Top new romance books out this week: 18 May - 24 May 2025
Last updated:
May 24, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Liz Tomforde, Rachel Gillig, Victoria Aveline, Katherine Center, Tarah Dewitt, Jillian West, Geneva Lee, Katee Robert, Nisha J. Tuli, Chelsea Curto and many more.
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Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde
HallieWhen I was eleven, my family moved next door to his.When I was thirteen, he was my first crush.When I was sixteen, we fell for each other.And when I was nineteen, we broke each other's hearts.Six years later, I've landed an internship with a big-name interior designer in a new city.Unfortunately, that city just so happens to be the one he plays hockey for...sports · contemporary · hockey · new adult · humor · m-f · usa · illinois · dual-pov · first-person-pov -
![The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig]()
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
From NYT bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy sensation, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess forced on an impossible quest with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Leigh Bardugo. Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all...fantasy · length-long · magic · m-f · hurt-comfort · slow burn · first-person-pov · bisexual · cold hero · medieval -
![Bewitching Rhaego by Victoria Aveline]()
Bewitching Rhaego by Victoria Aveline
Catching the bewitching beauty was easy. Keeping her? That’ll be more challenging…Being kidnapped by aliens was bad enough. But participating in a contest where she’s chased down (quite literally) and forced to marry the demon who caught her? That was a nightmare. Or so Aurora thought...aliens · fated-mates · science fiction · marriage of convenience · fantasy · monsters · m-f · abduction · curvy heroine · abuse -
![The Love Haters by Katherine Center]()
The Love Haters by Katherine Center
Featuring beautiful spray-painted edges with vibrant designed endpapers.It’s a thin line between love and love-hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past―now she may be lighting her career on fire... -
![Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt]()
Left of Forever by Tarah Dewitt
An emotional, irresistible second-chance romance filled with sparkling humor, big feelings, and "melt your face off intimacy" (Jessica Joyce) from celebrated USA Today bestselling author Tarah DeWitt. This time, they'll get it right.Wren and Ellis Byrd fell in love as kids, had their son Sam when they were only teenagers, and built a life together in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon...contemporary · found-family · friends to lovers · humor · length-medium · m-f · second chances · forced proximity · small town · oregon -
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![One Way Out by Jillian West]()
One Way Out by Jillian West
Rabid alpha facilities are real, and the truth of the matter is darker than Saylor ever could have imagined.She's safe enough since omegas are coveted for their ability to bring a rabid alpha back from the brink, but danger is everywhere, and it's no longer just her she has to worry about... -
![Filthy Rich Fae: Fallen Court by Geneva Lee]()
Filthy Rich Fae: Fallen Court by Geneva Lee
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 only, a must-have for any book lover.Fans of Crescent City and Scarlett St. Clair will be swept into a world of ruthless fae, forbidden romance, and treacherous bargains in this spellbinding fantasy romance.One fae prince...fantasy · urban fantasy · fae · dark · contemporary · paranormal · length-medium · suspense · magic · werewolves -
![Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert]()
Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert
The rebellion’s fight turns into a battle of the heart in this pulse-pounding conclusion to the Crimson Sails trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Katee Robert. Nox has been steadfastly working for the rebellion for years. They don’t ask for much in return, except for one crucial their ex, the noble Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible...fantasy · witches · erotica · shapeshifters · queer · paranormal · pirates · urban fantasy · vampires · historical -
![Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli]()
Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Two workplace enemies find themselves in close proximity on a tropical company retreat that challenges their assumptions—and just might make them to fall for each other—in this romcom by a by a beloved TikTok author...contemporary · from hate to love · office · humor · forced proximity · hawaii · usa · competent heroine · length-medium · m-f -
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![Hat Trick by Chelsea Curto]()
Hat Trick by Chelsea Curto
Riley (Mitchy) Mitchell and Lexi's story...sports · hockey · contemporary · friends to lovers · forced proximity · office · found-family · humor · m-f · age difference -
![Let Them Stare by Julie Murphy, Jonathan Van Ness]()
Let Them Stare by Julie Murphy, Jonathan Van Ness
From Emmy Award winner Jonathan Van Ness of Queer Eye and #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a bighearted story about friendship, love—and discovering the secrets and beauty of your own hometown. Sully is ready to get out of Hearst, Pennsylvania...young adult · queer · fantasy · contemporary · mystery · paranormal · new adult · urban fantasy · high-school · humor -
![Dear Reader by Tate James]()
Dear Reader by Tate James
Dear Reader,You want my advice? Never look a gift horse in the mouth. You don’t want to see the rotten teeth.In this case, the gift is a scholarship to attend the prestigious Neveah University. The rotten teeth? Well, they came in the form of my brand new stepbrother and his little cohort of entitled, arrogant best friends...reverse harem · from hate to love · new adult · mystery · poly · suspense · contemporary · dark · erotica · length-medium -
![Brim Over Boot by Emmy Sanders]()
Brim Over Boot by Emmy Sanders
He may be a King, but I’ll never kneel.ColtonIf asked to list all the folks in Darling, Montana I can’t stand, I’d have a single name.Noah King.He’s the second-best farrier in town (me being the first). A royal pain in my behind. And an all-around smug pest I wouldn’t mind knocking down a peg or two.It’s no surprise after so many years, our animosity has come to a head...m-m · queer · cowboys · western · from hate to love · contemporary · anal sex · praise-kink · found-family · small town -
![The Witch's Pet by Kerri Andrews]()
The Witch's Pet by Kerri Andrews
They’re giving her to the Witch.Devil, monster, enemy of God.Shackled by the chains that lock around her head, Pandora has always been confined within the kingdom behind the Wall. The tales of what lay beyond were merely stories—dark fairy tales designed to keep them trapped there...fantasy · witches · magic · dark · high fantasy · horror · from hate to love · paranormal · m-f · arranged marriage -
![Covenant by Cora Rose, Lark Taylor]()
Covenant by Cora Rose, Lark Taylor
The Firm can make any wish come true.Money. A job promotion. Murder.Whatever you desire can be yours—for a price.The Firm has ruled St. Dismas for generations. To most, they’re just a myth.But in truth, they are the last resort of the desperate.I never understood why anyone would go to The Firm. There’s always a price to pay—a price you won’t discover until your request has been granted... -
![Cross Check Hearts by Nikki Lawson]()
Cross Check Hearts by Nikki Lawson
I’m the coach’s daughter. He’s the team's new rookie—and the man who gave me the hottest night of my life.After a messy breakup, I wanted one night to forget. No names. No complications. Just heat, chemistry, and a handsome, dark-haired stranger who made my knees weak and my heart race...contemporary · sports · humor · found-family · new adult · hockey · angst · athletes · m-f · insta-love -
![Unfurl by Elodie Hart]()
Unfurl by Elodie Hart
BELLEWhen you’ve been told your whole life that something is sinful, you have two options.Avoid it like the plague. Like it has the power to destroy all that is good and pure.Or become as fixated upon it as Eve was upon that apple.I’m sick of the push-pull of terror and temptation. It’s tearing me apart. I just want a bite of the apple.More than a bite. I want to devour it... -
![Lessons in Heartbreak by Karla Sorensen]()
Lessons in Heartbreak by Karla Sorensen
A playboy football player. A shy librarian. When old friends reunite, opposites attract in a witty and lighthearted romance about taking chances and falling in love against the odds.It’s an unwritten rule somewhere: small-town librarians shall not commit spontaneous acts, for fear of mortal embarrassment. I’d certainly just proved it true, though hiring an escort was perfectly logical...sports · friends to lovers · contemporary · new adult · humor · m-f · slow burn · disabilities and marks · football · small town -
![Ride with Me by Simone Soltani]()
Ride with Me by Simone Soltani
A marriage of convenience threatens to go off track in this steamy Formula 1 romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Cross the Line.Stella Baldwin thought her life couldn’t get worse. Being left at the altar was bad enough, and the drunken rant she posted to her social media followers in the aftermath was the cherry on top... -
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![Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews]()
Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews
A Most Anticipated Romance for Paste Magazine · The Nerd Daily · BookBub · Marie Claire · Book Riot · Bookish · FangirlishNo one betrays the Academy. But now Euphemia must decide: break the rules for her enemy, or let the rules break her heart...historical · victorian · m-f · england · united-kingdom · dual-pov · third-person-pov · humor · angst · class difference -
![A Good Book by Jewel E. Ann]()
A Good Book by Jewel E. Ann
Gabriella Jacobson has one goal for her freshman year of college: Get Matthew Cory to fall in love with her.Lucky for Gabby, her best friend, Ben, is attending the same college on a music scholarship. He is the perfect resource—girls love him, and he's more experienced with relationships than her, since she’s never had a boyfriend...new adult · college · contemporary · length-long · 20th century · m-f · love triangle · christian · friends to lovers · north-america -
![Magic Triumphs [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews]()
Magic Triumphs [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews
Mercenary Kate Daniels must risk all to protect everything she holds dear in this epic, can't-miss entry in the thrilling #1 New York Times bestselling urban-fantasy series.Kate has come a long way from her origins as a loner taking care of paranormal problems in post-Shift Atlanta. She's made friends and enemies. She's found love and started a family with Curran Lennart, the former Beast Lord...urban fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · vampires · witches · high fantasy · werewolves · dystopian · monsters -
![The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris]()
The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris
From the New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Ways We Hide She came from a lineage known for good fortune…by those who don't know the whole story. Portland, 1888. Amid the subterranean labyrinth of the notorious Shanghai Tunnels, a woman awakens in an underground cell, drugged and disguised... -
![Ink, Iron, and Glass by Gwendolyn Clare]()
Ink, Iron, and Glass by Gwendolyn Clare
Can she write a world gone wrong?A certain pen, a certain book, and a certain person can craft entirely new worlds through a branch of science called scriptology. Elsa comes from one such world that was written into creation by her mother—a noted scriptologist.But when her home is attacked and her mother abducted, Elsa must cross into the real world and use her own scriptology gifts to find her...fantasy · young adult · steampunk · historical · magic · dystopian · urban fantasy · mystery · victorian · time travel -
![Rush the Edge: A Brother's Best Friend Hockey Romance by S.J. Sylvis]()
Rush the Edge: A Brother's Best Friend Hockey Romance by S.J. Sylvis
A brother’s best friend, enemies-to-lovers, hockey romance by Amazon Top 50 and USA Today bestselling author, S.J. Sylvis.I never would have moved to Chicago, if I had known he would be there.Moving to a brand new city to share an apartment with my older brother was bad enough... -
![Rush the Edge by S.J. Sylvis]()
Rush the Edge by S.J. Sylvis
A brother’s best friend, enemies-to-lovers, hockey romance by Amazon Top 50 and USA Today bestselling author, S.J. Sylvis.I never would have moved to Chicago, if I had known he would be there.Moving to a brand new city to share an apartment with my older brother was bad enough... -
![Night and Day by Anna Hackett]()
Night and Day by Anna Hackett
Attending the charity masquerade ball was my chance to let loose for one night. And as soon as I see him, I let the handsome stranger show me the hottest night of my life.Except then I learn he isn’t a stranger. He’s my new boss. Tessa I’m Windward born and bred. I love my family, my town, and my dream job managing my hotel. But now we’ve been bought by Langston Hotels. Cue stress and panic...found-family · contemporary · forced proximity · length-medium · audiobook · explicit-open-door · angst · humor · mystery · m-f -
![The Second Chance by Charlotte Butterfield]()
The Second Chance by Charlotte Butterfield
After a psychic predicted Nell's death date twenty years ago, she has lived life accepting she would never see forty—embracing adventure and travelling the world, choosing fun over commitment and laying down roots. So when the fateful date comes, Nell feels ready... -
![The Situation by Adriana Locke]()
The Situation by Adriana Locke
Someone should tell Tate Brewer that one-night stands aren’t supposed to come with a sequel.I’ve learned the hard way—don’t be reckless with anything, least of all my heart. But after one too many vodka sodas, saying yes to a much younger, devastatingly smooth stranger for one wild night seems like the perfect way to forget my brutal divorce. I even gave him a fake name... -
![Much Ado About Hating You by Sarah Echavarre Smith]()
Much Ado About Hating You by Sarah Echavarre Smith
Enemies by day. Spicy fanfic author and devoted reader by night. Things are about to get downright Shakespearean.All’s fair in love. And war. And fandom. Financial auditor Micah Mila is used to being the bearer of bad news, and her latest assignment in the local university’s English department has been especially taxing—no thanks to a literature professor who clashes with her at every turn...contemporary · multicultural · office · from hate to love · new adult · humor · m-f · cold heroine · first-person-pov · dual-pov -
![Slipstream by Madge Maril]()
Slipstream by Madge Maril
In the high-speed world of Formula 1, documentarian Lilah teams up with racing driver Arthur Bianco for a whirlwind of revenge—and perhaps something more.Lilah Graywood never imagined she’d be spending her summer amidst the roaring engines and adrenaline-fueled world of Formula 1 racing. As a serious documentarian, her passion lies in capturing the raw, unfiltered truth...humor · sports · contemporary · from hate to love · neurodivergent · usa · italy · belgium · hungary · monaco -
![Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong]()
Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong
Death at a Highland Wedding is the fourth installment in New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's gripping Rip Through Time Novels.After slipping 150 years into the past, modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson has embraced her new life in Victorian Scotland as housemaid Catriona Mitchel...mystery · time travel · historical · fantasy · paranormal · suspense · length-medium · audiobook · glimpses-kisses -
![Mafia And Gold Digger by Isa Oliver]()
Mafia And Gold Digger by Isa Oliver
A girl in a stolen gold dress…But is she really a gold digger?From Amazon Top 25 author, Isa Oliver.SaintThe first time I meet her, she’s stunningly beautiful in a stolen dress.The second time I meet her, she slips my wallet right out from under me.And the third time I meet her…I think she might just steal the smallest sliver of my ice-cold heart...mafia · single-mother · new adult · office · length-long · contemporary · m-f · dark · age difference · praise-kink -
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![Behooved by M. Stevenson]()
Behooved by M. Stevenson
A charming slow-burn romantasy featuring a duty-bound noblewoman with a chronic illness, a prince who would rather be in a library than on a throne, and a magical ride through a world of cozy enchantmentBianca knows her duty comes before her heart. So when the threat of war looms, she agrees to marry the neighboring kingdom’s heir... -
![Bite Me by Roe Horvat]()
Bite Me by Roe Horvat
EddieWhen my best friend drags me to a vampire dinner club as her wingman, I’m determined—I won’t end up on the menu. No eye contact. No flirting. Definitely no biting.Then he appears. Deadly attractive with a voice smooth like velvet, he murmurs into my ear, his lips graze my wrist, and I forget my resolve. The rush of his venom in my veins feels like falling off the world’s edge...vampires · paranormal · erotica · m-m · queer · fantasy · first-person-pov · dual-pov · contemporary · new adult -
![Axe-ing for Trouble by Daphne Elliot]()
Axe-ing for Trouble by Daphne Elliot
Axe-ing For Trouble - the final installment in the Maine Lumberjacks Series...forced proximity · found-family · western · suspense · friends to lovers · mystery · insta-love · length-medium · m-f · contemporary -
![Heart of the Sun by Mia Sheridan]()
Heart of the Sun by Mia Sheridan
For a limited time only. From mega-bestseller and TikTok sensation Mia Sheridan comes an all-new epic second-chance romance with an unexpected and gritty speculative twist, in deluxe paperback with beautiful sprayed edges and foil detail... -
![Ansel: A Short Story by Maya Alden]()
Ansel: A Short Story by Maya Alden
She wasn’t just an assistant—she was his greatest asset.Ansel Tyler has the perfect assistant—smart, dedicated, and secretly in love with him. But when jealous colleagues whisper in his ear, he makes a cruel mistake, deciding to let Neha Rao go once he secures his promotion.Neha never expected forever, but she didn’t expect disrespect, either... -
![Mine by Clio Evans]()
Mine by Clio Evans
Good girl.I am good.I’m good at my job, running my company, and making a filthy amount of money.But when a tattooed, dark-haired stranger a decade younger than me whispers Good Girl in my ear—I don’t want to be good anymore.Behind closed doors, Salt shows me things I’ve never experienced.He holds me captive with his burning touch and fevered demands of submission...age difference · bdsm · office · secret-relationship · praise-kink · insta-love · forced proximity · length-medium · m-f · breeding -
![Thirst In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner]()
Thirst In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
I stole a dog.But, I had a very good reason to.He was a lonely, neglected guard dog in an illegal chop shop, so I stole him and we went on the run.We ended up in the Greene Mountains where we made a new life.The dog was happy, I was happy, it was great.But then our old life caught up to us…The criminals came to claim what was theirs and to punish me in the process...
![Magic Triumphs [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews](https://s3.amazonaws.com/romance.io/books/small/685a7f05e454a54b6d4a8386.jpg)
