Top new romance books in December 2025
Last updated:
December 31, 2025
December 2025 featuring new releases by Kyra Parsi, Morgan B. Lee, Rina Kent, Sarah Adams, Ella Fields, Lana Ferguson, Christina Lauren, Stacia Stark, Kathryn Moon, Cate C. Wells and many more.
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Hate Me Like You Mean It by Kyra Parsi
He’s the undisputed loathe of my life. My blood-sworn nemesis. And the man whose toilets I have to scrub for the next thirty days. How’s your week going? It’s inspiring, really—the son of a single mother from humble beginnings rises to become one of the most successful men on the planet, then goes off to exact revenge on the spoiled, bratty heiress he’s been dying to strangle since preschool...office · humor · contemporary · m-f · from hate to love · forced proximity · vengeance · sassy heroine · super rich hero · tycoon -
![Haunted Bond by Morgan B. Lee]()
Haunted Bond by Morgan B. Lee
It’s been eight months since I was rescued from the Nether. Eight long months since the Legacy Curse was lifted, and the world changed permanently for the better. The Upheaval is over, and most people have started to move on with their lives. I love that for them. Honestly? I’d love to join them...paranormal · shapeshifters · witches · fantasy · length-long · contemporary · magic · demons · fae · monsters -
![Sweet Venom by Rina Kent]()
Sweet Venom by Rina Kent
**The limited deluxe edition comes with foiling, printed edges, and exclusive art**. From New York Times bestselling author Rina Kent comes the second book in the Vipers series, a dark hockey romance set in a glamorous secret world. Can I outrun his merciless obsession? I accidentally witnessed a brutal murder. I froze, pretended I saw nothing, hoping I could leave it behind...hockey · dark · sports · contemporary · m-f · suspense · new adult · audiobook · sweet heroine · past-child-abuse -
![In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams]()
In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams
A homecoming to Rome, Kentucky, sparks a new romance—and lots of drama—between two old family friends, from the New York Times bestselling author of When in Rome, Practice Makes Perfect, and Beg, Borrow, or Steal. Madison Walker left Rome, Kentucky, determined to prove she could make it in the culinary world...office · friends to lovers · siblings-bff · contemporary · forced proximity · humor · m-f · boss & employee · slow burn · north-america -
![Bloodthirsty Beloved by Ella Fields]()
Bloodthirsty Beloved by Ella Fields
King Brey and Queen Ethel were once in love—until they became husband and wife. While Brey was instantly infatuated upon meeting his betrothed, the arrangement made by her father was an unwelcome surprise for Ethel. Forced to surrender all she knew, Ethel did so reluctantly, and her torn heart broke her husband’s... -
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![The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson]()
The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson
Two wolf shifters reluctant to love discover there’s no fighting the call of the wild in this steamy romance by USA Today bestselling author Lana Ferguson...werewolves · humor · paranormal · contemporary · fantasy · shapeshifters · omegaverse · grumpy sunshine · length-long · audiobook -
![The Beautiful Boxed Set: Beautiful Bastard, Beautiful Stranger, Beautiful Bitch, Beautiful Bombshell, Beautiful Player, Beautiful Beginning, Beautiful ... Boss, Beautiful by Christina Lauren]()
The Beautiful Boxed Set: Beautiful Bastard, Beautiful Stranger, Beautiful Bitch, Beautiful Bombshell, Beautiful Player, Beautiful Beginning, Beautiful ... Boss, Beautiful by Christina Lauren
All ten titles in the New York Times bestselling and “deliciously steamy” (Entertainment Weekly) Beautiful series that put Christina Lauren on the map are finally available together in this collector’s edition boxed set... -
![We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark]()
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
This stunning limited deluxe edition hardcover features stenciled edges, colored endpapers, and jacket effects—available on the first printing only. Order while supplies last! From the bestselling author of the Kingdom of Lies series comes a slow-burn romantasy set in a Roman-inspired world ruled by merciless vampires...fantasy · horror · magic · political-intrigue · dark · found-family · vampires · paranormal · forced proximity · friends to lovers -
![The Alpha of Grave Hills by Kathryn Moon]()
The Alpha of Grave Hills by Kathryn Moon
She's an omega in hiding. Broken hearted and rejected by her beta, Brigid Grant has spent the last five years in self-imposed exile. When her former lover comes sniffing at her door, demanding she take her place back in his bed or lose her sanctuary, Brigid knows it would break more than her heart to agree. There's only one person powerful enough to keep her out of another man's reach...historical · shapeshifters · fantasy · m-f · small town · alpha male · non-human-hero · dragon shifter · dual-pov · first-person-pov -
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![Silent Flames by Cate C. Wells]()
Silent Flames by Cate C. Wells
He broke my heart. I returned the favor. I thought my husband loved me—until I walked in on his Director of Finance riding him like a cowgirl. Adrian and I never made sense on paper. When we met, I was working for minimum wage. No family. No degree. He was a billionaire Maddox brother, twelve years older than me and a titan of Wall Street. I thought it had to be love... -
![A Crown of Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
A Crown of Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
When everything falls apart, the truth of who they are is revealed. Poppy has fallen into stasis, her body broken and power spent, carried beyond the mortal realm. While she lies suspended in dreams, Casteel faces a world without her—raw, wrathful, and altered in ways he doesn’t yet understand...fantasy · length-short · new adult · shapeshifters · m-f · fated-mates · disabilities and marks · war · survival · vengeance -
![Crowntide by Alex Aster]()
Crowntide by Alex Aster
THREE MILLION SERIES COPIES SOLD! The highly anticipated fourth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster. Some worlds deserve to be destroyed . . . Isla Crown has charted a new destiny and leapt into the unknown, determined to defeat her insidious ancestor, Lark, no matter the cost...fantasy · dark · from hate to love · young adult · paranormal · length-long · audiobook · betrayal · open-door -
![Pucking Feral: Part One by Lenore Rosewood]()
Pucking Feral: Part One by Lenore Rosewood
For two months, I've been hiding in the last place my NHL ex-fiancé would ever look. The home arena of the Ghosts—his team's fiercest rivals. I've survived by becoming invisible, avoiding cameras, and living in abandoned maintenance tunnels with a stolen ID badge. And it's working. At least until I meet the one alpha who understands what it's like to hide... -
![At Whit's End by Bailey Hannah]()
At Whit's End by Bailey Hannah
A single mom struggling to raise her rebellious son finds unexpected support in a kind-hearted cowboy in this spicy romance from the author of Seeing Red and Change of Hart. She’s afraid she’s not enough. He’ll make damn sure she knows she is. Single mom Whitney Hart is, quite simply, overwhelmed. She’s struggling to raise her ten-year-old son, Jonas...cowboys · single-mother · humor · contemporary · western · m-f · friends to lovers · slow burn · bondage · fem-dom -
![Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry]()
Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Devney Perry comes a gripping romance set in 1983 where a woman’s search for the truth about her father’s death entangles her with the small-town sheriff and a legend of lost Montana gold. Living in Dalton, Montana, was not what I had planned for this winter... -
![Depraved Devotion by Morgan Bridges]()
Depraved Devotion by Morgan Bridges
The Joker meets Pen Pal in this dark, forbidden romance where a criminal psychologist enters a game of cat and mouse with her serial killer patient. My patient is stalking me… and he’s a psychopath. I’ve dedicated my life to understanding the darkest corners of the human psyche, but nothing prepares me for him. Ghost. The man is a brilliant, ruthless serial killer who thrives on chaos...dark · mafia · demons · suspense · fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · length-medium · audiobook · m-f -
![The Strawberry Patch Pancake House Coloring Book by Laurie Gilmore]()
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House Coloring Book by Laurie Gilmore
The official tie-in coloring book of the viral 4th book in the Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore! 🍓✏️✏️✏️✏️. Welcome to the Strawberry Patch Pancake House…. THIS COZY COLORING BOOK FEATURES:. 🍓 37 hand-drawn romance and spring seasonal aesthetic designs. 🍓 Cozy, escapist coloring pages for stress release and relaxation... -
![The Cursed Horde King by Zoey Draven]()
The Cursed Horde King by Zoey Draven
A bewitching spy. A ruthless king. A love that could ignite a war. Amaia has worked hard to make her family proud. As the star apprentice to the pyroki master in Dothik, she’s weeks away from inheriting her mentor’s coveted post. But when her desperate brother begs her to take his place in the Heartstone Accords, a diplomatic exchange with their rival nation, she agrees to the unthinkable...aliens · magic · alpha male · fantasy · paranormal · from hate to love · first-person-pov · dual-pov · m-f · creative-anatomy -
![The Lost & Found Box Set by Catherine Cowles]()
The Lost & Found Box Set by Catherine Cowles
Looking for your next small town romance binge? The Lost & Found series is now available in a single bundle. Steamy romance, a heartfelt found family, and enough suspense to keep you guessing. The Lost & Found Box Set contains the complete series plus a bonus novella only available in the box set! · Whispers of You. · Echoes of You. · Glimmers of You. · Shadows of You. · Ashes of You... -
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![Her Monstrous Beasts by E.P. Bali]()
Her Monstrous Beasts by E.P. Bali
First he came for my mother. Then, he came for me. Now he wants to take everything. My mates have been stolen from me. With rage ringing in my ears and fire in my veins, it’s up to me to show the world why I am the regina of the Boneweaver pack. But my fifth mate, my enigma, my beast shrouded in darkness has been hiding things from everyone...reverse harem · paranormal · fantasy · dark · new adult · from hate to love · poly · shapeshifters · m-f · fated-mates -
![Sin Bin by Chelsea Curto]()
Sin Bin by Chelsea Curto
Brody Saunders is the best coach in the NHL. Grumpy and menacing, the last thing he should be doing is hooking up with the younger sister of one of his players. After a night that almost ends in tragedy, he pulls away, vowing to pretend like their rendezvous ever happened. Hannah Everett is a world champion figure skater who doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life... -
![The Dragonmaster's Mate by Lilith Vincent, Chloe Chastaine]()
The Dragonmaster's Mate by Lilith Vincent, Chloe Chastaine
As her father lay dying, I swore always to protect fifteen-year-old Zenevieve. I took the grieving girl in, and she filled my life with sunshine. Now she’s grown, she’s looking for a mate, and her eyes have turned to me. Zenevieve has always been my weakness, but she’s not the woman who has been promised to me...fantasy · omegaverse · new adult · high fantasy · m-f · age difference · height-difference · fated-mates · caretaking · pregnancy -
![Devil's Dance by Layla Fae]()
Devil's Dance by Layla Fae
Slawa’s gods are at war, and I am the prize they fight for. I am broken. A piece of my soul burned away, leaving me hollow and unfeeling. I wander the caverns of Nawie, the only place that’s not entirely unsafe. When I can’t stand the boredom of a life with no meaning, I amuse myself watching Woland’s pitiful attempts to atone. He grovels. He begs. He brings me gifts...from hate to love · fantasy · graphic-violence · grovel · dark · magic · vengeance · male-pov · first-person-pov · horror -
![Craving Revenge by Michelle Heard]()
Craving Revenge by Michelle Heard
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel. For years, I've been groomed to be my brother's shadow. To protect my father's heir, who will one day take over from him as the Kumichō of the Yakuza, I'mforced to dress and act like a man when I'm out in public...mafia · suspense · contemporary · contemporary · dark · angst · m-f · multicultural · from hate to love · marriage of convenience -
![In a Second by Kate Canterbary]()
In a Second by Kate Canterbary
The last time Audrey Saunders saw Jude Bellessi, he begged her to ditch her wedding and run off with him. She said no. In her defense, she was already in the dress. Years later—divorced and done with relationships—Audrey runs right into the one man she never managed to forget. Except Jude isn’t the rebellious bad boy she remembers... -
![The Madman and His Broken Princess by Cora Reilly]()
The Madman and His Broken Princess by Cora Reilly
Nestore Romano was achingly beautiful. A cruel, dark prince who only smiled when he could break his broken princess. His birthright destined him to rule over his kingdom. His indisputable fate until my father betrayed his oath and locked him in a cage to torture and humiliate. It was the end of Nestore. It was his rebirth too. I witnessed both...mafia · new adult · m-f · forbidden love · anal sex · exhibitionism · dark · arranged marriage · second chances · abduction -
![My Blade, Your Back by K.M. Moronova]()
My Blade, Your Back by K.M. Moronova
Broken. Lost. Unforgiven. One month after surviving the Under Trials, Emery Maves finds herself in a world she doesn't recognize―with a man whose cold eyes are haunted by secrets she can't remember. Stripped of her memories, Emery is tormented by dreams of danger, death, and deceit...suspense · dark · contemporary · military · length-medium · m-f · competent heroine · strong heroine · dual-pov · forced proximity -
![Saddle to Sunup by Emmy Sanders]()
Saddle to Sunup by Emmy Sanders
He gave me my first kiss. I never expected he might be my last. Lawson. Ever since Oakley Beaumont skipped town, it feels as if my life has gone off the rails. Even worse than my divorce and moving back into my childhood bedroom at the Darling Ranch is the fact that I’m learning there’s a whole lot about myself I simply don’t know. Like whether or not I’m straight...m-m · cowboys · western · queer · contemporary · friends to lovers · asexual-hero · usa · single-father · teacher-hero -
![Cross the Line by S.J. Sylvis, S. Massery]()
Cross the Line by S.J. Sylvis, S. Massery
Scarlett Wallace has hated me since the moment we met. Fine—feelings are mutual. When she transfers to Shadow Valley U, her dad’s brilliant idea has us living under the same roof as newly minted step-siblings, and she becomes impossible to ignore. Too stubborn. Too tempting. Too off-limits. But when I mess up with the wrong crowd, they demand repayment...sports · from hate to love · fighters · new adult · contemporary · m-f · stepsibling · college · suspense · forced proximity -
![The Single Dad Collection by Melanie Harlow]()
The Single Dad Collection by Melanie Harlow
Love single dads and small town romance? This is for you. The Single Dad Collection includes four fan-favorite small town romances, featuring beloved heroes "Mack" MacAllister (IRRESISTIBLE, Cloverleigh Farms), Cole Mitchell (MAKE ME YOURS, Bellamy Creek), Dex Matthews (IGNITE, Cloverleigh Farms Next Generation), and Austin Buckley (RUNAWAY LOVE, Cherry Tree Harbor)... -
![My Favorite Fake Romance by Elizabeth O'Roark]()
My Favorite Fake Romance by Elizabeth O'Roark
Faking it never felt this good. Dr. Easton Walsh thought she’d be showing up to her best friend’s wedding with a dazzling ring and a fiancé everyone wanted to Instagram. Instead, her boyfriend dumped her over what was supposed to be a proposal dinner and the only man offering her a lifeline is the last one she’d ever choose: Elijah Cabot. Her best friend’s older brother... -
![Dance of Thorns by Jagger Cole]()
Dance of Thorns by Jagger Cole
I’m forced to marry my dead best friend’s fiancé. Most people call me a freak. Damaged goods. Addict. The outcast daughter of the Marchetti crime family. A black sheep with a dark soul. But then one night, I fall into a darker one. Bane Antonov, the cold, villainously beautiful crown prince of the Antonov Bratva. A man covered in scars and ink... -
![Duke by Jessica Peterson]()
Duke by Jessica Peterson
One chance meeting on a Texas ranch. One wild, too-charming cowboy. One snowed-in night that changes everything. Wheeler Rankin isn’t here for romance—she’s come to Lucky River Ranch to visit her best friend, wrangle a business deal, and prove herself to everyone who ever doubted her...contemporary · forced proximity · cowboys · western · new adult · length-long · audiobook · usa · texas · colorado -
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![Secrets of the Void by Emma Hamm]()
Secrets of the Void by Emma Hamm
She was never meant to wake up. Ellie was created in secret. A perfect clone of a powerful woman long dead. For years, she knew only sterile walls, the touch of cold instruments, and the voice of the scientist who molded her into something useful. Something obedient. Until the day she opened her eyes and met a god. Proteus. The sea’s first son... -
![Heir to the Second Line: Part One by Grace McGinty]()
Heir to the Second Line: Part One by Grace McGinty
The Second Line lived, and their resurrection threatened the fragile happiness that Avalon has finally achieved. Avalon Halhed was actually content. She’d go as far as to say she was even happy. She was in love. She had friends, a community, a damn pet. Until a shockingly beautiful man walked through the gates of Boellium and ruined everything. The Heir to the Second Line shouldn’t exist... -
![Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert]()
Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert
I was his wife. His lover. His sworn enemy. The ice queen to Olympus's most hated king. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Hera and Zeus. *. The barrier that's protected Olympus for generations has fallen. The enemy's breached the gates and the Thirteen are scrambling to protect themselves, their loved ones, and the city they've sworn to protect... -
![Knot Far to Fall by Devyn Sinclair]()
Knot Far to Fall by Devyn Sinclair
From USA Today Bestseller Devyn Sinclair come the long awaited novella about Slate City's favorite twin sister. The whole world knows my name, but they can’t give me what I want. No one can. Until them. Being a movie star isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but not everything is pretty dresses and wild parties...humor · omegaverse · first-person-pov · dual-pov · fated-mates · reverse harem · rockstars · rich heroine · famous heroine · insta-love -
![The Promise of Forever by Morgan Elizabeth]()
The Promise of Forever by Morgan Elizabeth
For as long as she can remember, Hallie Young’s life has been intertwined with the King family in every way that matters. Over the years, the Kings have become the family she always desperately wanted after her mom left, and there is nothing she would ever do to jeopardize that. Not even Jesse, her best friend’s hot older brother, whose name she used to doodle in the margins of her notebooks... -
![Knot A Bed Of Roses by Roxy Collins]()
Knot A Bed Of Roses by Roxy Collins
Scent matches, second chances, and soulmates in a sweetangst small town. At eighteen I was crowned our small town’s June Bloom Queen and won an all-expenses paid trip to California. From farm girl to pampered princess, it felt like a magical dream. Especially when I smelled my alpha scent matches across the room at a Hollywood party and went into my first ever omega heat...omegaverse · single-mother · m-m-f · poly · fated-mates · grovel · hurt-comfort · secret child · cheerful heroine · competent heroine -
![In A Heartbeat by Laura Pavlov]()
In A Heartbeat by Laura Pavlov
A Small Town, Cowboy, Friends-to-Enemies-to-Lovers, Standalone Romance from USA Today and. Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov. Wren Waterstone isn’t just one of the most decorated equestrians in the world―she was also my best friend for as long as I can remember. Until she wasn’t. Now she’s back in Rosewood River, and thanks to a temp agency, Wren has been placed at my ranch...
