Asher, E.B. This Will Be Fun. Avon. Sept. 2024. 416p. ISBN 9780063371361. pap. $17.99. ROMANTASY

Asher debuts with a cozy about a group of friends who once saved their realm but have not seen each other in a decade. Reuniting for a royal wedding, they once again must join forces to beat back evil, maybe mend fences, and, perhaps, resolve long-simmering romances.

de la Cruz, Melissa. Untitled. Entangled: Red Tower. Sept. 2024. 512p. ISBN 9781649377142. $29.99. ROMANTASY

The publisher is thus far keeping a tight grip on the newest from best-selling de la Cruz (Snow & Poison), other than to expect a romantasy and a 850K-copy first printing.

Jordan, Sophie. A Fire in the Sky. Avon. Sept. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9780063399990. $28. ROMANTASY

Prolific romance author Jordan who writes YA romantasy (“Firelight” series) and adult historicals tells the story of a royal servant forced to masquerade as a princess and marry a brutal warrior. Their union puts her on the path to destiny—to awaken the magic of a kingdom where dragons have become extinct, and witches are outcasts.

Legrand, Claire. A Song of Ash and Moonlight. Sourcebooks Casablanca. (The Middlemist Trilogy, Bk. 2). Sept. 2024. 560p. ISBN 9781728232027. $25.99. ROMANTASY

Inspired by the ballet The Firebird, the second in best-selling Legrand’s “Middlemist Trilogy” centers on Farrin, the eldest Ashbourne daughter, and Ryder Bask, a man Farrin was raised to hate. Together they continue the fight to preserve their world, as the gods, creatures, and magic press onward.

Mandanna, Sangu. A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping. Berkley. Apr. 2024. 336p. ISBN 9780593439371. pap. $18. ROMANTASY

Mandanna (author of LJ Best Book The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches) offers a new cozy about Sera Swan, a witch who has lost her powers. She might be able to get them back if she can find an old spell book and convince the icy historian Luke Larsen to help, with the aid of a talking fox, her resurrected great-aunt, and an inn full of quirky guests.

Maniscalco, Kerri. Throne of Secrets. Little, Brown. (Prince of Sin, Bk. 2). Sept. 2024. 384p. ISBN 9780316557542. $29. ROMANTASY

A twisted fairy tale gets a 375K-copy first printing as best-selling Maniscalco tells the story of wicked prince Gabriel Axton. When something goes wrong, he turns to reporter Adriana Saint Lucent, a woman determined to do him in. Facing questions about ice dragons, secrets in the Underworld, and more, the two join forces.

Owen, Abigail. The Games Gods Play. Entangled: Red Tower. Sept. 2024. 592p. ISBN 9781649376411. $29.99. ROMANTASY

The publisher is keeping the plot of award-winning Owen’s (“Dominions” series) newest tightly held for now. Expect a 500K-copy first printing.

Saft, Allison. A Dark and Drowning Tide. Del Rey. Sept. 2024. 384p. ISBN 9780593722343. $24.95. ROMANTASY

Moving from YA to adult, Saft offers a sapphic rivals-to-lovers closed circle mystery, set in a world inspired by German folklore. Lorelei Kaskel is part of an expedition traveling to find a magical spring. Her mentor is murdered on the quest, and the only suspects are her expedition mates. The only one who could be innocent is Sylvia von Wolff, a rival of long standing.

Smith, Kaylie. Phantasma. Forever: Grand Central. Sept. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9781538769256. pap. $17.99. ROMANTASY

Making her adult debut after writing YA novels, Smith (A Ruinous Fate), who lives with OCD and writes about it in their books, pens a gothic romantasy set in a haunted New Orleans mansion. Expect a 75K-copy first printing.

Soria, D.L. The Cottage Around the Corner. Del Rey: Ballantine. Sept. 2024. 416p. ISBN 9780593358108. pap. $20. ROMANTASY

Author of Thief Liar Lady, Soria writes a contemporary fantasy rom-com about a witch, Charlie, and a mage, Fitz, who must stop being business rivals long enough to save their small town of Owl’s Hollow from supernatural events. Along the way, the couple will find that they have more at stake than their battle for sales.

Woods, Harper L. The Cursed. Bramble. (Coven of Bones, Bk. 2). Sept. 2024. 304p. ISBN 9781250344281. $27.99. ROMANTASY

The plot of the second in Woods’s “Coven of Bones” series, following The Coven, is being tightly held, but expect vampires, married enemies, and moody academia. This highly successful self-published series has been picked up by a big publisher.