Top new romance books out this week: 4 May - 10 May 2025
Last updated:
May 6, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Carley Fortune, Julie Soto, Rachel Lynn Solomon, Tia Williams, Rachel Smythe, Jillian West, Devney Perry, Paisley Hope, Lily Chu, Pippa Grant and many more.
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One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
A radiant escape to the lake from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and This Summer Will Be DifferentAs featured in People ∙ Good Morning America ∙ Cosmopolitan ∙ TODAY ∙ E! News ∙ Buzzfeed ∙ Us Weekly ∙ The New York Post ∙ SheReads ∙ and more!I never anticipated Charlie Florek.Good things happen at the lake. That’s what Alice’s grandmother says, and it’s true... -
![The Thrashers by Julie Soto]()
The Thrashers by Julie Soto
Either you're in or you're out. Welcome to the Thrashers, the elite friend group at New Helvetia High.They’re everything everyone wants to be. Jodi Dillon was never meant to be one of them. Julian, Lucy, Paige, and the infamous Zack Thrasher are rich, sophisticated, and love attention. Jodi feels out of place, but Zack’s her childhood best friend, so she’s in... -
![What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon]()
What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Falling in love with your husband is anything but convenient in this steamy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Business or Pleasure. Dani Dorfman has somehow made it to her thirties without knowing what she wants to do with her life... -
![Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams]()
Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams
An Indie Next Pick! Scorching-hot summer. Scorching-hot chemistry. Two teens can’t forget they’re just friends in this sweet, funny, electrifying romance from New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon. MEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a good time. MEET BASH... -
![Lore Olympus: Volume Eight by Rachel Smythe]()
Lore Olympus: Volume Eight by Rachel Smythe
Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love—the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner Award-winning Lore Olympus, including a brand new bonus short story! “You have no authority here.”Revelations rock Olympus as Persephone’s trial ends, threatening to throw the gods into a new war... -
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![No Escape: Part One of the Mercenaries for Hire Duet by Jillian West]()
No Escape: Part One of the Mercenaries for Hire Duet by Jillian West
Facilities for rabid alphas?Saylor Callahan thought they were a joke. A myth someone made up to scare alphas into behaving...until she found herself stolen away and dumped in one.Feral alphas who spend time in close contact with omega pheromones gain back cognitive functioning pretty quickly, but rabid alphas have to bite a scent matched omega to attain that same clarity... -
![Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry]()
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
Now in development as a feature film with Amazon MGM Studios, with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached to write the script!Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada, a must-have for any book lover... -
![Riding the High by Paisley Hope]()
Riding the High by Paisley Hope
In the steamy third novel in the Silver Pines Ranch series, a newly appointed sheriff and a congressman’s daughter must keep their impulsive Vegas nuptials hidden to protect their reputations—but what happens in Vegas rarely remains secret.Her heart is wild. Only he can capture it... -
![Drop Dead by Lily Chu]()
Drop Dead by Lily Chu
One mysterious mansion. Two rival journalists. Three weeks to uncover the story―and love―of a lifetime.Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn't mind being called "Lady Death." It suits the ice queen persona she's cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald...mystery · contemporary · from hate to love · humor · forced proximity · death · office · suspense · length-medium -
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![The Pretend Fiancé Fiasco by Pippa Grant]()
The Pretend Fiancé Fiasco by Pippa Grant
A reclusive former celebrity, a recovering good girl, and small town trouble...It started as a joke. After a string of bad boyfriends, I made up a fake boyfriend so people would quit asking when I was going to meet a grumpy lumberjack trying to save his mama’s inn in my adopted hometown.When my grandma demanded proof from afar, I sent her a picture of me and my “boyfriend... -
![Born into Darkness by Sonja Grey]()
Born into Darkness by Sonja Grey
She’s my light in the darkness. Maxim:Kidnapped, tortured, and chained to a wall…It’s not at all how I imagined meeting the love of my life.Music has always been my passion,but as soon as I see Talia Medvedev, I know things have changed.I become obsessed, and instead of the familiar black-and-white keys, it’s her body I want to play—her moans, the beautiful music I want to hear... -
![Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh]()
Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us back to her breathtakingly passionate Guild Hunter World, where an impending transformation will be both an ending and a beginning…Aodhan and Illium. Adi and Blue. Sparkle and Bluebell. Friends become lovers, their future a wild unknown.Finally reunited in New York, they must now learn to navigate the monumental shift in their relationship...vampires · fantasy · urban fantasy · paranormal · m-m · queer · mystery · length-long · friends to lovers · magic -
![Stolen Dreams by Natasha Madison]()
Stolen Dreams by Natasha Madison
Montgavin Township will never be the same when one night changes the lives of six people.The course of their lives and the trajectory of the town sets them on a collision course for disaster.LilahI was left for dead when I was eighteen.Coming to Mustang Creek Ranch gave me something to live for.My boss is grumpy and reclusive... -
![Jilted by Vi Keeland]()
Jilted by Vi Keeland
From #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland comes a brand new slow burn, swooning romance where 27 Dresses meets The Hating Game.Weddings. I spend every working minute talking and writing about them, when just the thought of one makes me want to scream. After my fiancé abandoned me at the altar last year, my dream job at Bride magazine has turned into a reoccurring nightmare... -
![The Survivor Wants to Die at the End by Adam Silvera]()
The Survivor Wants to Die at the End by Adam Silvera
In this third book of the USA Today and #1 New York Times mega-bestselling They Both Die at the End series, two strangers—each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast—help each other learn to live.Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn’t have to keep faking his way through this lonely life... -
![Shattered Truths by Evelyn Flood]()
Shattered Truths by Evelyn Flood
Kenny's story concludes in Shattered Truths, the conclusion to the All These Broken Parts duet...omegaverse · new adult · open-door · fated-mates · grovel · slow burn · double-penetration · reverse harem · small town -
![Thunder Game by Christine Feehan]()
Thunder Game by Christine Feehan
Two broken souls find a love worth fighting for in this captivating GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.Diego Campos has come home to die. The GhostWalker is tired of walking a dark path shaped by countless losses. There has never been a moment of good in his life that wasn’t followed by something bad...paranormal · contemporary · magic · demons · vampires · military · shapeshifters · fantasy · glimpses-kisses -
![Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha]()
Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha
From the author of Consort of Fire comes a scorching romantasy novel full of courtly intrigue and erotic crackle riding the swells of immortal love.Aleksi, the charming and charismatic god of love, is dying. But nothing can stop the Lover from completing his final quest: a dangerous diplomatic visit to a former adversary...fantasy · menage · m-m-f · magic · fated-mates · historical · queer · poly · length-medium · explicit-open-door -
![All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow]()
All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow
A sexy, dark romantic thriller—with a shocking twist—by the author of Everything We Never Said.When eighteen-year-old River Santos’s house burned down, she lost everything. Her clothes. Her guitar. Her songbook.Most importantly, she lost her father. But when someone anonymously donates two million dollars to her GoFundMe, it’s like she’s won the worst sort of lottery... -
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![Silver Elite by Dani Francis]()
Silver Elite by Dani Francis
In the first book of a sizzling dystopian romance series, psychic gifts are a death sentence and there are rules to survival: Trust no one. Lie to everyone. And whatever you do, don’t fall for your greatest enemy.TRUST NO ONE.Wren Darlington has spent her whole life in hiding, honing her psychic abilities and aiding the rebel Uprising in small ways...fantasy · paranormal · from hate to love · dystopian · forbidden love · non-hea · human-trafficking · rape · rape-non-mc · drug-abuse -
![Michael Without Apology by Catherine Ryan Hyde]()
Michael Without Apology by Catherine Ryan Hyde
A film student struggling with self-acceptance finally stops looking away from his traumatic past in a powerful novel by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde.Michael Woodbine was seven years old when a near-fatal fireworks accident scarred him and led to his placement in foster care... -
![Wicked Savage by Lilian Harris]()
Wicked Savage by Lilian Harris
A NEW steamy, AGE GAP, arranged marriage, Irish Mafia, STANDALONE romance.Dinara Marinova.She was my desire.My addiction.My downfall.We burned hot, a dangerous infernothat consumed us both.Then I uncovered who her family was,something I couldn’t accept,and I walked away, shattering us both.But she vanished without a trace,and no matter how hard I tried,I couldn’t find her... -
![Protecting Addison by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Addison by Susan Stoker
She never expected a marriage of convenience to give her everything she ever wanted…love, family, happiness. But a threat from her past could change everything.When Addison Wentz agreed to a marriage of convenience, she thought it was a reasonable, rational decision. After all, her new husband was already a friend of sorts... -
![Last Witch Attempt by Amanda M. Lee]()
Last Witch Attempt by Amanda M. Lee
Bay Winchester thinks the only thing on her to-do list is a memory spell to make Aunt Tillie’s archnemesis forget all the bad things that have happened to her in recent months. When the spell almost backfires thanks to an error on Aunt Tillie’s part, things almost spiral out of control and she’s annoyed... -
![Tanin's Treasure by Talia Rhea]()
Tanin's Treasure by Talia Rhea
Delivery Details: One large crate, free floating in space, to be retrieved and the contents returned to a shinuk king.It was supposed to be a simple job, like any other he'd done before. Until Tanin found himself looking into the delivery crate at the human females secreted away inside. Suddenly, this job just became much more dangerous... -
![A Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall]()
A Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall
Dive into the charming conclusion to the Sunken Archive duology, a heart-warming magical academia fantasy filled with underwater cities, romance of manners and found family, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Former correspondents E. and Henerey, accustomed to loving each other from afar, did not anticipate continuing their courtship in an enigmatic underwater city... -
![Unraveled: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Dating, Romantic Suspense by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Unraveled: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Dating, Romantic Suspense by Nyssa Kathryn
He’s her neighbor…her enemy…so why has she told everyone he’s her boyfriend?Sky Williams has a neighbor from hell. Every day, Becket finds a new way to torture her. Sometimes it involves cutting trees on her property line; other days—most days—it includes using an annoying nickname he knows she hates. It’s safe to say she can’t stand the guy... -
![Grumpy Sunshine by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Grumpy Sunshine by Lani Lynn Vale
The first day that she walked onto the surgical floor that Chevy Clayborne spent most of his time on, he knew that he’d do anything to make her his.For two years, he played the long game.He slowly insinuated himself into her life, and the moment that she needed him, he swooped in like the knight in shining armor that he only pretended to be but most assuredly wasn’t.He’s no real knight... -
![Unhinged by Jane Henry]()
Unhinged by Jane Henry
From USA Today Bestselling Author Jane Henry comes a dark Bratva stalker romance.Anissa Laurent is a ghost—a master of deception, a woman who has slipped through the cracks of the underworld. Untraceable. Untouchable. Unclaimed. Until me.I made it my life’s mission to find her, drag her back where she belongs, and punish her for her betrayal... -
![When We Break by Kristen Proby]()
When We Break by Kristen Proby
From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes When We Break, a small-town, cowboy, heroine in danger romance, set in Bitterroot Valley!BeckettI’ve seen the gorgeous redhead with the big black dog that never leaves her side around town. She’s impossible to miss with that lush red hair and perfect green eyes... -
![Even Exchange by Hailey Dickert]()
Even Exchange by Hailey Dickert
Noah CarusoI’ve always been a five-year plan kind of guy. I got through college with minimal distractions, maximum touchdowns, and zero relationships. Then I met Charlotte Benson, the woman who made me believe in wishes, and a strict set of rules was added to my routine...friends to lovers · sports · football · single-mother · pregnancy · abuse · contemporary · new adult · length-long -
![Alpha Dragon's Bear by Hawke Oakley]()
Alpha Dragon's Bear by Hawke Oakley
What if your fated mate was your mortal enemy?Rorik the polar bear shifter has one infiltrate the dragon’s lair and kill the vile beasts that ravaged his home years ago. Despite being an omega, he’s the strongest fighter in his secluded clan, and never backs down from a fight. He’s determined to pick off the dragons one at a time, starting with the current Saffron... -
![The Last Summer Vacation by Hayden Hall]()
The Last Summer Vacation by Hayden Hall
One week before having to part ways for good, best friends Alex and Franklyn must choose whether to admit their feelings to one another or bury those hopes forever.I wanted Franklyn my entire life but never dared to speak the words. Not until an acceptance letter arrives and seals our fates. He's going to New York, I'm going to Santa Barbara... -
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![Heated by Kathleen Brooks]()
Heated by Kathleen Brooks
Wilder Townsend was just a small-town guy when he left home for college in New York City. He got a weekend job as a bouncer at the hottest nightclub in the city. The rest is history. He now owned a chain of the hottest, most luxurious, and exclusive nightclubs all over the world... -
![Hunter by Fiona Davenport]()
Hunter by Fiona Davenport
As an enforcer for the Iron Rogues MC, Wesley “Hunter” Hastings was used to maintaining order. But his self-control flew out the window when he laid eyes on Sadie Carter. The pretty baker was young, sweet, and too damn innocent. But that wasn’t going to stop him from claiming her.Sadie didn’t have any experience with men like Hunter... -
![Magic Betrayed by Kenley Davidson]()
Magic Betrayed by Kenley Davidson
Well that didn’t go quite the way I expected…So the short version is, I used my forbidden magic. But weirdly enough, I’m still breathing. Not only that, but I have a job, a great apartment, and a boss who isn’t nearly as grumpy as he wants everyone to think. The only flaw in all this happiness? I can’t leave the Shadow Court. Ever... -
![The Rules of Matrimony by Anneka R. Walker]()
The Rules of Matrimony by Anneka R. Walker
Ian has vowed never to marry, steadfast in his resolve to shield himself from the heartache his father’s infidelity brought upon his mother. Instead, he dedicates his heart and soul to reforming criminal law with his Rebel group. A chance encounter in a country graveyard with the infuriatingly bold Miss Amie Tyler only solidifies his resolve to remain single... -
![Hidden Hero by Maryann Jordan]()
Hidden Hero by Maryann Jordan
True heroes aren’t just the ones who run into danger but also those who stand strong in the face of it.On Virginia’s quiet Eastern Shore, two unsung heroes find themselves drawn together by duty and a growing connection neither expected.Detective Jeremy Pickett thrives on the rush of high-stakes investigations, his charm as disarming as his determination. But when he meets Dr... -
![Second to None: A Heartfelt Second-Chance MM Rockstar Romance by Zarah Detand]()
Second to None: A Heartfelt Second-Chance MM Rockstar Romance by Zarah Detand
Fame broke us. Now the love of my life is back, asking for my help with the one thing he wasn't ready to do: come out. LeviI thought my boy band days were behind me—along with the heartbreak that came with them. I’ve traded world tours for a countryside house and a steady job that lets me raise my sister’s kid... -
![End Game: A Football MM Romance by Felice Stevens]()
End Game: A Football MM Romance by Felice Stevens
In a world where winning is everything, without each other, it means nothing. The first time I see Brody “Blink” Martin in the locker room, I fall hard.Big blue eyes, ripped abs…let’s just say there’s a reason the position is called tight end.But I’m Devlin “Devil” Summers—star quarterback, ladies’ man…and closeted.So I look but don’t touch...
