With your hot tea and blanket ready, get ready to cuddle up with these fall books.

“The Fine Art of Pretending”

Romance author Rachel Harris’ “The Fine Art of Pretending,” which was released Sept. 30, shares the story 17-year-old Alyssa Reed’s struggling love life.

In hopes of shedding her tomboy/guy’s-best-friend image, Reed seeks the help of best friend Brandon Taylor, who becomes Reed’s pretend boyfriend to impress the school’s No. 1 chick magnet, Justin Carter.

“The Fine Art of Pretending” is a page-turner for men and women. Harris paints vivid characters with her creative writing style and keeps the plot moving forward.

“My Sister’s Grave”

Robert Dugoni’s “My Sister’s Grave” is an emotional and thought-provoking mystery about a murder that destroys a family and a town.

Sarah Crosswhite has a failing relationship with her sister, Tracy Crosswhite, prior to Sarah Crosswhite’s disappearance. Tracy is on the hunt to find out what happened to her sister when she disappeared at 18 years old.

This novel aims to make readers wonder what would they do if their sister disappeared. Although the book won’t be released until Nov. 22, I love how suspenseful the story appears to be. Knowing what it’s like to lose a sibling, I hope readers who have experienced loss can get additional perspective from the novel.

“The Dating Game”

“The Dating Game” by Jay Northcote, which was released Sept. 22, is a same-sex romance novel about Owen’s challenging pursuit of a newly outed crush.

Owen has always been seen as a player who never take his crushes too seriously.

When Nathan, Owen’s on-and-off straight crush, comes out as gay, Owen tries to pursue him. To avoid being played, Nathan challenges Owen to take him on five consecutive sex-free dates and changes Owen’s view of him in the process.

This book gives a man’s perspective on trying to go after someone he has genuine feelings for. Owen’s persistence is admirable and shows you need to work for what you truly want in any relationship.