Top new romance books in April 2025
Last updated:
February 9, 2025
April 2025 featuring new releases by Emily Henry, Beth O'Leary, Jasmine Guillory, Abby Jimenez, L.J. Shen, Tahereh Mafi, Meghan Quinn, Brittainy C. Cherry, Kristen Ashley, Sarah Jio and many more.
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Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping new novel from Emily Henry.Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud...romance · contemporary · fiction · womens-fiction · season-summer · female-mc · friendship · humor · comedy · book -
Swept Away by Beth O'Leary
Two strangers find themselves stranded at sea together in this epic new love story by bestselling author Beth O’Leary.What if you were lost at sea…with your one-night stand?Zeke and Lexi thought it would just be a night of fun. They had no intentions of seeing each other again. Zeke is only in town for the weekend to buy back his late father’s houseboat...romance · contemporary · fiction · action-adventure · age-gap · forced-proximity · season-summer · humor · comedy · female-mc -
Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory
The exciting new contemporary romance—and her first to feature a queer romance—by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine GuilloryAvery Jensen is almost thirty, fresh off a breakup, and she’s tired of always being so uptight and well-behaved. She wants to get a hobby, date around (especially other women), flirt with everyone she sees, all the fun stuff normal people do in their twenties... -
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer comes a new playful yet deeply emotional contemporary romance.There might be no such a thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes—all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediately yes...romance · contemporary · fiction · womens-fiction · season-summer · humor · female-mc · book · adult -
Wildest Dreams by L.J. Shen
He’ll protect his best friend’s baby sister from anything…other than himself.RhylandDylan Casablancas is a forbidden fruit, undeniably delicious, but one bite just might kill you.She’s my best friend’s baby sister, a single mom, and a royal pain in the ass... -
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Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi
Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment... -
Bridesmaid by Chance by Meghan Quinn
Hudson Harper is in some trouble. After doing his business partner, Jude, a favor by hiring his younger sister, Sloane, Hudson very quickly finds out that she is a massive distraction―especially since she's now his assistant.But when they are confronted with a situation where Sloane is told to fill in as a bridesmaid for one of Hudson's business partners, she comes up with an equal trade... -
If You Stayed by Brittainy C. Cherry
There once was a man who loved me, until he forgot every memory we've ever shared…Gabriel Sinclair would forever be my first. My first best friend, my first kiss, my first love…and my first heartbreak. The accident that nearly took his life ripped the memory of me from his grasp—and for the last decades, I've let the guilt of that one terrible night keep us apart... -
The Woman Left Behind by Kristen Ashley
Head back to Misted Pines for the next thriller romance from Kristen Ashley, the story of Sheriff Harry Moran and Lillian Rainier... -
Insignificant Others by Sarah Jio
From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Jio comes an escapist timeslip novel following a young woman stuck in a “time loop” of one-day relationships with romantic partners from her past.“An ingenious and heartfelt love story...romance · time-travel · contemporary · fantasy · sci-fi · multiverse · magic · womens-fiction · fiction · breakup -
The Conditions of Will by Jessa Hastings
THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION MAGNOLIA PARKSLondon-based Georgia Carter, professional lie-detector and body-language savant, has long been estranged from her infuriating, close-minded, wealthy South Carolina family. After a falling-out years ago, the chasm runs deep between the black sheep - Georgia and her gay, alcoholic brother - and their parents and elder siblings... -
A Proposal to Die For by Molly Harper
A fast-paced, witty, and delightful new mystery about a marriage proposal planner whose biggest job yet is threatened by a dead body (or two).Jessamine Bricker loves a plan. Contingency plans and pros-and-cons lists are her love language, and because of that, her proposal planning business is thriving... -
Always Salty by Lani Lynn Vale
The fourth book in the Semyonov Bratva series featuring Dima... -
Echo Fort by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Echo Fort hoards secrets which would be best left undisturbed.The wind is turning, tides are rising, flames are blazing and the earth is cleaving. Destiny waits for no Fae... -
Destructively Mine by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Ex-grifter Phoebe Graves’ new life threatens to come crashing down around her in the next unputdownable novel from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Addicted series... -
What If I Never Get Over You by Paige Toon
One Day meets a contemporary Bridgerton in this high-drama, escapist wonder of a love story, Paige Toon’s best yet.Three days to fall in love. Six years to try to forget.Ellie didn’t expect to fall in love while interrailing through Europe. But she also didn’t expect to meet a man like Ash...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · wales · romance · contemporary · audiobook · fiction · female-mc · book -
Luck of the Devil by Denise Grover Swank
Book three in the Harper Adams Mystery seriesHarper refuses to believe her mother’s death was an accident. With her father’s criminal connections surfacing, it seems too coincidental. As grief and guilt weigh on her, Harper is determined to discover the truth... -
Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde
Rio's... -
The Page Turner by Viola Shipman
A young romance writer makes a discovery that throws her elitist family into chaos.Emma Page grew up the black sheep in a bookish household, raised to believe fine literature is the only worthy type of fiction...romance · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · family · realistic · female-mc · urban · book · adult -
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Empty Net by Teagan Hunter
Fox's book... -
Hazardous to a Dukes Heart by Sabrina Jeffries
For readers of Regency romance by Julia Quinn, Lisa Kleypas, and Madeline Hunter, New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries debuts a brand new series in trade paperback in which a lord, detained in France during the Napoleonic war, returns home to find he’s inherited a dukedom and vows to make a match for his deceased mentor’s daughter...romance · historical · historical-fiction · industrial-era · regency · fiction · female-mc · book · adult -
Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman
From the bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask comes an inspiring romance novel about honoring the past, living in the present, and loving for the future.In her small Montana hometown, Lauren Parker has assumed a few different roles: teenage hellraiser; sister of superstar Gabe Parker; and most recently, tragically widowed single mother... -
The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson
Magic and adventure swirl through this spellbinding romantasy where a young woman reignites the embers of an ancient prophecy, unleashing a storm that could save her realm or doom them all.Fear of maegic plagues war-torn Anwyvn. Halflings like Rhya Fleetwood are killed on sight. But Rhya’s execution is interrupted by an unexpected savior—one far more terrifying than her would-be killers... -
On Isabella Street by Genevieve Graham
From #1 bestselling author Genevieve Graham comes a gripping novel set in Toronto and Vietnam during the turbulent sixties about two women caught up in powerful social movements and the tragedy that will bring them together—perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Women .Toronto, 1967... -
romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · lgbtq · retellings · high-fantasy · audiobook · sword-sorcery · dark
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The Geographer's Map to Romance by India Holton
Geography professors in a failed marriage of convenience inconveniently reconnect for an emergency mission in this swoony historical-fantasy rom-com.Professor Elodie Tarrant is an expert in magic disasters. Nothing fazes her--except her own personal disaster, that is: Professor Gabriel Tarrant, the grumpy, unfriendly man she married for convenience a year ago, whom she secretly loves...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · historical · fiction · industrial-era · victorian · paranormal · humor · book -
Eldritch by Keri Lake
The second book in The Eating Woods... -
Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert
He was mine to protect. Mine to adore. Mine to lose forever.Icarus may not have flown particularly close to the sun, but he has fallen…right into the rough hands of Olympus's own Poseidon. Being held captive by the gentle giant wouldn't be so bad if Olympus wasn't on the eve of destruction…or if Poseidon stopped looking at him with those irresistibly stormy eyes... -
Enigma by RuNyx
A new breathtaking tale of unforgettable romance, set in a dark academia world of secret societies, lush suspense and sizzling sensuality, from RuNyx, the New York Times bestselling author of Gothikana.Salem Salazar comes to Mortimer University to get to the bottom of her sister's mysterious death... -
The Orc's Bonded Bride by Honey Phillips
Coming soon - Egon's... -
Seraphina Bryce: Omega Unleashed by Elizabeth Dear
Full Synopsis coming soon! Release date is a placeholder and will likely be moved forward... -
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
A twisted, tangled story about workplace love-affairs, and plants with a taste for human fleshDuring a grocery run to her local shopping center, Shell Pine sees a ‘HELP NEEDED’ sign in a flower shop window. She’s just left her fiancé, lost her job, and moved home to her parents’ house. She has to make a change and bring some good into her life, so she goes inside and takes a chance... -
Love at Second Sight by F.T. Lukens
When a teen has an unexpected vision about a future murder, he must juggle newfound interest from the supernatural community with trying to prevent the murder from happening in this new romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F.T. Lukens.Tired of being known as the artsy oddball, fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds hopes to fly under the radar when he changes high schools as a sophomore...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · mystery · contemporary · urban-fantasy · fiction · crime · paranormal -
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Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis
The explosive, satisfying conclusion to the Chaotic Orbits novella trilogy sees Ada and Rian breaking into a high-security facility to give Earth a fighting chance at survivalSexy, fast, fun and funny, this happily-ever-after ending is perfect for fans of the Murderbot novels and the Wayfairers seriesAfter a few weeks trapped on board a spaceship with Ada (and, oh look, there’s only one bed),... -
The Reluctant Wife by L. Steele
He’s my bodyguard And my fake husband He’s also in love with his dead wife... Ryot Davenport is the most grumpy man I’ve ever met.He’s a former Marine whose past is a secret.I’m a princess of royal blood.He’s turned his back on his familyI’m duty bound to mine.He’s my bodyguardI’m nothing but a job for him...Too bad I’m attracted to him... -
Give Up the Night by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
New York Times bestsellers P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast return with the astonishing conclusion to their new duology set in a dark and magickal world filled with incredible danger and irresistible romance.Since becoming Moonstruck on her eighteenth birthday, Wren Nightingale has found herself thrust into a world filled with deception, danger, and murder...romance · fantasy · young-adult · magic · dark-academia · found-family · family · alternate-universe · coming-of-age · high-fantasy -
House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau
The first novel in an eerie, darkly creative, and romantic new gothic fantasy duology from Maxym M. Martineau, for readers of Sarah J. Maas and Rachel Gillig.Edira Brillwyn is a threadmender. She holds a rare, lifesaving power that can cure disease and heal injuries in the blink of an eye. But magic always comes with a cost, and saving anyone sacrifices a sliver of her own life...romance · fantasy · gothic · fiction · fae · sci-fi · magic · new-adult · season-winter · season-autumn -
Once Upon You and Me: A Spicy Gay Age-Gap Romance by Timothy Janovsky
Coming soon! Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky will be available Apr 29, 2025... -
Any Trope but You by Victoria Lavine
A bestselling romance author flees to Alaska to reinvent herself and write her first murder mystery, but the rugged resort proprietor soon has her fearing she’s living in a rom-com plot instead in this earnestly spectacular debut by a stunning new voice.Beloved romance author Margot Bradley has a dark secret: she doesn’t believe in Happily Ever Afters... -
The Puck Player by G.N. Wright
**Blurb Coming...