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Fresh Fiction July 23, 2026 |
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Choke Point: A Thriller
by Brad Thor
A wave of deadly bombings in Bangkok kills many Americans, prompting an international investigation and a covert U.S. mission led by elite operative Scot Harvath. As he hunts the bomber, he uncovers a deeper conspiracy involving a former Marine on the run and hidden political intrigue in Washington. The investigation reveals that China's top intelligence unit is orchestrating the chaos to trigger a coup in Thailand and gain control of a strategically vital maritime choke point—one that could shift the global balance of power and threaten U.S. naval dominance.
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Down with the Shipmans
by Meg Mitchell Moore
After their mother's death, three sisters reunite at their family's beloved New Hampshire beach house, only to learn that their father plans to sell it. As each sister grapples with personal struggles—from relationship and career challenges to emotional baggage—their father's new wife and the prospect of losing their childhood home force them to confront old tensions and redefine what family truly means. Warm, funny, and heartfelt, the novel explores sisterhood, change, and the idea that home is found in the people who love you.
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It Could Have Been Her
by Lisa Jewell
When a teenage girl goes missing, Jane Trevally sets out to return the girl's dog to its owner in London, only to find herself drawn back to Thornwood, a house tied to her own traumatic past. Suspicious of the people living there and haunted by memories from 25 years earlier, Jane realizes the house may hold the answers to both the girl's disappearance and the dark secrets she has long tried to leave behind.
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The Someday Garden
by Ashley Poston
A talented gardener takes a summer job restoring the grounds of the magical Lilymoor House in coastal Maine, where she discovers a mysterious shifting door that leads to a secret garden—and a man trapped inside it. As strange events threaten the estate and its future, she grows close to the home's eccentric residents and finds herself torn between two intriguing men while uncovering the magic needed to save Lilymoor before it's too late.
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The Divorce
by Freida McFadden
After her seemingly perfect marriage falls apart, Naomi is blindsided when her husband leaves her, drains their finances, and starts a new relationship. Refusing to quietly rebuild her life, she becomes obsessed with his younger girlfriend, uncovering disturbing secrets that pull her into a dangerous web of deception. As the truth emerges, Naomi realizes that protecting the life she once had may come at a deadly cost.
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Before I Knew I Loved You: A Cozy Magical Realism Novel of Time Travel, Love, and Memory, Set in a Fabled Tokyo Café
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
In the sixth installment of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, four visitors to a magical Tokyo café are given the chance to travel through time—but only until their coffee gets cold. Each hopes to reconnect with a loved one, find closure, or glimpse the future, discovering that even brief moments can transform lives. Blending magical realism with heartfelt storytelling, the novel explores love, regret, forgiveness, and the enduring power of human connection.
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Murder by Design: A Thriller
by Lee Goldberg
Brilliant but blunt insurance investigator Edison Bixby uses his unique ability to see how the design of buildings and public spaces can enable crimes. Teamed with Wally Nash, an out-of-work actor hired to smooth over his abrasive personality, Bixby investigates what appears to be a fatal accident at a shopping mall. Convinced the victim was murdered through the deliberate design of her surroundings, he races to expose a clever killer before more seemingly accidental deaths occur.
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The Summer Share
by Jenn McKinlay
A free-spirited travel influencer and a practical man are shocked to learn they've each inherited half of the same rundown beach house in North Carolina. Forced to spend the summer renovating it together, their initial clashes give way to friendship and romance as they uncover the home's own love story. But with one of them determined to sell the property, they must decide whether their growing connection is worth building a future around.
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