We’ve got some exciting reads coming out this October!
As the nights draw in and the leaves turn golden, there’s no better time to get lost in a brand-new book. October brings a fantastic mix of releases, from gripping thrillers and sweeping romances to thought-provoking literary fiction and cosy stories perfect for autumn evenings.
Whether you’re looking for a page-turner to keep you hooked on long October nights or a book to enjoy slowly with a warm drink, this month’s releases have something for every reader. Here are some of the most anticipated new books hitting shelves this October that you won’t want to miss.
The Intruder
by Freida McFadden
Casey’s quiet cabin in the wilderness is suddenly thrown into chaos. A violent storm lashes at the roof and sways the trees outside, but nothing is as unsettling as the young girl Casey discovers outside her kitchen window—alone, covered in blood, and clutching a knife she refuses to let go of.
As the night deepens, Casey realizes there’s far more at stake than the storm. The girl harbors a dark, deadly secret, and getting too close to the truth could cost Casey her life. This taut, gripping tale of survival, secrets, and desperation will have you holding your breath, questioning how far someone will go to protect themselves—and what horrors are waiting just beyond the shadows.
Serena is a Human-Were hybrid, caught between centuries of enmity between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. What should have been a symbol of hope has instead made her a target, hunted by ruthless factions determined to control or destroy her.
Koen Alexander, Alpha of the Northwest pack, will stop at nothing to protect her. Even if Serena resists his claim, his strength and loyalty may be the only things keeping her alive.
As enemies close in and her past threatens to catch up, Serena must decide whether to fight alone or trust the one person willing to risk everything for her. A gripping tale of power, survival, and the unstoppable pull of fate.
Holland St. James has always believed in magic—but she never imagined it would find her in a Hollywood classroom. When a course on local legends and urban myths draws her into a dazzling and dangerous world at the heart of Los Angeles, she quickly realises that nothing is as it seems. Everyone she meets—even a magnetic stranger claiming he’s been sent to save her life—could be hiding a secret.
As she digs deeper, Holland uncovers a deadly ultimatum that threatens to upend everything she thought she knew. With lies at every turn and the line between fantasy and reality blurring, she must decide who to trust before her magical world turns from a dream into a nightmare. Packed with intrigue, danger, and spellbinding twists, this thrilling adventure will keep you captivated from the very first page.
The rightful heir has returned, and the realms teeter on the edge of war. Samkiel struggles to control the ancient darkness within him, while Dianna is haunted by dreams filled with warnings and the call of an unstoppable power. As threats close in, the fate of the realms—and their love—hangs in the balance.
Desperate for answers, Samkiel journeys to the Otherworld, while Nismera’s growing thirst for power and her armada push them ever closer to the brink. New enemies emerge with debts paid in blood, and old alliances are tested. In a world where trust is fragile and betrayal lurks around every corner, not everyone will survive this war, and every choice could ignite a fire that consumes everything they hold dear.
Architect Tate Donovan arrives in Cape Cod hoping for a fresh start, still grieving his sister and struggling to believe in anything beyond logic. Sylvia’s deathbed revelation about their family’s gift of seeing spirits challenges everything he knows.
At a historic bed-and-breakfast, Tate meets Wren, a captivating woman whose secrets and a dark past threaten their growing connection. To save her, he must confront truths that blur the line between life and death—and discover whether love can truly transcend all boundaries.
A haunting, unforgettable story of grief, human connection, and the supernatural, exploring whether love can set us free from even life’s greatest limits.
Hercules is back, and Alexis is more unstoppable than ever. Bound to the Underworld’s dark heirs in a marriage that has shaken Olympus itself, she must confront the monsters that haunt her—and those that lie in wait. Every hero has their trials, but Alexis’s are unlike anything she has faced before, testing her strength, her cunning, and the limits of her power.
Determined to take control of her fate, she joins the Assembly of Death alongside her mentors, plotting vengeance and seeking the truth behind her deadly abilities. As gods scheme and monsters lurk in every shadow, Alexis will discover that power comes at a price—and that the only way to survive is to embrace the darkness within herself. In a world where nothing is certain, one thing is clear: a god cannot be manacled, and a monster cannot be caged.
Maggie McCabe is on the edge. A top-tier army combat surgeon, she’s always thrived under pressure—but personal tragedy has pushed her to her limits. When a mysterious former colleague offers her a lifeline, she steps into a world of unimaginable wealth and secrecy, where her skills are demanded by the world’s most enigmatic and dangerous clients.
Halfway across the globe, one such client requires unconventional care, and Maggie is one of the few people capable of delivering it. But when he vanishes while still under her watch, the surgeon becomes the hunted, forced to navigate a deadly web of power, deception, and danger. Every decision could mean survival—or death, and Maggie soon learns that some patients are far more perilous than any battlefield.
Simon Latch is a struggling small-town lawyer—deep in debt, battling gambling problems, and facing a divorce—when Eleanor Barnett, an 85-year-old widow, walks into his office. She claims to hold a $20 million fortune, and suddenly Simon sees a chance to turn his luck around.
But riches come at a price. As Simon navigates a web of competing lawyers and prying eyes, Eleanor is hospitalized in a mysterious car accident, and cracks begin to show in her story. Suddenly, Simon finds himself accused of a crime he didn’t commit—murder—and must fight to prove his innocence. Classic Grisham tension meets a twisting murder mystery in a thriller that keeps readers hooked until the final verdict.
Vincent DuBois, captain of Blackcastle Football Club and one of the league’s top stars, is used to following the rules—until danger and desire collide. Forced to secretly share a flat with his coach’s daughter, he’s faced with a temptation he can’t ignore. What starts as a simple living arrangement quickly escalates into a high-stakes bet, and Vincent realizes he might be risking more than just his reputation.
Brooklyn Armstrong, sports nutritionist and daughter of a legendary coach, thought she was starting fresh. But living next door to Vincent—the infuriatingly cocky and undeniably attractive player—throws her carefully planned life into chaos. As sparks fly and boundaries blur, both must navigate the tension between ambition, loyalty, and irresistible attraction. Can a relationship between the captain and the coach’s daughter survive the pressures of fame, career, and heart?
Nolan Callahan plans to spend this holiday season exactly as he always does—haunting the worst people in Annapolis as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Aimless and relentless, he has no idea that this year’s assignment will change everything.
Harriet York, sweet, kind, and a dedicated people-pleaser, is tasked with surviving Nolan’s haunting—and has no clue why she’s been chosen. As the pair reluctantly unravel the threads that connect them, they uncover secrets of each other’s pasts, discovering unexpected truths about themselves along the way.
With Christmas Eve approaching, Nolan and Harriet must decide whether their connection is just fleeting or if it could be the start of something lasting—and whether even a Ghost of Christmas Past can find a future.
