Top new romance books out this week: 15 Jun - 21 Jun 2025
Last updated:
June 21, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Stephanie Archer, Rebecca Quinn, Ashley Poston, Lenore Rosewood, Donna Marchetti, Ruby Dixon, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, Amy Award, Willow Dixon, Katee Robert and many more.
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Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer
The only way to get my inheritance? Marry Alexei Volkov—the grumpiest enforcer in the NHL, a brutally handsome jerk, and the last man I’d ever fall for. In public, we act as besotted newlyweds, but in private, we’re at each other’s throats. He’s competitive, arrogant, and surly. The guy’s never cracked a smile in his life... -
Entwined by Rebecca Quinn
Outclassed. Outplayed. Outmatched. After our humiliating defeat at Cyanide, Alastair left us shamed and shattered. We lost. But with our resources at a desperate low, new players making dangerous moves, and my brutes on the offense, I know I need to change the game...m-m-f · military · dark · dystopian · forced proximity · poly · post-apocalyptic · length-epic · queer · bisexual -
Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
A hitmaking songwriter and a bitter musician share a startling and inexplicable connection that they’ll do anything to shake, in the next sparkling, magical book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip and A Novel Love Story...contemporary · humor · paranormal · fantasy · length-medium · magic · m-f · from hate to love · slow burn · small town -
Unhinged Omega by Lenore Rosewood
They call me perfect. Bred to be a beautiful and docile porcelain doll. And I can play that role for as long as I need. One day, I'll run away with Azarel, the only alpha I’ve ever trusted. The only alpha I’ve ever loved. But there’s a problem with porcelain. It fractures. And this pack of alphas that’s assembling around me - the new Ghost Alpha Unit - might be what finally shatters me completely... -
The Proposal Project by Donna Marchetti
Priscilla has a plan. And falling for Oliver was not on her to-do list. .. The Job. Event planner Priscilla Cain has been asked to plan her best friend Tina’s dream wedding proposal to her boyfriend, Ryan. The Catch. It looks like groom-to-be Ryan might just beat her to it. The Solution. Team up with Ryan’s obnoxious, but gorgeous, best friend Oliver to plan a joint proposal...from hate to love · contemporary · forced proximity · new adult · office · humor · slow burn · length-medium · audiobook · m-f -
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Corvak's Challenge by Ruby Dixon
When the clone pods were abandoned on the ice planet, two of them opened before the others. Corvak, a gladiator and a splice, ran into the snows. He carried Aidy, a confused human woman. They're on the run, determined not to get caught. Aidy has no idea what's going on or why she's been dumped in the icy mountains...science fiction · aliens · m-f · forced proximity · pregnancy · abduction · survival · possessive hero · virgin hero · non-human-hero -
Echo Fort by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
From the Amazon. com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors of the Zodiac Academy series Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti. The sky is burning. The Reapers are keeping secrets. Vampires roam the wastes. And I’m headed down a path of destruction which can only end in death. I’m a soul cast adrift on a tide of grief and lies...fantasy · from hate to love · fae · vampires · high fantasy · magic · shapeshifters · werewolves · dragon shifter · bear shifter -
The Jack*ss in Class by Amy Award
He’s the campus king with a no girlfriends rule. But he’s about to break it for the most irritating, sassy-mouthed woman he’s ever met. Flynn Kingman’s senior year plan is simple: class, getting drafted in the first round, and no romantic complications. Until he chases a rogue baby donkey across campus and meets Tempest Navarro—the one woman immune to his charm...sports · new adult · humor · contemporary · from hate to love · length-long · m-f · friends to lovers · forced proximity · insta-love -
Wicked Games by Willow Dixon
Killian. I hate obscure school rules. Especially the one that says siblings have to room together after a tragedy. Now I’m stuck sharing my dorm with my stepbrother, and I have no idea how either of us is going to make it to the end of the school year without offing the other...hurt-comfort · m-m · dark · college · exhibitionism · bdsm · from hate to love · queer · contemporary · new adult -
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Recipe for Temptation by Katee Robert
Available now as a serial novel on Radish. Download the app for Apple or Google Play today! -
Trust Me Always by Meagan Brandy
I loathe the day I ran smack dab into the hard chest of Alister Howl, Avix University’s second-string quarterback. The moment he smiled my way I should’ve run. And, well, I did … straight into his bed. That was before I learned he was nothing but a liar. He ruined everything before it even began. Unfortunately for me, he takes my dismissal as a challenge and comes back twice as hard...sports · new adult · football · college · m-f · love triangle · contemporary · friends to lovers · other-man-woman · length-long -
Green-Eyed Monster by Rawnie Sabor
An Envy fiend can only crave. And what she craves most is the forbidden body of a beautiful witch. Witches follow many laws, but Angela Norwood loves breaking the rules. She can get away with it too, if she stays focused. When your arcane research could get you thrown on a pyre, you shouldn’t entertain distractions...fantasy · vampires · from hate to love · f-f · dark · queer · paranormal · horror · length-long · demons -
The Boston Billionaires Box Set by Brittanee Nicole
Two rival families. Two rival whiskey companies. Forbidden Relationships. This box set includes the. Falling for Whiskey Duet and Extra Dirty Duet. Falling for Whiskey. My billionaire client says I’m his soulmate, but I've been hired to find him a wife. It was supposed to be a simple weekend away to forget the heartache caused by my cheating husband... -
In Her Shadow by Lilah Raine
For as long as I can remember. I’ve watched over Eloise Meadows. She’s too innocent for this wicked world,. Her perfection is her curse. The instinct I have to protect her is mine. I’m a slave to infatuation. My obsession is lethal. The fantasies I have… unspeakable. My name is Ren Ashcroft. And I’m never far away. Always… in her shadow... -
The Gift That Keeps On Giving by Jessa Kane
Two men—one sculptor, one corporate god—will not stop fighting over Ruby Lang. She was their college Shakespeare tutor and six years later, they are still carrying a torch for her. Maybe a week in a palatial beach house with the spunky blonde is exactly what these intensely infatuated men need to work out their differences. But who will come away with the prize? Nobody knows...erotica · length-novella · virgin heroine · first-person-pov · m-f-m · dual-pov · male-pov · m-f · poly · daddy-kink -
Time of Your Life by Jessa Hastings
She wasn't supposed to meet someone like him. He wasn't supposed to be her undoing. It's 1995, Joah Harrigan is the brash, enigmatic frontman of the biggest band in the world, and Ysolde is the iconic face of a generation. She's who people write their songs about—the kind of girl who could ruin a man. He doesn't fall, and she doesn't chase... -
500 First Editions by Maggie Gates
Romance author Willow Winslet believes the best in everyone, unless that one is Ryan Ford. What’s worse than being the only single person in your friend group? A hot guy in the checkout line mocking your boring Friday night. But Ryan Ford isn’t just anyone. To Willow, he’s an intolerable dating coach, an obnoxious podcaster, and a life-coaching con artist... -
Selfie by Kay Cove
A captivating enemies-to-lovers workplace romance about a woman who, in order to settle a family debt, must face off with her infuriatingly handsome billionaire boss and navigate the fine line between lust and hate. Don’t settle for a man who tells you he loves you. Choose one who shows you. When my mom passed, I made her a promise that I’d take care of my little sister... -
Finlay by Lark Taylor
Over a century ago, my alpha lost the one he loved. And so did I. My love for Danny’s wife is my deepest, darkest secret. All these years later, Danny has moved on and found a new love. I wish I could do the same. I’m stuck in a rut, going through the same routine day after day. Leading the clan is my motivation, but it’s not enough to fill the emptiness inside. That’s until I meet Chester...paranormal · fantasy · m-m · shapeshifters · hurt-comfort · queer · first-person-pov · dual-pov · contemporary · caretaking -
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Charity Nightingale Heals Her Husband by Aydra Richards
Charity Nightingale, once a courtesan of some renown, has retired from her career with enough funds to see her through the rest of her days. What she wants more than anything else is a peaceful, comfortable life. What she gets is a chance meeting with the husband she believed had died years and years ago... -
Girls Girls Girls by Shoshana von Blanckensee
A 2025 CALIBA Golden Poppy Awards Finalist. A PANTS POD BOOK CLUB PICK. One of ELLE's Best Queer Books of 2025. "Jam-packed with queer angst and queer joy . . . and a truly incredible amount of heart. I devoured this novel. " —Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One... -
Someone Knows by Vi Keeland
An English professor’s deadly past comes back to haunt her in this chilling and sexy thriller from #1New York Timesbestselling author Vi Keeland. As a college English professor, Elizabeth looks forward to the start of each new semester teaching her creative writing seminar. At least until she reads chapter one of The Reckoning, a tale about a high school senior who has an affair with her teacher...mystery · dark · suspense · new adult · age difference · contemporary · death · length-medium · explicit-open-door · past-abuse -
Tenderfoot by Kristen Ashley
Harlow O’Neill is waiting for Javier Montoya to make his move. She has it bad for the gorgeous new investigator at Nightingale Investigations and Security. She’s sure he knows it. She’s also sure he’s just as into her. And she’s read the Rock Chick books. She knows how those Hottie Squad men are supposed to win their women. Javi is just not trying to win her...suspense · humor · contemporary · forced proximity · found-family · friends to lovers · alpha male · length-long · m-f · slow burn -
Take My Name by Brooke Montgomery
A second chance stand-alone from small-town romance author Brooke Montgomery about a literary agent from NYC who returns to her Southern hometown and the cowboy high school sweetheart she left behind…. I fell in love with him when I was only fifteen—tall, handsome, and so damn charming—it was impossible not to. Years later, we got married, and I thought we’d have our perfect happily-ever-after... -
The Vampire in the Potting Shed by Hailey Edwards
There are two things Ana Sartori knows for certain. She can’t shapeshift into a wolf like her father or his pack. And, despite her being a latent, little more than human, he loves her despite her faults. She’s never going to be an alpha like him, but she can still hold her own in a fight. Not that her life is violent. He makes sure of that... -
Pawsitive Romance by Milly Taiden, Ava Hunter
When a chaos witch with a history of magical mishaps lands a job under a brooding alpha, sparks don’t just fly. .. They ignite everything around them. Lyra Ravenshade was supposed to keep her head down, sort scrolls, and avoid enchanting anything that could sprout legs...shapeshifters · angels · paranormal · magic · fantasy · length-short · first-in-series · standalone-first -
Niall by Melanie Moreland
She’s His One Weakness—And He’ll Burn the World to Save Her. Niall Black. Loyal right-hand to Finn O’Reilly. Cousin and trusted friend. He lives for the life he’s created. Filled with business, both day-to-day and dangerous. Not interested in a relationship of any kind outside of his comfort zone. Until fate brings her to him. Annabelle Lewis. She awakens something inside him. A need. A desire...mafia · age difference · office · found-family · contemporary · m-f · suspense · forced proximity · super rich hero · hurt-comfort -
A Royal Mile by Samantha Young
A steamy enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Samantha Young. It’s hard to stay in the friend zone when the attraction is this hot…. Going into my senior year of university at war with a member of the British royal family wasn’t in my carefully laid plans... -
The Unseen by Ali Roberts
Olivia Daniels is desperate - desperate enough to kidnap her brother’s ridiculously handsome, yet undeniably dangerous boss and lock him in her basement. Austin Black is a criminal, a man with a reputation for being ruthless, and the reason her brother can’t leave The Unseen. Olivia has a keep Austin hostage just long enough to negotiate her brother’s freedom. Simple, right? Wrong...mafia · dark · contemporary · humor · from hate to love · length-medium · m-f · forced proximity · insta-love · primal-play -
No More Yesterdays by Catherine Bybee
New York Times. and. USA Today. bestselling author Catherine Bybee lights the fuse, and the Stone siblings must rely on their wits and hearts to uncover a dangerous enemy…and an explosive secret. Taking over her late father’s company was never part of Alex Stone’s life plan. But now, sitting in the CEO chair at Stone Enterprises, she’s resigned to living her life alone...suspense · office · forced proximity · contemporary · new adult · mystery · fantasy · length-long · m-f · audiobook -
Secrets and Starlight by Mel Braxton
Her magic could destroy them all. Their passion could save the world. Ayla needs help. She has more magic than ever before and no control over it. Not only is she dangerous to everyone around her, her magical bond with Zayne is growing stronger—and it’s all she can do to resist it. Zayne has an island to save and new powers he detests... -
Chasing Riddick by Alexandra St Pierre
Finn Summers can’t feel fear. This causes Finn to take unnecessary risks — especially when it comes to his favorite sport in the world:. Surfing. When Finn hears a rumor about a beach called Leviathans — located in the small town of Stars Cove California — the promise of twenty-five-foot swells is too exciting for him to pass up. However, Leviathans beach has a dark history...erotica · m-m · queer · age difference · height-difference · queer-awakening · sports · grumpy sunshine · hurt-comfort · found-family -
The Sunbound Princess by Amy Pennza
Summon the sun. As heir to the Summer Court, I was born to wield sunlight like a weapon. But when my father dies, the sunstone—the source of my kingdom’s power—vanishes. To claim my throne, I must retrieve it and prove my worth. Alone and desperate to save my crown, I enter the human realm…and end up rescuing two charming, infuriating thieves from the hangman’s noose... -
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All Jacked Up by Abbi Glines
Ransom:. Within the family, we had no secrets. Our lives were intertwined, and the darkness that came with our way of life was something we all shared. Accepted. Had been born into. But for ten years, I’ve had one thing that was mine. Something I kept to myself. A source of light when things got heavy...mafia · suspense · bad boys · class difference · super rich hero · found-family · angst · cowboys · alpha male · friends to lovers -
Recipes for Life by Kris M Davey
Walking away from the love of her life after his betrayal was the hardest thing that Odette has ever had to do, but it wasn't just about her anymore. It was about her daughter, Lux. It was about showing her what she deserved out of this messy thing called life...contemporary · cheating · second chances · grovel · angst · m-f · other-man-woman · betrayal · competent heroine · strong heroine -
Neighbors with Benefits by Cassie Cole, Andi Eloise, Julio Maxwell
It's a bad idea to hook up with the three guys next door. No matter how tall, handsome, and charismatic they might be. But when I move in next to Aiden, Sebastian, and Dante? Nobody's willpower is that strong. The three Romeos travel for work, which means one of them is always out of town. Sharing me is the perfect solution. Although Dante's a lot more possessive than the other two…... -
Book Boyfriend: The brand new charming and hilarious romcom from bestselling author by Lucy Vine
'Book Boyfriend is Lucy Vine at the absolute top of her game' MIKE GAYLE. 'A proper love letter to love stories and the people who read them' DAISY BUCHANAN. 'From belly laughs to heartfelt emotion, this book is absolute peak romcom' LINDSEY KELK. Jemma has lived a thousand lives through books. The only life she isn’t living is her own... -
How to Entice a Fiend by Alice Winters
Mads. As a member of the vampire council, being tasked with keeping an eye on a few people shouldn’t be too hard, right? Wrong. The moment I meet the VRC, I realize how very wrong I am. It’s fascinating how in a group filled with ancient beings, the only reasonable one is the human...vampires · paranormal · bad boys · queer · suspense · urban fantasy · m-m · dual-pov · found-family · humor -
Through the Dust by Amber Palmer
Lennox Hayes has always been a spitfire. She’s got a stubborn streak a mile wide, and big dreams of getting back on the pro rodeo circuit. Until then, she’s stuck working the family ranch under the watchful eye of Bishop Bryant—the grumpy, no-nonsense foreman who’s made it clear he doesn’t have time for her wild ways. Bishop has spent his life proving himself at Black Springs Ranch...cowboys · office · age difference · found-family · grumpy sunshine · contemporary · western · m-f · spanking · bondage -
The Dark Hiss of Magic by Helen Harper
There will be no pussy-footing around. Not when Kit McCafferty is involved. When Kit rescues a wealthy witch from the treacherous, monster-filled waters of the River Tweed, she reckons she's completed her fair share of good deeds for the day. But when a second anonymous body is pulled from the same river, Kit is dragged into a mystery as murky as the water itself...

