Best New Romance Books for Adults

50 Books Found

  • All the Right Notes

    Pianist Quito’s music teacher father has a request: contact former classmate and current Hollywood heartthrob Emmet to be in his retirement concert. As the narration shifts between past and present, they acknowledge their past friendship and falling-out to pave the way to a future together. This book will make you laugh, cry, and maybe even sing.

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  • Ana Maria and the Fox

    Ana María is an heiress who has fled Mexico for England during the French occupation. She must lie low due to her connections. Gideon is an up-and-coming Member of Parliament who must remain scandal-free. However, when the two meet, it seems impossible to avoid attention. This slow-burn romance is satisfyingly sweet with a steamy finale.
     

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  • The Art of Scandal

    Rachel, the perfect politician's wife, finds her husband is cheating on her via a spicy sexy photo sent to the wrong phone. Enter Nathan, a younger man and artist who does not have a clear direction in his life. With scandal looming and hearts on the line, they’ll have to decide if love is worth the risk. 

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  • Artfully Yours

    Nina and her brother are two of London’s best art forgers. With her brother in trouble and their forgeries about to be discovered by art critic Alan De’Ath, Nina accepts a job in Alan’s quirky household as a maid. Her plan does not include falling for the man. As their attraction grows, Nina puts her and her brother’s futures in jeopardy.

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  • Back in a Spell

    Nineve Blackmoore is a powerful and successful witch who has been struggling in the love department. After her girlfriend leaves her just before their wedding, Nineve's friend suggests online dating to get back out there. A match with Morty, who hates everything about the Blackmoore family, leads to an unexpected series of events.

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  • The Blonde Identity

    A woman wakes up on a snowy street in Paris with no memory, mistaken for her rogue spy twin sister, and being shot at by multiple gunmen. To reclaim her identity and seek out the truth about her sister’s true mission, she must turn to the only person who can keep her alive, a gruff and grumpy protector who claims to know her sister.

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  • The Boyfriend Candidate

    Shy school librarian Alexis’s attempt at one wild night quickly leads to a fake relationship with Logan, a Texas gubernatorial candidate in the upcoming election. They’re able to come to a mutually beneficial agreement about the terms of their relationship, but will they be able to make it to Election Day with their hearts intact?

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  • Business or Pleasure

    After a disastrous one night stand, Chandler discovers that her unskilled lover, Finn, is a semi-famous actor who wants her to ghostwrite his memoir. When it becomes clear Finn mistakenly thinks he’s an excellent bedmate, Chandler agrees to not only write the book, but also give him lessons in pleasure.

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  • A Dish Best Served Hot

    High school sweethearts Saint and Lola were perfect together until Lola ghosted him. Years later, they run into each other trying to stop their abuelos from terrorizing one another. Not to mention, Lola is now the substitute teacher for Saint's daughter Rosie. With so much left unsaid, can these two passionate and willful former lovers make peace?

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  • Do Your Worst

    American curse breaker Riley and English archeologist Clark become rivals in the Scottish Highlands. Clark is desperate to reclaim his reputation and Riley strives to build her profession. Will this hilarious and charming pair be able to maintain their hostility under the pressures of an ancient cursed castle and mounting sexual tension?

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  • The Duke Gets Desperate

    Arab American Raya Darwish unexpectedly inherits an English castle from her cousin, a dowager duchess, and arrives to find the place a disaster and the charismatic Duke of Strickland insisting that the castle is his. Forced to work together to keep the estate afloat, mutual disdain soon gives way to undeniable desire.

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  • The Duke Gets Even

    Nellie, a rebellious heiress, wants nothing to do with marriage, whereas the Duke of Lockwood is on a mission to give up his bachelorhood and find a bride to help restore his estate. After a midnight tryst with Nellie, he can’t seem to get her out of his mind. Will their secret affair be enough for him to give up his perfect plan?

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  • The Fake Mate

    Noah's job as a surgeon is threatened when his unmated Alpha status is leaked. ER doctor Mackenzie needs a fake boyfriend to distract her grandmother from setting her up. What starts as an arrangement of convenience becomes a whirlwind of passion. Is it only biological chemistry that connects these two shifters, or something more?

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  • Forever Your Rogue

    Happily widowed Cora discovers her husband's will may cause her to lose custody of her children to her horrible in-laws. Cora calls in a favor to Nate, a notorious rake who owes her one: pretend to be her fiancé for two weeks to prove her children have a father figure. What starts out as a fake family soon starts to feel like a real one.

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  • Happy Place

    Harriet and Wyn have always been the golden pair of their friend group. Even now, months later, they haven’t told anyone that they’ve broken up. With a reunion happening and determined to not ruin their last summer at the cottage, they decide to pretend to be that perfect couple for their friends before going their separate ways for good.

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  • Hunt on Dark Waters

    When Evelyn steals treasure from her ex, she flees to Threshold, a realm protected by the corrupt Cwn Annwn. There she meets telekinetic, piratic Bowen. The two must deal with mutiny, a vampire, and the undeniable attraction between them. This is pure, crazy, sexy fun.

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  • An Island Princess Starts a Scandal

    In 1889 Paris, spirited heiress Manuela offers ambitious businesswoman Cora her Venezuelan property in exchange for one last thrilling summer before her impending marriage of convenience. Things take an unexpected turn when the contractual fling turns into a whirlwind romance filled with passion, uncertainties, and family obligations.

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  • Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat

    Not as successful in life or love as everyone thinks she is, Jasmine willingly tags along on her parents' vacation, an Alaskan cruise. However, much to her horror, it does not include anyone else around her age. Well, except for Jake, the boy she babysat once upon a time and the son of the biggest gossiper in their community.

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  • Just As You Are

    Liz and her roommates work for a queer magazine in Brooklyn that's about to shut down, until one of the investors, Daria, comes to save it. Liz does not see eye to eye with Daria’s changes for the magazine, or with her. But a project they are working on together helps them see each other in a different light.

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  • Knockout

    Tommy, a Scotland Yard self-made detective, and Imogen, a bluestocking vigilante, have been circling one another since they met. Unexpected events lead Imogen to be unsure whom she can trust, as they could be tied to a string of crimes she and Tommy are investigating.

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  • A Long Time Dead

    Poppy, a sex worker, wakes up to a strange woman named Roisin who tells her that’s she’s been turned into a vampire. What starts out as companionship between the two women soon blooms into love. But Roisin’s old lover Cane is out for revenge, and Roisin’s own secrets could destroy what she and Poppy have built together.

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  • Love at 350 Degrees

    Science teacher Tori loves combining her two passions—chemistry and baking—to make tasty treats. But are they enough for American Bake-o-Rama's steely judge “Cookie Queen” Kendra? Kendra soon begins to thaw under Tori’s sweet smile. Their attraction grows, in spite of a contract clause that keeps them apart, and threatens their professional lives.

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  • Marry Me by Midnight

    In Victorian London, Jewish heiress Isabelle could lose everything unless she marries the right man. She secretly enlists the synagogue custodian, Aaron, to research her potential matches, but she quickly finds his understated charm irresistible.

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  • Meet Me at the Lake

    Fern and Will spend a magical day together before Fern must return to her mother's lakeside resort. The two agree to meet there in a year, but Will never shows up. Ten years later, Fern is now running the resort and in need of help, which comes in the form of Will showing up unexpectedly. Can Fern trust him to be there for her when it counts?

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  • Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up

    Mickey, an adjunct professor with a chronic illness and accumulating medical bills, takes on a side job as a bartender. Her boss Diego, a widower, takes a college course, only to discover Mickey is his instructor. Soon the professional and personal lines become unclear: who is the teacher and who is the student?

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  • The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed

    Sana, a South Asian woman, embraces the prospect of an arranged marriage to secure guardianship of her younger brother. But when an old love unexpectedly returns and unresolved feelings resurface, she has to make a choice between her head and her heart.

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  • Mrs Nash's Ashes

    With a storm grounding planes, a former child star, a writer, and an old friend's ashes find themselves on an adventurous road trip to the Florida Keys to reunite former lovers. Along the way, they discover a heartfelt wartime love story.

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  • My Roommate is a Vampire

    Tempted by suspiciously cheap rent, Cassie moves in with Fredrick and is happy with the arrangement in spite of her strangely formal nocturnal roommate. That is, until she stumbles upon bags of blood in the fridge and finds herself becoming the modern day tutor for an out of touch vampire who might want more than just a rent check.

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  • The Neighbor Favor

    Lily has been communicating via email with her favorite author N.R. Strickland, until the author unexpectedly stops responding. Months later, with her family pushing her to start dating, Lily asks her handsome, new neighbor Nick to help her out. When a romance blossoms between Lily and Nick, will the truth of who Nick really is get in their way?

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  • The New Guy

    New to Brooklyn, Hudson and Gavin hit it off in a bar. Their attraction to each other is unstoppable, but both have their own reasons to stay away. Pretty soon, lines are blurred and their feelings become more complicated when they both realize that they’re neighbors and colleagues on the same pro hockey team. The companion novel is I’m Your Guy.

  • A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel

    Major Rufus D’Aumesty unexpectedly becomes an Earl and moves into a manor with his hostile, distant family. His position is questioned not only by his family but by Luke Doomsday, a possible heir to his title. When Luke proves to be a skilled secretary, the two become unlikely allies and more. A companion to The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen.

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  • Once More With Feeling

    Years ago, pop star Katee Rose had it all before a cheating scandal with Cal, a member of her boyfriend's band, ended everything. Now she has a second chance with a new Broadway musical directed by Cal. Can the two of them move on, find success on the stage and a future together? The perfect romance for early ‘00s pop and Broadway musical lovers.

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  • One Night in Hartswood

    England, 1360: When his sister’s fiance vanishes before a politically arranged marriage, Raff must track down the elusive groom to restore his family’s honor. William de Foucart—known to friends as Penn—has fled the wedding, but can't survive in the woods without Raff's help. Unaware of their entwined connection, their bond begins to deepen.

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  • Play to Win

    When Miri wins the lottery, she reaches out to her estranged husband, Leo, asking for a divorce in exchange for a lump sum. Leo agrees to accepting funds for the renovation of his aunt’s house, though really he has every intention of winning a prize of his own—a second chance with Miri.

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  • Plot Twist

    Romance writer Sophie takes advantage of her TikTok clout to revisit past loves in hopes of inspiring a new book and to reignite her belief in love. Her strongest pillar of support is landlord/former child actor Dash who is quietly navigating his own new beginnings. They become each other’s cheerleaders in this trope-filled wholesome romance.

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  • Practice Makes Perfect

    Shy flower shop owner Annie and tattooed bodyguard Will have been circling each other since day one, but they want different things. Annie wants a family and Will has no intention of settling down. Will agrees to coach Annie in all things dating until she has the confidence to find her happily ever after. A sweet, swoony page-turner.
     

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  • A Rogue's Rules for Seduction

    Dom left Willa at the altar last year, and he’s been regretting it ever since. Willa’s brothers (who are also Dom’s best friends) conspire to reunite them at a weeks-long house party on an island with the intention of them finding closure to move on, or, better yet, move forward together.

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  • The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

    Entomologist Gareth and trader Joss share a brief affair that ends terribly. Weeks later, Gareth travels to Kent after his father dies to inherit his title. It's not until he testifies against Joss’s sister in court that the two reunite. As Joss helps Gareth explore his new marsh home, it's not just beetles the two uncover but dangerous secrets.

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  • The Seven Year Slip

    Clementine opens the door to her late aunt’s Manhattan condo and unexpectedly slips back into the past seven years ago—a time filled with longings and hopeful dreams. Now she has to navigate her life between the past and the present, as she tries to reconcile the differences between the sweet guy she meets there and the man he becomes.

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  • Tastes Like Shakkar

    Bobbi and Benjamin’s dislike for each other is transparent and they have a dilemma: their best friends are getting married and they have to plan and cater the wedding event. With a wedding saboteur in play and both trying to prove their worth, dislike between these two soon turns into desire.

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  • Thank You for Sharing

    It all started at a Jewish summer camp years ago, and Liyah can’t let it go. Now, she must work with Daniel, her teenage fling turned enemy, to help revive the Chicago Field museum. So, to keep things professional, they agree to a truce. Will a temporary alliance be enough to heal old wounds and give them the chance to start anew?

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  • Things We Hide from the Light

    Nash, a small town cop, is trying to hide the effects of being shot on duty. His new neighbor Lina helps him work through his trauma while also doing her best not to plant roots in Knockmeout. Will Nash and Knockmeout win Lina over? Readers can pick up the other books in the Knockmeout series.

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  • The True Love Experiment

    Romance author Fizzy has writer’s block, and Connor, a filmmaker, must make a reality show to fund his documentaries. When an unexpected encounter between them ignites a spark, Connor offers Fizzy the chance to star in a dating show whose bachelors are living literary tropes. Could one of these men be the most compatible person she’s ever been with?

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  • Unladylike Lessons in Love

    Lila, the daughter of an Earl and his Indian mistress, lives her life on the margins of society as hostess of an exclusive social club. Despite his accusations of being his father’s mistress, Lila aids Ivor in navigating London’s underground while solving a familial mystery. As they investigate, a passion ignites that will shake them to the core.

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  • The Wake-Up Call

    Without a Christmas miracle, the Forest Manor hotel won’t stay open past the new year. As the hotel makes changes, adversaries Izzy and Lucas must work together and soon a competition is born to try and save their beloved hotel. As their rivalry evolves, Izzy and Lucas begin to wonder if there's more at stake than the hotel's future.

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  • We Could Be So Good

    In 1950s New York City, two reporters—an Italian American Brooklynite and the Upper East Side-raised son of the newspaper's owner—go from colleagues to roommates, finding friendship and more as they navigate the social norms of the era.

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  • A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

    Ozroth the Ruthless, a legendary soul bargainer among his kind, is accidentally summoned by sweet witch Mariel Sparks, and it turns his world upside down. Despite an undeniable attraction, Ozroth is determined to deny his feelings and collect her soul for demonic kind. He just needs to find something to entice her into fulfilling their bargain.

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  • With Love, From Cold World

    Asa and Lauren are antagonistic colleagues at a failing winter-themed amusement park in Florida. However, over the holidays, things heat up between them when they are forced together to work as a team to brainstorm ways to increase attendance.

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  • Woke Up Like This

    High school senior Charlotte and her archnemesis J.T. collide into each other while decorating for prom and wake up thirteen years later, naked in bed together with their wedding only days away. With no clue what’s going on, they must navigate this new reality together if they have any hope of getting back to their 17-year-old selves.

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  • You, Again

    Ari, a struggling comedian, and Josh, a taciturn chef, don’t have a great start as they discover they’re being two-timed by the same woman. Years later, the two meet again and become reluctant friends and confidants. Ari and Josh are there for each other through thick and thin, until they cross boundaries with a night of unforgettable passion.

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