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July 2026 Book Releases
43
items Books I'm looking forward to being released this month that are (as always) organized by genre and described by plot and tropes!
Sections
5
Romance
Fantasy
Horror
Thriller/Mystery
Historical
Romance
One of my MOST anticipated reads of the year! A STEMinist romance about two opposing paleontologists who join forces to prevent a fraudulent dinosaur discovery, but accidentally dig up feelings for each other along the way.
Fossil Feud by Maggie North
A steminist romance combining the rivals to lovers & best friend's brother tropes in Florida's hurricane season.
In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Cutro
A sports romance between ex–best friends (and now rival racers) in an interplanetary world of Formula Zero racing!
Formula Zero by Meredith Lanzen
A Formula 1 romance following Cat Cromwell, a fashion influencer on a secret mission to ruin a driver’s reputation, but she may fall for his rival instead.
The Paddock Club by Madge Maril
SO excited to keep reading this series (and watching the tv show ofc)!
Heartstopper Volume 6 by Alice Oseman
A girl finds herself in a literarl M.A.S.H. game & ends up falling in love
The MASH Up by Laura Marie Meyers
A woman pretends to be a rich heiress at the request of the real heiress' father and ends up falling in love with Nico, the father's left hand man, helping her with the con.
Rich Girl Summer by Lily Chu
Opposites attract when two people end up sharing a cabin for the summer!
The Roommate Rule by Georgia Stone
A runaway bride going on her honeymoon alone and a runaway popstar fall in love
Glad You Came by Chloe Ford
A down-on-his-luck chef and a determined social media maven strike a reluctant deal to bring a beloved restaurant back to life, featuring forced proximity, grumpy x sunshine, & enemies to reluctant business partners to lovers!
Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly
An enemies-to-lovers and opposites attract rom-com about a hopeless romantic wedding planner and the cynical divorce lawyer forced to help plan her ex’s wedding.
Not that Kind of Proposal by Victoria Lavine
A friends-to-lovers & sister's best friend baseball sports romance
Just for the Plot by Meghan Quinn
A hockey romance featuring the brother's best friend trope!
The Final Score by Lana Ferguson
Fantasy
The sequel to The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy!
The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley
The dark fantasy sequel to Immortal Consequences!
Ruinous Ends by I.V. Marie
The dark academia sequel in the Sorrowsong University series!
Daybreak by Autumn Woods
The next book in the Arcana Academy series!
Prince of Swords by Elise Jova
An Irish lore–inspired romantasy, where a woman trades her life for her sister's, binding her to a dangerous rebel leader!
The Lure of Wolves and Whispers by Amanda Connolly
A YA novel where a girl finds a cursed locket in her family's derelict estate connected to a Victorian who desperately needs her help. Added bonus: this edition has character art in it!!
Metamorphosis: A Grove Hollow Novel by Shelby Nicole
A new adult novel where a woman rediscovers the mythical island she stumbled upon as a child—and the man she once met who apparently hasn’t aged.
Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw
A fake dating cozy romance!
Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
A criminal and a royal guard are drawn into the hunt for a dangerous witch—and an unexpected romance—in this YA enemies-to-lovers romantasy
To Drown a Witch by Lindsey Olsson
A retelling of Rapunzel where a woman with amnesia—and magical hair—searches for her lost memories while navigating a web of royal intrigue, bone magic, and secret monasteries.
A Tangled Magic by Andrea Eames
Horror
A feminist gothic horror about the three women who became the brides of Dracula – and the fourth who managed to escape . . .
The Brides by Charlotte Cross
A paranormal historical horror that focuses on the lives and deaths of a coven of vampires living in 19th Century Paris on the cusp of revolt and revolution!
The Red Sacrament by Sara Kinkley
Another one of my most anticipated releases where a group of academics must face a series of deadly, supernatural trials—each one demanding they confront their darkest sins while trapped in an underwater cabe.
The Sea Hides Its Dead by Megan Bontrager
A dead boy whose been stuck in his bedroom for 30 years meets a ghost hunter, but their friendship may prove fatal…
Take It to Your Grave by Louangie Bou-Montes
A YA cosmic horror novel with existential dread, following four teens fighting for survival on an impossible island against a creature who might spell the end of the world
Unnamed Bones by Lora Senf
A modern gothic thriller set on a remote Irish island, where an artist is caught between deadly secrets, ancient superstition, and echoing madness
A Penance for Crows by Shannon Morgan
Thriller/Mystery
After a powerhouse Hollywood producer, has a run-in with her ex-boyfriend, a dangerous game unfolds, unraveling a years-long mystery.
Helpless by Jessica Knoll
A 1960s housewife turned amateur photographer begins to fear for her life when she notices the dark silhouette of a man in the background of her self-portraits.
The Man by Laura Sims
A teen criminal hacker turned secret operative must outwit a band of cyberterrorists
Augusta Pine Does Not Exist by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Secrets emerge as a Texas beauty pageant turns deadly
Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox
A dual-timeline mystery drenched in art-world intrigue and brimming with family secrets, betrayal, and the intoxicating lure of power.
The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza
A psychological thriller about a woman invited to an annual weekend getaway for the adult children of serial killers...but when one of the participants ends up dead, they begin to wonder if someone among them might be carrying on the family tradition...
The Death Row Club by V.A. Vazquez
A psychological suspense novel in which an older woman's suspicions about her charming new neighbor ignite a dangerous spiral in their luxury apartment building.
A Neighbor's Guide to Murder by Louise Candlish
A murder among a group of golden age mystery writers meets a second chance romance in this genre blend!
The Cloak and Dagger Club by Jackie McMahon
3 women come together to investigate a string of haunting disappearances in a tropical paradise.
The Dahlia Suite by Carinn Jade
A married couple make a choice that binds them together in the worst possible way, making the phrase partner-in-crime take on a whole new meaning. But the body isn't the most dangerous thing. It's the marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Hide a Body by Jennifer Holdich
Historical
An impulsive and heartbroken woman inherits her father’s share of a Tennessee farm that is rich in family secrets and occupied with busybody ghosts in this sweeping family portrait.
The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders
An fictionalization of Helen Gurley Brown’s early years at the helm of Cosmopolitan, and the intrepid group of women she took under her wing to create one of the most talked about magazines of all time.
Single Girls by John Searles
England’s most infamous queens unite in vengeance against Henry VIII!
Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine
An alternate history of Northern Ireland’s recent past where the last remaining residents of a haunted archipelago face imminent eviction from their home.
Few and Far Between by Jan Carson