Passion, Secrets & Second Chances: Romance Books to Read

12 Feb 2026

Passion, Secrets & Second Chances: Romance Books to Read

Experience six sizzling Romance stories that pull at your heart and set your pulse racing. From steamy Hollywood encounters to small-town second chances, each book explores desire, secrets, and the lengths we go for love. Perfect for readers craving tension, passion, and unforgettable chemistry.

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Sealed (The Boys of Bishop Mountain Book 4)

by Lexxi James

Release Date: January 27, 2026

New from USA Today Bestseller Lexxi James. Hollywood actress Ava Alvarez is tangled up with gruff, ex-SEAL single dad Harrison Evans. With a stalker closing in, three kids playing matchmaker, and chemistry that burns, walking away might cost them everything.

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Taste of the Light

by Nicole Fox

Release Date: January 15, 2026

I should’ve run after the first one. I definitely should have booked it after what I saw him do in that alley. And yet here I am, pregnant with his baby, opening my door to him at midnight because he said pretty please.

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Just Breaking The Rules

by Lauren Blakely

Release Date: January 21, 2026

A secret romance with my brother’s hockey star best friend wasn’t part of my plan when I desperately asked him to invest in my bakery. I just needed a business partner before my dream shop went under.

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The Slow Burn

by Ali Rosen

Release Date: January 27, 2026

Between a breakup and a burned-down restaurant, there’s nothing left in New York for Kit Roth except the ashes of her success. Needing distance and distraction, she agrees to work for her best friend’s pasta-making nonna in the Italian countryside.

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Goal Line Hearts

by Nikki Lawson

Release Date: January 30, 2026

As a single mom with a rough past, I’ve learned to guard my heart. But this grumpy goalie might just slip past all my defenses… When the lease for my new condo falls through, I’m left scrambling—until superstar goalie Grant Parker offers my nine-year-old daughter a place to stay.

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Dark Confession

by K.C. Crowne

Release Date: February 2, 2026

At 30,000 feet, I’m seconds from unraveling. My pulse is chaos. My chest locks up. Then he appears. The silver-haired fox. Eyes like winter storms.

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