It’s finally September! School’s back in session, the leaves are slowly changing colors, and pumpkin spice coffee is steadily creeping into Starbucks. A compatible partner along with a cup of coffee would be an awesome romance novel!

If you’re ready to read new romances this fall, check out the romance releases for September 2021. Besides, you’ll have plenty to read if you’re going out this Labor Day weekend.

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

September 1

1. Head Over Heels by Susanne Ash, Gigi Blume, Laura Burton, IreAnne Chambers, Kaitlynn Clarkson, Kandice E. Geddes, Kaci Lane, Gigi Marlowe, Brynn North, Kari Shuey, Amy Stephens, and Bethany Strobel (contemporary, romantic comedy, anthology)
2. Million Dollar Smile by Becky Brandt (opposites attract, new adult, college)
3. Mountain Struggle (Mont Blanc Rescue #1) by J.R. Pace (search and rescue, contemporary, mountains, action, writer protagonist, single dads, nannies, protectors, adventures)
4. Not So Charming (Carlisle Cellars #1) by Fabiola Francisco (enemies to lovers, small towns, contemporary, wineries)
5. Sage (Beauties with Blades #1) by Laurel O’Donnell (adventure, historical)
6. White Ribbon by Aleatha Romig (contemporary, romantic suspense)
7. Why the Earl is After the Girl (Ways of Love #1) by Tabetha Waite (regency)

September 2

1. Christmas by the Coast by Mandy Baggot (Christmas, holidays, contemporary, East Coast, the Hamptons)
2. Christmas Wishes at Pudding Hall by Kate Forster (Christmas, holidays, chefs, billionaires, grumpy men)
3. Curvy Temptation (Raging Angels MC #1) by C.L. Cruz & Liz Fox (bikers, protectors, single moms)
4. Hijacked (Licking Thicket: Horn of Glory #1) by Lucy Lennox and May Archer (doctors contemporary, bodyguards, romantic comedy, kidnappings)
5. It’s Only Temporary by Iona Rose (contemporary, fake relationships, fake engagements)
6. Make You Miss Me by B. Celeste (single dads, contemporary, military)
7. The Meeting Point by Olivia Lara (contemporary, new adult, romantic comedy)
8. My Vampire Grumpy Boss (Broken Heart Grumpy Bosses #1)  by Michele Bardsley (paranormal, grumpy men, vampires, bosses, romantic comedy)

September 3

1. Camouflage (The Teams #1) by Romilly King (romantic suspense, military, LGBT, gay)
2. Cupcakes and Corruption (Sinfully Sweet #1) by Katelynn Beckett (paranormal, libraries, reverse harem, demons)
3. Hedgehog Happiness (Mountain Man Wild Animal Rescue #1) by Brynn Hale (mountain men, veterinarians, romantic comedy)
4. My Big Fat Alien Wedding by Athena Storm (sci-fi, aliens, weddings)
5. Shifters Fae Captive (Stolen by Shadow Beasts #1) by Lacey Carter Andersen (paranormal, rejected mates, reverse harem, fairies, shifters)
6. Guns and Glitter (Watchdog Protectors, Inc. #1) by Cameron Hart (contemporary, protectors, military)

September 6

1. Dark Mafia Kings (Dark Reverse Harem Romance #1) by Penelope Wylde (dark romance, mafia, reverse harem)
2. Dirty Little Secret by Alexis Winter (billionaires, office romance, grumpy bosses)
3. The Player by Aliyah Burke (contemporary, sports, football players)
4. To Not Fall for My Doc (The Simple Rules #1) by Gianni Holmes (doctors, contemporary, age gap, LGBT, gay)

September 7

1. At First Hate by K.A. Linde (small towns, contemporary, enemies to lovers)
2. The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (interracial, reality TV, gay, LGBT)
3. Perfect Timing  by Owen Nicholls (contemporary, musician, second chance)
4. A Rebel’s Beacon (Alaska Rebels #1) by Sara Blackard (adventure, Alaska, military, clean romance)
5. The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Valle (contemporary, romantic comedy, matchmaking, Indian)
6. A Spot of Trouble (Turtle Beach #1) by Teri Culson (romantic comedy, contemporary, enemies to lovers)
7. Royal Pride (PRIDE: Limited Edition Anthologies #1) by Zelda Knight, Lillia Hunter, K.J. Sage, Thea Dane, Sofia Aves, Margo Bond Collins, Krystal Pena, J.P. Uvalle, and Imani Jay (paranormal, shifters, African-American)
8. Tempted by the Songstress (Behind the Scenes #1) by Roma Jones (contemporary, MFM, threesomes, cops)
9. Will They, Won’t They by Portia Mac Intosh (contemporary, romantic comedy, second chances, England, small towns)

September 9

1. The Dragon Defender’s Destiny (Dragon Protectors of Wishing Moon Bay #1) by Harmony Raines (paranormal, protectors, dragon shifters)
2. Scarred Wolf (Exiled by the Wolf #1) by Charlene Hartnady & B.E. Brouillard (paranormal, wolf shifters, alpha males)
3. SEAL’s Redemption (Team Oracle Security #1) by Leslie North (military, Navy SEALS, romantic suspense, second chances, surprise babies)
4. Take a Moment by Nina Kaye (contemporary, England)

September 10

1. Crux (Dragon Brides #1) by Kate Rudolph (sci-fi, dragon shifters, fated mates, alien abduction)
2. A Lawman’s Honor (To Love a Lawman #1) by Peggy McKenzie (historical, Western, lawmen)
3. Married by Christmas by Isabella Hargreaves (regency, Christmas, holidays)
4. A Place to Belong by Alexa Rivers (opposites attract, contemporary, small towns)
5. Rejecting My Shifter Boss (Rejecting Fate #1) by Skye Alder (paranormal, Colorado, fated mates, alpha males, shifters, billionaires, office romance)
6. Twilight Chosen (City Wolves #1) by Milly Taiden (paranormal, alpha males, wolf shifters)

September 13

1. Burn This City by Aleksandr Voinov (contemporary, romantic suspense, crime families, LGBT, bisexual)
2. Insurrection (Monarchs of Hell #1) by R.L. Caulder and M. Sinclair (paranormal, angels and demons, princesses)
3. Lost in Texas (Big Heart, Small Town Address #1) by Sandy Appleyard (contemporary, small towns, Texas, cowboys, country boys/city girls)
4. My Alien Doctor by Juniper Kerry (sci-fi, aliens, doctors)
5. Underdog (#SavetheFuzzBalls #1) by Poppy Parkes (contemporary, pets)
6. The Wedding Planners by Erin Thomson (contemporary, weddings, one night stands)

September 14

1. An Alien of Convenience (The Alien Warriors’  Reparation Brides #1) by Margo Bond Collins (sci-fi, aliens, arranged marriage)
2. Bite Me (Vampire Wardens Resurrection #1) by Lisa Renee Jones (paranormal, vampires, Colorado)
3. Hate to Want You by Lexy Timms, Kate West, Brooke O’Brien, Erin Trejo, Naomi Springthorp, Brantwijn Serrah, Torie James, Rebecca Wilder, M.V. Ellis, Sahara Roberts, Tonya Clark, Jacie Lennon, Angela Nicole, K.B. Cinder, Maya Riley, Steph Weston, Faith Everly, Darcy Rose, Vanessa Booke, Samantha Lovelock and Logan Fox (anthology, enemies to lovers, bully romance)
4. Her Perfect Partner (The Twelve Lords of Christmas #1) by Heather Twillis (contemporary, Christmas, holidays, clean romance, coastal towns, California)
5. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (contemporary, fake relationships, scientists)
6. A Rogue Cowboy’s Second Chance (The Hart Ranch Billionaires #1) by Stephanie Rowe (cowboys, billionaires, ranches, contemporary)
7. Servant of the Blood (Everly Abbott #1) by K.N. Banet (paranormal, vampires)
8. To Hear the Sea-Maid’s Music by Pamela Sherwood (fantasy, fairy tales)

September 15

1. Bear Cop Undone by Ariana Hawkes (paranormal, bear shifters, cops)
2. By Sin I Rise (Sin of the Fathers #1) by Cora Reilly (contemporary, mafia princesses, bikers, new adult)
3. The Girlfriend Game by Sierra Hill (contemporary, off-limits, sports)
4. Gray (Untamed Warriors #1) by Bethany Shaw (sci-fi, space warriors)
5. Head Above Water by C.E. Ricci (enemies to lovers, taboo, stepbrothers, gay, LGBT)
6. The Lie by Karla Sorenson (sports, contemporary, romantic comedy)
7. Run and Hide (Myths and Monsters #1) by Beatrix Hallow (paranormal, reverse harem, cryptids)
8. The Serpent (Spirits of the Norse #1) by Kate Robbins (historical, Scots, Vikings)
9. The Wife Breaker (Dark Vows Duet #1) by Kendall Hawkins and Isabella Starling (dark romance, arranged marriage, kidnappings)

September 16

1. Biting Mr. Darcy (Oxford Paranormal Book Club #1) by Rosemary A. Johns (paranormal, vampires, romantic comedy)
2. Cross Cowboy (Sweet Water Falls Farm Romance #1) by Elana Johnson (contemporary, farms, enemies to lovers)
3. Her Ghost Lover by Harper Rosling (paranormal, ghosts)
4. Love Emma (The Love and Desire Duet #1) by Raquel Riley (age gap, guardians, slow burn)
5. Protected Promise by Julie Trettel (new adult, college, paranormal, wolf shifters)
6. Rule Breaker by Kelly Collins (billionaires, contemporary, rich girls/poor boys)
7. Stuck with the Billionaire by Georgia Coffman (contemporary, brother’s best friend, romantic comedy, billionaires)
8. Time-Lapse (Moments #1) by J.B. Heller (opposites attract, second chance, new adult, contemporary)
9. A Wallflower’s Guide to Becoming a Bride by Stacy Reid, Eva Devon, and Tamara Gill (regency, anthology, wallflowers)

September 17

1. Falling for You (Falling at Brew by Brewer #1) by Elise James (mountain men, contemporary, bar romance)
2. His Brother’s Mail-Order Bridge by Margaret Tanner (historical, mail-order brides, weddings)
3. Make Me by Evelyn Sola (contemporary, widows, single moms, BWWM)
4. Mania (Kings of Grove Academy #1) by Katie May (new adult, dark romance, secret societies, reverse harem)
5. Needs (The Greed #1) by Cole Denton (contemporary, new adult, romantic suspense)
6. The Property Brokers by Sandi Lynn (billionaires, contemporary, second chances)
7. Road to Destiny, Kissed by Ice by Tiffany C. Carlton (fantasy)
8. Taking His Bride by Hedon Press (BDSM, erotica, newlyweds)
9. Wade (Bad Boys of Daisy Hills #1) by Kali Hart (bad boys, instalove, small towns)

September 19

1. All the Stars (Love Bank Romance #1) by Duckie Mack (contemporary, LGBT, gay)
2. Beloved of the Vampire (Warrior Vampires #1) by L.J. Red (vampires, paranormal, warriors)
3. Love at The Old Sugar Wharf by Polly Babbington (contemporary, cozy romance, beaches)
4. Love’s First Bite (Vanquishing #1) by Ava Lunaria (paranormal, vampires, second chances)

September 20

1. Apathy (Secrets of Winworth #1) by L.K. Reid (new adult, romantic suspense)
2. Dashing Mr. Snow by Jaci Burton (contemporary, Christmas, holidays)
3. The New Neighbor (Corio Heights #1) by Rye Cox (neighbors, contemporary, LGBT, gay)
4. Off Bass (UnBroken #1) by K.C. Enders (contemporary, rockstars, ballerinas)
5. Preacher’s Redemption by L.A. Remenicky (bikers, babies, contemporary)
6. The Secret of Emerald Cottage by Julie Lessman (contemporary, sports, soccer players, Irish men)
7. The Story Seer (The Seer #1) by Amanda Dew (sci-fi, dystopian)
8. Tempt Me, Trust Me by Renee Reeves (contemporary, Montana, ex-convicts, hurt/comfort)
9. Wolf’s Instinct  (A Day Care for Shifters #1) by Elva Birch (shifters, paranormal, small towns, single dads)

September 21

1. Between His Lover and the Deep Blue Sea by Merry Farmer (historical, LGBT, gay)
2. Code Name: Aries (Zodiac Tactical Rescue Unit #1) by Janie Crouch (contemporary, protectors, action)
3. The Cowboy’s Second Chance at Love (The Cowboys of Haven #1) by Jenna Jacob (cowboys, friends to lovers, second chances, small towns)
4. First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel (contemporary, second chances, Indian)
5. For Love or Honey by Staci Hart (contemporary, small towns, Texas)
6. The Strings That Hold Us Together by Kendra Mace (contemporary, slow burn, new adult)
7. Sweet Dreams (Cosmic Kissed #1) by Erin Raegan (aliens, sci-fi)
8. When Sparks Fly by Helen Hunting (contemporary, hotels, playboys)
9. Worst Date Ever (The Worst Ever #1) by J.S. Cooper (contemporary, new adult, romantic comedy)

September 22

1. Abducted: An Alien Romance Anthology by Mandy Melanson, Elvira Bathory, Lissa Lynn Thomas, Katherine E. Soto, Jordan Elizabeth, Victoria Escobar, Helena Novak, and Nikki Landis (aliens, sci-fi, alien abduction)
2. The Balloonist’s Wager by Sandra Sookoo (regency)
3. Double Standards (Double Standards #1) by Caitlyn P. Tajon (contemporary, detectives, one night stands, enemies to lovers)
4. Freeing Destiny by Patrica Antone (Scots, fantasy)
5. Montana Fate: Journey Home (Shelbyville, Montana #1) by Kate Sumers (friends to lovers, small towns, Montana, western, contemporary, second chances, military)
6. Shameless (Lost and Found #1) by Mary J. Williams (contemporary, second chances)
7. Tempting Fate by Gwen Kleist (contemporary, Las Vegas)
8. Twisted Lies by C.B. Clark (contemporary, romantic suspense)

September 23

1. Letters From Grace by C. J. Carmichael (contemporary, second chance, matchmakers, single dads)
2. Moon Guardian (Crescent Five #1) by J.R. Thorn (paranormal, rejected mates, wolf shifters, reverse harem)
3. Maid of Dishonor by Gracie Ruth Mitchell (contemporary, weddings, baseball, sports, clean and wholesome)
4. Saving Silver (The Draak Legacy #1) by Xavier Neal (paranormal, dragon shifters, fated mates)
5. Tea Leaves and Tourniquets  by Sienna Waters (contemporary, LGBT, lesbians, beach towns)
6. The Wedding Agreement (The Green Family #1) by Annie Dyer (contemporary, weddings)
7. What the Trees Know by Nancee Cain (paranormal, magical realism)

September 24

1. All Men Love Leah by Ksenija Nikolova (opposites attract, contemporary)
2. Amara’s Awakening (Gideon’s Light #1) by Bethany Lacey (paranormal, angels and demons, romantic thrillers)
3. Falling in Reverse (The Seasons Change #1) by Julia Wolf (rockstars, contemporary, Irish men)
4. Homecoming Homicide (Magical Bureau of Investigation #1) by Albany Walker (paranormal, detectives)
5. Love is in the Air by Emily Harvale (contemporary, hotels)
6. Murder by Numbers (The Lemon Tree Bay Mysteries #1) by Megan Mayfair (contemporary, mystery, coastal towns)
7. Reaper Hospital: Code Possessive Boss (Their Reaper #1) by Lacey Carter Andersen (hospitals, paranormal, reverse harem)

September 25

1. Kinetic (Deathstalkers MC #1) by Elizabeth Knox & E.C. Land (bikers)
2. The Lord and the Bluestocking by G.L. Robinson (regency)
3. This is Now by Julia Amante (contemporary)

September 27

1. Bleeding Hearts (Once Upon a Monster #1) by Emma Hamm (paranormal, vampires, witches)
2. Mama’s Boy (Last Man Standing #1) by Avery Flynn (contemporary, billionaires, romantic comedy)
3. On Her Knees by Jenika Snow (workplace, erotica, contemporary)
4. Restrained (Cavendish Billionaires #1) by Lenore Ashwood (contemporary, billionaires, enemies to lovers)
5. Seducing My Professor by E.L. Shorthouse (contemporary, new adult, professors, college, one night stands)
6. Snow and the Seven Roommates (A Fairytale Mash-Up #1) by Sandra Marie (romantic comedy, contemporary, new adult)
7. Twenty Years Later by Jenna Fiore (second chances, contemporary, good girls/bad boys)
8. The Wedding Wager by Eva Devon (historical, weddings, regency)

September 28

1. Autumn of the Sea (Muir Harbor #1) by Melissa Tagg (contemporary, romantic suspense, Maine)
2. The Christmas Wedding Guest by Susan Mallery (Christmas, holidays, weddings, contemporary)
3. The Cowboy’s Secret by Red Phoenix (contemporary, western, Colorado)
4. Dangerous Temptation by Giana Darling (contemporary, new adult, billionaires)
5. Knight Time Kiss by Brynn Paulin (time travel, knights, protectors, Medieval)
6. Mistletoe Christmas by Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janine MacGregor, and Erica Ridley (Christmas, holidays, regency, anthology)
7. Mistletoe Cowboy by Diana Palmer (western, cowboys, holidays, Christmas, Colorado, contemporary)
8. North (Billionaire Ranch #1) by Vanessa Vale (billionaires, mountain men, contemporary)
9. Radge by Esther E. Schmidt (contemporary, arranged marriages, romantic suspense)

September 29

1. Cinderella and Fae Charming (Fae Twisted Fairytales #1) by Amelia Shaw (the fae, fairy tales, fantasy)
2. A Curse in Darkness (The Thornheart Trials #1) by Sherilee Gray (witches, paranormal, alpha males)
3. Dark of the Night by Melaine Gilbert & Heather Karn (paranormal, witches, vampires)
4. Frozen Fancy by Tabetha Waite (western, historical, Texas)
5. Simply Complicated by S. Nelson (contemporary, sports, soccer players)
6. Summer of Serenity by Nicola Marsh (teachers, contemporary, city boys/country girls)
7. Tempted Seduction by C.R. Lemons, K.M. Keeton, Lily Wallis, P. Ryder, F. West, S. Hurdle (erotica, BDSM, anthology)
8. Tethered to the Fae Lord (Shadows of Dusk #1) by Scarlett Simone (dark fantasy, the fae, fantasy horror)
9. Voodoo and Fate (Amelia Shaw Standalone Paranormal Romance #1) by Amelia Shaw (paranormal, voodoo, witches, wolf shifters, New Orleans)

September 30

1. Girdles and Ghouls by L.A. Boruff, Lacey Carter Andersen, Lia Davis, Helen Scott, Margo Bond Collins, Terri. A. Wilson, Jennifer L. Hart, Ella Winters, Daphne Moore, Ruby West, Kate Moseman, Katie O’Keene, Lisa Manifold, Kat Parish, and Kate McKeever (paranormal, anthology, Halloween, holidays)
2. Make Me Lie (Rich Demons of Darkwood #1) by C. R. Jane & May Dawson (new adult, college, contemporary, reverse harem, dark romance, secret societies)
3. Plaid to the Bone (Back in Plaid #1) by Coraline Lee (historical, medieval, Scots)
4. Playing with Knives by A.J. Merlin (dark romance, reverse harem, romantic suspense)
5. Royally Rearranged by Emma St. Clair (contemporary, weddings, royals)
6. Search and Rescue (McIntyre Security Search and Rescue #1) by April Wilson (contemporary, security, search and rescue, protectors)
7. The Sorcerer’s Concubine (The Cursed Soul #1) by Lidiya FoxGlove (fantasy, sorcerers)
8. Stolen: Dante’s Vow by Natasha Knight (contemporary, romantic suspense, organized crime)
9. Territory One (Territory Walk #1) by Kelsey Soliz (contemporary, playboys)

In case you missed the previous releases:

• August 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• July 2021 Romance Releases
• June 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• May 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• April 2021 Steamy Romance Releases
• February 2021 Steamy Romance Releases

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