Hold up!

It’s almost the end of May, and I didn’t announce any upcoming book releases? What the heck is going on?!

My bad, I’m sure you’ve been wondering which romance novels you should read.  You need something as you head out for Memorial Day weekend. Here are the steamy romance releases coming out this month (and have already been released).

(NOTE: BOOK COVERS AND RELEASE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

May 1

1. Dex (Wylder Fire Volunteers #1) by Tarin Lex (firefighters, instalove)
2. How to Disappear by Jason Collins (LGBT, gay, doctors)
3. Jack (Vegas Kings #1) by McKenna James (billionaires, new adult, Las Vegas)
4. Return to Retribution Bay (Aussie Heroes: Retribution Bay #1) by Clarie Boston (Australia, military, romantic suspense)
5. Safety by Rachelle Stevensen (sports, football players)
6. The Sheriff’s Runaway (Caston Springs, Colorado #1) by Melissa Williams (cowboys, western, contemporary, romantic suspense)
7. The Spinster Who Tamed the Roguish Marquess by Eleanor Banfield (regency)
8. Stolen by Her Wolves (Wolves of Newhaven #1) by Kaylin Peyerk (paranormal, wolf shifters)

May 2

1. Big Bad Alpha Wolf (Widowed Omega Mates #1) by Maia Starr (alpha males, paranormal, wolf shifters)
2. Demon’s Trust (The Chronicles of Arcayos #1) by Raven Dark (paranormal, demons, fated mates)
3. Devil Uncaged (Nox: Demoness #1) by J.C. Diem (paranormal, demons)
4. Hunter (Hailstorm MC #1) by Alexis Ashlie (bikers)
5. Just Pretend (Fake and Forbidden #1) by Sofia T. Summers (single dads, fake engagements, contemporary)
6. Pretty in Plaid by Eliza Knight (historical, Scots)
7. Ruin (Kings of Carnage MC – Prospects #1) by Hilary Storm (bikers)
8. Taken by Pirates by Haley Travis (shy girls, alpha males, pirates, historical)
9. Two Billionaires for Her by Ellie Rowe (billionaires, bisexual, LGBT, MMF)

May 3

1. Bear Outlaws by Lilly Wilder (bear shifters, paranormal, nurses, single moms)
2. Can’t Hurry Love by Nadine Millard (contemporary, doctors, small towns)
3. Dane (Love Under Construction #1) by Brynn Hale (Chicago, contemporary)
4. Desert Alpha (Lady Boss Press Navy SEAL Collection #1) by Bethany Lopez (Navy SEALs, military)
5. He Loves Me Not (The Hawthornes of New York #1) by Deborah Bladon (new adult, billionaires, contemporary)
6. More Than My Eyes by Jessica Gleave (paranormal, tiger shifters)
7. A Price Above Rubies by Merline Lovelace (medieval)
8. Spring Fling (Dating Season #1) by Laurelin Paige & Kayti McGee (contemporary, romantic comedy)
9. Triplet Babies for My Brother’s Best Friend by Sophia Lynn (babies, billionaires, second chances)

May 4

1. Bibliophile and the Beast (Books & Baes #1) by Ellis Leigh (paranormal, cat shifters)
2. Crushing on My Billionaire Best Friend by Jolie Day (contemporary, billionaires, romantic comedy)
3. Devil’s Fury (Devil’s Sons MC #1) by Lila Fox (bikers)
4. Falling in Luck by Mary Ann Marlowe (contemporary, romantic comedy)
5. The Insiders by Tijan (action)
6. It Had to Be You by Georgia Clark (contemporary, city life)
7. Kidnapped by the Groom’s Best Men by Julie Piper (MFM)
8. Maybe We Will (Silver Harbor #1) by Melissa Foster (contemporary, romantic comedy, beaches)
9. Not Safe by Olivia Ashers (mafia, romantic suspense)

May 5

1. I Dated a Supervillain (Blind Date Corporation #1) by Viola Grace (superheroes, paranormal, action)
2. A Lady’s Sinful Journey by Meghan Sloan (regency)
3. Lepyrs of Sylvylen Prime: Easter Bunnies Are Aliens by Jeanette Lynn (sci-fi, aliens, romantic comedy)
4. Mercy (Ruthless Hellhounds MC #1) by K.L. Savage (bikers, action)
5. Tempted by the CEO by Iona Rose (office romance, bosses, billionaire, new adult)
6. Three Kisses Before Christmas by Tanya Wilde (regency, Christmas, holidays)
7. The Voight’s Plaything by Aurora Caine & Nova Edwins (sci-fi, dark romance)

May 6

1. Aimee by Mae Doyle (reverse harem, new adult, billionaires)
2. Better the Second Time Around by Monica Walters (African American)
3. The Blind Date by Lauren Landish (contemporary, romantic comedy)
4. Daddy Dragon (Everglades Dragon Daddies #1) by Kayla Wolf (dragon shifters, paranormal, nannies, dads)
5. The Heartbreaker by Claire Contreras (sports, new adult, college)
6. Highland Prince of Darkness by Shona Thompson (Scots, medieval)
7. I Left My Heart in the Hood by Krystal Armstead (African American, urban)
8. Knocked Up by Mr. Wrong by Melinda Minx (billionaires, babies, playboys)
9. The Little Shop of Hidden Treasures: Part One-Starting Over by Holly Hepburn (contemporary)

May 7

1. Arranged (The Queen’s Mates #1) by Mazzy J. March (paranormal, wolf shifters, reverse harem)
2. Following the Rules (The Script Club #1) by Lane Hayes (LGBT, bisexual, nerds, jocks, sports)
3. The Girl and the Gunslinger by Tracy Dunham (adventure, western, historical)
4. Heart of Stone (Heart Wish Mail Order Bride #1) by Cynthia Woolf (time travel, fantasy, angels)
5. Redeeming the Rose (Gilded Knights #1) by Emilia Finn (medical)
6. An Unexpected Love for the Lonesome Sheriff by Ritha Wethers (historical, western)

May 8

1. Almost a Duchess, Never a Lady by Emma Linfield (regency)
2. Heart of Thorns (Vampire Royals of New York #1) by Sarah Piper (vampires, royals, dark romance, paranormal)
3. Loveless (Satan’s Sons Monarchy #1) by Simone Elise (contemporary, bikers)
4. One Tempting Offer (Tycoons of Timberton #1) by Jenn Sable (secret billionaires, small towns, enemies to lovers)
5. Owned by the Scottish Mafia Boss by Rosalie Rose (Scots, contemporary, mafia, dark romance, babies, arranged marriages)
6. Raising Up Trouble by Jenna Rose (mafia)

May 9

1. Harder (Bad Boys of Texas #1) by Tory Baker (contemporary, Texas)
2. Nathan (Curver Mountain Coast Guards #1) by Kate Weiss (contemporary, military, coast guards, alpha males, curvy girls)
3. The Untold Story of the Blind Duchess by Tiffany Baton (regency)

May 10

1. The Duke Who Deceived by Bree Verity (regency)
2. Locked Up Liars (Saint View Prison #1) by Elle Thorpe (dark romance, reverse harem, prisons)
3. Mate Rejected by Savannah Rose & Amelia Gates (wolf shifters, paranormal)
4. Protecting His Fake Fiancée by Katie Knight & Leslie North (fake relationships, Navy SEALs)

May 11

1. Daniel (Gods of Galway #1) by Harper West (dark romance, mafia, Irish)
2. The Fortunate Ones (FTO #1) by Christine Michelle (new adult)
3. Give in to Me by Elle Spencer (LGBT, lesbian)
4. Here with Me (The Adair Family #1) by Samantha Young (romantic suspense)
5. Highlander’s Only Chance by Lydia Kendall (historical, Scots)
6. Italy Ever After by Leonie Mack (romantic comedy, travel, contemporary, Italy)
7. Royal Line (Tattered Royals #1) by Carrie Ann Ryan & Nana Malone (royals, romantic suspense)
8. The Wedding Night Affair (Ash & Juliana #1) by L.C. Sharp (historical, mystery, London)
9. A Woman to Treasure by Ali Vali (LGBT, lesbian, action)

May 12

1. All Good Things by Weston Parker (bad boys, billionaires)
2. Asking for a Friend by Andi Osho (contemporary, female friendships)
3. Baby Daddy (Forever Daddies #1) by Victoria Snow (office romance, secret babies, bosses)
4. Bad Blood (Corrupt Gods Duet #1) by Cora Kenborn & Catherin Wiltcher (dark romance, mafia)
5. Daddy’s Billionaire Doctor by Haley Travis (OMYW, instalove, billionaires, doctors)
6. Daddy’s Sweet Little (Small Town Daddies #1) by Scott Wylder (instalove, DDLG, age play, small towns)

May 13

1. Desire Beyond Status by Lucy Langton (regency)
2. Firefighter Wolf’s Next Door Mate (Midlife Mates #1) by J.S. Striker (firefighters, paranormal, wolf shifters, small towns)
3. Highlander’s Lady of the Lake by Kenna Kendrick (Scots, medieval)
4. Little Lies (Fate’s Bites #1) by Elena M. Reyes (paranormal)
5. Miss Kathryn’s Gamble by Lynna Banning (historical)
6. Office Hate by Rachel Van Dyken (office romance, enemies to lovers)
7. The Rocking Horse by Holly Newman (regency, holiday, Christmas)
8. This is Not a Horror Movie by Sara Dobie Bauer (LGBT, gay, romantic suspense)
9. Two Doctors for Her by Ellie Rowe (doctors, MMF, LGBT, bisexual)

May 14

1. Catching Oakley by Shaw Hart (BBW, sports, football players)
2. Daring the Duke for a Kiss by Scarlett Osborne (regency)
3. False Start (Second Down #1) by Sasha Marshall (sports, football players)
4. Pawn of Lies (An Initiation of Thorns #1) by Kenna Bardot & Tove Madigan (dark romance, reverse harem, secret societies)
5. Roomies by Kayla Wren (brother’s best friend, contemporary, new adult)
6. Sharing Their Trophy by Julie Piper (sports, football players, college, MFM)
7. The Sick Wife by Loretta Lost (romantic thriller, medical)
8. Unforgettable (No Ordinary Family #1) by Linda Barrett (contemporary)
9. Wolf Protector Matchmaker by Laura Wylde (wolf shifters, paranormal)

May 15

1. Fix You by Melanie Marchande (contemporary)
2. Meant to Be by Shaw Hart (secret babies, bosses)
3. Moon (Captive Alphas #1) by Wendy Rathbone (omegaverse, paranormal, non-shifter, gay, LGBT)
4. Ryker (Princes of the Mountain #1) by Kate Tilney (mountain man, BBW, instalove)

May 16

1. A Duchess Beneath the Mask by Hanna Hamilton (regency)
2. Making His Wife by Jenna Rose (bosses, contemporary)
3. Straight On ‘Til Morning by K.J. Sutton (fantasy, London, historical)
4. Thran (Galaxy Sanctuary Alien Abduction Romance #1) by Alana Khan (sci-fi, aliens)
5. True Mayhem (The City of Mayhem #1) by Lexy Timms (contemporary, mobsters)

May 17

1. The Baby Favor (Billionaire Baby Surprises #1) by Ana Sparks & Layla Valentine (billionaires, babies)
2. Daddy Morebucks (The Daddy’s Girl #1) by Normandie Alleman (billionaires, new adult)
3. Hard Ball (Stadium #1) by S.A. Clayton (baseball players, sports)
4. Hell Fires by Mila Crawford (age gap, new adult)
5. The Irresistible Billionaire (The Billionaire Princes #1) by Serenity Woods (billionaires, nannies, New Zealand)
6. A Surrealist Affair by Jacqueline Corcoran (Paris, action)
7. Wicked Rule (Heartless Kingdom #1) by K.I. Lynn (billionaires)

May 18

1. 518 Hope Ave. (A Cherry Falls Romance #1) by Megan Wade (small towns, contemporary)
2. All Fired Up (Ashes and Dust #1) by Jenn Burke (paranormal, interracial, LGBT, gay)
3. Devil’s Duet (Devil’s Series #1) by Aleatha Romig (billionaires, romantic suspense)
4. Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam (second chances, interracial)
5. Possessed by the Killer by B.B. Hamel (dark romance, mafia)
6. Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake (Winner Bakes All #1) by Alexis Hall (LGBT, bisexual, romantic comedy)
7. Tending Tyler by Jodi Payne & B.A. Tortuga (LGBT, gay)
8. That Kiss by Kay Bigelow (LGBT, lesbian)
9. Vampire’s Ghost by Tami Lund (paranormal, vampires)

May 19

1. In Default of Heirs Male by Jann Rowland (regency)
2. Return to Cheshire Bay (The Cheshire Bay #1) by H.M. Shander (small towns, friends to lovers)
3. Rock Block by Mickey Miller (fake relationships, contemporary, sports, baseball players)
4. Theron (Brothers in Arms in Alaska #1) by Kali Hart (Alaska, mountain men, curvy women, military)
5. Vetting His Kitten by MINK (billionaires, medical)

May 20

1. Alien in Charge (Warriors of Gehar #1) by Lili Zander (sci-fi, aliens, bodyguards)
2. Buying His Bride by Mae Doyle (arranged marriage, contemporary, romantic suspense)
3. Courage for Fools by Monty Jay (travel, musicians, contemporary)
4. The Dragon’s Forbidden Mate by Lilly Wilder (dragon shifters, small towns, MFM, military)
5. Love Match by Keira Andrews (sports, tennis players, LGBT, gay)
6. The Sheikh’s Tempting Nanny (Khalid Sheikhs #1) by Leslie North (nannies, sheikhs, interracial, billionaires)

May 21

1. Almost Maybe Omega (Maybe Mine #1) by A.W. Scott (age gap, omegaverse, Mpreg, LGBT, gay)
2. Boss’s Secret Baby (Bosses and Babies #1) by Crystal Monroe (second chance, bosses, secret babies)
3. Claimed (Ice World Warriors #1) by Jessica Grayson & Aria Winter (paranormal, dragon shifters, shifters)
4. Enticed by an Alien Warlord (Fated Mates of the Ferlaern Warriors #1) by Ava Ross (aliens, sci-fi)
5. Gateway: Orion by Kaitlyn O’Connor (sci-fi, aliens)
6. Snake (Sacramento California Battle Born MC #1) by Scarlett Black (bikers)
7. Takeover by Evelyn Sola (billionaires, enemies to lovers, single dads)

 May 22

1. Beard Soup (Lunchtime Love Stories #1) by Jessi Dawn (romantic comedy)
2. Bound to Nature by Eve Morton (paranormal, wolf shifters, shifters)
3. Branded (Perfectly Imperfect #1) by Violet Rae (curvy women, alpha males, medical)
4. Fated: Wolf and Orca (Pack of Heirs #1) by Hawke Oakley (paranormal, wolf shifters, orca shifters, LGBT, gay, Mpreg)
5. Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe (single dads, enemies to lovers, cowboys, western, contemporary)
6. Kindly His by Shawn Lane (LGBT, bisexual, medics)
7. The Sea Breeze House (Periwinkle Bay #1) by Linsey Crowne (contemporary, small towns, beaches)
8. Sexy Librarian Daddy (Single Daddies, Little Girls #1) by Jess Winters (age play, instalove, DDLG)
9. Valkyrie Aflame by Kathryn Jay Cox (Valkyries, demons, paranormal, reverse harem)

May 23

1. Deceptively Yours by Joan Reeves (beaches, second chance, romantic suspense)
2. Deny Me (Forest Hollow #1) by Amanda K. Mann (paranormal, wolf shifters, witches)
3. Hearts of Tar (The Dark Forest #1) by Lisa Kumar (fantasy, fairies)
4. The Marriage Contract by Taylor Holton (billionaires, arranged marriage, interracial, BWWM)
5. Marrying the Heiress (Rags to Riches #1) by Autumn Miller (enemies to lovers, new adult)
6. Sharing Leah: A Polyamorous Romance by Lisabet Sarai (BDSM, MFM, erotica)
7. Taking off for Love (Connections #1) by Kenrick D. Turlock (travel, Europe, LGBT, gay)
8. The Very Bossy Boys Next Door by Chloe Kent (reverse harem)

 May 24

1. Broken (Breakers Hockey #1) by Elise Faber (sports, hockey, contemporary)
2. The Cowboy SEAL’s Secret Baby (The Cowboy SEALs #1) by Janalyn Knight (cowboys, military, Navy SEALs, secret babies)
3. A Crush for Wolf Professor (Wild Wolf Shifter Academy #1) by Lisa Daniels (wolf shifters, paranormal)
4. Dangerous Vow (Twisted Trilogy #1) by S.R. Jones (dark romance)
5. The Fall We Fell (Ocean Pines #1) by Victoria Denault (small towns, friends to lovers, contemporary)
6. Fire Rekindled (Borden Falls #1) by Jean Stokes (small town, contemporary, western, paranormal, firefighters, wolf shifters)
7. The Last Gift by Mary K. Tilghman (contemporary, travel)
8. Secret Fires by Cadance Camp & Anastasia Hopcus (football players, sports)
9. Sweet Surrender by Rebel Wild (age gap, grumpy bosses, new adult)

May 25

1. Abducted (Hades and Persephone #1) by Bella Klaus (paranormal, gods, fated mates, enemies to lovers)
2. Cave Man (The First Mountain Man #1) by Frankie Love (time travel)
3. He Said Always (The Lost Corisis #1) by Ruth Cardello (contemporary, billionaires)
4. London Dynasty (The Dynasties #1) by Geneva Lee (new adult)
5. Love the Way You Kiss Me (Love the Way #1) by W. Winters & Amelia Wilde (new adult)
6. Rediscovering Family by Sean Michael (contemporary, LGBT, gay, second chances)
7. The Scot Who Loved Me (Scottish Treasures #1) by Gina Conkle (regency, Scots)
8. The Summer Cottage (Somerset Lake #1) by Annie Rains (contemporary, small towns)
9. Tony: Slow Burn (Raging Fire #1) by Kallypso Masters (firefighters)

May 26

1. Blurred Boundaries (The Bookworm Beauties #1) by Dawn Edwards (sports, contemporary)
2. Coming Home (Boston Billionaires #1) by Samantha Skye (billionaires, Boston)
3. Demon Fire (Demon Cleaved #1) by Heather Karn (demons, paranormal)
4. Keeping Kaili by Autumn Seave (second chance, bisexual, LGBT, western, ranches, MMF)
5. Leather & Lace (Hell for Leather MC #1) by Adell Ryan (bikers, reverse harem)
6. Only the Scars Remain (Cypress Bayou #1) by Dara Morris (contemporary, Louisiana, sports, football players)
7. Rescued by the Damaged Wolf (Lumberjack Wolves #1) by Serena Meadows (paranormal, wolf shifters)
8. Secret Ella (The F Tales #1) by A.M. Helen (paranormal, fantasy)

May 27

1. Deadlier than the Males by Teresa Hann (paranormal, wolf shifters)
2. Love Hate (Love Bites Steamy Shorts #1) by Matilda Martel (enemies to lovers, contemporary)
3. Make Me Trust (Bound to the Fixer #1) by Moni Boyce (mafia, arranged marriages, interracial, BWWM, enemies to lovers)
4. A Perilous Marriage (Marriage by Necessity #1) by Ruth Ann Nordin (regency)
5. Summer at the French Olive Grove by Sophie Clare (contemporary)
6. Swan Song by C. Lymari (dark romance)
7. Tell Me Why It’s Wrong by B. Celeste (rock stars, musicians, contemporary)
8. Wannabe in Wyoming (Antelope Rock #1) by J.B. Havens & Samantha A. Cole (contemporary, western, ranches)
9. Wild Love (Juniper Springs #1) by Melissa Schroeder (billionaires)

May 28

1. Broken Fangs (Hollywood Creatures #1) by Skylar Sweeney (paranormal, LGBT, vampires, gay)
2. Darker the Forbidden Berry (Forbidden Love #1) by Terri Duncan (billionaires, interracial, BWWM, pregnancy)
3. Falling for the Dr by Piper Sullivan (doctors, romantic comedy)
4. Going Greek by Sue Roberts (romantic comedy, travel, Greece, contemporary)
5. Punishing Thirst (Rough Redemption #1) by Olivia Fox (mafia, alpha males)
6. The Swap Masquerade by Annabella Michaels (LGBT, gay)
7. There’s Warmth (Where There’s Smoak #1) by Nadine Hudson (contemporary)
8. These Vile Secrets (Enclave #1) by C.E. Ricci (LGBT, gay, enemies to lovers)
9. Wide Open by Tanzania Glover (African American, sports, football players)

May 29

1. Breaking the Storm (Credence Curse #1) by Sedona Venez (paranormal, BBW, wolf shifters)
2. Brother-in-Law Material by Crystal Lacy (LGBT, gay)
3. Just in Time (I’ll Cover You #1) by Deborah R. Brandon (contemporary, interracial, BWWM)
4. The Keeper by Savana Jade (sports, soccer players)
5. Once in May by Ofelia Gränd (LGBT, gay)
6. Pretenders by Alexa Land (fake boyfriends, LGBT, gay, opposites attract)

May 30

1. Cruel Temptation (Cruel Beauty Trilogy #1) by C. Standing (age gap, contemporary)
2. Faerie’s Betrayal (Bound by Fate #1) by Jessica Feyden (fairies, shifters, paranormal reverse harem)
3. Love at First Bite by P. Sawyer (contemporary, pets)
4. Revenge by Taylor Johns (contemporary, romantic comedy)

May 31

1. Break Up with Him, for Me by Whitney G. (friends to lovers, contemporary)
2. Cruel Saints by Michelle Heard (mafia, arranged marriage)
3. Falling for the Hot Nerd (Nerd Love #1) by Carly Keene (billionaires, curvy girls, nerds)
4. Never Mine (The Rich List #1) by Clare Connelly (brother’s best friend, contemporary, billionaire)
5. Omegas in Power (Omegas in Power #1) by Sai Fox (omegaverse, LGBT, gay, non-shifters)
6. Radio Static by Nicky James (LGBT, gay, mystery)
7. Risqué Business by Brittany Cournoyer (LGBT, gay, contemporary)
8. Savannah’s Salvation by Louise Lennox (billionaires, African American, blackmail)
9. Smolder (MetroGen Downtown Forbidden Love Duets #1) by Carina Alyce (firefighters, interracial)

Missed the previous releases?

• April 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• March 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• February 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• The Steamy Romance Releases of January 2021
• The Steamy Romance Releases of December 2020
• The Steamy Romance Releases of November 2020
• The Steamy Romance Releases of October 2020

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