10 Best New Romances of November 2025 to Snuggle Up With All Month Long
It’s officially time to cozy up! November has arrived, which means some downtime is coming in the weeks ahead. With a little extra time on your hands, you might be looking for your next great read. Well, you’re in luck.
Swooon has the perfect picks to snuggle in bed with and make you believe in the power of love as the colder weather settles in. From an academic rivals-to-lovers tale to Kate Goldbeck’s highly anticipated second novel to a love story involving an android (yes, really), November is full of great reads that deserve a place on your TBR.
Check out our selection of the 10 best romance books of November 2025 below. We’ve also included the release dates for each book so you can preorder or stop by the bookstore to grab these romance reads. Which book are you looking forward to reading the most? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Son of the Morning
Akwaeke Emezi
Release Date: November 4
Akwaeke Emezi has been known for their prolific writing across genres, and their entrance into the paranormal romance universe will leave readers begging for more. Galilee comes from a family of powerful women, and yet she somehow knows she stands apart from them. This feeling is only heightened when she encounters Lucifer (yes, the literal devil from hell!) and feels an instant connection that neither party want to deny. As the pair leans into their explicitly sensual relationship, other powers at be won’t stand to watch two of the most powerful beings on the planet fall in love… at least not without getting a little taste for themselves, too. This arrival is a treat for fans who have been waiting for Emezi to continue to show off their romance chops, and they absolutely do.
A Fate So Cold
Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman
Release Date: November 4
The students at Alderland’s prestigious magic academy are training for one thing and one thing only — to prevent the arrival of Winter, a rare fatal that would destroy their home. When Ellery Caldwell unlocks an ancient magic and Domenic Barrow calls upon a powerful wand, the matter seems settled: These are the school’s Chosen Ones, destined to save them all from sure death. With the world weighing on them, will the Chosen Ones rise to the occasion, or will their star-crossed love prove to be a damning distraction?
Grape Juice
Eliza Dumais
Release Date: November 4
It might feel like fall but Eliza Dumas whisks readers away to a summer wine vineyard in the latest novella from 831 Stories. Alice knows that the clock is ticking on both her relationship and her job, so when her boss offers to send her away to a wine harvest in Alsace, France, she knows this is her chance to prove her head is still in the game. Away from the humdrum of everyday life, Alice finds herself connecting with her fellow peers as they pick grapes together for three weeks, particularly taking interest in Henri. Warm and satiating, Grape Juice is the final bite of summer as we head into the cold winter months.
An Academic Affair
Jodi McAlister
Release Date: November 11
Jodi McAlister’s latest will get lovers of rivals-to-lovers going. Sadie and Jonah don’t know how they’ve managed to survive living with each other (and their several other roommates) despite being bitter academic rivals. With job security for literature majors low, a new professorship thrusts the two into the highest stakes their rivalry has ever seen. And after Sadie gets the job, she spots a partner-hire clause that would benefit the new hire’s spouse, and decides to extend an olive branch and marry Jonah, and together the pair move in together as Sadie begins her new job. McAlister makes hating each other feel so good in this charming read.
Next Time Will Be Our Turn
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Release Date: November 11
This intergenerational tale of sapphic love stories is sure to pull at the heart strings. Elder Magnolia looks at her queer granddaughter Izzy and sees too much of herself that is about to be lost. To ensure Izzy understands that her life is her own, Magnolia decides to tell Izzy the story about the love of her life: Ellery. Magnolia whisks us back to 1990s Jakarta, depicting a different time and a different life, and how her life could have turned out, if only she had faced it. Magnolia’s love story is a sweeping and touching encouragement to young sapphic women to embrace who they are.
The Marriage Narrative
Claire Kann
Release Date: November 11
If you’ve ever wished you could just skip to the happily ever after part of life, Zinnia, the star of Claire Kann’s charming novel, is with you. Over swiping through dating apps and dates that lead to nowhere, Zinnia has decided to take a no-frills approach to dating: She will interview attractive perspectives and marry the best one. The last thing she expects is that Jordan, a reality TV star in the making, would be her choice. What once started as a no-nonsense deal becomes a Hollywood debacle, and Zinnia and Jordan can only hang onto each other as they try to make it to the finish line together.
Heart Check
Emily Charlotte
Release Date: November 18
Emily Charlotte adds a necessary dose of depth and earnestness to this rivals-to-lovers sports romance. Nothing bothers teen Harper more than the fact that everyone at her school worships the hockey players, especially when it means they’re granted financial scholarships and opportunities that she herself could use. Hockey star Dawson has never understood Harper’s gripe with the team, especially considering all the pressure he’s under to prove to himself, his family, and his town that he’s as special as they believe him to be. Time spent working together at a local diner proves that they both have misconceptions around the other, and that perhaps being rivals isn’t necessary — at least, until a rumor places Harper at the center of a hockey drama, and Dawson has to pick sides.
Daddy Issues
Kate Goldbeck
Release Date: November 18
In Kate Goldbeck’s sophomore novel, 26-year-old Sam has longed to have a big, adventurous life — until COVID struck all her plans down and she’s stuck bartending in her hometown. When Nick Martino and his daughter move in next door, Sam can feel the attraction brewing with the hot single dad. But soon, she finds herself building a life with this new family and questioning what it means for all the dreams she once had. Can this small town life be enough for the girl with big dreams, or will it break everyone’s heart to discover that it feels like settling?
And Then There Was You
Sophie Cousens
Release Date: November 18
Sophie Cousens absolutely charms in this tale about the dangers of getting everything you wish for in this surprising romance with a touch of sci-fi. At 31 years old, Chloe feels like things in her life should be going differently. She shouldn’t be stuck at home, she shouldn’t be an assistant, and she definitely shouldn’t still be single. When she’s recommended to try her hand at the Perfect Pair app, Chloe figures she has nothing to lose, and only days later meets Rob, who seems too good to be true…and that’s because he is an android. With her high school reunion rapidly approaching, and desperate to impress an old friend, Chloe leans into dating Rob, but finds that love likely needs that human touch.
As Many Souls as Stars
Natasha Siegel
Release Date: November 25
As a First Daughter, chaos follows Cybil Harding everywhere she goes, and despite the family warnings to abandon her, Cybil’s father chooses to try his best to break the spell around his daughter. In doing so, he invokes Miriam, a powerful demon who decides to make a deal with the troublesome young woman with no control over the dark happenings around her. She will give her 23 years to attempt to break the curse, and should she fail, Miriam will kill her and allow her to be reborn to try again. Cybil is destined to spend lifetimes running away from Miriam should she want to survive, but what does she do when the one thing that kills her is the only thing she wants to keep living for?
