Top new romance books out this week: 8 Sep - 14 Sep 2024
Last updated:
September 14, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Keri Lake, Julie Belfield, Beanie Harper, Elizabeth Helen, Alice Coldbreath, Ari Wright, L.J. Shen, Elliott Rose, Ruby Dixon, Haley Cass, Jillian West and many more.
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Anathema by Keri Lake, Julie Belfield
From the author of Nocticadia comes a spellbinding gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman who is forced beyond the mortal realm's forbidden boundary, into a terrifying world of cursed souls and grotesque creatures. Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods . .. There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die...fantasy · witches · suspense · forced proximity · found-family · horror · fated-mates · from hate to love · dark · paranormal -
Plaything by Beanie Harper
Innocent college student Odette Whitlock is excited to start her last semester at university. Due to a housing mix-up, she moves into a shared house with four attractive and charismatic Aiden, Dominic, Niko, and Wyatt. Each has a distinct personality and area of expertise, keeping her on her toes. As Odette adjusts, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to her housemates... -
Broken by Daylight by Elizabeth Helen
War has come to the Enchanted Vale. Not only am I mates to three of the four High Princes, but I’m also the daughter of the lost Queen. This is my home, and I have to protect it. For months, I’ve been imprisoned in an underwater cell, and my mates are scattered across the realms, searching for me...audiobook · fantasy · fae · reverse harem · shapeshifters · contemporary · from hate to love · poly · paranormal · magic -
A Foolish Flirtation by Alice Coldbreath
At eighteen, Emmeline Ballentine’s father splashed out on one London season to introduce his daughter to polite society. Sadly, for Emmeline, polite society was not terribly receptive to a city trader’s daughter. She only ever caught one gentleman’s fancy, the dishonorable Jeremy Vance who made her head spin as he singled her out for attention at the balls and assemblies... -
Knot Her Fight by Ari Wright
With one football legend, a feral cage fighter, the country’s youngest Senator, and one seriously stern professor, the Thorne Pack couldn’t be more intimidating, even without an omega to bond them. Which is probably for the best—with all their sharp edges, how could they ever take care of anything precious? Turns out, they may not have a choice...omegaverse · fated-mates · sports · found-family · forced proximity · reverse harem · double-penetration · dvp · politician · athletes -
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Truly, Madly, Deeply by L.J. Shen
“LJ Shen has a gift for writing the hottest, grumpiest heroes you just can’t help but fall for, and Row is no exception. I couldn’t put this book down. ” - Author Jessica Prince. This old flame just might set them on fire. Conceited, unattainable, and downright delicious, renowned Michelin-starred chef Ambrose Casablancas has one passion in life—food...grumpy sunshine · from hate to love · humor · contemporary · super rich hero · m-f · office · siblings-bff · dual-pov · found-family -
Noire Moon by Elliott Rose
YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED. The Noire Moon is upon us. I found myself with a ticket I couldn't refuse. An invitation I couldn’t give away. An unwanted gift I was unable to return. Attending a haunted house party at Port Macabre’s most exclusive and notoriously private sex club? My head tells me this is insanity... -
When She's Handy by Ruby Dixon
Five years ago, an alien saved me from a cruel master. He rescued me and I fell in love instantly, only for him to turn around and dump me on Risda III. I both love and hate him for that choice. I've moved on and created a life for myself on this strange alien planet amongst the other refugee humans... -
The Next Chapters by Haley Cass
Gianna Mäkinen has been in love with her best friend Riley Beckett for her entire adult life. She’d long accepted that her place in life was Riley’s best friend, and that was okay. It was more than okay. She never imagined that she would have the opportunity to confess her love to Riley, to marry her, to have a herd of children with her...f-f · queer · new adult · contemporary · humor · caretaking · height-difference · friends to lovers · found-family · sweet heroine -
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Wild Card by Jillian West
Lennox Summers had her life turned upside down in the blink of an eye. She's still adjusting to her new normal, but omega biology waits for no one, and according to her lab work, her first heat is coming right after the New Year. With The Omega Exchange's New England location at winter capacity, Lennox has no choice but to stay at a local bed and breakfast to wait for a spot to open up...omegaverse · m-f-m · reverse harem · insta-love · christmas · military · poly · fated-mates · second chances · alpha male -
In The Details by Julia Wolf
Two strangers at a beat down biker bar. A hot night twisted up in the sheets. Absolutely no strings attached. My life is too complicated for more than that. Besides, what would I do with a possessive, demanding, sexy as hell motorcycle man? Especially one who’s younger than me... -
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. Featuring gorgeous orange sprayed edges! A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything. Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one...fantasy · contemporary · urban fantasy · humor · magic · length-long · m-m · sweet-hero · non-human-hero · male-pov -
A Twisted Arrangement by Jessa Wilder
You might say my obsession has become a compulsion in the way I need to know everything about Scarlet Laurent. Even though I’ve taken a step into the background, I could never look away from my Little Sparrow. She’s a sliver, buried under my skin, a constant reminder of her presence, with no way to dig it out. Staying away from her for the last ten years has been a brutal form of torture... -
Illicit Temptations by Katee Robert
From the New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods comes two emotionally intense and dangerously sexy novels in one volume. What if the one person you shouldn’t want is the one you can’t resist? Make Me Yours. Becka Baudin gets what she wants, and she wants Aaron Livingston—but only for a quick affair... -
Deceit by Katelyn Taylor
I wasn’t sure what to expect when arriving in Salem. Forced to marry a man I’ve never met, attend a private university I’d never heard of, and the whispers of a rumored secret society filling the halls. This life would be near unbearable with my insufferable fiancé if it wasn’t for his uncle, his best friend, and his enemy... -
Torn In Two by Elle Thorpe
Kara, Hawk, Chaos, and Grayson's series continues here. Please note, this blurb contains spoilers for book 1, Wife Number One. Buried six feet under, I gasp for air. My grave fills with dirt, every minute bringing me closer to my last. My only hope of surviving is the men fighting to find me. Fuelled by secret attraction and bitter jealousy, Hawk and Chaos hate each other more than ever...reverse harem · from hate to love · friends to lovers · grumpy sunshine · suspense · mystery · erotica · dark · contemporary · poly -
Temptation Trails by Claire Kingsley
He’s hunting a killer so she won’t be next. Single dad Garrett Haven doesn’t have time for dating. With a teenage son and a high-stakes job in law enforcement, he has enough on his plate. Besides, he risked his heart once. He has no intention of doing it again. Until he meets her. Harper Tilburn brought her passion for baking to the small town of Tilikum to take over her aunt’s bakery...contemporary · suspense · single-father · grumpy sunshine · mystery · found-family · dual-pov · m-f · pregnancy · men in uniform -
I Will Break You by Gigi Styx
My prison pen pal got the electric chair. So how can he sext me from the grave? Prey. I see dead people, and not just the men I murdered. I'm in danger of being committed because I can’t tell what’s real from my hallucinations. Everyone thinks I’m crazy when the serial killer I jilted starts haunting my house. He assassinates any man who shows me interest, leaving their body parts under my pillow... -
Fire Line by Maggie C. Gates
A grumpy cowboy and an even grumpier chef who are used to knocking boots and walking away are shocked to discover a deeper—if not antagonistic—connection after their night together, in the final book in the Griffith Brothers series. Lennon’s number one rule is: Committing crimes is not a group project. Rule number two: Don’t start fights. Finish them...cowboys · from hate to love · forced proximity · found-family · office · contemporary · suspense · western · dual-pov · grumpy sunshine -
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Passing Through Purgatory by Nik Knight
When Oliver applied for a job in the Hell dimension on a whim, he didn’t expect it to turn his whole world—or his heart—entirely upside down. Recently graduated at twenty-six, and two months behind on rent, Oliver Barnes is desperate. So desperate, in fact, that he applies for a job in the Greed district of Hell’s Pentagram...m-m · paranormal · demons · humor · queer · urban fantasy · fantasy · monsters · third-person-pov · bisexual -
Fire Line by Maggie Gates
LENNON:. Rule number one: Committing crimes is not a group project. Rule number two: Don’t start fights. Finish them. Rule number three: Don’t try to hustle a hustler. I should have walked away. I should have ignored that sweet-talking cowboy. Good things don’t happen to people like me. Good people stay away from people like me. But that cowboy wouldn’t leave me alone. He should have known better...cowboys · forced proximity · western · from hate to love · found-family · dual-pov · office · contemporary · humor · angst -
It Must Be Fate by Khai Hara
Rogue and Bellamy. Rhys and Thayer. Phoenix and Sixtine. Tristan and Nera. Follow their lives in the years after their graduation from Royal Crown Academy. One generation ends… for now. The next begins. It Must Be Fate is a full-length epilogue for the Royal Crown Academy series. It contains material or topics that may be triggering to viewers... -
Loving The Liar by Lola King
An angsty, secret society, dark romance from best-selling author, Lola King. Welcome to Silver Falls University, where the elite comes to thrive. My life as a queen bee was always traced for me. I’m rich, I come from an influential family, and I constructed my personality to become the girl everyone wants to be...college · sassy heroine · vengeance · bdsm · forced proximity · cold hero · abuse · suspense · new adult · super rich hero -
The Romance Line by Lauren Blakely
The first rule of handling PR for a hockey team? Never hook up with a player. That shouldn’t be a problem since the last man on earth I want to give an image makeover to is our goalie. He’s infuriatingly hot, famously grumpy and lives to spar with me after every game. But shining up his rough edges is my path to landing the promotion I desperately need, so I grit my teeth and do my job... -
Heartbreaker by Marni Mann
A sizzling and swoony single dad, forbidden, billionaire romance from USA Today bestselling author Marni Mann. Captivated. Addicted. Mesmerized. All the things I felt the minute I saw Addison Lark. The last thing I’d expected was to fall in love at a strip club. But Addison was the woman of my dreams. It didn’t matter that I spent an obscene amount of money just to talk to her... -
The Heartbreaker by Marni Mann
A sizzling and swoony single dad, forbidden, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Man. .. Captivated. Addicted. Mesmerized. All the things I felt the minute I saw Addison Lark. The last thing I’d expected was to fall in love at a strip club. But Addison was the woman of my dreams. It didn’t matter that I spent an obscene amount of money just to talk to her... -
The Lands Defying by Kelly Cove
I'm righting the wrong. When we enter new territory, two things are clear. The Higher’s evil runs deep, and no one is safe. As their secrets are revealed to the lands, the stakes are higher than ever before, and the pressure is on to get Runa out to stabilize my magic before it's too late. With the help of Darius, we may just make it, but he has his own trauma that he carries...fantasy · paranormal · omegaverse · witches · from hate to love · shapeshifters · suspense · self harm · fated-mates · monsters -
Saratoga Woods by Elizabeth George
The Whidbey Island saga confirms Elizabeth George’s place as a top-notch writer of suspense novels. —Overdrive. Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it's a world apart. When Becca King arrives there, she doesn't suspect the island will become her home for the next four years...young adult · mystery · fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · suspense · urban fantasy · heroine sleuth · length-long · first-in-series -
A Cage of Kingdoms by K.F. Breene
The resolution of Weston's story in the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Deliciously Dark Fairytales world. He wasn't supposed to fall in love. Weston has made a mess of things. Since he realized the woman he was supposed to find and bring to justice was his true mate, things have spiraled out of control...fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · werewolves · horror · magic · m-f · fated-mates · pregnancy · breeding -
Vilest Things by Chloe Gong
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the thrilling sequel to Immortal Longings, inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony & Cleopatra. Calla Tuoleimi has succeeded in the impossible. Despite the odds, she has won San-Er’s bloody games and eliminated King Kasa, her tyrant uncle and the former ruler of Talin...historical · fantasy · young adult · new adult · dystopian · from hate to love · length-medium · open-door · audiobook -
Casket Case by Lauren Evans
In this warm-hearted debut rom-com, a young woman returns home to run her family’s casket business and falls in love with a seemingly perfect stranger. But there’s just one problem . . . he works for Death. “A charming, original love story about grief. I loved it. ”—Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year... -
The One I Didn't See Coming by Piper Rayne
It’s the classic story—girl returns to her hometown only to end up moving in with her high school crush, who she hates. Returning to Willowbrook was my only option after Chicago chewed me up and spit me out. Technically, it wasn’t Chicago’s fault. It was his fault—the man I thought I knew who turned out to be a liar... -
The Best Man's Ghostwriter by Matthew Starr, Glen Powell, Nicholas Braun, Ashley Park
A bad best man’s speech can ruin a wedding. Why do we plan every detail of a perfect day and then give the groom’s idiot best friend five minutes of total power? Enter Nate (Glen Powell), a speechwriter-for-hire who helps people write incredible best man speeches... -
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Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder
Liam. I’ve landed my first big assignment with Elite, and it has the potential to be a financial game-changer, so I’m determined not to screw it up. All I have to do is pretend to be a wealthy CEO’s boyfriend on a sun-kissed tropical island for a week. How hard can that be? Unfortunately, I’m met at the airport by an unexpected blast from my past: Matthew O’Conner... -
The Royals Upstairs by Karina Halle
He’s the royal bodyguard. She’s the royal nanny. The annoyingly hot attraction that simmers between them—that’s a royal pain. James Hunter has made a tactical error. His new role as protection officer to Prince Magnus of Norway was supposed to be an exciting change... -
Eternally Lost by January Rayne
I loved her when I wasn’t allowed to, and in death, she’s all I think about. Purgatory is the life I never knew I wanted. I’m able to release the rage I’ve kept locked inside my entire life. When the fog hovers above the ground, I am in one place. The Graveyard. A fighting ring where I can unleash the violence my werewolf craves... -
Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff
A political strategist, tainted by a scandalous ex, finds an unexpected career detour when her teenage boy band crush offers a second chance at the spotlight…and maybe something more. The debut book from 831 Stories, a modern romantic fiction company that prioritizes pleasure reading and the genre’s enthusiastic fans...contemporary · m-f · rockstars · office · length-short · career professional · political-intrigue · north-america · usa · washington-dc -
The Sky Beneath Us by Fiona Valpy
An inspiring, uplifting story of love and loss, courage and adventure, from the bestselling author of The Skylark’s Secret. 1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women... -
Our Blood, Our Pain by Syn Blackrose
Jules. Kai. He’s become my weakness. My purpose in life. I knew I was never a good man, but Kai has tipped me over the edge for the lengths I’d go to for him. He’s a mess, a beautiful mess, and he wants me. I’ve never been attracted to a man before, so this is new territory for me. But it won’t take long for me to break. I want to fight him, punish him, and adore him...mafia · dark · age difference · queer · m-m · hurt-comfort · humor · forced proximity · dual-pov · death -
The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal by Jodi Taylor
From the globally bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's and Time Police series - the origin story of bounty hunters Smallhope and Pennyroyal. Meet Lady Amelia Smallhope, for whom there is no problem that can't be solved by a drink and a think. And Pennyroyal, for whom there is no problem. Ever. Everyone's favourite bounty hunters. Sorry - recovery agents. No bad guy they can't handle...humor · time travel · fantasy · historical · urban fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · futuristic · suspense · slow burn

