Welcome back to my monthly round-up of the latest new releases coming out in the month ahead!
For those of you new to my newsletter (hi friends!), every month I publish an article that lists my most anticipated releases in the upcoming month as well as some other new releases I’ve seen people talk about online. Wanting to have a mix between the popular upcoming releases you’ve known about for months and some hidden gems I feel have great potential, these new releases posts span across genres and there’s sure to be a new release featured here that to interest any reader.
That being said, let’s dive into what books are coming out in the month ahead!
February 4th, 2025
The Underwood Tapes by Amanda DeWitt
Genre: YA Thriller
While transcribing cassette tapes for a local historical society, a girl comes in contact through the tapes with the boy who recorded them thirty years ago.
The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith
Genre: YA Romantasy
Dealing with an impending bargain with the fae queen and wanting to save her family from social ruin, a debutante decides to enter in a competition to win the fae prince’s hand in marriage… only to find herself in a love triangle with the prince and the prince’s brother.
Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine
Genre: Historical Fiction
Unintentionally summoning the ghost of her dead sister, the titular character has to reckon with the dark truths that emerge concerning her life as the Civil War looms.
The Love Lyric by Kristina Forest
Genre: Romance
A single mother finds herself working on the tour of the musician she’s secretly had a crush on, both try to remain professional even though their feelings for each other still linger.
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
Genre: Romance
Though starting out as a casual fling turns into more between two college athletes training for the Olympics.
February 11th, 2025
Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Reclaiming his throne, Emily accompanies Wendell back to his fae kingdom and discovers more about the fae than she could ever know.
You are Fatally Invited by Ande Pilego
Genre: Thriller
Only the best of thriller writers have been invited to this exclusive writing retreat… and only the best will be able to figure out the slew of deaths that occur during the retreat.
February 18th, 2025
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
Genre: Horror
Inspired by J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla, the wife of a steel magnate is enthralled by a mysterious guest that suddenly arrives to their estate yet later learns of some unsettling news to that could upend her entire life.
February 25th, 2025
Creep: A Love Story by Emma van Straaten
Genre: Thriller
Even though she’s never met the man whose apartment she cleans, one woman will stop at nothing to get the man she believes is her soulmate even if it ruins her life.
Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
Genre: Literary Fiction
Spanning many years, a music partnership begins between two college students that takes them throughout the country and the indie music scene.
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Deciding to take a diplomatic job in Iraq on a whim, hijinks ensue between a British academic and her team as they do their work in various refugee camps.
The Talent by Daniel D’Addario
Genre: Literary Fiction
Who will take the gold among the five actresses competing against each other this award season while they reflect upon their own lives and careers?
The Grand Scheme of Things by Warona Jay
Genre: Literary Fiction
Tired of the stagnant pace of her career, a woman works with a disenfranchised corporate lawyer to expose the inherent racism of London’s theatre scene.
Thank you for reading this post! Let me know in the comments if there are any other books you’re excited to see published next month. And, as always, make sure to like and subscribe for more round-ups of the latest new releases and other bookish content.
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I love historical romantasy, so The Rose Bargain sounds like just the thing! Thanks for a new crop of books!
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood is in my TBR!! I’m so excited for this book not only because I haven’t read any of her books yet but also because it’s quite rare to see a diver x swimmer love story in sports romance!