Hello readers! This week I am bringing you 25 books coming out this week. It’s apparently a very big week for publishing! Please let me know if you are enjoying this series. This post takes the most time to make out of all my posts, so I want to make sure you actually want to see it.
It has been a crazy week. I’m not doing a Sunday Post tomorrow because I have a different post taking up that spot. My week has been very busy. Most people got power back in my neighborhood that didn’t get it last week, which is good. My daughter’s birthday was also this week, but my husband has had to work non-stop. He works in fast-food and that industry has been slammed since the outage.
Onto the books!
Adult Romance
Sadie Montgomery had a big change in her life after achieving an important goal. She became one of the top contestants in the North American Portrait Society competition. However, shortly after that, she ended up in the hospital and was told she has face blindness. This condition makes it difficult for Sadie to see people’s faces properly.
She’s also facing many other challenges in her life, including managing her responsibilities, pursuing her artistic dream, and resolving family issues. Amidst these difficulties, she becomes romantically involved with two very different men, but the timing is unfortunate. Sadie longs for clarity in her life to find her path and she learns that sometimes we discover things when we least expect them.
Adult Romance
Ama Torres is passionate about her job as a wedding planner, even though she is not interested in marriage herself due to her mother’s many divorces. Despite not being into the idea of marriage, she is one of the best at her job.
On the other hand, Elliot is a florist who initially found his inherited flower shop burdensome. Over time, he has grown to appreciate flowers just as he has grown to appreciate Ama, his collaborator and ex girlfriend. Their relationship is complicated because Elliot proposed to Ama two years ago.
When Ama is hired for a celebrity wedding, she learns Elliot is also hired as the florist for the event. This can give her some amazing attention for her business, so she sticks it out anyway. The situation is made even more challenging by the two brides, who sense a connection between Ama and Elliot and try to play matchmakers, unaware of their previous breakup. To add even more pressure, everything is being filmed for a tv show, making their second chance romance even harder.
YA Mystery/Thriller
Sarah Taylor arrives at St. Ambrose School a little different from everyone else there. She wears off the rack, black clothes. The resident Queen Bee, Greta, immediately singles out Sarah as her target. Sarah finds solace in her roommate, Ellen “Strots” Strotsberry, and the resident advisor Nick Hollis.
Despite her bipolar diagnosis and Greta’s relentless pranks, Sarah is determined not to let Greta break her. However, as a scandal unfolds and someone dies, Sarah’s world begins to unravel.
Adult Romance
Joan is a childless widow who spends most days alone in her house. After her sister’s persistent pleas, she decides to reengage with the world. With her sister’s support, Joan tries to get back out in the world. She hires someone to fix her overgrown garden, joins a grief support group, and rents out a room to a local college student. Slowly, Joan starts to feel like herself again.
On the other side of town, Maggie, works as a barista in the mornings and attends nursing classes in the afternoons. She has been living with her abusive and alcoholic father while struggling to pay the bills. Maggie’s circumstances improve when she finds a room for rent in Joan’s house. Maggie finds a glimmer of hope for a better life. However, Maggie’s growing attraction to one of her regular customers could potentially disrupt the tranquility she has found with Joan. Additionally, Joan is left wondering about her mysterious landscaper. As both Maggie and Joan face new and unfamiliar choices in their lives, they find unexpected support in each other, realizing that you can find family anywhere you go.
Adult Horror Anthology
The Beast You Are contains 15 stories. The Dead Thing tells the story of a middle-school kid struggling with her parents’ addictions and recent separation. Her younger brother discovers a shoebox containing something mysterious and refuses to show it to her.
In The Last Conversation, a person awakens in a white room and receives instructions via intercom. When they finally leave the room, they come across something shocking and heartbreaking.
The story The Beast You Are, is an epic tale that intertwines the destinies and secrets of a village, a dog, and a cat with a recurring giant monster that causes havoc every thirty years. This collection showcases the fearless imagination and innovation the author is known for.
Adult Dystopian
Cassie, who has been working at a competitive Silicon Valley startup for a year, finds herself in a difficult situation. She faces long hours, toxic bosses, and unethical projects at work. The giant contrast between extreme wealth and poverty in the city also troubles her. While Ivy League graduates complain about the snack options in their conference room with a view of unhoused individuals bathing in the bay, startup burnouts throw themselves in front of commuter trains and men ignite themselves in the streets.
Cassie, though isolated, is never truly alone. Since her earliest memories, she has had a miniature black hole as a constant companion. This black hole feeds on her depression and anxiety, growing or shrinking depending on her emotional state. It observes her, but it also waits. Its unyielding force pulls Cassie closer as the world around her falls apart. When her CEO’s demands become illegal and she unexpectedly becomes pregnant, Cassie must decide if the allure of Silicon Valley is truly worth it. Capturing the sharpness and vulnerability of a millennial woman’s journey through a late-capitalist hellscape.
Adult Historical Mystery
In 1970, Noah Ainsworth, a former British operative in France, is haunted by memories of his past. He suffered a head injury during his final mission, causing memory gaps. Determined to find out who saved his life, Noah’s daughter Charlotte begins her own investigation. Her search leads her to two ordinary women, Chloe and Fleur, who became fearless spies. As Charlotte unravels their stories and their connection to her father, she inadvertently discovers evidence of a double agent close to home. This revelation takes her on a dangerous journey, uncovering a shocking story from the final days of the war. Kelly Rimmer weaves together the lives of these remarkable women, showing the power of courage, family, and the lasting impact of war.
Adult Historical Fantasy
In Victorian London, there is a highly sought-after traveling sideshow called Ashe and Pretorius’ Carnivale of Curiosities. This show is known for its remarkable performances and is especially popular among the city’s elite. Rumors swirl about the show’s proprietor, Aurelius Ashe, who supposedly possesses the ability to grant any wish for the right price.
Lucien the Lucifer is the star attraction of the Carnivale due to his ability to create fire. When a notorious man named Odilon Rose approaches Ashe with a proposition regarding a young woman named Charlotte, Ashe is hesitant but ultimately forced to accept due to Rose’s threat to the troupe’s vulnerable members. As the story unfolds, Lucien and Charlotte form a strong attraction that leads to a series of dangerous events.
Adult Historical Fiction
The bookstore is not the same for Gertie after her husband’s death. Gertie considers retiring to the seaside with Hemingway, her loyal dog. However, fate has different plans for her. In Germany, Hitler is gaining power and Jewish families are sending their children away. Gertie decides to take in a teenage refugee girl named Hedy, encouraged by her friend Charles. Hedy’s strong-willed and fearless nature reminds Gertie of herself at that age and gives her hope. With the looming threat of war, Gertie and Hedy start an air raid book club with their neighbors and customers. However, as the war becomes more tragic, the book club faces unimaginable losses. They rely on their stories and the bonds they’ve formed to find strength and hope for better days.
Adult Thriller
It has been 25 years since a female student went missing and a Creative Writing professor died while searching for her at Briarwood College. The college President, with his own motives, is organizing an event to honor the victims.
As a winter storm approaches during the event, alumni who were taught by the deceased professor remain on the campus. Recalling their shared writing projects, including horror stories based on their greatest fears, tension arises as old rivalries resurface. Tragically, an alumna dies in a manner similar to her own story, followed by another person. It becomes apparent that someone is seeking revenge for the past crimes committed. The alumni wonder if their secret from 25 years ago will finally be revealed, and if anyone will survive the weekend to find out.
Adult Mystery/Thriller
Julia and Sienna are sisters-in-law and have been close friends since they were introduced by Julia’s husband and Sienna’s brother, Jason. Despite knowing that Jason is not perfect, Julia and Jason have built a comfortable life and family together. Recently, Jason has been working long hours to secure a promotion at work. However, their lives are turned upside down when Jason’s boss is found brutally murdered and Jason himself is involved in a car accident, leaving him in a coma. The police suspect Jason of the murder, causing tension in Julia and Sienna’s friendship. Sienna staunchly believes in her brother’s innocence, but as they dig deeper into the investigation, Julia becomes uncertain whether she should continue defending her husband as they uncover a web of secrets.
Adult Romance
Four women, June, Daphne, Lanier, and Mary, who were greatly impacted by Camp Holly Springs, come together to save the beloved summer camp. June, the owner of the camp, realizes she has used it as a way to avoid her own problems. Daphne, June’s niece, and her two best friends, Lanier and Mary Stuart, have supported each other through tough times and remain close even as adults. However, Daphne feels torn when she has to make a difficult decision about a past relationship and a personal issue at work. Lanier also faces tough choices after reuniting with an old flame and risks losing her fiancé and first love due to conflicting commitments. Amid their personal struggles, the women discover that Camp Holly Springs is at risk of closing. Determined to save their cherished childhood retreat, they unite and embark on a journey that will bring new chapters to their lives.
Adult Literary Fiction
All-Night Pharmacy is set in Los Angeles. Rachel meets David and shares a night of sensual and risky encounters with her older sister, Debbie. The two sisters have a toxic relationship, with Rachel always under Debbie’s spell.
However, Debbie disappears, and Rachel immerses herself in the life she shared with her sister. She gets a job as an emergency room secretary and starts stealing and selling pills. Alongside this, a Jewish refugee named Sasha arrives, claiming to be a psychic and becoming a spiritual guide to Rachel. Their relationship becomes blurred, filled with friendship, sex, mysticism, and power dynamics. As Rachel explores sobriety and her own sexuality, she must decide whether to search for her estranged sister or leave her in the past.
Adult Mystery/Thriller
When Christa joins a tour group heading into the Rocky Mountains, hoping to find closure from her past, they are forced to seek refuge in an abandoned hunting cabin during a snowstorm. Despite the cramped conditions and dropping temperature, Christa believes they will be safe. However, their tour guide goes missing and is later found dead with his head on a tree outside the cabin. Terrified and isolated by the storm, Christa finds herself trapped with eight strangers. One of them is a killer, and the storm continues to pose a threat as the group dwindles in number. Christa must determine who she can trust before the mountain becomes her tomb.
Adult Debut Romance
Noelle Shepherd uncovers old photographs and a love letter belonging to her grandmother, sparking her curiosity about a mysterious man. She creates a Tik Tok video in search of him, and it unexpectedly becomes viral. To her surprise, Theo Spencer, her former high school rival, responds as the grandson of the man in question.
Determined to uncover the secrets of her grandmother’s past, Noelle, disregarding Theo’s accomplishments and charm, decides to meet his grandfather and fulfill the plans of their interrupted elopement. However, there is a condition: Theo’s grandfather insists on accompanying them. Despite the mounting tension between Noelle and Theo, they embark on a road trip, where their relationship evolves both emotionally and physically. Eventually, Noelle discovers a secret that could jeopardize their fragile bond.
Adult Mystery/Thriller
The MC Tess has a habit of looking through her guests’ things. She has to rent out her late sister’s room to pay her bills, which makes her even more eager to search through her lodgers’ belongings. This makes her feel connected temporarily, especially since her sister’s death was mysterious. One day, Tess finds her newest lodger Arran’s diary, where he writes about being very interested in a woman he doesn’t name. As Tess continues reading the diary, it becomes darker and creepier. She becomes obsessed with finding out the truth and starts following Arran in London to try to see this mysterious woman. Along the way, Tess realizes that the woman in the diary is very similar to herself, making her wonder who has been watching whom.
Adult Horror
Cheyenne Ashby knows a lot about the scary history of her hometown, Blue Cliff, Virginia. That’s why she left the town. Cheyenne grew up in the woods with her unique mother, Constance, and learned about a spooky creature that lives there. The people in the town have their own traditions and stories about this creature.
Five years ago, three kids were found dead in the woods, and a man named Jasper Clinton was found guilty of doing these awful things. The town felt safer with him in jail. But now, another child has gone missing, and Cheyenne and Natalie are determined to find out what really happened. They want to uncover the town’s secrets from its scary past. The two women have to face the truth about the superstitions they’ve always believed in and the strange connection between the town and the creature in the woods.
Adult Rom-Com
Miriam is stuck in a dead-end job and living with her mother. She unexpectedly wins a Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot. However, her excitement is dampened by the fact that her estranged husband, Leo is entitled to a share of the money.
Leo, who hasn’t spoken to Miriam in eight years, is surprised when she contacts him and offers him a proposition: take a lump sum, sign the divorce papers, and be free from her. But Leo doesn’t want a life without Miriam, so he makes his own proposition to win her back.
Adult Paranormal Horror
Chuck Gross was unhappy with his family background and wanted to separate himself from it. He changed his name to Chuck and started a successful punk label. However, he was afraid of losing money from his rich dad. Luckily, his old college friend, Olivia Watts, offered him a job. Olivia claimed to be changing medicine and gave Chuck a chance to work with her.
As Chuck got more involved in his new job at the Kenosis campus, he discovered unsettling secrets like hidden labs, missing workers, and mutated test subjects. He started to wonder if Olivia was lying or if her technology could harm people. Even though Chuck always relied on his dad’s money before, he had to figure out a way to stop Olivia without that support. Daniel Hornsby’s funny novel mocks the never-ending desires of the super rich, and it hooks readers with an exciting story.
Where to buy: Amazon
Adult Urban Fantasy
Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut down his sainted father. This gave him plenty to talk about in therapy. He walked among invisible devils and anti-gods that mock the mortal form. He learned a lethal catechism, lost his shadow, and gained a habit for secrecy. After a blood-soaked childhood, Fetter escaped his rural hometown for the big city, and fell into a broader world where divine destinies are a dime a dozen. Everything in Luriat is more than it seems. Group therapy is recruitment for a revolutionary cadre. Junk email hints at the arrival of a god. Every door is laden with potential, and once closed may never open again. The city is scattered with Bright Doors, looming portals through which a cold wind blows. In this unknowable metropolis, Fetter will discover what kind of man he is, and his discovery will rewrite the world.
Adult Thriller
Colette, also known as Coco, has gone back to her house on Catalina Island after surviving a violent break-in twenty years ago. Her main goals are to see her aunt Gwen, distance herself from her ex, and focus on her favorite activity of writing obituaries. Luckily, her close friend from college, Maddy, owns the local newspaper and gives Coco a job. This job is quite busy due to the increasing number of elderly people passing away on the island.
However, Coco soon notices a troubling pattern in these deaths that suggests foul play instead of natural causes. To make things worse, Coco gets a scary threat in the mail: her own obituary. As Coco investigates further, she starts to find connections between a serial killer’s past crimes and a tragedy that happened in her own family. She becomes more and more worried that the secrets hiding on Catalina Island might be too dangerous to face. It becomes clear that someone is watching Coco closely, determined to finally deal with her difficult past.
Adult Space Opera
Enitan, a humble scribe, desires to leave her day job and grow her tea business after the recent war between the Holy Vaalbaran Empire and the Ominirish Republic ends. However, her peaceful ambitions are shattered when her lover is killed and her sibling is taken captive by Imperial soldiers. Determined to seek revenge, rescue her sibling, and potentially secure her homeland’s liberty, Enitan courageously navigates through the heart of the Vaalbaran capital, discovering the extent of her determination along the way.
YA Romance
Lilah feels stuck in the middle because of her hearing loss. She doesn’t feel “deaf enough” to identify as Deaf or hearing enough to meet the world’s expectations. However, this summer, Lilah decides to make a change. She becomes a counselor at a summer camp for the deaf and blind with the intention of improving her American Sign Language skills. During her time at the camp, Lilah discovers a sense of community. She meets cute British lifeguards who follow the rules and break hearts, a YouTuber who is desperate for attention, the campers under her care (which overwhelms her), and Isaac, a dreamy Deaf counselor who volunteers to help Lilah with her signing. Romance was never her intention, and Lilah is unsure if Isaac feels the same way about her. However, all signs seem to indicate that there might be love between them. Unless she is misinterpreting them, Lilah can’t be sure. One thing is certain: Lilah sought change, and things at the camp are undoubtedly different from what she is accustomed to.
YA SFF
Zaira Citlali is in danger because people believe that she is the rebirth of the god Indigo. Indigo’s beautiful voice created the universe and brought together people from different galaxies to defeat Ozvios, the god of destruction. Even though Zaira can’t use Indigo’s powers, the Ilori Emperor wants to sacrifice her to honor Ozvios. But she needs to escape and find Wesley, a boy destined to help her defeat Ozvios and the Ilori forever.
However, Wesley Daniels didn’t choose this fate. He just wants to be a smuggler so he can make enough money to explore space. His life changes when he’s asked to bring Rubin Rima, a famous person, to a strange planet called Earth. Without knowing it, his path crosses with Zaira’s, and he suddenly finds himself in a big intergalactic war that requires more from him than he ever expected. To save the universe from complete destruction, Zaira, Wesley, and Rubin must find their way to Earth and unlock Zaira’s powers.
YA Dystopian Romance
Wren is on a trip to London with her classmates, but she just wants to go home. Her plans go wrong, but she still manages to go to a restaurant called The World’s End, which is closed for renovations. However, she meets a cute boy who looks like Prince Theo. Wren helps the prince escape from some tourists, and he offers to do something nice for her in return. Wren doesn’t think much about it until she gets to the airport and things are chaotic because flights are canceled. There’s also a comet that will destroy the world in eight days. To make it back home in time, Wren agrees to be the prince’s bodyguard as they travel to Santorini in Greece in exchange for a private plane. While they travel, Wren starts to like Theo, but he has his own secret plans that might ruin everything. Will they find a happy ending before the world ends?
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