Week of April 1, 2025 | New fiction book releases

New book releases this week
Written By CHRISTINE MARCOTTE

Romance fans… this is your week! Abby Jimenez’s Say You'll Remember Me is hitting the shelves!! And it is in great company with great releases in other genres as well.

The Colony by Annika Norlin, a mega best-seller in Sweden, is being released in North America. With rights sold to over a dozen countries and a TV adaptation underway, this book explores societal alternatives through an outsider's interactions with misfit characters.

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Bryan Gruley is also releasing a new thriller series. The first book, Bitterfrost, follows a defense attorney and prosecutor duo as they tackles the case of a former ice hockey star.

And cozy mystery fans will be happy to follow Vera Wong’s newest adventure in Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping [On a Dead Man] by Jessie Q. Sutanto.

And there are so many others as well! It’s a long list this week so enjoy looking through it to find your next purchases.

Have a great week!

New book releases this week

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Thriller and mystery

Heartwood by Amity Gaige

Goodreads rating: 4.11

 
A determined warden and a retired birdwatcher investigate a hiker's mysterious disappearance in Maine.
 
 

The Last Session by Julia Bartz

Goodreads rating: 3.23

 
A social worker uncovers unsettling truths about her past while searching for a missing patient.
 
 

Bitterfrost by Bryan Gruley

Goodreads rating: 3.86

 
The first in a brand-new crime thriller series from Pulitzer Prize–winning author Bryan Gruley. In a chilling small-town setting, defense attorney Devny Payne and detective Garth Klimmek unravel a double homicide involving amnesiac suspect Jimmy Baker.
 
 

One Level Down by Mary G. Thompson

Goodreads rating: 4.19

 
Trapped in a child’s body, a resourceful woman risks death by deletion from a simulated world.
 
 

Contemporary, literary & women’s fiction

The Colony by Annika Norlin

Goodreads rating: 4.11

 
A mega best-seller in Sweden. Emelie retreats to the countryside, discovering a mysterious group of misfits who challenge societal norms.
 
 

Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert

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In a war-torn Olympus, Poseidon holds Icarus captive but discovers unexpected warmth and vulnerability in his prisoner.
 
 

Rabbit Moon by Jennifer Haigh

Goodreads rating: 4.09

 
In Shanghai, an estranged American family confronts their painful past while grappling with their daughter's critical condition following a tragic accident.
 
 

All That Life Can Afford by Emily Everett

Goodreads rating: 4.32

 
Anna, a struggling American, dives into London's elite world, juggling love and self-discovery while trying to escape her past.
 
 

Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero

Goodreads rating: 4.22

 
A stray cat brings together five strangers over the course of one fateful summer.
 
 

If Tomorrow Never Comes by Allison Ashley

Goodreads rating: 4.07

 
In a poignant tale, Elliott, battling leukemia, unexpectedly reconnects with Jamie after her remission, leading to choices about love and hope.
 
 

Historical fiction

The Night Sparrow by Shelly Sanders

Goodreads rating: 4.67

 
In 1941, Elena Bruskina's life shatters following a Nazi invasion, leading her to join an all-female sniper platoon for vengeance.
 
 

Finding Flora by Elinor Florence

Goodreads rating: 4.53

 
Set in early 1900s Alberta, a young woman flees her abusive husband, claiming a homestead while forging bonds with resilient female neighbours.
 
 

Romance

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Goodreads rating: 4.51

 
Samantha's crush on dreamy vet Xavier hits a snag after a disastrous comment. Can they overcome obstacles and find love?
 
 

Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine

Goodreads rating: 4.24

 
Renowned romance writer Margot escapes to Alaska to pen a murder mystery but unexpectedly finds herself in a rom-com plot twist instead.
 
 

Swept Away by Beth O'Leary

Goodreads rating: 3.96

 
Two strangers find themselves stranded at sea together.
 
 

No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel

Goodreads rating: 4.27

 
A PR relationship between a pop superstar and a pro-athlete bad boy turns into something more.
 
 

The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian

Goodreads rating: 4.21

 
For nearly thirty years, Nell has kept a dark secret. But now, memories surface and uncover a truth that could change everything.
 
 

Takes One to Know One by Lissette Decos

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Dani’s all about structure until a fateful job throws her into reggaeton chaos. Can a stubborn publicist and a sultry star find harmony?
 
 

Fantasy

The Sirens by Hart Emilia

Goodreads rating: 3.81

 
Sisters across centuries face unexplainable changes and dark secrets as vivid dreams connect their fates—can they break the haunting cycle?
 
 

Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner

Goodreads rating: 4.20

 
As war looms, Middren's last hope lies in uniting foes.
 
 

A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett

Goodreads rating: 4.58

 
In Yarrowdale, Ana Dolabra faces an impossible crime: a Treasury officer's murder with a ghostly killer who knows every move.
 
 

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake

Goodreads rating: 4.03

 
Upon the death of their father, three siblings are forced to reckon with their long-festering rivalries and dangerous abilities.
 
 

Cozy Mystery

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping [On a Dead Man] by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Goodreads rating: 4.35

 
Vera Wong’s got a mystery on her hands! With a missing influencer and no clues, she dives in to save the day.
 
 

Sci-Fi

When We Were Real by Daryl Gregory

Goodreads rating: 4.26

 
Two friends on a cross-country bus tour face mind-boggling glitches in their simulated world.
 
 
 
 
 

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