Alexander, TJ. A Gentleman’s Gentleman. Vintage. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780593686201. pbk. 336p. $18. LGBTQIA+ ROMANCE

Alexander (Chef’s Choice, an LJ Best Book) sets their newest in Regency England, where Lord Christopher Eden prefers to live in quiet isolation. When he learns he has to marry to keep his fortune, he reluctantly moves to London to search for a wife. Instead, he finds James Harding, his new valet, and a slow-burn romance unfolds.

Aster, Alex. Summer in the City. Morrow. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780063411661. 304p. $28. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Bestselling Aster, known for her YA fantasy series “Lightlark,” makes her adult debut with a rom-com featuring a lovers-to-enemies-back-to-lovers trope. It follows a screenwriter who likes to be private and a news-making tech CEO during their swoony summer in NYC. With a 200K-copy first printing.

Brown, Lexi LaFleur. Shoot Your Shot. Canary Street. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781335016560. pbk. 320p. $18.99. LGBTQIA+ ROMANCE

Brown, who is married to a former NHL player, debuts with a 100K-copy first printing for this hockey romance starring Jaylen Jones, who lands a spot on the Seattle Rainiers roster after a one-night stand with tattoo artist Lucy. Now Jaylen thinks Lucy is his lucky charm, but can that lead to romantic success off the ice?

Caffery, Rebecca J. Pole Position. One More Chapter. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780008684860. pbk. 384p. $18.95. LGBTQIA+ ROMANCE

Caffery (Olympic Enemies) drops the flag on a Formula One romance in which Kian Walker, the golden boy of motorsport, meets Harper James, an arrogant rookie. Sparks fly in this enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine track story.

Danan, Rosie. Fan Service. Berkley. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780593437162. pbk. 352p. $19. PARANORMAL ROMANCE

Bestselling Danan, whose The Roommate is headed to the silver screen, offers a steamy werewolf rom-com with an enemies-to-lovers trope. Alex runs a fandom forum about a werewolf show and hates its former star. But when Devin turns to her for help—he suddenly has claws and fangs—the two start to make a connection.

James, Holly. The Big Fix. Kensington. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781496751744. 304p. $28. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

James (Name Your Price) writes a romance thriller where computer science professor Penny meets top-secret fixer Anthony at an estate sale, and they together see a body fall from a closet. One thing follows another as they are forced on the run, escaping bad guys and the FBI.

Kearsley, Susanna. The King’s Messenger. Sourcebooks Landmark. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781492689058. pbk. 352p. $17.99. HISTORICAL ROMANCE

Award-winning and bestselling Kearsley (The Vanished Days) sets this historical in 1613 when King James sends Andrew Logan to Scotland, in the company of Phoebe Westaway, to arrest a political enemy. As Andrew slowly untangles the real mission, he and Phoebe grow closer together.

Noblin, Annie England. Spring Fling. Avon. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780063222281. pbk. 304p. $18.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Noblin moves from popular fiction to contemporary rom-com with a small-town, friends-to-lovers plot. Mylie is settled in Clay Creek, AK, but Ben is only back to sell his family home and get out of town—again. As spring unfolds and a fishing competition plays out, Mylie and Ben discover different plans. With a 75K-copy first printing.

Randall, Breanne. Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things. Dell. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780593875001. pbk. 400p. $18. PARANORMAL ROMANCE

Bestselling Randall (The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic) offers a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers contemporary in which witch Calliope must pay for her magic with memories. When an ancient evil arises in her small town, she somehow binds herself to the handsome leader of a rival coven and begins to figure out both her past and future.

Riley, Vanessa. A Wager at Midnight. (Betting Against the Duke, bk. 2). Zebra. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781420154863. pbk. 368p. $17.95. HISTORICAL ROMANCE

Riley continues her “Betting Against the Duke” series, following A Gamble at Sunset. Scarlett Wilcox causes a scandal when she is discovered attending a medical lecture, and Trinidadian-born physician Stephen Carew claims to be her cousin in order to save her. Neither wants to marry, but they will use their brilliant minds to find a meeting of hearts.

Score, Lucy. The Story of My Life. (Story Lake, bk. 1). Bloom. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781728297057. pbk. 576p. $18.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Bestselling Score (Things We Left Behind; The Body in the Backyard) starts a new series with a redemption rom-com in which a jaded, big-city romance author moves to a small lake town, buys a house and a position on the town council, and finds her own HEA.

Shupe, Joanna. The Gilded Heiress. Avon. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780063310315. pbk. 352p. $18.99. HISTORICAL ROMANCE

Bestselling Shupe places her newest historical on the streets of New York City’s Gilded Age, as an orphan who has dreams of becoming a famous singer and a charming swindler who is intent on revenge navigate their way into Knickerbocker high society and into each other’s hearts.

Stein, Charlotte. My Big Fat Fake Marriage. St. Martin’s Griffin. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781250867971. pbk. 304p. $18. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Stein (When Grumpy Met Sunshine) employs the fake-marriage trope in this rom-com featuring Henry Samuel Beckett, a sweet and sunshiny editor who has always been single, and Connie Evans, an aspiring writer who somehow finds herself pretending to be his wife at a writing retreat. With a 75K-copy first printing.

Wilkens, Colby. If I Dig You. St. Martin’s Griffin. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781250292933. pbk. 336p. $18. LGBTQIA+ ROMANCE

Wilkens (If I Stopped Haunting You) offers a queer adventure romance featuring Isadora Ross and Louise Morgenstern, archaeologists and former best friends who are kidnapped in a plot to find lost Cherokee gold and must work together to escape and survive. With a 75K-copy first printing.

Williams, Denise. Just Our Luck. Berkley. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9780593641439. pbk. 384p. $19. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Williams (Technically Yours) spins out a steamy fake-dating story featuring Sybil Sweet and Kiran Anderson, who find themselves going viral when she wins the lottery and he returns her lost ticket. To help his donut shop and convince her family she can make good choices, they agree to pretend to date but soon find a real connection.

Forthcoming Series Titles

Huang, Ana. King of Envy. (Kings of Sin, bk. 5). Bloom. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781728289762. pbk. NAp. $17.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Moher, Laura. Hard To Get. (Big Love from Galway, bk. 3). Sourcebooks Casablanca. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781728278117. pbk. 336p. $17.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Ward, J. R. Lover Forbidden. (Black Dagger Brotherhood, bk. 23). Gallery. Mar. 2025. ISBN 9781982179960. 368p. $28.99. PARANORMAL ROMANCE