Top new romance books out this week: 5 Jan - 11 Jan 2025
Last updated:
January 11, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Sarah Adams, Sloane St. James, L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington, Jesse H. Reign, Meghan Quinn, C.M. Stunich, Sadie Kincaid, Kate Fagan, Paisley Hope, Catherine Cowles and many more.
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Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
Two feuding second-grade teachers (and neighbors) find themselves teaming up in this rivals-to-lovers romance by the New York Times bestselling author of The Rule Book and Practice Makes Perfect. Emily Walker hates having her carefully crafted world disrupted by anyone, most of all her legendary nemesis, Jack Bennett... -
![Fight by Sloane St. James]()
Fight by Sloane St. James
Callahan. Fighting wildfires is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do and I’m damn good at it. Being the captain of an interagency hotshot crew of wildland firefighters is high-risk, high-reward. The risk blindsided me five years ago when I lost one of my crew and was changed forever. Now the only rewards I allow are to work harder, smarter, and enjoy easy, sexy nights with strangers... -
![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... -
![Poetry On Ice by Jesse H. Reign]()
Poetry On Ice by Jesse H. Reign
I can’t tell if we’re fighting…or flirting? Being traded to the Seattle Vipers has left me with mixed feelings. On the one hand, they’re my team, the team I’ve loved and supported since I was a kid, but on the other hand, he’s here. Him. Ant Decker. Infamous NHL bad boy. Right wing to my left. A man who’s made it his sole purpose in life to be better than me...grumpy sunshine · from hate to love · m-m · hockey · queer-awakening · cold hero · forced proximity · queer · contemporary · dual-pov -
![The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn]()
The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a new forced proximity, single dad romantic comedy. This steamy, laugh out loud, enemies-to-lovers, small town standalone romance delivers the perfect happily ever after. What does one do when they completely blow an interview? If you're me, you pick up a one-night stand with the most gorgeous man you've ever seen. -
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![No More Dragons! by C.M. Stunich]()
No More Dragons! by C.M. Stunich
A reverse harem fantasy romance a la Spirited or Allison's Adventures in Underland. Ugh, please, no more dragons! They’re in every book, movie, and TV show; I can’t seem to get away from them. Figures I’d be the one to sprout flaming dragon wings in the middle of fourth period... -
![Promise Me Forever by Sadie Kincaid]()
Promise Me Forever by Sadie Kincaid
Promise Me Forever is a stand-alone billionaire office romance. How can you promise someone forever? The simple truth is that you can’t. At least that’s what I always thought. Until I met Amelia Ryder. It was a chance encounter. We were meant to go our separate ways and never see each other again...contemporary · super rich hero · bondage · m-f · tycoon · boss & employee · office · dual-pov · class difference · secret-relationship -
![The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan]()
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past. Cate Kay knows how to craft a story... -
![Protect by Paisley Hope]()
Protect by Paisley Hope
Rowan Kingsley. Imagine coming into the town pub with my crew, dirty and exhausted, only to walk right into my biggest regret. The twin sister of my lost best friend and the one who got away. I haven’t seen Violette Taylor in years but I haven’t forgotten her either. I used to be Rowan to her. Now, I’m just King, the guy who broke her heart, but not for the reasons she thinks... -
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![All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles]()
All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles
Sometimes the last thing you expect is exactly what you need, the final missing piece. And sometimes it comes in the form of a towering, broody sheriff, determined to get in your way at every step. Ridley Sawyer knows what it’s like to miss someone, to feel like a piece of her vanished—because it happened to her the night her twin sister disappeared... -
![Demise by Katelyn Taylor]()
Demise by Katelyn Taylor
The end is near, I can feel it in my bones. Secrets are practically seeping from the seams of this fabricated society. Deceiving you with the pretty allure of all that is promised. Descending you into the inky black reality of this world’s past, present and future. If we can all survive, what kind of future awaits us...reverse harem · poly · new adult · possessive hero · sweet-hero · super rich hero · teacher-hero · contemporary · dark · magic -
![Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura]()
Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura
Her mission: find the Lost City of the Moon in the Amazon rainforest. His mission: protect the holy temple . . . and his heart. While her mentor may be the world’s most badass archaeologist, the only thing bad about Dr. Miriam Jacobs are her corny jokes...contemporary · humor · forced proximity · latinx-mc · m-f · length-medium · suspense · bisexual · boss & employee · slow burn -
![Chase Lovett Wants Me by Helena Hunting]()
Chase Lovett Wants Me by Helena Hunting
A brand new standalone, opposites attract, college hockey romance. Chase Lovett. Star of my (unrequited) fantasies. Hottest guy on campus. Hockey god. Too bad he has no idea who I am. Literally, I’m so invisible to him that he once sat on me in class. No thanks to a fire in the dorms, he just became my accidental roommate...sports · forced proximity · hockey · new adult · contemporary · college · found-family · virgin heroine · humor · length-short -
![The Omega Project: A Reverse Harem Omegaverse by Roxy Collins]()
The Omega Project: A Reverse Harem Omegaverse by Roxy Collins
The things I’m willing to do in the name of science…. I’m a PhD student struggling to get by when I meet a powerful alpha with an impossible-to-refuse offer. Finn Visser, the owner of the most elite security firm in the country, wants me to help him with a top-secret project... -
![Steal My Heart by Laura Pavlov]()
Steal My Heart by Laura Pavlov
A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Workplace, Standalone Romance from USA. Today and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov. Henley Holloway is my boss’s daughter and I’ve been assigned to mentor her. The problem is, I’m not looking to babysit anyone. But I’m determined to make partner at the firm, and this is the final obstacle in my way... -
![An Honored Vow by Melissa Blair]()
An Honored Vow by Melissa Blair
“Your land is not the one you take, it is the one you die for. ”. Still reeling over her discovery of a staggering secret about her closest ally, Keera has no time to rest. She and her fellow rebels plan a desperate rescue mission after King Damien takes one of their own hostage...fantasy · queer · young adult · paranormal · fae · length-long · shapeshifters · magic · m-f · slow burn -
![Stalking Ginevra by Gigi Styx]()
Stalking Ginevra by Gigi Styx
Ginevra:. A masked man killed my fiancé, so I offered him anything in exchange for my life. He demanded my mouth, but he’s taken my body. .. and my soul. At night, he comes to my room to degrade and humiliate me for fun. When he murders my date, I turn to the only person strong enough to defeat my stalker. My ex-fiancé, Benito—the man I ruthlessly dumped for another guy... -
![Bad Little Bride by Meagan Brandy]()
Bad Little Bride by Meagan Brandy
Degradation of the Desperate Daughter. That could be the theme song to my life. Always second choice. Second best. Second born. Maybe that’s what possessed me to track down my father’s most formidable enemy, the infamous Enzo Fikile. He’s the nation’s most eligible bachelor, and the crime world I was born into’s biggest threat, but not because he wants to tear it down. No...from hate to love · mafia · arranged marriage · m-f · age difference · suspense · contemporary · dark · new adult · fake relationship -
![Heartless by A.J. Merlin]()
Heartless by A.J. Merlin
Fifteen years ago, Cassian Byers murdered his older sister. And I witnessed the whole thing. For years, I’ve fought to bury the memories of my troubled childhood, which includes the haunting image of my babysitter’s murder. Life in Hayden Fields has been eerily calm—no big crimes or chaos—until now. Until the first girl dies. And I see Cassian outside of my work like he never left...dark · suspense · contemporary · horror · m-f · length-medium · usa · sassy heroine · possessive hero · past-child-abuse -
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![The Puck Chase by G.N. Wright]()
The Puck Chase by G.N. Wright
Hockey is my life. It’s my only goal, my only escape, and everything was going according to plan. All I had to do was focus on the game, keep my head down, then get drafted into the NHL. Starting my senior year at FU everything was as perfect as always, but sometimes just because you play on the same team, doesn’t mean you can play nice...hockey · sports · contemporary · new adult · from hate to love · queer · grumpy sunshine · college · erotica · m-m -
![Pretty Little Disaster by Lilah Raine]()
Pretty Little Disaster by Lilah Raine
I’ve always been the underdog. The reckless one. A liability. Never to be trusted. But those who judge me, only judge the man I allow them to see. The world I live in is a dangerous one. Now that I’ve finally found my place in it,. The last thing I need is a distraction. Lorna James is my sister's best friend. She’s feisty, opinionated and knows exactly how to get under my skin...pregnancy · mafia · from hate to love · virgin heroine · breeding · length-medium · siblings-bff · contemporary · dual-pov · m-f -
![Surprise Mother Pucker by Melissa Huxley]()
Surprise Mother Pucker by Melissa Huxley
He was a one-night stand, and I’m their pregnant omega… again! ? It wasn’t meant to be anything more than a wild night. A little drinking. A little romp. Not a baby and an alpha baby daddy I can’t find, despite my best efforts. A year and a half later, I’m a single mother out on the dating scene, falling for another alpha—Eli—and hoping his pack welcomes me when the time comes... -
![Into the Woods by Jenny Holiday]()
Into the Woods by Jenny Holiday
Summer camp just got a whole lot hotter in this enemies-to-lovers romance, perfect for readers of Tessa Bailey and Lucy Score. Teddy Knight’s band has just broken up in spectacular fashion after his longtime bandmate and—he’d thought—closest friend decides to go solo... -
![Homeseeking by Karissa Chen]()
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593712993. An epic and intimate tale of one couple across sixty years as world events pull them together and apart, illuminating the Chinese diaspora and exploring what it means to find home far from your homeland. A single choice can define an entire life... -
![Homeseeking by Karissa Chen]()
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
An epic and intimate tale of one couple across sixty years as world events pull them together and apart, illuminating the Chinese diaspora and exploring what it means to find home far from your homeland. A single choice can define an entire life. Haiwen is buying bananas at a 99 Ranch Market in Los Angeles when he looks up and sees Suchi, his Suchi, for the first time in sixty years... -
![End It All by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow]()
End It All by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow
What do you do when your only way out is to join a family you never knew existed? I’m not well behaved, that’s a given. But meeting the Vitale’s puts my life into perspective. They’re everything I’ve longed for; rich, adventurous, fearless, and close. Really close. This is supposed to be my family too...mafia · m-m · contemporary · bad boys · found-family · queer · forced proximity · dark · height-difference · anal sex -
![Light Me Up by Rebecca Rathe]()
Light Me Up by Rebecca Rathe
A sweet and spicy short story by Rebecca Rathe. He's his son's best friend, and he can't stand him. So why does he want him so bad? Multi-POV, 1st person. Forbidden Romance. Age Gap. Best Friend's Father. Bi-Awakening. Opposites Attract. Grumpy/Sunshine. -
![A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young]()
A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young
A woman investigates her brother's mysterious death while coming to terms with her own haunting past in this atmospheric novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unmaking of June Farrow. The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other...mystery · urban fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · length-medium · usa · california · m-f · friends to lovers · second chances -
![Goaltender Interference by Ari Baran]()
Goaltender Interference by Ari Baran
Will two struggling hockey players grab their second chance at love, or will it slide right through their grasp? Newly retired hockey star Aiden Campbell should be a man with no regrets. Instead he is consumed by them. When he runs into his ex in New York City ten years after they broke up, he’ll have to confront his biggest regret of them all...hockey · hurt-comfort · queer · second chances · bdsm · disabilities and marks · athletes · neurodivergent · contemporary · sports -
![Degraded Terms by B. Sobjakken]()
Degraded Terms by B. Sobjakken
I did everything according to my plan until it all came crashing down last semester. One failed class set off a series of events that has me questioning everything I thought I wanted. When I'm forced to repeat the course with the man I was determined to never see again, I decide I'll do whatever it takes to graduate, even kneel for my professor.new adult · from hate to love · contemporary · dual-pov · m-f · first-person-pov · age difference · bdsm · fetish · somnophilia -
![Claim by Luna Mason]()
Claim by Luna Mason
Claim is a dark mafia romance, the explosive final part to the Beneath The Secrets Series. Each book can be read as a standalone in this interconnected series. You can’t kill a dead man twice. I’ve hidden behind a mask for long enough. Six years to be exact. My scars are the agonizing reminder of the failures of my past. They represent the evil that lies beneath them...mafia · suspense · dark · m-f · contemporary · new adult · forced proximity · insta-love · pregnancy · bdsm -
![Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland]()
Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland
The King of Yusan may be the greatest liar of them all. His sister’s ring is in his sights, and he will do anything to get what he wants. Even manipulating the five blades to steal it. .. Bonded by a common enemy, then divided by deceit, the blades must rely on their skills to pull off King Joon’s pursuit or risk his legendary wrath...fantasy · high fantasy · queer · m-f · m-m · forced proximity · betrayal · survival · east-asian-mc · non-hea -
![Save Room for Us by Shvonne Latrice]()
Save Room for Us by Shvonne Latrice
Anastazia Chase has always had her life perfectly planned out. But what she didn't plan for was to be wrapped up with her current man Cedric. What started out as a potential fairytale romance quickly changed to the opposite, leaving Anastazia to become a woman she barely recognizes...black-mc · african-american · length-long · contemporary · dual-pov · alpha male · bad boys · forced-pregnancy · misogyny · abuse -
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![Reckless Hearts by Jax Calder]()
Reckless Hearts by Jax Calder
Some people are meant to be in your life. Others are meant to turn your life upside down. Seb:. Marcus is my sister’s best friend. He’s also the most gorgeous and charming man in the universe. And he knows it. He’s always seen me as a nerdy geek who can’t string together a coherent sentence around him...queer · contemporary · m-m · second chances · secret-relationship · siblings-bff · nerdy-hero · tortured hero · new-zealand · actors -
![Visions of Darkness by A.L. Jackson]()
Visions of Darkness by A.L. Jackson
Destined to be together, forbidden to love, two lost souls fight evil in an everyday world that belongs to the night. A dark romantasy by a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Aria Rialta is a girl of two realities. One she was born to. The other she was chosen for. Both are a threat. Every night when Aria falls asleep, she enters the nightmare world of Faydor to fight a war...fantasy · dark · contemporary · new adult · urban fantasy · suspense · fated-mates · found-family · forced proximity · dual-pov -
![Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan]()
Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan
A stunning, standalone romantic fantasy filled with dangerous secrets, forbidden magic, and passion, of a young ruler who fights to protect her kingdom, from bestselling author Sue Lynn Tan and set in the breathtaking world of Daughter of the Moon Goddess. “What the gods did not give us, I would take. ”...fantasy · young adult · paranormal · high fantasy · urban fantasy · magic · new adult · length-long · audiobook · behind-doors -
![Better Than Revenge by Kasie West]()
Better Than Revenge by Kasie West
A swoony new romance from the author of Sunkissed! When her football-player boyfriend and now ex lands the podcast job she’s been dreaming of, a girl takes matters into her own hands by enlisting the help of his nemesis to get revenge. Seventeen-year-old Finley has only ever had one to become a famous podcaster...young adult · contemporary · sports · length-medium · audiobook · m-f · multicultural · athletes · football · glimpses-kisses -
![The Dryad Storm by Laurie Forest]()
The Dryad Storm by Laurie Forest
The New York Times bestselling series! Magical forces clash and Erthia hovers on the brink of ruin in the can't-miss finale of Laurie Forest’s epic fantasy series, The Black Witch Chronicles! Who can survive the Shadow storm? Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her powers and embraced her legacy as a Dryad and guardian of the Forest...young adult · fantasy · paranormal · witches · magic · racism · length-epic · high fantasy · angst · demons -
![How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris]()
How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris
A sharply observed comedy of manners about straight marriage, gay marriage, and family ties stretched thin by politics, How to Sleep at Night is a witty and whip-smart debut reminiscent of Fleishman Is in Trouble and Emma Straub, by the New York Times book reporter. Meet Ethan and Gabe... -
![The Whitlock Family Series Boxset by Corinne Michaels]()
The Whitlock Family Series Boxset by Corinne Michaels
The Whitlock Family series complete boxset! Get all four standalone romance novels in one! Forbidden Hearts (Asher & Phoebe). First rule of being a nanny? Don’t fall for the single dad, even if he is smoking hot. Single Dad/Nanny, Age-Gap, Forbidden, ASL representation. Broken Dreams (Grady & Addison)...
