Top new action-adventure books out this week: 25 Jan - 31 Jan 2026
Last updated:
January 29, 2026
This week featuring new releases by Elizabeth May, Julie Shackman, Gabrielle Sands, Jolie Vines, Amanda Linsmeier, Rebecca Ferrier, Liza Anderson and many more.
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The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May
A thrilling and incredibly sexy new dark romantasy series from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May.A princess and a war-weary god met in the ashes of a broken city, forging a pact in blood and sacrifice.Now, centuries of fragile peace are on the brink of collapse…Bryony Devaliant was born to die — again and again...romance · fantasy · dark · dark-fantasy · assassins · enemies-to-lovers · steamy · fiction · action-adventure · new-adult -
![Journey to the Scottish Highlands: Escape to the Scottish Highlands with a brand new contemporary romance for spring 2026 by Julie Shackman]()
Journey to the Scottish Highlands: Escape to the Scottish Highlands with a brand new contemporary romance for spring 2026 by Julie Shackman
Fall in love with the brand new escapist Scottish romance from bestselling author, Julie Shackman!Daisy’s career hasn’t exactly been going to plan and the last thing she wants to do is stay home and wallow in self pity. So when an opportunity arises to escape her London home, and make some money working a fancy event at a stately home, she jumps at it...romance · fiction · contemporary · family · friendship · new-adult · action-adventure · female-mc · book · adult -
![Cosimo & Fabi's Story: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Gabrielle Sands]()
Cosimo & Fabi's Story: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Gabrielle Sands
Cosimo & Fabi's arranged marriage story. Release date is a placeholder and will change... -
![Kane's Prey by Jolie Vines]()
Kane's Prey by Jolie Vines
This is book two in the Skeleton Crew dark romance murder mystery trilogy. More details TBA... -
![A Dance With Death by Amanda Linsmeier]()
A Dance With Death by Amanda Linsmeier
He laces his fingers into my hair and gently tugs me in, his powerful hand threaded into the wet strands. I whimper, from fear more so than pain. It doesn’t hurt. But each word is enunciated as he warns, “Do. Not. Ever. Steal. From. Me. Again.” Corliss Bell would do anything to bring her older sister, Aven, back to life. She’d give up her dreams of being a professional ballerina...romance · fantasy · demons · gothic · magic · young-adult · dark · fiction · action-adventure · urban-fantasy -
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![A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier]()
A Spell for Drowning by Rebecca Ferrier
This stunning historical fantasy debut is steeped in the salt and superstition of the Cornish coast, full of forgotten sirens, mischievous sea gods, and the lore from days long since passed. Perfect for readers of Circe and The Bear and the Nightingale...fantasy · historical-fiction · witches-wizards · magic · myths · fiction · historical · nautical · low-fantasy · romantic-love -
![We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson]()
We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson
In a world of witches, a human woman must hunt or be hunted in this explosive gothic dark academia fantasy filled with war-bent rivals, guarded secrets, and simmering chemistry.Vic Wood knows her priorities: scrape by on her restaurant wages, take care of her younger brother Henry, and forget their mother ever existed...fantasy · dark-academia · urban-fantasy · gothic · contemporary · action-adventure · anthologies · fiction · romance · paranormal
