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Alicia Thompson

Alicia Thompson is a writer, reader, and Paramore superfan. As a teen, she appeared in an episode of 48 hours in the audience of a local murder trial, where she broke the fourth wall by looking directly into the camera. She currently lives in Florida with her husband and two children.

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Romance

New and upcoming books

June 2025

Never Been Shipped

Novels

   Love in the Time of Serial Killers (2022)
   With Love, From Cold World (2023)
   The Art of Catching Feelings (2024)
   Never Been Shipped (2025)

Series contributed to

Busybodies collection
6. A Classic Case (2024)

Alicia Thompson recommends

Left of Forever (2025)
(Spunes, book 2)
Tarah DeWitt
"Tarah DeWitt's Left of Forever packs such an emotional punch -- the pressure it can put on a relationship when you have a kid young, the bittersweetness of sending that same kid off to college still believing that relationship to be broken beyond repair. I loved watching Wren and Ellis find their way back to each other, both through their letters where they could express some of their truest feelings and through the time they spent together. (And oh, the time they spent together!) I would know a Tarah DeWitt romance anywhere."

Dream On, Ramona Riley (2025)
(Clover Lake , book 1)
Ashley Herring Blake
"Ashley Herring Blake writes sweet, sexy romances with a supporting cast of queer found family like no one else. In Dream On, Ramona Riley, I was so invested in Ramona and Dylan rediscovering the fireworks they'd felt with each other even as far back as an early teenage encounter. Set in a Schitt's Creek-esque small town filled with homey diners and gossip and secret places, this book is such a breath of fresh air. I can't wait to spend more time in Clover Lake!"

Unromance (2025)
Erin Connor
"Filled with sparkling banter, clever nods to the genre, and scorching hot scenes, Erin Connor's Unromance is a perfect homage to all the best romcoms."

Temple of Swoon (2025)
Jo Segura
"Temple of Swoon is a true adventure romcom - filled with snappy banter, heart-pounding twists and turns, and a romance between two people who were lost until they found each other. Jo Segura has such a talent for writing cinematic prose and chemistry between characters that will absolutely sweep you away. No one in romance is doing exactly what she is - no one!"

A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer (2024)
(S.C.Y.T.H.E. Mystery, book 1)
Maxie Dara
"I was hooked right away by the inventive premise of Maxie Dara's A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer, but it was the relationships that really did me in. I loved watching Kathy bond with Conner, a dead teenager, and work through her relationship with recent-almost-ex-husband Simon, all set against the backdrop of a surprisingly corporate job in human soul logistics. Funny and warm and full of little moments that kept me guessing, A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer is a delightfully fresh mystery!"

Christmas is All Around (2024)
Martha Waters
"I want Martha Waters to write whatever she wants, but I also kinda want Martha Waters to only write cozy Christmas romances until the end of time because she does it SO WELL. From the moment of their felt reindeer costume striptease meet-cute, Graham and Charlotte's banter absolutely sparkled. Their story was also such a lovely meditation on figuring out what you want your life to look like, letting go of some of the past while still honoring it for how it's brought you to where you are. I already look forward to rereading this book every Christmas season!"

The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco (2024)
(Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco Mysteries, book 1)
Michelle Chouinard
"I could practically feel the heavy San Francisco fog as I was reading . . . I was glued to the pages!"

One on One (2024)
Jamie Harrow
"Jamie Harrow's One on One is such a sweet, sexy, and deeply sincere debut. It's a book all about showing up, whether on the basketball court, for the person you love, or for yourself. It made me feel all the expansive heart-thumping feelings -- the anticipatory tension of setting up a free throw, the surge of adrenaline from a game-winning buzzer beater, the absolute power of a first kiss when you can tell it means something. I know I'll be thinking about this book for a long time!"

The Most Famous Girl in the World (2024)
Iman Hariri-Kia
"If you found yourself all the way down the Anna Delvey rabbit hole like I did, then The Most Famous Girl in the World is the perfect book for you. There's such a relatable bite to Iman Hariri-Kia's voice, a surprising vulnerability in her guarded characters, and a clever construction to this game of cat-and-mouse that will leave you guessing. I was completely immersed in the world of this book!"

The Truth According to Ember (2024)
Danica Nava
"My heart was in my stomach as I watched Ember weave herself a tangled web and have to figure her way out. Danica Nava's The Truth According to Ember gives us a fresh, relatable heroine in Ember, who has been so focused on helping everyone else that she doesn't always know how to ask for help herself. And Danuwoa! No wonder Ember blushes every time the swoony IT technician tells her to unplug it and plug it back in. This book provided the perfect escape mixed with the perfect amount of grounded reality, bringing the characters to life."

Love and Other Conspiracies (2024)
Mallory Marlowe
"If Hayden and Hallie's show Out There were real, I would ABSOLUTELY be in the comment threads shipping them and posting timestamps for my favorite close encounters. Mallory Marlowe's debut Love and Other Conspiracies is the most fun possible -- chock-full of references to conspiracies that can be debated but also chemistry that can't be denied. I'm obsessed with this book!"

Four Weekends and a Funeral (2024)
Ellie Palmer
"I fell all the way for the slow, warm unfolding of friendship and love in this poignant debut from Ellie Palmer. From the wintery Minnesota setting to the banter over the best way to enjoy Girl Scout cookies, there's so much in Four Weekends and a Funeral that reminds you of how special it is to find someone who quickly becomes your new favorite person. I already want to reread this book all over again; it feels like a comfort I will return to many times!"

Not You Again (2024)
Ingrid Pierce
"Not You Again is as swoony and angst-filled as the best second chance romances and as bingeable as the most dramatic reality show. Having to marry a stranger is one thing, but having to marry the ex you never got over? And let it all play out on TV? I was salivating over this premise."

It Had to Be You (2024)
Eliza Jane Brazier
"Twisty-turny, slyly funny, and hot as hell--It Had to Be You by Eliza Jane Brazier had me on the edge of my seat. The writing is as sharp as an assassin's blade, the chemistry between the two rival contract killers absolutely explosive. I had no idea what was about to happen next but I knew I was along for the ride!"

The Confidence Games (2024)
Tess Amy
"Clever and fast-paced and fun, The Confidence Games had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out how Nellie and Emma were going to con their way out of this one. I loved the friendship between the two women and the theme of found family throughout, showing that even people who play tricks for a living want to have an open and trusting heart when it matters. Reading this book felt like peeking inside a luxury watch's mechanism to see how it all works - I'm in awe of the way Tess Amy put this puzzle together!"

Rules for Second Chances (2024)
Maggie North
"If I loved this book less, I might be able to talk about it more. Maggie North's Rules for Second Chances is a beautiful marriage-in-trouble romance about seeing yourself reflected in someone's starry eyes but needing to find yourself first. yes, and . . . It's also a novel about the power of improv to learn how to live in the moment and reconcile your past with your future. yes, and . . . North's poignant sentences live in my body as a physical ache. When it comes to anything North writes, I will always be saying yes, yes, yes."

Right Where We Left Us (2024)
Jen Devon
"Jen Devon has such a talent for making me ache. I felt the history between Duncan and Temperance in Right Where We Left Us like I was personally there for all of it -- the poignant sweetness of a cheap ring slid on a finger, the frantic passion at a drive-in theater, the hopeless ending where they each came up against their own limitations. And then when they're brought back into each other's lives, this beautiful second-chance romance was the slowest of burns until it absolutely caught fire. I want to live in Devon's Brady family universe forever."

But How Are You, Really (2024)
Ella Dawson
"Ella Dawson's But How Are You, Really lives in my chest as a deep, aching blue. The whole time I was reading I had that expansive feeling like I could cry at any moment -- for sadness at some of what Charlotte has been through, but also for the sheer joyful triumph of watching Charlotte with her supportive friend group, her creative awakening as an artist, her hot and tender second chance with the love she wasn't ready for back in college. Sharply funny and observant, But How Are You, Really managed to make me nostalgic for places I've never been and people I've never met. It is easily one of the best books I've read in a long time."

Birding with Benefits (2024)
Sarah T Dubb
"Birding with Benefits takes its time, will make you blush, will make you want to go BIRDING (I have never been so hot for birds in my whole life). My heart is about to explode after reading this beautiful book."

Barely Even Friends (2024)
Mae Bennett
"Barely Even Friends delivers the PROMISE OF THE PREMISE of a horny Beauty & the Beast retelling . . . There was such a beautiful theme of finding home not only in a place but with another person, and Mae Bennett made me fall for Oliver and Bellamy as they discovered that in each other."

The Prospects (2024)
KT Hoffman
"The Prospects is a beautifully resonant appeal to a future where gay and trans peopleare celebrated, and even expected, in sports. . . . My heart beat fast, my feelings soared, and then I got tickets to a minor league game."

The Other Side of Disappearing (2024)
Kate Clayborn
"With her signature beautifully crafted prose, Kate Clayborn delivers another masterclass in romance with The Other Side of Disappearing. I fell completely in love with prickly, private Jess and Adam, the big-hearted giant of a man who's gone for her from the start. I was so intrigued to follow the clues about what happened in the past, but so, so invested in Jess and Adam building a future together in a way that was careful and tender and achingly true. I never disappear into a book the way I do into Clayborn's."

Kilt Trip (2024)
Alexandra Kiley
"Kilt Trip is such a charming and sure-footed debut from a promising new voice in romance. I fell in love with Addie, a woman on her own personal journey, and Logan, a big-hearted tour guide who knows how to rock a kilt, set against the dreamy backdrop of Scotland. This book made me feel cozy and cared for in all the best ways."

Till There Was You (2024)
Lindsay Hameroff
"Falling for a talented musician who writes dreamy songs about you is pure wish fulfillment, and that's exactly what Lindsay Hameroff delivers in Till There Was You! Fans of Holly James and Amanda Elliot won't want to miss this one!"

Sex, Lies and Sensibility (2024)
Nikki Payne
"Sex, Lies and Sensibility reads like the most delicious soap opera! There were partsthat had me positively cackling; parts that had me absolutely sweating; and a whole that tugged on my heart as I rooted for these two people who'd put sense and duty above all else to find something passionate and real together. Nikki Payne is a true ARTIST and her medium is tension, hilarity, and whip-smart updates on the classics. The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never get tired of Nikki Payne's voice!"

The Breakup Tour (2024)
Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley
"You know that moment in a song when the drums first kick in? When the music builds into an anthemic chorus? When the bridge HITS with the emotional pulse of the whole song? That was the journey Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka took me on with The Breakup Tour. I ached for all the reasons Max was saying no to the life he wasn't sure he deserved -- in the public eye, performing night after night. And all the reasons Riley had been saying yes for years, her talent and fame taking flight even as she couldn't forget the one person she'd left behind. I felt this one deep in my gut like the pounding bass of my favorite song."

Fancy Meeting You Here (2023)
Julie Tieu
"Fancy Meeting You Here might be my favorite Julie Tieu romance yet and that's saying a lot because I love Julie Tieu's books. The way Ben and Elise's relationship developed felt so natural and sweet and real, and I was very invested in both their individual futures as they pursued their creative dreams. Rounded out with a hilarious friend group and so many fun and relatable wedding experiences -- this book was a delight from start to finish!"

Sweeten the Deal (2023)
Katie Shepard
"I lived inside this book. Tall, awkward Caroline with her bright-colored athletic wear; frustrated artist Adrian with his secret particularity for painting flowers (and for Caroline) . . . I could not get enough of it. Shepard's Sweeten the Deal shows how money can complicate everything - yes, even love - but the best things in life remain free."

The Predictable Heartbreaks of Imogen Finch (2023)
Jacqueline Firkins
"The chemistry between Imogen and Eliot was off the charts in this estranged friends-to-lovers brilliance from Jacqueline Firkins. I was on the edge of my seat, reading into every unreadable look, living for every slight touch, wondering when they would finally tumble into each other so I could fall right off the cliff with them. The Predictable Heartbreaks of Imogen Finch was far from predictable and filled up my heart in all the best ways."

Love Interest (2023)
Clare Gilmore
"You might think that mentions of spreadsheets and the SEC can't be sexy but I'm here to tell you that you are very wrong! Clare Gilmore's Love Interest delivers such a flirty, fun workplace rivals-to-lovers story featuring all that and more. By the end, I was rooting for Casey and Alex to solve all their problems - in both work and love - and figure out that the missing variable in their lives was each other."

Witch of Wild Things (2023)
(Wild Magic , book 1)
Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
"Witch of Wild Things is such a beautiful story of family, friendship, and falling in love. I mean, an anonymous AIM chat relationship from high school, with the boy on the other end now all grown up into a tattooed, plant-loving man? Sisters with a thorny, complicated relationship in need of nourishing? A woman who doesn't see herself as the special, rare flower she is . . . until she does? Raquel Vasquez Gilliland's adult debut is everything I love about romance!"

This Spells Disaster (2023)
Tori Anne Martin
"There's a special kind of magic to falling in love, and in This Spells Disaster, Rory and Morgan have to figure out what's real and what's an illusion. The Witch Council, the festival, the cleverly named potion shop-I lost myself in this world and found myself wishing it were real! This sapphic witchy romance from Tori Anne Martin totally had me under its spell."

You, Again (2023)
Kate Goldbeck
"One of those special, singular books you wish you could read for the first time again and again. It's funny and sharp, crackling with wit and chemistry, a clever homage to all the best parts of romantic comedies while making them feel new... I can't wait to revisit it every year as an ultimate comfort reread, like watching a favorite Nora Ephron movie."

Text Appeal (2023)
Amber Roberts
"Amber Roberts' debut romance Text Appeal is friends-to-lovers gloriousness as you wait to see if Lark and Toby can figure out how to take their relationship to the next level. The sexting aspect of the story is sex positive and leads to some truly hilarious encounters . . . as well as a few surprising ones. I really enjoyed this read!"

My Roommate Is a Vampire (2023)
(My Vampires, book 1)
Jenna Levine
"This debut romance by Jenna Levine is wonderfully weird and sexy as hell. The amount of care Frederick J. Fitzwilliam takes in figuring out what will get Cassie's blood pumping! (Not like that.) It's almost enough to make you want to scour Craigslist for your own potential boyfriend who'll be head over fangs for you. My Roommate is a Vampire is a whole vibe."

The Deja Glitch (2023)
Holly James
"What an inventive take on a time loop! If you've ever wondered, but what about the person who doesn't know they're in a time loop and needs to be convinced?, then Holly James' The Deja Glitch is the book for you. Jack's devotion to Gemma melted my heart, and I was rooting for him to get through to her in time to get them unstuck. It's not insta-love--t's the universe giving you as many do-overs as you need to recognize your soulmate when he's standing right in front of your face."

The Art of Scandal (2023)
Regina Black
"The combination of complex characters, gorgeous prose, and a compulsively readable plot made The Art of Scandal one of my top romances of all time. It was an ache in my throat, a crackling tension in the air, a haunting melody in my head long after I'd finished reading. I absolutely inhaled every word and am ready for everything and anything Regina Black writes in the future."

You, with a View (2023)
Jessica Joyce
"Sometimes all it takes to get back on track is a road trip with your oldest rival . . . Jessica Joyce's debut, You, with a View, stole my heart and had me absolutely sweating at the chemistry between Theo and Noelle. I will never see a vintage red Bronco, a TikTok travel video, or a man's thighs the same way again."

Someone Just Like You (2023)
Meredith Schorr
"In Meredith Schorr's Someone Just Like You, Molly and Jude have to figure out how to go from a lifetime of pranking each other to realizing they're actually perfect together. They're the definition of opposites attract, where Molly is a Type-A planner and Jude prefers to fly by the seat of his pants. The fast-paced New York City setting and family drama really rounded out the story -- and there were bonus Goldendoodles! I breezed through it!"

Business or Pleasure (2023)
Rachel Lynn Solomon
"Rachel Lynn Solomon is an auto-buy author for me, and Business or Pleasure might be her best yet! Chandler and Finn's story is so vulnerable and hot, and the way Solomon weaves serious, important topics throughout a warm and engaging romance is truly masterful. I already can't wait to read this book again and again."

Beach Rivals (2023)
Georgie Tilney
"Georgie Tilney's Beach Rivals is such a love letter to bookshops and beach reads. I adored the forced proximity roommate set-up, and was rooting for Jack and Clare to realize the other wasn't nearly as defined by their seeming grump/sunshine roles as they might first appear. The side characters were so lovable and fun, and my kingdom for Simone Adair books to be real. As warm as white sand beneath your toes, as refreshing as a cool breeze - this book utterly transported me!"

Play for Me (2023)
Libby Hubscher
"I would say Play for Me had me at baseball, but really it had me at Libby Hubscherbecause I love her warm, heartfelt writing. How could I not fall head over heels for this New England boarding school setting, the grumpiest reluctant roommate, and a woman on a mission to prove something to herself? This book is like a cup of hot cider on the coldest day."

Sizzle Reel (2023)
Carlyn Greenwald
"Sizzle Reel by Carlyn Greenwald is a hilarious and tender romance featuring the most relatable journey through figuring out what love, sex, and friendship can mean. After I finished reading all I wanted to do was explore LA with a camera, curate a playlist of my favorite angsty crush songs, and put this book in the hands of every friend I can think of who really, really needs this story."

Ana Maria and The Fox (2023)
(Luna Sisters, book 1)
Liana De la Rosa
"The perfect blend of romance and intrigue."

Love and Other Scams (2023)
Philip Ellis
"A blast from start to finish, reminding me of some of my favorite things - the movie Heartbreakers, Sophie Kinsella novels, and finding someone you can talk trash with at a wedding. By some sleight of hand, Ellis had me increasingly invested in Cat and Jake's relationship even while I was legit laughing out loud at their hijinks. I loved every minute of it!"

How I'll Kill You (2023)
Ren DeStefano
"Ren DeStefano put me through the emotional ringer...I felt like I was breathing in the dry desert air, I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next, I was rooting for the anti-hero Sissy even when I wasn't sure that I should be. I absolutely couldn't put down this propulsive thriller until I saw how it ended!"

For Twice In My Life (2023)
Annette Christie
"Annette Christie knows how to write an emotional, complicated love story. For Twice in Your Life beautifully depicts the ways you can lose yourself . . . and then find yourself again. I'll be thinking about this book long after I've turned the last page."

Best Served Hot (2023)
Amanda Elliot
"If you're looking for a real, relatable romance, look no further than Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot! The rivals-to-lovers vibes are delicious, as are all the descriptions of food. Do not read this on an empty stomach -- you've been warned!"

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