Top new romance books out this week: 21 May - 27 May 2023
Last updated:
May 27, 2023
This week featuring new releases by Kimberly Lemming, J.T. Geissinger, Penny Reid, Melanie Harlow, Alexis Hall, Lucy Parker, Neva Altaj, Ashley Jade, Cassandra Robbins, Harper St. George, Milla Vane and many more.
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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming
When I was a little girl, my Ma used to read me stories every night. Some were epic adventures with high stakes and exciting twists while others were of princesses trapped in towers guarded by fierce dragons. The pitiful princess would be stuck inside all day pining for her prince charming to come and rescue her. I always hated those stories...medieval · historical · high fantasy · fantasy · humor · shapeshifters · dragon shifter · black-mc · non-human-hero · super rich hero -
Liars Like Us by J.T. Geissinger
A young woman on the verge of bankruptcy.A mysterious billionaire with an offer that will change her life.An obsession so powerful, it could destroy them both. SexLiesSecretsPassion What Callum McCord wants, he takes.No matter what he has to do to get it... -
Beach Reads Box Set: Volume 3 by Penny Reid, Melanie Harlow, Corinne Michaels, Kate Canterbary
Ten full-length novels from some of your favorite bestselling romance authors. This special bundle features stories perfect for fun in the sun. A gift to our readers and a great way to introduce you to new authors to love, grab this romance bundle before it's gone! Ten Trends to Seduce Your Best Friend by Penny Reid Faking Ms... -
A Lord for Whenever by Alexis Hall
Originally scheduled for publication on March 20th, 2018, the author announced on his blog in February 2018 the "Regency trilogy" had been put "on the back burner for the foreseeable future"... -
Untitled by Lucy Parker
The romance of Charlie Ford-Griffin (happy-go-lucky, extroverted younger brother of Griff in THE AUSTEN PLAYBOOK) and introvert Allegra Hawthorne, whose book series was adapted into a West End play in book four. Set primarily at the Ford-Griffins' estate, Highbrook, and the neighbouring village, these two fall hopelessly in love amidst a murder mystery house party that turns a little too real... -
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PERFECTLY IMPERFECT Mafia Collection 2: Ruined Secrets, Stolen Touches and Fractured Souls by Neva Altaj
A collection of books 4-6 in the Perfectly Imperfect Series.RUINED SECRETSHe doesn't want me,Not in his heart or in his bed.But everything is allowed in war and love,And I am ready to do whatever it takes,Even lie to a man who doesn't remember his past.STOLEN TOUCHESI moved into his city, his domain without approval.And now, it’s time for me to pay the price... -
The Words: An Enemies-to-Lovers Standalone Romance by Ashley Jade
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ashley Jade comes an edgy, enemies-to-lovers standalone romance about mistakes, forgiveness, and second chances .He was the talented bad boy everyone wanted.I was the irrelevant geek everyone hated.He was the sun...drawing all of us in.I was a black hole...taking up space.He was destined to be a star... -
Rule by Cassandra Robbins
From USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Robbins comes a scorching Professor/Student, age-gap, complete stand-alone romance.Brett Powers is gorgeous, filthy, and off limits.Rules are made to be followed.Or so they say…But let’s be honest. The second I stepped foot into Brett Powers’s classroom, I was doomed... -
The Duchess Takes a Husband by Harper St. George
A scandalous arrangement between a London rogue and an American duchess leads to lavish stakes.Despite her illustrious title, Camille, Duchess of Hereford, remains what she has always been—a pariah... -
A Dance of Smoke and Steel by Milla Vane
As Anumith the Destroyer's army draws nearer to the western realms, an alliance is forming to stand against him. The heir to the throne of Krimathe embarks upon a quest for the goddess Vela--a quest that the goddess has promised will give her strength enough to defeat the Destroyer.All that Laina must do is to stay silent...and serve a man she has sworn to kill... -
The Challenge: A Novel by Danielle Steel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this thrilling novel from Danielle Steel, a small community is tested when their children go missing while exploring a dangerous local peak, forcing them to band together during the crisis.Fishtail, Montana, is home to Anne and Pitt Pollock, local royalty, high school sweethearts, and owners of the successful Pollock ranch... -
A Family Affair: A Novel by Robyn Carr
Life's biggest dilemmas can provide its sweetest rewards.Anna McNichol knows how to take charge. Raised by a single mother, she's worked to ensure her three children have every advantage she didn't. And while her marriage has its problems, she values commitment and believes in till death do us part... -
Rules We Break by Dana Isaly
When Greg runs into his ex-friends-with-benefits during a business trip to Nashville, her long legs and curvy body instantly make him regret calling it quits.There’s one slight problem though. Ivy isn’t just any she’s his boss. His older, very sexy, secretly dominant boss.But Ivy proves to be a temptation that Greg can’t resist, and he agrees to meet up with her later that night... -
Tempting Little Thief: Alternate Cover Edition by Meagan Brandy
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Meagan Brandy comes a steamy forbidden romance featuring a possessive hero … who falls first and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Bastian Bishop. That’s his name. He’s rough, rugged, and utterly unpredictable. He’s not cautious or contemplative. He’s a volcano. Silent and steady one second, and a nightmare in the next... -
A Ship of Bones & Teeth by Karina Halle
An standalone adult dark fantasy romance re-telling of The Little Mermaid from the New York Times Bestselling Author of River of Shadows and Blood Orange .Princess Maren is a woman with a secret.When she was just 16-years old, she sold her soul to the sea witch Edonia, giving up a life underwater in exchange for the love of Prince Aerik on land...fantasy · dark · pirates · from hate to love · paranormal · new adult · witches · forced proximity · abuse · abduction -
Desired by Doom by Jamie Begley
There wasn't anything Arden wouldn't do for her family, even if it meant having to brave The Last Riders in their own clubhouse. There, she found herself thrust out of her comfort zone and seeing things that she was too shy to watch on Pay-Per-View. She needed The Last Riders' help to save her younger brother, but who was going to be the one to save her from them? One thing was for certain..bikers · bad boys · contemporary · military · explicit-plentiful · angst · dark · suspense · poly · menage -
Identity by Nora Roberts
A new thriller about one man's ice-cold malice, and one woman's fight to reclaim her life.Former Army brat Morgan Albright has finally planted roots in a friendly neighborhood near Baltimore. Her friend and roommate Nina helps her make the mortgage payments, as does Morgan's job as a bartender... -
Sweet Regret by K. Bromberg
From New York Times Bestselling author, K. Bromberg comes a second chance, rockstar romance that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page . . .Vince Jennings has had two loves in his life. Music and Bristol Matthews.His guitar skills catapult him to stardom with the most popular rock band on earth.But it takes walking away from Bristol—his first love—to make this happen... -
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 3 by Asuka Konishi
I’VE GOT A FEVER FOR THAT GIRLYoshino’s life with Kirishima grows increasingly heated after he meets her adopted brother Shouma. Kirishima doesn’t recognize his own jealousy until Yoshino points it out to him…and soon, he’s not the only one burning up. It seems Osaka’s temperatures have followed Yoshino up north when she catches her traditional summer cold... -
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Special Kind of Twisted by Lani Lynn Vale
Book 6 in the Gator Bait MC... -
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of John Tucker Must Die but tackling serious topics. It’s a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing. Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers, despite her bold fashion choices... -
The Poisoner's Ring by Kelley Armstrong
Edinburgh, 1869: Modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson is adjusting to her new life in Victorian Scotland. Her employers know she’s not housemaid Catriona Mitchell―even though Mallory is in Catriona’s body―and Mallory is now officially an undertaker’s assistant. Dr. Duncan Gray moonlights as a medical examiner, and their latest case hits close to home... -
Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball by Jason June
The next LGBTQ+ young adult rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Jason June (author of Jay's Gay Agenda and Out of the Blue )!Femme, gay teen podcaster Riley Weaver has made it to junior year, which means he can finally apply for membership into the Gaybutante Society, the LGBTQ+ organization that has launched dozens of queer teens' careers in pop culture, arts, and activism... -
Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence
Differentiated book• It has a historical context with research of the time-Sons and Lovers by David Herbert LawrenceThe purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context... -
On Fire Island by Jane L. Rosen
"Dazzling...as funny as it is poignant, nostalgic as it is sharp." —Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer AfterA book editor spends one last summer on Fire Island in this sparkling and surprising new novel from the author of A Shoe Story .As a book editor, Julia Morse lived and breathed stories... -
Love at First Set by Jennifer Dugan
This irresistible adult debut from beloved YA author Jennifer Dugan is a queer romcom for fans of Delilah Green Doesn’t Care and Written in the Stars, in which a woman gives a drunken bathroom pep talk to a hot stranger, only to find out it’s the bride-to-be she has convinced to leave her fiancé the night before the wedding... -
Sweet & Spicy : A Sweet Water Novel by Samantha Whiskey
I’m Andromeda VanDoren, otherwise known as Persephone VanDoren’s older sister or the family’s embarrassment. For years I’ve tried to outrun my past, leaving a whole bunch of chaos in my wake.But I’m done running.I return home to Sweet Water fully prepared to do whatever it takes to pay for my past sins.Little did I know that would include working for the once-love-of-my-life James Harlowe... -
Untitled by Diana Gabaldon
The rumored final book in James Alexander Malcolm Mackenzie Fraser’s story... -
The Orsini Bride by SweetBlunch
“I need you to find me a bride.” Francesca Marcolini never expected that the day will come when the handsome devil who nagged her at every opportunity they had the misfortune to meet would barged into her office and announce that he needs a wife and Francesca will be the one who will look for his bride... -
When I Wake by Elizabeth Norris
Maya Whitaker lives and breathes ballet. On stage, wrapped in music and the movements, she knows who she is. After an argument with her stepfather leaves her financially cut off and forced to quit, she’s completely lost. It’s how she finds herself at an illegal blackout party: one minute she’s drowning in a kiss from a complete stranger, the next they’re running from the cops... -
Second Chance at First Love by N.R. Walker
Paul Morgan has been running his luxury camping tour business in Kakadu National Park for the last five years. Taking small groups glamping, hiking, climbing, and swimming. It’s been a busy five years, a hard five years, as he tried to forget the man he left behind. Derek Grimes pushes people away—a self-preservation reflex... -
KING: Alliance Series Book Two by S.J. Tilly
Okay, so, my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn’t married. And my bad for taking him to a friend’s house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend’s house because her husband was busy working . Confused? So am I... -
King by S.J. Tilly
Okay, so, my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn’t married. And my bad for taking him to a friend’s house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend’s house because her husband was busy working. Confused? So am I... -
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KING: Alliance Series Book Two by S.J. Tilly
Okay, so, my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn’t married. And my bad for taking him to a friend’s house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend’s house because her husband was busy working . Confused? So am I... -
Unscripted with Mila: A celebrity friends-to-lovers romance by Melanie Moreland
Mila Morrison prefers the silent company of her keyboard to that of people. She lives vicariously through the characters she creates.Nicholas Scott only feels comfortable when he’s playing the role of someone else. He would rather be anyone but himself.Both of them are hiding, too afraid to let anyone in.Their attraction is unscripted, as is the bond that forms between them... -
How to Win the Girl: Colter Brothers by Sara Ney
I, Drake Colter, solemnly swear I do not want a girlfriend…Carefree and ridiculously good-looking, I have the entire student body eating from the palm of my hand—shouldn’t I let the ladies on campus have their fill rather than being tied down?If only my brother Drew would take notes from my playbook... -
How to Win the Girl: New Adult Sports RomCom by Sara Ney
I, Drake Colter, solemnly swear I do not want a girlfriend…Carefree and ridiculously good-looking, I have the entire student body eating from the palm of my hand—shouldn’t I let the ladies on campus have their fill rather than being tied down?If only my brother Drew would take notes from my playbook... -
The Throne Of Broken Gods by Amber Nicole
"Then, Samkiel, you will know this is how the world ends." But it was not this world. No, it was mine. It was Dianna. The world quakes in fear as the last shred of Dianna's humanity is ripped from her. As it should. Grief consumes Dianna, burning away any semblance of good within her and threatening the budding relationship between her and Liam...fantasy · explicit-open-door · new adult · urban fantasy · magic · vampires · witches · werewolves · monsters · from hate to love