Before you head off to read the 2019 romances, don’t forget to look back at the books of 2018. You could be missing out on a great book! I know I’ve missed plenty.

Here are 135 romance novels you may have missed reading in 2018:

African-American

1. A Game-Changing Christmas by Stephanie Nicole Norris
2. Bachelor Unbound by Brenda Jackson
3. Beautiful Lies by Dominique Thomas
4. Fallin’ For a Black Billionaire by Bianca
5. First Love by Tiya Raine
6. Firsts by C.L Matthews
7. He Fell From the Sky by Pebbles Starr
8. He Who is a Friend by Love Belvin
9. Let Me Free You by Alexandria House
10. Love’s Serenade by Sheryl Lister
11. No Holds Barred by Stephanie Nicole Norris
12. Tempest by Beverly Jenkins
13. Trent by Xyla Turner
14. Vindicated by Sharon C. Cooper
15. Will You Still Want Me? By B. Love

Contemporary

1. Decker by Eden Summers
2. Defending Allye by Susan Stoker
3. Dirty Secrets by Lauren Landish
4. Drink Me Up by Penny Wylder
5. Driven to Distraction by Lori Foster
6. Hate Notes by Vi Keeland
7. His Package by Penelope Bloom
8. Just Pretend by R.R. Banks
9. Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata
10. Only Love by Melanie Harlow
11. Pretend You’re Mine by Natasha L. Black
12. Saved for Me by Abby Knox
13. Still Not Yours by Nicole Snow
14. The Protector by R.S. Lively
15. Two Weeks Notice by Whitney G.

Erotica

1. Beauty & the Lumberjacks by Lee Savino
2. Cards of Love: The Moon by Sierra Simone
3. Dirty Talking Cowboy by Stacey Kennedy
4. Edge of Fantasy by S.E. Smith
5. His Captive Mountain Virgin by Madison Faye
6. Misadventures with a Professor by Sierra Simone
7. Omega’s Deception by Lillian Sable
8. Ruthless by Dani René
9. Santa with a K by Cari Silverwood
10. Sex, Not Love by Vi Keeland
11. Taken by Felicity Brandon
12. The Chateau by Tiffany Reisz
13. The Delusion of Cinderella by Kym Whitley
14. The Devil by Ashley Jade
15. The Krinar Expose by Anna Zaires & Hettie Ivars

Fantasy

1. A Polar Bear Christmas by Emilia Hartley
2. Caught between Dragons by Cynthia Wilde
3. Echoes of Fire by Suzanne Wright
4. Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon by Kerrelyn Sparks
5. Hellfire and Kittens by Rhiannon Lee
6. His Darkest Craving by Tiffany Roberts
7. Itzel’s Assassin: Panthers of Brigantia by Lisa Daniels
8. Novak Grizzly by T.S. Joyce
9. Pestilence by Laura Thalassa
10. Real Men Heal by Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix
11. Shadow and Ice by Gena Showalter
12. The Dragons’ Innamorata by Elizabeth Clare
13. The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher
14. The Prince: A Wicked Novella by Jennifer L. Armentrout
15. Warrior Prince by Michelle M. Pillow

Historical

1. Beyond Scandal and Desire by Lorraine Heath
2. Dangerous by Minerva Spencer
3. Her Celtic Masters by Ashe Barker
4. Her Highland Secret by Fiona Faris
5. His Conquered Bride by Sassa Daniels
6. In the Shadow of Vesuvius by J.L Madore
7. Return of the Prince by Elise de Sallier
8. Sweet Home Highlander by Amalie Howard
9. The Baron’s Betrothal by Maggi Andersen
10. The Duke I Tempted by Scarlett Peckham
11. The Hellion by Christi Caldwell
12. The King’s Favorite by Tanya Anne Crosby
13. The Queen’s Lioness by Amelie Bliss
14. Viking Wolf by Emmanuelle de Maupassant
15. Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean

New Adult

1. #Starstruck by Sariah Wilson
2. All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover
3. Birthday Girl by Penelope Davis
4. Blackmailed by the Beast by Georgia La Carre
5. Bossy Nights by Liv Morris
6. Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry
7. I Dare You by Ilsa Madden-Mills
8. Jock Row by Sara Ney
9. Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan
10. Luke by Cassia Leo
11. Midnight Blue by L.J. Shen
12. My Torin by K. Webster
13. Stealing Her by Alexis Abbott
14. The Chase by Elle Kennedy
15. The End Game by Kate McCarthy

Paranormal

1. Carnage by Sandra R. Neely
2. Cross Breed by Lora Leigh
3. Diamond Fire by Illona Andrews
4. Don’t Rush Me by Jackie May
5. For the Hope of the Crow by T.S. Joyce
6. Found by B.L. Brunnemer
7. Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston
8. Power of Five by Alex Lidell
9. Sin & Chocolate by K.F. Breene
10. Slivered by Kandi Vale
11. The Kiss of Death by Auryn Hadley
12. The Minotaur’s Kiss by Erin St. Charles
13. To Save a Bear by Emilia Hartley
14. Torched by Donna Grant
15. Tropical Christmas Stag by Zoe Chant

Sci-Fi

1. Alien Commander’s Mate by Mina Carter
2. Alien Instinct by Tracy Lauren
3. Claimed by an Alien Warrior by Tiffany Roberts
4. Edge of Eon by Anna Hackett
5. Feral by Sarah Fields
6. In Love with Alien Santa Claus by Zara Zenia
7. Krinar Diplomacy by Josie Litton
8. Mastered by the Zandians by Renee Rose & Rebel West
9. Reign by Elizabeth Kelly
10. Strands of Starfire: Reign by May Sage
11. The Alien Nanny for Christmas by Amanda Milo
12. The Captive by Jenny Foster
13. The Golden Line by Addison Cain
14. Theirs to Protect by Stasia Black
15. Wicked Captor by Zoey Draven

Western

1. A Touch of Flame by Jo Goodman
2. Born to Love by Leigh Greenwood
3. Bound for Eden by Tess LeSue
4. Bucking Bronco by Madison Faye
5. Cowboy on My Mind by R.C. Ryan
6. Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Ryan
7. Do or Die Cowboy by June Faver
8. Her Cowboy, Her Daddy by Shanna Handel
9. Keegan by Lori Wilde
10. Runaround by Jay Crownover
11. Surrender by Joan Johnston
12. The Gunslinger’s Vow by Amy Sandas
13. Want Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates
14. Wrangler’s Rescue by B.J. Daniels
15. Wyoming Legend by Diana Palmer

Craving more book lists? Check out the following:

• 20 Hot Books in My To-Read List
• 28 Romance Novels to Read for Summer 2018
• My First Romance Novels

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