Sometimes, your TBR calls for a little extra heat, and 2027 is bringing plenty of steamy romance reads to the table. From sizzling fake dating stories and small-town love affairs to sequels to some of our favorite romances and everything in between, these books are sure to turn up the temperature on your reading list. If you’re looking for your next open-door romance, you’re going to want to add these releases to your reading list!

People Pleasing by Hannah Bonam-Young (1/8)

Nadia Kablukov had no intention of returning home, but when her brother Nik calls in an emergency favor and asks her to help open his new brewery, she goes against her better judgment. Unfortunately for her, this means facing her former next-door neighbor, best friend, first love, and Nik’s business partner, Aleks Truss. As the two fall back into old routines while working together, it becomes clear that past feelings can’t stay buried forever.

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Stay-at-Home Dom by Adriana Anders (1/26)

Hannah’s got a lot on her plate as a recently divorced mother of three kids under the age of ten. All she wants is some peace and quiet. Instead, her days look more like juggling school drop-offs while trying to rebuild the career that she sacrificed for her ex. In comes Lucas, a 6”7 former athlete who becomes the kids’ soccer coach. Everything about him is controlled—in and out of the bedroom—and he’s a master of handling chaos, exactly what Hannah needs. What starts as a harmless fling between them quickly turns into something neither of them saw coming. And when Hannah’s ex threatens the life she’s building, they have to learn that letting someone in doesn’t always mean losing control.

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Beck by Jessica Peterson (1/12)

Posey Adkins has made a name for herself as a writer and food critic. She knows exactly what she wants, down to what tastes right, what sells, what’s worth a second look. But when her carefully curated life cracks wide open, she runs to the small Texas town of Hartsville, where the man she’s been avoiding for years is waiting for her. Beck Wallace never learned to forget Posey, but he knew she had a future waiting in New York and his was rooted in the family ranch. Now that she’s back and he’s built something of his own, he’s ready to fight for Posey and their second chance.

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Scene Partner by Rae Smyth (1/19)

Mechanic Amelia Roarke has had a lifetime of sexual frustration and an exceptionally bad day at the garage, so all she wants to do is relax with a full box of grocery store wine. Yet somehow she finds herself entering a contest that promises the chance to feature with the adult film star she’s been drawn to ever since the first video she saw him in. As the studio’s front-runner, Cal (also known as Kyle Rose to his viewers) prides himself on making content worth subscribing for in content created by women, for women. And when he meets Amelia, he’s all charm. Until the secret she’s been keeping under wraps comes out in the middle of their scene, sending Cal spiraling. Cal is certain that there’s something undeniable between them, but Amelia, unable to make sense of his motivations, is less convinced. Will they find love, or is it just a sizzling connection bound to fizzle out?

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The Two-Body Problem by Ali Hazelwood (2/2)

We fell in love with them in The Love Hypothesis, and now Olive and Dr. Adam Carlsen are back. Olive finally has her PhD, and she’s living the life that she always dreamed of. Well, for the most part. She has her best friends, her research, and Adam. Unfortunately, being in love with another researcher means opposite schedules, a tough job market, and Olive’s desire to be seen as a formidable scientist in her own right, not just Adam’s girlfriend. As the pressure tightens and the stakes rise, she has to learn to trust her heart and herself.

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Enemies to Lawyers by Letizia Lorini (2/2)

Junior attorney Ivy Isley never saw herself being a referee in divorce wars. She wanted to make a difference. At her old-fashioned Manhattan firm, however, ambition isn’t exactly rewarded for women. Then she finally gets her shot when a class action against MeetCute, a dating app accused of selling users’ private data, lands on her desk. The only downside: her co-counsel is Miles Montrose, the handsome yet infuriating litigator. And to make matters worse, he only brought her onto the case because opposing counsel is Spencer Hale, her high school sweetheart. His solution is to fake a relationship to throw Spencer off balance, which is the last thing Ivy wants to do, but she knows this is her chance. Between late-night case prep and heated negotiations, their chemistry becomes hard to ignore, and Ivy realizes the love she’s been dreaming of is the one she never saw coming.

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Between the Lines by Haley Cass (2/16)

When Alyssa Burke relocates to a small upstate New York college for a faculty position she’s been dreaming about, she doesn’t expect to be dumped before her first day even begins. But she has no intention of letting heartbreak derail the future she’s worked so hard to build. She also has no plan to have a one-night stand, but the universe has other plans when she meets Whitney. She’s brilliant, composed, and in the middle of a divorce, and their chemistry is undeniable. What should be one unforgettable night quickly becomes something so much more when Alyssa discovers Whitney is her colleague and assigned faculty mentor. And to complicate things further, Alyssa is filling the position vacated by Whitney’s soon-to-be ex-husband. What follows is a workplace romance filled with stolen glances and whispered conversations, until both women must decide if they’re willing to risk their reputations for one another.

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Champagne Problems by Hannah Grace (2/16)

Ivy Miller is done with dating athletes after one too many bad experiences. So when she’s sent to work with Elysium’s Formula 1 team, she’s horrified to learn their new driver is Saint Thompson, the man she nearly fell for a year ago before scandal cost him his championship, who seems to think that they can pick up where they left off. As much as Ivy wants to resist, the late nights, playful banter, and chemistry between them make it feel impossible. She’s sure it’ll just be a fling, but Saint isn’t interested in anything casual. What starts as a reunion Ivy isn’t looking forward to quickly turns into a game neither of them is willing to lose.

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Cardinal Rule by Liz Tomforde (3/2)

Liz Tomforde, best known for her Windy City series, is well-known for her sports romances, and it looks like she won’t be slowing down any time soon. We met a couple of the siblings in her new Wilder Woods series in Rewind It Back, and now we’re getting their stories starting in March 2027 with Cardinal Rule. Although we don’t have the summary yet, we know this one will be just as steamy as Tomforde’s others, and we couldn’t be more excited.

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Too Hot to Wrangle by Timothy Janovsky (3/9)

Heated Rivalry meets Magic Mike and Lyla Sage in this new gay cowboy romance. Though we don’t have the full summary, Timothy has hinted on his Instagram that his newest book follows a down-and-out burlesque choreographer seeking inspiration through “cowboy lessons” from an introverted, grumpy cowboy who can’t take his eyes off him. Sign us up.

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Bad Idea by Elle Kennedy (3/16)

All Ivy Di Laurentis wants to do her sophomore year at Briar University is keep her head down, survive the dance program, and make her way to New York and the ballet career she walked away from. She has zero interest in dating, especially with AJ Connelly, her brother’s former best friend and certified golden boy. AJ has his own problems, anyway. His friendships are in ruins and his hockey season is in jeopardy. All he wants to do is drink away his feelings and hook up with anyone who isn’t emotionally complicated. When Ivy propositions him to gain experience, he doesn’t know how to say no—especially when there’s something dangerously satisfying about hooking up with his ex-best friend’s little sister. What starts as an agreement becomes something neither of them was looking for, but if they’re not careful, this bad idea could be the end of them both.

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Hunting Season by Brynne Weaver (3/20)

There’s only one thing on Harper Starling’s mind: kill her ex-boyfriend, Nolan Rhodes. There’s only one problem: the clues don’t add up, and by the time she understands the games she’s playing, it may be too late to save him. In a last-ditch effort to protect him, she strikes an impossible bargain and breaks her most sacred vow. And Nolan isn’t thrilled with the result. After weeks of captivity and a serious injury, he knows he should get as far away as possible. But his life is moments from blowing up, and his last hope is the woman who broke his heart. Unfortunately for him, their common enemy will stop at nothing to bend Harper to his will, leaving Nolan to decide if he’s going to destroy his obsession with the woman who nearly killed him or stand at her side and fight together.

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Wish You Were Not Here by Lauren Asher (4/13)

Natalie Aguilar wasn’t too thrilled when she learned that the honeymoon she spent thousands of dollars on to celebrate the wedding that never happened was non-refundable. She might not be engaged to Gabriel anymore, but that won’t stop her from enjoying her vacation. When Gabriel hears she intends to enjoy their honeymoon with another man, though, he decides misery could use a little company and crashes the romantic getaway. Between the candlelit dinners and sunset hikes, the two exes are forced to confront their feelings and decide if the past they’re still holding onto is worth sacrificing the future they’ve always dreamed of.

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Midnight Rush by Elsie Silver (4/20)

All Parker Brandt wants to do is finish her business degree, save her family farm, and then figure out what she really wants to do with her life. Should be fairly easy, right? It would be if her broody, handsome professor, Noah Hawkins, weren’t always getting in her way. He already delayed her college graduation on a technicality, and now, as acting mayor, his construction project threatens to carve up the land she calls home. In a last-ditch effort to save Stal Brandt, she joins the mayoral race, where she finds that as much as she wants to hate him, Noah keeps showing up to help her. Can they stay away from one another, or will they give in to temptation and ruin his reputation and her campaign in one fell swoop?

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Reins and Restraint by Page Powars (4/27)

Since losing his job for being transgender, Bennett Murphy has been more than ready for a fresh start. So when he gets the chance to move to Frostbit Ranch in Montana, he couldn’t be more excited. Until he learns that what he thought would be an engineering role is actually just a job to teach the owner’s son, Graham, how to ride a horse. Graham, who spends more time gardening than riding, has always dreamt of running the farm, and now that Bennett is in town, that dream is closer than expected. As the two spend long days together, the growing attraction between them grows impossible to ignore, but both have too much at stake to risk. Will they throw caution to the wind, or will their feelings stay hidden under Montana’s wide-open skies?

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Last Call by Bal Khabra (5/4)

Alana Rai has spent most of her adult life trying to escape her small town. She’s organized, whip-smart, in her last year at veterinary school, and ready for something bigger. But when her last final clinical rotation lands her back in Moonlit Meadows, she’s forced to face everything she’s been running from for the last six years… including Slade Sutherland, her first love. Determined to modernize his family’s farm despite his brother’s protests, he partners with universities for hands-on practicums. The only problem is that one of the students working on the ranch is Alana, and to make matters worse, they’re paired to work together. Yet as they work together, old wounds close, and a bright new future starts replacing the hurt.

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Something Like You by Bailey Hannah (5/11)

When country singer Keely James duets with Beau Campbell, the boy-next-door from her childhood, the label sees the viral moment as the perfect opportunity to turn their chemistry into a storybook spotlight. What better way to keep sales up and fans hooked than a fake relationship? For Beau, who spends most of his time as a ranch hand, it’s the perfect opportunity to expand his career. For Keely, it’s just another day on the time—until it isn’t. As the two spend late nights songwriting together and hours on the tour bus, their fake romance becomes dangerously real. But when the truth comes out, and her career is on the line, they have to decide whether they can afford to bet on a relationship meant for show.

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Unrivaled by Rachel Reid (6/1)

Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander have everything they want—they’re out, married, and even playing on the same team. Not to mention that the support has been incredible…most of the time. The love is loud for the two, but so is the hate, and as the popular hockey podcast, Top Shelf, gets more vocal with their #TakeBackHockey movement, Ilya and Shane have to face their hardest challenge yet.

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Up in Smoke by Chelsea Curto (7/20)

Everything in Mia Dunn’s life has been going wrong. Her engagement was called off, she can’t seem to fight her writer’s block, and to top it all off, her apartment catches on fire. When her brother’s best friend, Cooper Givens, sweeps in to save her from the burning building, the heroic rescue goes viral, thrusting the two into an unexpected media spotlight. And everyone in the comments wants to know their relationship status. Using the opportunity for good, Mia and Cooper decide to fake a relationship to help Cooper get his dream job as the Oak Valley fire chief. Yet as they spend time together and feelings develop, the question becomes whether this spark will catch fire or their friendship will go up in smoke before it can become something bigger.

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Necessary Roughness by Danielle Allen (8/10)

Nova Allen is a pro at noticing the small things. It’s one of the skills that makes her so great at her job as an athletic trainer for the Maryland Monarchs. So, when she noticed something was wrong with Defensive Tackle Jay Channing, she offered to help—on multiple occasions. All of which he turned down. When a season-ending injury takes him out of the game, he refuses to work with Nova, even though he’s willing to do anything to get back in the game. Unfortunately for both of them, they have no choice when she’s assigned to rehabilitate him. They might find one another attractive, but that doesn’t mean they can stand one another. Not to mention, a strict rule prohibits a player and trainer from crossing any lines, and if two people care about their careers enough not to take that chance, it’s Nova and Jay. Right?

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