Mallory Arnold

***COVER REVEAL!💛🔎 Your summer reading list just got longer. Swipe ➡️ for all the details on the newest thriller from @malwriteswords !!! 💛CROSS MY HEART, I HOPE YOU DIE💛 By Mallory Arnold Available July 14, 2026 This morning, @people exclusively revealed the cover for Mallory Arnold’s newest thriller, CROSS MY HEART, I HOPE YOU DIE—a wickedly entertaining revenge thriller that blends a John Tucker Must Die-style plot with slasher vibes and just-one-more-chapter pacing. When three women discover they’re all dating the same man, what starts as outrage quickly spirals into a plot for revenge. Together, they hatch a plan to invite their cheating boyfriend to a romantic getaway in a remote mountain cabin. But once they arrive, their plan for payback takes a chilling turn when their not-so-adoring boyfriend is found dead. Stranded and snowed in, the women begin to look at each other with increasing suspicion, as tensions rise and hidden motives come to light. To survive, each woman must confront her own demons as they fight to uncover if one of them is the killer, or if something else lurks in the freezing wilderness, waiting to pick them off one by one.👀 For fans of Riley Sager, Grady Hendrix, and anyone who’s ever wanted revenge on a two-timing partner, CROSS MY HEART, I HOPE YOU DIE is your next thriller obsession.🔪 ***NETGALLEY REVIEWERS: CROSS MY HEART is available for request now!! You know what to do👀💛

A HUGE congratulations to @malwriteswords ! HOW TO SURVIVE A HORROR STORY is an instant USA Today bestseller!    The rules at Queen Manor are simple: solve the riddle and progress to the next room. If you don’t, someone dies 🩸😈    Pick up your copy today! #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks #bookstagram #bookish #bestseller #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #summerreading

GUESS NOW IT’S OFFICIAL 💀😵 Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die will celebrate its release with the one and only Paul Tremblay, who will be talking about his newest upcoming masterpiece, Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep, at Parnassus Books (7/15/2026.) Not only that, the uber talented Greg Greene will be moderating. I have NO idea how this is happening, but it’s safe to say I’m TOTALLY keeping my cool. We’re nonchalant. We’re chillin. We’re not freaking out at all. See y’all in July!!!!

Who are they kidding? They love me! Had so much fun at @lakenormanbookpalooza this weekend! Thanks so much to @fredandjunes for hosting us! I’ll be back for sure ❤️ (also go read @emma.c.wells.books and @marleebushwriter books or I will send my man-eating books upon you)

Preorder Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die today!!! Link in my bio 🔪🩸😱💔

We’re biased, but we are *obsessed* with these designed edges.🤯 We are thrilled to reveal the deluxe edition of Mallory Arnold’s forthcoming slasher thriller CROSS MY HEART, I HOPE YOU DIE, on sale July 14!! 🔪 🖤 The deluxe edition is available for preorder now. RUN to add this one to your summer TBR.🖤 CROSS MY HEART, I HOPE YOU DIE is a biting, wickedly entertaining slasher perfect for fans of John Tucker Must Die + thrillers by Riley Sager and Grady Hendrix. When Nora, Ruby, and Cham discover that they’ve been dating the same man, the answer is simple: get revenge. Together, they hatch a plan to lure their unfaithful boyfriend to a romantic getaway in a secluded mountain cabin. What could go wrong...? A LOT, it turns out. What was meant to be (relatively) harmless payback soon takes a turn for the worse when their not-so-adoring boyfriend is found dead. Could one among them be a killer? Or is someone - or something - else lurking in the wilderness, waiting to pick them off one by one? We’re not the only ones obsessed with this read: “A pulse-pounding thriller with all my favorite elements: a remote location, a cheating boyfriend, fierce female friendships, and a healthy dose of revenge. A dark, satisfying rollercoaster of a read.” ―Jennifer Hillier, bestselling author of Things We Do in the Dark “Come for the female rage and a man you will love to hate, stay for the slasher vibes and intense fight for survival.” ―Sian Gilbert, author of I Did Warn Her “Mallory Arnold delivers a wildly entertaining story about survival, sisterhood, and the brutal lengths we’ll go to protect the ones we love. I have papercuts!” ―Hannah Morrissey, USA Today bestselling author of The Unlucky Ones “I absolutely loved this horror-filled, creepy, twisty novel.” ―Natalie Barelli, bestselling author of The Housewife Preorder your copy of CROSS MY HEART, I HOPE YOU DIE today - you don’t want to miss this one!!🖤 #newbooks #thrillerbooks #summerreads

Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die by Mallory Arnold and published by @poisonedpenpress will be released July 14th. Buy your copy, meet Mallory Arnold and have it signed at Haunt The Readers July 31st and August 1st at the historic haunted Bube's Brewery in Mt Joy Pennsylvania! A biting slasher perfect for fans of John Tucker Must Die and The Final Girl Support Group, following three women who lure their cheating boyfriend to a remote mountain cabin, only to realize that darkness lurks within the very walls, waiting to pick them off one by one. #crossmyheartihopeyoudie #malloryarnold #poisonedpenpress #sourcebooks

Me thinking I’m unique when my personality is literally horror, Diet Coke, and my cat. We are all the same apparently but I love this lil cult so much 😈❤️ Send me your DC or cat pics let’s talk about Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die ❌😵

I had so much fun at my very first @americanbooksellers Winter Institute! Thank you to @sourcebooks for taking me and for all the amazing booksellers who snagged a copy of Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die. Plus, S/O to the authors I met along the way (all your books are coming home with me).

Did someone say Friday the 13th AND Valentine’s Day weekend?? We’ve got the literal perfect book for you (but actually)👀 💔🔪CROSS MY HEART, I HOPE YOU DIE🔪💔 By Mallory Arnold July 14, 2026 One isolated cabin. One cheating boyfriend. One plan to get even. When Nora, Ruby, and Cham discover they are ALL dating the same man, the three women hatch a plan to get even... but what was meant to be a (relatively) harmless prank turns deadly when their two-timing boyfriend ends up dead. Could one among them be a killer? Or is someone - or something - waiting to pick them off one by one? CROSS MY HEART, I HOPE YOU DIE is THE ultimate Valentine’s day slasher thriller (a combo we never knew we needed??). As Sian Gilbert, author of I DID WARN HER, says: “Come for the female rage and a man you will love to hate, stay for the slasher vibes and intense fight for survival.” ‼️Our Valentine’s Day treat for you: CROSS MY HEART, I HOPE YOU DIE is available to Read Now on NetGalley for the first 100 readers to claim a copy‼️ We honestly can’t imagine a more perfect weekend to read this one. Happy Friday the 13th & Valentine’s Day!!! #newbooks #thrillerbooks #valentinesday #fridaythe13th​

❌💔 Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die IS available for preorder! See link in bio. Out July 14!

Day 1: I know the road ahead will be long, but I’m just excited to begin. I am ambitious with my first recipe, and am rewarded with a hearty, filling dinner. How hard can this be? Day 2: Okay this is a lot of beans. Where does soup become a chili and a chili become a soup? Also, this takes a long time. Like, a LONG time. Day 3: Now THIS is soup. We choppin vegetables. We stirrin the pot. We serving our husband this hearty delight. We are Mother. We are PROVIDING. Day 4: Dinner approaches with a smidge of dread. Soup again. I have spent an egregious amount on onions and garlic. I go to bed and dream of soup. Day 5: Soup is starting to consume my waking thoughts. Want to grab dinner? Can’t. Soup. Wanna catch a movie? Nope. Gotta make soup. Day 6: Tomato soup is strangely the most difficult thus far. I toil over the pot. I am sweating. Arms are shaking. Husband is concerned. The soup? The soup is fine. Already thinking about tomorrow’s soup. Day 7: Soup is becoming second nature. I take out the big soup pot reflexively now. It’s an instinct. Every day, it is soup. It is consistent. It is hot. It is delicious. I am soup. You are soup. Soup is life. Day 8: The seams are splitting. What does one eat for dinner if not soup? Onions are in everything. EVERYTHING. I cry every evening. Partly because of the onions, and partly because my journey to becoming a soup master is coming to a close. Day 9: I am on auto pilot. Vegan cheese is not made for broccoli cheddar soup. I struggle. I improvise. I prevail. Day 10: We celebrate the final day of soup with my husband’s request. I chop four onions, tears streaming down my face. It is ceremonious and slightly beautiful. I burn the bread, then try again. I’ve never had French onion, so I have zero idea what it’s supposed to taste like. But in the end, it is glorious. I am tired. I am proud. I may never eat soup again. (This is a lie. I will eat soup tomorrow. Because a soup master never rests.)