Top new romance books out this week: 30 Jun - 6 Jul 2024
Last updated:
July 6, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Liz Tomforde, Liz Moore, Lauren Roberts, Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue, Megan Bannen, Ruby Dixon, Ruby Dixon, J.D. Frost, A.J. Macey, Jarica James, L.J. Andrews and many more.
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Play Along by Liz Tomforde
Kennedy. I’m the only woman on staff for the Windy City Warriors, and after years of putting up with a sexist lead doctor, I’m desperate to land my dream job with a new team next year. All I have to do is maintain my professional reputation for my final season in Chicago. But a Las Vegas run-in with the team’s shortstop threatens it all, leaving me with a fuzzy memory and a ring on my left hand... -
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide. Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents...mystery · historical · length-long · audiobook · small town · north-america · usa · new-york-state · mental-trauma · misogyny -
Reckless by Lauren Roberts
The second heart-racing instalment in this bestselling and sizzling fantasy romance trilogy. Perfect for fans of Red Queen and The Hunger Games. The kingdom of Ilya is in turmoil…. After surviving the Purging Trials, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray has killed the King, and kickstarted a Resistance throughout the land. Now she’s running from the one person she had wanted to run to...fantasy · magic · from hate to love · young adult · m-f · tortured heroine · royalty · dystopian · forbidden love · betrayal -
Princes of Legacy by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
Dark secrets. Missing girls. Buried Bones. Forsyth’s Purple Palace is more than the home of the King and Princes of East End. It’s a place known for elegant parties, deep tradition, loyalty, and family. But most of all, creation. Rub away the gold and it’s nothing but a tarnished house of horrors built on the souls of its victims-and I refuse to allow my son to be next...contemporary · from hate to love · dark · cruel hero · menage · sports · suspense · poly · new adult · grovel -
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
From the author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy comes a heartwarming fantasy with a best friends-to-lovers rom com twist--When Harry Met Sally, but with dragons! —set in the delightful demigod and donut-filled world of Tanria... -
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Bound to the Shadow Prince by Ruby Dixon
A steamy new monster romance from the bestselling author of Ice Planet Barbarians! He is a hulking winged beast, complete with claws and fangs, and she is trapped alone with him in a dark tower. She should be terrified of him, so why does he turn her on? Princess Candra must remain locked inside a tower for seven long years in order to protect her people from their goddess's wrath... -
Romancing Rem'eb by Ruby Dixon
I feel like an outsider wherever I go. Croatoan, the Icehome Beach. .. neither place is home to me. So when a group heads off to the fruit caves to investigate thievery, I go with them. Any excuse to get away from the beach, where I've made a fool of myself in front of my ex and his new mate. Things go from bad to worse as I'm kidnapped by strangers... -
Anyone But Me by J.D. Frost
𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝑴𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝟏𝟖+ 𝑴𝑴 𝒃𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔. Oakley Farrow is your typical high school senior. He stays up late cramming for finals. He has impossible deadlines to meet. He worries about his future as graduation lurks just around the corner...sports · angst · dark · found-family · hurt-comfort · high-school · m-m · from hate to love · contemporary · cruel hero -
Masked Desires: A Collection of Paranormal and Omegaverse Romance by A.J. Macey, Jarica James, Willow Morgan, Vivian Murdoch
Step into a world of illusions, deception, and heat with this limited edition anthology. Masked Desires: A Collection of Paranormal and Omegaverse Romance is an anthology collection of short stories involving one (or more) masked main character. Stories vary in darkness level as well as pairings, but one thing's for certain: You won't want to miss any of these decadent, swoon-worthy tales... -
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The Mist Thief by L.J. Andrews
She tried to kill him, so he made her his wife. Skadi first met her husband-to-be with blades in hand on the opposite side of a battle. She lost, and he claimed his prize. To her horror, the king of the shadow elven agrees to marry her off to Jonas, a prince in the fae realms, as a way to unite their kingdoms against a shared enemy—the light elves...vikings · fantasy · pirates · fae · magic · dark · horror · from hate to love · arranged marriage · new adult -
Burdened Bonds by Hannah Haze
I escaped Lowsky's clutches but now I'm separated from my fated mates as the country's defences crumble and far dark forces work to seize control. Fate has spoken and I can no longer fight the inevitable pull towards the men destined to be mine. I'm desperate to find them – to know they're safe – to hold them in my arms. But I'm not the only one searching...poly · cruel hero · urban fantasy · from hate to love · dark · new adult · reverse harem · paranormal · witches · length-medium -
The Darkness Within Us by Tricia Levenseller
Chrysantha Stathos has won. By hiding her intelligence and ambition behind the mask of a beautiful air-headed girl, she has gathered important secrets, earned her father’s constant care, and become a wealthy duchess—all by age nineteen. Now, she is only one elderly, dying duke away from having all the freedom, money, and safety she’s ever wanted. Or so she thought... -
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
A recently deceased woman meets “the one” in the afterlife waiting room, scoring a second chance at life (and love! ) if she can find him on earth before ten days are up…. If she wasn’t dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment...fantasy · paranormal · found-family · humor · love triangle · from hate to love · contemporary · magic · m-f · fake relationship -
More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
In this charming and emotionally resonant follow up to the internationally bestselling Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Satoshi Yagisawa paints a poignant and thoughtful portrait of life, love, and how much books and bookstores mean to the people who love them... -
Invidia by Colette Rhodes
Tallulah is confident, happy, and looking for love. At least, on the outside. Evrin is kind, thoughtful, and has plenty of love to give. At least, on the inside... -
The Complete New Camelot Series Set by Sierra Simone
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Sierra Simone comes the full New Camelot collection: a polyamorous romance trilogy with a dash of politics and a pinch of magic. American Queen. Her name is Greer Galloway, and she serves at the pleasure of the president of the United States... -
The Alpha Club by Roxy Collins
I’M HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT. I thought I had everything under control. A foolproof plan to keep the noxious Sawyer Pack from claiming me as their omega. But right when I’m about to make my bid for freedom, it all comes crashing down. Instead of escape, I’m dumped in the lap of the Volk Pack – incredibly powerful alphas who have taken control of the most infamous club in the city... -
Here U Are by DJun, D君
Opposites attract. Sophomore Yu Yang is a real treasure. He has a cheerful, easy-going, and emphatic personality. Seniors look up to him, and he knows how to stand up for himself. Freshman Lu Huan is moody and taciturn, haughty, and, at times, outright rude. How will these two manage to get along, and where will it lead them? -
Invitations by C.M. Nascosta
You’re invited to the wedding of the year . . . Lurielle didn’t dream of her wedding day as a little girl. Hard to think about a far-off future when she was too busy trying to get through her awkward adolescence at the Elvish club as invisibly as possible. Unlike every other elf she knew, she did not have binders of wedding plans ready to be activated at a moment’s notice...orcs · monsters · urban fantasy · paranormal · fae · m-f · non-human-hero · non-human-heroine · contemporary · grumpy sunshine -
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Shouldn't Want You by Brooke Cumberland
I shouldn’t want him—my older fiancé’s son. He’s arrogant, unapologetic, and annoying as hell. Keeping my distance is easier than it sounds, especially now that he’s moved in with us. He’s constantly in my space, invading my boundaries, and taunting me with his good looks and devilish charm. I want to hate him. To push him away. To confess our secret and forget what happened...contemporary · new adult · m-f · suspense · love triangle · cheating · forbidden love · super rich hero · angst · other-man-woman -
Full Service by Cora Rose
In all of my years as a professor, never did I imagine I’d end up getting a lap dance from a student. But I did. What’s worse? He’s my new TA. And the icing on top of the cake? I can’t stop thinking about it. Can’t get him off my mind. I’m Dr. Silas Sinclair. Respectable educator and a man with his head on his shoulders. I don’t break the rules. I don’t cross boundaries...m-m · contemporary · queer · forbidden love · college · age difference · new adult · grumpy sunshine · anal sex · nerdy-hero -
Rebel Heart by Brighton Walsh
Coming home to find out my ex is my new roommate is a nightmare…especially when I’ve been pretending to hate her for years. Harper Davidson has been ingrained on my heart since we were kids, and now she’s tattooed on my skin. But she’ll never know about either. Not when she’s better off thinking we’re enemies...from hate to love · contemporary · hurt-comfort · angst · m-f · second chances · slow burn · forced proximity · small town · cold hero -
Capone III by Jahquel J., Joseph Editorial Services
My family was taken away from me. I was too young to know what went on, but now that I know, it’s time to get it back in blood. Protecting my sister and my niece or nephew is more important than basketball. Making sure the man who was behind trying to end me is ended, is more important. With mentors like Capone and Cappadonna behind me, I can’t lose... -
Frozen Over by Ruth Stilling
After the way she broke me, I’ve made one promise to myself: never again will I put my heart out there. Apparently she loved me, but that still didn’t stop her from doing what she did and frankly, I’m done with relationships, and I’m done with searching for love when it has no interest in finding me...sports · humor · contemporary · friends to lovers · hockey · m-f · grumpy sunshine · usa · washington · cheerful heroine -
Edged By The Erlking by Wendi Gogh
EDGED BY A MONSTER—sounds tortuous, right? And this particular beast takes me to the brink of my sanity, only to pull back at the last second. He swears it’s to help me, but I know the truth—the Erlking wants to make me miserable...contemporary · paranormal · fantasy · humor · angels · demons · explicit-plentiful · standalone · standalone-first -
Wrestling With Werewolves by Hazel Mack
Lola. Music is my life. At least, it would be if my father’s politics didn’t dictate every minute of my day. When I sneak out to live my dream for the night, consequences follow. Papá’s Second, Eliel, challenges him for the throne, putting me at risk of being forcibly claimed by the devious, disgusting male...monsters · fantasy · age difference · shapeshifters · werewolves · paranormal · magic · humor · urban fantasy · angst -
Summer Ever After by Jane Crittenden
Can love bloom again under the heat of the Spanish sun? Ten years ago, while travelling before starting a cookery apprenticeship, Alice fell head over heels for the food, the sun and the gorgeous Andy Hall…Family tragedy sent her back to London, but now, finally, she’s been given the chance to return... -
The Villain Edit by Laurie Devore
Emily Henry meets Fleabag . .. and The Bachelor ! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a Bachelor -like reality show to revive her flagging career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the show’s villain. Good villains make good TV... -
Dethroned by Ruby Darling
Queen VittoriaI finally have them. They’re all mine. This bond is changing us. We’re evolving, getting stronger… Stranger. We thought we were better as one… Could we have been wrong? With Shyfters attacks getting closer, targeting those closest to us, new alliances must be made. But is it enough? -
Echo Road by Kendra Elliot, Melinda Leigh
When two cross-country cases collide, Bree Taggert and Mercy Kilpatrick join forces to catch a serial killer in an addictive novel of suspense by bestselling authors Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot. During a vicious heat wave, a county maintenance worker stumbles upon two suspicious suitcases abandoned by the side of the road... -
Settled Scores by Adelaide Forrest
I was never meant to lead. She was never meant to be mine, betrothed to a man born from nightmares. Just one moment, a single glance into Aoife’s fierce gaze, and I am lost in a way I never want to be found. I’ll do whatever it takes to have her — even accept a seat I never wanted at the head of the Irish family. She wasn’t meant to marry either man her father chose for her... -
The One I Stood Beside by Piper Rayne
It’s the classic story— best friends since childhood agree to a fake marriage, thinking they can pretend to love each other without their relationship changing. Jude would do anything for me. He’s stood by my side since we were six, and I’ve done the same for him... -
Still the Sun by Charlie N. Holmberg
An ancient machine holds the secrets of a distant world’s past for two intimate strangers in the latest romantic fantasy adventure by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg. Pell is an engineer and digger by trade—unearthing and repairing the fascinating artifacts left behind by the mysterious Ancients who once inhabited the sunbaked planet of Tampere...young adult · magic · paranormal · angels · demons · fantasy · dystopian · mystery · length-medium · audiobook -
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Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi
Òdòdó's hometown of Timbuktu has been conquered by the the warrior king of Yorùbáland. Already shunned as social pariahs, living conditions for Òdòdó and the other women in her blacksmith guild grow even worse under Yorùbá rule. Then Òdòdó is abducted... -
Veridian Sterling Fakes It by Jennifer Gooch Hummer
In this colorful and humorous tale, a hopeful young painter finds herself embroiled in the world of art heists…and possibly responsible for the counterfeits needed to cover them up. Freshly graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, Veridian Sterling is ready to hang her work in any of the countless New York galleries that are sure to give her a show... -
Family & Felonies: A Necessary Evils Anthology by Onley James
Love, family, and a touch of lunacy. Dive back into the world of the Mulvaney family with Family & A Necessary Evils Anthology. This collection of mini-fiction stories brings you the heartwarming, hilarious, and sometimes harrowing lives of the seven couples from the bestselling series, Necessary Evils...found-family · humor · queer · poly · contemporary · dark · suspense · from hate to love · m-m-m · m-m -
The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh
A near-death experience catapults workaholic junior editor Kelsey Worthington into changing her life--one yes at a time. Kelsey Worthington always dreamed of being a writer, but she's settled into a routine of helping other people tell their stories in her job as a junior editor. She doesn't go outside of her comfort zone. Her relationships are safe. Her job is secure. Her existence is stable... -
Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal
Passionate about conservation and fleeing an argument with her mother, newly qualified London vet Charlotte Walker has taken up a fellowship on the tiny South Atlantic island of Tuga de Oro to study the endangered gold coin tortoises in the jungle interior. She can claim the best of reasons for this year in paradise—What better motivation than to save a species? —but the reality is more complex... -
Hold Me Until Morning by A.L. Jackson
I should have known I’d be playing with fire when I found the sexy as hell woman moving in next door. .. It was pouring rain, so I figured the neighborly thing to do would be to lend a hand. I nearly dropped to my knees when I realized who she was. Hailey Wagner. It’s been six years since I’ve seen her, and she’s always been the one person on earth who is off limits... -
The Haven: A Summer Suspense Mystery by LJ Ross
SOME LEGENDS NEVER DIE. .. Irish newsreader Isolde Malone has a face many would recognise; in fact, she can’t walk through the streets of Dublin without bumping into a horde of fans, all of whom want their picture taken with the darling of broadcast journalism. She’s living a dream life and has never been happier…Until the night everything changes...

