Top new romance books out this week: 6 May - 12 May 2019
Last updated:
May 12, 2019
This week featuring new releases by Helen Hoang, Stephanie Garber, Rachel Hawkins, Meghan Quinn, Chloe Liese, Tal Bauer, Kim Michele Richardson, C.M. Stunich, Tate James, Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen, Danielle L. Jensen and many more.
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The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
From the critically acclaimed author of The Kiss Quotient comes a romantic novel about love that crosses international borders and all boundaries of the heart... Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions — like grief. And love. He thinks he's defective... -
Finale by Stephanie Garber
Welcome, welcome to Finale, the third and final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series! A ll games must come to an end... It’s been two months since the last Caraval concluded, two months since the Fates were freed from an enchanted deck of cards, two months since Tella saw Legend, and two months since Legend claimed the empire’s throne as his own...urban fantasy · paranormal · fantasy · young adult · dark · love triangle · mystery · magic · other-man-woman · strong heroine -
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
Millie Quint is devastated when she discovers that her sort-of-best friend/sort-of-girlfriend has been kissing someone else. And because Millie cannot stand the thought of confronting her ex every day, she decides to apply for scholarships to boarding schools . . . the farther from Houston the better...contemporary · young adult · from hate to love · royalty · f-f · forced proximity · fantasy · legends & fairy tales · bisexual · humor -
That Second Chance by Meghan Quinn
USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn delivers a smart and cheeky romance about love’s power to lift hearts . . . and curses.It was supposed to be an innocent night, celebrating my brother’s birthday. Nothing was supposed to go wrong. We’d vowed to be on our best behavior after all . . . But it only took one rowdy night with my brothers to flip my world upside down... -
He's a Brute by Chloe Liese
One dark and handsome control-freak sports star meets one smarty pants bioengineer with hair to match her fiery temper. It's an experiment straight out of sexual thermodynamics. Every good scientist knows the second law of thermodynamics: the universe's disorder, entropy, is always increasing. Professionally and personally speaking, Nairne’s familiar with the principle... -
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Splintered: Criminal Delights - Obsession by Tal Bauer
Everything in Ben's life was perfect. He had it all. The good career. The perfect partner, Evan. The happy home. They were even talking about turning the extra bedroom into a nursery. But things start to splinter. Evan begins missing time, not knowing where he was or how he got there...m-m · suspense · dark · paranormal · fantasy · explicit-open-door · contemporary · angst · demons · third-person-pov -
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
An alternate cover edition can be found here.In 1936, tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy Carter, the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry...historical · racism · small town · independent heroine · competent heroine · rape · abuse · suicide · death · working class heroine -
Hijinks Harem: The Complete Series by C.M. Stunich, Tate James
So, it all started with my meddling Grams and her falling-to-shit mansion. If not for her dodgy, ancient, messed-up plumbing … none of this would have happened. But, there’s no use crying over spilled toilet water, right? What started as a simple—if costly—plumbing job, has turned into a battle for the fate of all elemental dragons... -
Top Secret by Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen
Bestselling authors Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy return with their first Male / Male romance in 3 years.LobsterShorts, 21Jock. Secretly a science geek. Hot AF. LobsterShorts: So. Here goes. For her birthday, my girlfriend wants…a threesome. SinnerThree: Then you’ve come to the right hookup app...sports · new adult · from hate to love · m-m · super rich hero · contemporary · bisexual · college · athletes · humor -
Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
High seas adventure, blackmail, and meddling gods meet in Dark Shores, a thrilling first novel in a fast-paced new YA fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Danielle L. Jensen. In a world divided by meddlesome gods and treacherous oceans, only the Maarin possess the knowledge to cross the Endless Seas. But they have one mandate: East must never meet West...fantasy · young adult · pirates · from hate to love · high fantasy · magic · war · new adult · royalty · paranormal -
Obsidio by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
Kady, Ezra, Hanna, and Nik narrowly escaped with their lives from the attacks on Heimdall station and now find themselves crammed with 2,000 refugees on the container ship, Mao...science fiction · young adult · fantasy · dystopian · futuristic · war · found-family · glimpses-kisses -
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
From the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of the Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic . . .The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the academy would touch .young adult · science fiction · aliens · dystopian · mystery · futuristic · humor · magic · suspense · new adult -
We Were Lost by Michelle Heard
From International Bestseller Michelle Heard comes the final book in the Southern Heroes Series. I don't play games. If I see something I want, I go for it. After my late wife passed away, I haven't been attracted to another woman. That's until I come face to face with Chloe Jordaan with her sassy mouth and larger than life personality. She's the complete opposite of me... -
Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews
The New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Beach Reads delivers her next summer blockbuster. Drue Campbell's life and career have recently been derailed... -
The Cowboy and His Baby by Jessica Clare
From New York Times bestseller Jessica Clare comes a contemporary Western romance about a cowboy who is in for the ride of his life... Dustin is a ranch hand with a reputation around town as a ladies' man. He loves flirting and the thrill of the chase. When he tilts his cowboy hat just so, no one can resist his charms... -
Everly Dalton's Dating Disasters by Claire Kingsley
Dating can be tricky, but how hard can it be to find the right guy? Or even just a normal guy? For Everly Dalton, it’s a bit like trying to walk in stilettos—while drunk, blindfolded, and wearing the wrong size shoes. She hasn’t exactly been lucky in love. In fact, she just might be cursed. A guy who only dates lookalikes of his ex? Pass... -
The Vampire's Hunter by L.C. Davis
"If I ever see you again, it will be to witness you take your last breath." Bound by honor, those were the last words Julian ever spoke to his late brother's vampire lover. It's been ten years when a text from Abbot, the timid omega vampire who's as alluring as he is forbidden, turns the hunter's world on its head... -
Supernatural Academy: Year One by Jaymin Eve
Maddison James is about to discover some truths about the world. Firstly … supernaturals exist. WTF? Secondly … she is one, even though no one seems to know exactly what kind. Double WTF. Thirdly … she’s about to go back to school. Well, things just got a little more interesting. The Supernatural Academy is where shifters, vampires, magic users, and fey are educated...urban fantasy · young adult · fantasy · fae · witches · vampires · magic · paranormal · shapeshifters · new adult -
The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 3 by Cassandra Clare, Cassandra Jean
The third installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare's bestselling The Mortal Instruments!With the truth about her family brought to light, Clary just wants to find a way to return to as normal a life as possible... -
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Proper English by K.J. Charles
A shooting party at the Earl of Witton’s remote country house is a high treat for champion shot Patricia Merton—until unexpected guests turn the social atmosphere dangerously sour. That’s not Pat’s biggest problem. She’s visiting her old friend, the Earl’s heir Jimmy Yoxall—but she wants to spend a lot more time with Jimmy’s fiancée...f-f · historical · 20th century · mystery · forced proximity · secret-relationship · open-door · queer -
Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi
Scott Ferdowsi has a track record of quitting. Writing the Great American Novel? Three chapters. His summer internship? One week. His best friends know exactly what they want to do with the rest of their lives, but Scott can hardly commit to a breakfast cereal, let alone a passion... -
Save the Date by Morgan Matson
Charlie Grant's older sister is getting married this weekend at their family home, and Charlie can't wait for the first time in years, all four of her older siblings will be under one roof. Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend, before the house is sold and everything changes. The house will be filled with jokes and games and laughs again... -
Broken Throne by Victoria Aveyard
Return once more to the deadly and dazzling world of Red Queen in Broken Throne, a beautifully designed, must-have companion to the chart-topping series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard...fantasy · young adult · royalty · magic · dystopian · paranormal · science fiction · high fantasy · futuristic · medieval -
Want Me by Neve Wilder
Two roommates. One calculus exam. A whole lot of extracurricular activity. Nate: Living with four other guys, it's bound to happen. Every guy's been caught taking care of business at least once, right? It shouldn't be a big deal. But I don't know Eric as well as my other roommates, and things are a little awkward now. He's a loner. A mystery. Quietly confident. Smart. Sexy as hell...m-m · bisexual · erotica · new adult · contemporary · friends to lovers · cold hero · college · anal sex · friends-benefits -
The Florios of Sicily: A Novel by Stefania Auci
A grand, sweeping international bestseller that captures the many lives of Italy's most notorious family, the Florios, from their humble origins as impoverished shopkeepers to their reign as the uncrowned kings of Sicily. Vincenzo, who lost his father at eight, builds an empire from the docks of Palermo... -
Mama and the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips, Bex McLynn
Can a weary warrior and an abducted mother save each other? Abby Wentworth never regretted abandoning her corporate career to adopt her orphaned niece and run a maternity home. But she certainly never expected to find herself and her girls abducted by aliens who intend to sell them as breeders... -
Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs
In this new instalment in the No. 1 New York Times bestselling series, Mercy Thompson must face a deadly enemy to defend all she loves . . . My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic. And a coyote shapeshifter . . . And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack...urban fantasy · shapeshifters · paranormal · mystery · magic · vampires · werewolves · contemporary · witches · fae -
Drawing Home by Jamie Brenner
An unexpected inheritance, a promise broken, and four lives changed forever: the newest page-turner from USA Today bestselling author Jamie Brenner. Summer has started in idyllic Sag Harbor, and for Emma Mapson that means greeting guests at the front desk of The American Hotel... -
Blessing in Disguise by Danielle Steel
In Danielle Steel’s remarkable new novel, one of her most memorable characters comes to terms with unfinished business and long-buried truths as the mother of three very different daughters with three singular fathers. As a young intern at an art gallery in Paris, Isabelle McAvoy meets Putnam Armstrong, wealthy, gentle, older, and secluded from the world... -
The Wedding from Hell by J.R. Ward
#1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward’s The Wedding From Hell is an exclusive three-part prequel to her standalone suspense novel Consumed. Taking us back to where it all started, arson investigator Anne Ashburn and ‘bad boy’ firefighter Danny Maguire finally explore their connection... -
Sloth by Giana Darling
I don’t give a fuck. Not about money or fame, beauty or power. I’ve had all those things since birth, and trust me, they’re a fucking snooze. I don’t give a fuck about anyone, not even myself. Until my father proves evil can exist in the most holy of places. For the first time ever, something like interest stirs in my soul. He wants me to enroll at St. Augustine. Join The Elite...new adult · contemporary · alpha male · abuse · mystery · suspense · dark · forbidden love · spanking · virgin heroine -
Things We Never Said by Samantha Young
Local metalsmith and gift shop owner, Dahlia McGuire, likes her quiet life in Hartwell, Delaware. It’s the perfect place to hide from her family and the tragic events that led to their estrangement. However, when her father, the person she loves most in the world, needs her Dahlia has no choice but to return to Boston to face her ghosts... -
IMPACT by Haley Jenner
𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯/ˈɪ𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘵/ a marked effect or influence My life has been severed into two distinct origins. Before. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳. You don’t need to know too much of my life before. It’s no longer relevant to my story. The damage is mine. I’m a ghost. The shell of the girl from 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 striving to survive in the 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳. Love. Life. Friendship...contemporary · abuse · new adult · rape · substance abuse · tortured heroine · dark · mental illness · dual-pov · past-abuse -
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Pucks & Penalties Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting
An extensive compilation of outtakes, deleted scenes and a crossover novella from The Pucked Series, which now includes:ENDORSE THIS: An Area 51 invasion outtake in which Alex once again tries to persuade Violet that he should go where no man has gone before. And likely never will... -
Tightrope by Amanda Quick
The New York Times bestselling author of The Other Lady Vanishes sweeps readers back to California in the 1930s in this all-new novel. An ex-trapeze artist walks the tightrope between desire and danger as she is caught up in the mysterious circumstances surrounding the onstage death of an inventor... -
Marriage for One by Ella Maise
Jack and I, we did everything backward. The day he lured me into his office-which was also the first day we met-he proposed. You'd think a guy who looked like him-a bit cold maybe, but still striking and very unattainable-would only ask the love of his life to marry him, right? You'd think he must be madly in love. Nope. It was me he asked. A complete stranger who had never even heard of him... -
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
The classic novel of despair, forbidden emotions, and sexual undercurrents set against the austere New England countrysideEthan Frome works his unproductive farm and struggles to maintain a bearable existence with his difficult, suspicious and hypochondriac wife, Zeena... -
Gideon by Lily Morton
Gideon Ramsay is so far in the closet he should be a talking faun. A talented, mercurial, and often selfish man, Gideon has everything he should want in life. Fame, money, acting awards – he has it all. Everything but honesty. At the advice of his agent, Gideon has concealed his sexuality for years...m-m · humor · contemporary · age difference · friends to lovers · actors · grumpy sunshine · sunny hero · explicit-open-door · queer -
Love and Chaos by S.M. Soto
Hell is risingPeople are dying… all in the name of love...dark · suspense · abuse · mystery · mafia · alpha male · pregnancy · military · angst · strong heroine -
A Cruel Love by S.M. Soto
As a hitman for hire, Percivale is no stranger to violence. From the moment he saw Blossom Jaymes through the window of her bakery, he knew he was in too deep. Not only was she as sweet as her perfectly crafted treats, but she was a soft-spoken, golden-haired angel that shone like a bright beacon in his dark world. And Percivale didn’t deal in angels. He dealt in death and crime...