New Book Releases: February 9th to February 15th, 2026

Willie says an early spring, but Phil is calling for six more weeks of winter. Relying on these rodents to accurately predict the weather is actually my favourite thing ever – despite the conflicting reports.

Whatever way you slice and dice it, we’re barreling towards Valentine’s Day this week, and if you’re planning to stay in because winter is planning to hang around, or you’re planning to stay in because Valentine’s Day (insert smirky wink), we’ve also got a whack of great new books to keep you company (who wants to be alone for Valentine’s Day!)

With nearly 540 new books releasing this week, I’ll introduce you to 5 and Vince’ll handle another 10 on our podcast.

Sparks and Recreation by Ellie Hall (Love Ablaze Series)

On February 15th, meet who the grouchiest firefighter in Huckleberry Hill truly hates. It’s just one person. And it all goes down in Sports and Recreation by Ellie Hall, the second installment in the “Love Ablaze” series!

Winnie and Patton have offices that face one another from across the hall and he likes to pretend she doesn’t exist. That all changes when they’re tasked to planning the Fireman’s Ball together and suddenly there’s a shift – he’s using his manners, and get closer and closer. When a blizzard hits and the pair are snowed in together, time will tell if what they’ve got burning will turn to flame.

Doubt by Kathy Lockheart (Sinners and Saints Series)

Kathy Lockheart is publishing the fourth installment of the Sinners and Saints series this week. Doubt is on shelves February 12th!

Who’s going to believe that Faith didn’t kill a man when she’s found out in the woods with a dead body, a knife and no explanation? Ryker Kincaid.

He’s her brother’s best friend and Chicago’s “most ruthless defense attorney.” He’s also the only man Faith has ever loved. And it’ll be up to him to prove she’s innocent, even if it means risking everything.

Find out what happened that fateful night in Samantha Barrett‘s Puck Around And Find Out on shelves Valentine’s Day!

What does Xaden Devlin remember about that night? The one where three lives were lost, all of the memories are gone and he – the “heir to the most feared family in town” – is on a mission of vengeance and destruction.

Bubbly for the Bride by Lynn Joseph (Cocoa Reef Resort Series)

Book 4 of the “Cocoa Reef Resort” series drops Valentine’s Day! Bubbly for the Bride by Lynn Joseph will be out this week.

What begins as a ride or die romance turns into a destination wedding and results in … the bride being kidnapped by pirates? It’s a recipe for love – or disaster – between CJ and Keston in this story that includes a brilliant, neurodivergent brother, Trixie (a bossy donkey) and a crew of sheer chaos in the Caribbean.

Dear Stalker by Mayra Statham (Naughty Notes)

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, get ready to read the next in the “Naughty Notes” series when Mayra Statham drops Dear Stalker on February 11th!

If the lore is true, then Hart men aren’t meant to find their forever love. But in this tale of slow dances, dimly lit biker bars, notes of want, and hiding away in the shadows while pining for the one you need, one may just have to say “curses be damned.”