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, Nordika Night, Bailey Hannah, Sadie Kincaid, Olivia Hayle, Annabel Monaghan, Victoria Wilder, Saxon James 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... -
![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 · forced proximity · hurt-comfort · anal sex · exhibitionism · masc-dom -
![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 · m-f · second chances · north-america -
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![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 -
![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... -
![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 -
![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...audiobook · cowboys · suspense · contemporary · m-f · marriage of convenience · siblings-bff · daddy-kink · fetish · small town -
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![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 -
![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. It’s basically a full itinerary of terrible decisions…George:...humor · m-m · queer · contemporary · bisexual · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · bdsm · anal sex · bondage -
![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 -
![Dodging Bullets by Grace McGinty]()
Dodging Bullets by Grace McGinty
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![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 · contemporary · length-epic · dark · m-f · boss & employee · abduction · betrayal · found-family · vengeance -
![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...contemporary · mafia · dark · m-f · boss & employee · abduction · betrayal · found-family · vengeance · shy heroine -
![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... -
![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 · new adult -
![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 -
![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 · mystery · m-m · queer · male-pov · dual-pov · third-person-pov · men in uniform · disabilities and marks · 20th century -
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![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... -
![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 strings. After 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... -
![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 -
![Butterfly by Harley Madison]()
Butterfly by Harley Madison
When your husband is a man who likes to share his toys, it’s not a big deal when he shares you with friends, right? Especially when those friends are people you already play games with. All my Husband ever asks of me is to be his good girl and I always do what my Husband requests of me. This story is just a quickie. It is for mature readers 18+...bdsm · erotica · contemporary · length-novella · explicit-plentiful · fem-dom · masc-dom · spanking · bondage · m-f-f -
![All Superheroes Need PR by Elizabeth Stephens]()
All Superheroes Need PR by Elizabeth Stephens
He’s a villain looking for a hero rebrand. She’s the marketing genius who can make it happen in this fantastical romantic comedy by the author of the Beasts of Gatamora series. Over two decades ago, forty-eight young, gifted superheroes fell to Earth and were eventually marketed as opposing brands: heroes and villains. Now, one exceptionally gruff bad guy is looking to hop teams... -
![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... -
![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 -
![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... -
![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 Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura]()
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura
For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, What You Are Looking for Is In the Library, and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop comes an enchanting novel that will linger in your heart long after the last page is turned. As the last petal falls, the final page is turned…. Welcome to The Cherry Blossom Bookshop, a haven for book lovers that only appears during the fleeting cherry blossom season... -
![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...sports · football · poly · new adult · menage · length-epic · audiobook · contemporary · dark · reverse harem -
![Hugo by Jennifer Millikin]()
Hugo by Jennifer Millikin
Retired fencing Olympian Hugo De la Vega lives a quiet life in Olive Township. He has his friends, his olive orchard, and a recurring daydream about what he would say to his father's murderer if given the chance to look him in the eyes. True crime podcaster Mallory Hawkins arrives in the eclectic small desert town with one to investigate Hugo's father's unsolved murder from twenty years ago... -
![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... -
![Delicious: An MM/MMM Food Themed Romance Anthology: Volume One by Beth Bolden, Lane Hayes, Annabeth Albert, Colette Davison]()
Delicious: An MM/MMM Food Themed Romance Anthology: Volume One by Beth Bolden, Lane Hayes, Annabeth Albert, Colette Davison
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... -
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![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... -
![The Barghest Bond by Hawke Oakley]()
The Barghest Bond by Hawke Oakley
What if a “bad omen” is a blessing in disguise? Single omega Peter loves the supernatural, but it doesn’t love him back. After locking eyes with a spooky black dog that nobody else can see, then receiving alarming news from a psychic, Peter is more dejected than ever. He worries he’ll never find the alpha of his dreams. .. and on top of that, he just pulled the scariest tarot card—Death... -
![Basil by Maya Alden]()
Basil by Maya Alden
He built his life on ambition, but the free-spirited woman he lost was the only thing that ever felt real. Basil Masters has it all—a booming aviation software company, great friends, and a sweet, supportive girlfriend, Summer. He’s ready to propose, convinced life is chef’s kiss perfect. Summer, however, is not convinced...cruel hero · betrayal · contemporary · length-short · tycoon · super rich hero · other-man-woman · second chances · m-f · angst -
![Salvatore by Eden Summers]()
Salvatore by Eden Summers
It was meant to be a girls’ night. No guys allowed. Until one blind kiss had me caught in the devil’s web. A monster in Armani. An heir to the underworld. He upends my life, his seduction smooth even as he offers two choices: get in his car or be shoved in his trunk. No, thanks. But when my past comes back to haunt me, there’s only one man ruthless enough to stand between me and the threat...mafia · suspense · dark · sassy heroine · angst · alpha male · abuse · length-long · audiobook · contemporary -
![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... -
![Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts]()
Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author presents a novel about an injured cop who must fight to bring down a pair of twisted killers…. Natural Resources police officer, Sloan Cooper, and her partner had just taken down three men preying on hikers in the Western Maryland mountains. Driving back, she pulled in at a convenience store—and walked right into a robbery in progress...
