Top new romance books out this week: 6 Dec - 12 Dec 2020
Last updated:
December 12, 2020
This week featuring new releases by Ana Huang, Rina Kent, Zoey Draven, Jennifer L. Armentrout, J. Kenner, Sara Cate, Meghan Quinn, Shantel Tessier, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Alessandra Hazard, Colleen Hoover and many more.
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If We Were Perfect by Ana Huang
Two exes, one house. What could go wrong?Olivia had a plan: MBA, Wall Street VP by thirty-two, marriage and two children (preferably twins because #efficiency).Not in her plan? Losing half her belongings in an apartment flood and being forced to turn to her ex for help... -
Royal Elite Epilogue by Rina Kent
All five couples of Royal Elite series come to life again in this long extended epilogue.Levi & AstridAiden & ElsaXander & KimberlyRonan & TealCole & SilverThis epilogue is set after the end of Royal Elite Series so all the previous books need to be read before this...new adult · young adult · sports · cruel hero · contemporary · dark · alpha male · from hate to love · cold hero · open-door -
Madness of the Horde King by Zoey Draven
They call him the Mad Horde King for a reason. Now, she’s his…Over a year ago, I was ripped away from my human village to serve the Ghertun, a brutal enemy alien race. With the lives of my family at risk, I am tasked to deliver a message to the one place no human has ever gone before: the capital city of Dakkar.Before I succeed, however, I am captured by a Horde King... -
1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Twenty-Eight by Jennifer L. Armentrout, J. Kenner, Rachel Van Dyken, Lexi Blake
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Rachel Van Dyken, Lexi Blake, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and J. Kenner. Four Dark Tales. Four Sensual Stories. Four Page Turners. ENVY: An Eagle Elite Novella by Rachel Van Dyken Every family has rules, the mafia just has more.... Do not speak to the bosses unless spoken to. Do not make eye contact unless you want to die... -
Gravity by Sara Cate
Three months on a private island.Two men.One million dollars.All I have to do is tame Nash Wilde.It’s been two years since my sister and her boyfriend were killed in a plane crash. The last person I expected to show up on my doorstep was his father, Alistair Wilde... -
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The Romantic Pact by Meghan Quinn
I haven't seen her in three years.I haven't talked to her since the kiss.So why am I on a plane, flying across the world to spend a week with her in Germany?One word: Pops.My life’s a mess.My possible football career is hanging on by a thread.I'm driving the roads of Germany in honor of Pops with the one girl I can never have... -
Dare Series Collection: A Dark Bully Romance by Shantel Tessier
Are you ready to swim with the sharks?I DARE YOUWhat do you do when the devil has you in his sights?You show him that you can play his game.Austin Lowes is new to town. She's running from a mom who hates her to her dad who cares nothing about her. Only a few months and she will be free, or at least, that's what she hopes ... until she meets him.Cole Reynolds is the devil disguised as a man... -
Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
"Think of the White Gloves like the Junior League-by way of Skull and Bones?"Reluctant debutante Sawyer Taft joined Southern high society for one reason and one reason alone: to identify and locate her biological father. But the answers Sawyer found during her debutante year only left her with more questions and one potentially life-ruining secret... -
Just a Bit Wrecked by Alessandra Hazard
A plane crash. A homophobe and a gay man stranded together on a desert island. A love born out of hatred, need, and mutual desperation.Andrew Reyes is handsome, rich, and very straight—he’s married to a gorgeous woman. Outspoken about his distaste for gay people, he isn’t shy about his opinion as he watches the gay couple he and his wife share a flight with...erotica · bisexual · m-m · from hate to love · contemporary · angst · forced proximity · bdsm · alpha male · cold hero -
Layla by Colleen Hoover
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover comes a novel that explores life after tragedy and the enduring spirit of love.When Leeds meets Layla, he’s convinced he’ll spend the rest of his life with her—until an unexpected attack leaves Layla fighting for her life...paranormal · contemporary · new adult · mystery · suspense · fantasy · insta-love · dark · love triangle · mental illness -
The Queen’s Triumph by Jessie Mihalik
Queen Samara Rani knows she’s likely walking into a trap, but agreeing to meet with Commander Adams is the fastest way to get within striking distance of the Quint Confederacy’s biggest traitor and her sworn enemy... -
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
"Dangerous, subtle, unexpected and familiar, angry and ferocious and hopeful. . . . The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a remarkable accomplishment of storytelling."—NPRThe cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger... -
How the Hitman Stole Christmas by Sam Mariano
JASPERI didn’t plan to kidnap her. I was just doing a good deed. I saw a car stranded on the side of the road in the middle of a snowstorm and decided to help—didn’t expect to get anything out of it.Even criminals can do nice things every once in a while. When I approached the driver, my motives were as pure as the snowflakes clinging to the silky strands of her long, dark hair... -
Rejected by Jaymin Eve
My father made a terrible mistake. One I’m left paying for. As a wolf shifter growing up in a strong pack, I should be living my best life. But after my father tried to kill the alpha, I’m labeled an outcast, traitor, less than dirt.When I can't take pack life any longer, I run, but apparently they don't like losing their punching bag. Torin, the alpha’s son, drags me back before my first shift.paranormal · shapeshifters · urban fantasy · fantasy · alpha male · from hate to love · fae · magic · demons · abuse -
Beasts And Beauties by Amelia Hutchins, Stephanie Hudson, Sophie Davis, Jaymin Eve
A charity anthology featuring a selection of BABE 2023 attending authors. This anthology is designed to give BABE attendees a brief introduction to these authors and their stories. All stories within are brand new content, or otherwise unavailable anywhere else. They’re short stories, novellas, and prequels which don’t require any prior knowledge of the author or characters within... -
Love Thy Neighbor by Teagan Hunter
Don’t fall for your roommate…especially when he’s your best friend.Cooper Bennett is my best friend.That’s all he is and all he ever will be.Nothing will change that.Accidentally seeing him naked? Please. So not a big deal.Having less-than-tame thoughts? I mean, have you seen this guy? Who could blame me?Kissing him? It was a one-time mistake, and it will not be repeated... -
Came Back Haunted by Karina Halle
A lot can change in three years.For Perry and Dex Foray, it’s been a step in the right direction, a step toward living a normal life. They’re happily married, they have their own media company, they’ve done what they can to leave their sordid and scary past behind them.But something has changed recently. Perry’s biological clock is ticking.Her sister, Ada, is going down the same path she once did... -
Always Be My Banshee by Molly Harper
The latest Mystic Bayou novel from Audie Award-nominated author Molly Harper will have you swooning with passion and wailing with laughter!Cordelia Canton is on a top-secret assignment: travel to Mystic Bayou and use her powers as a touch-know psychic to learn more about the mysterious artifact that's been pulled from the rift site...paranormal · humor · shapeshifters · fantasy · urban fantasy · magic · contemporary · fae · suspense · witches -
The Mafia Dons Collection: A Dark Mafia Romance Box Set by Nicole Fox
FIVE complete mafia romantic suspense novels from two of Nicole Fox’s bestselling mob boss billionaire series.Give yourself up to the powerful touch of the dons in:BROKEN VOWSShe’s my fake wife, my property… and my last chance at redemption.She’s beautiful. An angel. I’m dangerous. A killer.She’s my fake bride for a single reason – so I can crush her father’s resistance... -
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A Mysterious Season by Deanna Raybourn
Get swept up in a Victorian world of intrigue in these Lady Julia Grey mystery novellas, only from New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn... -
Beauty In Her Madness by Stacey Marie Brown
Be our guest into this twisted tale where nothing is what it seems, and Winterland is even more dark, sexy, and naughty.Dinah Liddell has always been the responsible, sensible one. Everything in her life was structured and planned, but ever since her sister, Alice, returned from a mental institution two years ago, Dinah is slowly feeling like she is the one losing her mind... -
Dawn of Forever by Jewel E. Ann
'til death do us part.Aric James Monaghan promised Jillian Knight Portland. With a heavy heart and a light bag, she travels to the West Coast for the man she loved. In a blink her worlds collide, holding her hostage to a past filled with lies, deceit, and revenge.Four CasketsTwo BodiesIt all started with a boy and a girl-their tragic love story is shared through the eyes of the enemy...suspense · strong heroine · dark · second chances · contemporary · mystery · alpha male · angst · abuse · age difference -
Not What I Expected by Jewel E. Ann
Are humans meant to mate for life? After four kids and an unfortunate but fateful end to her twenty-two-year marriage, Elsie Smith meets the new guy in town.Kael Hendricks is … a little younger, a lot sexy, and too confident for his own good. He also doesn’t believe in marriage and all that goes with it... -
The Pass by Rebecca Jenshak
I’ve been in love with her for two years.The first time around, I screwed things up. I hesitated and the moment was gone.I passed when I shouldn’t have.Not a total loss. I gained a best friend instead of whatever we might have been.Sydney is hands down the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I’ll do anything to keep her in my life. Even bury my feelings deep inside... -
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 1 #1) by Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, Touco Shino
THE GREAT DETECTIVE OF THE INNER PALACE IS BORN...?!Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace... -
Stay for Me by Corinne Michaels
From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes the final poignant love story in the Arrowood Brothers Series.Hollywood taught me everything I know about relationships—except how to be in one. As an actor, I became an expert at faking it. Faking that I wasn't affected by my childhood. Faking that I was okay. Faking that I knew how to save the day, the girl, the whole damn world... -
The Naughty List by Ellie Mae MacGregor
While delivering presents on Christmas Eve, Santa gets a gift of his own. Kate isn’t sure if Nikolai is the real deal, but this silver fox with big hands and thick thighs might just make her believe in Christmas miracles.See if Kate has been naughty or nice in this light, fun, and steamy 15,000 word holiday romance with a guaranteed HEA...humor · erotica · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · christmas · praise-kink · single-mother · dual-pov · male-pov -
薬屋のひとりごと 1 [Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 1] #1) by Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Ikki Nanao, 日向夏
宮中に名探偵誕生!?「小説家になろう」発! ヒーロー文庫の大人気タイトル『薬屋のひとりごと』が、待望のコミカライズ!... -
Midlife Ghost Hunter: A Paranormal Women's Fiction by Shannon Mayer
Breena is in hot water now with no easy way out. But she has to get to NOLA, save her Gran, avoid the police and figure out which guy is going to get into her never-mind-the-size panties. All in under a week...paranormal · fantasy · urban fantasy · fae · magic · demons · humor · witches · contemporary · mystery -
Floored by Karla Sorensen
If you've ever had a steamy one-night stand with a British football player and then find yourself pregnant with his baby, you know how Lia Ward feels. To be fair, Lia didn't know who Jude McAllister was when they met...contemporary · humor · sports · pregnancy · athletes · new adult · age difference · open-door · football · soccer -
Soulless: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Jade West
The second book in the Starcrossed Lovers...contemporary · super rich hero · dark · new adult · erotica · from hate to love · bdsm · mafia · abuse · alpha male -
The Bodyguard's Weakness by Jagger Cole
The job is just three simple rules: Protect the mafia don’s granddaughter, make sure she has whatever she needs, and don’t go to bed with and wake up accidentally married to her.On second thought, there’s a chance those rules aren’t so simple after all…I’ve worked and bled my whole life to get to where I’m at as a captain in the Scaliami Syndicate. I’ve pulled no punches... -
A Very Armitage Christmas by Eliot Grayson
’Tis the season…for zombies?It’s two days before Christmas, and the Armitage pack’s getting ready for the holiday. Nate’s decorating the driveway with dozens of light-up candy canes (well, bullying Ian into doing it for him, but details). Matthew’s sitting through yet another endless pack council meeting.And Arik’s raising revenants in the herb garden...m-m · paranormal · fantasy · magic · christmas · urban fantasy · shapeshifters · werewolves · contemporary · humor -
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Quintessence: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by Serena Akeroyd
She's just a housekeeper. She has debts. She needs a job. They're geniuses. They have money. They need a housekeeper. More importantly... they need her. A new job leads to a happily-ever-after Sascha could never have foreseen...Read the complete Quintessence Collection, a timeless love story, in one volume for the first time ever... -
The Dom on the Naughty List by Leia Shaw, Cari Silverwood, Sorcha Black
An MFF Bisexual RomanceWho needs Christmas when it brings bad memories? Jude is hung up on his past but his bisexual brats Q and Sabrina are going to drag their normally good-natured Dom into the festive season even if they have to put him on the naughty list. But being in a ménage a trois isn't simple... -
Moon-Kissed: Within the Darkness by Amelia Hutchins
Alexandria Helios is on a mission to find her brother. Landon disappeared on his quest to find the Sacred Library that holds the cure to the moon sickness affecting their people. There is one problem. Her journey will take her through the Kingdom of Night and directly into Torrin’s path as the head of the Night King’s army... -
On the Run by May Archer
I was supposed to be partying with a bunch of celebrities in paradise this week, okay?But then I made one teeny, tiny error in judgement before leaving New York, and suddenly the paparazzi expected me to give a command performance as “the other man” in their straight celebrity “outing” of the week.Um, no, precious. So much no...m-m · contemporary · insta-love · humor · grumpy sunshine · himbo · height-difference · queer · explicit-open-door -
Wild Cards and Witches by Annabel Chase
The truth shall set you free.Yeah, right.I might have broken away from the group now that I know the dirty secrets of Pandora’s Pride, but I am far from free. Those who know the truth still want to control me. They’re not about to let me walk away and live a quiet life in the mountains. There’s too much at stake...urban fantasy · magic · fantasy · paranormal · mystery · witches · werewolves · vampires · fae · demons -
Christmas Chemistry by Ella Goode
It’s time for the ho-ho-holidays and while this is one of my favorite times of the year, I’m feeling a little off. My mom has gone on a well-deserved cruise and I’m alone, starting a new position to be the assistant of famed researcher Dr. Nathan Amherst.The department secretary says he’s terrible and they have to hire new assistants all the time which is why I’m starting at the end of the term...contemporary · insta-love · virgin hero · christmas · virgin heroine · age difference · alpha male · office · nerdy-hero -
Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez
A lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revolución, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history.Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians from La Ciudad...fantasy · young adult · magic · high fantasy · historical · from hate to love · royalty · paranormal · bolivia