Hello Lovely Readers!
It’s that time again, when we look toward the month ahead and do a little jig because we’re so excited for all of our releases that we can barely contain ourselves. There’s romance, betrayal, magical beasts, and gruesome murders, not to mention at least one “wrong number” that changes the course of multiple lives.
Without further ado meet, our May releases:
May 5th
Rock Steady Cowboy by Lexi Post
She made the rules: no romance, no complications. He followed them—until he didn’t. Now she has to decide if she’s willing to fight for the man she pushed away.
The Demon’s Advocate by Ryan Kirk
Every answer leads deeper into the trap. Every step forward feels like betrayal. And the line between hero and monster is starting to blur.
The Realms are unraveling, and her power could decide their fate. But whispers of conspiracy and betrayal coil through the palace.
To survive, she must master more than beasts—she must master the game.
A Whisper in Darkness by Darcy Burke
A missing heiress. A ransom note signed by Spring-Heeled Jack. Detective Tilda Wren doesn’t believe in legends—but London’s most infamous phantom may be more than a myth.
Ravenshelm is wealthy, beautiful, and quietly dying.
Beasts stalk its streets, and something is feeding its hunger for power.
To save it, Clara must uncover a truth the city was built to bury.
May 12th
Trowbridge and Fye by Carrie Anne Noble is our Editors’ Pick for May!
“A sprinkle of whimsy, a dash of 80s nostalgia, and equal parts adventure and heart, Trowbridge and Fye with have you believing in fairytales again.” —OHB Editor
With the help of unlikely allies—a teacher with secrets, a rebel with a heart, and an ex she never expected—Fran must survive a fairy tale that’s gone dangerously off-script.
Because this time, she’s not reading the story.
She’s living it.
The Forsaken by Sherrilyn Kenyon, writing as Kinley MacGregor
Emily has spent her life controlled by others—she won’t let Draven be next. But the battle-hardened earl has vowed never to love…and never to touch her. Now their war of wills may cost them the only freedom either has ever wanted.
Haakon’s Fate by Virginie Marconato
One kiss changed everything.
Now Haakon and Gytha are forced to work side by side. And every moment together fans the flames. If they’re not careful, the investigation won’t be the only thing spiraling out of control.
She’s sworn off love. He doesn’t believe in it.
But one case pulls them into a journey of identity, family, and everything they’ve been missing. Now the truth could either heal them—or tear them apart.
The Well-Placed Lie by Kari Lee Townsend
Lyra is sworn to protect the well that binds Wishville to Elarion. But as strange thefts spread and a shadowed figure watches from the crowd, it’s clear someone is manipulating more than just events. And the deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
May 19th
A one-night stand leads to a second chance at love neither of them can ignore. He’s a cowboy with a dark secret, she’s a daycare owner with a dream of motherhood. And the chemistry between them could either complete them, or completely destroy them.
The prophecy is unfolding, and the cost of victory is higher than Evie ever imagined. As she steps into her god-born power, a betrayal from within her found family could be the final blow. One last stand. One final sacrifice. One world-rattling roar.
Guilty as Sin by Jennifer Chance
Bound to a demon, hunted by the law, and forced into a job that feels like a suicide mission. As the lines between my past and present shatter, I have to decide: will I play by the tribunal’s rules, or will I let the darkness I’ve been outrunning finally take the lead?
Second Chance on the Shore by Alexa Aston
Carson Andrews moved to Driftwood Bay to learn how to breathe again, not to fall in love. But between his young daughter’s laughter and the volleyball coach who sees past his grief, a second chance is finally within reach—if their professional boundaries don’t tear them apart first.
Landing Love by Leslie Vollard
She’s a widow fighting for her child’s future. He’s a reckless airmail pilot who lives for the clouds. When a devastating fire forces them into a marriage of convenience, Ann and Bill must discover if love is a dangerous gamble—or the only thing that can ground them.
May 26th
When to Let Go by Danelle Harmon
Brendan is steady, Kieran is searching, and Connor is a brilliant firework dangerously out of time. They are the privateers of her novels, and they are here. When To Let Go is a soulful exploration of grief, the power of creation, and the unsettling truth that the ultimate act of love is often a release.
In Lake Lenore, the water doesn’t just hold memories—it holds a century of inherited sins. When Kade Caulder’s girlfriend vanishes, the town is quick to point fingers. To find her, Kade must dive into a history of burning churches and drowned boys, but some secrets are better left at the bottom of the lake.
If You So Desire by Yahrah St. John
Sage Anderson is a brilliant attorney who never loses, and Ian Lawrence is a media mogul who never commits. When a high-profile lawsuit forces them into the same room, the courtroom isn’t the only place things are heating up. Can they survive a battle of wills where the prize is their own hearts?
Four Arrows by Clare R. McCarthy
Kerry Cullinane knows the exact price of a miracle. To save a life, she must surrender her own to The Dark—a realm of shadow that claims her for months, sometimes years, at a time. Through decades of queer history and the crushing weight of a plague she can’t stop, she must learn that some wounds can’t be mended with magic, and some lives are lived best in the light.
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