Top new romance books out this week: 31 Jul - 6 Aug 2022
Last updated:
August 6, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Skye Callahan, Monica Enderle Pierce, Carissa Broadbent, Gillian McAllister, Shantel Tessier, Jessa Kane, Julia Whelan, Alexis Hall, Saxon James, Regine Abel, Michelle Heard and many more.
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Realm of Darkness by Skye Callahan, Monica Enderle Pierce, K.A. Last, R.A. Winter
When darkness falls, beware of the creatures that come out to play...Fall under their spell over and over again in this ultimate paranormal and fantasy romance boxset! Over 40 full-length novels with heart-melting heroes and devastating anti-heroes, full of romance, magic, mystery, and adventure can be yours for an insanely low price...fantasy · paranormal · anthologies · historical · ancient times · medieval · high fantasy · urban fantasy · dark · young adult -
Ashen Son by Carissa Broadbent
Maxantarius is a skilled magic Wielder and a military rising star. But in one terrible night, he has learned that glory is bloodier than he ever could have imagined. War has broken out, thrusting his family into the center of a savage conflict. In its wake, Max is chosen to compete for the title of Arch Commandant.The title is all he has ever wanted... -
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK“It’s perfection, every word, every moment. A masterpiece . . . One of the best books I’ve ever read... -
Bones by Shantel Tessier
BONESI got my name from breaking the bones of a kid who picked on my younger brother, but that’s only where it started.My black heart craves violence, and being a King gives me plenty of opportunities.When a friend comes to me for help because someone he loves is in danger, I’m happy to do so. After all, my friends are few, and they are my family...dark · contemporary · suspense · abuse · bdsm · mafia · virgin heroine · alpha male · super rich hero · from hate to love -
Property of Pops by Jessa Kane
Coco has never been on vacation, but she certainly didn't expect to fall in love on her very first one. Even more unexpected? The man who catches her eye, her heart and her...bikini regions...is her best friend's grandfather... -
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Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
From the author of My Oxford Year, Julia Whelan’s uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator—who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident—and her journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel... -
Husband Material by Alexis Hall
Wanted: One (very real) husbandNowhere near perfect but desperately trying his best In BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, Luc and Oliver met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real, dealt with heartbreak and disappointment and family and friends…and somehow figured out a way to make it work. Now it seems like everyone around them is getting married, and Luc’s feeling the social pressure to propose...m-m · contemporary · new adult · humor · grumpy sunshine · working class hero · tortured hero · beta hero · death · hurt-comfort -
Presidential Chaos by Saxon James
Two houses. Two Presidents. One hell of a happy ending. Zeke Being President of a frat house means everything is on my shoulders.Idiot brothers, epic pranks, a list of organizational duties long enough to make my eyes bleed.None of it fazes me.But senior year is almost over, and I’m ready to take a step back.Until the hazing rumors start...m-m · from hate to love · contemporary · sports · new adult · college · friends to lovers · mystery · grumpy sunshine · young adult -
I Married A Dragon by Regine Abel
He’s a beast only she can tameWhen a dark portal spewing shadow beasts opens into a research facility, Kaida’s unit is dispatched to destroy them. The last thing she expects is for the massive dragon amidst the creatures to claim her. To avoid an intergalactic conflict, and to perform an important mission, she consents to a temporary marriage of convenience with the Shadow Lord Cedros... -
Chosen by a Sinner by Michelle Heard
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, a new standalone, full-length Italian Mafia Romance novel.My family rules the world, and I always get everything my heart desires.Well, almost everything.Okay, so there’s one thing I can’t have.Luca Cotroni.Rude, arrogant, and demanding as hell, he’s the man I lust after and despise more than anything...mafia · contemporary · from hate to love · age difference · suspense · alpha male · new adult · abuse · angst · arranged marriage -
Wild is the Witch by Rachel Griffin
When eighteen-year-old witch Iris Gray accidentally enacts a curse that could have dire consequences, she must team up with a boy who hates witches to make sure her magic isn't unleashed on the world.Iris Gray knows witches aren't welcome in most towns. When she was forced to leave her last home, she left behind a father who was no longer willing to start over...fantasy · young adult · witches · paranormal · magic · contemporary · from hate to love · urban fantasy · forced proximity · new adult -
She's Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino
For two women generations apart, going home will change their lives in this funny, poignant, and life-affirming novel about family, secrets, and broken hearts by the author of For the Love of Friends.Four years into her marriage, Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce... -
Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean
One phone call changes everything. At thirty-five, Mika Suzuki’s life is a mess. Her last relationship ended in flames. Her roommate-slash-best friend might be a hoarder. She’s a perpetual disappointment to her traditional Japanese parents. And, most recently, she’s been fired from her latest dead-end job... -
Where the Sky Begins by Rhys Bowen
A woman’s future is determined by fate and choice in a gripping WWII novel about danger, triumph, and second chances by the New York Times bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child.London, 1940. Bombs fall and Josie Banks’s world crumbles around her. Her overbearing husband, Stan, is unreachable, called to service. Her home, a ruin of rubble and ash... -
Stalked by the Quarterback by Mayra Statham, Julia Goda, Cormar Covers
I thought football was my one and only love. The only thing I’d ever been focused on was being the best. I worked my ass off to become starting quarterback my senior year at a division-one school. I’m about to hand the Sidewinders a championship. I should be more focused than ever.But one look at a shy girl in the library has me losing my mind. Pouring my obsessive nature in her direction...erotica · contemporary · possessive hero · shy heroine · sports · insta-love · alpha male · virgin heroine · new adult · breeding -
Reckoning by Catherine Coulter
Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter's #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, and this time both are enlisted to help women with traumatic pasts who are in mortal danger.When she was twelve years old, Kirra Mandarian's parents were murdered and she barely escaped with her life... -
Half the Battle by Elle Thorpe
At the edge of a cliff, in the pouring rain, the man I once loved attacks me. His fingers tear at my flesh, his breath hot in my ear as he spews venomous words of hate and promises of death. My only hope is Scythe. The psychopath locked away inside the mind of another. Letting him out will only cause chaos and violence. And yet, I utter his name and free him to save myself...reverse harem · mystery · suspense · age difference · contemporary · mental illness · menage · friends to lovers · dark · erotica -
The Hookup Plan by Farrah Rochon
Strong female friendships and a snappy enemies-to-lovers theme take center stage in this highly anticipated romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of The Dating Playbook.Successful pediatric surgeon London Kelley just needs to find some balance and de-stress. According to her friends Samiah and Taylor, what London really needs is a casual hookup. A night of fun with no strings... -
A Ryan Reckoning by Sadie Kincaid
When Mikey and Liam finally get to take Jessie to The Peacock Club, an innocent comment leads to a whole lot of trouble for our favorite computer hacker. How will Jessie handle her usual playful husbands' attempts at keeping her in line? This is a short story connected to the New York Ruthless series, set after the end of Ryan Renewed...reverse harem · menage · bdsm · mafia · super rich hero · dark · bondage · pregnancy · erotica · suspense -
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Ryan Renewed by Sadie Kincaid
Ryan Renewed is a dark mafia, RH romance. It is an additional book in the New York Ruthless series, which picks up one year after the end of Ryan Reign. It can be read without the first 4 books in the series and does not affect the story arc or ending of book 4...mafia · reverse harem · dark · from hate to love · contemporary · suspense · poly · abuse · pregnancy · erotica -
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews
Graduating into the long maw of an American recession, Sneha is one of the fortunate ones. She's moved to Milwaukee for an entry-level corporate job that, gruelling as it may be, is the key that unlocks every door: she can pick up the tab at dinner with her new friend Tig, get her college buddy Thom hired alongside her, and send money to her parents back in India... -
You Only Die Twice by Brynn Kelly, Alan Carlson, Stacia Newcomb
Danger and desire collide in this romantic thrill ride—available exclusively in audio! When high school English teacher Alice Thornton helps her dying Russian neighbor write a spy thriller, she thinks she’s just doing a good deed. But when a sexy mystery man shows up in her classroom, claiming to be the novel’s dashing antihero, Alice is swept into a lethal conspiracy... -
Requiem by Callie Hart
SORRELLHe’s going to pay for what he’s done…Theo Merchant was born into a kind of privilege I’ve never known.He has everything I don’t: Money. A private school education. Popularity. A bright and shiny future, full of success to look forward to. He took the only thing I had going for me—my best friend, Rachel. Now that she’s gone, I have nothing left to lose.I will infiltrate his world...from hate to love · dark · high-school · friends to lovers · suspense · mystery · new adult · young adult · angst · vengeance -
I Like You Like That by Kayla Grosse
Birdie Wilder and Liam Miller haven’t spoken in ten years—but that’s all about to change.Tall and chubby sixteen-year-old Birdie Wilder thought she and her best friend Liam Miller were always meant to be more than friends. But after he harshly dashes her dreams of any romantic relationship between them, their friendship ends, and they find themselves at odds... -
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
The Rabbit Hutch is a stunning debut novel about four teenagers—recently aged out of the state foster-care system—living together in an apartment building in the post-industrial Midwest, exploring the quest for transcendence and the desire for love... -
No Ordinary Thursday by Anoop Judge
A family, broken by the shattering turns of a single day, will do anything to find their way back to one another.Lena Sharma is a successful San Francisco restaurateur. An immigrant, she’s cultivated an image of conservatism and tradition in her close-knit Indian community... -
How to Fall Out of Love Madly by Jana Casale
Joy and Annie are friends and roommates whose thirtysomething existences aren't exactly what they'd imagined for themselves. Struggling to make ends meet, they decide to rent their extra bedroom to Theo, who charms Joy with his salt-and-pepper hair and adoration of their one-eyed cat. When Annie goes to live with her boyfriend, Theo and Joy settle into a comfortable domesticity... -
Best Murder in Show by Debbie Young
When Sophie Sayers inherits a cottage in a sleepy English Cotswold village, she’s hoping for a quieter life than the one she's running away from. What she gets instead is a dead body on a carnival float, and an extraordinary assortment of suspects... -
My Imaginary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
It’s aliiiiiiiive! The bestselling authors of My Lady Jane are back with the electric, poetic, and (almost) historical tale of the one and only Mary Shelley... -
Meet Me There by K.M. Neuhold
Two men, dozens of cities, and a connection they just can't seem to shake.We haven't spoken in fifteen years, and Marlon is the last person I expected to run into in a bar on Bourbon Street.He's not my gangly internet pen pal anymore, he's all muscles, body hair, and temptation.Our friendship feels like it never faded, but the heat between us is brand new...m-m · friends to lovers · poly · erotica · contemporary · second chances · angst · humor · explicit-open-door · dual-pov -
The Lies I Told by Mary Burton
For a woman obsessed and a killer in her shadow, remembering the past becomes a mind game in a novel of psychological suspense by New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton.Twin sisters Marisa and Clare Stockton were sixteen when Clare’s body was found in Virginia’s James River. No arrests were made... -
Bookish People by Susan Coll
A perfect storm of comedic proportions erupts in a DC bookstore over the course of one soggy summer week, punctuated by political turmoil, a celestial event, and a perpetually broken vacuum cleaner.Independent bookstore owner Sophie Bernstein is burned out on books... -
The Codebreaker's Secret by Sara Ackerman
A brilliant female codebreaker. An “unbreakable” Japanese naval code. A pilot on a top-secret mission that could change the course of WWII. The Codebreaker's Secret is a dazzling story of love and intrigue set during America’s darkest hour.1943... -
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Sherwood by Sierra Simone
Lox came back to Sherwood on a Thursday—the same Thursday that I knelt on a polished concrete floor and kissed the hand-stitched toebox of Rafe de Lacy’s shoe.I suppose it wouldn’t have made a difference if I’d known she was back. It had been five years, after all, and she’d been the one to leave Sherwood in the first place...bdsm · contemporary · menage · m-f-f · bisexual · f-f · friends to lovers · from hate to love · fem-dom · new adult -
Mazzone Mafia: The Complete Series by Siobhan Davis
A complete dark mafia romance trilogy from USA Today & WSJ bestselling author Siobhan Davis. Over 1,000 pages of binge-worthy romance. Each book focuses on a new couple and ends with an HEA. Condemned to Love - #24 in the entire storeHer teen crush is now a ruthless killer and powerful mafia heir... -
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 1 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu, Kikka Ohashi
Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a holy maiden was summoned. Not just any holy maiden—one hailing from modern Japan. But this story is not her story. This is the tale of the humble accountant, Kondou, who accompanied her and his trials and woes as he accounts in a new world... But no tale is complete without a love interest... -
Madness & Mayhem by Emma Slate
A single night can change everything. Now I’m pregnant with a biker’s baby.I try to give Slash an out, but he claims me.He wants more. He wants us. He wants to protect me and our baby.Slash is rugged and virile, and I’m falling for him hard and fast.I know he’s not white-picket-fence material, but he makes me feel safe and adored.I never thought I’d be with a man like him... -
The Poseidon Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine
He married me, exiled me, and now he’s the only thing stopping me from saving my sister.My sister is turning to stone. She's been asleep for eight years – the same amount of time I’ve been the secret, exiled wife of the King of the Ocean.Poseidon is fierce, unforgiving, and terrifyingly powerful.I’m just a broken sea nymph whose magic never surfaced... -
The King Will Kill You by Sarah Henning
The Princess Bride meets Game of Thrones in this commercial YA trilogy from acclaimed fantasy author Sarah Henning.The epic tale concludes with The King Will Kill You, as the newly-crowned Queen Amarande and Luca, her one true love, seek peace among the Kingdoms of Sand and Sky... -
Mine To Hold by Natasha Madison
Are you ready for The Southern Wedding Series?Things are supposed to go smoothly on your wedding day.Aren't they?Shelby I got a love letter the night before I was supposed to marry the love of my life.Except the letter wasn't for me.My future husband had written it to someone else. Weston (Ace)Standing at the altar to watch my best friend get married was an honor...