January 2025. Happy New Year everyone! Although, we are long past the cut-off for celebrating the New Year – it’s already January 23rd! Regardless, we are here to celebrate more than just a new twelve months of book releases – we’ve got a whole collection of new titles out in just one week’s time!

New Year, Same Book Lover? Yeah, we thought so! And in 2025 we’ve got a bountiful bundle of monthly publications, with continued celebrations of our 25th anniversary!

For now, let’s look at our first Publication Day and the exciting books that are waiting for you to pick them up and read them – make them know you’ll be reading them soon by pre-ordering your copies now…

Frog, Fish and Worm by Christina B Bianco

This toe-tapping, fish-flapping and worm-squirming adventure will have kids aged 2-8 in stitches! Slimey McSprog, McHish and Ern, three unlikely wildlife friends, must team up to face fisherman Stan – “A round hairy man who was hungry for food on his dish.”

What awaits readers in Christina B Bianco’s wonderful children’s title is an adventure of underwater shenanigans and hilarious hijinks. It's a rip-roaring rhyme-time, proving that even the littlest critters can outsmart the biggest bullies.

So dive into this gigglesome, fin-tastic tale, and let the underwater fun begin!

Gladiator in the Heart by Stanka Miskovic

"I want you, Anna. When I took your hand, you trembled, and I also tremble when I look at you. I want you, Anna.”

Anna is a novelist and whilst on a trip to Paris, she meets the man of her dreams. Her return home means Anna’s hopes of seeing him again seem hopeless. That is until she goes to Chicago, to start work on her new novel…

In Stanka Miskovic’s latest novel, long-distance lovers must face destiny head on. Will things work out? Will they ever be together?

London Heat by Robert Lancaster

In the scorching heat of an unprecedented summer in England, Tom Sanders, a former Royal Marine turned trucker, finds himself entangled in a dangerous underworld.

Unbeknownst to him, Anton Nowakowski, a ruthless Polish criminal, is unleashed upon London's shadowy criminal landscape – and a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. This collision of worlds reveals the city’s seedy underbelly and forces Tom to dance with the Devil himself.

In this gritty thriller, loyalty is tested, secrets are exposed, and the line between predator and prey blurs. How high can the temperature rise until Tom’s world starts to boil over?

One Day I Hope to Find My Way by Denise Carol Andrews

January is a wonderful time for reflection, for looking at your life and aiming to improve your mental and physical health for the year ahead. For us, we can not recommend poetry enough. The ability poets have for capturing emotions and diffusing them into bite-size pieces of written work allows us all to navigate complex thoughts and feelings.

Denise Carol Andrews’ collection reflects a journey through confusion, resentment and a persistent search for meaning, offering readers a poignant look at the human condition and the hope for redemption and self-discovery amidst life's uncertainties.

Struggling with inner turmoil? Find inner peace with this collection of poetry – and make sure 2025 is a year of more poetry reading!

West, Alex by Olivia R. Bellep

“One of the many names I go by is Alex West. I've never lived my life as a saint. I'm not your hero. You ‎think your family is dysfunctional? Wait till you see mine.”

In a world of unknowns, of espionage and of secret identities, Alex thought she knew her nearest and dearest. But one person is going to make her question everything, opening up a world of conflict and life-threatening danger.

Twists, turns, suspense, adventure, thrills and everything else a gripped reader would want out of a captivating and enigmatic international crime caper – perfect for snuggling up on the couch and reading from cover to cover in one sitting. We dare you to put this book down!

Make sure to browse our collection of upcoming January titles by clicking here.

See you all on January 30th!