Top new romance books out this week: 22 Sep - 28 Sep 2024
Last updated:
September 28, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Stephanie Archer, Abby Jimenez, Emily Rath, Lily Mayne, Raven Kennedy, Raven Kennedy, Kerri Maniscalco, Reese Rivers, Sally Rooney, Claire Kent and many more.
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The Wingman by Stephanie Archer
The best way to gain confidence after years with the wrong guy? Hayden Owens—the hottest defenseman in pro hockey, my confident best friend, and my new dating coach.He’ll teach me to be a player, but convinces me to practice with him.We’ve been friends for years, but our flirting lessons and practice kisses push the bounds of friendship.We’re roommates, but sleeping in the same bed...sports · hockey · friends to lovers · contemporary · humor · new adult · praise-kink · forced proximity · athletes · possessive hero -
The Situationship by Abby Jimenez
Find out how Maddy and Doug met in this sweet and hilarious short story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.Travel nurse Maddy doesn't have time for a relationship, not even with the ruggedly handsome farmer who she feels a spark of attraction to.Doug is a walking green flag...new adult · contemporary · m-f · open-door · small town · north-america · usa · minnesota · competent heroine · alpha male -
Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath
The lines between work and play get deliciously blurred in this red hot, inclusive, super sexy MMF “why choose” hockey romance that set TikTok on fire – now with exclusive bonus content!My name is Poppy St. James and I’ve just landed my dream job as the Director of Public Relations for the NHL’s hottest new team, the Jacksonville Rays...sports · reverse harem · hockey · contemporary · m-m-f · pregnancy · queer · new adult · poly · from hate to love -
Cheap Heat by Lily Mayne
RafeI really, really don’t like my neighbour.We’ve lived next door to each other for three years, and we couldn’t be more opposite. I’m a quiet, introverted ghoul with a small friend group and a love of true crime podcasts and tabletop role-playing games. Dan Ewen a party boy with an endless string of ‘guests’ who likes to blare country music all night...paranormal · queer · fantasy · humor · m-m · monsters · queer-awakening · from hate to love · creative-anatomy · cold hero -
Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy
The seductive and thrilling dark fantasy series comes to an end in this powerful finale. With sizzling romance, devastations, and triumphs, this is the epic conclusion to the gilded world of Orea that everyone has been waiting for.If there is ever a choice between her or the world, it's going to be her.One king caged my body.Another has caged my mind...fantasy · from hate to love · fae · fated-mates · new adult · magic · high fantasy · dark · paranormal · historical -
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Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy
Auren's story comes to a thrilling conclusion in the sixth and final instalment of Kennedy's mega-selling romantic fantasy saga...fae · fantasy · magic · new adult · fated-mates · high fantasy · from hate to love · found-family · dark · historical -
Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco
Two rivals torn apart by a dark memory reunite on a deadly hunt—and in an irresistibly twisted fairy tale—in the next steamy standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco. A wicked prince determined to save his kingdom... -
Trick My Treats: Happy Con-idays by Reese Rivers
It was supposed to be an easy housesitting gig.Kick back in a luxurious Victorian house for a few days. Hand out Halloween candy and score a payday.I wasn’t counting on the home invasion.Everything was going to plan until my last group of trick or treaters were three tall, stacked men wearing masks that barge in and tie me to a chair after a nearby robbery goes wrong... -
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
An exquisitely moving story about grief, love, and family, from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney. Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common.Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties—successful, competent, and apparently unassailable... -
Beacon by Claire Kent
It might have taken ten years for Mack to fall apart, but now he has disappeared.He's been the heart of our community since Impact, keeping all of us alive in a hostile, unstable world. Now he's been hurt after fighting one too many battles. He's retreated into a massive, dangerous forest to live on his own, and he won't come out...science fiction · dystopian · post-apocalyptic · military · futuristic · suspense · m-f · survival · north-america · usa -
Never Keep by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
From the Amazon.com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors of the Zodiac Academy series Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti. The dragons are lost. The elements are at war. Enlisting isn’t optional. And I’m falling for a man who wants me dead. I’m a wielder of hearts and summoner of corruption. Heir to nothing and born to a fool in the wrong damn month...fantasy · from hate to love · fae · vampires · shapeshifters · paranormal · magic · length-epic · m-f · slow burn -
The Deepest End of Love by Lisina Coney
She's a rule follower. He's a man who could ruin her reputation.Lila Callaghan has two big problems. She’s been caught in an act of revenge she isn’t proud of, and the man she’s been avoiding for two years is the one who saw everything.Reed Abner is more than a hotshot professor at Lila’s university...age difference · contemporary · erotica · sports · new adult · office · m-f · length-long · dual-pov · open-door -
A Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone who gave us A Merry Little Meet Cute comes a new holiday rom-com—’tis the season for second chances!What happens when there’s no room at the inn and you and your potentially demonic cat become roommates with your grumpy one-night stand?Part-time adult film actress/one-time adult film...contemporary · christmas · humor · vermont · usa · curvy heroine · rockstars · death · dual-pov · m-f -
The Wraith King by Juliette Cross
A brutal, bloody war against the ruthless Wraith King has cost the light fae more than innocent lives. Una Hartstone, Princess of Issos, learns the price the Wraith King demands to end the war once and for all. Her. In exchange for the safety of her people, she agrees to give her life—and her body—to her greatest enemy.Gollaya Verbane is determined to fulfill his destiny and his god’s prophecy...fated-mates · fae · from hate to love · new adult · fantasy · paranormal · magic · arranged marriage · dark · m-f -
Little Liar by Leigh Rivers
Malachi Vize has always had one desire in life. One goal. One deep obsession he could never give up on. His foster sister Olivia. For the first time, she’s chosen him over the entire world, and he intends to keep her in his firm grasp forever – but his happiness is soon shattered by powerful enemies who want to claim Olivia for themselves. He had her. But then he lost her...forbidden love · suspense · erotica · dark · m-f · contemporary · first-person-pov · dual-pov · mental-trauma · past-child-abuse -
Flipping the Script by Willow Dixon
JesseAfter years of working my butt off, I’m finally living the life I always wanted. I have a job I love, friends who’ve become family, and I’m enjoying the freedom of being single.Then Sebastian, my childhood rival, moves back to town and my perfect life is thrown into chaos. We’ve always hated each other, but now there’s something else between us... -
All I Want Is You by Falon Ballard
Bitter exes. Professional rivals. Just one bed.What could go wrong?Jessica Carrington always wanted her own happily ever after... -
Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks
From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken.Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents, following in his grandfather’s military footsteps to become an Army Ranger. His whole life has been spent abroad, and he is the proverbial rolling stone . . -
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Knives Out gets a holiday rom-com twist in this rivals-to-lovers romance-mystery from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.The bridge is out. The phones are down. And the most famous mystery writer in the world just disappeared out of a locked room three days before Christmas.Meet Maggie Chase and Ethan She’s the new Queen of the Cozy Mystery.He’s Mr. Big-time Thriller Guy...christmas · mystery · contemporary · heroine sleuth · humor · from hate to love · suspense · length-novella · m-f · united-kingdom -
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Play the Game by S.J. Sylvis
A sexy, marriage-of-convenience, enemies-to-lovers, hockey romance by Amazon Top 50 and USA Today bestselling author, S.J. Sylvis.There's nothing wrong with playing the game - except when you know you're about to lose.As a little girl, I dreamed of becoming many things. A twenty-five-year-old photographer struggling to make ends meet with a mountain of legal fees wasn’t one of them... -
The Bait by N.R. Walker
When three men turn up in their sleepy little town of Tallowwood, Harry and Asher know something’s wrong. Not because someone could find them, but the fact that Asher’s informant and oldest friend, Yunho, failed to alert them. Messages and phone calls unanswered; Harry and Asher go to Thailand to find Yunho is missing...m-m · queer · explicit-open-door · contemporary · suspense · mystery · humor · grumpy sunshine · anal sex · fetish -
Two Lies and A Lord: by Eloisa James
When a baby lands on Daisy’s doorstep, she blurts out a lie that leads to marriage…And then realizes her wedding night looms! A new hilarious, sexy convenient marriage story by bestselling author Eloisa James... -
Twisted Knight by K. Bromberg
Kings of Sin meets It Ends With Us in a gritty, heated romance from New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg.HoldenThey thought they’d managed to get rid of me once and for all. They thought I’d just forget what they did to my brother.But I’m going to make sure that they never forget.If only I can stop thinking about her.RowanNo one sees me... -
The Light in Us by Evelyn Flood
“Welcome to Ink & Quill, Fallon.” Teddy leans back in his chair and grins at me. “This feels like the start of a beautiful friendship.”Fallon wasn’t expecting to land a job at the best publishing house in the city. But Teddy, golden-eyed omega and CEO of Ink & Quill, is strangely insistent that he needs her.And Fallon really needs this job. Any job. More than Teddy could possibly know...omegaverse · reverse harem · abuse · fantasy · office · poly · m-m · bisexual · explicit-plentiful · new adult -
Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann
A small-town, forbidden, standalone, new adult romance with Footloose meets A Star is Born vibes from USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Jewel E. Ann Her boyfriend's older brother should be off-limits, but he's a sinful temptation. Sarah is a preacher's daughter and a people pleaser... -
Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann
Her boyfriend’s older brother should be off-limits, but he’s a sinful temptation.Sarah is a preacher’s daughter and a people pleaser. She’s also on the verge of graduating high school and following her dream of singing in Nashville. The only thing standing in her way is that the entire town of Devil’s Head, Missouri, thinks she will marry Matt, the son of the town’s richest rancher... -
The Highlander's Return by Lynsay Sands
Graeme Gunn is a warrior through and through. Content for his brother William to hold the title of clan chief, he left home years ago, battling his way through Scotland as a mercenary. When news arrives of William’s death, Graeme is forced to return to everything he left behind, including his brother’s shy young widow, Annella Mackay...mystery · historical · highlander · fated-mates · military · medieval · length-medium · open-door · competent heroine · dual-pov -
Rookie Mistake by Maren Moore
I won my brother’s rival in a Date the Player auction… and had the best night of my life.Davis Guidry is Orleans University’s starting rookie pitcher.He’s handsome, charming, and an all-around flirt.After spending a hot, spontaneous night together, we can’t seem to keep our hands off each other...sports · college · baseball · friends-benefits · secret-relationship · athletes · praise-kink · forced proximity · new adult · erotica -
Dreaming of a Bright Christmas & A Chef's Kiss: Two Heartfelt Romance Novels by Robyn Carr, Nina Crespo
BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors. Dreaming of a Bright Christmas by #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr, previously published as Informed RiskMike Cavanaugh is a firefighter—he rescues people. Inviting them home isn’t usually part of the job description... -
Redeeming by Bella Matthews
From USA Today and Amazon Top 5 Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a Brother’s Best Friend, Surprise Pregnancy, Spicy Sports Romance. Callen Sinclair has been the bane of my existence since I was six years old. You’d think that would have been my first red flag. I mean... you’d be wrong, but you could think it...from hate to love · sports · new adult · contemporary · m-f · small town · athletes · super rich hero · siblings-bff · football -
Undeniably Infatuated by J. Saman
A scorching hot, forbidden, forced proximity, billionaire bad boy/good girl, grumpy/sunshine romance from USA Today bestselling author J. Saman. She wasn't some random vacation fling like everyone thought. She was my brother's ex-girlfriend. A forbidden addiction I knew better than to touch. I was escaping my life, stuck at a crossroads, and needing some clarity... -
The Finest Print by Erin Langston
One sensational love story.American journalist Ethan Fletcher traversed the globe to claim his late uncle’s Fleet Street print shop, only to find his unexpected inheritance is shackled by ruinous debt. To save his business and finally direct his own course, he needs to raise capital, and quickly... -
Beneath the Surface by Becca Steele, C. Lymari
We saw something we shouldn’t have.Did something we shouldn’t have.And Cruz Martinez, the bad boy of Blackwell Lake, was there to witness it all.Now, someone is after us. Someone who knows our secret.We need to find out what’s beneath the surface…before it’s too late...reverse harem · sports · m-m-f · hockey · friends to lovers · from hate to love · dark · suspense · angst · contemporary -
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The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig
This is the story of Hazel, a young healer navigating a ruthless court to save the life of the king, grappling with a pantheon of gods with questionable agendas as she fights for agency and true love in her own life as the goddaughter of none other than Death himself. All gifts come with a price. Hazel Trépas has always known she wasn’t like the rest of her siblings...fantasy · young adult · horror · high fantasy · dark · length-long · poor heroine · abuse · past-child-neglect · tortured heroine -
Bull Rush by Maggie Rawdon
Still married.Those words change everything.Now my should-be ex-husband, Ramsey Stockton, the former pro football star turned felon and hero who left this town—and me—behind years ago, is at my door offering me a deal with the devil.If I let him stay and play his wife again for ninety days, he’ll give me a quiet divorce and his family ranch—the one my inn is on...from hate to love · dark · sports · forced proximity · cowboys · contemporary · found-family · siblings-bff · western · football -
Masked Sins by Amanda Richardson
“Where pain and pleasure converge … her submission becomes my darkest playground.”OrionAs the youngest Ravage brother, I’ve spent too much time partying and drinking away my life.Now that I’m sober, I’ve learned to channel my need for control. And I share my knowledge online, as a masked persona.The last person I expect to message me is Layla, the daughter of the man my mom married...contemporary · bdsm · age difference · super rich hero · m-f · stepsibling · first-person-pov · dual-pov -
Lucky or Knot by Eliot Grayson
Out of money and down on his luck in a city that promised him a run of both, Tony turns to the one asset he knows he can his honed, toned, dangerous alpha body, which looks surprisingly good covered in glitter.Well, not sell, exactly—that’s a line Tony won’t cross. Display? Gyrate? Flex? Whatever. It pays his bills, and that’s all that matters... -
Wrath of an Exile by Monty Jay
In Ponderosa Springs, this version of Romeo and Juliet isn’t a tragedy. It’s war. Jude Sinclair is West Trinity Falls’ favorite exiled loner. Cocky. Insufferably hot. Family foe. Raised across the tracks in a rival town, he reeks of trouble. Which is the one thing I’ve always had a problem avoiding and now that he’s just down the hall, it’s harder to resist the pull... -
The Invitation by Adriana Locke
I hate Ripley Brewer. So, why am I fake dating him while being trailed by cameras recording our every move? My best friend was in a pinch, and she’s the only person in the world I would do anything for... -
Bride Bargain by Cassie Mint
I’ve loved him since high school. Now he’s my hot but socially awkward boss.And this morning he proposed marriage in the elevator…Elliot Ramsay has always been… a little awkward. A genius? Absolutely. Clothes-meltingly gorgeous? Oh, you’d better believe it. But ever since high school math class, I’ve been the only one who’s really understood the guy.Until now, anyway.Because I do not get it...