Top new romance books in May 2022
Last updated:
May 31, 2022
May 2022 featuring new releases by Ali Hazelwood, Emily Henry, Stephanie Archer, Kimberly Lemming, Rina Kent, Christina Lauren, Angie Thomas, Raven Kennedy, Hannah Bonam-Young, Pip Williams and many more.
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Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new steamy, STEMinist novella….A scientist should never cohabitate with her annoyingly hot nemesis – it leads to combustion.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always... -
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming…Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby... -
The Heartbreak Rule by Stephanie Archer
He’s her friend’s hot ex, Satan’s apprentice, and the last guy she’d ever fall for. A slow burn standalone enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy.Gemma’s a rising comedian with dreams of sold-out tours and Netflix specials. Nothing will get in her way—especially not the cocky asshole at the comedy club bar every night. He broke her friend’s heart and she hates him for it... -
That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted A Love Potion At A Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
Anyone else ever thrown a drink at someone's head, only to miss entirely and hit a stranger behind them? Then have that stranger fall madly in love with you because it turned out that drink you threw was a love potion? No, just me? Well damn.Dealing with a pirate ship full of demons that just moved into town was hard enough...fantasy · paranormal · werewolves · humor · shapeshifters · high fantasy · erotica · small town · insta-love · anal sex -
Empire of Lust by Rina Kent
My Boss. My hell.When I slept with a faceless jock as a teen, I didn’t think I would become pregnant.I also didn’t think I would lose that child.Several years later, I find out that my daughter is alive and I’m given a second chance.One problem, though.The faceless jock isn’t so faceless anymore. He has a name everyone fears; Kingsley Shaw.A ruthless bastard. A heartless devil...from hate to love · contemporary · suspense · dark · cruel hero · alpha male · new adult · pregnancy · secret child · super rich hero -
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Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
Growing up the daughter of notorious treasure hunter and absentee father Duke Wilder left Lily without much patience for the profession…or much money in the bank. But Lily is nothing if not resourceful, and now uses Duke’s coveted hand-drawn maps to guide tourists on fake treasure hunts through the red rock canyons of Utah...new adult · mystery · forced proximity · suspense · from hate to love · western · second chances · humor · contemporary · ["to-read", "2022-releases", "romance", "2022", "contemporary", "2022-tbr", "currently-reading", "2022-release", "adult", "contemporary-romance", "not-yet-released", "wishlist", "coming-soon", "fiction", "to-be-released", "not-out-yet", "upcoming-releases", "wish-list", "romance-tbr", "unreleased", "to-buy", "arc", "2022-new-releases", "anticipated-releases", "may-2022", "chick-lit", "tbr", "tbr-unreleased", "2022-anticipated-releases", "on-my-radar", "2022-most-anticipated", "netgalley", "upcoming", "tbr-2022", "giveaways", "tbr-romance", "adult-fiction", "2022-may", "not-released-yet", "edelweiss", "arcs", "adult-romance", "rom-com", "read-in-2022", "not-yet-published", "want-to-buy", "most-anticipated-2022", "may", "romance-contemporary", "2022-anticipated", "to-read-romance", "anticipated", "2022-books", "2022-to-read", "2022-want-to-read", "new-releases-2022", "may-22", "to-read-2022", "second-chance", "new-releases", "waiting-for", "standalone", "2022-anticipated-reads", "second-chance-romance", "waiting-for-release", "christina-lauren", "2022-releases-tbr", "romance-to-read", "owned", "need-to-buy", "buy", "most-anticipated", "anticipated-books-2022", "favorite-authors", "unpublished", "preordered", "waiting", "up-next", "summer", "new", "library", "future-releases", "anticipated-releases-2022", "anticipating", "2022-pub-date", "unreleased-2022", "not-out", "maybe", "pre-ordered", "to-be-published", "not-published-yet", "interested", "dnf", "want-to-read-2022", "top-tbr", "to-read-in-2022", "own", "anticipated-2022", "2021", "romcoms"] -
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
An alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062498533 can be found here.Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed... -
Glow by Raven Kennedy
"I was nothing but a road to Midas. A means to get to where he wanted to go, and I paved that path in gold." My life has been made up of gilded lies. But death has been shaped from rot. Like a phoenix caught fire, I will need to rise from the ashes and learn to wield my own power...legends & fairy tales · fantasy · fae · new adult · paranormal · historical · magic · high fantasy · royalty · from hate to love -
Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young
Two bickering strangers, Chloe and Warren, are partnered by Child Protective Services to qualify for next of kin fostering of their younger siblings. When people-pleasing Chloe learns that her birth mother has unexpectedly had another baby, she doesn’t hesitate to become a next-of-kin guardian... -
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the Scriptorium, an Oxford garden shed in which her father and a team of dedicated lexicographers are collecting words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. Young Esme’s place is beneath the sorting table, unseen and unheard... -
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
What if you could take a vacation to your past?With her celebrated humor, insight, and heart, Emma Straub offers her own twist on traditional time travel tropes, and a different kind of love story. On the eve of her 40th birthday, Alice's life isn't terrible. She likes her job, even if it isn't exactly the one she expected...time travel · science fiction · contemporary · death · magic · young adult · humor · historical · mystery · paranormal -
Painted Scars by Neva Altaj
NinaCharming, captivating, and seductive,And a cold-blooded killer.But I married the Pakhan of the Russian Bratva anyway.I had to. It was part of the deal.Now, I’m faking marital bliss,As I tremble with fear,And I cannot wait to be out of the clutches of this ruthless man.RomanI get anything I desire.And I want this perfectly imperfect little manipulator...contemporary · suspense · mafia · arranged marriage · age difference · bdsm · forced proximity · from hate to love · humor · bad boys -
Hot Vampire Next Door: Season Three by Nikki St. Crowe
One of the scariest vampires in Midnight Harbor loves me. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing, but I'm not going to look too closely at it. Not when secrets are coming out about my past and a rival vampire is hellbent on not only possessing me, but my sister too. If I want to survive the secrets and plotting, I'm going to need Bran Duval by my side. Having him in my bed is just a bonus...fantasy · paranormal · vampires · from hate to love · urban fantasy · shapeshifters · demons · witches · erotica · fae -
Everything for You by Chloe Liese
The TikTok sensation, now with new exclusive content!Enemies become lovers in this sizzling sports romance about taking a chance on love when life’s taught you it’s a losing game.Oliver Bergman is a beloved rising soccer star, all sunshine smiles and the heart of their team’s spirit. To make matters worse, he’s obscenely attractive...from hate to love · sports · contemporary · age difference · grumpy sunshine · m-m · forced proximity · dual-pov · office · new adult -
Everything for You by Chloe Liese
Gear up for an all-the-feels, steamy slow-burn in this enemies-to-lovers sports romance about fighting for love when life’s taught you it’s a losing game.GavinWe’ve been teammates for two years, but it feels like a lifetime that Oliver Bergman’s been on my last nerve... -
A Game of Retribution by Scarlett St. Clair
Hades, God of the Dead, does not take sides or bend the rules. He makes no exceptions to these values—not for god or mortal, even his lover, Persephone, Goddess of Spring. Usually, fear prevents retaliation. But not this time. When Hera, Goddess of Women, approaches Hades with a plan to overthrow Zeus, he declines to offer help. As punishment, Hera sentences Hades to perform a series of labors... -
When She's Lonely: A Risdaverse Tale by Ruby Dixon
Everyone says humans are safe on Risda III.Yeah, right.I was taken from Earth years ago and I’ve learned one thing - a flawed human is a dead human. So I keep my flaws to myself, and I focus on running my farm.At least, I try to. But when I (accidentally) burn the barn down, one of the local officials shows up to help me put it out... -
See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Barrett Bloom is hoping college will be a fresh start after a messy high school experience. But when school begins on September 21st, everything goes wrong. She’s humiliated by the know-it-all in her physics class, she botches her interview for the college paper, and at a party that night, she accidentally sets a frat on fire... -
The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek!Bestselling historical fiction author Kim Michele Richardson is back with the perfect book club read following Honey Lovett, the daughter of the beloved Troublesome book woman, who must fight for her own independence with the help of the women who guide her and the books that set her free...historical · racism · young adult · abuse · 20th century · contemporary · death · mystery · small town -
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Half Girlfriend by Chetan Bhagat
HALF GIRLFRIEND (HINDI) Once upon a time, there was a Bihari boy called Madhav. He fell in love with a girl from Delhi called Riya. Madhav didn't speak English well. Riya did. Madhav wanted a relationship. Riya didn't. Riya just wanted friendship. Madhav didn't. Riya suggested a compromise. She agreed to be his half girlfriend...contemporary · young adult · new adult · south asian · fantasy · friends to lovers · magic · paranormal -
A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
The sexy, action-packed first dramatized audiobook adaptation in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from Sarah J. Maas. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution... -
Set on You by Amy Lea
A gym nemesis pushes a fitness influencer to the max in Amy Lea's steamy debut romantic comedy. Curvy fitness influencer Crystal Chen built her career shattering gym stereotypes and mostly ignoring the trolls. After her recent breakup, she has little stamina left for men, instead finding solace in the gym - her place of power and positivity...humor · new adult · firefighter · from hate to love · contemporary · multicultural · sports · forced proximity · sunny hero · himbo -
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a debut YA romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, only to find what you need...Chloe Green is so close to winning...young adult · contemporary · mystery · from hate to love · f-f · high-school · humor · queer · glimpses-kisses · found-family -
Dearly Despised by Alessandra Hazard
He wasn't supposed to want the enemy…His family brutally murdered and his throne stolen, Prince Warrehn has planned his revenge for twenty years.When he returns to reclaim his throne, all he wants is to punish the usurpers: the woman who killed his family, and her son, Samir, who has grown up to be as beautiful and as poisonous as his mother...science fiction · m-m · age difference · forced proximity · erotica · from hate to love · royalty · aliens · contemporary · futuristic -
The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Beautiful and Damned tells the story of Anthony Patch, a 1910s socialite and presumptive heir to a tycoon's fortune, and his courtship and relationship with his wife Gloria Gilbert. It describes his brief service in the Army during World War I, and the couple's post-war partying life in New York, and his later alcoholism... -
A Queen of Ruin by K.F. Breene
I thought once we released the curse, I'd only have one enemy to contend with. Wrong. The queen lives. Not only that, but she knowingly hid herself from me and the rest of this kingdom until the moment the curse was broken. Now she is back, and her desires aren't clear. Neither are her motives. Will she try to take the throne for herself? We can stop her…unless she had a hand in that curse...legends & fairy tales · fantasy · humor · paranormal · anal sex · breeding · fae · demons · from hate to love · magic -
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
A New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist reimagines the love story in this fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss.Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again... -
Pageant by Lilith Vincent
I’ve been stolen. Paraded. Forced to vie for their crown.Through a cruel twist of fate, the dangerous life I escaped has seized hold of me again. Three men have snatched my freedom and they’re playing a twisted game, and they’re the only winners.My captors glitter like diamonds in the dark, each one more handsome and ruthless than the last...reverse harem · mafia · dark · from hate to love · contemporary · arranged marriage · alpha male · abuse · abduction · vengeance -
Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand
Visiting Nantucket for the summer, three women seek peace and comfort as they cope with the challenges in their lives--from marriage, infidelity, and the mayhem of motherhood to scandal, tragedy, and illness. Three women--burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues--tumble onto the Nantucket airport tarmac one hot June day... -
Book of Night by Holly Black
In Charlie Hall’s world, shadows can be altered, for entertainment and cosmetic preferences—but also to increase power and influence. You can alter someone’s feelings—and memories—but manipulating shadows has a cost, with the potential to take hours or days from your life...fantasy · urban fantasy · paranormal · mystery · magic · contemporary · dark · new adult · young adult · science fiction -
Misrule by Heather Walter
Does true love break curses or begin them? The dark sorceress of “Sleeping Beauty” reclaims her story in this sequel to Malice. The Dark Grace is dead. Feared and despised for the sinister power in her veins, Alyce wreaks her revenge on the kingdom that made her an outcast. Once a realm of decadence and beauty, Briar is now wholly Alyce’s wicked domain...fantasy · young adult · magic · new adult · high fantasy · legends & fairy tales · fae · f-f · from hate to love · royalty -
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan
Three plucky women lift the spirits of home-front brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration—even at weddings—in this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir... -
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches... In the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father is executed and her home destroyed...mystery · historical · fantasy · paranormal · suspense · witches · magic · dark · contemporary · death -
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My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth
Nerds are so hot.Especially battle robot building nerds.Bel would rather die than think about the future. College apps? You’re funny. Extracurriculars? Not a chance. But when she accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, she’s basically forced into joining the robotics club... -
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth
Opposites attract in this battle-robot-building YA romance from the NYT best-selling author of The Atlas Six.Bel would rather die than think about the future. College apps? You’re funny. Extracurriculars? Not a chance. But when she accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, she’s basically forced into joining the robotics club... -
Pumpkin by Julie Murphy
Return to the beloved world of Julie Murphy’s #1 New York Times bestselling Dumplin’— now a popular Netflix feature film starring Jennifer Aniston — in this fabulously joyful, final companion novel about drag, prom, and embracing your inner Queen. Waylon Russell Brewer is a fat, openly gay boy stuck in the small West Texas town of Clover City... -
The Boss's Runaway by Jessa Kane
Sissy has escaped her tight fisted father and run all the way to Vegas to start a life on her own terms. First order of business? Make some cash as a cocktail waitress…Over his dead body. Locke isn’t about to set this beautifully innocent farm girl loose on the casino floor or she’ll drive the men wild...erotica · contemporary · age difference · sweet heroine · grumpy sunshine · insta-love · alpha male · age play · dark · abuse -
The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott
Emily and her mum were always lucky.But Emily’s mum’s luck ran out three years ago when she succumbed to cancer, and nothing has felt right since.Now, the summer before her senior year, things are worse than ever – Emily has wrecked things with her boyfriend, Matt, and her dad is selling the house she grew up in and giving her mum’s belongings away... -
Blackout: A Novel by Nic Stone, Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D Jackson
Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark.A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks...A first meeting.Long-time friends... -
A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
A lush, sweeping queer historical romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material—perfect for fans of Netflix’s Bridgerton, Evie Dunmore, and Manda Collins!When Viola Caroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to live, at last, as herself...