Top new romance books in April 2024
Last updated:
April 30, 2024
April 2024 featuring new releases by Amy Daws, Teddy Hamilton, Isabel Allende, Nicholas Boulton, Emily Henry, Abby Jimenez, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara O'Neal, Abbi Waxman, Amy Harmon, Leigh Bardugo, David Nicholls and many more.
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Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws, Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
A brand new spicy small town romance by Amazon #1 Bestselling author, Amy Daws. This book is the start of a mountain man spinoff series based on the three Fletcher brothers featured in her previous release, Last on the List.Coming April 11Help Wanted: Grumpy Mountain Man seeks baby momma. Job is an incubator position only...romance · contemporary · audiobook · humor · comedy · small-town · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · age-gap -
![Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story by Isabel Allende, Nicholas Boulton]()
Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story by Isabel Allende, Nicholas Boulton
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wind Knows My Name comes a mesmerizing tale of two passionate souls who share one magical night that defies all rational explanation.Love, be it wild or tender, often defies logic. In fact, at times, the only rationale behind the instant connection of two souls is plain magic...romance · fiction · fantasy · magical-realism · contemporary · mystery · literary-fiction · audiobook · magic · paranormal -
![Funny Story by Emily Henry]()
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra...romance · contemporary · fiction · womens-fiction · season-summer · friendship · humor · female-mc · sports · book -
![Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez]()
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
A sharp and scintillating summer novel that will make readers laugh out loud and cry happy tears from the New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly. Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up...romance · contemporary · fiction · season-summer · female-mc · humor · book · adult · friends-to-lovers · urban -
![No Place Like Home: A Novel by Barbara O'Neal]()
No Place Like Home: A Novel by Barbara O'Neal
An enriching and deeply moving novel about love and loss, the bonds of family and friends, and coming home by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.Life didn’t turn out the way Jewel Sabatino planned. However long she’s been gone, home is waiting.At seventeen, Jewel fled Colorado for New York City and didn’t look back... -
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![A Piece of Heaven by Barbara O'Neal]()
A Piece of Heaven by Barbara O'Neal
Against the sunbaked hills of New Mexico, two broken hearts come together in a poignant novel about family, love, and healing by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.Luna McGraw struggles to conquer the addictions that destroyed her marriage and caused her to lose custody of her beloved daughter, Joy... -
![Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman]()
Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman
Just when she thought she’d gotten far enough away . . . a life-changing phone call throws an antisocial scientist back into her least favorite place—the spotlight. A hilarious and insightful new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill .After a tumultuous childhood, Christa Liddle has hidden away, both figuratively and literally... -
![The Outlaw Noble Salt by Amy Harmon]()
The Outlaw Noble Salt by Amy Harmon
From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes a sweepingly romantic tale of risk, redemption, and what happens when America’s most famous outlaw falls in love. When infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy decides to go straight, he discovers that too many of the powerful men he crossed won’t let bygones be bygones. To have a chance at a new life, he’ll have to become someone else entirely...romance · historical-fiction · western · fiction · audiobook · historical · industrial-era · book · adult -
![The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo]()
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
From the New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent, and creator of the Grishaverse series comes a highly anticipated historical fantasy set during the Spanish Golden Age In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · magic · early-modern · magical-realism · paranormal · book -
![You Are Here by David Nicholls]()
You Are Here by David Nicholls
Marnie is stuck.Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that increasingly feels like it's passing her by.Michael is coming undone.Reeling from his wife's departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on long, solitary walks across the moors and fells...romance · fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · mental-illness · humor · family · book · adult -
![Cold Hearted Casanova by L.J. Shen]()
Cold Hearted Casanova by L.J. Shen
From USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a witty romance about a woman desperate to marry into money…and her fake marriage to a (real) billionaire reluctant to commit even to a zip code.Riggs Bates may be a billionaire, but he knows money can’t buy happiness. He keeps his financial status a secret and takes his women the same way he takes his meals—a different one three times a day...romance · dark · contemporary · billionaire · fake-relationship · female-mc · new-adult · fiction · book · adult -
![The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl]()
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
Bestselling author Ruth Reichl takes readers on an adventure of food, art, and fashion in 1980s Paris in this dazzling, heartfelt novelStella reached for an oyster, tipped her head and tossed it back. It was cool and slippery, the flavor so briny it was like diving into the ocean..europe · western-central-europe · france · urban · romance · fiction · historical-fiction · contemporary · family · literary-fiction -
![Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson]()
Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson
Two neighbors-at-war band together to stop a dangerous criminal in their midst in this enthralling new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Lost Ticket .Twenty-five-year-old Kat Bennett has never felt at home anywhere, and especially not in crumbling Shelley House...romance · mystery · fiction · cozy · contemporary · womens-fiction · audiobook · found-family · friendship · murder -
![Wild Love by Elsie Silver]()
Wild Love by Elsie Silver
Visit Rose Hill in 2024! From USA Today Bestselling Author Elsie Silver comes an all new small town romance series set in the same beloved universe as Chestnut Springs. New town, new characters, same addictive love stories...romance · contemporary · fiction · small-town · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · billionaire · slow-burn · age-gap · western -
![Avenging Angel by Kristen Ashley]()
Avenging Angel by Kristen Ashley
Rachel Armstrong has a burning need to right the world’s wrongs. Thus, she becomes the Avenging Angel. And maybe she’s a bit too cocky about it. While riding a hunch about the identity of a kidnapper, she runs into Julien “Cap” Jackson, who was trained by the team at Nightingale Investigations in Denver. Now he’s a full-fledged member at their newly opened Phoenix branch...romance · contemporary · humor · audiobook · crime · suspense · steamy · alpha-mc · found-family · insta-love -
![The Quit List by Katie Bailey]()
The Quit List by Katie Bailey
He quit believing in love a long time ago. She won't quit until she finds The One... and he's everything she's NOT looking for. Holly Greene is on a mission to find her happily ever after. And her journey to love does not include a detour to Bad Boy Bartenderville, population Jax Grainger... -
![Falling for Gage by Mia Sheridan]()
Falling for Gage by Mia Sheridan
How is it possible that perfect Gage Buchanan is still single after all these years? He can't quite figure it out himself. Perhaps he hasn't met the right woman. Maybe he's spent too many years focusing on work―or maybe he just isn't as perfect as everyone thinks he is... -
![The Rule Book by Sarah Adams]()
The Rule Book by Sarah Adams
College sweethearts meet again years later, in this highly anticipated romance and companion story to the viral TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet .Nora Mackenzie’s entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight end Derek Pender who also happens to be her extremely hot college ex-boyfriend. Nora didn’t end things as gracefully as she could have back then, and now it’s come back to haunt her... -
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![Bridesmaid for Hire by Meghan Quinn]()
Bridesmaid for Hire by Meghan Quinn
Sometimes the wedding of the century calls for desperate measures.And sometimes those desperate measures are to pretend the person you hate most is actually your boyfriend. After years of working her tail off at her event-planning business, Maggie Mitchell is ready for a vacation...romance · contemporary · audiobook · humor · fiction · new-adult · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · fake-relationship · age-gap -
![Here We Go Again: A Novel by Alison Cochrun]()
Here We Go Again: A Novel by Alison Cochrun
The author of the “sexy, insightful, and utterly charming” ( BuzzFeed ) Kiss Her Once for Me returns with a new queer rom-com following once childhood best friends forced together to drive their former teacher across the country.A long time ago, Logan Maletis and Rosemary Hale used to be friends... -
![The Beloved by J.R. Ward]()
The Beloved by J.R. Ward
The thrilling and highly anticipated next installment in the bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series!When Zsadist’s daughter, Nalla, falls in love, the Black Dagger Brotherhood’s deadliest fighter has to confront the future and the reality that he can’t protect his young forever...romance · paranormal · vampires · fantasy · contemporary · audiobook · action-adventure · fiction · book · adult -
![Only the Brave by Danielle Steel]()
Only the Brave by Danielle Steel
A powerful new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America’s favorite storytellers...historical-fiction · ww2 · fiction · female-mc · mystery · historical · 20th-century · romance · book · adult -
![The Summer We Started Over: A Novel by Nancy Thayer]()
The Summer We Started Over: A Novel by Nancy Thayer
Two sisters reconnect and pursue their dreams on the beautiful island of Nantucket, overcoming life’s challenges and finding new love, in this heartwarming and hopeful novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer.Eddie Grant is happy with her life and her work as a personal assistant to Dinah Lavender, one of the most famous and renowned romance authors in the business...season-summer · fiction · family · audiobook · womens-fiction · friendship · epic · romance · literary-fiction · contemporary -
![Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner]()
Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner
Colton Gentry is riding high. His first hit in nearly a decade has caught fire, he’s opening for country megastar Brant Lucas, and he’s married to one of the hottest acts in the country. But he’s hurting. Only a few weeks earlier, his best friend, Duane, was murdered onstage by a mass shooter at a country music festival... -
![What I Should've Said by Max Monroe]()
What I Should've Said by Max Monroe
When grumpy, muscled-up artist Bennett Bishop bothers to speak, it’s usually to say something you’re not ready to hear.When he first speaks to Norah Ellis, a rambling runaway bride who hitchhikes a ride from him, it’s to tell her to get out of his truck and walk because she’s a pain in the a-s-s...romance · contemporary · fiction · humor · abuse · enemies-to-lovers · small-town · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc -
![Mania by Lionel Shriver]()
Mania by Lionel Shriver
Set in a parallel yet all too familiar near past, a brilliant subversive novel from the New York Times bestselling author about a lifelong friendship threatened by the Culture Wars. In an alternative 2011, the Mental Parity movement takes hold. Americans now embrace the sacred, universal truth that there is no such thing as variable human intelligence...fiction · dystopia · politics · literary-fiction · audiobook · sci-fi · humor · contemporary · satire · alternate-history -
![Friends in Napa by Sheila Yasmin Marikar]()
Friends in Napa by Sheila Yasmin Marikar
“Smart and wildly entertaining…like drinking a glass of wine with an endlessly witty, scandalous friend.” –Mindy KalingSix old friends descend on Napa Valley for a luxurious weekend of fine wine and good times…until old tensions simmer to the surface. So much can go wrong in this dark comedy by the author of The Goddess Effect.Just get yourselves here, everything else is on us...mystery · fiction · suspense · contemporary · humor · romance · new-adult · friendship · female-mc · book -
![Old Flames and New Fortunes by Sarah Hogle]()
Old Flames and New Fortunes by Sarah Hogle
From the celebrated author of You Deserve Each Other and Just Like Magic, a steamy second-chance romance about a magical florist’s unexpected reunion with her high school sweetheart as she fake dates his soon-to-be stepbrother...romance · contemporary · fantasy · magical-realism · fiction · magic · new-adult · witches-wizards · season-spring · paranormal -
![Just So You Know by Sarah Hogle]()
Just So You Know by Sarah Hogle
You Deserve Each Other Christmas short story set years into the future. Found in Sarah Hogle's website...romance · contemporary · humor · family · enemies-to-lovers · friendship · children · fiction · book · adult -
![Older by Jennifer Hartmann]()
Older by Jennifer Hartmann
Before he discovered my age, he uncovered my heart.Bruised and abused, and victim to a loveless household, I shimmered with new life the moment he found me drowning my sorrows in a lake beneath the stars.A chance encounter. An unspoken connection.I was smitten; he was curious.But, as everyone knew, fate could be decidedly cruel.He called me Halley, like the comet.I called him Reed...romance · contemporary · abuse · coming-of-age · dark · high-school · age-gap · slow-burn · angst · found-family -
![Until It Was Love by Pippa Grant]()
Until It Was Love by Pippa Grant
There are a million reasons why I shouldn’t date Fletcher Huxley. He’s a growly-faced, stubborn-streaked, international rugby legend trying to revive his flailing career in the US after being canned by his team overseas...romance · sports · contemporary · humor · fiction · audiobook · enemies-to-lovers · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc -
![The Throne of Blood and Honor by J. Bree]()
The Throne of Blood and Honor by J. Bree
From J. Bree, bestselling author of The Bonds That Tie, comes the second installment in her epic and enthralling romantasy series. In our arrogance, the high fae forgot everything that mattered... -
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![TKORAR by J. Bree]()
TKORAR by J. Bree
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![It Ruins Me by Penelope Sky]()
It Ruins Me by Penelope Sky
I married you because I was in love with you.Those words have echoed in my mind ever since he said them, and despite the way my heart races for him every time he steps into the same room, I can't say it back. Not after he hurt me. Not after he betrayed me.Every time I feel us come close together, my heart pulls away...romance · contemporary · dark · organized-crime · angst · steamy · sad · drama · action-adventure · crime -
![The Lost Letters of Aisling: A Novel by Cynthia Ellingsen]()
The Lost Letters of Aisling: A Novel by Cynthia Ellingsen
A woman faces the past she fled in a heart-stirring novel about unforgettable love and indomitable courage by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper.Rainey’s grandmother makes a startling Take me home. To Ireland, the country she fled post–World War II. Though they’re inseparably close, Rainey knows few of her grandmother’s secrets...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · ww2 · family · 20th-century · coming-of-age · romance · friendship · female-mc -
![Not Made to Last by Jay McLean]()
Not Made to Last by Jay McLean
Two simple words hold the truth of our love: wait and hope.OliviaRhys Garrett—recent high school graduate, ex-captain of the basketball team, and my brother’s rival both on and off the court. Oh, and he’s also the guy I just hit with my truck. Awesome.To be fair, he had it coming...romance · new-adult · contemporary · sports · high-school · dark · found-family · angst · friends-to-lovers · enemies-to-lovers -
![Exposed by Brynne Asher]()
Exposed by Brynne Asher
One day, I was chugging along at life as a wedding planner. The next, I’m a confidential informant and fake engaged to the grumpiest DEA agent on earth. Hit the brakes. Let’s back up. You know those sappy made-for-TV movies where the leading lady gets the unsuspecting knock on the door and is the beneficiary of a massive inheritance? That’s me. I’m that heroine...romance · contemporary · suspense · military · crime · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · fake-relationship · forced-proximity -
![The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati]()
The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati
In 1857 a young midwife braves the perilous journey west from New York City to Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory in this captivating epic from Sara Donati, the international bestselling author of Where the Light Enters .Carrie Ballentyne’s life was upended in 1845 when she had to leave the only home she’d ever known in the mountains of upstate New York...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · western · indigenous-mc · medical · action-adventure · industrial-era · victorian -
![Escape to the Rome Apartment by Kerry Fisher]()
Escape to the Rome Apartment by Kerry Fisher
Sara’s eyes fill with tears as she reads the letter, her last words from her dearest ‘I’m buying you your freedom. You don’t need to ask your husband’s permission and you have to put yourself first for once. Have an incredible adventure before it’s too late for both of us…’Sara has lost her zest for life...romance · humor · womens-fiction · second-chances · fiction · literary-fiction · female-mc · contemporary · epic · family
