The December 2023 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles!
CALAMITY: AN UNCHARTED HEARTS NOVEL BY CONSTANCE FAY
9781250330413 | 11/14/23
“Fay’s unputdownable debut…is packed to the brim with heat, heart, and humor… Fay enriches the enemies-to-lovers romance with meticulous worldbuilding and lovable, larger-than-life characters. The space hijinks and tantalizing mystery make this a gift for any romance lover who’s also a Firefly fan.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“The steam at its heart and the solid worldbuilding and characters wrapped around its engine core…will make this story travel at warp speed into readers’ hearts. Fay’s debut is highly recommended for fans of pulse-pounding combos of sci-fi with sympathetic characters and melting hearts.”–Library Journal, starred review
INHERITANCE: THE LOST BRIDE TRILOGY #1 BY NORA ROBERTS
9781250288325 | 11/21/23
2 starred reviews!
“Another Roberts hallmark is on display: her continuing thematic exploration of how an individual defeats evil—not by acting alone, but by forming a community and harnessing its members’ strength and power for the coming battle.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Romance queen Roberts takes all of the beloved elements of classic gothic romances, including a marvelously atmospheric old mansion as well as a spunky heroine starting over in life, then puts her own inventive spin on things.”–Booklist, starred review
A TRUE ACCOUNT: HANNAH MASURY’S SOJOURN AMONGST THE PYRATES, WRITTEN BY HERSELF BY KATHERINE HOWE
9781250304889 | 11/21/23
“Marian, determined to follow the clues detailed by Hannah, finds herself perilously close to losing her credibility and having her own secrets brought to light. Howe has created a suspenseful, swashbuckling adventure filled with fiendish characters and historic detail.”–Library Journal, starred review
YOURS FOR THE TAKING BY GABRIELLE KORN
9781250283368 | 12/5/23
“While the outcome of Jacqueline’s experiment is never in doubt, the details of her feminist dystopia provide an intriguing exploration of how ‘saving the world’ can become warped by ego and ideology. Korn’s timely fiction debut indicts exclusionary corporate feminism.”–Library Journal