Top new romance books out this week: 9 Feb - 15 Feb 2020
Last updated:
February 15, 2020
This week featuring new releases by T. Kingfisher, Meghan Quinn, Ruby Dixon, Melanie Harlow, Allison Pataki, Sophie Lark, Elle Kennedy, Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy, Jessa Kane and many more.
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Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
Stephen’s god died on the longest day of the year… Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong...fantasy · humor · mystery · magic · strong heroine · career professional · high fantasy · slow burn · shy heroine · tortured hero -
That Secret Crush by Meghan Quinn
USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn brings more humor and heart with the third novel of her Getting Lucky series: a story about breaking curses and laying your heart on the line... -
Sworn to the Shadow God by Ruby Dixon
Adventure. It's what my boring life is missing, so when I fall through a portal into another world, I'm excited. Here, I'm important. Here, I'm special. I find out just *how* special when I meet Death. Yup. That guy. He's been exiled to the mortal realm to work through his flaws, and he's just as spoiled and awful as you'd think... -
Unbreakable by Melanie Harlow
In hindsight, I should not have had that fifth mimosa at Breakfast with Santa. Or the sixth, seventh, and eighth... -
The Queen's Fortune by Allison Pataki
A sweeping novel about the extraordinary woman who captured Napoleon’s heart, created a dynasty, and changed the course of history—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor's Wife, The Accidental Empress, and Sisi... -
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Ivan by Sophie Lark
She Tried To Kill Me... She crept into my room with a syringe full of poison. Now she’s my prisoner. She refuses to tell me who sent her or why. But I’ll get every last secret out of her. Through pleasure or through punishment. I captured her and now she belongs to me… “Emerald” is a dark and dominating mafia romance, Book 5 in the Colors of Crime series... -
Out of Uniform Box Set: Books 4-6 + 2 Bonus Novellas by Elle Kennedy
International bestselling author Elle Kennedy's steamy Out of Uniform is now available in one convenient package! Give a SEAL an inch, and he’ll take your heart. This sizzling-hot collection features THREE full-length military romances: Getting Hotter, Hotter Than Ever and Feeling Hot, along with TWO BONUS NOVELLAS (A Little Bit of Hot and Hot Zone), available only in this boxed set... -
Epic by Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen
They're back! Epic is a novella about your favorite hockey duo! Jamie and Wes are having a blast living and working in Toronto. Until a scout for another team swoops in to make one of them an offer that might complicate the life they've built together. Q and A about Epic: Q: Is this a full-length book? A: Not even close! It's a 7 chapter novella...m-m · sports · new adult · athletes · friends to lovers · contemporary · erotica · male-pov · queer · queer-awakening -
Out of Uniform Box Set: Books 1-3 by Elle Kennedy
International bestselling author Elle Kennedy's steamy Out of Uniform is now available in one convenient package! Give a SEAL an inch, and he’ll take your heart. This sizzling-hot collection features the Hot & Bothered and Hot & Heavy anthologies, along with Feeling Hot, the first full-length novel in Kennedy's sexy military romance series... -
A Dash Of Spice by Jessa Kane
Professional hockey player Aidan “the Brooklyn Brawler” Tulane is known for his temper on the ice. When Aidan’s agent suggests he judge a reality television baking competition to soften his image, he reluctantly agrees, even though he’d rather get hit in the head with a ninety mile an hour puck. That is until he locks eyes with one of the contestants—a beautiful Vegas showgirl named Lola...sports · insta-love · contemporary · erotica · age difference · virgin heroine · virgin hero · alpha male · athletes · spanking -
Lies We Tell by Angel Lawson
No One Is Safe in Thistle Cove. At least not the girls.Especially not the girls.One is already dead, one is missing, and now I have a stalker who wants me to know I'm next.I think I know who it is.But I may be wrong. Either way, lives will be destroyed.At least I have Finn, Ezra and Ozzy on my side. Or at least I think I do... -
Angry God by L.J. Shen
From #1 Amazon Bestseller L.J. Shen comes a new, emotional standalone about first love, second chances, and overcoming breathtaking losses at a young age. Vaughn Spencer. They call him an angry god. To me, he is nothing but a heartless prince. His parents rule this town, its police, every citizen and boutique on Main Street...young adult · new adult · contemporary · alpha male · dark · angst · from hate to love · vengeance · bad boys · abuse -
Stormsong by C.L. Polk
After spinning an enthralling world in Witchmark, praised as a "can't-miss debut" by Booklist, and as "thoroughly charming and deftly paced" by the New York Times, C. L. Polk continues the story in Stormsong. Magical cabals, otherworldly avengers, and impossible love affairs conspire to create a book that refuses to be put down...fantasy · magic · historical · f-f · mystery · witches · steampunk · paranormal · urban fantasy · high fantasy -
Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen
A single twist of fate puts a servant girl to work in Queen Victoria’s royal kitchen, setting off a suspenseful, historical mystery by the New York Times bestselling author of The Tuscan Child and The Victory Garden.Isabella Waverly only means to comfort the woman felled on a London street. In her final dying moments, she thrusts a letter into Bella’s hand...mystery · historical · victorian · suspense · contemporary · united-kingdom · europe · british-isles · england -
Bloodied Hands by Adelaide Forrest
Ivory Love finds you. That’s why I’m still single, ten years after my high school boyfriend shattered my heart. It has absolutely nothing to do with him. Or so I tell myself, anyway. When I’m caught in the middle of a bank robbery, I can’t seem to mimic everyone else’s pure, logical fear. Not me. I’m pissed. No way am I dying having never known real love...super rich hero · suspense · multicultural · contemporary · alpha male · mafia · erotica · dark · virgin heroine · pregnancy -
Close to Me by Monica Murphy
Asher Davis. My first crush. My first kiss. The boy who ripped my heart out of my chest again and again. Over and over. I let him have it every single time. Willingly. We are that toxic high school couple you hear about, the one you witness in the hallway avoiding each other. You laugh at them in class when they’re forced to work together, their gazes full of hatred...young adult · sports · new adult · from hate to love · contemporary · bad boys · cruel hero · angst · athletes -
Maksim by Nicole Fox
He stole my wife from me. I stole his daughter from him. My sworn enemy murdered my wife in cold blood. I’ve spent years mourning what he took from me. Now, the time has come for revenge. His daughter thinks she escaped from her father’s underworld. But I’m coming to show Cassandra that she can never run from me. I’ll find her. I’ll claim her. And I’ll Make. Her. Mine... -
The Early Georgette Heyer Collection: The Transformation of Philip Jettan; The Black Moth; The Great Roxhythe; Instead of the Thorn; A Proposal To Cicely by Georgette Heyer
Georgette Heyer single-handedly created and popularized the historic and regency romance genres. Heyer’s writing is lively, witty, and charming, and full of vividly realized characters and well researched historic locales. Simply put, she had no equal among her contemporaries. We have gathered Heyer’s first four novels and a short story together in this omnibus edition... -
Come Back for Me by Ellis James
A forbidden, forced proximity, age gap MM romance set in the small town of Smoke Summit, Wyoming... -
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A Handful Of Gold: Harlequin comics by Mary Balogh, Kasumi Kuroda
She was paid to spend the holidays with a viscount!Nineteenth-century London—Verity’s father has passed away, so in order to pay for the surgery her sister needs, she becomes a theater dancer under a false name... -
All the Best Lies by Joanna Schaffhausen
The highly anticipated third novel in the award-winning Ellery Hathaway mystery series.FBI agent Reed Markham is haunted by one painful unsolved mystery: who murdered his mother? Camilla was brutally stabbed to death more than forty years ago while baby Reed lay in his crib mere steps away. The trail went so cold that the Las Vegas Police Department has given up hope of solving the case... -
The Air He Breathes: A DARK, MAFIA, AGE-GAP ROMANCE by Serena Akeroyd
A dark, mafia, age-gap romance When a man like Finn O'Grady wants something, no one, not even God, will deny him his desires. Finn's a businessman like no other. His empire doesn't consist of stocks and shares and isn't founded on hard work. It's based on blood. Sweat. Tears. The tears of many. His world is dark until a shining ray of light pierces that Stygian gloom and changes everything...new adult · contemporary · mafia · suspense · abuse · alpha male · super rich hero · dark · erotica · insta-love -
Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto
Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens. The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders... -
Frozen Reign by Kathryn Purdie
Fans of Three Dark Crowns and Red Queen will devour the heart-stopping finale to the #1 New York Times bestselling Burning Glass trilogy, as teen empath Sonya fights to regain her powers amid a vengeful civil war.Civil war is on the horizon, and former Sovereign Auraseer Sonya is helpless to stop it... -
Survivors by Anna Hackett
In the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on…Survivors contains three action-packed novellas in the Hell Squad series.Includes:Nate – Long before the aliens invaded, former Marine Nate Caldwell came home a broken man. Going off-grid in a cabin he inherited in Australia’s Blue Mountains, he survived the invasion with only his dog Blue for company... -
Just One More by Jodie Slaughter
Tattoo artist Whitney Harris loves Valentine’s Day. The bright colors, giant hearts, and sugary sweet coating that seems to cover the world on February 14th make her feel all kinds of warm and fuzzy inside. She may be more festive than the average person, but her plans for her long weekend off are pretty tame... -
Cloak of Night by Evelyn Skye
After the devastating Ceremony of Two Hundred Hearts, Sora, Daemon, Fairy, and Broomstick are truly alone in the fight to save their kingdom. Empress Aki is missing, and everyone else who could help them is a prisoner to the Dragon Prince’s mind control.At least Sora understands what they’re up against... -
Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte
Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but in fact, she's one of Quadara's most skilled thieves and a liar. Varin, on the other hand, is an honest, upstanding citizen of Quadara's most enlightened region, Eonia. Varin runs afoul of Keralie when she steals a package from him, putting his life in danger...fantasy · young adult · mystery · science fiction · high fantasy · dystopian · royalty · from hate to love · paranormal -
A Lovely Drop: A Story of the NeverNeath by Darynda Jones
A woman who claims to do the impossible... Andrea Grace comes from a long line of women who can do the impossible: They can eavesdrop on the past. But ever since her mother's suspicious death, Andrea has led a half-life, guarding herself from those who would kill to get their hands on her... -
Pop-up Love by MINK
Sam A quiet life as a clock tinker. That's what I need. And that's what I have ... until her--the woman in the pop-up shop across the street. The shop that's invaded my tranquil life and turned my town into a movie set. I want nothing to do with any of it. But then I hear her voice. And I can't think about cogs and tick tocks. All I can think about is her... -
Back to You by Kristen Granata
From the author who brought you the best-selling romantic comedy, "Hating the Boss." They say you never forget your first love. Clearly, they haven’t tried hard enough. I’ve spent five years forgetting about Christopher Hastings. His gentle touch? A distant memory. Those gorgeous hazel eyes? Long gone. The sparks that flew when we kissed? Wiped from my mind... -
Sisters by Choice by Susan Mallery
Cousins by chance, sisters by choice… After her cat toy empire goes up in flames, Sophie Lane returns to Blackberry Island, determined to rebuild. Until small-town life reveals a big problem: she can’t grow unless she learns to let go. If Sophie relaxes her grip even a little, she might lose everything... -
Sweet Cheeks by Olivia T. Turner
I hate Valentine's Day.I know that sounds cliché. What millions of single women say to get through the tough day with a little dignity, but they don't really hate it. They hate that they're single. They don't hate the actual day.Well, I do.I hate it, hate it, freaking wish it would die a slow painful death hate it... -
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Honor Lost by Rachel Caine, Ann Aguirre
Space renegade Zara Cole may have finally met her match. Lifekiller—a creature that can devour entire planets is spreading terror throughout the universe, and it seems nothing can stand in the monstrous godking’s way.Reeling from a series of battles, Zara and her wounded band of allies are going to need a strategy before they face Lifekiller again...science fiction · aliens · mystery · young adult · f-f · open-door · bisexual · friends to lovers · m-m-f · m-f-m -
Ward by Zoe Blake
𝐼𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑦𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑒…A Billionaire Duke sweeps poor American actress off her feet to a romantic, isolated English estate. A grand love affair… except this wasn’t love. 𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛.He had it all planned from the beginning, before I even knew he existed. He chose me. I’m his unwilling captive, forced to play his sadistic game for my own survival...dark · bdsm · age difference · captive · abuse · contemporary · rape · alpha male · historical · suspense -
Fries Before Guys by Lani Lynn Vale
Sometimes people come into a person’s life and make their heart skip a beat. Those people are called cops. Well, one cop in particular. A SWAT officer for the Kilgore Police Department, to be specific. The first time Avery Flynn saw Derek Roberts, she was photographing him for the first annual Kilgore Police Department SWAT calendar...humor · military · suspense · alpha male · friends to lovers · young adult · contemporary · virgin heroine · erotica · age difference -
Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 5 by Tomohito Oda
The journey to 100 friends begins with a single conversation.Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi’s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends... -
Make or Break at the Lighthouse B&B by Portia MacIntosh
Welcome to beautiful Hope Island, where the sun is shining, the locals are welcoming, and Lola is about to find a second chance at love.. -
As You Wish by Helen Harper
It’s a dirty job when you’re a faery godmother … but someone’s got to do it. Saffron Sawyer’s world is spinning out of control in more ways than one. Her newly acquired pooch, Pumpkin, hates her guts and it’s highly possible that the trolls are reneging on their promise of temporary peace... -
Until Forever by Jenika Snow
*Each book in the You're Mine series can be read as a complete standalone.*She was the shy new girl who’d walked into class. I instantly knew we’d be inseparable.Abigail and Max. That sounded perfect.Everything about her mesmerized me, from her sandy blonde hair, to the sweet scent of cotton candy bubble gum that clung to her...