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 Douglas Brunt, Gary Gulman, Rory Stewart, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
From twisted retellings to original works, these reads promise to cast a spell on your imagination. Prepare to step into forests where secrets lurk, kingdoms where magic reigns, and stories that bridge the gap between reality and fantasy. These books are your invitation to explore the darkly beautiful and wonderfully eerie worlds that fans of Grimm's tales know and love.
Release Date: August 20, 2023
Thomas clawed his way back into the realm of the living to seek answers, but instead found Senna, a nature fae captured and tortured for the purposes of black witchcraft. Lounging around while running a supernatural private investigator business, he now serves as her father. Exactly who is looking after who is highly debatable though.
Release Date: June 6, 2023
Elijah is discovering the meaning of his new relationship with friend Austin as nemesis Devlina reappears, threatening to use magic to destroy the world. Elijah must now juggle pursuing his feelings for Austin, meeting the expectations of his influential family, and fulfilling his destiny to combat the forces of evil and save the planet.
Release Date: September 12, 2023
His soul fractured by too many lives an assassin seeks to find himself. A shapechanging assassin is free of his masters who made him into a monster. No One has stumbled back to his old life, but his victims have hired their own assassin while a crime syndicate seeks to use him!
Release Date: September 12, 2023
Legend goes that long ago a Flores woman offended the old gods, and their family was cursed as a result. Now, every woman born to the family has a touch of magic.
Release Date: September 16, 2023
Welcome to the passionate world of the Ever Kingdom where pirates, sirens, and fae collide with Vikings in a dark fantasy romance between a villain and the innocent princess who holds his heart.
Release Date: September 12, 2023
After her disastrous coronation, Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. With her newfound friends and the man she’s falling for on one side, and the mortals she has vowed to protect on the other, Diem must walk a careful line to save the people she loves… even from each other.
As the leaves change and the air turns crisp, there's no better time to cozy up with a good book. This fall, we're thrilled to introduce you to a collection of new literary fiction novels that promise to ignite your imagination and stir your soul. Happy reading!
Release Date: August 23, 2023
Sarah is a mathematician who makes the wrong calculation. She’s a sensual woman who marries her best friend and now finds herself stuck in a sexually dysfunctional marriage. She searches for a formula to fix her life turning to friends, therapy and potential lovers. Join her in this sexual romp filled with humor and pain as she searches for self-realization. Strong sexual theme and language.
Release Date: September 12, 2023
Emmy-nominated actress and producer MILLIE BOBBY BROWN's debut novel, Nineteen Steps, is a moving tale of love, longing, and loss, inspired by the true events of her family's experience during World War II.
Release Date: September 12, 2023
A "very funny, very good" (B. J. Novak) debut novel about a graduate student who follows her disgraced mentor to a university that gives safe harbor to scholars of ill repute, igniting a crisis of work and a test of her conscience (and marriage).
Release Date: September 5, 2023
From the bestselling author of Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk comes a novel about Hollywood, the cost of stardom, and selfless second acts, inspired by an extraordinary true story.
Release Date: August 23, 2023
A heartbreaking, and completely unputdownable World War Two page-turner about the extraordinary bravery of women in the war. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and The Midwife of Auschwitz will be utterly glued to this unforgettable novel.
Release Date: September 5, 2023
Set over the course of just a few weeks that will forever change history, The Witching Tide delivers powerful and psychologically astute insights about the exigencies of friendship and the nature of loyalty, and heralds the arrival of a striking new voice in fiction.
Get ready to fall head over heels, because these six irresistible new releases will make your heart skip a beat. Whether you're a romantic at heart, a fan of heartwarming tales, or simply seeking stories that stir the soul, we've got you covered. From whirlwind romances to heartwrenching journeys of self-discovery, these books promise to sweep you off your feet!
Release Date: September 1, 2023
She’s hiding from pain. He’s lost everything but his dog. When fresh air and second chances bring them together, can they rediscover true love? If you enjoy kind-hearted heroes, small towns, and more humor than heat, you’ll adore this contemporary Alaskan romance! A Darling Handyman is the feel-good first book in the Darling Men series. All books in the series can be read alone and in any order.
Release Date: September 8, 2023
I'm the half-demon vigilante out to punish bad men and demons. So can anyone tell me how the hell I ended up getting myself a date with the Devil? This book has plenty of spice, humor, action, morally grey characters, and a heroine who loves to bash with her spiked bat. Get started on this "villain gets the girl" dark PNR romance today!
Release Date: September 12, 2023
Second Chance Love/Age Gap/Dark MC Romance/Bad Boy~Good Girl Mamba never expects to love a woman like Mandy or have his love returned. He wants only the best for her and their baby. Mamba will do anything to give his family the life he never had, but will the price be too high? Or will giving his family the good life jeopardize his own?
Release Date: August 26, 2023
Join Cookie Rifkin, a rebellious AI robot housewife, as she breaks free from her programming to escape New Stepford. This steamy romantic sci-fi trilogy is jam-packed with thrilling action, scandalous romance, and clever satire. A colorful cast of characters explores themes of identity, sexuality, and the power of love. Snatch your box set today!
Release Date: September 5, 2023
A witchy rom-com from New York Times bestseller Meg Cabot about a plus size witch who must team up with a handsome stranger to help protect her village from an otherworldly force—but will she be able to protect her heart?
Release Date: September 12, 2023
ALOHA is a charity romance collection of swoon-worthy, never-before-seen short stories from over FIFTY of your favorite bestselling authors, all with a twist of Hawaii. All royalties from the collection will be donated to Maui Food Banks and the Maui Fire Relief Fund to help support the survivors of the devastating fires. ALOHA will only be available for a limited time, so one-click your copy before it's gone.
From quaint villages harboring dark secrets to brilliant sleuths with an uncanny knack for solving perplexing cases, these books are a must-read for fans of the mystery genre. So, prepare to embark on a literary journey filled with tea, crumpets, and cunning mysteries that will keep you guessing until the very last page.
Release Date: September 5, 2023
London, 1963: Gabriella Farnsworth is a traffic warden, used to tantrums, verbal abuse and even threats from the driving public, but finding a body in a car sends her life crashing out of control. She's a stranger to London, just getting by, but she'll need every ally she's made in her new home, as well as help from Scotland Yard, to survive.
Release Date: September 5, 2023
When Jem Rosco—sailor, adventurer, and legend—blows into town in the middle of an autumn gale, the residents of Greystone, Devon, are delighted to have a celebrity in their midst. But just as abruptly as he arrived, Rosco disappears again, and soon his lifeless body is discovered in a dinghy, anchored off Scully Cove, a place with legends of its own.
Release Date: September 12, 2023
Elena Standish investigates the murder of a fellow MI6 agent near the country estate of one of England’s most influential families in this gripping mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry.
Release Date: September 5, 2023
A fast-paced and hilarious debut crime novel, in which a burnt-out Millennial medium must utilize her ability to see ghosts and team-up with a band of oddball investigators to figure out which member(s) of a posh English family are guilty of murder.
Release Date: August 29, 2023
A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another—with the help of an enterprising tortoise—in this twisty, darkly funny mystery from the author of Three Bags Full.
Release Date: September 5, 2023
Another fast paced, gripping police procedural that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. For fans of Vera, Peter James, JD Kirk and David Gatward
What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Magic, Monsters and Me?
I was inspired to write my book when I was at a crossroad in my life and reflecting on my own experience as a teenager struggling with my identity, my dysfunctional family, and the usual trials and tribulations of growing up.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Magic, Monsters and Me, what would they be?
Under the Bridge for Elijah and Fall Into You for Austin.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
Interestingly enough I write fantasy books but don’t actually read fantasy books. I usually read romance books!
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
So many! Guncle. The Crescentville Haunting, Husband Material...
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
When Austin and Elijah go to a bar and Austin, who’s pretty introverted, is not having fun at all and is forced to be there by Elijah. Everything terrible that can happen does!
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
I always write while listening to music. For deeper stuff I usually listen to music from growing up for inspiration. For lighter stuff I listen to pop or jazz.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Stay Magical, captures the essence of my book. We’re all magical in some way.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
That anyone has what it takes inside to battle and win over the scariest monsters.
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Fractured Soul?
The idea for the story came from thinking about shapeshifters. How they work. How a shapeshifter assassin could be effective by stealing other people's identities. That turned into what happens when the shapeshifter who has stolen all these identities is suddenly free from the organization that employed him. What does he do? Try to get his life back before he was turned into a monster. But what if all the people he killed were still in him? A host of different souls that all want to have their lives back.
Thus was the character created and his story born. So this is the story of No One as he tries to become someone. To be his old self, but can he do that before all these other identities destroy him?
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
My favorite genre to read is fantasy, which is also my favorite genre to write.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson and Into the Narrowdark by Tad Williams.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
The scene where No One is fighting against another personality in a battle to see who would win. No One isn't just fighting for his existence but to protect his lover who the enemy personality wishes to kill.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
No, no quirky ones.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
The Golden Rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
That being a victim is a choice. You are in control of your mind and choose how you face the adversities in your life.
JMD Reid is the author of the new book Fractured Soul (Assassins of Illumination Book 1)
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Salvation/Mamba?
The first book with these characters is Beyond Salvation which received a very good response along with many readers asking for more of their story.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Salvation/Mamba, what would they be?
Born to be Wild.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
Mystery and suspense!
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Two books by Sandra Brown.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
When Mamba, the main male character, has a showdown with a female leader of the Mexican cartel.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
No, not really. I can write just about anywhere, so maybe that is quirky...lol.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Reading is a luxury and writing is a necessity.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
I hope they had fun entering the world I created. I also like to show my characters overcoming the same flaws that we all struggle with in life.
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write A Darling Handyman?
I have lived in Alaska off and on over the years, and I have so many good memories of my time there. Writing a small town romance set on an island in southeast Alaska was a fun way to both “visit” in my imagination and share what I love about this wonderful place with others!
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of A Darling Handyman, what would they be?
Sarah: What Was by Benson Boone
Will: The Comeback Kid by the Midnight
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I write small town wholesome romance, and I love to read these kinds of books as well! I also enjoy historical romance and wanderlust romance. Recommendations are always welcome!
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
A Journey Spared by Alexandra Grace, The Singapore Stunt by Mel Walker, and You Had Me At Ice Cream by Angela Pearse and C. G. Lambert.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
Confession time! I have a serious problem. No matter what story I am writing, it becomes obvious to me who the next book in the series will be about. And then I start to fall in love with that character! I guess you could say that I have commitment issues haha.
I loved writing the scene where Mac goes to confront Sarah and bring her home to Alaska, thus kicking off the Darling Men series! That’s also a little bit of a hint about book two 😉
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
I have a special perfume that I wear only when I am doing creative writing. For some reason, this ritual instantly puts me in an inspired place and gives me laser focus. Thank you, Sphinx by Riddle Oil!
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
We can always start again.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
If anything, I want to leave readers with a feeling. I know my books aren’t avant-garde or groundbreaking. I know they won’t win awards. But that’s not why I wrote them. My stories are more of a quiet whisper, a gentle nudge. They have this kind of wholesome, nourishing feeling that we all need more of, or at least I do. Life isn’t always as perfect as it is in a book, but it’s ours, and that’s perfect in its own way.
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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Ticket Out?
I've been thinking about this story for over a decade, a murder mystery series where the main protagonist was a traffic warden on the streets of London in the 1960s. It had been in my head for so long, but when I watched the television series ENDEAVOUR, about a young Inspector Morse, which is set in the 1960s, it inspired me to stop thinking about the books and write them.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Ticket Out, what would they be?
I listened to a lot of 1960s music while writing this book, to get me in the spirit of the era, so I'd choose These Boots Are Made For Walking by Nancy Sinatra for Gabriella, and for James Archer, I'd choose You Really Got Me by The Kinks.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I love romantic thrillers, mysteries, as well as fantasy and sci-fi and yes, I write what I love to read.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
I'm going through a re-reading phase right now. When I'm deep into writing a new book, which I am at the moment, I tend to comfort read when I get a chance.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
I loved writing the scenes between Gabriella and her friend and neighbour, Mr. Rodney. Their relationship is so respectful and warm, it was a pleasure to put on the page.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
No, but I do get cabin fever quite often, pack up my things and go work in a coffee shop, just for a change of scenery.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
I try not to get caught up in too much on the extraneous stuff that comes with being a writer, and just concentrate on writing the next book.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
I'd love them to feel as if they know and like my main protagonist, Gabriella, and look forward to finding out what happens to her next.
Michelle Diener is the author of the new book Ticket Out (Traffic Warden Mysteries Book 1)
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