Top new romance books out this week: 16 May - 22 May 2021
Last updated:
May 22, 2021
This week featuring new releases by Lily Mayne, Devney Perry, Lauren Weisberger, Jessa Kane, A.K. Caggiano, Alexis Hall, Reese Rivers, Regine Abel, Elyssa Friedland, Maggie Stiefvater and many more.
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Edin by Lily Mayne
I was just a boy when the monsters rose on earth, forcing humans to flee to the coastlines and live in cramped, dirty, military-controlled cities. I enlisted as soon as I could to escape.Now, I’ve been in the military for twelve years and have the scars—and missing body parts—to prove it...m-m · dystopian · age difference · military · from hate to love · dark · urban fantasy · demons · erotica · forced proximity -
Fallen Jester by Devney Perry
From USA Today Bestselling Author Devney Perry comes a small town, surprise pregnancy romance. Leo Winter loves his life. He works when he needs money. He rides when he craves freedom. He frequents the local bar when he wants a good time. The Tin Gypsies might be a memory, but the bachelor life he lived with his motorcycle club still suits him fine...contemporary · bikers · suspense · pregnancy · age difference · young adult · mystery · abduction · small town · college -
Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • From the bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and When Life Gives You Lululemons comes a highly entertaining, sharply observed novel about sisters, their perfect lives . . . and their perfect lies.“Goes down like an ice-cold guilty pleasure on a hot beach-reading day... -
Making Their Vows by Jessa Kane
The moment Grace Foster locks eyes with the brutally beautiful underground fighter, she knows her life is never going to be the same. There is something about North Whitlock that makes her temperature rise dramatically, her scruples vanishing into thin air. They are drawn together like magnets, despite their obvious differences...contemporary · new adult · sports · erotica · high-school · insta-love · forbidden love · virgin heroine · fighters · possessive hero -
The Wayward Deed by A.K. Caggiano
Lorelei Fischer has finally settled into her new life at enchanted bed and breakfast Moonlit Shores Manor, and besides that teeny tiny attempt on her life—which, by the way, she survived—things are going great...paranormal · fantasy · humor · urban fantasy · magic · witches · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · slow burn · cheerful heroine -
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Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall
Following the recipe is the key to a successful bake. Rosaline Palmer has always lived by those rules—well, except for when she dropped out of college to raise her daughter, Amelie. Now, with a paycheck as useful as greaseproof paper and a house crumbling faster than biscuits in tea, she’s teetering on the edge of financial disaster. But where there’s a whisk there’s a way . . -
Dying to Love by Reese Rivers
662 - Days since the dead rose up413 - Days since I've spoken to another living human4 - Men who have climbed my fence looking for safety1 - Last chance for LoveKelsey survived the start of the apocalypse and thrived in the new world with help from her friends but now they're gone...reverse harem · dystopian · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · forced proximity · insta-love · alpha male · erotica · dark -
I Married A Lizardman by Regine Abel
Scaly, grumpy, but oh so cuddly...As a third daughter on the farming colony of Meterion, Susan’s future prospects aren’t too promising. A pretty face, top-notch skills, and hard work mean nothing if your dowry doesn’t include fertile lands... -
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
A Good Morning America Buzz PickA Can't-Miss Beach Read For Summer 2021 from The SkimmA Best Beach Read of 2021 from BustleA Best Summer Read of 2021 from PopSugar A family reunion for the ages when two clans convene for the summer at their beloved getaway in the Catskills--perfect for fans of Dirty Dancing and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel--from the acclaimed author of The Floating Feldmans... -
Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys, a mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny.Something is happening to the source of the dreamers' power. It is blocked. Diminished. Weak. If it goes away entirely, what will happen to the dreamers and those who depend on them?Ronan Lynch isn't planning to wait and find out... -
Tokyo Ever After: A Novel by Emiko Jean
The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians in Emiko Jean’s Tokyo Ever After, the irresistible story of an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan!Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her small, mostly white, northern California town... -
Chasing Her Fire by Claire Kingsley
Sexy firefighter Logan Bailey is an expert at putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff—on and off duty. But he just did the unthinkable, and it wasn’t trading in his tube socks. He slept with his nemesis. His mortal enemy. The crazy redhead he loves to hate. Cara Goulding.And no matter how much he wants to lie to himself, he has to admit, it was mind-blowing... -
Resurrection of the Heart: A Sovereign Sons Novel by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
Santiago finally has what he wants. His baby is growing inside me. I’ve rewritten her destiny, binding her to me for good. Things are changing for us. I see beyond the monster he shows the world. See the scars he hides beneath the ink. Love is a weakness men like me can’t afford. I’ve decided to keep her, but I’ll never forfeit my revenge... -
I'd Give Anything by Marisa de los Santos
From the New York Times bestselling author of Love Walked In and Belong to Me comes a profound and heart-rending story about a horrific tragedy that marks one woman and her hometown and about the explosive secrets that come to light twenty years later. Ginny Beale is eighteen, irreverent, funny, and brave, with a brother she adores and a circle of friends for whom she would do anything... -
The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
If everything in your life was based on a lieWould you risk it all to tell the truth? At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest. Léo Martin was once a student there, but lost his passion for the grand jeu following a violent tragedy... -
Sweethearts and Savages by Grace McGinty
Enit had always known who she was. Wolf Omega. Sibling to an Alpha. Daughter to some of the most feared vampires in the world. An excellent student. The nice one. Meeting and falling a little bit in lust with a sexy lion Alpha didn't change that. But then there was an accident. When Enit woke up from her coma, she was different. She still looked the same, talked the same. She was still an Omega... -
Ruthless Saint: An Arranged Marriage Romance by S. Massery
**arranged marriage mafia romance** He wasn’t the one I was supposed to marry.He’s cold.Brutal.Calculating.To his family, I’m a strategic move in their war.To mine, an alliance offers protection against our enemies.Still, there’s something about him that calls to me.A dark edge threatens to revive me. His gaze steals my breath.Even if my heart thinks this could work, my brain knows better... -
Year of the Chameleon 3 by Shannon Mayer
You Don’t Choose the Academy. The Academy Chooses You.Broken, bruised, and battered beyond anything else, I’ve survived what I shouldn’t have. But my day isn’t done yet. We finally have the key to stopping Frost—literally. Even if we don’t know how to use it...fantasy · magic · young adult · urban fantasy · paranormal · vampires · shapeshifters · new adult · contemporary · fae -
Lunar Chronicles Series Collection 4 Books Set by Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer Lunar Chronicles Series Collection 4 Books Set. Titles in This Set includes Cinder, Scarlet, Cress and Winter... -
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Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe
ATTENTION: If you have been a victim of false advertising, you may be entitled to compensation...western · cowboys · humor · sports · from hate to love · contemporary · forced proximity · grumpy sunshine · cold hero · single-father -
Boys of Alabama by Genevieve Hudson
In this bewitching debut novel, a sensitive teen, newly arrived in Alabama, falls in love, questions his faith, and navigates a strange power. While his German parents don’t know what to make of a South pining for the past, shy Max thrives in the thick heat. Taken in by the football team, he learns how to catch a spiraling ball, how to point a gun, and how to hide his innermost secrets... -
Through the Ashes by Julia Wolf
I’ve never fit in, but I have no desire to stand out either. I was perfectly fine hanging in the shadows, but my choice to remain anonymous is taken from me.I’m thrust into the spotlight. His spotlight.Asher Beck is a golden god at Savage River High. Football star, whip-smart, and popular, we don’t belong in the same hemisphere, let alone circle... -
Love Match: Sports Gay Romance by Keira Andrews
Secret romance changes the rules of the game.Luke’s never falling in love again.All that matters now is winning. He’s one of the best tennis players in the world. He has titles and endorsements and fans. He doesn’t need love. Especially since he’s sure he’ll lose everything if he comes out.Then rookie Jesse walks into the locker room.Jesse, with his youthful optimism and sweet smile... -
Nice Guys Don't Win by Micalea Smeltzer
When I agreed to be his roommate, I had no way of knowing that Cole Anderson was one of my father’s star players.Having transferred to Aldridge University for my junior year, I wasn’t familiar with anyone on campus.If there’s one rule I’ve always been supposed to follow it’s don’t date a basketball player.Cole is different, though, and I don’t want to stay away... -
My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann
My Eyes Are Up Here is a razor-sharp debut about a girl struggling to rediscover her sense of self in the year after her body decided to change all the rules.If Greer Walsh could only live inside her head, life would be easier. She'd be able to focus on excelling at math or negotiating peace talks between her best friend and . . . everyone else... -
Made in Korea by Sarah Suk
A romantic comedy about two entrepreneurial Korean American teens who butt heads—and maybe fall in love—while running competing Korean beauty businesses at their high school.There’s nothing Valerie Kwon loves more than making a good sale. Together with her cousin Charlie, they run V&C K-BEAUTY, their school’s most successful student-run enterprise... -
Forbidden by Karla Sorensen
No man has ever rattled Isabel Ward. Until Aiden Hennessy walks in the door of her gym—ownership papers in hand. The former fighter is a lot of things- a single dad, a widower trying to start over, and a watchful presence that knocks her off her very capable feet. To make matters worse, Isabel had a crush on him for the entirety of her teenage years...contemporary · humor · sports · age difference · angst · fighters · friends to lovers · new adult · athletes · boss & employee -
Fake by Kylie Scott
He walks the red carpet. She’s more familiar with vacuuming one. When a scandal tarnishes the reputation of hot as hell A-lister, Patrick Walsh, he needs a reputation rescue, pronto. Enter waitress Norah Peers–a nobody who’s average with a capital A. She’s available, dependable, and has sworn off men for the rest of her natural born life... -
Soul Bound by Elena Lawson
The hallowed halls of Arcane Arts Academy are no place for an orphan who peddles illegal potions and lives out of a caravan…and yet here I am.After my volatile magic nearly killed a bunch of mortals, I thought for sure I’d be carted off to Kalzir prison, but they sent me here instead. Gave me shackles under the guise of mercy for my crimes...reverse harem · paranormal · fantasy · magic · witches · young adult · urban fantasy · vampires · mystery · werewolves -
Viper by Naomi Lucas
Long have we been alone.Without brides, without females to warm us during the long nights. Without sweet mates.But we see them, from afar, brides that could be ours. Kept away from us by walls and weapons. Females we long for greatly.Obsessively.Human females.And the one with red hair? I want her. I saw her first. I will fight to the death for her.She is MINE... -
Playboy King by Meg Xuemei X.
LOKIShe walks in on me banging another woman for sport.Her blue eyes burn like twin suns at daybreak when they train on me.One sniff in her direction, and I know she’s mine.Ice to my pyre.Scenting its fated mate, my wolf beast awakens for the first time and roars with hellfire.Heat sears through my veins. I’ve never been so aroused by any other female.But Tessa Morrigan can’t be my queen... -
BEASTARS, Vol. 12 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?As a consequence of his savage battle with brown bear Riz, doors begin to close for gray wolf Legoshi, and he must strike out on his own... -
Don't Breathe a Word by Jordyn Taylor
Present Day:Eva has never felt like she belonged... not in her own family or with her friends in New York City, and certainly not at a fancy boarding school like Hardwick Preparatory Academy. So when she is invited to join the Fives, an elite secret society, she jumps at the opportunity to finally be a part of something... -
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Hollywood Wives - The New Generation: The Sequel by Jackie Collins
The sexy page-turner picks up where the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollywood Wives left off showing Jackie Collins at her “ultra-celeb, super accessorized, bestselling best” (Publishers Weekly).Power. Sex. Money. Fame. The new Hollywood wives have it all. And if they don’t have it—they want it. And whatever these women want—they get... -
Shielding Devyn by Susan Stoker
When Devyn Groves needed a place to go, to get away, she headed for Texas, to the town her Delta Force special forces brother lived. She never thought she’d stay, she just needed a safe refuge for a while. But then she met one of her brother’s teammates. Troy “Lucky” Schmidt fell for Devyn the moment he met her. But she was skittish, and seemingly not interested in any kind of relationship... -
Sons and Lovers illustrated by David Herbert Lawrence
The third published novel of D. H. Lawrence, taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece, tells the story of Paul Morel, a young man and budding artist. Richard Aldington explains the semi-autobiographical nature of his masterpiece: When you have experienced Sons and Lovers you have lived through the agonies of the young Lawrence striving to win free from his old life'... -
Sanguine by Sierra Simone
Bastien is a vampire on vacation, and like any other vampire on vacation, all he wants to do is sleep all day and drink lots of wine. (And maybe some blood too. You know. If the opportunity arises.) Which makes it very irritating when a vampire-hunting priest wakes him up at a super bright and sunny hour to kill him. But this vampire hunter happens to be very handsome . .paranormal · vampires · m-m · fantasy · monsters · male-pov · first-person-pov · non-human-hero · explicit-open-door -
Amusement by Albany Walker
She's everything I shouldn't want, but exactly what I crave.She bleeds innocence the way I radiate darkness. The moment she walked into my club, she was mine. She just didn't know it. I'll be the one to ruin her, and she will love every second.Innocence lost can't be regained.My life seems rather simple from the outside. I'm the devoted daughter to a former rodeo champion...contemporary · virgin heroine · alpha male · age difference · mafia · dark · cold hero · dub-con · slut-shaming -
Vetting His Kitten by MINK
I don’t have time for my mother’s games or her menagerie of mammals, reptiles, and god knows what else. At least, I don’t think I have time for them until I meet her trusted veterinarian, Amelia. Suddenly, it seems I’m extremely interested in the wellbeing of my mother’s furry and scaly friends, so much so that I visit the vet’s office on a daily basis... -
The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet by Katherine Cowley
In Jane Austen’s revered Pride and Prejudice, Mary, the middle sister, is often passed over. Until now…Upon the death of her father, Mary Bennet’s life is thrown into turmoil. With no fortune or marriage prospects, Mary must rely on the kindness of her relatives...