Top new action-adventure books out this week: 25 Feb - 2 Mar 2024
Last updated:
March 2, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Victoria Aveyard, Chad Zunker, Kate Stewart, Katy Brent, Traci Chee, Veronica G. Henry, Julie Johnson, Karen Witemeyer, Jillian West, Jeanne St. James and many more.
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Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Fate Breaker has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...romance · fantasy · young-adult · high-fantasy · fiction · action-adventure · monsters · horror · epic · sword-sorcery -
![The Wife You Know by Chad Zunker]()
The Wife You Know by Chad Zunker
Everything he knows about his wife is called into question when she mysteriously vanishes in a breathtaking novel of suspense by Amazon Charts bestselling author Chad Zunker. Widower Luke Driskell didn’t expect to fall in love and marry again so quickly. But Ashley and her daughter, Joy, are special—a quality borne out when Ashley rushes into a burning day-care center to save the children...mystery · fiction · audiobook · psychological · suspense · crime · thriller · drama · action-adventure · conspiracies -
![Euro Dreams by Kate Stewart]()
Euro Dreams by Kate Stewart
I don’t remember booking a first-class ticket to hell… An all-expense paid trip to Europe. What could be more enticing than that? Well, other than having the surgeon I fantasize about daily as my travel companion. But to me, that’s all Lucian Aston is—a highly sophisticated, posh Englishman who stars in my daydreams...romance · contemporary · humor · fiction · drama · medical · womens-fiction · age-gap · slow-burn · workplace -
![The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent]()
The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent
From the author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It , don’t miss this utterly thrilling and laugh-out-loud novel, perfect for fans of Bella Mackie, Dawn O’Porter and Killing Eve. Available to pre-order now! Something terrible happened last night. My best friend Posey is dead. The police think it was a tragic accident, but something doesn’t feel right...mystery · fiction · crime · contemporary · audiobook · murder · cozy · suspense · thriller · mental-illness -
![Kindling by Traci Chee]()
Kindling by Traci Chee
From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a standalone fantasy set against a war-ravaged world where kindling warfare—the use of elite, magic-wielding teenage soldiers—has been outlawed. In this rich and evocative novel, seven kindlings search for purpose and identity as they prepare for one final battle. For fans of the classic films Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven...fantasy · young-adult · historical-fiction · high-fantasy · lgbtq · magic · historical · audiobook · epic · war -
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![The Canopy Keepers by Veronica G. Henry]()
The Canopy Keepers by Veronica G. Henry
What happens when nature will no longer stand by and accept its destruction? A female fire chief discovers an ancient world rooted with secrets that can save—or destroy—in the newest fantasy by Veronica G. Henry, author of Bacchanal...fantasy · fiction · outdoors · action-adventure · mystery · female-author · magical-realism · historical · audiobook · urban-fantasy -
![At Last Sight by Julie Johnson]()
At Last Sight by Julie Johnson
AT LAST SIGHT, book two in the Witch City series, follows Imogen, a reluctant clairvoyant on the run from her past, and Cade, the stubborn detective determined to give her a future… IMOGEN WARNER HAS SPENT TEN YEARS RUNNING SCARED.After a childhood in the spotlight, the clairvoyant left home at fifteen without looking back...romance · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · witches-wizards · magic · small-town · on-the-run · suspense · insta-love -
![If the Boot Fits : by Karen Witemeyer]()
If the Boot Fits : by Karen Witemeyer
Determined to prove that cattle king Eli Dearing has no justification for evicting his stepmother and half brothers, Asher Ellis uses the cover of a fancy ball to break into the Three Cedars ranch house to search for proof of wrongdoing. On the verge of discovery, he flees, but a boy's cry compels him to make a daring rescue...romance · christian · historical-fiction · historical · retellings · mystery · western · humor · fiction · action-adventure -
![Not Ready: Assurance Security Duet Part One by Jillian West]()
Not Ready: Assurance Security Duet Part One by Jillian West
Vale Reed is doing the best she can.After a one-night stand gone wrong, she's pregnant and completely on her own. Cam shows and working full-time serving drinks helps stash away money for when she gives birth, but they also put her in the line of sight of a creep who wants her for his own. When he takes things too far, Vale has no choice but to run... -
![Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James]()
Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James
When two broken halves come together to forge one unbreakable whole… Officer Bradley Lennox, aka Nox, has been living in the shadows of his own grief since the unexpected loss of his wife. Just when he was finally on the road to recovery, they found Sadie in a motel in Ohio, causing his world to spiral back into darkness...romance · law-enforcement · suspense · female-mc · alpha-mc · humor · military · contemporary · action-adventure · poc-mc -
![How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu and Profit : Bone 2 by A.J. Sherwood, Cait Wade]()
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu and Profit : Bone 2 by A.J. Sherwood, Cait Wade
Ribs located! Penalty activated if you refuse. Proceed with quest? (YES) (no) But the ribs are in the middle of a barbarian village. Historically speaking, fireball would fix– Charred bone. No. Time to do this the hard way... -
![Winter's Gamble by Mary Stone]()
Winter's Gamble by Mary Stone
Swipe right for love. Swipe left for death.In the aftermath of another harrowing case, FBI agent turned private investigator Winter Black is battling personal demons: guilt, her grandmother’s failing health, a strained alliance with a key detective, and the eerie knowledge that someone has been spying on her family... -
![Swift and Silent: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett]()
Swift and Silent: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett
Things in the Middle Florida Keys aren’t as idyllic as they seem. If one looks closely, there’s a layer of dirt just below the surface. The butt-ugly kind of dirt that’s hard to get off...action-adventure · mystery · thriller · fiction · nautical · male-mc · investigator · crime · book · adult -
![Virtuous Vows by Kia Carrington-Russell, T.L. Smith]()
Virtuous Vows by Kia Carrington-Russell, T.L. Smith
HoneyI was destined to marry another man when I first met Dawson.He was charming, deadly, and everything my father hated.And I lived by my father’s rule, which happens when he’s a king of the underworld.That was until I managed to escape and somehow straight into the arms of the man who sells your desires for a living...romance · dark · contemporary · organized-crime · age-gap · billionaire · workplace · steamy · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity -
![The Sister Wife: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist by Anya Mora]()
The Sister Wife: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist by Anya Mora
I won’t let my daughter be married to a thirty-eight-year-old man. She’s still a child herself.I was one of three Sister Wives living at Garden Temple.I should have told the police. But my husband Jeremiah knew my secret. That kept me there. Kept me in line.Just like his anger that shook the house. Blood in my mouth, tears in my eyes...serial-killers · crime · heist · psychological · kidnapping · thriller · fiction · family · anthologies · murder -
![Broken Flames by M.K. Ahearn]()
Broken Flames by M.K. Ahearn
In a world divided by elemental abilities, four kingdoms have rarely known peace.Koraine always dreamed of seeing the world, and escaping the confines of Morwen, the water kingdom she grew up in. Finally that wish was coming true. Except at a price. She was being forced to marry the prince of their rival kingdom, Abelon the kingdom of fire.Bellamy always knew one day he would become king... -
![One Last Shot by Susan May Warren]()
One Last Shot by Susan May Warren
When country music star Oaken Fox joins survivalist Mike Grizz's new adventure show in the Alaskan wilderness, he just wants to boost his fan base. But when tragedy strikes, and Air One Rescue must save them, Oaken just wants to quit. Too bad his producer has other plans—signing him on with Air One Rescue as a recruit and making a reality show..romance · christian · contemporary · suspense · fiction · mystery · action-adventure · family · wholesome · religion -
![Redeeming Her Alpha by Isoellen]()
Redeeming Her Alpha by Isoellen
Among her people in the Un, Zinn and her seven-year-old half-brother are considered 'unacceptable.' Zinn knows that their status in the tribe is also their doom. If they don’t find a way to survive on their own, their own tribe will see to it that they don’t survive at all.The next book in the 12 Sectors Series...omegaverse · fantasy · steamy · slow-burn · paranormal · alpha-mc · dystopia · gothic · action-adventure · myths -
![Spy Ring by Bradley Wright]()
Spy Ring by Bradley Wright
The seventh thriller in the million selling Alexander King series is coming soon!Someone is putting together a team of elite super spies, the likes of which has never been seen before.Sarah Gilbright has inside information, and that has put her in danger. But the good thing is, she's already passed on the who, and the where of this spy ring. Now it's up to Alexander King to put a stop to it...pulp · espionage · thriller · military · assassinations · political-intrigue · terrorism · conspiracies · action-adventure · fiction -
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![Foundations of Glass by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert]()
Foundations of Glass by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
The road between the stars was paved in platinum ore. But as Mark Tudor is about to learn, the cost of justice is paid in blood.And no one is truly safe.Gyl Mareth’s Rot corrupts the Guild, and Mark means to cut it out at the source. To do that, he’ll have to lobby powerful supporters—spindly, blue aliens, toads infatuated with buearcracy, and maybe even an influential bartender or two...soldiers · galactic-empire · military · sci-fi · action-adventure · space-fleet · space · violent-conflict · fiction · book -
![Brutal Lies by B.J. Alpha]()
Brutal Lies by B.J. Alpha
This is book 2 and comes after Brutal Secrets.What happens when the Brutal world collides with the Secrets And Lies?Heartbreak hits one family in particular, and now more than ever they need to work together.Can they make a truce in order to bring peace to both of their families?So many lies are about to become unveiled, and everyone knows there's a fine line between secrets and lies...romance · reverse-harem · dark · organized-crime · kidnapping · steamy · action-adventure · mystery · urban · fiction -
![Betting Against The Scoundrel by Mariah Stone]()
Betting Against The Scoundrel by Mariah Stone
"I'll be your scoundrel, not your hero."Broken and devastated, the former Duke of Grandhampton, Lord Spencer Seaton, returns home from the war to find he has lost everything. His only goal is to exact vengeance upon the man who took everything from him.Nothing will stop Spencer... except, Miss Joanna Digby—intelligent, cunning, and mysterious...romance · mystery · historical · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · female-mc · angst · industrial-era · regency · cozy -
![The Final Scene by Steph Nelson]()
The Final Scene by Steph Nelson
The cabin is unlocked, but there’s no escape. When Brooke was kidnapped on her way home from work, she thought her life was over.That was ten years ago.She’s been held captive in an isolated cabin on the Oregon coast ever since, scrambling to follow her kidnappers’ twisted instructions to the letter. Because the price of a mistake is death.But when a new victim shows up, everything changes...horror · fiction · mystery · psychological · thriller · suspense · survival · kidnapping · serial-killers · crime -
![Leave No Trace by Jon Land, Jeff Ayers, A.J. Landau]()
Leave No Trace by Jon Land, Jeff Ayers, A.J. Landau
In a daring, brutal act of terrorism, an explosion rocks and topples the Statue of Liberty. Special Agent Michael Walker of the National Park Service is awakened by his boss with that news and sent to New York as the agent-in-charge...urban · new-york-state · mystery · fiction · suspense · contemporary · crime · action-adventure · thriller · conspiracies -
![What Lies Within Masks & Shadows by Nicolle May]()
What Lies Within Masks & Shadows by Nicolle May
Throne of Glass meets The Witcher and Once Upon a Time in this heart-wrenching, high fantasy romance packed with trauma healing, epic magic, and high-stakes rebellion."What could be worse than death?"They made her kneel. So, she would see them burn...Alora—a Marked One—is bound to a fate of suffering...romance · fantasy · dark · fae · magic · action-adventure · enemies-to-lovers · monsters · young-adult · war -
![Razor by Elizabeth Knox]()
Razor by Elizabeth Knox
All I wanted was one taste, but one taste is all it took.RazorI finally found a home to call my own as a VP for the Reapers Rejects MC’s Mexican charter. It’s the first place I’ve spent an extended period of time at since I was in my early twenties. But, I still get cabin fever. It’s why my Prez sends me out on runs to the States numerous times a year... -
![Wings of Ink by Angelina J. Steffort]()
Wings of Ink by Angelina J. Steffort
The seductive and thrilling first book in the Wings of Ink epic romantic fantasy series from award-winning author Angelina J. Steffort.Stuck in prison, pirate Wolayna Milevishja is waiting to be dealt her punishment—one worse than death, her captors promised when they closed the door of her cell over nine months ago.Now that punishment has come to collect her...romance · fantasy · fae · magic · retellings · dark · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · slow-burn · arranged-marriage -
![The Lost Viking by Peter Gibbons]()
The Lost Viking by Peter Gibbons
If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.881 AD, Northumbria. Hundr, The Man with the Dogs Name, sails the England’s coastline raiding and challenging Viking champions to single combat...europe · scandinavia · action-adventure · historical-fiction · myths · fiction · male-mc · medieval · fantasy · historical -
![Gather the Storm: A Dark New Adult Romance by Sadie Hunt]()
Gather the Storm: A Dark New Adult Romance by Sadie Hunt
Five years ago three men confessed to killing my brother.Now I'm living with them.Five years ago I was falsely accused of murder. Then three gorgeous enigmatic men confessed to the crime.Otis: the quirky protector who worships the ground I walk on.Wolf: my dead brother’s best friend, older and forbidden to touch me.Jace: the bully who wants me dead.The newspapers called them the Blackwell Beasts...romance · industrial-era · victorian · suspense · gothic · fiction · new-adult · paranormal · action-adventure · historical -
![Bloody Joe’s Last Dance: Classic Western Series by Peter Brandvold]()
Bloody Joe’s Last Dance: Classic Western Series by Peter Brandvold
In the action-packed conclusion to Peter Brandvold’s bestselling Western series, rough ‘n’ tough “Bloody” Joe Mannion is pushed to the deadly brink.In the heart of Colorado Territory, Mannion faces a whirlwind of troubles—a foreboding dream that hints at his demise and a vengeful man seeking justice for his family's slaughter... -
![Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw]()
Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
This world of sea and storm runs deep with bargains and blood. On the remote isle of Rosevear, Mira, like her mother before her, is a wrecker, one of the seven on the rope who swim out to shipwrecks to plunder them. Mira’s job is to rescue survivors, if there are any. After all, she never feels the cold of the frigid ocean waters and the waves seem to sing to her soul...romance · fantasy · young-adult · outlaws · fiction · magic · nautical · family · sword-sorcery · action-adventure -
![City of Shadows by Lex Veia]()
City of Shadows by Lex Veia
Kit Winter does not get caught.As the most infamous thief in America, Kit enjoys a carefree, transient lifestyle—or, he did, until someone slapped a pair of handcuffs around his wrists and offered him an impossible Rot in prison or join the most dangerous division of the Darkmagic Investigation Agency, the Renegades.Kit’s pretty sure he chose wrong...romance · mlm · fantasy · urban-fantasy · paranormal · military · magic · action-adventure · lgbtq · supernatural -
![April's Fool by Jax Stuart]()
April's Fool by Jax Stuart
Damon will never regret freeing his best friend, even if it has put him in a powerful witch's sights. For a human, even an accomplished hitman, a witch is a dangerous enemy to have.Damon was thinking of leaving the hitman life behind when in a stroke of irony, a hit is ordered on him. Soon, nowhere is safe, not even the demon realm...romance · paranormal · mlm · fantasy · lgbtq · shapeshifters · age-gap · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc -
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![Crushed by the Cruiser by V.T. Bonds]()
Crushed by the Cruiser by V.T. Bonds
“Keep fighting, sprite. I like how you feel writhing against me... I’ll like taming you even more.” -Masst Hiding from a brutal world in a broken trash compactor, I’ll do anything to protect the two orphans I call family, so when they’re both injured during a storm, I risk everything to steal medicine from the market...omegaverse · dystopia · steamy · dark · multi-pov · obsession · anti-hero · fated-mates · sci-fi · action-adventure -
![Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond #4 by Iver P. Cooper, Bjorn Hasseler, 1632 and Beyond, Jack Carroll]()
Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond #4 by Iver P. Cooper, Bjorn Hasseler, 1632 and Beyond, Jack Carroll
1632 “Fire on the Mountain" by Bjorn Hasseler came from a 2023 gathering in Mannington, WV, the model for Grantville. A real case combined with discussions about 1632 refugee housing led to this story. "A Knight's Tale—Therapies" by Edith Wild is the third story about Amalia and Maggie, first met in "A Christmas Stollen" (A 1632 Christmas) and again in "Leftovers," in Grantville Gazette 100... -
![Caught in the Basilisk's Gaze by Mallory Dunlin]()
Caught in the Basilisk's Gaze by Mallory Dunlin
My fated mate doesn't want me—but if he doesn't claim me, I die.I risked my life to help fae flee a tyrant king. When my own escape goes wrong, I'm left stranded in the wilderness with an injured, arrogant fae mercenary. The last thing he wants is to claim his mortal soulmate, but we have to rely on each other, or die.Unfortunately, he's half-basilisk, and a single glance will kill me...romance · fantasy · fae · high-fantasy · monsters · royalty · shapeshifters · insta-love · action-adventure · on-the-run -
![2024 High Caliber Awards by J.F. Holmes, Sam Robb, Kevin Harris, Brian Gifford]()
2024 High Caliber Awards by J.F. Holmes, Sam Robb, Kevin Harris, Brian Gifford
The Cannon High Caliber Awards are an annual contest for new writers. In it we ask them to submit a novella length story of Science Fiction, Military or Fantasy genre to challenge their skills... -
![Blood Warm Waters: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel by Scott Cook]()
Blood Warm Waters: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel by Scott Cook
Death rises from the deep and tropical seas burn as the tide of war continues to rise…Art Turner and the crew of USS bull Shark are about to become the spearhead in a new offensive in the Pacific. As an island nation, the Empire of Japan depends on the sea to maintain its vital supply chain… and it’s into this jugular that Admiral Nimitz intends to plunge his knife...action-adventure · war · historical-fiction · 20th-century · ww2 · thriller · military · fiction · historical · violent-conflict -
![Queen of Hearts by May Freighter]()
Queen of Hearts by May Freighter
Only one can wear the crown of Dante.After Emilia awakens from her brush with death with a divine message and a newfound determination to take the reins of her destiny, her allies uncover shocking betrayals and treachery within her court. Despite the challenges, and with the Pope seemingly on her side, the date for her coronation is set...fantasy · slow-burn · young-adult · gods · found-family · romantic-love · humor · high-fantasy · fiction · action-adventure -
![The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard]()
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
For fans of David Mitchell, Ruth Ozeki, and Kazuo Ishiguro, an elegant and exhilarating literary speculative novel about an isolated town neighbored by its own past and future, and a young girl who spots two elderly visitors from across the the grieving parents of the boy she loves.Sixteen-year-old Odile is an awkward, quiet girl vying for a coveted seat on the Conseil...fiction · sci-fi · magical-realism · literary-fiction · futuristic · family · action-adventure · time-travel · dystopia · friendship
