Excerpts galore: November 20, 2024

We have an excerpt of a new release, along with two excerpts of novels coming out next year.

The former is The City and Its Uncertain Walls, written by Haruki Murakami and translated by Philip Gabriel.

It's the story of a man's lifelong search for his missing teenage sweetheart; his quest leads him beyond adolescent and beyond the borders of the real world.

Here's the excerpt of The City and Its Uncertain Walls.

And now for the summer 2025 releases ...

When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa will come out June 24, 2025.

The novel follows best friends Mari and Javi, whose pact to only date people the other person approves of is upended by Mari's engagement ... and Javi's longstanding and secret crush on her.

Here's the excerpt of When Javi Dumped Mari.

The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold by Ally Carter will come out August 5, 2025.

The rom-com follows rival spies — and onetime lovers — who wake up handcuffed together in the dark, without a clue as to motive or location, but with the realization that they have to team up to survive.

Here's the excerpt of The Blonde Who Came In from the Cold.