Top new romance books in October 2025
Last updated:
October 31, 2025
October 2025 featuring new releases by Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan, Mitch Albom, Patricia Briggs, Marie Lu, Jenn Bennett, Josie Silver, Elena Armas, Connor Crais, Ali Hazelwood, Ali Hazelwood, Meghan Quinn and many more.
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Remain by Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan
A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection—an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of blockbuster thrillers like The Sixth SenseWhen New York architect Tate Donovan arrives in Cape Cod to design his best friend’s summer home, he is...north-america · usa · massachusetts · romance · mystery · fiction · paranormal · suspense · fantasy · supernatural -
![Twice by Mitch Albom]()
Twice by Mitch Albom
What if you got to do everything in your life —twice? The heart of Mitch Albom’s newest novel is a stunning love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we’ve had all along.When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can undo any moment and live it again...fiction · contemporary · fantasy · literary-fiction · young-adult · drama · magical-realism · romance · low-fantasy · book -
![Blind Date with a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs]()
Blind Date with a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs
The werewolf Asil is gifted five blind dates by some anonymous “friends” in this enthralling novel in stories, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series.Includes two original stories, as well as three previously published stories...urban-fantasy · fiction · fantasy · shapeshifters · paranormal · romance · female-author · urban · mystery · crime -
![Red City by Marie Lu]()
Red City by Marie Lu
The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles. Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation...romance · fantasy · sci-fi · urban-fantasy · dystopia · fiction · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · young-adult · urban -
![The Prince of Mourning by Jenn Bennett]()
The Prince of Mourning by Jenn Bennett
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace meets A Study in Drowning in this sizzling gothic romantasy that follows the forbidden romance between a young nurse and a mysterious young man imprisoned by a dangerous occultist.After receiving a strange summons, eighteen-year-old nursing student Molly O’Rinn finds herself the private live-in nurse for a wealthy young man in his haunting Hudson Valley mansion...romance · fantasy · young-adult · gothic · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · paranormal · mystery · audiobook -
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![Kooky Spooky Love by Josie Silver]()
Kooky Spooky Love by Josie Silver
An up-and-coming ghostbuster and her motley crew tackle a devilish high-wire act, aided (or more often, interrupted) by her rakish ex and the sarcastic reporter she can't seem to shake—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Spooky Love.Maplemead Castle is crawling with ghosts, and the new owners need them gone...romance · paranormal · spooky · womens-fiction · fiction · fantasy · sci-fi · supernatural · ghosts · humor -
![I'm Gonna Get You Back by Elena Armas, Connor Crais, Kelli Tager]()
I'm Gonna Get You Back by Elena Armas, Connor Crais, Kelli Tager
Haunted by a stalker and the ashes of her career, Frankie Rossi travels to Vermont hoping for one last chance—but instead collides with the man she’s never been able to forget.Once a celebrated suspense novelist, Frankie arrives at a small book convention carrying more secrets than she can bear...romance · audiobook · friends-to-lovers · contemporary · forced-proximity · fiction · suspense · small-town · new-adult · season-winter -
![First by Ali Hazelwood]()
First by Ali Hazelwood
A general plans to use a nobleman's bride to teach him a lesson. After meeting her, he decides to keep her for himself...romance · omegaverse · sci-fi · paranormal · age-gap · multi-pov · new-adult · marriage-of-convenience · post-apocalyptic · steamy -
![Mate by Ali Hazelwood]()
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species... -
![Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn]()
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a brand-new holiday rom-com with all the humor and heat her fans adore. Full description to come... -
![Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi]()
Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi
From New York Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi comes a steamy paranormal romance set in the Black South—a bold new foray that takes us on a journey of magic and fantasy, from the whispering creeks outside the city of Salvation to the very depths of Hell itself...romance · fantasy · fiction · lgbtq · paranormal · low-fantasy · poc-mc · historical-fiction · myths · horror -
![Si es perfecto, no es amor / If It's Perfect, It's Not Love by Violeta Reed]()
Si es perfecto, no es amor / If It's Perfect, It's Not Love by Violeta Reed
LA MEJOR COMEDIA ROMÁNTICA LA ESCRIBE VIOLETA REED. Nueva York en verano, una romántica wedding planner y un tipo tan sinvergüenza como encantador. ¿Qué puede salir mal? "Violeta Reed hace a las lectoras soñar, reír y enamorarse a través del papel"...romance · enemies-to-lovers · steamy · cozy · new-adult · season-summer · audiobook · contemporary · fiction · book -
![Christmas on Fifth Avenue by Julie Caplin]()
Christmas on Fifth Avenue by Julie Caplin
Welcome to New York, where the Christmas lights dazzle, the snow is falling and love is just around the corner…Evie Green's Christmas dream turns into a nightmare when a viral video makes her the laughing stock of the internet. But then a 5 star hotel sees a PR opportunity and invites her to New York for a Christmas she’ll remember forever...romance · audiobook · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · season-winter · urban · friendship · humor · holidays -
![ولا في الأحلام by دعاء عبد الرحمن, مشاعر غالية]()
ولا في الأحلام by دعاء عبد الرحمن, مشاعر غالية
مقدمة عندما نسأم عالمنا ونتمرد عليه ونكره هواءه الملوث بدماء أحبائنا وترابه المخلوط برفاتهم الطاهر ,,نحاول أن نبتعد عنه بأرواحنا قليلاً ونسبح في ( خيالاتنا ) الوردية التى ننسجها كيفما نشاء فننصر فيه الحق بحد القلم ونقطع رقبة الظلم بمداده .فنشعر بالإنتصار والإنتشاء ونحن نرى الباطل يضمحل ويتراجع ويخبو بين سطور أوراقنا وفي أحلامنا بعد ان تفشي وانتشر في عالمنا الحقيقي وكاد أن يدهس رقابنا . -
![A Merry Little Lie by Sarah Morgan]()
A Merry Little Lie by Sarah Morgan
This Christmas, the Balfour family will have more secrets to unwrap than presents…Becky is stranded at the airport, so when she bumps into her brother’s best friend, Will, and he suggests they drive home together, Becky reluctantly agrees. For the first time, Becky is dreading Christmas, and only Will knows why...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · urban · romance · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · family -
![Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman]()
Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman
A sentimental advertising creative and a blunt, no-nonsense bar owner find a second chance at love while binge-watching iconic holiday movies in this poignant and heartwarming romance, from the author of Charm City Rocks and All Together Now.The new year barely began when Grace White and Henry Adler both lost their spouses...romance · audiobook · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · season-winter · grief · friends-to-lovers · family · humor -
![Empire of Reckoning and Ruin by Nina Frost]()
Empire of Reckoning and Ruin by Nina Frost
Can love conquer all when the odds are impossibly stacked?After weeks of chaos spent defeating the drachen and burning the dead god Narc’s bones in a phoenix fire to save the people of Tirene, Lark eagerly awaits the culmination of her unexpected but extraordinary love story with Sterling...romance · fantasy · dragons · magic · enemies-to-lovers · shapeshifters · royalty · fiction · high-fantasy · female-mc -
![Sky Shielder by Lindsay Buroker]()
Sky Shielder by Lindsay Buroker
He helped destroy her family. Now he wants to protect her. Dare she trust him?For generations, magical sky shields have defended the Garden Kingdom from dragons and their savage riders. Now, the shield protecting the capital has been sabotaged, the castle destroyed, and all except the youngest member of the royal family slain...romance · fantasy · dragons · audiobook · paranormal · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · sword-sorcery · epic -
![The Christmas Ring: A Holiday Romance by Karen Kingsbury]()
The Christmas Ring: A Holiday Romance by Karen Kingsbury
INSTANT NYT BESTSELLER! | Read the book and rent or buy the movie across digital platforms--staring Kelsey Grammer, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Jana Kramer, and Jessie James Decker! Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. While searching for her family's long-lost heirloom ring, military widow Vanessa Mayfield meets handsome antique dealer Ben Miller...romance · christian · fiction · audiobook · contemporary · religion · season-winter · womens-fiction · mystery · military -
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![Overdue by Stephanie Perkins]()
Overdue by Stephanie Perkins
Is it time to renew love or start a new chapter?Ingrid Dahl, a cheerful twenty-nine-year-old librarian in the cozy mountain town of Ridgetop, North Carolina, has been happily dating her college boyfriend, Cory, for eleven years without ever discussing marriage... -
![The Demon and the Light by Axie Oh]()
The Demon and the Light by Axie Oh
Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in The Demon and the Light, the hotly anticipated follow-up to Axie Oh's The Floating World.The battle is over, but the war is just beginning...With the help of her friends and allies, Ren managed to topple the General's insurrection, but the Floating World and its territories are still under threat of attack from the rival Volmaran Empire...romance · fantasy · young-adult · myths · retellings · magic · poc-mc · poc-author · sword-sorcery · steampunk -
![Little Pieces of Light by Emma Scott]()
Little Pieces of Light by Emma Scott
From USA Today and Wall St. Journal bestselling author Emma Scott comes an all-new emotional, angsty coming-of-age love story.“The love I felt for Emery could not be measured or formulated into an equation. It wasn’t a finite particle but an infinite wave that rippled out into forever.” After meeting at ten, a lonely genius and a kind-hearted girl promised to stay in touch... -
![Nerdplay by Annabel Chase]()
Nerdplay by Annabel Chase
Cricket Abernathy has no qualms about letting her geek flag fly. For two weeks every summer, she welcomes like-minded adults to a specially curated camp, where they release their inner children and participate in activities like Hero 101, fan fiction collaborations, and zombie apocalypse training... -
![The Distant Daughter by Lorna Cook]()
The Distant Daughter by Lorna Cook
Singapore, 1941: Singapore City lights up with explosions as the first Japanese bombs rain down. Until now, the war has seemed a distant threat for Issey and her friends, drinking and dancing at Raffles. But with the Japanese invasion looming, Issey knows she must leave. Mysterious, handsome Alex Cartwright has sworn he will see her to safety...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · family · war · ww2 · action-adventure · survival · death -
![Colossal by Jessa Kane]()
Colossal by Jessa Kane
Eric is a hockey goalie with one goal of his hide as much of his sizable presence behind desks, lockers and hockey pads. That is, until a new girl named Marlow arrives at school and can't hide her adoration of the 6'6" bruiser...romance · high-school · sports · contemporary · steamy · new-adult · insta-love · alpha-mc · multi-pov · kind-mc -
![Until Nalia by Aurora Rose Reynolds]()
Until Nalia by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Nalia never expected to move back to her hometown, especially not with her ten-year-old sister in tow. But when her biological mother is sent to prison, she finds herself stepping into the role of parent. Overwhelmed with her new reality, she turns to the one place she has always felt safe. Home with her family.What she doesn’t expect when she moves home is him...romance · contemporary · found-family · slow-burn · friends-to-lovers · small-town · alpha-mc · insta-love · steamy · female-mc -
![Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep]()
Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
“This is space opera at its finest.”—Ilona Andrew, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Only Bad OptionsNew York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Galactic Bonds series with a new, action-packed adventure that blends science fiction, fantasy, and historical romance...romance · sci-fi · fantasy · space-opera · paranormal · magic · audiobook · space · action-adventure · psychics -
![Tempted by Monstrous Lovers: A Monster & Paranormal Romance Anthology by Lisa Edmonds, Kristin Jacques, Megan Van Dyke, Mindi Briar]()
Tempted by Monstrous Lovers: A Monster & Paranormal Romance Anthology by Lisa Edmonds, Kristin Jacques, Megan Van Dyke, Mindi Briar
Ten Authors. Ten Original Stories. One Monstrously Delicious Collection. Escape into the shadows with this collection of ten stories and novellas featuring mesmerizing monsters and paranormal paramours.In these magical tales, destiny steps in and romance blossoms in unexpected places. Each story includes gorgeous original character art...romance · monsters · polyamory · lgbtq · anthologies · fantasy · mermaids · trans-mc · fiction · paranormal -
![The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri]()
The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri
From World Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri comes The Isle in the Silver Sea, a heart-shattering romantasy of sapphic longing, medieval folklore and a love that spans the centuries.In a Britain fuelled by stories, the knight and the witch are fated to fall in love and doom each other over and over, the same tale retold over hundreds of lifetimes.Simran is a witch of the woods...romance · fantasy · wlw · lgbtq · fiction · high-fantasy · historical-fiction · historical · lesbian-mc · poc-author -
![Inevitable by J.S. Scott]()
Inevitable by J.S. Scott
A brand new series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J.S. Scott. Meet the small town Michigan team of Last Hope. This is a stand alone series inspired by the Last Hope men of The Billionaire's Obsession Series California. Marshall As the leader and founder of Last Hope, I had no room for anything but my volunteer rescue operation in my life... -
![I Dreamt That You Loved Me by Emery Rose, Emery Rose Andrews]()
I Dreamt That You Loved Me by Emery Rose, Emery Rose Andrews
The first time I met my best friend’s boyfriend, he was rude to me. Sure, Gabriel Francis was all cheekbones and dishevelled hair with a voice that made women swoon and incited bidding wars with record labels. A pure drop of light in a sea of grunge. The soul of a romantic poet.None of that swayed me though. I didn’t trust rock stars. Besides, he was off-limits...romance · friends-to-lovers · forbidden-love · contemporary · fiction · amnesia · angst · family · mental-illness · second-chances -
![Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk]()
Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk
'Lindsey is the Taylor Swift of romance writing' DAISY BUCHANANLaura and Callum have met exactly three times – once at a mutual friend’s wedding (Laura doesn’t remember), once at a baby shower (Callum doesn’t remember) and once right now – when Laura lets herself into his flat to find him exiting the shower completely naked (they both remember)...romance · audiobook · contemporary · fiction · womens-fiction · season-winter · fake-relationship · humor · comedy · forced-proximity -
![The Defender by Ana Huang]()
The Defender by Ana Huang
Book two in the Gods of the Game series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ana Huang. Full synopsis and final release date TBD... -
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![The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow]()
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Starling House, Alix E. Harrow, comes a moving and genre-defying adventure through time – as a reluctant lady knight and a not-so-heroic-historian will fight through time and space to rewrite their tragic fates . . . and finally reveal the truths hidden beneath the greatest legend ever told... -
![A Lot to Unpack by Portia MacIntosh]()
A Lot to Unpack by Portia MacIntosh
The BRAND NEW brilliant contemporary romance from MILLION COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh Praise for Portia 'Smart, funny and always brilliantly entertaining, every book from Portia becomes my new favourite rom com.' Shari Low'I laughed, I cried - I loved it... -
![Trial of Frost by Michelle Madow]()
Trial of Frost by Michelle Madow
There are only two ways to survive the Winter obey the prince… or outwit him.Eighteen-year-old Sapphire Hayes was just a small-town bartender with a talent for mixing drinks and avoiding her toxic ex… until the night a silver-eyed stranger kissed her, and everything shattered.Dragged into a hidden world of deadly beauty and bone-deep frost, Sapphire learns the she’s not human... -
![The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter]()
The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter
She inherits the bookshop of her dreams . . . But she has to run it with the ex she vowed never to speak with again.Shelby Thatcher adores working in the charming small-town bookshop her grandmother opened years ago. Since high school she's helped Gram turn the shop into a community hub for book lovers in the lakeside town of Granville, NC...romance · audiobook · christian · fiction · contemporary · family · small-town · womens-fiction · cozy · season-autumn -
![Ugly Duckling by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Ugly Duckling by Lani Lynn Vale
It wasn’t easy being considered the ugly friend.She’s known since she was young that life wouldn’t be easy, and that she would have to work hard for everything she got. Life was tough when you had a face that only a mother could love.For years, Sutton Sway goes through life knowing that she’s never going to have a happily ever after that she’s always dreamed of. So she settles...romance · found-family · contemporary · audiobook · forced-proximity · friends-to-lovers · family · high-school · biker · steamy -
![Mint to Be by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc]()
Mint to Be by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
Pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate and settle into the holiday spirit with this sweet and cozy winter romance by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc, author of the hit Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice! Perfect for fans of holiday rom-coms and Gilmore Girls.It’s been eight months since seventeen-year-old Emma left the quaint town of Briar Glen to attend boarding school in New York City...romance · young-adult · audiobook · contemporary · fiction · season-winter · womens-fiction · friends-to-lovers · small-town · book -
![Break the Ice by Hailey Rodger]()
Break the Ice by Hailey Rodger
I like my life controlled, measured, exactly on schedule. Which is why I don’t date teammates’ sisters.But Tallulah “Lulu” Parnell makes that one hell of a rule to keep. Sunshine in a maxi dress, always asking questions she shouldn’t, always finding new ways under my skin...
