illi News - Indies United is pleased to present our July 2026 book releases

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July's newest releases are heating up for beach days, backyard hammocks, and stories that sizzle. Whether you're traveling far or staying close to home, these books bring the heat and the heart.

QUINCY, Ill. - illiNews -- This July, as long days stretch toward firefly evenings, Indies United Publishing House invites readers to dive into four unforgettable new releases—each one bursting with grit, charm, magic, or mayhem. Whether you're chasing justice across the desert, rekindling sparks with an unexpected ally, laughing your way through an almost-apocalypse, or tumbling through time in the Berkeley hills, these stories promise adventure that lingers long after the last page.

A Reckoning in Mercy
Author: T.E. MacArthur
Genre: Paranormal | Western
Release Date: July 1, 2026

In the storm-battered town of Benedición, New Mexico, strangers discover that survival is not a matter of innocence—but of endurance. Injustice for the living. A reckoning for the dead. Shadows gather, secrets rise, and the desert keeps score in this haunting blend of grit, mystery, and the supernatural.

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Sparks
Author: Laura DiNovis Berry
Genre: Romance
Release Date: July 2, 2026

Olivia's fiancé has left her, her accounting business is floundering, and the future feels like a spreadsheet full of red ink. But when her handsome college rival reappears, he might be the one person who can help her save the business—and face the truth she's been avoiding. Warm, witty, and full of second‑chance charm, Sparks is a romance that glows.

404: Apocalypse Not Found
Author: Lisa M. Orban
Genre: Humorous Science Fiction
Release Date: July 15, 2026

A satirical, delightfully unhinged romp where the AIs are dramatic, the humans are confused, and the apocalypse keeps getting… rescheduled. Misunderstandings spiral, overreactions multiply, and every attempt at world‑ending disaster somehow lands sideways in the most ridiculous way possible. The apocalypse has never been this confused — or this much fun.

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Berkeley Arcane
Author: Marie Judson
Series: Braided Dimensions | Book Five
Genre: Fantasy | Time Travel
Release Date: July 18, 2026

When a mysterious 14th-century house appears in the Berkeley hills, long-buried campus secrets begin to stir. Medieval mages, modern hackers, and time‑traveling revelations collide as Kay's UC Berkeley life unravels. As Galfride goes digital and gamers expose the Halefin family's past, chaos erupts in this spellbinding new chapter of the Braided Dimensions series.

To purchase any of our July book releases, please visit the Indies United website at:
https://www.indiesunited.net/new-releases

This summer, pass it on—a story that burns bright, a truth that sparks, a journey that refuses to cool.