Top new romance books out this week: 9 Nov - 15 Nov 2025
Last updated:
November 15, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Sara Holland, Catherine Bybee, Jessie Mihalik, Ali Hazelwood, Christine Riccio, Mary E. Pearson, Liz Maverick, Eva Kaminsky, Alessandra Hazard, Cale Dietrich, Penelope Sky and many more.
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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 -
![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 -
![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... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![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 -
![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 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... -
![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... -
![What Are The Risks: A best friends to lovers college football romance by Madi Leigh]()
What Are The Risks: A best friends to lovers college football romance by Madi Leigh
One move that could break their friendship... or be the start of forever.Ryker Richardson’s world has always revolved around football. With his final college season coming to a close and the NFL Draft on the horizon, he doesn’t have time for distractions – just the game and his best friend, Ruby Wilson...romance · friends-to-lovers · sports · university · contemporary · steamy · fiction · new-adult · book · adult -
![Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree]()
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Return to the cozy fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller, Fern...romance · fantasy · cozy · fiction · lgbtq · high-fantasy · wlw · audiobook · gaslamp · industrial-era -
![Chess Not Checkers by Annah Conwell]()
Chess Not Checkers by Annah Conwell
She thinks he’s an arrogant jerk. All Jasmine Chamberlain wants is to make her family proud. She owes them everything and intends to pay them back by being the best student, cheerleader, and chess player the university has ever seen.Unfortunately for her, on her first day of chess club, she gets paired with an arrogant, flirty, hotshot quarterback with an affinity for pushing her buttons...romance · contemporary · sports · university · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · celebrity · humor · young-adult · book -
![Indulge by Luna Mason]()
Indulge by Luna Mason
Reggie and Rowan are about to meet their match.A Decadence Choice.One Marriage proposal.But what happens if she can’t choose between the twins?Cover, blurb and tropes COMING SOON... -
![Take a Hike by Katie Ruggle]()
Take a Hike by Katie Ruggle
WHY DATE A MOUNTAIN MAN? Because it's effing in-tents.Bounty Hunter Charlie Pax is in a bind. Not only did her own mother skip town after putting the family home up as collateral, but it's days before her first court hearing and she still hasn't been found. If she doesn't show, Charlie and her sisters will lose everything... -
![Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti
A stolen treasure, a sabotaged pie, and a town full of trouble…Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes...romance · suspense · contemporary · mystery · humor · small-town · legal · action-adventure · law-enforcement · crime -
![Maid for the Marquess by Melanie Moreland, Scarlett Scott]()
Maid for the Marquess by Melanie Moreland, Scarlett Scott
A brand new Regency romance from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Melanie Moreland and USA Today Bestselling author Scarlett Scott. Prepare to be swept away by this steamy, heartwarming tale of Lord Wheaton and his Maddie...Miss Maddie SmytheMy callous father wagered me to a brooding stranger during a hand of cards, leaving me terrified... -
![ILY by E.M. Lindsey, Cora Rose]()
ILY by E.M. Lindsey, Cora Rose
Whoever convinced me that quitting my job as an interpreter to take over my dead aunt’s farm should be covered in honey and left for the ants.Oh wait…that was me.I was burnt out and ready for a change, but I didn’t expect what came with it.An orchard full of fruit I’m allergic to.A bunch of farm equipment I don’t know how to use...romance · mlm · disability · found-family · lgbtq · contemporary · mystery · forced-proximity · small-town · insta-love -
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![Yule Be Mine by Piper Rayne]()
Yule Be Mine by Piper Rayne
When workaholic best man Carter arrives in Mistletoe Falls for his best friends’ Christmas wedding, a town-wide Santa Festival and a misplaced motel reservation leave him with one option—beg the woman he once rejected for a room at her bed-and-breakfast. Unfortunately, that woman also happens to be the bride’s sister…and the maid of honor... -
![Date Yourself a Grinch by Savannah Scott]()
Date Yourself a Grinch by Savannah Scott
He’s allergic to Christmas. I’m practically made of tinsel. What could go wrong?I’m not saying Gage Lockett is the actual Grinch … but if someone in town woke up tomorrow to find all the candy canes missing, my money’s on him.The man glares at twinkle lights like they personally insulted his mother...romance · contemporary · fiction · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · small-town · multi-pov · slow-burn · kind-mc -
![Highland Holiday by Kasey Stockton]()
Highland Holiday by Kasey Stockton
One rejected kiss. Two clashing personalities. And a snowstorm that traps them in an isolated cottage.Callie Winter is the kind of person who holds everything together—for her family, her friends, her coworkers. But this Christmas, she’s hoping to catch her breath in the Scottish Highlands and maybe rediscover a little joy along the way...romance · contemporary · fiction · forced-proximity · found-family · audiobook · small-town · womens-fiction · season-winter · humor -
![Innocence Road by Laura Griffin]()
Innocence Road by Laura Griffin
A detective struggling to overcome her father’s professional legacy uncovers a serial killer whose crime spree spans two decades in the high Texas desert from New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin.Leanne Everhart left her hometown, and she planned to never look back at those fractured relationships...mystery · fiction · romance · law-enforcement · contemporary · suspense · serial-killers · police-procedural · cozy · crime -
![Three Pucking Words by B. Celeste]()
Three Pucking Words by B. Celeste
Bodhi Hoffman’s life has always been centered around two things: his daughter and his hockey career.But then he meets Honor Erikson—a curvy redhead with an aversion to athletes despite being the coach’s daughter. Or maybe, as he learns, it’s just an aversion to him.Suddenly, the NHL’s best right-winger is wondering if he can make room in his life for the mysterious woman and her service dog...romance · sports · workplace · contemporary · humor · slow-burn · disability · friends-to-lovers · athlete · fiction -
![Fight or Flight by Willow Dixon]()
Fight or Flight by Willow Dixon
JaceI live my life by two simple rules: I do what I want, and f*ck anyone who gets in my way. I also never back down from a challenge, and Shane is the ultimate challenge.I mess with him because it’s fun, and because fighting with him is one of the few times I feel anything at all... -
![Better Not Pout by Maren Moore]()
Better Not Pout by Maren Moore
A sugar-filled, fake holi-dating, small town romance filled with heat, heart, a couple of temperamental weenie dogs, and heaps of holiday cheer from USA Today Bestselling Author Maren Moore. A lost letter to Santa gone terribly wrong…or perfectly right?As the owner of my family’s vintage candy shop, there are two things I’m great at: Sweet treats and Christmas.Love on the other hand?Not so much... -
![A Forbidden Arrangement by Jessa Wilder]()
A Forbidden Arrangement by Jessa Wilder
A one-night stand is supposed to be my escape… not my cage.I fall into Xander Everette’s arms the night my life unravels.Rich. Ruthless. Untouchable. Devastatingly handsome.He gives me one night of pleasure I’ll never forget.I tell myself I can walk away.Then I witness a murder. Now I am hunted, dragged into a world I don’t understand... -
![Jensen by Raya Morris Edwards]()
Jensen by Raya Morris Edwards
Jensen is the 4th interconnected standalone in The Sovereign Mountain Series.It is a dark cowboy x organized crime romance.More info and cover to come...romance · western · small-town · dark · age-gap · action-adventure · fiction · historical · industrial-era · book -
![Morally Black Betrothal by Nicole French]()
Morally Black Betrothal by Nicole French
He’s a morally gray grump who needs a fake fiancee. She’s small town sunshine…and the only one he wants. SimoneI should’ve said no.Brendan Black is everything I’ve been warned about—grumpy, controlling, devastating in a suit... -
![The Marriage Narrative by Claire Kann]()
The Marriage Narrative by Claire Kann
A love just for show grows into something more in this swoonworthy romance from the author of The Romantic Agenda. Zinnia is an ambitious, successful businesswoman who is not about to wait around for her One True Love. She turns her dating profile into a marriage-merger a few strategic meetings, move in together, get married—all within thirty days... -
![The Temptation of Truth: A sapphic rockstar romance by Brit Benson]()
The Temptation of Truth: A sapphic rockstar romance by Brit Benson
Loving her will ruin my life, But I’m tired of living a lie.Mabel Rossi is the heartbeat of The Hometown Heartless.The famous drummer with fast hands, faster wit,and a light that shines brightly even from the back of the stage.She’s temptation in lipstick and lace, and I’m just her manager’s niece.Married, invisible, and completely out of place...romance · forced-proximity · wlw · friends-to-lovers · slow-burn · lgbtq · contemporary · found-family · cheating · domestic-drama -
![Shep by Vanessa Vale]()
Shep by Vanessa Vale
The West just got Wilder! Meet the cowboys of Devil’s Ditch Montana, one steamy, instalove story at a time... -
![Planes, Reins, and Automobiles by Kate Watson]()
Planes, Reins, and Automobiles by Kate Watson
She's sunshine. He's frostbite. They've got 1,600 miles to go before Christmas—and he's about to discover his new enemy might be his anonymous online soulmate.Oliver Fletcher has one goal, and he's not happy about it: get home for his brother's wedding... -
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![The Lucky Ones by Felice Stevens]()
The Lucky Ones by Felice Stevens
I’m never lucky.As a foster kid I bounced from home to home.My tattoo parlor is my only safe space.My days are spent making art and my nights are lonely, even when I’m not alone.Then I meet him.Bailey Marks.The man who won’t stop talking and making me laugh. Making me want to see him again and again. But I don’t belong in his suit-and-tie world.I’m never lucky...romance · mlm · contemporary · found-family · legal · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · lgbtq · death -
![The Seventh Champion by Sylvia Mercedes]()
The Seventh Champion by Sylvia Mercedes
A dragon princess joins forces with a scarred prince to escape a competition for her hand in marriage, unaware he is hiding dark secrets of his own in the first of a new romantasy duology from the author of Bride of the Shadow King...romance · fantasy · dragons · action-adventure · fiction · contemporary · new-adult · urban-fantasy · paranormal · book -
![Taken in the Tree Farm by Dana LeeAnn]()
Taken in the Tree Farm by Dana LeeAnn
I wake up bound in a winter wonderland with no memory of how I got here. Thousands of Christmas lights illuminate the land around me—a sprawling tree farm transformed into a mystical land of candy. Behind me, footsteps crunch through freshly fallen snow. A voice cuts through the silent night, commanding me to run.So I do...romance · dark · fantasy · contemporary · stalking · steamy · kidnapping · fiction · suspense · horror -
![Wildflower and Whiskey by R.C. Stephens]()
Wildflower and Whiskey by R.C. Stephens
“Wild as a storm. Strong as whiskey. He’s everything I should resist—and the only thing I’ll ever crave.”Phoenix Thorne was the last man I wanted to see when I came back to Val-Du-Lys with my son.But fate has a cruel sense of humor.Now I’m working in his brewery… and sleeping in the loft above his garage.He hasn’t changed.Sharp edges. Hard muscles. Walls no one could scale... -
![Dreaming of a Cowboy Christmas by Ann Einerson]()
Dreaming of a Cowboy Christmas by Ann Einerson
A grumpy cowboy with a permanent scowl isn't quite what I had on my holiday wishlist this year. Except we don't always get what we wish for, which I quickly learn when I find out the Christmas vacation home I booked is a scam. Which means I need to get off the surly silver fox’s property ASAP...north-america · usa · arizona · romance · forced-proximity · western · age-gap · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc -
![Cactus Heart by Clio Evans]()
Cactus Heart by Clio Evans
In the small West Texas town of Whynot, why not fall for your brother’s two best friends—even if it means risking a broken heart?Two years ago, I moved back to the dusty small town I used to call home. Every day that goes by is the same until two men I have no business wanting turn my life upside down.Levi Rayburn...romance · reverse-harem · friends-to-lovers · mlm · sports · polyamory · contemporary · small-town · lgbtq · steamy -
![Good Hair Days by Grace Helena Walz]()
Good Hair Days by Grace Helena Walz
Two sisters, a failing family business, and a whole lot of hairspray— Good Hair Days is a modern twist on Steel Magnolias with a little extra Dolly Parton flare."I've really messed it all up, Georgia," Junie says. "And this time it's the shop. June's is in trouble."June's Beauty Shop is a staple in Whitetail, a small Southern town north of Atlanta...
