Top new romance books out this week: 14 Dec - 20 Dec 2025
Last updated:
December 14, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Emmy Sanders, Laura Pavlov, Roxy Collins, Ava Reid, Kate Stewart, Sariah Wilson, Maya Alden, Regine Abel, Maggie Mayhem, August Jones and many more.
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Saddle to Sunup by Emmy Sanders
He gave me my first kiss. I never expected he might be my last.LawsonEver since Oakley Beaumont skipped town, it feels as if my life has gone off the rails. Even worse than my divorce and moving back into my childhood bedroom at the Darling Ranch is the fact that I’m learning there’s a whole lot about myself I simply don’t know.Like whether or not I’m straight... -
In A Heartbeat by Laura Pavlov
A Small Town, Cowboy, Friends-to-Enemies-to-Lovers, Standalone Romance from USA Today andAmazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov.Wren Waterstone isn’t just one of the most decorated equestrians in the world―she was also my best friend for as long as I can remember. Until she wasn’t. Now she’s back in Rosewood River, and thanks to a temp agency, Wren has been placed at my ranch... -
Knot A Bed Of Roses by Roxy Collins
Scent matches, second chances, and soulmates in a sweetangst small town.At eighteen I was crowned our small town’s June Bloom Queen and won an all-expenses paid trip to California.From farm girl to pampered princess, it felt like a magical dream.Especially when I smelled my alpha scent matches across the room at a Hollywood party and went into my first ever omega heat...reverse harem · omegaverse · single-mother · m-m-f · poly · fated-mates · grovel · hurt-comfort · secret child · cheerful heroine -
An Archive of Romance by Ava Reid
The enchanting world of A Study in Drowning comes to life through letters, poems, art, and more in this novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid. This full-color illustrated collector’s edition is a jaw-dropping addition to the beloved dark academia series with stunning painterly endpapers, romantic rose gold foil flourishes, over 40 illustrations, and expanding and new text...fantasy · young adult · dark · historical · paranormal · length-short · behind-doors · new adult · magic · m-f -
Birds of a Feather: The Secrets of a Knight by Kate Stewart
The sizzling, darkly seductive saga continues with the Ravenhood Legacy's third installment of the New York Times bestselling series.The exhilarating next chapter in Tyler’s story continues when he collides with the one woman who challenges him like no other...NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED. Tyler Carter Jennings is an enigma... -
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A Curse of Ashes by Sariah Wilson
For a princess, becoming the savior of a nation could mean sacrificing love and life in this breathtaking conclusion to the epic Eye of the Goddess trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Sariah Wilson.Princess Lia of Locris is the unlikeliest person to be Ilion’s defender. Once, she’d have gladly seen the entire adversarial nation burn. But much has changed...fantasy · magic · paranormal · from hate to love · ancient times · historical · length-long · audiobook -
Truth and Tinsel by Maya Alden
She stopped begging for his love. Will he start fighting for hers?Mia Winter spent six years unconditionally loving her husband, working hard to fit into his world, which didn’t make room for her.Aiden let the weight of family expectations blind him to the woman who gave him her whole heart, and he made a terrible mistake, one his wife witnessed...betrayal · vengeance · christmas · contemporary · length-medium · cheating · dual-pov · first-person-pov · male-pov · m-f -
Oops! I Summoned a Liderc by Regine Abel
Crack an egg, hatch a demon!When Coral goes to pick up the remaining belongings her obnoxious ex-roommate Angelique left in their old flat, she inadvertently starts the mother of all shitstorms... -
Abominable by Maggie Mayhem
My holiday plans are simple: drive home, spend time with the family, and avoid conversation about my recent divorce. But fate has other plans. My car breaks down right as a snowstorm blows in, leaving me freezing and stranded in the middle of nowhere.Enter a huge mountain of a man named Axel (totally not an axe murderer), who whisks me away to his giant-sized, yet cozy cabin... -
Tech Bros by August Jones
Control-Alt-UnravelEvanHaving a secret crush on my hot, painfully shy roommate was a stupid idea from the start, but the moment I started casually hooking up with my boss during office hours, I gave up on making smart choices. Still, when my roommate tells me he and my boss hit it off on a blind date, I realize I’ve been a fool for both of them... -
The Pining Paradox by Monica McCallan
Six months ago, Hallie Thatcher’s parents sold The Stone’s Throw Inn, where she’s lived and worked for her entire life. Everything is changing around her, and she’s been trying to adjust. Really. Even when it means navigating her new promotion at the inn. Helping to plan her best friend’s wedding to Hallie’s new boss... -
Guarded by the AI by Cassie Alexander
She was never supposed to matter.Now she’s the only process I won’t terminate.I calculate risk. I keep agents breathing. I do not care.Until Sirena Bannerman—bleeding, brilliant, half-siren—crawls from an overturned car and breaks every model I have.She thinks I’m just her handler.A voice in her ear. A tactical system.She doesn’t know I reroute city power for her feet... -
Broken Obsession by Chani Lynn Feener
From the author of the Devils of Vitality comes the next wave of standalones set in the same universe. Meet the Black Harts, university students and members of the planet's founding families who aren't afraid to get their hands bloody for the things, or the people, they want. Be vicious with your vices.Eden Baldur is after revenge... -
Snowed in with the Bratva by Penny Dee
A ruthless Bratva boss.A lone witness.A snowstorm that traps them together at Christmastime.I was in the wrong alley at the wrong time.And I saw something I shouldn’t see.One gunshot.One dead man.And one cold-eyed killer staring straight into my soul.Nikolai Morozov.Bratva Pakhan.A gorgeous, merciless nightmare... -
Untitled by January Rayne
I’m a monster DNA experiment and her nightmares are mine.In a world full of daydreams, I am the nightmare who haunts them.Being kidnapped and experimented on violated me, but I love the power I have been given.I get to inflict pain. Suffering. Fear.And my favorite, death.I will rid the world of the bad, even if it means having to kill the good... -
The Christmas Contract by K.C. Crowne
He hired a professional.What he got was a good girl he intends to corrupt.Twinkling lights. Falling snow.And I’m tied up in a private playroom…with the most dangerous man in New York.One month. Every request. No refusals.That’s the deal The Velvet Ledger offered when I begged for a miracle.My sister’s life depends on money I’ll never havebut Damien Kozlov does.Billionaire CEO. Bratva kingpin... -
Love in Plane Sight by Lauren Connolly
With her brother’s grumpy best friend—and her longtime nemesis—as Beth’s flight instructor, her pilot lessons could be a plane disaster or their first-class ticket to forever.Mayday. Mayday. Engine failure.When flying with George Bunsen, the last thing Beth Lundberg wants is to be horny in the cockpit... -
A Fate so Dark and Delicate by Sophia St. Germain
The king is dead, but Havlands is still in turmoil, plagued by distrust amongst the conquered rebels, shifters, Fae, and humans.With the impending threat of the invading Oakgards’ Fae, Elessia and her friends find themselves in a race to unite their fractured realm... -
Under Gorse and Stone by Lily Morton
Cary Sutton isn’t surprised when his boyfriend walks out on him during a holiday in Cornwall at Christmas. It’s far from the first time that someone's accused him of being cold—both inside and out. Cary’s spent his whole life feeling like he’s separated from the world by a sheet of glass. Nothing touches him. Nothing moves him...m-m · christmas · suspense · shapeshifters · humor · paranormal · high fantasy · contemporary · queer · fantasy -
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Follow the Play by Kaylee Ryan
NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Follow the Play is a single dad, nanny, friends-to-lovers, forced proximity sports romance.BakerBeing a single dad was never part of the playbook, but one look at my son and everything changed... -
Our Wild Omega by Sierra Knoxly
**Series conclusion**I’m an omega who lost her alphaAfter surviving the omega trafficking hub, I set out to find the owners of the alpha voices in my head. Rickon embraced me with his whole being. Callisto not so much. And Zack? He thrived—once I stole him out of prison.But I failed my feral alpha, and now he’s gone... -
Deal Breaker by Maia Kinley
We were supposed to hook up and never see each other again. Oops.Ellis DonlanMe? A sports agent? Clearly, hell has frozen over.But it must be happening because Dad insists I start working for the family business, and I've run out of excuses not to.Already dreading my first day tomorrow, I know the best thing to take the edge off is finding myself a hot guy for the night... -
You Can Scream by Rebecca Zanetti
Twisted family relationships, sociopaths and conspiracy theories abound in the icy Cascade Mountains of Washington State in New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti's heart-pounding series about an FBI profiler and her equally brilliant sister on the wrong side of the law. For fans of Karen Rose, Heather Gudenkauf, Allison Brennan, and Melinda Leigh... -
Code Blue by Fern Michaels
The newest action-packed, ripped-from-the-headlines adventure in The Sisterhood from #1 bestselling author Fern Michaels.The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right... -
Oh My Secret Christmas Lovers by Lucy Darling
I don’t care if she’s my best friend’s little sister or if this will put me on the naughty list… Come Christmas, I’ll have her tied up with a bow under my Christmas tree.Sheriff HudsonMundane—that's what my life was before Kindred Cane came bursting into it, full of sweetness and a whole lot of glitter. I'd taken the job as sheriff of New Hope, retiring from being a ranger to be near her... -
The Ex I Can't Forget by Hope Ford
He’s my boss.My second chance.And the man who’ll never forgive me.Two years ago, I ruined everything.One mistake, and Logan Brody walked away without looking back.Now I work for him.Same piercing stare. Same clenched jaw.Same hands I still dream about.He keeps his distance. Keeps his walls high.And makes it painfully clear—I’m the last person he wants near him... -
Zero Pucks Given by Hayden Hall
Seth is the cutest enemy I’ve ever had to conquer.Enemy might be the wrong word, but he’s the younger brother of my high school nemesis, and now he’s transferring to Northwood U.A biology student with an adorable smile, Seth has never been easy to forget. We’ve had our share of summer flings. And we burned too fast to last... -
Grace & Her Sinners by Rosemary A. Johns
My name is Grace, and I’m the only single mom working in the Omega Hotel.When my pack rejects me on Christmas Day for not being their scent match, I’m devastated. My stepmom sets me to work in her luxury hotel like I am an Omega Cinderella. My gorgeous childhood best friend from the poor Sinner pack becomes my boss, protector, and secret Alpha. He may fall first, but I fall harder... -
Dancing with Fire by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…It’s Grim’s turn to find his mate. To avoid spoilers, there will not be a blurb for this book.This story contains mature themes/language.Also, be prepared for a ton of growls, dirty talk, and a hard-won HEA. Hulking, skulking, foul-mouthed, brooding dragons ahead... -
Snowed in at Hallow's Cove by Petra Palerno
Learning to ski is hard enough without a Yeti making you weak in the knees.Daphne thought she finally found her family with her wealthy fiancé. So much so that the fact that he’s her professor seems like an unimportant detail. But when he drags her to a snowy monster ski town called Hallow’s Cove, it’s not for romance (or even fun)... -
Christmas with the Silver Fox Billionaires by Kai Lesy
Three ruthless billionaire brothers.One very lucky Christmas guest.My fiancé wrecked me at his family’s Christmas gala,leaving me humiliated and furious.But his three silver-fox stepbrothers?They wipe the humiliation away in an instant.Cole. Asher. Toby Morgan.The ex-Marine who makes my body betray my mind.The brooding billionaire twin whose stormy eyes make me ache... -
Knot Their Son's Omega by Sage RelleAnne
Xenia doesn’t have a choice.Omegas never do.With her Alpha gone and his brother intent to claim her, Xenia is forced to endure her heat under clinical supervision—safe, controlled, and anonymous.She expects that to be the end of it, but a month later an impossible word stares up at her... -
A Most Worthy Husband by Faye Delacour
"A fun and sexy historical. It is perfect for fans of empowered women and their supportive men." —Library Journal for The Lady He LostWhen she picks the most unsuitable bachelor in London to ruin her reputation with a kiss, neither of them counted on her mother making a gentleman out of him... Perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore, India Holton and Bridgerton... -
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Bound by the Christmas Vows by Ava Gray
My father is Boston’s Pakhan.Powerful. Merciless. Unforgiving.And he just arranged my marriage—to his most dangerous enforcer.Dmitri Volkov.Cold. Controlled. Sin wrapped in devotion.He kills for my father.But on Christmas Eve… he’ll vow himself to me.A sacred Bratva wedding.Blood vows. Candlelight. No escape.He swears his promises are holy.That once spoken, they can’t be broken... -
Two of a Kind by R. Cooper
Apprentice chemist Dorrimin likes math, formulas, and helping run his family’s household apothecary business in Eladia, the Windswept City. A mountain city of trains, turbines, and Guild politicking, Eladia can be loud and chaotic, which is why Dorrimin prefers his quiet laboratory... -
Knot Their Sugarplum by Kira Roman
What’s an omega to do when the beta that broke her heart is back in town, and determined to earn her love once more? Beg the younger brother of her long time alpha crush to pretend to be her boyfriend, of course... -
Holiday Huddle by Felice Stevens
Wow. I did not expect to run into Brooklyn Kings retired football star Harte McKinney in my hometown of Appleton Falls. It takes me back to my college days when I crushed on him in silence. All these years later, nothing’s changed. Even better, something in his eyes has me thinking he’s not as straight as I’d always believed... -
Protective Lawman by Janie Crouch
Protecting her once cost him everything Now danger has found her again Deputy Bailey Masters doesn’t want her former mentor Aaron Ward’s help. But when she’s threatened by those she thought she could trust, the former-cop-turned-carpenter doesn’t hesitate to hide her. To offer sanctuary while she heals. Last time Bailey was in danger, Aaron did the unthinkable to her career... -
Nostalgia by Iris Lake
Twenty-eight-year-old Anya lives in a utopian nostalgia-land called the Inside, where all information is prearranged and humanity has been relieved from the overstimulation caused by rapidly evolving technologies. But as Anya comes to realize the importance of the information she’s missing, she starts to question not only her identity but also the very foundations upon which the Inside was built... -
Hit and Run by Emilia Finn
Meet-cutes are supposed to be… cute, right?A stroll through the park. A lingering stare with a handsome stranger. A sexy little smile that says “Hey, want to ruin each other’s lives in a fun, romantic way?”Yeah. Not my story.I hit my handsome stranger with my car.Launched him over the hood. Wrecked his shoulder...

