Discover the new romance book releases that should earn a place on your TBR list this September 2022.
These are the top 10 new romance book releases for September that I cannot wait to read and am recommending to every romance book reader!
Check them out to see what titles you’re going to fall for this month.
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As a romance book lover, I look forward to new book releases like it’s nobody’s business, but some months have a list of new releases that I just can’t get my hands on fast enough.
September is turning out to be one of those truly stellar months in romance because there are some amazing (and different!) new releases that I just know are going to be standouts for the year.
Plus, as we inch closer to December (is time flying or is it just me?!), that means 2022’s new Christmas romance books will be making their debut and I’m ready to read two of them this month.
Get ready to add to your TBR bookshelf with this list of my top 10 most anticipated new romance book releases for September.
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What’s Coming in September 2022
As I mentioned, September begins the roll-out of this year’s Christmas romance books and I have two that I’m so excited to check out this month.
For romance tropes, there are quite a few you’ll find worthy such as forced proximity, teacher student, enemies to lovers, roommates to lovers, mafia romance and office romance.
Plus I’m psyched to check out a new fantasy romance and historical romance too.
What new romance book release are you excited to read this September?
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My Most Anticipated New Romance Book Releases for September 2022
Bitter Sweet Heart
by H. Hunting
A Teacher Student Romance
Releasing September 1
I’ve got a promising hockey career ahead of me, so I’m following my dad’s advice to make hockey my number-one priority—at least until I make it to the pros.
For my senior year of college, I’m going to stay focused on the game, pass my classes, and avoid relationships.
But when a woman literally floats into my dock, just before summer ends and my senior year begins, I can’t resist one last hookup.
Everything is fine until I run into her in my class. And she’s not a student. She’s my professor.
Oh boy, this is Maverick Waters’ book and it sounds sooo good! I’m assuming it’s an age gap romance, but you never know but I have a feeling I’m going to love grown-up Maverick.
Fans of Hunting’s Pucked series will adore this second installment to her Lies, Hearts & Truths series which features the sons and daughters of her Pucked hockey studs though I’m sure it can easily be read as a standalone too!
Related: Student Teacher Romance Books, Age Gap Romance Books
Do You Take This Man
by Denise Williams
An Enemies to Lovers Romance
Releasing September 6
Divorce attorney RJ would never describe herself as romantic. But when she ends up officiating an unplanned wedding for a newly engaged couple in a park, her life is turned upside down.
The video of the ceremony goes viral, and she finds herself as the sought-after local wedding officiant forced to work with an unwelcome dude-bro wedding planner.
Former pro-football event manager Lear is a people person, but after his longtime girlfriend betrayed him, he isn’t looking for love.
He knows how to execute events and likes being in control, so working with an opinionated and inflexible officiant who can’t stand him is not high on his list.
Surrounded by love at every turn, their physical attraction pulls them together but neither RJ or Lear want to get hurt.
But when it comes to happily ever after, their clients might not be the only ones saying “I do.”
I’m totally counting down until this title releases because it sounds awesome.
I love weddings as a backdrop to romance books and I like the spin that Williams puts on this one with an unexpectant officiant and male wedding planner working together.
Plus, the added enemies with benefits vibe sounds really hot! I can’t wait to check it out.
Related: Best Enemies to Lovers Books
The Holiday Trap
by Roan Parrish
An LGBTQIA+ Christmas Romance
Releasing September 6
Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, but they can’t seem to understand what it’s like to be a lesbian living in such a small world.
Truman Belvedere’s heart is crushed when he learns that his boyfriend has a secret life including a husband and daughter.
Reeling, all he wants is a place to lick his wounds far, far away from Louisiana.
Enter a mutual friend with a life-altering idea: swap homes for the holidays. For one perfect month, Greta and Truman will have a chance to experience a whole new world, and maybe fall in love with the partner of their dreams.
But all holidays must come to an end, and eventually, these two transplants will have to decide whether the love (and found family) they each discovered so far from home is worth fighting for.
It’s never too early to start reading Christmas romance books and September opens the flood gates for this year’s new holiday releases.
I’m totally loving this one because it’s giving me all the feels similar to one of the best Christmas romance movies, The Holiday!
Related: Christmas Romance Books Coming in 2022
Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match
by Sally Thorne
A Historical Romance Rom-Com
Releasing September 6
For generations, every Frankenstein has found their true love and equal, unlocking lifetimes of blissful wedded adventure.
Clever, pretty (and odd) Angelika Frankenstein has run out of suitors and fears she may become the exception to this family rule.
Assisting in her brother Victor’s ground-breaking experiment to bring a reassembled man back to life, Angelika embarks upon a project that is all her own to create her most agreeable man.
When her handsome scientific miracle sits up on the lab table, her hopes for an instant romantic connection are thrown into disarray.
Her resurrected beau has total amnesia and is solely focused on uncovering his true identity.
Angelika reluctantly joins the investigation into his past, but when a second suitor emerges to aid their quest, Angelika wonders if she was too hasty inventing a solution.
Sally Thorne, you creative genius! I absolutely love how she’s taking her writing skills in a completely new direction with this historical rom-com that is a reimagining of a well-known classic.
I’m kindof with Angelika. Wouldn’t it be amazing to create your perfect man?! I’m so excited to see what happens with her experiment!
Related: Best Romcom Romance Books
The American Roommate Experience
by Elena Armas
A Roommates to Lovers Romance
Releasing September 6
Rosie Graham has a few problems. Her secret new career as a romance writer has stalled and the ceiling of her apartment just collapsed.
At least one problem can be solved by using her friend Lina’s spare key, unaware that Lina has already lent her apartment to her cousin Lucas, who Rosie has been stalking on Instagram for the last few months.
Lucas seems intent on coming to her rescue like a Spanish knight in shining armor and offers to let Rosie stay with him.
And then he proposes an outrageous experiment to bring back her literary muse and meet her deadline: He’ll take her on a series of experimental dates meant to jump-start her romantic inspiration.
Rosie has nothing to lose. Her silly, online crush is totally under control—but Lucas’s time in New York has an expiration date, and six weeks may not be enough, for either her or her deadline.
I really don’t think anything could keep me from reading Armas’ second novel after falling in love with The Spanish Love Deception, but this book sounds so fun!
A romance writer, secret crush, experimental dates, forced proximity, gah! There’s so much to love about it that September 6 can’t come fast enough! Here’s hoping it’s one of the best of 2022!
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Something in the Heir
by Suzanne Enoch
A Historical Romance Rom-Com
Releasing September 20
Emmeline and William Pershing have enjoyed a perfectly convenient marriage for eight years.
They’ve settled into separate, well-ordered lives beneath the same roof, and are content to stay that way—or so Emmeline thinks.
And if William has secretly longed for a bit more from the woman he adores, he’s managed to be content with her supreme skills as a hostess and planner, which has helped him advance his career.
But when Emmeline’s grandfather, the reclusive Duke of Welshire, summons them both for his birthday celebration and demands they bring their two little angelic children, William is stunned to discover that his very proper wife invented not one, but two heirs to fulfill the agreement for living at Winnover.
But surely if Emmeline and William team up and borrow two cherubs to call their own, what could go wrong? Enter George, age 8, and Rose, 5—the two most unruly orphans in Britain.
As the insanity unfolds, their careful, professional arrangement takes some surprisingly intimate turns as well. Perhaps it takes a bit of madness to create the perfect happily ever after.
This book sounds hilarious, which is a fun way to mix things up for a historical romance.
I love how William has actually been hoping for more from his wife, so I’m excited to see how this plays out.
I’ve really come to love Enoch’s work so this one is definitely on my must-read list!
Related: Best Historical Romance Novels
A Merry Little Meet Cute
by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
A Contemporary Christmas Romance
Releasing September 20
Bee Hobbes (aka Bianca Von Honey) has a successful career as a plus-size adult film star.
But when Bee is cast to star in a Christmas movie for the squeaky-clean Hope Channel, Bee is forced to keep her work as Bianca under wraps.
That’s easier said than done when she discovers her co-star is none other than childhood crush Nolan Shaw, an ex-boy band member in desperate need of career rehab.
But things heat up quickly in Christmas Notch, Vermont, when Nolan recognizes his new co-star from her ClosedDoors account.
Now Bee and Nolan are sneaking off for quickies on set, keeping their new relationship a secret from the Hope Channel’s execs.
But if Bee and Nolan can’t keep their off-camera romance behind the scenes, then this merry little meet cute might end up on the cutting room floor.
This book had me at plus-size adult film star! OMG, I think this steamy rom-com is going to be so much fun to read this holiday season.
I love how it gives a nod to Hallmark-esq Channel movies which are all the rage during Christmas but with such a twist.
This is the first time this writing duo has come together and I’m so psyched to check it out. My Review.
Related: New Christmas Romance Books Releasing in 2022
Drunk on Love
by Jasmine Guillory
An Office Romance
Releasing September 20
Margot Noble needs some relief from the stress of running the family winery with her brother. Enter Luke a charming stranger in her too small world who’s given her the perfect one-night stand.
That is, until the winery’s newest hire, Luke, walks in the next morning.
Luke Williams had it all, but he quit his high-salary tech job in Silicon Valley in a blaze of burnout and moved back to Napa to help a friend at a winery.
Luke has no idea what is next for him, but one thing is certain: he wants more from the incredibly smart woman he hooked up with—even after he learns she’s his new boss.
But even if they can find a way to be together that wouldn’t be an ethical nightmare, would such a successful woman really want a tech-world dropout?
I love romance books that completely sweep you away to a new setting and Napa Valley is one of those places on my bucket list.
So, I’ll be content to “go there” first in the pages of this novel before experiencing it in person.
This book may also just need to perfect glass of wine (or few) to drink while reading it! A wonderful reason for adding this to your TBR list. Plus, I love this cover so much.
Related: Best Office Romance Books, Romance Books That Inspire Travel
The Dark King
by Gina Maxwell
A Dark Fantasy Romance
Releasing September 27
For Bryn Meara, a free trip to the exclusive and ultra-luxe Nightfall hotel and casino in Vegas should’ve been the perfect way to escape the debris of her crumbling career.
But waking up from a martini-and-lust-fueled night to find herself married to Caiden Verran, the reclusive billionaire who owns the hotel and most of the city, isn’t the jackpot one would think.
It seems her dark, hot new husband is actual royalty—the fae king of the Night Court—and there’s an entire world beneath the veil of Vegas.
Whether light or shadow, the fae are a far cry from fairy tales, and now they’ve made Bryn a pawn in their dark games for power.
She should run. But every night of passion pulls Bryn deeper into his strange and sinister world, until she’s no longer certain she wants to leave…even if she could.
I had to take a second look when it’s being heralded as Neon Gods meets Fifty Shades of Grey. It’s been too long since I read a fantasy romance and I’m game for something a bit darker than I’m used to.
Plus, I’m all in for the steaminess that this is sure to bring. Stay tuned for my review as I’m diving into my advanced reader copy! My Review.
Related: Best Fantasy Romance Books
Devil on Dublin
by BB Easton
A Dark Mafia Romance
Releasing September 27
I’ll never forget the way my grandfather’s eyes sparkled with mischief when he told me tales about the magical creatures that dwelled in the forest behind his humble Irish sheep farm.
As a child, I believed every fantastical word. But when he warned me about the mute boy who also lurked in those woods, the one the priest had declared to be the spawn of Satan himself, I refused to listen.
Kellen wasn’t evil. He was kind, and beautiful, and special, and hurting. He was my friend. And with every summer I spent stolen away with him in those enchanted woods, he grew to become so much more.
But when I return to Glenshire as an adult, grieving and engaged to someone else, all those legends quickly morph into nightmares.
My grandfather had been right about everything, especially the boy. If only I had listened.
What the what?! BB Easton is coming out with a dark mafia romance steeped in Irish folklore?! SIGN ME UP!
I love every ride this woman has taken me on with her books so I’m so psyched to see what she’s going to do with this dark romance, especially since it’s already coming with trigger warnings!
Related: Best Mafia Romance Books
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