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 Dr. Pietro Emanuele Garbelli, Michele Ehrhart, and BJ Coleman. Enjoy your new business and finance books. Happy reading!
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Lies, Betrayal & Murder: 6 Mysteries & Thrillers You’ll Love
Lies, Betrayal & Murder: 6 Mysteries & Thrillers You’ll Love
Betrayal lurks around every corner in these suspenseful tales. Dark secrets, shocking twists, and dangerous confrontations keep your heart racing from start to finish. This collection is a must-read for fans of edge-of-your-seat mysteries and thrilling suspense.
Darker Than Blood
by Taylor Marsh
Release Date: August 23, 2025
One stored snapshot squats in my brain. When I’m ready, my memory will return, I am told. My claim to fame includes phenomena people cannot grasp. Tired from the cross-country journey, my energy rises as I get closer to my destination. Instincts perk up. Another rural town where shadows and dark energy converge. Nobody buries a body in a city.
Ghosts, Garters, and Grimoires (Emerald City Paranormal Women’s Fiction Book 2)
by Theresa Crater
Release Date: August 26, 2025
Dana Preston finds the new campaign manager’s ghost sitting in her living room the next morning, asking her to find his killer. She joins forces with her longtime besties to hunt down possible suspects. The case deepens when they stumble into a deadly conspiracy—and becomes personal when she discovers her husband is involved. Can three midlife friends, a ghost, and a chatty dog solve the case?
Murder at Holly-Haven
by Robert Joseph
Release Date: July 14, 2025
FBI agent Kevin Kane infiltrates a residential home for retired motion picture personnel when a series of mysterious and bizarre deaths among several formerly famous movie stars occurs.
Revenge (The FBI Tampa Mystery Series Book 1)
by A. M. Holloway
Release Date: August 16, 2025
FBI agent Micah French never expected to find his ex, Finley, saving his partner’s life in a cartel crossfire. As revenge spreads from Mexico to Tampa, love and bullets collide in this gripping, faith-filled thriller of second chances, loyalty, and survival.
Tangled Darkness
by MM Desch
Release Date: July 15, 2025
When Dr. Leslie Schoen becomes the prime suspect in a clinic assistant's murder, she investigates a dangerous web of opioid theft while protecting her pregnant wife and confronting her own haunted past. Racing against time to clear her name, she discovers that everyone has secrets—and someone in her inner circle is willing to kill to keep them hidden.
Abducted
by Patrick Barb
Release Date: August 26, 2025
A Mysterious Small-Town Crime with Cosmic Repercussions. In 2005, Police Sergeant Stacy Keppler worked her first big case: the abduction of Matt Freeman, a young boy taken from his bedroom in the dead of night. The only witness to the crime: Matt's older sister, whose story of “Gray Men” was dismissed by almost everyone, causing the case to eventually go cold. Now, nineteen years later and on the eve of her retirement, Stacy receives news she never expected to get: they’ve found Matt Freeman alive.
Second Chances & Slow Dances: Romance Reads to Savor
Second Chances & Slow Dances: Romance Reads to Savor
What if love finds you when you least expect it? These romances celebrate the beauty of second chances, rediscovery, and falling all over again. Each page delivers tenderness, hope, and the magic of believing in love after heartbreak.
Written In The Margins
by Vivian Oliver
Release Date: August 23, 2025
When Stella finds her lost teenage journal rewritten as a bestselling novel, she sets out to uncover the truth. Who stole her words—and why do they read like a love letter only she could’ve written? A gripping slow-burn about memory, betrayal, and the story that never ended.
Bishop's Soul (Billionaire's Crossroads Book 3)
by N. R. Emerald
Release Date: August 22, 2025
She wasn’t his type, or so he thought. But when a chance encounter in an elevator sparks unexpected concern, billionaire Alejandro Bishop cannot walk away. What begins with quiet curiosity leads to a slow-burning romance with traces of heat, wrapped in danger and the risk of losing everything.
Wolf's Reckoning (The Blueridge Hollow Series Book 1)
by Eve L. Mitchell
Release Date: August 22, 2025
This is Book One in a trilogy filled with possessive Alpha energy, slow-burn heat, and a destined bond that refuses to be denied. Set in a world where tradition rules and loyalty is everything, this shifter romantasy follows a fiercely independent heroine and the dominant male fated to claim her, whether she’s ready or not. This is an adult romance.
Strong Side (Walker University Stallions Book 3)
by Ava Sutton
Release Date: August 22, 2025
We were just supposed to fake it to keep her ex off her back. But somewhere between the staged kisses and heated moments, the lines blurred. Now, I want more, and I’m willing to risk it all to win my best friend's heart.
Playing With Forever (Hollow Point Book 4)
by Riley Edwards
Release Date: August 26, 2025
I’ve spent years keeping control—on the job and at home. My daughter is my world, my badge is my duty, and I don’t let anyone close enough to become a weakness. Then Josie Lark walked into my life. Classy, gorgeous, stubborn as hell. One night with her should’ve been enough, but now I can’t stop thinking about the way she looks at me, or how easily she slips past the defenses I’ve built. She’s trouble I can’t afford—and the one risk I can’t resist.
A Forgotten Heart (Wind River Mail-Order Brides Book 5)
by Lacy Williams & Traci Summeril
Release Date: August 26, 2025
Rancher Nick McGraw had his dreams of teaching shattered and lost his chance for true love in one fell swoop. Years later, he’s finally moved on. The best Christmas gift he can give himself is a chance for a new start—with a mail-order bride of his own choosing.
Light in the Ruins: 6 Unforgettable Literary Fiction Reads
Light in the Ruins: 6 Unforgettable Literary Fiction Reads
These stories navigate the hidden landscapes of the heart. Each novel reveals love, loss, and longing through intricate and unforgettable storytelling. A collection for those who crave literary journeys of emotional discovery.
I Wish You Love: Alice's Story (Tuckaway Bay Book 5)
by Madeleine Jaimes
Release Date: August 26, 2025
For over a decade, Alice McBain has lived in the shadows of someone else's ambition, someone else's marriage, someone else's definition of love. She’s ready to stop waiting for the perfect time. But when she finally steps into the truth, everything around her begins to fall apart.
It Happened to Us
by Ann Smith
Release Date: August 21, 2025
She saved my life before I even knew my name. Now I remember everything—including the wreckage I left behind. But I’m not the same man who ran from his past. She made me believe in second chances, and I’ll do anything to earn mine… even if it means walking away from everything I used to be.
Up in Flames
by Dana Lockhart
Release Date: August 23, 2025
Words dance across the page like fire dancing in your eyes—bonfires, infernos, cinders, and light. Up in Flames features contemporary poetry with original illustrations that spark and ignite emotion like wildfires burning long into the night. Explore five great hearths of emotion: despair, fury, doubt, passion, and hope.
Women, Seated
by Zhang Yueran
Release Date: August 12, 2025
Enter the world of an elite Chinese couple: a life of luxury, wealth, and around-the-clock service, which includes their trusted nanny, Yu Ling. Slipping in and out of the shadows, meticulous in her care of their only son, she has served the family for years and knows their secrets. But little do they suspect that Yu Ling has secrets of her own.
The Grand Paloma Resort
by Cleyvis Natera
Release Date: August 12, 2025
Laura is a local Dominican woman who, through sheer hard work, has risen through the ranks to become manager at the Grand Paloma Resort. Her idea to pair a “platinum” guest with their own resort employee to attend to their every whim has been wildly successful, and she’s just weeks away from a promotion that could blaze a path for her off the resort and toward a life of opportunity. If only her younger sister, Elena—whom she’s looked after since the death of their mother—could get with the program.
The Friendship List
by Beth Miller
Release Date: August 18, 2025
Wiping away her tears, Kay looks at her old photos of friends who have come and gone through life’s big moments. But then there’s Rose, her one constant through everything. Now Rose is missing. Does the key to finding her lie in their past?
Beyond Magic and Machines: 6 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reads That Dazzle
Beyond Magic and Machines: 6 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reads That Dazzle
Some worlds are built on gears and glass, while others thrive on spells and secrets. This mix of science fiction and fantasy delivers action, intrigue, and sweeping emotions. Enter and lose yourself in stories that expand the mind and ignite the soul.
A Touch of Treachery
by Jennifer Estep
Release Date: August 26, 2025
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep serves up a new, action-packed adventure in her Section 47 urban fantasy world. This series features secrets, lies, and superspies with amazing magical abilities, along with dangerous missions, double crosses, and a swoon-worthy romance. Perfect for fans of Alias, Nikita, James Bond, and True Lies.
A Curse of Hearts and Hunger (Accursed Kingdoms Book 1)
by Alex Rose Decker
Release Date: August 26, 2025
A cursed kingdom. A forbidden magic. And a love that could burn down empires. When Elara’s rare magic draws royal attention, she’s forced into a fragile alliance with Prince Colten—the one man she vowed to hate. But as a deadly blight spreads, enemies become allies, and Elara must choose between duty, survival, or her heart.
For the Love of My Son
by Joseph Keithson
Release Date: August 22, 2025
There are secrets here—deep, dark secrets at the place where good and evil meet. We broke an unwritten rule far stronger than the universal human incest taboo. Our son Abel is (was) a chimpanzee-human hybrid. How he came to be, lived his life, and died, you will see.
Dark Summer (A Series of Four Seasons Book 3)
by Q.K. Petty
Release Date: August 26, 2025
The House of David is in ruins. Betrayal festers, and Judge Eden Dowler’s prime suspect may be closer than he dares admit. With Seditio on the attack and allies turning into enemies, Eden must decide—hunt the traitor or become one. This summer, justice bleeds into vengeance, and loyalty can kill.
Human for Hire
by T.R. Harris
Release Date: August 19, 2025
With an eye on profits, Starfire Security CEO Tidus figured his company’s stock would go up if he had two Humans on the payroll. What he didn’t count on was all the added collateral damage. After all, that’s what Humans are known for, breaking stuff … lots of stuff.
A Mate for Vasek (Tallean Mercenaries Book 11)
by Lynnea Lee
Release Date: July 31, 2025
Stranded at the edge of the galaxy, I’ll do anything to return to Earth! But first, I’m stolen right before my escape plan and dragged through the alien wilderness. Now, I’m paying for a medic… who doesn’t even want me! Vasek can’t wait to drop me off at his next destination, if we even make it there alive. The ruthless thugs after us seem to think I’m the key to untold fortunes. But I’m not! I’m just a girl who wants to go home.
Lessons in Living: Biographies & Memoirs That Change Perspectives
Lessons in Living: Biographies & Memoirs That Change Perspectives
Memoirs are as much about learning as remembering. These works explore how choices, struggles, and victories shape a life. They offer perspectives that shift how we see our own journeys.
Scattered, Smothered, and Covered
by Sandra Tow
Release Date: August 1, 2025
Forced to grow up too soon, a young woman finds herself shouldering the burdens of caretaker and protector, questioning whether she'll ever be able to break the cycle and be the heroine of her own story.
Raised by the Flame, Saved by God! (The Beginning Book 1)
by Ken Young
Release Date: July 8, 2025
This is the true story of a chosen child of God, with a powerful path that God had planned. The pain and challenges begin even before the birth of this child. The Devil knows the plan God has for His children and attacks from the very beginning—but God protects you through every one of these attacks. This book series will prove that!
Burned, Not Broken
by Taylor Bennington
Release Date: August 14, 2025
Growing up in small-town Ohio, Taylor was a natural leader with an unshakable faith… and a secret he couldn’t pray away. As a young gay man in conservative Christian spaces, he wrestled with who he was and who he thought God wanted him to be. He buried his questions beneath relentless achievement, public service, and a carefully curated life.
Constantine Cavafy
by Dariel Halston
Release Date: August 14, 2025
In the bustling streets of Alexandria, a quiet government clerk spent his days processing paperwork and attending boring meetings, but by night, he transformed into one of history's most revolutionary poets, crafting verses about ancient kings and forbidden love that would eventually change literature forever. Constantine Cavafy lived the ultimate double life in an era when being different could destroy everything, yet he managed to fool everyone while creating art so powerful it still takes your breath away a century later.
Labeled
by William Thiel
Release Date: August 7, 2025
You have never heard a story told like this. It grips you from the first page and pulls you into a life shaped by forces most people can’t imagine. The world you will enter is unflinching, unvarnished, and unforgettable. By the final chapter, you will not read the words “guilt” or “redemption” the same way again. Raw, haunting, and ultimately triumphant, Labeled is a journey through darkness that refuses to let go until you see the light.
An Incredible Year (Incredible Years Book 1)
by Marcus Johnson
Release Date: August 17, 2025
Marcus Johnson's life has always been a series of challenges and triumphs, but nothing could have prepared him for the whirlwind of events that unfolded over the course of one extraordinary year. From the bustling streets of Seattle to the serene beaches of Tampa, Marcus navigates the highs and lows of love, friendship, and self-discovery.
Worlds Within Reach: Young Adult Books That Inspire Wonder
Worlds Within Reach: Young Adult Books That Inspire Wonder
Young adult fiction transports readers from high school hallways to distant galaxies. These novels weave together themes of courage, love, and self-discovery across every imaginable setting. Perfect for anyone who craves stories as limitless as youth itself.
Terra Nova
by Jessahme Wren
Release Date: August 22, 2025
They survived Terra Firma. But their greatest fight is still ahead. Three years later, Sev, Phoenix, and Pearla face a new enemy—one that threatens not just their lives, but the fragile bond they’ve built. Time is running out. With the stars turning against them, can they protect each other, or will everything they’ve fought for slip away?
It's Time That We Be Brave (Heist School Book 2)
by Michael Felty
Release Date: June 8, 2025
The exciting continuation of Heist School: The Family Business transports you back into the world of fifteen-year-old Ally Robison and her family of international thieves. This time, Ally and Harris must claw the family back into the light by stealing from the rich in LA in an attempt to save their mother.
Ashes & Stardust
by Sara Escobar
Release Date: August 20, 2025
What if your pain was not a dead end, but a doorway? In her second collection, poet Sara Escobar invites you on a journey through the devastation of loss and the quiet resilience that follows. Written for those who know what it means to grieve and still choose to become, these poems trace a path through sorrow, survival, and the slow return to light.
Why Did My Pet Have to Die?
by Blik Blik & Benjamin Rivers
Release Date: July 30, 2025
This heartfelt book was born from that experience, written to help families gently heal through tender stories told by both pets and children. It offers age-appropriate language, emotional support, and gentle activities to guide your child—and yourself—through grief.
Brian
by Bea Jae Viescas
Release Date: August 20, 2025
Brian lit up every room he walked into. His smile was disarming, his laugh infectious, and his heart uncommonly kind. To his friends, he was a confidant; to his family, a source of endless pride. He loved deeply and gave generously — the sort of boy who made the world seem gentler just by being in it. But behind the brightness was a silent struggle no one fully understood.
Take Up Space, Y'all
by Tess Holliday & Kelly Coon
Release Date: August 26, 2025
Take Up Space, Y’all gives teen readers a joyful, can’t-put-this-down reading experience with advice and colorful anecdotes from body positivity activist, top plus-size model, and inclusivity consultant, Tess Holliday. Tess Holliday has been on a mission to shift society's mindset on what is beautiful, what is healthy, and what matters most in our lives and living authentically.
From Vision to Venture: 6 Business Books That Inspire Growth
From Vision to Venture: 6 Business Books That Inspire Growth
Every great business begins with vision, but lasting success requires more. These books offer actionable strategies for building, scaling, and sustaining powerful ventures. Whether you’re starting out or expanding, these reads will spark your next move.
AI Money Book
by Alex Sterling
Release Date: July 24, 2025
Discover how entrepreneurs earn $10,000 per month using AI—with no coding or experience needed. From print-on-demand to AI YouTube channels, learn step-by-step systems to monetize AI tools like ChatGPT, MidJourney, and more. Includes profit playbooks, prompts, and real-world case studies to turn AI into your 24/7 money machine.
Future Proof: How Adaptable Humans Navigate Change
by Daphne S. Leger
Release Date: August 27, 2025
Whether you're navigating a career pivot, leading a team through transformation, or simply trying to stay grounded in uncertain times, Future Proof offers a powerful roadmap to build what author Daphne S. Leger calls “changeability”—the skillset that allows you to not only survive change, but thrive through it.
The Five Connections
by Simon Hedley
Release Date: August 25, 2025
The Five Connections™ reveals the hidden framework behind every thriving business — the five types of relationships that quietly drive real growth, lasting influence, and consistent results. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working too hard for too little return, this book shows you how the right connections can change everything.
Walking the Leadership Ledge
by Tess Fyalka
Release Date: August 25, 2025
You're a new leader. Congratulations! All eyes are on you. Now what? Will you succeed or fail, sink or swim, hope and pray things go your way, or slip off the ledge into the abyss? What if you had a step-by-step guide to help you not merely survive, but actually thrive in this new role? YOU DO. And this is it.
Me, My Customer, and AI
by Henrik Werdelin & Nicholas Thorne
Release Date: August 12, 2025
From entrepreneurs Henrik Werdelin and Nicholas Thorne—founding partners of Prehype, the global venture development firm behind some of today’s most innovative startups—comes Me, My Customer, and AI, the must-read guide for building successful businesses in the age of AI.
Pack Your Lunch
by Allan Draper
Release Date: August 5, 2025
One thing is certain: sacrifices are required for success. And when you make the right sacrifices, you determine your destiny. In Pack Your Lunch, Allan Draper provides the insight needed to run a successful business, along with the mindset and behavior that will keep your business thriving for years to come.
The Buzziest Books of August | 2025
The Buzziest Books of August | 2025
Paydirt
AJ Lewis
Release Date: July 19, 2025
In 1980s Pakistan, an underage girl is classified as an unidentified fatality in a traffic accident after she is thrown from her abductor's SUV. The wealthy landlord, politician, and cult leader who abducted her evades all responsibility… until an unscrupulous civil servant begins to investigate. Author of the Muhammad Amalfi Mysteries, AJ Lewis.
Darkest Sin (The Dark Mafia Book 1)
by Ivy Davis
Release Date: August 5, 2025
Mikhail Novikoff, a powerful Bratva leader, claims me the moment he lays eyes on me. I’m powerless to stop him. We marry for my own protection, but is it him I need protecting from? I start to wonder if he’s the man who can save my family or if he’s really the devil in disguise.
Stoneslayer (Fallout Book 2)
by Candace Lynn Talmadge
Release Date: August 5, 2025
Between healing the king and her friend, Azgard outcast Helen Andros clashes with her powerful father—leaving her scarred for life. Can Helen tell him she loves him before he faces brutal reprisal for his relationship with her mother? Can she endure a loveless marriage and outwit the Stoneslayer’s relentless pursuit of her green gem?
The Cybersecurity Power Play: A Boardroom Guide to Digital Defense
by Krishna Rajagopal
Release Date: July 14, 2025
A boardroom essential, The Cybersecurity Power Play equips leaders with clear, strategic insights to tackle today’s digital threats. No jargon—just real-world examples, smart frameworks, and practical guidance to lead cybersecurity from the top with confidence.
Outlier
by Susie Tate
Release Date: August 12, 2025
Vicky is an outlier, even in her own family. Her cold beauty doesn’t appeal to Mike, and her obvious crush irritates him. But when the fireworks start, and she buries into his chest, shaking in fear, he’s not so annoyed by her anymore… An opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers romance with a neurodiverse heroine and a grumpy, but protective hero.
The Understudy (Blackbird)
by Tang Seng
Release Date: June 27, 2025
Hollywood's brightest star is dead. Now, struggling actress Christine Dreyer has her shot. But her mysterious agent's obsession with revenge threatens everything. As she uncovers a decades-old conspiracy that killed her father, Christine must decide: become another victim or expose the truth—a psychological thriller of ambition and betrayal.
Neural Bounty (Wild Frontier Chronicles Book 2)
by Daniel P. Douglas
Release Date: August 11, 2025
Bounty hunter Kassidy Reyez tracks stolen neural tech across the wild frontier. Each step stirs buried memories of white rooms and screaming subjects. Now trapped between a Stygian Duster who knows her identity and the monsters who made her forget, Kassidy must decide: stay hidden in the shadows or confront why her mother’s last words were, “Run!”
A Tiny Tremor (Tales Of Reverba: The Story of Earth Book 1)
by Jordan Spicer
Release Date: August 12, 2025
Survive. Find Ana. Nothing else matters. The Train that froze Tonga ripped the last evacuation plane from the sky, hurling Kuipi Reverba to the ground. She’s alone and injured, but alive. As long as she can move, and as long as she has earth magic, neither civil war nor a god will stop her. She will split the very earth if that’s what it takes. Join the search.
It's Time That We Be Brave (Heist School Book 2)
by Michael Felty
Release Date: June 8, 2025
The exciting continuation of Heist School: The Family Business transports you back into the world of fifteen-year-old Ally Robison and her family of international thieves. This time, Ally and Harris must claw the family back into the light by stealing from the rich in LA in an attempt to save their mother.
For the Love of My Son
by Joseph Keithson
Release Date: August 22, 2025
There are secrets here—deep, dark secrets at the place where good and evil meet. We broke an unwritten rule far stronger than the universal human incest taboo. Our son Abel is (was) a chimpanzee-human hybrid. How he came to be, lived his life, and died, you will see.
I Wish You Love: Alice's Story (Tuckaway Bay Book 5)
by Madeleine Jaimes
Release Date: August 26, 2025
For over a decade, Alice McBain has lived in the shadows of someone else's ambition, someone else's marriage, someone else's definition of love. She’s ready to stop waiting for the perfect time. But when she finally steps into the truth, everything around her begins to fall apart.
Darker Than Blood
by Taylor Marsh
Release Date: August 23, 2025
One stored snapshot squats in my brain. When I’m ready, my memory will return, I am told. My claim to fame includes phenomena people cannot grasp. Tired from the cross-country journey, my energy rises as I get closer to my destination. Instincts perk up. Another rural town where shadows and dark energy converge. Nobody buries a body in a city.
Interview with Michael Felty, Author of It's Time That We Be Brave
What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write It’s Time That We Be Brave?
High school bullying is something my children witnessed firsthand — from ridicule and abandonment to the cruelty of social media, suggesting that individuals should commit suicide. What amazed me was my son and daughter’s ability to see past social pressure and do the right thing by protecting others. When I was in high school, I witnessed physical bullying, but instead of stepping in, I stayed silent to protect my image of popularity. Ally Robison is the person I should have been back then — and the person my children chose to be.
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of It’s Time That We Be Brave, what would they be?
Ally Robison – "Warrior" by Avril Lavigne and "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato.
Evan Bishop – "Broken" by Jonah Kagen.
Harris Robison – "GET UP" by Shinedown.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
Favorite genre to write – Social drama and thrillers.
Favorite genre to read – Biological thrillers.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
The Last One at the Wedding, The Paris Widow, and Worst Case Scenario.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
Harris telling his sister Ally that he always thought their dad loved her more.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
Playing music to set the scene and capture the character’s attitude — often listening to the same song on repeat for hours.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
Life responds to effort, and time heals nothing unless you move with it.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
Don’t waste time looking for a hero to save you—be a hero to others.
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