March is officially here, which makes it a great time to curl up with a new romance book! Here you’ll find a list of the most anticipated March 2025 romance books to read!
There’s nothing better than adding brand-new romance books to your TBR!
A few of the March 2025 romance releases made it to my list of most-anticipated romance books for the year. There are so many other exciting books releasing that are not to be ignored, which is where this list comes in!
On this list, you’ll find 45 brand-new romance books releasing in March 2025. While this list does not mention every romance book releasing this month, these are the most anticipated and talked about releases you don’t want to miss!
From fluffy rom-coms to historical fiction and everything in between, thereās something for every romance reader on this list. You’ll also find a mixture of beloved bestselling romance authors and debut authors to put on your radar.
Happy reading!
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March 4th Romance Books to Read
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Bloom Books
Upon Poe Markham’s return to Thornchapel, she and the boys she left behind find themselves entangled in secrets, pleasure, and pain. A high-heat, gothic, dark academia fairytale full of lantern-lit rituals, foggy moors, and obsessions that last for a lifetime. From the author of the USA Today bestselling Priest and New Camelot series.
Twelve years ago, I left Thornchapelāand the two boys I gave my heart toābehind. And now Iāve returned, hopeful…and wary. Because it’s so very easy to be drawn back into the world of the seductive and elegant Auden Guest…and into the world of his worst enemy, St. Sebastian Martinez. The beautiful and brooding St. Sebastian is as irresistible as he ever was, and Auden is just as handsome and arrogant, and the three of us can’t seem to unknot ourselves from each other.
From the hasty promise we three made all those years ago.
As Thornchapel slowly tightens its coil of truths and lies around us, our reluctant threesome starts unravelling into filthy, holy pleasure and pain. Together, we’ve awakened a centuries-old fate that will either bloom like a rose or destroy us all.
Magic binds them togetherāsecrets will tear them apart.
Hedgewitch apprentice Wren has followed one rule her entire life: her hair can not be allowed to grow. Cutting it short keeps her safe, though her guardian has never explained who or what Wren must be kept safe from. But when Wren saves an outsider from the dark woods she calls home, her hairāand its strange, seductive magicāis released.
Before Wren can face the consequences of breaking her most important rule, she and her new companion, Finn, discover soldiers from Ilanthus attacking her village. To her horror, he confesses they are searching for him and will destroy any witches they find along the way. With no one else to turn to, they agree to help each other escape. However, a dangerous desire fueled by magic burns between them, strengthening each time Wren uses her powers.
But when Wren discovers Finn has been hiding a dark truth about her past, she questions everything she thought she knew: Her guardian. Her magic. And the man she dreamed of sharing a future with.
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Sourcebooks Casablanca
A sizzling forbidden romance from USA Today bestseller Sara Cate
Two years ago, Zara’s twin sister, Emma, was killed in a helicopter crash with her boyfriend, Preston. Now, the last person Zara expected to see was Preston’s father, Alistair Wilde. Yet, there he is on her doorstep with an offer sheād be a fool to pass up: His second son, Nash, is grieving and needs help. If Zara will be Nash’s girlfriend for three months and live with the two of them in a remote house, one million dollars is hers for the taking. But the challenge turns out to be harder than Zara expected. Nash is not just wild, heās dangerous. And Alistair is far more broken than he lets the world believe. The three of them are bound by grief. Lines are crossed. Rules are broken. On the island, thereās no one to tell them this is wrong. In the end, Zara will have to choose one of them before she tears everything apart. But she belongs to both of themā One of them has her body. The other has her heart.
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Dial Press
How do you find yourself after you lose the one you loved the most?
Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young womanās life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again in this heartwarming, slow-burn romance by the author of Ready or Not.
Lennyās a bit of a mess at the moment. Ever since cancer stole away her best friend, she has been completely lost. Sheās avoiding her concerned parents, the apartment she shared with her best friend, and the ever-laminated ālive againā list of things sheās promised to do to survive her grief. But maybe if she acts like she has it all together, no one will notice sheās falling apart.
The only gigs she can handle right now are temporary babysitting jobs, and she just landed a great one, helping overworked single mom, Reese and her precocious daughter, Ainsley. The only catch: Ainsleyās uncle, Miles, always seems to be around and is kind of a walking version of the grumpy cat meme. Worse, he seems to be able to see right through her.
Surprisingly, Miles knows a lot about grief, and he offers Lenny a proposition. Heāll help her complete everything on her ālive againā list if sheāll help him connect with Ainsley and overcome his complicated relationship with Reese. Lenny doubts anything can fill the void her best friend has left behind, but between late-night ferry rides, midnight ramen, and a well-placed shoulder whenever she needs it, Miles just wonāt stop showing up for her. Turns out that sometimes your life has to end to find your new beginning.
Romantic Comedy ā¢ Canary Street Press
A second-chance romance is rekindled on the breathtaking Isle of Skye as former college sweethearts work together to help their ailing mentor complete her memoir. For fans of Emily Henry and Sarah Morgenthaler.
Ghostwriter Brooke Sinclair longs to see her own name in print someday. After spending her career behind the scenes, her opportunity arises when her college mentor, Mhairi McCallister, summons Brooke back to Edinburgh University on an important request: Mhairi needs someone to complete her memoir. Brooke is reluctantāshe was expelled from the University thanks to her ex-boyfriendābut for Mhairi, Brooke canāt say no. Unfortunately, agreeing to write the memoir means heading on a field research trip with said exāJack Sutherland, the man who blew up Brookeās academic career.
Jack Sutherland was never meant for the family business, The Heart of the Highlands tour companyāheās not a storyteller like his brother Logan or even like Brooke. His TA positionāsecured for him by Aunt Mhairiāwas meant to set him on a more structured path. Eventually, Jack cut out on his own to be a nature photographer. Mhairi knows her nephewās photography will bring her memoir to life, and paired with Brookeās writing, the book is sure to come together quickly.
A steamy new rom-com from the popular author of Happy Endings and Full Exposure, where two friends get the opportunity to work together on their dream projectāa Cinderella rock musical with an all-Asian castāand discover that falling in love was the easy part …
Zoe Tran is living her best life, designing plus-size lingerie at her own award-winning clothing boutique, when suddenly, her college best friend reenters her life. Derek Bui is offering a tantalizing chance to recapture a forgotten dream: designing costumes for the musical they created together years ago.
Derek has loved Zoe since freshman year but never had the guts to confess his true feelings. Now, heās directing the Vietnamese Cinderella rock musical they dreamed up in college. The stakes are high: itās the first production with an all-Asian cast and creative team at Washington, D.C.ās largest theatre, and if they can make it work, theyāll head to Broadway. But his real goal is to get Zoe back in his life.
A proud demisexual, Zoe only ever saw Derek as her best friend, but working on their dream production together brings them closer than ever. Sparks ignite under the hot spotlights. But when the theatreās artistic director pressures Derek to make the musical āless Asian,ā he and Zoe clash on whether to stay true to their vision or compromise to keep the production alive.
Will Zoe and Derek finally let love take center stage, or will their creative differences close the curtains on them forever?
A cursed witch must team up with a rival coven leader to save her small town in this atmospheric tale of magic, love, and self-discoveryāfrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic.
In the small town of Gold Springs, Calliope Petridi and her two sisters carefully guard the secret of their magic and the price they must pay to practice it: memories. Luckily, all Calliope wants to do is forget: the mother who left without a trace, the sisters from whom she feels increasingly distant, and most of all, the way the love of her life shattered her heart two years ago.
But when a mysterious evil awakens, the fragile thread that holds the sisters together breaks. As their magic slowly begins to fade, Calliope accidentally binds herself to the handsome leader of a rival coven infamous for their ruthless pursuit of power. Battling the sizzling chemistry with a man she canāt trust, Calliope must confront memories of her past, family secrets, and ancient magic in order to protect the town and all she loves. But will she have anything left of herself?
Historical Romance ā¢ Sourcebooks Landmark
New York Times bestselling author Susanna Kearsley (over 1.1M copies sold) explores when a man’s duty conflicts with his sense of justice and honor and how love can overcome enmity in the light of truth.
What happens when an ordinary man is in service to a dangerous king and undertakes the one mission that brings him to love and his true calling. In 1613, King James sends his messenger, Andrew Logan, to Scotland to arrest his late son’s close advisor, Sir David Moray. Accompanied by his aloof neighbor Phoebe Westaway, Andrew slowly untangles the real point of his missionāto frame Sir David for Prince Henry’s death. But Andrew is unwilling to bring an innocent man into a treacherous betrayal.
Andrew’s feisty and lovely neighbor, Phoebe Westaway, has always been standoffish to Andrew, having heard malicious gossip against him. But as they journey to Scotland and back, Phoebe has the opportunity to see Andrew for the honorable and loyal man that he is, and her change of heart may open new possibilities for them once their mission is complete.
A passionate vice principal and a guarded science teacher compete for a grand prize, only to realize their budding relationship might be the real jackpot.
Brianna Rogers has been told a time (or six) she needs to stop jumping into things head first. But when the principal rescinds his approval for a library upgrade, deciding to spend the money on a football field instead, she sees red. Literally. Brianna throws her hat in the ring and joins a team of teachers who will spend their summer in a Mars simulation. As the sister of an astronaut, this should be easy, right? What she didnāt count on was the last-minute addition to the teamāRoman Major: science teacher, son of the principal, and too handsome for his own good.
Roman and Brianna have been hot and cold all year, and living in close quarters intensifies their animosity and attraction. Brianna is sure heās been sent by his father to sabotage them, foiling their chance at prize money that will cover all of the schoolās actual needs. But each day, Roman proves himself to be a dedicated teammateāand Brianna finds herself falling harder and harder. While itās clear the feeling is mutual, she canāt shake the sense that heās hiding something. As the simulation nears its end, Brianna realizes she may have to make an impossible choice between the school sheās dedicated herself to and the man who has won his way into her heart.
LGBTQ+ Romance ā¢ Carina Adores
A sweet and sexy hockey romance about two ex-teammates and former best friends with benefits who are about to discover whether you can ever really have a second chance. From the USA TODAY bestselling author of the Game Changers series and Time to Shine.
After moving back to his hometown ten years ago, Riley Tuck thought he had left his major league hockey careerāand his broken heartāfar behind. But when an unexpected tragedy strikes, it brings ex-teammate and former best friend with benefits Adam Sheppard, back into his life.
Coming to the small town of Avery River, Nova Scotia, might have been a mistake. Adamās not sure heāll ever win back Rileyās trust after the way they left thingsāand the attention heās getting as a huge hockey star isnāt exactly helping. Yet the chemistry that crackles between them is undeniable, even now.
As Adam helps Riley navigate his grief, long-buried feelings start to resurface. But theyāll have to square off with their complicated past if theyāre going to have a real shot at a new beginning.
Regency Historical Romance ā¢ Gallery Books
A tart young woman and an arrogant lord collide in this flirty, sexy, and remarkably modern historical romance, perfect for fans of Bridgerton.
Anna didnāt intend to ride in a high-stakes horse race or start up a betting ring. She certainly didnāt mean to find herself in so many darkened corners with Lord Julian Ramsay, quarreling and kissing. But when her grandfatherās strange will stipulates that Anna must marry or sheāll be left broke, thereās nothing she wonāt do to win her fight for independence. Even go head-to-head with Lord Ramsay, with her own heart as the prize.
Fans of the slow burn will devour this frenemies-to-lovers story perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean and Evie Dunmore.
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Bloom Books
From beloved New York Times bestselling author Elsie Silver comes the third in a brand new contemporary Western series following four single dads living very different stories.
Sheās always dreamed of her wedding day. And those dreams never included saying āI doā to a man she hates.
But when Tabithaās nephewās guardianship is contested, she decides sheāll do whatever it takes to keep him in Rose Hill. Even if it means marrying the enemy.
Rhys Dupris.
A man who is secretive, broody, and completely infuriating. A man whose work takes him away for weeks on end and brings him back covered in mysterious bruisesāones he wonāt talk about. In fact, Tabitha and Rhys barely talk at all.
Which would be fine, except when heās not talking, heās staring. And the way he looks at her is borderline indecent.
The tension between them has always been palpable. But living under the same roof is a dangerous temptation.
Tabitha swore she would never forgive him. But that was before she knew the man behind the mask. The one whoās fierce and protective. The one whoās gentle and patient. The one who shows up for her and her nephew when they need him most.
Heās not at all who she thought he was.
And that makes hating her husband so much harderā¦and loving him just a little too easy.
March 11th Romance Books to Read
Have you ever wanted to change the past and discover the result of choices not taken? Now, in this brilliantly fun novel of what-ifs, missed chances, and new beginnings, Frankie McKenzie discovers what starting over might bring …
Despite living firmly in her comfort zone, Frankie McKenzie feels unsettled. She canāt help feeling somethingās missing. Is it a home to call her own? Travel? A more rewarding job? A relationship? Before she can work it out, she dies in a freak kebab-related accident after what she sees as yet another dud of a first date.
But life isnāt over for Frankie. Instead, she is miraculously offered a second chance: Frankie can revisit key moments from her past to see if different choices will lead her to the fulfilling life sheās always dreamt of.
And there are so many opportunities! Should she decide to languidly lounge by warm Mexican waters with sexy Raphael? Or say yes to the proposal of earnestly reliable university-sweetheart Toby? Perhaps a worry-free gilded cage with Callum is the solution! Or what about that high-powered media career she thought that she wanted?
Soon, Frankie will see what her life would have been if only sheād caught that one-way flight, accepted the marriage proposal, or attended the intimidating job interview. Will she finally find her Mr. Right? Or discover she already had? Which way should she turn? And over and over, she asks herself the question …
What would she change if she could begin again?
The truth is stranger than fan fiction in the next sexy paranormal rom-com from the beloved author of The Roommate.
The only place small-town outcast Alex Lawson fits in is the online fan forum she built for Arcane, a long-running werewolf detective show. Her dedication to archiving fictional supernatural lore made her Internet-famous, even if she harbors a secret disdain for the showās star, Devin Ashwood. (Never meet your heroesāsometimes they turn out to be The Worst.)
Ever since his show went off the air, Devin and his career have spiraled, but waking up naked in the woods outside his LA home with no memory of the night before is a new low. It must have been a coincidence that the once-in-a-century Wolf Blood Moon crested last night. The claws, fangs, and howling are a little more difficult to explain away. Desperate for answers, Devin finds Alexāthe closest thing to an expert that exists. If only he could convince her to stop hating his guts long enough to help …
Once he makes her an offer she canāt refuse, these reluctant allies lower their guards trying to wrangle his inner beast. Unfortunately, getting up close and personal quickly comes back to bite them.
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Sourcebooks Casablanca
Tender, sexy, Southern small-town romance thatās for everyone whoās ever had trouble trusting in loveāor trusting in themselves.
Single and determined to stay that way, Andi Salazar treasures her independence, her charming small town and the dedication to hard work she inherited from her beloved Gram. To blow off steam, she occasionally takes the stage as a voluptuous bombshell singer who can rev you up even as she breaks your heart with a song.
Big, blond math teacher Kevin Mahoney is fresh off a bad breakup when he moves to Galway, NC. The school yearās about to start, and heās determined to find the real Kev, not the āvanillaā guy his ex-fiancĆ©e didnāt want to marry. When he sees Andi onstage and then collides with her in the hallway, he damn near bursts into flame, and their hot, sweet hookup leaves him wanting more.
The man is entirely too attractive thoughātoo endearingāso Andi breaks it off with a very firm āno” to a second date. But when their work brings them together again, Andi and Kevin slowly embark on a friendship instead. Andiās beginning to trust a man for the first time in maybe ever. Kevinās beginning to enjoy having opinions of his ownāand squabbling about them with his new friend. Silently, they both yearn for more, even though they realize friendship is safer. But then an unexpected pregnancy turns their lives upside down in the best way possible.
Contemporary Romance, Magical Realism ā¢ William Morrow Paperbacks
One of the greatest love stories in history gets derailed when a struggling poet at Cambridge runs into a time traveller who agrees to help him find his museāa thoughtful and uplifting romantic comedy for fans of About Time and The Midnight Library.
Cambridge University, 2005: Student Joe Greene scribbles verses in the margins of his notebook, dreaming of a future where his words will echo through the ages, all while doubting it could ever happen.
Then, the future quite literally finds himāin the form of Esi. Sheās part of a time-traveling tour, a trip for people in the future to witness historyās greatest moments firsthand. The star of this tour? Joe Greene. In Esiās era, Joe is as renowned as Shakespeare. And heās about to meet Diana, a fellow student and aspiring actress, who will become his muse and the subject of his famous love poems.
But Esi is harboring a secret. Sheās not here because she idolizes Joeāactually, she thinks his poetry is overrated. Something will happen at Cambridge this year that will wreck Esiās life, and sheās hell-bent on changing it. When Esi goes rogue from her tour, she bumps into Joe and sends his destiny into a tailspin. To save both their futures, Esi becomes Joeās dating coach, helping him win over Diana. But when Joeās romantic endeavors go off-scriptāand worse, he starts falling for Esi insteadāthey both face a crucial question: Is the future set in stone, or can we pen our own fates?
Romantic Comedy ā¢ St. Martin’s Griffin
Something has to give … Could it be her heart?
Connie has always distrusted nice guys. In her experience, theyāre just waiting to reveal some horrible secret. And then she meets big, adorable, Henry Samuel Beckettāeditor extraordinaire, lover of bow ties, sweet and so cheery she struggles to believe heās real.
Until Henry Samuel Beckettāor Beck, as heās known to mostātells her the secret underneath his sunny surface: Heās been single all his life. But in a moment of panic, heās told everyone at his publishing house that heās married. And when Connie, an aspiring writer herself, canāt help defending him, she ends up being the fake wife he doesnāt actually have.
When they head off on a writing retreat, surrounded by people convinced this must be a ruse, both of them can’t help but agree. Until they share their first kiss, their first touch, their first time in only one bed. Side by side, every night, as the simmering tension builds … Connie starts to wonder if this might be real after all.
Contemporary Romance, Medical ā¢ Bloom Books
From fan-favorite author B. Celeste comes another raw, real, and unforgettable story of love and loss.
After her last stint of chemotherapy from her five-year battle with non-Hodgkinās lymphoma, twenty-one-year-old Sawyer Hawkins heads back to Louisiana for the first time in thirteen years to attend university. The last time she was there, she became fast friends with nine-year-old Paxton, meeting up at their favorite wooden footbridge. But Hurricane Katrina forced Sawyer and her mother to head north, and she never thought sheād see that boy again.
Now, with a new lease on life, Sawyer wants to be a normal college girl. Check things off her listāmake friends, go to parties, fall in love. Most importantly, she wants to find her favorite bridge again, hoping it still remains. When she meets her new neighbor, Banks, the mysterious boy who lives across the hall, she realizes maybe he can help her check some things off the list with her.
But as their friendship grows, so does the tension and tragedy between them. Banks loses his best friend, and the truth of Sawyerās terminal cancer soon comes to light. When Sawyer realizes that Banks is Paxton Banks, the same boy from her childhood, she must decide if heās worth the fightāand Banks must decide if he can risk opening his heart only to lose another person he loves. Their footbridge might still be standing, but only the two of them can choose to cross the distance between them.
Contemporary Romance, Sports ā¢ One More Chapter
Formula One meets Red, White and Royal Blue in the best spicy sports romance of the year.
Kian Walker has always been the golden boy of motorsport. The four-time Championship winner has racing in his DNAāhis father was a legend on the track, just donāt let him catch you comparing the two. As reckless and unreliable at home as he was behind the wheel, thereās nothing Kian wants less than to be just like his dad.
Enter Harper James. This yearās rookie called up to compete with the big boysāand Kianās new teammate. Cocky, hot-headed and with a reputation for breaking as many hearts as he does new track records, Harperās the opposite of Kian in every way. But when the season starts, thereās no getting away from him.
This might be one of the most dangerous sports in the world, so why then does Kianās heart feel safer flying around the track at 220mph than when he’s anywhere near his teammate?
Contemporary Romance, Sports ā¢ Canary Street Press
From BookTokker and NHL insider Lexi LaFleur Brown comes a steamy hockey rom com for fans of Icebreaker and Pucking Wild, packed with hockey superstitions, queer representation, and a big-hearted romance.
When Jaylen Jones doesnāt secure an NHL contract at the end of training camp, he worries his hockey career is over. But after an anonymous one-night stand on his last night in town, his luck turns around, and a last-minute roster spot opens up on the Seattle Rainiers. After attributing his fortune to the girl he spent the night with, superstitious Jaylen is suddenly desperate to keep her around.
Aspiring tattoo artist Lucy isnāt so sure about the proposition to remain Jaylenās lucky charmāshe’s been called a lot of things in her life, but good luck has never been one of them. But stuck in a career slump, Lucy has everything to gain. Hoping for an apprenticeship at a tattoo parlor hasn’t offered her much stability, and Jaylen is willing to pay any price to get Lucy to agree…so maybe sending him a routine text message before each game won’t be too hard.
What starts as an agreement to trade favorsāa good luck text for an appearance at a charity event or well wishes in exchange for prime game ticketsāquickly turns into sizzling chemistry that’s too delicious not to give into. But Lucy’s been in too many situationships to even think about getting attached again, and Jaylen is clearly only with Lucy as long as itās helping his career. Their growing bond is hard to deny though … and neither of them expecting getting lucky could be so complicated.
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Bloom Books
The first in an all-new laugh-out-loud romance series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score.
A Gilmore Girls meets Schittās Creek redemption comedy.
Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writerās block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, sheās hiding from the world behind a wall of old takeout containers until her publisher lays down the law. If she misses her next deadline, itās The End.
Desperate for inspiration, Hazel impulse-buys a historic home online and flees Manhattan to tiny Story Lake, PA. Upon her dramatic arrivalāinvolving an incident with a bald eagleāshe discovers the charm of her new home may have been slightly exaggerated.
The house is a wreck, and the town is struggling after their biggest employer shut down. Also, since her raccoon-infested home came with a seat on the town council, our introverted heroine is stuck with a front-row seat to all the small-town shenanigans.
But Hazel isnāt worried. Not since all six-feet-three inches of grouchy contractor Campbell Bishop slapped a bandage on her forehead and unintentionally inspired the heck out of her. Thereās only one thing to do: Hire Cam and his equally gorgeous brothers to renovate her new spider museumā¦erā¦house.
Okay, two things. A fake date for āresearch purposesā will really put her work-in-progress on track. Before Hazel knows it, sheās writing a romance novel and living one. At least until the drywall dust settles, the town sheās falling in love with faces bankruptcy, and growly Cam remembers why he canāt live happily ever after.
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Sourcebooks Casablanca
An emotional contemporary romance from New York Times and USA Today bestseller Roni Loren, primed for TikTok’s “books that make you ugly cry” lists.
After spending years trying to move on after what happened in Long Acre, former prom queen Kincaid Breslin decides to put all of her energy into making her life full and interesting. She lost her soulmate on that terrible night, but she doesn’t have to let that young tragedy shape who she is now … or continue to complicate her relationship with her former best friend turned near-stranger, Ash.
Ashton Isaacs has run as far away from his past as he could, trying to forget what happened on prom nightāincluding the fact that he has been in love with his best friend Kincaid since they were kids, and he failed her when she needed him most. But when heās forced to go back to his hometown, itās only a matter of time before he runs into her. Kincaid doesnāt know about everything that happened the night of the shooting. She doesnāt know what he did, and Ash knows that if she finds out, sheāll never forgive him. But something keeps drawing the two of them back together, and it isn’t long before so much more than a once-upon-a-time friendship is at stake.
Contemporary Romance, Sports ā¢ Dell
In this steamy hockey romance, an outgoing NHL player with secret feelings coaches his shy best friend in datingāfrom the viral TikTok author of Behind the Net and The Fake Out.
Shy, newly-single Darcy Andersen needs to gain confidence in relationships, and who’s going to help her? Hayden Owensāthe hottest defenseman in pro hockey, her extroverted best friend, and her new dating coach.
Hayden will teach her the art of being a player but convinces her to practice with him. Theyāve been friends for years, but their flirting lessons and practice kisses push the bounds of friendship. Theyāre roommates but sleeping in the same bed. He buys her a toy as a favor … but helps her use it. All that relationship stuff Haydenās always avoided? He doesnāt seem to mind it anymore.
Rule number one of being a player is no attachments, but when Hayden sees her picking up other guys, heās jealous enough that Darcy wonders …
Maybe her wingmanās been waiting for her all along.
March 18th Romance Books to Read
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Bloom Books
From USA Today bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty age gap romance and the third interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series.
Blakely
My life is a stage. Followed by millions and loved by none. And me, the captain of control, steering my image through choppy waters. Making sure I stay on top.
No one ever sees me. No one ever looks. Until him.
But he’s everything impossible and a thousand shades of wrong. Falling for him would ruin everything I’ve worked for. So why can’t I stay away?
Jackson
My life is a back-up plan. Surrounded by friends and loved by none. And me, the king of heartbreak, gluing my pieces back together. Making sure they stick.
No one ever sees me. No one ever looks. Until her.
But she’s everything off limits and a thousand shades of sin. Falling for her would ruin everything I’ve worked for.
So why won’t she stay away?
Contemporary Romance, Action ā¢ Berkley
One fake prime minister, one ridiculously hot handler, and one Italian summer collide in this thrilling adventure rom-com.
Max is just your average girl. She works odd jobs, has a soul-crushing amount of debt, and happens to bear an uncanny resemblance to Europeās youngest female prime minister, Sofia Christensen. Sofia is powerful and beautifulāand unfortunately, someone is trying quite hard to assassinate her.
When the CIA approaches Max with a deal ā a life-changing amount of money if she pretends to be Sofia on the prime ministerās annual Italian vacation ā Max packs her bags for the Amalfi Coast. The delicious food, the breathtaking viewsāthis trip would be a dream if it werenāt for those pesky assassins and Flynn, the handler assigned to Maxās case. Flynn, who has an unexpected history with Max, from another sun-drenched summer years and years ago. Now heās instructed to stay in Maxās suite to protect her as old passions and assassins collide.
Losing herself in the role of a prime minister is one thing. But losing her heart to Flynn again? Now thatās a risk she isnāt willing to take …
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Sourcebooks Casa
International bestselling author ElĆsabet Benavent explores the idea of memories and regrets through a time travel romance and breakup that leads to happiness.
If time travel were real, and you could really go back into your memories and rewrite them, would you do it, even if you couldn’t change the outcome after all?
Fashion editor Miranda loves her work and her high-energy life in the hustle and bustle of Madrid. Her boyfriend Tristan hates the fast pace, the noise and the exhaust fumes and wants only to get back to Galicia and the seaside, longing for kids and a white picket fence. As explosive as their mutual attraction is, and as deep their love, one of them is going to have to give up their dreams. Finally, Tristan admits that even love isn’t strong enough to overcome their fundamental differences. The breakup is a shock to Miranda, and the next day, she wakes up in the past on the day they met, and every day after that on a different momentous day in their relationship. At first, she’s determined to avoid the heartbreak by stopping the relationship before it begins, but eventually, she sees that she can rewrite the details of her past but not the trajectory. So she sets out to do better, hoping that she can avoid the inevitable heartbreak, but she can’t change who she really is and what she really wants.
Romantic Comedy ā¢ Alcove Press
Fake dating, enemies to lovers, and a wonderfully unique forced proximity debut romance, perfect for fans of Elena Armasās The American Roommate Experiment and Drew Barrymoreās classic rom-com Fifty First Dates.
Elleās grandmother Lovie has always taken care of her for as long as she can remember. But remembering is just the problem. With Lovieās Alzheimerās progressing fast, itās Elleās turn to step up.
Leaving Chicago behind, the last thing she expects when she walks through the door of her childhood home is Adam Wheelerāin her bed. Live-in nurse and pain in the ass, Adam is here to do his job. Eat, sleep, nurse, repeat.
Thrown together to care for Lovie, tensions rise and lines are drawn, but thereās a bigger problem: in her Alzheimerās-riddled mind, Lovieās convinced that Elle and Adam are madly in love.
Certain sheāll forget by morning, Elle and Adam play along. The only snag? She doesnāt forget.
Lovie is the only person who thinks this fake dating scheme is real … so why is Elle fantasizing about Adam when heās not around? And why is it getting harder to pretend?
Fake It Like You Mean It is the perfect blend of romance, laugh-out-loud comedy, and heartbreaking, beautiful moments.
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Forever
An unforgettable and heart-wrenching romance about a woman haunted by her past and the man who could never let her go.
Anna works two jobs to get herself through college and never, ever talks about her family. Itās easier to keep her distance from everyone until she can finally leave her old life behind. That is, until chance throws her together with Gabe …
Gabe is top of the class, in an exclusive fraternity, and has a big, perfect, warm-hearted family. He is everything Anna is not, but their connection is undeniable. His silver-blue eyes pierce right through her, and he makes her laugh in ways she never thought possible. But Anna would do anything to stop Gabe from discovering her darkest secret and the real reason she goes home every night to a cold, silent apartment. When Gabe and his family get close to the truth, Anna runs, vowing never to see them again. But forever is a long time …
Years later, tragedy brings Anna back to the town she grew up ināa place she escaped a decade ago. When Gabe wraps his strong arms around her, itās like finally finding home. But when the truth comes out after all these years, will both their worlds come crashing down? Gabe is the one person Anna trusts most, but what if he has secrets, too? And how much pain can two hearts endure before they are torn apart forever?
Contemporary Romance ā¢ W by Wattpad Books
Pippa, a neurodiverse air traffic controller with a looming school reunion, and Andrew, a pilot whose family wants him to settle down, make a pact that just might solve both their problems …
Things Pippa enjoys: her job, airplanes, synonyms, and tropical fish.
Things Pippa does not enjoy: repeating patterns, tight clothes, people asking why she’s single, and school reunions.
Air-traffic controller Pippa Edwards works at a large airport guiding planes through landing or takeoff. Sheās one of the best at her job, but when off the clock, Pippa struggles to manage interpersonal relationships and understand social cues.
After six months of only speaking over the intercom, when Pippa finally meets pilot Andrew Boyce-Jones face-to-face, they discover they’ve got much more in common than simply working at the same airport … they both need a date.
Faced with her dreaded ten-year-reunion, Pippa wants to avoid the usual questions about why she doesnāt have a boyfriend (or a relationship that lasts). And Andrew needs to get his well-meaning family off his back about settling down.
The solution seems simple. A pactāa fake-dating pactāfor as long as it’s mutually beneficial. It’s perfect.
Or at least it would be if not for their very real attraction. Now, Pippaās questioning everything she thought she wanted, and how she thought people saw her. Sheās wondering if there really is someone who can love her exactly as she is and if she can let her guard down enough to let him in.
Author Joe Watson blends humor, romance, complicated family dynamics, and deeply emotional moments to perfection in this personal tale of a woman who wants to set her own course through a society that doesnāt always appreciate her uniqueness.
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Graydon House
Megastar Whitney āSaharaā Richardson has everything plannedāincluding when sheāll have kids. But a mix-up at the fertility clinic makes her the biological mother of a child she didnāt carry, whose father sheās never met. A fun celebrity rom-com with a fresh twist on āsurprise babyā for fans of Jasmine Guillory and Abby Jimenez.
World-famous Whitney āSaharaā Richardson is at the top of her game. With four Grammys, an Oscar nod, and a half-billion-dollar clothing line, her career is skyrocketing. Even her headline-grabbing dating life is looking up. And if everything goes as planned, marriage and children are just a few years awayāand they will come in that order. However, a mix-up at the fertility clinic where her eggs are stored puts the cart before the horse, making her the biological mother of a child she didnāt carry, whose father sheās never met.
Oops. Sahara suddenly has a daughter … and her father wants to keep her.
Fun, sexy and full of heart, Playing the Field is perfect for fans of Icebreaker and The Cheat Sheet as well as shows like Welcome to Wrexham and Ted Lasso.
When business graduate Lilyās local soccer club relocates to a city 50 miles away, sheās just as devastated as everyone else in her town. Determined to keep the communityās love of football alive, Lily, along with her dad and football coach sister, set up a brand-new club, Crawford FC, with the dream of making it big.
When notorious professional player Ben Pryce shows up out of the blue to help coach their new team, everyone is shocked. Despite being a top premier league striker, he has been temporarily suspended from his team for an altercation with a fan. Ben is here to revamp his image, and the attraction between him and Lily is as deep as it is instant.
But rule number one of Crawford FC: strictly no mixing business with pleasure.
Despite his bad-boy reputation, Lilyās convinced thereās more to Ben than meets the eye. Embarking on a secret whirlwind romance, she soon finds out that this player has a heart of gold.
But will everyone else be convinced?
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Bramble
No Strings Attached meets Me Before You in Something Borrowed, Something You, a slow-burn, swoony romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland. Formerly published in 2017 under the title Sex, Not Love.
My relationship with Hunter Delucia started backwards.
We met at a weddingāhim sitting on the groomās side, me sitting on the brideās. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction.
He suggested we explore the chemistry sparking between us. His blunt, dirty mouth shouldāve turned me off. But for some crazy reason, it had the opposite effect on me.
We ended up back in my hotel room. The next morning, I flew home, leaving him behind in California with the wrong number.
I thought about him often, but after my last relationship, Iād sworn off of charming, cocky, gorgeous-as-sin men. A year later, Hunter and I met again. Our attraction hadn’t dulled one bit. This time, he demanded a real phone number. So I left him with my motherās. She could scare away any man with her talks of babies and marriage
But the following week, he rang the bell at Momās house for Sunday night dinner. The crazy, gorgeous man had won over my mother and taken an eight-week assignment in my city. He proposed we spend that time screwing each other out of our systems.
Eight weeks of mind-blowing sex with no strings attached? It was just sex, not love.
But you know what they say about the best-laid plans …
Rekindle your belief in the magic of first love and the charm of small towns with Annie England Noblinās delightful friends-to-lovers romantic comedy, perfect for readers of Jill Shalvis and Sarah Adams.
Spring is in the air, and Mylie has everything she could ever want: her tackle shop is thriving and employs a third of Clay Creek, Arkansas, and she lives with her beloved Granny and little sister Cassie, who both keep her on her toes. As tourists pour into town for the annual fishing tournament, Mylie is in her element and ready to bring her all-women team to victory.
After moving to Chicago, Ben never thought he would return to Clay Creek. But with both his grandfather and mother gone, heās left to deal with their estate. His plan is simple: come in quietly, fix up his lakeside childhood home, sell it quickly, and get out. He underestimates how quickly his arrival will stir up the local gossip and how intensely his unresolved feelings for Mylie, his childhood best friend, will resurface.
Amid the buzz of competition and the rhythm of small-town life, Mylie and Ben find themselves unable to ignore their shared history. They tentatively explore a future together, despite the impending sale of Benās house and Mylieās insistence on staying put in Clay Creek. Flings are easier said than done, and Mylie and Ben will have to address their clashing lifestyles before their feelings get away from them.
Told with Annie England Noblinās signature wit, cozy charm, and a dash of spice, Spring Fling is the perfect friends-to-lovers read.
Paranormal Romance ā¢ St. Martin’s Griffin
Practical Magic meets Gone Girl in Ava Morgyn’s next dark, spellbinding novel about a woman who is more than a witch ā she’s a hunter.
Piers Corbin has always had an affinity for poisonous things – plants and men. From the pokeweed berries she consumed at age five that led to the accidental death of a stranger to the husband whose dark proclivities have become … concerning, poison has been at the heart of her story.
But when she fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her volatile marriage and goes to stay with her estranged great aunt in the mountains, she realizes her predilection is more than a hunger ā itās a birthright. Piers comes from a long line of poison eaters ā Bane Witches ā women who ingest deadly plants and use their magic to rid the world of evil men.
Piers sets out to earn her place in her familyās gritty but distinguished legacy, all while working at her Aunt Myrtleās cafe and perpetuating a flirtation with the local, well-meaning sheriff to allay his suspicions on the body count sheās been leaving in her wake. But soon, she catches the attention of someone else, a serial killer operating in the area. And that only means one thing – itās time to feed.
In Ava Morgynās dark, thrilling novel, The Bane Witch, a very little poison can do a world of good.
Romantic Comedy ā¢ One More Chapter
Fall in love with the brand new spring romance set in Dream Harbor from the bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice CafƩ.
As a renowned chef, single-dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Daisy.
Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when Mayor Kelly suggests that Archer is looking for a nanny and Iris might be available, she shudders at the thought. But she needs money and reluctantly agrees. As Archer and Iris get used to their new roles, is it possible that they might have more in common than they first thought, or is Daisy just determined to play match-maker …
From indie darling Harper L. Woods comes WHAT HUNTS INSIDE THE SHADOWS, the second book in the Of Flesh & Bone series, where the heated fae romance of A Court of Thorns and Roses meets the dark obsession of Phantom of the Opera.
Once, I fell in love with a man who deceived me.
For weeks, he stood by my side, twisting his words into pretty half-truths. He enraptured me with his smooth temptation, leaving no corner of my being untouched. He consumed my mind and my body, then finally claimed my heart for himself. But Caelumās true identity is terrifying enough to bring me to my knees.
Then, I discovered the truth of who he is.
Caldris is whispered in the Nothrek wind. The legend we only speak of with hushed words, in shuttered rooms, for fear of drawing his wrath once again. His intentions are a mystery, his desires impure, and he seeks to shackle me to his side for all eternity. With the Wild Hunt as our guard, he points us back to where it all began: the village of Mistfell and the boundary where the Veil once shimmered in the wind.
Now, another secret crouches, poised to change everything.
The Mist Guard have been sworn to keep us from crossing into Alfheimr and from treading Faerie soil, even if innocents must pay with their lives. They have orders to resurrect Mistfellās shimmering barrier, but, once again, thereās a greater cost than what has been revealed. Once, the people of Northrek blamed me when the Veil fell.
Soon, theyāll want me to pay the price the magic requires.
March 25th Romance Books to Read
A city girl fleeing an abusive marriage suddenly finds herself working on a cattle ranch with a sexy but grumpy rancher as her boss in this spicy cowboy romance from the author of Seeing Red and Change of Hart.
Heās worried she wonāt stay. Sheās worried she will.
City girl Cecily Kennedy never expected to set foot on a cattle ranch, but when her already strained marriage takes a violent turn, a kind friend offers her a job and refuge at Wells Ranch.
Ranch life is hard enough without her new boss, Austin Wells, sending mixed signals about whether he wants her or hates her. But Cecily canāt risk getting involved with her grumpy yet alluring employerāshe has nowhere else to go, and getting over her ex by getting under Austin isnāt worth the potential fallout.
As far as Austinās concerned, Cecily wonāt be sticking around for long. Heās learned the hard way that nobody ever stays, and the indent on her ring finger makes him certain the sexy city gal is no exception.
But when Cecilyās troubled past threatens her safe haven, Austin realizes that somewhere between their trail rides and late-night talks, sheās branded herself on his heart. He desperately wants her to stay, and whether or not she feels the same, heāll be damned if he lets anyone or anything hurt her under his watch.
LGBTQ+ Romance ā¢ Grand Central Publishing
A hilarious, emotional love story about an extremely anxious publicist who’s tasked with keeping an extremely gay starlet in the closetābut who ends up falling for her instead.ā
It’s 2005, and Ali is a publicist for Hollywood’s biggest stars. Part of her job entails keeping gay celebrities in the closetāwhich is pretty ironic since she’s a lesbian herself. When Ali is assigned a new gay client, Cara Bisset, who’s breaking onto the scene with a (hetero) romantic blockbuster, keeping Cara’s sexuality under wraps becomes Ali’s biggest challenge yet.
Cara is unruly and unpredictable and hates that she has to hide such an integral aspect of her identity. After a series of increasingly close calls, Ali is sent on the worldwide promotional tour for the movie to help keep Cara in line. Instead, she finds herself drawn to Cara’s confidence and bravery. For the past year, Ali has been mired in grief after losing her partner in a freak accident. But with Cara, Ali’s fears about the world subside, and she begins to question the Hollywood closeting system sheās helped perpetuate.
As Cara’s fame continues to rise, both Ali and Cara have to decide which is more important: maintaining the status quo or risking it all for another chance at love.
Contemporary Romance, Sports ā¢ Entangled: Amara
Being engaged to Alex Waters, team captain and the highest paid NHL player in the league, is awesome. How could it not be?
In addition to being an amazing hockey player, he’s an incurable romantic with an XL heart and an XXL hockey stick in his pants. And he knows how to use it. Incredibly, orgasmically well. Alex is the whole package and more.
So it makes complete sense that Violet Hall can’t wait to become Mrs. Violet Waters.
It’s so romantic.
Violet is totally stoked to set a date.
Eventually. At some point. Likely before the next millennium. Or when she stops getting hives every time someone brings up the wedding, and their mothers stop colluding on stadium-sized venues. Whichever comes first.
A lottery ticket + donuts = love in this steamy new fake dating romance from beloved author Denise Williams.
Sybil Sweet has always been lucky, but lately, she canāt catch a break. After years of bouncing from job to job in search of something that feels right and from man to man in search of something special, Sybil is worried that sheās the directionless, floundering daughter her family thinks she is. All she really wants now is a little financial stability and carb comfort. Lucky for her, sheās got just enough in the bank to buy a lottery ticket, and the late-night donut store is open.
Kieran Anderson put his dreams of becoming a doctor on hold to take over running his familyās bakery, and after fighting a losing battle to save the place, heās exhausted, broke, and no closer to getting back to school. But when a whirlwind of a woman sweeps in late one night, flirty energy gives way to more … until she runs out the next morning, leaving behind her winning lottery ticket.
Lucky for Kieran, his attempt to return the ticket looks like a grand romantic gesture and goes viral, sending sales through the roof. In an effort to keep the store afloat and to convince Sybilās family she can make good relationship choices, they agree to fake a relationship for three months. Even with hundreds of millions of dollars, finding each other might end up being the sweetest bit of luck for both of them.
Regency Historical Romance ā¢ Forever
The second book in this delightfully witty historical rom-com series combines scandalous mystery with swoony opposites-attract romanceāperfect for fans of Enola Holmes and Bridgerton!
Georgina Harrington should never have trusted her feckless cousin Percy with her most precious archaeological discovery. But no one would take her academic work seriously if they knew it was hers and not her male cousinās. When Percy goes missing, only Georgina realizes that he is truly in danger. To find him, she must rely on the help of his infuriating but incredibly handsome best friend.
Although Alexander Lovett is always up for an adventure, he vows to keep his distance from Georgina, who is on his insufferable parentsā list of suitable brides for a future duke. Heās a grown man who can pick his own wife, thank you very much. But heās surprised to find himself falling for Georginaās shockingly bold initiative and independent thinking, which save them from more than one deadly scrape. Yet, as a simple kidnapping grows into a threat to the monarchy, their smoldering attraction might be snuffed out before it ever has a chance to ignite.
Romantic Comedy ā¢ William Morrow
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster comes her adult debut novel Summer in the Cityāa swoony, fast-paced rom-com set in New York City in which a screenwriter and a sexy tech CEO go from lovers to enemies and back to lovers again …
Twenty-seven-year-old screenwriter Elle has the chance of a lifetime to write a big-budget movie set in New York City. The only problem? Sheās had writerās block for months, and her screenplay is due at the end of the summer.
In a desperate attempt at inspiration, Elle ends up back in the city she swore she would never return to, in an apartment she could never afford (floor-to-ceiling windows, skyline views, and a new coffee shop to haunt included). Itās the perfect place to write her screenplay … until she realizes her new neighbor is tech āBillionaire Bachelorā Parker Warren, her stairwell hookup from two years ago. Itās been a lovers-to-enemies situation ever since.
When seeing him again turns into a full night of hate-fueled writing, Elle realizes her enemy/twisted muse might just be the key to finishing her screenplay … if she can stand being around her polar opposite. She writes anonymously, and heās on the cover of every business magazine. He frequents fancy red carpeted events, and she doesnāt like leaving her emotional support five block radius.
One summer. One wall apart. He needs to fake a buzzy relationship during his companyās precarious acquisition. She needs to write a movie around a list of NYC locations. Both need a break from their unrelenting schedules and a chance to rediscover the skyscraper glimmering, pizza crusted, sunlit charms of the city.
Summers always end, and so will this agreement. Itās all pretend. Promise.
Until it isnāt.
Contemporary Romance, Action ā¢ Kensington
Katherine Centerās The Bodyguard meets The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling in a modern blend of screwball action and romantic attraction when a case of mistaken identity lands a college professor on the run with a mysteriousāand dangerously hotāfixer …
When bookish Penny Collins reluctantly lets her sister drag her to an estate sale at a neighborās house, sheās hoping for a little diversion rummaging through dusty antiques. Instead, she ends up in a public squabble over candlesticks with the deceased ownerās nephew, Anthonyāright before a dead body tumbles out of a closet.
Pennyās plan for the summer involved finalizing tenure at the university where sheās a computer sciences professor. Instead, sheās suddenly on the run with a man she barely knows, scaling walls, evading bullets, and accidentally stabbing henchmen. It seems the wrong people have got it in their heads that sheās Anthonyās girlfriend and, by association, in possession of something they desperately needāand will do anything to get.
As for Anthony, he has a top-secret occupation as a fixer, but a recent fix went dangerously awry, and now he and Penny are dodging both a ruthless billionaire and the FBI. And itāll take all of Pennyās plentiful savvy and common sense, in addition to Anthonyās particular set of skills, to survive long enough for her to see the next semester …
Victorian Historical Romance ā¢ Berkley
A lady with a past. A man with ambition. A romance far from London society that might bridge their divides.
Lady Phoebe Hunt never anticipated returning from exile. A fatal choice drove her from England, but the death of her fatherāand the revelation of his debtsāhas brought her home. Once she settles her fatherās estate, she will return to America, where she has reinvented herself. Thereās no reason to remain, not even for one gravitationally challenged but deliciously tempting entrepreneur: Sam Fenley.
Samuel Fenley is all ambition. Rising from shop boy to wealthy investor, heās left knocking on doors that open only for those with a title. Unless he buys the damned door itselfāand the estate that goes with it. Sam offers to relieve Phoebe of her burdens, but is her crumbling mansion all Sam wants? Or is it the lady herself?
When threats from Phoebeās past spark new dangers, Sam and Phoebe discover that neither is what the other expected. Standing on the edge of disaster, the disgraced Ice Queen will have to decide if she wants to forge through life alone or let an unlikely hero melt her heart.
Contemporary Romance ā¢ Kensington
Business meets pleasure at a family-owned theme park in this sweet, fun-filled debut from the former Editor-in-Chief at Nerdist, as a thrill ride designer shows a straitlaced suit the lighter side of lifeāand discovers a whole new perspective of her own …
Charlotte Gates grew up in a land of fairy tales and mythological creaturesāliterallyāspending her childhood at her aunt and uncleās theme park, Lands of Legend. Itās no surprise that she eventually landed her dream job designing thrill rides for a massive, global company. The surprise comes when sheās laid offāand catches her now ex-boyfriend cheating. With her boss. Worse, back in her Ohio hometown, Charlotte finds that Lands of Legend is struggling. To stay open, theyāll have to work with an investor …
To Charlotteās horror, Gregory Binns not only doesnāt know the difference between a theme park and an amusement park, but heās also never been on a roller coaster. Even more troubling, sheās certain his ideas will ruin Lands of Legendās uniqueness. So, Charlotte sets out to make sure buttoned-up Gregory experiences the magic firsthand. Opening the parkās new themed area, Under the Waves, is the perfect opportunityāwhich brings Charlotte to her next surprise …
As Gregory loosens upāeven ditching his tieāCharlotte begins to see him in an attractive new light. She even catches herself fantasizing about what a life with less work and more Gregory would be like. But when her old job makes her a tempting new offer, sheās faced with a decision: reclaim the career she worked her whole life to build, or sit tight for a thrilling new shot at love …
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