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Books by first-time debuts (authors who have never published any book before).

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  • The cover of the Lustrous Dark: The silhouette of a girl facing the entrance to a cave of luminous crystal pillars that swirl with pink, blue, and purple. She is surrounded by a dark, foreboding forest.

    The Lustrous Dark

    May 19
  • Two people are facing one another. On the left, a tall man with long, wavy brown hair with primroses in it. He wears a plaid in various shades of green with leafy embellishments. He’s smiling down at the woman, gently holding her chin with his thumb. The woman on the right has long, tawny hair tied halfway back with a thin ribbon, a white rose behind her left ear. She wears a long sleeved dress in a sandy color and holds a basket full of flower in the crook of her arm. She is looking up at the man. The two are surrounded by rose bushes in pastel colors. The image is framed in black with an intricate bronze border. In the foreground there is the title in white letters with purple borders: “My Thorns For Your Roses” with the author’s name “Kristen Argyres” below. In small text above the woman, next to the man’s head are the words “The Cairnwood Reel Series.”

    My Thorns For Your Roses

    April 14
  • Blue placeholder image that reads "Cover coming soon!"

    (Mostly) Human Resources

    August 4
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    Worlds Divide

    April 17
  • In the bottom left and right are two temples, and both are foregrounded by blue and red flames. PRODIGAL TIGER is in the center of the cover. There are flames reaching up all across the cover in shades of blue, red, pink, orange, and green. A Malaysian-Chinese girl stands in the top center of the cover, accompanied by a white blue and white tiger. At the top is Samantha Chong's name.

    Prodigal Tiger

    March 17
  • The cover of A BARISTA'S GUIDE TO LOVE & LARCENY, featuring a young couple staring at each other. The girl has purple hair in a braid, white skin, and a white sweater with an amethyst necklace. A crow with turquoise feathers sits on the girl's shoulder. The boy has brown hair, tan skin, and a brown sweater. There is a mug of coffee and several bottles on the table where they sit. The backdrop is blue and purple, filled with clouds and stars.

    A Barista’s Guide to Love & Larceny

    January 13
  • A book cover in lime green depicting the silouhette of a female rice farmer with her chin slightly raised ,looking upward. Within the silouhette there are images of rice terraces and distant mountains. The cover features the book title, And The Ancestors Sing, and the author name, Radha Lin Chaddah.

    And The Ancestors Sing

    February 3
  • Cover for Socks and Secret Quests, showing four preteens holding various quest weapons standing in front of a cozy-looking cottage with light shining out of the windows. The girl in the front holds knitting needles and a ball of yarn. The book title is in gold letters.

    Socks & Secret Quests

    September 29
  • Cream background with words unhitched the essential divorce guide for women and Oona Metz, LICSW in purple, blue and pink. Two gold rings touch each other.

    Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women

    January 13
  • A stylized book cover with ornate pink borders and gothic flourishes. The large word “Beth” appears at the top in white cursive letters, dripping with blood. Below it, in bold block letters, are the words “IS DEAD.” At the bottom, the author’s name “Katie Bernet” is written in a classic serif font. The design has a dramatic, high-contrast aesthetic with a mix of elegance and horror.

    Beth Is Dead

    January 6
  • A girl and boy lean outside a window at a night sky, wisteria flowers carried by wind.

    The Free Verse Society

    March 24
  • Blue placeholder image that reads "Cover coming soon!"

    Now That We Don’t Talk

    October 20
  • Book cover of Just Watch Me by Lior Torenberg. The top third is a bold red-orange background with the title in tall, hand-drawn lettering. The middle section is filled with an explosion of colorful starburst shapes—pinks, yellows, greens, blues, reds—partially obscuring a woman’s eyes and face peeking out. A speech bubble-style star in the lower left reads “A Novel.” The author’s name is in bold red-orange lettering on a soft lavender background at the bottom.

    Just Watch Me

    January 20
  • Blue placeholder image that reads "Cover coming soon!"

    Bones of Jade, Flesh Like Ice

    November 10
  • An Indian woman with long brown hair wearing a red dress, gold bangles, and shattered star-shaped sunglasses with a woman’s reflection in them. She’s blowing out a match. Background is blue. Text: You’ll Never Forget Me, A Novel, Isha Raya.

    You’ll Never Forget Me

    January 13
  • Cover for Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm, showing a green wallpaper being ripped away by a hand to reveal a different, yellow flowery wallpaper underneath. There is a sprinkling of salt on the green wall, and blood drips down the letters of the title.

    Our Cut of Salt

    September 22
  • Charlotte "Charlie" Ross and Declan Davidson stand on a dock with a yacht and the Tampa, FL skyline behind them. Both are dressed for a secret mission. The title Fake Out Make Out appears above them.

    Fake Out Make Out

    June 4
  • Book cover with background of roman eagle drawn in oil, with a silhouette in gold of a victorian-garbed woman wielding a sword. Cover text reads Godstorm, Solitaire Townsend and with She Is The Sword in red.

    Godstorm

    January 15
  • The book cover for A House of Vipers by Emma Jackson. It depicts a navy blue boarding school uniform with a viper pin and blood spatter. There is a note tucked into the pocket. A backpack strap can also be seen.

    A House of Vipers

    April 28
  • Colorful dots make up title and a girl with long brown hair is painting the letter O. She is holding an easel. Behind her is a yellow Labrador with his tongue hanging out.

    Roxie in Color

    June 2
  • Cover Once Upon A Song by Nadine Bells

    Once Upon A Song

    January 23
  • Blue placeholder image that reads "Cover coming soon!"

    Hellbound

    August 25
  • Cover for Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder showing a graphic of two women, one blonde and one brunette, facing a gallery wall. In the frames on the wall are a victorian woman, bottle of poison, upside down pineapple, lily pads, a chalk outline of a body, and the Liberty Bell.

    Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder

    October 13
  • Full colour, illustrated cover for The Revenant of Surolifia by Florence Chien, with text shown in white and gold. The cover depicts a stern-faced, androgynous figure in their early 30's, with long silver hair. The figure is wearing an elegant black suit and waistcoat with golden embroidery on the lapel. They are standing in side-profile before a gothic window. Dramatic lighting pours down from overhead, backlighting the figure's face to give them a mysterious look. Decorative golden lines radiate from the figure to give them a vaguely religious look.

    The Revenant of Surolifia

    July 7
  • A black background with the hot pink image of a baby carriage. Below that is the title in blurry hot pink letters. Beneath that in white text are the words "A THRILLER". Above the baby carriage is the author's name in white text.

    The Better Mother

    February 10
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