Top new romance books out this week: 21 Dec - 27 Dec 2025
Last updated:
December 21, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Cate C. Wells, Layla Fae, Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow, J. Saman, Julie Saman, Adriana Locke, Heather Long, Wander Aguiar, Leia Stone, Chani Lynn Feener, K.G. Reuss, J.L. Beck, Monica Corwin and many more.
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Silent Flames by Cate C. Wells
He broke my heart. I returned the favor.I thought my husband loved me—until I walked in on his Director of Finance riding him like a cowgirl.Adrian and I never made sense on paper. When we met, I was working for minimum wage. No family. No degree. He was a billionaire Maddox brother, twelve years older than me and a titan of Wall Street.I thought it had to be love... -
![Devil's Dance by Layla Fae]()
Devil's Dance by Layla Fae
Slawa’s gods are at war, and I am the prize they fight for.I am broken. A piece of my soul burned away, leaving me hollow and unfeeling. I wander the caverns of Nawie, the only place that’s not entirely unsafe. When I can’t stand the boredom of a life with no meaning, I amuse myself watching Woland’s pitiful attempts to atone.He grovels. He begs. He brings me gifts... -
![Always the Villain by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow]()
Always the Villain by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow
Cesare VitaleMan. Myth. Legend. Or at least that’s how the world views me.They’re not wrong; I would give anything to take back my throne. To have power again. Even if it means breaking all of my already weak familial ties. Until I meet the one man that makes me pause. Raphael is everything I have never wanted to admit I crave. Someone who sees the monster and still wants me just the same... -
![Cursed King by J. Saman, Julie Saman]()
Cursed King by J. Saman, Julie Saman
A deliciously steamy, suspenseful, and darker contemporary royalty Beauty and the Beast retelling. Welcome to the cursed kingdom of Messalina…When my sick father wanders into the off-limits palace where the widowed king of Messalina lives with his three children, I know we're in trouble... -
![Try Me by Adriana Locke]()
Try Me by Adriana Locke
“Try me.”That’s what Drake Bennett said when I declared on my live podcast that no man could make me fall in love. The former pro football star turned sportscaster didn’t just laugh—he challenged my entire brand.Gianna Knows Best is built on the idea that love is a choice. Drake says it’s a feeling—a magical, uncontrollable, world-shifting experience.I call BS. He says I’m scared.The audacity... -
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![Dare by Heather Long, Wander Aguiar]()
Dare by Heather Long, Wander Aguiar
Scars bind. Love heals. Blood makes family.I used to think survival was enough. I was wrong.We’re still hunting for my sister, still tearing down the empire built on stolen lives. Every step brings danger, every victory comes at a cost.The men who saved me—my protectors, my lovers, my family—have shown me what it means to be cherished, to be wanted, to be loved... -
![Savage Crown by Leia Stone]()
Savage Crown by Leia Stone
To save a kingdom, I may have to surrender my soul. My hard won victory in the Arcane Trials came with a price I never expected. Now, as Kaelric fights to reclaim his shattered kingdom, I must choose between answering the dangerous call of my heart, or protecting the family I've always sworn to keep safe... -
![His Snowbound Omega by Chani Lynn Feener]()
His Snowbound Omega by Chani Lynn Feener
Thorn Winters will spend this holiday season running. Thanks to his father and sick brother, he's got debts piling up, and unfortunately for him, those debts are owed to the White Frost Mafia. When he's sent an invitation to the White Hunt, a mock version of the Wild Hunt, where omegas are ordered to run for alpha amusement, Thorn rightfully hesitates before accepting... -
![Dark Little Reign by K.G. Reuss]()
Dark Little Reign by K.G. Reuss
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![Bound to Punish by J.L. Beck, Monica Corwin]()
Bound to Punish by J.L. Beck, Monica Corwin
They call me the mediator.The charming one who can stop a fight right in its tracks.Except, I don't want to charm, or smile, or dance.I'm tired of society picking off my family one by one.It's time to burn, to punish, to destroy. In order to take down the council once and for all, I need someone on the inside... -
![Postmortem of a Poem by Nicole Scarano]()
Postmortem of a Poem by Nicole Scarano
With a teenager's missing person’s cold case hanging over her head, Detective Isobel ‘Bel’ Emerson resolves to try to enjoy her summer, but when a gruesome discovery at the lake interrupts the Bajka Police Department 4th of July picnic, Bel is thrown back into the thick of it. But even with the aid of the FBI, this new investigation is filled with one dead end after another... -
![Raven in Midwinter by Mary Calmes]()
Raven in Midwinter by Mary Calmes
Sometimes the most frightening thing is not the wind howling through the trees…but what’s lurking there.Xander Corey is certain that what his husband, Lorne MacBain, the chief of police in their little town of Osprey, is seeing outside their kitchen window is nothing to worry about. It’s concerning that whenever Xander looks, there’s nothing there, but really, it could be anything... -
![Midnight in Park City by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott]()
Midnight in Park City by Hope Holloway, Cecelia Scott
The final installment of a cozy, romantic holiday series filled with Christmas charm, second chances, and the magic of the mountains. As the clock ticks toward midnight on New Year’s Eve, hearts are on the line—and everything can change in a moment.Gracie McBride is letting hope take root with Marshall Hampton, who is steady, thoughtful, and offering a future she never dreamed possible... -
![A Pack of Christmas Cheer by Veronica Samek]()
A Pack of Christmas Cheer by Veronica Samek
This collection contains spoilers for Books 1–4 of the Omega Book Club series. For the best experience, please read those books first.Set on Christmas Eve in the heart of Lakeside Point, A Pack of Christmas Cheer is a festive short-story collection (Book 4.5) featuring four Christmas Eve's for your favorite omegas—each offering warmth, spice, and holiday magic after the events of the main series... -
![Ruthless Pursuit by Renee Parker]()
Ruthless Pursuit by Renee Parker
MaeveKellin Brennan is the answer to my prayers. If his company invests in my boutique Santa Monica hotel, I can finally escape my family. My destiny. And run my hotel on my terms, free from my father’s mafia world.I didn’t expect a man who looks like a god and oozes sex appeal.He’s silver-tongued. Charming.And dangerous... -
![Kismet by Nicky James]()
Kismet by Nicky James
My name is Dominique Chevalier, and I am broken. Two years ago, a beloved part of me died. Angelique was everything, but she left me alone.Alone with an infant, a broken heart, unimaginable pain, and a promise that I’ll never forget.After relocating and taking a job as Ottawa’s chief forensic pathologist, I find purpose.I find escape from the anguish that threatens to drown me.I find him... -
![Knot That Easy by Alisha Williams]()
Knot That Easy by Alisha Williams
What's a girl to do after being k!dnapped by Alphas that turn out to be your scent matches and then get snowed in with them where they help you through an intense heat?You go home with them when it's time to leave.Because I have nothing to go back to. I lost my job, my boyfriend cheated on me with my mother and we'll, I've kind of grown fond of one of these Alphas…. Or two.They're not good men... -
![The Preachers' Prize by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones]()
The Preachers' Prize by Marissa Farrar, S.R. Jones
The final book in the Verona Falls University Series! The past crashes into the present in an epic battle, and only one victor will win the prize…When the Preachers’ Pet was stolen, they burned down the world to bring her home.But the past doesn’t die so easily, and a shadow has followed them back to Verona Falls. A girl with a warning; that the Prophet isn’t done with their Pet yet... -
![State of Preservation by Marie Force]()
State of Preservation by Marie Force
A missing child. A nation watching. A family pushed to the brink.When Lieutenant Sam Holland’s phone rings with the words every parent dreads—“Ethan is missing”—her world stops cold. Her eleven-year-old nephew has vanished without a trace from the streets of Washington, D.C., and the First Family is thrown into chaos... -
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![Let's Be Honest by Cara Dee]()
Let's Be Honest by Cara Dee
Standalone Camassia Cove Universe PT/client Family No AngstGet your heart pumping at Quinn’s Fitness Center, where Ethan and Natalie give as good as they get, all while…frustrations are building up.He was perfect at first. I was ready to name my firstborn after my personal trainer. I mean, he was saying all the right things! He was making sense... -
![Secretly Yours by Stephanie Rose]()
Secretly Yours by Stephanie Rose
Could you really call someone the “one who got away” if she was never yours to begin with?In high school, Sabrina and I were “extra friends,” a nicer way of saying friends who’d hook up with each other in between relationships with no strings attached... -
![Touched by Oblivion by G. Bailey]()
Touched by Oblivion by G. Bailey
Never remember, never look back, and do not trust the wolves…The triple goddesses made a huge mistake. They chose me, a human with memory issues, who was locked in a dungeon (because she got stabby with a shifter’s foot), to enter the deadliest set of trials designed to make new alphas for the three packs: Crone, Maiden and Mother. Only one shifter from each pack survives…and it can’t be me... -
![A Devious Brother by Day Leitao]()
A Devious Brother by Day Leitao
Ancient evil has awakened, and blood calls to blood.When the Witch King awakes from three centuries of slumber, Astra must find a way to prevent him from escaping his magical prison. Joined by an ally as mysterious as untrustworthy, she has to navigate treachery and old oaths for a chance to save the world as she knows—and the prince she loves... -
![Title Coming Soon by Morgan Elizabeth]()
Title Coming Soon by Morgan Elizabeth
For as long as she can remember, Hallie Young’s life has been intertwined with the King family in every way that matters. Over the years, the Kings have become the family she always desperately wanted after her mom left, and there is nothing she would ever do to jeopardize that. Not even Jesse, her best friend’s hot older brother, whose name she used to doodle in the margins of her notebooks... -
![The Vampire Bat Shifter's Mate by Delaney Rain]()
The Vampire Bat Shifter's Mate by Delaney Rain
Wiley Winslow is having a shit night that only gets worse when masked agents abduct him and throw him into a cage with a giant, hungry man bat.Hamilton Fawkes is having an awesome night now that his fated mate’s blood has given him the strength he needs to escape the government lab that’s imprisoned him for far too long... -
![STPG by Tracy Lorraine]()
STPG by Tracy Lorraine
An all-new steamy and angsty Ice Hockey Romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.Cole Hansley.Hockey god.My new boss.I told myself I would play it safe this time… no risky shots, no heartbreak rebounds.But working as a personal chef for the LA Vipers’ star goalie comes with one problem.Well, technically two.His notorious reputation.And my crush... -
![Matched to the Alien Rancher at Christmas by Mina Carter]()
Matched to the Alien Rancher at Christmas by Mina Carter
All she wanted for Christmas was a second chance. What she got was a grumpy alien rancher who voted against allowing humans into his colony.Juniper thought signing up for the Mate Program would give her a fresh start. Instead, she's been assigned to Goraath—a massive, scarred rancher on the most isolated homestead on the planet. He made it clear he doesn't want her here. Doesn't want anyone here... -
![The Viscount's Absolutely Tempting Twelve Days by Eva Devon]()
The Viscount's Absolutely Tempting Twelve Days by Eva Devon
Laertes Ripton, Viscount Hawthorne, son of Lady Perdita Briarwood, is flying high after successfully helping his friend the Duke of Crestfield find joy in his life once more... -
![King of Corruption by Tammy Andresen]()
King of Corruption by Tammy Andresen
Until death do us part.When my father sells my sister to a cruel Mafia king, I know I need to escape before it’s my turn.I’ll need money, so I do the only thing I’ve ever been good at: counting cards.From the start, though, I make a huge mistake.The Las Vegas casino I choose to steal from?It belongs to my sister’s fiancé... -
![Cursed to the Ruined Court by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison]()
Cursed to the Ruined Court by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison
A queen loathed by her own. A king waging an impossible war. A world devoured by ice and shadow... -
![His Perfect Possession by Lee Savino]()
His Perfect Possession by Lee Savino
She’ll be my captive, my bride, my perfect possession. From the moment I saw her, I knew she’d be mine.She looks so sweet and innocent, just my type.Her father owes Fraternitas a debt, and she’s the one who will pay.But when she poisons me, I realize… this won’t be so easy. This manic pixie murderer is not going to submit without a fight.I’ve been fighting all my life... -
![Jingle Bats: A PAHL Christmas Special by Athena Steller]()
Jingle Bats: A PAHL Christmas Special by Athena Steller
Come spend the holidays with Aries, Vin, Nix, Evan, and Gem. Between starting their careers playing professionally in the PAHL, finding new love, and making friends it’s already been a crazy season. Taking a few days to celebrate Christmas turns into a holiday to remember. Aries explores his little side with his brothers while Vin supports his every need. Nix finally gets to see Evan’s dragon... -
![Dragon Her Heels by R.J. Blain]()
Dragon Her Heels by R.J. Blain
Crystal Culling never should have moved to Lake Hancock. Her real estate agent had warned her: the property on the end of Fox Hunt Drive was cursed, and if the Dragon of Crystal Lakes ever roused from his slumber, she’d be the first to be sacrificed to his appetite... -
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![Shifting Resolve by S.E. Babin]()
Shifting Resolve by S.E. Babin
Evie Quinn is a survivor, but she's tired of being a pawn in everyone else's game. She never asked to be the heir to the fae throne, a walking, otherworldly bridge for the gods, or the hottest bachelorette in the supernatural realms. But here she is—dodging dozens of random marriage proposals and doing her best to keep Caelan from committing paranormal genocide... -
![Slate by Aria Ray]()
Slate by Aria Ray
Got a call sayin’ my old flame’s on the run—with a baby on her hip and danger on her heels.In my world, that don’t fly.Four years ago, back in Afghanistan, Christina was the one who got away. We burned hot and fast before hell broke loose. I gave her my seat on the last flight out. Thought I’d never see her again.Now she’s back—terrified and carryin’ secrets... -
![A Monarch's Fall by J.K. Jeffrey]()
A Monarch's Fall by J.K. Jeffrey
The kingdom is splintering, and every power is hungry for the same prize — Percy Flores.Torn from Selene’s side and trapped in the power games of those who would use her, Percy uncovers the truth of her bloodline. But knowledge comes at a cost, and every secret makes her a target.Meanwhile, Selene Borealis is being pushed toward the throne and away from the woman she would burn the world for... -
![Forbidden Boss by Natasha L. Black]()
Forbidden Boss by Natasha L. Black
On Sunday night, I slept with a stranger.On Monday morning, he became my boss.On Tuesday, I learned he’s the Pakhan.Lev Borikov.CEO. Bratva king.Controlled, lethal, untouchable.I’m the accountant hired to fix the books,and the woman he never expected to see again.When I find missing millions,I become a target.The FBI urges me to run.Lev forbids it... -
![Claimed By The Rancher Seals : An ex-military Reverse Harem Romance by Liz Archer]()
Claimed By The Rancher Seals : An ex-military Reverse Harem Romance by Liz Archer
She didn’t arrive looking for rescue.She arrived because leaving wasn’t an option she was willing to accept.At the end of a forgotten road lies a ranch built on structure, silence, and unspoken rules. Three men live there — disciplined, watchful, bound by loyalty and a way of life that doesn’t bend easily for outsiders.They don’t invite her in.They don’t promise safety... -
![Winter Holiday of Love: 70 Tales of Holiday Romance by Lorna Cook]()
Winter Holiday of Love: 70 Tales of Holiday Romance by Lorna Cook
Winter Holiday of Love70 Tales of Holiday Romance — Clean & Wholesomeby Lorna CookCelebrate the magic of the season with Winter Holiday of Love, a heartwarming collection of 70 clean and wholesome holiday romance stories... -
![Unbreakable Hearts by Em Petrova]()
Unbreakable Hearts by Em Petrova
He survived the battlefield, but nothing can prepare this military vet for the woman he’d risk it all to keep.Gabe Thorne is the success story everyone pointed to—the veteran who came home shattered, healed through the Black Heart Ranch therapy program and walked out ready to rebuild. He tried. He really did...
