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A new post will be added each month when the theme is announced.

July's 2022 Adult Fiction Theme Is:
TELL YOUR STORY
We all have a story to tell. This month, we're focusing on characters that have a story they need to tell. Sometimes, these are magical stories while other times, they're dark and twisted, and sometimes they are happy and feel good. No matter what your story is, we believe it's important to tell them.

📖 BOOK HINTS:
MYSTERY | THRILLER | SUSPENSE
Four strangers are stuck together in a quiet room at a library after a terrifying scream erupts through the building. While the source and threat is identified, the four are instructed to stay put. They each have a story to tell, and friendships are formed. While each has their reasoning for being there, only one is a murderer...
For fans of Lucy Foley, Louise Penny, and Ruth Ware.

✨ FANDOM HINTS:
The Song of Achilles, Verity, The Jasmine Throne, and more TBA!

🧴 PRODUCT HINTS:
This month, you can expect the next teacup in our four-part series as part of the tea party collection series! We're so excited for this one- it is absolutely gorgeous and by the same artist as our previous one. There is also a new self-care line that we're excited to introduce, a full-sized self-care item that you are going to adore, something that's perfect to take out on a summer day, and much more TBA!

STORIES RETOLD
This month, we're focusing on stories we know and love and the books that aim to retell them. What is better than a retelling? Not much, friends. This box is about nostalgia and the comfort of a childhood story. We all have books and movies that have stuck with us for a long time, and we're so excited to focus on some modern retellings of these tales!

📚 BOOK HINTS:
RETELLING | HISTORICAL | ROMANCE | GOTHIC
A sailor from India has arrived on the shores of Yorkshire. In an aim to hold onto his roots, he continues speaking his birth father's language despite being looked down upon for it.
An estate owner's daughter is being molded into the perfect lady for society. She's set to become eligible for marriage, and she must be perfect despite how it may destroy her spirit. When the pair meet, the form a bond through language and secret meetings. However, after her father's death, the sailor is treated worse than ever, putting a strain on their forbidden relationship. Loving each other puts them both at risk and they must decide if it's worth it.
For fans of Kerri Maniscalco, Ruta Sepetys, and Tricia Levenseller.

✨ FANDOM HINTS:
Skin of the Sea, Scarlet, This Poison Heart, some general bookish merch, and more TBA!

🧴 PRODUCT HINTS:
This month, we are featuring a healthy mix of usable novelty products and self-care goodies to keep you cool all summer long. We have a full-sized self-care item that we haven't included before, a large fabric item that's perfect for outdoors (or in!), something cozy, and much more to be announced. Our bookish map is from a fandom that is very well loved and it includes TWO maps. We are also featuring some beloved artists that we know you already adore and some vendors we have loved working with!