Top new romance books out this week: 13 Sep - 19 Sep 2020
Last updated:
September 19, 2020
This week featuring new releases by Rina Kent, Rosie Danan, Ruby Dixon, Lucy Parker, Scarlett St. Clair, Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan Louisa Edwards, Sophie Lark, Jessa Kane, Tracy Deonn, L.J. Shen and many more.
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Rule of a Kingdom by Rina Kent
His kingdom. His rules. My name is Jonathan King.They call me ruthless, brutal, and heartless.It’s all true.Power is my chessboard and people are my playthings.I might appear like a refined gentleman but I’m the villain of this story.Everyone who defies me belongs on their knees.Including her.Available for download from author websiteThis is a prequel to Jonathan King's duet and is NOT standalone...age difference · dark · from hate to love · contemporary · new adult · alpha male · mafia · super rich hero · erotica · young adult -
The Roommate by Rosie Danan
House Rules:Do your own dishesKnock before entering the bathroomNever look up your roommate online The Wheatons are infamous among the east coast elite for their lack of impulse control, except for their daughter Clara. She’s the consummate socialite: over-achieving, well-mannered, predictable. But every Wheaton has their weakness...contemporary · humor · new adult · erotica · friends to lovers · forced proximity · beta hero · rich heroine · himbo · class difference -
When She Belongs by Ruby Dixon
He’s the biggest jerk in the galaxy.I can live with being stuck on the far end of space. I can live with having to spend weeks on an abandoned station in an asteroid belt. Sure, I don’t belong, but I’ve got my book and my eight-legged attack cat with me. I should be fine.I’m not fine.My alien host, Jerrok, is a jerk. He’s surly and unpleasant. He hasn’t bathed in years... -
Pretty Face by Lucy Parker
Highly acclaimed, award-winning author of Act Like It Lucy Parker returns readers to the London stage with laugh-out-loud wit and plenty of dramaThe play's the flingIt's not actress Lily Lamprey's fault that she's all curves and has the kind of voice that can fog up a camera lens. She wants to prove where her real talents lie—and that's not on a casting couch, thank you... -
A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair
This book is A Touch of Darkness told from Hades POV. Hades, God of the Underworld, is known for his inflexible rule, luxurious night clubs, and impossible bargains. Used to control, he is not prepared to discover the Fates have chosen his future wife and Queen—Persephone, Goddess of Spring... -
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Naughty Brits by Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan Louisa Edwards, Tessa Gratton Sierra Simone
Everything is hotter with a British accent…Sarah MacLean - A Duke Worth Falling For:Her career in tatters, celebrity photographer Lilah Rose retreats to the British countryside, complete with fluffy sheep, rolling hills…and Max, the stern, sexy farmer who tends to them... -
Savage Lover by Sophie Lark
There’s A Reason I Never Go To Parties…I saw him in a cloud of smoke, like sin made flesh. Even bruised and battered, I’d never seen anything more beautiful...Unless I hate myself, I should stay far away from Nero.He’s a heartbreaker.A mess-maker.A walking disaster.Here’s the problem: I’m in deep trouble with a dirty cop. The only person who can save me is Nero. We’re not friends...multicultural · suspense · mafia · contemporary · new adult · dark · alpha male · bad boys · from hate to love · cold heroine -
King Sized by Jessa Kane
Rex has sworn to guard the young queen, Britta of Downsriver, at all costs. He has also sworn to love her forever…secretly, of course. A relationship between a hulking, lowly palace guard and the queen is impossible. Still, when he hears Britta crying one night, he can’t help but offer his king-sized embrace as comfort. Rex is shocked when Britta is not repelled by him in the least...historical · new adult · erotica · military · age difference · virgin heroine · beta hero · fighters · royalty · possessive hero -
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus.A flying demon feeding on human energies...young adult · arthurian · legends & fairy tales · fantasy · contemporary · new adult · urban fantasy · magic · paranormal · mystery -
Playing with Fire by L.J. Shen
A broken boy on the path to destruction.A scarred girl without direction.A love story carved in secrets, inked with pain and sealed with a lie.Grace Shaw and West St. Claire are arctic opposites.She is the strange girl from the food truck.He is the mysterious underground fighter who stormed into her sleepy Texan college town on his motorcycle one day, and has been wreaking havoc since...college · contemporary · new adult · angst · friends to lovers · sports · christian · humor · bad boys · disabilities and marks -
Locked Heart by Eden Finley
CASHTen years ago, I left my heart with a boy when I moved to LA to become a rock star.We made a pact. If I ever performed at Death Valley Music Festival, he’d come see me play.Now, after a decade of paying my dues, I’ve been booked as a headliner... -
Dirty Empire by K.A. Tucker, Nina West
From internationally bestselling author K.A. Tucker comes the dark and sexy Empire Nightclub series Mercy Wheeler and Gabriel Easton’s sordid tale continues in Dirty Empire as Mercy finds her loyalties tested and Gabriel’s attempt to break free of his family’s legacy comes with unexpected consequences... -
Loathe Thy Neighbor by Teagan Hunter
Don’t fall for your enemy…especially when he’s your new roommate. Dean Evans is the worst. Not only does the devil in disguise steal my pie on a regular basis, he also lives in the apartment right. Next. Door. I see him all the time. At the mailboxes. In the elevator. Every single morning. It's exhausting because he's exhausting. Now, after setting his apartment on fire, he's my roommate.. -
The Contortionist by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Come one, come all, to Harrow Faire...and greet your sweetest nightmare.Cora Glass’s humdrum existence as a bank teller flips upside down when a long-abandoned circus mysteriously returns to life. But the entry fee to this big top show is far more than Cora bargained for.A deal struck.A soul...stuck...fantasy · paranormal · dark · magic · from hate to love · urban fantasy · mystery · contemporary · new adult · suspense -
Anything but Easy by Susie Tate
Kira Murphy is a liability: always has been. She might be small but her personality and heart are not: a sexual health doctor with a foul mouth, pink streaks in her hair, a bizarre world view, a reputation for being ‘pathologically social’, and a huge crush on the current Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth . . . she’s weird and lovable in equal measure... -
In My Wildest Fantasies by Julianne MacLean
Lady Rebecca Newland no era más que una joven de diecisiete años cuando Devon Sinclair, futuro heredero del ducado de Pembroke, la salvó de lo que habría sido una auténtica tragedia. Desde entonces, ella ha sentido un irresistible deseo por ese misterioso hombre... -
The Mistress Diaries by Julianne MacLean
From bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a grand historical romance series set in the lavish palace of an English duke, where duty and desire collide. He told me he would treat my heart with great care...regency · victorian · secret child · historical · western · historical western · poor heroine · open-door -
When a Stranger Loves Me by Julianne MacLean
From bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a grand historical romance series set in the lavish palace of an English duke, where duty and desire collide. I saved his life, and I had much to demand in return…When a stranger washes ashore with no memory of his life or where he came from, Lady Chelsea believes her prayers have been answered. She need no longer fear poverty and heartbreak... -
Seduced at Sunset by Julianne MacLean
USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean brings the popular Pembroke Palace Series to a passionate, satisfying conclusion…Note: print edition includes bonus short story A KISS BEFORE THE WEDDING.Sometimes the matchmaker finds a love of her own…Lady Charlotte Sinclair has long given up her dreams of happily ever after... -
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Unholy Intent by Natasha Knight
CristinaIn this house of lies and liars, behind every locked door is a monster in wait. Forced to marry a man I hate, I am now bound to Damian. There’s something between us that needs to be played out. I don’t know what it is. I don’t know that he does. But he and I are locked together for some strange, grim purpose. Will we survive it?He may since he’s the one pulling the strings... -
See Her Die by Melinda Leigh
Sheriff Bree Taggert is both hunter and hunted in #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s blood-freezing thriller of murder, rage, and revenge.New sheriff Bree Taggert is called to a shooting in a campground shuttered for the winter. But she arrives to find a perplexing crime. There is no shooter, no victim, and no blood... -
Thick as Thieves by Sandra Brown
In this tantalizing thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown, a woman, seeking to learn her father's involvement in a twenty-year-old heist that ended in murder, runs afoul of his accomplices.Twenty years ago in the dead of night, four seemingly random individuals pulled the ultimate heist and almost walked away with half a million dollars... -
The Kraken Series Boxset #1 with Bonus Exclusive Short Story by Tiffany Roberts
Fierce kraken determined to claim human mates—and win their hearts.It all began when a storm capsized a small boat, sending a woman into the raging ocean—and into the arms of a wandering kraken whose curiosity became obsession. Humans and krakens share a tragic, violent past, but Jax must possess Macy even though he knows it can only end in disaster... -
My Darling Arrow by Saffron A. Kent
Darling Arrow,I shouldn’t be writing this. It’s not as if I’m ever going to send you this letter and there are a million reasons why.First of all, I was sent to St. Mary’s School for Troubled Teenagers – an all-girls reform school – as a punishment for a petty, totally inconsequential crime. Not to ogle the principal’s hot son around the campus.Second of all, you’re a giant jerk...contemporary · new adult · sports · age difference · angst · forbidden love · young adult · love triangle · athletes · virgin heroine -
Thick As Thieves: A Romantic Comedy by Julie Olivia
Some people have a voice for radio, but I must have a fanny for infidelity. This is why I bought a one-way ticket from London to New York and decided to ignore all men forever. And then I meet Owen.Owen holds all the red flags I can’t resist: mysterious and handsome, sarcastic with a clever smile… Plus, he works in tech like I do? Here’s my knickers, good sir... -
Falling into You: A Falling Stars Stand-Alone Romance by A.L. Jackson
Richard Ramsey is the guitarist for the world’s hottest new band.Gifted. Charismatic. Hot as sin.Lend your ear, and he’ll steal your heart.Nah, you can’t have his considering he left it in his hometown years ago.He knows better than going back. But it’s his younger sister’s wedding, and there’s no way he can say no to that... -
The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn
Partners now in marriage and in trade, Lady Julia and Nicholas Brisbane have finally returned from abroad to set up housekeeping in London. But merging their respective collections of gadgets, pets and servants leaves little room for the harried newlyweds themselves, let alone Brisbane’s private enquiry business... -
Flirting with 40 by K. Bromberg
An all new flirty, lighthearted, standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg guaranteed to make you swoon.Blakely Foxx is having one of those years.Her divorce may have been finalized a few months ago, but her ex is already engaged to someone half her age. Her younger boss is determined to sabotage her chance at getting the promotion she rightly deserves... -
Echoed Defiance by Kristen Banet
Jacky Leon’s duty to her family is to help maintain order and to uphold the Law for her werecat father, Hasan, a member of the Tribunal.But Jacky has a defiant streak.To do what’s right, she’s willing to break the Law and turn her back on everything she’s been told is right. Even those around her know she’s willing to risk everything for what she believes in...paranormal · shapeshifters · urban fantasy · fantasy · magic · werewolves · friends to lovers · strong heroine · fae · vampires -
Heartless by Jade West
In a single moment, she becomes my obsession...Elaine Constantine will be mine.And her destruction is only my beginning.I’ve known all my life that the Constantines deserved to be wiped from the face of the earth, only a smoking crater left where their mansion once stood. That’s my plan until I see her, the woman in gold with the sinful curves and the blonde curls...dark · from hate to love · mafia · bdsm · contemporary · erotica · alpha male · suspense · age difference · angst -
Heartbreak Lover: A Bully Romance by C.R. Jane
"I'll ruin us," Jackson whispered to me in the dark. Monsters exist. I'd seen that firsthand. Beautiful faces could hide the most tainted souls, that much I knew for sure. I'd said goodbye to Jackson Parker, desperate to save myself once and for all, but old habits die hard. Every kiss, every touch, every word he'd given me felt imprinted on my skin... -
The Orphan of Cemetery Hill: A Novel by Hester Fox
The dead won’t bother you if you don’t give them permission. Boston, 1844.Tabby has a peculiar gift: she can communicate with the recently departed. It makes her special, but it also makes her dangerous.As an orphaned child, she fled with her sister, Alice, from their charlatan aunt Bellefonte, who wanted only to exploit Tabby’s gift so she could profit from the recent craze for seances... -
The Orphan of Cemetery Hill: A Novel by Hester Fox
The dead won’t bother you if you don’t give them permission. Boston, 1844.Tabby has a peculiar gift: she can communicate with the recently departed. It makes her special, but it also makes her dangerous.As an orphaned child, she fled with her sister, Alice, from their charlatan aunt Bellefonte, who wanted only to exploit Tabby’s gift so she could profit from the recent craze for seances... -
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The Investigator by Anna Hackett
It should have been easy. Stay away from her boss’ hot brother.Museum curator Haven McKinney has sworn off men. All of them. Totally. She’s recently escaped a bad ex and started a new life for herself in San Francisco. She loves her job at the Hutton Museum, likes her new boss, and has made best friends with his feisty sister... -
Frost Fae by Meg Xuemei X.
A Fae court Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance"I'll ravish you for hours. Days. I won't ever stop." That's the Fae Kings' ritual of courting and claiming. Sorry I asked.The three Fae kings insist I'm their fated mate, and they're terrible at sharing.I know I should turn my back on them before they ruin me.They're too ruthless, feral, possessive, and well, too hot for me to feel safe...paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · suspense · demons · legends & fairy tales · urban fantasy · reverse harem · fae · strong heroine -
BEASTARS, Vol. 8 by Paru Itagaki
Gray wolf Legoshi begins training with giant panda Gohin in order to better protect his friend, but he faces an ethical paradox when he is told he must eat meat to grow more powerful. Meanwhile, herbivorous red deer Louis is choking down the flesh of beasts to maintain his status as the leader of a carnivorous lion gang. Yet when he runs into Legoshi carrying a bag of meat, Louis feels betrayed... -
Summer at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
Olivia Bellamy has traded her trendy Manhattan life for a summer renovating her family's crumbling holiday resort. Tempted by the hazy, nostalgic memories of summers past - childhood innocence and the romance and rivalries of her teens - it's the perfect place to flee after her broken engagement. But what began as an escape may just be a new beginning.. -
Barbie B*tch by Sheridan Anne
Cold-blooded murder. Do I have it in me? I’ve watched the people I love commit the worst kinds of crimes and within the blink of an eye, I could be just like them. I feel the jagged glass beneath my fingers, but do I have the strength to follow this through? How much of my soul am I willing to sacrifice to make this right?Nic was supposed to be my rock...high-school · dark · new adult · reverse harem · contemporary · suspense · from hate to love · cruel hero · forced proximity · mystery -
The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphan comes an unforgettable historical novel about a secret collection of Dior gowns that ties back to the first female pilots of WWII and a heartbreaking story of love and sacrifice.England, 1939: The Penrose sisters couldn't be more different. Skye is a daring and brash pilot, and Liberty the one to defy her at every turn... -
Some Kind of Monster by Albany Walker
Naughty girls need love too. A beautiful monster, that’s what I am. My packaging is just a little nicer than the creatures you hear about dwelling in your closet. With three baddies for my mates, things are definitely getting interesting. I think I’ve even convinced them not to kill each other. But I have a new purpose, someone is hurting our kind...paranormal · fantasy · demons · reverse harem · new adult · urban fantasy · witches · mystery · magic · menage