Top new romance books out this week: 8 Mar - 14 Mar 2026
Last updated:
March 14, 2026
This week featuring new releases by Callie Hart, Jane Washington, Ana D'Arcy, Jillian Meadows, Lucy Score, Jillian West, Lila Herron, Rebecca Serle, Catherine Walsh, Ladii Nesha and many more.
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Blood & Roses Volume 1 by Callie Hart
A dark contemporary romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Quicksilver and Brimstone. What happens in the dark never stays in the dark. As one of Seattle’s most dangerous, feared men, Zeth Mayfair always carried out the jobs he’s sent on without a second thought. Drugs? Guns? Dirty money? They’re all fair game. But girls? Girls are another matter entirely...fantasy · contemporary · suspense · mafia · from hate to love · new adult · dark · length-medium · m-f · bdsm -
![One Small Echo by Jane Washington]()
One Small Echo by Jane Washington
Something is wrong inside her. It’s changing her. She chased her loved ones into the dark, and they stumbled out with monsters beneath their skin. Now they are less than they were, but destined for so much more. If they survive training. And if her new commander doesn’t kill her first. The boy-prince she saved as a child is now the unforgiving, terrifying man in charge of her future... -
![The Love Constant by Ana D'Arcy]()
The Love Constant by Ana D'Arcy
As Andrea refuses to let go of the man she loves, she and Lex discover that love can be just as dangerous as it is powerful, and survival is anything but guaranteed. ——————. Lex’s past has caught up with him, blowing his life apart and stealing the future he dreamed of with Andrea... -
![No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows]()
No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows
Childhood friends turned high school rivals fall into a small-town fake dating scheme in this sweet, spicy, and utterly irresistible romance from the author of Give Me Butterflies. Fable Oaks never planned to return to Fern River. But after a string of failures, here she is, living in her parents’ backyard, watching her beloved late grandfather’s A-frame crumble around her... -
![Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score]()
Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score
A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt’s Creek redemption romcom. He’s looking for the perfect wife. She’s looking for the perfect one-night stand. Literary agent Zoey Moody has been exiled from the Manhattan publishing scene to small-town Pennsylvania with her best friend and only remaining client, romance novelist Hazel Hart...audiobook · contemporary · humor · small town · m-f · usa · pennsylvania · miscarriage · past-child-neglect · ic-standalone -
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![Safe With Them by Jillian West]()
Safe With Them by Jillian West
Charlotte. I ran from true evil four years ago, and I’ve been running ever since. I’ve mostly managed to make a new life for myself and my kiddo in Boston, but I’ve always known my past could catch up at any moment. Chasing around a toddler and working full time at a pheromone clinic for rabid alphas keeps me busy enough that I don’t have too much time to worry about “what-ifs...mafia · single-mother · alpha male · reverse harem · creative-anatomy · poly · first-person-pov · dual-pov · north-america · usa -
![Any Means Necessary by Lila Herron]()
Any Means Necessary by Lila Herron
This previously self-published debut is a. charming and spicy dark romance featuring a plus-size, body confident nurse and the dangerous, tattooed man who becomes obsessed with her. Now with an all-new cover and a never-before-seen chapter. After a traumatic event at work, plus size ER nurse Lexie West decides to get away from it all and house sit for a friend in New York City... -
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Once and Again by Rebecca Serle
New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle, the author behind “heartbreaking, redemptive, and authentic” (Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author) modern classic In Five Years, returns with an unforgettable tale of a family of women with an astonishing gift: the ability to redo one moment in their lives... -
![How to Write a Love Story by Catherine Walsh]()
How to Write a Love Story by Catherine Walsh
One writer, one editor, one hot summer . . . Will this be a romance for the books? Ciara Sheridan’s father has left her with three things: a sprawling and distinctly ramshackle estate on the Irish coast, the outline for the finale to his bestselling epic fantasy series that he wanted her to finish—and writer’s block...contemporary · forced proximity · humor · length-medium · audiobook · dual-pov · male-pov · first-person-pov · standalone · in-his-30s -
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![Losin' Control by Ladii Nesha]()
Losin' Control by Ladii Nesha
Deemed Detroit's bad boy, Czar is a man of many layers. To the world he’s a lyrical genius with a sharp tongue and tough exterior, but behind closed doors, he battles with dark demons from his past while dodging industry drama, scandals and lies. Marley is walking through life barely existing. Her soul is shattered by tragedy leaving her with a heavy heart and broken spirit... -
![The Wings That Bind by Briar Boleyn]()
The Wings That Bind by Briar Boleyn
The third installment of the viral Bloodwing Academy series is here! This dark academia romantasy delivers seductive vampires, high-stakes adventure, and dangerous romance. The night's chaos left us breathless. Now the real nightmare begins. In the wake of last winter’s tragedies, through loss and heartbreak, we somehow made it to a new year. But our fight is far from over...audiobook · fantasy · magic · dark · from hate to love · fae · paranormal · horror · shapeshifters · urban fantasy -
![Right Your Wrongs by Kandi Steiner]()
Right Your Wrongs by Kandi Steiner
What happens when the youngest, most successful coach in the NHL comes face-to-face with the woman he never got over — only to find out she’s married to his new General Manager? Everything I’ve spent my life building is suddenly at risk. I loved Ariana Ridley long before the world knew my name. Before the NHL. Before the pressure of being one of the youngest coaches in the league...hockey · sports · athletes · office · past-abuse · other-man-woman · second chances · abuse · past-child-abuse · length-long -
![Toe to Toe by Falon Ballard]()
Toe to Toe by Falon Ballard
It takes two to tango. Allegra Hart has been working her whole life to achieve one goal: become a principal ballerina. When her director starts holding auditions for the lead role in the company’s latest production, Allegra sees this as her chance—maybe her last chance. The catch? The director wants someone with sex appeal, and he doesn’t think she’s up to the task...audiobook · sports · contemporary · humor · length-medium · bisexual · friends to lovers · slow burn · new-york-state · dual-pov -
![A Lady for All Seasons by T.J. Alexander]()
A Lady for All Seasons by T.J. Alexander
From the acclaimed author of Chef’s Kiss and A Gentleman’s Gentleman comes a riotous Regency romp, featuring a charming and unforgettable genderfluid lead. “The perfect blend of rich Regency romance and frothy screwball, Alexander has brewed a queer and cozy cup of something sure to delight. ”. —L. C. Rosen, author of Lavender House... -
![Only For Him by Natasha Madison]()
Only For Him by Natasha Madison
From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand-new single-dad, enemies to lovers, team mates sister, sports romance. Kylie. I learned early in life that love isn’t just given, it’s earned. Now I’ve decided love isn’t worth it. At least that type of love. Until him. He was broken. It was safe. But then I went and did the unexpected...hockey · sports · single-father · humor · from hate to love · audiobook · length-medium · m-f · contemporary · athletes -
![The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa]()
The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa
The best worst girlfriend finally meets her match . . . Vanessa Cordero used to run a profitable side For a reasonable fee, she’d date your crush . . . and make his life miserable. Too clingy? Check. Jealous? Check. A parent's worst nightmare? Triple check. By the time Vanessa was done with him, your guy was practically begging for you... -
![The Heir by Elodie Hart]()
The Heir by Elodie Hart
For nine hundred years, the Dukes of Oxford have served three masters: the crown, our title, and our estate, Belvedere. Love? That's not in the De Vere family playbook. Passion? Reserved strictly for producing heirs. We marry for duty, bed for bloodlines, and keep our desires locked away like the family silver. As heir to the dukedom, I've perfected the art of noble restraint... -
![Just Kiss Already by Lily Chu, Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu, Nicola Barber]()
Just Kiss Already by Lily Chu, Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu, Nicola Barber
Enemies. Coworkers. Accidental Icons. Dr. Ben Song likes his life orderly, predictable, and blissfully private. By day, he’s a forensic anthropologist running a controversial research project. By night, he’s the anonymous author of a bestselling cozy mystery series. What he absolutely doesn’t need? One viral moment turning him into the internet’s new favorite grumpy heartthrob... -
![This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum]()
This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
"Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year. " —Amy Tintera, bestselling author of Listen for the Lie. “A heart-pounding thriller and a heart-melting romance, this is the most compelling novel I’ve read in years. ” —Annabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author of It’s a Love Story... -
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![Hell's Heart by Alexis Hall]()
Hell's Heart by Alexis Hall
Bold, queer and utterly thrilling, Hell's Heart is a speculative retelling of Herman Melville's classic, Moby Dick. From bestselling author of Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall. They are monsters. They are legends. And they are our prey. Earth is dead. Which leaves us stuck living in atmospheric domes on planets that will kill us if we blink wrong, or run out of fuel...science fiction · queer · horror · f-f · erotica · length-long · audiobook · first-person-pov · futuristic · forced proximity -
![Nobody's Baby by Olivia Waite]()
Nobody's Baby by Olivia Waite
Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective... -
![Lovestruck by Celeste Briars]()
Lovestruck by Celeste Briars
Staten Renault is the epitome of all things nerdy. Her love life is nonexistent, her social life could use some much-needed TLC, and she’s sacrificed everything to enroll at Minnesota’s most prestigious college. As the self-proclaimed scholarship kid in a small town full of trust fund babies, she makes it her goal to fit in with her peers...sports · hockey · contemporary · athletes · dual-pov · new adult · humor · length-long · angst · m-f -
![Destined to the Doppelganger by Regine Abel]()
Destined to the Doppelganger by Regine Abel
Seize the night. .. Be what you are. When a series of possessions and disappearances start plaguing Willow Grove, Eleni Stavros is sent to investigate. As a master fire mage and Senior Inquisitor, she has seen it all. But nothing prepares her for the shitstorm she’s about to step into, and least of all the beautiful Doppelganger who sweeps in at the most unexpected moment... -
![Playing Defense by Lyssa Lemire]()
Playing Defense by Lyssa Lemire
I’m a grumpy barista. He’s a sunshine-y hockey captain. I don’t even want friends, but he wants forever—with me. Jamie O’Donnell: The face of a model and the body of a machine all wrapped in the personality of a golden retriever. He has the attention of every girl on campus, but there’s one thing he shockingly doesn’t have: experience in the bedroom...contemporary · new adult · sports · length-medium · m-f · grumpy sunshine · friends-benefits · found-family · hockey · college -
![All That Glitters: a sweet college romance by Annah Conwell]()
All That Glitters: a sweet college romance by Annah Conwell
They were best friends, until he betrayed her. Marigold Belmore wants nothing more than to forget about Jameson Sinclair. So what if they’ve been friends since elementary school? Who cares that he was the one person she trusted most in the world? Jameson showed her how little she mattered to him when he stole the internship they swore not to apply to... -
![The Last Page Cafe: The most charming and uplifting novel of 2026, perfect for fans of Evie Woods, Pip Williams and Fern Britton by Kate Storey]()
The Last Page Cafe: The most charming and uplifting novel of 2026, perfect for fans of Evie Woods, Pip Williams and Fern Britton by Kate Storey
‘A gorgeous story full of emotion and a very special library. ’ Evie Woods on The Memory Library. 'A lovely story that celebrates books, family and kindness. Touching and beautiful. ' Hazel Prior on The Memory Library. ‘Beautiful and emotional’ Sue Moorcroft on The Forgotten Book Club. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––... -
![The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White]()
The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White
An obsession with a beautiful serial killer entangles a vampire hunter’s daughter in an immortal sapphic romance in this enthralling gothic fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lucy Undying...audiobook · fantasy · mystery · vampires · queer · paranormal · horror · found-family · suspense · from hate to love -
![Nabbed by the Bratva by Evie Rose]()
Nabbed by the Bratva by Evie Rose
“If I catch you, I’ll own you. Now run. ”. I see a man in a mask with a grinning mouth and crossed out eyes unalive a man. But the mask slips and I see his face. Gray eyes. A scowl. I run. He catches me, and the next thing I know, the Bratva boss has taken me to his country estate, and I’m his captive. I beg, I plead. But he’s stone. I try to escape, but he anticipates my every move...mafia · contemporary · m-f · age difference · forced proximity · grumpy sunshine · abduction · england · early-20s-fmc · poor heroine -
![Honeysuckle Lane by Lulu Moore]()
Honeysuckle Lane by Lulu Moore
Hendricks, Lord Burlington, answers to several names. Hen to his siblings, daddy to his five-year-old son, My Lord to strangers and ‘The Vet’ to all the animals he looks after. But to Story MacIntosh, he’s the one who got away. Formerly best friends for life, everything changed six years ago, and Hendricks was relegated to nothing more than a memory for Story... -
![Pretty by L. Waltree]()
Pretty by L. Waltree
Declan. He was supposed to be the one that understood. The one that was different. But he’s just like everyone else. It doesn’t really matter, though. At school, I’m the weird outcast, and he’s the big popular jock. We were doomed from the start. And yet, I keep finding myself drawn to him, no matter how much I don’t want to be. I need to stay away, but I don’t think I can. Javier... -
![Keep Talking by J.J. Arias]()
Keep Talking by J.J. Arias
They’re only supposed to pretend to want each other. Bryn Garbo is a struggling actress with big dreams, a termite-infested apartment, and a secret side hustle as an erotic audio performer. When she lands a job recording the sapphic romance of the summer, her hope of breaking into audiobooks is finally within reach. If only her co-narrator weren’t Vivian del Castillo. Vivian is a legend...f-f · queer · humor · length-medium · contemporary · age difference · class difference · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · slow burn -
![Wicked Devil by Sienna Cross]()
Wicked Devil by Sienna Cross
He killed her fiancé. She wants revenge. But loving the devil might be her greatest sin. Matteo. I’m the Gemini’s tech genius and reluctant heir, smarter behind a keyboard than on a battlefield. But the assassin hunting me isn’t just any threat. She’s her. Caitríona McKenna. My forbidden summer. My first real love. The girl I left behind—. And the woman who just tried to put a bullet in me... -
![The American Omega Princess by Calliope Stewart]()
The American Omega Princess by Calliope Stewart
My codename has been Flicker my whole life. When the president, AKA my mother, promises me that this will be her last election and the last time that I, her omega daughter, will be trotted out in front of the masses as the pristine jewel on the crown of her political career… I’m hesitant to believe it... -
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![Vile & Virtue: The Beginning by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
Vile & Virtue: The Beginning by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
A dark tale like no other… I promise, I’d know. Let me tell you about the game I'm playing with a delectable little librarian. Why? Because I’m bored. Oh, don’t give me that look. Darling, you have no idea. I've been every villain humanity has ever dreamed the Napoleon of Crime, the Captain with the rusted hook, the monster in your closet, and the devil in the details... -
![Brighter Than Nine by June C.L. Tan]()
Brighter Than Nine by June C.L. Tan
The Shadowhunter Chronicles meets Chinese diaspora folklore in this sequel to the #1 Sunday Times bestseller Darker by Four! The Shadowhunter Chroniclesmeets the Chinese underworld, drawing inspiration from diaspora folklore, in this epic, sweeping contemporary fantasy duology from Jade Fire Gold author June CL Tan. Rui has her life back together—or so it seems...fantasy · young adult · urban fantasy · paranormal · queer · magic · horror · dark · contemporary · dystopian -
!['Til You Choke by Teresa Wolf]()
'Til You Choke by Teresa Wolf
They made me their executioner. And she’s become my prey. By day, I serve the city from the shadows. By night, I’m the Ghost—a faceless assassin for the organization that controls the city. I was raised from birth to be cold, obedient, and ruthlessly efficient. Nobody threatens my family’s place at the top. And nobody gets the chance to beg for mercy... -
![Make It Hurt by Elle Mitchell]()
Make It Hurt by Elle Mitchell
"I told you I'd put you back in your f*cking place. When I'm done with you, I promise there won't be an ounce of fight left in your body. I can't wait to see what it looks like. ". I messed up. I should have hit him with my car that night. For two years, my stepbrother and his friends have made my life hell... -
![Hade: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance by Anastasija White]()
Hade: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance by Anastasija White
She's my best friend's little sister and the only person who can save me from my darkness. RILEY EVANS has been in love with her sister’s best friend HAYDEN HALE for as long as she can remember. He’s never noticed her, and even when he finally does, he keeps his distance... -
![Hade: Special Edition by Anastasija White]()
Hade: Special Edition by Anastasija White
She's my best friend's little sister and the only person who can save me from my darkness. RILEY EVANS has been in love with her sister’s best friend HAYDEN HALE for as long as she can remember. He’s never noticed her, and even when he finally does, he keeps his distance... -
![Not A Side Chick by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Not A Side Chick by Lani Lynn Vale
Edith “Eddy” Wheeler was having a bad day. A no good, very bad day. It’s understandable, really. I mean, there didn’t seem to be anything worse than walking in on your elderly parents doing things no child should ever see. Add into that their proclivities, and Eddy is disgusted and disturbed...
