Top new action-adventure books in February 2025
Last updated:
December 4, 2024
February 2025 featuring new releases by Elly Blake, Libba Bray, James Rollins, Heather Fawcett, Maisey Yates, Paige Crutcher, Jenny Williamson, Bianca Gillam, Cassandra James, Sara Samuels and many more.
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The Forest King's Daughter by Elly Blake
For fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, The Forest King's Daughter is an enemies-to-forbidden-lovers romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Frostblood. Once upon a time, among the bloodred trees of Thirstwood, a young forest princess became friends with a lonely demon boy. He gifted her an amber ring, a worthless trinket…or so he thought..romance · fantasy · young-adult · demons · fiction · high-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · sword-sorcery · dark · action-adventure -
Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom’s Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last. In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom's Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending messages too—but not to find love...europe · western-central-europe · germany · urban · new-york-state · romance · historical-fiction · young-adult · historical · fantasy -
A Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins
The third book in the New York Times bestselling Moonfall series from thriller-master James Rollins, A Dragon of Black Glass is a tale of relentless adventure and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread... -
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
The third installment in the heartwarming and enchanting Emily Wilde series, about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves.Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries... -
Rustler Mountain by Maisey Yates
The citizens of historic Rustler Mountain, Oregon, have a history as colorful as the Wild West itself. Most can trace their lineage back to the original settlers, and many remain divided into two outlaws, or lawmen. But none more legendary than the Wilders and the Talbots . .romance · fiction · small-town · slow-burn · contemporary · new-adult · womens-fiction · action-adventure · book · adult -
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A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher
A witch generationally cursed to never find true love sets out to break the spell cast on her family, and must team up with the last person who wants to help her – the witch who set the curse in the first place.Doreen MacKinnon is doomed to die of a broken heart - if she can’t break the centuries old curse placed on her family...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction · paranormal · magic · cozy · action-adventure · book · adult -
Enemy of My Dreams by Jenny Williamson
In the last days of the Roman Empire a desperate princess and brutal Goth warlord forge a dangerous alliance. Julia, only daughter of the emperor of Rome, lives a life of excess and freedom. Wine, philosophy and scandal—she revels in hedonism. But when her father dies and her teenage brother takes the throne, he will stop at nothing to seize control of both the empire and his wayward sister... -
Bad Publicity by Bianca Gillam
Yesterday they were just exes. Today they're a writer and a publicist... on tour in Europe... for a month. When Andie lands her dream job as a senior book publicist, she's ready to take the world of New York publishing by storm. Until her first day, when she discovers that her biggest author is Jack Carlson – the same Jack who ruined her life in university. Who she hasn't spoken to in five years...romance · contemporary · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · womens-fiction · workplace · journey · action-adventure · book · adult -
Capitana by Cassandra James
Prepare to set sail with this riveting romantasy—the first in a duology—that’s filled with complex characters, sizzling romantic chemistry, and page-turning action. A must-read for fans of Daughter of the Pirate King, Together We Burn, or Fable!Ximena Reale has spent most of her life at La Academia training to become a Cazador, a seafaring hunter who tracks down pirates...romance · fantasy · young-adult · outlaws · historical-fiction · historical · action-adventure · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · nautical -
Timehunters by Sara Samuels
The highly anticipated fourth book in the Blade of Shadows Series... In a world where darkness, secrets, and deceit reign, Olivia’s life is shattered when unsettling truths about her family emerge, unraveling her trust in everyone around her. With Balthazar imprisoned by the enigmatic Mathias, lies threaten to tear Olivia’s world apart as she and her husband Roman face betrayal at every turn...fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · urban-fantasy · historical · romance · early-modern · time-travel · action-adventure · fiction · book -
The Beasts We Bury by D.L. Taylor
Deceit and betrayal abound in this dark YA romantasy about an heir to the throne who can summon an army of animals and a thief who plans to manipulate her to pull off a once-in-a-lifetime heist. Will he steal her heart... or her chance at the throne? Daughter and heir to the throne, Mancella Cliff yearns for a life without bloodshed...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · audiobook · animals · action-adventure · survival · dark · sword-sorcery