Top new romance books in July 2024
Last updated:
July 31, 2024
July 2024 featuring new releases by A.L. Jackson, Stephen Dexter, Emily Giffin, Penelope Douglas, Tijan, Lucy Score, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Sarah Rees Brennan, Anna Todd, Tricia Levenseller, Renee Carlino, Lucy Score and many more.
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Hold Me Until Morning by A.L. Jackson, Stephen Dexter, Erin Mallon
I should have known I’d be playing with fire when I found the sexy as hell woman moving in next door...It was pouring rain, so I figured the neighborly thing to do would be to lend a hand.I nearly dropped to my knees when I realized who she was.Hailey Wagner.It’s been six years since I’ve seen her, and she’s always been the one person on earth who is off-limits...romance · suspense · audiobook · contemporary · western · drama · mystery · fiction · small-town · forced-proximity -
The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin
In the wake of tragedy, a group of friends make a pact that will cause them to reunite a decade later and embark upon a life-changing adventure together—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Meant to Be.Four freshmen arrive at college from completely different worlds: Lainey, a California party girl with a flair for drama; Tyson, a brilliant scholar and law school hopeful from D.C...romance · fiction · womens-fiction · contemporary · season-summer · grief · audiobook · literary-fiction · female-mc · friendship -
Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas
One woman learns the secrets of the five Jaeger brothers in the new romance from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas.On the other side of town, in the dark glades, under the rain…Macon is the oldest. Thirty-one. Ex-Marine. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him smile.Army is twenty-eight. A single dad with the most beautiful green eyes. He has no idea who he is, if not a Jaeger brother... -
The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Get caught up in the puzzles, games, danger, romance, and riches of this lush new chapter in the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games saga.Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime.Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited...romance · mystery · young-adult · fantasy · fiction · contemporary · action-adventure · law-enforcement · family · book -
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Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Her fictional crush is the villain. And he's about to meet his match... Rae is a bookworm who prefers fictional men over real life boyfriends. But her life takes a strange turn when she is trapped by magic inside her favourite fantasy series, and she finds herself pitted against her suddenly living and breathing crush, the 'Once and Forever Emperor'... -
The Infinite Light of Dust by Anna Todd
The heart-wrenching conclusion to the epic Brightest Stars trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Anna ToddKarina and Kael have been trying to make it work for as long as they’ve been together. The two broken souls have a lot of individual healing to do before they’ll be able to find happiness anywhere, never mind with each other...romance · new-adult · military · family · steamy · fiction · contemporary · action-adventure · book · adult -
The Darkness Within Us by Tricia Levenseller
Chrysantha Stathos has won.By hiding her intelligence and ambition behind the mask of a beautiful air-headed girl, she has gathered important secrets, earned her father’s constant care, and become a wealthy duchess—all by age nineteen. Now, she is only one elderly, dying duke away from having all the freedom, money, and safety she’s ever wanted.Or so she thought... -
This Used to Be Us by Renee Carlino
There are two sides to every love story—and every breakup. Get ready for an emotional roller coaster of family, marriage, and divorce that will have you both laughing and crying, from the bestselling author of Before We Were Strangers. After twenty-two years together, Danielle and Alex are getting a divorce. Once fiercely in love, they can barely stand the sound of each other’s voice...romance · contemporary · fiction · drama · marriage · female-mc · breakup · domestic-drama · family · book -
The Body in the Backyard: A Riley Thorn Novel by Lucy Score
Her self-absorbed news anchor ex-husband careening back into her life was not on this amateur psychic detective’s bingo card.Not only does Griffin Gentry show up unexpectedly at Riley Thorn’s door—the real shock is that he’s begging her for help. Riley’s hot private investigator boyfriend Nick Santiago refusing to take the job is…well, less of a surprise... -
romance · season-spring · fiction · industrial-era · regency · female-mc · humor · historical · family · book
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romance · season-spring · fiction · billionaire · holidays · industrial-era · regency · female-mc · family · humor
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Bound to the Shadow Prince by Ruby Dixon
In order to protect her kingdom from the wrath of a vengeful goddess, Princess Candra must remain locked inside a tower for seven years. Seven long years without a friend―or a lover―by her side. And shut inside the tower with her? A Fellian, the enemy of her people, a fearsome warrior race complete with wings and claws and fangs. Nemeth is terrifying, cruel, and disturbingly magnetic...romance · fantasy · fiction · audiobook · monsters · paranormal · high-fantasy · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · steamy -
Feral Omega by Lenore Rosewood
They call me Irreparable.A feral omega who can't be tamed.And I've bitten every alpha who's tried.Before they can either put me down or send me to a breeding facility, fate intervenes in the form of a masked spec-ops team that deals in death and destruction.The Ghosts.Valek, the wolfish serial killer plucked from death row.Plague, the combat medic who deals death with surgical precision...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · fantasy · dark · dystopia · mlm · paranormal · action-adventure · post-apocalyptic -
Frisco by Tijan
Tall. Muscled. Tattooed.Shane King was seriously hot, and seriously not a good guy.He went by the name Ghost with his motorcycle club, and he was now their national vice president.When Shane and his club arrived in town, they began doing favors for my family.I didn’t know why. I didn’t want to know. Favors came with strings attached. I didn’t want strings attaching me to the Red Demons...romance · contemporary · suspense · dark · new-adult · biker · small-town · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · alpha-mc -
Summer Ever After by Jane Crittenden
Can love bloom again under the heat of the Spanish sun?Ten years ago, while travelling before starting a cookery apprenticeship, Alice fell head over heels for the food, the sun and the gorgeous Andy Hall…Family tragedy sent her back to London, but now, finally, she’s been given the chance to return. Only to find herself working alongside none other than Andy, the only man to ever break her heart...romance · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · season-summer · workplace · forced-proximity · multi-pov · holidays · coming-of-age -
The Dark In You Book 10: by Suzanne Wright
Enter an addictive world of sizzlingly hot paranormal romance . . . 'Wicked banter and smexy scenes galore' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review on Hunted ......................... The fantastic next instalment in the delicious DARK IN YOU series. Their bond transcends lifetimes, but there's nothing their enemies won't do to keep them apart...paranormal · fiction · fantasy · witches-wizards · romance · magic · demons · supernatural · book · adult -
Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews
It’s not easy serving the Chernobog, the God of Destruction, Darkness and Death…especially during the holidays; and especially when you’re out of eggnog and one of your pesky, freeloading mythic creatures has eaten your last cookie.Roman would like nothing more than to be left alone, but when a wounded boy stumbles into his yard and begs for sanctuary, Roman takes him in...romance · fantasy · urban-fantasy · magic · paranormal · audiobook · myths · fiction · mystery · gods -
The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself—and her family history—in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series. Deborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches...romance · fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction · paranormal · historical-fiction · vampires · dark-academia · magic · supernatural -
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A Novel Summer by Jamie Brenner
A bestselling author finds love and second chances in the stacks of a quaint beach town bookshopAuthor Shelby Archer found inspiration for her first novel while living on the picturesque shores of Provincetown on Cape Cod. When she comes to the town to celebrate her new bestseller, she is expecting a warm homecoming...romance · fiction · audiobook · womens-fiction · contemporary · season-summer · friendship · small-town · female-mc · book -
Forbidden by Alessandra Hazard
Ice Prince. Prince Jamil of Calluvia dislikes that moniker, but he has to admit it’s not wrong. He is responsible and proper, and it’s probably accurate to say that he isn’t good at emotions. After being widowed, Jamil’s life has revolved around his duties as a crown prince and little else. But one night it changes...romance · mlm · omegaverse · paranormal · fantasy · shapeshifters · lgbtq · forbidden-love · sci-fi · fiction -
If You Want Me by Helena Hunting
A standalone age-gap, best friend's daughter hockey romance.If I had known how irrevocably my life was about to change, I would have walked the other way after talking to my coach. I should have taken any other route out of the Toronto Terror head office.But I didn’t and now – everything is different...romance · age-gap · contemporary · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · friends-to-lovers · forbidden-love · sports · fiction -
Golden Touch by Sarina Bowen
Livia Once upon a time I spent an evening flirting with a handsome stranger in a bar. But before we could finish what we started, I lost my nerve and fled. Months later, I’m minding my own business at work one morning when a stranger lets himself into the empty brewery. Panicked, I call 911, and the cops show up to slap on the handcuffs. In my defense, I have very good reasons to be afraid...romance · contemporary · forced-proximity · mlm · fiction · paranormal · gothic · adaptations · psychics · ghosts -
Party Favors by Sariah Wilson
For a party planner in awe of the royals, daydreams fit for a queen might come true in a captivating romantic comedy by Sariah Wilson, the USA Today bestselling author of The Hollywood Jinx.For as long as she can remember, Everly Aprile has been obsessed with the Monterran royals, especially Queen elegant, self-possessed, and living a fairy-tale romance...romance · fiction · womens-fiction · contemporary · slow-burn · friends-to-lovers · audiobook · new-adult · religion · humor -
The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey returns with an all-new sports rom-com about a burly, surly, single dad who falls head-over-hockey-stick for his quirky live-in nanny...Tallulah is smart, vivacious, and studying to be a marine biologist. She’s also twenty-six and broke...romance · sports · contemporary · fiction · workplace · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · family · humor -
Red My Lips by Lila Herron
JillOne game of poker can ruin your life.It’s a lesson my older brother refused to learn, now it’s too late. After he lost big and disappeared, his debt came knocking down my door. Now I’m forced to bartend at a nightclub to pay for his sins—and the new owner’s out to steal my soul. Gage Lawless might own me, but that doesn’t mean he gets to keep me...romance · dark · contemporary · crime · stalking · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · organized-crime · revenge · workplace -
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
A bright, beaming power ballad of a novel from Rainbow Rowell—the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Landline, Fangirl, and Eleanor & Park—Slow Dance tells the humorous and heartbreaking love story of best friends Shiloh and Cary from their inseparable teen years to their far-flung adulthoods as they try to figure out what their relationship is, where it went wrong, and how to finally...romance · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · young-adult · friends-to-lovers · female-mc · coming-of-age · book -
What's in a Kiss? by Lauren Kate
From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers “what if” romance about a prom kiss that never was, and one woman’s magical chance to live what might have been.This is not how Liv wanted to see Jake Glasswell for the first time in ten years...romance · contemporary · fantasy · fiction · womens-fiction · enemies-to-lovers · humor · time-travel · family · audiobook -
The Arrangement by Adriana Locke
The gorgeous CEO of Brewer Air is my boss and, thanks to a bet, my new husband for six months.Why? Because I begged.I have a grandmother to support, a stack of bills higher than my five-foot frame, and as a cherry on top, I need to find a new place to live. Soon.Sure, Jason Brewer’s bright green eyes and chiseled jawline steal my breath. His smirk makes me weak... -
Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann
"Kissing you feels like catching the sun…" At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable—until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend. But she's not the same girl Max once knew...romance · young-adult · contemporary · coming-of-age · high-school · friends-to-lovers · slow-burn · found-family · small-town · angst -
The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish by Paula Brackston
New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston returns with a new, magic-infused series about Hecate Cavendish, an eccentric and feisty young woman who can see ghostsEngland, 1881. Hereford cathedral stands sentinel over the city, keeping its secrets, holding long forgotten souls in its stony embrace...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · paranormal · mystery · fiction · historical · magic · witches-wizards · ghosts -
Seas and Greetings: A Christmas Notch in July Novella by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone
The Rules: No roaming off alone. No secrets. No bodyguard/client fraternization. No olives.This is Krysta Morton’s last job. She’s done with being a bodyguard and is ready for a real nine to five where work stays at work... -
Dishonestly Yours by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Starting fresh is the only way Phoebe can escape a life of crime, but her best friend's older brother complicates honest dreams in this gripping new series from the authors of the Addicted series.Phoebe Graves grew up in a family where deception and seduction are as commonplace as breathing...romance · contemporary · new-adult · fiction · crime · found-family · forced-proximity · friends-to-lovers · billionaire · book -
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The Wedding People by Alison Espach
A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help us start anew.It's a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone...romance · fiction · contemporary · humor · womens-fiction · literary-fiction · season-summer · friendship · family · female-mc -
The Awakening [Dramatized Adaptation] by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
I’m a Gemini. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne I know nothing about. And it turns out, I’m Fae.But of course there’s a catch - all I have to do to claim my birth right is prove that I’m the most powerful supernatural in the whole of Solaria. And sure, technically that’s true as I’m the daughter of the Savage King...audiobook · fantasy · fae · vampires · shapeshifters · magic · dragons · dark · contemporary · new-adult -
The Legend of Heart Mountain: A Childhood Friends to Lovers Romance by K.C. Lynn
A mountain with a legend. A flower shop owner with a plan. A hot mechanic who flips the script. Nestled deep in the Canadian Rockies, the scenic town of Passion Falls holds a mountain very few know about. With it comes a legend that states at the stroke of midnight, under the light of a full moon, if you share a kiss on the mountain’s ledge, you will be bound to your one true love forever... -
Your Dark Secrets by Elle Marr
An LA PR exec and her private investigator ex uncover a dangerous conspiracy led by the world’s most powerful people, whose deadly sights are now set on them.This propulsive up-all-night read seamlessly blends globe-trotting adventure, suspenseful thriller, and rivals-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of the Flight Attendant and the Recovery Agent... -
Our Little Secret by Q.B. Tyler
Three months ago, I had the best night of my life at my friend’s wedding.The man was confident, smooth, gorgeous as sin. We had a connection that I had never felt with anyone.Or so I thought, because the next morning, he was gone before I woke up with a note that led me to believe he was not interested in a repeat.Feeling rejected and confused, I managed to put him out of my head...romance · age-gap · workplace · cheating · domestic-drama · billionaire · forced-proximity · boss-employee · audiobook · poc-mc -
The Sawmill Book Club by Carolyn Brown
A restless woman discovers the comforts of small-town Texas—and more—in a bighearted novel about the next chapters in life by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Unsure of the future but ready for risks, Libby O’Dell trades big-city life for whatever the back roads hold...romance · fiction · womens-fiction · gothic · friendship · adaptations · female-mc · paranormal · angels · demons