Latest Romance Book Releases – 04-15-2025

SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!!! AND ON LESLIE M'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 LIST!

"...Nora turns her marriage’s collapse into cash and writes the best script of her life. No one is more surprised than her when it’s picked up for the big screen and set to film on location at her 100-year-old-home. When former Sexiest Man Alive, Leo Vance, is cast as her ne’er do well husband Nora’s life will never be the same..."

Leslie M: swoony/celeb heros

R. Renee: I LOVED her last one, Nora Goes Off Script! ...It’s far fetched but fun. Just go along for the ride! After reading Nora Goes Off Script, I started getting up to watch the sunrise so I’ll at least have 30 minutes of calm every day. Now I’m looking at porch swings so I’ll have a designated sunrise watching spot like Nora did. If only I could find a handsome movie star to watch it with me. *sigh*

RECENTLY RELEASED CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE!! Devastated, he meets a single mom and her young son...

"When Leo's girlfriend turns down his marriage proposal and reveals that she has been cheating on him for over a year, his world falls apart. Devastated, he flees Hong Kong for the summer, his broken heart in tow, and wanders across mainland China by bus and train. Each city is indistinguishable from the one before it until he arrives in Xiamen where he meets Pearl, a single mother whose quiet kindness is such a balm for his grief that he falls unexpectedly and helplessly in love with her. 

Pearl's greatest wish is for her five-year-old son, Win-win, to beat the odds and find success. When Leo stumbles into her life and offers her not only a second chance at love, but a new and prosperous life for her and Win-win in Hong Kong, it all seems magical, too good to be true..."

SUPER-BARGAIN!! HE BROKE UP WITH HER & now he's on vacation where she is...

"...Not only does he break up with you, but he shows up to the vacation you’d planned with your friends. So now, here I sit...IN PARADISE..with DJ douchebag and his new girlfriend. Did I mention she doesn’t wear makeup and speaks three languages? Listen, I don’t want him back, but I also don’t want to look like the hot mess before to their perfect after.

So desperate times call for a dirty distraction, a way to keep my mind off everything and maybe even serve up a little payback. And the universe says there’s only one way to do that… TJ and Nate..."

THEY'RE NEIGHBORS NOW...

"...when her groom doesn’t show up to the wedding, Cam’s life is turned upside down—she doesn’t even have a place to live. That is until she finds out the house she’s loved since high school is available to rent. There’s only one problem: the neighbor.

Dusty Tucker has spent nearly all of his adult life running. Running from what, though? More like who: Cam Ashwood. But ever since he returned home last year, the girl who was his first, well, everything has become a woman seemingly determined to keep him at arm’s length. And he was okay with that—at least, that’s what he kept telling himself. She was getting married, after all. But now she’s single and living next door. Dusty wants to show her that they can be friends, and that he can stay put..."

THE LATEST BY MEGHAN QUINN! MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE TO HER BOSS

"...Hudson volunteers Sloane to fill in as a bridesmaid for a potential client, and she agrees…with certain stipulations. She’ll be a part of the Regency wedding—corset and all—if Hudson marries her. Sloane knows the value of the trade: he needs her to get into a high-society club to help secure his business deal, and she could use a down payment to secure her childhood home in return.

It’s an instant no from Hudson at first, but when she convinces him that no one will find out, including her brother, and points out how he will benefit from the marriage too…well, Hudson might just find himself saying “I do.”.."

THE SEQUEL IS LIVE!!! Book #2 in the series... (must be read in order!!)

The shocking sequel to Jeneva Rose’s multimillion-copy bestselling thriller, The Perfect Marriage.

It’s been eleven years since high-powered attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress. Sarah has long since moved on, starting a family with her new husband, Bob Miller, and changing careers. Her life is back to being exactly how she always wanted … or is it?

After discovering Bob engaged in a one-night stand, Sarah wastes no time filing for divorce. However, amid their ugly separation, new DNA evidence is uncovered in the case against Adam, forcing the police to reopen the investigation and putting Sarah right back in the spotlight..."

HISTORICAL THRILLER

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Calamity of Souls comes David Baldacci’s newest novel, set in London in 1944, about a bereaved bookshop owner and two teenagers scarred by the Second World War, and the healing and hope they find in one another. 

KRISTEN ASHLEY'S LATEST IS LIVE!!! SHE'S HAD A CRUSH ON THE SHERIFF FOREVER...

"...Sheriff Harry Moran has a broken heart and a stack of case files on his desk that the corrupt sheriff who came before him might have bungled. Or he may have framed innocent people.

The first case Harry dives into, the woman left behind lives just a block away from his office. When Lillian Rainier opens the door to the sheriff, Harry, who’s been a dead man walking since his wife died, comes back to life.

As for Lillian, she’s had a crush on Harry for forever, Harry showing at her door, and how he is when he does only makes her fall deeper..."

M/M ROMANCE!! THE PICKPOCKET & THE COP!

"...Nathaniel Weatherby works as a cruise ship magician and comedian. He's also a thief, or at least he was. He left his family and their family business behind some years ago and uses his skills to entertain rather than cheat and steal. But when jewelry goes missing on board, his past comes back to haunt him.

Maryland police officer Randy Messier is on the cruise ship hoping for a little vacation, but also to keep his eyes open. There have been rumors, and the cruise line is determined to keep its passengers safe. Randy isn't sure what to do when he gets pulled on stage, but he doesn't expect Nathaniel to comically rob him blind and leave him in his own handcuffs..."

PSYCH-THRILLER!! SHE'S A TRUE CRIME WRITER...

Sharp Objects meets I Have Some Questions for You in this haunting novel—inspired by a true story—about a crime writer who risks everything as she investigates the mystery of two deaths, decades apart, at a crumbling Vermont orphanage.

"...Struggling true crime writer Alex Kelley needs a fresh start. When she’s asked to ghostwrite a book about the orphanage—and the abuses that occurred there—she packs up her belongings and moves to wintry Burlington, Vermont.

As Alex tries to untangle the conflicting stories surrounding Tommy’s disappearance, her investigation takes a chilling turn..."

SHE'S A YOUNG THIEF ON THE RUN!

"...Cybercrime leads to a cross-country pursuit as an ambitious, misfit young thief exploits a hacked microchip to rob banks, and learns too late that the wrong people have been watching her

Twenty-six-year-old Ruth excels at microchip design but decides to get rich the old-fashioned way: robbing banks. She becomes a cybercriminal and devotes five years to siphoning more than $250 million out of the banking system using a hacked firewall chip that she created and only she knows how to access. Then one night an alarm goes off and she realizes she’s been discovered..."

IRISH MOB BOSS!

"...Tabby Burrows is broke, drowning in rescue cats, and just desperate enough to take a job from the terrifyingly massive man who never smiles and never blinks.

Duffield Murphy is an Irish mob boss with a soft spot for strays—and a brand-new itch only she can scratch.

When this little pink-haired stunner struts into his office wearing sparkling cat ears? He can’t stop thinking about all the ways he wants to play with this sassy pussycat. But he’s never done anything with a woman. They always said he was too big. Too mean. Too much. Until her. She calls him sir without thinking. He calls her kitten—and means it..."

FORBIDDEN LOVE!! SHE FLED TO WHERE THEY CAN'T FIND HER...

"...My father’s chess piece shuffled between empires. That was my life back in L.A. but all it took was finding the dirty secret stuffed in a jacket pocket, and my entire world unraveled. So, I fled to the one place I knew they could never find me. Crimson Ridge.

Arriving in this snowy, harsh world, I thought I’d be starting over on my own, but it turns out I couldn’t have been more wrong. The abandoned mountain cabin I inherited isn’t what it seems. This mountain hides secrets. An ex-pro bull rider consumes this space, and now, my every thought with it... Stôrmand Lane. My father’s adopted brother.

We should never have found ourselves isolated out here in the mountains together, each trying to outrun our pasts. All it took was one misunderstanding, one line almost crossed, and everything changed..."

THE LATEST BY R.L. MATHEWSON!! SHE'S RECLUSIVE & HE'S HER AGENT

"...Finding out that the little recluse was the famous J.L. Lewis was the last thing that Nick Quinn expected, but as long as she kept writing, signed autographs, and smiled on cue, he could make this work. What he didn’t expect was for the little recluse to suddenly rebel, leaving him with no choice but to give in to her demands.

He would play along for now, checking items off her list, anything to make sure that this tour went off without a hitch, even telling himself that she was just another client..."

PSYCH-THRILLER - "MAGIC" SKINCARE PRODUCTS

"...The Substance meets Girl in Pieces, in this new YA psychological thriller exploring the dark secrets of the wellness and beauty world, brimming with sapphic romance, class exploration, and friendship clashes.

Frances Bean has always been content living life on the perimeter. Until she gets paired up for a class project with rich and popular Julia, daughter of famous wellness guru Deena Patterson. The "magic" skincare products, healing sound baths, and extravagant parties of Deena’s company DEEP never really interested Frances before, who wears the badge of goth outcast and bookworm proudly. But face time with the girl she has been crushing on for years is starting to give her a new outlook.

When Frances gets an exclusive invite to a DEEP event, she is blown away by the beauty and luxury of Julia’s world and the group's focus on empowering girls to be their most true selves surprisingly strikes a chord..."

SHE FELL IN LOVE WHILE TRAVELING... & THEN HE DIDN'T SHOW UP!

"...Ellie didn’t expect to fall in love while interrailing through Europe. But she also didn’t expect to meet a man like Ash. Three blistering days in Lisbon is all it takes to form an unforgettable connection—a bond deep enough for them to scrap their itineraries and plan to meet again in Spain. But Ellie arrives late, and Ash is nowhere to be found.

Six years later, Ellie has landed her dream job working as a gardener for a viscount and viscountess on their sprawling five-hundred-year-old estate in Wales. She finds peace amongst the towering topiary hedges and colorful gardens, but her idyll is shattered when Ash crashes back into her life. And when it becomes clear why he didn’t show in Madrid, her heart breaks anew—for what the truth means for their fate..."

FAKE RELATIONSHIP!

"It’s just a little crush. What could possibly go wrong?

I’ve had more than enough relationship drama to last a lifetime, so romance with Stevie Palmer, the gorgeous server I had a hot one-night stand with, isn’t in the cards. However, she would make the perfect fake girlfriend to help me win my custody battle.

When I offer her an obscene amount of money to play along, she agrees..." 

ROAD TRIP WITH A STRANGER! SHE YELLED AT HER BEST FRIEND WHEN SHE SPILLED SECRETS...

"...I might have yelled at Belinda. But who wouldn’t? People don’t just go around airing out dirty laundry like that without getting yelled at afterwards. It’s common sense.

My guilt trip might have gone a little too far because days later Belinda had fled town, leading me to do one of the most irrational and irresponsible things I’ve ever done.

A road trip to find her with Griffin, a complete, albeit hot, stranger, who is less than pleased to be joining me, but has his reasons for wanting to find her as well..."

MAFIA ROMANCE!!

"...From the first moment I saw her, I fell hopelessly in love. One bloody nose later was all it took for me to know she was my forever. I might have only been ten at the time, but my heart had never beat for another.

Unfortunately, business meant more to our families and signed marriage contracts tore us apart. But defiance flowed through our veins thicker than blood. She was my oxygen, and I couldn’t breathe without her. There was only one thing I could do…become one of the most powerful Dons in the world..."

MAFIA ROMANCE

"...In the shadowy world of the Mafia, art is not just passion—it’s business. As the DeLuca’s best forger and the reason their smuggling operation was so successful, Aston Couillens was a master at orchestrating the art of deception. Until when he crossed paths with Kerrigan Vale, and his sophisticated facade began to crumble.

The brilliant museum curator presented a temptation he couldn’t resist, but Kerrigan was on a collision course with dark secrets rooted in the underbelly of the art world..."

HOLY MOLY!!! ----> NEW SPIN-OFF ALERT!!

"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. In the past decade no outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.

It’s been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment. Ten years since the notorious duo—Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson—led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But after a decade of unsettling quiet, The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect person for the job.

Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. A trained assassin, her every movement is monitored by synthetic intelligence—and when she’s given an order to kill, she never hesitates.

Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question—

Who are we when no one is watching?"

DONNA GRANT'S LATEST!

I would sell my dragon soul to possess her… From the moment I saw her, she held me enthralled. It was more than her beauty. It was in the very way she looked at the world. The way she looked at me. She saw me as no one ever had. The scars I tried to bury, the wounds no one else knew about. She saw the worst parts of me—and she didn’t look away.

Together we pursue a shared nemesis. While a terrifying foe stalks us at every turn..."

SCI-FI ALERT!! EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT TO HEAL BROKEN HEARTS!!

"Four strangers are brought together to participate in an experimental treatment designed to heal broken hearts in this surprising and heartfelt debut novel from author Amelia Ireland.

Freya, Callum, Mischa, and Victoria have nothing in common--well, except for one thing: they’ve each experienced a deep personal loss that has led them to an unconventional group meeting, every Tuesday night at seven. A meeting they’ve been particularly selected for that will help them finally move on. At least, that's the claim.

As they warily eye one another and their unnervingly observant group leader, one question hangs over them: why were they chosen? To get the answer, they are going to have to share a whole lot of themselves first..."

VAMPIRE THRILLER/HORROR!!

"A page-turning, supernaturally-tinged LA puzzle-box thriller – Zodiac with teeth, from the Bram Stoker Award-nominated and bestselling author of Come with Me. Perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Lauren Beukes.

In Ronald Malfi's brand-new thriller, these three storylines converge to create a tapestry of deceit, distrust, and unapologetic horror. A brand-new novel of dark suspense set in the City of Angels, as only “horror’s Faulkner” can tell it."

SHIFTER ROMANCE!! SHE'S TAKING HER SISTER'S PLACE...

"...To satisfy the terms of a treaty between her pack and the Alpha who murdered her brother, twenty-four-year-old Selene Beaumont finds herself taking the place of her spoiled sister as a sacrificial bride. Powerless as a wolfless pack servant, what chance does she stand against a monster like Killian Darrow, the only living heir of the depraved Alpha King?

But something happens when he touches her, something that echoes in her soul. Changed from monster to a man, a mysterious transformation is revealed, throwing all that is known about the murderous Alpha into doubt..."

FANTASY ROMANCE SEQUEL

"Welcome to the spicy sequel of Shadowed Moonlight, the urban romantasy series filled with witches and werewolves.

Kane and Briar are back . . . but so is the danger. Briar and Kane have solved Cambria's murder, but the trouble keeps coming: Briar's stepfather was the one pulling their strings all along. Now he's compelling her to protect his secrets while he uses her as a pawn in his torturous game..."

FANTASY ROMANCE!! FORBIDDEN LOVE...

"...From the award-winning author of the Mousai series comes book one in an epic duology inspired by the Icarus myth, about an outcast woman and a winged prince torn between forbidden love and born duty.

In the divided world of Cādra, where the winged Volari rule over the earthbound Süra, Tanwen has never relished her life of secrecy, but hiding is her only means of survival. As the child of a forbidden union, her very existence is punishable by death.

As the Crown Prince, Zolya is forced to fulfill his father’s every whim. Acting on orders, he captures Tanwen’s father and brother, whisking them away to his kingdom in the sky. Determined to save her family, Tanwen infiltrates the royal court disguised as a servant..."

SCI-FI ROMANCE!!

"Rekosh had little interest in taking a mate—at least not until he met Ahmya. Small, delicate, and human, she is so unlike his kind. She is a vibrant flower flourishing amidst strangling vines. And he recognizes in her a deep, indomitable determination, inspiring curiosity, and fiery passion. She awakens fierce protective instincts in him and rouses a craving like he’s never experienced. He wants nothing more than to declare his feelings for her.

Yet with every breath comes a new obstacle, a new danger, threatening to take Ahmya away from him forever..."

SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE!!

"She’s the one that got away. He’s the one that never let her go.

From the bestselling author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small-town romance in which past lovers get a second chance to rediscover what they lost..."

THE LATEST BY MEGHAN QUIN!! MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE TO HER BOSS

"When a chance at being a bridesmaid turns into a chance at being a bride, how can she possibly refuse?"

MYSTERY THRILLER

"FBI agent Olivia Knight and her partner Brock have had better days. While investigating a missing persons case in the Hamptons, they get a new assignment.

Multiple teens have gone missing in a small coastal town in South Carolina."

HISTORICAL THRILLER

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Calamity of Souls comes a David Baldacci novel, set in London in 1944, about a bereaved book shop owner and two teenagers scarred by the second world war—and the healing and hope they find in one another."

VAMPIRE HORROR

"In Ronald Malfi's brand-new thriller, these three storylines converge to create a tapestry of deceit, distrust, and unapologetic horror. A brand-new novel of dark suspense set in the City of Angels, as only “horror’s Faulkner” can tell it."

THE SEQUEL IS LIVE!!

From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling thriller The Perfect Marriage

Till death do us part. Yours. Not Mine.

DONNA GRANT'S LATEST

"New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant delivers a powerful story of redemption, danger, and passion in the next chapter of the Dragon Kings series.

I would sell my dragon soul to possess her...."

SPIN OFF ALERT!!

"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."

PSYCH-THRILLER

"Sharp Objects meets I Have Some Questions for You in this haunting novel—inspired by a true story—about a crime writer who risks everything as she investigates the mystery of two deaths, decades apart, at a crumbling Vermont orphanage."

SCI-FI!! EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT FOR BROKEN HEARTS...

"Four strangers are brought together to participate in an experimental treatment designed to heal broken hearts in this surprising and heartfelt debut novel from author Amelia Ireland."

PSYCH-THRILLER!! A PILL TO GET RID OF FEMALE GUILT...

"...Maya Patel has it all—her own start-up, a sexy, doting husband, influencer status, and now, a new baby. But behind closed doors, Maya's drowning.Her newborn is taking a toll on her marriage, her best friend won't return her calls, and her company's hanging on by a thread. The worst part? It's all her fault. If she could just be a better boss, mother, wife, daughter, friend… Maybe she wouldn't feel so guilty all the time.

Enter: #Girlboss Liz Anderson, who introduces her to the "guilt pill," an experimental supplement that erases female guilt. At first, it’s the perfect antidote to Maya’s self-blame and imposter syndrome, and she finally becomes the unapologetic woman she’s always wanted to be. There's just one catch..."

SHE'S A DISGRACED CELEBRITY CHEF

"For everyone who loved The Bear! An utterly winning, crowd-pleaser of a novel about a disgraced celebrity chef, her striving protégé, and their path through the kitchen to redemption."

FORBIDDEN LOVE!!

"From international bestselling author Elliott Rose comes Braving the Storm, an interconnected standalone in the Crimson Ridge forbidden love series. Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website."

SHE FELL IN LOVE WHILE TRAVELING

"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."

FAKE RELATIONSHIP!!

"...I’ve had more than enough relationship drama to last a lifetime, so romance with Stevie Palmer, the gorgeous server I had a hot one-night stand with, isn’t in the cards. However, she would make the perfect fake girlfriend to help me win my custody battle.

When I offer her an obscene amount of money to play along, she agrees..."