Romance
October 2025
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An Honored Vow
by Melissa Blair

This thrilling romantasy about king's Blade, Keera, and her epic quest to avenge her lover, save her people, and bring down a tyrant king is the final installment of Melissa Blair's highly acclaimed series.

"Keera has tried to keep her final promise to Brenna, the partner she was forced to kill to save a kingdom--but that promise has led to the most difficult struggles of her life. She's been at war with her worst self while battling King Damien for the freedom of the Halflings, and she's lost too many along the way. But when she finally breaks the last seal, unleashing the Fae magic that's been hidden away for hundreds of years, the conflict seems to be turning in the Halflings' favor.
Sisters in the wind / :  A Good Morning America Book Club Pick by Angeline Boulley
Sisters in the Wind 
by Angeline Boulley

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick!

Ever since Lucy Smith's father died five years ago, 'home' has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a '"ward of the state'. But when the sharp-eyed and kind Mr. Jameson with an interest in her case comes looking for her, Lucy wonders if hiding from her past will ever truly keep her safe. Five years in the foster system has taught her to be cautious and smart. 
Love is a war song by Danica Nava
Love is a War Song
by Danica Nava

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER ∙ THREADS SUMMER BOOK CLUB PICK ∙ AN AMAZON EDITOR'S PICK FOR ROMANCE!

Muscogee pop singer Avery's risque "Rolling Stone" cover wearing a feather war bonnet causes a scandal that sends her to grandmother Lottie's Oklahoma ranch, and although cowboy Lucas hates what Avery represents, he grudgingly agrees to show her what it means to be an Indian.
Terror at the gates by Scarlett St. Clair
Terror at the Gates
by Scarlett St. Clair

Perfect for fans of: 
Frenemies to lovers.
Slow burn, but the sexual tension is...toe-curling
Neo-noir mafia fantasy vibes.

Banished and betrayed, Lilith rises from the shadows of her past to claim forbidden power-and a destiny written in blood and desire.






 
Recent Releases
The Battle of the Bookshops
by Poppy Alexander

A charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunt's beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competition.

In this feel-good contemporary retelling of Romeo and Juliet, publishing assistant Jules Capelthorne returns home to quaint seaside village Portneath, England, to help her great-aunt Flo with her family's foundering bookstore. The only problem? Her childhood crush, wealthy Roman Montbeau, is also in town -- and he's just opened a rival bookstore across the street. For fans of: You've Got Mail; Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady.
Pitcher Perfect
by Tessa Bailey

An all-new enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating sports romance about a playboy hockey rookie and the disciplined softball pitcher completely immune to his charms.

When Boston University softball pitcher Skylar Paige catches the eye of rookie Boston Bearcats hockey player (and notorious playboy) Robbie Corrigan, she wants nothing to do with him -- until he devises a fake-dating scheme to make her crush jealous. This 4th banter-filled entry in bestselling author Tessa Bailey's Big Shots sports romance series will be a home run for fans of Elle Kennedy's Campus Diaries novels. 
Gabriela and His Grace
by Liana De la Rosa

A scandalous arrangement between a hellion heiress and destitute duke reveals truths that neither can outrun.

In this steamy 3rd and final Luna Sisters Victorian romance, Mexican heiress Gabriela Luna sparks an unexpected attraction with the arrogant Sebastian, Duke of Whitfield, with whom she is forced to share a ship cabin after fleeing from her would-be suitors. Try this next: A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera.
The Gilded Heiress
by Joanna Shupe

A spicy Anastasia story full of secrets and betrayal!

In Gilded Age Boston, cash-strapped con artist Leo Hardy meets street performer Josie Smith, who bears a striking resemblance to a New York socialite whose daughter was kidnapped as a child. Leo concocts a scheme to pass Josie off as the daughter so he can collect a sizeable reward, but the pair's growing chemistry makes the deception difficult. For fans of: Anastasia-inspired romances like Kate Bateman's The Princess and the Rogue.
Focus on: Paranormal Romances
A Wolf in Duke's Clothing
by Susanna Allen

A sparkling shapeshifter Regency romance mixed with humor, steamy chemistry, and fantasy.

Wolf-shifter Alfred Blakesley,
 the Duke of Lowell, abducts the Honorable Felicity Templeton from a ballroom, and then introduces her to his pack and their unconventional way of life in this steamy 1st in the Regency Shapeshifters of the Beau Monde series. 
A Ghost in Shining Armor
by Therese Beharrie

BookBub Best Romances of the Second Half of 2022
BookPage Most Anticipated Fall 2022 Romance
 
A woman with a supernatural talent is haunted by one persistent spirit--and a seductive, impossible love.

Gemma Daniels' meet-cute with Levi Walker takes an unexpected turn when she discovers he's actually a ghost who's been sent to help her reunite with the twin sister she never knew she had. But what she doesn't know is that if Levi succeeds, he'll be returned to life; if he fails, he'll be gone for good. Will their slow-burn relationship -- and Levi -- survive the challenge? For fans of: Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland.
Bears Behaving Badly
by MaryJanice Davidson

We're not dating, we've never been dating, we're not going to hook up, no way, absolutely not...oh. Oops!

Werebear
Annette Garsea, a dedicated Interspecies Placement Agency caseworker, teams up with her colleague (and secret crush), bear-shifter PI David Auberon, to protect a group of shifter teens from traffickers. This 1st in the action-packed BeWere My Heart series will appeal to fans of The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson and Shelly Laurenston's Honey Badger Chronicles novels.
Rise and Divine
by Lana Harper

To save both her town and the woman who loves her against all odds, a witch haunted by loss must reckon with her turbulent past.

In this steamy conclusion to the Witches of Thistle Grove series, devil eater Dasha Avramov and her witch ex-girlfriend Ivy team up to save their town -- and maybe their relationship -- after a malevolent entity descends on Thistle Grove during a festival. Try these next: Hazel Beck's Witchlore novels; Molly Harper's Starfall Point series. 
Fang Fiction
by Kate Stayman-London

"A delightfully meta take on fandom, vampire fiction, and a beautiful tribute to the healing power of fantasy and facing your demons."--Entertainment Weekly (Best Romance Novels of Fall 2024)

When hotel manager Tess Rosenbloom discovers that the vampire world of her favorite book series is real, she finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about the Blood Feud novels -- including the villainous Callum's true nature. Readers who enjoy witty love letters to fantasy fandoms, like Rosie Danan's Fan Service, will sink their teeth into this "clever, richly imagined, and downright fun" romance (Booklist). 
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