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 Morgan DeBaun, Stephen Witt, and Adam Kahane. Enjoy your new business and finance books. Happy reading!
April brought the heat 🔥 with a wave of books that readers can’t stop raving about. From twisty thrillers to powerful memoirs and dazzling debuts, these titles are lighting up book clubs, social feeds, and bestseller charts 📚✨. Whether you're craving a page-turner or a heartstring-tugger, this list has something for every kind of reader. Here are the buzziest books of April 2025 📖🌸.
Release Date: March 15 2025
After their honeymoon, Molly and Liam Fitzgerald are eager to start their life together in Dooley. Then Enya Ward ends up missing, and Molly remembers the wish she made at the Wishing Well. Did she send her to the Void? Then author Georgia Gaffner ends up missing right before the upcoming bookfair. Are the two related? Can Molly and the Snoop Group figure out what's going on before it starts?
Release Date: March 31 2025
Jaycee Grayson thought she left horrible behind with the men of #MeToo Hollywood. That is until she meets the women of Wonderful Girls, a famous Midwest doll company. Unraveling a billion-dollar secret lurking behind the facade of this storybook village, she must retreat to a broken dream or expose a showcase of female hypocrisy at her own peril.
Release Date: April 1 2025
Rock star Danny McAllister’s cocaine-fuelled rise to fame is unstoppable—until his bandmates steal the spotlight. Desperate to stay on top, he’ll risk everything. How far will he go?
Release Date: March 31 2025
Kaito, Sumi, and Nigel return in Shadow Casters Book 2. After triumphing over their first challenge, their quest continues but is thrown off course by a detour through a town that is distrustful of shadow casters but also in desperate need of their help. Meanwhile, Master Toshio is plunged into a hunt to unmask a traitor lurking in their midst.
Release Date: February 1 2025
As war engulfs 1755 Acadia, Clément Gosselin and his father Gabriel are thrust into a shadow war where loyalty is peril, silence is strategy, and trust can kill. Pursued by enemies and haunted by a man called Mr. Smith, they must navigate betrayal, resistance, and the high cost of becoming patriots.
Release Date: April 8 2025
Cursed by night, hunted by day. Once a noble knight, Tyrian is now a dragon shifter doomed to exile. Kristine, a blacksmith’s daughter, holds the key to his salvation—but freeing him means defying a king, unraveling dark magic, and risking her heart. "Fury of the Dragon’s Maiden"—a spellbinding romantasy where love soars on wings of fate!
Release Date: February 19 2025
"Who Banged the Big Bang!" will explore these fundamental questions on both a macrocosmic and microcosmic scale. Our aim is to present established facts and methodically approach the unknown, particularly the mysteries surrounding the Big Bang, Infinity, and Consciousness.
Release Date: February 20 2025
H.J. Ramsay explores the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse when a cure has been discovered. Diving into trauma on a massive scale, Ramsay delves into the relationships we form while healing and rebuilding hope in a struggling society.
Release Date: March 25 2025
Following the end of World War II, Emma Clarkson falls deeply in love with a stranded sea captain. Though she assumes their love will last forever, Emma is left heartbroken. Fifty years later, Joanna Griffin discovers the intriguing story of a star-crossed romance in her grandfather’s younger year and embarks upon an emotional journey to resolve this epic tale of lost love and fallen dreams.
Release Date: March 14, 2025
Clara is running from a past she doesn’t remember. Robin has spent centuries bound to darkness. When their paths collide, fate awakens—along with a power that could save them both or destroy everything.
Release Date: March 26 2025
The Bond shows you how to transform your sales strategy by building genuine connections. Move beyond outdated sales tactics and create authentic relationships that drive lasting results. With proven strategies focused on trust, empathy, and collaboration, you'll master consultative selling and boost your success.
Release Date: Apr 17 2025
After a winter of heartbreak and betrayal, lifestyle influencer Lux Blake swears off men. To her dismay, she’s forced to work with Oliver, a former lover, on a renovation project filled with tension and desire. Oliver, a devoted father haunted by his past, struggles to let Lux in. As lingering exes threaten their connection, can they turn their chemistry into lasting love?
Release Date: March 29 2025
This historical fiction was inspired by the rich legacy the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. In Greece, they kidnapped shepherd, Andrea along with many other boys to become slaves in Constantinople. He grew up to become the Sultan's favorite craftman. His romance with Esme began. Sultan ordered him to marry another to separate them. Romance continued after marriage. Intrique, tragedy followed..
Release Date: April 28 2025
In a world where dinosaur summoners reign supreme, a young boy named Max is thrust into a destiny he never could have imagined. Branded with the rarest and strongest dinosaur (#2075) at just 10 years old, Max becomes the target of the sinister Dr. Helena, who seeks to exploit his power for her own...
Release Date: March 18 2025
Meet Livvy Mercer - The Crime Solving Bartender who never forgets a face! When Livvy's estranged mom guilts her into taking a job at a retirement home, a coworker goes missing. The sweet old gentleman she befriended may be a serial killer, and the FBI agent who investigates is the last person she wants to see again.
Looking to refresh your reading list with some captivating new literary fiction? From hauntingly beautiful prose to thought-provoking narratives, these recent releases are must-adds to your TBR list. Here are the standout titles that deserve a spot on your shelf.
Release Date: April 22, 2025
Step into the extraordinary with L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41—an anthology that promises the unexpected, the thought-provoking, and the unforgettable. Celebrating the best new voices in speculative fiction, this collection offers gripping tales of science fiction, fantasy, and beyond.
Release Date: April 7, 2025
At last the women speak. While the crucifixion/resurrection event is traditionally told through men's eyes, The Day After His Crucifixion brings Yeshua the Nazarene's story alive through the testimony of women who knew him and followed his teachings. Shocked by his brutal execution, these New Testament eye witnesses gather to comfort one another and remind themselves of how Yeshua set them free, bringing them life abundant.
Release Date: April 8, 2025
From Lynn Steger Strong, critically acclaimed author of Flight, a sophisticated and layered novel about sisters, betrayal, love, and climate change, for readers of The Dutch House and The Most Fun We Ever Had.
Release Date: April 22, 2025
In the Gulf of Mexico, near South Padre, sits a private island with a bit of a magic about it: the colors are brighter, the food tastes better, and turtles and cranes find sanctuary there. The billionaire heiress who built the thriving resort on Hobby Island exclusively for crafters, Eloisa Hobby, is as much a mystery as she is a mentor. Those with troubles are invited in the aftermath of an emotional turmoil, and with help from the other crafters on the island Eloisa acts as a sounding board while she gently and unobtrusively guides the visitors toward healthy resolutions in their lives. Only a few receive the honor of a golden ticket.
Release Date: April 15, 2025
Together, Edward and Isabel move to London. They are young and in love, occupied by friends, work and fun. But late on a spring evening when they are thirty years old, their home is invaded by a serial killer. In the wake of this violation, each tries to come to terms with a night that changed everything -- and their marriage begins to crumble.
Release Date: April 22, 2025
Set in the tumultuous period of the Tudors' ascent, The Pretender brings to life the little-known story of Lambert Simnel. From humble beginnings as a peasant boy, Lambert's life takes an astonishing turn when, at just ten years old, he becomes a claimant to the English throne as one of the last of the Plantagenet line. As Lambert navigates the treacherous waters of royal intrigue and court life, complex themes of identity, power, and destiny unfold, weaving a tapestry of ambition and survival in a world where the stakes couldn't be higher.
If you're craving heart-pounding suspense and jaw-dropping twists, these new mystery and thriller releases are just what you need. Packed with dark secrets, clever clues, and shocking endings, each book is a page-turner you won’t want to miss. Get ready to question everything—and everyone.
Release Date: April 16, 2025
Charlie doesn't remember winning the lottery. She remembers nothing before she woke up in agony following a car crash. Not even her own name. And when the police ID her, things get worse--she's the prime suspect in her sister's murder. Charlie has no idea what happened or why she's afraid of the cops. And what she doesn't know will hurt her.
Release Date: April 4, 2025
"Fragments of Time" weaves heart-pounding action, tender romance, and mind-bending time travel. Kyle stands at the edge of desperation. After a surreal abduction, he discovers himself in a time loop. Riddled with guilt, he attempts to use the time loop to save his wife. However, a mysterious figure in a trench coat has other ideas.
Release Date: April 15, 2025
It’s been eleven years since high-powered attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress. Sarah has long since moved on, starting a family with her new husband, Bob Miller, and changing careers. Her life is back to being exactly how she always wanted … or is it?
Release Date: April 1, 2025
On prom night, Caroline Winterfield walked away from the ruins of an abandoned mansion called Haven Cliff and into the woods…never to be seen again. Only her three best friends know what really happened. But a secret is a secret, and a promise is a promise—even when it shatters lifelong friendships.
Release Date: April 19, 2025
It’s the holidays at Roman’s ranch, but behind the idyllic set-up, a storm is brewing all around Eve… After two hikers go missing in a snowstorm,Sheriff Eve Wicker is fighting against all odds to bring them to safety. When she gets a phone call from her boss that leaves her rattled. She heads to the office to discuss a past case with Jamison.
Release Date: April 2, 2025
She's not my wife... She's my hostage. Fourteen years ago, Georgia Bellisario ripped my heart out and left me for dead.
I should have died that day. Maybe I did. The man I was—the one who loved, who felt—was buried in the dirt. What remained was a body, a machine built for war and violence. I was reforged in blood, remade into something ruthless.
If you're a sucker for heart-fluttering moments and happily-ever-afters, you're in the right place. These brand-new romance novels deliver all the feels, from slow-burn chemistry to grand declarations of love. Get ready to fall head over heels for your next favorite read.
Release Date: April 17, 2025
Lifestyle influencer Luciana “Lux” Blake’s life is a collage of picture-perfect moments—if you follow her Instagram account. But her world crumbles when her baseball-God-boyfriend cheats with yet another groupie. She swears off men until her brother pushes her to work with his friend Oliver—with whom she shares a sexy history—on a renovation that turns every moment into a minefield of awkward tension and lingering passion.
Release Date: March 29, 2025
Finding Love In Constantinople is a historical fiction inspired by the rich history of the Ottoman Empire that ruled a third of the world for centuries. The depiction of the events was accurate, but the characters who moved the story during the period were products of the author's imagination. It began with the kidnapping of a shepherd boy, Andreas along with many others his age from the Greek island of Syros by soldiers. They were enslaved in Topkapi Palace in Constantinople.
Release Date: April 16, 2025
There are many ways to reunite with a former flame. Walking into his office as his newest employee, fainting at his feet, and then having him discover you've been hiding his child for seven years is probably not recommended by relationship experts. Yet here we are.
Release Date: April 16, 2025
One million dollars. To have my boss's baby. What would YOU do? For two years, I've watched Oleg Pavlov from afar. Dreamed about him in ways that would get me fired on the spot.
Release Date: April 4, 2025
Having been kidnapped by his mother at age ten and left to die in a fire, billionaire lawyer Ares Huxley trusts no one. But he needs a wife to get a critical promotion at his law firm, and wakes up the morning after a friend’s bachelor party to find that he’s somehow married to an eccentric blonde he doesn’t even remember meeting!
Release Date: April 18, 2025
Staring down the aisle in white lace, I walk toward the man who murdered my fiancé. My father sold me to him to settle a debt. Now, I’m the mafia king’s trophy wife—owned, claimed, and ruined.
What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41?
This is a contest created by L. Ron Hubbard in 1983 to provide a means for aspiring writers and artists to have their works seen and acknowledged. We now have entries from over 175 countries and nearly 1,000 winners from 51 countries. The Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests are free to enter, open internationally to amateur writers and illustrators of science fiction and fantasy, and judged blind - all the judges see is the story or art and a number assigned to each entry. Winners maintain their rights, receive cash prizes, and are flown to Hollywood for a weeklong workshop and Oscar-style Gala.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41, what would they be?
"Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
Science Fiction!
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
"Earthlight" by Dr. Sian Proctor; "The Malice of Moons and Mages" by N.V. Haskell, "The Silversmith's Puzzle" by Nev March, "Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus" by Lydia Sherrer -- These are all upcoming guests on my Writers of the Future Podcast at https://soundcloud.com/writersofthefuture.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
As the publisher, I don't write the stories, but I am always thrilled to celebrate the new voices each year with publications such as yours.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
"A culture is as rich and capable of surviving as it has imaginative artists. The artist is looked upon to start things. The artist injects the spirit of life into a culture." -- L. Ron Hubbard from Writers of the Future Volume 1
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
Wow! I just discovered my next favorite authors and artists!
John Goodwin, President is the author of the new book L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Spring in My Heart?
Lux and Oliver have been with me for quite some time, urging me to share their story. Both characters carry the weight of their individual pasts and previous relationships, having experienced pain and hardship. They enjoyed a perfect night on Christmas Eve, but reality crashed in and tore them apart. Now, they face a second chance together, battling against exes, old instincts, and their own internal struggles to find happiness. The inspiration for this book comes from the dedicated single dads I know and the women who love deeply and wholeheartedly.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Spring in My Heart, what would they be?
For Lux: There’s a song called PunterĂa (Good Aim) by Shakira and Cardi B that is perfect because Oliver knows just what to do and say to take her breath and words away. Oliver’s theme song would be Amar de Nuevo (Love Again) by Rauw Alejandro because she gives him all the right feelings and has reached his heart, but he’s still afraid of loving her because he’s dragging his past on his back.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I like to read sociopath/psychopath and romantic suspense (Crime, mafia, cartel). I do love to write RS. I’m actually back in that world right now.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Way too many, but here are some: Amor in the 305 by Shelly Cruz and When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa. I’m patiently waiting for Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan, Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson, and Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
This book is full of little moments for me. The scene where they meet again in the book was super special and awkward because both characters felt that. What happens after they have a big fight and Ollie has to face himself. There’s one scene where Lux goes completely off on everyone, and that was like watching your bestie put her foot down because, no, you’re not going to treat me any kind of way. You know? But there’s also the epilogue because they earned it.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
I have a heater on, sparkling water, LoFi Hip Hop playing, and a blankie on my lap.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
I always sign Stay Fearless. It doesn’t mean I don’t have fears, but I encourage myself and those around me to embrace challenges and face them head-on.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
The love you long for is possible and out there. Don’t let your past whisper otherwise.
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Day After His Crucifixion?
Two concepts inspired this book: The way Jesus treated women and the courage and dedication of the women themselves. The idea for this collection of women’s stories began when I was in college. During undergraduate and graduate years, I studied sociology, women’s studies (now called gender studies) and spirituality. Learning how our social setting affects us, forms us, limits or liberates us fascinated me. And considering how our spiritual experiences can shrivel or expand our lives sent me to research certain gospel passages. Thinking about the women in Bible times, how restricted their lives were, how their culture taught them they were inferior, I was intrigued by those who met Jesus and followed his teachings. If they could tell us what he was like, what would they say? What would they remember about him and his treatment of them?
Jesus, known originally as Yeshua, was a first-century Palestinian Jew. At that time and in that place, women’s lives were greatly restricted. Their value was measured in the number of sons they birthed and the kind of household they ran. While the culture emphasized the importance of studying scripture, women were not allowed to study sacred texts. Often, they were denied even learning to read. There were all sorts of cultural and religious taboos concerning the interaction between men and women. For example, men could divorce their wives, but women could not divorce their husbands. And men were specifically prohibited from speaking to women in public. Yet, here was Yeshua the Nazarene, something like a rock star with huge crowds following wherever he went, ignoring the taboos. He freely interacted with women, taught them, shared meals with them, and welcomed them as his followers. In fact, a woman was the first to whom he told that he was the Messiah. And a woman was the first to see him after his resurrection. At that resurrection meeting, he commissioned her to tell the rest of his followers that he had risen. It is through her voice that the world has learned of that momentous event.
Considering that patriarchal society, it is shocking that within the gospels there is no preaching on the status of women, yet there are several stories of Jesus’ public encounters with women. In these encounters, he treats them with dignity, respect, and compassion. He relates to them as equal human beings rather than sexual objects. He is interested in them as persons. How must that have felt to the women who were used to being seen and treated as inferiors? As the years passed, my pondering the lives of Yeshua and his female followers made me want to write about the experiences they shared together. So I began.
I decided to introduce Jesus through the eyes of the women who encountered him. There would be no religious jargon in my book. I wouldn’t even use the name “Jesus” but rather his birth name, the name by which everyone in his life knew him – Yeshua. Yeshua the Nazarene. My book would not be a theological or a religious study. It would be a collection of stories. Women’s stories. And where to start? Well, nothing draws friends and colleagues together to talk and remember, to laugh and cry, like the death of someone they love. So I started with Yeshua’s crucifixion, and let the women take it from there.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I usually read nonfiction. And I usually write nonfiction. The Day After His Crucifixion is my first significant attempt at fiction.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
The Bible. James (a novel by Percival Everett). The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger (nonfiction).
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
There are so many stories here of women whose actions in the face of social disapproval or even danger brought them new, abundant life …. That’s an important theme. But I think my favorite story is the one about the Cana Wedding Feast. I loved researching the foods that were served at that kind of feast, and learning about the shame that would follow families for generations if the feast went bad for some reason. This was not a 4- or 5-course dinner. This was a feast of epic proportions that went on for days. It was fun researching that story, and pointing out the playful enthusiasm of Yeshua as he saved the family’s reputation.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
I write every day. When I was younger, I could write for hours on end. Today, however, I seem to write in spurts. The words flow and then stop, and I have to take a little break. I walk around the neighborhood. Or I watch a house-remodel show on HGTV. And then the words begin to flow again, and I’m back at my desk.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Here are two of my favorite quotes, both from former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
That Yeshua loved people. He didn’t load them down with rules and regulations and fear, but rather set them free to share love and compassion with one another. To be loving, sharing human beings. Each of these women’s lives was enlarged, enriched, and renewed by their interaction with the famous Yeshua.
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Finding Love In Constantinople?
I was curious how the Ottoman warriors defeated the greatest army of Roman soldiers in the fall of Constantinople in 1453. How the Ottoman Empire ruled a third of the world for 3 to 6 centuries. I concluded that their practice of humanely treating their slaves, teaching them a trade, and how to read and write must be the reason why they developed slaves into loyal warriors who fought not for money or gain but to honor their sultans. Amid learning this, I also appreciated how subjects were matched in marriage by their sultans. It is in this milieu that I created the love story of Mustafa and Esme. A kidnapped Greek shepherd, Andrea, renamed Mustafa, was groomed to become the favorite artisan of the Sultan Sulayman. The story unfolds into a dramatic love story after he falls in love with the Sultan’s favorite lady at the Harem, Esme.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
My favorite genre to read has been non-fiction geopolitical and historical books. I travel the world on vacations and when I see the historical places I had read about in books, I imagine how people lived and weave stories out of germs of ideas I pick up from natives and tour guides. I write on my travels for the non-fiction genre and write.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo Cipolla. The Trade Trap - Putin's War Against Freedom.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
My favorite chapter to write was “Chapter 8 – Marriage of Convenience.”
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
My quirky writing habit is one that annoys my husband. I get up in the middle of the night, like midnight, and write until 7 am the next morning.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
I believe my motto in life is “I pass this way but once. Let me do all that I can because I pass this way but once.”
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
I would like my readers to remember that love is universal. Its bliss and tragedy are the same in the hearts of various people, whether they are Christians or Muslims. I hope my readers learn the same way I did from my research and travel about other people we find strange, like the Muslims. I learned that they are equally proud of their rich heritage and culture from Islam as the Christians are of theirs. We are all part of mankind with the same compassion for our families and friends, have the same passion in our hearts when we love, have the same blood to spill when we fight and destroy the other for the lack of understanding. We die the same way when our hearts stop beating.
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Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week, including Sonya Bateman, Ritchie Kemp, Jason Kasper, and more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!
