Top new romance books out this week: 2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Last updated:
November 8, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Jay Kristoff, Marissa Meyer, L.J. Shen, J.T. Geissinger, Claire Kingsley, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Sarah MacLean, Eloisa James, Sarina Bowen, Susan Mallery, Helena Hunting 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 -
![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 -
![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... -
![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 -
![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... -
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![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... -
![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 -
![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... -
![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 -
![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 -
![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 -
![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... -
![Money Shot by Eden Finley, Saxon James]()
Money Shot by Eden Finley, Saxon James
It's supposed to be easy.Move to Canada - check.Help sister plan wedding - check.Discover groom's BFF is the guy you've been subscribed to for over a year - che--Wait... -
![Evolution by Penny Reid]()
Evolution by Penny Reid
Sam has to make a decision, and either way she’s going to lose.Samantha is still reeling from her discovery about Andreas and is questioning everything she thought she knew about her former best friend. Before she can figure out what to do, Sam makes another shocking discovery, this time about what really happened between her father and the Kristiansens over fifteen years ago...romance · contemporary · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · university · friends-to-lovers · billionaire · angst · realistic · new-adult -
![Keep Me Never by Meagan Brandy]()
Keep Me Never by Meagan Brandy
The fourth interconnected standalone in the universe of TikTok sensation Say You Swear, from USA Today bestselling author Meagan Brandy. Full of angst, heat, and set against the background of college football, this series is perfect for fans of Chloe Walsh and Elle Kennedy.On the outside, it looks like I've got it all together...romance · sports · new-adult · university · friends-to-lovers · found-family · contemporary · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc -
![Prowl by Colleen Coble]()
Prowl by Colleen Coble
Prowl, the second book in USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble's Sanctuary series (following Ambush), delivers exactly what her fans the ideal blend of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat with just the right amount of romance. Perfect for fans of Laura Dave, Allison Brennan, and Dani Pettrey...romance · christian · mystery · suspense · audiobook · fiction · contemporary · animals · multi-pov · law-enforcement -
![Keeping Amanda by Susan Stoker]()
Keeping Amanda by Susan Stoker
She thought the most difficult thing she’d ever done was survive the rainforest…she was wrong.Things between Amanda Rush and Nash “Buck” Chaney aren’t starting out very well. He’s one of two Army Night Stalker helicopter pilots sent to rescue her and the twenty-three kids who’ve been kidnapped from a school in Guyana... -
![Beautiful Revenge by Brynne Asher]()
Beautiful Revenge by Brynne Asher
From USA Today Bestselling Author Brynne Asher comes a small town, age-gap romance laced with twisty intrigue.The American Princess hooks up with a sexy English gent who is no gentleman at all...What do you get when you mix the newest luxury resort in small-town America with greed, rival billionaire families, and murder?The five-star unraveling of my life...romance · contemporary · audiobook · age-gap · small-town · billionaire · alpha-mc · suspense · fiction · action-adventure -
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![The Holiday Exchange by Riley Hart, Christina Lee]()
The Holiday Exchange by Riley Hart, Christina Lee
DawsonI have the most ridiculous crush on Briar, a customer who frequents my café. We never run out of things to talk about, and I find myself looking forward to his visits.Just when I’m about to ask him on a date, he shows up at Sip and Savor with none other than my twin, who beat me to the punch. Definitely not how I hoped things would go... -
![When We Breathe by Kristen Proby]()
When We Breathe by Kristen Proby
From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes When We Breathe, a small-town, mmf Why Choose romance set in Bitterroot Valley!AlexI met Adam and Gabe the old-fashioned way: in a bar. That is, if old-fashioned means that I met a couple of men already in a committed, loving relationship, and they took me home for a night of debauchery and fun, then yeah. That... -
![Coldwire by Chloe Gong]()
Coldwire by Chloe Gong
NYT bestselling author Chloe Gong's COLDWIRE, the first of a dystopian trilogy set in the near future where life has moved to virtual reality, following an ousted corporate soldier racing to clear her name of treason alongside the enemy who is truly guilty... -
![A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody, C. L. Herman]()
A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody, C. L. Herman
TWO CHOSEN ONES WITH ONE THE WORLD OR EACH OTHERA Fate So Cold is the first of a new blockbuster duology from the New York Times bestselling authors of All of Us Villains, Amanda Foody & C. L. Herman.For most of the year, Summer reigns peacefully over Alderland. Then, for six brutal weeks, Winter rages, obliterating towns and wreaking casualties...romance · fantasy · young-adult · magic · audiobook · high-fantasy · chosen-one · enemies-to-lovers · sword-sorcery · dark -
![The Wild Card by Emma St. Clair]()
The Wild Card by Emma St. Clair
Is twenty-three too old for running away? I sure hope not. Because, right now, that's my current and only life plan. Desperate to escape the dome of control my father has dropped over my life, I visit my brother in Texas--with no plans to use my return ticket home.But after spending every cent of my savings to pay off my student loans, I need a job. Stat...romance · contemporary · fiction · womens-fiction · humor · forced-proximity · found-family · small-town · fake-relationship · family -
![His Pretty Little Lies by Lucy Darling]()
His Pretty Little Lies by Lucy Darling
Filthy rich. King of Golden Prep. Liar. Stalker… A Marino The Marino name stretches past the walls of Golden Prep and even the city. It was a last name I was proud to have. Until I saw the fear it put into her eyes.Kinsley Blake is intelligent, quiet, reserved, and endearingly clumsy. Most of all, she's hellbent on avoiding me... -
![Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 8 by Cambria Hebert, Marley Valentine, C. Rochelle, Lily Morton]()
Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 8 by Cambria Hebert, Marley Valentine, C. Rochelle, Lily Morton
Once upon a time, a bunch of authors wondered… could Heart2Heart, the dating and community app trusted by queer singles around the world, help find the perfect temporary Plus One?Whether it’s to protect your ‘assets’ at a fundraising gala, attend an ex’s wedding, share a tantric yoga class, walk the dog, or stand by your side at a funeral, sometimes you just need the right person at the right...romance · mlm · anthologies · contemporary · lgbtq · friends-to-lovers · multi-pov · animals · age-gap · fiction -
![The Holiday Hate-Off by Angela Casella]()
The Holiday Hate-Off by Angela Casella
Welcome to Hideaway Harbor, a cozy coastal town in Maine! This series of interconnected spicy romcoms can be read in any order.All I want for Christmas is his complete and total destruction.LucyThe only thing standing between me and an idyllic Christmas in Hideaway Harbor is Enzo Cafiero, the hot jerk whose family runs the Italian market next door to the coffee shop where I work... -
![Lady Celie by Melina Marchetta]()
Lady Celie by Melina Marchetta
A disgruntled castellan, Valentien Banyon, is called to the Belegonian capital as a favour to the King to solve a crime. A gold necklace heirloom, that for centuries every Princess of Belegonia has worn on her 16th birthday, has gone missing. The King is determined to find the thief to appease his Queen and daughters... -
![Love You, Mean It by Laura Pavlov]()
Love You, Mean It by Laura Pavlov
From USA Today bestselling author Laura Pavlov comes a story about found family and the power of acceptance, all wrapped up in a sizzling romance set in the frozen north.My new landlord’s a real hard-ass. And I can’t keep my hands off him.Charlie Huxley’s the best—and grumpiest—general contractor in Blushing, Alaska. He built the venue for the wedding-planning business my bestie and I share...romance · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · small-town · forced-proximity · contemporary · fiction · book · adult -
![Bossing My Holiday by J. Saman]()
Bossing My Holiday by J. Saman
Things not on my Christmas wish list? Fake dating my billionaire Scrooge of a boss, Tristan Ouest.But that's exactly what I'm doing and why I'm on a plane heading to Paris with him and my other boss, co-CEO Braxton Hicks.According to Braxton, this is the perfect arrangement... -
![Ellie Hayes and the Himbos by Vanessa King]()
Ellie Hayes and the Himbos by Vanessa King
A medical scare leads to life-changing developments when a recently single woman moves in with three lovable himbos in this heartfelt and hilarious romantic comedy—perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and Hannah Bonam-Young.Never judge a book by its cover . .romance · audiobook · found-family · fiction · workplace · friends-to-lovers · contemporary · forced-proximity · humor · disability -
![My Masked Savior by Selena Winters, Arden Hart]()
My Masked Savior by Selena Winters, Arden Hart
She calls me her savior. She has no idea what I really am. I’ve saved countless lives as a combat medic and EMT. I’ve taken more than a few as a vigilante. Both require steady hands and no hesitation.When Morgan Cole collapsed at her office Christmas party, everything changed. One touch, and I knew she was different... -
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![Hello Handsome by Kelsie Hoss]()
Hello Handsome by Kelsie Hoss
Grayson Madigan gets his story.You may know him as the single dad of the sexy Madigan brothers. His life has been consumed by his five boys, but now it's his turn...romance · friends-to-lovers · contemporary · grief · fiction · audiobook · age-gap · small-town · book · adult -
![These Violet Delights by Madeleine Roux]()
These Violet Delights by Madeleine Roux
Passion engulfs an aspiring painter and her old childhood friend in this stunning Regency romance from New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux. But can the star-crossed pair overcome a simmering family feud for a chance at love?Violet Arden is a burgeoning painter who insists on a life of passion and vivid colors, but scandal is heaped on humiliation at her artistic debut in London...romance · historical-fiction · historical · womens-fiction · industrial-era · regency · fiction · humor · book · adult -
![Hot for Teacher by Grae Bryan]()
Hot for Teacher by Grae Bryan
Chase Adler goes with the flow. An only child of disinterested parents and the only beta in his friend group, he’s used to not making waves. Which is fine by Chase—he’ll leave the drama to his alpha besties. But when a missed exam leads to Chase getting up close and personal with his alpha professor’s pheromones, Chase can’t help fixating on the imposing man...romance · omegaverse · mlm · university · found-family · contemporary · lgbtq · age-gap · paranormal · steamy -
![Forty and Fighting Dirty by Lilian Monroe]()
Forty and Fighting Dirty by Lilian Monroe
I thought leaving Heart's Cove for a fresh start in Lovers Peak, Colorado would be the hardest thing I'd do after my divorce. New town, new job, new school for my boys—what could go wrong?Everything, apparently.Starting with my new boss, Rhett Baldwin, who cut in front of me at his coffee shop on day one...romance · enemies-to-lovers · audiobook · small-town · contemporary · workplace · steamy · family · fiction · humor -
![Hit the Ground by Julia Wolf]()
Hit the Ground by Julia Wolf
Caleb Kelly has been my secret weakness since the day I moved to Sugar Brush, Wyoming.I spend my days among the stacks as the town’s librarian and my nights serving drinks at Joy’s Elbow Room. It’s safe, predictable, and a little boring. The only thing that makes my pulse kick is when Caleb Kelly walks through the door and takes a seat at one of my tables... -
![Fury by LeAnn Ashers]()
Fury by LeAnn Ashers
Every time I saw him, my body betrayed me—heart hammering against my ribs, skin burning like I'd been branded. I told myself a million reasons why it couldn't happen. He was older. Dangerous. The next president of the Devil Souls MC. Men like him devour girls like me.But God, the way he looked at me.. -
![Krampus Kruk: Age Gap Dark Romance Christmas Novella by Serena Pier]()
Krampus Kruk: Age Gap Dark Romance Christmas Novella by Serena Pier
Christmas Eve.She walks into a bar.He sits beside her.No names. Just heat.When he says he’s the scariest one here—she only wants him more.Morgan simply needs to escape her family and disappear into a stiff drink for the night. Then a sexy silver fox offers the kind of distraction she should refuse, but going home sounds like torture—and not the sexy kind...
