Top new romance books out this week: 22 Feb - 28 Feb 2026
Last updated:
February 28, 2026
This week featuring new releases by B.K. Borison, Susie Tate, Q.B. Tyler, Lilith Vincent, Rebecca Robinson, Willow Dixon, Lily Gold, Penelope Douglas, Helena Hunting, Laura Pavlov and many more.
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And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison
Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance, from New York Times bestselling author B. K. Borison. Jackson Clark and Delilah Stewart have had their fair share of run-ins over the years, often ending in disaster...audiobook · contemporary · m-f · curvy heroine · office · maryland · cheerful heroine · nerdy-hero · possessive hero · forced proximity -
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Law Maker by Susie Tate
Clara. Invisibility has been my go-to survival skill since childhood. So I hide behind my thick glasses and heavy fringe, working as a teaching assistant at the exclusive Molton Prep, happy with my seven-year-old pupils and studiously avoiding their posh parents. My one secret indulgence? Watching the gorgeous but wildly intimidating Lord Sterling sweep into school to collect his son... -
![Wilder Saint by Q.B. Tyler]()
Wilder Saint by Q.B. Tyler
I was only four years old when I experienced the worst day of my life. When I watched my father take his last breath at the hands of someone else. Instead of letting the hate consume me, I found a safe haven in the arms of the only person who understood, our shared trauma bonding us in a way that taught my heart that I was incapable of ever loving anyone else... -
![Cruel Savior by Lilith Vincent]()
Cruel Savior by Lilith Vincent
I saved his life. Now he owns mine. I’ve lived my whole life in a golden cage, the captive daughter of a powerful mafia don. When my father arranges my marriage to Vincenzo Vici, a cold-blooded assassin from a rival family, it’s a death sentence. For both of us. Because my father uses our engagement to slaughter the Vicis and take their territory. But he makes a grave error...arranged marriage · mafia · new adult · from hate to love · contemporary · dark · suspense · m-f · hurt-comfort · usa -
![The Wicked and the Damned by Rebecca Robinson]()
The Wicked and the Damned by Rebecca Robinson
In the exhilarating second romantasy novel in Rebecca Robinson’s Dark Inheritance Trilogy, a fiery couple forced apart must navigate a deadly maze of politics and power to reunite across a continent at war. Torn from her husband Reid’s arms and dragged back to her homeland in chains, Vaasa is no longer a ruler, but a political pawn... -
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![X Marks the Spot by Willow Dixon]()
X Marks the Spot by Willow Dixon
Xave. Getting kidnapped while at a rave wasn’t on my list of things to do. Neither was finding out that the guy I was abducted with isn’t just a rival frat member, we also hooked up that night, and I had no idea who he was. Now we’re back at school, and instead of moving on and forgetting what happened, I can’t stop thinking about it. Or about him...found-family · queer · queer-awakening · forced proximity · m-m · suspense · contemporary · dark · college · bisexual -
![Highland Hideaway by Lily Gold]()
Highland Hideaway by Lily Gold
One bubbly city girl lost in the Highlands. Three rugged Scots determined to keep her there. Yesterday, I was a fashion influencer on a trip to a luxurious Scottish spa. Today, I’m the internet's favourite trainwreck. All it took was one embarrassing viral video to end my career and leave me stranded in the Highlands. I find shelter on Lochview Sheep Farm...new adult · contemporary · humor · male-pov · dual-pov · first-person-pov · scotland · m-f · poly · m-f-m -
![Quiet Ones by Penelope Douglas]()
Quiet Ones by Penelope Douglas
Quinn:. I’ve always had too many men in my life. My overbearing father. My domineering older brothers. My invasive nephews. The Trents and Caruthers run this town, and although I’ve never given them a reason to worry, they treat me like I’m made of glass. They’re wrong, though...audiobook · contemporary · young adult · new adult · mystery · age difference · found-family · erotica · friends to lovers · suspense -
![If You Keep Me by Helena Hunting]()
If You Keep Me by Helena Hunting
Things I should never, under any circumstances ever do: ask my secret crush, aka. the most notorious (reformed) playboy in pro hockey, to take my virginity. Too bad, I did. After a string of terrible dates, I did the unthinkable. I propositioned Flip Madden. Of course, he said no. It isn’t that he’s almost a decade older than me, or that I’m still in university...age difference · athletes · hockey · friends to lovers · contemporary · sports · virgin heroine · m-f · early-20s-fmc · in-his-30s -
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![Whisper Sweet Nothings by Laura Pavlov]()
Whisper Sweet Nothings by Laura Pavlov
A Small Town, Single Dad, Nanny, Age Gap Standalone Romance from USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov. Winnie Smith is the perfect nanny. She’s reliable, warm, and my daughter adores her. She cooks like a pro, styles pigtails like a fairy godmother, and knows her way around a car engine better than most mechanics. She’s made life easier. The house feels full again... -
![A Secret in the Garden by Jeneane O'Riley]()
A Secret in the Garden by Jeneane O'Riley
From USA Today bestselling author Jeneane O'Riley comes the first in a series of deliciously dark and whimsical standalone romances. Some secrets were never meant to be unearthed. Perched on a windswept cliff, Blackwood Manor looms like a dark monument to a mysterious family...audiobook · fantasy · dark · insta-love · forced proximity · mystery · horror · paranormal · standalone-first · from hate to love -
![Finest Kind of Fate by J.J. Mulder]()
Finest Kind of Fate by J.J. Mulder
Ewan Fate left home seven years ago never intending to stay gone. Now, he’s wondering how he’ll ever manage to go back. When an extended creative block and an inability to paint puts his career in jeopardy, he packs his bags, ignores his doubts, and travels home to the east coast. The sleepy little fishing town of Siren’s Point isn’t so sleepy when Ewan comes back to town... -
![Reunions by C.M. Nascosta]()
Reunions by C.M. Nascosta
Once upon a time . . . Three work friends took what they thought was a no-strings weekend of fun in the sun, never expecting that those three days would alter their lives forever. Life scattered them onto different paths, and the bond of their friendship thinned . . . but stories have a way of circling back...contemporary · urban fantasy · fantasy · monsters · secret child · fae · from hate to love · magic · paranormal · length-epic -
![Always the Villain by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow]()
Always the Villain by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow
Cesare Vitale. Man. 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. Rafael is everything I have never wanted to admit I crave. Someone who sees the monster and still wants me just the same...m-m · queer · mafia · contemporary · queer-awakening · anal sex · latinx-mc · cold hero · age difference · daddy-kink -
![Neurovance by Alexandra St. Pierre]()
Neurovance by Alexandra St. Pierre
FORGETTING, PERFECTED. Are you tired of being haunted by memories that hurt you? Drained from every heartbreak? Sick of wallowing in every failure? Exhausted from replaying every word you wish you could take back? Now, you don’t have to! Introducing: the NeuroExtractor™. Precision-engineered by Neurovance – the NeuroExtractor™ can redefine your mind. Erase the moments that weigh you down...science fiction · erotica · queer · m-m · suspense · futuristic · dark · height-difference · hurt-comfort · secret-relationship -
![The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie Woods]()
The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie Woods
The Brand New Book from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop! Hewn by a master and passed down through generations, one violin charts its own course through history…... -
![Live Love Lasso by Hazel Mack]()
Live Love Lasso by Hazel Mack
LEMON. I screwed up my first solo potion and now the customer is covered in hives. If that disaster wasn’t bad enough, knowing it might get my family’s potions house gobbled up by a competitor is the icing on the cake. What I didn’t expect was for my father to ship me off to the Wild West monster haven of Pine Gulch as punishment. He calls it an opportunity to learn. Pfft...fantasy · monsters · vampires · paranormal · mystery · urban fantasy · cowboys · western · humor · audiobook -
![Deplorable Schemes by B. Sobjakken]()
Deplorable Schemes by B. Sobjakken
I had the perfect life plan: Marry rich, old, and never worry about a thing. Except my rich old husband is on his death bed before I'm even thirty, and now his inheritance is up for grabs. There's a silver lining under it all. .. I just need to convince my disowned stepson to go along with the scheme. -
![Cruel Summer by C.W. Farnsworth]()
Cruel Summer by C.W. Farnsworth
She has it all … except for him. As the youngest member of a wealthy family, Wren Kensington has had plenty of practice playing the part of the superficial socialite. A trip to the Hamptons was supposed to be the start of a typical summer, but nothing is ordinary about the seismic moment she meets Sawyer Bennett... -
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![Fatigue Limit: A Second Chance, Academic Rivals Romance by Arden Fox]()
Fatigue Limit: A Second Chance, Academic Rivals Romance by Arden Fox
THE ONLY THING MORE EXPLOSIVE THAN THE SUPERVOLCANO BENEATH NAPLES IS THE MAN I SWORE TO NEVER SEE AGAIN. Ten years ago, Jethro Thorne didn’t just break my heart—he tried to out-calculate it. As my biggest academic rival, he was the only person who could match my intellect. As my lover, he was the only one who could destroy my defenses... -
![Stone Riders Motorcycle Club : Complete Box Set Books 1-4 by Ashley Munoz]()
Stone Riders Motorcycle Club : Complete Box Set Books 1-4 by Ashley Munoz
Motorcycle Club Romance that’s not dark, but still spicy. .. sign me up. Four books, packed with spice, suspense, and small-town fun. Where We Started. Callie returns home after seven years to deal with her father’s estate, only to discover that her ex-boyfriend is the new president of the Stone Rider Motorcycle Club... -
![Almost Ruined by Abby Millsaps]()
Almost Ruined by Abby Millsaps
Mutual destruction makes way for hope and healing in Almost Ruined, the third and final book in the new dark, why choose, college hockey romance series from bestselling author Abby Millsaps. I told Mercer I’d never forgive him, and I meant every word of that promise. He hurt Tytus in the most awful, deleterious way while Noah just stood by and let it happen... -
![Behind Closed Doors by Shain Rose]()
Behind Closed Doors by Shain Rose
With the scandalous intrigue of Desperate Housewives and the decadent spice of 365 Days, this first standalone in a sizzling new series from USA Today bestselling Booktok sensation Shain Rose welcomes you to Paradise Grove, a luxurious, ultra-private billionaire enclave—where the stakes are high, and the secrets are buried deep... -
![Under the Surface by N.R. Walker]()
Under the Surface by N.R. Walker
When Hobart Detective Douglas Sawyer chases someone along Constitution Dock, the last thing he expects to see is the guy change shape and disappear into the freezing cold water. He also doesn’t expect a government suit to intervene on the case and offer him a job in a remote town in the wilds of the Southwest Coast to report on things that may or may not be weird...m-m · suspense · contemporary · queer · shapeshifters · paranormal · urban fantasy · first-in-series · standalone-first · fated-mates -
![Love for Hire by Nikki Castle]()
Love for Hire by Nikki Castle
She’s an escort. He’s the professional athlete who hired her. With every date, the lines are blurring. Scarlett Adler was nineteen when she boarded a train for a better life. New York City was supposed to be the place where she’d finally become her own person. But three years later, she spends her days selling her body, numb to the world and still struggling with the issues of her past... -
![The Delver by Tiffany Roberts]()
The Delver by Tiffany Roberts
She is the dawn after a long, dark night, and he will make her his. Urkot has always felt unappealing, undesirable. Unwanted. Scarred by war and lacking the grace and speed of other male vrix, he resigned himself to a life without a mate long ago and thought he was content with that fate. Everything changed when he met Callie. Beautiful, passionate, fierce, clever Callie. So small, so soft...disabilities and marks · monsters · science fiction · paranormal · fantasy · futuristic · black-mc · suspense · humor · angst -
![War of Fire and Fury by Marion Blackwood]()
War of Fire and Fury by Marion Blackwood
The final war against the Iceheart Dynasty has already started, and now it is a race against time to catch up before their enemies can wipe them out completely. But after everything that has been done to her, Selena struggles heavily with the effects of magic. Managing the full impact of it while fighting on the losing side of a war might just prove to be impossible. At least alone...fantasy · fae · paranormal · high fantasy · magic · dragon shifter · m-f · age difference · fated-mates · found-family -
![My Fearless Fugitives by Shona Knight]()
My Fearless Fugitives by Shona Knight
They broke out for me. Now the past is no longer our biggest threat… the future is. Wren. I thought escaping would be the hardest part, but the world outside those walls is more dangerous than I ever imagined. The men who once existed only in my letters are now the center of every heartbeat I have, fierce, loyal and terrifyingly devoted...reverse harem · contemporary · suspense · poly · m-f · m-f-m · anal sex · friends to lovers · caretaking · age difference -
![The Capo by Serena Akeroyd]()
The Capo by Serena Akeroyd
Kitty Frasier has no idea I’ll be sitting next to her on the plane when she comes onto me in the first-class lounge…. …our engagement ring burning a hole in my pocket. In her opinion, spring break with her sisters in Mexico sounds like a good time. But because I was too late to kidnap them from the airport, we’re flying into the epicenter of an underworld war... -
![The Witch and the Wolf by Lindsey Kelk]()
The Witch and the Wolf by Lindsey Kelk
Discover the sequel to gothic fantasy sensation The Bell Witches from Sunday Times bestseller, Lindsey Kelk. Blood is thicker than water…. Since arriving in Savannah, Emily Bell has faced prophecies, werewolves, family secrets and her own grandmother's attempt to take her life. But, strangely, surrounded by her friends and new family, Savannah has never felt more like home...fantasy · witches · magic · werewolves · small town · contemporary · urban fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · length-long -
![WHAT WOULD IT COST? by Syn Blackrose]()
WHAT WOULD IT COST? by Syn Blackrose
𝗟𝗘𝗢. Money. That’s what has turned my life upside down. Money is the reason my marriage is barely holding together. Money is the reason Ethan Taylor has thrown himself into my life. Ethan is the reason I can barely sleep. Ethan is the reason I question myself and who I really am. Ethan, Ethan, f*cking Ethan. That damn name is always on my mind...erotica · m-m · queer · contemporary · dark · queer-awakening · boss & employee · class difference · insta-love · cheating -
![Knot What You Expected by Holly Monroe]()
Knot What You Expected by Holly Monroe
He's known her for ten years. She's about to find out she doesn't know him at all. For the last ten years, Ariana Cooley has been in love with a man on a screen. Sax is everything she could ever want in a partner. He's gorgeous, funny, sensitive, flirty, and supportive. Most importantly, he's a Beta...omegaverse · reverse harem · queer · poly · forced proximity · friends to lovers · grovel · usa · virgin heroine · death -
![Taylor's Father by Penelope Ward]()
Taylor's Father by Penelope Ward
From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…. When my best friend Taylor gifted me a vacation at a resort owned by his grandparents, the last thing I expected was to bond with a man seventeen years older. Tate was also vacationing alone. He’d come to Midnight Key to clear his head and reevaluate his life... -
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![Obedience by Gemma Weir]()
Obedience by Gemma Weir
Obedience – compliance with an order, request, or submission to another’s authority. I’m obsessed with my wife. I claimed her, I married her, and now she belongs to me in every way; but I’ve never been more scared of losing her. I’m Sebastian Lockwood; a king among men. And kings get what they want. But Starling has become a true queen. And queens get to play by their own rules... -
![Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi]()
Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi
Cleopatra tells her own story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic from the bestselling and award-winning author of Faebound and The Final Strife. “Enchanting, smart, and subversive—this is El-Arifi’s masterpiece. ”—R. F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis. This stunning edition includes designed endpapers and a custom case stamp... -
![Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity]()
Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity
In this debut gothic fantasy, a young woman who can see the dead strikes a deal with the magnetic and dangerous Saint of Silence, a purveyor of dark secrets, to save her brother’s life—the first book of a trilogy. This gorgeous hardcover edition features an illustrated book case designed to simulate a leatherbound tome, as well as designed full-color endpapers and a deluxe jacket with foil...fantasy · mystery · horror · paranormal · urban fantasy · length-long · audiobook · slow burn · m-f · historical -
![Into the Deep by Brittney Sahin]()
Into the Deep by Brittney Sahin
Assigned to protect his best friend’s sister, a battle-hardened operative must break every rule in the book to keep her—and his heart—safe in this pulse-racing romantic suspense novel by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin. Audrey Langston is done with love. After heartbreak, betrayal, and secrets that shattered her life, all she wants is peace—and to raise her son in safety... -
![Entombed by Ariel N. Anderson]()
Entombed by Ariel N. Anderson
From the author of the viral, bestselling #bestofbooktok dark romantic tragedy "Under Your Scars" comes an all-new heartbreaking tale. Elowen has spent her life beneath the shadow of a cruel village, where compassion is forbidden and dragons are nothing more than a page in history... -
![So I Married Two Aliens by Lyonne Riley]()
So I Married Two Aliens by Lyonne Riley
What's a girl to do when she's looking for true love but can't seem to find it on Earth? She applies for an alien husband, of course! But when Fiona receives two for the price of one, both of them decide she's their fated mate. Saddled with this "clerical error," the soft-spoken Fiona has to help her territorial alien husbands get along when all they want is to tear each other apart...science fiction · queer · m-m-f · reverse harem · humor · poly · length-medium · explicit-plentiful · futuristic -
![Chaos by Eva Simmons]()
Chaos by Eva Simmons
When I find my fiancé cheating on me, I make the mistake of turning to the one man who wants to destroy my ex more than I do… his brother. Once upon a time I was torn between the two of them. Dean Graham laid his heart on the line and asked me to choose him, but I couldn’t for reasons he can never find out about. He left town and I haven’t seen him since...found-family · forced proximity · cowboys · angst · suspense · dark · friends to lovers · mafia · length-medium · explicit-open-door
