Bark At The Ghouls

       New Books Because You Deserve Them! This is where I spotlight the sparkling new weekly releases that are tempting me so you can succumb to temptation too. The focus will be on dark fiction and romance with the occasional thriller tossed in that catches my eye. Every week there seems to be more and more book releases and this week is ridiculous with horror releases. Here are many of those I found while snooping around the internet. HORROR, HORROR-adjacent & THRILLERS The Better Mother by Jennifer Van Der Kleut A woman ends up pregnant after a casual fling, but the father's girlfriend has much more sinister intentions in this plot-driven suspense debut. A modern spin on Fatal Attraction meets The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, perfect for fans of The Last Mrs. Parrish. Still recovering from a devastating breakup, 34-year-old Savannah Mitchell has finally managed to put her life back together when she gets the shock of her life—after a brief fling with a man nam...

 This one was a little too cruel for me. My 2 Cents for Free! Cruelty Free by Caoline Glenn Released February 3, 2026 Source: Netgalley See more @  Goodreads “You’re not ugly you’re just poor” Ok, then. “Cruelty Free” is a pretty hilarious title for this one because the book is filled with grief, torment, and cruelty! It is filled to the brim with cruelty. I mean, the whole thing is based on a woman’s pain and mental collapse after a tragic event. And, I feel this must be said, if you dislike reading about the death of an innocent SPOILER dog there is one here and, yes indeed, it is still bothering me many hours later. Of all the awful scenes in this book, I am struggling to get that one out of my head. It came out of nowhere. It was too descriptive for my liking, and it was kind of unnecessary. There are two things I prefer knowing ahead of time. That was one, the other is suicide, and a heads up is always appreciated. I wish I’d had it here. Maybe you’ll get a warning in ...

This was a fun opening book to a long-running series. My 2 Cents for Free! The Watchmaker's Daughter by C.J. Archer Released August 1983 Source: Audible Purchase See more @  Goodreads This was a fun start to a series, and it looks like there are 13 of them now. It’s not perfect but in this horrid year of 2026 that’s ok.  This is a historical fantasy that starts out with our heroine, India Steele, ranting at her former fiancé. Apparently, he wooed her only to steal the family business right out from under her. What a prick. Anyhow, back in those times, women weren’t allowed or trusted to fix the watches of men even when they’ve been trained by a master and are now a master themselves. Grrrr. When she’s finished berating the jerk, she’s approached by a dashing man with a foreign accent who needs her help and who offers her a job and (eventually) a place to stay since she’s lost everything. His reasons are vague, but it has something to do with a watchmaker, and she accepts becau...

      New Books Because You Know You Deserve Them! This is where I spotlight the sparkling new weekly releases that are tempting me so you can succumb to temptation too. The focus will be on dark fiction and romance with the occasional thriller tossed in that catches my eye. Every week there seems to be more and more book releases and this week is no exception. I've found 12 of them that I want to read. Now I just have to find time!  First the  HORROR and HORRORish   because it'll always be my first love. We Should Not Have Come Here by J. D. Mills The host of paranormal reality show Phantom Files, Ash built their massive following on fake hauntings, possessions, and passing off special effects as honest-to-god spirit activity. When the team arrives at Crenshaw Castle to shoot the first episode of their new season, the dilapidated former reform school turns out to be more than they bargained for. The team’s exploration of the grounds leads to the disco...