Adult Fiction Coming Soon

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Anappara, Deepa

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From the award-winning author of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line comes a stunning historical novel set in nineteenth-century Tibet that follows two outsiders—an Indian schoolteacher spying for the British Empire and an English “lady” explorer—as they venture into a forbidden kingdom.

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Rose, Heather

General

A young woman with a mysterious past searches for her father—who has committed an unspeakable crime—in an exquisitely lush historical novel set among the champagne vines of 19th-century Australia.

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Bell, A D

General

A written confession hidden beneath the binding of a burned book leads a young bookbinder on a hunt for the truth of the story, one of forbidden love, a lost fortune, and murder.

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Storey, Rosie

General

Jake has fallen head over heels for Dandelion. The only problem? Dandelion is dead.

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Williams, Nikesha Elise

General

From the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast comes a sweeping multi-generational epic following seven generations of Dupree women as they navigate love, loss, and the unyielding ties of family in the tradition of Homegoing and The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois.

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Cullen, Lynn

General

They were an unlikely pair—a blond bombshell and a photographer determined to be taken seriously—but Marilyn Monroe and Eve Arnold would make a deal that would change their lives in this dazzling new novel from the national bestselling author of Mrs. Poe and The Woman with the Cure.
 

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Everhart, Donna

General

Girl, Interrupted meets The Handmaid’s Tale in 1940s North Carolina, as a young woman is accused of “promiscuity” and unjustly incarcerated at The State Industrial Farm Colony for Women…

Based on the long-buried history of the American Plan, this powerful and shockingly timely story of resistance and resilience exposes the real government program designed to regulate women’s bodies and sexuality throughout the first half of the 20th century.

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Austin, Emily

General

Emily Austin, the bestselling “queen of darkly quirky, endearingly flawed heroines” (Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus), returns with a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an empowering story of grief, love, and the power of libraries.
 

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McConigley, Nina

General

A bold, inventive, and fiercely original debut novel that begins with an uncle dead and his tween niece's private confession to the reader-she and her sister killed him, and they blame the British.

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Onhwa, Lee

Fantasy

For readers of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, The Dallergut Dream Department Store, and The Midnight Library, a sweetly magical and uplifting novel about a young woman who inherits an enchanted bakery that spirits visit on their last stop before the afterlife.

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Anderson, Liza

Fantasy

In a world of witches, a human woman must hunt or be hunted in this explosive gothic dark academia fantasy filled with war-bent rivals, guarded secrets, and simmering chemistry—perfect for fans of The Atlas Six, Babel, and A Deadly Education.
 

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Mick, Allison

Horror

Jordan Peele and Jeff Vandermeer meet The Overstory in comedy writer Allison Mick’s darkly humorous debut eco-horror novel, as a Black woman returns home to the redwood forests of northern California, only to unearth the monsters that lurk among the trees…
 

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Brockway, Robert

Horror

When an only child starts committing sinister acts at the behest of her unhinged “imaginary friend,” her mother turns to a scam-likely exorcist for help.

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Scholfield, Yah Yah

Horror

In this sinister and surreal Southern Gothic debut, a woman escapes into the uncanny woods of southern Georgia and must contend with ghosts, haints, and most dangerous of all, the truth about herself.
 

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Montgomery, Ross

Mystery

Knives Out meets Downton Abbey! Secrets, murder, and mayhem collide as this unlikely sleuthing duo—an under-butler and a foul-mouthed octogenarian—hunt a killer in a manor sealed against the end of the world, in this locked-room mystery by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ross Montgomery.

 

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Rath, Emily

Romance

The Lady has an offer. The Vicar has a confession. The Game Warden has a secret.
 

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Dent, Lizzy

Romance

Sparks fly when an up-and-coming team principle and her new hot-shot driver—and former childhood crush—are forced to work together to save their careers and team in this deliciously winning Formula 1 romance.
 

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Laquette

Romance

A single mom gets a second chance at love with her high school sweetheart.
 

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Alban, Emma R

Romance

Mean Girls meets Northanger Abbey in this sharp and sexy Regency Romance that begs the question: what if Cady and Regina just… kissed?

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Engel, Isabelle

Romance

The Bachelor meets Funny You Should Ask in this laugh-out-loud rom-com debut about a journalist who goes on reality TV only to find her country music star one-night stand is the host.
 

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Dramis, Kate

Romance

An emotionally-charged novel in the vein of Ashley Poston and Yulin Kuang, The Odds of You is a smart and sexy first contemporary novel from bestselling romantasy author Kate Dramis.
 

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Bellefleur, Alexandria

Romance

Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy Sapphic rom-com about two rival publicists who are forced to work together when their mega-famous clients—a popstar and a quarterback—begin to date.

 

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Hadlow, Janice

Romance

A beautifully evocative historical novel about the perils of all-consuming love, inspired by a real-life eighteenth-century love affair, from the bestselling author of The Other Bennet Sister
 

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Emblidge, Kallie

Romance

A Premier League football star must defend his roster spot—and his heart—when a threateningly talented and handsome midfielder joins his team in this utterly charming debut romance, a profound love letter to the world’s most popular sport.
 

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Summerlee, Annie

Romantasy

A vampire hunter goes undercover at a mysterious university—and finds herself in love with her roommate, an alluring vampire, in book one of a seductive sapphic paranormal fantasy.
 

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Sotto Yambao, Samantha

Romantasy

When you lose your way in life, the Elsewhere Express just might find you. Step aboard the train that can take you to your life’s purpose, in this cozy and inspiring fantasy from the author of Water Moon.
 

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Ibanez, Isabel

Romantasy

She was never meant to be seen. Now she’s a weapon the world can’t ignore.
 

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Myers, Celina

Romantasy

Anne Rice meets Colleen Hoover in this spooky debut novel from TikTok star Celina Myers. When a woman is brought back from the dead as a vampire, she must find where her destiny lies between warring vampire families—and two unexpected loves.

 

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Sager, Clare

Romantasy

He’ll do anything to keep her. She’d do anything to escape.
 

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Vasquez Gilliland, Raquel

Romantasy

After several years stuck as a ghost, Sky Flores learns to reconnect with the living again with the help of her handsome neighbor in this lush romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Witch of Wild Things.
 

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Tao, Shen

Romantasy

Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent & the Wings of Night, The Song of Achilles and She Who Became the Sun.
 

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Longman, Finn

Romantasy

Madeline Miller meets Angela Carter in this spellbinding queer retelling of the 12th - century tale of Bisclavret the werewolf -- unmissable for fans of Uprooted by Naomi Novik, Swordcrossed by Freya Marske, and The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden.
 

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Rake, Jeff

Science Fiction

A space shuttle flight crew discovers that the Earth they’ve returned to is not the home they left behind in the first book of this emotional, mind-bending thriller series from the creator of the hit Netflix show Manifest and the bestselling author of The Warehouse.
 

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Ahmad, Senaa

Science Fiction

Written by an inimitable new voice, The Age of Calamities is a genre-defying, mind-bending collection of absurdist, funny, and speculative short stories.
 

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Hannigan, Rebecca

Thriller

Two unforgettable women investigate the disappearance of a missing girl in a small Irish town brimming with secrets in this haunting debut from a new crime writing talent, perfect for fans of Tana French and Flynn Berry.

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Fishbach, Stephen

Thriller

A propulsive debut novel following a has-been reality TV star and a disgraced producer who get one last shot at fame on a show set on a remote island, only to realize that the stakes are beyond what they ever imagined.
 

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Garcia, Jessie

Thriller

In this riveting thriller from the author of THE BUSINESS TRIP, Jessie Garcia's signature multi-POV, rapid-fire style will propel you into the heart of a mystery no one could have forecasted.
 

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Mara, Andrea

Thriller

Your neighbors have secrets. How far would they go to keep them?
 

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Blum, Jenna

Thriller

For every woman who’s ever fallen for a bad man comes a hilarious and eviscerating tale of love, loss, and deadlines from New York Times bestselling author Jenna Blum.

 

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Taff, Rachel

Thriller

A page-turning suspense debut about a woman infamous for escaping a cult as a teenager, who finds her future threatened when dangerous secrets come back to haunt her—perfect for fans of Jessica Knoll and The Girls.

 

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Kelly, Pat

Thriller

A game hunter is in a race against time to save his family from the most dangerous predator on earth—other people—in this high-stakes thriller in the vein of Jack Carr and Peter Heller.
 

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Sheinmel, Alyssa

Thriller

For fans of Nine Perfect Strangers and The Midnight Feast, a moody, atmospheric psychological suspense set in the secretive world of celebrity rehab centers, from New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel.
 

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Kane, Darby

Thriller

Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with a gripping domestic thriller in which a family goes missing and a long-buried family mystery resurfaces.

 

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Raya, Isha

Thriller

In this captivating cat-and-mouse thriller, a struggling actress is only just beginning to enjoy the life she's always wanted after inadvertently killing her rival-but now she must contend with the woman who threatens to take it all away.

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