Top new romance books out this week: 28 Dec - 3 Jan 2026
Last updated:
December 28, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Ella Fields, Stacia Stark, Devney Perry, Jillian West, Gigi Styx, Brighton Walsh, Rosa Lucas, Brittanee Nicole, Claire Kent, E.P. Bali and many more.
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Bloodthirsty Beloved by Ella Fields
King Brey and Queen Ethel were once in love—until they became husband and wife.While Brey was instantly infatuated upon meeting his betrothed, the arrangement made by her father was an unwelcome surprise for Ethel. Forced to surrender all she knew, Ethel did so reluctantly, and her torn heart broke her husband’s... -
![We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark]()
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
This stunning limited deluxe edition hardcover features stenciled edges, colored endpapers, and jacket effects—available on the first printing only. Order while supplies last!From the bestselling author of the Kingdom of Lies series comes a slow-burn romantasy set in a Roman-inspired world ruled by merciless vampires...fantasy · horror · magic · political-intrigue · dark · found-family · vampires · paranormal · urban fantasy · forced proximity -
![Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry]()
Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Devney Perry comes a gripping romance set in 1983 where a woman’s search for the truth about her father’s death entangles her with the small-town sheriff and a legend of lost Montana gold.Living in Dalton, Montana, was not what I had planned for this winter... -
![Too Many Options by Jillian West]()
Too Many Options by Jillian West
Cove Nash knew she was going to follow in her uncle’s footsteps from a young age, and she’s finally making it as a musician. Pack life would only get in the way, so it’s not an option. After all, not every omega wants or needs alphas...But life on the road isn’t anything like she expected, and her suppressants are making her sicker with every passing day... -
![The Keyhole by Gigi Styx]()
The Keyhole by Gigi Styx
Annalisa arrives at Rochester Manor, expecting a quiet job as a nanny. Instead, she's drawn into a dark and dangerous affair with her mysterious employer, Edward Rochester.By day, Mr. Rochester is distant and formal. By night, he's a beast with depraved, unbridled appetites. The more Annalisa succumbs to his allure, the more she realizes he's hiding something far worse than his desires... -
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![The Mr and Mrs Mistake by Brighton Walsh]()
The Mr and Mrs Mistake by Brighton Walsh
My best friend’s little sister has been getting under my skin for decades. She’s my lifelong nemesis and now—apparently—my wife.When Willa Jameson stumbled into my bar drunk, heartbroken, and desperate to save her family farm, I offered to marry her. For “convenience.”Which is hilarious, because nothing about my attraction to this hurricane with hips has ever been convenient... -
![Not Mine to Love by Rosa Lucas]()
Not Mine to Love by Rosa Lucas
Patrick McLaren: CEO of McLaren Hotels. Helicopter pilot. Part-time adrenaline junkie who treats frostbite like a mild inconvenience. The kind of man who can silence a boardroom with one raised brow.Which is deeply unfortunate, because I, Georgie Fitzgerald, have been sent to his remote Scottish hotel to overhaul their IT systems... -
![Snow by Brittanee Nicole]()
Snow by Brittanee Nicole
Camden Snow is old enough to be my father, dangerously charming, annoyingly irresistible—and my future ex-boyfriend. The moment I meet the former hockey player at his holiday party, the chemistry is off the charts. Despite the pesky feelings his presence stirs inside me, I have zero intention of actually dating the notorious bachelor.I don’t date...sports · hockey · humor · contemporary · age difference · daddy-kink · breeding · spanking · praise-kink · found-family -
![Ashes by Claire Kent]()
Ashes by Claire Kent
She needs to escape her stepmother, and he's the only prince around.Ever since my father died and my sister left, I've been trapped in a life of drudgery with a stepfamily as wicked as the storybooks say. Life after the apocalypse offers few choices, and I only have three. I can stay and be miserable. I can die in the wilderness. Or I can marry him... -
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![Her Monstrous Beasts by E.P. Bali]()
Her Monstrous Beasts by E.P. Bali
First he came for my mother.Then, he came for me.Now he wants to take everything. My mates have been stolen from me. With rage ringing in my ears and fire in my veins, it’s up to me to show the world why I am the regina of the Boneweaver pack. But my fifth mate, my enigma, my beast shrouded in darkness has been hiding things from everyone... -
![The Mysterious One by Marni Mann]()
The Mysterious One by Marni Mann
A spicy grumpy-sunshine, age-gap, close-proximity romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …I’m the mysterious one. The angriest alphahole who never bends. And she’s the woman who will bring me to my knees. As the executive chef and face of my family’s billion-dollar empire, time is the one luxury I don't have... -
![Diamond Dust by K.F. Breene]()
Diamond Dust by K.F. Breene
If you can’t beat ’em… burn it all down.The fae royalty think I’m their toy. Their entertainment.But I’m the only thing standing between their glittering world and the darkness waiting to consume mine.To buy us time, Tarian enters me into the court games—a bloodsport for the bored and cruel. No allies. No protection. Just monsters wearing crowns and smiling as they watch me fall... -
![Evan by Lark Taylor]()
Evan by Lark Taylor
Thirteen years ago, I made a terrible mistake.One I'll never repeat again.When I first met Reid, I failed to see the signs that were right in front of me. He asked me to do one thing–take him away and keep him safe.I turned my back on him.Now I have to live with the guilt and shame of knowing I let him down. He can't forgive me, and that's okay.Because I'll never forgive myself... -
![Kiss a Dragon Princess by Amy Pennza]()
Kiss a Dragon Princess by Amy Pennza
My fathers want me to find my mates, settle down, and learn how to control my inner dragon. I want the freedom to decide my future. What I got was an unexpected journey to 1742 Scotland and two full-blooded Highlander dragon shifters who think I belong to them.When I stumbled through ancient standing stones, I thought I was escaping yet another lecture from my father, Niall... -
![Pumped by K.M. Neuhold]()
Pumped by K.M. Neuhold
BlurbI’m just a nerd, standing in front of a bench press, asking it not to humiliate me in front of my gym crushI’ve never walked into a gym on purpose in my life, and I’m not sure which part is more shocking, the massive beefcake who immediately challenges me to arm wrestle or the fact that I kind of want to come back... -
![Pinned Down by Rebecca Rathe]()
Pinned Down by Rebecca Rathe
A forbidden MM sports romance featuring WRESTLINGBlurb Coming... -
![The Packing List: A Later in Life Romance Anthology by Melanie Moreland, Karen Booth, L.B. Dunbar, Mia Hopkins]()
The Packing List: A Later in Life Romance Anthology by Melanie Moreland, Karen Booth, L.B. Dunbar, Mia Hopkins
THE PACKING LIST is a romance anthology featuring TWELVE original, never-before-seen stories from bestselling authors. One hundred percent of net proceeds will be donated to sexual and reproductive health care organizations... -
![The Heart of Everything by Marc Levy]()
The Heart of Everything by Marc Levy
Even death can’t break the bond between father and son in an uncannily funny and poignant novel about love, loss, memory, and family by Marc Levy, the bestselling author of P.S. from Paris.There’s nothing too unusual about a father asking his son for a favor—unless, of course, the father in question has been dead for five years... -
![The Way Back To Us by Samantha Christy]()
The Way Back To Us by Samantha Christy
The day my husband died, a piece of me died with him.It was ripped away by the stone-faced officers sent to my doorstep.Never in my wildest dreams did I think I might get that piece back.And I was right.Because, while the man I've loved for nearly twenty years isn't as physically gone as I was led to believe, everything that made him who he was, is.He's forgotten everything. The life we shared... -
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![Venomous Attraction by T.L. Smith]()
Venomous Attraction by T.L. Smith
He’s supposed to fix broken minds.Instead, he’s unraveling mine.Thread by thread.Dangerous. Obsessive. Addictive.He’s not the settling down type.Too bad I’m not in the market for a fling.I’ve played the game enough times to know a man like that is used to getting his way.Before I can stop myself, I’m tangled in his dark web. Paralyzed by the way I want him.The harder I push, the tighter he pulls... -
![Secretary to the Orc by Lyonne Riley]()
Secretary to the Orc by Lyonne Riley
He'll look, but won't cross the line—until he discovers his lovely assistant's sexy secret.Rosette Kristoff is impeccable at her job, but there’s just one problem: she has a massive crush on her orc boss, Mr. Vincent Roth. Though he appreciates what she has on offer, he never touches, much to her indignation...monsters · orcs · fated-mates · height-difference · forced proximity · breeding · office · erotica · paranormal · fantasy -
![Tea & Alchemy by Sharon Lynn Fisher]()
Tea & Alchemy by Sharon Lynn Fisher
A tea leaf reader in nineteenth-century England falls in love—and in danger—with a reclusive alchemist in an enthralling historical fantasy by the author of Salt & Broom and Grimm Curiosities.Cornwall, 1854. The people of Roche have always whispered about the recluse in the black granite tower that looms above the moorland...fantasy · mystery · historical · magic · horror · paranormal · victorian · m-f · england · competent heroine -
![Traitor of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis]()
Traitor of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis
After the devastating events of the arena, Lyriana Batavia is trying to live in a world where her soulmate, Rhyan Hart, has become a soulless akadim. The Empire has named Lyr a forsworn traitor, and every soldier in Lumeria has been ordered to hunt her down...fantasy · ancient times · magic · mystery · historical · high fantasy · paranormal · demons · new adult · length-epic -
![Sweet Little Hearts by Shanora Williams]()
Sweet Little Hearts by Shanora Williams
From New York Times bestselling author Shanora Williams comes a deeply heartfelt romance about the tragedies that put our lives on hold―and the love that makes us want to start again.Javier Valdez hasn’t had much luck with nannies, and he can’t imagine this one will be any different. Octavia Klein is all sass to his stoicism, free spirit to his hard work... -
![Crown So Cruel by Emily Blackwood]()
Crown So Cruel by Emily Blackwood
The Scarlata Empire has risen, but for the angel of the blood kingdom, peace never lasts long.Jessiah has spent the last two years commanding a new army of vampyres, so when a neighboring kingdom threatens their home, he is ready to strike.But his king and queen hesitate to dive into a new war so soon. They'll send Jessiah to investigate the threat under one condition---he brings Rummy with him... -
![Borrowed Trouble by Jilleen Dolbeare]()
Borrowed Trouble by Jilleen Dolbeare
Megan is a low stakes girl. Making up with Merlin, no problem. Keeping the dragon queens of Earth from eating her, done. However, bringing Mordred into the Hunter's Guild for punishment and going back to regular bounties seems to be evading her... -
![Thing of Ruin by Cara Wylde]()
Thing of Ruin by Cara Wylde
Born in a dungeon so deep that the sky, the grass, and the sea are just myths.He has no name, only what they call him: Construct-XII. His memories, his fears and nightmares are not his own, and his hands know skills he never learned. He is a collection of parts that came from dead men.When a fire burns it all to the ground, he finds himself alone and disoriented in a world too vast... -
![The Night We Fell by E.M. Lindsey]()
The Night We Fell by E.M. Lindsey
The night I fell from grace was also the night I fell for him.The high: Going from the lead singer in an unknown garage band to one of the most well-known rock groups in the span of six years is not something I ever saw coming. But here I am…Famous.Lonely.Miserable... -
![No One Knows Who Dies at the End by Adam Silvera]()
No One Knows Who Dies at the End by Adam Silvera
Upcoming 4th installment of the Death-Cast Universe, this title was originally slated for the 3rd installment, but that was split into 2 books, and the title used for the second half. Official description has yet to be released... -
![The Cyprian by Mercedes Lackey]()
The Cyprian by Mercedes Lackey
A cozy, cottage-core Regency fantasy perfect for fans of BridgertonElena Whitstone and her seven brothers, abandoned by her mother, find themselves with a new stepmother. At first she seems more neglectful than evil, until just after Christmas she proves herself to be worse than evil; she is an actual magician, a Master of Water, who attempts to muder Elena's seven brothers when they are skating... -
![The Dragon 4 by Kenya Wright]()
The Dragon 4 by Kenya Wright
The Final Book in the Dragon SagaLove was never supposed to survive in the Dragon’s empire.But Kenji—ruthless Yakuza heir, feared across Asia—has done the impossible. He’s fallen in love.Nyomi thought she was only investigating Tokyo’s underworld. Instead, she became the Dragon’s Heart—his obsession, his weapon, his undoing... -
![A Marriage of Discretion by S.T. Moors]()
A Marriage of Discretion by S.T. Moors
“Will you have a mistress?”“I will always be discreet.”After a rocky and reluctant start to their arranged marriage, it doesn't take long for socialite Millie Davenport to throw herself into the role of a dutiful wife by day, and an enthusiastic lover by night... -
![Mafia Don's Twin Surprise by Ajme Williams]()
Mafia Don's Twin Surprise by Ajme Williams
She’s the FBI agent hunting me.Forbidden. Untouchable.Until the night she opens her door—and lets the devil walk in.Snow falls clean and quiet outside her apartment.Inside, everything fractures.Olivia Ricci thinks she knows who I am.A criminal.A monster.The man she’s sworn to put behind bars.What she doesn’t know?I own the building she lives in.I know the secrets her boss buried... -
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![Knot a Pucking Fan by Jenn Bullard]()
Knot a Pucking Fan by Jenn Bullard
I am not the typical fan you’d expect to see at a hockey game, but I grew up playing and watching it because of who my dad is.He’s the coach, and one of my favorite people.I love everything about the sport…except the players. They’re entitled and often alpha Neanderthals and I’d rather not deal with them... -
![A Shade of Chrome and Malice by K.L. DeVore]()
A Shade of Chrome and Malice by K.L. DeVore
***Sequel to A Touch of Gold and Madness, Book 2 in Celestials of Arcadia.***Hope is but a wicked torment.A land steeped in tainted magic poisons the human world. Kinetics are hellbent on eliminating the Elementals. And the man who once swore to protect them is gone... -
![Love and Warner by S.L. Scott]()
Love and Warner by S.L. Scott
All’s fair in love and Warner.They say all is fair in love and war. Clearly, they haven’t met Warner Landers.The ruthless billionaire had me begging him to spare my family’s restaurant from a buyout. In response, he shamelessly flirted and walked away wearing a smug smirk.Karma strikes, literally, when he crosses the street... -
![When He Guards by Cynthia Eden]()
When He Guards by Cynthia Eden
He made a fatal mistake.He lusted after the wrong woman. Let his need take over. Cassius “Cass” Striker knew that he should have never touched the sexy FBI agent, but he gave in to temptation and had the best one-night stand of his life with Agnes Quinn. It should have meant nothing. He should have been able to walk away…He can’t walk away. If he does, she’s dead... -
![The Royal Nanny by Melody Carlson]()
The Royal Nanny by Melody Carlson
Former teacher Meredith Cardwell thought everything was going to plan…until suddenly it wasn’t. Strapped and stranded alone in Austria on what was supposed to be a romantic trip for two, Meredith signs on for a short-term nannying gig. Unbeknownst to her, it’s for royalty... -
![Her Cougar by Fiona Davenport]()
Her Cougar by Fiona Davenport
After aging out of foster care, Elodie Chase survived a year on her own. When a storm forced her to park near a remote construction site, she expected nothing more than another night of keeping her head down. Instead, she found Garner Wilder—a man who made her feel safe before she understood why.Garner knew Elodie was his mate the moment he scented her... -
![Wish by Chelle Bliss]()
Wish by Chelle Bliss
I thought I’d be single forever, but my hot single dad neighbor had other plans.Zoey GalloI didn’t want to date anymore. After a string of disappointments, I swore off relationships forever. But when a handsome single dad moves next door, I find my resolve slipping, no matter how hard I tell myself to stay strong.Hunter EvansI’m completely out of my element. New town. New job. A fresh start...
