It’s Friday, which is always a good day to be happy. It’s also August 8th, which means today is Happiness Happens Day. Sometimes happiness happens because it’s Friday. Sometimes happiness happens because there’s a whole slew of new book releases coming out today. Sometimes happiness happens because it happens. Whatever your reason, put a smile on your face and check out today’s latest books.
To All Those I've Killed Before is the latest from bestselling author J.L. Hyde. When Rachel Marless is diagnosed with a terminal illness at forty-one, she decides to spend her final months with her niece, Linnea. Each Tuesday, she shares advice, life lessons, and confessions from a complicated past.
Linnea, a college freshman, is devastated to lose her beloved aunt so soon. But as the weekly visits continue, she begins to uncover dark secrets about Rachel’s life. What starts as a farewell becomes a reckoning. Rachel’s final confession will change everything Linnea thought she knew.
The Christmas Book Club Series by Jovie Grace begins with Wedding to Die For. Three years after leaving Griff Jameson, Bea Hazelwood returns broke and in need of a job at his inn. Griff, now an undercover detective, must juggle his secret mission with the chaos Bea brings. Her charm and curiosity complicate his cover story about a fake engagement. Soon, Bea and her Christmas Book Club friends uncover clues that put them all at risk.
A Quest for True Love by Jes Drew is part of the Lives of Legends Series. On his wedding day, Tamas is ready to begin a new life with Isako, but she disappears without a trace. Isako, hoping to leave behind her family’s violent legacy, is kidnapped by one of her father’s enemies before she can claim her freedom. Tamas searches the criminal underworld with only a few clues to guide him. The deeper he goes, the more he risks trading love for vengeance.
James Caine‘s latest psychological thriller is A Husband Never Lies. Josie’s once-perfect marriage begins to unravel when anonymous letters claim her husband is hiding something. As she digs for the truth, the warnings grow more urgent and threatening. Each letter demands secrecy, forcing her to question everything she thought she knew. Uncovering the truth could destroy her life or end it.
Here is a list of all of the new books releasing today:
New Book Releases for August 8th, 2025
| Manage | Author | Title | Series | | A.J. Ranney | Out of the Fire | Half Moon Lake Heroes: The Red Line #2 |
| A.J. Summers | Mafia King's Broken Vow | New York Bratva #5 |
| A.L. DeRose | Hacked by the Don | Standalone |
| A.M. Denelsbeck | The Shadows We Study | Novella |
| Adele Abbott | Witch Is The Joke No One Got | Witch P.I. Mystery #52 |
| Ajme Williams | Malicious Marriage | Mafia Lords of Sin / Mafia Mysteries #10 |
| Amy Cross | The Skull of Potter's Field | The Ghosts of Crowford #21 |
| Amy Knupp | Single-Minded | Single Dads of Dragonfly Lake #4 |
| Ana S. Night | Punish Me, Officer | Ana S. Night Unsorted Books #26 |
| Annee Jones | Summer Showdown | Seasons in Montana - Summer #5 |
| B.A. Oliver | City Blues: | The Breeder #2 |
| B.R. O'Hagan | The Ghost of Khartoum | The Thomas Scoundrel #3 |
| Bea Borges | Worth The Want | Silverthorne Is For Lovers #3 |
| Blake Pierce | Say When | Alison Payne Suspense Thriller #2 |
| Brittany E. Brinegar | Whispering Pines…Unsolved | Murder, Mystery, and Mom #1 |
| C. Monet | Crash | Love in Scrubs #1 |
| C.D. Rachels | Coral Prince Conundrum | Runaway Prince Hotel #1 |
| C.J. North | Jump or Fall | Standalone |
| C.J. Riggs | Children of Cain | Standalone |
| Cala Riley | Breakout | Walker University #3 |
| Camilla Andrew | And the Age of Summer Will Rise | The Essence of the Equinox #4 |
| Caryl McAdoo | The Constant Pray-er | Our House on Heather Wind #2 |
| Cassandra M.D. | Malicent | Seven Devils #1 |
| Cassandra MacDonald | Malicent | Seven Devils #1 |
| Cassidy Bloom | The Sugar Babies Meet Dylan | The Sugar Shack #13 |
| Caylen McQueen | Siren Queen's Hero | Romancing the Sirens #3 |
| Celia Lake | Harmonic Pleasure | Mysterious Arts #6 |
| Chera Zade | Enticing Lizzy | Pride and Prejudice Variation: Darcy's Honeymoon Heat #7 |
| Chris Bresie | Misbegotten Promise | The Misbegotten Empire #3 |
| Chris Viets | No Place Like Homestar | The Privateer #2 |
| Christina Suzann Nelson | Echoes From a Missing Generation | Standalone |
| Daniel John Roddy | Streets of Smoke | The Velvet Revolution #1 |
| Daniel John Roddy | Voices in the Dark | The Velvet Revolution #2 |
| Darcy Pattison | The Water Kitten | The KittyTubers #5 |
| David W. Robinson | Bridlington Bedlam | Sanford Third Age Club Mystery #28 |
| Deborah Lamoreaux | Verndari Reckoning | Father, Creator, Spirit #5 |
| Delta James | Grizzly's Grump | Shifters of Redwood Rise #1 |
| Diana Xarissa | The Palmer Assignment | Janet Markham Bennett Cozy #16 |
| Dianna Aubin | Edward J. Smith | Beneath the Ice and Stars #3 |
| Elina Avada | Submission Is Not My Style | Standalone |
| Elise Gedicke | Mountain Revenge | Mountain Mutineers #2 |
| Elizabeth Andrews | Leo | Zodiac Signs #8 |
| Elizabeth Knox | Sacrifice | Raiders of Valhalla: New Blood #6 |
| Elizabeth Roubaix | Claiming His Forgotten Wife | A Few Good Bucks #2 |
| Elle Gray | Scars in the Valley | Sapphire Valley Mystery #2 |
| Elle Madearis | Unknowingly Bound to a Shifter | Snowed in Shadow Wolf Creek #9 |
| Ellie Pond | Wayward | Wrecked #4 |
| Emily Klepp | Grave Kisses | Graveyard of Hearts Collection #1 |
| Eric Helm | Bromhead's War | Vietnam: Ground Zero #30 |
| Erin Trejo | Hodge | SBMC South Carolina #4 |
| Eva Priest | Snared | The Legion: Savage Lands Sector #8 |
| Ezra Palmer | Catbirds | Standalone |
| Fiona Clarke | Hot for the Tour Guide | Hot Beach Retreat #1 |
| Flora Madison | Control Freak | Mountain Men Crave Curves #8 |
| Freddie P. Peters | Savage Peace | A River Swift Thriller #2 |
| Genevieve Fischer | Devil's Night | Standalone |
| Georgia Wagner | The Hanged Ones | Wren Cade #4 |
| Harry Parker | The Butterfly Effect | The Max Quinn Conspiracy #6 |
| Holly Ryan | My Neighbor, the Freeloader | Yaoi Manga #1 |
| Iris Lim | The Solicitor's Wife | Sweet Historical Romance Shorts #4 |
| Isabel Alevier | Winter Wishes in Sweetwater Falls | Sweetwater Falls Romance #3 |
| J.H. Croix | What We Keep | Heartfire Falls #1 |
| J.L. Hyde | To All Those I've Killed Before | Standalone |
| Jack Mars | Command Zero | Kent Steele / Agent Zero #15 |
| Jae Greyn | Shyne On Me | All Bite #4 |
| James Caine | A Husband Never Lies | Standalone |
| Jamie Quinn | Au Pair And The Vineyard’s Secret | Forbidden & Flirtatious: An Age Gap Lesbian Romance #3 |
| Janna Ruth | Ghosts of the Monarchy | Parisian Ghosts #8 |
| Jasinda Wilder | Badd Baby | Badd Brothers #21 |
| Jen Stevens | Gods of Prey | Parallel Prey #3 |
| Jes Drew | A Quest for True Love | Lives of Legends #1 |
| Jessica Ames | Beneath His Vow | Knocked Up and Locked Down #1 |
| John Bosworth | Cleo & Bess | Rivals in Time #1 |
| John Schettler | The Khel | Earthforce Saga #19 |
| John Skipp | This Is Splatterpunk | Standalone |
| Jon Frater and A.K. DuBoff | Homeworld for a Queen | Renegade Imperium #3 |
| Joslyn Chase and David H. Hendrickson and Chris Chan and Leah R. Cutter | Coffee House Capers | Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem #23 |
| Jovie Grace | Bride Unchosen | The Christmas Book Club #1 |
| K.M. Neuhold | Patchwork | Ink Slingers #3 |
| K.T. Galloway | Escape Room | O'Malley & Swift #13 |
| Katie May | Gods and Graves | Standalone |
| Kayla Frederick and William Alan Webb | Hunters | The Core #2 |
| Kevin L. Whitworth | Clear Intentions | Non-Fiction |
| Kira Cole | Scarlet Vows | Yegorov Bratva #3 |
| Kira Cole | Scarlet Promise | Yegorov Bratva #4 |
| Korrine Black | Bound By His Desire Part 15 | Bound by His Desire #15 |
| Kylie Doyle | Illusions of Lust | Standalone |
| L. Eveland | These Hallowed Bones | Bloody Desires #2 |
| L.M. Bennett | You Were Almost Home | Love Cynics Anonymous #6 |
| Lacey Carter | Spells and Suspicion | Mystery In A Bottle #2 |
| Laure Camail | In Death's Hands | The Threads of FateSeries #1 |
| Lauren Landish | Never Dance with the Devils | Never Say Never #6 |
| Lena Little | Tutor Daddy | Yes, Daddy #54 |
| Lilah Hart | Mountain Man's Mail Order Runaway | Wildwood Valley Brides #5 |
| Lina Ljunggren | An Angel In Need | His Angel #1 |
| Lindsay Buroker | Triumph of the Wolf | Magnetic Magic #6 |
| Lisabeth Earley | Secrets at the Zoo | Gwen Lawson Mysteries #4 |
| Liv Raven | Bully Alpha’s Baby | Lavender Meadow Wolves #1 |
| Lo Gold | Last Summer | The Last Girl #1 |
| Luanne Bennett | Bloodlust Shadows | Charley Underwood #4 |
| Lyssa J. Cole | The Mountain Man's Mysterious Bride | Mountain Man Sanctuary #13 |
| M. James | Lethal Devotion | Standalone |
| Mahogany SilverRain | The Dark Call Of Shadowstorm | Echoes Of Silver And Shadows #2 |
| Maisy Marple | Danger in the Depths | Lakeside Mysteries #5 |
| Mari Villarreal | Contracted To My Disabled Alpha | Standalone |
| Mary Mecham | Escaping Pirates | Legends of Neverland #4 |
| Matt Shaw | Make a Wish | Standalone |
| Meg Easton | Spies Don't Fall for Their Neighbor | Romancing the Spy #3 |
| Mel E. Lemon | Emerald Moon | Pitch Mountain Pack #2 |
| Merlina Garance | Like Salt And Whisky | Standalone |
| Michael Anderle | In a Mirror, Darkly | House of the Spiderking #8 |
| Mila Olsen | A Princess, Stolen | Kiss of Revenge, Blood, and Love #1 |
| Millie Lake | My Silver Fox Contractor: A Steamy Age Gap Enemies to Lovers Second Chance Romance | Standalone |
| Millie Moon | Howl for Me | Moonlight Magic Studios #1 |
| Miya Kazuki | Ascendance of a Bookworm: Fanbook 6 | Ascendance of a Bookworm: Fanbook #6 |
| Molly Eden | Guys Next Door in a Small Town | Small Town Secrets #2 |
| Monique Morgan | Merciless Maddox | All the King's Men #4 |
| Morgan Elizabeth | Maneater | The Mavens #1 |
| Morgan Kelley | Sticks and Stones | The FBI/Romance Thriller #65 |
| Morrigan Black | Claimed by the Alpha Laird | Highland Wolves #1 |
| N.A. Jameson | Timeless Pages | Sunflower Falls #2 |
| Nick Holmes | The End of Antiquity | The Fall of the Roman Empire #5 |
| Nicole McKeon | Forsaken | The Gwen St. James Affair #6 |
| Nora Phoenix | Befriending the Bear | Forestville Silver Foxes #10 |
| Opal Webb | Seaside Homicide | Tessa Caldwell #1 |
| P.S. Meraux | Vamparency | Bellocaro Saga #4 |
| Penelope Wylde | Savage Devotion | Savage Reign #1 |
| Penny Snoak | Lumberjack Grumpy Blaze | Sizzling Lumberjack Heat #3 |
| Preethi Venugopala | Whispered Melodies: Star Quartet Book One: A Slow-Burn Second Chance Celebrity Romance | The Star Quartet #1 |
| R.B. Fields | Bound by the Billionaire | Filthy Rich Bachelors #7 |
| R.J. Jagger | Dead by Midnight | Nick Teffinger #39 |
| Raquel Riley | The Forbidden Summer | Pathfinders Lake #2 |
| Raven DeNoir | The Don | So, About Last Night #1 |
| Raven DeNoir | Ruined | The Ache #3 |
| Raymond Wemmlinger | The Queen's Children | Tudor Royals #4 |
| Rebecca Griffiths | The Butterfly Girl | Standalone |
| Rhiannon Barnsley | Slander | Standalone |
| Richard Morgan | The Doctrines of Fascism | Collection |
| River Penumbra | The Medium is the Menace | Paranormal Cosies #4 |
| Robert J. Perreault | In the Sound | Hilton Head Mystery #4 |
| Ron Keres | The Scariest Campfire Story You’ve Ever Heard | Scariest Sillies Stories #2 |
| Saffron A. Kent | A Wreck, You Make Me | Bad Boys of Bardstown #3 |
| Sally Dark | The Pain of my Past | Dark Wonderland #3 |
| Salma | The Dark Hours of the Night | Non-Fiction |
| Samantha Barrett | Dirty little Psycho | Sinners Welcome #4 |
| Samuel DenHartog | Psalms in Rhyme | Poetic Journeys Through Scripture #1 |
| Skylar Quinn | Freeuse | First Sight #4 |
| Sunny W | Embracing Light | McHenry University #2 |
| Thomas J. Gebhardt III | Smiling Faceless Woman | Standalone |
| Tiearrar Subia | How To Be A Player | Novella |
| Tiffany Bloom | The Mountain Man's Wild Haven | Granitehart Ridge Retreat #4 |
| Tina Martin | Isn't She Lucky | Novella |
| Vegout Voyage | Armchair Iceland | Non-Fiction |
| Whitney G. | Fated Love with You | Wasted Love #2 |
| William D. Hardy Jr. | Hallowed Swords | Standalone |
| Wyatt Steele | Raised for Hell | Ryder #5 |
| Wynn Valentine | The Veilkeeper's Key | Hearth & Crust Mysteries #5 |
| Yuri Vinokuroff and Oleg Sapphire | The Hunter's Code, Book 12 | The Hunter's Code #12 |
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.