Yo, it’s August, the official last month of summer. How do you feel? I hope you had a grand season filled with summer adventures and incredible romance novels.

Here are the steamy romance releases of August 2021. You may need them in case the summer blues strike!

(NOTE: Titles, covers, and release dates are subject to change by the time of this posting.)

August 1

1. Always With Me (The Racing Hearts #1) by Kristin Lee (contemporary, new adult, sports, horse racing)
2. Chances Are: Unexpected Love (Cruisin Around #1) by Lisa Wood (cruises, contemporary, playboys, romantic erotica)
3. For the Love of Friends by Sarah Goodman Confino (contemporary, weddings, bridesmaids)
4. The Irish Billionaire’s Secret Daughter by Joanna Jacobs (BWWM, Irish men, billionaires, secret babies)
5. Miss Me by Ana Shay (new adult, college, second chance, sports)
6. Trusting a Rockstar (Sassy Seaview #1) by Missy Jackson (rockstars, contemporary, playboys)
7. Wanted for Desire (Desire #1) by Heather C. Adams (reverse harem, erotica, interracial, erotic mystery)
8. Vermin (The Vermin #1) by Ardin Patterson (fantasy, new adult, forbidden romance)
9. Warrior Priest by Kate Hill (sci-fi)

August 2

1. Dead Man’s Hand (Good Run of Bad Luck #1) by Giulia Lagomarsino (contemporary, action, small towns)
2. Ink Cursed (Shifter Squad Next Gen #1) by J.C. Diem (paranormal)
3. Lord Seeks Wife by Heather Barnett (contemporary, Reality TV shows, small towns, contemporary, England)
4. Operation Meet Cute (Operation HEA #1) by K.M. Neuhold (romantic comedy, LGBT, gay)
5. A Savage Game of Love by Ellie R. Hunter (contemporary, bad boys)
6. So Not My Thing by Melanie Jacobson (contemporary, enemies to lovers, New Orleans, Southern)
7. Something in the Water (Suddenly Shifters #1) by Elva Birch (paranormal, shifters, small towns)

August 3

1. Big Witch Energy by Kelly Jamieson (paranormal, romantic comedy)
2. Discarded (Shifter’s Vault #1) by Maggie Alabaster (shifters, paranormal, slow burn, reverse harem, witches)
3. The Forgotten Maid (Cornish Echoes Dual Timeshift Mysteries #1) by Jane Cable (time-shift, historical, regency
4. The Hate Date by Alina Jacobs (contemporary, enemies to lovers, billionaires, romantic comedy)
5. I Kissed a Girl by Jennett Alexader (LGBT, lesbians, contemporary, new adult)
6. If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (BBW, contemporary, reality shows)
7. The Mismatch by Sara Jarfari (interracial romance, contemporary, British men, Iranian women)
8. Rivalry at the Gym by Silver Vixen (MMF, erotica, female-led marriage, femdom, erotica)
9. So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park (contemporary, romantic comedy, Asian, Korean)
10. Trapped with the Duke (Miss Primm’s Secret School for Budding Bluestockings #1) by Annabelle Anders (regency)

August 5

1. The Cowboy Says I Do (Montana Rodeo Brides #1) by Sinclair Jayne (cowboys, contemporary, Western, sports, rodeo, Montana)
2. The Earl of Excess (Rakes of Mayhem #1) by Anna St. Claire (regency)
3. Forbidden Fates (Stolen Legacy #1) by Candice Bundy & Piper Fox (paranormal, shifters, reverse harem)
4. Got Me Hoping (Vet Shop Boys #1) by Casey Cox (contemporary, veterinarians, one night stands)
5. Hat Trick by Carrie Gray and CoraLee June (sports, hockey players, romantic comedy)
6. My Fiance’s Bodyguard by Ivy Wild (mafia, contemporary, Boston, bodyguards)
7. One Night with Her Italian Boss by Trish Morey (one night stands, hotels, billionaires)

August 9

1. Heart in the Highlands by Heidi Kimball (Scots, historical, clean and wholesome)
2. Immoral by Nicole Dykes (contemporary, LGBT, gay)
3. A Return to Innocence by Molly Lyions (contemporary, second chances)
4. An Unexpected Kind of Love (When Snow Falls #1) by Hayden Stone (contemporary, London, bookshop romance, LGBT, gay)

August 10

1. Bewitched in Blood (Hellhound Protectors #1) by Jen Katemi (witches, paranormal, shifters)
2. Calumet by Ali Vali (small towns, Southern, Louisiana, second chances, lesbians, LGBT)
3. Hidden Powers (Superordinary Society #1) by Tara Lain (LGBT, new adult, urban fantasy)
4. It Takes Heart (Heart Resort #1) by Tif Marcelo (contemporary, second chances, resort romance)
5. Lady Mary’s Dangerous Encounter (Beresford Adventures #1) by Cheryl Bolen (regency)
6. Miss Lattimore’s Letter by Suzanne Allain (regency, romantic comedy)
7. Shaken or Stirred (Swizzle Stick Romance #1) by Georgia Beers (contemporary, bars, LGBT, lesbians, romantic comedy)
8. The Wrong Heart by Jenffier Hartmann (contemporary, medical)
9. Wrong Number by Laura Brown (contemporary)

August 11

1. The Alpha’s Omega (The Renegade Alpha Pack #1) by Carol Dawn (alpha males, omegaverse, paranormal, wolf shifters)
2. High Alert by Becca Seymour (Australian, LGBT, gay, brother’s best friend)
3. Princess and the Billionaire by Milana Cheers (billionaires, arranged marriages, contemporary)

August 12

1. Damaged (The Vigilantes #1) by Stoni Alexander (romantic suspense, police detectives, contemporary)
2. Eternal Lover (Threads of Time #1) by Mariah Stone (time travel, billionaires, enemies to lovers)
3. Fail Me (Florida Flowers #1) by Elodie Colt (Florida, farmer boys, contemporary)
4. Love at First Hate (Bad Luck Club #1) by A.R. Casella and Denise Grover Swank (romantic comedy, contemporary, enemies to lovers)
5. The Merman Prince’s Daddy (Mythically Royal #1) by Lorelei M. Hart (fantasy, paranormal, wolf shifters, mermen)
6. The Sheikh’s Stubborn Bride (Matchmaking the Sheikhs of Al-Fatha #1) by Leslie North (contemporary, sheikhs, matchmaking)
7. The Society #StalkerProblems by Ivy Smoak (contemporary)
8. Taken by the Hitman (Hitman Romance #1) by Amber Adams (romantic suspense, hitmen, mob daughters)
9. Wild Card (Rake Forge University #1) by Ashley Munoz (new adult, sports, college, baseball players)
10. A Winter’s Wish by Tracy Corbett (Christmas, holidays, contemporary)

August 13

1. City of Thorns (The Demon Queen Trials #1) by C.N. Crawford (paranormal, angels and demons, vampires)
2. Greece Actually by Sue Roberts (contemporary, vacation, Greece, Eurotrip, romantic comedy)
3. Protecting Penny (Protect and Pleasure #1) by Felicity Raine (bodyguards, romantic suspense)

August 15

1. Bring It All Down (Fabled Wars #1)  by Alexi Ferreira (fable retelling, dark romance, mafia)
2. Dragon Heat (Air Dragons #1) by Charlene Hartnady (paranormal, dragon shifters, alpha males)
3. Drifters by Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land, Amy Davies, Jessica Ames, Daphne Loveling, Nicola Jane, and Cedar Rose (anthology, bikers)
4. Ensnared by Innocence (Roaring Rogues Regency Shifters #1) by Larissa Lyons (paranormal, shifters, regency)

August 16

1. Abandoned at Birth (Reaper’s Claw Wolf Pack #1) by Mazzy J. March (paranormal, wolf shifters, reverse harem)
2. Cad’s Wish (Cads Trilogy #1) by Cheryl Holt (regency)
3. Two Heads are Behdder: Blind Date with an Alien by Jeannette Lynn (sci-fi, aliens, romantic comedy)

August 17

1. Alien Embrace by Celia Kyle, Milly Taiden, Anna Hale, Margo Bond Collins, Honey Phillips, Jade Waltz, Eva Priest, Ava Ross, Luna Wren, and Lucee Joie (anthology, sci-fi, aliens)
2. Bond (Klein Brothers #1) by Mary B. Moore (interracial, romantic comedy, restaurant romance)
3. A Breath of Sunlight by Sydney Winward (fantasy, valkyries, fairies)
4. The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams (contemporary, sports, football players)
5. Dangerous Ground (Fiona Carver #1) by Rachel Grant (romantic suspense, scientists, action)
6. Flirting with Forever (Flirting with the Finest #1) by Kaye Kennedy (fake relationships, New York City, policemen)
7. Love Burns by Adrian J. Smith (chefs, LGBT, lesbians)
8. Ruthless Crown (Ruthless Royals #1) by Amanda Richardson (royals, reverse harem, bully romance)
9. True as Steel (Cyborg Redemption #1) by Regine Abel (cyborgs, sci-fi, space marines)

August 18

1. Change of Heart (Love at First Kiss #1) by Suzana Thompson (enemies to lovers, contemporary, new adult, college)
2. Desperate (Cost of Desperation #1) by Eva Dresden (romantic suspense, dark romance, omegaverse)
3. Step Challenge by Brynn Paulin (contemporary, new adult, taboo romance)

August 19

1. ARLO (Mountain Man Fan Club #1) by Kate Tilney (mountain men, contemporary, BBW, Alaska, instalove, alpha males)
2. The Blood Boss (Black Veil #1) by Davidson King (vampires, paranormal, LGBT, gay)
3. Cancel Shawn Boston (The Cancel Series #1) by Savy Lesier & R.K. Gold (contemporary, new adult, romantic comedy)
4. Dragon Ever After (Here Be Dragons #1) by Louisa Mendes (paranormal, dragon shifters, LGBT, gay)
5. Falling for the General’s Daughter (The Fighting Sullivans #1) by Melissa Schroeder (romantic comedy, military, contemporary)
6. Dawn Unearthed (Ravenwood Coven #1) by Carrie Ann Ryan  (paranormal, witches, bear shifters)
7. Feral Hearts (Feral Hearts #1) by Melissa E. Costa (friends to lovers, paranormal, omegaverse)
8. My Kind of Right by Rebekah Dodson (contemporary, romantic comedy, romantic suspense)
9. Return to Sender (Forever Stamps #1) by Piper Cook (second chance, divorce, contemporary)
10. Twisted Obsession (Moretti Siblings #1) by K.J. Thomas (contemporary, dark romance, mafia)

August 20

1. Beloved of the Vampire (Warrior Vampires #1) by L.J. Red (paranormal, vampires, bodyguards)
2. Crooked Crows (Boys of Briar Hall #1) by Elena Lawson (dark romance, enemies to lovers, reverse harem)
3. Dominant Nature (Decadent Sins #1) by Linzi Basset (BDSM, billionaires, romantic suspense)
4. Find Me (WITSEC #1) by Ashley N. Rostek (romantic suspense, new adult, reverse harem)
5. Freedom in Falling by J. Emery (LGBT, gay, enemies to lovers, coffee shops)
6. Paradise by Carol Wyatt (LGBT, lesbians, age gap, hotels, beaches)
7. The Plus Size Beauty’s Billion Dollar Baby by Asia Kenton (BWWM, BBW, babies, billionaires)
8. Theodosia: A Proxy Mail Order Bride by Caroline Clemmons (historical, mail order brides)
9. Whiskey Dreams (On the Rocks #1) by Sam. E. Kraemer (contemporary)

August 21

1. Dierks (Love Baked In #1) by Tarin Lex (contemporary, bakery romance)
2. The Fire Witch by Sasha S. Marshall (vampires, paranormal, romantic suspense, witches)
3. SEAL’s Harmony (Red Falcon Team #1) by Lynne St. James (contemporary, military, Navy SEALs, protectors)

August 22

1. All the Cuts and Scars We Hide (From the Ashes #1) by Gary Michael (military, Marines, LGBT, gay)
2. The Honeymoon That Changed Everything by Erica A. Davis (arranged marriage, BWWM, contemporary)
3. A Seer’s Destiny by Adriadne Le Fox (fantasy, reverse harem)

August 23

1. Beauty and the Brit by Poppy St. James (contemporary, Brits, matchmakers)
2. Dean (Morgan Brothers #1) by Margaret McHeyzer (firefighters, contemporary, small towns)
3. Ember (The Dragao #1) by Jenika Snow (dragon shifters, paranormal)
4. Inevitable (The D #1) by Charity Parkerson (LGBT, gay, strippers, bosses)
5. Single Mom’s Second Chance (Ranchers of Cottonwood #1) by Avalon Harper (single moms, second chances, contemporary, ranches)
6. The Snow Found Me at Last  by Michael V. Darklight (contemporary)
7. Viper (Nighthawks MC #1) by C.J. Pinard (bikers, paranormal, shifters)

August 24

1. Along Came a Lady (All the Duke’s Sins #1) by Christi Caldwell (regency)
2. Alpha CEO by M. Robinson (billionaires, office romance, alpha males, CEOs)
3. Bombshell (Hell’s Belles #1) by Sarah MacLean (regency)
4. A Country Affair by Debbie Macomber (contemporary, ranches, small towns)
5. The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn (contemporary, Scots, coffee shop romance)
6. The Marquess’s Darling Match by Maggie Dallen and Katherine Ann Madison (regency)
7. Maverick (Sin City Saints #1) by Brenda Rothert (contemporary, hockey, hockey players, Las Vegas)
8. The Scoundrel’s Daughter (The Brides of Bellaire Gardens #1) by Annie Gracie (regency)
9. Tell Me You Want Me by Willow Winters (new adult, billionaires, CEOs)

August 25

1. Blonde Roast by T.J. Penn (contemporary, enemies to lovers, bookstore romance, coffee shop romance)
2. Forge of the Heart (Twisted Rebels MC #1) by April Lynn Baker (bikers, second chances, romantic suspense)
3. Hearts for Grabs by Jenay Balderas (African American, reality shows, contemporary)
4. Keeping Reaper (Satan’s Keepers MC #1) by E.C. Land (bikers, one night stands, contemporary)
5. The Nice Guy Next Door by Haley Zaragoza (contemporary, guy next door)
6. Saving Kat by Cassidee Meeks (paranormal, shifters, second chances)

August 26

1. An Alpha’s Claim (The Rogue Pack #1) by E. Bowser (African American, paranormal, wolf shifters)
2. The Bargain by Delta James (mobs, Mediterranean, paranormal)
3. The Don (The Valentini Family #1) by Serena Akeroyd (mafia, romantic suspense, contemporary)
4. The Hellbeast King by Stephanie Hudson (paranormal, demons, shifters)
5. Seeking Vengeance (The Hunting #1) by Eden Summers (vengeance, romantic suspense, action)
6. Wolf Bonds (Rocky Mountain Pack #1) by Lucia Ashta (paranormal, werewolves, action)

August 27

1. Bring Me to Life (A Second Time Around #1) by Juliana Stone (contemporary, second chances, Ireland)
2. Bloody Princess (Sweetest Revenge #1) by Helen Scott (new adult, college, dark romance, enemies to lovers, revenge)
3. Dangerous Truths (Dark Confessions #1) by Kris Butler (why choose, reverse harem, dark romance, mafia)
4. Games We Play (One Night #1) by Dana Isaly (gamers, new adult, contemporary)
5. Heartless Prince (Cavazzo Mafia #1) by Brook Wilder (dark romance, mafia, romantic suspense)
6. The Newspaper Nanny by Maren Moore (single dads, contemporary, nannies)
7. No Reservations (Omega Next Door #1) by Viola Grace (omegaverse, weddings, bed and breakfasts)
8. Scarlett Princess (The Lochlann Feuds #1) by Robin D. Mahle and Elle Madison (Scots, medieval, historical)
9. Seeking Snow Falls (Snow Falls Pride #1) by Jenn D. Young (paranormal, reverse harem, shifters)

August 28

1. Fathers of the Bride by Marshall Thornton (weddings, LGBT, gay, second chance)
2. French Vanilla Spice by Angela K. Parker (contemporary, second chance, interracial)
3. Ghostly Unveil by N.L. Hoffman (paranormal, ghosts, necromancers)
4. Kiss and Tail (Zero Fox Given #1) by Cree Jagger (shifters, paranormal, reverse harem)
5. Marked (The Vampire Lord #1) by Ellie Mae (vampires, paranormal, dark romance)
6. Watching Her by Josephine Andersen (woods, contemporary, romantic erotica)

August 29

1. Bundles of Joy by Constance Michael (BWWM, billionaires, babies)
2. Fighting Destiny (Royal Bloodlines #1) by Kat Thrive (paranormal, wolf shifters, romantic erotica)
3. Of Songs and Seafire (The Death Between Flames #1) by K.L. Ezeobi (interracial, fantasy, mermaids)
4. Unleashed (Dixon’s Dragons #1) by Annie Rae (paranormal, dragon shifters, mafia)
5. Winters’ Kiss (Faith’s Ranch #1) by America Marble (ranches, Montana, country boys, city girls)

August 30

1. Her Hidden Destiny (Hot Sulphur Springs #1) by Tami Peyton and Missa Micheals (reverse harem, small towns, paranormal)
2. Not My Billionaire (Key West Billionaires #1) by Beth Grey (clean and wholesome, billionaires, Florida)
3. No Way Out (Mafia Elite #1) by Amy McKinley (mafia, arranged marriages, action)
4. Rescue Me (Redeem Me #1) by Sky McCoy (LGBT, gay, contemporary)
5. Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard (dark romance, mafia, romantic suspense)

August 31

1. Dirty Little Secrets (Baldwin’s Shore Romantic Suspense #1) by Elise Noble (romantic suspense, small towns, contemporary)
2. For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes (contemporary, LGBT, transgender, romantic comedy)
3. Mr. Ultra Love by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff (romantic comedy, superheroes, new adult)
4. The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle (contemporary, royals, bodyguards)
5. Unmasking the Hero (Pleasure Garden #1) by Mary Lancaster (regency)
6. Vic Vaughan is Vicious by J.A. Huss (tattoo artists, bad boys/good girls, romantic comedy)
7. Wild With You (Light My Fire #1) by J.H. Croix (firefighters, Alaska, single dads, small towns)

Which books are you going to read this month?

Missed the previous releases? Here you go: 

• July 2021 Romance Releases
• June 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• May 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• April 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• February 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• The Steamy Romance Releases of January 2021

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