Top new romance books out this week: 15 Dec - 21 Dec 2024
Last updated:
December 21, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Emily Rath, Jane Washington, Colette Rhodes, Alessandra Hazard, Alexis Hall, Karina Halle, Kate Stewart, Clarissa Wild, Nelia Alarcon, C.M. Stunich and many more.
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North Is the Night by Emily Rath
Two bold young women defy the gods and mortals, living and dead, in this darkly mythical, Finnish folklore-inspired fantasy duology for readers of T. Kingfisher's Nettle & Bone, Danielle L. Jensen, Thea Guanzon, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec.In the Finnish wilderness, more than wolves roam the dark forests...fantasy · queer · historical · new adult · vikings · magic · friends to lovers · finland · europe · length-long -
![Glisser by Jane Washington]()
Glisser by Jane Washington
The name of the game is fame, and the trick is simple: If you aren’t a player … you’re being played. Isobel knows it. The Alphas know it. Yet every time they make a move, Ironside counters with two, always one step ahead, outsmarting them at every turn. Just when they grasp a lifeline, Ironside threatens to hang them with it...omegaverse · reverse harem · fated-mates · paranormal · angst · fantasy · new adult · poly · sweet heroine · alpha male -
![Acedia: A Monster Romance by Colette Rhodes]()
Acedia: A Monster Romance by Colette Rhodes
Although she’s spent her life in the human realm, Iris has always lived in the shadows. When the chance to escape presents itself, it seems too good to pass up. Even if it means traveling to another realm—a realm filled with mysterious monsters, no less. Anything is better than this, right? Damen is everyone’s favorite prince. Charming, funny, and quick to bring levity to any situation... -
![His Boss for Christmas by Alessandra Hazard]()
His Boss for Christmas by Alessandra Hazard
Peter Hayes has everything a man can wish for: a successful career as a lawyer, wealth, good looks, people falling at his feet—and Justin, to do all the grunt work for him. Justin is ("Not your slave!") his personal associate. Until the day he suddenly isn't, and Peter's perfect life stops making sense. His associate wants a personal life? He wants to find his soulmate? Unacceptable...m-m · contemporary · christmas · boss & employee · fantasy · queer · length-novella · office · third-person-pov -
![Something Extraordinary by Alexis Hall]()
Something Extraordinary by Alexis Hall
From the author of Boyfriend Material comes the absurdist adventure of two friends determined to avoid marriage to unsuitable people as they race through Regency England to marry each other instead.Sir Horley Comewithers isn’t particularly interested in getting married, especially when his match is a perfectly respectable young woman. Sir Horley is, after all, extravagantly gay... -
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![Goddess of Light by Karina Halle]()
Goddess of Light by Karina Halle
The battle for the Underworld has begun… When Hanna Heikkinen sacrificed herself to the God of Death to save her father, she never imagined she’d fall in love with the grumpy god—or thrive as Queen of Tuonela. Nor did she expect to uncover the truth of her divine lineage, a secret tied to powers far beyond her understanding...fantasy · dark · from hate to love · vikings · urban fantasy · paranormal · suspense · historical · victorian · m-f -
![The Sleight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart]()
The Sleight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart
From the author of The Plight Before Christmas and The Ravenhood trilogy comes a heartwarming, spicy, holiday-themed romantic dramedy with ALL OF THE FEELS.My kids are a**holes.Yeah, I said it. I said the thing no father is supposed to say about their children, and I’ll say it again because I miss my wife... -
![Men Who Yearn by Clarissa Wild]()
Men Who Yearn by Clarissa Wild
For years he watched.Diligently.Dutifully.Starving for her touch.Never once did he cross the line...Until she made him beg.MEN WHO YEARN is a dark romance prelude SHORT STORY to BOYS WHO HUNT. Contains disturbing content that might not be suitable for all readers... -
![The Silent Note by Nelia Alarcon]()
The Silent Note by Nelia Alarcon
This cruel king won’t stop until he marries me.Zane Cross is a rule breaker.A monster with pretty blue eyes.A beast who feeds on the forbidden.And we absolutely cannot be together.Even if his dad and my mom weren’t married…Even if he wasn’t my student…Even if someone didn’t want me dead…But the more I try to push him away, the more he binds us together.With a ring.With a promise.With a kiss... -
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![Blizzards and Bastards by C.M. Stunich]()
Blizzards and Bastards by C.M. Stunich
I did not intentionally get my butt stuck to a frozen toilet seat.I did not mean to spray my favorite singer in the face with pepper spray. I’m just a fangirl, not a stalker.Pop-rock band, Inked Pages, has just rescued this failed bookshop owner from a desolate rest stop.These four spicy rockstars plan to drop me off at home and skedaddle to their ultra-viral holiday concert...reverse harem · contemporary · poly · menage · humor · christmas · length-medium · m-f · anal sex · spanking -
![Test Me by Neve Wilder, Kirt Graves]()
Test Me by Neve Wilder, Kirt Graves
Two polar opposites. One impossible physics class. A whole lotta attraction.I have no sympathy for slackers like Josh Pickett, who think that just because they're athletes they can skate by and leave the academic heavy-lifting to nerds like me. And especially not slackers who've already left me hanging on a class project once before, forcing me to finish it solo...m-m · contemporary · queer · sports · college · from hate to love · dual-pov · christmas · forced proximity · new adult -
![Kade by Tijan]()
Kade by Tijan
I have fought. I have bled. I have wreaked havoc for my family. Anyone who threatened us, tried to break us, I broke them instead. Then, there was peace. Marriage. Children. Life was good. Life was great.Until my phone rang one night. Retired, I was no longer in the NFL. We'd recently moved back to Fallen Crest.So I should’ve known. I should’ve remembered. There is no peace in Fallen Crest...sports · football · new adult · friends to lovers · suspense · contemporary · athletes · m-f · length-long -
![Yule Be Mine: A Krampus Role-Play Romance by Jenika Snow]()
Yule Be Mine: A Krampus Role-Play Romance by Jenika Snow
It was the annual Krampusnacht Festival in my little, snow-covered, European village. But this year, things were different. They took a dark turn, where I was the prey to a very dangerous predator.And that villain is a towering figure clad in horns, fur, and chains. His crimson eyes gleamed from behind the Krampus mask...age difference · bdsm · alpha male · christmas · boss & employee · erotica · contemporary · length-novella · dark · m-f -
![Running Feral by Erin Russell]()
Running Feral by Erin Russell
Tobias's life has seemed like a series of terrible decisions followed by even worse consequences. He thought the move to Possum Hollow would be the right thing to do. Get his problems away from his mom and sisters, while taking care of his sick grandmother. If he was putting himself more in danger, that was his own fault. It was still for the best...mafia · m-m · queer · explicit-open-door · contemporary · angst · age difference · grumpy sunshine · multicultural · caretaking -
![The Language of Forgotten Birds: A Kurdish Linguist’s Journey to Revive a Lost Dialect by Alexandra Rowland, Ai]()
The Language of Forgotten Birds: A Kurdish Linguist’s Journey to Revive a Lost Dialect by Alexandra Rowland, Ai
In the heart of the Zagros Mountains, where ancient whispers echo through rugged peaks, Kurdish linguist Shirin Baran embarks on a UNESCO mission to document a dying dialect. The isolated village of Gavlan, perched precariously on a mountainside, holds secrets as weathered as its inhabitants... -
![Between Now and Forever by Adriana Locke]()
Between Now and Forever by Adriana Locke
Neighbors to lovers can be a risky proposition in this funny, sexy, and swoony romantic comedy between a single mother and the grumpy man next door by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke.When Gabrielle Solomon falls, she falls hard. Even if that means literally toppling over a porch railing in nothing but a flimsy towel—right in front of her sexy new neighbor...grumpy sunshine · small town · contemporary · humor · mature couple · single-mother · m-f · sassy heroine · cheerful heroine · death -
![Unholy Nights by Heather Ashley]()
Unholy Nights by Heather Ashley
They say it’s better to give than to receive...But this Christmas, my stepfather plans to take everything.Cohen Astor is ruthless, dangerously handsome, and impossibly patient. For years, he’s been watching, waiting, biding his time. And now, with every piece of his plan in place, he’s ready to claim what’s his.Me...age difference · breeding · somnophilia · dark · pregnancy · christmas · forced proximity · new adult · length-medium · contemporary -
![Howl You Doin? by Jacklyn Hyde]()
Howl You Doin? by Jacklyn Hyde
An introverted chef. A hungry lycan shifter hiding among humans. A desire hotter than any kitchen ought to be. When Whitley Whitt becomes the chef at Castle Tepesh, she wants nothing more than to get the funds to buy back her grandmother’s bakery and return to living her best life reading romance and baking cupcakes... -
![The Whispering Room by Cassandra Clare]()
The Whispering Room by Cassandra Clare
The scene of the chapter "The Whispering Room" in Chain of Gold, from James's POV...fantasy · young adult · urban fantasy · historical · paranormal · fae · witches · werewolves · vampires · magic -
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![Captive Souls by Anne Malcom]()
Captive Souls by Anne Malcom
My job is to break Piper Matthews.But to leave her breathing afterward.An important distinction, since I don’t walk away from a job without blood on my hands.That’s how I like it. How it needs to be.I’m comfortable with death. Pain. Cruelty.No conscience troubled me when I took Piper Matthews deep into the Appalachian woods, intending on fracturing her mind, destroying her... -
![A Story of Love by Minerva Spencer, S.M. LaViolette]()
A Story of Love by Minerva Spencer, S.M. LaViolette
This bluestocking and rake romance features feisty English-teacher-turned-muckraking-newspaperwoman Lorelei Fontenot and Stand Fast Severn, the man all England knows as the King of the Rakes... Intrepid young newspaperwoman Lorelei Fontenot went looking for the truth... -
![Devil's Thirst: A Mafia Stalker Romance by Jill Ramsower]()
Devil's Thirst: A Mafia Stalker Romance by Jill Ramsower
NOW AN AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER#1 Bestseller in Mystery RomanceA new neighbor with a secret identity and a deadly obsession…AmelieI knew I shouldn't have asked him for a ride.My new neighbor is a study in contradictions—covered in tattoos and dripping intensity.He’s alluring yet aloof, and his every calculated move is dangerously seductive... -
![Devil's Thirst: A Mafia Stalker Romance by Jill Ramsower]()
Devil's Thirst: A Mafia Stalker Romance by Jill Ramsower
A new neighbor with a secret identity and a deadly obsession…AmelieI knew I shouldn't have asked him for a ride.My new neighbor is a study in contradictions—covered in tattoos and dripping intensity.He’s alluring yet aloof, and his every calculated move is dangerously seductive.Little did I know, he’s been systematically inserting himself into every part of my life... -
![Devil's Thirst: Special Print Edition: A Mafia Stalker Romance by Jill Ramsower]()
Devil's Thirst: Special Print Edition: A Mafia Stalker Romance by Jill Ramsower
A new neighbor with a secret identity and a deadly obsession…AmelieI knew I shouldn't have asked him for a ride.My new neighbor is a study in contradictions—covered in tattoos and dripping intensity.He’s alluring yet aloof, and his every calculated move is dangerously seductive.Little did I know, he’s been systematically inserting himself into every part of my life... -
![Devil's Thirst: Special Print Edition: A Mafia Stalker Romance by Jill Ramsower]()
Devil's Thirst: Special Print Edition: A Mafia Stalker Romance by Jill Ramsower
NOW AN AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER#1 Bestseller in Mystery RomanceA new neighbor with a secret identity and a deadly obsession…AmelieI knew I shouldn't have asked him for a ride.My new neighbor is a study in contradictions—covered in tattoos and dripping intensity.He’s alluring yet aloof, and his every calculated move is dangerously seductive... -
![His Human Librarian by Michele Mills]()
His Human Librarian by Michele Mills
Get Sten Flagstone's HEA - An enemies to lovers romance! Author's His Human Librarian is #13 in the Monsters Love Curvy Girls series but can be read as a standalone! Flagstone Fire Ranch Reading His Human Runaway #11 - Thorn & MicaHer Alien Husband (Monster Bites novella) - Burl & LucyHis Human Rebel #12- Rake & StellaHis Human Librarian #13 - Sten & Taylor**Erid's HEA... -
![Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson]()
Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson
A touching and deeply funny debut about starting over sober only to discover life’s biggest messes are still waiting right where you left them.The very last person anyone should worry about is Emma. Yes, hi, she’s an alcoholic. But she’s officially been sober for one entire year. That’s twelve months of better health... -
![Blaze Erupting: by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Blaze Erupting: by Rebecca Zanetti
Love ignites in the Apocalypse(First available as a 1001 Dark Nights novella).Hugh Johnson is nobody's hero, and the idea of being in the limelight makes him want to growl. He takes care of his brothers, does his job, and enjoys a mellow evening hanging with his hound dog and watching the sports channel... -
![The Mr. Right Checklist by Melissa Foster]()
The Mr. Right Checklist by Melissa Foster
A free-spirited proposal planner and a grumpy professor form a hilarious and unexpected situationship that just might lead to more in this steamy romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster.Dog groomer and budding marriage-proposal planner Destiny Amor believes in true love and happily ever afters... -
![Off Balance by Rebecca Rathe]()
Off Balance by Rebecca Rathe
Younger. Forbidden. Distracting. Male. And on cusp of the comeback fight of a lifetime, Domenick Conner can’t get Cameron Stevens out of his head. A decade after a brutal head injury took him out of a successful career in boxing, Domenick Connor moves home to train with his brother for a very public comeback... -
![Christmas At Cedarwood Cabin by Jade Wilkes]()
Christmas At Cedarwood Cabin by Jade Wilkes
This is a continuation of the story from Cedarwood Cabin. I highly recommend reading that book first in order to grasp the story fully. This is a short Christmas story with a cliffhanger.Flora’s life took an unexpected turn when she met Dax and Lyka Faulkner, two biker men who drew her into their secluded world... -
![A Little Christmas Wish by Laylah Roberts]()
A Little Christmas Wish by Laylah Roberts
A Christmas wish...Betsy is so lucky.She has a gorgeous, protective man who dotes on her.Twin menaces who she loves and adores.And a little girl that has stolen her heart.But there are threats to her happiness that she can't ignore... -
![On Circus Lane by Lily Morton]()
On Circus Lane by Lily Morton
The first time Bee Bannister met Tom Wright, he couldn’t stand him.Everything about the man aggravated him—his perfect hair and body, his confident arrogance, and the way he looked straight through Bee.Which is why it’s such an unpleasant shock to find that he’ll be sharing space with him while on a Christmas holiday with friends in Scotland... -
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![Chaos Unleashed Book 3 by Nikita Parmenter]()
Chaos Unleashed Book 3 by Nikita Parmenter
That psychopath has taken her, and the only reason we aren’t watching the world burn in our grief is because of Grey, or should I say Hades! He has assured us he would’ve felt her soul depart if she was dead...reverse harem · paranormal · fantasy · magic · witches · shapeshifters · fae · demons · vampires · menage -
![Muted Voices Book 1 by Nikita Parmenter]()
Muted Voices Book 1 by Nikita Parmenter
I can constantly hear them, the voices. It doesn’t matter if I’m in a crowded room or the middle of a desert, I hear them, indistinct voices. I can never really work out what they’re saying, and I’ve long given up trying.Everything changes when my life is threatened again, and the voices quiet, one strong voice telling me to run, so of course, I listen...reverse harem · paranormal · fantasy · magic · demons · urban fantasy · fae · shapeshifters · humor · poly -
![Unraveling Connections Book 10 by Nikita Parmenter]()
Unraveling Connections Book 10 by Nikita Parmenter
Luc’s hurt and we have no idea what’s going on or how long it’s going to take for him to recover. Not even Mr R knows what’s poisoned him, and he’s refusing to let me pay Luc’s father a visit, knowing it would get bloody.It’s probably the right choice, but I’m not happy about it... -
![Duke with a Reputation by Scarlett Scott]()
Duke with a Reputation by Scarlett Scott
From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a scorching-hot enemies-to-lovers romance between a single dad duke and the fiercely independent countess who has vowed to guard her heart at all costs...The Duke of Brandon is London’s most infamous rake... -
![Saint by Chani Lynn Feener]()
Saint by Chani Lynn Feener
Nix Monroe has had it with playing things safe. Where exactly has that gotten him anyway? In the bed of three of the Demons of Foxglove Grove, in over his head. Since he arrived at the prestigious university, nothing has gone his way, and nothing has been what it seemed. Now that he's finally discovered the truth behind what his cousin was up to, he's reevaluating his next moves... -
![Deuce by Kimberly Brown]()
Deuce by Kimberly Brown
Salima Navarro, a driven young woman with dreams larger than her current circumstances, takes a job at the upscale Aura nightclub to support herself and her recovering mother. This decision unexpectedly propels her into an unfamiliar world.Deuce Dillinger, the commanding heir to a powerful family empire, is accustomed to control in all aspects of his life... -
![False Evidence by Rachel Grant]()
False Evidence by Rachel Grant
Holidays can be deadly. Alexandra Vargas hasn’t spoken to JT Talon in seven years. She’s moved on from the heartbreak, and now has the baby—and life—she always wanted...
