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(Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall in stores on Tuesday, August 4th.
A debut slow-burn work-nemesis romance set in a world where cryptids and monsters are a part of life . . . and someone has to do the paperwork.Working in human resources was not what Alexys had in mind when she joined Entity, the private company that categorizes and manages the world’s cryptids. But after her dad was killed on the job as a Warden in the Appalachian Mountains, she was filled with noble ideas of carrying on his legacy . . . from the safety of a desk. Alexys dreams of climbing the corporate ladder while managing the Appalachian Wardens and sparring with Nic, the frustrating (and annoyingly attractive) Director of Research and Cataloguing.

When one of Alexys’ new Wardens goes missing after inquiring about a mysterious and highly dangerous monster, her chances of promotion disappear along with him. Determined to save her career—and to shield the Warden’s family from the trauma she experienced after losing her father on the job—she marches off into the monster-infested wilderness to find him herself.

Meanwhile, Nic, with ambitions of becoming the youngest Entity employee to discover a new monster, follows Alexys on her hunt. But the work nemeses are about to discover why the Appalachian Mountains are the last place you want to find yourself after dark. Among mountains older than bones, the jackalopes and ghouls are the least of their worries . . .

It’s a Business Doing Pleasure With You by Lindsay Lewis in stores on Tuesday, August 11th.
A straitlaced life coach meets her match in a UFC fighter who lives only for pleasure in a steamy debut sports rom-com.

Buttoned-up Lauren Hart excels at her job as a bespoke life coach. But her own life is a bit of a mess. Ever since her best friend Ally died six years ago, she’s put everything on hold to help Ally’s husband, Casey, raise the daughters Ally left behind. Now she’s secretly in love with him and too scared to say anything. Then Lauren is blindsided when Casey introduces his new girlfriend and announces that he and his daughters are moving to LA with her for the summer. But there’s hope: A promotion at work would allow Lauren to build out the LA office, and, more importantly, see if her feelings for Casey are truly one-sided. All she has to do is keep her new client, troubled UFC fighter Danny Kekoa, in line until a critical fight. How hard could life coaching one UFC fighter be?

Unfortunately, Danny doesn’t want a babysitter, and he’s intent on making Lauren’s life hell. That is, until they come to a business agreement: She can coach him on living a disciplined life if he can coach her on the art of hedonism. From morning yoga to midnight bread-baking, the chemistry between Lauren and Danny grows, until they both learn that sometimes finding the right balance brings the most pleasure.

Hellbound by Stephanie Binx in stores on Tuesday, August 25th.
Dying is all in a day’s work for a Hell-diver like Marian—until a routine round trip to the afterlife goes wrong—for fans of Wren in the Holly Library and TV’s Lucifer. Hell is empty, and all the devils are here, but nobody knows why—not even the devils themselves. Now sadistic demons roam the earth, offering small fortunes to any mortal sucker dumb or desperate enough to die on their behalf as they retrieve artifacts from a Hell they can’t recall. Washed-up journalist Marian Meyer is one of those mortal suckers dying for a living as she fetches clues for a demonic puzzle that she doesn’t care to solve.

Riddled with debt she’ll never be able to pay off and guilt over her mother’s death, Marian made her first lucrative deal with a demon and never looked back. Never mind that being a Hell-diver means that she must voluntarily drown herself or that the human body wasn’t meant to die more than once—and she’s definitely feeling it. Unfortunately, the last time Marian went to Hell, she came back wrong. Memories of that night are missing, and she’ll do anything she can to find them, including teaming up with one of her mysterious (and oddly alluring) demonic patrons, Mr. Vale. But when their tenuous alliance thrusts Marian even deeper into a world of betrayal, humans with strange powers, and demonic politics, she’ll have to decide if allying with Mr. Vale is her ticket to freedom or damnation in disguise.

One part slow-burn romance and one part acerbic wit, Hellbound is a dark contemporary fantasy romance perfect for readers who prefer their casts morally gray and the stakes sky-high.

The Jezebel List by Alisa Dean in stores on Tuesday, August 25th.
Unleashing her inner Jezebel on camera was not part of Christina Edmondson’s plan, but nobody said rebuilding your life after religious and family trauma was going to be easy.

A radical and heartfelt debut that celebrates the pursuit of joy, The Jezebel List is perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez and B. K. Borison.

✔ Attend a pagan festival
✔ Get a Brazilian wax
☐ Watch pornography
☐ Explore a science museum
☐ Have a one-night stand
☐ Take the Lord’s name in vain, with relish

These barely begin to scratch the surface of Christina Edmondson’s Jezebel list. As the daughter of a once-respected fundamentalist pastor and running out the clock on her last semester at the ultraconservative (read: ultrabackward) Hilltop University, Christina is ready for a drastic change. Following months of intense therapy and years of being told that the enchanting evils of the modern world would lead to eternal damnation, attending a pagan festival feels like freedom. And then she catches the eye of documentarian Danny Reeves. After meeting Christina and her Jezebel list, Danny is immediately inspired. Despite the recent burnout of his professional career investigating the injustices of the Evangelical South, Danny is certain that Christina’s story is one with the potential to resonate with millions. A fan of his work, Christina agrees to be the subject of his next documentary, but under one condition: they must complete her list together.

A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation by Melanie Trecek-King in stores on Tuesday, August 4th.
Never in human history have we been exposed to so much information—and misinformation. This creates a fundamental mismatch, where the shortcuts that once kept our ancestors alive now struggle to navigate a digital tidal wave. We’re using ancient hardware to find objective truths on powerful pocket-sized computers. What could go wrong?

A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation will help you learn how to think critically so you can make wiser decisions for yourselves, your family, and your community. It helps you identify and explore a full range of misinformation—from scams, satire, and advertisements to pseudoscience, science denial, and AI-generated content. But it’s not enough to simply know how misinformation works; you also have to be aware of the deeply ingrained emotions, desires, instincts, and biases that make you vulnerable in the first place. Full of practical tools and strategies to help you think more clearly, A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation will teach you how to consume the right kind of information. Soon enough, you’ll learn how to evaluate your beliefs, make sense of your feeds, master online searches, and fact-check like a pro.

For the Love of the Quest by Alexandra Ammon Parthun in stores on Tuesday, August 11th.
The search for King Arthur’s Excalibur invites danger—and potentially love—in this sapphic historical romance, perfect for fans of Cat Sebastian and Freya Marske.

Lady Edith Darling is supposed to live a quiet life in her family’s manor. She is not supposed to go unchaperoned on a quest to find Excalibur. But Edith won’t let that stand in her way, especially not when she’s on this mission to honor her beloved grandmother’s dying wish. Determined to prove her grandmother right, Edith packs her satchel with Arthurian legends, pastries, and her grandmother’s ashes and runs off to hire a mercenary.

Thomasin Shaw leads the most feared gang in London. For years, she had the constabulary safely in her pocket, until a scandal involving the chief inspector’s wife was brought to light. Now he’s demanding an enormous sum of money—without which Thomasin will lose the protection of the police along with her criminal empire. But when the rich Lady Edith waltzes into her life seeking an escort for a treasure hunt, Thomasin sees a willing kidnapping victim and a massive ransom.

As Edith’s clues lead them to underground chambers booby-trapped with arrows, doors locked with arcane puzzles, and even Arthur’s fabled round table, Thomasin finds herself swept up in the quest—and in Edith herself. Edith is also drawn to Thomasin, despite the ruthless mask she wears. But the chief inspector won’t let Thomasin forget her crimes, and Edith’s father is intent on bringing her home. Every legendary quest has an ending, but finding Excalibur might not be enough to make this a happy one.