New Romance & Romantasy Book Releases: September 29, 2026

It's a BIG New Release Tuesday at Romantasy Bookstore.

Dragons are back. So are basilisks, dark romance, mafia men, witches, hockey rivals, holiday chaos and some seriously gorgeous collector's editions.

And yes—we have a feeling a certain little book called Threshing Day might be responsible for a few people calling out sick on Wednesday.

Here are some of the new romance and romantasy books we're most excited about hitting shelves September 29.

🐉 Threshing Day — Rebecca Yarros

Threshing Day is finally here.

Rebecca Yarros returns to the world of Fourth Wing and the Empyrean series with a collection of thirteen stories from Basgiath, all centered around one of the most important moments in a rider's life: the day they're chosen by their dragon.

And yes—we're getting Xaden's Threshing story.

This isn't the continuation of Violet and Xaden's story after Onyx Storm. Instead, it's a chance to go back to Basgiath and experience Threshing through the eyes of characters we already know and love.

The deluxe first edition also includes 16 original full-color illustrations.

Fourth Wing fans, you already know what to do.

🐍 Kneel Before Me — Lindsay Straube

Monster romance readers, come closer.

This prequel to the Split or Swallow series follows Daphne Verus, who never planned to compete for a prince—and certainly never expected to find herself training in the caves beneath a mountain with Kronos Seneca.

He's a basilisk. He could overpower her, bite her or literally turn her to stone.

Naturally, there's chemistry.

Expect monster romance, forbidden attraction, dangerous fantasy politics and a basilisk who might be far more trustworthy than the humans around him.

🏒 Heated Rivalry — Rachel Reid

Collector's Gold Hardcover

If you know, you know.

Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov are hockey rivals in public and something very different behind closed doors.

This beloved MM hockey romance gets a gorgeous collector's hardcover treatment—making this one particularly tempting for readers who already own a perfectly good copy and will be buying another one anyway.

We're not judging. We sell special editions for a reason.

🎄 How My Neighbor Stole Christmas — Meghan Quinn

Collector's Edition

Christmas in September? Absolutely.

Cole Black would prefer to avoid the holidays altogether. Unfortunately for him, his Christmas-loving nemesis Storee Taylor moves in next door—and then enters their town's Christmas Kringle competition.

Competition turns into fake dating.

Fake dating turns into...well, you read romance. You know.

This gorgeous collector's hardcover features foiled edges, designed endpapers, ribbon bookmarks and new illustrations.

Perfect for readers who love holiday romance, enemies-to-lovers, fake dating, small-town Christmas chaos and spice.

🖤 Black Knight — Rina Kent

Dark romance readers, Rina Kent is back on the shelf this week.

If your preferred fictional man comes with red flags, questionable morals and enough emotional baggage to require its own luggage carousel, this one belongs on your radar.

Expect the intense relationships, angst, obsession and darker romance that Rina Kent readers know and love.

🎥 Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair — Ashley Herring Blake

A filmmaker. A possibly witchy family history. An occult-themed amusement park.

And romance.

Sasha Sinclair travels to Clare Mountain, North Carolina, determined to finally make the documentary her late parents dreamed of creating—the story of Alice Bishop, the mysterious woman locals once called the Rose Witch.

The Bishop family agrees to the documentary, but Margot Bishop isn't exactly thrilled about handing her family's history over to the charming filmmaker.

Then Sasha and Margot start spending a lot of time together.

Perfect for readers looking for queer romance, autumn atmosphere, family secrets, opposites-attract energy and just a touch of witchiness.

🔮 Cursed City — Kate Golden

We're heading back to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense.

Viv Abbot will do whatever it takes to rescue Reid Graveheart, the reformed Brood demon she loves—even if that means joining forces with his violent and unpredictable older brother, Deacon.

What could possibly go wrong?

The answer appears to be: quite a lot.

This deluxe first-edition paperback features stenciled edges and interior cover art, making it an especially pretty addition to the fantasy-romance shelf.

🔪 In the Dark — Shain Rose

A secret fling becomes an arranged marriage to your enemy.

Romance really does solve everything.

Mafia princess meets Diamond Syndicate weapon in this dark romance set inside the ultra-exclusive billionaire enclave of Paradise Grove.

Callahan Knight betrayed her family. Now she's being forced to marry him.

She intends to find his weakness.

The fact that she still wants him is...inconvenient.

Expect mafia romance, arranged marriage, enemies-to-lovers, betrayal, billionaires and plenty of heat.

💰 Just Like That — Lena Hendrix

Deluxe Limited Edition

He's a grumpy billionaire.

He's also her sister's ex.

And now they're being forced together as guardians.

JP King is controlled, wealthy and extremely off-limits. She's unconventional, impulsive and exactly the kind of woman who gets under his skin.

Naturally, this goes extremely well.

Look for grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers, reluctant single-dad vibes and lots of banter.

The deluxe limited edition also features stenciled edges, holographic foil, character art and designed interior covers.

🎅 The Sleight Before Christmas — Kate Stewart

Deluxe Limited Edition

Sometimes the holiday romance isn't about finding someone new.

It's about finding your way back to the person you already love.

A married dad desperately wants to reconnect with his overwhelmed wife while their children turn Christmas into absolute chaos.

It's funny, spicy, messy and refreshingly different from the typical holiday meet-cute.

The deluxe edition brings the Christmas sparkle with glitter gloss, stenciled edges, designed interiors and bonus content.

✈️ From Beijing, With Love — Bei Lin

Daniel Wu's carefully planned life falls apart when his boyfriend dumps him and a work disaster puts him on leave.

So he does something completely unlike himself.

He flies to Beijing.

Then discovers the friend he's visiting isn't even there.

Enter Yang Li, a PhD student and part-time tour guide who is decidedly unimpressed when Daniel arrives hours late for his Great Wall tour.

One disastrous meeting becomes another encounter...and another...as their journey takes them through Beijing, Xi'an and Tokyo.

Expect opposites attract, queer romance, travel, food, slow-burn chemistry and plenty of heart.

And That's Not All...

Also arriving this week are more new releases and special editions, including:

Lightwing — Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Stay a Spell — Tierra Fulton
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal — Meghan Quinn, Collector's Edition
Florescentia — IV Ophelia

Check our complete New Releases Collection for everything arriving at Romantasy Bookstore this week.

🍸 Don't Forget: Tuesday Is Tipsy Tuesday

New Release Tuesday is kind of our favorite day of the week.

That's why Romantasy Bookstore stays open late every Tuesday.

We know our readers have jobs, families, errands and approximately 847 other things happening during the day. You shouldn't have to race to a bookstore before dinner just to pick up the book you've been waiting months to read.

So come see us after work.

Browse the week's new releases. Pick up your preorders. Talk books with us. And enjoy a complimentary cocktail while you shop.

📚 New books.
🍸 Complimentary cocktails.
🌙 Late-night browsing.

That's Tipsy Tuesday at Romantasy Bookstore.

And this Tuesday?

We have dragons. Join us for our Threshing Event to celebrate the release of Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros!  **PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT AT BOTH LOCATIONS, WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE 

See you September 29. 🐉