Top new romance books out this week: 25 May - 31 May 2025
Last updated:
May 31, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Ali Hazelwood, Rina Kent, Chloe Walsh, Annabel Monaghan, Sadie Kincaid, Bailey Hannah, Saxon James, Jessa Wilder, Olivia Hayle, Grace McGinty and many more.
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Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the New York Times bestselling author of Deep End.Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life. Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him... -
![Beautiful Venom by Rina Kent]()
Beautiful Venom by Rina Kent
From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a sizzling dark hockey romance set in a new glamorous secret world.In a den of vipers, revenge is the deadliest venom.They shattered my world; now, I’ll bring down theirs.The problem? I have virtually no way to trace the puppet master.My only lead: The Vipers...sports · hockey · contemporary · mystery · dark · from hate to love · suspense · college · rape · rape-mc -
![Releasing 10 by Chloe Walsh]()
Releasing 10 by Chloe Walsh
Releasing 10 is an epic and unforgettable love story in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.A love that couldn't be broken, except by the truth.Lizzie Young has always felt she was too much everything. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at a young age, she's never fit in with her family, her friends, her community... -
![It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan]()
It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV actress-turned-Hollywood producer whose “fake it till you make it” mantra sets her on a crash course with her past, forcing her to spend a week on Long Island with the last man she thinks might make her believe in love.Love is a lie. Laughter is the only truth...humor · contemporary · angst · m-f · forced proximity · second chances · found-family · north-america · usa · new-york-state -
![Heart of a Devil by Sadie Kincaid]()
Heart of a Devil by Sadie Kincaid
Heart of a Devil is a standalone dark Mafia, best friend's dad, age gap romance with very dark themes, please check your triggers before reading. You can’t outrun your past—or so they tell me. It doesn’t stop me from trying though, and that’s how I end up here in London, a far cry from the Los Angeles sunshine and the weight of my family’s name...suspense · mafia · age difference · dark · contemporary · forbidden love · length-long · m-f · bff-parent · secret child -
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![Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah]()
Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah
In this spicy romance from the author of Alive and Wells and Seeing Red, a jaded woman reluctantly returns to her hometown—and to the cowboy who broke her heart and drove her away.She spent years trying to forget. He’ll do anything to make her remember.Wells Canyon is the last place Blair Hart wants to be...contemporary · cowboys · western · humor · found-family · friends to lovers · length-long · new adult · m-f · second chances -
![Himbo Hitman by Saxon James]()
Himbo Hitman by Saxon James
What do you do when you’re a hit man … who’s terrible at his job?At first, I thought it would be an easy payday. A few pew pews for bad people, a couple of suitcases of cash for me. People have done worse for an honest living. Probably.The problem is that after a couple of jobs, I’ve never actually managed to unalive someone, and not for lack of trying...m-m · queer · humor · length-long · contemporary · himbo · found-family · queer-awakening · anal sex · dual-pov -
![Reckless Hearts by Jessa Wilder]()
Reckless Hearts by Jessa Wilder
Falling for a cowboy was never the plan. Let alone two.I’m giving myself one last summer before I have to go back to the real world.One last chance to say goodbye to the boys I left behind.Colt is all easy charm and wicked smiles.Maverick is a quiet storm and rough edges.Together, they were once my entire world. Best friends, always tangled up in each other.Until everything fell apart...cowboys · friends to lovers · queer · contemporary · m-m-f · from hate to love · sports · western · m-m · poly -
![The Faking Game by Olivia Hayle]()
The Faking Game by Olivia Hayle
West Calloway is rich, arrogant, and my brother’s best friend. Now we’re faking a relationship in public… while he gives me dating lessons in private.When a stalker forces me out of my apartment, my brother insists I stay somewhere safe—in his best friend’s legendary estate. With the tall, handsome, frustrating man I once had a silly crush on, while he never liked me... -
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![Dodging Bullets by Grace McGinty]()
Dodging Bullets by Grace McGinty
Sometimes, life spirals out of control without you even noticing... -
![Filthy Lies by Nicole Fox]()
Filthy Lies by Nicole Fox
I married my boss.Got pregnant by my boss.… Things have gotten complicated.Vince and I, we've always done things slightly... unconventionally.Most meet-cutes don't involve walking in on your boss while he's getting frisky.Then getting pregnant by said boss...... when he's supposed to be marrying someone else.Turns out, that was just the warm-up.Because marriage to the mob boss has changed things...contemporary · mafia · dark · m-f · boss & employee · abduction · betrayal · found-family · vengeance · shy heroine -
![Filthy Promises by Nicole Fox]()
Filthy Promises by Nicole Fox
I’m in love with my boss.He doesn’t even know I exist.… Until today.My name is Rowan St. Clair.For five years, I’ve tried to pretend I’m not head over heels for a man I can never Vincent Akopov—gorgeous, ruthless, and completely out of my league.But one fateful errand changes everything.When I walk in on him thoroughly “occupied” with another woman, I expect embarrassment...mafia · breeding · contemporary · length-epic · dark · m-f · boss & employee · abduction · betrayal · found-family -
![Fragile Facade by Nordika Night]()
Fragile Facade by Nordika Night
When a narcissist and a sociopath collide...What’s a man to do when the family curse is close to catching up with him? Taunt it, of course. Beneath his facade of superiority, Soren ‘Ghost’ Sauder craves praise and recognition. To prove his supremacy, he defies the only sure thing in life—Death...from hate to love · m-m · queer · contemporary · dark · bisexual · forced proximity · hurt-comfort · anal sex · exhibitionism -
![Cloudy With a Chance of Bad Decisions by Fae Quin]()
Cloudy With a Chance of Bad Decisions by Fae Quin
If “bad decision” had a photo next to it in the dictionary, it would be of Alex Jones.What’s better than attending your ex’s wedding? A camping trip in the woods, complete with bugs, critters, and sharing a tent with the hottest—and most infuriating—man alive...humor · m-m · queer · contemporary · bisexual · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · bdsm · anal sex · bondage -
![Duplicity by Elodie Hart]()
Duplicity by Elodie Hart
𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱. 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲? 𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.My little girl has a life-threatening heart condition, and I'd like to think I'd do anything to save her.Anything at all... -
![You, Me, and Forever by Laura Pavlov]()
You, Me, and Forever by Laura Pavlov
USA Today bestselling author Laura Pavlov delivers a spicy enemies-to-lovers romance about a billionaire developer and a small-town entrepreneur battling their desires in the Land of the Midnight Sun.Myles St. James is tearing my world apart.Wish I’d known that before I slept with him.It was supposed to be a one-night stand.Like I knew anything about those.But I needed to blow off steam... -
![Pretty Pawn by Meagan Brandy]()
Pretty Pawn by Meagan Brandy
Inside look: They don’t call us divine for no reason...Legend has it the women who grace the halls of Greyson Manor were crafted by the Gods but kissed by their enemies. Cunning, in every sense of the word, and we are. But never without reason and only ever with purpose. And mine wears white tonight, hides a flask in his jacket pocket, and likes to hunt for what he hungers...from hate to love · m-f-m · mafia · new adult · menage · strong heroine · found-family · stepsibling · poly · forbidden love -
![Manic Pixie Dream Earl by Jenny Holiday]()
Manic Pixie Dream Earl by Jenny Holiday
Ted Lasso meets Bridgerton for a 19th century spin on The Hangover in USA Today bestselling author Jenny Holiday’s laugh-out-loud bromantic comedy featuring three Regency-era Earls on their annual trip...historical · m-f · regency · humor · length-medium · bisexual · age difference · class difference · friends to lovers · found-family -
![Bourbon and Proof by Victoria Wilder]()
Bourbon and Proof by Victoria Wilder
In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother. It isn’t just small-town lore or neighborhood gossip—I’ve witnessed what happens when the men in my family get too comfortable and fall. And maybe that’s history now, but the responsibility to lead our family business and maintain our standing as the world’s most sought-after Kentucky bourbon is on my shoulders...cowboys · suspense · contemporary · m-f · marriage of convenience · siblings-bff · daddy-kink · fetish · small town · usa -
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![Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria]()
Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria
From the international bestselling author of You Had Me at Hola and A Lot Like Adiós comes a steamy love story of a divorced schoolteacher who discovers that her perfect no-strings fling is anything but…No stringsAfter Ava Rodriguez’s now-ex-husband declares he wants to “follow his dreams”—which no longer include her—she’s left questioning everything she thought she wanted... -
![Summer People by Jenni Bara, Brittanee Nicole]()
Summer People by Jenni Bara, Brittanee Nicole
Monhegan, Maine: a luscious island located twelve miles from land.Population: sixty eight. Well, sixty nine if you count me, Elizabeth Sweet, Monhegan’s newest resident and retired child star.When I first step off the boat, I’m ready to be charmed by the island that holds the sweetest memories from my childhood. A place so remote that even the pesky media won’t bother to look for me here... -
![Release Me by K.A. Tucker]()
Release Me by K.A. Tucker
Release Me is the first book in the highly addictive Wolf Hotel Mermaid Beach series, a spin-off of the Wolf Hotel series.I may not know much, but I am an expert in two things:Heartbreak.And hedonism.I’ve been chasing escape from one bed to the next, finding distraction in all the wrong places.Like with my roommate’s sister.And my billionaire boss’s lover...contemporary · office · from hate to love · m-f · length-medium · florida · usa · dual-pov · audiobook · explicit-open-door -
![The Wrong Witch to Hex With by Molly Harper, Amanda Ronconi, Teddy Hamilton]()
The Wrong Witch to Hex With by Molly Harper, Amanda Ronconi, Teddy Hamilton
The first book in USA Today best-selling author Molly Harper’s dazzling new Moonshadow Cove trilogy, simmering with magical mayhem, spicy romance, and laugh-out-loud humor!As the youngest of three sea witch sisters, Linney Seaworth lives a secluded existence in her family’s secret cottage on Moonshadow Cove, the far side of Starfall Point... -
![Copper Script by K.J. Charles]()
Copper Script by K.J. Charles
Detective Sergeant Aaron Fowler of the Metropolitan Police doesn’t count himself a gullible man. When he encounters a graphologist who deduces people’s lives and personalities from their handwriting with impossible accuracy, he needs to find out how the trick is done. Even if that involves spending more time with the intriguing, flirtatious Joel Wildsmith than feels quite safe...historical · paranormal · mystery · m-m · queer · male-pov · dual-pov · third-person-pov · men in uniform · disabilities and marks -
![Beyond the Stroke by Erin Hawkins]()
Beyond the Stroke by Erin Hawkins
SUMMER After years on the road, I’ve discovered Coral Cove is the perfect beach town to live a quiet, untethered life where I can paint in the shadows. That is until a mermaid cosplay goes horribly wrong and Rory Shields, world champion swimmer and the town’s golden boy plucks me out of a sticky situation... -
![Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey]()
Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey
"Southern bestselling sensation” (Katie Couric Media) Kristy Woodson Harvey returns with a delightfully moving new novel about a mother-daughter duo learning to lean on their community of women—and each other—after their world is turned upside down... -
![Hate to Love Him by J. Saman]()
Hate to Love Him by J. Saman
A gorgeous, brooding rock god. An unstoppable chemistry we fight to ignore. Desperate passion I want indelibly inked on my soul...Jobless and financially destitute, I have no choice but to see this tour through. Even with my boss hating my guts.A fact he goes out of his way to prove every chance he gets.Lucky for me, the best part of Jasper Diamond is his daughter... -
![Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler]()
Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler
Dark Lord Davi rules the kingdom, but she must now break the time loop that binds her in this hilariously bloody conclusion to the Dark Lord Davi duology. After countless failures (let’s not dwell on it), Davi has finally saved the kingdom from evil–by becoming the Dark Lord herself. But now, the hordes of wilders are at her command, and they still want blood. Human blood...fantasy · humor · magic · time travel · high fantasy · queer · suspense · historical · paranormal · length-medium -
![Joy: A Novel by Danielle Steel]()
Joy: A Novel by Danielle Steel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this deeply moving novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a determined young woman must survive a series of abandonments to find a love that is worthy of her.When she is only six years old, Allegra Dixon’s party-loving mother leaves without so much as a goodbye... -
![HEAVY by M. L. Burns]()
HEAVY by M. L. Burns
Calista - Everyone has a past, but mine is a storm that never stops chasing me. When my life goes up in flames by my own doing, I'm left with an impossible lose everything I've built or hide out in a remote cabin with a killer. My plan is to rebuild the vacation home where my family once spent summers, hoping it will distract me from the chaos. But there's one major my roommate is way too hot...suspense · erotica · dark · mystery · length-long · contemporary · m-f · age difference · grumpy sunshine · height-difference -
![Dubious Secrets by B. Sobjakken]()
Dubious Secrets by B. Sobjakken
I crawled into my sister's bed and her boyfriend unknowingly knocked me up.One night's mistake has left us with a lifetime of consequences.It wasn't a secret we were able to keep for long..cheating · pregnancy · secret-relationship · new adult · breeding · contemporary · erotica · other-man-woman · length-novella · dub-con -
![The Naughty Week by Jade West]()
The Naughty Week by Jade West
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE AMAZON TOP THIRTY BESTSELLER THE NAUGHTY LISTElla Edwards is living every 'naughty' girl's dream - sun, sea, and a week-long passion fest in a millionaire’s villa on the French Riviera.Thanks to The Agency, Ella’s made a name (and a fortune) fulfilling filthy fantasies. But this week isn’t just another proposal... -
![The High Dive by Chelsea Fagan]()
The High Dive by Chelsea Fagan
Alexandra Onassis hates only two austerity politics and Danial Azad. As the only scholarship kids of their elite group at Columbia University, their heated dynamic was scorched forever by one fateful, awful night just before graduation... -
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![Sweet Surrender by K. Bromberg]()
Sweet Surrender by K. Bromberg
A sexy, rock star, marriage of convenience romance by New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg. Jase Gizmodo is the wild card of the world-famous band BENT. He drums like a legend, lives like a rebel, and attracts headlines like a magnet... -
![Boys of Lake Chapel: The Complete Series by Abby Millsaps]()
Boys of Lake Chapel: The Complete Series by Abby Millsaps
A complete enemies to lovers sports romance series from bestselling author Abby Millsaps. Includes Too Safe, Too Fast, Too Far, Too Sweet, the bonus novella Decker the Halls, and two brand new bonus scenes featuring Joey and her boys. After years of living in survival mode, I’m finally hitting rewind on the story of my life... -
![Delicious: An MM/MMM Charity Anthology by Beth Bolden, Lane Hayes, Annabeth Albert, Katherine McIntyre]()
Delicious: An MM/MMM Charity Anthology by Beth Bolden, Lane Hayes, Annabeth Albert, Katherine McIntyre
Love is delicious…Join a fabulous group of authors for a brand new charity anthology that’s sure to make you hungry!We’re serving up hot dishes, lamington kisses, cheesecake roses, and plenty of delicious indulgences... -
![Mountain Wood by Briana Michaels]()
Mountain Wood by Briana Michaels
DeanThis mountain is all I have left and it’s slowly killing me. I make thirst traps online for extra money, but it’s not enough, and I’m running out of time.When a musical blasting, murder podcast obsessed, glamorous bombshell shows up on my property, there’s no way she’s here for a little vacay in the woods. Impossible. She must be working for the man hellbent on ruining me... -
![And They Were Roommates by Page Powars]()
And They Were Roommates by Page Powars
“A vibrant story that’s perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston” - People You can't resist this hilarious, unputdownable second-chance-romance about the most unlikely, gay roommate mishap.Romance is the last thing on Charlie’s mind.On his first day at Valentine Academy for Boys, Charlie’s carefully crafted plan to hide his identity as the school’s only trans student is set in motion...contemporary · m-m · queer · young adult · length-medium · high-school · trans-hero · audiobook · glimpses-kisses -
![Reckless Hearts: Rival Cowboy Romance by J. Wilder]()
Reckless Hearts: Rival Cowboy Romance by J. Wilder
I swore I wouldn’t fall for a cowboy.Definitely not two.Colt Lawson—the wildfire I couldn’t help chasing, even when I knew he’d burn me.Maverick Kane—the quiet fighter who never knew how much space he took up in my heart.Once, they were inseparable.Now, they’re rivals—fighting in the arena, fighting each other, and maybe, just maybe, fighting for me.There’s too much history between us... -
![A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride]()
A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride
To become the first queen in centuries, a powerfully blessed blacksmith must use her wits and fire magic to overthrow the corrupt powers ruling her kingdom—while also fighting her growing desire for one of her dragon-riding adversaries—in the first book of a sizzling Celtic-inspired fantasy romance duology...fantasy · paranormal · from hate to love · young adult · new adult · urban fantasy · magic · length-long · suspense · high fantasy
