Basil Khan and The Secret of the Heritage Clock by Nauman Khan (2026)

Mystery

Basil Khan loves mysteries—especially the kind that hide in plain sight. He just never expected to be living inside one. When a beloved master clockmaker dies and leaves behind a will that doesn’t feel right, sixteen-year-old Basil senses something is wrong. The entire estate is handed to a powerful family, while the people who truly cared for the old man are left with nothing. Everyone else accepts it. Basil doesn’t. Guided by curiosity, logic, and a sharp technical mind, Basil begins searching for clues no one else notices. What starts as a quiet investigation soon becomes a race against time—filled with hidden patterns, mechanical puzzles, unexpected dangers, and truths buried beneath silence. As Basil digs deeper, he discovers that the key to the mystery may be connected to an extraordinary object: an old clock designed to hold more than just time. Each discovery brings him closer to the truth—and closer to real consequences. To succeed, Basil must rely on patience, critical thinking, and the courage to stand up for what is right, even when the odds are against him. Basil Khan and the Secret of the Heritage Clock is a smart, fast-paced mystery that blends classic detective storytelling with modern problem-solving. It celebrates curiosity, ethical choices, and the power of thinking differently—showing how one determined mind can make a meaningful difference in an entire community. Perfect for readers who enjoy puzzles, suspense, and mysteries where intelligence matters as much as bravery.

Pohjoisen tie by Eetu Niemi (2026)

Mystery

Kun 19-vuotias Saara saa käsiinsä epäselvän valokuvan, kaikki muuttuu. Kuvassa on mies, joka muistuttaa hänen isäänsä – miestä, joka katosi purjelennolla yli kymmenen vuotta aiemmin. Arki on pysähtynyt välitilaan, ja menneisyys pitää yhä otteessaan. Saara päättää lähteä pohjoiseen etsimään totuutta, jota ei ehkä haluaisi kohdata. Matka vie halki Pohjois-Ruotsin ja Norjan jylhien maisemien, mutta samalla syvälle omaan sisimpään. Pohjoisen tie on tarina salaisuuksista, menetyksestä ja halusta ymmärtää. Se yhdistää kadonneen etsinnän ja kasvutarinan elementtejä, kuljettaa isän ja tyttären rinnakkaisia kohtaloita ja etenee kohti paljastusta, joka muuttaa kaiken. Tiivistyvä jännite ja pohjoisen karu miljöö kantavat kertomusta, jossa tärkeintä ei ole totuuden löytyminen, vaan se, mitä etsintä paljastaa ihmisestä. Teos puhuttelee lukijoita, jotka arvostavat emotionaalisesti vahvoja, elämänmakuisia tarinoita ja pohjoisia maisemia.

Deconstructed by Arianna Fraser (2023)

English Romance Contemporary

When I went hunting a monster in the Black Forest of Germany, I discovered someone far more challenging than the lunatic who bought and sold women. There was a girl, chained in his basement. When I tried to rescue her, she took matters into her own hands. She knocked out my best man and stole his wallet. And his gun. And disappeared. I'm never letting him live that one down. Letting her get away? That's on me. She's the most cunning girl I've ever met. She likes to run. Well, I like to chase. Aren't we a match made in hell? Because when I catch her, I'm keeping her.

Lethal by Arianna Fraser (2023)

English Romance Contemporary

There’s no mercy at the Ares Academy. Not for me. Named after the God of War, this college doesn’t teach math or literature. Students here are the monstrous offspring from the most powerful families in the world of organized crime, they come here to learn how to terrorize, murder, extort, and find their seat of power. My brother, the Pakhan of the Aslanov Bratva thinks I’ll be safe here? I have to survive this place. There’s nowhere else for me to go. Lucca Toscano is everything I’m not: strong, powerful, and courageous. He’s beautiful, but so angry. He can teach me how to thrive in this school for villains, if I can be brave enough to give him what he wants in return.

Man Cave - On a Manhunt 3 by Vanessa Vale (2023)

Italian Romance

**Life's not simple. Neither is love.** I'm twenty-four, and ahem... inexperienced. When a blind date doesn't change that status, Theo volunteers for the task. Who's Theo? Just the guy I've been crushing on for six months. Yeah, him. Tall, broad and handsome and gah, now he's even got a beard! He's diligent. Very focused. Skilled. And impossible not to fall for. Except he's only up for a fun time. A wild romp or two. No way would he have any romantic interest in someone like me. Why would he? He's an intense, brooding doctor—and, oh yeah, a billionaire—and I'm a goofy first grade teacher barely making ends meet. When my goal changes from man-made O's to the man himself, I know I'm in trouble. Because he's no longer a crush, but someone I might actually love. *With all the books in the On A Manhunt series, it’s always open season on men.*

Right Move by Liz Tomforde (2023)

Romance Contemporary Spanish

RYAN She’s a distraction, that’s what she is. I’m the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicago’s NBA team, and the last thing I needed this year was for Indy Ivers, my sister’s best friend, to move into my apartment. She’s messy, emotional, and way too tempting. But when the team’s General Manager vocalizes his blatant disapproval of my promotion to Captain, referring to me as an unapproachable lone wolf with no work-life balance, I can’t think of a better way to convince him otherwise than pretending to date my outgoing roommate. The only problem? Faking it feels far too natural. Having a fake girlfriend wasn’t supposed to be messy but having Indy under my roof and in my bed is complicated, especially when she wants all the romantic parts of life that I could never give her. INDY I never imagined I’d be living with my best friend’s brother, NBA superstar Ryan Shay. Even more unbelievable? He needs me to act as his loving girlfriend who’s suddenly changed him into a friendly and approachable guy. Because, well…he’s not. He’s controlling of his space and untrusting of others. Our arrangement isn’t one-sided, though. I’m in a wedding coming up, one where every one of my childhood friends, including my ex-boyfriend, will be in attendance, and there’s no better date than my ex’s celebrity hero. Blurred lines make it almost impossible to separate real from fake. Falling for my roommate was never part of the deal, especially when Ryan is quick to remind me that he doesn’t believe in love. I’m a romantic and can’t help fantasizing that he’ll change, but soon enough, I find myself questioning if sharing a roof with my best friend’s brother was the right move after all

Of Human Bondage by William Somerset Maugham (2023)

English Romance

‘Of Human Bondage’ is Maugham's masterpiece strongly autobiographical in nature, although Maugham denied this stating that this was a novel, not an autobiography, though much of it was autobiographical, more is pure invention. Of Human Bondage is often included in lists of best English-language novels of the 20th century.\ From a tormented orphan with a clubfoot, Philip Carey grows into an impressionable young man with a voracious appetite for adventure and knowledge. His cravings take him to Paris at age eighteen to try his hand at art, then back to London to study medicine. But even so, nothing can sate his nagging hunger for experience. Then he falls obsessively in love, embarking on a disastrous relationship that will change his life forever.

The Dandelion Diary by Devney Perry (2023)

English Romance Contemporary

Dear Diary, My dad needs a girlfriend, and I’ve already picked her out. Miss Adler would be perfect for him, right? She’s super pretty. She has the best smile and she gives the best hugs. And she’s, like, the most amazing teacher in the world. Dad is my hero, but I can tell he’s lonely. He tries to hide it from me, but sometimes at night, when he thinks I’m asleep, I’ll sneak downstairs and find him sitting on the couch, staring at nothing. He’s never had a girlfriend, not since the divorce. Mom messed him up. She’s good at that. He’s smart and funny, but he doesn’t laugh enough. I’ve seen other moms at school check him out so I guess he’s handsome. (Eww.) And he makes up the best nicknames. He calls me Dandelion. I bet he’d give Miss Adler an awesome nickname too. They're perfect for each other. I just know it. Now I only have to show them I’m right. Wish me luck. Katy

Fire and ice by Carolyn Miller (2023)

Romance

Sweet hockey romance

In Her Highlander's Bed by Lynsay Sands (2023)

Historical Fiction English Romance Medieval Adventure

An invigorating swim in the loch was exactly what Calan Campbell, Laird of Kilcairn, needed after defeating his enemies in battle. What he didn’t need was a thief running away with his plaid while he swam. Calan gave chase and managed to catch the lad, only the lad turned out to be a lass, and obviously a lady. Having hit her head when he’d tackled her to the ground, the woman was now unconscious and couldn’t explain how she had ended up bruised and naked in his woods. He’d have to take her back to his castle and tend her wounds to learn that. Kidnapped and forced to wed her clan’s enemy, Allissaid MacFarlane had risked death to escape. But after a struggle over a plaid she tried to “borrow,” she awakens in a strange bed with a strange man seated in a chair beside her. Unsure if he is friend or foe, she claims not to remember her own name or how she’d come to be in the clearing. However, the more time she spends with Calan, the more she falls for this strong, honorable laird. She soon decides she can trust him with her life. . . but can she trust him with her heart?

Sapphire Storm by Christopher Rice (2023)

English Romance

Ethan Blake has dedicated his life to satisfying other people’s appetites. At forty-three, he’s finally landed his dream job—head pastry chef at an exclusive resort. Now he’s got a jet-setting career that’s taken him to romantic locations all over the world. But years before, after his parents threw him out for being gay, Ethan supported himself in a manner he’d rather keep under the covers today. Roman Walker is a twenty-five-year-old fitness celebrity awash in thirsty followers. But when he walks through the doors of Sapphire Cove, it’s not just to oversee the menu for his celebrity client’s wedding. Decades ago, Roman and Ethan crossed paths on a New York street corner during a terrible, life-changing moment that scarred them both. Now Roman’s back for revenge. But when his plan goes wildly off the rails, Roman suddenly finds himself at the center of an even stranger and darker plot concocted by his most famous client. Well-versed in the ways of the wealthy and the entitled, Roman’s former target offers to be his strongest ally during a moment that might derail the young man’s newfound career. But the experienced older man’s offer also ignites an irresistible and forbidden attraction that threatens to consume them both, even as it exposes old secrets and incurs the wrath of the powerful and the famous.

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood (2023)

Romance Contemporary Young Adult

Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious "Kingkiller" Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess. Nolan's loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What's even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory's victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can't help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist.... As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren't only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent... and infuriating... )

Wildfire by Hannah Grace (2023)

English Romance Contemporary Comedy

The latest in the TikTok sensation and deliciously “swoonworthy” (Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author) Maple Hills series follows two summer camp counselors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand. Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the end of the academic year, where a drinking game results in them having a passionate one-night stand. Never one to overstay her welcome (or expect much from a man), Aurora slips away before Russ even has the chance to ask for her full name. Imagine their surprise when they bump into each other on the first day of the summer camp where they are both counselors, hoping to escape their complicated home lives by spending the summer working. Russ hopes if he gets far enough away from Maple Hills, he can avoid dealing with the repercussions of his father’s gambling addiction, while Aurora is tired of craving attention from everyone around her, and wants to go back to the last place she truly felt at home. Russ knows breaking the camp’s strict “no staff fraternizing” rule will have him heading back to Maple Hills before the summer is over, but unfortunately for him, Aurora has never been very good at caring about the rules. Will the two learn to peacefully coexist? Or did their one night together start a fire they can’t put out?

The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand (2023)

Romance

Hollis Shaw’s life seems picture-perfect. She’s the creator of the popular food blog Hungry with Hollis and is married to Matthew, a dreamy heart surgeon. But after she and Matthew get into a heated argument one snowy morning, he leaves for the airport and is killed in a car accident. The cracks in Hollis’s perfect life—her strained marriage and her complicated relationship with her daughter, Caroline—grow deeper. So when Hollis hears about something called a “Five-Star Weekend”—one woman organizes a trip for her best friend from each phase of her life: her teenage years, her twenties, her thirties, and midlife—she decides to host her own Five-Star Weekend on Nantucket. But the weekend doesn’t turn out to be a joyful Hallmark movie. The husband of Hollis’s childhood friend Tatum arranges for Hollis’s first love, Jack Finigan, to spend time with them, stirring up old feelings. Meanwhile, Tatum is forced to play nice with abrasive and elitist Dru-Ann, Hollis’s best friend from UNC Chapel Hill. Dru-Ann’s career as a prominent Chicago sports agent is on the line after her comments about a client’s mental health issues are misconstrued online. Brooke, Hollis’s friend from their thirties, has just discovered that her husband is having an inappropriate relationship with a woman at work. Again! And then there’s Gigi, a stranger to everyone (including Hollis) who reached out to Hollis through her blog. Gigi embodies an unusual grace and, as it happens, has many secrets.

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden (2023)

Romance Mystery Contemporary Thriller

*As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job – not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . .* It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want. It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything... That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go...

La meute du Glacier - Tome 3 - Jenna by Emmy Rencurel (2023)

Romance Urban Fantasy

Ils sont nés pour se trouver. Mais le destin ne les épargnera pas. Lorsque Nathan, oméga rebelle et protecteur, demande l’aide de la meute du Glacier pour retrouver des femmes disparues, il ne s’attend pas à croiser le regard de Jenna. Entre eux, le lien d’âme sœur s’impose comme une évidence. Un besoin viscéral, irrépressible. Mais Jenna est la sœur du bêta de la meute. Ultra protecteur et impulsif. Alors ils s’aiment en secret, à l’abri des regards… jusqu’à ce que le passé vienne tout menacer. Lorsque le passé rattrape le présent, la frontière entre l'amour et la survie s'efface. Entre lien interdit, passé sombre et renaissance, ce troisième tome vous entraîne au cœur de l'amour le plus pur : celui qui sauve, même quand tout semble perdu. Il s'agit du troisième tome d'une saga de 11 tomes. La première génération en compte 6, la seconde en compte 5. 🌙 Plongez dans une romance surnaturelle envoûtante, où les liens d’âme, les secrets de sang et les amours interdits s’entrechoquent. Si vous aimez les Fated Mates, les Forbidden Romances, les Protective Omegas, les Broken Heroines au passé douloureux, et les tropes comme He Falls First (and hard) ou Touch her and you die, ce roman est fait pour vous. Dans un monde où les combats illégaux, les trahisons familiales et les disparitions inquiétantes frappent au cœur des meutes, l’amour devient un acte de rébellion. Entre slow burn, passions dangereuses et loyautés déchirées, ce troisième tome mêle urban fantasy tendue et romance paranormale viscérale, avec des personnages prêts à tout risquer… même leur liberté. 💔 Âmes liées, cœurs brisés, justice sauvage et amour qui défie les règles : chaque choix peut être le dernier.

La meute du Glacier - Tome 2 - Ty by Emmy Rencurel (2023)

Romance Urban Fantasy

Quand Ava, puissante alpha de la meute Saphir et seule femme alpha au monde, échappe de justesse à une tentative de meurtre, elle n’a d’autre choix que d’accepter le plan de Ty, l’alpha de la meute du Glacier : la faire passer pour morte afin de démasquer les traîtres. Il lui offre l’asile au sein de sa meute. Mais vivre sous le même toit qu’un autre alpha n’a rien d’anodin… Encore moins quand on est une femme qui s’est battue pour chaque parcelle de pouvoir. Entre eux, la tension est électrique. Le désir, incontrôlable. Ils pourraient devenir des alliés. Ou bien plus encore. Entre passions brûlantes et luttes de pouvoir, ce deuxième tome vous entraîne au cœur d’une meute qui pourrait bien être la seule à montrer la voie de la guérison à une grande alpha. Il s'agit du deuxième tome d'une saga de 11 tomes. La première génération en compte 6, la seconde en compte 5. 🌙 Plongez dans une romance surnaturelle envoûtante, où les liens de meute, les secrets familiaux et les désirs incontrôlables s'entrelacent. Si vous aimez les Touch her and you die, Protective Alpha Male, He falls first (and hard), Broken Heroine au passé trouble et les liaisons impossibles, ce roman est fait pour vous. Entre Fated mates, tension romantique slow burn, et loyautés brisées, vous retrouverez tous les ingrédients d’une urban fantasy haletante mêlée à une romance paranormale intense. Amour compliqué, meutes en guerre, émotions à vif et passions animales vous attendent dans cette histoire où chaque battement de cœur peut tout faire basculer.

Coach by Devney Perry (2023)

English Romance Contemporary

Football star. Single dad. And once, a long time ago, mine. I’ve spent the better part of a decade forgetting Ford Ellis. If he had just stayed away from Montana, I might have erased the memory of his striking blue eyes and rugged smile forever. Avoiding him was easy when the only place I saw his face was on ESPN—and a remote control could fix that problem. Except my boss just hired Ford as the new head coach for the Treasure State Wildcats. Not only will I be stuck watching him on the sidelines this season, but avoiding him will be impossible now that we’re working together. Maybe I haven’t forgotten Ford. Maybe I still dream about what we might have been. Maybe he hasn’t forgotten me either. Except those maybes won’t change the fact that we were never meant to be. Maybe he was mine once. But as of today, the only thing I’ll be calling Ford Ellis is Coach.

Lorenzo by Sadie Kincaid (2023)

English Romance Contemporary

Grief is the price we pay for love My name is Lorenzo Moretti. Born to be head of the Cosa Nostra, except that I chose love over my birthright. On our wedding day, my father cursed our union, swearing on his own blood that my wife and I would never live out our days in happiness. I guess he was right, because fate stole her from me and I’m left to live an empty life without her, with a shattered heart and only half a soul. On the day my wife died, I swore I’d never love anyone like that again, and it’s a promise I kept for two years. A promise I kept until her… She sauntered into my life wearing a dress the color of sunshine and with nothing else but an old Mustang and a smile. Beaten and bruised and seeking refuge behind my family’s walls. But I’m no white knight looking for redemption, and she’s sure no damsel in distress. She’s annoying as hell. With no filter and an eternally sunny disposition. She says whatever’s on her mind, no matter how poorly judged it might be. She’s everything I don’t want. But she might just be everything I need. And I don’t know how much longer I can resist her sweet smile and her sinful curves… Because there’s only so long you can stand in the sun before giving in to its heat.

Dante by Sadie Kincaid (2023)

English Romance Contemporary

I hate Dante Moretti. He is cold, calculating and vicious. It’s no secret that he wiped out his former fiancée and her entire family on the eve of their wedding. He’s the kind of evil that makes even devils cry. But that’s not why I hate him. I hate him because he has taken the only thing I have left in this miserable world – my freedom. He has chained me to him because of a debt that I don’t owe. I just have the misfortune to share the bloodline of the man who does. And now I’m trapped in his gilded cage and the only thing I have left to do is run. And I try. I really do. But he is everywhere. Suffocating. All consuming. Intoxicating. He is a paradox. A man with a heart as cold as ice, whose passion rages like an inferno. Why does he see into my soul in a way that nobody else ever has? Why does the slightest brush of his skin make my pulse race? My mom always warned me never to play with matches. But if Dante Moretti is fire, then I want to burn.