New contemporary romance books
Last updated: August 18, 2025
Featuring new releases by Emily Rath, Lana Ferguson, Lauren Asher, Brynne Weaver, Ivy Fairbanks, S.J. Tilly, Lana Ferguson, Stephanie Archer, Rebecca Quinn, Navessa Allen among others.
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Pucking Strong by Emily Rath
PRE-ORDER THE FOURTH BOOK IN THE JACKSONVILLE RAY SERIES!In the latest spicy novel in the internationally bestselling Jacksonville Rays hockey romance series, a desperate situation ends with a quick trip down the aisle. Now the team physical therapist has to smile for the cameras and prove he’s in love with his new superstar hockey husband . . -
Room for Two by Lana Ferguson
A steamy new novella from USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny—available only in audio!Shy, awkward Cade Monroe must be the only man in Florida who hates the beach. But when the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen kisses him unexpectedly one summer night, he might be forced to change his mind. A year later, and he’s still pining after her... -
Love Arranged by Lauren Asher
The final book in the Lakefront Billionaires series by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Asher.LORENZO Five months. Two people “in love”. One fake relationship with an expiration date.Sounds simple enough.The problem is, Lily Muñoz and I have history.So, when she volunteers to date me so I can improve my public image, I should say no... -
Love & Other Killers by Brynne Weaver
Serial killers versus serial killer in a hot and twisted novella about family games, true love, and competitive carnage by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ruinous Love Trilogy.It’s the annual hunt for Sloane and her vigilante family of serial killers. Track the most cold-blooded psychos imaginable and take them down... -
Heart Strings by Ivy Fairbanks
A sizzling exes-to-lovers second- chance romance from the author of Morbidly Yours, the “sweet, spicy, and fabulous” (Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times bestselling author) TikTok sensationShe doesn’t do second chances. But he's not done writing their song.Cielo “Lo” Valdez doesn’t believe in second chances. Surviving cancer taught her life is too short to spend time on someone who wronged you... -
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Mountain Daddy by S.J. Tilly
KendraMoving into my dad’s house at age thirty-two because my roommate scammed me out of my rent… not exactly what I’d call winning at life.So on my drive to Colorado, I decide I need one more night of freedom, and the cute motel on the side of the road is the perfect place to stop. Bonus that it has a bar.Extra bonus when I spot him sitting at the end of the bar... -
Overruled by Lana Ferguson
Two divorce lawyers determined to share only beds but not hearts discover that love is something that can’t be overruled in this steamy contemporary romance by Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Game Changer.Danica Pierce has one great love in her life: work... -
Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer
The only way to get my inheritance? Marry Alexei Volkov—the grumpiest enforcer in the NHL, a brutally handsome jerk, and the last man I’d ever fall for. In public, we act as besotted newlyweds, but in private, we’re at each other’s throats. He’s competitive, arrogant, and surly. The guy’s never cracked a smile in his life... -
Entwined by Rebecca Quinn
Outclassed. Outplayed. Outmatched. After our humiliating defeat at Cyanide, Alastair left us shamed and shattered. We lost. But with our resources at a desperate low, new players making dangerous moves, and my brutes on the offense, I know I need to change the game... -
Caught Up by Navessa Allen
Book Two in the #1 New York Times and instant USA TODAY bestselling trilogy!From the viral TikTok author of the stalker romcom, Lights Out, comes Navessa Allen’s second book in bestselling The Into Darkness Trilogy, upping the ante with voyeurism and play club kink.“I wanted this woman, and I was a man who always got what he wanted.”Nico “Junior” Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits... -
Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author comes a brand new sizzling summer read that will have you laughing, swooning . . . and sweating. Scottie Price just started a new job and it's a real sausage fest. She's the only woman on a team filled with Brads and Chads. Expecting a bachelor pad atmosphere, she is quickly corrected when she finds out everyone is happily married... -
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the New York Times bestselling author of Deep End.Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life. Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him... -
Beautiful Venom by Rina Kent
From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a sizzling dark hockey romance set in a new glamorous secret world.In a den of vipers, revenge is the deadliest venom.They shattered my world; now, I’ll bring down theirs.The problem? I have virtually no way to trace the puppet master.My only lead: The Vipers... -
Releasing 10 by Chloe Walsh
Releasing 10 is an epic and unforgettable love story in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.A love that couldn't be broken, except by the truth.Lizzie Young has always felt she was too much everything. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at a young age, she's never fit in with her family, her friends, her community... -
Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde
HallieWhen I was eleven, my family moved next door to his.When I was thirteen, he was my first crush.When I was sixteen, we fell for each other.And when I was nineteen, we broke each other's hearts.Six years later, I've landed an internship with a big-name interior designer in a new city.Unfortunately, that city just so happens to be the one he plays hockey for... -
The Love Haters by Katherine Center
Featuring beautiful spray-painted edges with vibrant designed endpapers.It’s a thin line between love and love-hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past―now she may be lighting her career on fire... -
Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt
An emotional, irresistible second-chance romance filled with sparkling humor, big feelings, and "melt your face off intimacy" (Jessica Joyce) from celebrated USA Today bestselling author Tarah DeWitt. This time, they'll get it right.Wren and Ellis Byrd fell in love as kids, had their son Sam when they were only teenagers, and built a life together in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon... -
One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
A radiant escape to the lake from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and This Summer Will Be DifferentAs featured in People ∙ Good Morning America ∙ Cosmopolitan ∙ TODAY ∙ E! News ∙ Buzzfeed ∙ Us Weekly ∙ The New York Post ∙ SheReads ∙ and more!I never anticipated Charlie Florek.Good things happen at the lake. That’s what Alice’s grandmother says, and it’s true... -
The Thrashers by Julie Soto
Either you're in or you're out. Welcome to the Thrashers, the elite friend group at New Helvetia High.They’re everything everyone wants to be. Jodi Dillon was never meant to be one of them. Julian, Lucy, Paige, and the infamous Zack Thrasher are rich, sophisticated, and love attention. Jodi feels out of place, but Zack’s her childhood best friend, so she’s in... -
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King of Envy by Ana Huang
He had everything he could’ve wanted…except her.Dangerous. Powerful. Reclusive.Vuk Markovic is notorious for shunning human interactions. The scarred billionaire rarely talks, and he has no interest in relationships outside his small but trusted circle.His only exception? Her. The beauty to his beast, the object of his obsession.He saw her first. He wanted her first... -
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping novel from Emily Henry... -
Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage
She’s the one that got away. He’s the one that never let her go.From the bestselling author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small-town romance in which past lovers get a second chance to rediscover what they lost“The perfect farewell . . -
Bridesmaid by Chance by Meghan Quinn
When a chance at being a bridesmaid turns into a chance at being a bride, how can she possibly refuse?Hudson Hopper is in trouble. After doing his business partner Jude a favor by hiring Jude’s younger sister Sloane, Hudson very quickly finds out that she is a massive distraction—especially since she’s now his assistant... -
Made Man by Cate C. Wells
I’ve been in love with my neighbor Wyatt my whole life. He’s sweet. He’s shy. He’d do anything for me.My dad doesn’t approve.See, Wyatt’s dad is a country club type.And my dad?He’s the consigliere of the Corso crime syndicate.And there are some things no good man like Wyatt would ever do—not even for love.“Made Man” is a short story set in the Underboss Insurrection world... -
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer comes a playful yet deeply emotional romance where one date is all it takes for two people to know they're perfect for each other . . . until one of them moves 2,000 miles away the next day. There's no such thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close... -
Mountain Boss by S.J. Tilly
CourtneyI’m just so exhausted—always living on the edge of desperation, one paycheck away from ruin.But this new job…It could be the fresh start I need.It could change everything.The contract is only for three months, but if I keep my head down, work hard, and prove myself, maybe I could stay longer.Maybe I could make Black Mountain Lodge my home... -
Mine at the Finish Line by Tessa Bailey
In the high-stakes world of Formula One, ruthless champion Royal Delvey is forced to team up with Ember Hahn—the sport’s first female driver and the daughter of a racing legend he refuses to respect... -
Wild Side by Elsie Silver
I’d always dreamed of my wedding day. But not like this. Not looking into the eyes of the man who betrayed me. But when my nephew’s guardianship is contested, I decide I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him in Rose Hill. Even if it means marrying the enemy. Rhys Dupris. A man who is secretive, broody, and completely infuriating... -
The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid
A sweet and sexy hockey romance about two ex-teammates and former best friends with benefits who are about to discover whether you can ever really have a second chance, from the USA TODAY bestselling author of Heated Rivalry and The Long Game.After moving back to his hometown ten years ago, Riley Tuck thought he had left his major league hockey career—and his broken heart—far behind... -
The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez
Two good neighbors make the best of a bad Valentine’s Day in a funny and improbably romantic short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men...