Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of July 13 – 19, 2025 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

JULY 14
Paws On The Ground by Riley Blake (Cozy Mystery)
Liddy Leopold is a former blogger and quirky influencer with a new lease on life. When her beachfront neighborhood becomes crime-ridden, she uses her pet sitting service to work on the sly while collecting clues and following a trail of evidence. Unfortunately, Liddy hasn’t planned for complications. She adopts a Doberman and her new dog is more pet than she can handle. She bumps into an old flame and he’s pretty sure she still digs him. And to top things off, Liddy gains an inside position with the prime suspect which leaves her looking…well, guilty. Format: Digital

JULY 15
Coded Justice by Stacey Abrams (Thriller)
Former Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene is back . . . trying to put the past behind her at a prestigious high-end law firm in Washington, D.C. Head down and focused on a new life, Avery is now working as an internal investigator when a high-profile client seeks her out. Camasca Enterprises has a big problem and a short runway. The tech company has developed a new integrated AI system poised to revolutionize the medical industry. To prove its potential, Camasca’s charismatic founder, retired Major Rafe Diaz, has picked a complicated target: delivering cutting-edge health care to his fellow veterans. The potential is staggering, but their prototype has been plagued by a series of disturbing anomalies—culminating in the mysterious death of a beloved Camasca engineer. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Lavender Lies Bleeding by Leslie Budewitz (Cozy Mystery)
Spring is in full bloom in Pike Place Market, where Pepper is celebrating lavender’s culinary uses and planning a festival she hopes will become an annual event. When her friend Lavender Liz offers to share tips for promoting the much-loved—and occasionally maligned—herb, Pepper makes a trek to the charming town of Salmon Falls. But someone has badly damaged Liz’s greenhouse, throwing a wrench in the feisty grower’s plans for expansion. Suspicions quickly focus on an employee who’s taken to the hills, though Liz herself is not convinced. Format: Print, Digital

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell (Psychological Thriller)
When Lexie’s fiancé runs off with her so-called best friend on her birthday, her carefully crafted fairy-tale life shatters. Having survived horrors in her past, she was determined to finally get her happily-ever-after—and she’s not giving up yet. To distract herself, Lexie throws herself into her unusual job: matchmaking psychopaths (a specialty her clients are blissfully unaware of). But the loneliness is crushing. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Like a Movie by Kathi Daley (Cozy Mystery)
Summer in Gooseberry Bay means sun, sand, and the much-anticipated Movies on the Beach event. Ainsley and her close-knit crew are all in—Josie and Hudson are serving up treats from the food truck, Jemma is wrangling volunteers, and Ainsley and Coop are on security duty. But when a local man turns up dead—murdered in the exact same way as the victim in that week’s film—things take a chilling turn. Format: Print, Digital

The Lake Escape by Jamie Day (Domestic Thriller)
JULIA, DAVID, AND ERIKA grew up together spending summers at their idyllic Vermont lake homes for as long as they can remember. Now adults— with their own sullen teens, endless mortgages, and low-voltage sex lives— the three friends have amassed secrets over the years. This summer, David is eager to show off his newly renovated home—which now blocks his friends’ cherished lake views—and his much-younger girlfriend. He also, unwittingly, brings a nanny with a hidden agenda. What could possibly go wrong? Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Writers and Liars by Carol Goodman (Psychological Thriller)
Fifteen years ago, Maia Gold attended a prestigious—and very exclusive—writers retreat hosted by billionaire Argos Alexander on the Greek island of Eris. It’s where she wrote her first book, the one that should have launched a brilliant career. But something dark happened on that island, a betrayal that has hung over Maia ever since. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

City Lights by Claire M. Johnson (Traditional Mystery, Noir)
Word spreads that Nick Moore has left San Francisco for good, leaving Maggie Laurent struggling to keep the Moore Detective Agency afloat. Cops, the D.A., and the other private detectives in town all predict she’ll be out of business by Christmas, and she’s not sure they aren’t right. Then one day, her silent partner, Dickie Vance, invites her to lunch. He has a job for her. Find out what’s going on with Herman Peters, Dickie’s favorite cab driver and one of the “Nob Hill Irregulars” that feeds him gossip on the city’s elite. Format: Print, Digital

Sins of the Father by James L’Etoile (Thriller)
Detective Nathan Parker discovers an unidentified man tossed to his death from an airplane is connected to the emergence of a new criminal organization, Red Dawn, when a secretive Joint Terrorism Task Force appears in Phoenix. The leader of the Task Force coerces Parker to support their efforts or his ex-coyote friend, Billie Carson, could face federal charges for supporting a terrorist organization. With Billie’s freedom in jeopardy, Parker agrees and one-by-one, people associated with the Task Force are picked off. Format: Print, Digital

Stabbed in the Rack by Julie Anne Lindsey (Cozy Mystery)
There’s a big ole wedding going on in Bliss, Georgia! The community’s brimming with out-of-towners. And Bonnie’s nose-deep in the preparations, right beside her mama, and her grandmama. Until a body turns up on her parents’ flower farm, and the murder weapon only has one set of prints: Her dad’s! Format: Digital, Audio

The House at Devil’s Neck by Tom Mead (Historical Mystery)
An apparent suicide in a London townhouse uncannily mirrors a similar incident from twenty-five years ago, prompting Scotland Yard’s George Flint to delve deep into the past in search of the solution to a long-forgotten mystery. Meanwhile, Joseph Spector travels with a coach party through the rainy English countryside to visit an allegedly haunted house on a lonely island called Devil’s Neck. The house, first built by a notorious alchemist and occultist, was later used as a field hospital in the First World War before falling into disrepair. The visitors hold a seance to conjure the spirit of a long-dead soldier. But when a storm floods the narrow causeway connecting Devil’s Neck to the mainland, they find themselves stranded in the haunted house. Before long, the guests begin to die one by one, and it seems that the only possible culprit is the phantom soldier. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

This Stays Between Us by Sara Ochs (Psychological Thriller)
A study abroad program like no other: a month-long trip of education and adventure, exploring everything Australia has to offer. And at first, it’s everything best friends Phoebe and Claire, and the rest of the student group expects: sunshine, whirlwind romance, and all-night parties. But it isn’t long before cracks begin to form within the group. Ones that lead to Phoebe’s disappearance … Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Death of an Ex by Delia Pitts (Private Investigator Mystery)
Queenstown, New Jersey, feels big when you need help and tiny when you want privacy. For Vandy Myrick, that’s both a blessing and a curse. Now that Vandy’s back in “Q-Town,” her services as her hometown’s only Black woman private investigator have earned her more celebrity—or notoriety—than she figured. Keeping busy with work helps Vandy deal with the grief of losing her daughter, stitching the seams, cementing the gaps. The memories will always remain, and they come crashing back to the surface when her ex-husband, Phil Bolden, walks back into her life. Promising everything, returning home, restoring family. Until she answers her door to the news that Phil has been murdered. And Vandy decides Phil is now her client. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Mrs. Plansky Goes Rogue by Spencer Quinn (Cozy Mystery)
Mrs. Plansky is fresh off of winning a thrilling senior tennis championship with her doubles partner, Kev Dinardo, and is gearing up to celebrate with him on his yacht. That is, until the yacht is destroyed in a fire. Kev claims the fire was caused by a lightning strike, pure bad luck, but there’s one small problem—Mrs. Plansky didn’t see any lightning. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Until Alison by Kate Russo (Traditional Mystery)
When Rachel Nardelli finds out Alison Petrucci—her childhood rival—is found dead in Pleasant Pond, the same place the two girls had first said goodbye to each other back in eighth grade, the town of Waterbury is outraged by the fear of losing one of their own—the heir to Maine’s largest construction company. But it’s a little more complicated for Rachel. She saw Alison the night she died. Callous, she said something she shouldn’t have. She stirred up the past. The next morning, Alison was gone. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline (Thriller)
Lately, Julia Pritzker is beginning to think she’s cursed. She’s lost her adoptive parents, then her husband is murdered. When she realizes that her horoscope essentially foretold his death, she begins to spiral. She fears her fate is written in the stars, not held in her own hands. Then a letter arrives out of the blue, informing her that she has inherited a Tuscan villa and vineyard —but her benefactor is a total stranger named Emilia Rossi. Julia has no information about her biological family, so she wonders if Rossi could be a blood relative. Bewildered, she heads to Tuscany for answers. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Lost Waters by Jenna St. James (Paranormal Cozy Mystery)
It’s May in the Bermuda Triangle, and that means tourists, treasure hunters… and trouble. When the former sheriff is attacked and left for dead, it’s up to Jace and Isla to figure out why…and it doesn’t take long. A valuable piece of treasure has gone missing from one of the sunken pirate ships our friendly kracken, Hydra Ann, protects. With magical treasure missing, and a dangerous thief on the loose, the PADA Cursed Relics team must track down the culprit before another islander gets hurt—or worse! Format: Digital

A Not So Happy Camper by Lily Stirling (Cozy Mystery)
Do you know what’s more unpleasant than a backpacking trip? Being stuck in the forest with corpses, killers…and skunks. My tent won’t protect me from intruders. But how do I keep track of suspects when anyone could be lurking in the trees? If I want to return to civilization, I must solve this crime immediately. Will I survive the great outdoors? Format: Print, Digital

Our Secrets Were Safe by Virginia Trench (Psychological Thriller)
Ten years after Sofia was killed in a tragic accident, her college ex Caroline and her former roommate Brooke almost have what they’ve always wanted. Caroline is on the precipice of scoring funding for her feminist tech startup. Brooke is newly engaged and starting her dream job at a prestigious prep school. But unless the two best friends can cheat fate a second time, one night’s secrets could unravel everything. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

JULY 16
Death at the Wharf by Jolie Tunnell (Historical Mystery 1880s)
Determined to carve out a respectable life for herself in the raw and unforgiving world of 1882 San Francisco, widowed Mrs. Kelly bakes for the Palace Hotel and rents an apartment with Miss Smith, who manages a fancy glove shop. But a fateful trip to fisherman’s wharf with her friend and the discovery of a dead woman tangled in a net with a bible, once again throws her into the cooly critical Detective Max Fisher’s path. Format: Print, Digital

JULY 17
Haunted Gold by Connie Shelton (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
A legendary treasure, a vanished professor, and a haunted library – welcome to the world of Emily Plankhurst. In the quaint town of Taos, New Mexico, Emily has inherited her family’s research library and is determined to continue their legacy. But when a renowned history professor goes missing while searching for a long-lost Conquistador treasure, Emily finds herself caught up in a twisty mystery. Format: Print, Digital

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