Top new romance books out this week: 27 Jul - 2 Aug 2025
Last updated:
August 2, 2025
This week featuring new releases by S.J. Tilly, Helen Scheuerer, Kaylie Smith, Neva Altaj, Sonja Grey, Jillian West, Jagger Cole, Clarissa Wild, Eden Finley, Saxon James, Ursa Dax and many more.
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Mountain Daddy by S.J. Tilly
KendraMoving into my dad’s house at age thirty-two because my roommate scammed me out of my rent… not exactly what I’d call winning at life.So on my drive to Colorado, I decide I need one more night of freedom, and the cute motel on the side of the road is the perfect place to stop. Bonus that it has a bar.Extra bonus when I spot him sitting at the end of the bar... -
Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheuerer
A golden thread joined them, a bond that went deeper than love – and it had nearly destroyed them.Wren Embervale and Torj Elderbrock share a dark and bloody history. With Thezmarr on the brink of another war, and overwhelmed by the force of their feelings for one another, Torj discovers there is far more to their bond than mere passion...fantasy · horror · dark · from hate to love · found-family · magic · paranormal · forced proximity · length-long · audiobook -
A Raging Heart by Kaylie Smith
In this stunning conclusion to the Ruinous Fate trilogy, romance, magic, and destiny abound as Calla and her friends face their ultimate test: The Fates’ War.Best friends Calla, Hannah, and Delphine have been dragged to the ends of the earth and back, with the threat of the Fates’ War always looming above them... -
Precious Hazard by Neva Altaj
TARAMy life is perfect just the way it is now,Without Arturo DeVille in it.And now, I'm ordered to marry that arrogant, self-centred snob.He expects me to be a sophisticated, docile wife,Who will smile and nod at his every demand.But it's the last thing I plan to do.Our marriage vows may say I will cherish and obey my husband,But the only vow I'm promising is to make his life a living hell... -
Born into Mayhem by Sonja Grey
One bed. One lie. One time was never going to be enough.Dario Alessi is twice my age and lethal in all the ways that drive me crazy.Now that I’m eighteen, the tension between us is impossible to ignore.When his Italian famiglia needs my help, I jump on the plane without hesitation,more than ready to prove my worth and finally earn my place in my family’s Bratva...mafia · age difference · height-difference · humor · contemporary · dark · m-f · dual-pov · first-person-pov · competent heroine -
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The Monster's Obsession by Jillian West
Laz and Vivie have been dancing around each other for a while, but Saber isn’t sure pack life is for him. Everything comes to a head during one fateful performance, and the future starts to look very different for the three of them.I don’t recommend reading The Monster’s Obsession unless you’ve read the other books in the A Monstrous World Series...shapeshifters · angels · paranormal · demons · witches · magic · fantasy · length-novella · breeding · m-f-m -
Dance of Devils by Jagger Cole
First he saved my life. Then he claimed my soul.They say he has the heart of the Devil and the body of a god.Kir Nikolayev, the brutal, dark king of New York’s underworld, is infinitely dangerous. Impossibly beautiful.Twenty years older than me.I’m the girl with nothing but a gift for ballet and the secrets I keep.Like that I’m living out of my car.That I take my clothes off for money...mafia · suspense · contemporary · dark · m-f · dual-pov · first-person-pov · new-york-state · super rich hero · age difference -
Boys Who Taint by Clarissa Wild
Hating them has never felt so sinful … My half sister died at the hands of a friend, and I vowed to make him pay. In the midst of a brewing war between two rival families, the mysterious and friendly Grey Westbrook sweeps me off my feet when I need it the most. However, my childhood friend Levi Torres—now an obsessive, vicious boy—has made it his mission to erase him from my life... -
Stubborn Puckboy by Eden Finley, Saxon James
ColbyOnce upon a time, playing for the NHL was my dream. Then Radimir Novicov skated circles around me and made it clear I’d never be good enough. He was smart, talented, and worst of all–sexy. Every closeted guy knows that you don’t hit on your teammate, even if his gaze lingers longer than it should...m-m · queer · hockey · sports · contemporary · new adult · athletes · grumpy sunshine · secret-relationship · found-family -
Rescued by the Alien Bull Rider by Ursa Dax
A grumpy alien cowboy, a pregnant human woman, and the power of finding family in the most unexpected of places… When I lose my home and my horse all in the same afternoon, I’m forced to take painful stock of my situation. I’m twenty-three years old. Single. And pregnant...monsters · humor · western · paranormal · science fiction · new adult · aliens · m-f · pregnancy · secret child -
Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Millions, hearts, and lives are on the line in this heart-stopping sequel to The Grandest Game by #1 bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Seven players arrived on Hawthorne Island, each with their own secrets and motivations to win the Grandest Game. Millions are at stake, but so are hearts—and lives... -
Praise Me: Lumberjack by Jessa Kane
Hollywood starlet Jenna Fairchild is chained to a tree. Minus her clothing. Why? Her manager is adamant that she ditch her innocent sitcom star image and blossom into a sex symbol in the eyes of the public. Now, however, with the chains biting into her bare skin and a dozen pairs of eyes staring at her, she's scared. Unsafe... -
Rodeo & Juliette by Sinclair Kelly
I ain’t no buckle bunny. Sugar, I’m the one looking for a buckle bronco .Welcome to Darling, where the cowboys are hotter than blazes and one-night stands have a way of catchin’ up to ya.I’m JJ Wilde, Queen of the Rodeo. I had it all, until I didn’t. You see, sometimes life doesn’t go as planned. One night, in a drunken rush into heat, I see him—tall, dark, and Alpha...omegaverse · cowboys · from hate to love · menage · sports · reverse harem · humor · single-mother · poly · western -
Over the Moon by Laura Pavlov
A Small Town, Hockey, Forbidden, Standalone Romance from USA Today andAmazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov.Hockey is my first love. And I’m coming off the best season of my life.In the process of scoring the winning goal that gave us the Stanley Cup I tore my MCL, and I’ll need to spend the next few months recovering...sports · office · contemporary · m-f · new adult · small town · north-america · usa · california · dual-pov -
Once Upon a Demon's Heart by K.M. Moronova
This is no fairytale—It’s yearning and guilt of two burdened hearts that will leave readers breathless.Alira, a devoted demigod knight, has found herself trapped in the throes of a brutal curse. A time loop in which the demon kingdom’s Blood Knight kills her every time. She is haunted by the attack she led on the innocent village of Thornhall, and her guilt consumes her from the inside out...from hate to love · dark · demons · fantasy · forced proximity · horror · paranormal · arranged marriage · m-f · non-human-hero -
Under the Stars by Beatriz Williams
When a daughter and her famous mother return to Winthrop Island to confront their complicated past, they discover a secret trove of paintings that connect them to a mysterious woman who vanished on a luxury steamship two centuries earlier.From the New York Times bestselling author of Husbands & Lovers comes an epic tale of family legacy, love, and truths that echo down generations... -
Stars Above the Never Sea by Evelyn Flood
It was said that to be loved by a Faeyte was beyond words. That when the ability to fall in love was ripped from them, they grieved for a loss they could no longer recognize. And it cost them everything.***Selene Amaris is finally going home...new adult · from hate to love · paranormal · fae · fantasy · found-family · angst · high fantasy · forced proximity · slow burn -
Starve by A.J. Merlin
All it took was one time.One breakdown and I ended up behind the locked doors of Bluebone Ridge Sanitarium.Something is wrong here.It whispers through the cracked windows, coils beneath the floorboards, and breathes in the frozen Washington air that never truly warms, even in the summer.Something hungry.At night, the screaming starts. I’m locked in like prey, and the dark watches with hollow eyes...monsters · alpha male · horror · dark · forced proximity · contemporary · suspense · paranormal · fantasy · mental illness -
A Theory of Dreaming by Ava Reid
Return to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and final book in the duology.All stories come to an end. Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King...fantasy · young adult · mystery · magic · dark · paranormal · length-long · audiobook · behind-doors · dual-pov -
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Savage Sacrifice by K.C. Kean
Dear Diary, Trinity Falls is nothing like I expected it to be. I never could have imagined that I would be a witch and find my magic. I never expected to find friends who have become family. And I certainly never expected to fall in love with five men who have become the center of my world...vampires · new adult · fantasy · paranormal · length-medium · angst · m-f · poly · reverse harem · college -
Ship Happens by Lauren Biel
Love hurts, but I like the painMaverickThe second I board the Bruise Cruise, I’m ready to indulge—top-shelf liquor, five-star meals, and maybe a little pain to round out the night.What I don’t expect? Falling for the one woman guaranteed to ruin everything.A federal agent.She’s here to sink us, and I’m stuck sharing a suite—and a bed—with the enemy.FrankieGet in. Take down Jim and his crew...from hate to love · forced proximity · age difference · death · dark · suspense · found-family · humor · length-medium · audiobook -
Saving Sparrow by C.P. Harris
A missing husband.A deadly storm.A stranger he shouldn’t trust.Miguel Ramirez was living his happily ever after with husbands Quentin and Elliott when tragedy struck. He’s left reeling after waking up in a hospital bed to find both his husbands gone—but only one is missing...m-m-m · friends to lovers · spanking · height-difference · hurt-comfort · found-family · queer · angst · contemporary · dark -
Silvercloak by L.K. Steven
SHE WILL BRING THEM TO THEIR KNEES.Dive into this addictive new fantasy series set in a world where magic is fuelled by pleasure and pain, in which an obsessive detective infiltrates a brutal gang of dark mages – knowing that one wrong move will get her killed . . .Two decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron's parents, destroying her idyllic childhood...fantasy · from hate to love · magic · queer · high fantasy · time travel · dark · horror · paranormal · urban fantasy -
How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days by Sophie Irwin
Rich, handsome, and titled Lord Ashford, has every lady in England longing for his hand in marriage. Everyone, that is, except Miss Lydia Hanworth – the only young woman Ashford wishes to marry... -
Queen by Eva Muñoz
Libro 2: Cadenas, secretos y mentiras.Sinopsis.Cuando los Romanov callan, el infierno se prepara para contemplar sus más sádicas perversidades.Emma James no es solo la reina del hielo, también es una sobreviviente de la organización criminal más sangrienta de todas: la Bratva... -
Misfit: A Straetham Story by Alethea Faust
The Wolf became a wizard.The wizard became Grandmaster.Long before Arlon Kalisson was Grandmaster of the Crux, he was a member of Vian’s Wolves, the most vicious pack of bandits in the Hobokin Mountains. After serving his sentence to the Crown under Grandmaster Fawn, Arlon is released into the Crux as a free man and new magical adept.But adjusting to his new life feels impossible...paranormal · witches · fantasy · magic · age difference · friends to lovers · bdsm · menage · poly · third-person-pov -
The Dragon Queen by Sam Hall
With the queen dead we thought all our problems were over, but they’ve only just begun.Dragon eggs have been stolen.The country is on the brink of warAnd my prince, my lover has asked me to be fitted for new dresses.My lover, my prince is trying to fit us into the new world order.To try and take the throne and hold the country together during the war that is coming...fantasy · poly · m-m · queer · bisexual · m-m-m · m-m-f · audiobook · explicit-open-door · paranormal -
Immortal by Morning by Lynsay Sands
Being an immortal rogue enforcer is never easy. But when human bones are found buried in a residential garden—and they happen to be discovered by your life mate—things get even more complicated in this latest installment of the Argeneau vampire series.Crispinus Delacort is an immortal rogue enforcer and a homicide detective...vampires · fantasy · mafia · paranormal · historical · urban fantasy · contemporary · shapeshifters · military · mystery -
Wrath of the Dragons by Olivia Rose Darling
The second novel in Olivia Rose Darling's thrilling and steamy romantic fantasy series, following Fear the Flames.In the explosive sequel to the bestselling romantasy Fear the Flames, two fated lovers must unite against warring kingdoms to defend their home and crowns from those who wish to destroy them...paranormal · fantasy · high fantasy · urban fantasy · magic · length-long · audiobook · new adult · angst · m-f -
The Women of Arlington Hall by Jane Healey
A female codebreaker puts her future and her heart on the line in a stirring novel about love, loyalty, betrayal, and Cold War spy games by the bestselling author of The Secret Stealers.1947: Adventurous Radcliffe graduate Catherine “Cat” Killeen cancels her wedding and upends a future that no longer suits her... -
Vows We Never Made by Nicole Snow
A sunshiney bookworm's life explodes when her best friend's atrocious brother proposes in this steamy and electrifying romance by Wall Street Journal Nicole Snow.Big dreams come with bigger catches.Mine came wrapped in a merciless suit—Ethan Blackthorn.Billionaire tyrant. My bestie's older brother. Bane of my childhood and jackwagon of the century.Now he's my flipping fiancé...contemporary · humor · length-long · first-person-pov · north-america · usa · m-f · maine · death · curvy heroine -
Denim & Diamonds by Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland
From New York Times bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland comes a new standalone romance.When the board of directors of my company mandated that I go to a wellness facility in small-town Maine to recharge, that shouldn’t have included:1. Using a ladder to sneak out of the bedroom window at night and going to the local bar.2... -
The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel by Maggie Stiefvater, Sas Milledge, Stephanie Williams
The first book in Maggie Stiefvater's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Raven Cycle, now gorgeously illustrated as a graphic novel!Blue Sargent comes from a family of psychics. Only, she has never had the same clairvoyant abilities they had and has always felt too ordinary within the magic that surrounded her... -
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Night's Fall by Kristen Ashley
The Four Realms are experiencing an unprecedented period of peacе... At thirteen years old, it became known Prince Aleksei Knightstar of Night's Fall was the True Heir. The next king, the fiercest warrior, the mightiest beast in all the realm.The Fall rejoiced at having the first True Heir in over a century... -
The Chemistry Test by Georgina Frankie
She’s ready to experiment with life… What about love?Incredibly resilient and determined to rewrite the possibilities of life with a chronic illness, Penny is ready to leave her family behind and go to college by herself, accompanied by a snazzy new wheelchair and a backpack full of confidence.When she meets the charming actor CJ, who is studying the same course, there’s an immediate spark...contemporary · college · new adult · length-medium · m-f · disabilities and marks · dual-pov · audiobook -
Silvercloak by L. K. Steven
DESCEND INTO THE WORLD OF THE BLOODMOONSTwo decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron's parents, destroying her idyllic childhood. Hellbent on revenge, she lied her way into the elite Silvercloak Academy of detectives with a single goal: find a way to bring the Bloodmoons to justice...fantasy · queer · from hate to love · dark · length-long · audiobook · magic · time travel · m-f · f-f -
Better in Black by Cassandra Clare
Ten original love stories by the reigning queen of romantasy, featuring fan-favorite couples from her #1 New York Times bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles—one of the most popular series of all time, with more than 50 million copies in print worldwide!Ten couples. United by love. Divided by danger... -
Immortal Consequences by I.V. Marie
Welcome to Blackwood Academy: a boarding school located on the fringes of the afterlife.No one knows why they end up at Blackwood; but when they enter the school's arched gates the only way out is to be chosen for the Decennial – a series of magical trials held once a decade...fantasy · young adult · magic · from hate to love · paranormal · mystery · audiobook · m-f · m-m · queer -
August Lane by Regina Black
A Black country music star who lied about writing his only hit risks his comeback to reunite with the woman he stole it from, a first love the lyrics won’t let him forget.Every Thursday night, former country music heartthrob Luke Randall has to sing “Another Love Song.” God, he hates that song. But performing his lone hit at an interstate motel lounge is the only regular money he still has... -
Never Dance with the Devils by Lauren Landish
Temp I’m Kayla ice queen, corporate shark, the woman who pencils out every contingency and never, ever gets played. Then two Devils players show up in my office unannounced, unwelcome, and dangerously handsome, claiming I’m their “prize...sports · menage · found-family · super rich hero · contemporary · grumpy sunshine · hockey · bad boys · m-f-m · dual-pov

