18 August 2026 Book Releases Across Romance, Sci-Fi and Mystery

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From multi-million copy bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale comes a heart-pounding and suspenseful romance full of longing, heat and a second chance at love against the odds…

On the outside, Nadia Jacobs is a cool, confident architect at the top of her game. But for the past decade, she’s been quietly building walls to keep the people she loves most at arm’s length. All because of him.

Thomas Donato sacrificed everything when he forced Nadia to keep a dangerous secret from everyone they knew. He did it to protect his family. But it cost him the woman he’s secretly loved since they were kids.

Now he wants back into Nadia’s life. Nadia’s heart does a familiar skip-and-stumble when met with his hesitant smile, but she sees through his bravado: Thomas is achingly alone. And letting him in risks losing everyone and everything she holds dear.

When his past abruptly crashes into their present, they are both suddenly on the run. Not only are they forced to confront the price of a secret they’ve kept for a decade, but a truth even more treacherous: their feelings for each other.

With time running out and nowhere to hide, will their love heal what darkness broke in them all those years ago, or will it shatter them forever?

Everything We Found is the epic and devastatingly romantic final novel in the unforgettable Everything series. Fans of Catherine Cowles, Colleen Hoover and Lucy Score will be totally obsessed.

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The secret is out. The hunt is on. And the throne is waiting.

I spent seventeen years believing I was an ordinary girl. Now, I’m the most wanted creature on the planet.

After a narrow escape from Sanguine Academy, I’m on the run with the two people I should never have trusted: Caspian Ashthorpe, the vampire prince whose soul is tethered to mine, and Jules Cross, the hunter who was born to kill us both. We’re an impossible trio, held together by a fragile truce and a single goal—staying alive.

But you can’t run from a Blood-Binder.

From the freezing forests of Germany to the hidden salt mines of the vampire underground, the Council’s reach is infinite. My "Solaris" light is growing, burning hotter and more uncontrollably every day. The prophecy says I’m the queen who will bring the dawn. The Council says I’m the battery they need to enslave the world.

To save my parents and stop a global massacre, I have to walk straight into the heart of the Shadow Throne. But the deeper I go into the darkness of my own bloodline, the more I realize that the villains and heroes aren’t who they seem.

The masquerade is over. The world is watching. And before the sun rises, I’ll have to decide: will I save humanity, or will I burn it all down to keep the ones I love?

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Deep beneath the frozen tundra of the planet Solace, Pholandra and her crew are trapped in a subterranean world where natural order no longer applies. They are stalked by phantoms, plagued by an unknown disease, and haunted by an enormous lifeform that invades their thoughts.

Meanwhile, on the surface, Vienne Cole chooses to follow in Pholandra's footsteps to answer questions that have tormented her since childhood, only to discover more questions about what really lies at the depths of this alien world.

From the writer of Paradox comes a science-fiction horror that will leave you shivering in the Cold Dark.

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Shelby Nichols can read minds. She thought she knew everything about the people in her life.

She was wrong.

When her journalist friend Billie lands the assignment of a lifetime—writing the memoirs of a ninety-four-year-old media mogul—Shelby tags along to help uncover the juicy details. Silas Lynch’s Victorian mansion is full of secrets—and apparently, at least one of them refuses to stay dead.

But the deeper Shelby digs, the more she realizes some secrets were buried on purpose—and the kind of people who bury them don’t appreciate shovels.

Oh, and Ramos? Turns out the man has skills that go well beyond his usual job description.

She reads minds for a living. She did not see this coming.

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Jase & Rainy
Official Blurb Coming soon.

• Second Chance Romance - Friends to lovers (okay, they have a little spat first. Not really enemies to lovers, but enemy adjacent. Can't make it too easy on Jase and Rainy)
• High School sweethearts - First love
• Kidnapping (because, of course, it's a Riley Edwards' book )
• spicy romantic suspense - protector romance - Action (of all kinds ;)) Adventure
• all the feels - found family - strong sisterhood
• law enforcement romance

* Here's a little reminder for Next Generation fans - Jase is Ethan Lenox's partner (Chasing Honor). Jase and Ethan work at the same station as Valentine Malone (Playing with Danger).

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Someone’s turning fiction into reality…and she’s the target.

Five years ago, Emily Prior was ready to turn down the role of a lifetime for the man she loved. But Ryan refused to let her sacrifice her career for a relationship built around his deployments. So he broke her heart to save her future. Now she’s one of Hollywood’s biggest actresses, and she’s filming her new movie in the small town of Deep River—Ryan’s new home. Emily always told herself she hated him for what he did. But face to face once again, she’s not so sure that’s true.

Ryan Slade did the right thing. Or at least, that’s what he tells himself every time he watches one of Emily’s movies or sees her name in a headline…which is a lot. Five years later, he’s now out of the military, working search and rescue with his team, and Deep River has given him something close to peace. Until Emi arrives. With one glance, any reason he had for letting her go dissolves and he’s questioning every moment since.

When strange accidents surrounding the movie’s cast go from alarming to lethal, Ryan’s protective instincts kick in fast. Someone’s recreating scenes from the movie in real life. Now it’s a race to find the killer before they finish their deadly script. And if Ryan fails Emily this time, he won’t just lose her to her career—he’ll lose her forever.

A Small Town, Second Chance Romantic Suspense.

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10th Anniversary Edition of Retrograde

When nuclear war erupts on Earth, the colonists in the Mars Endeavour base find themselves cut off from home. With four modules, representing the US, China, Europe and Russia, suspicions grow between the colonists. Supply missions are cancelled, communications become fragmented, and the team face an impossible question: Has war come to Mars?

As governments on Earth descend into chaos, the colonists must overcome political divisions, dwindling resources, and the harsh realities of life on the Red Planet. Every machine, every crop, and every human life is irreplaceable, but equipment is starting to break and people are dying.

Millions of kilometers from the cradle of humanity, the colonists discover that Mars is more than an outpost—it may be humanity's last chance for ending the war.

To Live and Die on Mars is a gripping hard-science fiction thriller about survival, resilience, and what it means to build a future when the past has been consumed by war.

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‘A compelling, beautifully written and almost unbearably poignant love story that shines a light on the forgotten aftermath of war.’ Frances Quinn, best-selling author of The Lost Passenger

Shortlisted for the Virginia Prize for Fiction

The war’s over but for Alma and Jack the fight for love and freedom has only just begun

North Wales, 1918

The guns in Europe have fallen silent but for Alma peace brings only hardship in the Welsh seaside town she calls home. After welcome independence as a munitions’ worker, she is trapped by a painful arrangement with Bron, the man who saved her family from destitution. And for Jack, a Canadian soldier who fought for Britain, it means degradation in the overcrowded, feverish repatriation camp where thousands wait for the chance to sail home.

When Alma and Jack meet in the shanty town which serves the camp, they fall passionately in love – and their romance becomes the one chance of escape. But dreams are fragile. Bron wants Alma for himself. Ships across the Atlantic are delayed time and again, Spanish ‘flu spreads and the men – their sacrifice and bravery in the trenches ignored – are rebellious.

Inspired by the true events of the Kinmel Park mutiny, What The Ocean Keeps is a heart wrenching, unforgettable love story that weaves a woman’s search for freedom with a soldier’s struggle to return home as the world reels in the aftermath of World War 1 and pandemic.

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A high-velocity fusion of techno-thriller and first-contact sci‑fi.

In this explosive third novel in Paul McGrath’s award-winning Terran Incognita Series, Russian disinformation masterminds and a ruthless Texas tech billionaire are about to unleash a “data vacuum cleaner” that can rip through the world’s financial systems—and hand Moscow unprecedented power. Deep underground in Virginia, a vanished prisoner suddenly reappears in a different body, forcing the FBI to reopen the most bizarre case in its history. And at the center of it all are two off-the-books Xylodonian Guardians, hiding in plain sight as a small-town Mississippi couple, quietly using alien tech to freeze militias, topple traffickers, and derail mass killers before they strike.

As FBI agents start connecting impossible events—from a sex-slave compound in Idaho to a congressional hearing where everyone mysteriously “stopped”—the hunters and the hunted are set on a collision course that spans West Texas bunkers, St. Petersburg troll farms, and secret bases far beyond Earth.

Smart, sharp, and almost plausible, A Hard Left delivers cutting-edge cyber intrigue, dark humor, and near-future thrills with a cosmic twist.

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Arelia was a democracy—until the contamination changed everything.

One hundred fifty-seven years ago, a contaminant spread through the water supply, forever altering the people of Arelia. Those who survived became the Behtari: a superior race marked by golden-flecked eyes and inhuman abilities. Now they rule the New Republic with absolute control.

Luna was raised to serve that system without question. As a government operative, her role is simple: obey, enforce, survive. And she has spent her entire life doing exactly that. But when her birthday celebration ends in tragedy, Luna is driven into the path of the Resistance—and a human woman who challenges everything she thought she understood about the Republic, the Behtari, and herself.

As the truth behind the gamma-wave genetic shift and the Republic's foundations begin to unravel, Luna finds her loyalty pulled in two directions. What would it mean to be truly free? And how much is she willing to risk on the slim chance she might find out?

In a world that relies on obedience, questioning the system is dangerous. But the greatest threat to the New Republic may be the human who makes Luna want more.

Will Luna protect the regime that forged her? Or help destroy it forever?

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A powerful, moving true story from Sunday Times bestseller, Maggie Hartley, Britain's most-loved foster carer. Perfect for fans of Cathy Glass.

Fourteen-year-old Kayla goes to live with Maggie after her mum is sectioned due to an ongoing battle with her mental health. Despite everything she had to cope with at home, Kayla is doing well at school, has lots of friends and has started seeing her first boyfriend, Harry. But when their relationship suddenly ends, things take a sinister turn and Maggie has to step in.

Supporting Kayla through her heartbreak, Maggie begins to get suspicious. Wherever Kayla goes, Harry is always there. At first, it seems like a coincidence, but when sinister things start to happen to both Kayla and Maggie, she realises they are both in danger.

Is it too late to keep Kayla safe?

From Britain's best-loved foster carer, a new and inspiring true story of secrets and hope.

A powerful, moving true story from Sunday Times bestseller, Maggie Hartley, Britain's most-loved foster carer. Perfect for fans of Cathy Glass.

Fourteen-year-old Kayla goes to live with Maggie after her mum is sectioned due to an ongoing battle with her mental health. Despite everything she had to cope with at home, Kayla is doing well at school, has lots of friends and has started seeing her first boyfriend, Harry. But when their relationship suddenly ends, things take a sinister turn and Maggie has to step in.

Supporting Kayla through her heartbreak, Maggie begins to get suspicious. Wherever Kayla goes, Harry is always there. At first, it seems like a coincidence, but when sinister things start to happen to both Kayla and Maggie, she realises they are both in danger.

Is it too late to keep Kayla safe?

From Britain's best-loved foster carer, a new and inspiring true story of secrets and hope.

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A gruesome death caused by a deadly poison. A family friend accused of murder.

Just days ago, Amelia Greystone was browsing the shelves of Mr. Tooley’s apothecary shop. Now he stands accused of murder and Scotland Yard Inspector Henry Field is the only person Amelia trusts to untangle the truth.

Henry is far from pleased to have Amelia involved in his latest case, but soon her father is as well. Unfortunately, the evidence against their friend is damning. Yet the deeper Henry digs into the accusations, the clearer it becomes that more than one person had reason to want the victim dead and the apothecary blamed for it.

With each clue that emerges, Amelia and Henry must separate truth from deception before the wrong man is condemned. But one shocking twist strikes so close to home that it threatens both the investigation and their deepening bond.
Can they unveil the killer before another innocent life is claimed by the apothecary’s poison?

Escape to the dark streets of Victorian London with the seventh novel in the bestselling Field & Greystone series—perfect for historical mystery readers and fans of Irina Shapiro, Cara Devlin, and Miss Scarlet and the Duke.

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One night carved a fracture through her life so deep she still feels its echo in her chest.

After a misunderstanding spiraled beyond her control, a Deaf Puerto Rican mother found herself trapped in a place where language disappeared, humanity felt distant, and time lost its shape.

She believed walking out would be the end.

It wasn't.

Once A Fractured Soul is an intimate memoir about what happens when the world insists on telling you who you are—and gets it wrong.

What remains when everything you believed about yourself begins to crack?

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A murder at the Leysian Mission draws Tabitha and Wolf into the dangerous world of East End loyalties, old sins, and respectable secrets.

London, 1899. When a former East End criminal delivers a stirring testimony of reform at the Leysian Mission, the audience is moved by his tale of sin and salvation.

Then the man is murdered.

Suspicion quickly falls on the very streets he claimed to have left behind. As the police turn their attention to the dead man’s neighbourhood around Brick Lane, Tuchinsky, the formidable Jewish gang leader with whom Tabitha and Wolf have crossed paths before, insists that her people are being used yet again as convenient scapegoats.

Mickey D Doherty, equally unwilling to let the police stir trouble among his own East End connections, brings Wolf another piece of the dead man’s past.

As Tabitha and Wolf follow the trail through the Mission’s workers, patrons, and uneasy beneficiaries, they uncover fear, shame, and long-buried secrets. The unavoidable question is not only whether the dead man’s repentance was genuine, but also whether it was the very thing that got him killed.

Perfect for readers who enjoy Victorian historical mysteries featuring married investigators, East End intrigue, social secrets, and murder among the respectable classes.

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Fleeing New Orleans after a desperate ritual goes wrong, a grieving daughter finds refuge in a quiet seaside town. But the dark force she summoned has followed her—and now the people she's come to love are in danger.

Sparrow comes from a long line of female healers in New Orleans whose lineage traces back to an African Voodoo priestess. But when her mother dies under suspicious circumstances, grief drives Sparrow to perform a desperate ritual for vengeance—unleashing a force she cannot control.

Fleeing north, she finds refuge in the charming seaside town of Penbrook—and in the kindness of Josh, a strikingly handsome fisherman who offers her the chance at a new beginning. As their relationship deepens, Sparrow must decide whether she can trust him with the truth while the darkness she awakened is growing stronger—and closing in.

Josh introduces her to Madeline, an antique shop owner known for her psychic gifts. Having experienced her own awakening, Madeline recognizes the signs immediately and knows the danger surrounding Sparrow is only beginning.

Together, they must confront the ancient evil before it destroys everything Sparrow loves.

Blending ancestral magic and supernatural suspense, Dark River Magic is a story of courage, destiny, and the freedom to embrace who you truly are.

Perfect for readers of Alice Hoffman and Sarah Penner, this standalone novel is the second book in the interconnected Hidden Gems series.

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My name is Aurora, but I am not a damsel.

I witnessed the darkest parts of this world, but my sister saved me and brought me home to the Vipers.

Cinder always saved me. She treated me like the child she rescued, not the woman I fought to become.

But then one night she called, and her words sent a chill straight to my bones.

Wanna chase fireflies, Firefly?

It was our code when we were kids that meant I had to hide while she protected me. It was the last thing I heard over the line before the gunshot rang out.

The Vipers wanted to believe it was our enemy, but I knew the truth…

My sister’s killer was a monster from my past, and now I need to remember the life I fought to forget.

The girl from the past I buried.

And I needed help from women I never should have fallen for:

Widow, my sister’s best friend. Older, intense, and the first woman who broke my heart.

Vesper, the pyro who has a heart of gold. My fierce protector. Our connection is explosive, and my heart is the one thing she doesn’t want to burn.

Hades, daughter of my sister’s enemy. One night with her felt like forever. She’s forbidden, but perfect. Hades is intense and hiding secrets that could be our demise.

In this world, princesses never survived—but I was no princess.

I wrote my own story, and this firefly was ready to burn the world down.

Haven is an adult, lesbian why choose romance meaning Rory has more than one love interest. This book contains dark themes that may trigger some readers. Please take caution before diving in. It is the first book of the Vexxed Vipers series and will end on a cliffhanger.

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A royal warning. A brother accused. A truth that will change everything.

London, 1889. When Lady Rosalynd and the Duke of Steele's investigative partnership draws the censorious notice of Victorian society, Queen Victoria herself cautions them to keep their distance, lest they be forced into a marriage neither of them wants.

But distance becomes impossible when Scotland Yard arrives at Rosehaven House with alarming news. A body has been found near Kew Gardens, and a pistol belonging to Rosalynd’s brother lies at the scene. With her brother's life and reputation at stake, she has no choice but to seek the help of the man she has vowed to avoid.

As Rosalynd and Steele pull at the threads, the knot leads to patient, careful hands that have been moving pieces into place long before the body appeared at Kew—the hands of a shadowy figure responsible for unspeakable crimes. Soon they realize, clearing her brother will not be enough. They must tie the villain to every atrocity he orchestrated and secure justice for the innocents he so cruelly harmed.

All while resisting a longing that threatens to undo them both.

A Murder at Kew Gardens, Book 5 in the Rosalynd & Steele Mysteries by USA Today bestselling author Magda Alexander, sweeps readers into the lush glasshouses of Kew Gardens and nefarious undercurrents of Victorian London. Perfect for fans of historical mysteries with bold heroines, brooding dukes, and slow-burn romance, this captivating tale will grip readers from the first page to one last, undeniable truth.

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The scariest true crime is the unsolved kind.

Who doesn't enjoy a good serial killer thriller to keep them up at night? What about the true-crime novels following detailed investigations into horrific murders perpetrated by names synonymous with countless victims and unspeakable horror? Each crime holds a certain appeal, often intriguing readers more than scaring them, since the perpetrator has already been caught. But what if the killer hasn't been found and the victims are just the tip of the iceberg, with countless more hiding in the shadows?

Join Simon King, the author of Prison Days, for a journey into unsolved murder. Lock your doors and keep the lights on as you explore cases involving immeasurable suffering by families still seeking answers. Explore the tormented ghosts of victims lost to time, with cold cases keeping detectives guessing for decades. Killer Unchained is about bringing you the cold, hard facts of cases that shocked their nations, where investigations failed to provide the answers so many desperately needed. Let me introduce you to the voices of the past, the ghosts still wandering the shadows seeking justice, and the questions keeping the neighborhood lights on at night.

Grab Case 2 of the Killer Unchained series now and join the mystery of these heartbreaking deaths.