Top new romance books out this week: 16 Nov - 22 Nov 2025
Last updated:
November 22, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Callie Hart, S.J. Tilly, Rosie Danan, Kate Goldbeck, Cat Sebastian, J. Bree, River Ramsey, Harper Lennox, Elliott Rose, Jillian West, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti and many more.
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Brimstone by Callie Hart
The #1 New York Times bestselling romantasy series continues with more drama, higher stakes, and deadly consequences. Duty. Blood. Honor. Power. Saeris Fane doesn’t want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court’s lips, but now that she’s been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she’s discovering that a queen’s life is not her own...fantasy · fae · magic · new adult · paranormal · audiobook · high fantasy · vampires · m-f · class difference -
Mountain Grump by S.J. Tilly
Tilda. I have a new house. Well, new to me. Just like living in my own place on the top of a mountain, rather than in a city apartment, is new to me. But it’s mine now because my Great Uncle Jack passed away, and he left me his freaking house. In Colorado. On the border of Lonely Peak State Park. But that’s not all he did. He also left a series of letters... -
All Wrapped Up in You by Rosie Danan
Holiday magic helps two oblivious neighbors discover just how close they are in bestselling author Rosie Danan’s cheerful short story about big comedy, small tragedies, and the gifts found in between. When stand-up comedian Piper has a panic attack outside the club, it’s not funny. But Scott, a handsome ER doctor from the crowd, gives her something to smile about as he calms her down...christmas · contemporary · humor · length-novella · audiobook · m-f · sweet-hero · hurt-comfort · friends to lovers · cheerful heroine -
Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck
“Clever, honest, sexy, funny, emotional, unique, and deeply romantic . . . Kate Goldbeck is in a class by herself! ”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis... -
After Hours at Dooryard Books by Cat Sebastian
1968 New York City. News about the war might be keeping Patrick up at night--news in general might be keeping Patrick up at night--but he's doing fine. He's sure of it. He gets to spend his days selling books in the gayest neighborhood on the East Coast and his nights merrily sleeping his way through the rare book community...historical · m-m · queer · 20th century · new-york-state · usa · death · boss & employee · age difference · slow burn -
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Broken Ties by J. Bree
From J. Bree, bestselling author of The Bonds That Tie comes the highly anticipated POV book that everyone has been crying out for. Even the strongest ties can be broken. After five years of searching, we thought nothing could compare to the devastation of our missing Bond. We were wrong...shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · m-f · fated-mates · reverse harem · college · north-america · oregon -
Claimed by the Rockstars by River Ramsey, Harper Lennox
A secret omega masquerading as a bad boy singer. A trio of hot-as-sin masked alpha rockstars watching her every move. What could go wrong? By day, I'm Bells, trash-talking, party boy beta rockstar who could drink any alpha under the table. But beneath the leather, chains, and carefully curated persona, I'm former teen pop idol Isabel Frost, trying desperately to keep her true identity under wraps... -
Winter Wishlist by Elliott Rose
A librarian, a former pro rugby player, and a cowboy walk into a bar at Christmas…. What’s a girl to do when stuck at a mountain ranch for the holidays, unexpectedly flying solo? Festive activities don’t quite sound so jolly when my best friend isn’t able to make it at the last minute, and I can’t retreat home to stuff my nose in a book... -
Bonded By Christmas by Jillian West
Lacey. I’m struggling to get into the holiday spirit. Winter is normally my favorite season, but something isn’t clicking this year. With my mom and her new husbands away for the holidays, I’m all on my own. Well, I could seek out Wilder, the annoyingly hot stepbrother I gained when my mom got married, but that’s a last resort kind of option... -
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Hollow 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 forest calls and the Twisted Sisters answer with a tale that's equal parts seductive and sinister. .. Rich, immersive and utterly compelling' - Helen Scheuerer - The Sunday Times Bestselling Author...dark · paranormal · from hate to love · fantasy · magic · fae · m-f · age difference · forced proximity · competent heroine -
And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens
She's found the perfect man . . . There's just one big twist. Stuck in a Production Assistant job and living at home with her parents after a painful breakup, thirty-one-year-old Chloe Fairway isn’t where she wants to be in life. The last thing she needs is to face the people who once voted her "most likely to succeed" at her upcoming ten-year college reunion... -
Triple Tidings by Cleo White
In the hospitality industry, we have a very important rule which shouldn’t be broken under any circumstances;. don’t sleep with the guests. . It’s a terrible idea for a lot of reasons, and as the very professional manager of my family business, The Chestnut Bed and Breakfast, I know to follow that rule religiously. Except that one time. And that other time. Okay, that sounds bad...humor · erotica · contemporary · new adult · m-m · bisexual · age difference · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · insta-love -
Snow Place Like Home by Laura Pavlov
After a devastating breakup, a sunny veterinarian goes home to the mountains to lick her wounds—and savor a holiday snack—in this heartfelt story from Laura Pavlov, author of the Blushing series. At her brother’s wedding, Goldie Jacobs brushes shoulders with Ace Bonetti, his childhood best friend turned Hollywood hotshot...contemporary · christmas · siblings-bff · humor · m-f · small town · actors · super rich hero · dual-pov · audiobook -
Single Dad Dilemma by Karla Sorensen
A gruff, divorced NFL coach meets his match in an equally grumpy, commitment-phobic neighbor in this warm-hearted and witty romance about family, second chances, and overcoming the past. You’d think it was the perfect setup: living next door to the grumpy single dad who needs my help with his troublemaking kids—just until football season is over...football · sports · single-father · forced proximity · new adult · contemporary · humor · length-medium · audiobook · m-f -
Oblivion by Tate James
The events of this story occur two years prior to the start of NoFear - ClikByte #1. Noah, unfortunately, remembers none of this. .. but everyone else does. Oblivion is a very short prequel story in the ClikByte series. Oblivion is book 0. 5 of 5 in the series and introduces just a couple of key characters for the core series.mystery · suspense · length-novella · open-door · fatphobia · first-person-pov · contemporary · new adult · dark · famous heroine -
Feeling the Heat: Part Two by Emily Antoinette
She never wanted a pack, so why does losing them hurt so bad? Blindsided by betrayal, Camille finds herself jobless and packless at age forty. The fairy tale life she allowed herself to dream about is gone, a foolish mistake she knew better than to make. She thinks she’s hit rock bottom, but things only get worse when a malicious article about her “old omega” status goes viral... -
Fairy Tale Retellings, Volume I by Scarlett St. Clair
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a beautiful hardcover bind-up of the first two novellas in the Fairy Tale Retellings series, Mountains Made of Glass and Apples Dipped in Gold, with exclusive new art. Once upon a time, there were seven brothers…. Mountains Made of Glass. All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed... -
Mistletoe Masquerade by Jill Ramsower
The clock struck midnight, but when Prince Charming is a detective, he has no problem hunting down his mafia Cinderella in this spicy holiday retelling by Top 35 Best Selling author Jill Ramsower. Sachi. I was trapped in a nightmarish conversation. when a gorgeous man in a masquerade mask. saved me with a kiss. He pretended to be my date. He danced with me. Enchanted me... -
Merry and Bright by Ali Rosen
What starts as a Hail Mary fake romance scheme turns into the real deal in this delightful story of holiday deception from Ali Rosen, author of Alternate Endings and Recipe for Second Chances. Miriam Brody is dreading Hanukkah with her overbearing family in Charleston. Ditto for dreamy pro football player Cal Durand and Christmas...christmas · contemporary · humor · sports · length-novella · audiobook · jewish · m-f · fake relationship · friends to lovers -
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You Better Not Pout by Mia Sosa
A freshly broken-up couple agrees to grin and bear it for their family’s sake in a story about the healing power of the holidays from Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man. Juliana and Eric called off their engagement—but Christmas with the family is just around the corner, so things are going to get awkward, fast. Unless, of course, they pretend the wedding is still on... -
The Counterpart by Ruby Landers
From the GGLS Award-winning author of Ribbonwood and Falls From Grace. Eloise Silver is an actor in need of a big break. Now in her mid-thirties, her biggest credits to date are just one Australian soap opera and a series of ice-cream commercials. Oh, and that one time she played a real-life mob boss’s wife on prime-time television...mafia · queer · f-f · length-medium · death · past-abuse · abuse-non-mc · from hate to love · australia · graphic-violence -
The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers
Below the streets of London, a secret network of magical bookshops has existed for millennia. But they’re slowly disappearing, and no one knows why. Only one dishonored bookseller can uncover the truth and rewrite her story—in this spellbinding standalone fantasy novel from the author of The City of Stardust. If you want a story that will change your life, Chiron’s bookshop is where you go...fantasy · urban fantasy · magic · contemporary · dark · horror · paranormal · length-medium · audiobook · behind-doors -
Always by Ruby Darling
Raven. I was meant to live my life in silence, but with the help of my three men, I’ve been able to break free of my cage and fly. Though life is unbelievably quieter for us now in New York, there is still just one… soft… lingering lullaby faintly composing itself in the back of my mind. The altar awaits. But a shallow grave sings louder...erotica · contemporary · length-short · age difference · poly · reverse harem · pegging · anal sex · double-penetration · praise-kink -
Meet Me at Midnight by Rachel Lacey
Meet me at midnight. .. Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Laurel Adler is no stranger to being wanted. Her services are in such demand, people travel from all over the world to see her. Today, though, she only wants one thing. One very specific thing. She wants her ex-husband to feel regret as he watches her walk out of his life, and she's chosen the perfect revenge dress for the occasion...contemporary · queer · f-f · length-novella · bisexual · independent heroine · dual-pov · third-person-pov · open-door · standalone -
Walking in Darkness by A.L. Jackson
Torn between conflicting worlds—one light, one dark—two lovers plunge into the ultimate battle between good and evil in a thrilling romantasy by a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. I was born to hunt the evils hiding in this world. To slay and destroy. My purpose was never supposed to be her. My forbidden soulmate... -
Heart Check by Emily Charlotte
A star hockey player and his biggest critic must reexamine their assumptions about each other when forced to work together at an after-school job in this feel-good young adult rom-com debut about breaking the ice. Luke Dawson and Harper Braedon could have been friends... -
Time After Time by Maya Alden
She waited in the quiet moments. He heard her in every silence. When astrophysicist (read: charmingly nerdy) Ember Rousseau arrives at her family’s lavish New Year’s retreat in a luxury chalet in Chamonix, she’s expecting champagne toasts, cozy fires, and a well-earned break from academia. What she’s not expecting is Dr... -
The Revenge Playlist: A Collection of Afterlifer Revenge Stories by Shannon Mae
The Revenge Playlist. is a collection of short stories from the Paradise Falls and Demonic Disasters Universe. Corporate Retreats, Romance, and Revenge: (Previously published in Demonic Disasters Collection). Adam and Minos are happily mated, and they’re dealing with a leadership team corporate retreat (apparently dodgeball between angels and demons is not a good idea)... -
Secret Nights and Northern Lights by Megan Oliver
Childhood best friends and first loves are reunited on a make-or-break work trip to Iceland, with old feelings coming to the surface in this charming romance from debut author Megan Oliver. Mona Miller lives her life by platitudes: she’s just fine, thanks; all good; not a problem! Everything is right as rain—even if it’s all a lie... -
I, Medusa by Ayana Gray
From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine. “Ayana Gray brings her fresh, dynamic storytelling to one of the most monstered, maligned, and misunderstood women of Greek myth, imagining all the girls that Medusa was and could have been...young adult · historical · fantasy · ancient times · urban fantasy · paranormal · length-medium · audiobook · black-mc · standalone -
The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author Nora Roberts concludes her compelling Lost Bride trilogy as two women—one dead, one alive—prepare for a terrifying final showdown…. Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his name. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house—a manor that has been cursed for generations... -
Crowned By The Don: Bellucci Mafia Trilogy 3 by Jade West
Book Three of the Bellucci Trilogy. Naples thought the fire was over. It was wrong. The veil is finished. The doors are ready to lock. But vows built on lace and blood invite enemies who refuse to stay buried. Faith Bellucci has become more than rumor, more than leverage. .. She’s law... -
Between Secrets and Obsession by Brooke Montgomery, Brooke Fox
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Queen of the Wicked by Ariel N. Anderson
She is Queen of the Wicked, and she belongs to me. In the wake of Adelasia's resurrection, a sickness begins to consume her mind, body, and soul. With the Coven after the magic she's stolen from the Well, and old flames returning to the Obsidian Palace, Kaius must accept that he cannot save his mate on his own... -
Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz
A powerful plant witch and a grumpy alchemist must work together to save their quiet town from a magical plague in this debut cozy fantasy romance about starting over, redemption, and what it really means to be a good person...fantasy · paranormal · urban fantasy · length-medium · audiobook · magic · witches · grumpy sunshine · small town · fae -
Merrily Mine by Jennifer Chipman
This Christmas, I’m snowed in… with my brother’s best friend. Emily Sullivan. I was all set for a quiet two weeks home alone for Christmas. What I didn’t plan on? Running into my brother’s childhood best friend, Mason Elliott, at the local bar—and flirting with him. Eight years older than me and newly divorced, he was deliciously off-limits... -
I Married Kayog by Regine Abel
She was his peace and his salvation. His whole life, Kayog has made it his mission to project the image of the male who has it all. But deep down, he’s broken by the endless torment that plagues him. Until Linsea. His impossible dream. His peaceful dove. The mesmerizing song of her soul enthralls him and makes him covet a future he knows he can’t have... -
Queens by Invi Wright
Cassia has spent years plotting her revenge. The Queen of Greed attacked her family, and Cassia swore she’d be the one to deliver the queen’s severed head to the people of Wrath. Every step, every breath, has led to this moment. But when she finally makes her move… someone else lands the killing blow...fantasy · paranormal · from hate to love · dystopian · demons · forced proximity · length-medium · audiobook · open-door -
The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee
Bestselling author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun YA K-drama remix of Pride and Prejudice—if Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett were a college-run reality TV dating show. It is a truth universally acknowledged that when there is a hot person, there is also someone with a crush on them. Mia Yoon has a plan for everything...young adult · humor · from hate to love · contemporary · queer · m-f · bisexual · east-asian-mc · length-medium · audiobook -
Christmas Mafia Prince by K.A. Merikan
Expectations: Christmas break in Aspen. Reality: Married to a mafia hitman who hunts people for sport. Damen. All I want is to join my family for their annual Christmas hunt. But no, because that’s apparently only for married men. Like I need a ring on my finger to shoot a man in the back. Oh, yes, the tradition is hunting people. We keep some enemies alive and let them think they can escape...christmas · humor · erotica · m-m · queer · contemporary · dark · class difference · forced proximity · fake relationship

