Top new romance books in August 2021
Last updated:
August 31, 2021
August 2021 featuring new releases by Elsie Silver, Sarah Adams, Jane Washington, Christina Lauren, Mila Young, C.R. Jane, Rachel Reid, Catharina Maura, Jesse H. Reign, Jesse H. Reign, Lily Mayne and many more.
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A Photo Finish by Elsie Silver
I’ve seen every square inch of Violet Eaton’s delectable body and she has no idea who I am. Until now. What happened between us online, in our chats, was meant to stay anonymous and in the past. Until it didn’t. It’s a small world, but Ruby Creek is even smaller. When I move to the tiny town, the grumpy facade I’ve created slips when we’re forced to live under the same roof... -
The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams
Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Discover the heartwarming friends to lovers romance that became a sensation on TikTok--now with a new chapter and a Q&A with the author! The friend zone is not the end zone for Bree Camden, who is helplessly in love with her longtime best friend and extremely hot NFL legend, Nathan Donelson... -
A Castle of Ash by Jane Washington
A reverse harem, enemies to lovers, slow burn romance. “This world has fallen to sickness and shadow. It has bound my hands and blinded me, picking away at the things I love until even my conscience has slipped off to some forlorn cage within my mind, locked away as a traitor. I once feared the storm inside me. Now I would give anything to have it back. ”... -
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back into the dating world. Raised by her grandparents--who now help raise her seven-year-old daughter, Juno--Jess has been left behind too often to feel comfortable letting anyone in... -
Wild Girl by Mila Young, C.R. Jane
A Rejected Mate Romance. Real Wolves Bite continues. .. -Release Date Will be Moved Up! !! Books should be read in this order:. Wild Moon. Wild Heart. Wild Girl.paranormal · fantasy · shapeshifters · reverse harem · poly · contemporary · dark · male-pov · dual-pov · small town -
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Role Model by Rachel Reid
Troy Barrett has been freshly traded to Ottawa after calling out Dallas Kent during a team practice. He wants to be a better person, and the weird, scrappy energy of the struggling Ottawa team seems like the place to. .. well. It seems like the only place that will have Troy right now...sports · queer · hockey · m-m · contemporary · dual-pov · secret-relationship · found-family · friends to lovers · grumpy sunshine -
Dr. Grant by Catharina Maura
Dr. Noah Grant’s dream job came with three rules:. 1. Don’t sleep with the students. 2. Don’t sleep with a patient. 3. Stay away from Harold Astor’s granddaughter. Seems easy, right? It was. Right until Amara Astor walks into his office with one of her own inventions - an adult toy - stuck inside her. She’s a patient, a PhD student, and she’s Harold Astor’s granddaughter... -
Bent by Jesse H. Reign
A straight to gay erotic romance. What happens when two straight guys meet and feel an inexplicable sexual connection? I'll give you a hint. .. one of them is bound to end up getting bent. From the second Oliver lays eyes on dangerously sexy Ethan Quinn, his life isn't the same. One touch, one taste, is all it takes to ignite a passion that can't be ignored...m-m · bdsm · contemporary · secret-relationship · other-man-woman · cheating · angst · queer · queer-awakening · insta-love -
Bent Backwards by Jesse H. Reign
A story retold - straight to gay erotic romance. One very average day, Ethan Quinn walks into a pub and in a split second, his entire life is turned upside down. A chance encounter with sexy, sweet Oliver, gives rise to an addiction that can't be ignored or overcome. If you've read Bent, you might have found yourself wondering about what enigmatic and at times, maddening, Ethan was thinking...cheating · bdsm · contemporary · m-m · insta-love · angst · other-man-woman · queer · queer-awakening · anal sex -
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The Rycke by Lily Mayne
Life as a raider in the Wastes, where monsters roam and the military lurks, is as easy as it sounds. I’ve been out here for a long time, and the fear that courses through my blood every time I have to step outside our camp walls to scavenge never fades. No matter how many monsters you face—and have to run for your life from—it doesn’t ever get easier...paranormal · m-m · fantasy · dystopian · military · demons · age difference · anal sex · monsters · erotica -
The Quarterback by Tal Bauer
A slow burn, friends to lovers, bi awakening, age gap MM romance. Falling for his friend's straight dad might be the worst mistake Colton Hall has ever made. Colton's best friend is gay. He's not: he's never been attracted to men. So why the hell is he fantasizing about his friend's dad? Besides, Nick Swanscott is straight. A devoted father and the best man Colton's ever known...sports · m-m · age difference · athletes · angst · bisexual · forced proximity · contemporary · friends to lovers · new adult -
The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn
In this steamy tale by USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn, an American searching for her purpose escapes to a Scottish town but finds more questions than answers when she meets a brooding yet handsome handyman. Freshly fired from her third job in a row, Bonnie St. James has lost her way... -
That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming
All I wanted to do was live my life in peace. Maybe get a cat, expand my spice farm. Really anything that doesn’t involve going on a quest where an orc might rip my face off. But they say the Goddess has favorites. If so, I’m clearly not one of them. After saving the demon Fallon in a wine-drunk stupor, all he wanted to do was kill an evil witch enslaving his people. I mean, I get it...fantasy · humor · demons · dragon shifter · sassy heroine · black-mc · multicultural · magic · curvy heroine · shapeshifters -
The Angel Duet by Sadie Kincaid
Contains an exclusive extended epilogue! Dark Angel. I was never supposed to fall in love with Gabriel Sullivan. He has always been off limits in more ways than one. But, for all the reasons we should be apart, there’s one that keeps drawing me back to him – he is the only man I’ve ever loved. And every stolen glance, every smile, every brush of his fingertips, only make me want him more... -
Cross by Shantel Tessier
CROSS. Have you ever stood next to a fire and felt the heat of it on your skin? Stared into the flames and thought how amazing it would be to be that free? It changes direction with the wind, destroying everything in its wake. That's what she felt like. Alexa was a wildfire that torched everything she touched, and I couldn't wait to be consumed by her. She was off-limits... -
The Wrong Heart by Jennifer Hartmann
When my husband died, he left my broken heart behind. He left another heart behind, too—his. I know it's wrong. I shouldn't be contacting the recipient of my husband's heart. I don't even expect him to reply. .. But there's a desperate, twisted part of me that hopes he will. No names. No personal details. Just a conversation. The only thing I have left of my husband is inside him. ***...contemporary · grumpy sunshine · abuse · from hate to love · dark · angst · dual-pov · tortured hero · cold hero · mental illness -
The Birthday List by Devney Perry
From USA Today Bestselling Author Devney Perry comes a small town romance. I carry a journal with me. A journal with a list. Take a karate class. Go skydiving. Learn to play the ukulele. Say yes to everything for an entire day. The list goes on, line by line, of youthful dreams. For too long that list has haunted me. But starting today, I’m going to cross one item off...contemporary · suspense · friends to lovers · new adult · death · alpha male · strong heroine · second chances · angst · small town -
Tin Queen by Devney Perry
From USA Today Bestselling Author Devney Perry comes a small town, forbidden romance. No promises. No expectations. No names. That’s what Emmett Stone agreed to with the woman who caught his eye two months ago. After years of drama following the end of the Tin Gypsy Motorcycle Club, a no-strings fling with a mystery woman is exactly what he needs... -
Fall in Love Book Bundle by Molly McAdams, Penny Reid, Claire Contreras, Denise Grover Swank
Twelve full-length novels from some of your favorite bestselling romance authors! This special box set features small town romance at its finest. A gift to our readers and a great way to introduce you to new authors to love, prepare to fall in love with this all new anthology. TRUTH OR BEARD by Penny Reid. NOT WHAT I EXPECTED by Jewel E. Ann. HARD PRESSED by Kate Canterbary... -
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Little Devil by Bethany Winters
JORDYN. My life’s been laid out for me since before I was born. Graduate high school, marry the mayor’s son, get my degree and take over my mother’s company. I don’t want it – I don’t want any of it – but I’d never say that out loud. Girls like me aren’t supposed to speak our minds. We’re supposed to smile and look pretty and do as we’re told without argument... -
Fractured Trust by L.M. Dalgleish
Summer Mackenzie’s high-school sweetheart shattered her heart years ago when he betrayed her. Now he’s a world-famous rock star and the last thing she wants is to see him again when her life is crumbling around her. Forgetting what he did is impossible. Ignoring the way he still makes her feel is a losing battle... -
The Awakening as Told by the Boys by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
The Vega twins are alive. Those five words circle in my mind like an oncoming storm. They change everything about the future we thought had been set in stone. They challenge everything we were raised to be and the stability of the entire kingdom. They’re coming to our academy looking for the life that was stolen from them, but we can’t let them take it back...paranormal · fantasy · urban fantasy · from hate to love · new adult · fae · cruel hero · vampires · magic · shapeshifters -
Dreams of Ice and Iron by Kayla Edwards
Locked inside an iron mask by the King of the Fey, Sable Erwyn Sylvana has waited ten years for freedom—and to take revenge on those who cursed her. But with every second that passes inside the mask, her soul begins to fade farther away. The memories of her loved ones and her former life become a blur, and soon she cannot even remember her own name... -
Wrecked Beginnings by Catherine Cowles
Author Catherine Cowles brings you an addictive small-town romance series full of protective heroes and suspenseful twists and turns. Wrecked Beginnings contains the first three standalone novels in the Wrecked series. RECKLESS MEMORIES. I loved him before I knew what the word meant. From skinned knees to first dates and everything in between. But he was never mine to love... -
Wrecked Beginnings: Reckless Memories / Perfect Wreckage / Wrecked Palace by Maxine Mitchell, Catherine Cowles, Andi Arndt, Joe Arden
* Duration: 27 hours and 20 minutes *. Author Catherine Cowles brings you an addictive small-town romance series full of protective heroes and suspenseful twists and turns. 'WRECKED BEGINNINGS' contains the first three stand-alone novels in the 'Wrecked' series. •1•. 'Reckless Memories'. I loved him before I knew what the word meant. From skinned knees to first dates and everything in between... -
The Casanova by T.L. Swan
In T L Swan’s steamy third installment of the Miles High Club, Kate’s hot new pen pal is a welcome distraction from her horrible boss. But nobody is as distracting as Elliot Miles…and he knows it. My favorite hobby is infuriating Elliot Miles. Just the sight of my boss’s handsome face triggers my sarcasm... -
Tears Of Betrayal by Michelle Heard
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new standalone, full-length romantic suspense novel. My father is the head of the Bratva, but being born out of wedlock, I’ve never been a part of that world. Until a hit is taken out on me. I’m kidnapped in the dead of night and waking up, it’s to come face to face with Demitri Vetrov...contemporary · suspense · mafia · dark · from hate to love · age difference · alpha male · angst · cold hero · m-f -
Friendly Fire by Saxon James
Rafe. It started in high school. We grew apart. Bit by bit, then all at once. The friend who was my ride or die suddenly wanted nothing to do with me. Now Cam’s back from college, living in the house next door, and pulling stupid pranks just to annoy me. Between my intense family and my failing relationship, I’m struggling enough without his antics. But Cam won’t go away... -
Queen of Jade by L.J. Andrews
Dragons and mages unite, but darkness waits to divide them once again. Discovering he was a lost mage and destined to protect a hidden dragon queen wasn't on the agenda when Teagan met Jade Drake. He certainly didn't expect to fall in love. Not all love stories are easy. An unwelcome visitor soon reveals people Jade and Teagan thought were allies might very well be the most sinister enemies... -
The Wicked Trilogy: Caleb & Margo by S. Massery
The complete dark romance trilogy from S. Massery containing brand-new bonus content. Revenge is wicked – but I’m worse. As a kid, Margo crushed our dreams to dust. We were best friends until she tore our families apart with one confession. Now that she’s back as the new girl in school, she doesn’t seem to suspect the war that’s coming – or the anger I’ve been harboring... -
The Cloverleigh Farms Collection by Melanie Harlow
Five small town sisters. Five heart-stopping heroes... -
Where We Found Our Home by Natasha Bishop
Lincoln. I had my chance at love and I threw it away. I don’t deserve another. I’ve dedicated my entire life to my community. There’s no time for anything else. But then I met her. Ciara Jeffries is everything I told myself I didn’t want, but she might be everything I need. If I can just hold on to her. Ciara. If I don’t get out of this town, I’ll lose my sanity, my loved ones, and my life... -
The Rockstar's Omega by Hannah Haze
Be careful what you wish for. .. Winning the opportunity to meet her idol backstage -- rock god Ash Canon -- is Layla's dream come true. She's lucky, isn't she? After all, she is his biggest fan -- and she knows everything there is to know about him... -
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Uncharted by Adriana Anders
Hotshot pilot Leo Eddowes is afraid of nothing and no one. So when she's asked to evacuate a man from the wilds of Alaska, she doesn't hesitate. But with enemies in close pursuit and the weather turning sour, what should have been a simple mission quickly shifts to disaster. And there's only one way out. When Elias Thorne disappeared, he was America's most wanted...mystery · multicultural · contemporary · suspense · forced proximity · small town · strong heroine · caretaking · military · dual-pov -
The Bratva's Locked Up Love by Jagger Cole
I'm locked behind bars with a beautiful monster. I might be one of the youngest surgeons in the country. But as the in-house doctor in the hellish top-secret prison my father runs, I'm like a trapped dove in a cage with bars that are all too real. That is, until prisoner 5049 ends up on my operating table... -
Savage Heir by Jagger Cole
Bratva Prince. Beautiful monster. Irresistible villain. “Just remember. .. you had the chance to run, and didn’t. ”. Our introduction was a warning. Our first meeting, a threat. They call him The Wolf—savage heir to the most brutal crime family in the world. A tattooed, green-eyed devil. A seductive psychopath who trades in mind-games and leaves a path of destruction in his wake...contemporary · new adult · mafia · virgin heroine · cold hero · length-long · dark · young adult · m-f · grumpy sunshine -
Engineering Fate by Alexis B. Osborne
She’s been captured, stuck in a poacher’s cage, and slated for sale, but these aliens don't know who they're messing with. Sasha Robinson is a low-level engineer in Earth’s Starfleet, sent to repair satellites alone in deep space...science fiction · futuristic · aliens · military · non-human-hero · m-f · monsters · multicultural · spanking · consensual-non-con -
Alien Embrace : A Limited Edition Collection of Sci Fi Alien Romances by Celia Kyle, Milly Taiden, Tricia Schneider, Margo Bond Collins
Aliens move among us—warriors, soldiers, explorers, and more—testing fate and finding love with their true mates. And they’ll do whatever it takes to ensure their human mates remain forever caught in their Alien Embrace. This hot new collection brings you all the best in science fiction alien romances from New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling authors... -
Of Fairytales and Magic by Emma Hamm
To become a Queen, Freya has to give up everything. .. . There's only one way to become an immortal, and that is to take up the mantle of everything that she is not. To become fae. To lead a court. To become the Autumn Thief herself. But Freya's life isn't that easy to change. She is thrust into a series of trials held by old gods who have seen a thousand years pass... -
Just a Bit Bossy by Alessandra Hazard
Boss from hell. Satan personified. A tyrant everyone fears. Nate Parrish loathes his boss from the moment they meet. Raffaele Ferrara is probably the most insufferable, domineering man in the world. He doesn’t seem to understand that his personal assistant isn’t actually his personal slave. He expects Nate to do his bidding with a single word...

