February Releases

Below are 10 exciting releases coming up in February!
Something for everyone:

1. Green Dot by Madeline Gray
   Release Date: 01/02/24
   Genre: Literary Fiction
   Pages: 384
   
   Hera is in her twenties. Since graduating school she’s been trying to force into existence a life she cares about - to no avail. That is until she meets Arthur. He’s older than her, he works with her, and he’s married. In her soulless office job, Arthur seems to be her one source of sustenance. In the past Hera has only dated women, but she soon falls into a workplace romance that consumes her life.
   
   Deemed ‘incredibly funny’, this book should be perfect for fans of Fleabag.
   
   

2. Bride by Ali Hazelwood
   Release Date: 06/02/24
   Genre: Romance
   Pages: 416
   
   A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis.
   
   Perfect for fans of paranormal romance. Tropes: marriage of convenience.
   
   

3. The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
   Release Date: 06/02/24
   Genre: Fantasy Crime
   Pages: 432

   
   In an opulent mansion at the borders of the Empire, an Imperial officer lies dead - killed when a tree spontaneously erupted from his body.
   Called in to solve the crime is Ana Dolabra, an investigator whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricity. At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol, an engraver, magically altered to possess a perfect memory.
   
   This fantastically eerie Sherlockian style crime novel is sure to be a hit with readers across the board.
   
   

4. Infinity Alchemist by Karen Callander
   Release Date: 06/02/24
   Genre: YA Fantasy
   Pages: 400
   
   Ash Woods is not supposed to be practising alchemy. In fact, he’ll be arrested if anyone finds out. So when the condescending Ramsey Thorne catches him in the act, Ash is surprised when Ramsey strikes a bargain rather than turning him in. Ramsay will keep Ash's secret if he helps her find the legendary Book of Source, a sacred text that gives its reader extraordinary power.
   
   This LGBTQ+ romantasy with Six of Crows vibes sound absolutely sensational.
   
   

5. A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
   Release Date: 06/02/24
   Genre: Romance
   Pages: 350
   
   From the author of Seven Days in June comes this spellbinding modern fairytale. As the impulsive and artistic daughter of a powerful Atlanta dynasty, Ricki couldn’t be any further from her socialite sister. When she is invited to rent the bottom floor of an apartment in Harlem she jumps at the chance, and pursues her dream of opening a florist in New York. Then, one evening, Ricki encounters a handsome stranger who knocks her world off its axis.
   
   An exciting romance set against the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance.
   
   

6. The Fortune Seller by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
   Release Date: 13/02/24
   Genre: Thriller/Mystery
   Pages: 320
   

   Middle-class Rosie Macalister has worked for years to fit in with her wealthy friends on the Yale equestrian team, but when she comes back from her junior year abroad with newfound confidence, she finds the group has been infiltrated by the mysterious Annelise Tattinger. A talented tarot reader and a brilliant rider, the Annelise is unlike anyone Rosie has ever met--but when one of their friends notices money disappearing from her bank account, Annelise's place in the circle is thrown into question. As the women turn against each other, the group’s unspoken tensions and assumptions lead to devastating consequences.
   
   Not for those with an aversion to horses, but what seems to be a gripping tale which hones in on class divide in the United States.

7. An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
   Release Date: 15/02/24
   Genre: Dark Academia
   Pages: 368
   
   In the forgotten hills of Massachusetts there lies Saint Perpetua’s College - an ancient establishment not made for timid girls. Here, secrets are currency, ambition is lifeblood, and strange ceremonies welcome new students into the fold. On her first day at the college, Laura Sheridan is thrust into academic rivalry with the beautiful Camilla. As their rivalry blooms into something more, Laura and Camilla must choose how much they are willing to sacrifice in their pursuit of knowledge.
   
   Dark and sumptuous, perfection for fans of A Dowry of Blood.

8. The Eternal Ones by Namina Forna
   Release Date: 15/02/24
   Genre: YA Fantasy
   Pages: 400
   
   The finale to The Gilded Ones series, a YA Fantasy set in an ancient West African inspired world, The Eternal Ones sees Deka face her hardest battle yet - both with her enemies, and with herself. The Eternal Ones is the final instalment of a series in which a young heroine fights against a world that would dare to tame her.
   
   The ending of an inspiring and epic fantasy series.
   

9. Slow Noodles by Chantha Nguon
   Release Date: 20/02/24
   Genre: Memoir
   Pages: 304
   
   A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen. 
   ’Take a well-fed nine-year-old with a big family and a fancy education. Fold in 2 revolutions, 2 civil wars, and 1 wholesale extermination. Subtract a reliable source of food, life savings, and family members, until all are gone. Shave down childhood dreams for approximately two decades, until only subsistence remains.’
   

   This memoir sounds beautiful, heart wrenching, and delicious.
   
   

10. Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
    Release Date: 27/02/24
    Genre: Romantasy
    Pages: 304
    

    Mira, like her mother before her, is a wrecker, one of the seven on the rope who swim out to shipwrecks to plunder them. Mira’s job is to rescue survivors. When the Council watch lays a trap to put an end to the wrecking, they arrest Mira’s father. Desperate to save him from the noose, Mira strikes a deal with an enigmatic wreck survivor.
    

    A fun bit of romantic fantasy escapism.

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