New Book Releases Today: May 29th, 2025

May 29th is Mount Everest Day, a day to celebrate the great mountain and the brave climbers who have taken it on. This mountain is no joke, as we learned in Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. This Thursday, we’re also celebrating some brave authors who climbed their own mountains of words to release today’s new books.

Meant for Now is a standalone novel by Allison Speka. For the first time, Frankie’s carefully ordered life is unraveling. Once fiercely ambitious and wholly devoted to her career, she suddenly finds herself adrift after an unexpected layoff. Struggling to navigate this new chapter, she’s searching for direction, purpose, and a way to redefine who she is without the job that once defined her.

Then she meets Oliver—charming, attractive, and everything she’s not. A spontaneous adventurer with no fixed plans and zero interest in long-term goals, Oliver couldn’t be more opposite from the structured path Frankie once clung to. Yet, stuck in the same small town, the two strike a deal: he’ll teach her to let loose, and she’ll try to crack through the carefree facade he wears like armor. But as walls begin to fall and sparks ignite, what starts as a temporary connection soon feels like something more. They might be all wrong for each other, but maybe… they’re just right for right now.

The Season of Secrets Series by Bronwen Evans begins with Miss Tiffany Has A Secret. Miss Tiffany Deveraux is a financial genius disguised as a penniless ward, determined to protect her secret fortune and ensure any man who loves her does so for her heart alone. Slade Ware, Marquess of Wolfarth, needs stability to salvage his crumbling finances, and Tiffany’s hidden talents make her the perfect solution. A marriage of convenience offers them both security, but as guarded hearts begin to soften, and friendship turns into something more, their logical arrangement threatens to become dangerously emotional. Can two cautious souls risk everything for a chance at real love?

Dark Shadows is part of the Psychic Oversight Series by Kate Allenton. Savanah Miles sees ghosts—always has. After a childhood discovery tore her town apart, she left it all behind. But when a body surfaces in the exact spot she once claimed to see one, the past comes calling. With the FBI now involved, and a charming agent who believes in more than just evidence, Savanah is pulled into an investigation that feels disturbingly personal. In a town where the dead whisper and the living hide secrets, solving the case could mean unearthing more than just a killer. Some truths never stay buried.

The Babes of Brewing Series by Angela Casella begins with Best Served Cold. When Sophie discovers her fiancé is cheating—with three other women—she dumps him and bonds with the others to plot revenge. Enter Rob, her ex’s estranged brother, who’s all in on the plan. One fake relationship turns into something real as sparks fly and lines blur. Revenge was sweet—falling for Rob might be sweeter.

Here is a list of all of the new books releasing today:

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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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.

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