It is rare that you come across a novel that makes you keep turning pages deep into the night while scrunching deeper under the covers, but Wendy Webb's THE FATE OF MERCY ALBAN (Hyperion Trade Paperback Original, on sale February 5, 2013) casts such a spell.

THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO LOVE AND SUPPER CLUBS (Hyperion/February 5, 2013/ $14.99 paperback original) chronicles irrepressible Hannah Sugarman's rebellion from her academic parents and wonky career path in the nation's capital and her determined, albeit often calamitous, foray into the trendy underground supper-club business.

Dr. Nick Trout crafts a winsome, heartwarming debut novel full of irresistible and loveable pets. THE PATRON SAINT OF LOST DOGS (Hyperion; February 12, 2013; $14.99 trade paperback original) is the story of an estranged young veterinarian who takes over the Bedside Manor for Sick Animals, his late father's animal hospital in rural Vermont, and, in doing so, discovers love, redemption, and his true passion.

SEALs have been responsible for some of the highest profile, most lethal missions. With each new book or movie that comes about, more questions arise about these warriors—how are SEALs selected and trained. Drawing from his own experiences and knowledge as a SEAL captain, Lieutenant Commander Rorke Denver, answers these questions and more in DAMN FEW: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior (Hyperion; February 19, 2013; ISBN: 9781401324797; Hardcover).