Top new romance books out today: 22 Aug 2025
Last updated:
22 Aug 2025
Today featuring new releases by Cate C. Wells, Nyla K., Jax Calder, Elle Gray, E.M. Lindsey, Manda Collins, Jocelynn Drake, Heather K. Carson, Katy Birchall, Katy Birchall and many more.
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Ravaged Wolf by Cate C. Wells
They tell the story of our mating as a warning…IzzyIn my pack, I’m a cautionary tale, the female who made her mate wait too long and drove him into rut.After that terrible night, Trevor was exiled, and I became a lesson to others that Fate always wins. Fight, and you’ll lose.But maybe I don’t want my life to be a lesson to others. Or a tragedy... -
![Shadowman by Nyla K.]()
Shadowman by Nyla K.
For three years, I’ve resided in Alabaster Penitentiary. Surrounded by the same faces day in and day out, the deranged souls I now call my friends. We eat our meals together, shower together… Hell, we even fool around on occasion. Still, after all that, not one of them truly knows me. It’s my fault. I’m a withdrawn hoarder of secrets...dark · m-m · queer · mafia · multicultural · bisexual · queer-awakening · survival · vengeance · east-asian-mc -
![The Unlikely Spare by Jax Calder]()
The Unlikely Spare by Jax Calder
What happens when a prince falls for the undercover agent pretending to be his bodyguard?NicholasI’m the spare, the younger brother of the Prince of Wales. Ever since I was propelled up the order of succession, my job description has been: Exist. Don’t embarrass the Crown. Repeat.After a security scandal, I’m assigned a new bodyguard... -
![The Silent Enemy by Elle Gray]()
The Silent Enemy by Elle Gray
When a silent enemy holds a small town hostage,Sheriff Eve Wicker is called to lead the case.After a string of break-ins, Eve is at her wits' end trying to track down the perpetrator.When FBI agent Henry Beech shows up at the station,it feels as though all hell has broken loose in the once peaceful town... -
![Tender by E.M. Lindsey]()
Tender by E.M. Lindsey
There Miles stood…Relationship over.No car.No place to live.And no hope for his future.And then a gorgeous, avenging angel appears. And not just any angel. The father of his ex-girlfriend. But it can't mean what Miles wants it to mean, right? After all, Emmett is married to an equally gorgeous man: a pediatric cardiac surgeon with abs of steel and a glare that could melt diamonds... -
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![Why Earls Fall in Love by Manda Collins]()
Why Earls Fall in Love by Manda Collins
Society often makes strange bedfellows—and even more surprising betrothals...IS IT A REASON FOR ROMANCE? In Why Earls Fall in Love by Manda Collins, young widowed Georgina Mowbray is settling into her role as Lady Russell's companion quite well—until the lady's nephew Dominic, the Earl of Coniston, arrives in Bath for a visit... -
![The Arrangement by Jocelynn Drake]()
The Arrangement by Jocelynn Drake
With just a kiss, he ruined my life.I never wanted to see Rome Ashbridge again.So, of course, I now need his help to save my job at the museum.Rome has cooked up a scheme to torment me before he’s willing to make the job-saving donation to my department.But this arrangement is poised to backfire and pull us together in the most unexpected way... -
![To Spark a Dragon's Love by Heather K. Carson]()
To Spark a Dragon's Love by Heather K. Carson
After my best friends fell in love with hot dragon shifters, all eyes turned toward me. Apparently, I might be the final puzzle piece to this new apocalyptic prophecy. Now we have to wait for the mysterious guardian to show up and decide if I’m worthy.No pressure or anything.I didn’t have time for romantic fantasies—not when I have a six-year-old girl who needs me... -
![The Wedding Season: A Novel by Katy Birchall]()
The Wedding Season: A Novel by Katy Birchall
"Birchall manages to design a cheer squad of fully supportive chums and a sexy, sensitive love interest in this witty, relatable tale that doesn't fall prey to the trite rom-com formula you may be expecting." –– USA Today FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL meets THE WEDDING PARTY... Freya Scott is getting married... -
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![The Secret Bridesmaid: A Novel by Katy Birchall]()
The Secret Bridesmaid: A Novel by Katy Birchall
"A pure delight." ––BookPage (starred review)"Charming, escapist fun." ––Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American RoyalsMatrimony meets mayhem in Katy Birchall's The Secret Bridesmaid, a modern British romcom about a young woman charged with pulling off the biggest aristocratic wedding of the year––and the misadventures that ensue. Sophie Breeze is a brilliant bridesmaid... -
![Gael's Favorite by Jennifer Cody]()
Gael's Favorite by Jennifer Cody
Sin:Obsessive, possessive, absolutely in love? Who, me? I don’t think so. Gael is my best friend, of course I love him. He shares all his favorite things with me. (And I do mean all)Gael:Tasty, unique, mine. Sin is all that to me and more. I wish I could explain it to him, but I can’t. No, literally, I can’t. But I would if I could... -
![Forever Country by Kathleen Brooks]()
Forever Country by Kathleen Brooks
Holt Everett is still the same small-town guy he always was, even though he’s now a country music superstar. However, there are some perks to being young and famous. Including buying his new house right outside of Nashville. Hello parties, friends, and women! Until late on the first night at his new home when someone literally came banging on his door looking for help... -
![Rounds: Love In Scrubs by Monica Walters]()
Rounds: Love In Scrubs by Monica Walters
Being a doctor is Glover Israel’s passion. He tends to his patients like they are his children and takes pride in providing excellent care. He doesn’t have a good reputation among hospital staff, because he requires the same level of service from them toward his patients as well. Having to financially take care of his paraplegic father leaves little time for much of anything outside of work... -
![Smitten by the Brit by Melonie Johnson]()
Smitten by the Brit by Melonie Johnson
DEFINITELY, MAYBE...OR LOVE, ACTUALLY? English professor Bonnie Blythe expects her life to play out like her favorite novels, especially now that her long-term boyfriend has finally proposed. So when a shocking discovery leads Bonnie to end her engagement, she decides to close the book on love. But the plot thickens when a brand-new character enters the scene—and quickens Bonnie's heart... -
![From Best Friend to Bride by Emma Hart]()
From Best Friend to Bride by Emma Hart
Would you marry your best friend to fulfil her dying grandmother’s last wish?From New York Times bestselling author, Emma Hart, comes a brand-new romantic comedy about how no good deed goes unpunished… AKA, the perils of marrying your best friend and accidentally falling stupidly in love with them... -
![The Ward by Caroline Lee]()
The Ward by Caroline Lee
I’ve always been a good girl, and now my reward is finally at hand. After years hidden away in the country, my guardian—the powerful Duke of Ardgave—has chosen a husband for me. I tell myself that’s why my heart races as I step into his study… not because I’ve spent years harboring forbidden thoughts about the man himself.But I am a good girl... -
![The Date from Hell: A Novel by Gwenda Bond]()
The Date from Hell: A Novel by Gwenda Bond
"The apocalyptic beach read that everyone needs." - Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author on Not Your Average Hot Guy In The Date from Hell, the sequel to Not Your Average Hot Guy, New York Times bestselling author Gwenda Bond brings the journey of Callie, Luke, and their friends to a wonderful close. This is another laugh out loud, action-packed romantic adventure you won't want to miss... -
![Reveal Me by L.A. Gallagher]()
Reveal Me by L.A. Gallagher
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Gallagher is THE QUEEN of s3xual-tension-filled page turners! I swear it. Her books get hotter and hotter." –Elodie Hart, author of the booktok bestselling 'Alchemy' series.My life is a prison of protocols and paparazzi—an occupational hazard of being a princess of England... -
![Through the Dark Night by Jessie Gussman]()
Through the Dark Night by Jessie Gussman
More than a decade ago, Shannon fled her seaside hometown, escaping an unimaginable tragedy she never dared speak of again.Settling across the country, she buried her sorrow beneath the busy demands of motherhood and a successful career. But when her grown children scatter and her marriage collapses, Shannon finds herself alone, haunted by unanswered questions from her past... -
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![The Dating Dare: A Novel by Jayci Lee]()
The Dating Dare: A Novel by Jayci Lee
Buzzfeed's 2021 Romance Novels You Need To Read This Summer With witty characters and heartrending romance, Jayci Lee, author of A Sweet Mess, returns with The Dating Dare—where two people might just find out how hard it is to resist falling in love with the right person.No serious relationships... -
![Until Joy by Caitlyn O'Leary, Boom Factory Publishing]()
Until Joy by Caitlyn O'Leary, Boom Factory Publishing
She's running from a nightmare. He's determined to be her salvation.JOYI thought working nights at July Silver's vet clinic with Kayan would keep me invisible. After what happened in London, invisible was exactly what I needed... -
![Hero Ever After by Kait Nolan]()
Hero Ever After by Kait Nolan
I never meant to be anyone’s heroine.Not when I became the acting mayor of my hometown after the flood. Not when I kept my law practice afloat out of a booth in my grandmother’s diner. And definitely not when my secret romantasy novels went viral.Nobody in Gibson Hollow knows I’m the author behind the pen name... -
![How to Train Your Earl by Amelia Grey]()
How to Train Your Earl by Amelia Grey
A roguish earl must fight using his honor and not his sword to win his lady's hand in How To Train Your Earl, the third book in the First Comes Love trilogy from bestseller Amelia Grey. Brina Feld has settled into a life devoted to helping others since the sinking of the Salty Dove left her widowed. She has no need for a man in her contented life... -
![Unholy Confessions by Laramie Briscoe]()
Unholy Confessions by Laramie Briscoe
Fame, addiction, and a love that might not be enough to save us both.RJ ThompsonI have it all—rock star parents, a platinum album, and Montgomery Winston, my best friend turned my everything. But the pressure of living up to this legendary family name is killing me slowly, one pill at a time.Montgomery WinstonI've watched addiction destroy my family before. I swore I'd never let it happen again... -
![When Hearts Are Wylde by Chasity Bowlin]()
When Hearts Are Wylde by Chasity Bowlin
He was the one man she could never have… until she decided to break all the rules.One reckless night shatters their restraint and ignites a scandal neither can escape. But when a dangerous blackmailer threatens everything, will love be enough to outwit the shadows closing in?Miss Hermione Waring vowed to marry only for love—and her half brother, the viscount, supported her in that dream... -
![Marked & Bred By The Bratva: A Bratva Stalker Romance by Imani Jay]()
Marked & Bred By The Bratva: A Bratva Stalker Romance by Imani Jay
She didn’t just rent an apartment. She stepped into her stalker’s trap.Ava thinks she’s alone. Safe. But I’ve been inside her walls since day one. Watching. Touching. Waiting. And the second I saw her spread those sweet thighs in her sleep? I was done waiting.She doesn’t know I already own her. Doesn’t know she’s been mine from the second she walked through that door...suspense · bwwm · alpha male · age difference · breeding · multicultural · mafia · black-mc · length-novella -
![The Bounty by Layla Reyne]()
The Bounty by Layla Reyne
Inspector Theodore Wagner should refuse the job offer that’s too good to be true. But life has been the opposite of good for so long that when six figures and an exit from his reality are on the table, he jumps at the chance.Catch the bounty. Take the money. Start a new life.Except when Wags finally bags the bounty, he finds the attractive young hacker too sexy to resist... -
![Friar by Harley Wylde]()
Friar by Harley Wylde
One night. One mistake. One baby that changes everything.Cheri -- I’ve always been the preacher’s perfect niece, the small-town good girl who never stepped out of line. But one reckless night with a gruff, dangerous biker flipped my world upside down. Now I’m eighteen, unexpectedly pregnant, and kicked out of my home for breaking the rules... -
![Mornings by the Linden Tree by V.L. Locey]()
Mornings by the Linden Tree by V.L. Locey
When you think you have everything you need, fate will show you all you never knew you were missing. Wesley Barlowe has it all. He’s a highly successful divorce attorney at one of Boston’s most prestigious law firms. His name is on the rosters of many elite clubs, his clothes are from famed designers, and his historic duplex overlooks Boston Common... -
![Dante by Katie Dowe, BWWM Club]()
Dante by Katie Dowe, BWWM Club
Early Bird Special: Just $2.99 until the release date! After the release day, the price will be moved up to $3.99.I threw up in my billionaire boss's bathroom.Not exactly the impression I wanted to make.Especially since I'm hiding the fact that I'm pregnant by another man.Dante Livingston is everything I should avoid.Powerful. Ruthless. Devastatingly handsome.He fires people for breathing wrong... -
![Chaos Bound: Sinner's Tribe Motorcycle Club by Sarah Castille]()
Chaos Bound: Sinner's Tribe Motorcycle Club by Sarah Castille
Love is a wild ride. After enduring months of torture at the hands of the Black Jacks MC, and betrayed by his own club, Holt "T-Rex" Savage, a junior member of the Sinner's Tribe Motorcycle Club, will stop at nothing to get revenge... -
![Rogue Most Wanted by Janna MacGregor]()
Rogue Most Wanted by Janna MacGregor
an engagement of convenience. A noble suitor. Raised on a remote Scottish estate by her adoring grandfather, Lady Theodora Worth has inherited an earldom as well as the land itself. But when an upstart duke challenges her claim to the title and the Ladykyrk estate, Thea is suddenly in need of a husband—in name, at least... -
![Unbar the Barred by J.P. Sayle]()
Unbar the Barred by J.P. Sayle
Sex. No expectations, no dates, no romance, and definitely no emotional entanglements. Trey lives by these rules, has done for years—until Cassidy changes everything. Only problem, Cassidy is living by the old rules... -
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![Summon D for Demon by Dove Soleil]()
Summon D for Demon by Dove Soleil
The book said “Pleasure.”This is apparently what the universe thinks I mean by that.Silvia didn’t expect the spell she found in the old hall closet grimoire to work at all, let alone summon a demon.She certainly didn’t expect to summon only one… very specific and enormous part of him.But what starts as loneliness quickly turns to connection...paranormal · erotica · demons · magic · fantasy · contemporary · humor · m-f · mature couple · height-difference -
![Slow Burn by Brenda Jackson]()
Slow Burn by Brenda Jackson
ONCE YOU FIND Everything in attorney Skye Barclay's life is fitting smoothly into place until she makes the startling discovery that she was adopted. Not only does she learn that her birth mother has died, but now Skye finds out that she has a biological Vincent. Skye wants to track him down, and her parents support her... -
![No More Playas by Brenda Jackson]()
No More Playas by Brenda Jackson
Lance Montgomery, renowned relationship expert, has perfected the art of being a playa. His acclaimed workshops and bestselling books prove it. His most popular title, The Playa's Handbook, caused a major uproar among black women and men, and shot to the top of the bestseller list. Then he met Dr. Asia Fowler, a colleague whose views on love are vastly different from his own... -
![His Secret Heir by Elizabeth Lennox]()
His Secret Heir by Elizabeth Lennox
From Forbidden Nights to A Secret Heir!When Prince Zayn Al Sintra walked into her life, Azlyn was stunned —and their one unforgettable, steamy weekend together had her dreaming of a future. But Zayn’s royal duties and Azlyn’s demanding career made a future improbable. Weeks later, though, she discovers he left her with something priceless...a baby... -
![Into the Dawn by Laurie Roma]()
Into the Dawn by Laurie Roma
Princes Ronan and Dominic Karos have been living in darkness since the loss of their brother and their chosen mate. They thought their dream of finding true happiness was over, but fate has another plan in store for them. They have one chance to save the female destined to be theirs, but the journey will take them across the stars and into the unknown... -
![The Mountain Man's Wilderness Retreat: The Complete Collection : A Curvy Girl Instalove Short Romance Series by Tiffany Bloom]()
The Mountain Man's Wilderness Retreat: The Complete Collection : A Curvy Girl Instalove Short Romance Series by Tiffany Bloom
Instalove, filthy steamy mountain man obsession, curvy girl heat, forced proximity, and grumpy sunshine sparks all collide in this addictive box set.Welcome to Granitehart Ridge Retreat, where city girls lose their old lives for one wild weekend and end up worshipped by rugged, possessive cinnamon-roll mountain men who claim them completely... -
![Undead on Arrival by L. A. Banks]()
Undead on Arrival by L. A. Banks
In this darkly sexy novel from New York Times bestselling author L.A. Banks, danger and desire combine with deadly consequences. .. Just one month ago, secret government operative Sasha Trudeau thought she'd tasted victory... -
![A Duke But No Gentleman by Alexandra Hawkins]()
A Duke But No Gentleman by Alexandra Hawkins
In the last opulent days of the eighteenth century, a friendly wager turns into a heated feud that spans decades...and a love affair like none other.What does it take to tempt a lady... London, 1792. The Duke of Blackbern and the Marquess of Norgrave are boyhood friends who will still compete at anything. Racing, drinking, gambling, even seduction-until Lady Imogene Sunter crosses their path... -
![Marry Your Baby Daddy: A Novel by Maryann Reid]()
Marry Your Baby Daddy: A Novel by Maryann Reid
When their unassuming Grandma June dies, Giovanna, Keyah, and Fatima are shocked to learn she had saved a small fortune and has left three million dollars to them, her granddaughters. But there's a each sister must marry the father of her children no later than six months after reading the will. Piece of cake, right? Wrong! Each sister has a complicated relationship with her "baby daddy... -
![Vampyr: A Novel of Supernatural Passion by Jan Jennings]()
Vampyr: A Novel of Supernatural Passion by Jan Jennings
Supernatural passion...dangerous love...vampyrs are among us. Dr. Theo James: Tall, handsome, brilliant, he discovers that he is dying. He is ripe for the unexpected...and it arrives, in the person of...Valan: Slender, beautiful, rich, cosmopolitan--and a vampyr long since immune to the power of love, or so she thinks... -
![I Dared the Duke by Anna Bennett]()
I Dared the Duke by Anna Bennett
DARE TO FALL IN LOVE Alexander Savage, the Duke of Blackshire, is known throughout the ton for three the burn scars on his neck, his ornery disposition, and the trail of broken hearts behind him. None of which would concern Miss Elizabeth Lacey in the least—if she weren't living under his roof. As his grandmother's companion, Beth is all too concerned with the moody and compelling duke... -
![The Sistahood of Shopaholics: Four Novellas by Leslie Esdaile, Monica Jackson, Reon Laudat, Niqui Stanhope]()
The Sistahood of Shopaholics: Four Novellas by Leslie Esdaile, Monica Jackson, Reon Laudat, Niqui Stanhope
Shameless by Leslie Single mother Della Mitchell is going to Victoria's Secret for the first time after a year of abstinence from shopping. . .and men. But now it's time to get her groove back on. Then she meets Byron Fulton, buying a "breakup" gift for his girlfriend. Things are cool, until the brother tries to put the moves on her... -
![Cold Moon Rising by C.T. Adams, Cathy Clamp]()
Cold Moon Rising by C.T. Adams, Cathy Clamp
TONY IS BACK Former Mafia hit man Tony Giodone has been through a lot--he's turned into a werewolf, with a human mate and a pack leader tougher than his old Mob boss. And he's developed a powerful psychic ability—he can see into the past through other people's memories. Being mated with a human is difficult in more ways than one. Tony and Sue's relationship is full of struggle... -
![Ulna's New Queen by Madilyn Bellesang]()
Ulna's New Queen by Madilyn Bellesang
Life for Amy a freshly out trans woman changes forever after meeting Hank, a trans man who works for the local Transgender Resource Center. As their romance begins war breaks out in Hank's home country of Ulna and before Hank has a chance to leave his past behind him, it forces him to return home... -
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![Waiting for an Earl Like You by Alexandra Hawkins]()
Waiting for an Earl Like You by Alexandra Hawkins
LOVE ISN'T ALWAYS WHAT IT SEEMS.Get lost in Waiting for an Earl Like You, the next lush, sensual Regency romance in the Masters of Seduction series by USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Hawkins. Justin Reeve Netherwood, Earl of Kempthorn—a.k.a. Thorn—has never cared much for his neighbor's daughter... -
![Captive Moon by C. T. Adams by Unknown Author]()
Captive Moon by C. T. Adams by Unknown Author
World-class entertainer and Sazi councilmember, Antoine Monier has taken his big cats all over the world without any trouble—until his latest trip to Stuttgart, where one of his tigers is stolen and killed. To Antoine's surprise, the German police have another tiger in custody—a tiger who is actually a lovely Turkish-American woman, Tahira Kuric... -
![All I Ever Wanted by Francis Ray]()
All I Ever Wanted by Francis Ray
All I Ever Wanted Francis Ray Naomi Reese is a divorced mother with a small daughter named Kayla, a new life in Santa Fe, and, finally, some distance from her abusive ex-husband. All she wants now is a home of her own where she and Kayla can finally feel safe. With one bad marriage behind her, she can't even dream of falling in love again. Until she meets Richard..
