Swoons, Spice, and New Reads: January 2026 Romance Releases

Sage Collins once trusted data more than dreams—until she ditched her analyst life, wrote a runaway bestseller, and promptly crashed on book two. On a flight to Comic Con, she collides with Theo Sharpe, a charming British actor on the brink of superstardom, and a paparazzi mix-up casts her as his mysterious new girlfriend. To the world, there’s nothing between them, but Sage sees layers behind his practiced smile.

Fleeing to Scotland to salvage her writing, she doesn’t expect Theo to follow…or to become the one variable she never could predict.

In 1817, Catherine Pine moves to Bath and immediately crosses paths with her mother’s old enemy—and her dazzling daughter, Lady Rosalie. Determined to settle a decades-old betrayal, Catherine’s mother orders her to charm Rosalie’s almost-betrothed, the highly sought-after Mr. Dean. But Catherine quickly realizes Rosalie is clever, sharp-tongued, and unbearably captivating. Rosalie, trapped in her perfect-girl life and suffocating courtship, feels a surprising spark when Catherine threatens her queen-bee status.

As meddling mothers engineer ridiculous competitions, rivalry turns to reluctant fascination—and maybe, just maybe, love.

Jordan Carter would love to forget his disastrous first kiss with Jamie Peters—and the almost-kiss they shared last year, right before Jamie declared Jordan wasn’t ready for someone like him. Now Jordan is determined to focus on his career at his family’s event-planning company…until he’s assigned a celebrity wedding where the man-of-honor is, of course, Jamie. As dress fittings, cake tastings, and venue tours pile up, snarky banter melts into irresistible chemistry.

But if Jordan is still figuring out who he is, can he risk falling for the one man he’s never been able to forget?

For Greta Clayborne, New York publishing is everything—and after editing a hit series turned TV show, her career has never looked better. Romance, however, is strictly casual, thanks to one spectacular heartbreak. A no-strings hookup through the Sappho’s Kiss Society app with a tattooed stranger named Lee is supposed to be just that. But “Lee,” actually rising author Kaelee, can’t stop thinking about Greta.

As late-night chats turn into something deeper, everything shatters when Kaelee discovers Greta is her new editor. With careers, families, and reputations closing in, Greta must choose what she’s willing to risk for love.

Oliver Harris is London football royalty—steady, skilled, and the pride of the Camden Roses. But a new coach, a dangerous injury, and a rising young recruit threaten everything he’s built. That recruit, Leo Davies-Villanueva, returns from Spain desperate for a second chance with the club of his childhood. Oliver finds Leo infuriating…until admiration turns to friendship, and friendship to something far riskier. Leo wants partnership on and off the pitch, but Oliver has kept his sexuality locked down in a league with no out players.

As the season intensifies, winning might cost them everything—or give them both exactly what they’ve been afraid to want.

Librarian Daniela Guiterrez has loved her brother’s best friend, Dr. Theo Galanis, forever—right up until he vanished on an archaeological dig a year ago. On a trip to Greece, Dani discovers he’s alive…and being held hostage by artifact smugglers hunting a legendary gemstone, the Eye of the Minotaur. Forced to pretend they’re engaged to stay alive, Dani’s research skills and Theo’s expertise become their best shot at solving a centuries-old mystery before time runs out.

But as they dodge criminals, secret societies, and ancient clues, the biggest risk may be falling in love for real.

Poppy Peterson is finally thriving as publicist to rising NFL star—and lifelong best friend—Cash Curran. So she’s less than thrilled when he publicly flirts with America’s pop princess, Lyric Adair. Expecting a showdown with Lyric’s formidable publicist, Rosaline Sinclair, Poppy is shocked to learn Lyric is just as interested. As Cash and Lyric plunge into a chaotic romance, Poppy and Rosaline team up to manage the fallout, clashing at every turn.

But one unexpected, steamy night changes everything. With paparazzi and obsessed fans closing in, the two women must decide where their true loyalties—and hearts—lie.

Georgia Rose isn’t joining the hit reality show Love Shack for romance—she’s undercover, determined to expose the producers and land her dream journalism job. But everything implodes when Rhett Auburn, the country star she shared a sizzling one-night stand with last year, arrives as the show’s new host. As Georgia navigates scheming contestants, producer manipulation, and outrageous on-camera dates, she must hide both her identity and her history with Rhett. Yet their off-camera chemistry feels dangerously real.

With her investigation closing in, risking her career for a second chance at love may be the boldest move she makes on screen.

Chloe Coleman is one of Formula 1’s first female team principals, and she’s determined to turn her struggling team into champions. Her biggest obstacle? The arrival of Matt Warner—once a superstar driver, now disgraced after a career-derailing crash, and the childhood crush she’s tried to forget. Matt needs a comeback, but working under Chloe ignites a spark neither anticipated. As the season intensifies and old wounds collide with new desire, their chemistry threatens to upend everything.

With the world watching, they must decide whether love will drive them forward—or send their careers spinning out.

Wildland firefighting is all Xander has ever known—dangerous, consuming, and the reason he’s sworn off relationships after watching the job destroy his parents’ marriage. But everything shifts when Teddy, his best friend’s sister and the woman he’s quietly loved for years, moves in down the street. Newly widowed, pregnant, and raising two kids, Teddy guards her heart fiercely. Xander is determined to earn her trust and prove he’s here to stay. Yet as superintendent, his crew comes first.

With Teddy’s future on the line, Xander must choose between the only life he’s ever known…and the only woman he’s ever loved.

Sky Flores has always been different—vanishing into the woods as a child, returning without explanation, and chatting with animals more easily than people. Her magic makes her an outsider in the small town of Cranberry. But her neighbor, Adam Noemi, has problems of his own: a fallen-from-grace reporter desperate for the career-saving story only Sky can give. She’ll agree to an exclusive interview on one condition—Adam must publicly befriend her.

As secrets unfold and trust grows, their arrangement blossoms into something deeper. But for love to flourish, Adam must embrace a life beyond logic, and Sky must risk opening her enchanted heart.

Anne Gallagher has always lived her life like a story—specifically Anne of Green Gables. Growing up on Mackinac Island, she embraced her fictional namesake’s imagination, red hair, and dreams of teaching, writing, and finding a storybook romance. But when her relationship crumbles, work falls apart, and her father dies suddenly, Anne returns home to face a life no novel ever prepared her for.

Back in her childhood house—and reunited with Joe Miller, the boy who once called her “The Pest”—Anne must confront her past and decide what she truly wants, crafting a happy ending that’s finally her own.

Willow shared all her big firsts with her high school sweetheart—until their very public breakup leaves her craving a do-over. While dog-sitting during her brother’s deployment, she creates a “Re-Do List,” and his best friend Deacon steps in to help her reclaim everything she missed. Deacon promised to look after Willow…and to keep his hands off her. But as innocent first dances turn into first kisses and beyond, their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore.

With Willow’s time in town running out and Deacon torn between love and loyalty, they must decide if their second chances can lead to a forever of their own.