New Book Releases: January 2025 Edition
Romance Book Releases of January 2025
Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
Release Date: January 7, 2025
Category: Romance, Feel-Good
Publisher: Dell
Romance writer Emily Walker's carefully ordered world is thrown into chaos by the return of her nemesis, Jack Bennett, who is now her colleague and neighbor after a broken engagement.
Their rivalry reignites, but when Emily accidentally sends an email that could expose her secret writing career, she must team up with Jack to retrieve it. This unexpected alliance sparks a new dynamic between them, hinting at a potential romantic turn.
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Four Ruined Realms (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Mai Corland
Release Date: January 7, 2025
Category: Romance, Fantasy
Publisher: Entangled: Red Tower Books
Five individuals, bound by a shared enemy but fractured by betrayal, must reunite to steal the powerful Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord for King Joon.
Facing an impossible task and struggling to trust each other, they must overcome their past and work together to defy the king and exact revenge, with the fate of their families and realms hanging in the balance. This mission becomes personal as they seek vengeance for past lies.
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Visions of Darkness by A.L. Jackson
Release Date: January 7, 2025
Category: Romance
Publisher: Montlake
This story explores Aria's struggle between her ordinary life and a nightly war in the nightmare realm of Faydor, where she battles creatures that influence humanity.
Her connection to Pax, a soulmate with a lethal touch, complicates her fight, especially as the two worlds begin to merge. This narrative examines the consequences of blurred realities and a dangerous attraction in the face of escalating threats.
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The Fake Script by Marion De Ré
Release Date: January 10, 2025
Category: Romance, Comedy
Publisher: Independent
A bookstore owner's high-school crush returns as a movie star, filming in her store and forcing her to confront their shared history.
Drawn into consulting on the film, she enters a fake dating arrangement with him, rekindling old feelings and exploring the possibility of a second chance despite past hurts.
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The Uncrowned King by Donna Grant
Release Date: January 14, 2025
Category: Romance, Fantasy
Publisher: DL Grant, LLC
A woman, the last of her kind hunted by dragons, falls in love with one, making him her world until they are violently separated.
Now, she must fight to reclaim their love and face her past alongside him as he reclaims his throne. This is a story of forbidden love between a hellhound and a dragon.
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French Pressed Love by M C Hutson
Release Date: January 21, 2025
Category: Romance, LGBTQ
Publisher: M.C. Hutson Press
Struggling coffee shop manager Jordan is forced to live with her most difficult customer, Noémie, after Noémie loses her financial support. As they live together, Jordan discovers hidden depths to Noémie and develops unexpected feelings.
This story explores their unlikely relationship as Jordan grapples with her feelings for a woman who dates men.
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Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young
Release Date: January 28, 2025
Category: Romance, Comedy, Feel-Good
Publisher: Dell
High school sweethearts Sarah and Caleb, facing a rift in their marriage after a failed solo project of Sarah's, join a wilderness expedition to reconnect.
As they struggle through the challenging hike, they confront past grievances and question if they're still right for each other. This story follows their comedic journey through the wilderness as they attempt to rediscover their love.
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The Night Is Defying: A Nytefall Novel by Chloe C. Peñaranda
Release Date: January 28, 2025
Category: Romance, Sci Fi & Fantasy
Publisher: Bramble
In the second book of the Nytefall series, star-maiden Astraea struggles to maintain her freedom while uncovering her past and the identity of her would-be killer.
As she journeys to reclaim her memories, a dangerous feud erupts between vampire brothers, forcing Astraea and Nyte to choose between their love and the fate of the world, where past betrayals threaten to repeat. This story explores the complex relationship between Astraea and Nyte amidst a backdrop of vampire conflict and ancient prophecies.
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Mystery & Thriller Book Releases of January 2025
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
Release Date: January 14, 2024
Category: Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Flatiron Books
On what should be a celebratory day, Grady Green's wife, Abby, disappears after a mysterious car incident.
A year later, consumed by grief, Grady travels to a remote Scottish island, where he encounters a woman identical to his missing wife, raising new questions and reigniting his desperate search for answers.
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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Release Date: January 14, 2025
Category: Psychological Thriller, Horror
Publisher: Berkley
In 1970, pregnant fifteen-year-old Fern is sent to Wellwood House, a home for unwed mothers, where she and other girls face strict control and forced secrecy.
After discovering a book on witchcraft, the girls find a newfound sense of power, but soon learn that this power comes at a dangerous price. This story explores themes of control, rebellion, and the dark consequences of newfound power in a repressive environment.
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The Crash by Freida McFadden
Release Date: January 28, 2025
Category: Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
Eight months pregnant and alone, Tegan sets out to stay with her brother but becomes stranded in a blizzard in rural Maine.
Rescued by a couple who offer her shelter, she soon discovers their cabin is not the safe haven she thought, and she and her unborn child are in grave danger. Now, she must fight for survival against a threat far greater than the storm.
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Fantasy Book Releases of January 2025
The Endless War by Danielle L. Jensen
Release Date: January 7, 2025
Category: Fantasy Anthologies
Publisher: Del Rey
After their forbidden relationship is exposed, newly crowned King Keris must ally with a kingdom he nearly destroyed to save Zarrah from the Empress's imprisonment. Imprisoned herself, Zarrah discovers a rebellion against the Empress's tyranny.
As the Empress plots war, Keris and Zarrah must reunite and overcome the bitterness of betrayal to prevent their love from fueling further conflict in the Endless War.
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Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Release Date: January 14, 2025
Category: Contemporary Fantasy
Publisher: Del Rey
Hana Ishikawa inherits a mysterious Tokyo pawnshop that deals in life choices and regrets, only to find it ransacked, its most precious item stolen, and her father missing.
A charming stranger offers his help, and together they embark on a mystical journey to find her father and the stolen choice, traveling through fantastical realms. However, Hana holds a secret that she must eventually reveal, forcing her to make an irreversible decision.
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Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Release Date: Jan 21, 2025
Category: Epic Fantasy
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Rebecca Yarros' follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame:
After almost two years at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail faces the realities of war, with enemies both outside and inside their ranks.
To protect what she loves—her dragons, family, home, and a special someone—she must venture beyond their failing defenses to seek allies, testing her strength and wit. While keeping a potentially devastating secret, Violet searches for the truth, power, and an army to save Navarre, but a dangerous storm threatens everyone's survival.
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Historical Fiction Book Releases of January 2025
Immortal (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Sue Lynn Tan
Release Date: January 7, 2025
Category: Chinese Mythology, Cultural Heritage Historical Fiction
Publisher: Harper Voyager
When her grandfather dies, Liyen, the young heir to a mortal kingdom, ascends the throne and vows revenge against those she blames for his death, including the immortals.
Summoned to the Immortal Realm, she forms a risky alliance with the ruthless God of War, despite a treacherous attraction blooming between them. As dark forces threaten both realms, Liyen must risk everything, including her heart, to protect her people.
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Additional Releases
More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova
Release Date: January 14, 2025
Category: Medical Fiction, Family/Domestic Fiction
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
NYU freshman Maddy Banks, already feeling like an outsider in her seemingly perfect family, experiences increasingly extreme highs and lows that disrupt her life.
After a breaking point and subsequent diagnosis of bipolar disorder, Maddy explores a new passion for stand-up comedy while navigating her mental health and learning to manage her fluctuating moods.
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All the Little Monsters: How I Learned to Live with Anxiety by David A. Robertson
Release Date: January 21, 2025
Category: Non-Fiction, Anxiety
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Author David A. Robertson, despite outward appearances of success, struggles with debilitating health anxiety, panic attacks, and depression, which he refers to as "little monsters."
In All the Little Monsters, he candidly shares his personal experiences, detailing the impact of these challenges on his life and family, and the tools he uses to cope, including community, therapy, medication, and a persistent hope for well-being. He aims to offer support and understanding to others navigating their own mental health journeys.
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