Top new action-adventure books out this week: 28 Dec - 3 Jan 2026
Last updated:
January 3, 2026
This week featuring new releases by Grace Draven, Jacki James, Brandy Hynes, L. Eveland, Abby Hunter, Katie Mettner, Senaa Ahmad, S.H. Azanon, Caitlyn Paxson, Rose Marie and many more.
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The Moon Raven by Grace Draven
Disaris jin Gheza's rare gift for code-breaking means she must flee a conquering army and a fanatical cult, or become their prisoner and pawn. To evade capture, she will cross perilous territories and sorcerous borders, her aim, rescue her sister from captivity and stop a goddess bent on remaking the world through destruction and bloodshed.But she won't be facing danger alone... -
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Gator by Jacki James
At six feet of cocky charm, easy smiles, and a reckless streak a mile wide, Harlan “Gator” Thibodeaux is not my type. So why is he the one I call when my world falls apart?Julius Petros has spent years dazzling older men who wanted arm candy, not commitment—men who loved the sparkle but never stayed long enough to see the person underneath. Gator is nothing like them... -
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Twelve Mile Limit by Brandy Hynes
Nothing’s more exclusive than Noire Underground.Serving the wicked and reaping rewards.Secrets. Lies. Soot and cinders.Rhythm. Blades. Games and gore.A knife like a claw and the strike of a needle.This hidden haven is a throne of chains.MaddoxTessa Lockhart is what dreams—and nightmares—are made of...romance · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · dark · workplace · found-family · organized-crime · billionaire · murder · female-mc -
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Godless by L. Eveland
His bite marked me. His kiss ruined me. His return damned me. LORENZO I was built to kill—flawless, heartless, and loyal only to the man who made me. Now he's my next target.When a rare Judas Coin forces me to hunt Dionysus, I need his Rafael. A fallen priest I marked with my teeth years ago.I don’t need a partner. I don’t need a conscience. But I’m stuck with both... -
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Brandy Snap: Part Three by Abby Hunter
We thought the danger had passed.Settled in Kai's nest, with Sin and Caspian guarding us from their families, I thought the worst was over. But it's only just begun.We have one more week until the Selection Ceremony, two more chances to show that I'm really their mate, and then we're free. Then our deal is over, and we won't have to pretend anymore.But it's become to real to turn back now... -
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Deadly Security Breach by Katie Mettner
A deadly global threatLocks two women in a race against time When Iris Knowles is recruited to restore a hacked computer system, she’s afraid the traumatic brain injury that compromised her vision will keep her from completing the job she was trained to do. But the cybersecurity expert’s first sight of scientist Rebecca Roth instantly quells her fears, and sparks fly between the two of them... -
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The Age of Calamities by Senaa Ahmad
For fans of Karen Russell and Carmen Maria Machado, The Age of Calamities is a genre-defying, mind-bending collection of absurdist, funny, and speculative short stories.In this bold and enchanting collection Senaa Ahmad takes license with history and its players, sending the reader on a thrilling ride... -
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Drop Dead Gorgeous by S.H. Azanon
A beautiful stripper. A hard-boiled cop. A killer who turns murder into art.Ash Hunter is trouble wrapped in smoke and sin—a dancer with a shadowy past and a face to die for. When police find him beside his ex-lover’s mutilated corpse, he becomes the prime suspect in a string of murders haunting Calgrave’s rain-slick streets. What’s worse, he starts dreaming the crimes..romance · mlm · mystery · paranormal · monsters · action-adventure · suspense · psychological · crime · age-gap -
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A Widow's Charm by Caitlyn Paxson
Caitlyn Paxson's A WIDOW'S CHARM, pitched for readers of Freya Marske and India Holton, a comedy of errors-esque fantasy romance in which a clever widow blackmails her rakish necromancer neighbor to bring her husband back to life and save her home—only to find herself falling for him...romance · fantasy · historical · necromancy · cozy · urban-fantasy · action-adventure · paranormal · fiction · book -
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Wicked Thieves by Rose Marie
Make a bargain—or let the shadows consume you.Which will it be? In the frostbitten kingdom of Elvir, Anelize Yarrow has spent her life as an apothecary in her father’s shop tending to those struggling with an ever-growing, unexplained malady. Determined to find a cure in the hopes of putting a stop to it once and for all...
