Books on my to-read list, 13

Just want to share some books I'm looking forward to! Once every 4 weeks, I'll post 4 super short previews of books I'm excited to read.

1. Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner (Flatiron Books, 2023): A page-turning true story of an underground operation into the mysterious world of alligator poaching and its larger than life Floridian characters.
2. Swordcrossed by Freya Marske (Bramble, 2024): The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross.
3. The Nightmare Before Kissmas: A Royals and Romance Novel by Sara Raasch (Bramble, 2024): Red, White & Royal Blue meets The Nightmare Before Christmas in a sexy, quirky rom-com where the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the totally off-limits Prince of Halloween.
4. The Last Graduate: A Novel by Naomi Novik (Del Rey, 2021): The specter of graduation looms large as Naomi Novik’s groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling trilogy continues in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education.