Top new romance books out this week: 9 Aug - 15 Aug 2020
Last updated:
August 15, 2020
This week featuring new releases by J. Bree, Tessa Bailey, Elizabeth O'Roark, K.F. Breene, Alessandra Hazard, Sophie Lark, Jessa Kane, Q.B. Tyler, Elise Kova, Grace McGinty and many more.
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The Butcher of the Bay: Part II by J. Bree
Monsters have stalked me my entire life.From my father’s failing drug business to the evil men he sold me to, I have seen the worst of humanity only to find safety in the arms of the greatest monster of all.I call the Butcher of the Bay mine.Betrayed by his oldest and most loyal friend, I was stolen away from him and have once again been sold at auction...suspense · dark · contemporary · abuse · new adult · mafia · sweet heroine · cold hero · explicit-plentiful -
The Seven Year Itch by Tessa Bailey
Drew and Jamie have been best friends and neighbors ever since he returned from overseas to care for his teenage sister—and Drew is clueless to the fact that the adorable museum curator next door has been loving him from a distance, but when they hook up anonymously at a Halloween costume party, everything changes, and their friendship will evolve into something they never expected…Narrated by... -
The Parallel Series by Elizabeth O'Roark
The first four books in the Parallel Series plus bonus novella and bonus epilogue!Top Ten of 2019 - R... -
Magical Midlife Dating: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by K.F. Breene
The second book in the Leveling Up series by USA Today and Wallstreet Journal Bestselling author K.F. Breene. She must learn to fly, but can she withstand the allure of the handsome new teacher?Book two in the Top 10 Kindle Store and internationally bestselling series by USA Today Bestselling Author, K.F. Breene!The decision has been made...contemporary · paranormal · vampires · humor · shapeshifters · demons · witches · urban fantasy · magic · fantasy -
Unnatural by Alessandra Hazard
A planet at war. Two alphas forced into a political marriage. Attraction that defies all reason and logic… Or does it? The Kingdom of Pelugia and the Republic of Kadar have been at war for decades. Peace isn’t popular, but the planet can’t survive without it... -
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Stolen Heir by Sophie Lark
They Murdered My Father, So I Stole Their Daughter…She’s my captive, my little ballerina who dances only for me.Nessa is sweet and innocent. She doesn’t deserve any of this. But that’s how our world works - the wolves eat the lambs, no matter how gentle they may be.I’ll use her to get my revenge. Unless I give in to my hunger first.. -
Hefty by Jessa Kane
It’s a pathetic tale as old as time. Zach, the hefty offensive lineman for Juniper High School’s football team is in love with the beautiful head cheerleader. Jill is completely out of his league, there’s no way she could ever want him back…oh, and she’s his sister’s best friend...erotica · friends to lovers · virgin heroine · virgin hero · contemporary · college · insta-love · athletes · sports · young adult -
Love Unexpected by Q.B. Tyler
Coming August 12, 2020Here is what you can expect: ⠀- Forbidden Romance/Taboo⠀- Age Gap ⠀- Stepfather/Stepdaughter ⠀- Enemies to lovers⠀- Interracial CoupleI’d only wanted one kiss. One kiss, under the dark of night, in a city where no one knew us. One kiss fueled by my hormones and alcohol and the blinding grief over losing my mother. One kiss from the man I told myself was untouchable...contemporary · multicultural · new adult · age difference · angst · forbidden love · alpha male · erotica · dark · from hate to love -
Vortex Chronicles: The Complete Series by Elise Kova
They should've never met. She's the crown princess. He's a mysterious sorcerer. But the unexpected happens when the world is ending.When Crown Princess Vi Solaris finds out she has a rare and deadly power, she must make a choice:Her magic or her throne.But the choice isn't as simple as it appears, because her magic is the key to saving the world... -
Eight Seconds To Fly: A Standalone Cowboy Romance by Grace McGinty
Tessa May Everett had grown up loving four things in life; bull riding, her father and her best frenemies, Branch and Beau. But in less than eight seconds, she’d lost all four things and the single most important person in her life. Four years later, Tessa May is back and ready to reclaim her dreams... -
The Lost City of Ithos by John Bierce
Half a millennium ago, Kanderon Crux and her allies banished the city of Imperial Ithos from the world of Anastis, in a desperate attempt to defeat the Ithonian Empire. Her dread weapon, the Exile Splinter, even erased the memory of its location from the universe. Now it's returning, bringing the Exile Splinter back with it... -
The Jackal by J.R. Ward
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sinner brings another hot adventure of true love and ultimate sacrifice in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world.The location of the glymera’s notorious prison camp was lost after the raids. When a freak accident provides Nyx clues to where her sister may still be doing time, she becomes determined to find the secret subterranean labyrinth...urban fantasy · fantasy · vampires · paranormal · erotica · contemporary · alpha male · rape · abuse · tortured hero -
No Offense: A Novel by Meg Cabot
New York Times -bestselling author Meg Cabot's returns with a charming romance between a children's librarian and the town sheriff in the second book in the Little Bridge Island series... -
The Complete Ministry of Curiosities Series: 10-Book Boxed Set by C.J. Archer
This boxed set contains all 10 books in C.J. Archer's popular MINISTRY OF CURIOSITIES series... -
Kiss of Snow by Elizabeth Briggs
She would do anything for her kingdom. He would do anything to protect her.After the King of Talador’s mysterious death, Princess Lily must prepare to take the throne, even if she doesn’t feel ready yet. As her coronation draws near, an attack on her life sends her fleeing the castle with her devoted Captain of the Guard, Keane, the one man she trusts above all others... -
Blue is the Color: Rock Star Romance Box Set by Julia Wolf
A Rock Star Romance Box SetIncludes four brand new epilogues and a bonus short story, With A Girl Like Her!Times Like TheseAn enemies-to-lovers rock star romanceNick Fletcher, lead singer of Blue is the Color, has the voice of a god and a tongue sharper than a knife. Dalia Brenner dislikes him instantly, but she's stuck sleeping three feet away from him all summer on his tour bus... -
Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn
After eight idyllic months in the Mediterranean, Lady Julia Grey and her detective husband are ready to put their investigative talents to work once more. At the urging of Julia's eccentric family, they hurry to India to aid an old friend, the newly widowed Jane Cavendish...historical · mystery · heroine sleuth · suspense · 20th century · fantasy · regency · victorian · behind-doors -
Shifted Rule by Elena Lawson
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…I don’t think so.I hated Ryland from the start. Now that he’s my alpha, hate is nowhere near a strong enough word. I’m barely holding on as it is, I don’t need him barking orders at me every chance he gets.Layla and Viv aren’t speaking to me, and I mean, I can’t really blame them...reverse harem · paranormal · shapeshifters · fantasy · m-f-m · werewolves · young adult · magic · fated-mates · menage -
Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting
As two neighborhood shop owners battle for business, they prove opposites attract in this outrageously funny romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of Meet Cute. Blaire Calloway has planned every Instagram-worthy moment of her cupcake and cocktails shop launch down to the tiniest detail... -
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Weapons Master: A Scifi Alien Romance by Anna Hackett
A grumpy cyborg weapons master collides with a feisty mechanic from Earth who turns his ordered existence upside down.Abducted from her exploration ship and enslaved on a desert world, mechanic Bellamy Walsh has fought for her survival. She’s had to fight for everything in her life, and she doesn’t ever expect things to be easy... -
This Is Not the Dog You're Looking For by A.J. Sherwood
Dunham goes missing, the werewolf pack loses their cool, and Ross is far too sleep-deprived for this nonsense...paranormal · m-m · vampires · magic · fantasy · contemporary · shapeshifters · humor · urban fantasy · witches -
Toxic by Zoe Blake
My little bird escaped her cage. I will bring her back.She is mine, and she belongs in my arms and in my bed. She must be reminded of that.Painfully.Each time she defies me, the consequences will be more severe and her surrender will be more shameful. When I'm done she will be sore and sorry, but I'm not just going to punish her.I'm going to break her.Again...dark · bdsm · erotica · abuse · contemporary · new adult · mystery · age difference · abduction · alpha male -
His Stolen Bride by MINK
SantinoI meet my new bride while her husband’s blood is still cooling on my hands. Bella, the Carrera daughter with the sharp tongue and the bright eyes. She thinks she’s nothing compared to her younger sister, but she’s wrong. Bella is everything, and I’m going to prove to her that I’m worthy to be her husband...contemporary · suspense · mafia · alpha male · virgin heroine · erotica · arranged marriage · insta-love -
Built for Love by Ella Goode
Abel Underwood has built his construction fortune off of gut instinct. He knows a good piece of property when he sees it and he doesn’t hesitate to pursue a project once he has it in his sights which is precisely why he doesn’t hesitate when he spots Pepper Paddison on the sidewalk of a run down apartment complex near Bell Heights...contemporary · super rich hero · insta-love · virgin hero · alpha male · virgin heroine · humor · erotica · pregnancy · breeding -
The Box by Lindsay Buroker
This is a bonus scene with Val, Dimitri, and Sindari. Someone is getting in a box, but you’ll have to read on to see who it is.The scene takes place after Storm Forged (Death Before Dragons Book 6) but there are only a couple of mentions of things that happened in Book 6, so you can also read The Box before reading Storm Forged...fantasy · urban fantasy · paranormal · magic · fae · vampires · humor · shapeshifters · contemporary -
Smuggler Ship by Lindsay Buroker
Find out how Jelena and Erick first acquired their freighter, the Snapper, in this fast-paced adventure... -
Storm Forged: An Urban Fantasy Novel by Lindsay Buroker
Moving into a rundown Victorian house with a vampire living in the basement isn’t as bad as I thought, but things go from weird to weirder when a badly injured gnome collapses in my back yard.The surprising part? It’s my friend Nin’s long-lost grandfather.Since he’s unconscious, we can’t figure out who’s chasing him, or where he’s been all these years, but if we can’t help him, he’ll die...paranormal · fantasy · humor · urban fantasy · vampires · magic · shapeshifters · strong heroine · fae · behind-doors -
Beckham by Olivia T. Turner
I've always been known as a cold calculating killer.Feared by everyone who crossed my path.With good reason.There's been a lot of blood over the years and not a lot of love.But when I see her... everything changes.Her warm smile thaws my cold heart.Her soothing touch calms my rage.My killing days are over.At least, I think they are.. -
The Pool Boy by Nikki Sloane
Nothing says happy birthday like catching your husband in a compromising position with his boss.His male boss.Why, hello, midlife crisis. I’m starting over, but this time I’m doing it right. Or at least I’m doing what I want.Taking the day off from work to hang out poolside? Yup. Do I leave the swimsuit in my house? Sure... -
Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 8 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! With the whole student body keeping their distance and Komi unable to utter a single word, friendship might be forever beyond her reach... -
Any Day Now by Lani Lynn Vale
Amelia loves her good friend, Avery. So much so that she agrees to do the stupidest thing ever. A stranger photo shoot. You know the type. The photographer takes photos of two individuals. Two individuals that, until that day, have never met in their life. The moment she shows up at the photo shoot, she knows that she made a terrible decision... -
One Night by Jenika Snow
We’d been friends nearly our entire lives.Only friends... at least on the outside. I always cared for Devon more than I should, wanted things with him that didn’t happen between “just friends.”Until one night of drinking changed that.I ended up in Devon’s bed after one too many drinks. I wished I could say I didn’t remember what we did and feign ignorance. But I knew... -
The Enemy: A Forbidden Stepbrother Romance by Kelsey Clayton
Kensington Bradwell doesn’t get told no often.Not when he built an empire from the ground up.Not when he became the most powerful man in North Haven.And definitely not when he met my mother.A picture-perfect relationship,a happy family,and twenty years of marriage—all thrown away for a man with no morals.Tearing him down won’t be easy,but I won’t stop until his empire is in flames.For my sister... -
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The Love Dare by Asia Monique
Lily Fredericks has many fears, but losing out on the love that Devin Booker is offering to her on a silver platter is number one on that list. Aware of her intense feelings for the man ten years her senior, Lily comes to a decision, but not before Devin ups the ante.*Please note, though this story has a beginning, middle, and end it is short in form... -
Captive Star by Nora Roberts
Read the second book in the reader favorite Stars of Mithra trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts!Bounty hunter Jack Dakota knows how to handle himself, or at least so he thought. The moment he went to pick up the pretty little bail jumper M.J. O’Leary, he discovered there was nothing easy about the spitfire—or about this case. Someone had set them both up... -
Vito: A Dark Mafia Romance by Naomi West
She’s drowning in the darkness. I’m here to pull her deeper.My name is Vito Romano. I am everything they say I am: a killer, a criminal, a beast.Until I met her.Tammy was nothing more than the spoils of war.I told myself I was rescuing her. But we both know the truth: I brought her here to ruin her.But nothing in my world is what it seems, and Tammy is no exception... -
A Little Bad Bad Bad by K. Webster
Taboo Treat From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a steamy, forbidden romance!She’s all grown up.My best friend’s daughter is now the ultimate temptation.Hot. Sultry. A craving I can’t ignore.I’ll break the rules of a lifelong friendship just to have a taste.But one taste isn’t enough.He’ll kill me once he realizes I’ve broken the unspoken code...contemporary · bdsm · new adult · age difference · forbidden love · alpha male · virgin heroine · insta-love · age play · young adult -
Chosen Series Collection by Stacy Jones
Romance, adventure, spectacular world building, and a serendipitous love story that will steal your heart and keep you turning the pages await you in this epic Sci-fi/Paranormal Romance saga. Start the award-winning Chosen Series today...humor · erotica · science fiction · reverse harem · aliens · poly · non-human-hero · height-difference · caretaking · abduction -
How Much I Feel by Marie Force
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a sexy new standalone contemporary romance about two people with nothing in common—except all the most important things.CarmenBabysitting a handsome, arrogant neurosurgeon isn’t how I imagined my first day at Miami-Dade General Hospital... -
Acts of Manipulation: Together We Stand Book Three - Brooks Family Saga by Maggie Cole
Sid Triker, the new Twisted Hearts leader issued a declaration—an order to deliver a woman to him so she can become his.She's my woman. And my retribution for this declaration will be nothing but death. There will be no mercy, no warning, no hesitation. ~ Agent Javier Lòpez Gabriella Brooks ~Falling in love wasn’t easy. But I did it and found my happiness.Then I was declared. Kidnapped...