Fall is heating up, and so are our reading lists. From small-town romances to steamy second-chance love stories and sizzling shape-shifter sagas, this season’s spicy releases promise plenty of chemistry, heat, and irresistible tension. Whether you love enemies-to-lovers, forbidden romance, or just a swoon-worthy slow burn, these fall reads will keep you turning page (while fanning yourself) well into sweater weather.

Let’s Give ‘Em Pumpkin to Talk About by Isabelle Pop (8/26)

This punny pumpkin book is the perfect cozy small town spicy romance to curl up with this fall. Sadie Fox returns home to care for her dad’s pumpkin patch, only to have it completely destroyed by a herd of hogs right before her infuriatingly charming neighbor shows up. Josh Thatcher, the sunshiney gourd-growing millionaire next door, offers to help even though they’re supposed to be competitors. One stormy kiss later, Sadie realizes the only thing growing faster than Josh’s pumpkins is the heat between them.

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Sweet Heat by Bolu Babalola (9/2)

In Sweet Heat, the bestselling author of Honey and Spice serves up a sexy, hilarious, and heartfelt standalone romance. Kiki Banjo hosts a podcast about modern love while her own love life is a total mess, and now her ex, Malakai, has returned as the best man at her best friend’s wedding. As sparks fly amid wedding chaos and career drama, Kiki must decide if she’s ready to risk her heart – or let it burn all over again.

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It Had to be Him Adib Khorram (9/9)

Ramin’s trip to Italy is supposed to prove he’s anything but boring, but a chance encounter with his old high school crush, Noah, throws his plans into chaos. Noah, fresh from a divorce and trying to rediscover himself, can’t deny that his teenage fascination with Ramin has only deepened with time. As their fling heats up under the Tuscan sun, both men must decide if their second chance at love can survive once the vacation ends.

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Wild Card by Elsie Silver (9/9)

Elsie Silver has cemented herself as one of the true pillars of cowboy romance, and her Rose Hill finale turns the spice all the way up. When Gwen finds herself under the same roof as Bash, her ex’s gruff, irresistible father, the forbidden attraction between them blazes hotter than a prairie wildfire. With age gap tension, small-town drama, and a romance that breaks every rule, this book is pure, unapologetic heat.

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Soul Searching by Lyla Sage (9/30)

In this spicy small-town romance, Collins Cartwright returns to her haunted hometown of Sweetwater Peak, Wyoming, only to find her new living situation crawling with ghosts and irresistible tension. Brady Cooper, the charming upholsterer with a room to rent, quickly discovers that living with Collins is far from ordinary. As the supernatural meddles and attraction simmers, sparks fly in a fun, spooky setting where love might be the ultimate haunting.

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Burning Daylight by Emily McIntire (9/30)

In Burning Daylight, Emily McIntire delivers a steamy spin on Romeo and Juliet, set against a backdrop of small-town power and dangerous secrets. Juliette Calloway is the perfect daughter of Rosebrook Falls’ ruling family, while Roman Montgomery is the hidden heir to their sworn enemies. Their connection is electric, but with a legacy of betrayal and lies between them, every stolen moment could ignite a war.

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The Love Audit by Lucy Eden (10/2)

In this sexy rom-com, workplace enemies Jasmine and Derek are forced into a fake marriage that heats up way more than their small-town mission requires. Pretending to be newlyweds has them sharing hotel rooms, stolen moments, and sizzling chemistry they can’t ignore. With every touch and stolen kiss, their professional rivalry turns dangerously hot, proving that playing the part might just ignite the real thing.

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Mate by Ali Hazelwood (10/7)

Serena Paris is the first Human-Were hybrid, but instead of uniting species, it has made her a target. Koen Alexander, Alpha of the Northwest pack, will stop at nothing to protect her. As enemies close in from every side, their bond is tested by danger and desire. In this highly anticipated companion to Bride, fate, power, and passion collide in a fight for survival.

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Revolve by Bal Khabra (10/14)

Why is the hockey player/figure skater trope so damn hot? Well, nothing says tension like someone trying to glide gracefully while another’s busy making sparks on the ice. In Revolve, USA Today bestselling author Bal Khabra delivers exactly that with Sierra Romanova, an Olympian figure skater battling panic after a career-shaking accident, and Dylan Donovan, a cocky hockey player whose reckless charm won’t let her forget the ice (or him.) As they clash, push buttons, and skate side by side, the chemistry heats up on and off the ice.

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Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia (10/14)

Joonie spends her days writing fanfic about an irresistible fictional man who she just found out is based on a real person. Now she’s determined to find this perfect man. Hitting the road with her brother and his annoyingly attractive best friend, the trio will face adventure on her journey to find a man who leaps off the pages. Swoony and chaotic, this book is for every reading girlie who has fallen for a main character.

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The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson (12/2)

Shape-shifting is having its moment, and we’re fully seated for this steamy wolf-shifter romance from USA Today bestselling author Lana Ferguson. Tess Covington discovers she’s a late-blooming omega wolf shifter just as she lands a high-stakes renovation job, while alpha Hunter Barrett tries, and fails, to resist her irresistible pull. As their heat rises and hearts are tested, they must navigate a dangerous game where desire and love collide.

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