Top new romance books out this week: 8 May - 14 May 2022
Last updated:
May 14, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Chloe Liese, Chloe Liese, Amy Lea, Lilith Vincent, Heather Walter, Eden Finley, Saxon James, Nghi Vo, Audrey Blake, Regine Abel, Jennifer Weiner and many more.
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Everything for You by Chloe Liese
Gear up for an all-the-feels, steamy slow-burn in this enemies-to-lovers sports romance about fighting for love when life’s taught you it’s a losing game.GavinWe’ve been teammates for two years, but it feels like a lifetime that Oliver Bergman’s been on my last nerve... -
Everything for You by Chloe Liese
The TikTok sensation, now with new exclusive content!Enemies become lovers in this sizzling sports romance about taking a chance on love when life’s taught you it’s a losing game.Oliver Bergman is a beloved rising soccer star, all sunshine smiles and the heart of their team’s spirit. To make matters worse, he’s obscenely attractive...from hate to love · sports · contemporary · age difference · grumpy sunshine · m-m · forced proximity · dual-pov · office · new adult -
Set on You by Amy Lea
A gym nemesis pushes a fitness influencer to the max in Amy Lea's steamy debut romantic comedy. Curvy fitness influencer Crystal Chen built her career shattering gym stereotypes and mostly ignoring the trolls. After her recent breakup, she has little stamina left for men, instead finding solace in the gym - her place of power and positivity...humor · new adult · firefighter · from hate to love · contemporary · multicultural · sports · forced proximity · sunny hero · himbo -
Pageant by Lilith Vincent
I’ve been stolen. Paraded. Forced to vie for their crown.Through a cruel twist of fate, the dangerous life I escaped has seized hold of me again. Three men have snatched my freedom and they’re playing a twisted game, and they’re the only winners.My captors glitter like diamonds in the dark, each one more handsome and ruthless than the last...reverse harem · mafia · dark · from hate to love · contemporary · arranged marriage · alpha male · abuse · abduction · vengeance -
Misrule by Heather Walter
Does true love break curses or begin them? The dark sorceress of “Sleeping Beauty” reclaims her story in this sequel to Malice. The Dark Grace is dead. Feared and despised for the sinister power in her veins, Alyce wreaks her revenge on the kingdom that made her an outcast. Once a realm of decadence and beauty, Briar is now wholly Alyce’s wicked domain...fantasy · young adult · magic · new adult · high fantasy · legends & fairy tales · fae · f-f · from hate to love · royalty -
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Irresponsible Puckboy by Eden Finley, Saxon James
Tripp The worst part of being in love with my straight best friend is the fact he’s too oblivious to see it.Years of pining have left me exhausted, and I need a break from Dex. I need space to get over my feelings. But when his relationship falls apart and he turns to me for comfort, I cave immediately.If there’s one thing I hate more than being hurt, it’s seeing Dex struggle...m-m · sports · contemporary · friends to lovers · athletes · forced proximity · marriage of convenience · humor · new adult · bisexual -
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
“No maids, no funny talking, no fainting flowers.” Luli Wei is beautiful, talented, and desperate to be a star. Coming of age in pre-Code Hollywood, she knows how dangerous the movie business is and how limited the roles are for a Chinese American girl from Hungarian Hill—but she doesn’t care. She’d rather play a monster than a maid... -
The Surgeon's Daughter by Audrey Blake
New from the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl in His Shadow! Women's work is a matter of life and death. Nora Beady, the only female student at a prestigious medical school in Bologna, is a rarity. In the 19th century women are expected to remain at home and raise children, so her unconventional, indelicate ambitions to become a licensed surgeon offend the men around her... -
Nevrik by Regine Abel
She is all he’s ever wanted.With the threat of the rebels’ looming war, romance is the last thing on Tyonna’s mind. But as she prepares to set off on a mission, the new member to join her crew leaves her breathless. Nevrik is the most imposing and intimidating Scelk she has ever seen... -
The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of That Summer comes another heartfelt and unputdownable novel of family, secrets, and the ties that bind. When her twenty-two-year-old stepdaughter announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend, Sarah Danhauser is shocked. But the wheels are in motion... -
When He´s Ruthless by Suzanne Wright
Blair Kendrick was just twelve-years-old when she stared into slate blue eyes and sensed that her world was about to change. She’d known down to her bones that the broody alpha cat shifter was her true mate. For the past six years, Luke has watched over and supported her. When she turns nineteen in a few months’ time, he’ll officially claim her and she’ll then join his pride. Or that’s the plan... -
Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee
Theo Mori and Gabriel Moreno have always been at odds. Their parents own rival businesses—an Asian American café and a Puerto Rican bakery—and Gabi’s lack of coordination has cost their soccer team too many games to count. Stuck in the closet and scared to pursue his own dreams, Gabi sees his parents’ shop as his future... -
Saved by the Mountain Man by Gemma Weir
Beautiful, rude and incredibly obnoxious, Teddy Barnett is wanted by every woman in Rockhead Point, and as far as I’m concerned, they’re welcome to him.He made me an offer that I easily refused. Only now he’s changed his mind about what he wants from me, and he’s determined to make me change mine too... -
Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance by Carrie Vaughn, Catherynne M. Valente, Theodora Goss, Seanan McGuire
Anthology of inclusive tales of people through time looking for one another and for ways for the world to be better.Love brought together or torn apart by time travel.This anthology is the latest collection of time-travel romance sci-fi short stories from prominent, award-winning sci-fi authors including Nina Allan, Carrie Vaughn, and Seanan McGuire... -
Her Rebellion by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
I am a Sovereign Son. A king within The Society. With a look I send men to their knees.Yet she stands tall against me, taunting me with her rebellion. But we all have rules we must live by. Even me. And I have broken the most sacred. I took her to my bed.I claimed that which did not belong to me. And now that the beast within has had a taste, it wants more...dark · age difference · pregnancy · alpha male · from hate to love · abduction · suspense · new adult · super rich hero · contemporary -
June First by Jennifer Hartmann
Want to know what happens to a man who barely claws his way out of a tragedy, only to fall right into the arms of the one girl in the world he can never have?Another tragedy, that’s what.When I was six years old, my father made a choice that altered the course of my entire life. Because of what he did, the only girl I ever loved became the only girl I couldn’t have... -
Madness by Jillian West
Lyric Sinclair has had a whirlwind couple of months. She got sucked back into the industry she thought she was free of, she's in an exclusive relationship with a rock band, and her ex is back in the picture.A whole new set of challenges arise as Lyric and her guys work through their grief...contemporary · multicultural · new adult · friends to lovers · reverse harem · erotica · death · paranormal · fantasy · menage -
Left In Ruins by Jillian West
As the daughter of two of the most recognizable rock stars of all time, Lyric Sinclair has seen it all. After a childhood spent in the limelight... this omega prefers comfy patterned pajamas, quietly donating her time, and nights spent in with her beta boyfriend.When fate and bad luck intervene, Lyric does what she always does. She runs, hoping all her problems magically disappear...reverse harem · poly · erotica · friends to lovers · contemporary · multicultural · dark · menage · new adult · fantasy -
Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife by Alison Weir
Two husbands dead; a life marred by sadness. And now Katharine is in love for the first time in her life. The eye of an ageing and dangerous king falls upon her. She cannot refuse him. She must stifle her feelings and never betray that she wanted another. And now she is the sixth wife. Her queenship is a holy mission yet, fearfully, she dreams of the tragic parade of women who went before her... -
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The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
‘I am Rani Jindan, Mother of the Khalsa. That is my identity. That is my fate.’Daughter of the royal kennel keeper, the beautiful Jindan Kaur went on to become Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s youngest and last queen; his favourite. She became regent when her son Dalip, barely six years old, unexpectedly inherited the throne... -
Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron by Julia Quinn, Sarah Gorley
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes this irresistible treat, a charming and jaunty graphic novel, based on story snippets peppered throughout a number of her books... -
Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer
You can’t always go home again.Ellis and Easton have been inseparable since childhood. But when a rash decision throws Ellis’s life—and her relationship with Easton— into chaos. She’s forced to move halfway across the country, far from everything she’s ever known... -
Mockingbird by Walter Tevis
Set in a far future in which robots run a world with a small and declining human population (San Francisco Chronicle), a haunting, dystopian vision of humanity and its last hope for survival from the bestselling author of The Queen's GambitIn the future, the human race has ceased to progress... -
Stone Cold by Winter Renshaw
The most humiliating moment of my life begins with an early morning message from my ex’s notoriously heartless best friend. Jovie—In no way does this mean my opinion of you has changed.I’m reaching out because sometime in the middle of last night you tagged yourself in Jude and Stassi’s engagement photo. I don’t care if you were drunk or it was unintentional... -
A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan
Mina Rahman has a plan for her future:• Finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition• Get into her dream school across the country• Leave New York City behind once and for all Mina’s ticket to winning the competition falls into her lap when indie film star—and known heartbreaker—Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role... -
The Portrait of a Mirror by A. Natasha Joukovsky
A stunning reinvention of the myth of Narcissus as a modern novel of manners, about two young, well-heeled couples whose parallel lives intertwine over the course of a summer, by a sharp new voice in fiction.Wes and Diana are the kind of privileged, well-educated, self-involved New Yorkers you may not want to like but can't help wanting to like you... -
A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan
All Mina Rahman wants is to finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition, get into her dream school, and leave New York City behind for good. When indie film star Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role, he agrees to star in her short film for the competition…if she acts as his NYC tour guide... -
Wolfed: Cursed By Love by Leia Stone
Following a trail of blood into the woods isn't the smartest thing I’ve ever done, but when I find an injured wolf, I can’t bring myself to leave him behind.That decision might end up being my last because when a pack of wolves tries to attack us, it looks like we won’t make it out alive...paranormal · shapeshifters · urban fantasy · fantasy · young adult · werewolves · sassy heroine · fae · new adult · contemporary -
Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp
Daisy Ellery’s pies have a secret ingredient: The magical ability to avenge women done wrong by men. But Daisy finds herself on the receiving end in Misha Popp’s cozy series debut, a sweet-as-buttercream treat for fans of Ellery Adams and Mary Maxwell.The first time Daisy Ellery killed a man with a pie, it was an accident. Now, it’s her calling... -
Mustique Island by Sarah McCoy
From bestselling author Sarah McCoy, a sun-splashed romp with a rich divorcee and her two wayward daughters in 1970s Mustique, the world's most exclusive private island, where Princess Margaret and Mick Jagger were regulars and scandals stayed hidden from the press.. -
His Pretty Little Burden by Nicci Harris
Sweet little Fawn is the daughter of a boss in The District Cosa Nostra.The daughter of the man who betrayed my family.Not only is she a burden—barely eighteen, naïve, the epitome of a little deer in headlights-But she is too damn pretty.Too pretty to have clawed her way through life, merely surviving...mafia · age difference · dark · bdsm · cold hero · grumpy sunshine · multicultural · erotica · suspense · rape -
Cosa Nostra by Nicci Harris
"I love you, Max Butcher." Those words are dangerous. Just about as dangerous as the world I was born into. As dangerous as the ruthless bastards that I call family.They hurt her.My. Little. Ballerina. . . My piece of purity.They hurt her. . .I wanted to keep the world beautiful for her.I failed.So I should let her go. For her own safety and my sanity.But she crawled into my bed...mafia · contemporary · dark · age difference · angst · alpha male · pregnancy · from hate to love · strong heroine · multicultural -
Starry-Eyed Love by Helena Hunting
Charming, hilarious, and emotional...Starry-Eyed Love is Helena Hunting at her very best! Having just broken up with her boyfriend, London Spark is not in the mood to be hit on. Especially not when she’s out celebrating her single status with her sisters...humor · super rich hero · office · contemporary · angst · friends to lovers · forced proximity · forbidden love · new adult · dual-pov -
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Battle to Surrender by Willow Dixon
I’ve been hiding who I am for so long I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be myself. - HunterTwo years ago, I retired from the army and started my life as a civilian. I have a job I enjoy, friends who are my family, and more secrets than I can count. I might not be a soldier anymore, but I can’t seem to let the past go. It haunts me, and has made it impossible for me to truly be who I am... -
The Trouble With Secrets: The Kilteegan Bridge Story by Jean Grainger
Kilteegan Bridge, County Cork 1958For eighteen year old Lena Mullery, life is predictable and dull. A future of hard work, marriage to a local boy, and a family of her own one day is all she has to look forward to. People from her background know not expect too much, but Lena yearns for something different.Malachy Berger was different, for him, the world is at his feet... -
Darkly Ever After: An Organized Crime Anthology by Silla Webb, Sapphire Knight, Lee Savino, Faith Summers
The men of organized crime aren’t white knights.With quick trigger fingers and ruthless souls, they’re tall, dark, and deadly.Taking what they want and decimating anything that stands in their way.These men rule from their bloody thrones.Only a woman’s touch can tame the beasts lurking inside.Bringing light to the darkness.Love in the ruin...mafia · contemporary · dark · age difference · young adult · anthologies · suspense · marriage of convenience · cheating · mystery -
Darkly Ever After by M. Robinson, Silla Webb, Sapphire Knight, Lee Savino
The men of organized crime aren’t white knights.With quick trigger fingers and ruthless souls, they’re tall, dark, and deadly.Taking what they want and decimating anything that stands in their way.These men rule from their bloody thrones.Only a woman’s touch can tame the beasts lurking inside.Bringing light to the darkness.Love in the ruin...mafia · dark · mystery · suspense · alpha male · contemporary · from hate to love · age difference · bad boys · dub-con -
Finding Monica by Susan Stoker
Years of abuse at the hands of her father has taught Monica Collins she can’t trust anyone—especially military men. Since escaping her home, she’s built a successful career as a nanny, showing other kids the love she was denied as a child. But when her employer’s ambassadorial home becomes fair game for intruders during a riot, she’s forced to rely on two SEALs to get her to safety... -
Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard
In one week, Maude will be dead. At least, that’s what she wants everyone to think. After years of research, Maude has decided to fake her own death. She’s figured out the how, the when, the where, and who will help her unsuspectingly.The why is complex: revenge, partly. Her terrible parents deserve this... -
Love Me Dirty by Lilian T. James
BartenderHe was many things. A barkeep, a friend, an artist, a lover. But one thing he was not, was monogamous.He didn’t date. Didn’t believe in tying himself down to only one person to touch and taste for the rest of his life.But then she walks up to his bar. With pink hair, thick curves, and a sarcastic humor that keeps him on his toes, she sparks something in him.Making him question…EVERYTHING...