Top new romance books out this week: 4 Aug - 10 Aug 2024
Last updated:
August 10, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Zoey Draven, Lily Mayne, T. Kingfisher, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Katee Robert, Jescie Hall, Devney Perry, Tatsuya Endo, Saxon James, Casey McQuiston and many more.
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Rescued by the Luxirian by Zoey Draven
All Lyra Kye wants is a relaxing vacation on a galaxy cruise before her life changes forever. What she doesn't expect is for her cheap cruise ship to literally explode, nor does she expect to crash-land on an alien jungle planet wedged inside a tiny life pod and wearing an even tinier red bikini.And she certainly doesn't expect a hot Luxirian to come to her rescue...alpha male · length-novella · futuristic · science fiction · aliens · m-f · dual-pov · fated-mates · insta-love · pregnancy -
Clean Finish by Lily Mayne
LarkinLook, here’s the thing.I’m young, carefree, and my job as the assistant to Holt, manager and owner of the Goliaths of Wrestling, means I’m surrounded by half-naked beefcake wrestlers all day. Of course I’m going to be interested in… getting to know them all better...paranormal · contemporary · fantasy · werewolves · queer · humor · erotica · m-m · shapeshifters · magic -
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magicCordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms, and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend—unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him...fantasy · horror · magic · witches · dark · historical · high fantasy · paranormal · mystery · young adult -
Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
What happens when the assistant becomes something… more? Find out in the hilarious and heartwarming follow-up to Assistant to the Villain by instant #1 NY Times bestselling author Hannah Nicole Maehrer. The Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order...fantasy · magic · high fantasy · new adult · humor · paranormal · medieval · monsters · m-f · boss & employee -
Dark Restraint by Katee Robert
Ariadne Vitalis is in trouble. She's betrayed her father—and his benefactor—and now she's left to rely on the questionable mercy of Olympus to keep her safe. As with everything in this city, mercy comes with a price. For Ariadne, that means a marriage to Dionysus. She has no choice but to agree, even if there's only one man she's ever wanted—a man she's feared just as much as she desires...contemporary · new adult · fantasy · paranormal · dark · length-medium · m-f · virgin heroine · possessive hero · cruel hero -
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Green Light by Jescie Hall
From Amazon's bestselling author Jescie Hall comes a new dark college romance about one man's online obsession with his new stepsister.K1ngK0br@: I fell for your lies, and you sucked me into your twisted game. You made me crave your taste, hungered for your full attention. I gave you everything, only for you to go ghost. You hollowed my heart, sending me into a spiral of self-destruction... -
Rally by Devney Perry
Pregnant. Homeless. Broke. Not what I’d expected for my senior year in college. Neither was Rush Ramsey. We met the day I went camping and got stranded on the side of a gravel road. I didn’t believe in white knights who freed damsels in distress. Life had taught me that if something bad could happen, it probably would. The only person who would save me was me. But Rush Ramsey rescued me that day... -
Spy x Family, Vol. 12 by Tatsuya Endo
An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world... -
Forgotten Romance by Saxon James
Davey: In a list of what’s most important to me, three things are right up there at the top. My kids, my husband Mack, and my career I’ve spent my life building. Unfortunately that career has me away from home more than I'd like, and when I refuse to walk away from it, my husband walks away from me instead...contemporary · m-m · queer · mature couple · friends to lovers · second chances · found-family · himbo · forced proximity · small town -
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, in love, and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on the transatlantic flight to their dream European food and wine tour, they exited each other's lives once and for all. Time apart has done them good... -
Passenger Princess by Morgan Elizabeth
A sexy, Bodyguard, Grumpy/Sunshine, Celebrity romance from best-selling author, Morgan Elizabeth.Who knew applying to be the next Miss Americana while you’re drunk on tequila would actually get anywhere? But that’s exactly what happened to Ava when she wanted an excuse to promote her best friends’ new businesses...dual-pov · grumpy sunshine · office · age difference · m-f · height-difference · forbidden love · forced proximity · praise-kink · usa -
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a reimagining of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her.The Lady knows the stories: how her eyes induce madness in men...fantasy · horror · historical · witches · young adult · paranormal · magic · medieval · dark · monsters -
Behind Every Good Man by Sara Goodman Confino
A wronged wife goes toe to toe with her cheating husband at the polls in this hilarious and heart-lifting novel by the bestselling author of Don’t Forget to Write.It’s a doozy of a bad day for Beverly Diamond when she catches her husband, Larry, in a compromising position with his secretary... -
Emerald Malice by Nicole Fox
I crashed a wedding.Got caught by the best man.Now, I’m pregnant with his baby…It's Katya's fault. (As per usual.)My BFF despises her ex and wants to hate-watch him marry the woman he left her for.Problem is, she didn't fill me in on that plan...Until we arrive at the ceremony.As soon as I find out, I run... -
Emerald Vices by Nicole Fox
I did a bad thing...And the man I love is here to make me pay for it."You're coming with me," he snarls."There's zero percent chance THAT's happening," I fire back.But I only get about two steps away before Andrey decides to take matters into his own hands.Literally.And it's me.I'm "matters."So now, I'm back where I started.Stuck somewhere I don't belong with a dangerous man who hates me... -
Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson
From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before history repeats itself.The fire wasn’t Marlowe Wexler’s fault. Dates should be hot, but not hot enough to warrant literal firefighters... -
Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer
A tender, laugh-out-loud debut romance about a woman who ends up in over her head after a little white lie . . -
Homebound by Meredith Trapp
She’s Texas's toughest bull rider, and he’s determined to win her heart.Dakota and Wyatt. Storm and sunshine. Growing up, they were as inseparable as a pair of cowboy boots. The best of friends—or so Dakota thought...single-father · friends to lovers · forced proximity · hockey · western · contemporary · length-medium · small town · usa · texas -
Spar by Rebecca Jenshak
Book two in the Sweetbriar Lake series of standalone novels. Chris White can take his big, chiseled muscles and shove it… at least to the room down the hall. After her apartment building goes up in flames, Tori Calloway finds herself shacked up with her brother’s best friend and the man she’s spent the better part of her twenties hating with every fiber of her being... -
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Overtime by Avery Keelan
ReidNo one knows why I transferred mid-season and if I have my way, that’s how it’ll stay. My only priority is to dominate on the ice and solidify my spot on Seattle’s roster in the pros. As for any 'extracurriculars'? I'd rather take a puck to the face.Everything is on track until my ex-girlfriend resurfaces, hell-bent on getting me to forgive the unforgivable... -
The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A young woman wins the role of a lifetime in a film about a legendary heroine — but the real drama is behind the scenes in this sumptuous historical epic from the author of Mexican Gothic .1950s Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie about the legendary woman whose story has inspired artists since ancient times... -
The Spy Who Loved Her by Aydra Richards
Lord Rafe Beaumont has loved Lady Emmeline Prescott for nearly half his life. She is the widow of his former friend, his younger sister’s closest companion…and she doesn’t even know he exists. For years he has contented himself with his position at the very periphery of her life, knowing it is the closest he can ever allow himself to be... -
A Mastery of Crows by Evelyn Flood
Heir. Capo. Wife. Widow. Once, I thought I was strong. I was strong. I thought I was strong, but they managed to break me. Now, the shards of who I used to be are broken and jagged. My men are battling their own guilt, their own nightmares - but even now, they're still fighting for me. Our time is limited. Matteo is circling, preparing to deliver his final blow. I will not lose anyone else... -
Northern Twilight by Samantha Young
She’s the girl he left behind. He’s the boy she tried to forget. But after seven years apart, one passionately reckless night will tie them together forever …As teenagers, Callie Ironside and Lewis Adair were inseparable. So much so, Lewis still can’t work out where it all went horribly wrong, or why he’s spent the last seven years in London away from the love of his life... -
Elizabeth of East Hampton by Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
It’s a truth universally acknowledged—well, by Elizabeth Bennet anyway—that there’s nothing worse than summer in the Hamptons. She should know: she’s lived out there her whole life. Every June, her hometown on the edge of Long Island is inundated with rich Manhattanites who party until dawn and then disappear by September. And after twenty-five years, Lizzy wants to leave, too... -
No Romeo by Donna Alam
Scandal meets sizzle when a runaway bride’s quick getaway lands her in the arms of her almost-groom’s rival, but he has more than business on his mind when he makes her an offer she can’t refuse.Your wedding day is meant to be the happiest day of your life. Not the day you discover your groom is a cheating jerk.When I run, strong arms catch me... -
Queen of Dreams by Kit Rocha
Three lovers with unbridled hope, uncanny dreams, and ancient powers join forces against the greatest evil in the world in a scorching fantasy by the authors of Consort of Fire.Ash waited three thousand years for a consort who could break the Betrayer’s chains. Instead of one lover, he found Sachi and Zanya—the primordial powers that embody creation and destruction, reborn as humans... -
On the Way to the Wedding: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn
Continuation of the original book about Lucy and... -
Damask by Lisette Marshall
A poisoned glass of wine. An ill-fated chain of events. And a king's sudden death...During a royal visit to Rock Hall, the King of Redwood drinks from the wrong glass – and dies. Now suddenly the kingdom's brittle peace is threatened.. -
The Great Dating Fake-Off by Livy Hart
One over-the-top Italian wedding. Two fake couples. And a million hilariously disastrous possibilities… Nora D’Amato would do almost anything for her best friend. Pretend she’s smitten with him to get his overly invested Italian family off his back? Absolutely. Attend a wedding for said overbearing family? Bring it... -
The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
A Chickasaw woman who can’t catch a break serves up a little white lie that snowballs into much more in this witty and irresistible rom-com by debut author Danica Nava. Ember Lee Cardinal has not always been a liar—well, not for anything that counted at least. But her job search is not going well and when her resumé is rejected for the thirty-seventh time, she takes matters into her own hands...humor · indigenous-mc · contemporary · office · length-medium · m-f · oklahoma · usa · secret-relationship · explicit-open-door -
Hunt Me! by Fae Quin
Maybe he’s fast enough to catch you. Maybe you want him to. Jeffrey Returning to my hometown, to normalcy, after all I’ve been through feels strange to say the least. Returning to the friends and family that have all moved on with their lives, while I’m still trapped with demons of my past haunting me, is really the worst kind of torment. I’m safe now...paranormal · hurt-comfort · queer · found-family · fated-mates · contemporary · m-m · fantasy · monsters · werewolves -
Close Knit by Jenny Colgan
Follow Gertie MacIntyre from knitting circle to air stewardess in this glorious and romantic summer novel set in Scotland’s windswept Northern isles, by beloved New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.In the northernmost reaches of Scotland, where a string of little islands in the North Sea stretches towards Norway, lives Gertie MacIntyre, a proud island girl by birth... -
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Savage Games: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance by Zoe Blake
He left me no choice… I had to fire the gun. I had to try and stop the madness. This isn’t love. This can’t be love.It’s too intense, too all-consuming. He’s possessive, domineering, and impossibly controlling. Even my innermost thoughts are no longer my own. He has become my entire world… and I can’t stand it.I know there is no escaping him... -
Wicked Games: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance by Zoe Blake
I didn't realize his trap was closing around me until it was too late. One moment, I was a college student in London; the next, I was his captive.He's arrogant, domineering, and cruel.Laughing at my pleas for freedom as he manipulates my mind, body, and world.Now I understand he was always there, in the shadows, watching and waiting for the perfect moment to grab me... -
Tempting by Bella Matthews
From USA Today and Amazon Top 5 Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a Fake Dating, Teach Me, Spicy Sports Romance. A little white lie never hurt anyone . . . or so I thought. One fake date and we’d go our separate ways, at least that’s how hockey’s hottest golden boy—Nixon Sinclair—convinced me this would work. But it turns out, Nix had other plans... -
Of Frost and Feather: A Brides of Mist and Fae Novel by Eliza Raine
Maddy used to think she knew what would end her life. Now, the list is too long to guess from.And possibly the most dangerous of them all?Kain.Every day she spends at Featherblade, more secrets are revealed, and it will only be so long before one of them is hers.When Kain has what he wants from her… She fears it won’t just be those who wronged him who will feel his wrath.She must be strong... -
Of Frost and Feather by Eliza Raine
Maddy used to think she knew what would end her life. Now, the list is too long to guess from. And possibly the most dangerous of them all? Kain. Every day she spends at Featherblade, more secrets are revealed, and it will only be so long before one of them is hers. When Kain has what he wants from her… She fears it won’t just be those who wronged him who will feel his wrath. She must be strong...fae · from hate to love · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · vikings · suspense · m-f · open-door -
A Night to Remember: The Complete Series by Cassie Mint
One rooftop party. Three workplace crushes.After tonight, nothing will ever be the same…This collection contains all three stories in the A Night to Remember series. Get ready for secret crushes, stolen kisses and starlit confessions Dancing with the EnemyHe’s my arch nemesis. The bane of my life.And I spend the night in his arms.Faking It with Her CrushHe’s the company heartthrob... -
Born into Blood by Sonja Grey
I’d give my life for my family…but I won’t give hers. My family is everything, and the Bratva I help run is all I care about.Until I meet her.One look and I know she’s mine,the only woman I’ll ever want, and the only one I’ll ever have. My little kisa belongs to me, and I won’t let anything come between us…not even my own family.I’ve been taught since birth to hate the Melnikovs...found-family · mafia · breeding · length-medium · contemporary · m-f · insta-love · virgin hero · virgin heroine · usa