Friday is one of the best days of the week, and this Friday, June 6th, is no different. There is nothing quite like the weekend, especially when it’s National Donut Day. We never need an excuse to eat these confections, but today is a perfect day to enjoy one while reading one of today’s new book releases.
The Hitman's Prince is the second book in the Thorned Vows Series by Kate Hawthorne. Vince Angelini was born to inherit a mafia empire, but he wants no part of his father’s violent legacy. With one decisive act, he makes a choice that changes everything, severing ties with the life he was meant to lead. When someone he trusted, Orion Delmar, betrays him, Vince barely escapes with his life. He finds unexpected refuge in two men—Jacob, a priest offering comfort, and Caspian, a stranger with secrets of his own.
As truths unravel, Vince learns nothing is as it seems. Orion returns with charm and apologies, Jacob is no true priest, and Caspian may be more connected to Vince’s world than anyone guessed. Jacob’s father is behind a plan to crush Vince, and Caspian may have always been waiting to strike. Surrounded by deception and danger, Vince must decide who to trust and how far he’s willing to go to survive. Jacob, Caspian, and Orion each carry pieces of his past and future and will do anything to protect him. Even if saving Vince means breaking their own hearts.
The Golden Bay Rays Series by Lena Cove continues with Rounding the Bases. Eddie Montoya is Golden Bay’s star slugger with one rule: no strings, no drama. He’s confident, charming, and never gets serious… until the coach’s brilliant niece arrives for the summer. She’s off-limits, focused, and immune to his usual moves. But Eddie loves a challenge. She knows he’s trouble, the kind she should avoid. Still, sparks fly and rules start to bend. What begins as a forbidden fling soon feels like something deeper. As the season heats up, so do their feelings. Breaking the rules might be the biggest risk they’ve ever taken—and the only one worth it.
ShadowBorn is the first book in the ShadowBorn Saga Series by T. Ariyanna. Kierra’s life was shattered at her first and last high school party. If she hadn’t gone, maybe her mother would still be alive. That night, lights flickered, and shadows followed her everywhere. She was pulled into a world ruled by light and darkness—her greatest fear. To survive and return home, she must learn to control the terror within. Now trapped between two men. Her childhood friend, who feels like safety and an immortal mage who empowers her and sees her flaws as beauty, Kierra faces a choice. Can she master the darkness, or will it consume her completely?
The System is the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Barry Eisler. Valeria Velez shocked California’s 27th District by defeating a ten-term corporatist incumbent. Young and idealistic, she and her boyfriend Preston aim to curb military power and return control to the people. When hacker Lance Thaddeus exposes a secret Pentagon AI nuclear program, Valeria faces a deadly choice between her ideals and survival. Alongside political battles, she struggles with a bitter mother, a jealous brother, and the legacy of an absent father. In Washington’s power games, personal and political lines blur. Valeria must navigate compromise and betrayal with the future of American democracy hanging in the balance.
Here is a list of all of the new books releasing today:
New Book Releases for June 6th, 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.