Top new romance books out today: 20 Aug 2018

From NYT Bestseller Corinne Michaels & USA Today Bestseller Melanie Harlow, comes a second chance standalone romance. Ian Chase broke my heart at seventeen, and I’ve spent the last eighteen years hating him for it. He makes it easy, with his smart mouth and playboy lifestyle—which I unfortunately have to observe since he lives behind me...

Anya—a stoic, blue-winged angelic warrior—was bitten by a demon prince in battle, and now she has precious little time to find a cure for his deadly venom. But the only archangel with the power to stop the dark poison from corrupting her body and soul is missing. She’ll have to trust her guide, the outcast high demon Dommiel, who is as handsome as he is dangerous if she has any hope...

The happily ever after Angel never expected was interrupted in a way he never could have imagined. It’s been years since the death of the only Alpha he’s ever loved, and while he takes solace in his family, his heart has never quite healed the way it should have...

Captain Ben Monroe has an a$$ made for touching, And a panty-dropping smile. He's also my best friend's younger brother. And the worst mistake of my life. Or maybe the best. It's hard to tell. He was a blight on my childhood. A thorn in my side. I haven’t seen him in years, And now he needs a place to stay...

Happy ever after’s don’t exist for girls like me. For the past nine years, Samantha Paisley has been playing a tiresome game of back and forth with her longtime friend with benefits, Alex Clark. Growing up in a toxic environment, Samantha never learned how to love or how to be loved...

We've all been cursed... Against all odds, I’ve rescued my friends from the evil Roman Fates. We should all be celebrating, but there’s a big problem. Every single one of them has been tattooed with a curse that will make them slaves to an ancient evil if they step outside the castle grounds. Because I’m the Druid Dragon God, I’m linked to the Fates...

When Andrew Lennox spotted Autumn standing at the registration desk of his Las Vegas hotel, she was instantly his obsession. With Autumn leaving to spend a year in Africa, their time was limited. But Drew was determined to use every second convincing Autumn of what he already knew. She was his. And no matter how long she was gone or how far away, that would never change...

Rashique’s ulterior motives for working with Durian have come to light. Now, his life may be ended by the same person he unintentionally fell for. Will the budding love he and Phyre have for each other keep him alive, or will the betrayal be too much for her to bear? Durian is enraged at the fact that Lorelei has moved on and with one of his enemies...

Violet Miller is a teacher savoring her summer break until she's been called in as emergency reinforcements—of the dating kind. She volunteers to help an old flame by pretending to be his girlfriend. In Alaska. At a family reunion. Since the guy is a handsome, lumberjack-sized doctor she's never quite forgotten, faking a relationship won't be hard work—while wishing for more...

Mikhail Dobrev came to Miami to drink in the warmth and build an empire with his siblings. It’s easy when you come into money your family had hidden, and you could buy the world twice over. Never to be known for taking the easy route, Mikhail purchases an island resort called Ostrov. While scoping out the competitors like a smart businessman, he finds much more than he hoped...

Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all...

From USA TODAY bestselling author Stefanie London comes the second book in the Melbourne After Dark series! Imogen Hargrove is done with playboys—until a kiss from a masked stranger turns her world upside down… For one night only, Imogen Hargrove is a sexy spy. She’s donned a mask for the Carmina Masquerade Ball, where she hopes to catch her sister’s cheating fiancé, Daniel, in the act...

Daughter of Persephone Poppy is nothing special. She was making ends meet and trying to enjoy life. But a strange necklace caught her eye at the thrift store. Now, three gorgeous men have stumbled into her life, and she's torn between being terrified and excited. That is until they tell her she is the future queen of the Underworld...

One woman. Three wolves. A whole lot of trouble. When magic wreaks havoc in Whitby, it makes Lyra the most desirable wolf in the country. As if she didn’t have enough to deal with running her pub Moonlight Inn, pretending she doesn’t love her alpha Casimir, and dealing with the other two members of her pack: quiet and mysterious Jack and total pain in the ass Gray, Lyra’s best friend...

Nothing is too hot to handle for amateur sleuth Molly DeWitt in these two classic romantic mysteries from No.1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods...

Two days, one love, and a chance at redemption. Gregor Mitchell desperately wants a do-over. If he could just trade his ghostly existence for a couple of days of mortality, he’d go back to the dreadful years after Scotland’s tragic loss at Culloden. There, he might finally prove his worth to himself, his country, and those still fighting for its freedom...

My worst enemy has become my bride.Because nothing could possibly go wrong with that.You're invited!Please join us for the wedding of Hazel Smith and Leonard Jackman. Something old, something new.Something borrowed...You know the rest. This novella is an extended epilogue to the novel, Lumberjack BOSS...

"The Honeymoon Trap is adorable, clever, funny—in short, completely charming." --Serena Bell, USA Today bestselling author of Do Over How to Survive Your Next Relationship Disaster 101 Step 1: Get pumped. Your new house, in your new town, comes with a sexy and shirtless man next door. Score! Step 2: Don’t let your freak-out show when Mr. OMG Shirtless turns around—and it’s your old crush...

A hotshot billionaire needs a wife to receive his inheritance. A heartbroken single mother is looking for the perfect job. Can the two create an arrangement with no strings attached? Riley Armstrong is single and struggling. She’s at rock bottom after losing her house, her husband,and -after her boss finds out she’s been living at work with her three-year -old daughter- her job...

Three wagers. Three couples. Three chances at love. Let the bets begin. From the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Regency Romance, comes WEDDING WAGERS. Featuring bestselling authors Donna Hatch, Heather B. Moore, and Michele Paige Holmes...

A Dystopian Paranormal Urban Fantasy Romance Werewolf Jason Kenwood is alive—again. His father is dead. His sisters are dead. The woman he once believed to be his mate is married to someone else. What remains of the members of his pack are desperate, sad, and in need of a home. But he’s alive. No one asked him if he wanted to be cloned, but hell, everyone’s had it rough...

Whitley’s main goal in survival is to stay unnoticed. A shadow against a wall, and nothing else. Taken by a Notorious Devil in the midst of chaos, she’s no longer unseen. Free, Vice President of the Devils has lived a lifetime of guilt. It consumes him, threatens to control him with every breath he takes. He was resigned to a lifetime of paying his penance for the past...

Kev Harrison is a teenager, looking for a boyfriend and friends who will accept his cross-dressing. Only thing is, he lives in a small village near Salisbury, England, and it’s the nineties. Tony Collins is Kev’s best friend, a Goth with a passion for fashion and anything to do with the Human League...

"Dibs," he murmured before he could get his brain to come up with something less stupid and a lot more charming. Joke is happy for his sister who finally settled in with Paddy. He's happy for Gibson who found Lee and built a great relationship with her. He's happy his bar is doing well. Happy the town is thriving. He's so damned happy he's choking on it. He's also lonely...

I had never believed in fairy tale love until my carriage was robbed by a band of thieves . . . and now I’ve fallen in love with four men and they’ve fallen in love with me. Queen of Thieves is a short novella based in Marie Robinson’s Magical Kingdoms and it is a steamy 13,000-word story that features a headstrong woman and four noble-hearted thieves...

Rugged loner Landon Brenner has a problem and she’s beautiful, intelligent, and he’s falling for her—fast. Injured while fighting the fire threatening the small town of Cedar Springs, and haunted by past failures that drive him to get back to the action despite his injuries, Landon reluctantly agrees to take a room in the house of the sexy nurse who treated him while he was in the hospital...

Will two men, as different as can be, find love? Jaesun Park isn’t a spy, not until the Protectors of the Pure, an organization bent on eradicating shifters from the world, blackmail and coerce him into using his job at The National Press to uncover and publish anti-shifter propaganda...

My husband pushed back his chair and dropped to his knees in front of me. His head bowed — he spoke in a stream like a prayer. “I die when I am in the past, how dost ye know when tae declare me dead? You could decide it, call me dead, and I canna blame ye for it. Because I am. But I daena want tae be, I want tae live — with ye.” — Magnus 1702 There are things left undone...

Ruethwyn’s life was promising. Talented in magic, the young elven woman didn’t fit in in her hometown, but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom, and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope that it might be returned. That all ended in a dragon’s fire...

Kentucky already lost his career once. He thought regaining it meant everything. Until he met Rory. After getting picked up by New York, getting injured and let go, Kentucky is back in Texas. Working at his dad’s auto repair shop isn’t terrible, but it’s not his dream. He needs ice under his skates. Kentucky hasn’t given up. He’s determined to reclaim the career he loves...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Blueberry Lane series comes a new trio (and one novella!) of romances featuring the Haven triplets! Finian Kelley and Tate Jennings met at a wedding… …but that doesn’t mean they had romance in mind...

Rylan James knows he shouldn’t look twice when his ex’s sister stumbles into his life. His conscience warring, Rylan takes it upon himself to hold Sophie’s hand while she grieves her father’s death. With Sophie living in the city, and Rylan working his dream job as a park ranger, he’s certain there are too many obstacles keeping them apart...

Just in time for Autumn! An all-new Halloween themed age play, ABDL story by best-selling author Amy Cummings! April has a secret: she's a little. It is tough to be a little in college, especially when living in the dorms with a roommate. Thankfully, she finds a friend who understands her. Or so she thinks... After experiencing extreme humiliation, April runs into the arms of a stranger...

Estelle Easton has not forgotten the courageous young man, Prince Valentin Chevalier, who saved her life when she was only fifteen years old. She has asked her brother-in-law Donovan, the Duke of Arundale, countless times over the past three years if he has received any letters from Valentin, but he has always said no...

What do you do with a diamond no one wants? You can’t keep it. Or can you? While cleaning her ex-husband’s effects out of the attic, Terri finds an exquisite diamond pendant necklace. She’s determined to return the necklace to its proper owner, but the owner was brutally killed, a murder which remains unsolved, and her heirs want nothing to do with the diamond...

After a devastating end to her marriage, Dory Walker has rebuilt her life in her hometown of Sycamore Bay. She’s left her music career behind and is only looking forward to her future with her rekindled love, Harris Malone. Single dad Harris is doing his best to guide his young daughter and take the reins of his soon to be retired dad’s hardware store. With Dory by his side, he can do anything...

I thought I’d never see her again. Then there she was… plus one. I had a plan for my life: one day rule the kingdom. Simple and straightforward. And nothing in it about falling in love. Love was never a priority. Politics. Social events. Royal responsibilities. That’s all I had time for. And hey, when I did blow off steam, my ego indulged. Art. Wine. Food… women...

'I do have an option to offer you.' Three months between the Greek's sheets! Blackmailed into the billionaire's bed? Elvi can't believe her attempt to appeal to heartless Xan's benevolent side has gone so wrong! But to save her step-mother's job, she nervously agrees to the Greek's outrageous terms...

You can search the world over… But sometimes love is right next door. Deputy Sheriff Seth Collier is content to serve and protect the citizens of Wickham Falls…until the sexy ex-marine meets his new next-door neighbor. Dr. Natalia Hawkins left the big-city ER for a small-town practice. And while Seth is everything her nasty ex wasn’t…Natalia’s head says to leave him in the friend zone...

With tension increasing between the six specialists that make up the Supernatural Bio-Medicine Department at New Hope Hospital, Aleah Macleod continues to work closely with Dr. Morgan and her fiancé Wyatt Masterson...

The night before my wedding, I ran. I needed a place to hide. A place to start over. A place to figure out how to move forward with my life. When my cousin Lena offered me a rent free apartment in Chicago, it seemed like the perfect solution. And it was until the legal tenant, a Marine named Josh, returned early from his deployment overseas. The little security I had shattered...

Things can't get worse for Daisy Jones... can they? Christmas is meant to be the happiest time of year so why is absolutely everything going wrong for Daisy? Reeling from a bad breakup, moving back in with her parents and hounded by trouble at work she really shouldn’t be surprised when things go from bad to worse.

My dog doesn't like men. Actually, that‘s a lie – she doesn't like the men I choose. Jennie Meadows has convinced herself she has everything she could ever need: a dog grooming business - ‘Telling Tails’ - going from strength to strength at Cherry Tree Farm and her trusty four-legged soulmate Millie...

It's never too late to start living your life...Nina likes her life exactly as it is. Happy(ish) in her teaching job, and with no love interests on the horizon, she knows she can’t get hurt if she doesn’t rock the boat. But Nina’s octogenarian grandmother, Flossie, has plans to drag Nina kicking and screaming from her comfort zone...

When Viola shifts into a dragon Queen after the centuries-old curse has been broken, she is taken prisoner by a greedy stud who wants her to have his babies. Rescued by the dragon embassy and put into protective custody, Viola tries to learn about her new place in dragon society, but her entire world has turned upside down with bizarre rules and rituals she can’t even fathom...

The Third Crusade is failing, and Ewan de Buchan has been left for dead in Jerusalem. When he awakens to a veiled woman tending his injuries, he’s forbidden from looking at her. But her expert skills intrigue him, and when she performs a life-saving surgery upon him, he senses there’s much more to her than meets the eye...

Five years ago Guy Wiley decided to help Lucia's family anonymously by setting up a charity called the Farm Help Society. It was a brilliant idea. He got to save the girl he loved from a life of poverty, all while masquerading as a poor farmer. He wanted her to choose him for who he was and not his wealth.The plan would have worked flawlessly, except that Ace Jackson was also interested in Lucia...

After what should have been one of the happiest nights of her life turned tragic, Gwyn decides to run away from England and everything she knew and loved. For four years, she lived in India far away from memories of the man who had broken her heart to pieces. But, then an urgent letter suddenly arrives and beckons her to return home! Her family is in shambles and her father sick...

When Miss Elizabeth Bennet is introduced to Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy at a ball in London, she immediately hears whispers of Mr. Darcy’s scandalous past. Rumor has it that Mr. Darcy ruined a gentlewoman, who then, finding herself alone and with child, drowned herself. Elizabeth rightly wants nothing to do with the horrid man. His companion, however, Mr. Crispin Burlington, is quite diverting...

If you believe in second chances . . . All I did was dance with her at a bar. Just once. Then this undeniably gorgeous party girl, Stevie , turns up at my house, the contractor in charge of my remodel. Ha! How am I supposed to take her seriously? The problem is she’s excellent at her job, which aggravates me even more...

In need of a romance fix? Look no further. Follow a mermaid on her last journey before she takes the throne. Find shelter from the past and true love in the least expected place. And learn that friends-with-benefits only works if you don’t make the mistake of falling in love… LORELEI’S LYRIC If Lorelei sings, someone will die. Follow this Rhinemaiden on a journey to find her perfect match...

Amazing Collection of three Standalone, Steamy Alien Romance Stories! 1. Awakening 2. Adored by Tulari 3. Alien Message - Awakening: Alien Menage Romance This is the end of everything she's ever known, but could it be the beginning of something better? She could never have expected what was waiting for her in the sealed Mayan tomb. She expected an archaeological treasure...

Monique Drummond needs to focus on studying for an exam that will open doors for her, but right now she can't get her mind off her sexy boss. Her desire for him has some seriously racy fantasies rising to the surface and she can't concentrate on anything other than being a hot distraction for him too...

She needs an heir…But not a husband!Gabrielle Frost knows that marrying any man would mean handing over control of her beloved family vineyard in Portugal to her new husband. She won’t take that risk...

Marriage doesn’t agree with Summer Black. Just ask her last three husbands who all died unexpectedly. Falling in love is not something she wants… until her driver runs over a strange man and she feels it’s her responsibility to care for him. If only her heart wouldn’t soften whenever he smiles at her. Jesse Montgomery’s family is falling apart. Literally...

Mace’s story continues… Kai’el Caomhanach is a Hunter, hired by other races to track down and capture their worst criminals. Kai was born to a large and loving family on Otron, a peaceful world full of farmers and Elite society. He’s surprised when The Beings hire him for a covert mission to rescue Abigail McMillon from Earth past, and return her to 2018 and her dying psy-bond mate...

My name is Aveline Montgomery and my life is less-than exciting. I work, go to my classes, sleep, repeat. There’s nothing that’s going to make my life amp up in the excitement department like going backpacking—ahem, wine tasting— through Europe. At least, that’s what I thought until Ethan Hart comes to town. Everyone remembers him, everyone worships him, everyone wants him...

Jesse’s never stayed in one place for very long. Being a lynx shifter, he enjoys a solitary life. Then, like a bad joke, the lynx shifter walks into the bar to listen to a cover band. The singer isn’t anything he expects, but everything he desires...

Sixteen hundred kilos of German engineering. Enough alcohol to preserve a dead wallaby. A crazy woman who’s in possession of both...

Chosen, now she is forced to serve those she hates. Kenna must forget her past and her family, and submit to the will of the Dragon Lords. But, she quickly learns that everything she has been told and thought isn’t as it seems...

Phillip Ringald, an engineering genius, works all over the world designing elite homes on top of mountains or even into the side of mountains. He has spent years building an excellent reputation and loyal following. He also spends time helping under developed villages build wells and irrigation systems for their crops...

Searching for enlightenment, Shanti Rodriguez retreats to an Indian ashram only to be stung by a scorpion at a tranquility pond. Certain she's dead, Shanti discovers three things: 1.) The sexy blue angel who whisks her away is really an alien. 2.) Their destination isn't Heaven, it's a spaceship. 3.) She doesn't have just one alien to contend with -- there are two...

Outlawed from his own planet years ago, Gaz lives a lonely life on Sapphira. Oh, he's amazing at his job. He dominates the courtroom and there's not a case he can't win, but the one thing he wants more than anything can't be found in a courtroom. Hayden was hurt years ago and still doesn't trust men. Except for Gaz, that is. He's different. He's kind...

He stole the bride but ended up rescuing his mate. Getting kidnapped was the last thing Fiona expected on the day of her arranged marriage. Yet, the unthinkable happens, and she finds herself trapped in a cabin with an arrogant but gorgeous male who claims he’s doing this for her own good. Alpha Joshua needs to do what’s best for his pack...

When your soul finds the one it needs, true love is...inevitable. As a young girl, Lady Machelle Winston thought Lord Adrian Ravenspur was the man of her dreams, a knight in shining armor there to rescue her from life's unfortunate scrapes and mishaps. Coddled by her family, Machelle lives an idealistic childhood dreaming about her dark knight and fairytale endings...

Return to the steamy and suspenseful Paladin series by the USA TODAY bestselling author with this heart-pounding novel following a doctor and her mysterious patient as they try to escape a mysterious military force hell-bent on exploiting them both...

Luke is the boy from the wrong side of the tracks turned billionaire bodyguard CEO. Madison is his first love—and now a country superstar—who broke his heart. When Madison hires Luke for her two-week Nashville concert stop, old feelings are re-ignited...

Cassandra turned around in Andre’s arms and gave him a look that would have most men running with their tail between their legs. She tilted her chin up to look him in the eye, “You’re bold aren’t you?” Andre shrugged, “I’ve been told.” Andre had one goal in mind; lie about who he is, get the Mafia Queen to fall head over heels for him, and then take what he needed...

Surf and sand, beach and bar-tending, and practicing Taoism are the important things in Jeremy Ringer's life. Until a death in the family sends him across the state, and he realizes that it's not enough. By trusting the wrong people, he is pushed toward sexy police specialist, Oliver Mendosa. Ollie Mendosa is only interested in one thing, the new police app he's developing...

This is a 95,000 word Happily Ever After, Hot Romantic historical Western Saga. NOTE TO READERS: If you love the work of Anna Hackett and Eve Langlais you will love this. This is a historical fiction fantasy Novel. A Native American Indian & American West young woman romance. Filled with brooding hot sex, strong dominant men and a sexy kick-ass female who knows how to hold her own...

Taryn “Whiskey” Best friends. That’s what we are. At least, that’s what we were. One night changed our worlds forever. One night that turned into two days—two of the best days of my life. On the third morning, he was gone. I was heartbroken, but I didn’t know how to tell him. Now, he’s engaged to be married and doesn’t know how I feel...

ANNABELLE HART thought owning the family ranch would be everything she ever dreamed of and more. The Montana wilderness has always flowed like blood through her veins, but she can’t understand why her heart feels so empty inside. Three years after leaving Montana to become a wild land firefighter, COLTON BROOKS still dreams about the girl he left behind at Hart Ranch...

Meeting the extended family for a New Year's Celebration seems like a simple pleasure. Ash doesn't mind traveling to Cooper family’s snow camp in Michigan. Their mission: Meet the relatives. Examine the haunted sword. Find a way to bring back Jared using new skills and old traditions...

On a business trip to Vegas, Layla Sands confesses a secret that wasn’t hers to tell, in this enticing follow up novel from Jessica Marin.  I’ve loved and lost. Now I lose myself in mindless sex, drinking and work, anything to pass the time and fill the void that I feel. Another drink, another guy…until Chase Wilson. He’s not what I expect, turns out he’s also not who I thought...

Chloe Abbott’s back in the dating game—and she picked a great guy to help reboot her love life. Or maybe not so great. Detective Owen Vance might make her heart beat faster but he’s also grumpy, irritable, and seriously stressed out. After a terrible first date, Chloe slams the door on their pulse-pounding connection, and deletes his number. Widowed cop Owen isn’t interested in love...

Ever since high school, Sean Kelly has dated a certain type. The cheerleader type. As a star hockey player and the most popular guy in school, he never noticed Annabelle Keith, the frizzy-haired nerd who sat next to him in science class. But Annabelle sure noticed him...

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Arizona’s been an Intergalactic Call-Girl for so long that nothing shocks her anymore, but when a freckle-faced, smartass comes into her life, she’s intrigued. Alluring Blythe knows aliens can’t be trusted until one seems determined to prove there’s kindness hidden in even the darkest corners of the universe.This is a prequel novella set in the Rebels of Sidyth series but can be read at any time...

Jaden Nash. Hot billionaire, cold businessman, and heartless womanizer. And oh, yeah, my new husband. I’m responsible. Practical. Definitely not the kind of girl who marries some guy in Vegas. An annulment and we can forget it ever happened, right? Wrong...

Children grow up. Feelings change. Or do they? Samuel Fox's granddaughter, Wynter, has loved Storm ever since she was a little girl. Their mothers are adopted sisters, and they have always been close. He has always protected her...