Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of December 28, 2025 – January 3, 2026 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

DECEMBER 29, 2025
The Case of the Devious Daughter by Cathy Ace (Cozy Mystery)
It’s January in the picturesque Welsh village of Anwen-by-Wye, where temperatures plummet as Annie Parker and Carol Hill find themselves working for a woman who seems perilously close to death’s door…and holding some worrying views about why that might be. They’re tackling the delicate case alone because Christine Wilson-Smythe is trapped in London until her baby is born, where she battles boredom by burrowing into the woes of a couple of wine snobs. Format: Digital, Print

Cold Target by Dan Ames (Financial Thriller)
When a seemingly routine assignment spirals into a deadly game of cat and mouse, Reacher finds himself in the crosshairs of ruthless enemies with secrets worth killing for. Armed only with his wits, instincts, and an unwavering sense of justice, he must navigate a maze of betrayal, corruption, and violence—before the body count rises. Format: Digital, Print

DECEMBER 30, 2025
Crime Rangoon by Vivien Chien (Cozy Mystery)
Cindy Kwan, owner of Asia Village’s bookshop, The Modern Scroll, is privileged to host best-selling author, Charlene Chan for a signing in honor of the writer’s latest book, The Mystery of General Tso. Lana Lee is equally excited for the appearance of her favorite author and even more so when Cindy asks her to be Charlene’s “handler” for the event. Taking her duties very seriously, Lana stays by the side of the prominent author to assist in anything that she might need. Format: Digital, Print

Midnight Bullet by Leena Clover (Cozy Mystery)
The Grand Voyager is sailing in the Caribbean and the cruise line has planned a midnight buffet
to pamper the passengers. The doors are thrown open as the clock strikes the hour where a ten
foot chocolate fountain steals the show. Barely a minute later, it lists like the Titanic and crashes on the floor. Amidst the cries and confusion, Meg is the only one who notices the body on the floor, with a red blot spreading on her chest. Format: Digital, Print

Killer Cube by CJ Connor (Cozy Mystery)
Celebrating the annual Utah Pride Festival from a vendor booth, Ben and his boyfriend Ezra McCaslin give away rainbow D20 dice to promote his family board game shop, Of Dice and Decks. Too bad Ben can’t roll for success when talking to Ezra about moving in together. As his father’s caretaker, Ben has a lot of responsibilities that demand his attention, leaving him unable to take his relationship with Ezra to the next level. Format: Digital, Print

Protective Lawman by Janie Crouch (Romantic Suspense)
Deputy Bailey Masters doesn’t want her former mentor Aaron Ward’s help. But when she’s threatened by those she thought she could trust, the former-cop-turned-carpenter doesn’t hesitate to hide her. To offer sanctuary while she heals. Last time Bailey was in danger, Aaron did the unthinkable to her career. He vows this time will be different, even as their safety is under attack. Because only by winning her trust can they resolve their lingering feelings…and end the corruption they’ve uncovered before those at the top silence them both. Format: Digital, Print

Waterfall Village by Matt Francis (Traditional Mystery)
On Pentecost Island, American volunteer Clare Roberts is found dead at the base of a land-diving tower, a tragic discovery that threatens to spark a diplomatic crisis. Sergeant George Long and Constable Jayline Oli are called from Port Vila to lead the investigation amid mounting political pressure and cultural complexities. Format: Digital, Print

Fatal Deception by Nicole Helm (Romantic Suspense)
When Audra Young walks into his office, Detective Copeland Bennett is surprised that this cool, self-assured rancher is asking for his help. At first, he assumes that the urn full of human remains delivered to her house was just a macabre mistake. Yet as the threats against her life become more chilling, he realizes that she needs protection—protection he’s determined to provide. But it’s going to take a deep dive into her family’s hidden past and all of Copeland’s skills as an investigator to identify Audra’s ruthless antagonist… Format: Digital, Print

Spells & Shenanigans by Karen MacInerney (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
When down-on-her-luck Amanda Appleton breaks down just outside Misty Hollow, Vermont, she expects car trouble—not cursed objects, spectral drama, or (especially not) enchanted vacuum cleaners. Taken in by the eccentric Blackthorne family, owners of the local magic shop The Crooked Broomstick, Amanda quickly learns the town runs on something more mystical than maple syrup and small-town gossip. Format: Digital, Print

Scent of Sabotage by Dana Mentink (Suspense)
Detective Beth Wolfe’s reunion with investigative journalist Jack St. James is a matter of life or death—and when a masked assailant attacks them, a severe blow leaves Jack with amnesia. Beth and her K-9, Arthur, are determined to keep Jack safe while he regains his lost memories. Was he targeted due to a case he was working on…or does it have something to do with the son they placed for adoption decades ago? When their investigations lead them inside a booby-trapped amusement park, it’s a race against the clock to put all the pieces together and uncover the park owners’ nefarious plot…or die trying. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Deadly Security Breach by Katie Mettner (Suspense)
When Iris Knowles is recruited to restore a hacked computer system, she’s afraid the traumatic brain injury that compromised her vision will keep her from completing the job she was trained to do. But the cybersecurity expert’s first sight of scientist Rebecca Roth instantly quells her fears, and sparks fly between the two of them. Iris and Bec both share a similar feeling of not belonging anywhere, and must now work together on a life-and-death mission. Can the two women help each other overcome their fears and stop a deadly virus from destroying humankind? Format: Digital, Print

High Country Escape by Cindi Myers (Romantic Suspense)
Roxanne Byrne moved to Eagle Mountain for a fresh start. But when her car’s forced off the road, she recognizes her attacker as the kidnapper who imprisoned her as a child. Rescued by Dalton Ames, the two are instantly drawn to each other. Her traumatic past makes Roxanne cautious, and when her house is broken into, Dalton convinces her to stay with his family for protection. As their attachment deepens, Dalton’s determined to keep Roxanne safe. But then a child disappears…and finding the predator quickly becomes crucial. Format: Digital, Print

Cold Case K-9 by Caridad Piñeiro (Suspense)
CBI Agent Gabriella Ruiz is convinced a missing hiker is a reemerging serial killer’s next victim. Believing she’s too close to the case, the Bureau refuses to follow her hunch. Luckily, Gabriella finds unexpected help in Crooked Pass Security’s unique investigative team. Expert tracker Diego Rodriguez and his faithful K-9, Poppy, go searching for clues from the ground up. But when the killer focuses on Gabriella, Diego—and Poppy—must keep her safe from the killer’s dangerous grasp. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Murder by Muffin by Rosie A. Point (Cozy Mystery)
Life at Cranberry Creek is settling down for Abby Jones. Her bookstore business is booming the drama around her opening event is finally starting to fade, and she’s even started to make friends with some of the locals, including her Main Street neighbors at the local bakery. But when the bakery owner Rose is accused of poisoning a restaurant critic with her famous blueberry muffins, Abby knows there’s more to this case than meets the eye—and she’s determined to clear her friend’s name or die trying! Format: Digital, Print

DECEMBER 31, 2025
Grandpa’s New Year’s Relocation by Catherine Dilts and Merida Bass (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Barry Strong, a seventy-year-old bodybuilder and widower, isn’t ready for romance. When his New Year’s Eve dance partner leads him away from the party, he attempts to resist her charms. Until a bag drops over his head.Thorne Bramble, self-proclaimed Best Private Investigator in Colorado Springs, is determined to find his missing friend. After all, Barry owes Thorne a free celery juice. Bodybuilder Barry promised to help Thorne fulfill his resolution to whip his dad bod into shape. Resolution number two is trickier. Format: Digital

Cuts Both Ways by Ed James (Police Procedural)
During the Edinburgh Festival, DCI Rob Marshall answers a call that lures him to Duddingston Loch, where he witnesses a woman drowning. At the exact same time and hundreds of miles south in London, Met DI Sam Winter takes the exact same call – and can’t save a man from burning to death near the Notting Hill carnival. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Poison Politics by PJ Skinner (Cozy Mystery)
When her best friend Ghita Chowdhury throws her hat into the ring for local council elections, vintage shop owner Tanya Bowe eagerly signs on as campaign manager. It should be straightforward: hand out leaflets, knock on doors, smile at voters. But nothing in the seaside town of Seacastle is ever simple. Between candidates with dubious pasts, whispers of corruption in the council offices, and a town divided over everything from potholes to foxes, this election is heating up fast. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

JANUARY 1, 2026
Behind These Four Walls by Yasmin Angoe (Domestic Thriller)
Isla Thorne had a rough start in life. Orphaned young, she spent her formative years in a group home where she met her best friend, Eden Galloway. At sixteen, they decide to run away to LA…but Eden never makes it. It’s been ten years since Eden vanished. And Isla’s determined to find her. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Price of Justice by Ellen Barksdale (Cozy Mystery)
Lawyer Martin Lazebnik is being threatened! At first, he dismisses the anonymous letters as nothing more than a bad joke. But his girlfriend Louise – once an agent of the Crown – is far from reassured. And when a brick crashes through the window of Martin’s office in Earlsraven, it becomes clear: the danger is real. But who is behind it all? Could it be a disgruntled former client, someone seeking revenge after losing in court? Nathalie and Louise search for suspects – until the situation suddenly escalates. A contract killer turns up in Martin’s office, weapon in hand … Format: Digital, Print

Up The Ante by Lina Hansen (Cozy Mystery)
Myrtle Coldron, wonky witch and leader of the Magical Misfits coven, is looking forward to her beach holiday. Until the letter arrives. Stuffed with dried rose petals, it gives off scary vibes—scary supernatural vibes, to be precise. Making a weird situation even worse, Myrtle’s lover Chris calls from France; he stands accused of murder. Format: Digital, Print

The Water Lies by Amy Meyerson (Psychological Thriller)
Heavily pregnant with her second child, Tessa Irons has enough on her mind without her toddler throwing tantrums at the local coffee shop. The boy is inconsolable, shouting “Gigi!” to a woman Tessa’s never seen before—and never will again. The next morning, the woman’s body is dredged up from the canal outside the Ironses’ posh Venice Beach home, and Tessa’s gut tells her it’s no coincidence. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Devil’s Gambit by Jeri Westerson (Historical Mystery, 1500s)
Will Somers, Henry VIII’s court jester, is adept with a joke, a jape, a rhyme…and with discovering murderers. He also has a love life almost as complicated as the king’s, what with a wife not quite enamored of the idea of his male lovers. He must now reconsider his two-year romance with one of Henry’s courtiers, thinking it best to keep his distance from the newly wedded lord…if only circumstances would allow him to do so! Format: Digital, Print

JANUARY 2, 2026
The Body in the Kayak by Diana Xarissa (Cozy Mystery)
When Abigail takes a rare day off in the middle of a busy week, she’s expecting a fun day at the beach with her sister, Mandy, and some other friends. When a seemingly empty kayak floats into view, she’s quick to suggest that they catch the vessel. Abigail is pretty sure that the kayak’s owners are currently guests at Sunset Lodge. Considering everything that has happened since she moved to Nightshade, she probably shouldn’t have been surprised that there was a body in the kayak. Format: Digital, Print

Note: in some cases, print releases for digital titles will be forthcoming.