SEPTEMBER TEXAS BOOK PREVIEW
Preview of Texas-connected books publishing in September, 2025
PUT SOMETHING EXCITING ON YOUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING LIST
Fall schedules can get jam-packed in a hurry. Remember to schedule in a bit of ‘me time’ with a crisp new read from our September Texas Books Preview list. Lone Star Lit rounds up new Texas-connected titles for your fall TBR. Whether you’re in need of some inspiration or education, romance or realism, fantasy or knowledge, you’ll find the perfect book to keep your brain happy.
DiAnn Mills
Wilderness survival expert Therese Palmer receives a frantic phone call from former colleague Professor Rurik Ivanov and learns his young daughter, Alina, is missing. Rurik wants Therese’s help finding her. She’s sure Rurik hasn’t given her the whole story. Yet with a child’s life hanging in the balance, Therese can’t turn down this mission.
Therese reaches out to Texas Ranger Blane Gardner, whom she met seven months ago during one of her training courses in wilderness survival skills. Blane’s specialized training and background with the Crisis Negotiation Unit make him uniquely prepared for this search-and-rescue mission.
Chance Blackstone returns to run his family’s ranch and encounters his best friend’s little sister. Summer Sutherland is no longer an awkward teenager. Instead, she’s now an accomplished writer.
Summer had a massive crush on Chance years ago, and now the spark between them ignites, leading to a deepening connection and undeniable attraction.
But when a secret from Chance’s past comes to light, it threatens to ruin their chance at lasting happiness.
Can Summer come to terms with this sudden change and embrace a future with her cowboy—or will this explosive secret extinguish the flame of their love?
The only child of two working-class parents from eastern Pennsylvania, an “accidental Texan” grows up in Dallas in the 1950s and ‘60s, attends an elite boys school, then finds himself searching for disappearing traditions in the Ivy League.
Staring across the generation gap, he becomes a high school English teacher in Cincinnati before the siren songs of pop culture and journalism lead him back home to Texas and the beginning of a dispiriting job search. After discovering an alarming lack of interest in his becoming a member of the media, he finally meets an editor who gives him a chance, allowing him to display the disparate talents required for magazine writing and theater criticism before moving to Los Angeles to confront the colossus of Hollywood.
Lisa Compton
You don’t journey through Hell and return untouched. For Olivia Osborne, magic is both a gift and a curse a power born from ancient prayers and dangerous demonic bargains. Every spell is a brush with temptation, every victory shadowed by a price.
As Olivia walks the razor edge between deception and redemption, she discovers that the greatest threat lies not in the darkness or the light, but in the uncertain gray in between. Lost in that twilight, Olivia must confront her deepest fears and fight her way back to the people she loves. Her past may have led her into the shadows, but her journey is far from over. This is not her end. It’s the beginning of everything.
Bruce Hammack
As PI Fen Maguire rushes to finish a riverside sketch before the next downpour, he spots something caught in the cypress roots below—a human body. The former sheriff’s twenty years in law enforcement won’t let him walk away.
When a bullet wound is discovered, what appears to be a tragic drowning becomes murder. Fen helps process the evidence and uncovers a second victim: the daughter of a powerful county commissioner.
Even with a suspect in custody, Fen’s gut tells him this case isn’t closed. When asked to investigate, he unearths a web of secrets as dark as the Medina’s murky depths. With the real killer still free, Fen must navigate deadly deception to expose a murderer betting the Medina will cover the truth forever.
Sean Bridges
U.S. Federal Agents along with Mexican Federales, are pulled into a search mission for a synthetic drug created in Mexico.
They discover that the cartel is actually manufacturing lethal parasites, only to get caught up in a village where every living being is affected by the drug.
Laurie Moore-Moore
1861: The Civil War is raging. The men have gone to fight, leaving the women behind to cope.
Cotton will fund the South.
Sara, a young wife, risks her life and reputation to lead a Confederate Camel Caravan carrying cotton hundreds of miles across Texas to Matamoros, Mexico. There, cotton can be sold and shipped to the buyer, avoiding the Union blockade.
But . . .“It’s not a job for a woman.” The Texas frontier is fraught with danger. The Mexican cotton market is complex and full of fraudsters. The trail home, carrying gold and armaments, makes the caravan a rich target. Can Sara survive, succeed, and shed the past that haunts her?
It’s a woman’s adventure. Your camel is waiting!
Margaret Izard
Haunted by a family legacy steeped in magic, Captain Ewan MacDougall and his ghostly crew sail between worlds—freeing the enslaved. Yet he longs for what eludes him—true love. When he meets Lorelei, a legendary siren bound to a cruel master, he discovers the woman destined to claim his heart.
Forced to use her voice to lure ships into ruin, Lorelei sees hope spark in Ewan’s eyes—a chance to break free and protect her Fae kin. But her captor will stop at nothing to destroy the man who dares to love her.
Drawn together by fate, Ewan and Lorelei must risk everything. Will their bond shatter the chains of dark magic—or doom them both in the perilous quest for the Stone of Faith?
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
There are so many Texas-connected books publishing this month that we couldn’t feature all of them. The following books also publish in September:
CHILDREN'S, MIDDLE GRADE, & YOUNG ADULT BOOKS
Asher’s Christmas Wish by Cindy Vanous
Beyond the Far Horizon by Carolyn Leilogolu
The Bloodstone Thief by Sabina Khan
Butt or Face? Volume 3: Super Gross Butts by Kari Lavelle
The Center of the Earth by Darlene Campos
Clem and Roy: Boxcar Beach Bash by J. Clement Jr.
Clem and Roy: The Great Garden Caper by J. Clement Jr.
Dawn of Eden by Elle E. Evans
The Family Tree by Liz Garton Scanlon
The Final Diadem by Gume Laurel III
The Giving Flower by Alda P. Dobbs
Grave and Hollow by Martha Carr & Michael Anderle
Harmless by Samantha San Miguel
The Haunted ABC’s of San Antonio by Sariah Swartz
Home is a Heartbeat by Laekan Zea Kemp
House of Embers by K.A. Linde
I Like Your Face by Brad Davidson (Author), Rachel Más Davidson (Illustrator)
Lost and Found Hanukkah by Joy Preble
Marya Khan and the Abominable Ski Trip by Saadia Faruqi
Modernasaurus!: Prehistoric Pals in a Wi-Fi World by J. Clement Jr
Petdemonium 2: The Forgotten by Kay Goodnight
Pick Your Own Quest: The Haunted Manor by Connor Hoover
The Piper’s Song by Kendra E. Ardnek
A Quest for Power by Kendra E. Ardnek
The Quiet Mushroom by Veronica Sites & Amy Kristine
Snake Scales, Barf and Tails? by Jessica Lee Anderson
Splendid: A Fable by Angela Castillo
Split the Sky by Marie Arnold
The Story of My Anger by Jasminne Mendez
This is How We Roll (Anthology)
Threads of the Past by TaNisha Ingram
The Traveling Tuxedo: Adventures in Brenham, TX by Melissa Coyle
The Way of the Wailing Women by Brentom Jackson
FANTASY / SCI-FI
Battle of the Thunder Lance by J.R. Knoll
A Bond of Darkness and Discord by Lindsey N. Rhoden
Bonded by Blasts by Michael Anderle
The Closing Gates by Martha Carr & Michael Anderle
Fall From Grace by Audrey Osborne
Flame in the Silver Storm by Rocio Carranza
Haven Goes to War by Michael Anderle
I Spy a Butterfly by Lauren Logan
The Immortal’s Trick by Samantha Britt
Journey Man by ESH Leighton
The Librarian and The Monsters of the Apocalypse by Brian Yansky
No Deposits, No Return by Michael Anderle
Paramour by Robin Alvarez
Part Four by Martha Roo
Shattered Reflections by Isabel Campbell & Michael Anderle
Sugar Plums and Death’s Intern by D.C. Gomez
The Waif Forward by Renée Jaggér & Michael Anderle
Warmaster by Melissa McShane
MYSTERY / HORROR
Black Bird by J.T. Bishop
Blades and Betrayals by Amy Briggs
A Bold and Brutal Tail by Rachel Woods
Camera, Confections and a Corpse by LB Dayton
The Casualty at Crystal Beach by Jayna Morrow
Catch Me On a Blue Day by M.E. Proctor
Dead Body in the Dark by L.J. Breedlove
Death Grip by Travis Tougaw
Death, Sand & Pirates Plunder by Bessie Barr
Dirty Valentine by Liliana Hart
The Immortal Secret: Bite the Bullet by Regina Morris
The Innocent Assassin by Kim Black
Iron Gates by Sam Baron
The Itch of Greed by Christa Nardi
Kona Waters by Eric Chase Stone
The Librarians by Sherry Thomas
Mistletoe and Mayhem by Janice Thompson
The Night Nurse of Cedar Creek by Jim Willi
One Death Too Far by Dennis Koller
The Operative’s Dilemma by Philip Beck
Owl Take Thee by Leanne Leeds
The Persian by David McClosky
Picket Line: The Lost Novella by Elmore Leonard
Scones and Secrets by Nova Walsh
Secrets Beneath the Waves: Anthology, Lisa Harris et. al
Sh!tshow by Chris Panatier
Spells Gone Wild by Amy Briggs
Steers and Stowaways by Jo Grafford
Terror in Desert Skies by Kathryn Lane
There’s Something Wrong in Hugo Creek by Lumen Reese
Unhinged Holiday by Cindy Davis
Who’s There? by Samara Cove
The Women Who Cried Through the Storm by Richard Schwindt
NONFICTION
American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
The Austin–San Antonio Megaregion by Henry Cisneros, Robert Rivard and David Hendricks
Awake by Jen Hatmaker
Barbara Bush by Louann Atkins Temple
The Best American Newspaper Narratives, Vol. 12 by Gayle Reaves
Dodgers to Damascus: David Lesch’s Journey from Baseball to the Middle East by Catherine Nixon Cooke
Flight Culture and the Human Experience by Scott W. Palmer
Fort Worth from World War II to 1960 by Harold Rich
Frontera Freeways by Miguel Juarez
George W. Bush by Louann Atkins Temple
A German Texan in World War II by Marilyn Melcher Maddox
The Girl in the Middle by Martha A. Sandweiss
Gypsy Alibi: A Gonzo Memoir by Bob Livingston
Here We Go by Ellie Hamby and Sandy Hazelip
Hispanic Star: Pedro Pascal by Claudia Romo Edelman & Karla Arenas Valenti
How Books Can Save Democracy by Michael Fischer
The IVF Blueprint by Abby Eblen MD MSHS, Carrie Bedient MD, Susan Hudson MD MBA
Laura Bush by Louann Atkins Temple
Laura Bush: Texas Roots, Global Impact by Jill Abraham Hummer
A New Fatherland Book 1: German freedom under the Texas sky by Natalie Bright and Manuela Schneider
Pan Dulce by Ellen Riojas Clark
She Journeys by Sarah May
The Texas Civil Rights Project: How We Built a Social Justice Movement by Jim Harrington
Unbreakable: Faith-Fueled Leadership for Life’s Toughest Battles by Jose Pereira
The Unity Blueprint: Aligning People & Purpose for Lifelong Success by W. Jeff Williams
The Waterbearers by Sasha Bonet
White Dan for 200 by Angela Lynn Wilson
Why We Struggle to Go Green by Thomas Manuel Ortiz
Wrecking Ball by Rick Bass
OTHER FICTION
Amity by Nathan Harris
A Family of Good Women by Teddy Jones
The Kaelen Extraction by Skyler Ramirez
Life in the Time of Hurricanes by Rod Davis
The Texas Hill Country by William W. Johnstone & JA Johnstone
Tumbleweed Tumblings: Western Tales and Verses by Mark Greathouse
Who Stirs Up the Sea by Deborah Raney
POETRY
Poems & Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
Solace of Wild Places by Kathryn Jones
Spark and the Surrender by Lueella Shelton
Words Make a Way Through Fire by Cyra Sweet Dumitru
You Can’t Have It All by Barbara Ras and Artist Terrell James
ROMANCE
Alpha Wolf’s Nanny by Mia Wolf
The Alpha’s Forced Omega by Kayla Wolf
Anthony’s Claim by Laura Domino
Beat of Love by Nicole Ann Nielson
Belonging in Alpine Falls by Kathryn Kaleigh
Blood Moon Witch by Raven Flanagan
By the Horns by Ruby Dixon
Cashed Shot by Indie Sparks
Claiming Ours by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Coming for Her Brother’s Best Friend by Eve London
The Cowboy’s Billionaire Cowgirl by Janalyn Knight
The Cowboy’s Bullfighter by BA Tortuga
A Cowboy’s Christmas Gift by Cathy Gillan Thacker
Cowboy’s Last Stand by Jill Sorenson
Crisis at Rescue Ridge by Barb Han
A Deal with a Rake by Cecilia Rene
Deputies Under Fire by Delores Fossen
Desiring the Highland Laird by Michelle Miles
Floree Sequoia Bride by Linda Carroll-Bradd
Fortune For a Week by Nancy Robards Thomas
Fracturing Time by KJ Waters
Healing Juno by Debra Chapoton
Heart and Soul by Nancy Lavo
A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose
Highland Heroine by Kristen Osbourne
The Hookup Situation by Lyra Parish
In Thy Tender Care by Courtney Ranger
It Happened on a Sunday by Tracy Wolff
Last Chance Seduction by Carrie Ann Ryan
Lights Out by Aven Ellis
Love Bites by Cynthia St. Aubin
Mountain Man Claimed by Eve London
Nica by Kathy Ivan
On a Midnight Clear by Karen Witemeyer, Tracie Peterson & Misty M. Beller
Once Again Forever by Patty Wiseman
One Time in Paris by Annabelle McCormack
Outlaw Ever After by E. Elizabeth Watson
Outlaw Ridge: Jesse by Delores Fossen
The Perfect Pass by Teri Wilson
Protecting Kelli by Susan Stoker
Race to Me by Wynter Ryan
Ranger Belief by Lynn Shannon
Rescuing Colt by Debra Chapoton
A Romantic Journey Through Downtown McKinney: Sweet Beginnings in a Historic Heart by Liz Evans
Sadie’s Reluctant Groom by Winnie Griggs
Save a Horse by Alicia Vanover
Seaside Cowgirl’s Forever Love by Alexa Verde
Secrets of the Past by Sylvia McDaniel
Shelter Me by Amy Briggs
The Space Between by Skye Turner
Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon
The Spirit of Christmas in Alpine Falls by Kathryn Kaleigh
Spy with Me by Lexi Blake
Stranded in Alpine Falls by Kathryn Kaleigh
Sweet Obsession by Chris Keniston
The Sweetest Scheme by Jacquelynn Harbell
Taken by Kat Kinney
Texas Ranger Defender by Laura Scott
Texas Tough by Caryl McAdoo
Their Texas Christmas Redemption by Mindy Obenhaus
Turbulence in Texas by Kelly Cain
Vow to Redeem by Kathryn Kaleigh
The Wounded Countess by Dorothy Sheldon
Yuletide Cookies by Lori Wilde