December 2025 Book Releases

December 2025 saw a wide list of amazing book releases. 

I mean, fantasy, contemporary, and of course Christmas, you name it, this month got it all. 

Here are the list of the most popular books that were released during this time. 

Craving Revenge

Craving Revenge by Michelle Heard is a dark mafia romance about Yuki Tanaka, a young woman raised to live as her brother’s male double within the Japanese underworld. Controlled and reshaped since childhood, Yuki grows up without a true identity or freedom of her own. Meanwhile, Sicilian mafia leader Augusto Vitale becomes entangled in a violent clash in Tokyo that threatens both their worlds. When retaliation sparks a wider conflict, Yuki and Augusto are forced together through captivity, guilt, and a marriage meant to prevent further bloodshed. What begins as necessity gradually evolves into trust, agency, and the possibility of building a life neither expected.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Dawn of the Firebird

Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana is an epic fantasy set in a vast empire shaped by faith, tribal heritage, and ancient pacts. A girl born beneath ominous signs grows up carrying two legacies: the traditions and scars of her mountain tribe and the harsh expectations of an imperial court that treats loyalty as currency. As war spreads and hidden forces influence the realm’s politics, she must learn to wield a sacred power tied to mysterious “Heavenly bonds.” Facing poison, betrayal, and shifting alliances, she is forced to decide what she will sacrifice to protect what still remains of her people and her future.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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A Crown of Ruin

A Crown of Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout is a fantasy romance that follows Poppy, a powerful yet wounded queen caught in a brutal conflict among Primals, gods, and monsters.

When the Primal Kolis nearly ends her life, the war becomes deeply personal, threatening everything she and her husband, Casteel, have fought to build. As alliances fracture and enemies gather strength, Poppy must face battles that test not only her power but the limits of love and loyalty. The story blends fierce devotion, rising danger, and the terrifying realization that saving a kingdom may require becoming something entirely different.

First Published: December 26, 2025

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A Curse of Ashes

A Curse of Ashes by Sariah Wilson is a fantasy adventure set in a land of rival cities, sacred temples, and divine magic tied to a many-named goddess. After a devastating massacre destroys the temple that once defined their faith, Lia and her surviving adelphia must step into leadership long before they feel prepared. With enemies pressing at the gates and betrayal spreading through their own city, Lia must balance duty, faith, and her complicated bond with her new husband, Xander. Blending political intrigue with mythic trials, the story explores the sacrifices required to protect both love and power.

First Published: December 16, 2025

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Cape Fever

Cape Fever by Nadia Davids is a historical novel set in Cape Town in 1920, where Soraya, a young domestic worker, accepts a live-in position at a tense household in the Southern Cross Colony. At first the work seems simple—lighting fires, cleaning rooms, preparing meals—but the quiet routines slowly reveal a deeper web of power and silence. Inside Mrs. Hattingh’s nearly empty home, Soraya encounters loneliness, suspicion, and whispers of something lingering just beyond sight. As letters, secrets, and grief accumulate, the fragile balance inside the house begins to fracture, forcing Soraya to decide whether obedience will protect her—or destroy her.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls

A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls by Adam Morgan is a narrative history centered on magazine editor Margaret C. Anderson and her fight to bring modern literature into the public eye. Set in the tense years after World War I, the book follows Anderson’s clash with anti-obscenity crusader John S. Sumner after her magazine publishes installments of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Alongside the legal battles, Morgan traces Anderson’s upbringing, her rise through Chicago’s vibrant arts community, and the chaotic work of running a radical literary journal. The result is a portrait of artistic courage and the personal risks of defending creative freedom.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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A Devious Brother

A Devious Brother by Day Leitao is a fantasy novel filled with fae courts, volatile magic, and shifting allegiances. The story follows Astra, a formidable young woman bound to shadow and blood magic, as the long-feared Witch King begins to stir once again. Believed dead for centuries, his return threatens every realm. With the troubled Crystal Court king Marlak and the enigmatic transcender Azur—whose past hides dangerous secrets—Astra must navigate betrayal, forced servitude, and brutal battles. As darkness rises, she faces the daunting task of confronting an ancient power before it reshapes the world.

First Published: December 22, 2025

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A Fate so Dark and Delicate

A Fate So Dark and Delicate by Sophia St. Germain is a high-stakes fantasy about a young woman resurrected with powers no one fully understands—and responsibilities she never wanted. Lessia stands between human and Fae factions that both fear and depend on her, blaming her lineage for old crimes that still echo through the kingdoms. As diplomacy collapses and an enemy capable of twisting nature itself advances, Lessia and her allies must weigh survival against duty. The story explores fragile alliances, love strained by pressure, and the painful choices required to reshape destiny.

First Published: December 17, 2025

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A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death

A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara is a darkly humorous fantasy thriller about Nora Bird, who works in the administrative machinery of death itself. At S.C.Y.T.H.E., death is handled like logistics—files processed, times scheduled, outcomes approved. But everything changes when Nora discovers that her twin brother Charlie is marked to die that very day. Determined to stop it, she breaks every rule she’s sworn to follow. Her desperate effort turns into a strange road trip that uncovers family secrets, a town built around avoiding death, and the unsettling price people will pay for safety.

First Published: December 6, 2025

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Hate Me Like You Mean It

Hate Me Like You Mean It by Kyra Parsi is an enemies-to-lovers romance packed with sharp humor and unresolved history. Alice Cloutier is determined to rebuild her life on her own terms, even if independence comes at a cost. Dominic Crawford, wealthy and powerful, still carries the anger from a scandal during their teenage years that shattered their friendship. When their paths cross again, the tension between them reignites instantly—along with an attraction neither wants to admit. Their uneasy truce spirals into competitive pranks, risky bargains, and the gradual uncovering of the truth about what really happened years ago.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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A Kiss of Hammer and Flame

A Kiss of Hammer and Flame by Amy de la Force is a fantasy adventure centered on Cahra, a young blacksmith whose quiet survival is disrupted by a dangerous prophecy. Living under the oppressive regime of Kolyath, she has endured poverty, imprisonment, and constant scrutiny by keeping her head down at the forge. Everything changes when a nobleman commissions a sword marked with an ancient sigil no ordinary smith should know how to recreate. Suddenly hunted and drawn into secrets older than the kingdom itself, Cahra must flee, confront her hidden heritage, and decide what kind of leader she might become.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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A Steep and Savage Path

A Steep and Savage Path by JJA Harwood is a dark folktale rooted in the haunting landscapes of the Carpathian Mountains. Irina arrives in a remote village following a rumor that a vampire stalks the countryside—one she hopes might guide her across the boundary of death itself. Desperate for answers, she agrees to a graveyard wedding meant to calm a restless spirit, only to find herself locked in a decaying hut like an offering. What follows is a dangerous bargain with the supernatural, a journey through the strange rules of the underworld, and a choice that demands far more than blood.

Published: December 30, 2025 by Magpie
First Published: May 8, 2025

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Ain’t Nobody’s Fool

Ain’t Nobody’s Fool by Martha Ackmann is a biography of Dolly Parton that traces her rise from a poor childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international fame. Ackmann explores the family roots, faith, and hardships that shaped Dolly’s determination and creativity. The book follows her early fascination with music, the challenges of growing up in poverty, and her first opportunities in radio and recording. As her career grows, Dolly emerges not only as a beloved performer but also as a skilled songwriter, savvy entrepreneur, and deeply driven artist who reshaped American popular culture.

First Published: December 30, 2025

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Dark Sisters

Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeester is a horror novel spanning centuries in a secluded town governed by rigid religious belief. In 1750, a mother and daughter become the focus of spreading witchcraft hysteria. In 1953, a young wife discovers the dangerous consequences of being truly seen. By 2007, a pastor’s daughter challenges the town’s strict purity culture as a strange illness affecting only women resurfaces. Through these intertwined stories, the novel exposes how fear, faith, and control can turn women into symbols, warnings, and victims within the same relentless community.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Friends and Liars

Friends and Liars by Kit Frick is a psychological thriller about wealth, loyalty, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. When Clare Monroe—an heiress known for her glamorous life and tight-knit college circle—dies under suspicious circumstances at her family’s villa on Lake Como, the tragedy leaves lingering questions. Years later, her closest friends are invited back to the estate for an extravagant memorial week. What begins as a tribute quickly turns tense as old lies resurface. In the luxurious palazzo, guilt, blackmail, and revenge build toward a confrontation with the truth someone has been waiting to reveal.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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All Eyes on Him

All Eyes on Him by Iliana Xander is a fast-moving psychological thriller set amid wealth, technology, and carefully hidden secrets. Natalie Olsen’s life changes when her best friend falls into a mysterious coma after a night out. Determined to uncover what really happened, Natalie accepts a risky position inside the lavish mansion of tech billionaire Geoffrey Rosenberg. What begins as a search for answers soon exposes a disturbing network of surveillance, false identities, and poisoned victims. As Natalie digs deeper, she realizes the conspiracy surrounding her friend’s collapse may reach far beyond one dangerous night.

First Published: April 12, 2025
Published: December 2, 2025

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Depraved Devotion

Depraved Devotion by Morgan Bridges is a dark romantic thriller set in New York City. Geneva Andrews, a talented criminal psychologist, has spent her life trying to move beyond the trauma of her parents’ murder. Her carefully structured world begins to unravel when a notorious serial killer known as Ghost suddenly surrenders and asks to see her specifically. Their encounter during a missing child investigation turns into a psychological battle where Ghost seems to know far too much about Geneva’s past. As obsession and manipulation escalate, Geneva discovers the danger is no longer confined to prison walls.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Daughter of Genoa

Daughter of Genoa by Kat Devereaux is a historical novel set in Nazi-occupied Genoa in 1944, where daily life demands secrecy and courage. Anna, a Jewish widow living under the false identity of Marta Ricci, struggles to remain invisible while the city trembles under air raids and arrests. When a chance meeting draws her into a clandestine rescue network supported by priests and local civilians, Anna’s role shifts from survival to resistance. Using forged documents and fragile alliances, she becomes part of a daring effort to save others—even as the risks surrounding her grow more dangerous.

First Published: September 11, 2025
Published: December 9, 2025 by Harper Perennial

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An Arcane Inheritance

An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole is a dark academic fantasy set at Warren University, an Ivy League institution with a troubling history. Ellory Morgan, a determined scholarship student pursuing law, begins noticing unsettling gaps in memory and moments that feel impossibly familiar. As her rivalry with wealthy senior Hudson Graves turns into a reluctant partnership, they uncover secrets hidden within the university’s founding families. Their search reveals a secret magical order shaping events behind the scenes. What begins as an eerie mystery becomes a fight to reclaim memory, identity, and control over their own destinies.

First Published: December 30, 2025

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Fallen Gods

Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken is a modern fantasy romance that weaves Norse mythology into a hidden war unfolding in the present day. Rey Stjerne grows up under the strict control of her father, Odin, trained as a weapon for conflicts among ancient powers. Sent to a mysterious university protected by wards and runes, she is tasked with locating Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir—and the student linked to it, Aric Erikson. What appears to be ordinary campus rivalry soon reveals a struggle between Gods and Giants, complete with altered memories and looming prophecy. As danger escalates, Rey and Aric must decide whom they can trust.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Heir Apparent

The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage is a contemporary royal drama told through the sharp, guarded perspective of Lexi, a woman who once fled the monarchy she was born into. After tragedy wipes out those ahead of her in the line of succession, Lexi is forced to return and assume the role she tried to escape. Behind the formal ceremonies and public expectations lies a deeper struggle with grief, fractured relationships, and the pressure of becoming a symbol for an entire nation. As she steps into her new role, Lexi must decide what loyalty means—to her country, her family, and herself.

Published: December 2, 2025 by Cardinal

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Her Time Traveling Duke

Her Time Traveling Duke by Bryn Donovan is a time-travel romance that links a grieving Regency-era nobleman with a modern woman navigating loneliness in Chicago. Henry Horatio Leighton-Lyons, Duke of Beresford, has spent years mourning the loss of his wife and searching for meaning beyond his grief. Rose Novak, meanwhile, hides her isolation behind competence and quiet resilience. When a spontaneous full-moon spell and a mysterious astrolabe pull Henry into the twenty-first century, their worlds collide. Amid culture shock, curious observers, and lingering magic, both must decide what it truly means to find home.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate

Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate by Marisa Churchill is a middle-grade fantasy set at Brindille, a hidden academy where culinary arts and magic blend together. Sylvie Jones has dreamed of attending the school for years, but her acceptance comes during a difficult time. Her mother, Abby, stands accused of cheating in the prestigious Golden Whisk competition, and powerful figures on the Council of Culinary Sages are determined to make an example of her. As Sylvie navigates intense training, rival students, and school politics, she begins uncovering clues that suggest something much larger than a scandal threatens the magical culinary world.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Seeing Other People

Seeing Other People by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka is a contemporary romantic comedy with a paranormal twist set in Los Angeles. Morgan Lane struggles with relationships largely because she’s followed everywhere by the ghost of a man she barely remembers. Across the city, Sawyer Wilson remains haunted by the lingering presence of his late fiancée, Kennedy. When the two meet at a support group for people dealing with ghosts, they form a reluctant partnership: solve their spirits’ unfinished business and reclaim their lives. But as they search for answers, unexpected feelings begin to complicate everything.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Seven All Alone

Seven All Alone by Kirsty McKay is a tense survival thriller set in the wild terrain of the Scottish Highlands. Maggie Atkins once survived a childhood abduction that nearly ended on a cliff edge, an experience that left lasting scars. Years later, she returns to the same region on a school hiking trip led by her strict and distant father. When an accident separates the group near a raging river, the stranded teenagers must shelter in a remote cabin. With worsening weather, dwindling supplies, and rising suspicion, Maggie realizes the danger around them may not be accidental.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Canticle

Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards is a historical novel set in late thirteenth-century Flanders, where faith and authority shape every aspect of life. Aleys grows up in a prosperous wool-trading family but develops a deep, questioning devotion that sets her apart. Her determination to read sacred texts, speak openly about belief, and pursue a spiritual calling challenges the strict expectations placed on women. As rumors of miracles and visions surround her, Aleys finds herself confronting powerful church leaders who seek to control her voice and her choices.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Love Letters For Other People

Love Letters For Other People by Shaylin Gandhi is a contemporary romance about first love, lingering regret, and the complicated power of words. Nick Thacker, a steel-mill worker and former teenage poet, has spent years focused on survival and avoiding the memories of the girl he once loved. Aubrey MacLean, once the pride of their small Indiana town, returns home after her career collapses unexpectedly. When their paths cross again, old feelings rise quickly. But the present is messy—Aubrey’s strained marriage, a protective daughter, and a rival who weaponizes Nick’s talent for writing letters.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Love Me Stalk Me

Love Me Stalk Me by Laura Bishop is a romantic suspense novel set in the glamorous but cutthroat world of New York luxury retail. Isabella “Izzy” Russo finally lands a major promotion, hoping her life will begin moving forward. Instead, her boyfriend Evan responds to her success with jealousy and cruelty. When Callahan Knight, a new security employee at her department store, notices Evan’s behavior, he refuses to ignore it. Protective and morally complicated, Cal becomes a steady presence just as an AI “boyfriend” app enters Izzy’s life—blurring the boundaries between support, surveillance, and obsession.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer by Chris Hauty is a fast-paced political thriller that begins on November 22, 1963, the day President Kennedy was assassinated, before shifting to the present. A National Archives specialist discovers documents that could change what the world believes about that moment in history—but she is killed before she can reveal the truth. Her final clues ignite a dangerous hunt involving a disgraced former Secret Service agent and a Jesuit historian forced to work together. As they decode hidden messages and search for a buried file, they uncover a conspiracy built to protect a carefully controlled version of history.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Artificial Truth

Artificial Truth by JM Lee is a near-future thriller exploring identity, memory, and the meaning of life in an age of advanced artificial intelligence. Jang Minju, widow of reclusive tech visionary Kim Ki Chan—founder of AI giant Gnosian and creator of the AGI Mintel—begins noticing strange traces of her supposedly dead husband years after his death. Everyday details begin to mirror his habits, turning grief into suspicion. Told through multiple perspectives, the novel reveals a world of neural implants and immersive virtual cities, where a powerful intelligence built from KC’s mind may still exist—watching, remembering, and shaping events.

First Published: May 17, 2024
Published: December 1, 2025 by Amazon Crossing

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The E.M.M.A. Effect

The E.M.M.A. Effect by Lia Riley is a contemporary romance set between the competitive worlds of tech innovation and professional sports. Harriet Smythe, a brilliant AI developer, is recovering from a painfully clinical breakup while trying to launch her latest project: E.M.M.A., an artificial intelligence designed to optimize athletic performance. When her boss demands a high-profile hockey player to test the system, Harriet reluctantly turns to Gale Knight—her best friend’s younger brother and a talented athlete stuck in a career slump. As workplace pressure, family expectations, and a surprisingly perceptive AI complicate their lives, Harriet and Gale must confront feelings neither planned for.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Loving The Tormentor

Loving The Tormentor by Lola King is a dark romance thriller set between the working-class streets of Silver Falls and the elite halls of Silver Falls University. Nyx Mayer, a talented violinist from a struggling background, earns a rare scholarship to a prestigious music program. Instead of opportunity, she finds herself entangled in the dangerous power struggles of wealthy families who treat influence like a game. Her path crosses with Achilles Duval, a brilliant but troubled prodigy whose secrets run deep. As attraction grows between them, Nyx is drawn into a web of manipulation, blackmail, and a hidden society where loyalty and survival come at a steep price.

First Published: December 4, 2025

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The Dark is Descending

The Dark is Descending by Chloe C. Penaranda is an epic fantasy romance set in a world where celestial powers, vampires, dragons, and gods vie for dominance beneath a cursed crimson moon. Astraea Lightborne, a star-maiden queen, holds a powerful key tied to the fate of the realm and shares a forbidden bond with Nyte—an infamous enemy her people would rather see destroyed. As ancient conflicts reignite and divine forces threaten to plunge the world into chaos, Astraea must decide whether to become the ruler her kingdom demands or follow the truth of her own heart. War, betrayal, and love collide in a struggle that could reshape the realm forever.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Day I Lost You

The Day I Lost You by Ruth Mancini is a psychological thriller centered on motherhood, identity, and the fragile line between truth and belief. Lauren Hopwood lives quietly in Spain with her young son, Sam, until police arrive claiming the child was abducted from England. Convinced she is about to lose him, Lauren flees into the mountains while a lawyer friend attempts to uncover the truth behind the accusations. Meanwhile in the UK, another couple insists Sam belongs to them—but their story raises troubling questions. As past events surface, the novel explores how memory, grief, and desperation can distort reality.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Love in Plane Sight

Love in Plane Sight by Lauren Connolly is a heartfelt small-town romance about second chances and dreams that refuse to disappear. Beth Lundberg works long hours as a waitress while quietly holding onto her lifelong goal of becoming a pilot, even as financial struggles and family responsibilities keep her grounded. George Bunsen, her half-brother’s close friend, has always been dependable but distant, keeping his emotions carefully guarded. When a frightening emergency landing unexpectedly connects their lives, Beth gains another chance at flight training—and George finds himself confronting feelings he has long tried to ignore.

First Published: December 16, 2025

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At Whit’s End

At Whit’s End by Bailey Hannah is a tender small-town romance about resilience, parenting, and unexpected support. Whitney “Whit” is a young single mother doing everything she can to keep life stable for her ten-year-old son, Jonas, whose struggles at school are drawing criticism from teachers and other parents. Exhausted but determined, Whit refuses to give up on him. When Jonas begins spending time at a nearby ranch, Whit meets Colt, a quiet ranch hand with a surprising gift for understanding kids. What begins as simple help soon becomes something deeper, offering Whit hope for both her son’s future and her own.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Every Day I Read

Every Day I Read by Hwang Bo-reum is a reflective nonfiction work about the quiet power of reading in everyday life. Looking back on her childhood discovery of books, the author traces how reading shaped her identity through adulthood, even as work pressure, anxiety, and modern distractions threatened to pull her attention away. Rather than presenting reading as an intellectual badge, she treats it as a daily practice—something that steadies the mind, expands empathy, and offers comfort during difficult moments. Blending personal memories with thoughtful reflections, the book becomes a gentle meditation on how stories help people endure and grow.

First Published: January 20, 2021
Published: December 2, 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing

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The Awakening of Roku

The Awakening of Roku by Randy Ribay is a fantasy adventure set in the world of Avatar, following the early journey of Avatar Roku as he learns to embrace his destiny. Traveling far from home, Roku confronts political schemes, spiritual mysteries, and a strange illness spreading across the land that warps both animals and humans into dangerous creatures. Along the way he meets allies who challenge his beliefs and help shape his understanding of balance. As Roku trains to master the elements, he begins to realize that being the Avatar requires more than power—it demands wisdom, sacrifice, and courage.

First Published: December 30, 2025

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The Christmas Trap

The Christmas Trap by L Steele is a contemporary office romance set in London’s competitive financial world just before the holidays. Lark Monroe is focused on securing a coveted position at Davenport Capital, hoping it will stabilize her family’s finances and solidify the future she has planned. Brody Davenport, the firm’s intimidating CEO, has little patience for distractions—especially Christmas celebrations. When Lark’s professionalism catches his attention and family pressure pushes Brody toward finding a wife, a convenient arrangement begins to look like the perfect solution. What starts as strategy soon becomes something far more complicated.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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The Night Watcher

The Night Watcher by Tariq Ashkanani is a gritty crime thriller set in Edinburgh and told through the sharp perspective of private investigator Callie Munro. Callie keeps her life carefully controlled—surveillance jobs, long stakeouts, and detailed reports—because her difficult childhood in foster care taught her that safety rarely comes easily. When a routine adultery investigation suddenly erupts into violence and a woman disappears from her own home, Callie becomes determined to find answers. The case leads her into a chilling pattern of abductions, institutional silence, and a predator who seems to watch from the shadows.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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The Fate Philosophy

The Fate Philosophy by Sarah A. Bailey is a contemporary romance about the tension between coincidence and destiny. Macie arrives in Los Angeles hoping to rebuild her life after a draining relationship and a career path that left her unsatisfied. Dominic is confident, successful, and careful about keeping his emotions guarded behind charm and control. When they meet, their connection feels intense but fleeting—something they both insist is only temporary. Yet as their lives continue to intersect, they are forced to question whether what they share is just chance or the beginning of something worth risking everything for.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Barbieland

Barbieland by Tarpley Hitt is a nonfiction exploration of the cultural and corporate story behind one of the world’s most recognizable toys. Beginning with Ruth Handler’s bold idea in the 1950s, the book traces how Barbie helped transform Mattel into a global powerhouse built on branding, marketing innovation, and relentless expansion. Through decades of product launches, legal battles, and cultural debates, Hitt examines how the doll evolved alongside changing views on gender, beauty, and ambition. The result is both a business history and a deeper look at how a simple toy became a lasting cultural symbol.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Hope and Destiny

Hope and Destiny by Niklas Natt och Dag is a sweeping historical novel set in medieval Sweden during a time of plague, political intrigue, and rising rebellion against foreign rule. Kings, bishops, and noble families maneuver for power while ordinary people struggle to survive the instability surrounding them. Among them are a penitent pilgrim seeking redemption, a noble household guarding its fragile authority, and young fighters drawn into a growing uprising. As personal struggles unfold alongside national conflict, the story reveals how individual choices—driven by faith, ambition, or desperation—can leave lasting marks on a troubled kingdom.

First Published: January 1, 2023
Published: December 2, 2025 by Atria Books

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Huguette

Huguette by Cara Black is a historical crime novel set in post-war France, weaving suspense with the lingering shadows of wartime secrets. In 1947, Huguette has built a successful career as a cinema executive in Lyon under a carefully constructed identity. Her past resurfaces when a man connected to her earlier life returns with threats tied to a major trial in Paris. As the story moves between present-day danger and memories of wartime survival, readers discover the hardships that shaped her—loss, betrayal, and a desperate fight to protect a stolen child. The past refuses to stay buried.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Obsession

The Obsession by Natasha Preston is a tense teen thriller about fame, privacy, and the dark side of internet attention. Sixteen-year-old Connie lives in a house where nearly every moment is recorded for her mother’s massively popular vlog. While the world sees a cheerful online family, Connie feels trapped by the constant filming and the strangers who know too much about her life. When her mother and sister leave town, Connie finally gets the quiet she’s been craving—until unsettling signs appear around her home and school. The attention that once stayed online is suddenly much closer than she expected.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Pursued

The Pursued by Corey Mead is a true-crime style narrative exploring fear, trauma, and the fragile boundary between victim and suspect. Set largely in Wichita, Kansas, between 1978 and 1980, it follows Ruth Finley, whose quiet life is disrupted by threatening letters and calls referencing an attack she survived years earlier. As the harassment intensifies—leading to kidnapping and a brutal stabbing—investigators struggle to understand what is happening. The case unfolds against the backdrop of the city’s anxiety about the BTK killer, turning the investigation into a disturbing exploration of belief, paranoia, and the consequences of misjudging the truth.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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The Mating Game

The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson is a paranormal romance set in the snowy mountains of Colorado. Tess Covington arrives to renovate a struggling wilderness lodge, expecting a challenging construction project—not a transformation in her own body. After a frightening hospital visit reveals she is a late-emerging shifter and possibly an omega, Tess must navigate unfamiliar instincts and powerful biological changes. The lodge’s guarded owner, Hunter Barrett, carries grief and emotional scars of his own, making their partnership uneasy from the start. As attraction grows amid tension and danger, both must decide whether risking their hearts is worth it.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Bed Chemistry

Bed Chemistry by Elizabeth McKenzie is a witty romantic comedy about second chances and emotional honesty. Ashleigh Hutchinson, a high school chemistry teacher, finds her carefully organized life falling apart after she loses her job because of a scandal linked to her private dating life. Struggling to pay the bills, she signs up for a lucrative sleep study—only to discover she’ll be paired with Xander Miller, a man from her past who unsettles her more than she’d like to admit. As they navigate awkward nights, playful arguments, and lingering feelings, Ashleigh begins reconsidering her rigid rules about love.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Crowntide

Crowntide by Alex Aster is an epic fantasy tale about loyalty, sacrifice, and the fight to reunite divided worlds. After Isla disappears through a hidden portal to drag a powerful immortal enemy away, the people who care for her most refuse to give up hope. Their search becomes a perilous journey across dangerous lands where ancient rulers awaken and old prophecies begin tightening their hold on the future. Meanwhile, Isla faces trials of her own in a realm where memory and magic can be twisted into weapons. The fate of multiple kingdoms may depend on choices made in the darkest moments.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Madman and His Broken Princess

Madman and His Broken Princess by Cora Reilly is a dark mafia romance set within the ruthless power structure of the Camorra on the U.S. West Coast. Amelia grows up surrounded by violence and betrayal, learning early that survival often demands silence. Nestore Romano, heir to a feared crime family, sees his life shattered by treachery that reshapes his future. Their paths first cross as children in a brief moment of safety, but years later they reunite under far harsher circumstances. What begins as fragile comfort deepens into an intense bond that blurs the lines between love, obsession, and control.

First Published: December 4, 2025

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The Living and The Dead

The Living and The Dead by Christoffer Carlsson is a Swedish crime novel that explores how communities bury their darkest truths. Set in a quiet rural village, the story begins with a murder investigation but gradually becomes a reflection on the lingering consequences of a single violent night. As police revisit old friendships, memories, and unresolved tensions, the past begins to resurface in unexpected ways. The people of the town have long survived by keeping certain things unspoken, yet time has a way of forcing secrets back into the open.

First Published: First published April 21, 2023
Published: December 2, 2025 by Hogarth

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Mafia and Scars

Mafia and Scars by Isa Oliver is a romantic suspense novel set between Moscow and Las Vegas, following two people shaped by hardship who learn to build safety together. Viktor, once a homeless child in Russia, now works as a disciplined enforcer for a powerful syndicate in Las Vegas, carefully managing the sensory overload and social demands of a world that rarely understands him. Avelina, a former champion figure skater, escaped years of abuse and now focuses on protecting her children as a single mother. When their lives collide because of an abandoned baby and returning enemies, trust becomes their strongest defense.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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The Birdwatcher

The Birdwatcher by Jacquelyn Mitchard is a suspenseful story about friendship, memory, and the search for truth. Irene “Reenie” Bigelow, a magazine writer, is assigned to cover a shocking murder trial involving her former best friend, Felicity Wild. As Reenie follows the case through court records, interviews, and personal recollections, she struggles to reconcile the poised woman accused of killing two men with the girl she once knew. The investigation becomes deeply personal, forcing Reenie to confront uncomfortable truths about loyalty, power, and how far someone might go to protect the people they love.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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The Bodyguard Affair

The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea is a romantic comedy set within the high-profile political world of Ottawa. Andi Zeigler works as a devoted assistant to the prime minister’s wife while secretly writing romance novels under a pen name. Nolan Crosby, a disciplined protection officer and former soldier, is focused on his job while coping with the emotional strain of caring for his mother as her Alzheimer’s worsens. When a past almost-hookup collides with a workplace scandal, they are pushed into pretending to be a couple. What begins as damage control quickly becomes far more complicated.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Forgotten Book Club

The Forgotten Book Club by Kate Storey is a warm, character-driven novel about grief, friendship, and the healing power of shared stories. After the death of her husband Frank, Grace Clarke moves through her days carefully avoiding reminders of the life they once shared. When she reluctantly attends the unusual “Silent Book Club” Frank helped create at a local bookshop, she expects little more than an awkward evening. Instead, the group slowly becomes a source of comfort and connection. Through new friendships and unexpected discoveries about Frank’s past, Grace begins finding the courage to move forward again.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Red Scare Murders

The Red Scare Murders by Con Lehane is a noir crime novel set in early Cold War–era New York, a time when suspicion of Communism threatens careers, friendships, and the courts. The story follows Mick Mulligan, a private investigator whose former career as a Hollywood animator collapsed after the blacklist. Now working in a tense city divided by union rivalries and political fear, Mick takes on a desperate case. A Black cab driver and labor activist has been convicted of murder and is headed for execution, and Mick has only days to uncover the truth before the system closes the case for good.

First Published: December 16, 2025

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The Gallagher Place

The Gallagher Place by Julie Doar is a dual-timeline mystery about buried secrets within a family and a place. In 2018, Marlowe Fisher returns to her parents’ rural home for Thanksgiving, only to find the quiet gathering shattered when a dead man is discovered on their property. The discovery forces the past back into the open—especially the decades-old disappearance of Marlowe’s best friend, Nora Miller. As police questions intensify and long-ignored memories resurface, Marlowe begins searching through town records, whispered rumors, and her own recollections, slowly realizing the truth may have been hidden on familiar ground all along.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Snow Lies Deep

The Snow Lies Deep by Paula Munier is a winter mystery set in the Vermont town of Northshire during its festive Solstice Soirée. Mercy Carr, a former military dog handler adjusting to life with her husband Troy and their infant daughter, expects a cheerful holiday evening. Instead, the town’s acting mayor disappears during the celebration and is later discovered murdered in the woods beside a burning Yule log. Drawn into the investigation with the help of her loyal dog Elvis, Mercy uncovers a web of long-held grudges, hidden fortunes, and secrets that stretch far beyond their quiet snowy town.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Kill Clause

The Kill Clause by Lisa Unger is a tense thriller narrated by a highly trained assassin who works for a secretive organization known simply as the Company. Efficient and disciplined, she has spent years treating assassination as a professional duty. But when a routine mission unexpectedly involves a child caught in the wrong place at the wrong moment, the certainty that guides her life begins to unravel. Her hesitation puts her at odds with the brutal rules she once followed without question, forcing her to run from the very system that trained her and confront what kind of person she wants to become.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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The Book of Luke

The Book of Luke by Lovell Holder is a contemporary novel centered on Luke Griffin, a former athlete who now stays home raising his children while navigating the complicated world surrounding his husband’s political career. Living in Washington, D.C., Luke tries to keep family life steady as his husband, Senator Barnes Appleby, faces the pressures of national attention. When a damaging scandal shakes their marriage and public reputation, Luke must rethink everything—his future, his role as a parent, and the identity he built around their shared life. The narrative moves between present-day struggles and earlier moments that shaped Luke’s journey.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Before I Forget

Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen is a literary novel about memory, family bonds, and the emotional weight of caregiving. Cricket Campbell returns to her childhood home in the Adirondacks to help care for her father, Arthur, whose Alzheimer’s disease is steadily worsening. Living once again in a place filled with old memories forces Cricket to confront the unresolved grief and complicated relationships she tried to leave behind. As the daily realities of illness reshape their family life, she must navigate love, regret, and forgiveness while discovering that understanding the past may be the first step toward healing.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Second Son

The Second Son by Simon Gervais and Ryan Steck is an action-packed thriller about two brothers caught on opposite sides of a dangerous conspiracy. Michael Burke, a State Department analyst with a background in the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, appears to die during a failed mission in Colombia. Meanwhile, his brother Chase—a sommelier with a troubled military past—finds himself entangled in a violent attack on a U.S. congresswoman. As suspicion mounts, Chase becomes a fugitive determined to protect his family and uncover the truth, only to discover that the conspiracy threatening them may begin closer to home than he ever imagined.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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In A Heartbeat

In A Heartbeat by Laura Pavlov is a small-town romance set in Rosewood River, where horses, family expectations, and long-standing friendships shape everyday life. Wren Waterstone appears to have it all as a champion equestrian, but beneath the surface she carries the pressure of living up to everyone else’s vision of success. Axel Chadwick, who runs his family’s horse-trailer business, has quietly struggled with the pain of Wren’s sudden departure years earlier. When she returns after two years away, their forced closeness reignites old emotions. Together they must confront betrayal, gossip, and the question of whether love can survive the truth.

First Published: December 16, 2025

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The Sea Captain’s Wife

The Sea Captain’s Wife by Tilar J. Mazzeo is a narrative nonfiction account of Mary Ann Patten, a young woman who unexpectedly finds herself commanding a clipper ship during the height of the American sailing era. Traveling from New York toward San Francisco, her husband, Captain Joshua Patten, falls dangerously ill, leaving her responsible for guiding the vessel across thousands of miles of ocean. The book places her remarkable experience within the broader world of nineteenth-century maritime trade, family disputes along the Maine coast, rigid shipboard hierarchies, and the fierce competition that pushed captains to chase speed records across the globe.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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In Your Dreams

In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams follows Madison Walker, a recent culinary-school graduate in New York who feels overwhelmed instead of accomplished. Anxiety and self-doubt have begun to cloud the career she once worked so hard to pursue. When she unexpectedly reconnects with James Huxley, an older family friend known for their years of playful banter, he offers her a job back in their Kentucky hometown. Taking the opportunity as a fresh start, Madison returns home to rebuild her confidence. What begins as a practical arrangement slowly turns into something deeper as both realize comfort and love might have been waiting there all along.

First Published: December 30, 2025

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Keeping Score

Keeping Score by Rebecca Jenshak is a sports romance set in Moonshot, where professional hockey and elite gymnastics collide. Travis Bennett is a star hockey player known for his flashy lifestyle but privately struggling with loneliness. Hannah Walsh, a determined gymnast, is fighting to secure a coaching position and keep her career afloat. After a misunderstanding involving Travis causes Hannah to lose a crucial sponsorship, she wants nothing to do with him. But a reckless weekend leads to an unexpected and very public complication that forces them into each other’s lives, turning rivalry into something neither of them planned.

First Published: December 11, 2025

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The Time Hop Coffee Shop

The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick is a warm contemporary novel about second chances and unexpected magic. Greta Perks, once famous for starring in television commercials, now finds her career fading and her marriage to Jim strained by separation. During an awkward public appearance at a coffee shop, she receives a mysterious flyer directing her to a hidden café run by the eccentric Iris. There, guests are served carefully prepared coffees designed to give them exactly what they need. When Greta wishes for a perfect life, she soon discovers that getting what you ask for may reveal truths she never expected.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe

The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe by James Patterson presents a dramatized true-crime narrative exploring the life and death of one of Hollywood’s most famous stars. The story begins with the discovery of Monroe in her Brentwood home and then traces backward through the events that shaped her life—from her difficult childhood as Norma Jeane to her rise through modeling and the studio system. As fame brings wealth and admiration, it also introduces isolation, pressure, and dependence on medication. The book follows the contrast between Monroe’s public image and her private struggles, ending where the mystery of her death first shocked the world.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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The Last Hitman

The Last Hitman by Robin Yocum is a crime novel framed as a confession from Angelo Cipriani, an aging mob enforcer in the Ohio Valley. Once a feared figure within the Fortunato crime family, Angelo now finds himself abandoned by the organization’s new leadership and left with little money or respect. Facing a lonely future, he decides to break his lifelong code of silence and tell the full story of his past. Moving between his difficult upbringing, his violent rise within the mob’s gambling empire, and his final reckoning, Angelo reflects on loyalty, power, and the price of survival.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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You Can Scream

You Can Scream by Rebecca Zanetti is a fast-paced thriller featuring FBI Special Agent in Charge Laurel Snow. Still dealing with personal grief, Laurel attends the court hearing of her half sister Abigail Caine, who stands accused of killing their father. The tense moment erupts into chaos when violence breaks out near the courthouse. Soon a sniper, a missing man, and a series of strange deaths pull Laurel into a complex investigation. What begins as a local crisis grows into a dangerous case involving small-town corruption, secret research projects, and a weapon born from twisted medical science.

First Published: December 16, 2025

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Chasing Home

Chasing Home by Piper Rayne is a contemporary romance set on a Nebraska ranch where Romy Owens manages a wedding venue known as The Knotted Barn. Her carefully structured life is thrown into turmoil when she discovers she is pregnant—and the father is Zander Shaw, a country music star who vanished from her life years earlier. When Zander unexpectedly returns to her family’s ranch to film a music video, unresolved feelings collide with old resentment. As Romy balances her family’s financial struggles and the reality of becoming a parent, both must confront whether trust and love can be rebuilt.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Berlin Shuffle

Berlin Shuffle by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz offers a vivid portrait of Berlin during the unstable final years of the Weimar Republic. The novel follows a group of struggling characters—beggars, unemployed workers, petty traders, and women trying to survive—whose lives intersect across the city’s streets and taverns. Many of them gather at the Jolly Huntsman, a bar where frustration, hope, and desperation mix freely. Through their shifting encounters, the story reveals how poverty, humiliation, and rising tension slowly erode choices and friendships, turning ordinary evenings into moments that expose the fragile edge of a society nearing collapse.

First Published: January 1, 1937
Republished: December 9, 2025 by Metropolitan Books

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Bluebird Gold

Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry is a romantic suspense story set in the snowy town of Dalton, Montana. After her father’s death, Ilsa returns to the remote cabin where she once spent carefree summers, hoping to settle his belongings and find closure. Instead she discovers unsettling hints of hidden treasure and troubling evidence suggesting his death may not have been accidental. As rumors spread around Cotters Lake, fear grows that someone in town knows more than they are saying. With help from Sheriff Cosi Raynes, Ilsa begins unraveling secrets that have been buried for years beneath Dalton’s quiet surface.

First Published: December 30, 2025

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Code Blue

Code Blue by Fern Michaels is a suspenseful crime novel that begins when Theresa Gallagher learns her long-missing Aunt Dottie is living in a nursing facility in Tempe, Arizona. Expecting a difficult reunion, Theresa instead finds a tightly controlled medical wing where residents are kept isolated and staff refuse to answer simple questions. When the facility soon announces Dottie’s sudden death, Theresa suspects something is terribly wrong. Her investigation draws in a resourceful group of women determined to uncover the truth, leading them into a corporate world that may be hiding fraud, exploitation, and possibly murder.

First Published: December 16, 2025

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Sin Bin

Sin Bin by Chelsea Curto is a sports romance set amid the intense worlds of professional hockey and competitive figure skating. Brody Saunders, head coach of the DC Stars, carries the pressures of leadership and fatherhood while guarding painful memories from his past. Hannah Everett is a celebrated figure skater whose confidence has been shaken by burnout and relentless public scrutiny. When circumstances force them to work together, the connection between them grows stronger than either expected. As attraction deepens, they must balance personal feelings with careers and responsibilities that could be affected by every decision they make.

First Published: December 8, 2025

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The Last Vampire

The Last Vampire by Romina Garber is a YA gothic fantasy set at Huntington Academy, an elite boarding school hidden within a vast Victorian estate. Lorena Navarro arrives already under scrutiny because of her mother’s fame as a viral parenting influencer and her own past scandal. The academy promises discipline and a chance to start over, but its halls feel strangely watchful. When Lorena and a group of students uncover a secret underground chamber containing a coffin, they awaken something long believed to be extinct. Suddenly Lorena’s fate becomes entwined with a confused, dangerous vampire whose existence changes everything.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter

The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter by Brionni Nwosu is a sweeping speculative historical novel about one woman’s journey across centuries. In 1760s Savannah, enslaved and dying of fever, Nella Carter makes a desperate bargain with Death: she will live and be freed, but she must spend her extended life documenting proof that humanity deserves to survive. Gifted with extraordinary linguistic ability and a body that refuses to age, Nella travels through different eras as a witness, writer, and lover. Along the way she records beauty, cruelty, and hope as evidence in her lifelong argument for humanity.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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The Xmas Day Butcher

The Xmas Day Butcher by Spencer Guerrero is a chilling holiday thriller set in the fading town of Whisper’s Creek. Leonard “Lenny” Frost has spent his life carrying the trauma of a childhood massacre that left deep scars on both him and the town. When his wife, Angela, suddenly disappears, Lenny receives a series of mysterious “gift boxes,” each containing numbered clues that form part of a deadly countdown ending on Christmas Day. Following the clues forces him to uncover the town’s darkest secrets—unsolved disappearances, corrupt officials, and the legacy of a killer connected to a hidden institute. As the days pass, Lenny’s guilt, fear, and blackouts blur the line between truth and illusion, leading him toward a revelation that will change everything he believes about his past.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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The Library of Fates

The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison is a gothic-tinged literary mystery centered on a hidden Harvard library rumored to give visitors the exact book they need at the moment they need it. Eleanor Dennet has spent years as the devoted apprentice to Odile Vernet, the library’s mysterious guardian and Eleanor’s closest companion. When Odile dies unexpectedly, the library’s strange power vanishes along with a dangerous relic known as the Book of Dark Nights. Searching for answers, Eleanor must revisit painful memories and reconnect with Daniel, Odile’s estranged son. Their investigation sends them across Boston and Paris as they follow a trail of clues that reveals the truth behind the library’s power—and the secret that quietly shaped their lives for years.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Lighthouse at the Cove

The Lighthouse at the Cove by Amy Clipston is a heartfelt small-town romance about unexpected detours that change the course of a life. Travel writer Kaiah Ross is on assignment along the coast when her aging Land Rover breaks down near Coral Cove, a quiet seaside town known for its shuttered lighthouse and close-knit community. What begins as an inconvenient delay soon turns into a longer stay as Kaiah becomes involved in local life and the town’s struggling spring festival. Along the way she meets Reid Turner, a widowed firefighter devoted to raising his young daughter. As Kaiah helps the town rediscover its spirit, she also confronts old wounds, new possibilities, and the realization that sometimes the place you never planned to stay can begin to feel like home.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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There’s Always Next Year

There’s Always Next Year by Leah Johnson and George M. Johnson is a contemporary YA story about identity, community, and the complicated meaning of coming home. Dominique Cole returns to his hometown of Oakrun after chasing social media fame in New York, expecting things to feel familiar. Instead, he finds the town changing and his family’s hardware store struggling to survive. Local leaders begin using Dominique’s visibility as part of a redevelopment campaign that doesn’t seem to benefit the people who actually live there. With the help of his cousin Andy, Dominique begins digging into what the town council is really planning. As the truth unfolds, Dominique must face questions about loyalty, first love, and whether staying to fight for a community can matter more than running toward the next big opportunity.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Something Wicked

Something Wicked by Falon Ballard is an adult fantasy romance set in the kingdom of Avon, where women known as the Gifted are feared for their supernatural abilities and tightly controlled by law. Cate works at La Puissance, an exclusive pleasure house that secretly provides refuge for Gifted women who have nowhere else to turn. Her ability allows her to see emotions as colors and briefly ease the pain of others, but every use of her power takes something from her in return. When political tensions begin reshaping the kingdom, Cate becomes entangled in schemes of blackmail, power, and forced allegiance. At the center of the conflict stands a prince facing an impossible demand, and together they must navigate a world where magic, desire, and survival are dangerously intertwined.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Red Zone

Red Zone by Lisa Suzanne is a contemporary sports romance set in Las Vegas, where reputation and ambition collide under constant public attention. Everleigh Bradley is a successful brand strategist determined to launch her own firm when she receives a secret assignment that could transform her career: repair the damaged image of a high-profile client without asking questions. The client turns out to be Maverick Jennings, the newly traded quarterback for the Vegas Aces, whose talent on the field is matched by his talent for attracting controversy. As Everleigh works to rebuild his public image, forced proximity and shared vulnerabilities pull them closer together. What begins as a professional challenge soon turns into something more complicated, forcing both of them to confront grief, trust, and the risks of letting someone in.

First Published: December 18, 2025

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My Blade Your Back

My Blade Your Back by KM Moronova is a dark dystopian romance-thriller set inside the brutal system known as the Dark Forces, where soldiers are manufactured through drugs, conditioning, and constant violence. Emery wakes with no memory of her past, only the instincts of someone trained to kill. Assigned to a deadly squad beside Mori, a feared and disciplined soldier, she begins piecing together fragments of who she might have been. Missions grow increasingly dangerous as the organization pushes its recruits toward becoming ruthless weapons. Between secret experiments, betrayal from those in power, and the fragile bond forming between her and Mori, Emery slowly realizes that the truth about her forgotten life may be more terrifying than the blank space in her mind.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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My Fair Frauds

My Fair Frauds by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne is a historical caper set in the glittering yet deceptive world of Gilded Age New York. Coraline O’Malley, a struggling stagehand living under a false identity, is desperate to earn enough money to reclaim her family’s lost farm in Kansas. Her chance arrives when she discovers a glamorous woman posing as a European duchess who is running an elaborate investment scam on wealthy elites. Rather than expose the fraud, Coraline insists on joining the operation. Thrust into a crash course in manners, deception, and high society, she learns how easily appearances can be manufactured. But as loyalties within the crew become uncertain and powerful victims begin asking questions, Coraline finds herself in a dangerous game where every performance could be her last.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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When the Fireflies Dance

When the Fireflies Dance by Aisha Hassan is a contemporary novel set in Lahore that explores the deep divide between wealth and survival. Lalloo lives between two starkly different worlds: the harsh life of a debt-bound brick kiln where laborers struggle for freedom, and the polished homes of the wealthy where he works as a driver. Moving between present hardships and painful memories, the story reveals how the death of a young man reshapes an entire family’s future. As grief, loyalty, and quiet acts of resistance unfold, Lalloo must decide how far he is willing to go to protect the people he cares about. The novel examines class, dignity, and the difficult cost of freedom in a system built to keep people trapped.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Where You Belong

Where You Belong by Kristen Proby is a small-town romance set in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, where returning home means confronting both old fears and unfinished love. Juliet comes back to her hometown hoping to build a quiet life after years spent under the shadow of control and danger. She pours her energy into running her restaurant and keeping her past firmly behind her. Just across the street, however, is Brooks—her first love and now a hardworking mechanic surrounded by his large, loyal family. When circumstances bring them back into each other’s lives, buried feelings quickly resurface. As Juliet slowly learns to trust again, both must decide whether the love they once lost can grow into a future built on safety, healing, and second chances.

First Published: December 11, 2025

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Whispers at Painswick Court

Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen is a Regency-era mystery set in 1821 Gloucestershire, where a determined young woman finds herself surrounded by secrets inside a once-grand estate. Anne Loveday longs for a life with purpose rather than the predictable path of marriage expected of her. Accepting an invitation to Painswick Court, she expects little more than a quiet stay assisting an elderly family friend. Instead, she becomes a temporary nurse to an ailing lady and quickly senses that the household hides more than polite smiles suggest. Strange events, uneasy alliances, and concealed motives begin to surface. Relying on her medical knowledge and sharp instincts, Anne must unravel the truth behind the estate’s mysteries before the secrets of Painswick Court place her in real danger.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Why Do I Keep Doing This

Why Do I Keep Doing This by Kati Morton is a self-help guide that approaches mental health like a thoughtful conversation with a therapist who understands the struggle firsthand. Morton examines the patterns many people fall into—overworking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, and habits that numb stress but deepen problems over time. Through personal experiences, therapy insights, and practical exercises, she explains how many of these behaviors originate as protective strategies formed during childhood. Rather than shaming readers for their coping mechanisms, the book encourages curiosity about what the nervous system learned and why those responses once felt necessary. By identifying the beliefs beneath these habits, readers can gradually replace old survival patterns with healthier ways to cope, connect, and care for themselves.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Ruthless Titan

Ruthless Titan by EV Olsen is a contemporary romance that blends elite college hockey with the ruthless world of corporate power. Connor Walsh is the heir to a powerful family empire, treated more like a strategic asset than a person with his own choices. Ryan Henneman, a scholarship athlete with a painful past, has fought hard to build a sense of independence and control over his life. When Connor makes a desperate decision to escape his family’s grip, their lives become bound together overnight in a way neither expected. What begins as a situation driven by pressure and survival gradually evolves into a complicated partnership. Facing public scrutiny, personal boundaries, and threats from Connor’s influential parents, the two must learn whether trust and loyalty can turn an uneasy arrangement into something real.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Secrets Like Ours

Secrets Like Ours by S. T. Ashman is a psychological mystery that explores how buried memories and hidden truths can shape an entire life. Emily carries a thin scar across her neck and haunting nightmares that feel more like fragments of forgotten events than ordinary dreams. When she meets Daniel Winthrop, a wealthy and reserved man, she believes she has finally found safety and stability. Yet therapy sessions begin to uncover disturbing gaps in her past, and moments of violence suggest something deeper beneath the surface. As Emily travels with Daniel to his remote family estate, pieces of her forgotten history start to emerge. What she discovers forces her to question not only her own memories but also the secrets the people closest to her may have carefully concealed.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Try Me

Try Me by Adriana Locke is a contemporary romance set inside the fast-paced world of podcasting, viral clips, and public opinion. Gianna Bardot hosts a wildly popular live advice show where listeners expect blunt honesty and zero tolerance for fairy-tale thinking. Drake Bennett, her charming coworker and frequent on-air rival, is exactly the kind of distraction she avoids—confident, teasing, and impossible to ignore. When a booking disaster leaves them scrambling for content, they make a risky on-air decision: six weeks of real dating, broadcast to their audience with rules, boundaries, and full transparency. What begins as a professional stunt quickly grows complicated as chemistry, curiosity, and very real emotions threaten both their careers and their carefully guarded hearts.

First Published: December 22, 2025

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Watch Us Fall

Watch Us Fall by Christina Kovac is a psychological suspense novel set in Washington, D.C., where friendship, reputation, and buried secrets unravel under relentless public scrutiny. Lucy Ambrose tells the story from the uneasy aftermath of a scandal that fractured her once-tight friend group. Lucy, Addie James, Estella Warbler, and Penelope Zamora lived together in a Georgetown row house and called themselves the “sweeties,” believing their bond made them untouchable. That illusion shatters when Addie begins dating Josh Egan, a celebrated TV anchor from a powerful political family—then he disappears during a historic snowstorm. As police investigations, media coverage, and online speculation intensify, Lucy’s version of events begins to crack, revealing secrets that may change everything.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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We Who Will Die

We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark is a dark fantasy about survival, rebellion, and dangerous power in an empire built on violence. Arvelle has endured poverty, grief, and the brutal arena culture that dominates her homeland. When her brother Evren’s lung illness worsens and every trace of medicine disappears from the city, Arvelle is approached by a mysterious vampire envoy with a desperate offer: compete in the emperor’s lethal trials, win a place close to the throne, and assassinate the ruler responsible for so much suffering. Drawn into the capital’s ruthless fighting world, Arvelle faces political manipulation, deadly rivals, and secrets about her own awakening abilities—all while trying to protect the last pieces of her family.

First Published: December 30, 2025

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Sparks Fly

Sparks Fly by Zakiya N Jamal is a contemporary romance set in New York City, where ambition, technology, and unexpected desire collide. Stella Renee Johnson is twenty-seven, talented, and frustrated by a life that feels stuck while everyone else seems to surge ahead. A spontaneous night at a masked sex club changes everything when she meets Maximo “Max” Martinez Williams—a confident tech CEO who values trust, communication, and boundaries as much as pleasure. Their anonymous chemistry is intense but uncomplicated until their professional worlds suddenly intersect. Max’s company arrives at Stella’s workplace to implement an AI system that threatens the job she fought to build, forcing them to confront whether attraction can survive the clash between ambition and security.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Yours For The Season

Yours For The Season by Uzma Jalaluddin is a contemporary romantic comedy that moves between fast-paced Atlanta and a cozy Alaskan town blanketed in snow. Sameera Malik is a hardworking lawyer whose career has hit a rough patch just as family expectations begin pressing harder than ever. When she meets Tom Cooke, a charismatic chef with a loyal online following, a practical deal emerges: they’ll pretend to date for the cameras while Tom helps her impress a career-saving client. What begins as a carefully arranged partnership grows increasingly complicated as their families take interest, personal histories resurface, and genuine affection starts slipping through the cracks of their staged relationship.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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Sweet Addiction

Sweet Addiction by Bella Matthews is a contemporary romance blending small-town warmth with the high-stakes pressure of professional MMA. Dillan Ryan prefers a quiet life built on her own terms—running a beloved romance bookstore, teaching yoga, and secretly writing bestselling novels under a hidden pen name. Rome Beneventi lives under a very different spotlight. As a rising MMA star preparing for a career-defining title fight, every move he makes is watched and judged. When a public scandal pushes them into a fake relationship for damage control, their shared past resurfaces along with unresolved hurt and undeniable attraction. Soon both Dillan and Rome must decide whether protecting their carefully constructed lives matters more than risking everything for the truth.

First Published: 29th November 2025
Kindle Edition Published on: December 4, 2025

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Sweet Little Hearts

Sweet Little Hearts by Shanora Williams is a contemporary romance about grief, resilience, and the fragile beginnings of trust. Octavia accepts a live-in nanny position in Atlanta hoping to support her family and keep her life simple. She expects demanding hours and a distant employer, not a child who bonds with her instantly or a widowed NBA star struggling quietly behind a wall of control. Javier is determined to stay strong for his young daughter, even while the weight of loss threatens to overwhelm him. As Octavia becomes part of their daily life, tension slowly softens into connection. Together they navigate grief, family pressures, and unexpected danger while discovering how love can grow from careful, uncertain steps.

First Published: December 30, 2025

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Sweet Venom

Sweet Venom by Rina Kent is a dark romance set between two sharply divided worlds: Violet Winters’ struggling neighborhood in Stantonville and the elite circles of Graystone Ridge. Violet keeps her life small and controlled—working late shifts at a sports bar, studying through college, and protecting her younger sister Dahlia at all costs. But someone has been watching her routine with unsettling focus. The shadow turns out to be Jude Callahan, a ruthless hockey star whose reputation for violence hides a deeply personal grudge. As their lives collide, Violet’s fragile stability collapses into a tense game of obsession, manipulation, and revenge where every choice pulls them further into danger.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Tailored Realities

Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson is a science-fiction short story collection built around a provocative idea: if reality can be copied, edited, or reset, what happens to truth—and to the people trapped inside those versions of the world? The ten stories—Snapshot, Brain Dump, I Hate Dragons, Dreamer, Perfect State, Probability Approaching, Defending Elysium, Firstborn, Mitosis, and Moment Zero—each explore different possibilities of altered realities and technological control. Across futuristic cities, simulated worlds, and fragile alternate timelines, the collection examines power, identity, and resistance. Together, the stories question who truly benefits from reshaping reality—and what it costs those forced to live within the changes.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Television

Television by Lauren Rothery is a contemporary literary novel set in a near-present Los Angeles where celebrity, spectacle, and personal identity blur together. Verity, a rising actor-filmmaker whose reputation grows with every risky project, returns from an overseas shoot to a city suffocating under heat and wildfire smoke. Fame has brought opportunity but also restlessness and a quiet dependence he refuses to confront. His closest anchor is Helen, a thoughtful playwright who has long supported both the emotional and practical center of their shared life. As Verity’s increasingly extreme public decisions generate both profit and attention, the novel explores what happens when private vulnerability collides with an audience always hungry for a bigger performance.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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My Favorite Fake Romance

My Favorite Fake Romance by Elizabeth O’Roark is a contemporary romance that begins with heartbreak and unfolds into a chaotic road trip filled with unresolved history and second chances. Easton, a polished Boston academic, believes her engagement proves she has escaped the instability of her childhood. When her boyfriend abruptly ends things to chase a trendy wellness dream, her carefully planned future collapses overnight. Returning home for her best friend’s wedding, she unexpectedly runs into Elijah Cabot—the boy who once broke her heart. A family trip soon traps them in close quarters, and Easton decides Elijah might be the perfect rebound. But what starts as strategic pretending quickly grows into something far less predictable.

First Published: December 11, 2025

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My First Mistake

My First Mistake by Sadie Kincaid is a contemporary romance built around unfinished history and a second chance that refuses to stay buried. Addison “Addie” Kinsella has learned to protect herself with practicality and stubborn independence, even when it means settling for less than she truly wants. Chase Hunter appears to have everything—success, confidence, and a carefully guarded life—but he still carries the consequences of a past decision that cost him the one relationship he couldn’t replace. When a family wedding brings them together again, old resentment quickly resurfaces alongside the attraction they never fully lost. Forced into close proximity, they must decide whether the past will keep dividing them or lead them back together.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Needle Lake

Needle Lake by Justine Champine is a coming-of-age novel set in the mid-1990s in Mineral, Washington, a fading logging town surrounded by dense forests and cold, quiet water. Fourteen-year-old Ida lives above her mother’s convenience store and grows up under strict rules because of a serious heart defect. She finds comfort in maps, facts, and routines, along with brief moments of independence during early morning visits to the lake. When her older cousin Elna arrives unexpectedly, Ida’s carefully structured life begins to shift. Their relationship—part friendship, part rivalry—pushes Ida toward experiences she has never allowed herself, leaving lasting consequences for both girls.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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No One Aboard

No One Aboard by Emy McGuire is a tense maritime mystery told through dual timelines: the moment an expensive yacht is discovered drifting without a crew, and the events that led to that eerie discovery. Lobster fisherman Jerry Baugh boards the abandoned vessel, The Old Eileen, expecting a routine problem—perhaps theft or a mechanical breakdown. Instead, he finds immaculate cabins, a severed radio line, a missing life raft, and a chilling warning scrawled across a mirror: “SAVE YOUR SELF.” As investigators and journalists swarm the story, the narrative moves backward to the Camerons’ celebratory “graduation trip,” where simmering tensions, hidden motives, and a fatal incident at sea transform a family getaway into a haunting mystery.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Cursed King

Cursed King by Julie Saman is a contemporary royal romance set in the small Mediterranean kingdom of Messalina, where grief and duty shape the life of a reluctant monarch. After a devastating tragedy tears through his family, King Sebastian withdraws from the world, convinced his lineage carries a terrible curse. Determined to shield his children from further harm, he builds walls around his palace—and his heart. Those walls begin to crack when Bellamy Wright, an American educator coping with her father’s dementia, arrives to work with the royal children. What begins as a reluctant arrangement slowly alters the fragile household, drawing Bellamy into palace intrigue, obsessive loyalties, and a king struggling to release the past.

First Published: December 26, 2025

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Dance of Thorns

Dance of Thorns by Jagger Cole is a dark mafia romance that begins with violence and forgotten memories, evolving into a story about survival, power, and unexpected attachment. After a brutal night leaves her with shattered memories and her closest friend presumed dead, Dove Marchetti spends years carrying the weight of grief and unanswered questions. When her life finally begins to unravel, she encounters Bane Antonov—the dangerous man who had once been promised to the friend she lost. Their meeting sparks a volatile arrangement involving manipulation, public scandal, and a calculated marriage. What begins as strategy soon entangles them in deeper secrets, forcing both to confront the past that refuses to stay buried.

First Published: December 4, 2025

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Kingdom of Today

Kingdom of Today by Gena Showalter is a high-energy fantasy romance set in Theirland, a realm dominated by rigid ideology, political intrigue, and a creeping illness known as Madness. Arden Roosa lives between two opposing worlds: by day she trains within CURED’s powerful military ranks, while secretly serving Soal, the rebel faction blamed for the chaos CURED claims to control. Her most dangerous connection is High Prince Cyrus Dolion, a man tied to her past through a desperate act that once changed the throne. As Arden uncovers hidden prisoners, forbidden magic, and ancient forces seeking human hosts, loyalties fracture and love becomes another front in an escalating war.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Only Way Out

Only Way Out by Tod Goldberg is a crime novel exploring how a single disastrous day can reshape an entire community. The story begins in a storm-lashed coastal town in Oregon, where a struggling police officer and a desperate criminal collide during a botched encounter neither of them planned. Fifteen years later, that moment has hardened into local mythology, fueling tourism, rumors, and the quiet protection of powerful interests. The novel follows the people entangled in that legacy—those who committed the crime, those who concealed the truth, and those still searching for answers about what really happened that night.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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Persephone’s Curse

Persephone’s Curse by Katrina Leno is a modern gothic tale centered on a New York brownstone where the Farthing sisters grow up surrounded by strange family lore. Their Aunt Bea insists the family descends from Persephone, bound to the threshold between life and death. For years the sisters live with one undeniable mystery: Henry, a quiet teenage ghost who lingers on the fourth floor, always carrying the faint scent of jasmine. As the girls grow older, love, loss, mental illness, and the pull of the supernatural begin to reshape their lives. Gradually, the fragile boundary between the living and the dead threatens to collapse.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps by Nicole Crystal is a contemporary sports romance set amid the intensity of college hockey and the pursuit of professional success. The story follows Sienna Brooks, a focused analytics specialist whose career revolves around numbers and strategy, and Grayson Cole, a determined team captain striving to secure his place in the NHL. As their paths cross, professional caution slowly gives way to trust and attraction. Against a backdrop of demanding schedules, family pressures, and media scrutiny, their relationship forces both of them to balance ambition with vulnerability while discovering how to support each other without sacrificing their own goals.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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Progress

Progress by Samuel Miller McDonald is a thought-provoking examination of one of modern civilization’s most influential assumptions: that human history naturally advances toward improvement. Rather than accepting progress as an unquestioned good, the book analyzes it as a powerful narrative with historical roots and profound consequences. Drawing on insights from history, ecology, anthropology, and political economy, McDonald investigates whether technological expansion, imperial ambition, and economic growth have genuinely benefited humanity and the natural world. The work ultimately invites readers to reconsider what true improvement means, who gains from it, and what may have been sacrificed along the path of “advancement.”

First Published: December 2, 2025

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Daggermouth

Daggermouth by HM Wolfe is a dystopian political thriller set in a city where authority is maintained through brutality, surveillance, and ritualized punishment. In New Found Haven, society is divided into strict social tiers governed by an authoritarian regime that treats compassion as betrayal. The novel explores how fear becomes a tool of control, shaping both the rulers who enforce it and the citizens forced to endure it. Through multiple interconnected characters, the story reveals how cruelty becomes institutionalized—and how resistance can emerge in unexpected ways when unlikely allies begin to challenge the system.

First Published: December 5, 2025

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Ten Thousand Light Years from Okay

Ten Thousand Light Years from Okay by Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman is a contemporary novel about grief, uncertainty, and the human urge to find meaning after sudden loss. Thea Packer, a widowed author living in West Los Angeles, struggles to raise her young daughter Lucy while surrounded by her late husband’s family. After an eerie coincidence links the plot of her first novel with her husband’s death, Thea becomes convinced her writing might influence reality. When she prepares to publish again, that belief grows into obsession. As success brings new complications, Thea must confront her fears, reconsider the stories she tells herself, and decide how to move forward.

First Published: December 1, 2025

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Tender Cruelty

Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert reimagines mythological power struggles within the fortified city of Olympus, where authority rests with a ruling council known as the Thirteen. When the city’s protective barrier falters and an ancient enemy begins to stir, the fragile political balance collapses. At the center of the turmoil stand Zeus and Hera—partners in power yet adversaries behind closed doors. Their marriage is a volatile mixture of ambition, mistrust, and lingering desire. As conspiracies unfold and alliances shift, the battle for control of Olympus becomes less about rightful leadership and more about who can survive the inevitable upheaval.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Award

The Award by Matthew Pearl is a contemporary literary thriller set in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where ambition and recognition shape the lives of aspiring writers. David Trent, a struggling novelist desperate for success, believes fortune has finally turned when he and his fiancée move into the same building as the legendary—and intimidating—author Silas Hale. Hoping proximity will open doors, David instead becomes trapped in a tense environment filled with ego, manipulation, and hidden rivalries. As he pursues publication, literary prizes, and elite invitations, his compromises grow riskier, until one misguided decision turns his pursuit of acclaim into a spiraling nightmare.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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The Art of Burning Heather

The Art of Burning Heather by Devrie Brynn Donalson is a contemporary romance about self-discovery, family, and the courage to choose a different life. Delilah “Deli” MacDonald has spent years in Los Angeles chasing validation—trying to prove her worth as an artist, a friend, and a partner while navigating a difficult relationship with her mother and a complicated crush on her best friend. When her estranged Aunt Mo invites her to Scotland, Deli takes a leap and leaves her old life behind. In a place filled with family secrets and unfamiliar possibilities, she begins to build a future rooted not in approval, but in honesty and belonging.

First Published: December 9, 2025

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Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace Atkins is a Cold War thriller set in 1985, a time when global tensions make every secret potentially explosive. After a high-ranking KGB officer defects in Rome and is taken into U.S. custody with information that could disrupt the upcoming Reagan–Gorbachev summit, intelligence agencies scramble to confirm his claims. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, a curious fourteen-year-old begins to suspect that his mother’s charming new boyfriend might be a Soviet spy. His investigation unexpectedly intersects with a real counterintelligence case involving a murdered defense contractor and a stolen disk tied to a classified weapons program, turning suspicion into a dangerous international game.

First Published: December 2, 2025

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