Top new romance books in May 2025
Last updated:
May 6, 2025
May 2025 featuring new releases by Liz Tomforde, Ali Hazelwood, Ali Hazelwood, Rina Kent, Rachel Gillig, Katherine Center, Carley Fortune, Victoria Aveline, Mariana Zapata, Adelaide Forrest, Harper L. Woods and many more.
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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... -
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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... -
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Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
A forthcoming novel from Berkley Romance... -
![Beautiful Venom by Rina Kent]()
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... -
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The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. She sleeps, and dreams of seven unearthly figures known as Omens... -
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![The Love Haters by Katherine Center]()
The Love Haters by Katherine Center
It’s a thin line between love and love-hating.Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past—now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole’s request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West. The catch? Katie’s not exactly qualified... -
![One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune]()
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... -
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Bewitching Rhaego by Victoria Aveline
Catching the bewitching beauty was easy. Keeping her? That’ll be more challenging…Being kidnapped by aliens was bad enough. But participating in a contest where she’s chased down (quite literally) and forced to marry the demon who caught her? That was a nightmare. Or so Aurora thought... -
![The Things We Water by Mariana Zapata]()
The Things We Water by Mariana Zapata
Once upon a time, a girl found a magical puppy, and her life was never the same again.Nina Popoca needs help.So, so much of it.The only place she can find that help is on a sprawling ranch in Colorado. A place hiding more than a community filled with magical creatures trying to live their lives in safety and in peace. A village that might hold the answers to questions she’s had her entire life...fantasy · paranormal · urban fantasy · contemporary · m-f · open-door · magic · shapeshifters · werewolves · age difference -
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![What Sleeps Within the Cove by Adelaide Forrest, Harper L. Woods]()
What Sleeps Within the Cove by Adelaide Forrest, Harper L. Woods
From the New York Times bestseller, Harper L. Woods comes a brand new, highly anticipated novel in her Of Flesh & Bone series, What Sleeps Within the Cove. Once, I bartered my soul for my mate. Offering Mab my bound allegiance was the only way to save Caldris’s life—the only bargain I could make to keep us both from the Void...dark · fae · fantasy · historical · ancient times · paranormal · horror · forced proximity · magic · fated-mates -
![The Thrashers by Julie Soto]()
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... -
![Entwined by Rebecca Quinn]()
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... -
![It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan]()
It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
“Anything Annabel writes, I’m reading it...contemporary · humor · behind-doors · angst · m-f · forced proximity · second chances · found-family · north-america · usa -
![Releasing 10 by Chloe Walsh]()
Releasing 10 by 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. Lizzie wants to be accepted and understood, but with few family or friends in her corner, she's carries her burdens and her trauma on her own... -
![A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen]()
A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen
A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy—and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart—in this searing conclusion to the Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with the bestselling A Fate Inked in Blood.The secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that will see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood... -
![What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon]()
What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Falling in love with your husband is anything but convenient in this steamy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Business or Pleasure. Dani Dorfman has somehow made it to her thirties without knowing what she wants to do with her life... -
![This Vicious Dream by Stacia Stark]()
This Vicious Dream by Stacia Stark
Once, I helped save a kingdom.Now, I’m trapped in a prison of thorns and nightmares.My crime? Knowing the location of a power that could reshape the world—a grimoire I swore to protect with my life.That secret is the only thing keeping me alive while my captors wait for me to break.Until he arrives.Beautiful. Ruthless.Dark, inscrutable eyes. A dangerously wicked grin... -
![Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt]()
Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt
An emotional, spicy, second-chance romance from 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. They were made for one another…until they fell apart... -
![Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams]()
Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams
An Indie Next Pick! Scorching-hot summer. Scorching-hot chemistry. Two teens can’t forget they’re just friends in this sweet, funny, electrifying romance from New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon. MEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a good time. MEET BASH... -
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![Lore Olympus: Volume Eight by Rachel Smythe]()
Lore Olympus: Volume Eight by Rachel Smythe
Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love—the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner Award-winning Lore Olympus, including a brand new bonus short story! “You have no authority here.”Revelations rock Olympus as Persephone’s trial ends, threatening to throw the gods into a new war... -
![Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert]()
Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert
The rebellion’s fight turns into a battle for their hearts aboard the next sexy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of Hunt on Dark Waters.Nox has been steadfastly working as a quartermaster for the rebellion for years. They don’t ask for much in return, except for one crucial condition—their ex, the noble Lord Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible...fantasy · pirates · paranormal · historical · erotica · suspense · vampires · shapeshifters · urban fantasy · length-medium -
![My Favorite Bad Decision by Elizabeth O'Roark]()
My Favorite Bad Decision by Elizabeth O'Roark
Climbing Kilimanjaro? No thank you.Climbing it with Miller West? Absolutely f***ing not.A full week without showers, a real bed or Internet was bad enough. Spending it with my family’s sworn enemy—the unbearably smug, indecently handsome Miller West—is a bridge too far.I’m determined to remain enemies, even if sparring with him is my favorite thing in the world... -
![Filthy Rich Fae: Fallen Court by Geneva Lee]()
Filthy Rich Fae: Fallen Court by Geneva Lee
Fans of Crescent City and Scarlett St. Clair will be swept into a world of ruthless fae, forbidden romance, and treacherous bargains in this spellbinding fantasy romance. One fae prince. One deadly bargain. And a mortal caught between desire and damnation. Cate thought she knew darkness. As a trauma nurse, she had witnessed the worst of humanity... -
![The Pucking Wrong Rookie by C.R. Jane]()
The Pucking Wrong Rookie by C.R. Jane
An NHL star could never fall for a girl like me… I never wanted this life, but the choices I made led me here—caught in a world I can't escape. Then Logan York, the Dallas Knights' rookie sensation, spots me in the crowd. When I refuse to date him, he hires me and promises I’ll fall in love with him. Arrogant. Reckless. Completely impossible... -
![No Escape: Part One of the Mercenaries for Hire Duet by Jillian West]()
No Escape: Part One of the Mercenaries for Hire Duet by Jillian West
Facilities for rabid alphas?Saylor Callahan thought they were a joke. A myth someone made up to scare alphas into behaving...until she found herself stolen away and dumped in one.Feral alphas who spend time in close contact with omega pheromones gain back cognitive functioning pretty quickly, but rabid alphas have to bite a scent matched omega to attain that same clarity... -
![Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah]()
Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah
In this spicy romance from the author of Alive and Wells and Seeing Red, a jaded woman reluctantly returns to her hometown—and to the cowboy who broke her heart and drove her away.She spent years trying to forget. He’ll do anything to make her remember.Wells Canyon is the last place Blair Hart wants to be... -
![Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake]()
Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake
A small-town waitress and a Hollywood star’s worlds collide in this new romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date. Once upon a time, Ramona Riley was a student at a prestigious art school, with dreams of landing in Hollywood as a costume designer to the stars... -
![Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake]()
Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake
A small-town waitress and a Hollywood star’s worlds collide in this new romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date. Once upon a time, Ramona Riley was a student at a prestigious art school, with dreams of landing in Hollywood as a costume designer to the stars... -
![Be With Me by Gabrielle Sands]()
Be With Me by Gabrielle Sands
She’s the mayor-to-be’s perfect daughter. He’s the ruthless villain set to ruin her.I’ve spent my life putting others first. So when my father runs for New York City mayor—on a promise to take down the city’s most notorious crime family—I do what I always push my own dreams aside to help him win.Until I wind up at the wrong party...mafia · from hate to love · found-family · alpha male · forced proximity · dark · contemporary · suspense · forbidden love · new adult -
![Be With Me by Gabrielle Sands]()
Be With Me by Gabrielle Sands
She’s the mayor-to-be’s perfect daughter. He’s the ruthless villain set to ruin her. I’ve spent my life putting others first. So when my father runs for New York City mayor—on a promise to take down the city’s most notorious crime family—I do what I always do: push my own dreams aside to help him win. Until I wind up at the wrong party... -
![Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry]()
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
Now in development as a feature film with Amazon MGM Studios, with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached to write the script!Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada, a must-have for any book lover... -
![The Pumpkin Spice Café Coloring Book by Laurie Gilmore]()
The Pumpkin Spice Café Coloring Book by Laurie Gilmore
Get ready to color your way to relaxation with the official Pumpkin Spice Café tie-in cozy fall coloring book... -
![Riding the High by Paisley Hope]()
Riding the High by Paisley Hope
In the steamy third novel in the Silver Pines Ranch series, a newly appointed sheriff and a congressman’s daughter must keep their impulsive Vegas nuptials hidden to protect their reputations—but what happens in Vegas rarely remains secret.Her heart is wild. Only he can capture it... -
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![Heart of a Devil by Sadie Kincaid]()
Heart of a Devil by Sadie Kincaid
A dark mafia/ age gap/ best friend's dad romance... -
![Dear Reader by Tate James]()
Dear Reader by Tate James
Dear Reader,You want my advice? Never look a gift horse in the mouth. You don’t want to see the rotten teeth.In this case, the gift is a scholarship to attend the prestigious Neveah University. The rotten teeth? Well, they came in the form of my brand new stepbrother and his little cohort of entitled, arrogant best friends... -
![Himbo Hitman by Saxon James]()
Himbo Hitman by Saxon James
A new (probably) stand alone romance by Saxon James... -
![Mastermind by Sarah MacLean]()
Mastermind by Sarah MacLean
Book 4 in the Hell's Belles... -
![Drop Dead by Lily Chu]()
Drop Dead by Lily Chu
One mysterious mansion. Two rival journalists. Three weeks to uncover the story―and love―of a lifetime.Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn't mind being called "Lady Death." It suits the ice queen persona she's cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald...mystery · contemporary · from hate to love · humor · forced proximity · death · office · suspense · length-medium -
![Covenant by Cora Rose, Lark Taylor]()
Covenant by Cora Rose, Lark Taylor
The Firm can make any wish come true. Money. A job promotion. Murder. Whatever you desire can be yours—for a price. The Firm has ruled St. Dismas for generations. To most, they’re just a myth. But in truth, they are the last resort of the desperate. I never understood why anyone would go to The Firm. There’s always a price to pay—a price you won’t discover until your request has been granted... -
![Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli]()
Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Rival engineers dabble in personal chemistry while at a tropical company retreat in this smart, zippy romcom. Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son...
