Titles in this preview are published in December
“biting, suspenseful dark” romance set inside an elite special ops squad. Includes high heat and kink.
Alice Peterson The Things We Do for Love
Bedford Square Publishers, 4th, £9.99, PBO, 9781835012062
A “funny and heartwarming” novel about a single mum, her mischievous dog, and the man she’s supposed to hate; offers a “sensitive and understanding insight” into the challenges of raising a child with a disability.
Jessica Peterson Duke Renegade Books, 2nd, £10.99, PBO, 9781408750469
Butting heads leads to knocking boots in this “wildly sexy” enemies-to-lovers, small-town cowboy romance that is part of the Lucky River Ranch series,which is made up of interconnected standalones.
Victoria Prince The Chalet Girl Michael Joseph, 4th, £9.99, PBO, 9781405982542
Emmeline is running from a broken heart when she takes a nannying job in
the elite ski town of Kristalldorf. Tristan du Kok is the town’s most infamous playboy and he has Emme in his sights; a “gorgeous romp” of a novel for Jilly Cooper fans.
Katee Robert Tender Cruelty Sourcebooks Casablanca, 2nd, £9.99, PBO, 9781464228339
A “scorchingly hot” modern retelling of Hera and Zeus and the ninth book in the Dark Olympus series. It can be read as part of the series or as a standalone novel.
RuNyx
The Emperor Evermore, 25th, £10.99, PBO, 9781911746379
The third book in a dark Mafia romance series from the author of Gothikana, which has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide according to the publisher, and Enigma.
Wildfire, 2nd, £20, HB, 9781035415380
In the finale to the Nytefall trilogy, dragons will fly and their bonds may choose friend or foe, gods will face gods, fathers will face sons and all will face the end of the world.
Caitlin Schneiderhan Stranger Things: One Way or Another
Del Rey, 2nd, £22, HB, 9781529975963
In this Stranger Things novel, Nancy Wheeler and Robin Buckley must expose the corrupting forces sinking their claws into a desperate Hawkins. Published to coincide with Stranger Things season five.
5 Lucy Score
Where It All Began Bloom Books, 16th, £9.99, PBO, 9781464249198
A “sweet, emotional” romcom between the farm boy looking to turn two hundred acres into a home and the opinionated, smart-mouthed woman who does nothing but question his every move. Seventh in the Blue Moon series.
Suzanne Wright Black Willow Witch Piatkus, 9th, £10.99, PBO, 9780349446424
A “seriously spicy” paranormal romance, perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy and Scarlett Sinclair, from the author of The Dark in You.
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Darya Bobyleva, Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse (trans) The Village at the Edge of Noon
Angry Robot Books, 2nd, £9.99, PBO, 9780857669902
In this Russian author’s English language debut, the residents of a village
outside Moscow wake up to discover that the road out to the motorway has disappeared without a trace and the usual paths into the woods lead back to the village. Overnight,
their rubbish-strewn copse has become a dark and overgrown forest, inhabited by something mysterious and unfriendly.
Peter V Brett Butter Cookies and Demon Claws
Harper Voyager, 4th, £12.99, HB, 9780008790370
In this cosy fantasy novella set in the world of the author’s Demon Cycle series, the town of Tibbet’s Brook is enjoying a peaceful winter until the body of local businessman Rusco Hog is discovered on the old Tanner farm, his fatal injuries pointing towards a demon attack.
Carissa Broadbent Children of Fallen Gods Bramble, 11th, £22, HB, 9781035070862
The second book in the War of Lost Hearts series is a tale of dark magic, passionate romance, vengeance and redemption. Mother of Death and Dawn will be the final book in the series.
Kate Elliott
The Nameless Land Tor US, 11th, £22, HB, 9781250338648
Surprising betrayals, surprising alliances and
Broker Dealer Banker Thief
Seeking literary agent representation for an explosive, female-driven, high-stakes crime novel set in the cut-throat world of sovereign bond trading across London, Zurich and Dubai. Please visit
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surprising discoveries of heritage abound in this “energetic sequel” to The Witch Roads.
SM Gaither What Echoes in the Dark Penguin, 2nd, £10.99, PBO, 9781804958681
In a realm of necromancy and ancient magic, an exiled princess joins forces with the king who cursed her kingdom to journey into the depths of the underworld in this second book in a fantasy trilogy.
Max Gladstone Dead Hand Rule Tor US, 4th, £10.99, TPB, 9781250290366
Great powers clash and epic action unfolds in book three of the Craft Wars series by Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award–winning author Max Gladstone.
Bethany Jacobs This Brutal Moon Orbit, 2nd, £10.99, PBO, 9780356520100
The conclusion to the Kindom Trilogy that began with the Philip K Dick Award-winning These Burning Stars, an epic space opera novel about revenge, power and the price of legacy.
Chloe C Peñaranda The Dark Is Descending
Simon Stålenhag Sunset at Zero Point Simon & Schuster, 9th, £35, HB, 9781398543409
From the creator of The Electric State, now a Netflix movie, Stålenhag returns with a new work of retro- futuristic dystopia set in the mysterious zone of an abandoned Swedish military facility. It is an “epic” SF story for fans of Annihilation and Station Eleven.
Stacia Stark We Who Will Die Michael Joseph, 18th, £18.99, HB, 9780241740026
An enemies-to-lovers romantasy in which a woman, in order to save her brother, is forced to fight for the emperor and his immortal family while working with the man who once shattered her heart.
Adrian Tchaikovsky ( 5) Made Things Tor, 4th, £20, HB, 9781035071692 A resourceful street thief and puppeteer makes a pact with two magic- infused puppets in a dark yet whimsical fantasy tale full of magic, half-mages and puppet companions, set in a crime-ridden city.
Marielle Thompson The Curse of the Cole Women
Alcove Press, 2nd, £17.99, PBO, 9798892423809
Three generations of women struggle with a curse unfairly placed on their ancestor in this Gothic story of magic,
queer love and mother- daughter relationships.
Rachel Van Dyken Fallen Gods Bramble, 4th, £22, HB, 9781035050741
A Norse-inspired adult fantasy romance filled with ancient secrets and perilous desire, for fans of Neon Gods by Katee Robert and The Cruel Prince by Holly Black.
Horror & ghost stories
Dennis Mahoney Our Winter Monster Soho Press, 2nd, £16.99, PBO, 9781641297455
A chilling holiday horror about an unhappy couple running from their problems and straight into the maw of a terrifying beast; an “exhilarating story that moves like an avalanche”.
Graphic novels Robin Hobb
Assassin’s Apprentice: Volume 3 Harper Voyager, 4th, £20, HB, 9780008682521
The final volume to complete the first novel of Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy, the first graphic novel adaptation of Assassin’s Apprentice.
Mamakari Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love! Volume 2
Fourth Estate, 18th, £9.99, PBO, 9780008787035
In the second instalment of a hit Japanese manga series, Yumeko wakes up from a car accident with amnesia and a new lease on life, one that attracts all kinds of adventures and maybe even love.
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu Heaven Official’s Blessing, the Comic: Volume 1
Inklore, 2nd, £22, HB, 9781911720973
A fallen god unravels supernatural mysteries and comes face to face with ghosts from his past in this manhua (comic) adaptation of the New York Times bestselling danmei novel, now available in English in print for the first time.
TOM PEPPERDINE
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