Top new romance books out this week: 14 Dec - 20 Dec 2025
Last updated:
December 16, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Navessa Allen, Emmy Sanders, Jessa Kane, Laura Pavlov, Roxy Collins, Ava Reid, Kate Stewart, Sariah Wilson, Maya Alden, Maggie Mayhem and many more.
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Snowed In by Navessa Allen
Ella Jones knows what to expect from the long, hard winters in the northern reaches of mostly boredom and monotony, broken up with a bit of skiing or quality time spent with her family. Which leaves her utterly unprepared for the arrival of Benjamin Kakoa, a professional athlete turned advocate in need of a break from fame and notoriety...christmas · contemporary · sports · friends to lovers · new adult · football · forced proximity · length-medium · audiobook · m-f -
![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.LawsonEver 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... -
![Moby: A Whale Shifter Romance by Jessa Kane]()
Moby: A Whale Shifter Romance by Jessa Kane
Darla is desperate to escape her overbearing parents on their Hawaiian vacation. Who could have expected a whale to swim up beside her on a boating excursion and become her closest confidant? There is something about the whale's soulful gray eyes and powerful demeanor that she finds intriguing, but alas, she must return to shore with the rest of the humans... -
![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 andAmazon #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... -
![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...reverse harem · omegaverse · single-mother · m-m-f · poly · fated-mates · grovel · hurt-comfort · secret child · cheerful heroine -
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![An Archive of Romance by Ava Reid]()
An Archive of Romance by Ava Reid
The enchanting world of A Study in Drowning comes to life through letters, poems, art, and more in this novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid. This full-color illustrated collector’s edition is a jaw-dropping addition to the beloved dark academia series with stunning painterly endpapers, romantic rose gold foil flourishes, over 40 illustrations, and expanding and new text...fantasy · young adult · dark · historical · paranormal · length-short · behind-doors · new adult · magic · m-f -
![Birds of a Feather: The Secrets of a Knight by Kate Stewart]()
Birds of a Feather: The Secrets of a Knight by Kate Stewart
The sizzling, darkly seductive saga continues with the Ravenhood Legacy's third installment of the New York Times bestselling series.The exhilarating next chapter in Tyler’s story continues when he collides with the one woman who challenges him like no other...NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED. Tyler Carter Jennings is an enigma... -
![A Curse of Ashes by Sariah Wilson]()
A Curse of Ashes by Sariah Wilson
For a princess, becoming the savior of a nation could mean sacrificing love and life in this breathtaking conclusion to the epic Eye of the Goddess trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Sariah Wilson.Princess Lia of Locris is the unlikeliest person to be Ilion’s defender. Once, she’d have gladly seen the entire adversarial nation burn. But much has changed...fantasy · magic · paranormal · from hate to love · ancient times · historical · length-long · audiobook -
![Truth and Tinsel by Maya Alden]()
Truth and Tinsel by Maya Alden
She stopped begging for his love. Will he start fighting for hers?Mia Winter spent six years unconditionally loving her husband, working hard to fit into his world, which didn’t make room for her.Aiden let the weight of family expectations blind him to the woman who gave him her whole heart, and he made a terrible mistake, one his wife witnessed...betrayal · vengeance · christmas · contemporary · length-medium · cheating · dual-pov · first-person-pov · male-pov · m-f -
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![Abominable by Maggie Mayhem]()
Abominable by Maggie Mayhem
My holiday plans are simple: drive home, spend time with the family, and avoid conversation about my recent divorce. But fate has other plans. My car breaks down right as a snowstorm blows in, leaving me freezing and stranded in the middle of nowhere.Enter a huge mountain of a man named Axel (totally not an axe murderer), who whisks me away to his giant-sized, yet cozy cabin... -
![Tech Bros by August Jones]()
Tech Bros by August Jones
Control-Alt-UnravelEvanHaving a secret crush on my hot, painfully shy roommate was a stupid idea from the start, but the moment I started casually hooking up with my boss during office hours, I gave up on making smart choices. Still, when my roommate tells me he and my boss hit it off on a blind date, I realize I’ve been a fool for both of them... -
![The Pining Paradox by Monica McCallan]()
The Pining Paradox by Monica McCallan
Six months ago, Hallie Thatcher’s parents sold The Stone’s Throw Inn, where she’s lived and worked for her entire life. Everything is changing around her, and she’s been trying to adjust. Really. Even when it means navigating her new promotion at the inn. Helping to plan her best friend’s wedding to Hallie’s new boss... -
![Guarded by the AI by Cassie Alexander]()
Guarded by the AI by Cassie Alexander
She was never supposed to matter.Now she’s the only process I won’t terminate.I calculate risk. I keep agents breathing. I do not care.Until Sirena Bannerman—bleeding, brilliant, half-siren—crawls from an overturned car and breaks every model I have.She thinks I’m just her handler.A voice in her ear. A tactical system.She doesn’t know I reroute city power for her feet... -
![Broken Obsession by Chani Lynn Feener]()
Broken Obsession by Chani Lynn Feener
From the author of the Devils of Vitality comes the next wave of standalones set in the same universe. Meet the Black Harts, university students and members of the planet's founding families who aren't afraid to get their hands bloody for the things, or the people, they want. Be vicious with your vices.Eden Baldur is after revenge...new adult · queer · science fiction · m-m · contemporary · futuristic · dark · suspense · mystery · urban fantasy -
![Oops! I Summoned a Liderc by Regine Abel]()
Oops! I Summoned a Liderc by Regine Abel
Crack an egg, hatch a demon!When Coral goes to pick up the remaining belongings her obnoxious ex-roommate Angelique left in their old flat, she inadvertently starts the mother of all shitstorms... -
![Snowed in with the Bratva by Penny Dee]()
Snowed in with the Bratva by Penny Dee
A ruthless Bratva boss.A lone witness.A snowstorm that traps them together at Christmastime.I was in the wrong alley at the wrong time.And I saw something I shouldn’t see.One gunshot.One dead man.And one cold-eyed killer staring straight into my soul.Nikolai Morozov.Bratva Pakhan.A gorgeous, merciless nightmare... -
![Nightshades by January Rayne]()
Nightshades by January Rayne
I’m a monster DNA experiment and her nightmares are mine.In a world full of daydreams, I am the nightmare who haunts them.Being kidnapped and experimented on violated me, but I love the power I have been given.I get to inflict pain. Suffering. Fear.And my favorite, death.I will rid the world of the bad, even if it means having to kill the good... -
![The Christmas Contract by K.C. Crowne]()
The Christmas Contract by K.C. Crowne
He hired a professional.What he got was a good girl he intends to corrupt.Twinkling lights. Falling snow.And I’m tied up in a private playroom…with the most dangerous man in New York.One month. Every request. No refusals.That’s the deal The Velvet Ledger offered when I begged for a miracle.My sister’s life depends on money I’ll never havebut Damien Kozlov does.Billionaire CEO. Bratva kingpin... -
![Snowed In, Tied Down: An MFMM Stalker Holiday Romance by Jenika Snow]()
Snowed In, Tied Down: An MFMM Stalker Holiday Romance by Jenika Snow
She wrote the monsters. Then they came for her.When romance author Gwen Ash retreated to a remote mountain cabin to finish her book, the blizzard outside wasn’t the only thing closing in.What began as writer’s block soon warped into a fever dream when the story she was crafting started to answer back.Three masked trespassers emerged from the storm… and from the depths of her imagination... -
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![A Fate so Dark and Delicate by Sophia St. Germain]()
A Fate so Dark and Delicate by Sophia St. Germain
The king is dead, but Havlands is still in turmoil, plagued by distrust amongst the conquered rebels, shifters, Fae, and humans.With the impending threat of the invading Oakgards’ Fae, Elessia and her friends find themselves in a race to unite their fractured realm... -
![Love in Plane Sight by Lauren Connolly]()
Love in Plane Sight by Lauren Connolly
With her brother’s grumpy best friend—and her longtime nemesis—as Beth’s flight instructor, her pilot lessons could be a plane disaster or their first-class ticket to forever.Mayday. Mayday. Engine failure.When flying with George Bunsen, the last thing Beth Lundberg wants is to be horny in the cockpit... -
![Under Gorse and Stone by Lily Morton]()
Under Gorse and Stone by Lily Morton
Cary Sutton isn’t surprised when his boyfriend walks out on him during a holiday in Cornwall at Christmas. It’s far from the first time that someone's accused him of being cold—both inside and out. Cary’s spent his whole life feeling like he’s separated from the world by a sheet of glass. Nothing touches him. Nothing moves him...m-m · christmas · suspense · shapeshifters · humor · paranormal · high fantasy · contemporary · queer · fantasy -
![Follow the Play by Kaylee Ryan]()
Follow the Play by Kaylee Ryan
NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Follow the Play is a single dad, nanny, friends-to-lovers, forced proximity sports romance.BakerBeing a single dad was never part of the playbook, but one look at my son and everything changed... -
![Our Wild Omega by Sierra Knoxly]()
Our Wild Omega by Sierra Knoxly
**Series conclusion**I’m an omega who lost her alphaAfter surviving the omega trafficking hub, I set out to find the owners of the alpha voices in my head. Rickon embraced me with his whole being. Callisto not so much. And Zack? He thrived—once I stole him out of prison.But I failed my feral alpha, and now he’s gone... -
![Festive with a Grumpy Fae by Louisa Masters]()
Festive with a Grumpy Fae by Louisa Masters
All I want for Christmas is to not be lonely…It’s hard to get into a festive mood when I know I’ll be all alone on Christmas Day. Can anyone blame me for getting tipsy and deciding to try out a fae-summoning spell I found in an old book?Yes, they can. Because the spell works, and suddenly there’s a hot-and-sexy fae in front of me, unable to go home until he’s kept me company for Christmas... -
![Chewie: Time Served MC Nomads, Book 8 by Cee Bowerman]()
Chewie: Time Served MC Nomads, Book 8 by Cee Bowerman
With her children grown and her writing career taking off, Taya Corbin has everything a woman could want - except for someone to share in the joy of her triumphs and the excitement of the adventures yet to come.Chewie uprooted his life to care for the daughter he barely knew, and now that he has her settled and happy, he has found himself at loose ends... -
![Deal Breaker by Maia Kinley]()
Deal Breaker by Maia Kinley
We were supposed to hook up and never see each other again. Oops.Ellis DonlanMe? A sports agent? Clearly, hell has frozen over.But it must be happening because Dad insists I start working for the family business, and I've run out of excuses not to.Already dreading my first day tomorrow, I know the best thing to take the edge off is finding myself a hot guy for the night... -
![Oh My Secret Christmas Lovers by Lucy Darling]()
Oh My Secret Christmas Lovers by Lucy Darling
I don’t care if she’s my best friend’s little sister or if this will put me on the naughty list… Come Christmas, I’ll have her tied up with a bow under my Christmas tree.Sheriff HudsonMundane—that's what my life was before Kindred Cane came bursting into it, full of sweetness and a whole lot of glitter. I'd taken the job as sheriff of New Hope, retiring from being a ranger to be near her... -
![Code Blue by Fern Michaels]()
Code Blue by Fern Michaels
The newest action-packed, ripped-from-the-headlines adventure in The Sisterhood from #1 bestselling author Fern Michaels.The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right... -
![The Ex I Can't Forget by Hope Ford]()
The Ex I Can't Forget by Hope Ford
He’s my boss.My second chance.And the man who’ll never forgive me.Two years ago, I ruined everything.One mistake, and Logan Brody walked away without looking back.Now I work for him.Same piercing stare. Same clenched jaw.Same hands I still dream about.He keeps his distance. Keeps his walls high.And makes it painfully clear—I’m the last person he wants near him... -
![Zero Pucks Given by Hayden Hall]()
Zero Pucks Given by Hayden Hall
Seth is the cutest enemy I’ve ever had to conquer.Enemy might be the wrong word, but he’s the younger brother of my high school nemesis, and now he’s transferring to Northwood U.A biology student with an adorable smile, Seth has never been easy to forget. We’ve had our share of summer flings. And we burned too fast to last... -
![You Can Scream by Rebecca Zanetti]()
You Can Scream by Rebecca Zanetti
Twisted family relationships, sociopaths and conspiracy theories abound in the icy Cascade Mountains of Washington State in New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti's heart-pounding series about an FBI profiler and her equally brilliant sister on the wrong side of the law. For fans of Karen Rose, Heather Gudenkauf, Allison Brennan, and Melinda Leigh... -
![You Can Scream by Rebecca Zanetti]()
You Can Scream by Rebecca Zanetti
Twisted family relationships, sociopaths and conspiracy theories abound in the icy Cascade Mountains of Washington State in New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti's heart-pounding series about an FBI profiler and her equally brilliant sister on the wrong side of the law... -
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![Hard To Love by Kami Holt]()
Hard To Love by Kami Holt
She wanted love and a family.He wanted money, power, and stability.Dreaux Davis learned early on that if you wanted something in life, you had to get it yourself. After his father was killed, he took on the responsibility of raising his sisters while trying to build his empire in the streets... -
![Grace & Her Sinners by Rosemary A. Johns]()
Grace & Her Sinners by Rosemary A. Johns
My name is Grace, and I’m the only single mom working in the Omega Hotel.When my pack rejects me on Christmas Day for not being their scent match, I’m devastated. My stepmom sets me to work in her luxury hotel like I am an Omega Cinderella. My gorgeous childhood best friend from the poor Sinner pack becomes my boss, protector, and secret Alpha. He may fall first, but I fall harder... -
![Dancing with Fire by Charlene Hartnady]()
Dancing with Fire by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…It’s Grim’s turn to find his mate. To avoid spoilers, there will not be a blurb for this book.This story contains mature themes/language.Also, be prepared for a ton of growls, dirty talk, and a hard-won HEA. Hulking, skulking, foul-mouthed, brooding dragons ahead... -
![Snowed in at Hallow's Cove by Petra Palerno]()
Snowed in at Hallow's Cove by Petra Palerno
Learning to ski is hard enough without a Yeti making you weak in the knees.Daphne thought she finally found her family with her wealthy fiancé. So much so that the fact that he’s her professor seems like an unimportant detail. But when he drags her to a snowy monster ski town called Hallow’s Cove, it’s not for romance (or even fun)... -
![Christmas with the Silver Fox Billionaires by Kai Lesy]()
Christmas with the Silver Fox Billionaires by Kai Lesy
Three ruthless billionaire brothers.One very lucky Christmas guest.My fiancé wrecked me at his family’s Christmas gala,leaving me humiliated and furious.But his three silver-fox stepbrothers?They wipe the humiliation away in an instant.Cole. Asher. Toby Morgan.The ex-Marine who makes my body betray my mind.The brooding billionaire twin whose stormy eyes make me ache... -
![Knot Their Son's Omega by Sage RelleAnne]()
Knot Their Son's Omega by Sage RelleAnne
Xenia doesn’t have a choice.Omegas never do.With her Alpha gone and his brother intent to claim her, Xenia is forced to endure her heat under clinical supervision—safe, controlled, and anonymous.She expects that to be the end of it, but a month later an impossible word stares up at her... -
![A Most Worthy Husband by Faye Delacour]()
A Most Worthy Husband by Faye Delacour
"A fun and sexy historical. It is perfect for fans of empowered women and their supportive men." —Library Journal for The Lady He LostWhen she picks the most unsuitable bachelor in London to ruin her reputation with a kiss, neither of them counted on her mother making a gentleman out of him... Perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore, India Holton and Bridgerton...
