Romance
February 2026

Recent Releases
Playing for Keeps
by Alexandria Bellefleur

Poppy Peterson, publicist for NFL quarterback Cash Curran, and Rosaline Sinclair, publicist for pop star Lyric Adair, navigate their clients' whirlwind romance and their own blossoming feelings for each other in this steamy and banter-filled contemporary. For fans of: Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner. 
From Paris, With Butter by Christine DeSalvo
From Paris, With Butter
by Christine DeSalvo

That’s how many love stories Margot Delcour has witnessed while waitressing at the Eiffel Tower’s most romantic restaurant. She spends her days orchestrating dream proposals and her nights baking rainbow-colored macarons, pillowy éclairs, and croissants so flaky they could break hearts. No one would ever guess her own love life is in ruins.
A Most Worthy Husband
by Faye Delacour

Determined to remain a spinster, debutante Hannah Williams concocts a scheme to ruin her reputation by publicly kissing disgraced Silas Corbyn, who's been dishonorably discharged from the navy and disinherited from his family. But Hannah's plan backfires when her mother insists the two marry. This 3rd steamy Lucky Ladies of London Victorian romance will appeal to fans of Evie Dunmore.
Drive Me Crazy
by Lizzy Dent

In the throes of navigating workplace sexism, Formula 1 team principal Chloe Coleman reunites with her childhood crush, driver Matt Warner, when he's hired to join her team. Still recovering from a crash that injured his best friend, Matt's reluctant to get back behind the wheel. Can they navigate their personal and professional woes and get back on track? For fans of: Cross the Line by Simone Soltani.
Focus on: Romantasy
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror
by Carissa Broadbent

In this compelling standalone set within the world of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, seer-assassin Sylina is tasked with infiltrating the army of the villainous vampire Atrius and killing him, but a vision makes her reconsider everything. For another enemies-to-lovers romantasy set in a vampiric realm, try We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark.
The God and the Gumiho
by Sophie Kim

In New Sinsi, Korea, Kim Hani, a nine-tailed fox, and Seokga, a fallen trickster god turned detective, form a reluctant alliance to hunt a demon intent on destroying the world. For fans of: banter-filled enemies-to-lovers romances; KPop Demon Hunters.
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy: Book 1 of the Dearly Beloathed Duology by Brigitte Knightley
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy: Book 1 of the Dearly Beloathed Duology
by Brigitte Knightley

A forced collaboration ensues: the brilliant Woman in STEM is coerced into working with the PhD in Murders, much to Aurienne's disgust. As Osric and Aurienne work together to heal his illness and investigate the mysterious reoccurrence of a deadly pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction, which only fuels the heat between them.
Swordcrossed
by Freya Marske

With his family's wool business flagging, Mattinesh "Matti" Jay agrees to an arranged marriage to the daughter of a prominent family, though he'll need to hire a duelist in case he's challenged for her hand. Enter charismatic con artist Luca Piere, who teaches Matti to sword fight -- and perhaps follow his true desires. This steamy romantasy from the author of the Last Binding series "sizzles with the heat between Matti and Luca" (Booklist). Try this next: One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny.
The Courting of Bristol Keats
by Mary E. Pearson

Bristol Keats struggles to keep herself and her sisters alive after the tragic disappearance of their parents. When she receives a letter from a mysterious aunt she didn't know existed, everything she thought she knew about her family crumbles and she must carefully navigate a world of monstrous intrigue to rescue her father. For fans of: slow-burn faerie-centric fantasy with well-developed characters and steamy romance, such as Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City series or Lyra Selene's A Feather So Black.
Lore of the Wilds
by Analeigh Sbrana

In exchange for aid and supplies for her earthquake-ravaged village, human Lore Alemeyu of Duskmere agrees to work for the Fae, cataloging the contents of an enchanted library. This "spellbinding romantic fantasy debut" (Publishers Weekly), the 1st in a duology, boasts a courageous heroine, a love triangle, and an atmospheric setting. Try this next: Lexi Ryan's These Hollow Vows series.
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