New Releases: May 2026
Coastal
Until Next Summer by Allison Ashley - May 5, 2026
A young adult, love triangle, seaside summer romance. Perfect for fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty!
Underneath Sunset Skies by Makenzie Hinkemeyer - May 15, 2026
A summer romance set in coastal Massachusetts with forced proximity.
This is the first book in her Sunset Bay series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Western / Cowboy
Spur of the Moment by Juliana Smith - May 5, 2026
A best friend / childhood friends to lovers, second chance romance with a summer bucket list and epilepsy representation.
This is the first book in her Willow Creek series.
Giddy Up, Gorgeous by Cassandra Joelle - May 7, 2026
A Christian romance following a Hollywood actress and a cowboy on a Wyoming dude ranch.
On Kindle Unlimited!
Small Town
A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham - May 5, 2026
An enemies / rivals to lovers, opposites attract romance set in a small mountain town.
Just Frankie, Actually by Brittany Larsen - May 12, 2026
A single dad, celebrity in hiding, small town romance.
This is the fourth book in her Love in L.A. series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Only a Game by Taylor Epperson - May 28, 2026
A small town, second chance romance.
This is the first book in her Starling Springs series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Sports
The Setup Man by Kate Watson - April 16, 2026
A fake dating, workplace, baseball romance.
This is the third book in her Catching Feelings series. On Kindle Unlimited!
This one was supposed to come out in May but ended up coming out in April, and I still wanted to share!
Take My Breath Away by Larissa Hommes - May 4, 2026
An enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, swimming sports romance.
On Kindle Unlimited!
Rival Season by Leah Brunner and Katie Bailey - May 14, 2026
A new adult, fake dating, hockey romance.
This is the second book in the Hockey Boys of Loft 3B series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Glove to Hate You by Marion De Ré - May 15, 2026
An enemies & neighbors to lovers, soccer romance.
This is the first book in her London Regents FC series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Midfield Meet-Cute by Jordan Millsaps - May 19, 2026
A best friend’s brother, single mom, soccer romance.
This is the first book in her new Love is the Goal series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Grumpy Sunshine
This is a Kissing Book by Ellie Hall - May 15, 2026
A grumpy-sunshine, workplace romance.
Fishing Up My Grumpy Catch by Cindy Ray Hale - May 18, 2026
A grumpy-sunshine, single mom romance set in coastal North Carolina.
This is the sixth book in her Twin Waves Sweet RomCom series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Friends to Lovers
Next, Love by Kat Caldwell - May 8, 2026
An emotional, second chance, friends to lovers romance.
On Kindle Unlimited!
A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity by Rachel Linden - May 19, 2026
A single mom, magical realism, friends to lovers romance set in the coastal PNW!
The Shippers by Katherine Center - May 19, 2026
A childhood friends to lovers romance that takes place on a cruise ship.
Royal Revelry by Holly Kerr - May 26, 2026
A friends to enemies to lovers romance with a royal wedding.
This is the seventh book in her Love in Laandia series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Dare to Fall by Amber Nicole - May 26, 2026
A fake dating, friends to lovers, Christian romance.
This is the second book in her Dare to Love series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Young Adult
Beauty and the Bad Boy by Sarah Sutton - May 15, 2026
An enemies to lovers, good girl-bad boy young adult romance.
This is the first book in her Beauties and Boys series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Genre Bending
Into a Golden Era by Gabrielle Meyer - May 5, 2026
A time travel, dual-timeline story set during the Gold Rush and the Hollywood Golden Age.
This is the seventh book in her Timeless series. On Kindle Unlimited!
Chase the Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher - May 5, 2026
A romance mixed with mystery and adventure set in Acadia National Park.
This is the second book in her National Park Summers series.
Spies, Lies, and Alibis by Natalie Walters - May 19, 2026
A second chance, romantic spy suspense romance.
The Midnight Train by Matt Haig - May 26, 2026
A time travel love story where the Midnight Train can take you back to re-live moments in your past and maybe even change them.
This is the second book in The Midnight World by Matt Haig, after The Midnight Library.
Which May new release are you most excited to pick up?
More to come, friends!
Caroline
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