Top new romance books out this week: 11 Jan - 17 Jan 2026
Last updated:
January 17, 2026
This week featuring new releases by Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland, Winter Renshaw, Kendall Ryan, Ava Harrison, Avery Maxwell, A.E. Via, Aiden Snow, Samantha Young, Lexi Davis, Tia Louise and many more.
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Taylor's Father: by Penelope Ward
From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…When my best friend Taylor gifted me a vacation at a resort owned by his grandparents, the last thing I expected was to bond with a man seventeen years older.Tate was also vacationing alone.He’d come to Midnight Key to clear his head and reevaluate his life... -
![The Exception by Vi Keeland]()
The Exception by Vi Keeland
He lives by a set of rules. She might be his one exception. I just wanted a distraction, something to take the edge off before facing a wedding I was dreading. So on the flight back to New York, I signed up for a dating app. Harmless enough, right?Wrong.Turns out, it wasn’t just any app—it catered to people with very specific tastes. By the time I realized it, I was already on my date...romance · workplace · contemporary · billionaire · forced-proximity · womens-fiction · fiction · book · adult -
![Main Character Energy by Kendall Ryan]()
Main Character Energy by Kendall Ryan
Andi Callahan prefers the quiet company of the dead.As a morgue tech in a sleepy coastal town outside Boston, she lives for silence, predictability, and zero small talk.Living people? Too loud. Too messy. Too nosy.The dead don’t interrupt her, meddle in her life, or flirt with her.Cole Hartley does.He’s everything Andi avoids—charming, persistent, and entirely too good-looking for his own good...romance · slow-burn · contemporary · workplace · found-family · audiobook · womens-fiction · small-town · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc -
![Cruel Throne by Ava Harrison]()
Cruel Throne by Ava Harrison
He’s the most dangerous man in the city…Welcome back to The Corrupt Empire... -
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![The Elusive Billionaire by Avery Maxwell]()
The Elusive Billionaire by Avery Maxwell
Her small town scandal is about to put them both on display.. -
![Green Ravens by A.E. Via, Aiden Snow, Tim Paige]()
Green Ravens by A.E. Via, Aiden Snow, Tim Paige
They erased their memories, rewrote their names, and made them beasts. Now, the hunt for vengeance begins. Chief Aiken Oakley and Chief Styles Sawyer—two of the US Navy's most elite Special Warfare Combatant-craft officers—vanished after their mission was ambushed in South America and later presumed MIA...romance · mlm · military · contemporary · audiobook · crime · paranormal · suspense · fantasy · dystopia -
![Hart Street Lane by Samantha Young]()
Hart Street Lane by Samantha Young
Scottish soccer player, Baird McMillan, meets his match in this steamy engagement/marriage of convenience romance... -
![Pretty Vicious by Lexi Davis]()
Pretty Vicious by Lexi Davis
Laurel just wanted to survive college, keep her father fed, and fly under the radar.Delivering pizzas was supposed to be the safe kind of side hustle, until the night she witnesses a murder at Ashford House, the most elite and secretive fraternity on campus.Now she’s a prisoner of The Order, a blood-bound society that controls everything from politics to police...romance · dark-academia · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · gothic · dark · young-adult · contemporary · slow-burn · fiction -
![Cage by Tia Louise]()
Cage by Tia Louise
Sometimes fate sends a sign, and sometimes it sends a bloodhound with a hot hockey player holding its leash, dragging it off you.Owen Stone is not your usual hockey player. He’s a six-foot-two single dad with dark hair, ocean eyes, and muscles for days. He’s also a last-minute trade trying to find a home for his seven-year-old daughter, his psychic sister, and his adoring bloodhound...romance · sports · forced-proximity · found-family · contemporary · friends-to-lovers · age-gap · small-town · love-after-loss · dogs -
![What It Takes by Willow Aster]()
What It Takes by Willow Aster
A Sexy, Small town, Enemies to Lovers, Brother’s Best Friend romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Willow AsterCamden Whitman has always been in my life. I met him when I was five and he was seven, but when he and my brother became best friends, I became nothing more than the pesky little sister he didn’t want around... -
![The Briars by Sarah Crouch]()
The Briars by Sarah Crouch
The USA TODAY bestselling author of Middletide returns with a lush and atmospheric novel of suspense following a young woman whose job as a game warden puts her in the path of a murderer in a small town eager to protect its own...mystery · fiction · suspense · outdoors · young-adult · romance · murder · literary-fiction · crime · book -
![Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez]()
Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez
A lush, atmospheric and achingly magical standalone adult fantasy romance set in Renaissance Italy from a #1 New York Times bestselling author.In 15th-century Volterra, sculptress Ravenna Maffei enters a competition hosted by a secretive, immortal family who offer an invaluable boon to the victor...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · paranormal · new-adult · book · adult -
![Chaotic by Shantel Tessier]()
Chaotic by Shantel Tessier
An all-new dark romance within the Lords world from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Shantel Tessier.Cover, blurb reveal, and release date to come. Please note, this is just a placement date... -
![Murder Your Darlings by Jenna Blum]()
Murder Your Darlings by Jenna Blum
For every woman who’s ever fallen for a bad man comes a hilarious and eviscerating tale of love, loss, and deadlines from New York Times bestselling author Jenna Blum... -
![Stealing You by Mollie Goins]()
Stealing You by Mollie Goins
Beck Daines has everything he needs—at least that’s what he wants everyone to believe. As the starting first baseman for the Blues, he has his dream job, amazing friends, and while he’s a romantic at heart— watching his friends find the love they deserve is more than enough.However, love for himself is an idea he’s benched for good... -
![The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee]()
The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee
In book one of a seductive sapphic paranormal fantasy, a vampire hunter goes undercover at a mysterious university and falls in love with her roommate, an alluring vampire.“Then her red eyes are on mine, gentle, deadly. She takes her time kissing my neck. I pull her closer and say: Bite me.”In the mists of the Scottish Highlands is a university where vampire students study alongside humans...romance · fantasy · vampires · wlw · lgbtq · paranormal · fiction · lesbian-mc · dark-academia · supernatural -
![Almost One Night Stand: A Novel by A.J. Pine]()
Almost One Night Stand: A Novel by A.J. Pine
Sexy small town contemporary romance from USA Today bestselling author A.J. Pine, perfect for readers of Sarah Adams' Practice Makes Perfect and Lucy Score's Rock Bottom Girl. When Haddie Martin discovers her new roommate is the man she almost hooked up with for a one-night stand, she knows her life just got very complicated... -
![A Killer Kind of Romance by Letizia Lorini]()
A Killer Kind of Romance by Letizia Lorini
In this new romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Letizia Lorini, a crime podcast host must solve a chilling serial killer case while navigating an unexpected romance with her mysterious next-door neighbor. Scarlett Moore doesn’t do romance. She’s made a name for herself narrating gritty crime fiction on a local podcast...romance · found-family · small-town · contemporary · mystery · slow-burn · murder · fiction · humor · book -
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![Falling For the Trickster: A Reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin by Lucy Tempest]()
Falling For the Trickster: A Reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin by Lucy Tempest
Rumpelstiltskin meets The Goose Girl.An opportunistic maid.A manipulative faerie.A gilded deal that binds them both.Ottoline has had enough. After years of enduring Princess Gertrude’s cruelty, the maid’s patience snaps during their voyage to the foreign kingdom of Orcage, where the princess is to marry the crown prince to settle a royal debt...romance · fantasy · retellings · magic · cats · animals · class-difference · enemies-to-lovers · medieval · new-adult -
![The Magic of Untamed Hearts by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland]()
The Magic of Untamed Hearts by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
After several years stuck as a ghost, Sky Flores learns to reconnect with the living again with the help of her handsome neighbor in this lush romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Witch of Wild Things.Like her sisters, Sage and Teal, Sky Flores has a touch of magic, and it’s caused nothing but heartache...romance · fantasy · magical-realism · contemporary · magic · fiction · latinx-mc · poc-mc · audiobook · paranormal -
![Ice Ice Babygirl by Ashlyn Kane, Morgan James]()
Ice Ice Babygirl by Ashlyn Kane, Morgan James
Hockey goalie Robbie Zeiger plans to spend his first weeks of retirement figuring himself out and getting custody of his nephew, Sawyer. He lasts a few days before said kid signs him up to make a fool of himself ice-dancing on national television.Good thing Robbie’s never taken himself too seriously...romance · mlm · sports · lgbtq · bisexuality · trans-mc · athlete · contemporary · pansexuality · fiction -
![Filthy Puckers: Masked men Novella by Jaye Pratt]()
Filthy Puckers: Masked men Novella by Jaye Pratt
Pre order date will be moved forward. BLURB COMING SOON... -
![Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel]()
Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel
Miss Congeniality meets The Bachelor in this action-packed rom-com debut about an investigative journalist who sneaks onto reality TV only to fall for the wrong guy. Georgia Rose is not going on the hit reality dating show Love Shack to find love. She’s there to write a killer exposé on the producers, which will guarantee the journalism job of her dreams... -
![The Naked Truth: An Enemies to Lovers Road Trip Romance by Ana Kirk Shaw]()
The Naked Truth: An Enemies to Lovers Road Trip Romance by Ana Kirk Shaw
Two truths and a 1. I’m crushing on a faceless por—adult content creator.2. I’m road-tripping to a wedding with my worst enemy.3. These are totally unrelated problems... -
![Pump 'N Dump by Morgan Sloan, C.W. Scott]()
Pump 'N Dump by Morgan Sloan, C.W. Scott
Two alpha best friends, one medical mystery, and a whole lot of wholesome, sweet... milk I was about to meet my maker. I was sure of it. Link, though? He wasn’t as convinced. He was crossing boundaries, smelling me, and trying to get closer, no matter how much I pulled away. I just needed to pretend like everything was fine in front of him and call a doctor as soon as possible...romance · omegaverse · mlm · friends-to-lovers · steamy · lgbtq · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · book -
![The Great Dane by Suanne Laqueur]()
The Great Dane by Suanne Laqueur
This book is dedicated to all of us.At one point or another, all of us have wondered who we are.All of us have scratched at a label put on us, feeling it didn't quite fit.All of us have felt pressured to be something we're not.All of us have wished we were someone else.All of us have looked in a mirror and been confused at what we see... -
![The Devil and Her Details by Mina Myles]()
The Devil and Her Details by Mina Myles
She’s ready to kill for the truth. He’s ready to kill for her. Declan The second a bullet hit my father’s heart, my life changed forever. In that moment, I became the new Boss of the Irish mafia. A role that I’ve been preparing for my whole life.Revenge is not my first priority, but Zahra has other ideas. Our families have been allied for decades after all... -
![Wonderstruck by Dana LeCheminant]()
Wonderstruck by Dana LeCheminant
He’s Hollywood’s golden boy. She’s determined to stay invisible. When their lives—and their secrets—collide, neither is ready for what comes next.After years of living for the cameras, Derek Riley needs an escape. Training for a movie role on a remote river sounds perfect, until his whitewater guide, Donovan, treats him like he’s just another tourist...romance · contemporary · forced-proximity · womens-fiction · fiction · religion · spirituality · book · adult -
![Darkbirch Academy 3: Fire and Shadows by Krista Graves]()
Darkbirch Academy 3: Fire and Shadows by Krista Graves
Esme escaped the dragon realm of Draethys with her life—barely. A king is dead. A usurper has taken the throne. And an army beneath the earth is preparing to rise.But the worst thing Esme brings home isn’t the news.It’s Dayn Draxion—an exiled dragon king with molten-gold eyes, a talent for making decisions for her, and a bond that won’t stop tightening around her..romance · dark-academia · supernatural · dragons · fantasy · sword-sorcery · mythical-creatures · fiction · new-adult · paranormal -
![The East Wind by Alexandria Warwick]()
The East Wind by Alexandria Warwick
From the bestselling author of The North Wind comes the final instalment in the Four Winds series - a sweltering standalone romance inspired by the fairytale Rapunzel and the Greek myth of Psyche and Eros. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Scarlett St. Clair and Raven Kennedy... -
![The Loneliest Hour by A.E. Jensen]()
The Loneliest Hour by A.E. Jensen
I don’t know who I am anymore.You’re the boy who came out of the fire. You’re my Xavi. Lulu Cisnero has loved Xavi Bernal for almost twenty years.Not loudly. Not openly. Just quietly, desperately, in the spaces between friendship and something more. He’s spent years hiding behind jokes, parties, and bad decisions—anything to keep from saying the one truth that might ruin I love you... -
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![Greta Gets the Girl by Melissa Marr]()
Greta Gets the Girl by Melissa Marr
From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr comes a steamy tale of forbidden romance. NY publishing is Greta Clayborne’s life, and she’s on a high since she edited a hot new series that was just adapted for television. In her career, everything is on track. On the relationship front, there are no relationships, not since she had her heart broken... -
![Into the Midnight Wood by Alexandra McCollum]()
Into the Midnight Wood by Alexandra McCollum
Alexandra McCollum's debut INTO THE MIDNIGHT WOOD, a queer cozy romantasy about a prickly accountant and his eccentric roommate who live at the edge of an enchanted wood and must face a malevolent magical entity and an impending family wedding that force them to finally confront what they mean to one another...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · magical-realism · cozy · contemporary · fiction · urban-fantasy · humor · paranormal -
![Queering Him by Katherine Wela Bogen]()
Queering Him by Katherine Wela Bogen
For fans of books by Sally Rooney and LUSTER by Raven Leilani. In this propulsive debut novel, QUEERING HIM, Katherine Wela Bogen chronicles the scalding-hot story of millennial enemies turned lovers Avra and Kieran. Bullied by Kieran at high school, Avra begins to recognize something familiar in his threatening, but always lingering, gaze...romance · lgbtq · fiction · literary-fiction · contemporary · dark · mental-illness · bisexuality · coming-of-age · steamy -
![City of Others by Jared Poon]()
City of Others by Jared Poon
In the sunny city of Singapore, the government takes care of everything – even the weird stuff. Benjamin Toh is a middle manager in the Department for Engagement of Unusual Stakeholders (DEUS), tasked with taking care of the supernatural occurrences and people no one else wants to deal with, from restless ghosts to immortal gods to conniving jinn...romance · fantasy · lgbtq · urban-fantasy · fiction · sci-fi · supernatural · contemporary · low-fantasy · magic -
![Fractured Games by Simran .]()
Fractured Games by Simran .
This is the fourth installment in the Arranged Games series. Full blurb and cover to come... -
![Knife To Meet You: A Dark Romantic Comedy by K.N. Wilder]()
Knife To Meet You: A Dark Romantic Comedy by K.N. Wilder
She eliminates men who deserve it. He's her next target. The only problem? He refuses to die.Jiya Kline has mastered the art of the permanent goodbye: seduce, poison, problem solved. But her latest target, the infuriatingly gorgeous Calloway Frost, keeps surviving her best efforts... -
![Brutal Oaths by Cassia Quinn]()
Brutal Oaths by Cassia Quinn
A steamy FORCED MARRIAGE, ITALIAN MAFIA, STANDALONE romance.Maximo and Elena's story... -
![Kings Live Forever: A Dark Forbidden Age Gap MC Romance by Sienne Vega]()
Kings Live Forever: A Dark Forbidden Age Gap MC Romance by Sienne Vega
He was old enough to be my dad, but I wanted him anyway.I was used to feeling invisible. Always forgotten about.I was never the popular girl or the Homecoming Queen.And my uncle and brother were always too busy being Steel Kings.But there was one man who seemed to notice me.One night, he gave me a ride home and changed my life forever.He was attentive and caring and listened to what I had to say... -
![Like in Love with You by Emma R. Alban]()
Like in Love with You by Emma R. Alban
Mean Girls meets Northanger Abbey in this brand new, sapphic, rivals-to-lovers Regency Romance by USA Today bestselling author Emma R. Alban!When country-bred Catherine Pine relocates to Bath in 1817, she and her mother come face-to-face with her mother’s arch nemesis, Lady Tisend, and her daughter, the wildly popular and gorgeous Lady Rosalie. Though once her very best friend, Mrs...romance · wlw · historical-fiction · lgbtq · historical · fiction · lesbian-mc · audiobook · industrial-era · regency -
![Two Left Feet: A Novel by Kallie Emblidge]()
Two Left Feet: A Novel by Kallie Emblidge
A Premier League football star must defend his roster spot—and his heart—when a threateningly talented and handsome midfielder joins his team in this utterly charming debut romance, a profound love letter to the world’s most popular sport.Oliver Harris is football royalty in London... -
![For Our Next Song by Jessica James]()
For Our Next Song by Jessica James
The decade-long friendship between two rock goddesses is thrust into the spotlight after their mutual desire strikes a perfect—and very public—chord.For Glitter Bats keys player Jane Mercer, writing music helps tune out her self-doubt from a strict upbringing...romance · wlw · lgbtq · contemporary · friends-to-lovers · fiction · lesbian-mc · forced-proximity · found-family · disability -
![A Barista's Guide to Love & Larceny by Caroline Bonin]()
A Barista's Guide to Love & Larceny by Caroline Bonin
This cozy fantasy romance combines magic, college life, and first love into a sweetly brewed and delicious read about a girl roped into investigating a company's dangerous product!Dani Lionet is no stranger to working hard... -
![Her Darling Wolf by Eliza Prokopovits]()
Her Darling Wolf by Eliza Prokopovits
Miss Emma Darling is content—living with her mother and grandmother, gardening, practicing her healing and illusions, and avoiding any attempts at matchmaking. Nothing can change that, not even her best friend’s brother—her own former friend—returning to town.Kane Peters can’t for the life of him understand why Emma loathes him so completely...romance · fantasy · industrial-era · regency · cozy · fiction · adaptations · paranormal · historical · myths -
![The Younger Gods by Katie Shepard]()
The Younger Gods by Katie Shepard
Danger looms when a former priestess sails to the realm of the dead to find her fallen lover, only to discover the gods she thought she defeated are preparing for war.Iona Night-Singer thought she’d overthrown the gods. Her mortal rebellion eked out a painful victory by using the gods’ own powers against them—though she lost her betrothed, Taran, in a final battle with the god of death...romance · fantasy · retellings · fiction · myths · paranormal · action-adventure · urban-fantasy · book · adult -
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![The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura]()
The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura
A plucky librarian and an archaeologist on the run fake an engagement to save their lives, leading them into the labyrinth of their own desires.Daniela Guiterrez has been in love with her brother’s best friend for as long as she can remember—until he went missing a year ago during an archaeological expedition...romance · fiction · contemporary · season-summer · humor · hispanic · action-adventure · book · adult -
![Rodeo Rejects: A Bull Riding Why Choose Romance by Laikyn Meng]()
Rodeo Rejects: A Bull Riding Why Choose Romance by Laikyn Meng
★♥8 SECONDS NEVER FELT SO ROWDY♥★ They were thrown away like disgraced heroes. Cast out. Dismissed. Left to rot. Five broken men. One forgotten queen. A love so forbidden it could destroy everything they're fighting to build. But crossing that line means risking the only family they have left...romance · western · sports · reverse-harem · contemporary · fiction · industrial-era · polyamory · book · adult -
![From The Ashes: A Kingdom of Beasts and Starlight by R.C. Perry]()
From The Ashes: A Kingdom of Beasts and Starlight by R.C. Perry
In the city of stars, two destiniescollide.At the end of her hope, faced withpoverty and famine, twenty-five yearold Remmy sets out on the adventureof a lifetime, battling beasts, demons,and creatures of the night to save thePrince of Valeria, entrapped in his ownfather’s snare.The reward?Survival.And the key to the kingdom...romance · fantasy · female-mc · fae · dragons · dark · sword-sorcery · mythical-creatures · epic · fiction
