Top new romance books out this week: 12 Oct - 18 Oct 2025
Last updated:
October 18, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Jenna Levine, Meghan Quinn, Tessa Hale, Sadie Kincaid, Kayla Grosse, Bal Khabra, Amy Award, Elena Armas, Connor Crais, Laurie Gilmore, Alina May and many more.
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Road Trip with a Vampire by Jenna Levine
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!A vampire who can’t remember his past and a witch with secrets of her own hit the road in this zany, cross-country romantic comedy from beloved author Jenna Levine.Reformed bad witch Grizelda “Zelda” Watson had hoped to never see another vampire again when she slipped away to sunny California for a fresh start. She'd grown tired of them and their nonsense ages ago...fantasy · paranormal · forced proximity · vampires · witches · contemporary · humor · m-f · usa · urban fantasy -
![Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn]()
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a brand new holiday rom-com with all the humor and heat her fans adore.Nothing says I love you like trespassing, public humiliation, and a town-wide Christmas spectacle to win your crush back.Atlas "Max" Maxheimer did not sign up for this...christmas · contemporary · humor · length-long · audiobook · spanking · m-f · small town · cheerful heroine · sweet heroine -
![Supernaturals of Castle Academy: The Complete Series Box Set by Tessa Hale]()
Supernaturals of Castle Academy: The Complete Series Box Set by Tessa Hale
Fated mates, supernaturals of all kinds, a heroine who has no idea what she is, and an evil who is out for them all.All I wanted was to keep my head above water. To survive long enough to hit my eighteenth birthday so I could escape the nightmare that my homelife had become. But all of that was turned upside down the moment they showed up.The best friend from my past. The surly brooder... -
![Played by Sadie Kincaid]()
Played by Sadie Kincaid
No strings.No commitments.Absolutely no catching feelings.Three rules for dating—and life—that have served me well. Until now.Because there’s a rat at Jamestech, and my brother is convinced he knows the perfect person to sniff them out. Some guy they call the hotshot who he knew back in Chicago. Sounds good, right? And I’m fully onboard with protecting my family’s company...super rich hero · queer · from hate to love · m-m · length-medium · contemporary · angst · mystery · boss & employee · hurt-comfort -
![Scrooged for the Holidays by Kayla Grosse]()
Scrooged for the Holidays by Kayla Grosse
GREER MALLORY doesn’t believe in fate, magic, or Christmas miracles. She believes in money, power, and keeping her “Ice Queen” heart frozen solid.But when a snowstorm lands her in the hidden mountain town of Elysian Pines three nights before Christmas, she meets MALACHI, REMIEL, and SAMAEL—three men who aren’t just handsome, they’re something... otherworldly...poly · christmas · m-m-f · paranormal · shapeshifters · monsters · contemporary · angels · fantasy · length-long -
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![Revolve by Bal Khabra]()
Revolve by Bal Khabra
“A must-read for sports-romance lovers.”—Elle Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author The road to redemption is far from smooth as ice in this sweeping romance between a figure skater and hockey player from the USA Today bestselling author of Collide...sports · hockey · contemporary · college · multicultural · new adult · m-f · ice-skating · heroine athlete · athletes -
![The Goat in the Bedroom by Amy Award]()
The Goat in the Bedroom by Amy Award
When your love life stinks and you're clearly the worst at choosing someone who won't break your heart, why not ask your best friend to find you a date?Unless of course…you're in love with her.I've been friends with Artemis since high school, when we bonded over crushing on the same guy...sports · humor · new adult · bisexual · friends-benefits · contemporary · friends to lovers · m-f · length-long · audiobook -
![I'm Gonna Get You Back by Elena Armas, Connor Crais, Kelli Tager]()
I'm Gonna Get You Back by Elena Armas, Connor Crais, Kelli Tager
Haunted by a stalker and the ashes of her career, Frankie Rossi travels to Vermont hoping for one last chance—but instead collides with the man she’s never been able to forget.Once a celebrated suspense novelist, Frankie arrives at a small book convention carrying more secrets than she can bear... -
![The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor by Laurie Gilmore]()
The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor by Laurie Gilmore
Romance should be anything but ordinary Dream Harbor loves a celebration, and what better excuse than a warm summer’s day filled with ice cream, festivities and catching up with your friends in the shade of Main Street... -
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![Pretty Broken Wings by Alina May]()
Pretty Broken Wings by Alina May
RavenApparently, there’s a pipeline between breaking a stalker’s glasses and getting hired by his unbearable twin. And I was unlucky enough to find it.I came to this town to disappear. To escape from my past and find a job. And instead, I’m stalked by a blind man who doesn’t know how to take the word no for an answer. So I do the only rational thing a girl can do: I break his glasses... -
![In The Dark by Chelsea Curto]()
In The Dark by Chelsea Curto
Maxine Walters hates being scared.When she visits Fright Nights, the premiere Halloween event in town, she doesn’t expect to get lost in a haunted house. But after getting turned around, she meets Hunter, a scare actor she can’t stop thinking about.Hunter Wilder has worked at Fright Nights for years, but he’s never run into a guest backstage before. Much less one who haunts his daily thoughts...dark · humor · contemporary · dual-pov · first-person-pov · torture-mcs · bad boys · possessive hero · bikers · cheerful heroine -
![In The Dark: Alternate Cover by Chelsea Curto]()
In The Dark: Alternate Cover by Chelsea Curto
Maxine Walters hates being scared.When she visits Fright Nights, the premiere Halloween event in town, she doesn’t expect to get lost in a haunted house. But after getting turned around, she meets Hunter, a scare actor she can’t stop thinking about.Hunter Wilder has worked at Fright Nights for years, but he’s never run into a guest backstage before. Much less one who haunts his daily thoughts... -
![Pretty Pink Poison by Shain Rose]()
Pretty Pink Poison by Shain Rose
I was promised to his brother. But it’s Bane Black who owns me.They said he’d protect me through my long engagement.Watch me. Guard me. Keep me on a leash.Instead, he stalks. He breaks. He consumes … And I enjoy letting him.Bane is heir to an Italian mob family that enforces loyalty with fear and power with blood. But he’s not just their mafia prince.He’s their executioner. Merciless. Meticulous...mafia · length-medium · contemporary · dark · suspense · m-f · arranged marriage · forbidden love · alpha male · bad boys -
![Runaway Bond by Sinclair Kelly]()
Runaway Bond by Sinclair Kelly
When life gives you lemons… freeze them . They hit harder and leave bruises.For one brief, beautiful moment, I had it all—my degree, a wealthy Alpha, and a bright future. The next, I was sabotaging our bonding ceremony to teach my cheating ex a lesson he wouldn’t soon forget. Throwing up the middle finger, I ran as far and fast as my pitiful broken heart could carry me.That was six years ago...omegaverse · reverse harem · humor · poly · length-medium · virgin hero · alpha male · north-america · arizona · usa -
![Colossal by Jessa Kane]()
Colossal by Jessa Kane
Eric is a hockey goalie with one goal of his hide as much of his sizable presence behind desks, lockers and hockey pads. That is, until a new girl named Marlow arrives at school and can't hide her adoration of the 6'6" bruiser...new adult · sports · length-novella · virgin heroine · virgin hero · high-school · daddy-kink · first-person-pov · contemporary · m-f -
![Enticing the Enforcer by Angel Lawson]()
Enticing the Enforcer by Angel Lawson
Jefferson has two to win the Frozen Four before his college career is over and to cross the number one name off his "hall pass" when he learns his musician crush is coming to town.Both of these things would be a victory for one of the biggest competitors around, but only one will change the course of his life forever. Enticing the Enforcer will be available fall of 2025...hockey · contemporary · sports · new adult · athletes · first-person-pov · dual-pov · m-f · famous heroine · slow burn -
![Scaredy Cat by A.J. Merlin]()
Scaredy Cat by A.J. Merlin
There’s nothing to be scared of.That’s the brand I used to build my following.As a horror blogger and content creator, I made a name for myself by diving headfirst into haunted houses, cursed films, and urban legends—all without flinching. Fear? I don’t even believe in it.But that was before his comment.A single message on my latest "I can scare you. And when I do, you’re mine...suspense · contemporary · horror · dark · m-f · first-person-pov · bondage · body-betrayal · dub-con · rape-mc -
![Can't Stop: a horror hitchhiker traumance novella by Lauren Biel]()
Can't Stop: a horror hitchhiker traumance novella by Lauren Biel
Can't Stop is a MIDNIGHT horror hitchhiker traumance novellaWe're back for more! This time, don't let us pick you up.If you do, expect the unexpected.We can't stop now.-Dalton and RaynaThe Halloween Harvesters*NOTE* This is a similar theme to the Ride or Die hitchhiker standalones but due to the horror nature of this story, it's not linked to that series... -
![Faking All the Way by Nikki Lawson]()
Faking All the Way by Nikki Lawson
One gorgeous hockey player. One little lie. One fake relationship that turns my holidays upside down.When my asshole ex ambushes me at the airport with his perfect new fiancée, I panic and claim I'm dating Asher Vaughn, the hockey star whose face I just saw on the news...contemporary · humor · sports · length-long · audiobook · m-f · fake relationship · christmas · hockey · athletes -
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![Mistletoe Meet Cute by Bella Matthews]()
Mistletoe Meet Cute by Bella Matthews
From #1 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a single dad/nanny, grumpy grinch/sunshine, holiday romance.Falling for my brother’s teammate wasn’t on my Christmas list.Neither was working for him, but here I am—nannying for Camden Monroe, Philly’s star quarterback, single dad, and the grumpiest grinch to ever fill out a pair of gray sweats...new adult · sports · athletes · contemporary · forced proximity · grumpy sunshine · single-father · length-short · m-f · football -
![Empire of Death by Penelope Barsetti]()
Empire of Death by Penelope Barsetti
With my father indisposed, I become Queen of the Southern isles -- and it's the heaviest responsibility of my life. I know the Barbarians will come for the kingdom, and I have to prepare for war.But I don't have to do it alone...because Wrath is with me. My advisor and my protector, he helps me secure the aid of my allies, helps me remember my strength... -
![And Then There Was the One by Martha Waters]()
And Then There Was the One by Martha Waters
From Martha Waters, the author of the “enchanting” (Entertainment Weekly) Regency Vows series, a new historical romance set in 1930s England with a murder mystery twist. In a quaint village in the Cotswolds, Georgiana Radcliffe has accidentally become an amateur detective after helping solve four murders in a single year...mystery · historical · humor · heroine sleuth · grumpy sunshine · suspense · from hate to love · length-medium · m-f · slow burn -
![One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci]()
One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci
“Whip smart and hilarious! Pucci is well on her way to literary domination.” —Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.USA Today bestselling author Trilina Pucci cranks up the heat in this sexy slasher filled with dark family secrets, classic horror tropes, and banter as sharp as a deranged killer’s knife.Love is patient.Love is kind...mystery · new adult · dark · humor · contemporary · horror · first-person-pov · suspense · length-medium · m-f -
![A Million Times, Yes by Marni Mann]()
A Million Times, Yes by Marni Mann
The only way an alpha billionaire can hold on to the perfect woman is to keep his identity a secret in an emotional and blisteringly hot romance by USA Today bestselling author Marni Mann.Maya and Jordan can’t keep their eyes off one another. They see each other on their daily runs, exchanging heated glances and lingering smiles as part of their routine...super rich hero · athletes · contemporary · new adult · sports · audiobook · m-f · explicit-open-door -
![A Million Times, Yes by Marni Mann]()
A Million Times, Yes by Marni Mann
The only way an alpha billionaire can hold on to the perfect woman is to keep his identity a secret in an emotional and blisteringly hot romance by USA Today bestselling author Marni Mann.Maya and Jordan can’t keep their eyes off one another. They see each other on their daily runs, exchanging heated glances and lingering smiles as part of their routine...super rich hero · sports · athletes · contemporary · new adult · length-medium · audiobook · m-f · class difference · insta-love -
![Hysteria Rises by Leila James]()
Hysteria Rises by Leila James
Do you have what it takes to survive the deviant men of Dark Falls Hollow?My minx appears in the dead of night during one of our rituals—The Hunting.As the firstborn son, it’s my duty to deliver this unexpected interruption to the Collective.I should have known better.She’s temptation wrapped in feisty packaging.Havoc in female form.I see what the others don’t...rape · new adult · from hate to love · length-long · contemporary · dual-pov · first-person-pov · poly · reverse harem -
![Rotten Illustrated Edition by Bree Wiley]()
Rotten Illustrated Edition by Bree Wiley
Surviving is all I’ve ever known.Abandoned young, I was left to fend for myself in a place ruled by fear and control. Silver runs everything—rations, medicine, currency—and those like me, carriers of the infection, are treated less than human.Everyone I love is gone.All that’s left is my sister, but she vanished into Zone T years ago, and I won’t stop until I find her... -
![Merciless by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine]()
Merciless by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
Who are we? Nobody really knows. We’re the seven most powerful heirs to empires, ruling Manhattan from our thrones on Park Avenue. By day, we’re the elite, untouchable, and more connected than you could ever imagine. By night, we revel in the darkness of our secrets, pulling strings that make the city bow to our whims.Ruthless.Dangerous.We’re the Park Avenue Kings.He was sent to watch me... -
![The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall]()
The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall
A runewitch on the run has only one option left: join forces with the sarcastic, unpleasantly gorgeous necromancer she loathes The man Thraga loved is dead, and her future is in shambles. When she's sentenced to the gallows for killing her lover's murderers, it's a relief more than anything… until, the night before her execution, a necromancer is thrown into her cell...horror · vikings · dark · fantasy · high fantasy · witches · magic · m-f · forced proximity · slow burn -
![Feeling the Heat: Part One by Emily Antoinette]()
Feeling the Heat: Part One by Emily Antoinette
Becoming an omega wasn’t on her birthday list.Neither was meeting a pack that turns her life upside down.All Camille wanted was a fun night out to celebrate her 40th and getting to an age where she’s finally comfortable in her own skin. Too bad she got the world’s worst birthday present—a surprise first heat.A trip to the local clinic confirms the impossible...omegaverse · age difference · mature couple · queer · poly · contemporary · boss & employee · caretaking · fated-mates · switch -
![PINCH by Tia Louise]()
PINCH by Tia Louise
Lane “Gavin” Knight is the hottest new defenseman for the LA Champions hockey team.He’s my cousin Maverick’s best friend, and by trick of fate, my new roommate.But just because he caught me when I fell off the “Welcome Back” parade float in my International Princess crown doesn’t mean he’s a hero.I know him better than that.Hayden “Haddy” Bradford is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen... -
![Full Tilt by Ruth Stilling]()
Full Tilt by Ruth Stilling
Once bitten, twice shy …The mantra I live by so no one can hurt me in the same way my parents did.I’m Tommy Schneider, the most feared player in the NHL with a last name to match my bad boy reputation. Only, I’m the better, stronger, faster version of my estranged dad. Everything in my life I control with expert precision—from the hits I land in fights to the tattoos covering my body...hockey · sports · secret-relationship · soccer · from hate to love · length-medium · contemporary · m-f · anal sex · dual-pov -
![Sinners Atone by Somme Sketcher]()
Sinners Atone by Somme Sketcher
I was bleeding out and halfway to Hell when God sent me an angel.He had no business sending her to a man like me.She was sunshine wrapped in pink glitter, with a touch so gentle it hurt.She was everything I’ve never had nor deserved.Under the glow of the streetlamp, I was delirious enough to tell her she was beautiful.Hell, I even laughed when she asked me to tell her again...mafia · grumpy sunshine · dark · from hate to love · age difference · contemporary · new adult · suspense · super rich hero · m-f -
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![Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk]()
Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk
Is a fake boyfriend really just for Christmas?One fake romance. One magical Christmas. One chance to fall in love. Laura was all set for a quiet solo Christmas – just her, a bottle of wine, and flat-sitting for a stranger. But when the stranger’s parents mistake her for his mystery girlfriend, she’s swept off to the snowy Scottish Highlands with Callum and his whole family... -
![Chasing Love by Piper Rayne]()
Chasing Love by Piper Rayne
It was over between Bennett Owens and me—until I had no place to go but back to Willowbrook. Seven years ago, he walked away, and I built a new life for myself, swearing never to look back. But when my husband is arrested, that life collapses, leaving my daughter and me with nothing but a three-month plan to return to the small ranch town before disappearing again. Bennett’s a single dad now...from hate to love · western · contemporary · office · length-medium · audiobook · new adult · m-f · friends to lovers · other-man-woman -
![Saving Mr. Norcross by Anna Hackett]()
Saving Mr. Norcross by Anna Hackett
She’ll stop at nothing to save him.She didn’t think anything could scare her husband, the most dangerous man in San Francisco, but she’s found the one thing that terrifies him.Fatherhood.When Detective Brynn Norcross discovers she’s pregnant, she knows her overprotective husband needs time to adjust. When she’s injured on the job, Vander is tense, on edge, and distant...pregnancy · contemporary · suspense · military · length-novella · m-f · abduction · europe · italy · competent heroine -
![Stitched Up in You by Jacklyn Hyde]()
Stitched Up in You by Jacklyn Hyde
A talented hacker. A stoic supernatural. He’s unused to the word no. She delights in tormenting him. When Bernadette Crenshaw used questionable means to look into her best friend’s new vacation fling, she never thought it would disrupt the dealings of the world’s most eligible billionaire bachelor... -
![Bonus Daddy by Daphne Elliot]()
Bonus Daddy by Daphne Elliot
Jessica Mosely is the last woman I should be thinking about.She was my college sweetheart. The one that got away. Now she’s back—in my office, looking like sunshine in yoga pants, and asking for my legal help. She’s back, and she brought her two daughters, who are convinced the Maine Coon cat forced upon me is some kind of Disney sidekick. (He’s not. He’s Satan with whiskers... -
![Red City by Marie Lu]()
Red City by Marie Lu
The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles. Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation...fantasy · urban fantasy · paranormal · dystopian · from hate to love · contemporary · audiobook · new adult · magic · science fiction -
![The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan]()
The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan
A new holiday story set in the Scottish Highlands to warm booklovers’ hearts by Jenny Colgan, New York Times bestselling author of Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop.Mirren Sutherland stumbled into a career as an antiquarian book hunter after finding a priceless antique book in her great aunt’s attic...
