Summer may be winding down… but we still have some sizzling new romance reads for you. Featuring rugged cowboys and world-famous film stars, small town shenanigans and stab-happy serial killers, sexy farmers and loved-up Lords, there’s something for everyone in this list!
City girl Lainey Brown has zero interest in cowboys or cattle. She’s at the legendary Wallace Ranch to get her career in marketing back on track, and that’s it. Then she meets foreman Colton Wallace, an infuriatingly gorgeous single dad… who clearly can’t stand her. But as the pair spend time together, sparks fly. There’s a thin line between love and hate… are they about to cross it?
A sexy cowboy romance, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Lyla Sage, and Bailey Hannah!
When Lili Marwen has an intense one-night stand with Aleksandr Petrov, her restless mind finally goes calm. He’s formidable, fiercely intelligent, and infuriatingly disarming. He’s also two decades her senior. Inexplicably drawn to him, Lili finds she can’t stay away. But as their turbulent romance unfolds over the course of a heady New York City summer, pleasure turns to pain, and then devastation… Like if Sally Rooney wrote Fifty Shades of Grey, Games is sharp, provocative, and outrageously sexy – don’t miss out.
Double Standard by Mallory Thomas
Freshly minted leading lady Ana Barlow is living the dream, preparing to go on location to film a Greek-god epic at Nashville’s replica of the Parthenon. But when a sighting with her married co-star threatens to tank her career, she comes up with a plan: she’ll pretend to date his stunt double, Levi Stephens, and let everyone believe he’s the one who she was spotted with. Luckily, Levi, an industry newbie, needs to leverage this movie’s potential as much as she does. Besides, it should be easy to fake a relationship, when the chemistry’s this real…
Perfect for fans of Let’s Make A Scene by Laura Wood, Set Piece by Lana Schwartz, and How To Fake It In Hollywood by Ava Wilder.
Kiss Me Like You Mean It by Laura Wood
A job in Vegas reunites no-nonsense accountant Lee her with her brother’s best friend (and her childhood crush) Nico. What follows is a wild night of drinking, poker, a shotgun wedding – and not talking to each other for a year. When Lee finds out that the wedding was legally binding she looks for Nico just to find him settled in small-town Maine, with an inheritance problem that perhaps an idyllic forced proximity fake marriage could just fix…
Cosy, small-town charm, a great cast of (very quirky!) characters, and so much yearning – this is great for fans of Emily Henry, B.K. Borison, and Lucy Score!
How To Kill A Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
Horror fanatic Jamie isn’t expecting much when her best friend drags her to a speed-dating event. But when her date is gruesomely murdered at their table, Jamie suspects the killer is another attendee. Like every slasher movie she’s ever watched and studied, Jamie knows that the rules of making it out alive are simple: don’t split up and definitely don’t have sex. But that’s easier said than done when she finds herself caught in a love triangle with two dangerously attractive strangers…
The perfect mashup of 90s horror and 00s romcoms, this book is ideal for fans of Love in the Time of Serial Killers, and Brynne Weaver’s Butcher & Blackbird series.
How To Lose A Lord in Ten Days by Sophie Irwin
Rich, handsome, and titled Lord Ashford has every lady in England longing for his hand in marriage. Everyone, that is, except Miss Lydia Hanworth – who is, incidentally, the only young woman Ashford wishes to marry. Pressured into accepting Ashford’s proposal by her social-climbing relatives, Lydia’s only solace is that the announcement must be kept secret for ten days. Because Lydia wants a love match, and is willing to wait for it. Her only solution? Annoy Ashford into breaking off the engagement… and try not to ruin her reputation in the process.
Like if Jane Austen penned a classic noughties romcom – perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Lex Croucher, Alexandra Vasti, and anyone who ever wished Matthew McConaughey could have a go at playing Mr Darcy.
Ordinary Love by Marie Rutkoski
From the outside, Emily’s life looks perfect: a beautiful Manhattan townhouse, two kids, and a wealthy husband. But when she catches sight of Gen at a party, she’s transported back to her teenage self, and the summer they fell in love. As old passions are reignited, Emily’s life unravels… but was it ever that perfect to begin with?
A gorgeous novel about first love, regrets, and reconnection, this is perfect for fans of Lily King and Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s Almost Life.
Linda works in a corporate job and lives in San Francisco – an average woman, or so it seems. But Linda has a secret: she is in love with planes. When her friend invites her to a VBB (Vision Board Brunch) to manifest her desires, Linda jumps at the chance. However, Linda’s dreams start coming true – more quickly or literally than she ever thought.
This one’s for the freaky girls. Fans of All Fours by Miranda July, The Pisces by Melissa Broder, The Seas by Samantha Hunt, and Bear by Marian Engel will enjoy!
Down to Earth by Julia Turshen
Paige’s marriage to her husband in Brooklyn is over and what she really isn’t looking for in the peaceful, rural town of Sungold is a head-over-heels romance. Especially not with Frankie, a self-assured – and very available – farmer running her own business and who’s great with her 8-year-old son. It would be such a change of scene, but maybe Frankie’s exactly what Paige needs. Expect lots of cooking, tenderness and a little bit of spice.
A delicious queer romcom from cookbook writer Julia Turshen: this book will make you want a tomato sandwich (as well as a hot farmer to harvest those tomatoes for you!). The perfect read for fans of Experienced by Kate Young!