March 2026 TBR

Carried Over from Last Month’s TBR

Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco – I have been reading this little by little throughout February. It is sitting on my nightstand and I try to read every evening; however, usually I don’t get very far before I turn off the lights and go to sleep. It is an interesting story so far. This is Book #2 in the series and the Prince of Gluttony is fighting a secret threat to his circle that involves the ice dragons to the north of his territory. At the same time, a young reporter is trying to feed her ungrateful family by writing about the Prince’s exploits.

New Releases

Just Friends by Haley Pham – Most people know of Haley’s husband, Ryan Trahan, as a popular YouTube personality, but I found Haley’s YouTube channel first and enjoyed her bookish content. Once I start enjoying someone’s content, I do like to support them when I can. I also like that Haley prefers closed-door/low spice romances herself and is proud of her Christian faith, so I’m eager to see how this reflects in her first novel. It tells the story of Blair and Declan, childhood friends-to-lovers, who suffer some kind of traumatic event that disrupts their relationship. I’m interested in seeing how Haley navigates the dual timelines in her storytelling. This book releases on March 3.

Off-Limits Love in Shenandoah by Olivia McCarthy – Olivia is a local author who attends my church and writes closed-door romances and YA fantasy. This book is the second in her National Parks RomCom series and releases on March 6. I will 1000% read all of the books in this series, both to support Olivia, and also because I love National Parks and love seeing places I’ve been used as locations in novels. This story contains age gap and brother’s best friend tropes. The FMC, Lynette, runs into trouble hiking the Appalachian Trail and Ben comes to her rescue. While I haven’t been to Shenandoah National Park yet, I have hiked about 0.0002% of the Appalachian Trail! (Yes, I did the math.)

Toe to Toe by Falon Ballard – Releasing on March 10, this follows Allegra, a principle ballerina who is told that she needs to work on her sex appeal. Enter Cord, who needs help choreographing a partner piece for his show. While I do love sports romances, those set in the dance world have been hit-or-miss for me, but something in the blurb caught my attention when I was perusing the anticipated releases.

The Wings That Bind by Briar Boleyn – Also releasing on March 10, this is the third book in the Bloodwing Academy series. I pre-ordered the special edition to match the first book, On Wings of Blood, which I read and liked. I do not yet have the second book in the series (I think I’m waiting to see if they publish a matching edition), so I’ll likely not add this book to my TBR this month. I didn’t read the blurb too much, because I didn’t want any spoilers.

Beneath by Ariel Sullivan – Releasing on March 24, this is a prequel to Conform. I have a copy of Conform, but I haven’t read it yet, so while I may pick up this book this month, I won’t be officially adding it to my TBR. This book is set hundreds of years before Conform and follows characters 6 years after a nuclear disaster.

The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez – Abby’s novels have been consistently enjoyable for me, so it’s no surprise that I added this one to my list as soon as I heard that a new book would be releasing on March 31. Since it’s releasing so late in the month, I won’t be adding it to the TBR. I’m a little confused by the blurb. It sounds like Larissa connected with a guy during a car ride home from a concert, but then gets into a relationship with his best friend. Did the boyfriend steal his friend’s identity? So curious…. This is a sequel to Say You’ll Remember Me.

What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally – Being the only boat leaving the marina as the dark clouds roll in sounds like a bad idea to start with. The boat is chartered by Emma’s new boyfriend, but is he an innocent victim of the weather alongside Emma, her best friend, Hannah, and her brother, Jackson, or is something more sinister going on? We will find out March 31. I also will not be adding this book to my official March TBR, due to the late-in-the-month publication date.

Book Club Picks

For my brother’s Moon Lit Bookclub selection for March, we will be reading The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen. Raised as a warrior to fulfill her father’s revenge against another kingdom, Lara is sent as a peace offering to be the rival king’s bride.

For my brother’s Welcome to the Apocalypse book club, we will be reading The Girl in Red by Christina Henry. A post-apocalyptic Little Red Riding Hood retelling.

Overdue Library Books

Now that I’ve finally gotten that email from the library, letting me know that they will no longer auto-renew my selections and I really, really need to finally return them… I will put them on my TBR so that I can actually read them and then get them back.

Deep End by Ali Hazelwood – Two elite athletes working through the stressors of college life, high level competitions, and past traumas. Do they have a no-strings agreement, or something more permanent?

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune – This is the sequel to Every Summer After, where we are now following Charlie’s (Sam’s brother) story. The first book was very atmospheric and made me think back to my days at my cousins’ cabin on the lake in Michigan. I gave it 5 stars, so I have high expectations for this story. Alice once took a photo of three teens in a yellow speedboat, and that photo changed her life. Years later and now a photographer, Alice returns to the lake to help her Nan recover from an injury. Who else should return but one of the boys from the speedboat.

Random Selections

Sunk in Love by Heather McBreen – This was the February Romance Book Mail selection from Love & Other Books. Roslyn and Liam are headed for divorce after nine years, but before they can tell their family, they are asked to facilitate Roslyn’s grandparents’ vow renewal in Hawaii. Stuck on the cruise boat together, can they fake a healthy relationship long enough to actually repair what they have together?

The “Possibles” List

Only in Your Dreams by Ellie K. Wilde – I’m thinking about reading this one in March, solely because it has green clovers on the cover. Melody is newly dumped and now stuck on a camping trip with her brother’s best friend, Zac.

The Price of Honey by Liane Moriarty – This was the free short story offered through the Amazon First Reads program for being a Prime member. A tech billionaire’s widow and three ex-wives gather for his funeral and one final betrayal. Looks like this is Book 1 of the Deadly Ambition series, part of Amazon Original Stories.

Maybe It’s Fate by Heidi McLaughlin – This was my pick from the Amazon First Reads program. Antonia leaves her corporate life behind in order to raise her terminally ill best friend’s children. Will she fall for the present and supportive coach? The correct answer is yes. The only question is: Will this book make me cry?

The Names by Florence Knapp – This was a free selection from the 2025 Lolly Finalists. It explores the idea of your name determining your path in life and a young, abused wife deciding between three different names for her newborn son. In alternate timelines, we get to see what his life might be like for each name she considers.

How to Write a Love Story by Catherine Walsh – This my Book of the Month pick for March. The daughter of a famous fantasy novelist is tasked with completing the last book in her late father’s series. Faced with writer’s block and a crumbling Irish estate, it doesn’t help that the publisher sends an editor to her doorstep to protect their investment.