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March 2026
March Releases  
Bloodlust by Sandra Brown
Bloodlust
by Sandra Brown

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown delivers a new signature sexy suspense about a detective seeking justice for his murdered wife with the help of a psychotherapist ... while fighting an undeniable attraction to her. 
The Bookstore Diaries (Standard Edition) by Susan Mallery
The Bookstore Diaries
by Susan Mallery

When a bookstore owner discovers unlabeled diaries in her shop's lockboxes, she must read them to find their owners, leading to revealed secrets and unexpected romance.
Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict
Daughter of Egypt
by Marie Benedict

Known for her delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense, New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharaoh--rewriting both of their legacies forever. 
Death at a Firefly Tea by Laura Childs
Death at a Firefly Tea
by Laura Childs

As Theodosia hosts a Moulin Rouge Tea and a Queen Victoria Tea, her tea sommelier, Drayton, is assaulted by a masked stranger, and the fiancé of Mrs. V's son is kidnapped. It's only at the Starry Starry Night black tie ball that Theodosia stumbles upon the killer and gets pulled into a dramatic life and death chase.
Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson
Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief
by Benjamin Stevenson

Ten heists. Ten suspects. A murder mystery only Ernest Cunningham can solve in this delightfully clever and twisty new novel in Benjamin Stevenson's bestselling series--perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz.
A Far-Flung Life by M. L. Stedman
A Far-Flung Life
by M. L. Stedman
 
Set in the outback in the late 1950s, the story follows the MacBride family, who have lived for generations on a remote sheep station. After a sudden accident shatters their world, a chain of consequences unfolds that forces each of them to carry grief, guilt, and impossible choices in their own way.
Felicia's Favorites by Danielle Steel
Felicia's Favorites
by Danielle Steel

Five sisters discover life-changing gifts from their recently deceased mother, revealing hidden aspects of her life and offering each daughter a chance at personal transformation in this profoundly moving novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel. 
The Final Storm by Fern Michaels
The Final Storm
by Fern Michaels

A chance encounter on assignment in Las Vegas sparks an intriguing relationship, and for the first time, Charlotte impulsively follows her heart. But along with love and fresh beginnings comes a trove of secrets about her new husband.
Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano
Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line
by Elle Cosimano

From New York Times bestseller Elle Cosimano comes Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line--the highly anticipated next installment in the beloved Finlay Donovan series in which Donovan helps her nanny Vero prove her innocence when she's accused of stealing sorority funds and faces stalking threats while under house arrest.
Judge Stone by James Patterson
Judge Stone
by James Patterson

Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis and the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson's Judge Stone delivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped in a moral dilemma.
The Keeper by Tana French
The Keeper
by Tana French

The apparent suicide of a young woman with a bright future tears apart the bucolic Irish village of Ardnakelty—as well as the painstakingly constructed new life of Chicago transplant Cal Hooper—in French’s atmospheric final suspense novel featuring the ex-policeman.
Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg
Life: A Love Story
by Elizabeth Berg

As 92-year old "Flo" Green writes a long letter to Ruthie, the woman who, as a little girl, lived next door to Flo, she thinks, This is an autobiography in things. And this letter will transform her—and those around her—in ways she couldn't even imagine.
Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Lake Effect
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

When Nina Larkin is given a copy of The Joy of Sex by her newly divorced friend, she can no longer dismiss the nearly nonexistent intimacy of her marriage. Just as her oldest child, Clara, is falling in love for the first time, Nina finds herself longing for the forbidden: a midlife awakening.
Mistakes Were Made (Standard Edition) by Lucy Score
Mistakes Were Made
by Lucy Score
 
A literary agent exiled to small-town Pennsylvania finds herself attracted to her landlord despite their differences, leading to a life-changing one-night stand. Mistakes Were Made is a steamy escape to small town romance--full of emotional twists, slow-burn tension, and Lucy Score's trademark charm.
Beneath by Ariel Sullivan
Beneath
by Ariel Sullivan

Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive dystopian romance and prequel to Conform. 
The Night We Met (Standard Edition) by Abby Jimenez
The Night We Met 
by Abby Jimenez

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me comes a beautiful, compelling novel
about Chris's hidden feelings for Larissa, who dates his best friend, while they co-parent a rescue Yorkie and share interests in books and bread.
No Matter What by Cara Bastone
No Matter What
by Cara Bastone

After a traumatic accident threatens the foundations of their happy marriage, a couple tries to rebuild and find their way back to each other—and themselves—in this tender, slow-burn romance by the bestselling author of Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine.
Once and Again by Rebecca Serle
Once and Again
by Rebecca Serle

New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle, returns with an unforgettable tale that centers on Lauren, who moves back to her childhood home in Malibu after her husband takes a job in New York. She is surrounded by her parents, her complicated mother, and the boy she once loved, and the story slowly untangles what it means to live with choices that can't be undone.
Python's Kiss: Stories by Louise Erdrich
Python's Kiss: Stories
by Louise Erdrich

Written over the last two decades, Louise Erdrich's magnificent story collection features a range of characters--a tribal newsletter editor whose son tells her a story that nothing in her experience can encompass, immigrant farmers whose tenuous hold on the earth and sanity is challenged, and ordinary people, bird lovers, artists, grade-school teachers, and romantics. A girl decides to spend her life with a stone. A man is confronted with a folk-singing thief. A woman enters a corporately owned afterlife to seek revenge on her father.  
The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives by Elizabeth Arnott
The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives
by Elizabeth Arnott

During the sun-drenched summer of 1966, the three women form an unlikely friendship after the discoveries of their husbands' brutal crimes. With their exes—some of California's most infamous murderers—dead or behind bars, they are attempting to forge a new future for themselves.
Served Him Right by Lisa Unger
Served Him Right
by Lisa Unger

A twisty and pacy thriller about Ana Blacksmith, a woman who becomes the prime suspect in her ex-boyfriend Paul's murder after a post-breakup brunch with friends turns sinister, especially when one friend falls deathly ill, leading to an investigation that uncovers a secret network seeking revenge.
Strangers in the Villa by Robyn Harding
Strangers in the Villa
by Robyn Harding

From the international bestselling author of The Drowning Woman, a psychological thriller about a couple rocked by infidelity who moves to a villa in Spain's Costa Brava to rebuild their relationship, only to welcome a pair of visitors who have no intention of leaving.
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
by Ilona Andrews

A page-turning, unforgettable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents, and murderers. Experience out-of-this-world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive waking up in her favorite fictional world.
Two Kinds of Stranger by Steve Cavanagh
Two Kinds of Stranger
by Steve Cavanagh

Social media influencer, Elly Parker, had the perfect life, that is until she discovered her husband had been having an affair with her best friend. But as hurt, betrayed, unmoored as Elly is, she has made it her mission to help others in need. Even strangers.
Vanished in the Crowd: A Molly Murphy Mystery by Rhys Bowen
Vanished in the Crowd
by Rhys Bowen

In the latest in the New York Times bestselling series from Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles, retired detective Molly Murphy Sullivan investigates the disappearance of a female scientist during the 1909 Hudson-Fulton celebration in New York.
Want to Know a Secret? by Freida McFadden
Want to Know a Secret?
by Freida McFadden

Want to Know a Secret? by Freida McFadden is a psychological thriller that follows April Masterson, a popular YouTube baker, as her seemingly perfect life unravels. When she receives a mysterious text saying her son isn't where she thinks he is, April's world is thrown into chaos.
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