Top new romance books in April 2023
Last updated:
April 30, 2023
April 2023 featuring new releases by Curtis Sittenfeld, Emily Henry, Abby Jimenez, Ashlyn Montgomery, Kristen Callihan, Mhairi McFarlane, Amy Harmon, J. Ryan Stradal, Aleksandra Negrońska, Caroline Kepnes and many more.
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Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
A comedy writer thinks she’s sworn off love, until a dreamily handsome pop star flips the script on all her assumptions. Romantic Comedy is a hilarious, observant and deeply tender novel from New York Times–bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld. Sally Milz is a sketch writer for "The Night Owls," the late-night live comedy show that airs each Saturday...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · epidemy · family · female-author · female-mc · fiction · friendship -
![Happy Place by Emily Henry]()
Happy Place by Emily Henry
A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · female-mc · fiction · forced-proximity · found-family · friends-to-lovers · friendship -
![Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez]()
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match. Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining... -
![Lilah by Ashlyn Montgomery]()
Lilah by Ashlyn Montgomery
He'd never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she'd say every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other.She'd never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing...romance · contemporary · young-adult · new-adult · dark · fiction · abuse · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc -
![Untitled by Kristen Callihan]()
Untitled by Kristen Callihan
Jack Ryder -wide receiver and Ethan Dexter's teammate- will soon meet his match when his team begins filming a training camp documentary and the head producer is the one woman he can't stop thinking about... -
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![Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane]()
Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane
When Joe and Roisin join their group of friends for a weekend at a country house, it’s a triple celebration – a birthday, an engagement and the launch of Joe’s shiny new crime drama on TV.For Roisin, it’s a chance to connect with the group of friends she made a decade before, working at Waterstones. But for Joe, it’s a distraction as his writing career soars... -
![A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon]()
A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon
From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes the saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and love during the American Revolutionary War.In 1760, Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton, Massachusetts. When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them, Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant...adult · audiobook · book · female-mc · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · literary-fiction · slow-burn · violent-conflict -
![Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal]()
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
From the New York Times bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal, a story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, of hardship and hope, that unites and divides them Mariel Prager needs a break...21st-century · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · family · female-mc · fiction · friendship · literary-fiction -
![Different by Aleksandra Negrońska]()
Different by Aleksandra Negrońska
Rosanna jest kompletnie rozdarta i kierują nią sprzeczne emocje. Z jednej strony w jej życiu ponownie pojawia się Grayson, dawny ukochany, który wyszedł z więzienia. Dziewczyna w głębi duszy wie, że nie powinna mu ufać, ale nie może zaprzeczyć, że on nadal potrafi zawrócić jej w głowie.Z drugiej strony jest Zayden, do którego Rosanna zaczyna żywić poważniejsze uczucia... -
![For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes]()
For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes
Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he's writing them. And he's off to a good start. Glenn Shoddy, an acclaimed literary author, recognizes Joe's genius and invites him to join a tight-knit writing fellowship at Harvard. Finally, Joe will be in a place where talent matters more than pedigree . . . where intellect is the great equalizer and anything is possible...romance · fiction · mystery · audiobook · contemporary · horror · suspense · psychological · crime · serial-killers -
![Parade Alley by Penelope Douglas]()
Parade Alley by Penelope Douglas
Fall Away spin-off story. Release date TBD... -
![Quiet Ones by Penelope Douglas]()
Quiet Ones by Penelope Douglas
Fall Away spin-off story. Release date TBD... -
![Night Thieves by Penelope Douglas]()
Night Thieves by Penelope Douglas
Fall Away spin-off story. Release date TBD... -
![The Rules of Dating My Best Friend's Sister by Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward]()
The Rules of Dating My Best Friend's Sister by Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward
From New York Times bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes a new standalone romance.Rule number one for dating your best friend’s sister: Don’t.Just don’t do it.Especially when your best friend is dead and the last thing he made you promise him was that you’d keep an eye on his little sister, but not too good of an eye...romance · contemporary · new-adult · friends-to-lovers · slow-burn · womens-fiction · fiction · book · adult -
![Bewitched by Laura Thalassa]()
Bewitched by Laura Thalassa
Come to me, Empress …It was supposed to be a simple magic quest, one that would get a witch like me accepted into Henbane Coven. I was never supposed to survive a plane crash, nor was I supposed to discover an ancient tomb and the beautiful, sleeping man trapped inside it.I knew you would come, my queen. I knew it wasn’t true. It couldn’t be. A love like ours defies everything...adult · book · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · magic · new-adult · paranormal · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · fantasy -
![Games and Rituals: Stories by Katherine Heiny]()
Games and Rituals: Stories by Katherine Heiny
The beloved author of Early Morning Riser ("The funniest novel of the year." --The Washington Post) brings us eleven glittering stories of love--friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts--in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime...romance · fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · family · audiobook · marriage · suicide · female-author · anthologies -
![From the Grave by Kresley Cole]()
From the Grave by Kresley Cole
Kresley Cole’s New York Times bestselling Arcana Chronicles series comes to a spectacular and fiery conclusion in this final installment.When even the gods hold their breath . . .To defeat the Emperor and Fortune, Evie, the great Empress of Arcana, must repair her bond with Death, despite the earth-shattering developments between them. And danger lurks in every shadow . .romance · fantasy · young-adult · paranormal · dystopia · fiction · sci-fi · supernatural · urban-fantasy · magic -
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![The Coldest Winter by Brittainy C. Cherry]()
The Coldest Winter by Brittainy C. Cherry
I didn’t know he was forbidden until after our one night stand…I met Milo Corti during his self-destructive era, and he met me at the beginning of mine. That night when we crossed paths at a college party, we only had one to feel good during our hell storms.After we parted ways, I’d planned never to see him again...romance · contemporary · new-adult · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · forced-proximity · angst · mental-illness · disability -
![Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken]()
Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken
A series opener inspired by Arthurian legend and fueled by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!Tamsin Lark didn’t ask to be a Hollower. As a mortal with no magical talent, she was never meant to break into ancient crypts, or compete with sorceresses and Cunningfolk for the treasures inside...romance · fantasy · young-adult · myths · retellings · fiction · arthurian · magic · urban-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers -
![When You Wish Upon a Star by Elizabeth Lim]()
When You Wish Upon a Star by Elizabeth Lim
What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio? This New York Times best-selling series twists another Disney classic into a harrowing story in which the Blue Fairy defies fairy law, setting off a dramatic chain of events.“Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight . .romance · fantasy · retellings · young-adult · fiction · audiobook · magic · fae · fairy-tale · historical-fiction -
![All the Reasons I Need by Abby Craden, Jaime Clevenger]()
All the Reasons I Need by Abby Craden, Jaime Clevenger
Kate Owens has kept her attraction to her best friend Mo Calloway a carefully guarded secret for years. But some secrets you can’t hide forever and she’s worried that Mo is beginning to suspect her feelings.It’s harder than ever to pretend there’s nothing going on when a reservation mistake on a trip to Mexico leads to Kate sharing Mo’s bed for five long nights... -
![Things I Wish I Told My Mother by James Patterson, Susan Patterson, Susan DiLallo]()
Things I Wish I Told My Mother by James Patterson, Susan Patterson, Susan DiLallo
A mother and daughter unpack a lifetime's secrets while on vacation in Paris. Every daughter has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets. Laurie Ormson is an artist, a collector of experiences. She travels the world with a worn beige duffel bag. Every mother has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets. Laurie’s mother is the famous “Dr. Liz... -
![Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn]()
Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a fun, sexy story about the family dynamics that can stand in the way of rekindling a romance. Prepared for a good time, Tessa is thrilled to spend the weeks before her sister’s wedding at their family’s favorite vacation spot: Santorini. Sandy beaches, stonewashed houses, attractive men—it’s heaven... -
![Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick]()
Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick
A romantic ode to the strength of love and the power of choosing each other, against odds and obstacles, again and again.What would you do if you forgot the love of your life ever even existed?Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love...romance · wlw · lgbtq · young-adult · contemporary · fiction · lesbian-mc · amnesia · audiobook · asian-mc -
![Lassiter by J.R. Ward]()
Lassiter by J.R. Ward
The next book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward.In the next epic installment in J. R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series, a fallen angel finds love with a mysterious female—who could be his destiny...or the embodiment of his utter destruction...romance · paranormal · vampires · fantasy · angels · fiction · action-adventure · audiobook · supernatural · book -
![Beasts And Beauties by Margo Bond Collins, Amelia Hutchins, Sophie Davis, Stephanie Hudson]()
Beasts And Beauties by Margo Bond Collins, Amelia Hutchins, Sophie Davis, Stephanie Hudson
A charity anthology featuring a selection of BABE 2023 attending authors. This anthology is designed to give BABE attendees a brief introduction to these authors and their stories. All stories within are brand new content, or otherwise unavailable anywhere else. They’re short stories, novellas, and prequels which don’t require any prior knowledge of the author or characters within...romance · anthologies · fantasy · witches-wizards · vampires · urban-fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · fiction · adult -
![Beautiful Thorns by Tate James, Jaymin Eve]()
Beautiful Thorns by Tate James, Jaymin Eve
Beautiful Thorns is book FOUR of FOUR in the Boys Of Bellerose series and does not end on a cliffhanger. This is a mafia/rockstar reverse harem romance series with dark elements. Content is intended for a mature audience...romance · reverse-harem · contemporary · dark · organized-crime · new-adult · billionaire · polyamory · crime · fiction -
![Töte die Dunkelheit by Stella Tack]()
Töte die Dunkelheit by Stella Tack
Die Black Bird Academy ist ein Ort, der seinesgleichen sucht. An dieser dunklen Schule werden Exorzisten ausgebildet, deren Aufgabe es ist, die Menschheit vor den Dämonen zu beschützen...romance · fantasy · urban-fantasy · new-adult · demons · dark · dark-fantasy · dark-academia · audiobook · young-adult -
![Magic Bites - Unicorn Lane by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews]()
Magic Bites - Unicorn Lane by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
Published in Small Magics and included in Curran's POV.How/when Kate and Curran first meet...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · shapeshifters · fiction · alpha-mc · vampires · action-adventure -
![Magic Burns - Soup by Ilona Andrews]()
Magic Burns - Soup by Ilona Andrews
Short/snippet in Curran POV from Magic Burns...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · magic · paranormal · shapeshifters · vampires · fiction · supernatural · humor -
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![Untitled by Ilona Andrews]()
Untitled by Ilona Andrews
The story of Elara Harper. Second book in the Iron Covenant trilogy.DELAYEDHugh’s second book, IRON COVENANT #2, has been delayed because it’s grim and right now the world is grim enough...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · vampires · fiction · shapeshifters · urban · book -
![Runaway Love: A Small Town Single Dad Romance by Melanie Harlow]()
Runaway Love: A Small Town Single Dad Romance by Melanie Harlow
Yes, I’m a single dad who needs a nanny for the summer. But hire the stranded runaway bride who shows up on my doorstep in a wedding gown with no references, no skills, and no experience? No one is that desperate... -
![Heart of My Monster by Rina Kent]()
Heart of My Monster by Rina Kent
From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new dark mafia romance.I’m a man with no morals or feelings.The only reason I made it this far is to reign.Nothing and no one will stop me.Or that should’ve been the plan.Now, my only goal is to get back the woman who belongs to me.Sasha thinks it’s all over, but we’re only getting started.She’s my woman. My partner. My wife.Mine...romance · dark · steamy · contemporary · audiobook · suspense · organized-crime · age-gap · enemies-to-lovers · angst -
![Heart of My Monster: Special Edition Print by Rina Kent]()
Heart of My Monster: Special Edition Print by Rina Kent
This is the special edition print of Heart of My Monster. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.From the USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new dark mafia romance.I’m a man with no morals or feelings.The only reason I made it this far is to reign.Nothing and no one will stop me.Or that should’ve been the plan... -
![The Matchmaker by Catherine Walsh]()
The Matchmaker by Catherine Walsh
Katie Collins has barely ever left her tiny Irish village of Ennisbawn. Why would she? With its tightknit community, friendly local pub, surrounded by rolling hills and perfectly mysterious forests, it’s a place of peaceful beauty. Or it was peaceful. Until Callum Dempsey turned up...romance · contemporary · fiction · womens-fiction · new-adult · enemies-to-lovers · small-town · humor · audiobook · mental-illness -
![My Dear Husband by Danielle Lori]()
My Dear Husband by Danielle Lori
My Dear Husband…is a beautiful liarRelease date to be announced after the holiday - marriage in crisis- cheating- revenge cheating - angst that’ll make you puke - and, of course, an HEA with a cherry on the...romance · contemporary · marriage · abuse · new-adult · cheating · domestic-drama · angst · organized-crime · crime
