Top new romance books out this week: 7 Apr - 13 Apr 2024
Last updated:
April 13, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Amy Daws, Teddy Hamilton, Barbara O'Neal, Leigh Bardugo, L.J. Shen, Elsie Silver, Lionel Shriver, Jennifer Hartmann, Pippa Grant, Kerry Fisher, S.J. Tilly 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 -
![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... -
![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 -
![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 -
![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 -
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![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 -
![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 -
![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 -
![Sleet Princess by S.J. Tilly]()
Sleet Princess by S.J. Tilly
My trip to Mexico for my cousin’s wedding was only supposed to be a few days of obligation and oceanside.I wasn’t expecting Luke.Wasn’t expecting the hot hockey player, with the smirks and the tattoos, who kept bumping into me.And I certainly wasn’t expecting to spend a night on the beach, under the stars, underneath him.It was magical, but I thought it would end there... -
![The Vacancy in Room 10 by Brittany Pressley, Stacey Glemboski, Seraphina Nova Glass]()
The Vacancy in Room 10 by Brittany Pressley, Stacey Glemboski, Seraphina Nova Glass
9 hours, 43 minutes The Most Anticipated 2024 Book Releases by Nerd DailyMost Anticipated Crime Fiction Novels of 2024 by Novel Suspects, Novel SuspectsWhen Anna Hartley’s husband, Henry, calls her with a terrible, guilty confession, she can’t believe what she hears. It has to be a bad joke—the mild, predictable artist she married would never hurt a fly, let alone commit murder...romance · mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · psychological · contemporary · crime · killer · book -
![Dr. Single Dad by Louise Bay]()
Dr. Single Dad by Louise Bay
Unexpected fatherhood, a newborn daughter and a nanny in the next bedroom he can't stop fantasizing about.When a one-night stand announces I just became a father to a baby girl, my world is thrown into turmoil.My choice: single fatherhood or sign adoption papers.The decision is easy.Within hours, I'm on a plane to collect my daughter.I’m in over my head... -
![Death in the Spires by K.J. Charles]()
Death in the Spires by K.J. Charles
The newspapers called us the Seven Wonders. We were a group of friends, that’s all, and then Toby died. Was killed. Murdered. 1905. A decade after the grisly murder of Oxford student Toby Feynsham, the case remains hauntingly unsolved. For Jeremy Kite, the crime not only stole his best friend, it destroyed his whole life...romance · mystery · historical · historical-fiction · lgbtq · mlm · crime · fiction · audiobook · dark-academia -
![The British Booksellers by Kristy Cambron]()
The British Booksellers by Kristy Cambron
Inspired by real accounts of the Forgotten Blitz bombings, The British Booksellers highlights the courage of those whose lives were forever changed by war—and the stories that bind us in the fight for what matters most.A tenant farmer’s son had no business daring to dream of a future with an earl’s daughter, but that couldn’t keep Amos Darby from his secret friendship with Charlotte Terrington .romance · historical-fiction · christian · fiction · ww2 · historical · audiobook · ww1 · family · drama -
![Possessive Park Avenue Prince by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine]()
Possessive Park Avenue Prince by Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine
Who are we? Like you even need to ask. We’re the seven richer-than-sin legacies causing debauchery at the prestigious Astor University in Manhattan.Some call us spoiled.Some call us trouble.But everyone calls us the Park Avenue Princes.Possessive Park Avenue Prince is the fourth standalone novel in the Park Avenue Princes world... -
![Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier]()
Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology.In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. An unwanted marriage, a painful illness, and unpaid debt ... gone...romance · fantasy · young-adult · myths · dragons · retellings · fiction · high-fantasy · magic · audiobook -
![A Spooky Legacy by S.E. Harmon]()
A Spooky Legacy by S.E. Harmon
Rain Christiansen is settling into married life with fellow cold case detective, Daniel McKenna, and life is good. Better than good, even. But when it comes to the topic of expanding their family, Rain isn't so sure he's ready. Yes, a new addition could enrich their lives. But it could also tear down the delicate balance they’ve worked so hard to achieve...romance · mlm · paranormal · lgbtq · mystery · murder · whodunit · suspense · supernatural · law-enforcement -
![The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence]()
The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence
Two people living in a world connected by a vast and mysterious library must fight for those they love in the second book in a new trilogy from the international bestselling author of The Book That Wouldn’t Burn.The Library spans worlds and times. It touches and joins distant places. It is memory and future. And amid its vastness Evar Eventari both found, and lost, Livira Page...fantasy · high-fantasy · fiction · magic · epic · romance · sword-sorcery · action-adventure · book · adult -
![The Royal Librarian by Daisy Wood]()
The Royal Librarian by Daisy Wood
A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations…Windsor, 1940: War rages, and as bombs rain down across Britain, nowhere is safe: not even a royal palace.Secretly tasked with foiling a suspected plot, Sophie Klein is placed in the Royal Library at Windsor castle, where the princesses reside...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · ww2 · royalty · magic · war · 20th-century · romance · alternate-history -
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![Dead Weight by Annabel Chase]()
Dead Weight by Annabel Chase
Lorelei Clay is determined to put down roots in the small town of Fairhaven no matter what the universe throws at her. After all, she’s invested her entire savings in the rundown monstrosity known as the Castle—and she’s on the verge of investing her heart in a certain prince of hell, if he can overcome his literal internal demon.Lorelei and Kane aren’t the only ones haunted by their histories...romance · fantasy · urban-fantasy · paranormal · female-mc · alpha-mc · witches-wizards · shapeshifters · vampires · myths -
![The Bicycle Book Club by Jessie Newton]()
The Bicycle Book Club by Jessie Newton
Summer is upon Five Island Cove, and that means beach days with friends and family, an explosion of tourism, and summer reading programs!Tessa Simmons has just taken a job as the Assistant Director at the library in the cove, and she’s been charged with all of the adult programming... -
![The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple by Joanna Davidson Politano]()
The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple by Joanna Davidson Politano
Peter Driscoll, an underground investigator to the wealthy, has never met anyone like Lily Temple. The beautiful silent-film actress spins fairy tales and plays frivolous roles in front of the cine-camera, but beneath the costumes and stage makeup is a woman with a quick wit--and a murky past...romance · historical-fiction · christian · mystery · fiction · historical · audiobook · industrial-era · edwardian · wholesome -
![Just a Taste by Briar Prescott]()
Just a Taste by Briar Prescott
LakeSo... I’m getting married.Just three minor details: my husband-to-be is technically also my step-brother, he’s straight, and we’re absolutely nowhere in the vicinity of being in love.RykerOnly then comes the you-may-kiss-your-husband part. Turns out kissing your husband is a terrible idea because it makes you have strange thoughts you’ve never had before... -
![Chaos by Luna Mason]()
Chaos by Luna Mason
Everything is falling into place. A new life in a new state, living up to my name ‘The King of Chaos’. This is our new Bratva empire where we take what we want. And what a perfect way to leave behind my old life, by sleeping with my brother's new wife … on the night of their wedding. The only problem is, I may have left my heart with her...romance · dark · mental-illness · fiction · suspense · contemporary · fighter · organized-crime · forced-proximity · steamy -
![Heir of Broken Kingdom by Mads Rafferty]()
Heir of Broken Kingdom by Mads Rafferty
Delilah and Knox thought defeating the dark magic was the end. But fate, it seems, has a lot more planned for Delilah. Forced to return to the human lands ravished by evil and oppression, the golden princess must once again rise to the occasion—this time, to destroy her father...romance · fantasy · fiction · age-gap · fae · season-spring · enemies-to-lovers · sword-sorcery · paranormal · book -
![Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle]()
Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle
Twin queens Rose & Wren survived the Battle for Anadawn and brought back magic to their kingdom. But danger lurks in Eana’s shadows.Wren is troubled. Ever since she performed the blood spell on Prince Ansel, her magic has become unruly. Worse, the spell created a link between Wren and the very man she’s trying to forget: Icy King Alarik of Gevra. A curse is eating away at both of them...romance · fantasy · young-adult · high-fantasy · magic · fiction · action-adventure · historical · witches-wizards · paranormal -
![Blue Ridge Breakdown by Rachel Hanna]()
Blue Ridge Breakdown by Rachel Hanna
Can a snowstorm in Jubilee change Ava Monroe's life forever?When Ava Monroe's escape to the Blue Ridge Mountains takes a treacherous turn, she finds herself stranded in a snowstorm, her world upended on a desolate mountain road... -
![Saltwater Sunrises by Kay Correll]()
Saltwater Sunrises by Kay Correll
Maxine returns to her childhood home on the charming island of Magnolia Key. She’s hiding a secret and seeking refuge. Maxine reunites with her childhood friend Beverly, the owner of the beloved Coastal Coffee shop... -
![Vanishing Legacy by Lynette Eason, Kate Angelo]()
Vanishing Legacy by Lynette Eason, Kate Angelo
For this Elite Guardian, protecting her client’s daughter just got personal.Elite Guardian Alana Flores, former LAPD underwater dive detective, just wants a fresh start in Savannah, Georgia, with her son, Rocco...romance · christian · suspense · contemporary · fiction · mystery · bodyguard · children · kidnapping · friendship -
![The Wildflower by J.L. Beck]()
The Wildflower by J.L. Beck
Lies. Betrayal. Loss. They're all I know, see, and feel.I don't know what is true, or a lie. I don't know who to believe or who what is real.Broken and grieving I find refuge in an unlikely foe.A man who claims to be my brother, who vows to protect me, and destroy those that hurt me.But not even he can't protect me from the nightmare that is Drew Marshall.Deranged. Psychotic. Immoral...romance · dark · contemporary · new-adult · university · steamy · suspense · abuse · cruel-mc · enemies-to-lovers -
![The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson]()
The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson
From enchanting cliff tops and white sandy bays to the pretty cobbled streets of St Helier, Jersey is known as the land of milk and honey. But for best friends Bea Rose, the local postwoman, and Grace Le Motte, who works in the island's only library, it becomes the frontline to everyday resistance when their beloved island is occupied by German forces in 1940...historical-fiction · ww2 · fiction · historical · audiobook · war · female-mc · 20th-century · romance · friendship -
![The Girl with a Secret by Kate Hewitt]()
The Girl with a Secret by Kate Hewitt
Rosa’s blood runs cold. He hasn’t seen her yet, but she would recognize those blue eyes anywhere. Will he reveal her secret? And if he does, how will she ever survive?Germany, 1939: When Rosa Herzelfeld boards the SS St Louis, she doesn’t believe its promise of freedom. Surely there can be no escape from the Nazis, not even on the other side of the world...historical-fiction · ww2 · fiction · female-mc · 20th-century · romance · historical · friendship · book · adult -
![Aurelia by Minerva Spencer, S.M. LaViolette]()
Aurelia by Minerva Spencer, S.M. LaViolette
Aurelia Bellamy is tired of being the responsible oldest daughter. It’s time to finally take charge of her own fate. So, when an opportunity to work for one of England’s most famous naturalists comes along, she jumps at the chance...romance · historical · historical-fiction · age-gap · fantasy · fiction · industrial-era · victorian · regency · book -
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![Baby's First Howl by Letty Frame]()
Baby's First Howl by Letty Frame
Secrets are dangerous, nobody knows that more than Maia. But when the secrets held involve decades old family drama… she’ll learn that blood may not be thicker than water.One moment Maia Blake is a grieving fiancée, the next she’s got a plus sign on a pregnancy test. But just when she wraps her head around her new future, she uncovers something her fiancé, Ryan, hid from her...romance · paranormal · reverse-harem · shapeshifters · fantasy · fated-mates · enemies-to-lovers · children · death · polyamory -
![Canto Contigo: A Novel by Jonny Garza Villa]()
Canto Contigo: A Novel by Jonny Garza Villa
When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot—what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face... -
![Marcello’s Obsession by Indi Marie]()
Marcello’s Obsession by Indi Marie
Marcello’s ObsessionSamirahMy family is toxic, and the secrets that are being revealed could destroy me. I just wanted to find a way out, but I’ve found my way into more trouble than I could have ever imagined. Everything in my life is falling apart and I don't know where to turn. This man has been $talking me and now that I’m in his clutches I don’t know if I will ever be free...romance · contemporary · dark · organized-crime · age-gap · stalking · forced-proximity · sexual-assault · kidnapping · anti-hero -
![You're Not My King! by Eryn Hawk]()
You're Not My King! by Eryn Hawk
Reuben CarterThrowing myself in front of my estranged sister didn’t win me any brownie points...romance · mlm · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · lgbtq · monsters · paranormal · fated-mates · forced-proximity -
![Maybe One Day by UnsinkableShips]()
Maybe One Day by UnsinkableShips
Hayley Donovan has been in love with Jace Hammond for years, but as they finally begin to grow close, they're pulled apart by the ghosts of their pasts. ***** Hayley Donovan has been in love with her best friend's brother, Jace, for years, but the feelings have never been reciprocated... -
![Worthy of Fate by A.N. Caudle]()
Worthy of Fate by A.N. Caudle
The GemMarked by the Gods, Kya is forced to partake in a Trial for a chance to be deemed Worthy. If she succeeds, she’ll be gifted great powers. If she fails, she could lose her life or worse. But that’s only the start of her worries. Now, the same plague that took her home is spreading and threatening the fate of the realm... -
![Bluff by Gianni Holmes, Gianni X.]()
Bluff by Gianni Holmes, Gianni X.
It's my wife's grand idea to keep the fire burning in our bedroom.I get to pick her partner for one night.And she gets to pick mine.But when she screws me over by choosing an unlikely lover to warm my bed, I'm ready to call her bluff.Even if that means sleeping with her brother...romance · mlm · steamy · contemporary · lgbtq · cheating · domestic-drama · audiobook · bisexuality · fiction
