New Romance & Romantasy Book Releases: October 6, 2026
October has officially entered the chat—and apparently it brought hockey players, stolen crowns, witches, second chances, deadly brides and plenty of questionable romantic decisions with it.
In other words, it's an excellent week to be a romance reader.
Here are some of the new romance and romantasy books we're most excited about hitting the shelves at Romantasy Bookstore on October 6.
🏒 Pucked by Surprise — Emily Silver
Nothing says romance quite like an unexpected twist involving a hockey player.
Emily Silver is bringing us another sports romance packed with chemistry, complicated feelings and the kind of relationship that definitely wasn't part of the original game plan.
If your fall reading plans include hockey romance, spice and men who are much better on the ice than they are at handling their feelings, add this one to your TBR.
💔 Broken Rival — Tessa Bailey
Signed Edition
A Tessa Bailey romance arriving signed?
You probably don't need us to explain why this one is going to disappear quickly.
Expect the big chemistry, sharp banter, heat and larger-than-life romance Tessa Bailey readers have come to expect—with a rivalry making everything just a little more complicated.
Signed copies are limited, so this is one we wouldn't leave sitting in your cart for too long.
👑 The Stolen Crown — L.J. Andrews
A stolen crown. Dangerous alliances. And, presumably, at least one person we absolutely should not fall in love with.
Welcome back to the kind of fantasy romance we love.
L.J. Andrews brings us another sweeping romantasy filled with danger, magic, power struggles, betrayal and romance—perfect for readers who like their love stories tangled up with kingdoms and characters who can't entirely be trusted.
🔥 Never Been Tamed — Corinne Michaels
Corinne Michaels is back with another emotional romance built around the thing romance readers love most:
People who absolutely have everything under control until that one person shows up.
Expect big feelings, serious chemistry, emotional tension and plenty of swoon from a romance author who knows exactly how to make us suffer before giving us the payoff.
🧪 Bound and Unbound — Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood readers, this week has your name on it.
If you love her particular combination of smart women, intense chemistry, banter, yearning and men who appear intimidating but are actually completely gone for one woman, you're going to want this one on your radar.
Basically, prepare to become emotionally invested very quickly.
🧙♀️ The Hearth Witch's Guide to Spite & Spellwork — Kiri Callaghan
It is October, so obviously we're reading about witches.
And frankly, any book promising both spite AND spellwork already understands us.
This cozy fantasy read brings witchy magic, humor and autumn atmosphere together in exactly the kind of book we want to curl up with when the weather finally starts cooperating.
Perfect for readers craving witches, cozy fantasy, magical mischief and peak fall-reading vibes.
💕 The Last Goodbye — Laura Pavlov
Laura Pavlov is bringing the feelings this week.
If your favorite romances are the ones where history, heartbreak and unfinished business make getting to the happily-ever-after just a little more complicated, put this one on your list.
Expect an emotional contemporary romance with plenty of chemistry, heart and those delicious we are definitely not over each other vibes.
🍽️ Back for Seconds - Betty Corello
Going back for seconds is rarely a bad decision.
Especially in romance.
Betty Corrello serves up another contemporary romance filled with humor, chemistry, messy feelings and characters you can't help rooting for. Plus any book by one of our favorite local romance authors, we're here for!!
Come hungry.
♾️ Once Again, Always — Amanda Gayle
Sometimes the person you're supposed to end up with is also the person you thought you'd already lost.
Once Again, Always delivers the kind of romance we can't resist: second chances, old feelings, unresolved history and the terrifying realization that maybe you never actually stopped loving them.
Perfect for readers who want their romance with an extra helping of yearning.
💗 Falling Slowly — Enni Amanda
Not every love story happens all at once.
Some sneak up on you.
Falling Slowly is for readers who love watching attraction turn into something deeper—one conversation, one look and one increasingly inconvenient feeling at a time.
If slow-burn romance, emotional connection and plenty of yearning are your thing, add this one to your October TBR.
⚔️ Vengefully Matched — Audrey Goldberg Ruoff
Nothing builds a healthy relationship quite like vengeance.
Okay, maybe not.
But it does make for excellent romance.
Vengefully Matched brings us romantic tension, revenge-driven drama and characters whose relationship is probably going to get much more complicated before anyone gets their happily-ever-after.
And we're here for it.
🌾 Reap & Sow — Charlotte B. Plumb
Deluxe Edition
October reading requires at least one book that looks like it belongs beside a candle, a mug of something warm and approximately seventeen tiny decorative pumpkins.
Reap & Sow understood the assignment.
This deluxe edition brings a little extra shelf appeal to a story perfect for readers looking to add romantasy, magic and darker autumn vibes to their October TBR.
What Are You Reading First?
Whether October has you craving romantasy, hockey romance, witches, dark romance, second chances or a gorgeous special edition, this week's releases have you covered.
Shop our complete New Releases Collection online, reserve your favorites for pickup, or come browse them in person.
And if you're coming in person, you already know which day we recommend...
🍸 New Release Tuesday = Tipsy Tuesday
Every Tuesday, Romantasy Bookstore stays open late because book shopping shouldn't require leaving work early.
Come in after work, take your time browsing the week's new releases, pick up your preorders, talk books with us and enjoy a complimentary cocktail while you shop.
No rushing. No trying to squeeze a bookstore trip into your lunch break.
Just:
📚 New books
🍸 Complimentary cocktails
🌙 Late-night browsing
Every single Tuesday at Romantasy Bookstore.
Because Tuesdays are for new books.
And maybe cocktails.
Okay, definitely cocktails.
See you October 6! 🖤