Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of May 7 – 13, 2023 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

Fireworks on the Fourth by BJ Bowen (Cozy)
The fiery festivities of the Symphony’s annual Fourth of July extravaganza feature cannons, liberty bells, and fireworks. But the noise covers gunshots which leave a shifty Board member dead and Emily Wilson’s friend, KC, the prime suspect. Can Emily face down blackmail, danger, and a threat to her loyal companion to find the killer. Format: Print, Digital

No One Needs to Know by Lindsay Cameron (Psychological Thriller)
It was lauded as an alternative to the performative, show-your-best-self platforms—an anonymous discussion board grouped by zip code. The residents of Manhattan’s exclusive Upper East Side disclosed it all, things they would never share with their friends or their spouses: secret bank accounts, steamy affairs, tidbits of juicy gossip. The same people who, as parents, go to astonishing lengths to ensure that their children gain admission to the most prestigious boarding schools and universities. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Helpless by Annette Dashofy (Suspense)
As a massive weather system barrels toward them, Vance Township Police Chief Pete Adams and his wife, County Coroner Zoe Chambers-Adams, soon learn how unprepared they really are. A 911 call reports a dead young mother, her critically injured husband, and their missing seven-year-old daughter. Pete and Zoe realize that as the storm moved north from Louisiana, a mysterious killer came with it. Format: Print, Digital

L.A. Hustle by Billie Trager (Private Investigator) *first in a new series*
Meet Digger Sharma, wisecracking half-Irish, half-Indian gumshoe. As he deftly patrols his usual beat in the City of Angels, Digger attempts to solve two seemingly innocuous, straightforward, and unrelated cases. But the deeper he dives, the more he realizes he’s not only in over his head but also swimming with the sharks. He must unravel the mystery to protect his client, a sultry Latina, and himself with their very lives on the line. Format: Print, Digital

Playing It Safe by Ashley Weaver (Hisorical)
As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell―formerly a safecracking thief, but currently determined to stay on the straight and narrow to help her country―is approached by British Intelligence officer Major Ramsey with a new assignment. She is to travel under an assumed identity to the port city of Sunderland and there await further instructions. In his usual infuriating way, the Major has left her task as vague and mysterious as possible. Format: Print, Digital, Audio