Top new romance books out this week: 15 Sep - 21 Sep 2024
Last updated:
September 21, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Keri Lake, Jenna Levine, T.L. Swan, Amy Award, Allison Saft, Paisley Hope, Paisley Hope, Jillian West, Layla Fae, Eden Finley, Saxon James and many more.
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Phobia by Keri Lake
Phobia is an 18,000 word novella set after the events in Nocticadia. The setting and tone of this short story is a complete departure from Nocticadia, and echoes my gritty contemporary books. Nocticadia was meant to remain a standalone, so please know before diving in that this will not be a full story. It’s merely a glimpse of these two characters and nothing more...dark · age difference · mystery · horror · length-novella · first-person-pov · contemporary · m-f · forbidden love · teacher-hero -
My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine
Nothing sucks more than fake dating a vampire in this paranormal romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate Is a Vampire. Amelia Collins is by definition successful. She would even go so far as to say successfully single. But not according to her family, and she's tired of the constant questions about her nonexistent dating life...humor · contemporary · vampires · paranormal · urban fantasy · m-f · dual-pov · fake relationship · sunny hero · fantasy -
My Rules by T.L. Swan
Lover meets player—by the bestselling author of the Miles High Club series.It started with a list.Tired of meeting nightmares, I decided to study the dos and don’ts of dating.And who better to help me with my master list than the king of red flags himself?Blake Grayson—neighbor, friend, mischief maker, and player extraordinaire.He knows how to spot a playboy from a mile away... -
The Anaconda Downstairs by Amy Award
I can get any woman I want... and I do. So why is the one woman who is completely off-limits knocking on my door? Someone (my meddling brothers) told her I'm the love guru. And she wants lessons in falling in love. Just not with me. Penelope is curvy, sassy, and my brother's fiancée's best friend. Totally forbidden fruit. But when she asks for dating lessons, I'm suddenly fumbling like a rookie...humor · super rich hero · sports · contemporary · m-f · football · curvy heroine · athletes · friends to lovers · alpha male -
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft
A sharp-tongued folklorist must pair up with her academic rival to solve their mentor's murder in this lush and enthralling sapphic fantasy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic.Lorelei Kaskel, a folklorist with a quick temper and an even quicker wit, is on an expedition with six eccentric nobles in search of a fabled spring...fantasy · f-f · horror · queer · magic · mystery · from hate to love · dark · new adult · paranormal -
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Wolf.e by Paisley Hope
Always ride faster than your angel can fly...Gabriel Wolfe, the fallen dark angel and club president of the Hounds of Hell MC. His life has been infused with darkness and trauma since the day he was born, forcing more than just desensitization to violence and chaos. Forcing him to crave it to feel stable. Secure. Whole...contemporary · suspense · m-f · dark · forced proximity · tortured hero · found-family · age difference · grumpy sunshine · alpha male -
Wolf.e by Paisley Hope
Always ride faster than your angel can fly.-Gabriel Wolfe As president of the Hounds of Hell motorcycle club, my life has been infused with darkness and trauma since the day I was born. Chaos is my birthright. I crave it to feel stable. Secure. Whole.The only people I care about are the ones who don my cut. Women are just a tool. Never to covet, only to use, each face blending into the next... -
Three of a Kind by Jillian West
Brooklyn Summers doesn't belong in the mob world, but she's all tangled up in it anyway. Sharing a daughter with one of the most notorious criminals on the East Coast isn't easy, but she's doing everything she can to protect her child and put distance between her and her ex.Maverick and Gunner make up the K-9 team for Assurance Security...mafia · omegaverse · m-f · reverse harem · pregnancy · hurt-comfort · virginia · single-mother · alpha male · bodyguard-hero -
Christmas: Ghosts of Halloween Bonus Story by Layla Fae
This is a free bonus novella available to download from www. laylafae .comThis story takes place around Christmas after the events of Gutted (book 3 in the Ghosts of Halloween series), so almost two months later. The characters have come to terms with their new life, processed everything, and did some soul searching. They finally have some time to explore their four-way relationship dynamic... -
Forbidden Puckboy by Eden Finley, Saxon James
Easton You know what’s the worst feeling in the world? Being in love with someone since you were twelve years old, knowing they only see you as a little brother type. Not even becoming an NHL star has made him realize I’m all grown up now. All of that changes when I ask my brother’s best friend to ref a charity match and we spend an entire week in each other’s pocket...sports · contemporary · m-m · queer · hockey · humor · forbidden love · siblings-bff · anal sex · friends to lovers -
The Unwanted Bride by Nadia Lee
He got a fake fiancée to avoid an arranged marriage...except she turns out to be his arranged wife after all.Ambitious, driven and independent, billionaire Huxley Lasker refuses to marry the vapid bride his family has chosen to further their legal dynasty. Instead, he asks Grace Lain, a hot one-night stand from a few weeks earlier, to be his fake fiancée... -
Until Jude by Briar Prescott
I'm the first one to tell you doing the right thing has never been high on my list of priorities.Same goes for respecting the law. And ethics in general.It's more like guidelines anyway.Until him.Jude Riley.I invite myself into his life and refuse to leave. I know it's wrong. I know I shouldn't.I do anyway.It's never meant to turn into anything serious.It's never supposed to matter.Until it does...m-m · hurt-comfort · angst · contemporary · queer · humor · grumpy sunshine · grovel · anal sex · north-america -
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
My new next-door neighbor seems to have everything figured out. Small town golden boy? Check. Single dad extraordinaire? Check. Hot baker forearms? I didn’t notice them, I swear.I, on the other hand, don’t–at all–have anything figured out.Trust me, I didn’t think taking over my mom’s dream bed and breakfast in Copper Run Vermont was going to be easy... -
Broken Vows by Shain Rose
Et si un faux mariage avec un homme aussi puissant que charmant pouvait sauver la ville ? Pour sauver sa ville, et l’entreprise de sa grand-mère, Morina doit accepter de se marier avec Bastian pendant au moins 6 mois. Le problème ? Il est le dirigeant d’une des plus grandes organisations criminelles et possède le pouvoir de décider du destin de la ville... -
Between Desire and Denial by Shain Rose
Dimitri Hardy and I were never really supposed to be friends.He was a risky, over-the-top investor. I was trying to avoid the glamorous lifestyle my parents had raised me in.He was fun and laid back. I was wound tight and dramatic.He had his life put together. I did not.So having Dimitri witness my breakup was a low moment... -
Devotion by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
SPOILER THIS NOVELLA TAKES PLACE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF YEARS AFTER THE EVENTS OF TEMPTATION AND INCLUDES SPOILERS FOR THE MATE PESTILENCE AND DEATH. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THOSE SERIES, YOU MAY WANT TO STOP HERE AND DO THAT FIRST.Turns out happily ever after isn’t what the storybooks promised.We thought it was over, that we’d earned a peaceful life filled with love and tender moments...fantasy · reverse harem · vampires · shapeshifters · fated-mates · found-family · poly · contemporary · magic · werewolves -
An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
A student will find that the hardest lessons sometimes come from outside the classroom in this stunning dark academia novel from the acclaimed author of The Year of the Witching and House of Hunger.Lennon Carter’s life is falling apart. Then she gets a mysterious phone call inviting her to take the entrance exam for Drayton College, a school of magic hidden in a secret pocket of Savannah...horror · fantasy · mystery · paranormal · magic · urban fantasy · dark · length-long · m-f · age difference -
Rookie Mistake by Maren Moore
I won my brother’s rival in a Date the Player auction… and had the best night of my life.Davis Guidry is Orleans University’s starting rookie pitcher.He’s handsome, charming, and an all-around flirt.After spending a hot, spontaneous night together, we can’t seem to keep our hands off each other...sports · forced proximity · contemporary · new adult · secret-relationship · college · baseball · m-f · dual-pov · first-person-pov -
Yield Under Great Persuasion by Alexandra Rowland
Tam Becket has hated Lord Lyford since they were boys. The fact that he’s also been sleeping with the man for the last ten years is irrelevant. When they were both nine years old, Lyford smashed Tam’s entry into the village’s vegetable competition. Nearly twenty years later, Tam hasn’t forgiven the bastard...fantasy · m-m · queer · hurt-comfort · humor · class difference · grumpy sunshine · small town · cold hero · sunny hero -
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Grandaddy's Law by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow, Wolfe Productions
I’m used to living alone. The peace, the quiet, the comfort. So when my son calls and begs me to put the fear of God in my grandson, I almost say no.But I don’t.When Ezekiel shows up, I can already tell he’s trouble. Drugs, drinking, sex, the whole nine yards. Some hard work and a firm hand should set him straight.I think he could turn out alright.If only I could keep my hands off of him...m-m · contemporary · queer · incest · substance abuse · alcoholism · drug-abuse · male-pov · dual-pov · first-person-pov -
His Pretty Little Duet: The Orphan And The Mafia Don by Nicci Harris
The #1 Bestseller in Women’s Crime Fiction & Organised Crime is available for the first time in one convenient, discounted edition. It combines His Pretty Little burden and His Pretty Little Queen, with over 6000 5-star reviews on the individual books. A little deer walks into the wolf’s den.I want answers...mafia · from hate to love · length-epic · m-f · dark · age difference · class difference · pregnancy · betrayal · vengeance -
To Sir Phillip, With Love and When He Was Wicked: Bridgerton Collector's Edition: Two beloved Bridgerton novels in one beautiful collector's edition ... by Julia Quinn
A beautiful collectible edition containing the fifth and sixth novels of the beloved Bridgerton series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn.To Sir Phillip, With LoveSir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he’d proposed, figuring that she’d be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn’t...new adult · young adult · historical · friends to lovers · contemporary · regency · medieval · victorian · 20th century · humor -
It's In His Kiss and On the Way to the Wedding: Bridgerton Collector's Edition: Two beloved Bridgerton novels in one beautiful collector's edition ... by Julia Quinn
A beautiful collectible edition containing the seventh and eighth novels of the beloved Bridgerton series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn.It’s in His KissGareth St. Clair is in a bind, and at risk of losing his inheritance. His only hope lies in an old family diary written in Italian… and the fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken Hyacinth Bridgerton, who offers to help translate...young adult · historical · from hate to love · humor · regency · medieval · victorian · 20th century · length-epic -
Tattletale by Kay Cove
They say forgiveness sets you free. But I don't want freedom... I want revenge.CRICKETWe loved each other under the guise of friendship, but we always knew it was more. I thought our bond was unbreakable.Until he broke it.Lance betrayed me when I needed him most, all just to become our boss’ golden boy.Now, all I want is to escape him and the heartbreak of his betrayal...mystery · dark · from hate to love · suspense · contemporary · found-family · friends to lovers · dual-pov · office · length-medium -
Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood
Belladonna Blackthorn hasn’t lost her magical spark . . . but she hasn’t seen it in a while, either.Balancing work at her beloved Lunar Books with protecting it from her toxic boss, who’s running it into the ground, and all the while concealing her witchcraft from the non-wicches around her – Belle is burnt out. Perfecting the potential of her magic is the last thing on her mind...fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · witches · mystery · horror · urban fantasy · magic · length-medium · humor -
Rabble: End Game by C. Rochelle
**A just-for-funsies reunion book featuring ALL the MCs from Villainous Things (and Villains in Space), trapped together on an island for Butch & Xander's wedding...fantasy · m-m · queer · contemporary · paranormal · shapeshifters · science fiction · aliens · urban fantasy · humor -
Feelings For You by Shvonne Latrice
Yolani Ian has always been one of God's favorites when it came to her professional endeavors, but the same cannot be said when it comes to love. It seems like every man she runs across is either threatened by her success, jealous of it, or cannot deal with such a hectic schedule, but whatever their reasoning, they all seem to resort to the same being unfaithful...african-american · sports · black-mc · m-f · basketball · north-america · usa · california · athletes · length-long -
Want by Gillian Anderson
What do you want, when no one is watching?What do you want, when the lights are off?What do you want, when you are anonymous?When we talk about sex, we talk about womanhood and motherhood, infidelity and exploitation, consent and respect, fairness and egalitarianism, love and hate, pleasure and pain. And yet for many reasons – some complicated, some not – so many of us don't talk about it... -
Scarred King by Naomi West
I trip over my heels walking into a job interview.My purse spills all over the boss's desk.Embarrassing, right?Not as embarrassing as him picking up my, *ahem* "purple, vibrating friend" and handing it back to me.He tells me the position I've applied for isn’t right for me...But then he makes me an offer I can’t refuse.Be a surrogate for him and his fake wife...contemporary · mafia · length-long · m-f · audiobook · explicit-open-door · dark · humor · class difference · arranged marriage -
Scarred Queen by Naomi West
My boss got me pregnant.Made me marry him.And now..."What do you mean, 'you're sending me away'?Is this some kind of joke?"But the look on Arsen's face says nothing about this is funny.He means he's sending me and our newborn baby to God knows where for God knows how long.It's "for my safety"?Yeah, I've heard that line before.It's what men say when they're doing something for themselves.But fine... -
Scarred King by Naomi West
I trip over my heels walking into a job interview.My purse spills all over the boss's desk.Embarrassing, right?Not as embarrassing as him picking up my, *ahem* "purple, vibrating friend" and handing it back to me.He tells me the position I've applied for isn’t right for me...But then he makes me an offer I can’t refuse.Be a surrogate for him and his fake wife... -
End Game by Monica Murphy
In this fun, sexy college romance, a transfer student finds herself living in a house full of football players—and falling for the one she knows she shouldn’t want. Everleigh Transferring to UC Santa Mira is supposed to be my ultimate college experience—until housing falls through at the last minute... -
The Rules of Dating a Younger Man by Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland
I was the last of my group of friends to find “the one.” The guys would always tease me that I needed to hurry up and settle down. But I was in no rush. Until I met someone worth rushing for. Alex was one of the weekend volunteers at Ryan’s House—a charity I founded to build housing near hospitals... -
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All Too Well by Corinne Michaels
Corinne Michaels takes you to the small town of Ember Falls where four friends find love and hope.Ainsley MacKinley has been in love with Lachlan West for as long as she can remember. There are just three issues. One, he’s her brother’s best friend. Two, he’s a single dad who lives hours from her. Three, he kissed her once and never spoke to her again... -
Lorna Doone: An 1869 Romance Novel by R.D. Blackmore, Beauvale Publishing
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor by English author R. D. Blackmore was first published in 1869. Set in the late 17th century on the wilds of Exmoor this is a classic romance novel and a must read for lovers of literary classics... -
The Sea Fae: Books 16-18: Demons of Fire & Night Box Set by C.N. Crawford
A snarky fae, a sexy king, and forbidden desire deep as the sea.Once, I was a fae princess with sea-magic at my fingertips. Now? I’m a hunted supernatural in a squalid shop, stripped of my power. My only comforts are stale cookies, Elvis records, and my hula-hoop. Until a lethally sexy fae king arrives and rips even those away... -
The Consequence by Ashley Jade
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ashley Jade comes the conclusion of a gritty, off-limits romance about mistakes, choices, and love conquering all. The world thought I belonged to another man...they were wrong... -
Fate Hollow Academy by Lyra Winters
Welcome to Fate Hollow Academy, where supernaturals blessed by the Fates cultivate their manifested powers and master ancient magic.Fate Hollow is the academy of the elite, where supernatural beings with special magic train for war against humans.A big-hearted, naïve arctic fox shifter like me couldn’t have prepared for the treachery lurking within the walls of the academy...paranormal · fantasy · reverse harem · magic · fated-mates · bdsm · suspense · monsters · poly · length-epic -
The Iron Prince: The Iron Fey, Book 5 by Julie Kagawa
The Iron Fey Saga continues…Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he'd dare to fall for.Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery... -
The Wrong Bride by Maya Alden
Duncan's story...[Release date may be earlier than listed]One Shotgun Wedding + One Wrong Bride = One Big MessDuncan Archer doesn't do relationships. He prefers buying a date over buying dinner for a date.One night in Paris, he is set up to believe that the daughter of a French mob boss is his paid date. When she ends up pregnant, there's no way out but marriage. First, Elsa is carrying his child...

