Top new romance books out this week: 16 Jan - 22 Jan 2022
Last updated:
January 22, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Cate C. Wells, H.D. Carlton, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Katee Robert, Ashley Jade, Colleen Hoover, A.L. Graziadei, Jessa Kane, Dana Schwartz, L.J. Shen and many more.
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Against A Wall by Cate C. Wells
My high school bully is now my fake boyfriend. Cash Wall has been messing with me since junior high. Nuisance stuff, mostly. Name calling. Pranks. Honestly, he's nowhere near the worst of my problems. Back in school, I had bigger fish to fry, and now, I've got a "scarlet letter" situation going on. The whole town hates me. For some reason, Cash offers himself up as my knight in shining armor... -
Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
The final installment to the Cat and Mouse Duet... The Diamond: Death walks alongside me, But the reaper is no match for me. I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem. They won't keep me forever. I no longer recognize the person I've become, And I'm fighting to find my way back to the beast who hunts me in the night... -
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure... -
Electric Idol by Katee Robert
He was the most beautiful man alive. And if I wasn't careful, he was going to be my death.In the ultra-modern city of Olympus, there's always a price to pay. Psyche knew she'd have to face Aphrodite's ire eventually, but she never expected her literal heart to be at stake... or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one ordered to strike the killing blow.Eros has no problem shedding blood... -
The Words by Ashley Jade
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ashley Jade comes an edgy, enemies-to-lovers standalone romance about mistakes, forgiveness, and second chances.He was the talented bad boy everyone wanted.I was the irrelevant geek everyone hated.He was the sun...drawing all of us in.I was a black hole...taking up space.He was destined to be a star... -
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Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild... -
Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei
A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is a YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the romance that catches them by surprise along the way.Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey legacy. With a father and a grandfather who have gone down in NHL history, Mickey is almost guaranteed the league's top draft spot...young adult · contemporary · sports · from hate to love · m-m · new adult · mental illness · bisexual · college · athletes -
Temp by Jessa Kane
Kaylee Hale never expected to become a spy. Yet here she is, infiltrating the office of her father's mortal enemy, Matthew Borden, in order to dig up proof of his real estate schemes. Little does Kaylee know...Matthew is well aware of her true identity and he has a plan of his own. Seduce Kaylee and send her back to daddy in tears... -
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr... -
Punk Love by L.J. Shen
From Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author L.J. Shen comes a quick and touching novella about first loves, teenage regrets, and a bittersweet endingAlex is a taciturn teen with a chip on his shoulder and plans that do not involve having a girlfriend.Lara is the romantic girl who wants a taste of danger...but not enough to risk her entire life... -
The Finisher by RuNyx
What happens when a beast of blood finds a bride of light in the land of death?Growing up on the streets of Los Fortis, Alessandro 'Alpha' Villanova scrapped his way to the top, fighting for his very survival, losing everything in the process. A city that shunned him then is now the one he rules, albeit alone, as the king of a dark empire few know about...contemporary · multicultural · erotica · mafia · dark · alpha male · marriage of convenience · arranged marriage · new adult · suspense -
Iris by Eden Finley
Mike Bravo. Knights in shining … camo. Iris I live for adrenaline. The thrill of the chase. And because I work for Mike Bravo, a private black-ops firm, it’s my job to go into dangerous situations.But when we’re called in to extract a military team from a hostile situation, the thrill is so much better. Because one of those men happen to be the golden boy from my basic training days...from hate to love · military · friends to lovers · men in uniform · suspense · contemporary · m-m · bisexual · humor · second chances -
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
A breath-taking debut novel that chronicles the journey of generations of one American family, from the centuries of the colonial slave trade to our own tumultuous eraThe great scholar, W.E.B. Du Bois, once wrote about the Problem of race in America, and what he called ‘Double Consciousness,’ a sensitivity that every African American possesses in order to survive... -
How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan
A frothy, effervescent romantic comedy from the author of Ten Rules for Faking It, Sophie Sullivan's How to Love Your Neighbor delivers another read that will have you delighted from start to finish.Interior Design School? Check. Cute house to fix up? Check.Sexy, grumpy neighbor who is going to get in the way of your plans? Check. Unfortunately.Grace Travis has it all figured out... -
The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian
England, 1948: Semi-retired spy Leo Page and country doctor James Sommers team up to solve a decades-old mystery.When James learns that an uncle he hasn’t heard from in ages has left him something in his will, he figures that the least he can do is head down to Cornwall for a weekend to honor the old man’s parting wishes... -
Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Central Park Pact comes a reverse My Fair Lady for the modern era about a pampered and privileged Manhattan socialite who must teach an unpolished and denim-loving nobody from the Louisiana Bayou how to fit in with the upper crust of New York City. Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Sally Thorne... -
Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Laini Taylor, this sequel to New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner’s genre-bending fantasy The Other Side of the Sky takes us to the grand sky-city of Ciel, where danger and mystery await.Time to stop Inshara. Time to find a way between worlds. Time to find each other again...fantasy · young adult · science fiction · magic · dystopian · high fantasy · mystery · paranormal · dual-pov -
A Crown of Petals and Ice by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
Full Blurb Coming Soon . . .Shannon: ONE LAST THING! See, it's here.Kelly: OMG. You made them come all the way over here?Shannon: One last thing, I said on the 'not-quite-a-blurb' for book 2. This is book three. The last thing. Get it?Kelly: You know, they probably are wondering what we're up to. (Also that was a terrible joke)Shannon: I just know that this is probably my favorite cover... -
Dominant Desires by Molly Doyle
On her eighteenth birthday, Sasha Pierce's perfect life tragically comes crashing down. Now, working at a Strip Club in New York City, her only focus is surviving from one day to the next-at least until a handsome stranger makes her an offer that she can't refuse. Everything about Jaxon Edwards draws her in... -
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Dirty Love by Bethany Winters
In a small town like ours, you’re either straight or you keep your mouth shut.Being gay would be dirty.Touching the guy who’s been your little brother since you were three would be dirty.Falling in love with him would be even worse.I protect him because it’s my job.I resist him because I have to...erotica · m-m · contemporary · new adult · dark · stepbrother · high-school · young adult · angst · abuse -
Damaged Grump by Nicole Snow
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a hysterical office romance where the grumpiest boss claims the good girl and loses his scorched heart.Our meet cute was one big sip of ugly.He pushed my hell-no buttons, wearing an indestructible smirk.I offended his warped morals in front of his starry-eyed minions.Then I got my sweet reward for doing the right thing... -
On a Night Like This by Lindsey Kelk
Within days of wishing she could change her life, Fran Cooper is leaving rainy England to become acting assistant to a famous singer, on a yacht in the Mediterranean. Their destination is a tiny Italian island that’s hosting the biggest celebrity gala of the season—the Crystal Ball... -
The Divorce Party by Laura Dave
Sizzle Factor: SPF 50. A secret marriage, lies about affairs . . -
Thief by S. Massery
I wasn’t supposed to be at Olympus that night.And I definitely wasn’t supposed to witness a murder – or be caught by the killers.Hades, Apollo, and Ares run the mysterious, masked fight club, and they wield more power in this town than I could dream of holding. They destroy my life with one decree: Kora Sinclair doesn’t exist...reverse harem · dark · contemporary · from hate to love · new adult · fantasy · cruel hero · mafia · forced proximity · college -
The Fisherman Series: Special Edition by Jewel E. Ann
FEATURED IN THIS EDITION:• Special Edition Cover• A foreward from the author• The Naked Fisherman• The Lost Fisherman• Bonus content: select chapters from Fisher's point of viewUSA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Jewel E... -
Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky
A beautiful graphic novel fantasy romance that follows two young women who have to go on their own separate adventures to discover the truth about themselves and about each other. Preet is magic.Valissa is not.Everyone in their village has magic in their bones, and Preet is the strongest of them all... -
After the Climb by Kristen Ashley
They were the Three Amigos: Duncan Holloway, Imogen Swan and Corey Szabo. Two young boys with difficult lives at home banding together with a cool girl who didn’t mind mucking through the mud on their hikes... -
Enemies Abroad by R.S. Grey
It’s simple: Noah Peterson and I are enemies. Our fellow teachers know it, our friends know it—even the Starbucks drive-through lady knows it since every Monday she scrawls the name A. Hole for me on Noah’s cappuccino when I pick up the weekly group order.The shrill whine of the school bell announces the start of each day’s no-holds-barred grudge match... -
The Best Men by Lauren Blakely, Sarina Bowen
Bestselling authors Sarina Bowen and Lauren Blakely team up for the first time in an enemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract, irresistibly sexy standalone romance between the best man and the other best man! In my defense, I was left alone with a bottle of single-malt and a life-long penchant for protecting my baby sister...contemporary · from hate to love · humor · m-m · bisexual · sports · forced proximity · grumpy sunshine · new adult · single-father -
The Best Men by Lauren Blakely, Sarina Bowen, Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan
Bestselling authors Sarina Bowen and Lauren Blakely team up for the first time in an enemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract, irresistibly sexy standalone romance between the best man and the other best man!Performed by Teddy Hamilton and Jacob Morgan! In my defense, I was left alone with a bottle of single-malt and a life-long penchant for protecting my baby sister... -
Shadow Angel: Book One by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
From the moment I saw the shadows come to life, I knew my world would never be the same.Yesterday I was a teenager waiting tables in Manhattan, and today, monsters exist and I can see them...fantasy · paranormal · young adult · urban fantasy · demons · magic · from hate to love · new adult · mystery · clean -
Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson
"A heartfelt and exciting debut...a wise and honest story of how it feels to be a young woman in search of yourself... -
Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson
Meet Nora Hughes―the overworked, underpaid, last bookish assistant standing. At least for now. When Nora landed an editorial assistant position at Parsons Press, it was her first step towards The Dream Job... -
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The Amendment by Kiersten Modglin
The dark, scandalous, and completely twisted sequel to Kiersten Modglin’s #1 bestselling domestic thriller, THE ARRANGEMENT…First, there was the arrangement.A simple, yet salacious fix to the problems looming in their marriage.But when things took a tragic turn, Peter’s and Ainsley’s lives quickly fell into disarray. Now, their secrets have been exposed... -
The Wedding Proposal by John Swansiger
Her dream wedding has fallen to pieces…but her love story has just begun. Lose your heart to this scripted, multicast rom com featuring an immersive soundscape!Hanna is devastated when just a few weeks before her wedding, her fiancé drops the bomb that he doesn’t want to marry her... -
The Broken One by Brittney Sahin
Fake marry her brother’s best friend to catch a killer . . . sure, what could go wrong?Growing up on a ranch with four older brothers, Ella Mae Hawkins is no stranger to rugged and tough men. But her heart has always belonged to the one man she can’t have... -
The Storm's Whisper by T.A. White
The path to peace is never easy.As the first Caller in living memory, Eva struggles to find her footing as the bridge between her chosen people and the mythological race known as the Kyren.When unexpected arrivals threaten to test the newly formed alliance, Eva and her protector, Caden, fight to hold together the fast-fraying bonds before peace unravels and war once again returns... -
Emperor by Anna Hackett
When an experimental starship test goes horribly wrong, a scientist from Earth finds herself fighting for her survival, and her only lifeline is a wild, powerful alien king.Waking on an alien world, wracked by pain, Dr. Poppy Ellison is confused and adrift…until his voice calls to her in the darkness... -
Shattered Midnight by Dhonielle Clayton
Zora Broussard has arrived in New Orleans with not much more than a bag of clothes, a beautiful voice, and a pair of enchanted red shoes. Running from a tragic accident caused by her magic, Zora wants nothing more than to blend in, as well as to avoid her overbearing aunt and mean-spirited cousins... -
BEASTARS, Vol. 16 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?Gray wolf Legoshi joins forces with Beastar horse Yahya to try to apprehend a mixed-species elephant poacher...