As winter’s chill settles in and snowflakes dance outside your window, there’s no better time to curl up under a blanket with a steamy romance novel. These page-turners offer the perfect escape from frigid temperatures, warming you from the inside out with passionate tales and heart-melting moments. Let’s explore some sizzling stories that will keep you cozy all season long.
Heat Up This Winter With These Romance Books
Serial Killer Games
9781805463764 |Corvus | BPB
Kate Posey

What would you do if you thought your (curiously compelling) coworker was getting away with murder?
Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mould perfectly: strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field … including fields of unmarked graves.
The new office temp is definitely a serial killer.
Jake Ripper finds a welcome distraction in his combative and enigmatic new coworker. He hasn’t come across anyone as interesting as Dolores in a long time. But when mere curiosity evolves into a darkly romantic flirtation, Jake can’t help but wonder if, finally, he’s found someone who really sees him, skeletons in the closet and all.
Until Dolores asks for Jake’s help to dispose of a body…
The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits
9780008740207 | HQ | TPB
Jennifer Weiner

Fame comes at a price…
The Griffin Sisters had the world at their feet, catapulted to stardom in the early 00’s before they become one of rock music’s greatest mysteries:
Zoe, effortlessly gorgeous, who loved the fans and the fame, dancing under the lights while her sister’s voice rang out across stadiums.
Cassie, never comfortable with the crowds or the attention, but with the voice of a generation, rich, haunting, touched with heartbreak.
It’s two decades since The Griffin Sisters broke up. Zoe’s a wife and mother, living in suburbia, occasionally recognised by a nostalgic fan. No one knows where Cassie is. The sisters haven’t spoken in years.
Now, despite her mum’s warnings, Zoe’s teenage daughter, Cherry, is determined to break into the music business and to discover the truth about what happened to the band all those years ago.
But as secrets emerge, Cassie and Zoe must face the consequences of their choices: the ones they made and the ones the music industry made for them. Can they forgive each other – and themselves? And will the Griffin Sisters ever make music again?
From the Number 1 bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a glittering novel set in the world of pop music about sisters, motherhood and the dreams we chase.
The Italian Castle
9781408730904 |Sphere | TPB
Catherine Mangan

One summer escape could change your life . . .
After a devastating break-up, budding artist Emma escapes to the sun-drenched Italian island of Giglio with her two best friends, determined to not let her own heartbreak get in the way of the ultimate hen weekend.
With sprawling sandy beaches, glistening turquoise seas and delicious food, Emma finally feels like she can leave her troubles behind – until her best friend reveals a jaw-dropping secret that shakes Emma to her core. Unable to continue with her girls weekend, Emma goes off on her own and finds solace deep within Giglio’s castle walls, where she meets Jack, an Irish artist in Italy for the art festival, and sparks an instant connection.
As the pair grow closer over their shared passion for art, Jack instils in Emma the confidence to finally follow her dreams. But Jack has secrets of his own, and under the heat of the Italian sun, will those secrets come to light?
Escape to an Italian island with this perfect escapist summer romance, and fall in love with this irresistible holiday read, perfect for fans of Rosanna Ley, Nicky Pellegrino and Rebecca Raisin.
Audre & Bash Are Just Friends
9781529426212 | Quercus | PBO
Tia Williams

MEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a good time.
MEET BASH. Mysterious new senior. Everybody’s crush. Tall, floppy, great taste in jewellery. King of having a good time.
It’s the last day of school at Cheshire Prep, Brooklyn’s elite academy – and Audre Mercy-Moore’s life is a mess. Her dad cancelled her annual summer visit to his Malibu beach house. Now? She’s stuck in a claustrophobic apartment with her mom, stepdad, and one-year-old sister (aka the Goblin Baby).
Under these conditions, she’ll never finish writing her self-help book – i.e., the key to landing a spot at her dream university.
Cut to Bash Henry! Audre hires him to be her ‘fun consultant’. His job? To help her complete the Experience Challenge – her list of five wild dares designed to give her juicy book material. She’ll get inspo; he’ll get paid. Everybody wins.
He isn’t boyfriend material. And she’s not looking for one. Can they stay professional despite their obvious connection?
SCORCHING-HOT SUMMER. SCORCHING-HOT CHEMISTRY. But Audre and Bash can’t forget – they’re just friends.
The Singular Life of Aria Patel
9780349125725 | Atom | PBO
Samira Ahmed

Aria Patel believes in facts. She likes stability, certainty, predictability. It’s why she’s so into science. And it’s why she dumped her boyfriend Rohan, before they went to different colleges – the odds were that something would go wrong eventually. Unlike love, science is something you can count on.
But there’s no scientific explanation when Aria suddenly finds herself falling through parallel universes. And there’s no formula to explain how she keeps meeting Rohan in every new universe she falls into.
After being ripped away from her world seconds before a tragedy occurs, Aria is left with two mindbending, physics-defying conudrums – can she navigate the multiverse and get home to save her family? And will she break one of her own rules to survive the multiverse, and fall in love?
New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed is back with a whirlwind, star-crossing second-chance romance that explores the very nature of self, and what it means to love someone across the universe.