New new-adult romance books
Last updated: May 5, 2025
Featuring new releases by Meryl Wilsner, Danielle L. Jensen, Abby Jimenez, S.J. Tilly, Alex Aster, Rina Kent, Lilith Vincent, Chloe Chastaine, Elsie Silver, Cara Bastone, Elle Kennedy among others.
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![My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner]()
My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner
Meryl Wilsner's spicy romance, their first with a nonbinary lead, where two lifelong best friends go on a nonrefundable honeymoon together and discover sometimes to find a happily ever after, you just have to ask.Elsie Hoffman has been engaged to her college boyfriend for a year and a half. Ginny Holtz has been in love with Elsie for almost a decade and a half... -
![The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. Jensen]()
The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. Jensen
In the fifth novel of the thrilling Bridge Kingdom series, a princess promised in marriage falls for the wrong brother, and their forbidden love threatens to destroy a fragile peace between kingdoms—from the New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood... -
![Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez]()
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer comes a playful yet deeply emotional romance where one date is all it takes for two people to know they're perfect for each other . . . until one of them moves 2,000 miles away the next day. There's no such thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close... -
![Mountain Boss by S.J. Tilly]()
Mountain Boss by S.J. Tilly
CourtneyI’m just so exhausted—always living on the edge of desperation, one paycheck away from ruin.But this new job…It could be the fresh start I need.It could change everything.The contract is only for three months, but if I keep my head down, work hard, and prove myself, maybe I could stay longer.Maybe I could make Black Mountain Lodge my home... -
![Summer in the City by Alex Aster]()
Summer in the City by Alex Aster
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster comes her adult debut novel Summer in the City—a swoony, fast-paced rom-com set in New York City in which a screenwriter and a sexy tech CEO go from lovers to enemies and back to lovers again… Twenty-seven-year-old screenwriter Elle has the chance of a lifetime to write a big-budget movie set in New York City... -
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![Kiss the Villain by Rina Kent]()
Kiss the Villain by Rina Kent
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone professor/student dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods. My darkness meets a darker soul. I’m a golden boy. A genius law student, the heir to the Carson empire, and the dutiful son. Or, at least, that's what it looks like from the outside... -
![The Flame King's Queen by Lilith Vincent, Chloe Chastaine]()
The Flame King's Queen by Lilith Vincent, Chloe Chastaine
Our hearts are fated, but love is a fiery path. Enemies and friends alike have tried to burn our love to cinders, but through the smoke and ash, the Flame King and I have always found our way back to one another. When Zabriel places a crown upon my head, his blood and his scent sing of his love for me... -
![Wild Side by Elsie Silver]()
Wild Side by Elsie Silver
I’d always dreamed of my wedding day. But not like this. Not looking into the eyes of the man who betrayed me. But when my nephew’s guardianship is contested, I decide I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him in Rose Hill. Even if it means marrying the enemy. Rhys Dupris. A man who is secretive, broody, and completely infuriating... -
![Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone]()
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman’s life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again, in this heartwarming, slow-burn romance by the author of Ready or NotLenny’s a bit of a mess at the moment. Her best friend, Lou, recently passed away after a battle with cancer, and her death has left Lenny feeling completely lost... -
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![The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy]()
The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy
The third in the steamy, hilarious Campus Diaries series by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy, set in the same world as Off Campus and Briar U.College senior Charlotte Kingston is living two lives―and she's nailing both of them. By day, she's the perfect sorority girl, a STEM student in biomedical engineering, and the adopted daughter of an overachiever family... -
![Deep End by Ali Hazelwood]()
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream... -
![Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey]()
Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey
A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can’t seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged—in an all-new rom-com by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey... -
![In a Rush by Kate Canterbary]()
In a Rush by Kate Canterbary
What’s better than a revenge date?A revenge husband.Pro quarterback Ryan Ralston has always known two things.First, he’s desperately in love with his best friend Emme Ahlborg.Second–and most importantly–he still has no idea how to tell her.The marriage pact they made in their senior yearbook was the closest he ever came.Years passed and Emme forgot about their promise... -
![Unloved by Peyton Corinne]()
Unloved by Peyton Corinne
The highly anticipated follow-up to the TikTok sensation Unsteady which follows hopeless romantic Ro and player - on and off the ice - Freddy as they form an unexpected bond.Matt 'Freddy' Fredderic is all smiles - at least on the surface. On the ice, he's the star left winger for the Waterfell Wolves with a stellar reputation in bed... -
![Unloved by Peyton Corinne]()
Unloved by Peyton Corinne
The highly anticipated follow-up to Peyton Corinne’s “unputdownable and unforgettable” (Bal Khabra, author of Collide) TikTok sensation Unsteady follows hopeless romantic Ro and player—on and off the ice—Freddy as their feelings for each other grow from strictly friendly to so much more. Matt “Freddy” Fedderic is all smiles—at least on the surface... -
![Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros]()
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust... -
![Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese]()
Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese
Star-crossed lovers learn that practicing romance leads to the perfect happy ending in this steamy reimagining of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.Since heartbreak entered the scene, Juliet Wilmot, once a hopeless romantic, has sworn off love... -
![My Dark Prince by L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington]()
My Dark Prince by L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington
Oliver: I don’t usually trap women with amnesia into marriage. But I guess there’s a first time for everything. When the woman of my dreams falls into my lap, I can’t help but wonder what else she can do in that position. She’s here. In my house. At my mercy. And she thinks we’ve been lovers the entire decade we spent apart. Briar and I have always been unfinished business... -
![The Wild Wolf's Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells]()
The Wild Wolf's Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells
My mate called me weak and walked away.AnnieI try not to think about mating the wild wolf from the Last Pack. It happened. He left. The witch sorted me out and life kept going.I’m anxious all the time—every moment of every day—but I’m not worried about him. He hates me, and he’s not coming back. He made that perfectly clear.I should have worried... -
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![Duchess of Forsyth by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue]()
Duchess of Forsyth by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Possess. Defile. Menace. The Dukes are trained for one to fight.To fight for West End.To fight their enemies.To fight one another.It’s no surprise that when Lavinia Lucia comes into their lives, they want to fight her too.Unfortunately for Nick, Remy, and Sy, their new Duchess wasn’t born to fight back... -
![Glisser by Jane Washington]()
Glisser by Jane Washington
The name of the game is fame, and the trick is simple: If you aren’t a player … you’re being played. Isobel knows it. The Alphas know it. Yet every time they make a move, Ironside counters with two, always one step ahead, outsmarting them at every turn. Just when they grasp a lifeline, Ironside threatens to hang them with it... -
![Sweet Prison by Neva Altaj]()
Sweet Prison by Neva Altaj
Is it possible to fall for a man you've never met?Before I saw his face,Or heard his voice,Or felt the warmth of his touch,I fell in love with his mind.Devious. Cunning. Deceptive .The master of deadly and dangerous plans.The silent threat no one saw coming.Manipulating people's lives like pawns on a chessboard.Setting the Cosa Nostra world aflame.And burning my heart to ashes.. -
![Baby Cakes: The Complete Bite Series by S.J. Tilly]()
Baby Cakes: The Complete Bite Series by S.J. Tilly
When a holiday baking competition goes incredibly wrong. Or right…Michael -I’m starting to think I’ve been doing this for too long. The screaming fans. The constant media attention. The fat paychecks. None of it brings me the happiness I yearn for.Yet here I am. Another year. Another holiday special. Another Christmas spent alone in a hotel room.But then the lights go up. And I see her... -
![Keep Me by Sara Cate]()
Keep Me by Sara Cate
Their marriage of convenience is anything but…All Killian Barclay wants is to be left the hell alone. He's had enough heartache to last a lifetime, and he has no more need for love—earning him the reputation of a broody Scot and eventually turning his famous ancestral home into a den of iniquity... -
![The Complete Cane Brothers Series Set by Meghan Quinn]()
The Complete Cane Brothers Series Set by Meghan Quinn
From USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a romantic comedy series that is brilliantly clever and hilariously page-turning.A Not So Meet Cute"How did you two meet?"It's the quintessential question asked to every couple. But Lottie Gardner's meet-cute was a little different. She was trolling a wealthy neighborhood in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take her as his bride... -
![The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent]()
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent
New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Songbird and the Heart of Stone, where A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante's Inferno, in an epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods... -
![Variation by Rebecca Yarros]()
Variation by Rebecca Yarros
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing comes a new contemporary romance about the summer a celebrated dancer returns home and unearths years of family secrets and deep regrets with the Coast Guard rescue swimmer she never forgot. Elite ballerina Allie Rousseau is no stranger to pressure. With her mother’s eyes always watching, perfection was expected, no matter the cost... -
![Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood]()
Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood
For two former childhood friends, a blustery winter storm stirs some frosty—and scorching—memories in a delightful short story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood.All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner... -
![Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey]()
Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey
A single mother working in a thrift store. A gentle giant farmer who can’t find jeans that fit. When opposites attract, they find themselves making alterations in more ways than one in this smoking-hot short story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey.Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind... -
![Skyshade by Alex Aster]()
Skyshade by Alex Aster
The pulse-pounding third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster Love kills kingdoms… Back in Grim’s castle on Nightshade, Isla is reeling in the wake of a brutal battle and the devastating truths it exposed. Her future—and the fate of the world—now hinge on a heart split in two...
