Top new romance books out this week: 17 Jan - 23 Jan 2021
Last updated:
January 23, 2021
This week featuring new releases by Cate C. Wells, Tessa Bailey, Rina Kent, Katee Robert, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Onley James, Angie Hockman, Michelle Heard, Elle Thorpe, Catherine Cowles and many more.
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Roosevelt by Cate C. Wells
Hunger is the sweetest spice.Theo Mancini wants me.He touches me when he shouldn’t. Says things that make my face burn. He’s always there, and he always has my back.And even though I shouldn’t, I want him, too.But I’m thirty-one, and I’m about to lose everything.He’s twenty-two with his whole life ahead of him.It’s impossible... -
The Sweetest Fix by Tessa Bailey
Reese dreams of seeing her name in lights on Broadway, but so far she has only graced the used car parking lots of rural Wisconsin. With her window of opportunity shrinking fast, a miracle happens. She wins an audition with Bernard Bexley, Broadway’s most respected dance choreographer... -
Throne of Power by Rina Kent
When powers clash... In the mafia world, women don’t reign.I’m the exception of that rule.I didn’t choose this life, it chose me.I have a legacy to protect, a power to snatch, and no one will stop me.If an arranged marriage is what it’ll take to lead, then so be it.What I don’t count on is that my chosen husband is a ghost from my past.Kyle Hunter.He was once my guard, my protector... -
The Complete Wicked Villains Boxset by Katee Robert
Come take a walk on the dark and sexy side with the Wicked Villains series.Jasmine is navigating her first kinky relationship with the man who staged a coup and took everything from her—Jafar.Hades and Megaera's relationship has gone cold, and there's only one way to save it--and get the revenge Hades is desperate for--bring Hercules into their bedroom games... -
Not My Match by Ilsa Madden-Mills
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills delivers a smart and sexy romance about a professional football hottie and the girl he’s sworn to never touch.Homeless and heartbreakingly innocent, Giselle Riley walks into my penthouse and chaos follows... -
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Satisfying by Onley James
"Do you want to help me put the ho in holiday?"That’s the line a drunken Jacob Shaw utters to the hottest Santa he’s ever seen. It’s also the only thing he remembers of the night that led to him waking up half naked in a revealing elf costume next to an equally half-naked Santa. Killian Connolly is a loner. Even with his tight-knit work family, he tends to stick to the fringe of the group...m-m · age difference · contemporary · christmas · forced proximity · insta-love · hurt-comfort · bdsm · friends to lovers · military -
Shipped by Angie Hockman
Between taking night classes for her MBA and her demanding day job at a cruise line, marketing manager Henley Evans barely has time for herself, let alone family, friends, or dating. But when she’s shortlisted for the promotion of her dreams, all her sacrifices finally seem worth it... -
Callous Heir by Michelle Heard
I made the mistake of falling for one of my brother’s friends. As if that wasn’t stupid enough, I then declared my love to him.Yeah, I know. Big mistake. Huge mistake.But here I am with my rejected feelings, and Noah won’t even look at me. Whenever he has to talk to me, his words are blunt. Yet they cut deeper than any knife... -
Buck You! by Elle Thorpe
Summer Hunt was destined to be the first woman on the pro bull riding tour, until a devastating accident shattered her dreams. With the injury not healing, and her fiancé pushing to move to the city, there’s nothing left for her at the small-town bull riding school she runs with her father. Dominic West has always secretly longed to know his biological parents... -
Wrecked Palace by Catherine Cowles
One night was all it took for everything to change.From college student to guardian in a single breath.My siblings became my world.No time for date nights or romantic dreams.I traded quiet weekends for sleepless nights.Giving my all to make sure they were cared for.But Griffin had a brokenness that called to me—one that mirrored my own.Gruff and just a little bit reckless... -
The Hero I Need by Nicole Snow
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a hilariously intense small-town love story where two star-crossed hearts and one snarly tiger ignite a romance up-roar.He knew I was trouble the instant I showed up with a stolen Bengal tiger.But Grady McKnight didn't flinch like a sane person—he took us in.Bruce the tiger found shelter. I met a hero grump. And Grady got a hot mess... -
Evil's Pact by Raven Dark, Olivia Alexander
He'll do whatever it takes to keep what is his.From Book OneSpiderShe’s mine.Not because she’s in love with me,but because as the Sergeant At Arms for the Devil’s Outlaws MC,I’m expected to handle her.I enjoy punishing herfor her crime against the MC.I’m glad she did what she did.Because now I get to keep her.But she’s not who she says she is...age difference · dark · bikers · bdsm · disabilities and marks · from hate to love · cruel hero · abuse · tortured heroine · insta-love -
Swipe Right for Husband: A SciFi Alien RomCom by V.K. Ludwig
There’s an alien in my bed. Also, he claims we’re married.After a girls-night-out, I expect to wake hungover — not next to a horned devil lovingly introducing himself as my husband. While he contemplates a name for our first child, refusing to leave my place, I call the cops.But they don’t kick him out. Nooo…They fine me for attempted spousal abandonment... -
Moment of Truth by Hailey Edwards
Witches are marching down the streets, shifters are prowling the night, and portals to Faerie are popping up all over downtown.Hadley has one chance to save Atlanta, but it means trusting her dark side to get it done.The city will survive. She'll see to that...urban fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · magic · fae · vampires · witches · strong heroine · mystery -
Our Darkest Scar by Sarah Bailey
His Deceit. My Penance. Our Affliction.I didn’t mean to fall in love with my sister’s friend.You’d think I’d have known better when it came to Raphael Nelson. A boy so confused by his own thoughts and feelings, he no longer knew who he was.It started innocently enough. A chance encounter leading to a real connection.I was the boy who felt too much. He was suffering with demons from the past... -
Wreak Havoc by Eva Ashwood
I thought I knew who my enemies were, and who I could trust. I was so fucking wrong. With vengeance burning like fire in my blood, I convinced myself it didn’t matter who I hurt as long as I made the Black Roses pay for my dad’s death. But my father is alive. And now Gavin wants me dead. Trust is in short supply. A target has been painted on my back. My heart is a tangled mess... -
The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick
The Mask of Mirrors is the unmissable start to the Rook & Rose trilogy, a dazzling and darkly magical fantasy adventure by Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, writing together as M. A. Carrick.Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars...fantasy · magic · mystery · historical · dark · paranormal · open-door · monsters · class difference · multicultural -
By the Numbers by K.M. Neuhold
Two hot roommates, minus clothes, plus a drawer full of debauchery, and a WHOLE lot of tension. You don’t have to be a math genius to figure out the sum of that equation...contemporary · m-m · friends to lovers · new adult · humor · college · nerdy-hero · trans-hero · age difference -
Hall of Smoke by H.M. Long
Epic fantasy featuring warrior priestesses, and fickle gods at war, for readers of Brian Staveley's Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne.Epic fantasy featuring warrior priestesses and fickle gods at war, for readers of Brian Staveley's Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne. Hessa is an a warrior priestess of the Goddess of War, with the power to turn an enemy's bones to dust with a scream... -
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Storm of Eon by Anna Hackett
When a Terran weapons scientist finds herself the target of deadly alien assassins, only one fierce alien warrior can keep her safe... -
Imagoes: An Imago Series Short Story by N.R. Walker
When Jack receives a phone call from a colleague in the southeast of Tasmania with news of a newfound butterfly habitat, he and Lawson head off on another adventure. It’s not an easy trek to the location. The Franklin-Gordon National Park is famous for wild rivers, rainforests, and rocky cliff faces, and they’ll need to hike and abseil—in the dead of winter—to get to the site... -
Grumpaholic by Jagger Cole
I should have destroyed her. Instead, I hired her.People call me a grump. A prick. A pretty face with a cold, cruel heart. None of which bothers me in the slightest. As the most powerful real estate developer in this city, my world is black and white.But Ella Veers is the smear of color I never asked for, and never saw coming.I’m a classical concerto, she’s a punk-rock anthem... -
BEASTARS, Vol. 10 by Paru Itagaki
At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?Red deer Louis learns he has more in common with lion Ibuki, his biggest supporter in the Shishi-gumi gang, than he thinks... -
Torment: Part One by Dylan Page
Torment Part One is a dark, taboo, age gap, MC, contemporary romance.How did I get here?Broken, bruised, and mentally shattered.For most of my life, my older stepbrother, Shay, was my hero, my rock, and my best friend. The one I knew I could always rely on.For many years, I accepted everyone and everything around me...dark · age difference · abuse · love triangle · contemporary · stepbrother · bikers · angst · alpha male · mafia -
The Light by May Archer
When Fran Goode kissed me goodbye four years ago, he took my heart with him.Sure, there were reasons we broke up, but they all seem silly now. And I know I should have moved on long ago, but the man's burned into my memory: his smile, his kiss, those long, unforgettable nights in his bed.So instead, I find myself driving up a mountain, on the eve of an O'Leary blizzard, to Fran's remote cabin... -
His Forever Love by Lucy Darling
Football is my life, has always been my life. Until I met her. Willow is just the distraction I don’t need when I’m trying to restart my career from NFL player to college coach. What’s worse? She’s a freshman. I may be the youngest NCAA head coach in history, but I’m still too old for her. Too big too, I played in the league as an offensive lineman. She’s tiny compared to me... -
119 Kitty Lane by MINK
Starting my new life in Rosewood Ranch is easily the best decision I’ve ever made. New friends, new job, new everything. But by far the very best part of it all is meeting Amethsyt. She puts the Cherry in Cherry Falls, and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get her out of my mind … or heart.She’s too young for me. Too pure. She doesn’t know about my past... -
A Vow Of Hate by Lylah James
"An all-new standalone hate-to-love, arranged marriage romance with a TWIST from Lylah James."“Once upon a time…”Hate consumed him.Love wrecked me.That night changed both our lives, turning our beginning into something toxic. We were poison together and there was no antidote.Our story began like any other fairy tale ended.With a beautiful wedding.One kiss.Two rings.Three vows... -
Saranth Three by Lindsay Buroker
A quick stop to drop off some refugees before heading to Perun turns into far more of an adventure than Alisa and her crew planned... If you sign up for the author's Fallen Empire newsletter, you will receive “Saranth Three” for free... -
Last Command by Lindsay Buroker
In the final days of the empire, Cyborg Corps Colonel Leonidas Adler plans to die in a manner befitting of an imperial officer: he will fight until his last breath, giving his life to defend Emperor Markus. As it was meant to be... -
Brought to Light by Eliot Grayson
A hitman and a fae walk into a café…Callum always gets the job done—whether he likes it or not—but this job isn’t like any other. The target’s too young, too pretty, and too appealing for comfort, and the clients are offering more threats than cash. And either the target poisoned his hot chocolate or he’s going crazy, because now magic stores and wizard-looking dudes are appearing out of nowhere...paranormal · fantasy · m-m · urban fantasy · magic · fae · military · from hate to love · explicit-open-door -
Alpha Possessed by Olivia T. Turner
We came to this mountain town to start over.To keep the never-ending violence in our past.Our mercenary days were behind us.At least, I thought they were.Until she comes and starts poking her nose in where it doesn't belong.She wants to yank all of the skeletons out of my closet.I should tell her to beat it.Chase her out of town.But I can't.She's possessed me and my bear... -
Rogue Princess by B.R. Myers
A princess fleeing an arranged marriage teams up with a snarky commoner to foil a rebel plot in B.R. Myers' Rogue Princess , a gender-swapped sci-fi YA retelling of Cinderella .Princess Delia knows her She must choose a prince to marry in order to secure an alliance and save her failing planet. Yet she secretly dreams of true love, and feels there must be a better way... -
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Wraith by Sylvia Mercedes
Can love blossom among the thorns?Refocused and determined, Nelle plans to snatch the spellbook and escape Roseward Isle once and for all. But when a powerful magic storm blows in—bringing with it a small castaway of mysterious origins—Nelle and Soran are obliged to lie low inside the lighthouse until it passes.Trapped in close quarters, they cannot hide from their deepening attraction...fantasy · magic · young adult · fae · high fantasy · tortured hero · paranormal · from hate to love · grumpy sunshine -
Winter's Knight by Mary Calmes
There is something in the forest around L’Ange that is making the animals nervous. In fact, they are running by Tucker Flynn’s windows at all hours of the night and day and no matter what anyone says, it isn’t normal. Of course, neither is Tucker being stuck on the sprawling grounds of the shifter sanctuary in Maine, in the dead of winter. He just wants to go back to Phoenix . .m-m · paranormal · fantasy · shapeshifters · contemporary · age difference · werewolves · omegaverse · fated-mates -
Twisted and Tied by Mary Calmes
Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones finally has everything he ever wanted. He’s head-over-heels in love and married to the man of his dreams, his partner Ian Doyle, he’s doing well at work, and all his friends are in good places as well. Things are all tied up nicely… until they’re not...men in uniform · contemporary · military · erotica · friends to lovers · m-m · suspense · mystery · explicit-open-door -
Love Code: An AI + Alien romance by Ann Aguirre
He's cute. He's cranky. His code is sleek as hell.What's an amnesiac AI doing in a place like this? Helix has no idea. He knows he planned to build a life for himself on Gravas Station, but he has no clue what he's been doing for the last half cycle. Nor does he understand why his ship crashed... -
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, Stacy King
Beloved by millions the world over, Pride & Prejudice is delightfully transformed in this bold new manga adaptation. All of the joy, heartache, and romance of Jane Austen's original, perfectly illuminated by the sumptuous art of manga-ka Po Tse, and faithfully adapted by Stacy E. King... -
The Memory Keeper by Jenny Hale
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer House comes a story about family bonds, one small town, and a reunion that changes everything.Hannah Townsend’s life is just as she’s always wanted it to be. She has the perfect job at a New York magazine, a small but elegant apartment in the upper west side, and an incredibly successful beau named Miles Monahan... -
Cast in Firelight by Dana Swift
The first book in an epic, heart-pounding fantasy duology about two royal heirs betrothed to be married, but whose loyalties are torn, and a ruthless enemy who threatens their world, perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Hafsah Faizal, and Renée Ahdieh...fantasy · young adult · from hate to love · magic · high fantasy · paranormal · witches · arranged marriage · royalty