Top new romance books in January 2022
Last updated:
January 31, 2022
January 2022 featuring new releases by H.D. Carlton, Cate C. Wells, Stephanie Archer, Ana Huang, Ana Huang, Elizabeth O'Roark, Rina Kent, Victoria Aveline, Opal Reyne, Lola Rock and many more.
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Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
The final installment to the Cat and Mouse Duet... The Diamond: Death walks alongside me, But the reaper is no match for me. I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem. They won't keep me forever. I no longer recognize the person I've become, And I'm fighting to find my way back to the beast who hunts me in the night... -
Against A Wall by Cate C. Wells
My high school bully is now my fake boyfriend. Cash Wall has been messing with me since junior high. Nuisance stuff, mostly. Name calling. Pranks. Honestly, he's nowhere near the worst of my problems. Back in school, I had bigger fish to fry, and now, I've got a "scarlet letter" situation going on. The whole town hates me. For some reason, Cash offers himself up as my knight in shining armor... -
That Kind of Guy by Stephanie Archer
He’s been into her for years but she can’t stand him. The engagement is fake. The chemistry? All real.Avery Adams has big dreams of owning the restaurant she manages. It’s finally up for sale, but she’s short on cash and credit... -
Twisted Series 4 Books Collection Set by Ana Huang
Twisted LoveAlex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape.Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart.But when he's forced to look after his best friend's sister, he starts to feel something in his chest. A crack. A melt... -
Twisted Hate by Ana Huang
He hates her...almost as much as he wants her. Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f**king Ambrose.The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has...multicultural · forced proximity · new adult · from hate to love · contemporary · dark · alpha male · angst · erotica · grumpy sunshine -
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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Elizabeth O'Roark
You don’t really know a guy until you’ve vacationed with him…When Drew Wilson’s ex-boyfriend Joel “Six” Bailey asks her to go on his family trip to Hawaii with him just as her life is falling apart, she decides it's the perfect time to give him another chance... -
Empire of Sin by Rina Kent
My boss. My sin.I’m not the type who has one-night stands.It wasn’t supposed to happen, okay?A couple of drinks and a sinful British accent later and I’m in bed with a stranger.Of course, I left first thing in the morning because I’m a responsible adult.An adult who has a new job that I need in order to keep my double life a secret.Little did I know I’m not, in fact, responsible...suspense · super rich hero · contemporary · mafia · virgin heroine · new adult · alpha male · dark · from hate to love · age difference -
Using Fejo by Victoria Aveline
She’ll do anything to get home. He’ll do anything to keep her with him, forever…Vanessa doesn’t have the luxury of building a happily ever after on a new planet like her fellow alien abduction survivors. She must get back to Earth. Her family needs her, and she can’t afford to let them down again...science fiction · aliens · futuristic · abduction · forced proximity · fated-mates · cold heroine · pirates · non-human-hero · erotica -
Storms of Paine by Opal Reyne
After the storm that separates them, Captains Rosetta Silver and Alister Paine find themselves sailing side by side together once more. Their passion refuses to fizzle out and burns brighter, hotter, and, frighteningly, deeper every time. Rosetta manages to convince the land hating Alister to port. They need supplies and the Laughing Siren still needs repairs... -
Pack Darling: Part Two by Lola Rock
After a disaster of a first heat, I’m ready to swear off alphas and escape to a cabin in the woods.My body has other plans.Now that I’m awakened, I can’t survive another heat alone.Problem is, I hate alphas, hate packs, and really super hate the so-called mates I can’t forgive and can’t forget...new adult · fantasy · reverse harem · abuse · urban fantasy · menage · from hate to love · contemporary · paranormal · erotica -
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Bearded, bad-boy barber Knox prefers to live his life the way he takes his coffee: Alone. Unless you count his basset hound, Waylon. Knox doesn’t tolerate drama, even when it comes in the form of a stranded runaway bride.Naomi wasn’t just running away from her wedding... -
Five by Sara Cate, Rachel Leigh
My family is everything to me.When my life was ripped away from me, I found them.Silas, Gabriel, and Baron—my hearts, my family, my home.Together, we’re a dangerous family of assassins, but I’ve never been happier.Until a member of our family goes missing.He went out for a simple job and never came back...contemporary · age difference · reverse harem · mafia · dark · suspense · explicit-open-door · m-f-m · poly -
Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark
A curvy librarian looking to start a family, a clan of gargoyles, and the deception that starts it all.My family has always found me lacking. From the way I dress, how I look, to the type of magic I have. My family name is full of pomp and prestige, and I want nothing to do with it.I’m a witch that knows how to set a goal and I have one in mind. I want a real family. Dating is a travesty... -
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure... -
Electric Idol by Katee Robert
He was the most beautiful man alive. And if I wasn't careful, he was going to be my death.In the ultra-modern city of Olympus, there's always a price to pay. Psyche knew she'd have to face Aphrodite's ire eventually, but she never expected her literal heart to be at stake... or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one ordered to strike the killing blow.Eros has no problem shedding blood... -
Wicked Beauty Epilogue by Katee Robert
Wicked Beauty Epilogue Dark Olympus Bonus ContentAvailable in Katee Robert Newsletter Bonus... -
Turkey Day by Katee Robert
November Patreon short story, free to Katee Robert newsletter subscribers as well. Dark Olympus short celebrating the holiday, told from Eros's POV... -
Mortal Skin by Lily Mayne
MM Fae Romance I first saw the Folk when I was a little boy. When they started appearing in my garden, with their unnatural, cruel beauty and honeyed words and veiled taunts. I grew up with big green eyes watching me from the forest. Whispers from the trees. Shimmering skin darting between the bushes. Black creatures always lurking in the shadows. While they were here, I thought nothing of them...fantasy · m-m · angst · fae · new adult · from hate to love · magic · royalty · paranormal · anal sex -
Put Me in Detention by Meghan Quinn
"You got married on your divorce-cation?" That would unfortunately be correct. I was hanging with the girls, celebrating my divorce when I saw him, my crush, sitting in the corner of the bar all alone. Being single and looking for a wild night, I asked him if he wanted to join me. To my delight, he said yes... -
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Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fourth volume of HEARTSTOPPER, for fans of The Art of Being Normal, Holly Bourne and Love, Simon.Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends...young adult · contemporary · m-m · friends to lovers · mental illness · high-school · neurodivergent · queer · found-family · self harm -
Wes & Liz’s College Road Trip by Lynn Painter
Sucesso no TikTok, Melhor do que nos filmes ganha capítulos extras inéditos com muito romance e Taylor Swift Depois de viver uma história de amor digna das comédias românticas em Melhor do que nos filmes , Elizabeth Buxbaum e Wesley Bennett estão a caminho da Universidade da Califórnia... -
Soulswift by Megan Bannen
Gelya is a Vessel, a girl who channels the word of the One True God through song. Cloistered with the other Vessels of her faith, she believes—as all Ovinists do—that a saint imprisoned Elath the Great Demon centuries ago, saving humanity from earthly temptation.When Gelya stumbles into a deadly cover-up by the Ovinists’ military, she reluctantly teams up with Tavik, an enemy soldier, to survive...fantasy · young adult · high fantasy · magic · from hate to love · historical · dystopian · paranormal -
Heart2Heart: Volume 5 by Riley Hart, A.M. Arthur, S.E. Harmon, Daryl Banner
Volume five in the best-selling charity anthology is coming soon! Featuring brand new stories from incredible authors:AM Arthur - Alice Winters - Daryl BannerEM Lindsey - Jodi Payne - K Webster - Kate HawthorneLouisa Masters - Lucy Lennox - Mia Monroe - Neve WilderRiley Hart - SE Harmon - Spencer Spears - Tal... -
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
"Getting the job done" for one single mom takes on a whole new meaning in Finlay Donovan is Killing It.Finlay Donovan is killing it...except, she’s really not... -
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
When Griffin's first love and ex-boyfriend, Theo, dies in a drowning accident, his universe implodes. Even though Theo had moved to California for college and started seeing Jackson, Griffin never doubted Theo would come back to him when the time was right. But now, the future he's been imagining for himself has gone far off course... -
Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins
Falling in love is the ultimate payback in this delightful, breezy romcom about an interior designer who teams up with an enigmatic architect at her firm to get revenge on her ex the only way she knows how: by building a spite house next door“Filled with sizzling chemistry and delicious revenge, Love at First Spite had me smiling from start to finish... -
The Words by Ashley Jade
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ashley Jade comes an edgy, enemies-to-lovers standalone romance about mistakes, forgiveness, and second chances.He was the talented bad boy everyone wanted.I was the irrelevant geek everyone hated.He was the sun...drawing all of us in.I was a black hole...taking up space.He was destined to be a star... -
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
A TV meteorologist and a sports reporter scheme to reunite their divorced bosses with unforecasted results in this charming romantic comedy from the author of The Ex Talk.Ari Abrams has always been fascinated by the weather, and she loves almost everything about her job as a TV meteorologist... -
The Grump Who Stole Summer by Ella Fields
USA Today bestselling author, Ella Fields, returns to contemporary romance with an all-new angsty enemies to lovers standalone.I never meant to hurt her.Okay, so that might be a lie. The truth is, I just... panicked.My soul died when I was fourteen, and there was no reviving it... -
Mafia Darling by Mila Finelli
FAUSTO: In my world, loyalty is everything. I shouldn’t have let her get close. I shouldn’t have let her get under my skin. But that doesn’t mean I’ll let another take her from me. He’ll pay with his life, because nothing will keep me from reclaiming what I lost. Francesca is mine and I’m keeping her...contemporary · suspense · mafia · from hate to love · age difference · arranged marriage · dark · sassy heroine · age play · spanking -
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild... -
Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei
A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is a YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the romance that catches them by surprise along the way.Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey legacy. With a father and a grandfather who have gone down in NHL history, Mickey is almost guaranteed the league's top draft spot...young adult · contemporary · sports · from hate to love · m-m · new adult · mental illness · bisexual · college · athletes -
Headcase by Onley James
Asa Mulvaney is half of a psychopathic whole. He and his twin brother live together, party together…kill together. In the Mulvaney family, murder is the family business and business is good. When an experiment separates Asa and his brother, Asa is forced to navigate the world on his own for the first time in his life...contemporary · m-m · dark · bdsm · insta-love · from hate to love · mystery · abuse · erotica · forbidden love -
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The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Master storyteller Alice Hoffman brings us the conclusion of the Practical Magic series in a spellbinding and enchanting final Owens novel brimming with lyric beauty and vivid characters.The Owens family has been cursed in matters of love for over three-hundred years but all of that is about to change...historical · magic · contemporary · paranormal · fantasy · witches · urban fantasy · united-kingdom · england · british-isles -
Juniper Hill by Devney Perry
Memphis Ward arrives in Quincy, Montana, on the fifth worst day of her life. She needs a shower. She needs a snack. She needs some sanity. Because moving across the country with her newborn baby is by far the craziest thing she’s ever done.But maybe it takes a little crazy to build a good life... -
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González
It's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro "Prieto" Acevedo, are bold-faced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular congressman representing their gentrifying Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn while Olga is the tony wedding planner for Manhattan's powerbrokers.Despite their alluring public lives, behind closed doors things are far less rosy... -
The Willful Inheritor by A.K. Caggiano
Hiding out in the charmed world has its perks: fae do your laundry, doors can lead to other dimensions, and the dragons are only pigeon-sized. But the downsides to magic are rearing their monstrous heads at Lorelei Fischer. With the deed found and the mysteries around the bewitching bed and breakfast nearly unraveled, Moonlit Shores Manor is finally under new management...paranormal · fantasy · humor · urban fantasy · contemporary · magic · witches · grumpy sunshine · slow burn · forced proximity -
Through My Window by Ariana Godoy
It used to be that I obsessed over Ares Hidalgo from afar.But that was before he climbedThrough My WindowRaquel Álvarez is hard working and serious about her future. It’s always just been her and her mom and that’s kept Raquel on the straight and narrow. After all, she’s only got one goal—to become a psychologist. Well, that and to get Ares Hildago to notice her... -
Serendipity: Ten Romantic Tropes, Transformed by Elizabeth Eulberg, Julie Murphy, Sandhya Menon, Sarah Winifred Searle
Love is in the air in this is a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer. The secret admirer.The fake relationship.The matchmaker... -
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr...young adult · historical · mystery · fantasy · science fiction · magic · paranormal · glimpses-kisses · tortured hero · virgin heroine