Audacious Reads: 5 Fall Reads!


Fall 2025

Audacious Reads

In this edition of Audacious Reads, you will find five fresh book recommendations and a big life update!

Books!

Each of these is on my TBR. They have a strong female lead who overcomes, exceeds, or is generally inspiring! Let's read together!

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros​
Romantic Fantasy (the best of, IYKYK). Violet, the protagonist, survives betrayals and hardship at the war college. She must leverage what she’s learned and her strength (including bonds with dragons) to face political danger and personal loss. Onyx Storm​

Good Girl by Aria Aber​
Literary Fiction / Coming-of-age. Nila, a 19-year-old daughter of Afghan refugees in Berlin, tries to navigate artistic ambition, identity, desire, and marginalization — she pushes against external expectations and internal doubts. Good Girl​

This Is the Year by Gloria Muñoz​
YA / Climate Fiction / Speculative. Set in a near-future impacted by climate change, it features a young female lead (immigrant or from an immigrant family) confronting environmental disaster and social injustice; her struggle isn’t only external but involves navigating both identity and a collapsing world. This Is the Year​

Red Sonja: Consumed by Gail Simone​
Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery. Red Sonja is a classic “survivor turned warrior” figure. In this novel, she grapples with supernatural threats and her past, showing physical and emotional strength amid violence, loss, and vengeance.
​Red Sonja: Consumed​

Secret Society of Kings, Witches and Spirits by Farhana Uddin​
Fantasy / Mythic / Paranormal. Lana Valenta, queen of the Gold Kingdom, discovers her husband’s soul is trapped in another dimension. To save him and protect her realm, she must be resourceful, brave, and navigate magical and moral challenges.
​Secret Society of Kings, Witches and Spirits​

Happy reading!

Big Life Update!

Now that the novels are out in the world, I'm thrilled to announce I'm working as a Fractional Chief Marketing Officer, and honestly? Everything in my career has been building to this moment. I work with trust-critical service companies (financial services, healthcare, legal, consulting, etc.) that have hit growth walls. I align with the CEO to solve problems by building systematic growth engines and retention programs, leading marketing teams, and creating ROI roll-ups that connect spend and effort to revenue.

I'm welcoming introductions to established companies that know their reputation is everything, but need someone who can translate that trust into systematic, scalable growth without losing what makes them special.

With gratitude,

Corinne

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You have capital incoming, a product, and real pressure to show revenue growth and improve valuation. Revenue Problems Solved is monthly marketing intelligence written by Corinne Cavanaugh for founders who are done playing small. Corinne is a three-time founder and CEO who has led marketing strategy in civic, tech, retail, hospitality, the built environment, civic, financial services, healthcare, insurance, publishing, global health, and education industries. She connects capital-backed founders with their first Chief Marketing Officer. A three-time author, Corinne has appeared on over 30 podcasts, radio shows and television programs, and is the host of the Lightning Speed podcast. She is also an accredited investor and active member of Keiretsu Forum, and holds a holds a Master's degree from Harvard University.

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