It’s Friday, and we have a full list of new release books for you to enjoy. April 25th is National Telephone Day. It’s hard to imagine where the world would be without phones and the ability to contact other people so easily, but when you’re reading, the best thing a telephone can be is off. Celebrate the day by going on silent mode and reading some of today’s new releases.
Must Have Been Love is a new small-town romance by Carrie Elks. Inheriting a rundown bar in a small town was supposed to be her fresh start, not a collision course with Hudson Fitzgerald, a brooding single dad with deep roots and deeper pockets. He’s determined to push her out, convinced she’s just another disaster waiting to happen. She’s just as determined to prove she’s not the mess everyone expects.
Sparks fly as their clashing personalities turn into undeniable chemistry. Beneath the bickering and bold stares, something magnetic builds between them—until one kiss changes everything. She came to fix a bar, not fall for the man who practically runs the town. But in a place like this, love doesn’t knock—it barges in.
Her Ruin is the first book in the Fractured Loyalties Series by USA Today bestselling author Eve L. Mitchell. Years after disappearing without a trace, Zayn McCabe returns to Gracemont as the enigmatic owner of the town’s hottest club—no longer the reckless boy he once was, but a man cloaked in danger and secrets. Once a rival and a first kiss, he now draws her into a world of shadows and temptation where control slips away and passion burns too hot to ignore. As their connection deepens, old rules shatter and new risks emerge, because loving Zayn was never meant to be safe—but it just might be inevitable.
The Bards of the Broken Empire Series by Robyn Wideman and Cooper Wai begins with Battle Bard. Max Stone’s easygoing life ends with a fatal mistake and a cosmic gamble—literally. After dying during a reckless rescue, his soul becomes a poker chip in a divine game. Winning a second chance at life, Max chooses to keep his memories and is reborn not as a baby, but in the frail body of a dead teenager on Eedan—a brutal world of chi cultivation, magic, and monsters. Weaker than even the lowest cultivators and instantly marked by noble enemies, Max must rely on his Earth-born ingenuity and a rare blessing to survive, grow stronger, and carve out a place in a realm where power means everything.
Savage As Serrano is the second book in the Agent Pepper James Series by Lashell Collins. Max Stone’s laid-back life ends in a fatal rescue—and a cosmic gamble. His soul becomes a poker chip in a divine game, but luck is on his side. He wins a second chance and chooses to reincarnate with his memories intact, awakening in the body of a dead teen on Eedan—a savage world ruled by chi, magic, and monsters. Weaker than even the lowest cultivators and hunted by powerful enemies, Max must rely on his Earth-born wits and a rare blessing to survive. To live, he must grow stronger and defy a world where only power earns respect.
Here is a list of all of the new books releasing today:
New Book Releases for April 25th, 2025
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vince is the Entertainment Editor at Book Notification. His first book was Green Eggs & Ham by Dr. Seuss, and his passion for reading took off from there. He'll read just about anything, but can usually be found re-reading his favorite Pynchon novels and Seattle Mariners box scores.