lighthouse at the point, Agnes yet again is up to her elbows with ghost sightings, but that’s something that she’s grown accustomed to since her paranormal gift appeared. As Agnes tries to figure out who the female ghost at the lighthouse is, she finally acquaints herself with the ghosts that live in the attic of the Butler Mansion. The deeper she gets, the more she learns about not only who they are, but the dark history of the Tawas area. It gets down to the wire. Will Agnes be able to figure out who is stealing guns in the area, stop the ghosts from causing havoc at the mansion, and actually make their wedding plans before they land in jail or worse?

Clear Your TBR (2026 Edition)—January

Prompts I finished in January


A romance related book—Uh, it’s getting hot in here


A pink book


A book you bought a long time ago—It deserves to be read

Bought in 2016

You Decide (Free Choice)


Finish that one series—You know which one I am talking about


You Decide (free choice)


You Decide (free choice)


You Decide (Free Choice)


A black cover


A scary or spooky book


Read a book with 200-400 pages

Book has 364 pages

That one book—The one on your last shelf in the back, with the dust on top.

Has been on my TBR since 2018

A book in your native language

English

An anticpated 2-Star read

Beat the Backlist 2026—January

Prompts I finished in January


Genre Bender—combines 2+ genres together

Romance, Science Fiction and Fantasy

End of an era—last book in a series


10s, 10s, 10s across the board—title has 10+ words


Spooky scary skeletons—the book fits any part of the prompt

Spooky and scary

Locked Away—Someone/Something is under lock and key

The main female character was locked in a hospital for the criminally insane.

A game of cat or mouse—Cover features a cat or a mouse, or the story is like a cat and mouse game

The storyline is a cat-and-mouse game

Faking It—at least 1 character is pretending in some way

The main female character changed her identity

All the Colors—rainbow cover (has at least 4 rainbow colors)


I reject your reality—a speculative fiction book

2026 ABC Challenge—January

Prompts I finished in January


D


S


Bonus—All Alliteration (Every word in the title begins with the same letter)


M


Bonus—Mononymous (books with one word titles)


U


C


B


F


W

Popsugar 2026 Reading Challenge—January


Prompts I finished in January


A book featuring a character with a hidden past

The main female character’s past was hidden in order to keep her safe

A book less than 260 pages

Book is 188 pages

A book that you were hoping that would fit into a prompt but doesn’t

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?—January 26th, 2026

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet and share what you have been and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

Jen Vincent, Teach Mentor Texts, and Kellee of Unleashing Readers decided to give It’s Monday! a kid-lit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle-grade novels, young adult novels, or anything in those genres – join them.


What I am Reading Now

Stephanie has lost everything.
Slipping through her hands has been her control of the town she loves, her freedom, and even her dignity. With Audrey back firmly in control of the town of Alessandra, Michael at her side, and the rings back in place, Stephanie’s alone, betrayed, and hopeless, scratching at the dirt that’s caked on her body, trapped in quarantine and awaiting certain death.
But she has the medical knowledge Audrey needs for her crowning the H6N1 vaccine that would end this nightmare and make her a legend. If the researchers at the local hospital are going to find the vaccine in time to save the town, Stephanie may need to be the one to get it done. And that means she lives, for the time being.
Now, the clock is ticking as Stephanie risks everything to rescue herself and the entire town before Audrey decides it’s time to cement her grip on Alessandra forever. Read the finale to The Alessandra Chronicles today to find out who lives to see how the saga ends when we find out A Greater Evil always lurks.


What I am reading Monday and Tuesday:

He’s a beautiful devil in Armani with a twisted sense of justice… and he’s one hot heartbeat away from killing me.

Aleksio grew up orphaned, hunted, separated from his brothers — because of my father.

Now the sweet boy is back, a dark prince, gorgeous and brutal in his Armani suit, wrapping my hair in his fist. He’s my captor, my tormenter. He’ll do anything to rescue his brothers… and I’m my father’s only weakness.

“I’m the most dangerous enemy you’ll ever have,” he tells me, “Because every time you look at me, you see somebody good.”

But I remember when Aleksio was my only friend. I remember when they lowered his tiny casket into the ground, and how I cried when they lied to us and told us the prince was dead.

“My brothers think I’m obsessed. Imagining ghosts. But I’ll always know you.” ~Viktor

Who is the nun who never shows her face?

Ever since killing the love of his life, the beautiful and fierce mafia assassin named Tanechka, Viktor has lived in utter torment.

Now, years later, he comes upon a nun who will never show her face.

Viktor is sure this is Tanechka herself — that she has improbably, impossibly survived. Is it obsession? A figment of a guilty conscience? Or is this their second chance?