My 10 Most Anticipated Romance Novels Releasing During the Second Half of 2023!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week is a new bookish category in which we get to brag about our favorite books that fit with the week’s category. You can pick your top 5, 10, 15…or so on. I tend to keep my list to ten!

Today’s category: Most Anticipated Books Releasing During the Second Half of 2023

There are quite a few romance novels I’m anticipating during the second half of 2023, Somehow, I managed to bring the number down to ten. These novels are the ones I’m most excited to read!

Let’s Get Started!

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Before We Fall – Aurora Rose Reynolds
Release Date: July 7th, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/44dHGrE

Synopsis:

Tucker Beckett and I likely never would have met if our spouses weren’t having an affair.

Newly divorced with a young son to raise Tucker Beckett is the last man Miranda Owens should be itching to figure out, to make smile, and hear laugh. Still there is something about the detective with haunted blue eyes and a dirty mouth that draws her in from the moment they meet.

If only life were so simple.

As Tucker and Miranda begin to navigate their new relationship, Tucker is tasked with solving the murder of a young woman, while their ex’s begin to play games in an attempt to split the two of them up.

Before they fall, these two will need to figure out if the only thing tying them together is the circumstances that brought them together in the first place or if it’s something more.

Love isn’t complicated but sometimes life is.

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The Summer Girl –  Avalon Bay Series – Elle Kennedy
Release Date: July 18th, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/3Xo36jN

Synopsis:

College student Cassie Soul hasn’t spent an entire summer in Avalon Bay in years, not since her parents divorced and her mother spitefully whisked her away to Boston. Now that her grandmother is selling the boardwalk hotel that’s been in their family for five decades, Cassie returns to the quaint beach town to spend time with family, ring in her twenty-first birthday…and maybe find herself a summer fling.

On her first night in town, she finds the perfect candidate: Tate Bartlett, Avalon Bay’s fun-loving golden boy.

Tate, sailing instructor and lovable player, is no stranger to flings. In fact, he’s always down for a good time. But the moment he meets Cassie, he knows she’s not the girl you play games with. Cassie is gorgeous, hilarious, and, frankly, the coolest person he’s ever met. The last thing he wants to do is risk breaking her heart, and so he reluctantly puts her in the friend-zone…only to realize he made a huge mistake. Soon, his attraction to Cassie becomes impossible to ignore. He wants that fling now. Big-time.

And maybe even something more.

As Cassie and Tate walk the line between friends and lovers, they’re about to discover that their situation is the least complicated part of this equation. Because Avalon Bay is full of secrets—and their relationship might not survive when those secrets come to light.

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Blunted –  Rush Riders MC Series – M.N. Forgy & T.L. Sims
Release Date: July 13th, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/42ZZbe9

Synopsis:

A Note From M.N. Forgy: This book was written by mother who passed away from cancer in February. I found this on her computer and knew she had been talking about publishing it, but she didn’t make it to see that happen. It wasn’t done and I was giddy to add some Forgy flare to it. Now it’s ready for the world. This is for you mom.

From the author of best selling Devil’s Dust MC, M.N. Forgy and her mother give a whole new rush and spark in the bedroom.

I came to the Rush Riders Motorcycle Club to help a friend out, get them out of trouble, and before I knew it, I became a member.

Fast women, drugs, whiskey, and fights were all things I expected and was ready for.

A young woman walking into the club selling drugs wasn’t.

C was everywhere I didn’t want her to be.

Her naïve personality was resilient to my asshole attempts to run her off.

The next thing I knew, I wanted more than to take her to my bed.

We were like a match to gasoline, the combustion so powerful not even I could walk away.

I wanted to dominate her, to make her mine, which would have been an amazing plan if our worlds hadn’t collided, leaving me with having to choose between my club and her.

Can the rules of the Rush Riders MC bend to my will, or will the brotherhood mean nothing?

If they want a war, I’ll give it to them.

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Blue – Odin’s Fury MC Series – Victoria Jayne
Release Date: July 4th, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/3CK17Nc

Synopsis:

To do:

1. Find a mentor
2. Get a new job
3. Figure out how to stop loving him…

Blue needs a new life. Despite all her hard work, she has to leave the tattoo shop and Odin’s Fury Motorcycle Club. They were never hers to begin with.

And neither was Mooky.

Mooky has a plan to get his life in order and win Blue back. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. There has to be.

Turns out, that light is from a cop car. Their bad situation surpassed Tragic and landed firmly in Abysmal. Otherwise known as jail.

But with trouble mounting, prison is the least of Mooky and Blue’s worries. The Odin’s Fury Motorcycle Club are getting impatient with the heat Mooky has brought to their table and may have to take matters into their bloody hands.

Can Mooky put an end to the chaos and to the police pressure on the club? Or will he and Blue find themselves at the doorstep of Náströnd?

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Meet Your Match- Kings of the Ice Series – Kandi Steiner
Release Date: July 7th, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/3pq4UME

Synopsis:

One Month with Vince Tanev: Tampa’s Hotshot Rookie
Twenty-four-seven access on and off the ice.

The headline says it all, and my bosses are over the moon when the opportunity of a lifetime lands in my lap. Of course, they aren’t aware that I’ve already met Vince Cool at an all-star gala — and that we were at each other’s throats the entire time.

It doesn’t matter that he’s the kind of hot that shows God has favorites — messy brown hair, heated hazel eyes, the smirk of a rockstar, and a scar over his eyebrow that makes every woman particularly feral.

He’s a rich, cocky playboy — a brand I’m all too familiar with, and one I’m determined to never be around again.

But after my coverage of the gala stirs up buzz, the team’s General Manager and my CEO strike a deal. To help fill the arena at home games, I’ll get up close and personal with Tampa’s new shiny toy. Whether he’s at practice, playing in a game, partying, or drinking coffee half-naked in his condo — I’ll be there for all of it.

Vince gets under my skin like no one else. It isn’t long before that paper-thin line between hate and lust blurs, and being around him every waking minute of the day leaves no chance to escape his devilish stare.

The air crackles between us. The tension is hot enough to melt my inhibitions.

But I know the way this story ends. I’ve lived it once before.

As much as I work to guard my heart, my body is a traitor — and if this man puts his hands on me, I know I’ll submit to desire.

I thought one month with Vince Tanev was a game I could win easily.
But I might have just met my match.

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Here With Me – Sugarland Creek Series – Brooke Montgomery
Release Date: September 6th, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/46oXlpT

Synopsis:

A forbidden age gap stand-alone from small town romance author Brooke Montgomery about a daring horse trainer and her off-limits ex-boyfriend’s dad…

I shouldn’t want him.

Fisher’s the new farrier on my family’s horse ranch.
He’s twice my age and workplace relationships are off-limits.
He also happens to be my ex-boyfriend’s dad.

As a show horse trainer, I put my life on the line each time I saddle up.
When a trick gone wrong nearly ends my career, he’s the one who helps me in my recovery.

We’re complete opposites.
He’s quiet and reserved.
I’m loud and a thrill-seeker.

Regardless, the bond we build is undeniable, but it’s not so simple.
He’s a broken man trying to mend his relationship with his son.
Getting involved would destroy everything.

To avoid that, we instate a no-touching rule.
No side glances or flirty texts.
Definitely no sneaking around in the tack room.

But one moment changes everything.
And we break them all.

Here With Me is book 1 in the Sugarland Creek series. Contains 20+ year age gap, ex-boyfriend’s dad, workplace romance, opposites attract, and secret relationship vibes. Each book in this Southern, small town series is a stand-alone and ends in a happily ever after.

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Sinful Enemy – Beckham Dynasty Series – M. Robinson
Release Date: August 21st, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/3PwGvPT

Synopsis:

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes an enemies to lover, standalone romance

If I knew what was good for me, I would’ve stayed away.
But then again, I’ve never been much for following the rules.

She was all work and no play and an enemy to my father’s ranch— making her an enemy to me and my legacy.

A drunken one-night stand with Ms. Polished Perfection seemed like a good way to pass the time in the city.

Now I can’t stay away from her. Not just because she’s the only thing standing between the ranch and its ruination, but because she just showed up on my front door six weeks later…

Pregnant with my baby.

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Second Down Darling – Lex Martin
Release Date: August 7th, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/3Pv6KGs

Synopsis:

“Thanks, Charlie. You’re the best.” Jake’s smile goes crooked, and deranged butterflies take flight in my stomach.

No, I’m not the best. I’m actually the worst person on the planet, and I’m likely going to hell.

Or maybe I’m already in hell.

Because the thoughts in my head are so, so wrong.

For a flash, for just a second, I’m staring at my boyfriend.

Who’s cradling my baby.

And not my sister’s.

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SECOND DOWN DARLING is an angsty, forbidden romance that features a criminally sexy wide receiver and his tortured best friend, who happens to be his ex’s little sister. Blurb coming soon for Jake and Charlotte’s book!

✔️ Single Dad
✔️ Forbidden Romance
✔️ College Football
✔️ Friends to lovers
✔️ Major Second Chance Vibes
✔️ Slow Burn But Steamy

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Spill The Sweet Tea – Valentine Texas Series – Lyra Parish
Release Date: September 19th, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/3Jy5u1M

Synopsis:

Some describe me as a quirky, free-spirited journalist who charges her crystals by moonlight.
They’re not wrong.

My instincts ensure I know everything that goes on in my small town. And not much surprises me. But when the man who destroyed my heart returns to care for his family’s business, I’m shaken to the core.

After our messy breakup, Hayden Shaw swore he’d never come back to Valentine, Texas.
Years later, I’m still trying to forget we ever existed.
Damn near impossible when he’s now everywhere.
A constant reminder of what could have been.

Rumors swirl about his true intentions, but a little gossip has never bothered me.
However, if winning over my heart is his end game, he can hang up his spurs because I won’t make the same mistake twice—or will I?

Spill the Sweet Tea is a second chance, brother’s best friend, hate to love you, grumpy/sunshine contemporary small-town southern romance with rom-com vibes and a happily ever after. Each book in the Valentine Texas series is a stand-alone. Warning: this romance book contains tons of southern sass, lots of woo-woo, and small-town gossip! Fade to black and cheating are not included.

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The Devil In All Of Us – The Devil’s Dust MC Legacy Series – M.N. Forgy
Release Date: September 30th, 2023

PreOrder Today: https://amzn.to/43QT1hD

Synopsis:

Mavericks Book, Blurb Coming Soon

Lust Like A Saint, Trust Like Sinner.

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I can easily anticipate it being a great 2nd half of 2023! I can’t wait to get my hands on each and every one of these novels! If I had to pick one that I’m most anticipating, I think it would have to be The Devil In All Of Us by M.N. Forgy! I’m telling you, if you love MC romances just as much as I do, I highly recommend you run to amazon and pick up M.N. Forgy’s Devil’s Dust series! You won’t be disappointed! The second book I’m most anticipating from this list list Brooke Montgomery’s Here With Me. Okay, it has to be said…. I may have cried a little when I found out Kennedy Fox, the writing duo, were splitting and going off on their own adventures. I felt a kinship to the Bishops, so it was hard to see the future of having more Bishops in my life, fade. I’m thrilled to see that, both Brooke and Lyra are publishing small town southern series. I’m excited to see what’s to come from both of their series!

So now the question of the day is, what new release are you most anticipating from the second half of 2023?

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