Annabelle Scarlette von Lemberg’s ‘Joy: A Novel’ Pairs a Razor-Sharp Heroine with an Unreadable Stranger

Joy: A Novel by Annabelle Scarlette von Lemberg book cover, the word JOY in tall white letters rising through orange flames on a black background

A generous gesture at an airport can change the direction of an entire life. In Joy: A Novel, Annabelle Scarlette von Lemberg sends a formidable woman toward an encounter that will test her deepest convictions. The journey begins with a surrendered plane ticket and leads into a romance charged with secrecy, magic, and unsettling consequences.

‘All the Dead Fallen Leaves’ by Author M. Blair Reveals How Isolation and Unanswered Pain Can Lead to Tragedy

All the Dead Fallen Leaves by M. Blair book cover, a sketched young man in boots sitting with his head buried in his folded arms above scattered orange autumn leaves

Long before violence erupts, there may be changes that appear small enough to overlook. A person withdraws, anger hardens, dangerous ideas gain influence, and opportunities to offer help quietly disappear. In All the Dead Fallen Leaves, author Morgan Blair uses fiction to make those warning signs memorable. The result is a disturbing psychological novel shaped by grief, research, and a sincere desire to encourage intervention.