Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Savannah Birch, Scarlet V. Haines, JA Huss, Karla Sorensen, Riley Paige, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!
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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | April 28
Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Janet McNulty, LNora, Gail Vida Hamburg, Diana Awad, Jean Grainger, and more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!
New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | April 28
Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Seth Cohen, Colin Alexander, Douglas Phillips, Tristis Ward, J.N. Chaney & Scott Moon, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Christian A. Shinkle, Davlin, E. Broom, Jon Cronshaw, A.N. Caudle, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!
New Biography and Memoir Books to Read | April 28
Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Jody L. Burrage, Mark Harmon & Leon Carroll, Robert Hardman, Christopher Whitcomb, and more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
New Young Adult Books to Read | April 28
Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Chandelle LaVaun, Robyn Wideman & Cooper Wai, Brenda Mundt & Others, Mary Mecham, and more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!
New Business and Finance Books to Read | April 28
Looking for some new business and finance books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Reid Blackman, Parul Somani, Jissan Cherian, and more. Enjoy your new business and finance books. Happy reading!
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Journeys into the Unknown
Explore fantasy and science fiction stories where magick collides with destiny, kingdoms teeter on the brink, and reality itself hangs in the balance. From battles with cosmic consequences to mysterious distortions blurring the boundaries of the natural world, these books promise epic intrigue, gritty fairy tales, and heroines fighting to change their fate. Perfect for readers seeking bold, high-stakes adventures in genre fiction.
Time & Again (Exploit Book 1)
by A.R. McNevin
Release Date: April 21, 2026
Weird wizards fight the near-eternal struggle to decide the fate of reality itself. If magick is the very essence of transformation, every decision is a revolution.
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The Fall of Two Houses
by Ken Harrow
Release Date: March 12, 2026
What would you do to establish a lasting kingdom? What would you be willing to sacrifice for the sake of your Sister? Find out in this gritty fairy tale set in the Land of Dreams, covered in the Abyss.
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Pretty Little Death (Fated Mate Bonds Book 3)
by Lola Glass
Release Date: April 15, 2026
Grayson Darke is as feral as he is charming, and all he wants from me is a steady meal and a sealed mate bond. I expect our connection to be nothing more than friends with benefits, and I can accept that. But he's not willing to let me go. To the rest of the city, I'm death incarnate, but to him, I'm the pretty little fae queen he's wanted for a century.
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This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying Book 1)
by Ilona Andrews
Release Date: March 31, 2026
When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair Toren, a city she knows intimately from the pages of the famously unfinished dark fantasy series she's been obsessively reading and re-reading while waiting years for the final novel.
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And So The Breaking Begins (An Age of War and Prophecy Book 3)
by Lacey Lehotzky
Release Date: March 26, 2026
Sylaira has spent her entire life running from the visions that torment her—and the crown who would cage her to control them. Her prophecies could decide life or death in the Angels’ war against the Demons. But Sylaira wants no part in the bloodshed. When the Angel monarchs send the realm’s deadliest killer to capture her, she knows the weaponization that awaits if she’s taken.
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The Distortion Below (The Uintah Rift Series Book 1)
by Sandra Boyle
Release Date: April 17, 2026
When field researcher Rowan Hale arrives in the Uintah Basin, he expects faulty data. Instead, he finds a distortion: repeatable, structured, and impossible to trace. At first, it looks like interference. Then it starts to stabilize. Then it begins to respond. The team calls it noise. Rowan doesn’t.
Buy on AmazonStories That Unravel the Human Heart: 6 Literary Picks
Dive into literary fiction centered on human complexity, where flawed characters, emotional nuance, and morally layered narratives create unforgettable reading experiences. These bold novels offer profound insight into the human condition through elegant prose and compelling storytelling.
The Daredevil (The Dawn of America Series Book 3)
by Regan Walker
Release Date: April 14, 2026
In 1775, Capt. Samuel Tucker leaves London to join the fight for America’s liberty. Rising through Washington’s fleet to become a Continental Navy captain, then a bold privateer, he strikes British shipping across dangerous seas while the woman waiting in Marblehead anchors the life he risks.
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The Hidden Grove (The Alchemical Chronicles Book 2)
by Tasmin Turner
Release Date: April 10, 2026
Clara Whitmore, a British Museum clerk, is drawn into danger by the Codex Arcanum. As she uncovers a hidden grove and a legendary elixir, powerful forces close in. With Sebastian Grey and Lysandra Riviere, she must navigate a shadowed world of secrets and decide what she is willing to sacrifice.
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Scruffy Little Devils
by András Polgár
Release Date: March 21, 2026
For fans of Murakami and Dostoevsky: a raw, emotionally precise coming-of-age novel set in post-communist Eastern Europe. An unnamed protagonist navigates family fracture, belonging, and violence. Told in punchy, poetic prose that stays with you long after the last page. The book avoids easy redemption and offers no answers. Only choices.
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Rich and Rotten
by Jahquel J.
Release Date: March 31, 2026
In Greenwich Pointe’s world of Black wealth and power, Tatiana Rich has everything money can buy—except freedom. When her kingpin father forces her into a strategic marriage with the Sterling dynasty’s heir, she begs Nazir Kane—the man she fell for during her college years—to run away with her.
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His Remedy to the Madness
by Aubree Pynn
Release Date: April 12, 2026
Remedy Worthy is barely surviving. With the heaviness of her past weighing on her, she’s attempting to swim against life’s current. However, the task seems nearly impossible. It’s not until her elderly neighbor becomes her best friend. Now with someone to encourage her to keep swimming, she’s unaware that being Mr. Ernie’s one and only friend will be the answer to prayers she forgot she prayed.
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The Creek, The Crone, and the Crow
by Leah Weiss
Release Date: March 24, 2026
"An impressive blend of history, folklore, and imagination." -Ron Rash, New York Times bestselling author. The third novel by acclaimed author Leah Weiss, The Creek, The Crone, and the Crow is the tale of a powerful crone, two women cut from the cloth of loss, and a secret sisterhood of empowerment that may be the key to healing them all.
Buy on AmazonTwists, Tensions, and New Puzzles: Mystery & Thriller Novels For You
Uncover intense new mystery & thriller releases where secrets, suspicion, and danger lurk beneath the surface. From dark money and murder to vanished neighbors and unsettling discoveries, these stories plunge detectives and unlikely heroes into fast-paced investigations that shatter peaceful facades. Perfect for readers who crave tension, clever twists, and compulsive whodunits.
The Night Nurse and the Jewel Thief
by Marilee Dahlman
Release Date: April 16, 2026
The Night Nurse and The Jewel Thief is a lively blend of adventure and comedy, with a touch of crime and romance, perfect for readers who enjoy fast-paced, humorous narratives with a strong, unconventional protagonist. Join Nancy as she embarks on a thrilling journey of reinvention, proving that life’s greatest adventures can begin at any age.
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Silenced (Vasily Korsokovach Investigates Book 9)
by Christopher H. Jansmann
Release Date: April 14, 2026
It's murder when free speech collides with free enterprise: Deputy Chief Vasily Korsokovach, long at odds with journalist Vivian Grandchester, must unravel why she died at a construction site and what explosive exposé she uncovered. As he follows a trail of dark money and calculated violence, he risks everything to expose a killer driven by profit.
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The Infinite Blue
by Kevin Wignall
Release Date: April 1, 2026
A diverse and international group of six high school students wins the opportunity of a lifetime to join a scientific research vessel in the South Pacific. But on the fourth morning of the voyage, they wake up to find the ship idling and discover that nearly all of the crew and scientists have fled in the lifeboats during the night, and that the engine has been disabled.
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The Missing Ones
by A. R. Torre
Release Date: April 14, 2026
Behind the manicured lawns and guarded gates of Crestmore Estates lies a neighborhood built on secrets. Five years ago, three residents vanished without a trace—no bodies, no answers, just rumors whispered around the country club. Now, when human remains surface on the golf course, old suspicions resurface, and the spotlight falls on the women left behind.
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Too Close to Home
by Seraphina Nova Glass
Release Date: April 14, 2026
Those lucky enough to live in the elite lakefront community of Cloverhill Lakes are drawn to it for its safety and top-notch school district. The moms meet for coffee at the park while their kids play, they’re heavily involved in the PTA, and the summers are filled with chardonnay, brunch, sundresses, and backyard bonfires.
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A Terribly Savage Killing (The Mr. Quayle Mysteries)
by Anthony Slayton
Release Date: April 13, 2026
A funeral on a remote country estate descends into chaos and murder when the deceased proves unexpectedly and most inconveniently alive in this latest Mr. Quayle mystery.
Buy on AmazonThe Buzziest Books of April | 2026
April arrives like a soft unfolding, no longer hesitant, but fully becoming. The world leans into growth, green returns to the branches, rain rewrites the soil, and light lingers a little longer each day. It is a month of emergence, where change is no longer a promise but something you can see and feel in motion. Nothing blooms without a little weather, and April understands that well. Showers arrive, skies shift, and yet everything keeps reaching upward anyway. It’s a reminder that becoming isn’t always gentle, but it is always underway. 🌷
Lightning
by Michael Ray Ewing
Release Date: April 2, 2026
A deep state conspiracy reaches from the copper mines of Defiance, AZ, to the halls of the Pentagon. To have any chance at survival, three strangers—mountain biker Adam Barnett, Major Blaine Jacobson, and rancher Victoria Stewart—must put the pieces together. The only one who knows the truth is Mop, the dog, and he's not talking.
Secret Sister
by Sarah A. Denzil
Release Date: April 7, 2026
What if the person ruining your life… had your face? After a viral photo shows Faye wandering at night, she insists it isn’t her. But with her memory slipping, no one believes her. Someone is impersonating her—and getting closer every day.
Why Chefs Hate President Trump, But I Don't
by Zach Francis
Release Date: January 8, 2026
A brutally honest memoir from a former fine dining chef. From high-pressure kitchens to industry politics, this book reveals what really happens behind the scenes. Raw, direct, and unapologetic—perfect for listeners curious about the truth behind the food world. If you liked Scott Adams’ works, you will love this book.
Wilshire Pointe
by P. Mittra
Release Date: March 25, 2026
The first year at Wilshire Pointe University is nothing Shelby Jones ever imagined it would be. Shelby has always sensed something missing, a nagging emptiness she cannot explain—until a mysterious note appears: “Shelby Jones, your entire life is a lie.”
M.B.A: Discover the Truth About Leadership
by D.M. Christensen
Release Date: March 13, 2026
Are MBAs actually worth it? Why do confident people get promoted over competent ones? Masters of the Bullshitting Arts is a sharp, funny business read exposing how modern careers really work—buzzwords, meetings, and performative “leadership”—and how to navigate it without losing your sanity.
Adverse Reactions
by Deborah J. Lightfoot
Release Date: March 18, 2026
In the remote prairie town of Purity, Sykes gets a bullet to the brain. Devin Perridin escapes that fate, and now she’s returned for a reckoning. Backed by a denim-clad desperado and sustained by Old Magic, the “One Who Got Away” is coming for those who tried to destroy her psychokinetic powers. Survival was just the beginning: vengeance is next.
The Order of Odd Brilliance
by C. L. Gaber
Release Date: April 3, 2026
There are nine prep schools on the East Coast of the U.S. There is also a secret 10th school called The Providence School. It’s a high school dedicated to the art and science of time travel. Sagan Santos and her core group are fixers sent to the past. Homework: save a princess, stop a mass shooting, free New York from Nazis, and not fall in love in 1944. Tweak history. Change the world.
The Night Nurse and the Jewel Thief
by Marilee Dahlman
Release Date: April 16, 2026
The Night Nurse and The Jewel Thief is a lively blend of adventure and comedy, with a touch of crime and romance, perfect for readers who enjoy fast-paced, humorous narratives with a strong, unconventional protagonist. Join Nancy as she embarks on a thrilling journey of reinvention, proving that life’s greatest adventures can begin at any age.
Time & Again (Exploit Book 1)
by A.R. McNevin
Release Date: April 21, 2026
Weird wizards fight the near-eternal struggle to decide the fate of reality itself. If magick is the very essence of transformation, every decision is a revolution.
A Small Town on the Planet Called Heaven
by Colin Alexander
Release Date: April 5, 2026
What do you do after the starships go home? How do you grow up, live, and raise a family in the only town on a planet? A mysterious death, a disappearance, dangerous rites of passage, and a possible coup in an isolated interstellar colony create a thrilling and toxic brew. An SF story of coming of age, adventure, danger, mystery, and a bit of hope.
Saabrina: Xonel
by Seth Cohen
Release Date: April 27, 2026
Saabrina is a Saab, a small, sentient, shapeshifting spacecraft. In Xonel, Saabrina contends with the loss of her partner, Bob, while growing into a mature (mostly) adult. Space operas, the Saabrina series encompasses an AI coming-of-age story alongside human lifecycles that prioritize character development and literary quality.
The Luck Thief of Frostfair
by Davlin
Release Date: April 12, 2026
A thief. A frozen city. A system that tracks every stolen coin. When Leo's luck stat triggers on the wrong job, he's pulled into a heist that could make him rich or get everyone he cares about killed. LitRPG fantasy where the loot is real, and the consequences are worse.
What She Left Behind
by LNora
Release Date: April 11, 2026
In the early 2000s, Baltimore, ambition, love, and loyalty shaped intertwined lives chasing more. But as secrets surface and relationships fracture, each must confront who they are and what they’re willing to leave behind. A powerful story of identity, friendship, and self-discovery.
Past Rock Bottom
by Janet McNulty
Release Date: April 28, 2026
A ghost of a man and a woman on the run find unexpected redemption through the fearless compassion of a young girl. Some falls leave you broken—but together, they might just rebuild.
Still On Fire
by Savannah Birch
Release Date: April 12, 2026
He pulls her from the water like she’s in danger. She kisses him like she’s not. At almost fifty, Trish isn’t looking for love—but one night sparks something she can’t ignore. A heartfelt Minnesota small-town romance about love, loss, and second chances.