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June Was Wild, Y’all: Time Jumps, Vampires, And Vegan Horror

Here is the book list I know you’re hungry for…

5 min readJul 7, 2025

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If the title already has your brain doing backflips, buckle up — because July is coming in hot, and June was a wild ride through fiction land.

Last month, I discovered new-to-me authors who promptly snatched my edges and stories that made me gasp, weep, and clutch my imaginary pearls like a Southern auntie at a church scandal.

Let’s dive in, shall we?

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In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

Category: Magic Realism/Women’s Fiction

Imagine this: You get engaged, pop some champagne, fall asleep…and wake up five years in the future in a stranger’s bed. Not just any stranger — a man who is not your fiancé. You’re there for just one hour, but it leaves a permanent mark on your soul.

That’s exactly what happens to Danni in In Five Years.* She wakes back up next to her very real, very present fiancé — confused, shaken, and carrying the weight of that glimpse into the future like a secret tattoo.

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The Writings of Ericajean
The Writings of Ericajean

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Erica is an essayist and poet who sometimes write satire too. Visit itsericajean.com for more! 💓