Top new romance books in August 2022
Last updated:
August 31, 2022
August 2022 featuring new releases by Ali Hazelwood, Carissa Broadbent, Carissa Broadbent, Skye Callahan, Monica Enderle Pierce, Brynne Weaver, Hannah Grace, Shantel Tessier, B.K. Borison, Sarah A. Parker, Alice Coldbreath and many more.
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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results... -
![Ashen Son by Carissa Broadbent]()
Ashen Son by Carissa Broadbent
Maxantarius is a skilled magic Wielder and a military rising star. But in one terrible night, he has learned that glory is bloodier than he ever could have imagined. War has broken out, thrusting his family into the center of a savage conflict. In its wake, Max is chosen to compete for the title of Arch Commandant.The title is all he has ever wanted...fantasy · high fantasy · new adult · length-novella · war · political-intrigue · death · first-person-pov · male-pov · behind-doors -
![The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent]()
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always – always – guard your heart. The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself... -
![Realm of Darkness by Skye Callahan, Monica Enderle Pierce, K.A. Last, R.A. Winter]()
Realm of Darkness by Skye Callahan, Monica Enderle Pierce, K.A. Last, R.A. Winter
When darkness falls, beware of the creatures that come out to play...Fall under their spell over and over again in this ultimate paranormal and fantasy romance boxset! Over 40 full-length novels with heart-melting heroes and devastating anti-heroes, full of romance, magic, mystery, and adventure can be yours for an insanely low price...fantasy · paranormal · anthologies · historical · ancient times · medieval · high fantasy · urban fantasy · dark · young adult -
![Exterminatrix by Brynne Weaver]()
Exterminatrix by Brynne Weaver
A steamy monster romance short novella perfect for lovers of Kassandra Cross, Vera Valentine, and Chuck Tingle.Castro made a mistake he can’t take back.And now he’s hiding in the shadows, waiting for his fate to find him.A fate named Layla.After her storied career of demon hunting lurched to a painful halt, Layla finds herself fresh in a new job as a monster exterminator...monsters · insta-love · fantasy · virgin hero · dark · humor · paranormal · erotica · length-novella · explicit-open-door -
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![Icebreaker by Hannah Grace]()
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA.A competitive figure skater since she was five years old, a full college scholarship thanks to her place on the Maple Hills skating team, and a schedule that would make even the most driven person weep, Stassie comes to win.No exceptions.Nathan Hawkins has never had a problem he couldn’t solve... -
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Bones by Shantel Tessier
BONESI got my name from breaking the bones of a kid who picked on my younger brother, but that’s only where it started.My black heart craves violence, and being a King gives me plenty of opportunities.When a friend comes to me for help because someone he loves is in danger, I’m happy to do so. After all, my friends are few, and they are my family...dark · contemporary · suspense · abuse · bdsm · mafia · virgin heroine · alpha male · super rich hero · from hate to love -
![Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison]()
Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison
Layla Dupree has given up on love.She’s waded through all of the fish in the sea, each one more disappointing than the last. Apparently owning the bakery at Inglewild’s most romantic destination does not help one’s love life—despite her best efforts. All she wants is a partner who gives her butterflies, not someone who ghosts her at dinner and leaves her with the check...contemporary · humor · friends to lovers · praise-kink · dual-pov · small town · sweet-hero · sunny hero · new adult · latinx-mc -
![To Snap a Silver Stem by Sarah A. Parker]()
To Snap a Silver Stem by Sarah A. Parker
I want him to hurt. To bleed.I want him to snap, just like he snapped me. Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a coupling with a man I hardly know.He wants me. All of me.Dunked in a charged political pit, I must secure the ships needed to quell the spill of murderous beasts still flooding the continent...fantasy · new adult · dark · fae · love triangle · possessive hero · vampires · mystery · historical · paranormal -
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![A Contracted Spouse for the Prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath]()
A Contracted Spouse for the Prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath
Theodora knows in her heart that she has star quality but sadly, no-one else in her theatrical family feels the same way. When her sister, the other half of their act leaves to get married, Thora is promptly axed from the bill and expected to take a back seat in the family business... -
![Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn]()
Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a fresh take on a royal romance with a twist. Laugh out loud funny and full of some of her steamiest scenes yet, Quinn takes you on an unexpected, sizzling fairytale journey... -
![Rapture: The Devil's Gate MC by Mila Young, C.R. Jane]()
Rapture: The Devil's Gate MC by Mila Young, C.R. Jane
They saved me…only to sacrifice me…To him.They call it the Rapture, when the vampire king comes.And this time, he’s come for me.Just as he’s come every ten years for so long, no one can even remember when it all began.He’s the villain in my story, I see that right away.But when his teeth sink into my skin…something happens.Something that isn’t supposed to...reverse harem · vampires · fantasy · paranormal · from hate to love · abuse · werewolves · fae · cruel hero · possessive hero -
![What Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper L. Woods]()
What Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper L. Woods
From indie darling Harper L. Woods comes WHAT HUNTS INSIDE THE SHADOWS, the second book in the Of Flesh and Bone series, where the heated fae romance of A Court of Thorns and Roses meets the dark obsession of Phantom of the Opera.Once, I fell in love with a man who deceived me.For weeks, he stood by my side, twisting his words into pretty half-truths...fantasy · paranormal · fated-mates · from hate to love · high fantasy · fae · dark · age difference · magic · forced proximity -
![A Ryan Rewind by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan Rewind by Sadie Kincaid
When Jessie tells Shane that she kind of misses the man he used to be, he decides to give her exactly what she's been craving. But will Jessie regret asking for the old Shane to make a comeback? He'll certainly do his best to make her.This is a spicy short story connected to the New York Ruthless series, featuring Shane and Jessie - punishment, a little praise and whole load of spice...reverse harem · contemporary · mafia · bondage · super rich hero · bdsm · dark · erotica · poly · length-novella -
![A Ryan Reckoning by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan Reckoning by Sadie Kincaid
When Mikey and Liam finally get to take Jessie to The Peacock Club, an innocent comment leads to a whole lot of trouble for our favorite computer hacker. How will Jessie handle her usual playful husbands' attempts at keeping her in line? This is a short story connected to the New York Ruthless series, set after the end of Ryan Renewed...reverse harem · menage · bdsm · mafia · super rich hero · dark · bondage · pregnancy · erotica · suspense -
![Mercy by Sara Cate]()
Mercy by Sara Cate
I don’t want to hurt him—I just want to punish him. It’s bad enough being the only female owner of the Salacious Players’ Club, but I’m also the only one without a kink, or so I thought. Imagine my surprise when the kink quiz suggests that I’m not so vanilla after all. In fact, I’m a lot more like Emerson Grant than I thought.Just one problem—I have no idea how to be a Domme...bdsm · erotica · super rich hero · age difference · contemporary · fem-dom · angst · forbidden love · new adult · curvy heroine -
![I Like You Like That by Kayla Grosse]()
I Like You Like That by Kayla Grosse
Birdie Wilder and Liam Miller haven’t spoken in ten years—but that’s all about to change.Tall and chubby sixteen-year-old Birdie Wilder thought she and her best friend Liam Miller were always meant to be more than friends. But after he harshly dashes her dreams of any romantic relationship between them, their friendship ends, and they find themselves at odds... -
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Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger
The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence:I’ll wait forever if I have to.It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know.Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply?You.I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didn’t...contemporary · suspense · mystery · paranormal · vengeance · spanking · bdsm · dark · angst · alpha male -
![The WitchSlayer by Opal Reyne]()
The WitchSlayer by Opal Reyne
When Amalia’s cat brought home a strange flying lizard during a terrible storm, she had no idea that it was a Dragon. Or that he would save her from burning at the stake, only to imprison her in his lair when she saw his human face. Now she is stuck in this cave with a moody, hot-tempered, and arrogant warrior – one who has killed her kind by the dozens... -
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![The Do-Over by T.L. Swan]()
The Do-Over by T.L. Swan
He left behind everything he knew… but he never expected to find her.A year off, a new identity, and a chance to escape the emptiness of his privileged life. That was the plan. But when Christopher Miles steps into a crowded hostel in Barcelona, reality hits hard. Gone are the luxuries he’s used to—his penthouse, his tailored suits, his billion-dollar empire... -
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The Do-Over by T.L. Swan
In this sexy installment of the Miles High Club series from bestselling author T L Swan, a billionaire playboy goes incognito on a backpacking trip in Europe. But how long can he hide from love?I’m wealthy, powerful, and able to get any woman I want.So why do I feel so empty inside?In search of a deeper me, I take a sabbatical from my privileged life... -
![A Code for Love by Bal Khabra]()
A Code for Love by Bal Khabra
While her parents weren’t home, Sarvenaz Singh did something unforgivable—she got on a plane and flew five thousand miles away—and left behind the remnants of her bitter past.Now twenty-four, the childhood bedroom and eleven p.m. curfew enforced by her strict Indian parents were not cutting it... -
![Two Scoops Of Hellfire by Kimberly Lemming]()
Two Scoops Of Hellfire by Kimberly Lemming
It took about two weeks into the pandemic lockdown before I went stark raving mad. In a bold attempt at a new skill, I decided to give baking a try. However, I took to the new venture like a fish to astrophysics and ended up with a battle demon in my kitchen.Figures.Will Kain The Destroyer end my life, or end my everlasting boredom?It’s an Erotica. Take a wild guess...demons · fantasy · paranormal · erotica · contemporary · humor · monsters · non-human-hero · length-novella · m-f -
![When She Unravels by Gabrielle Sands]()
When She Unravels by Gabrielle Sands
He’s the most powerful man in Ibiza, and he’ll do anything to make me his.I’ve been raised to be the perfect mafia wife, but when my marriage turns into a horrific nightmare, I have no choice but to leave everything behind and start a new life.I find myself alone in Ibiza—a place that swallows innocent girls like me alive...contemporary · mafia · suspense · dark · new adult · forced proximity · from hate to love · boss & employee · male-pov · dual-pov -
![Flor's Fiasco by Ruby Dixon]()
Flor's Fiasco by Ruby Dixon
I'm not supposed to resonate to him.It's been a few years since I've landed here on Icehome Beach, and as resonance after resonance dwindled the list of bachelors, I knew who I'd end up with. As soon as we got past our differences, I'd end up as R'jaal's mate.On an everyday excursion, however, my khui decides otherwise. It sings all right...but not to R'jaal... -
![The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen]()
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Hart Ralston is a demigod and a marshal, tasked with patrolling the wasteland of Tanria. The realm the exiled old gods once called home is now a forsaken place where humans with no better options or no better sense come seeking adventure or spoils, but more often end up as drudges: reanimated corpses inhabited by the souls of those who’ve died in Tanria before... -
![My Russian Temptation by Sonja Grey]()
My Russian Temptation by Sonja Grey
Gorgeous, broody, and intimidating as hell…I can’t decide if I want to punch him or kiss him.Moira:Inheriting my grandad’s boxing club is the last thing I expected, but I’m determined to make it work.The rival Russian boxing club might have other plans for me.Nikolai is almost twice my age, sexier than any man has a right to be, and he makes it clear he doesn’t want the Irish club opening back up...contemporary · multicultural · sports · new adult · suspense · length-medium · age difference · dark · humor · m-f -
![Luck and Last Resorts by Sarah Grunder Ruiz]()
Luck and Last Resorts by Sarah Grunder Ruiz
They have a second chance at love, but there are some rough seas ahead in the new contemporary romance from the acclaimed author of Love, Lists, and Fancy ShipsCommitment-phobe Nina Lejeune lives by two rules: 1. Always have fun. 2. Don’t rely on anyone but yourself.The first rule is easy; the second, she’s only broken once... -
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The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella, Kate Williams
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online... -
![Dead of Spring: A Hades and Persephone Retelling by Colette Rhodes]()
Dead of Spring: A Hades and Persephone Retelling by Colette Rhodes
A HADES AND PERSEPHONE RETELLINGFor Kore's entire life, her mother only ever wanted two things from her:1. Swear an oath of virginity (to protect her from marriage)2... -
![Sweet Like Poison by Julia Wolf]()
Sweet Like Poison by Julia Wolf
You need a keeper, Elsa.The first time I laid eyes on the delicious mountain of a man, Lachlan “Lock” Kelly, he walked out of the room without giving me a single glance.You’re in trouble now.It’s my junior year at Savage U and life is grand. Except for the fact that Lachlan Kelly lives right next door, he acts like he doesn’t know my name, and he barely acknowledges my existence.I don’t get it...new adult · from hate to love · college · contemporary · angst · vengeance · friends to lovers · forced proximity · suspense · mystery -
![Dare to Take a Chance by Nordika Night]()
Dare to Take a Chance by Nordika Night
Laken ChanceBored with her monotonous life, outdoor enthusiast Laken decides to set out on an adventure, ready to carve up the trails on her snowboard and dirt bike in the Alaskan backcountry. On a whim, Laken books a month-long stay at the Dare Resort where she meets an unexpected new friend and all ten of the Dare brothers—a group of foul-mouthed, rowdy boys... -
![Gravity by Tal Bauer]()
Gravity by Tal Bauer
C’est cela l’amour, et tu es mon rêve...Bryce:Hockey is my life. This game pulled me from my tiny Quebec hometown all the way to the NHL, and now? I’m the number one player in the league. Team capitaine for the Montréal Étoiles. I’m shattering records and packing arenas every night, and I’ve promised my team: we’re going to win the Stanley Cup this year.But I’m keeping big secrets...m-m · contemporary · sports · athletes · friends to lovers · forced proximity · secret-relationship · angst · dual-pov · hockey -
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![Chosen by a Sinner by Michelle Heard]()
Chosen by a Sinner by Michelle Heard
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, a new standalone, full-length Italian Mafia Romance novel.My family rules the world, and I always get everything my heart desires.Well, almost everything.Okay, so there’s one thing I can’t have.Luca Cotroni.Rude, arrogant, and demanding as hell, he’s the man I lust after and despise more than anything... -
![The Poseidon Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine]()
The Poseidon Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine
He married me, exiled me, and now he’s the only thing stopping me from saving my sister.My sister is turning to stone. She's been asleep for eight years – the same amount of time I’ve been the secret, exiled wife of the King of the Ocean.Poseidon is fierce, unforgiving, and terrifyingly powerful.I’m just a broken sea nymph whose magic never surfaced... -
![Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson]()
Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson
Turns out that reading nothing but true crime isn't exactly conducive to modern dating—and one woman is going to have to learn how to give love a chance when she's used to suspecting the worst. PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime. She's even analyzing the genre in her dissertation—if she can manage to finish writing it... -
![To Wake a Kingdom by Nisha J. Tuli]()
To Wake a Kingdom by Nisha J. Tuli
Sleeping Beauty meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this twisted fantasy romance retelling, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Raven Kennedy.After 100 years, I awake not to true love’s kiss, but to a blade at my throat.Enchanted into an eternal slumber to escape an evil fae, Thorne is awakened, not by true love’s kiss, but by a man with a sword at her throat... -
![Beauty by Clarissa Wild]()
Beauty by Clarissa Wild
I thought I could escape the Beast … but he already devoured my heart.When the Beast took me and dragged me back to his cell, I thought my life was over.In the darkness, he watched me.Yearned for me.Tasted me.He loved my scars, called me a beauty …Made me irrevocably his.Until his owner finally let him out …And his final task was to destroy my father.The only thing that stood between them was me...dark · contemporary · suspense · mafia · forced proximity · captive · insta-love · from hate to love · slavery · super rich hero -
![Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid]()
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime—from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising.Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen... -
![Dix by Emmy Sanders]()
Dix by Emmy Sanders
Do you believe in hate at first sight? DixonIf I had to choose one word to describe my new cocky costar, it’d be exasperating. Nikolas Adamos may look like a Greek god—and he certainly struts around like he knows it—but unlike everyone else, I refuse to fall prey to his charms...m-m · from hate to love · contemporary · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · office · queer · new adult · anal sex · first-person-pov
