Top new romance books in November 2025
Last updated:
November 30, 2025
November 2025 featuring new releases by Jay Kristoff, Sara Holland, Marissa Meyer, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, Catherine Bybee, Chloe Neill, Nora Roberts, Jessie Mihalik, L.J. Shen, Ali Hazelwood and many more.
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Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff
From New York Times bestselling author of the Empire of the Vampire and Empire of the Damned, Jay Kristoff, comes the epic conclusion to the #1 internationally bestselling series.From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night...romance · fantasy · vampires · horror · fiction · epic · paranormal · gothic · action-adventure · book -
![Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland]()
Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland
A young woman cursed with a fatal heartbreak-induced sickness must race against time to find a cure and protect her family legacy from the ancient finfolk that would destroy it, the fiancé that would kill her for it, and the boy who would love her if she forsook it...fantasy · young-adult · underwater · nautical · season-summer · outdoors · anthropomorphism · outlaws · mermaids · fiction -
![The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer]()
The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer
Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. Though she comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she possesses is the ability to see ghosts, which is rarely as useful as one would think...romance · fantasy · young-adult · retellings · mystery · fiction · sci-fi · adaptations · myths · sword-sorcery -
![Hollow by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti]()
Hollow by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Don’t listen to the whispers of the woods.Don’t trust the man cloaked in shadow.Don’t earn the wrath of the scattered spirits.Don’t go out after dark.The Great Hunt begins once every fifty years and only the Champions willing to face death to shatter the curse dare to enter.The Champions…and me.I’m no warrior, no swordsmith, and certainly no Fae, but the forest is my only hope...romance · fantasy · fae · dragons · magic · enemies-to-lovers · dark · royalty · vampires · shapeshifters -
![Maybe One Day by Catherine Bybee]()
Maybe One Day by Catherine Bybee
A Caribbean cruise opens a widow’s heart to a love she never expected in a breathtaking novel about second chances by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee.Mari D’Angelo’s life is complete. Her children are all married. Two grandbabies fill her days, with two more on the way, and her thriving family restaurant is running on autopilot...romance · family · contemporary · fiction · small-town · womens-fiction · grief · humor · multigenerational · female-mc -
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![Ember Eternal by Chloe Neill]()
Ember Eternal by Chloe Neill
A new romantasy, following a thief whose dramatic encounter with an assassin and a crown bodyguard (who happens to be a royal in disguise) launches her into a world of swirling palace intrigue, from New York Times bestselling author Chloe Neill.Fox is a thief with morals—she steals from those who can afford it and only a little at that. She has no choice...romance · fantasy · fiction · paranormal · action-adventure · new-adult · urban-fantasy · contemporary · book · adult -
![The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts]()
The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author concludes her compelling Lost Bride trilogy as two women—one dead, one alive—prepare for a terrifying final showdown…Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his name. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house—a manor that has been cursed for generations...romance · fantasy · mystery · fiction · contemporary · gothic · ghosts · horror · urban-fantasy · paranormal -
![Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik]()
Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik
On a deadly mission to kill the mythical beast that has been haunting her woods, a desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome and powerful man who saves her.There’s something in the woods…Untrained and barely armed, Riela reluctantly agrees to enter the forest and kill the deadly beast that has been attacking her fellow villagers as she’s the only mage available—or so she thought... -
![Bad Bishop by L.J. Shen]()
Bad Bishop by L.J. Shen
From New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a dark age-gap mafia romance. He's Deathless.She's trying to find a reason to live.LilaMy innocence was ripped from me one fateful night under the starless sky.Resulting in an unwanted teenage pregnancy and a secret the Camorra must bury.My father decided to hand me off to the highest bidder... -
![Bound by Ali Hazelwood]()
Bound by Ali Hazelwood
A reluctant con artist and professor with too many secrets are bound together in Ali Hazelwood’s intoxicating new dark academia romance – available only in audio!Veronica “Vero” Mercer grew up with grifters for parents, and she knows her way around a con. When grad school bills pile up and her friends are in trouble, she turns her art history skills into a forgery side hustle... -
![The Last Wish of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson]()
The Last Wish of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson
Discover the stunning second book in the Courting of Bristol Keats fantasy duology, from New York Times bestselling author Mary E. Pearson... -
![Broken Ties: A Broken Bonds POV by J. Bree]()
Broken Ties: A Broken Bonds POV by J. Bree
From J. Bree, bestselling author of The Bonds That Tie comes the highly anticipated POV book that everyone has been crying out for. Even the strongest ties can be broken. After five years of searching, we thought nothing could compare to the devastation of our missing Bond.We were wrong.After a chance encounter, she’s been found; alive and enraged at being dragged back to the men she ran from... -
![The Fix by Mia Sheridan]()
The Fix by Mia Sheridan
A chilling take on second chances, where a brutal break-in comes back to haunt the sole survivor with a new threat—and another victim.Eleven years ago, Cami Cortlandt’s mother and sister died cruelly in a violent home invasion. The trauma and notoriety still linger, but Cami has managed to build a life in her hometown despite everything she’s lost.Then one day it all comes rushing back...romance · mystery · suspense · fiction · contemporary · military · sexual-assault · murder · crime · psychological -
![More Than Nothing by Sophie Hamilton]()
More Than Nothing by Sophie Hamilton
Wildly romantic, More Than Nothing is the first book in the Pine Springs series—small-town Michigan, where there’s community, drama, heat, and heart.With Elenie’s family the most hated in Pine Springs, keeping a low profile has become a way of life for her.But then the new police chief, Roman Martinez, shows up at the diner where she’s a waitress, all muscle and badge and dangerous perception...romance · contemporary · fiction · mystery · audiobook · crime · suspense · small-town · mental-illness · family -
![Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger]()
Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger
DELUXE EDITION--a deluxe hardback edition featuring stenciled edges, a foil case stamp, exclusive endpapers, and a detailed map. From the diabolical mind of New York Times bestselling author J.T. Geissinger comes a scorching new enemies-to-lovers romance filled with explosive secrets, nail-biting, gothic suspense, and the dangerous lure of dark magic.You never forget your first love...romance · fantasy · gothic · paranormal · dark · dark-fantasy · fiction · suspense · contemporary · book -
![Red Dragon by Lindsay Buroker]()
Red Dragon by Lindsay Buroker
Scarcely two weeks have passed since Princess Syla bested Captain Vorik and returned home with a magical sky shielder to protect her kingdom. Is the powerful dragon rider holding a grudge? Will his people come after her and try to steal or destroy the shielder?Syla may find out sooner than expected when Vorik shows up in her harbor with his general and chiefs...romance · fantasy · dragons · humor · sword-sorcery · mythical-creatures · fiction · paranormal · book · adult -
![Cozy for the Holidays by Liz Maverick, Eva Kaminsky, Andrew Eiden]()
Cozy for the Holidays by Liz Maverick, Eva Kaminsky, Andrew Eiden
A big-hearted holiday rom com about two friends who discover new love after being unexpectedly left in charge of a charming New York City bookshop.It’s the holiday season and Caleb just got quite the Hannukah gift. The handsome scientist was able to buy his dream a brownstone with an apartment upstairs and a cozy mystery-themed bookshop downstairs...romance · audiobook · contemporary · friends-to-lovers · fiction · womens-fiction · humor · season-winter · female-author · kind-mc -
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![Sleigh Bells and Snowstorms: A Small-Town Christmas Romance by Claire Kingsley]()
Sleigh Bells and Snowstorms: A Small-Town Christmas Romance by Claire Kingsley
From USA Today Bestselling author Claire Kingsley, the stand-alone small-town/romcom/romantic suspense/Christmas romance you didn’t know you needed.Handsome, charismatic, and charming, Jensen Lakes is an enigma in a designer suit. But his playboy reputation is a persona—one of many—that he uses in his unique line of work... -
![Call Me Anytime by Max Monroe]()
Call Me Anytime by Max Monroe
A virgin phone sex operator. A detective. And a murder. Love shows up at the oddest times in this funny, emotional, and suspenseful romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe.Down and almost out in Nashville, Hannah May takes a job at what she thinks is a telemarketing company. To her shock, it’s a phone sex hotline...romance · audiobook · slow-burn · mystery · suspense · forced-proximity · contemporary · humor · age-gap · workplace -
romance · fantasy · fiction · urban-fantasy · action-adventure · paranormal · historical · sword-sorcery · book · adult
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![Love Is Magic by Alessandra Hazard, Kai Butler, Mere Rain, Eliot Grayson]()
Love Is Magic by Alessandra Hazard, Kai Butler, Mere Rain, Eliot Grayson
Love Is Magic! Fifteen authors, fifteen chances to fall in love this holiday season…In this enchanting, out-of-this-world MM paranormal and urban fantasy collection, you’ll find unexpected demons, gallant vampires, pining alphas, shifty ravens, magic galore, and so much more, with a satisfying happy ending to every love story...romance · mlm · anthologies · paranormal · fantasy · vampires · fated-mates · shapeshifters · magic · urban-fantasy -
![Undone by Alessandra Hazard]()
Undone by Alessandra Hazard
Alphas don’t submit. They can’t. It’s a fundamental fact of life. But when Anthony Blake’s rut turns deadly, Michael Terlaine has an impossible choice: Do the unthinkable and submit, or watch his best friend die. The act should have been degrading. Instead, it awakens a part of Michael that shouldn’t exist. Desire. Craving. Obsession... -
![My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich]()
My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich
A swoon-worthy YA rom com about an ambitious college student whose plans get derailed when he discovers his roommate is the prince of hell.Owen is not going to college to have fun. Nothing is going to stop him from achieving his goals: study hard, get a good job, and set himself up for the rest of his life. The last thing he needs is to have a loud, obnoxious, and infuriatingly hot roommate...romance · young-adult · fantasy · lgbtq · contemporary · paranormal · fiction · mlm · demons · urban-fantasy -
![The Same Backward as Forward by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Same Backward as Forward by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers a star-crossed, enemies-to-lovers, tragic love story like no other! Read her side of the story, then flip the book over to experience their love anew through his eyes in this lushly designed deluxe novel that you can read backward or forward. Hannah Rooney knows how to be invisible... -
![The Emperor by Penelope Sky]()
The Emperor by Penelope Sky
Before the foundation of the Fifth Republic, my father crossed his business partner, and the consequences of that were dire.The execution of my entire family...except me.I've been on the run from The Oath, assassins that vow to finish every contract they receive. Every few years they find me again, and then I'm on the run once more... -
![Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters by Sarah MacLean, Eloisa James, Adriana Trigiani, Karen Dukess]()
Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters by Sarah MacLean, Eloisa James, Adriana Trigiani, Karen Dukess
Celebrate Jane Austen’s classic novels with this short story anthology starring forgotten characters as they experience their own happy endings. In honor of her 250th birthday, eight authors have come together with wildly imaginative reboots of the lives of several of Jane Austen’s minor characters...romance · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · retellings · anthologies · audiobook · family · female-mc · adult -
![The Moorwitch by Jessica Khoury]()
The Moorwitch by Jessica Khoury
In this sweeping romantic fantasy from bestselling author Jessica Khoury, a young witch caught in a twisted bargain with the fae must disguise herself as a governess and uncover the gateway to the realm of faerie in order to save her dying magic and escape the clutches of her controlling fae handler—even as she finds herself falling for her new employer, an enigmatic young Scottish laird and the...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · mystery · fae · historical-fiction · paranormal · gothic · fiction · historical -
![Thrown for a Loop by Sarina Bowen]()
Thrown for a Loop by Sarina Bowen
Fans suspect that the bad boy of hockey has a few skeletons in his closet. They have no idea he also has a sparkly bodysuit… #toepick! When they met at figure skating camp ten years ago, Chase Merritt was a scrappy hockey player from the wrong part of town, and Zoe Carson was the up-and-coming ice princess... -
![If You Claim Me by Helena Hunting]()
If You Claim Me by Helena Hunting
A standalone marriage of convenience hockey romance...romance · sports · contemporary · marriage-of-convenience · fake-relationship · fiction · book · adult -
![And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens]()
And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens
From the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year comes another "what if" romance about a floundering young woman who signs up for an unusual dating service to find The One . . . at a special cost.Chloe Perfect is thirty-six, and despite her surname, suspects she’s not most men’s idea of the perfect woman... -
![Otherwise Engaged by Susan Mallery]()
Otherwise Engaged by Susan Mallery
A twisty, tender and wise look at how secrets can transform the powerful—and sometimes problematic—bond between mothers and daughters, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.When Shannon gets engaged, her beloved mom, Cindy, is the first person she wants to tell—and the last. Cindy’s engaged, too, and has already hinted at a double wedding...romance · fiction · season-autumn · female-mc · friendship · family · breakup · domestic-drama · contemporary · book -
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![Forced Proximity by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Forced Proximity by Lani Lynn Vale
This is book seven in the Content Advisory Series! Summary coming... -
![Mistletoe Murders 4 by Ken Cuperus, Cobie Smulders, Raymond Ablack]()
Mistletoe Murders 4 by Ken Cuperus, Cobie Smulders, Raymond Ablack
The much-anticipated return of the hit Audible Original Mistletoe Murders series, featuring Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) reprising her role as cozy crimefighter and year-round Christmas store owner Emily Lane in Mistletoe Murders 4...romance · audiobook · mystery · crime · contemporary · cozy · fiction · suspense · humor · law-enforcement -
![The Book Club Boyfriend by Kendall Ryan]()
The Book Club Boyfriend by Kendall Ryan
She doesn’t believe in love. He doesn’t believe in losing.Let the games begin.Scarlett “Scottie” Calloway built her career writing books about why women don’t need men. Romance? Overrated. Soulmates? A marketing ploy. The last thing she wants is to spend a summer co-hosting a romance book club with an arrogant, insufferably handsome hockey player who thinks he knows a thing or two about love... -
![My Merry Mistake by Courtney Walsh]()
My Merry Mistake by Courtney Walsh
Sometimes the perfect gift is standing right in front of you. . . You're just too stubborn to see it. I don’t like to make mistakes. Ever.Especially when those mistakes are witnessed by the same person—flirty Finn Holbrook—who can’t seem to leave me alone...romance · fiction · contemporary · sports · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · christian · womens-fiction · season-winter -
![Merry and Bright by Ali Rosen]()
Merry and Bright by Ali Rosen
What starts as a Hail Mary fake romance scheme turns into the real deal in this delightful story of holiday deception from Ali Rosen, author of Alternate Endings and Recipe for Second Chances.Miriam Brody is dreading Hanukkah with her overbearing family in Charleston. Ditto for dreamy pro football player Cal Durand and Christmas... -
![Fixed Asset by Riley Edwards]()
Fixed Asset by Riley Edwards
From USA Today bestselling author Riley Edwards comes a steamy, action-packed romance where danger and desire fuel a high-stakes game neither party is prepared to lose.Catarina Keys doesn’t play it safe—and to hell with anyone who gets in her way. A free agent now, she takes a risky mission in Honduras, delivering high-stakes intel to a woman with an ironclad reputation. Reckless? Absolutely... -
![Wicked Duty by Renee Parker]()
Wicked Duty by Renee Parker
Lucy I don’t need a bodyguard. Especially not one as cold and devastatingly gorgeous as Callum Kavanaugh.I’ve just landed a spot in the most competitive modeling event of the year. This is my chance to reclaim my life after everything I’ve survived. I won’t let an overbearing robot in a three-piece suit stop me.His calm, condescending demeanor infuriates me...
