Top new romance books out this week: 15 Jan - 21 Jan 2023
Last updated:
January 21, 2023
This week featuring new releases by Ariana Godoy, Michael J. Sullivan, Ilona Andrews, Jessa Kane, Melinda Leigh, Susan Stokes-Chapman, Ashley Jade, Lani Lynn Vale, Sophie Sullivan, Danielle Steel and many more.
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Through You by Ariana Godoy
The long-awaited sequel to Ariana Godoy’s successful novel Through My Window.Claudia knows the wealthy, gorgeous Hidalgo brothers better than most people: she lives with them, after all. Once she was just the housekeeper’s daughter, but now she looks after the whole household. At one time, she shared a spark with the eldest brother, Artemis, since they grew up side by side... -
Age of Legend by Michael J. Sullivan
Each culture has its own myths and legends, but only one is shared, and it is feared by all. With Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and Age of War, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan riveted readers with a tale of unlikely heroes locked in a desperate battle to save mankind... -
Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews
Ilona Andrews invites you back to the #1 New York Times bestselling Kate Daniels series in this exciting new long novella featuring Kate, Curran and Conlan, some familiar faces, some new friends, and all the special brand of chaos they create!Kate, Curran and their son, Conlan have left Atlanta, vowing to keep a low profile, and are settling into a new city and new house…but some things never... -
When the Farmer Met the City Girl by Jessa Kane
Bianca thought she was saving time by taking a shortcut down the country dirt road, but when she accidentally gets lost and ends up a hundred miles from civilization, she has two options: freeze to death in her car. Or spend the night with Dusty, the shy, giant farmer who offers her assistance. Dusty can't believe his weary eyes when he sees the angel stranded in front of his farm...insta-love · age difference · virgin hero · contemporary · virgin heroine · breeding · age play · alpha male · erotica · military -
Lie To Her by Melinda Leigh
Lies from the heart lead to a dangerously intimate case for Sheriff Bree Taggert in #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s novel of revenge and fatal deceptions.When a digital marketer is found murdered in his backyard—hands bound and face smothered by plastic wrap—Sheriff Bree Taggert and criminal investigator Matt Flynn respond to the call... -
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Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman
Steeped in mystery and rich in imagination, an exhilarating historical novel set in Georgian London where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations, and romance.London, 1799. Dora Blake, an aspiring jewelry artist, lives with her odious uncle atop her late parents' once-famed shop of antiquities...historical · mystery · ancient times · legends & fairy tales · contemporary · suspense · fantasy · paranormal · magic -
The Choice by Ashley Jade
The Star-crossed Lovers DuetFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ashley Jade comes a gritty, off-limits standalone romance about mistakes, choices, and love conquering all. He was the mysterious dark knight always swooping in to save me when I needed it most. I was the troubled girl with scars and a bleeding heart. He was the gifted guitarist destined for big things...contemporary · abuse · love triangle · angst · forced proximity · new adult · suspense · bad boys · dark -
Cute But Psycho by Lani Lynn Vale
Etienne LaFayette hits the ground running the moment he breathes free air after being paroled from a maximum-security prison in Texas.He claws his life back from his brother-in-law who’d taken over his business during the years he’d spent as an inmate at Huntsville Penitentiary. Though it is hard, he puts his life back together in Accident, Florida...bikers · suspense · military · humor · virgin heroine · from hate to love · bad boys · angst · abuse · contemporary -
A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan
Hailey Sharp has a one-track mind. Get By the Cup salad shop off the ground. Do literally everything possible to make it a success. Repeat. With a head full of entrepreneurial ideas and a bad ex in her rearview, her one and only focus is living life the way she wants to. No distractions. Wes Jansen never did understand the fuss about relationships... -
Without a Trace: A Novel by Danielle Steel
Fr︈om #1 New Yo︈rk Ti︈mes bestseӏ︈ӏing auth︈or Danie︈ӏӏe Ste︈eӏ, a︈ powe︈rfuӏ s︈tory a︈bout figh︈ting f︈or a chan︈ce a︈t happine︈ss—what︈ever t︈he co︈st.Charӏ︈es Vince︈nt s︈eems t︈o h︈ave i︈t a︈ӏӏ—a beautif︈uӏ wi︈fe, t︈wo success︈fuӏ chiӏdr︈en, a︈nd a w︈eӏӏ-payi︈ng care︈er. Yet︈ happine︈ss rema︈ins o︈ut o︈f rea︈ch. He︈ i︈s trap︈ped i︈n a ӏove︈ӏess marr︈iage a︈nd h︈is j︈ob i︈s simp︈ӏy a payche︈ck... -
PERFECTLY IMPERFECT Mafia Collection 1: Painted Scars, Broken Whispers and Hidden Truths by Neva Altaj
A collection of the first three books in the Perfectly Imperfect Series.PAINTED SCARSI get anything I desire.And I want this perfectly imperfect little manipulator.She doesn't know it yet,But I am not letting her go.The deal - is off.BROKEN WHISPERSThe most beautiful woman of the Italian mafia,And the Bratva's most feared monster... -
The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK“Gripping, heartbreaking and impossible to put down.”—Laura Dave“A dazzling supernova of a book, it picks you up on line one and doesn't let you go until the very end... -
Nantucket Homes by Pamela M. Kelley
It's Fall on Nantucket--and change is in the air!There's a new arrival to the island. Kay Johnson, a widow, was a friend of Lisa's mother and is like an aunt to Lisa. Kay is excited to relax and enjoy Nantucket—she’s already signed up for a Needlepoint class. She’s not at all looking for romance, but she is happy to make a new friend in neighbor Walter Sturgess, a widower... -
Locked in Love by Dana Isaly
Here comes the bride…Nick and Holly are in the mountains once again to celebrate with the people closest to them as they become one.The cabin is decorated, the reception hall is ready, and Holly isn’t wearing any panties.It’s a day filled with love, laughter, and a lot of sex.Join these two one last time for spicy, romantic fun as we say goodbye, and they say hello to the rest of their lives... -
The Reunion by Kayla Olson
When two former teen stars reconnect at the reunion for their hit TV show, they discover their feelings for one another were not merely scripted in this charming and heartwarming novel perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Sally Thorne.Liv Latimer grew up on TV... -
The Long and Winding Road by Marie Force
The Series Finale...this is the one you’ve been waiting for! Max Abbott takes center stage in the Butler, Vermont Series finale when the timeline jumps forward five years and finds Max staring down his 10-year high school reunion, with no desire whatsoever to attend... -
Tempted by Kendall Ryan, Billie Bloom
From New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan and the up-and-coming dynamo Billie Bloom comes an all-new romance with sizzling heat, found-family and what it means to truly be happy. Being trapped all winter in a remote Alaskan off-grid town sounds horrible, until you meet the lumber-hunks that offer to share their space with us. You wouldn't suspect a group of L.A... -
An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann
Dear Diary,There once was a girl with fireflies in her eyes and music in her soul.(Remember her... she's important.)She's the reason I panic-bought the little brick house on Maple Street; the one I lived next door to for eight magical years. Now that I'm back digging up floorboards and lost journals, I can’t stop thinking about the two people who grew up here... -
Bartholomew by Penelope Sky
With Roan out of the picture, I've taken Croatia and eastern Europe. Now it's time I take Italy as well.I just need to get rid of the Skull King.What better way to accomplish that than by using his daughter against him -- who happens to live right here in Paris.But my problem goes south the second I lay eyes on her.She's the perfect solution to all my troubles...mafia · contemporary · suspense · super rich hero · dark · erotica · cruel hero · alpha male · new adult -
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Never Marry Your Brother's Best Friend by Lauren Landish, Valorie Clifton, Staci Etheridge
Never Marry Your Brother's Best Friend is the hilarious and steamy romantic comedy that you won't be able to put down! Carter and Luna are complete opposites and can't stand each other, but when they’re forced to share a bed after Luna agrees to play his pretend wife, they start seeing each other through a different lens... -
One Day With You by Shari Low
One day, five lives, but whose hearts will be broken by nightfall?It started like any other day in the picturesque village of Weirbridge.Tress Walker waved her perfect husband Max off to work, with no idea that she was about to go into labour with their first child. And completely unaware that when she tried to track Max down, he wouldn’t be where he was supposed to be... -
The Girl and the Winter Bones by A.J. Rivers
In the morning Ellie walked to school. All was seemingly predictable.Until one day, the unexpected occurred and little Ellie was never seen again...When an unexpected storm hits, forcing a young couple on a road trip to seek shelter within an abandoned school in the woods. They witness strange phenomena and stumble upon corpses... -
The Backup Plan by Jill Shalvis
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Sunrise Cove with a heartwarming tale of three people who are bought together when they’re bequeathed an old Wild West inn that has the potential to pull their lives apart, but instead turns into the gift of a lifetime... -
Dead Ahead by Annie Anderson
Some secrets should stay buried.After accidentally freeing a demon, ticking off the werewolf alpha, and possibly inciting a war, Darby Adler’s Warden job is in serious peril.With the council up in arms and a literal god on her doorstep, Darby needs to figure her life out and pronto. If she can’t, losing her job might be the least of her problems...urban fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · vampires · magic · demons · witches · fae · werewolves · shapeshifters -
Magic and Mayhem by Annie Anderson
All it took was one bite. A week ago, I was the perpetual screw up of the Bannister coven and a probationary agent for the Arcane Bureau of Investigation. Somehow, I’ve managed to get myself mated to an Acosta Alpha, pissed off my family, and gotten on the radar of a dark Fae...urban fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · witches · werewolves · fae · shapeshifters · magic · contemporary · angst -
Dead Shift by Annie Anderson
Detective Darby Adler is about to hand in her badge. After inadvertently taking the mantle of Warden of Knoxville, Darby has painted a huge target on her back. With bridges burned and the ABI on her tail, she’ll have to decide between staying a small-town detective or leaning into her new role. It’s not only her job on the line—it’s her life...urban fantasy · paranormal · fantasy · vampires · magic · mystery · witches · demons · werewolves · contemporary -
Hex Appeal by Kate Johnson
Encanto meets Hocus Pocus in this perfect witchy romcom. An absolute must-read if you love Erin Sterling’s The Ex Hex and Lana Harper’s Payback’s a Witch! It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus… Essie Winterscale lives in a huge and ever-changing house in the village of Good Winter, in deepest, darkest Essex...fantasy · paranormal · witches · magic · contemporary · young adult · urban fantasy · time travel · humor -
Miss Sin by S.J. Tilly
I’m so sick of watching the world spin by. Of letting people think I’m plain and boring, too afraid to just be myself.Then I see him.John.He’s strength and fury, and unapologetic.He’s everything I want. And everything I wish I was.He won’t want me, but that doesn’t matter. The sight of him is all the inspiration I need to finally shatter this glass house I’ve built around myself...contemporary · age difference · mafia · dark · curvy heroine · alpha male · bad boys · insta-love · military · suspense -
Smoky Darling by S.J. Tilly
- Elouise -I fell in love with Beckett when I was 7.He broke my heart when I was 15.When I was 18, I promised myself I’d forget about him.And I did. For a dozen years.But now he’s back home. Here. In Darling Lake. And I don’t know if I should give in to the temptation swirling between us or run the other way.- Beckett -She had a crush on me when she was a kid... -
Sleet Kitten by S.J. Tilly
There are a few things that life doesn’t prepare you for. Like what to do when a super-hot guy catches you sneaking around in his basement. Or what to do when a mysterious package shows up with tickets to a hockey game because, apparently, he’s a professional athlete...sports · contemporary · insta-love · new adult · athletes · alpha male · humor · super rich hero · erotica · forced proximity -
Latte Darling by S.J. Tilly
I have a nice life - living in my hometown, owning the coffee shop I’ve worked at since I was 16.It’s comfortable.On paper.But I’m tired of doing everything by myself. Tired of being in charge of every decision in my life.I want someone to lean on. Someone to spend time with. Sit with. Hug.And I really don’t want to go to my best friend’s wedding alone...age difference · contemporary · age play · insta-love · grumpy sunshine · alpha male · erotica · curvy heroine · humor · sports -
Sin Too by S.J. Tilly
BethIt started with tragedy.And secrets.Hidden truths that refused to stay buried have come out to chase me.Now I’m on the run, living under a blanket of constant fear, pretending to be someone I’m not.And if I’m not really me, how am I supposed to know what’s real?AngeloWatch the girl.It was supposed to be a simple assignment... -
BOOKED: A Collection of RomCom Novellas for Book Lovers by Jenn McKinlay
From New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay comes the Museum of Literature RomCom Omnibus. For the first time all three novellas are in one volume... -
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Sex, Tries, and Videotape by Isla Olsen
EllieI’m not usually a one-night stand kind of girl, but Finn Kelly was an exception to the rule.Gorgeous smile? Check.Abs for days? Check.Up for some crazy sexcapedes with a girl who’s packing down south? Checkity check check... -
How to Lose at Love by Sara Ney
I needed a good girl to save my bad reputation.With too much on my plate, the very last thing on my mind was a relationship—the football draft was looming and dating got in the way. I never understood why my teammates bothered with girlfriends. None of us had the time... -
How to Lose at Love: Colter Brothers by Sara Ney
I, Dallas Colter, need a good girl to save my bad reputation.With too much on my plate, the very last thing on my mind was a relationship—the football draft was looming and dating got in the way. I never understood why my teammates bothered with girlfriends. None of us had the time...new adult · college · sports · from hate to love · contemporary · friends to lovers · cold hero · young adult · grumpy sunshine · humor -
Because I'm Yours by Claire Contreras
Lenora De LucaI've always been a good girl.The perfect daughter.The perfect sister. And, in two weeks, I'm supposed to become the perfect wife.I don't know or like the man my father chose to marry me off to but I have no say in the matter. That's why when I see Rocco Marchetti, the man I've had a crush on my entire life, I decide he'll be my first... -
Your Place or Mine? by Portia MacIntosh
Two reluctant housemates. One question: Is this your place or mine...?When Serena is kicked out of her flat, an offer from her friend, Taylor, to house sit for her while she and her husband go travelling could not be better timing...contemporary · from hate to love · death · forced proximity · humor · suspense · new adult · christian -
The Specialist by Melanie Moreland
Final installment of the Men of Hidden JusticeEgan VulpeTrained explosives expert. Gun for hire. Loner.Until the day he falls in love.He leaves the dangerous world he knows behind. He paints, owns a gym, and co-runs Elite Security.In the past, he has worked with his friends at Hidden Justice, always staying behind the scenes.But not far enough behind... -
Jasmine's Guardian by Regan Black, Janie Crouch, Josie Jade
Jasmine Campbell may live on a paradise island, but she keeps her suitcase packed—ready to run at a moment’s notice.She doesn’t correct her fellow islander’s assumptions that she’s some middle-aged woman recovering from relationship problems. No one knows the truth: she’s running for her life from people who want her dead for witnessing a murder...