Top new romance books out this week: 10 Jul - 16 Jul 2022
Last updated:
July 16, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Rina Kent, Nita Prose, T. Kingfisher, Alice Oseman, Sophie Irwin, Chloe Liese, Kate Prior, Becky Chambers, C.M. Nascosta, Claire Kent and many more.
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God of Malice by Rina Kent
I caught the attention of a monster.I didn’t ask for it. Didn’t even see it coming.But the moment I do, it’s too late.Killian Carson is a predator wrapped in sophisticated charm.He’s cold-blooded, manipulative, and savage.The worst part is that no one sees his devil side.I do.And that will cost me everything.I run, but the thing about monsters?They always chase...cruel hero · dark · angst · college · alpha male · suspense · new adult · mystery · contemporary · from hate to love -
The Maid by Nita Prose
Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life's complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid...mystery · contemporary · suspense · humor · death · erotica · new adult · abuse · disabilities and marks · neurodivergent -
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher."When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania...fantasy · mystery · historical · dark · paranormal · suspense · death · contemporary · victorian · humor -
This Winter by Alice Oseman
A short story, based on characters from Solitaire – praised as ‘The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age’ — The TimesI used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now …I’m not going to think about the past few months, about Charlie and me, and all of the sad. I’m going to block it all out. Just for today."Happy Christmas," I say... -
A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
A whip-smart debut that follows the adventures of an entirely unconventional heroine who throws herself into the London Season to find a wealthy husband. But the last thing she expects is to find love...Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father’s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin...historical · regency · from hate to love · humor · young adult · clean · new adult · victorian · georgian · dual-pov -
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The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese
From the author of THE BERGMAN BROTHERS series comes a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers holiday romance, perfect for fans of THE HATING GAME and YOU'VE GOT MAIL.He loathes the holidays. She loves them. She’s full of festive cheer. He’s brimming with Bah, Humbugs...christmas · from hate to love · contemporary · grumpy sunshine · office · forced proximity · new adult · cold hero · slow burn · humor -
Meet Me at the Anvil by Kate Prior
A chronic swooner, the man who catches her, and a goat.When Diane faints during her wedding vows, it's expected. Her family thinks almost everything is too stimulating for her because of her fainting condition. Of course they matched her with a man who couldn't make anyone's heart flutter... -
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the villages and cities of the little moon they call home.They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe... -
Run, Run Rabbit by C.M. Nascosta
When Vanessa attends an exclusive Lupercalia celebration just outside of Cambric Creek, she knows exactly what to expect. She's been to these parties before, after all. The whole town knows what goes on at the invitation-only werewolf soirées, and every last one of them is eager for an invite...erotica · science fiction · suspense · shapeshifters · humor · contemporary · urban fantasy · werewolves · office · boss & employee -
Princess by Claire Kent
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones.When the asteroid hits and the world falls apart, I'm seventeen, and my dad buys us a place in an underground bunker. We're supposed to be safe down there, but we're not. Gradually, I lose everything until all I have left is a bewildering relationship with a stoic, unknowable man... -
Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik
Kee Ildez has been many things: hacker, soldier, bounty hunter. She never expected to be a hero, but when a shadowy group of traitors starts trying to goad the galaxy’s two superpowers into instigating an interstellar war, Kee throws herself into the search to find out who is responsible—and stop them... -
Hunted by My Stepbrothers by Angel Lawson, A.K. Rose
I’m not afraid of evil in the world. I’m afraid of them. Creaking floorboards. Muffled screams. Once night falls I can’t remember why I came back to Davenport manor.What I do remember is why I wanted out of here so badly in the first place. They aren’t men. They’re predators.They don’t love. They hunt.Now that I’m back I’m no longer family. I’m their prey...suspense · from hate to love · dark · mafia · stepbrother · reverse harem · mystery · erotica · cruel hero · contemporary -
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
“Elikem married me in absentia; he did not come to our wedding.”Afi Tekple is a young seamstress whose life is narrowing rapidly. She lives in a small town in Ghana with her widowed mother, spending much of her time in her uncle Pious’s house with his many wives and children... -
XOXO by Axie Oh
Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets mysterious, handsome Jaewoo in her uncle’s Los Angeles karaoke bar, it’s clear he’s the kind of boy who would uproot her careful plans. But in a moment of spontaneity, she allows him to pull her out of her comfort zone for one unforgettable night of adventure…before he disappears without a word...young adult · contemporary · high-school · forbidden love · humor · found-family · california · east-asia · asia -
Rogue by Eden Finley
TRAVI remember the first time I met Dylan Rodriguez. It was one sweaty encounter I’ll never forget.The second time we met, he arrested me. I can still see the hot scowl on his beautiful face as he slapped handcuffs on me and realized I was … me.Dylan’s main goal in life is to forget he ever met me. My goal is to make him mine.Turns out, I'm better at this game than he is...m-m · military · contemporary · forced proximity · from hate to love · men in uniform · suspense · insta-love · age difference · humor -
Bright Like Wildfire by Juliette Cross
Bennett has no idea why Betty Mouton hates him. Other than the time he accidentally hit her boobs with a glitter bomb in their community theater performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” he’s been nothing but helpful and accommodating. But that notorious “incident” happened years ago... -
Of Flesh & Bone by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Now that the Darkness has tasted her, it won't let Emma go.Robbed of her memories, Emma feels like a ghost trapped in her own body. She doesn't remember much, but she knows one thing--something happened to her in Arnsmouth. Whatever had happened to her had been terrible...fantasy · dark · paranormal · new adult · urban fantasy · historical · steampunk · mystery · erotica · demons -
A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee
Destiny or desire? Where does your allegiance lie? I am told my union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn’t my betrothed who haunts my dreams. It’s the half-breed prince who stands at his side. He is darkness and sin, and when he whispers promises of wickedness in my ear, I crave a man who I can’t have. Every thought I have is treasonous...fantasy · from hate to love · fae · paranormal · forbidden love · erotica · vampires · new adult · forced proximity · arranged marriage -
Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Once upon a moon, the wild wind whispered in my ear that the true queens were returning to Solaria and I made it my mission to open up their path to the throne so that they could slip right in like an oily oyster.Now, on this most special and wondrous of days, the very day of their birth – I will prove myself to be the most loyal and dependable of their followers... -
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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
SOMETHING TO FIGHT FOR, SOMEONE TO LIVE FORGods should never meddle in the affairs of mortals, but Xie Lian is not one to follow the rules when lives are at risk. He spits in the face of heaven and its laws and descends in a fury to save his country from drought and civil war...fantasy · historical · m-m · magic · mystery · high fantasy · young adult · demons · paranormal · dark -
The Long Way Home by Jessa Hastings
It's been nearly a year since everything happened between Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine on the steps of the Mandarin Oriental, and it seems like everything since then has changed... -
Reverse by Kate Stewart
Thirty years ago, my father became the other half of a broken love story. A relationship he’s kept hidden for decades.Upon unearthing his secret through a series of emails in our paper’s archives, I began my search for the truth. Haunted by my father’s love story, and in my quest for answers, I never imagined I would discover a love of my own... -
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
Rosamunde Pilcher's The Shell Seekers is "a huge warm saga...A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence" (Maeve Binchy in The New York Times Book Review).An instant bestseller when it was first published, The Shell Seekers is an enduring classic which has touched the hearts of millions of readers worldwide... -
The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Your Life comes a humorous and heartwarming novel about family and finding a second chance at love, set against the backdrop of the most fabulous party you've ever snuck into."Sophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter... -
Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress
Four artists are drawn into a web of rivalry and desire at an elite art school and on the streets of New York in this “gripping, provocative, and supremely entertaining” (BuzzFeed) debut“Captures the ache-inducing quality of art and desire . . . a deeply relatable and profoundly enjoyable read, one drenched in prismatic color and light... -
Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy
The small town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is an unlikely location for a Playboy Resort, and nineteen-year old Sherri Taylor is an unlikely bunny. Growing up in neighboring East Troy, Sherri plays the organ at the local church and has never felt comfortable in her own skin... -
The One Who Loves You by Pippa Grant
From USA Today bestselling author Pippa Grant comes a fabulously sharp-witted romantic comedy about a socialite’s fall from elitist grace to backcountry purgatory—and her accidental tumble into love.If the Upper East Side had an evil twin, it would be Tickled Pink, Wisconsin. This run-down, backwoods town isn’t worthy of the footprint of my Louboutins, never mind all of me... -
Nothing But the Truth by Holly James
In this sparkling, page-turning debut, Lucy Green learns that when you make a wish, you can’t always get what you want…but you might just get what you need.It’s the eve of Hollywood publicist Lucy Green’s thirtieth birthday, a day she hopes will bring the promotion she deserves and a proposal from her boyfriend... -
Rebel by S. Massery
Sterling Falls is a dark, gothic reverse harem romance series with enemies to lovers, romantic suspense, and new adult themes. Rebel is book 3 in the series and a continuation of the first two - it is not a standalone.Warning: the blurb contains spoilers for the previous books in the series.––War has come to Sterling Falls.The guys and I are scattered. Finding them is the first step...reverse harem · suspense · from hate to love · poly · new adult · mystery · dark · contemporary · bad boys · angst -
Be With Me by Samantha Young
It was the friends-with-benefits proposition he never saw coming… While Arran Adair might have followed the call of wanderlust in his younger years, it isn’t the reason he stayed away from Ardnoch. Home now, desperate to put the sins of his past behind him, and rebuild his life in the Scottish Highlands, Arran could never have predicted Eredine Willows...contemporary · suspense · angst · alpha male · friends to lovers · abuse · mystery · multicultural · death · tortured hero -
Love Lessons by Sarina Bowen
He needs an image makeover, she needs a mojo upgrade. A new lessons-in-seduction hockey romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Sarina Bowen.After I’m arrested for throwing a raucous party, my hockey team says I have an image problem. And I need to fix it, stat.Charity work? Check. Haircut? Sure. But I draw the line at hiring my neighbor to style me...contemporary · humor · sports · forced proximity · new adult · athletes · from hate to love · bad boys · dual-pov · first-person-pov -
Keeping My Girl by Angela Snyder
Nico VitaleThe girl I fell in love with was ripped from my arms, never to be heard from again.She was sold to the cruelest man on the planet, Constantine Carbone — my family’s number one enemy.Over the years, I haven’t stopped looking for Selina.And then one fateful night, I finally find her... -
Second Chance Pass: A Virgin River Novel by Robyn Carr
“For great storytelling and beautifully drawn characters, enter the world of Robyn Carr.” —Susan Elizabeth Phillips, #1 New York Times bestselling author Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that inspired the hit Netflix series… The community of Virgin River saw Vanessa Rutledge through her darkest days—now she’s looking to a bright future... -
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Mountain Men Triplets: A Reverse Harem Secret Baby Romance by Rebel Bloom
Relationship Status: It’s complicatedDating three triplet brothers might sound like fun, but I’m hiding a dark secret that could tear them apart.I’ll never regret my one-night stand with Julian.He gave me a son–one that he knows nothing about.Gruff, damaged, and moody enough to cause whiplash, Julian Steele is everything I should stay away from...contemporary · humor · secret child · erotica · spanking · reverse harem · single-mother · poly · explicit-plentiful -
Groupies by Sarah Priscus
In a debut perfect for fans of Daisy Jones & The Six, Mary Jane, and The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, Sarah Priscus shines a bright light on the grungy yet glittery world of 1970s rock 'n' roll and the women – the groupies – who unapologetically love too much in a world that doesn’t love them back.It’s 1977, and Faun Novak is in love with rock ‘n’ roll... -
Heart of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair
All she wanted was a family. It wasn’t to be.Ripped apart at the loss of her unborn babies and the uncaring lovers who’d rejected her, Heather locks away her heart. Her dreams never come true.With nothing left to lose, the wolf shifter risks death to warn the God that the appointed guardian of Rainier territory is destroying the clan. If she dies during the ritual, so be it...paranormal · shapeshifters · urban fantasy · fantasy · angst · bear shifter · fae · werewolves · vengeance · small town -
Bet on It by Jodie Slaughter
The first time Aja Owens encounters the man of her dreams, she’s having a panic attack in the frozen foods section of the Piggly Wiggly. The second time, he’s being introduced to her as her favorite bingo buddy’s semi-estranged grandson. From there, all it takes is one game for her to realize that he’s definitely going to be a problem... -
Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne
The sleepy little farm that Laurel Early grew up on has awakened. The woods are shifting, the soil is dead under her hands, and her bone pile just stood up and walked away.After dropping out of college, all she wanted was to resume her life as a tobacco hand and taxidermist and try not to think about the boy she can’t help but love...fantasy · young adult · paranormal · contemporary · magic · urban fantasy · mystery · demons · witches · dark -
Possession by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
He saved me from a vengeful wolf but became a monster to do it. And now I’ve lost him. My Viking. My Alek.Locked away in Novasgard, he’s beyond reach. I have no way to find him. No way to tell him about my secret. About the two words that changed everything. To make matters worse, Noah and Caleb want nothing to do with me now that they know.Two little words, and I’m on the verge of losing them...reverse harem · fantasy · paranormal · erotica · from hate to love · dark · magic · vampires · shapeshifters · suspense -
Ward's Castle by Ella Goode
Finding a teenage girl and her foster baby brother in the basement of my high rise office building wasn’t on the agenda. With her bright eyes and smart mouth, she made me uncomfortable, so I shipped her off to a boarding school immediately. I demanded regular updates to ensure my investment was sound, and in return received letters that ranged from cold to exasperating...