Top new romance books out this week: 28 Jun - 4 Jul 2020
Last updated:
July 4, 2020
This week featuring new releases by Mariana Zapata, Cate C. Wells, Ana Huang, Katee Robert, Katee Robert, Skye Warren, Alice Oseman, Cara Bastone, Tate James, Sarah MacLean, A.K. Caggiano and many more.
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Hands Down by Mariana Zapata
Before he was Big Texas, he was Zac the Snack Pack.Bianca Brannen knows time—mostly—heals all wounds. Including those your once loved ones might have unintentionally given you. (Those just take longer.)She thinks she’s ready when a call has her walking back into her old friend’s life. Or at least as prepared as possible to see the starting quarterback in the National Football Organization... -
Wall by Cate C. Wells
What's more dangerous than a second chance? Wall: I want my wife back, but I lost the right to go after her one drunken night four years ago. She's moved on, but I'm not going anywhere. I'm gonna be right here. And when she finally comes to me? I ain't letting her go again. Mona: John Wall wrecked my life, but I've put myself together again. I'm not the broken woman whose husband betrayed her... -
If We Ever Meet Again by Ana Huang
One year, two opposites, and a love that will blindside and, ultimately, shatter them. She’s an aspiring interior designer who dreams of falling in love.He’s an ex-football star who thinks love is a con.She’s a virgin, and he doesn’t do virgins.He’s cocky, infuriating, and not her type.She wants the fairytale.He wants freedom... -
Wild Cowboy Nights by Katee Robert
Enjoy three stories in one with the sizzling hot Foolproof Love series!Foolproof Love: Bull rider Adam Meyer put Devil’s Falls in his rearview mirror years ago and hasn’t stopped running since. Now he’s back―temporarily, if he has any say about it. Restless, he finds himself kissing the sexiest girl in town…and agreeing to be the fake boyfriend in her little revenge scheme... -
Long Live The King Anthology: Fifteen Steamy Contemporary Royal Romances by Katee Robert, Skye Warren, Annika Martin, Alta Hensley
It's good to be the king. Kings are the men who make you gasp, groan, writhe, beg... and keep turning those pages, desperate for more. This is an anthology from fifteen of your favorite authors, all about royalty - the men who rule wherever they go. Long live the king... -
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The Haircut by Alice Oseman
Once again we spend some time with 25-year-old Charlie and 26-year-old Nick.. -
Just a Heartbeat Away by Cara Bastone
Some people change your lifeOthers change your heart Newly widowed dad Sebastian Dorner was unraveling at the edges—until his son’s teacher, Via DeRosa, threw him a lifeline. Now, two years later, they reconnect at Matty’s new school, and an inconvenient but unmistakable jolt of attraction crackles between them... -
LIAR by Tate James
“Liar, liar, pants on fire.”The words scrawled on the back of my newest stalker mail makes my blood run cold. I have no idea if it's the lie I know, or one that I don't.Since arriving back into Shadow Grove, I've been stalked, tormented, chased and almost killed. I've been lied to, repeatedly, by people I was growing to trust.Liar.That word haunts me. Someone knows more about my life than I do...suspense · new adult · sports · contemporary · reverse harem · from hate to love · dark · mystery · menage · alpha male -
Daring and the Duke by Sarah MacLean
New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with the much-anticipated final book in her Bareknuckle Bastards series, featuring a scoundrel duke and the powerful woman who brings him to his knees. Grace Condry has spent a lifetime running from her past. Betrayed as a child by her only love and raised on the streets, she now hides in plain sight as queen of London’s darkest corners... -
She's All Thaumaturgy by A.K. Caggiano
Exiled, once-upon-a-time duchess Elayne Orraigh is cursed, and as most curses go, it took everything—her home, her family, and even her own face...fantasy · magic · paranormal · humor · new adult · clean · high fantasy · disabilities and marks · innocent -
Daddy's Worst Nightmare by Jessa Kane
Damian has been my guardian angel since I was six, emerging from the shadows to save me time and time again from my father’s enemies. The night of my eighteenth birthday party, he finally comes to claim me. He’ll play dirty to make me his wife…and he’s not taking no for an answer. In the bitter cold world where I grew up, Arya was the only one to show me kindness by feeding me when I was hungry...contemporary · new adult · super rich hero · insta-love · erotica · virgin hero · alpha male · virgin heroine · mafia · age difference -
Adam Bede by George Eliot
The novel follows four characters' rural lives in the fictional community of Hayslope—a rural, pastoral, and close-knit community in 1799... -
Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli
Fall in love all over again with the characters from the bestselling Simonverse novels in this highly anticipated epilogue novella... -
Heart of Dracula by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Boston, 1897.Death comes to the city heralded by a crimson moon and screams in the night. The Vampire King has come to claim the city, unless he can be stopped…Maxine Parker has lived a solitary life. Not because she wishes to, but because she has no choice. Her empathic ability has rendered it impossible for her to touch anyone without killing them...magic · vampires · paranormal · fantasy · strong heroine · dark · historical · from hate to love · urban fantasy · suspense -
Family Affair by Lydia Hope
Coco Milroy always wanted to live life on her own terms instead of meeting other people’s expectations. Just when it looks like she is headed in the right direction with her budding arts career and a new beau, things start veering off the charted course. First, Coco finds a picture of her boyfriend's brother Frank, an artist. Then she meets her boyfriend’s other brother Cade, an outcast... -
TRUEL1F3 by Jay Kristoff
From the bestselling co-author of the Illuminae Files comes the thrilling finale in the LIFEL1K3 trilogy--hailed by Marie Lu as "a breathless, action-packed exploration of what humanity really means." Best friends have become enemies. Lovers have become strangers. And deciding whose side you're on could be the difference between life and death... -
Rate a Date by Monica Murphy
Eleanor Murray is tired.Tired of going on awkward dates. Tired of meeting men who just aren’t that into her. Tired of being set up on blind dates by her well-meaning friends.She is a believer of true love, of finding that happily ever after, and she wants it. She deserves it. But at the rate she’s going, she’s pretty sure it’s never going to happen... -
The Lion's Den by Katherine St. John
Belle likes to think herself immune to the dizzying effects of fabulous wealth. But when her best friend, Summer, invites her on a glamorous getaway to the Mediterranean aboard her billionaire boyfriend's yacht, the only sensible answer is yes... -
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico...mystery · fantasy · historical · paranormal · suspense · dark · contemporary · young adult · magic · urban fantasy -
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The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
The final chapter in the Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.Daevabad has fallen.After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people... -
Smug Bastard: A Hero Club Novel by Stacey Marie Brown
It was my time, a cross country drive heading home for my brother’s wedding to figure out my life after college. Me, my dog named Goat, and the open road. That’s all I wanted.He wasn’t supposed to be part of it. My older brother’s high school friend and my sister’s ex. The cocky boy my eleven-year-old-self hated. The infamous Smith Blackburn.AKA Smug Bastard... -
Grown Ups by Marian Keyes
A brand-new book from the #1 bestselling author of The Break and The Woman Who Stole My Life.They're a glamorous family, the Caseys. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids spend a lot of time together--birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, weekends away. And they're a happy family... -
The Romeo Arrangement by Nicole Snow
From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow comes a heart-wrenching, steamy, and laugh out loud funny standalone romance where one growly Romeo puts everything on the line to save his fake fiancée.He never bothered with hello.The shrieking hot stranger had me dizzy the instant he said we're engaged... -
Ruler of the Righteous by Briana Michaels
All or None…One more piece of Lucifer’s past returns with a vengeance. Facing this next level of unholy terror head on, all souls are in jeopardy of total annihilation, and none will be saved if Lucifer’s pack can’t hold their bond and face their destiny.War is on the horizon, Michael is waiting, and the prophecy is close to fruition... -
Raise the Dead by Briana Michaels
There is a fine line between the Divine and the Damned…Michael’s magic is no longer the darkest power breaking down Lucifer’s defenses. Already unbalanced and weak, the Devil finds out nothing is what it seems. Lies, betrayal, and manipulation destroy what little composure he has left and the result is nothing short of total devastation for everyone... -
Raise Hell by Briana Michaels
There is a fine line between the Divine and the Damned…Michael’s magic is no longer the darkest power breaking down Lucifer’s defenses. Already unbalanced and weak, the Devil finds out nothing is what it seems. Lies, betrayal, and manipulation destroy what little composure he has left and the result is nothing short of total devastation for everyone... -
Jilted Jock : A Hero Club Novel by Rebecca Jenshak, Hero Club
He was someone who belonged on the cover of Sports Illustrated instead of in my small beach town. A sexy, cocky Australian soccer star named Finn was the last person I expected to be living with for two weeks. He showed up at my brother’s house on his wedding night, hot, drunk, and very much not married... -
Prisoner of Night by J.R. Ward
From #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward comes an unforgettable story of passion and vengeance in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.When Ahmare’s brother is abducted, there is nothing she won’t do to get him back safely. She is unprepared, however, for the lengths she will have to go to save his life...paranormal · vampires · fantasy · urban fantasy · contemporary · abuse · erotica · suspense · dark · open-door -
A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman, Sarah Zimmerman
Though American by birth, Frances Wynn, the now-widowed Countess of Harleigh, has adapted admirably to the quirks and traditions of the British aristocracy. On August twelfth each year, otherwise known as the Glorious Twelfth, most members of the upper class retire to their country estates for grouse-shooting season...mystery · historical · victorian · humor · regency · suspense · heroine sleuth · paranormal · fantasy -
Depraved: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance by Sarah Bailey
Together. Apart. Where does it end?It started with the war. The war we’d wage upon the very man who’d raised me. The war which would either tear us apart or keep us together.We’d finally found our way to each other. The five of us gave in. It’d been inevitable from the start. Desire had forged us, but it was love which set us free. Made us into what we were. A family drenched in blood... -
The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe
The final novel in Joanna Shupe's critically acclaimed Uptown Girl series about a beautiful do-gooder who must decide if she can team up with one of New York's brashest criminals without losing something irreplaceable: her heart.Manhattan kingpin.Brilliant mastermind.Gentleman gangster.He's built a wall around his heart.. -
Hardwood by K.M. Neuhold
I’ve spent forty-four years of my life telling the world I’m a carpet man. Is it too late to admit to myself and everyone else that deep down I’m really all about the Hardwood?It took me over thirty-five years to admit to myself that I’m gay, another seven to find the courage to say it out loud to anyone else, and exactly thirty seconds to develop a massive crush on my daughter’s music teacher... -
Hard to Handle by K. Bromberg
New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg is back with an all new second-chance, standalone hockey romance. At first, the request seemed simple—sign a new athlete to the agency. Then I found out the new athlete was none other than the most wanted man in hockey today: Hunter Maddox Gifted. Sexy. At the top of his game. And the only man who has ever broken my heart...contemporary · sports · from hate to love · angst · second chances · athletes · erotica · alpha male · new adult · office -
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Never Look Back by Mary Burton
Expect the unexpected in this gritty, tense, and page-turning mystery from New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton.After multiple women go missing, Agent Melina Shepard of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation makes the impulsive decision to go undercover as a prostitute... -
If Tomorrow Ever Comes: Hollywood Meets Small Town Romance by Magda Alexander
USA Today bestselling author Magda Alexander brings you a tale of heartbreak and love, loss and redemption in this Hollywood meets small town summer romance.An actor who's lost his soulThere is nothing studios won't give for my name in their movie, whether it's money, women, or fame. But fame bores me. Money? I have more than enough. And women? Not interested in the Hollywood types... -
By Design by Jayne Denker
Emmie Brewster has a few choice words for whatever demon spreads the notion among women that life is over if you don't have everything locked down by the time you're 30. Its insidious message has gotten to her, because at mumble-mumble-mutter-something past that deadliest of deadlines, Emmie feels like she's about to turn into a turnip.Lousy job? Check... -
Reaper's Wrath: A Last Riders Trilogy by Jamie Begley
Have you ever wondered how soulmates fall in love after they meet? One touch was all it took to pierce through the hatred, the revenge, the payback that kept Reaper’s sanity in check...erotica · contemporary · bikers · alpha male · age difference · virgin heroine · suspense · dark · abuse · rape -
Desolation Road by Christine Feehan
Take the ride of your life with the Torpedo Ink motorcycle club in this thrilling romance novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. Torpedo Ink is Aleksei “Absinthe” Solokov’s whole life. They’re his brothers, his family—his everything. But that doesn't stop him from wanting something that only belongs to him...humor · paranormal · contemporary · fantasy · suspense · bikers · erotica · bdsm · urban fantasy · abuse -
Sin: A Dark MC Romance by Serena Akeroyd
Sin's a born sinner. His name was earned. His reputation is feared. Before he was Sin, he was Padraig, and Padraig?Makes Sin look innocent, and that makes me want him, and all his darkness, more than ever. But then, I'm a spoiled brat—until I can't be that anymore. Until my kingdom crashes down around me, and I become a nobody. A nothing. But to Sin? I could never be nothing...contemporary · new adult · dark · bikers · suspense · mafia · age difference · pregnancy · sassy heroine · possessive hero -
Everything He Needs by Jagger Cole
Elise :I’ve been living a lie. To climb the ranks of the boys club of finance, I pretended to be something I’m not. I’ve avoided men for years, but there’s no avoiding Sam Hemmings. Rich, gorgeous, cocky, and wild, he’s like a caveman cowboy. He’s also the very last thing I think I need. A freak blizzard has us trapped together in the same hotel...