They Call Her Regret, Channelle Desamours
They Call Her Regret, Channelle Desamours
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They Call Her Regret

Author: Channelle Desamours

Narrator: Kristolyn Lloyd

Unabridged: 9 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/17/2026

Synopsis

In this young adult speculative mystery, a teen must find a way to free a cursed witch in order to save her best friend before time runs out.

Every year horror-loving Simone Washington throws an epic Halloween party for her classmates. Party-planning is her favorite escape from the dark secrets in her past, and this year, she’s taking things up a notch with an invitation-only event to celebrate her eighteenth birthday—something that will leave the halls of Pinegrove Academy flooded with gossip about the big ghoulish bash. The overnight stay at Doll’s Head Lake will be filled with spooky pranks and scary stories told by the fire—including the legend of a local witch named Regret.

But those dark secrets from Simone’s past are forced to the surface at the party when her best friend Kira dies under questionable circumstances. The witch appears and offers Simone a deal: if Simone can figure out how to release Regret from the curse trapping her at the lake within fourteen days, all of Simone’s regrets will be erased. If Simone accepts, Kira’s life will be immediately restored. But if she fails, Kira will die again—and Simone will be the one to kill her.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

About Channelle Desamours

Channelle Desamours is a high school science teacher from Atlanta, Georgia who loves writing tales about magical Black girls. When she’s not napping to recover from her five a.m. writing sessions, she can be found building tiny homes on The Sims 4 or tending to her house plants. Needy Little Things is her debut novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hades on March 14, 2026

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio/Macmillan Young Listeners for an ALC of They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours  Honestly when I first saw this was part of Macmillan Young Listeners I had to do a few double takes.. once again, all the flabbers to my name were gasted. wow, just wow.. I mea......more

Goodreads review by Brittany’sBoundByBloodBooks on December 17, 2025

The only regret I have about They Call Her Regret is that I didn’t clear my schedule before starting it because once I opened it, this witchy mystery had me absolutely spellbound. 🧙‍♀️ I won this book right around Halloween, which felt like perfect timing for a story that leans hard into spooky seaso......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 18, 2025

It’s tradition for horror-loving Simone Washington to throw the best and spookiest parties for Halloween. So this year was no different, except that it was going to be on her eighteenth birthday. The thrill of planning and scaring her friends masks her regrets and dark past; she doesn’t want to conf......more

Goodreads review by Books_the_Magical_Fruit on February 17, 2026

Oooh, this one is spooky! I’m surprised it wasn’t released closer to Halloween, because it’s perfect for an October read. Simone is about to turn 18, and she discovers the perfect place to host her birthday party: a cabin close to a supposedly haunted lake. She’s very much into horror, true crime, g......more

Goodreads review by Alyce on October 09, 2025

This isn’t exactly a scary horror (maybe more moody/reflective) but there were definitely creepy aspects that were done really well. Sometimes I find it difficult to get into YA but this was everything I like about good YA—the teenagers actually read like teenagers, they mess up, overthink, and don’......more

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Praise for They Call Her Regret:

"Suspenseful and well-paced; a strong addition to the genre." – Kirkus

"Desamours delivers another speculative Georgia-set mystery in her propulsive sophomore novel...Smartly paralleling high-stakes horror with Simone’s twisty personal struggle to reconcile elements of darkness both within herself and her town results in a volume that thrills and chills while probing layers of guilt that build to an unexpected resolution." – Publishers Weekly

"The fast-paced plot, creepy dolls, and complex main character are all chillingly engaging." – Booklist
Praise for Needy Little Things:

"A mesmerizing speculative thriller." – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Desamours’ debut spotlights an emotionally complex hero... An engaging, innovative critique of the systems that protect whiteness and rob Black girls of their innocence." – Kirkus

"Desamours debuts with a tense, speculative mystery...twisty...with plenty of surprises, suspects, and red herrings." – Booklist

"This genre-crossing mystery/thriller with interlaced fantastical elements results in a page-turner... Unexpected twists are sprinkled throughout, with a bombshell cliffhanger... ­Riveting and complex." - School Library Journal

"An unexpected twist on an important story, Needy Little Things weaves a skillfully crafted tale that grips readers from start to finish. A gem of a novel!” – Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give

“Engrossing and original, with a twist to leave you gobsmacked. Channelle Desamours is an exciting new voice on the thriller scene.” – Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of The Legacies and The Counselors

“A propulsive mystery with well-rounded characters, immersive prose, and more than a few tricks up its sleeve. I couldn’t put it down.” – Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston

“An unputdownable mystery centering a missing Black girl and the relentless search of friends who won’t give up on her. Speculative elements expertly weave in intrigue and scathing commentary on who society wants to be found. Needy Little Things is a triumphant debut.” – Jessica Lewis, author of Bad Witch Burning

"Dripping with voice and riddled with twists, Needy Little Things held me captive from the first page to the last. Desamours' debut is a tour-de-force in character, mystery, and heart." - Courtney Gould, award-winning author of The Dead and the Dark

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