Top new romance books out this week: 16 Apr - 22 Apr 2023
Last updated:
April 22, 2023
This week featuring new releases by Meghan Quinn, K.F. Breene, Laura Thalassa, Alexandria Bellefleur, Grace Reilly, Catherine Walsh, Genevieve Wheeler, Kresley Cole, India Holton, Andrea Stewart and many more.
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Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a fun, sexy story about the family dynamics that can stand in the way of rekindling a romance.Prepared for a good time, Tessa is thrilled to spend the weeks before her sister’s wedding at their family’s favorite vacation spot: Santorini. Sandy beaches, stonewashed houses, attractive men—it’s heaven... -
Magical Midlife Alliance by K.F. Breene
Book 7 in the ongoing Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series!After returning from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to find an alliance quickly. They need to head to Kingsley's in less than a couple of months. If they go as they are, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation...fantasy · urban fantasy · paranormal · magic · vampires · shapeshifters · contemporary · humor · alpha male · open-door -
Bewitched by Laura Thalassa
From bestselling indie author and TikTok favorite Laura Thalassa comes a witch fantasy set in the world of the Bargainer series.At age twenty, Selene Bowers desperately hopes to be accepted into Henbane Coven, an academy for young witches. Since one of the requirements for entry is to connect with her powers via a quest through the wilderness, Selene books a trip to South America...fantasy · paranormal · witches · magic · new adult · urban fantasy · from hate to love · possessive hero · commander · first-person-pov -
The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur
Lambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy Sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage-of-convenience...Tansy Adams’ greatest love is her family’s bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual romance… Tansy can’t get past the first chapter... -
Stealing Home by Grace Reilly
I should be focusing on my game–not on falling for my gorgeous, grumpy roommate… especially since she’s already left me once.SebastianIt’s my final season to prove myself before the MLB Draft. The last thing I need is a distraction–and especially not one as tantalizing as Mia di Angelo... -
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The Matchmaker by Catherine Walsh
Katie Collins has barely ever left her tiny Irish village of Ennisbawn. Why would she? With its tightknit community, friendly local pub, surrounded by rolling hills and perfectly mysterious forests, it’s a place of peaceful beauty. Or it was peaceful. Until Callum Dempsey turned up...contemporary · from hate to love · new adult · humor · open-door · m-f · first-person-pov · small town -
Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
For twenty-six-year-old Adelaide Williams, an American living in dreamy London, meeting Rory Hughes was like a lightning bolt out of the blue: this charming Englishman was The One she wasn’t even looking for.Is it enough?Does he respond to texts? Honor his commitments? Make advance plans? Sometimes, rarely, and no, not at all... -
From the Grave by Kresley Cole
Kresley Cole’s New York Times bestselling Arcana Chronicles series comes to a spectacular and fiery conclusion in this final installment.When even the gods hold their breath . . .To defeat the Emperor and Fortune, Evie, the great Empress of Arcana, must repair her bond with Death, despite the earth-shattering developments between them. And danger lurks in every shadow . .young adult · fantasy · paranormal · dystopian · science fiction · urban fantasy · magic · from hate to love · dark · futuristic -
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton
Two rival spies must brave pirates, witches, and fake matrimony to save the Queen.Known as Agent A, Alice is the top operative within the Agency of Undercover Note Takers, a secret government intelligence group that is fortunately better at espionage than at naming itself. From managing deceptive witches to bored aristocratic ladies, nothing is beyond Alice’s capabilities...fantasy · historical · witches · paranormal · magic · humor · pirates · victorian · forced proximity · fake relationship -
The Bone Shard War by Andrea Stewart
The Bone Shard Daughter was hailed as "one of the best debut fantasy novels of the year" (BuzzFeed News). Now, Andrea Stewart brings us the final book in this unmissable, action-packed, magic-laced epic fantasy trilogy, The Bone Shard War. Lin Sukai has won her first victory as Emperor, but the future of the Phoenix Empire hangs in the balance – and Lin is dangerously short of allies... -
Games and Rituals: Stories by Katherine Heiny
The beloved author of Early Morning Riser ("The funniest novel of the year." --The Washington Post) brings us eleven glittering stories of love--friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts--in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime... -
Forgive Me My Sins by Natasha Knight
I’m not supposed to fall in love with my husband. It’s not part of my plan.Forgive me.Those were the first words Santos Augustine spoke to me before we sealed an unbreakable oath. A contract signed in blood binding me to him as payment for my father’s sins...suspense · new adult · dub-con · dark · dual-pov · mafia · vengeance · arranged marriage · from hate to love · virgin heroine -
Kilmeny of the Orchard : A Romantic Novel by the Author of Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Unique ElementsAuthor’s BiographyA Beloved Literary Classic by L M Montgomery Kilmeny of the Orchard by Canadian author L M Montgomery is a book of literary fiction first published in 1910 in the United States.A celebrated romantic classic filled with vivid descriptions of rural life and poignant themes of communication and disability... -
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
A story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, of hardship and hope, that unites and divides themMariel Prager needs a break... -
To Love a Dragon: Venys Needs Men by Tiffany Roberts
Her scent lured a dragon, yet it is her heart he wants to claim. In a single night of terror, everything Leyloni knows and loves is destroyed—her home left in flames, her friends and family dead, her way of life erased. She flees with the only other survivor, a baby named Serek... -
To Tame a Dragon: Venys Needs Men by Tiffany Roberts
Claiming a dragon is as easy as a single touch, but claiming his heart is another matter entirely. The tribes have been dying beneath the desert sun for as long as they can remember. With fewer and fewer males birthed, there is little hope of survival. Humanity is doomed. The yearly blooming is a season of fertility and new life—and the time when the males choose new brides... -
Both Feet in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
If you thought you learned more about the dangerous and sexy alpha vampire, Bones, in The Other Half of the Grave, you haven't seen anything yet...Cat disappeared from Bones’ life to protect him, but this Master vampire will keep his promise to find her... -
Charming The Devil by Sarah Blue
Lilith knew her fate upon death, even if her wrong doings were ones rooted in vengeance. She didn’t know what to expect once becoming a resident of Hell, but falling in love with the devil himself wasn’t part of the plan. Lucifer has a throne to uphold and nothing can distract him from making all of his subjects fear and respect him...paranormal · age difference · witches · vampires · vengeance · magic · demons · bondage · suspense · fantasy -
Offside Hearts by Nikki Lawson
Rule #1 for becoming an NHL team’s social media Don’t hook up with the star center in an elevator a week before starting your new job.Uhh… oops.Okay, so I already broke the first rule. But just because Noah Blake knows what my ‘O’ face looks like, that doesn’t mean he’ll ever get to see it again... -
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Undulate by Elodie Hart
MADDYI cultivate my shamelessness.I wore it as a badge of honour at my convent school, and I’ve been turning it into an art form at Alchemy, the club whose social media I manage.My boss, though? He’s the most proper person I’ve ever met. No one would peg him as the Finance Director of a sex club.(I mean, no one’s pegging him at all, which is probably his problem. #justsayin)I get it... -
Break the Girl by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Everyone knows not to cross the campus d-bags. On or off the ice.You don’t sneak into their house, thinking no one’s watching. You don’t ransack their bedrooms, tripping over hockey gear as you rummage through their things. And you definitely don’t get caught with your head under one’s bed and your size-sixteen backside pointed right at their camera.Unless, of course… you’re me...reverse harem · sports · from hate to love · cruel hero · new adult · suspense · college · vengeance · mystery · menage -
Married to My Best Friend by Riley Hart
Alex has been my best friend since we were two. We do everything together, which is why I felt…weird when at sixteen I found out he’s gay. How can Alex be something I’m not? But now he’s getting married …to a guy he’s been engaged to for three months…in Vegas , which isn’t Alex’s style. Luckily, they realize what a mistake this would be and the ceremony doesn’t happen...friends to lovers · m-m · contemporary · bisexual · hurt-comfort · queer · queer-awakening · open-door -
The Blood Gift by N.E. Davenport
In this stunning conclusion to N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed sci-fantasy duology, elite warrior Ikenna and her rogue cohort must outrun bounty hunters, their former comrades, and a megalomaniacal demi-god, all in the hopes of saving their friends and enemies from the racist and misogynistic oppression that threatens the continents from all sides...fantasy · young adult · new adult · high fantasy · historical · black-mc · military · magic · science fiction -
Too Strong by I.A. Dice
✓ Steamy, spicy, feel-good smut ✓ Rich boy/Poor girl ✓ Low-key alpha MMC ✓ Insta attraction ✓ Confident, quirky FMC✓ Small town ✓ Standalone in a series - no cliffhanger! CONOR: I kissed her.She slapped me... and then told me to ask her to dinner, only to cancel the date ten minutes later... -
Meet the Surrogate: A Reverse Harem Romance by Rebel Bloom
It was my con to end all cons. Three billionaire brothers looking for a surrogate.All I needed was just one of them to choose me.I never imagined it would be all three .My name is Memphis King, and I’m a trailer park princess, but my thick-with-manure surrogacy application would suggest otherwise. Rich-blooded debutante. Yale graduate. Tennis champion. Yeah, right...super rich hero · reverse harem · contemporary · humor · poly · m-f-m · pregnancy · forced proximity · breeding -
Rising by Micalea Smeltzer
I’m not the kind of guy that gets attached.After my parents passed away, I learned nothing is forever.Not the fame my band is gaining or the girl I might be falling for despite our “no-strings” relationship.With so many changes in a short amount of time, I find myself spiraling further and further with no end in sight.Except maybe rock bottom.Then the unthinkable happens...friends to lovers · tearjerkers · contemporary · new adult · cheating · dual-pov · pregnancy · angst · friends-benefits -
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion Vol. 3 by Whale, Milcha
Raeliana is off to the temple for the torch ceremony. But what should be an uneventful encounter is turned on its head when she meets legendary high priest Heika Demint! Meanwhile, Vivian Shamal is determined to take Noah for herself—and desperate times call for desperate (and dangerous) measures. And despite everything against them, Noah and Raeliana continue to grow closer.. -
The Audrey Hepburn Estate by Brenda Janowitz
When Emma Jansen discovers that the grand Long Island estate where she grew up is set to be demolished, she can't help but return for one last visit. After all, it was a place filled with firsts: learning to ride a bike, sneaking a glass of champagne, falling in love.But once Emma arrives at the storied mansion, she can't ignore the more complicated memories... -
The Audrey Hepburn Estate by Brenda Janowitz
When Emma Jansen discovers that the grand Long Island estate where she grew up is set to be demolished, she can't help but return for one last visit. After all, it was a place filled with firsts: learning to ride a bike, sneaking a glass of champagne, falling in love... -
The Audrey Hepburn Estate by Brenda Janowitz
When Emma Jansen discovers that the grand Long Island estate where she grew up is set to be demolished, she can't help but return for one last visit. After all, it was a place filled with firsts: learning to ride a bike, sneaking a glass of champagne, falling in love.But once Emma arrives at the storied mansion, she can't ignore the more complicated memories... -
Irresistibly Perfect by J. Saman
When I was fourteen, I fell in love with the girl next door.My best friend’s sister was off-limits to me in every way.I was the bad boy, and she was the good girl. I was the kid with big rock star dreams, and she was the princess with her entire life planned out for her.We were impossible from the start... -
Swallowing Water by Siggy Shade
I summoned a water monster who says we’re soul mates. I know…it’s a lot to swallow…To say I’m having a bad day is an understatement.First, my scumbag ex turned me into an unwitting porn star. Then, when I confiscated his recording equipment, he doxed me. That’s when perverts started showing up at my house.But they weren’t the only ones...fantasy · erotica · historical · humor · multicultural · contemporary · monsters · fated-mates · anal sex · bdsm -
Greek Lessons by Han Kang
A powerful novel about the saving grace of language and human connection, from the author of the International Booker Prize winner The Vegetarian "Now and then, language would thrust its way into her sleep like a skewer through meat, startling her awake several times a night..." In a classroom in Seoul, a young woman watches her Greek language teacher at the blackboard... -
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A Spell is Cast by Alanea Alder
One of several Bewitched and Bewildered short stories released by the Author on her website... -
Weak Side by S.J. Sylvis
He’s the hottest hockey player in the nation, and I just agreed to be his fake girlfriend.Theo Brooks is hard not to notice. With his coy smirk, rock-hard abs, and skilled agility on the ice, he’s the cockiest of all the jocks and, unfortunately for me, my new roommate... -
Juneau by Calliope Stewart
Boston, 1915. Juneau Wilde is the youngest child of the illustrious Wilde family. Despite her omega designation, she is an adventurous troublemaker that spends her days driving her widowed mother crazy. Juneau constantly bucks against the constraints of society, wanting to live the kind of life that the heroines in her favorite novels live... -
Priest by Bre Shadae
Priest Richards is a 28-year-old CEO of PR Security. His vision is clear and he understands the value of taking a loss to gain what you truly want. On the cusp of his biggest loss yet something beautiful happens and he can't help but make it a driving force in his life.Satisa Andrews loves her family to a fault... -
Juno Loves Legs by Karl Geary
Juno loves Legs. She's loved him since their first encounter at school in Dublin, the time she fought the playground bullies for him. Her bright spirit makes his courage flare; his tenderness makes her safe. Together, they feel invincible, even if the world has other ideas. This is their story... -
Unexpectedly Mine by Erin Hawkins
Emma Since the man I thought I would be walking down the aisle with broke up with me, I've been focused on my business. As the designer of Emma Belle Bridal Gowns, headlining the Blushing Bride Convention in Las Vegas has been the highlight of my year. And the legendary editor of The Dress magazine wants to feature me in their upcoming issue? A dream come true...