Ruei's Reading Corner

  The following books are upcoming releases for May this year. Of course there are many new books being released each month, but these are the top six that caught my eye. They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Happy reading everyone! 1. Love Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Swati Hegde is releasing May 12, 2026. Synopsis: Naina Shetty is a proud workaholic, and she is gunning for a promotion at her law firm. No distractions will get in her way this time, not even the bad breakup that happened over a year ago. She brushed off her pain with a long vacation and a no-strings-attached fling with a handsome stranger, but now Naina is back to business Unlucky-in-love Tejas Rajput hasn’t stopped thinking about the brown-eyed beauty he met on the beaches of Goa two summers ago. He’d been looking for a rebound to get over his ex—which is why he’d agreed to keep things strictly casual, use fake last names, and respond to all personal questions with “wrong answers only.” But he d...

Title:  The Rumor Game Authors:  Dhonielle Clayton & Sona Charaipotra Publisher:  Disney-Hyperion Release Date:  March 1, 2022 Pages:  480 All it takes is one spark to start a blaze. At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for the children of DC’s elite, a single rumor has the power to ruin a life. Nobody knows that better than Bryn. She used to have it all—the perfect boyfriend, a bright future in politics, and even popularity, thanks to her best friend, cheer captain Cora. Then one mistake sparked a scandal that burned it all to the ground. Now it’s the start of a new school year and the spotlight has shifted: It’s geeky Georgie, newly hot after a summer makeover, whose name is on everyone’s lips. When a rumor ignites, Georgie rockets up the school’s social hierarchy, pitting her and Cora against each other. It grants her Foxham stardom . . . but it also makes her a target. As the rumors grow and morph, blazing like wildfire through the school’s social media...

The following books listed are upcoming releases for April. There are many new books being released each month, but these are the ones that caught my eye.  They are not ranked by number but displayed randomly. Can't wait for them to come out, happy reading everyone! 1. King of Gluttony by Ana Huang is releasing April 28, 2026. Synopsis: Handsome, talented, and beloved by (almost) everyone, Sebastian Laurent is used to being on top. The heir to a culinary empire, his sharp instincts and effortless charm have made him a legend. What people don't see are the demons lurking beneath his golden-boy facade. There's only one person who's come close to knowing the real him―Maya Singh, his childhood rival and secret obsession. She's also the only one who's ever successfully challenged him. He can't stand her, but if that's true…why can't he stop thinking about her? *** Smart, witty, and competitive to a fault, top marketing executive Maya Singh is used to winn...

Title:  King of Envy Author:  Ana Huang Publisher:  Piatkus Books Release Date:  April 29, 2025 Pages:  530 Dangerous. Powerful. Reclusive.   Vuk Markovic is notorious for shunning human interactions. The scarred billionaire rarely talks, and he has no interest in relationships outside his small but trusted circle.   His only exception? Her . The beauty to his beast, the object of his obsession.   He saw her first. He wanted her first. But now, she’s engaged to his oldest friend—and the closer the wedding looms, the more he’s torn between loyalty and desire.   She should be his…and he might just risk it all to have her.   *** Beautiful. Successful. Glamorous.   To the world, supermodel Ayana Kidane leads the perfect life. Her career has skyrocketed, and she’s engaged to one of New York’s most eligible bachelors.   What people don't know is that the engagement is only a business arrangement. He gets his inheritance when they mar...