Top new romance books out this week: 31 Mar - 6 Apr 2024
Last updated:
April 6, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Isabel Allende, Nicholas Boulton, Abby Jimenez, Amy Harmon, Freya Sampson, Kristen Ashley, Katie Bailey, Sarah Adams, Meghan Quinn, Alison Cochrun, Sheila Yasmin Marikar and many more.
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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 -
![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 -
![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 -
![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 -
![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 -
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![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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 -
![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 -
![The Breakup Lists by Adib Khorram]()
The Breakup Lists by Adib Khorram
Love is more complicated than “boy meets boy” in bestselling author Adib Khorram’s sharply funny new romantic comedy, set in the sordid world of high school theater. Jackson Ghasnavi is a lot of things—a techie, a smoothie afficionado, a totally not obsessive list-maker—but one thing he’s not is a romantic...romance · young-adult · lgbtq · contemporary · disability · fiction · audiobook · mlm · male-mc · high-school -
![Resisting Mr. Rich by Elle Nicoll]()
Resisting Mr. Rich by Elle Nicoll
I’d never swipe right for Logan Rich. I’d rather swipe him off a tall building. Nothing gives me the ick more than the name Logan Rich. The billionaire dating app addict is my brother’s best friend. He’s also a selfish man-child who single-handedly tore my life apart when I was a teenager... -
![The Secret Keepers by Genevieve Graham]()
The Secret Keepers by Genevieve Graham
Twin sisters Dot and Dash Wilson share many things: a birthday, a best friend named Gus, and a secret shorthand based on Morse code, a language their father, a WWI veteran, taught them as children. But that’s where their similarities end. While Dot’s nose is always in a book, preferably the latest by Agatha Christie, Dash is a social butterfly and spends her evenings out dancing...historical-fiction · ww2 · fiction · historical · audiobook · war · female-mc · 20th-century · romance · family -
![Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco]()
Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco
Remy Pendergast and his royal vampire companions return to face an enemy that is terrifyingly close to home in Rin Chupeco’s queer, bloody Gothic epic fantasy series for fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania...romance · fantasy · horror · vampires · lgbtq · polyamory · paranormal · bisexuality · gothic · fiction -
![How to Plot a Payback by Melissa Ferguson]()
How to Plot a Payback by Melissa Ferguson
He crossed an ocean, and it still wasn't enough to escape his lifelong nemesis. Now he has to work with her.Successful screenwriter Finn Masters just landed his dream job writing for Neighbors, one of Hollywood's highest-rated, longest-running sitcoms... -
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![Wild Card by Staci Hart]()
Wild Card by Staci Hart
The hot baseball player I’m forced to stay with for my best friend’s wedding is off limits. Remy Winfield has more muscles than manners, and he’s on a mission to get me into bed by way of the filthiest mouth I’ve ever wanted to kiss. He doesn’t care about my long time crush or my certainty that we’re finally about to happen... -
![Darker by Four by June C.L. Tan]()
Darker by Four by June C.L. Tan
From Jade Fire Gold author June CL Tan, Darker by Four is the launch of an epic, sweeping contemporary fantasy duology that is the Shadowhunter Chronicles meets the Chinese underworld, drawing inspiration from diaspora folklore. A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god.Rui has one goal in mind—honing her magic to avenge her mother’s death. Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · urban-fantasy · fiction · myths · paranormal · asian-mc · wlw -
![Teach Me by Neve Wilder]()
Teach Me by Neve Wilder
One student...One professor...From the author of Want Me comes the fourth new adult college romance in the Extracurricular Activities series...romance · mlm · lgbtq · university · contemporary · female-author · steamy · age-gap · fiction · new-adult -
![Midnight Salvation: A Small Town Why Choose Romance by Penelope Black]()
Midnight Salvation: A Small Town Why Choose Romance by Penelope Black
The thrilling conclusion to the Rosewood series... -
![The Grand Rise: Lance & Scarlet Part Two by J.C. Hawke]()
The Grand Rise: Lance & Scarlet Part Two by J.C. Hawke
Please be aware that 04/01/2024 is a placeholder release date and will be moved forward... -
![Fates Entwined by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Fates Entwined by Elizabeth Briggs
Continue the Zodiac Wolves series with this collection of brand new stories about all the characters you've grown to love, including an extended epilogue for Ayla and Kaden!This collection includes the following stories:Fire Mated: After Stella is mated to her worst enemy—the Leo alpha, Jordan—she rejects him. But the stars won't let her escape her fate so easily...and neither will Jordan...romance · fantasy · shapeshifters · magic · fiction · fated-mates · anthologies · witches-wizards · paranormal · adult -
![Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox]()
Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox
“What do you mean, ‘You gave me the wrong sperm sample’?!”But the doctor says he isn’t joking.Instead of being my sister's surrogate...I'm accidentally carrying my boss's baby.A few months ago, I agreed to be my sister's surrogate.Then she died in an unsolved accident.I swore I'd keep her child and raise it on my own.But as it turns out, there was a mix-up at the clinic... -
![The Book of Thorns: An Enchanting Tale of Two Sisters Connected by Magic by Hester Fox]()
The Book of Thorns: An Enchanting Tale of Two Sisters Connected by Magic by Hester Fox
In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars and the rise of the floriography craze in Europe, two sisters separated at birth are bound together by a secret language of flowers passed down to them by the mother they never knew...romance · historical-fiction · fantasy · gothic · fiction · historical · magical-realism · lgbtq · feminism · female-mc -
![The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher]()
The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher
A lyrical and emotionally engaging novel infused with mystery and wisdom about love, friendship, and the power of forgiveness.Florrie Butterfield—eighty-seven, one-legged, and of cheerful disposition—believes there can't be any more adventures or surprises in life to experience...mystery · fiction · contemporary · cozy · literary-fiction · audiobook · female-author · amateur-sleuth · female-mc · psychological -
![The Stone Home by Crystal Hana Kim]()
The Stone Home by Crystal Hana Kim
“It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim’s fiction, which both edifies and enlightens.” —Min Jin LeeA hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center—a stunning work of great emotional power from the critically acclaimed author of If You Leave Me...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · coming-of-age · literary-fiction · abuse · poc-author · feminism · family · religion -
![The Titanic Survivors Book Club by Timothy Schaffert]()
The Titanic Survivors Book Club by Timothy Schaffert
A remarkable tale about the life-changing power of books, following the Titanic librarian whose survival upends the course of his life.For weeks after the sinking of the Titanic, Yorick spots his own name among the list of those lost at sea. As an apprentice librarian for the White Star Line, his job was to curate the ship’s second-class library...europe · western-central-europe · france · urban · romance · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · lgbtq · literary-fiction -
![Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast]()
Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
New York Times bestsellers P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast return with a new duology set in a dark and magickal world filled with incredible danger and irresistible romance.Wren Nightingale isn't supposed to have any powers. Born of magickal parents but not under a moon sign, she was destined for life as a Mundane—right up until she starts glowing on her eighteenth birthday...romance · fantasy · young-adult · magic · fiction · urban-fantasy · season-winter · female-mc · contemporary · paranormal -
![These Tangled Threads: A Novel of Biltmore by Sarah Loudin Thomas]()
These Tangled Threads: A Novel of Biltmore by Sarah Loudin Thomas
Seven years ago, a hidden betrayal scattered three young friends living in the shadow of Biltmore Estate. Now, when Biltmore Industries master weaver Lorna Blankenship is commissioned to create an original design for Cornelia Vanderbilt's 1924 wedding, she panics knowing she doesn't have the creativity needed...romance · historical-fiction · christian · historical · fiction · audiobook · multi-pov · wholesome · suspense · family -
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![The Reaper Follows by Heather Graham]()
The Reaper Follows by Heather Graham
Death comes for everyone.Deep in the Florida Everglades, the body of a woman is discovered in pieces, presumably ravaged by an alligator. Upon closer inspection, it’s determined no animal could make such perfectly precise cuts. Only a blade could do that. Wielded by a human. Soon, dozens of oil drums emerge amid the river of grass. Each one packed to the brim with body parts...suspense · mystery · audiobook · crime · paranormal · fiction · law-enforcement · police-procedural · murder · romance -
![Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens]()
Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens
New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After.Seventeen-year-old Ellery is a non-believer in a region where people swear the supernatural is real. Sure, they’ve been stuck in a five-year winter, but there’s got to be a scientific explanation. If goddesses were real, they wouldn’t abandon their charges like this, leaving farmers like Ellery’s family to scrape by...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · paranormal · magic · supernatural · audiobook · fiction · urban-fantasy -
![Relative Strangers by A.H. Kim]()
Relative Strangers by A.H. Kim
A twenty-first-century family drama featuring two sisters, their ex-hippie mother, multiple messy love affairs, and one explosive secret that could ruin everythingAmelia Bae-Wood’s life is falling apart. Unemployed, newly single, and completely broke—for reasons she hasn’t told anyone yet—she hitchhikes across California to deal with the fallout of her mother’s eviction from the family estate...romance · fiction · retellings · contemporary · womens-fiction · literary-fiction · female-mc · family · book · adult -
![Flashpoint by Susan May Warren]()
Flashpoint by Susan May Warren
SECRETS. BETRAYAL. SACRIFICE.THIS TIME, THEY'RE NOT JUST FIGHTING FIRE.An original series created by bestselling authors Susan May Warren and Lisa Phillips.The Hollywood heartthrob and the firefighter with a secret…Rookie firefighter Emily Micah is determined to prove herself as a new recruit to the elite Jude County Hotshots wildfire team...romance · contemporary · suspense · action-adventure · fiction · christian · spirituality · book · adult -
![Shadow Me by Annie Anderson]()
Shadow Me by Annie Anderson
Once upon a time, I killed a god and stole his power. I’ve been paying for it ever since.After my banishment, I promised myself three things.One: I would never take a mate.Two: I would find a way to get rid of the power I stole.Three: I would punish the gods who banished me.Not necessarily in that order.There’s just one teeny, tiny little problem...romance · vampires · supernatural · shapeshifters · myths · mystery · fae · dark · witches-wizards · age-gap -
![The Sleuth of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep]()
The Sleuth of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep
Wife. Mother. Homemaker. Detective. Kit Forge wears many hats, and if that’s not enough, she’s partnered with her father to open a new detective agency. It’s hard to be all things to all people, but Kit never shies away from the impossible. Despite her hard work and good intentions, some things fall through the cracks. Namely, her husband. But Jackson barely notices...romance · historical-fiction · mystery · christian · historical · industrial-era · victorian · suspense · audiobook · law-enforcement -
![The Bunny Blues by Sedona Ashe]()
The Bunny Blues by Sedona Ashe
Blurb Coming Soon.Hey There, Hop Stuff is a series where each book features a different bunny and her journey to finding happiness and her mates . In most of the books, the female bunny will face cruelty from other rabbit shifters. Throughout the story, she will find love, and safety, among the protective wolf shifters...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · omegaverse · multi-pov · animals · reverse-harem · harem · humor
