Top new romance books out this week: 1 Jun - 7 Jun 2025
Last updated:
June 7, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Lily Mayne, Meghan Quinn, Taylor Jenkins Reid, DeathsDoll, Avina St. Graves, Chelsea Curto, S. Massery, Jagger Cole, Jaymin Eve, Laura Thalassa and many more.
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Edin and Hunter Visit a Monster Market by Lily Mayne
Happy Pride Month! I feel like I always gravitate towards Hunter and Edin for Pride Month. I'm pretty sure - unless I'm misremembering - that I've published a Hunter and Edin bonus short each year during Pride Month? I could just go check, but instead I'm going to assume that's correct so they can keep being my cute Pride couple... -
![Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn]()
Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author comes a brand new sizzling summer read that will have you laughing, swooning . . . and sweating. Scottie Price just started a new job and it's a real sausage fest. She's the only woman on a team filled with Brads and Chads. Expecting a bachelor pad atmosphere, she is quickly corrected when she finds out everyone is happily married... -
![Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid]()
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits. The stunning hardcover of Atmosphere features beautiful endpapers and a premium dust jacket! “Thrilling . . . heartbreaking . .historical · contemporary · length-medium · 20th century · f-f · queer-awakening · queer · dual-pov · usa · texas -
![Spare the Rod by DeathsDoll]()
Spare the Rod by DeathsDoll
A patient makes a surprising request of her doctor. Original on Archive of Our Own. -
![The Saltwater Curse by Avina St. Graves]()
The Saltwater Curse by Avina St. Graves
A woman escaping her past…. Kristy Gallagher has slayed a monster before. When she could no longer live with her husband’s abuse, she plunged a knife into his neck. Then, she fled his family’s criminal empire—changing her name and traveling to the far reaches of the world, before finding her safe haven in Bali...fantasy · shapeshifters · paranormal · magic · indonesia · southeast-asia · urban fantasy · survival · abduction · southeast-asian-mc -
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![Hat Trick: Alternate Cover by Chelsea Curto]()
Hat Trick: Alternate Cover by Chelsea Curto
Riley Mitchell has everything he could ever want. He’s a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion. He has great friends, a fun life, and he’s living out his dream of playing hockey in the NHL. Except one night, everything changes. After a car accident leaves him with an amputated right leg, he struggles with his identity... -
![Nemesis by S. Massery]()
Nemesis by S. Massery
A new darkness is seeping into Sterling Falls, and I’ve drawn its ire. When a masked stranger declares he wants our ruin—mine, my brother’s, the whole town’s—I hope he’s bluffing. A series of escalating events later, and it’s clear the threat is very present. It’s not only present, but it drags up old nightmares from my past...reverse harem · poly · from hate to love · abuse · contemporary · bdsm · suspense · dark · body-betrayal · forced proximity -
![Dance of Madness by Jagger Cole]()
Dance of Madness by Jagger Cole
A brand new scorchingly spicy dark mafia, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine standalone romance by bestselling author, Jagger Cole. He’s the wolf who wants to swallow the whole world. I’m the girl who bites back. Nero De Luca is carnage in a tailored suit. A vicious killer. An obsessive hunter. A beautiful villain with blood on his hands and ice in his veins. I was supposed to be a distraction...suspense · mafia · from hate to love · contemporary · m-f · anal sex · consensual-non-con · betrayal · possessive hero · tortured hero -
![A Claim of Fortune by Jaymin Eve]()
A Claim of Fortune by Jaymin Eve
Not only did I not avoid fate, I actively taunted it, and now we’re all in trouble. I spent my life running only to find out that what I ran from was the one thing I needed to survive: my pack. A perfect quintet. That was until an unexpected dragon shifter crashed into my world and changed the dynamics...paranormal · reverse harem · shapeshifters · poly · omegaverse · fantasy · fated-mates · urban fantasy · length-long · magic -
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![Pestilence [Dramatized Adaptation] by Laura Thalassa]()
Pestilence [Dramatized Adaptation] by Laura Thalassa
They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all. When Pestilence comes for Sara Burn’s town, one thing is certain: everyone she knows and loves is marked for death...fantasy · magic · from hate to love · paranormal · dystopian · forced proximity · urban fantasy · dark · men in uniform · abuse -
![Come Back to Me by Serena Akeroyd, G.A. Mazurke]()
Come Back to Me by Serena Akeroyd, G.A. Mazurke
COME BACK TO ME is a complete standalone romantic suspense featuring a grumpy veteran hero and a sunshine quirky musician heroine with plenty of groveling! Tee. I hate Butch because he let me go. Except I also love him because I imagined forever with him (even just as friends). So, basically, it sucks to be me...contemporary · m-f · grovel · military · sassy heroine · super rich hero · men in uniform · death · mental-trauma · dual-pov -
![Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang]()
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang
From the author of the instant New York Times bestseller I Hope This Doesn't Find You comes another hilarious and romantic romcom, this time following a former model determined to get revenge on the boy who ruined her life. Leah Zhang has just ruined her cousin's wedding. She didn't mean to wish the bride a depressing marriage and poor health, but she's forgotten most of her Mandarin...young adult · contemporary · from hate to love · humor · length-medium · asia · east-asia · china · m-f · east-asian-mc -
![I Hope This Finds You by Ann Liang]()
I Hope This Finds You by Ann Liang
From New York Times bestselling author Ann Liang: An original I Hope This Doesn’t Find You novella, featuring Sadie’s and Julius’s POVs! Academic rivals Sadie and Julius fell in love in I Hope This Doesn’t Find You when Sadie’s email drafts were accidentally sent out. Now, their love story continues on a two-week trip to California...young adult · contemporary · from hate to love · high-school · dual-pov · humor · length-novella · audiobook · new adult · m-f -
![Skipshock by Caroline O'Donoghue]()
Skipshock by Caroline O'Donoghue
Set in a universe where time is key to power and privilege, this dazzlingly inventive, genre-defying fantasy romance is the first in a duology by best-selling author Caroline O’Donoghue. Margo is a troubled schoolgirl. After the death of her father, she’s on her way to a new boarding school in a new city. Moon is a salesman...fantasy · young adult · time travel · paranormal · length-long · audiobook · steampunk · m-f · political-intrigue · behind-doors -
![Love in Tuscany by Hannah Henry, J.J. Mulder, Maya Jean]()
Love in Tuscany by Hannah Henry, J.J. Mulder, Maya Jean
Spend the summer in Italy for charity! Everyone deserves a second chance, including wedding photographers. They may even catch a picture of a doctor finding his opposite, yet somehow perfect, match. Fall in love in Tuscany, before hitting the road on an adventure with a stranger...queer · contemporary · m-m · age difference · height-difference · forced proximity · insta-love · football · sweet-hero · open-door -
![Luxuries of Lust by Nik Knight]()
Luxuries of Lust by Nik Knight
When it came to love, Rusty had resigned himself to never being enough, and Gem knew he would always be too much. Turns out, they were both wrong. As a Pyclon from Lust, Rusty learned early the cruel rules of the Pentagram. Happiness is for the privileged. Hope for the weak. And absolutely nothing comes free. So he accepts a life of happy enough, of good enough, of just… enough...paranormal · m-m · humor · fantasy · queer · demons · grumpy sunshine · neurodivergent · friends to lovers · hurt-comfort -
![Savage Torment by K.C. Kean]()
Savage Torment by K.C. Kean
Everything happens for a reason…. I’m sure the person who came up with that saying was never cursed and had their life tied to another. I’m also sure they never had all their memories removed or their existence reduced to a single letter. And I’m sure they were never shipped off to a secret world full of supernaturals...fantasy · shapeshifters · new adult · paranormal · angst · m-f · poly · reverse harem · college · tortured heroine -
![The Grump Next Door by Brighton Walsh]()
The Grump Next Door by Brighton Walsh
Our first kiss was a lie. Our second was a mistake. And the night we spent tangled up in each other? Hot as hell but a complete disaster. Because now Sutton Sinclair—the sharp-tongued troublemaker who left claw marks down my back and a dent in my self-control—is living in my backyard cottage with her teenage daughter. And I’m her goddamn landlord. I like things quiet. Controlled. She's neither... -
![The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King]()
The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King
In this dazzling debut novel, a hidden and nearly forgotten magic—of Reforging pencils, bringing the memories they contain back to life—holds the power to transform a young woman’s relationship with her grandmother, and to mend long-lost connections across time and space...fantasy · historical · contemporary · queer · war · magic · mystery · urban fantasy · paranormal · length-medium -
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![Disciplining My Brother by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow, Wolfe Productions]()
Disciplining My Brother by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow, Wolfe Productions
Conor Hawthorne is the bane of my existence. He’s the older brother no one has ever wished they had. While he’s successful and cool, I’m the screw up that’s run out of options. When I’m forced to live with him, I can’t help but to think this will be a disaster. And it is. We bump heads, fights turning into fires, until our walls come crumbling down. There’s just one little problem...m-m · bdsm · age difference · spanking · forbidden love · queer · incest · contemporary · caretaking · forced proximity -
![Grumpy Darling by Alexandra Moody]()
Grumpy Darling by Alexandra Moody
Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation continues with Darling Devils #2: Grumpy Darling — perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, clean romance, and slow-burn fire on the ice! She's never been kissed. He's never felt this way about anyone. Paige has ticked off everything on her senior year bucket list except one tiny thing — she’s never kissed anyone. And her best friend, Grayson Darling, is to blame...sports · contemporary · friends to lovers · grumpy sunshine · young adult · hockey · humor · length-long · m-f · fake relationship -
![He's to Die For by Erin Dunn]()
He's to Die For by Erin Dunn
"Sweet and sexy and satisfying enough to make me almost forget there were actual lives at stake. " - Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers. Brooklyn 99 meets The Charm Offensive in this sparkling romantic murder mystery: it's murder cute in the first degree when a detective finds himself falling for the lead suspect in a career-making case...queer · mystery · contemporary · m-m · office · men in uniform · usa · north-america · new-york-state · third-person-pov -
![Bride of the Sea King by Lola Glass]()
Bride of the Sea King by Lola Glass
I kissed the King of the Sea, so he made me his bride. He's offering me everything I could ever want. Good food. A castle. Immortality. Endless numbers of books to read. But in exchange, he expects to breed me. His people are dying out, and they want me to help boost their numbers. When I immediately refuse, he doesn't protest or try to force me...fantasy · magic · paranormal · fated-mates · monsters · pregnancy · breeding · new adult · length-short · royalty -
![Loving a Vampire Is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes]()
Loving a Vampire Is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes
Celine Brennan should be riding the high of her recent promotion to detective, but instead she’s been saddled with a case no one can seem to solve with murders so gruesome others before her have quit. Not to mention, there’s something suspicious with a new club in town and her focus keeps being pulled from the case she should be devoting her attention to. Zavier Lockwood is old...vampires · paranormal · monsters · humor · mystery · suspense · contemporary · fantasy · fated-mates · sunny hero -
![Knot Unwanted: Part Two by Tessa Rain]()
Knot Unwanted: Part Two by Tessa Rain
The Academy thought stealing me would break Pack Ironwood. They were wrong. It broke me instead. Locked in the sterile hell of my past, I can still feel Finn’s blood on my hands. The heart of our pack—gone. And if the pack survived, if they’re out there…they won’t come for me. Why would they? I destroyed everything. Now, the Academy wants to own me. Control me. Breed me...omegaverse · queer · poly · length-long · contemporary · angst · m-m · caretaking · fated-mates · hurt-comfort -
![The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E. O'Keefe]()
The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E. O'Keefe
A search for a missing person uncovers a galaxy-spanning conspiracy in this thrilling standalone space opera from award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe. The Black Celeste is a ghost story. A once-legendary spaceship collecting dust in a cosmic graveyard known as the Clutch. Only famed pirate Bitter Amandine knows better, and she’ll do anything to never go near it again. No matter the cost...science fiction · queer · f-f · aliens · length-medium · behind-doors · audiobook · standalone · standalone-first -
![Everything's Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh]()
Everything's Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh
Sometimes what you think you want and what you actually want turn out to be different things . . . Rosie Waterman has one to become a working actor. But lately, that hasn't been working out. When she loses her apartment and her job on the same day, she does what she always does--puts herself out there, ready to find the next big thing... -
![So My Ex-Boyfriend is a Serial Killer by Kylie Scott]()
So My Ex-Boyfriend is a Serial Killer by Kylie Scott
Love can be murder, especially when your ex is a serial killer. Don’t miss this spicy new romantic suspense by New York Times, USA Today and Audible bestselling author Kylie Scott! Nothing prepared Sidney Walsh for the awkwardness of having unknowingly dated an infamous killer. She’s doing her best to move on after her ex got dragged off to jail...suspense · contemporary · length-short · audiobook · m-f · forced proximity · hurt-comfort · found-family · vermont · competent heroine -
![Finance Bros by August Jones]()
Finance Bros by August Jones
Ryan. Ever say something you regret? Like regret so hard you get the word REGRET tattooed on your arm? Same. I accidentally told my stepbrother I was in love with him when we were fourteen. In my defense, strong cough syrup was involved, but to my great regret he hasn’t missed a chance to show me how disgusting I am ever since. He damn near ruined my life... -
![Radiance Books 1-3 by Tavia Lark]()
Radiance Books 1-3 by Tavia Lark
Three magical m/m romances in bundle format! The Necromancer’s Light As a necromancer, Shae loses a little more of himself every time he uses his magic. Always cold, always touch-starved, the only thing that helps is human contact. But that’s hard to come by when those same dark powers scare everyone away from him—until a paladin named Arthur agrees to protect him on his quest... -
![You Were Never Not Mine by Monica Murphy]()
You Were Never Not Mine by Monica Murphy
She should hate him at first sight…. August Lancaster is a menace. His power at Lancaster Prep is legendary, and no one dares cross him. He’s a ruling senior, and everyone wants to be his friend, or at the very least stay in his good graces. When he sets his sights on me my freshman year, he makes me wish I never existed. His constant, unwanted attention is humiliating... -
![That's Amore by Maya Alden]()
That's Amore by Maya Alden
It wasn’t amore until she walked away. He found out too late that she was his vita bella. When Elysa Costa married Dante Giordano, it wasn’t for love. It was a marriage of convenience—a union of tradition and legacy. But what started as an obligation quickly became more for Elysa when she fell in love with her husband... -
![Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady]()
Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady
A LibraryReads Pick. Rivalry and romance spark when two bookstore managers who are opposites in every way find themselves competing for the same promotion. Despite managing bookstores on the same Boston street, Josie Klein and Ryan Lawson have never interacted much—Josie’s store focuses on serious literature, and Ryan’s sells romance only... -
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![The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater]()
The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
An Oprah Daily Best Summer Read of 2025. “Maggie Stiefvater is an exceptional talent, and The Listeners is a marvel of storytelling. I really couldn’t have loved it more. ” —Chris Whitaker, author of All The Colors of the Dark. “A novel that will remind readers of why they fell in love with reading in the first place. ” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review... -
![The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater]()
The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
#1 New York Times bestselling novelist Maggie Stiefvater dazzles in this mesmerizing portrait of an irresistible heroine, an unlikely romance, and a hotel—and a world—in peril. January 1942. The Avallon Hotel & Spa has always offered elegant luxury in the wilds of West Virginia, its mountain sweetwater washing away all of high society’s troubles...fantasy · historical · mystery · war · magic · paranormal · 20th century · length-long · audiobook · glimpses-kisses -
![The Tales of Arcana Fortune by Hafsa.A. Jawad]()
The Tales of Arcana Fortune by Hafsa.A. Jawad
Seven nights, Seven tales. Young healer Serena Rose has always dreamed of fairytales, but the chances of finding true love living alone in the a cottage by the wood are… slim...fantasy · behind-doors · magic · monsters · fae · m-f · survival · independent heroine · possessive hero · third-person-pov -
![Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto]()
Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Laugh and swoon with the next book in Disney’s Meant to Be collection by best-selling and award-winning author Jesse Q. Sutanto, whose novel Dial A For Aunties Emily Henry called “Utterly clever, deeply funny, and altogether charming. ”. Mulan is reimagined as a contemporary romance about family expectations, mistaken identity, and high stakes mergers—of both business and the heart...contemporary · young adult · fantasy · humor · m-f · multicultural · east-asian-mc · usa · california · competent heroine -
![Love is All: Volume 8 by Carrie Ann Ryan, Jodi Payne, Susan Scott Shelley, J.R. Gray]()
Love is All: Volume 8 by Carrie Ann Ryan, Jodi Payne, Susan Scott Shelley, J.R. Gray
This limited-edition anthology features fifteen swoon-worthy novellas and short stories by award-winning and bestselling authors, including A. D. Ellis, Carrie Ann Ryan, Connor Peterson, Gabbi Grey, Jodi Payne, J. R. Gray, Lee Blair, M. A. Wardell, Piper Malone, R. L. Merrill, Skylar M. Cates & Rinda Elliott, Sophia Soames, Susan Scott Shelley & Chantal Mer, Tara Conrad, and Xio Axelrod... -
![Murder at Hambledon Hall by C.J. Archer]()
Murder at Hambledon Hall by C.J. Archer
The genteel tranquility of a country house party is shattered when the gamekeeper is shot. Was his death the result of his recent indiscretions, or long-buried secrets? The weekend was supposed to be an enjoyable time with her family at the neo-Gothic manor of Lord and Lady Kershaw, but when the gamekeeper is murdered, Cleo can’t rest until the killer is caught... -
![Desperately Delicate Viper by K.M. Neuhold]()
Desperately Delicate Viper by K.M. Neuhold
That Feeling when the man you just robbed and left tied up and blindfolded turns out to be in the mafia…. I'm not proud of the things I've had to do for money to pay off my dad's debts and put my younger brother through college. But I'll never regret it. What I do regret is accidentally robbing a Moretti...mafia · contemporary · m-m · queer · audiobook · height-difference · dark · masc-dom · bondage · possessive hero
![Pestilence [Dramatized Adaptation] by Laura Thalassa](https://s3.amazonaws.com/romance.io/books/small/69c0f3e1cd391cc0ba0ddb9b.jpg)
