New Books for March 2025: Exciting Releases in Fantasy, Romance, Historical, and Mystery Genres
- Alis Page
- Mar 26
- 14 min read
March 2025 is bringing a wave of exciting new book releases across all genres, from magical fantasy adventures to heartfelt romance, gripping historical narratives, and spine-tingling mysteries. Whether you're looking to escape into an imaginative world, fall in love with compelling characters, dive into the past, or get lost in a thrilling whodunit, March has something for everyone. Let’s take a look at some of the standout books releasing this month in four popular genres that are sure to captivate readers.
Fantasy New Releases
March's fantasy releases promise magical worlds and epic adventures. With new books from rising stars and beloved authors, these stories offer everything from enchanting creatures to powerful spells. Whether it’s a saga about a forgotten kingdom or a fresh take on familiar legends, fantasy fans are in for a treat this month.
Title: A Madness Unmade
Author: E K Larson-Burnett
Series: The Deathly Inheritance Duology
Book Length: 271
About Book: Laurel Rumbroom is the sole living resident of the Underhallow, where dead moths have been showing up at the gates in neatly wrapped packages. Since the institution of the Revenant Accords, which prohibits ghosts from freely haunting the country, the Rumbrooms have acted as Guardians to the ghosts seeking refuge at their sanctuary. But when Laurel’s father suddenly passes, leaving her orphaned, the Underhallow falls in danger of losing its sanctions. Bewildered by the mysterious deliveries of dead moths, starting to question her grip on reality, and gradually realizing the precarious position of her home and the questionable circumstances surrounding her father’s death, Laurel begs the help of the Underhallow ghosts animated by her powers, struggling to come into her own and unmake her madness.
Title: Blood and Betrayals
Author: Jeanette Rose and Alexis Rune
Series: Avalon University Series book 1
Publisher: Rose and Star Publishing
Book Length: 586
About Book: Fear, Fury and Fire.
To Know is Not Enough.
Power flows through the ancient halls of Avalon University like a never ending flood. Admission to the elite institution enables students to hone their magic under the watchful eye of their icy headmaster.
Summer Tuatha De Daanan planned to slide through her tenure at Avalon, unnoticed and inconspicuous. She has no interest in learning more about her past or why someone applied to the school on her behalf. Her emotional walls keep everyone at bay, and her sharp tongue makes people give her a wide berth. Yet, despite her best attempts, her emotional armour begins to melt from her feral vampire roommate to the angelic senior who is never dissuaded by her feigning disinterest. Maybe this could be good for her, a new life. Yet, dark secrets lurk in the halls of Avalon, and soon those same halls are drenched in blood.
Summer finds herself as the obsession of the sadistic stalker with the warning: Seven lessons to learn. With the help of her new friends, she races against the clock to solve the mystery, hoping to save lives and catch the killer before it's too late.
Title: The Gate of the Feral Gods
Author: Matt Dinniman
Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl book 4 of 7
Publisher: Ace
Book Length: 608
About Book: New Achievement! Total, Utter Failure. You failed a quest less than five minutes after you received it. Now that’s talent. Surviving in a multilevel dungeon that also happens to be the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show has taught Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, that there’s only one thing they can count on apart from each other: they never know what’s coming next. And this floor is no exception. floating fortress occupied by warrior gnomes. A castle made of sand. A derelict submarine guarded by malfunctioning machines. A haunted crypt surrounded by lethal traps. It was supposed to be easy. One bubble. Four castles. Fifteen days. Capture each one, and the stairwell is unlocked. Here's the thing. It's never easy. Going it alone is not an option this time, so Carl and his team must rely on the help of the low-level, I-can't-believe-these-idiots-are-still-alive crawlers trapped in the bubble with them. But can they be trusted? Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the fifth floor of the dungeon.
Title: Blood Iron and Bone
Author: Sera Foxe
Series: The Lightbringers book 1 of 3
Book Length: 488
About Book: Aurelia, a mortal girl, hears a strange call in the night and is compelled to answer...In another world, Andar, betrothed to the future High Queen of Áithrim, can't understand why his supposed fated mate looks so right, but feels so wrong...Duty, fate, blood iron and bone collide under a cursed sky...In a kingdom on the precipice of the fulfilment or failure of its most famous prophecy, thrown together by fate and terrifying circumstance, a motley band of Fae and Human alike must come together for the good of the realm, even as the darkness that covers the land threatens to become permanent.
Romance New Releases
For those in search of a heart warming love story, March's romance books deliver the perfect blend of passion, chemistry, and emotional depth. From contemporary love stories to historical romance and everything in between, these releases will keep you turning pages as characters navigate the joys and heartbreaks of love.
Title: Angel Numbers
Author: M Elizabeth
About Book: Joanie. Ambleside has always been my home. I moved here as soon as I turned eighteen, and turned my back on my 'so-called family' .I thought I was a normal girl with a normal family until mid way through my teenage years when I discovered what my family thought of me. . Unwanted. An illegitimate Child . The child he wanted dead...That was the final straw.....I left Southdale Valley and never looked back. I believe in fate. That there is someone out there for everyone. When the time is right, Mr Perfect will find me. I just have to believe and wait for the signs.
Mason.I thought I had it all, the house, the job, the girl of my dreams. It turns out I wasn't what she wanted. What she wanted was my best friend to rail her from behind. Walking in on them was the last straw, I'd dealt with enough of her drama. I didn't need or want her anymore.. As long as I had my Little Bean and my parents, I knew everything would work out." There is someone out there for everyone," my mum would say... My parents have the perfect marriage which was once what I envisioned with Sabrina. But now, no one else will get my heart. It beats only for my daughter. I just hope the lines don't get blurred along the way.
Title: Wild Side
Author: Elsie Silver
Series: Rose Hill book 3 of 3
Publisher: Piatkus
Book Length: 464
About Book: I'd always dreamed of my wedding day. But not like this. Not looking into the eyes of the man who betrayed me. But when my nephew's guardianship is contested, I decide I'll do whatever it takes to keep him in Rose Hill. Even if it means marrying the enemy. Rhys Dupris. A man who is secretive, broody, and completely infuriating. A man whose work takes him away for weeks on end and brings him back covered in mysterious bruises-ones he won't talk about. In fact, we barely talk at all. Which would be fine, except when he's not talking, he's staring. And the way he looks at me is borderline indecent. The tension between us has always been palpable. But living under the same roof is a dangerous temptation I swore I would never forgive him. But that was before I knew the man behind the mask. The one who's fierce and protective. The one who's gentle and patient. The one who shows up for us when we need him most. He's not at all who I thought he was. And that makes hating my husband so much harder... and loving him just a little too easy.
Title: Ambush
Author: Colleen Coble
Series: A Sanctuary Series
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Book Length: 352
About Book: Paradise Alden's childhood in Nova Cambridge, Alabama, was idyllic until the night her parents were murdered. Since then, life has left her scarred. The abuse she suffered in the foster care system, her first love's betrayal, and the jaguar attack that nearly destroyed her career have led to an unshakable distrust--in men, in God, and maybe in even in herself.
After fifteen years, returning to her hometown is a last resort to finding her life again. She's hoping the wildlife refuge where she's accepted a veterinarian job will be the perfect place to heal from her recent traumas and unlock her memories about the night her parents died. But the day she arrives at The Sanctuary, a body is discovered on the grounds. And soon, a series of deadly events threatens not only her future, but the man who, despite all odds, still makes her pulse stutter. Arson, a shooting, a break-in, and multiple instances of animals being freed from their enclosures all point back to him, but Paradise knows Blake Lawson isn't responsible. Not the man who has been helping his mother manage The Sanctuary these past six months and care for his stepbrothers in the wake of their father's death . . . even if his betrayal years ago cost her everything.
Someone dangerous is lurking beneath the town's moss-draped trees, and Paradise refuses to let another murderer disappear into the shadows.
Title: Far From Home
Author: Danielle Steel
Publisher: MacMillan
Book Length: 304
About Book: In July 1944, at the height of the German occupation, Arielle von Auspeck arrives at the glamorous Ritz hotel in Paris excited to be reunited with her husband, Gregor, a retired colonel in the army who is soon to join her from Germany. Her world falls apart when she receives word that Gregor was part of Operation Valkyrie, a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler in Poland, and has been shot as a traitor. Arielle, who has both French and German parentage, is taken from Paris under cover of darkness for her own safety. Unable to contact her children in Germany, Arielle assumes a new identity and goes into hiding in a small village in Normandy. Taking a job locally, she befriends a man whose Jewish wife and daughter have been deported. As the war rages on and the Allies storm the nearby beaches, Arielle discovers a hidden world of people like her, who are fiercely opposed to the occupying forces and do all they can to stop them. They are all fighting for a time when they can look for their families and return home.
Historical New Releases
March's historical releases take us back in time, offering rich narratives set in different eras. These books blend history with compelling storytelling, taking readers on journeys through tumultuous wars, transformative social changes, and the lives of fascinating figures. Whether you prefer sweeping sagas or intimate character-driven tales, these books will transport you to another time.
Title: The Green Kingdom
Author: Tammi Hartung and Cornelia Funke
Publisher: DK Publishing
Book Length: 224
About Book: Enter the story of Caspia, who sets out to solve a series of riddles, and as she does, she meets friends she could have never imagined. Anywhere can feel like home if you are brave enough to put down new roots…Caspia’s summer is transformed when she discovers a bundle of letters containing ten botanical riddles in this enchanting adventure. Twelve-year-old Caspia hates big cities, especially one as busy as New York. So she isn’t thrilled by the news that her parents are taking her to stay in Brooklyn. But everything changes when Caspia discovers a bundle of letters hidden in an old chest of drawers. Each letter contains a ‘green’ riddle, with clues leading to a different plant.
Title: Broken Country
Author: Clare Leslie Hall
Publisher: John Murray
Book Length: 320
About Book: Everyone in the village said nothing good would come of Gabriel's return. And as Beth looks at the man she loves on trial for murder, she can't help thinking they were right. Beth was seventeen when she first met Gabriel. Over that heady, intense summer, he made her think and feel and see differently. She thought it was the start of her great love story. When Gabriel left to become the person his mother expected him to be, she was broken. It was Frank who picked up the pieces and together they built a home very different from the one she'd imagined with Gabriel. Watching her husband and son, she remembered feeling so sure that, after everything, this was the life she was supposed to be leading. But when Gabriel comes back, all Beth's certainty about who she is and what she wants crumbles. Even after ten years, their connection is instant. She knows it's wrong and she knows people could get hurt. But how can she resist a second chance at first love?
Title: The Girl From Greenwich Street
Author: Lauren Willig
Publisher: William Morrow large Print
Book Length: 544
About Book: Based on the true story of a famous trial, this novel is Law and Order: 1800, as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr investigate the shocking murder of a young woman who everyone--and no one--seemed to know.
At the start of a new century, a shocking murder transfixes Manhattan, forcing bitter rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to work together to save a man from the gallows.
Just before Christmas 1799, Elma Sands slips out of her Quaker cousin's boarding house--and doesn't come home. Has she eloped? Run away? No one knows--until her body appears in the Manhattan Well.
Her family insists they know who killed her. Handbills circulate around the city accusing a carpenter named Levi Weeks of seducing and murdering Elma.
But privately, quietly, Levi's wealthy brother calls in a special favour....
Aaron Burr's legal practice can't finance both his expensive tastes and his ambition to win the 1800 New York elections. To defend Levi Weeks is a double win: a hefty fee plus a chance to grab headlines.
Alexander Hamilton has his own political aspirations; he isn't going to let Burr monopolize the public's attention. If Burr is defending Levi Weeks, then Hamilton will too. As the trial and the election draw near, Burr and Hamilton race against time to save a man's life--and destroy each other.
Title: Dukes With A Debt
Author: Scarlett Scott
Series: Wicked Dukes Series book 2 of 3
Book Length: 307
About Book: Stuart Gilden, the arrogant and cold Duke of Camden, is suffocating beneath a mountain of debt caused by his wastrel father and gambling brother. To make matters worse, he’s being blackmailed by a mysterious enemy who has threatened to destroy him. Enter Miss Rosamund Payne, London’s greatest heiress, who has the wealth Camden so desperately needs. There’s just one problem: she’s his scoundrel brother’s former fiancée. For years, the unassuming Rosamund has been plagued by fortune hunters, but one hurt her more grievously than the rest. When that rogue’s brother comes to her with a shocking proposition, she’s cautiously intrigued. Soon, Rosamund finds herself exchanging venomous barbs and searing kisses with the insufferable duke, lured by the prospect of revenge and the undeniable heat smouldering between them. With their marriage of convenience secured, Camden’s problems should be at an end. But in truth, they’ve just begun. Because his enemy has only grown bolder and more demanding. And the once unwanted wife beneath his roof is proving a maddening temptation he can’t resist, no matter the cost.
Mystery New Releases
If you're a fan of twists, turns, and suspense, March’s mystery books will keep you on the edge of your seat. From psychological thrillers to classic whodunits, these novels promise complex puzzles and unexpected revelations. Each story is packed with tension, intrigue, and unforgettable characters, making them must-reads for anyone who loves a good mystery.
Title: Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread
Author: Lynn Knight
Publisher: Bantam
Book Length: 368
About Book: South-east London, 1925.Talented, ambitious designer-dressmaker Rose Burnham knows well both the strains of her profession and the secrets it can yield. Newly established in her own business, she and her sisters are privy to the hushed conversations that unspool behind the fitting room’s closed doors. So when a major client finds herself the victim of a deception, it is Rose she tells. Driven by the shortage of men following the Great War, Miss Holmes had engaged the services of a matrimonial agency, only to be cheated out of her inheritance by a fake suitor. Rose is determined to bring the swindler to justice. To begin with, playing the detective is a grand adventure, but as pressures mount and an old friend receives a troubling string of poison-pen letters, Rose discovers there is more to investigating – and these investigations – than she’d bargained for. Rose had the sense of a thread being pulled. One tug and everything could unravel . . .
Title: Missing in Flight
Author: Audrey J Cole
Book Length: 285
About Book: Rushing back to her seat, Makayla Rossi is relieved that all’s still quiet. But when she checks on her sleeping baby, relief morphs into fear. The bassinet is empty.
Liam is gone.
It was a long flight from Anchorage to New York, and with every flight attendant busy, Makayla reluctantly ran to the restroom, asking a seat neighbour to watch her son. She stepped away for just a few minutes. Yet at thirty thousand feet, he still vanished.
Passengers and crew scour the plane to no avail, and since no one recalls seeing her with a baby, suspicions begin to mount about Makayla’s mental state. She’s certain this is nothing like her mother’s on-air memory meltdown. If only Jack, her husband, were there. He would believe her. A high-profile banker featured in Forbes, maybe he could even help.
But Makayla is squarely on her own. And she’ll have to think fast in order to find her son―before it’s too late.
Title: Name Not Taken
Author: Madeleine Henry
Book Length: 318
About Book: Devon Ferrell and Richard Belmont are engaged, in love, and from two different worlds. Devon is as eager to please Richard’s elite parents as she is to leave the traumas of her childhood behind. After all, the Belmonts are her family now.
But being brought into the fold is unbalancing her. There are the piercing stares from Richard’s brother, the confounding whispers about Devon’s moods and health. It’s as if the Belmonts are looking for reasons to reject her, to fill her with self-doubt and put her on edge. It’s working. And no one seems to be on Devon’s side. Not even Richard.
Are the Belmonts right to be concerned about Devon? Or are they waging a psychological battle against her? The truth is getting darker. Because the mind games have just begun.
Title: Blood Moon
Author: Sandra Moon
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Length: 448
About Book: Detective John Bowie is one misstep away from being fired from the Auclair Police Department in coastal Louisiana. Recently divorced and slightly heavy-handed with his liquor, Bowie does all that he can to cope with the actions taken (or not taken) during the investigation of Crissy Mellin, a teenage girl who disappeared more than three years prior. But now, Crisis Point, a long-running true crime television series, is soon to air an episode documenting the unsolved Mellin case. Bowie has been instructed by his unscrupulous boss to keep to his grievances and criticisms over the mishandling of the investigation to himself.
Beth Collins, a senior producer on Crisis Point, knows what classifies as a great story and when there's something more to be told. After working on the show for seven years, Collins is convinced that Crissy Mellin's disappearance was not an isolated incident. A string of disappearances of teenage girls in nearby areas have only one thing in common: They took place on the night of a blood moon. In a last-ditch effort to find out the truth, Beth enlists Detective Bowie to help her figure out what happened to Crissy and find the true culprit before he acts on the next blood moon--in four days' time.
With their jobs and their lives at risk, Bowie and Collins band together to identify and capture a perpetrator, while fighting an irresistible spark between them that threatens to upend everything.
With so many incredible new releases coming this March across fantasy, romance, historical fiction, and mystery genres, it’s the perfect time to refresh your reading list. Whatever your taste in books, these new titles promise to bring excitement and adventure to your bookshelf. Be sure to check out the full list of releases and get your hands on these must-reads today!
Let me know what your favourite New Book Release has been this month in the comments section.
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