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November 2026
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A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from ElfhameHolly Black
November 3, 2026
A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from Elfhame
Holly Black · Set in The Folk of the Air
SweetRomantasy · Young adultSix illustrated faerie stories, two of them new, including one where the High King has to get back the girl he loves to hate from the Undersea.
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Defy the DuskDanielle L. Jensen
November 3, 2026
Defy the Dusk
Danielle L. Jensen · Book 1 of The Sundering Duet
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultTwenty years after Lirien's magic broke the world, the king of the people left behind abducts her, and she decides seduction is her way back.
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East of EnvyNikki St. Crowe
November 3, 2026
East of Envy
Nikki St. Crowe · Book 2 of The Great and Terrible Land
Spice not known yetDark romantasy · AdultDorothy teams up with a heartless Tin Woodman for hire to take down the Wizard who used them both, in a dark Oz retelling.
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LightwingCaroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
November 3, 2026
Lightwing
Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti · Book 2 of Crown of Hearts and Chaos
Spice not known yetDark romantasy · AdultTrapped in the castle of the Fae lord who has marked her for death, she has a task from the Great Elm to finish and a sister to find.
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The Wrath Gods ReapAbigail Owen
November 17, 2026
The Wrath Gods Reap
Abigail Owen · Book 3 of The Crucible
SteamyRomantasy · AdultThis time Hades is the one running the gods' trials, and you watch from the sidelines while someone called the Deceiver works against Team Underworld.
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Pen Pal: AfterlifeJ. T. Geissinger
November 24, 2026
Pen Pal: Afterlife
J. T. Geissinger · Book 2 of Pen Pal
Spice not known yetParanormal romance · AdultAiden and Kayla found each other again after death, and the sequel to Pen Pal asks what was waiting for them on the other side.
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The Fall of the Crowned KingAmber V. Nicole
November 24, 2026
The Fall of the Crowned King
Amber V. Nicole · Book 5 of Gods & Monsters
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultDianna and Samkiel's story heads into its last war, now against monsters instead of gods, with Dianna stuck in a reality that isn't hers.
December 2026
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AnastasiaSophie Lark
December 8, 2026
Anastasia
Sophie Lark
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultThe lost Romanov princess is the only royal without a gift, until her forbidden closeness to a young Cossack rebel wakes a magic she shares with Rasputin.
January 2027
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ArkanaRuNyx
January 5, 2027
Arkana
RuNyx · Book 0 of The Verenmore Volumes
ExplicitDark romance · AdultGothicA curseA healer on the run takes a job at the University of Verenmore and finds that its stern dean is not the only thing in the castle that needs saving.
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Infernal VowTigest Girma
January 5, 2027
Infernal Vow
Tigest Girma · Book 3 of Immortal Dark
Spice not known yetRomantasy · Young adultThe last Immortal Dark book: Kidan's love has turned to hatred, and she has to decide how much more she'll break to save a world she has already doomed.
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A Court of Forgotten MelodySarah J. Maas
January 12, 2027
A Court of Forgotten Melody
Sarah J. Maas · Book 7 of A Court of Thorns and Roses
SteamyRomantasy · AdultPrythian's alliances are coming apart and the Inner Circle scatters to find any edge against Koschei, in the second half of the Valkyrie Cycle.
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A Storm of SwallowsS. F. Williamson
January 12, 2027
A Storm of Swallows
S. F. Williamson · Book 3 of A Language of Dragons
Spice not known yetRomantasy · Young adultDragonsForbidden loveThe end of the A Language of Dragons trilogy pulls Viv deep into the enemy's court while dragon-kind is at war with itself over an occupied London.
March 2027
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Blade of HoneyHafsah Faizal
March 2, 2027
Blade of Honey
Hafsah Faizal · Book 1 of The Lion & the Bee
Spice not known yetRomantasy · Young adultYou enter a competition to marry the king so you can get close enough to kill him, and he has to wed by the next full moon or die.
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Coiled at the RootsScarlett St. Clair
March 2, 2027
Coiled at the Roots
Scarlett St. Clair · Book 2 of Blood of Lilith
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultThe second Blood of Lilith book takes you back to Lilith in Nineveh, the neon-lit city where she found her relic, her lover and her prophecy.
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Seven and the SwiftDevney Perry
March 9, 2027
Seven and the Swift
Devney Perry · Book 3 of Shield of Sparrows
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultThe last Shield of Sparrows book, for readers who have followed the slow burn since the first one and want to see where it ends.
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Oracle BayCaroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
March 16, 2027
Oracle Bay
Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti · Book 4 of Sins of the Zodiac
Spice not known yetDark romantasy · AdultThe chains that held them have broken, the secrets are out, and your narrator now has to choose between a new alliance and a war she isn't sure they can win.
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TideboundSophie Lark
March 16, 2027
Tidebound
Sophie Lark · Book 1 of Midnight Duet
Spice not known yetDark romantasy · AdultSophie Lark starts a two-book dark romantasy built on dangerous magic, a forbidden attraction and sharp-edged court politics.
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Ashes of the FallenOlivia Rose Darling
March 30, 2027
Ashes of the Fallen
Olivia Rose Darling · Book 3 of Fear the Flames
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultThe war is won, but Elowen is lost to a darkness and Cayden will let kingdoms bleed to get his wife back.
April 2027
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A Bittersweet SpellRebecca Ross
April 6, 2027
A Bittersweet Spell
Rebecca Ross
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultSecond chanceWitches and magic usersTo transcribe a cursed manuscript, a shopkeeper has to find the mage he once held a knife to and told to run, the one everyone believes is dead.
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A Dark InheritanceAmber V. Nicole
April 6, 2027
A Dark Inheritance
Amber V. Nicole · Book 1 of The Bluebeard Chronicles
Spice not known yetDark romance · AdultRetellingGothicA married couple fakes being single to claim an inheritance from a benefactor in the Romanian mountains, who turns out to be much more than he seems.
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A Forbidden HungerKatee Robert
April 6, 2027
A Forbidden Hunger
Katee Robert · Set in The Bluebeard Chronicles
Spice not known yetDark romantasy · AdultThe last of a line of monster hunters walks into Gentian House looking for his brother's killer and finds Lilith, who is close to finishing a cursed bargain.
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A Vow FataleHarley Laroux
April 6, 2027
A Vow Fatale
Harley Laroux · Set in The Bluebeard Chronicles
Spice not known yetDark romantasy · AdultRetellingGothicA sword swallower and his new wife are invited to his father's misty estate, and the woman narrating this one is the person who will tear the family apart.
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The Belles of WrathJaysea Lynn
April 6, 2027
The Belles of Wrath
Jaysea Lynn · Book 2 of Hell's Belles
Spice not known yetParanormal romance · AdultDemonsPenny sends herself to Hell, gets a job at the Hellp Desk and meets the quiet demon who runs the level for irredeemable souls.
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Her Dark EmpireElizabeth Helen
April 20, 2027
Her Dark Empire
Elizabeth Helen · Book 1 of The Savior Prophecy
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultCaptor / captiveAssassins and hitmenThe princess whose life force shields her city is taken by the storm-wielding rebel sent to kill her, who decides to keep her instead.
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StormsideAlex Aster
April 20, 2027
Stormside
Alex Aster · Book 2 of Starside
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultThe sequel to Starside, Alex Aster's first adult romantasy, from the author of Lightlark.
May 2027
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The Wolf QueenLauren Palphreyman
May 18, 2027
The Wolf Queen
Lauren Palphreyman · Book 3 of The Wolf King
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultThe Wolf King trilogy ends with a heroine who refuses to be a pawn again and a villain who tells her they are the ones moving the pieces.
June 2027
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Battle for HerculesJasmine Mas
June 22, 2027
Battle for Hercules
Jasmine Mas · Book 3 of Villains of Lore
ExplicitRomantasy · AdultWar comes to Rhodes Olympian University, Hercules's husbands are stalking her again, and Medusa gets bodyguards she can't stand.
July 2027
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The ShrikeCora Reilly
July 13, 2027
The Shrike
Cora Reilly
Spice not known yetDark romance · AdultSerial killersForbidden loveA criminal profiler and the criminologist who waited four years for her to graduate, as a killer who leaves bodies pierced with thorns starts work.
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Infernal CityKate Golden
July 20, 2027
Infernal City
Kate Golden · Book 3 of Harker Academy
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultViv is stuck in Hell with Deacon Graveheart, and the only way out is a gauntlet of seven trials neither of them is ready for.
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Queen of the Last WorldElise Kova
July 20, 2027
Queen of the Last World
Elise Kova · Book 3 of Arcana Academy
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultMagic academyClara set out to make the world better and remade it instead, and now an ancient evil has taken hold of Prince Kaelis's heart.
August 2027
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Holy MonstersImani Erriu
August 24, 2027
Holy Monsters
Imani Erriu · Book 3 of Heavenly Bodies
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultTo stop the Dark collecting her Stars' hearts, Elara has to ally with her worst enemy in a frozen kingdom where mercy counts as weakness.
September 2027
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Fae & Alchemy Book 3Callie Hart
September 7, 2027
Fae & Alchemy Book 3
Callie Hart · Book 3 of Fae & Alchemy
ExplicitRomantasy · AdultSaeris and Fisher's story ends here, after Quicksilver and Brimstone, with the two of them finding out how their fates are tied together.
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TyrantVictoria Aveyard
September 7, 2027
Tyrant
Victoria Aveyard · Book 2 of The Lyrian Sea
Spice not known yetRomantasy · AdultThe second and last Lyrian Sea book picks up Cat Rose, Valerian Kane and Jasper Fell where Tempest left them.
Date to be announced
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Hunting SeasonBrynne Weaver
Spring 2027
Hunting Season
Brynne Weaver · Book 3 of Seasons of Carnage
ScorchingDark romance · AdultHarper Starling sets out to hunt down the ex who betrayed her, and ends up striking a bargain that breaks her most sacred vow.
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The Lords: Title TBAShantel Tessier
Date to be announced
The Lords: Title TBA
Shantel Tessier · Set in The Lords
ScorchingDark romance · AdultA new Lords book is on the way, with the title, cover and couple still under wraps.
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The Throne of Bone and AshJennifer L. Armentrout
Date to be announced
The Throne of Bone and Ash
Jennifer L. Armentrout · Book 7 of Blood and Ash
SteamyRomantasy · AdultPoppy and Cas's final book; the novella A Crown of Ruin covers what happened between it and The Primal of Blood and Bone.
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Untitled Crowns of Nyaxia book 6Carissa Broadbent
Date to be announced
Untitled Crowns of Nyaxia book 6
Carissa Broadbent · Book 6 of Crowns of Nyaxia
SteamyRomantasy · AdultThe second half of the Bloodborn Duet, which follows The Lion & the Deathless Dark and closes the Crowns of Nyaxia series.
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