Seventeen adult romance titles are scheduled for U.S. trade on-sale in the week of Monday, September 28, through Sunday, October 4, 2026, according to publisher product pages (Gallery, Bloom Books, Ace, Tor, Forever, Slowburn, Pocket, Kensington, Montlake, Atria).
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Out this week: U.S. romance on sale Sept. 28–Oct. 4, 2026
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On sale this week (Sept. 28–Oct. 4)
Gallery Books Lover Enthroned
J.R. Ward · The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 24
Allhan and Princess Dennesha. Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster categories include fantasy and paranormal romance.
On sale September 29, 2026Gallery BooksHardcoverISBN 9781668070628
Bloom Books Kneel Before Me
Lindsay Straube · Split or Swallow prequel
A sexy, biting romantasy prequel (Daphne / Kronos) in the Split or Swallow series.
On sale September 29, 2026Bloom BooksPaperbackISBN 9781464293672
Ace Cursed City
Kate Golden · Harker Academy, Book 2
Romantasy / urban fantasy romance sequel to Half City; deluxe first-edition trade paperback with stenciled edges.
On sale September 29, 2026AcePaperbackISBN 9780593953457
Tor Books The Court of Venus
Bel Banta
Romantic fantasy with rivals-to-lovers court intrigue in a Tudor-inspired magical world; deluxe hardcover with gold edges and interior art.
On sale September 29, 2026Tor BooksHardcoverISBN 9781250437136
Forever The Thief and the Traitor Bride
V.L. Bovalino
Standalone romantic fantasy set in the world of The Second Death of Locke; estranged spouses / spy-and-thief pairing (Nore / Caspian).
On sale September 29, 2026ForeverTrade paperbackISBN 9781538776599
Slowburn A Vow in Vengeance
Jaclyn Rodriguez · Immortal Desires
Trade paperback edition of the Immortal Desires romantasy debut; exclusive bonus chapter from Draven’s POV.
On sale September 29, 2026SlowburnPaperbackISBN 9781638934769
Bloom Books Black Knight
Rina Kent · Royal Elite, Book 5
Dark new adult / high school bully romance (Kimberly / Xander); deluxe paperback with sprayed edges.
On sale September 29, 2026Bloom BooksDeluxe paperbackISBN 9781464243721
Pocket Books Endgame
Willa Gray · North Star
Spicy hockey romance about unexpected love and second chances.
On sale September 29, 2026Pocket BooksTrade paperbackISBN 9781668271728
Kensington In the Dark
Shain Rose · Kept in Paradise
Arranged-marriage mafia contemporary; deluxe limited paperback.
On sale September 29, 2026KensingtonDeluxe limited paperbackISBN 9781496758194
Kensington Just Like That
Lena Hendrix
Spicy contemporary standalone; deluxe limited paperback with stenciled edges and special art.
On sale September 29, 2026KensingtonDeluxe limited paperbackISBN 9781496761361
Bloom Books How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
Meghan Quinn
Collector’s hardcover of the holiday enemies-to-lovers / fake-dating contemporary (Cole / Storee); foiled edges, designed end sheets, ribbon bookmarks, new illustrations.
On sale September 29, 2026Bloom BooksCollector’s hardcoverISBN 9781464252945
Kensington The Sleight Before Christmas
Kate Stewart · Holiday Hijinx
Heartwarmingly spicy holiday romantic dramedy; deluxe limited paperback.
On sale September 29, 2026KensingtonDeluxe limited paperbackISBN 9781496763358
Montlake Branded Betrayal
Kristen Luciani · Whiskey Creek Sinners
Second-chance western romantic suspense (Savannah / Blaze).
On sale September 29, 2026MontlakePaperbackISBN 9781662541070
Atria Books Spellstruck
Martha Waters
Lightly magical, enemies-to-lovers historical romance set in an alternate 1920s London.
On sale September 29, 2026Atria BooksTrade paperbackISBN 9781668215241
Kensington How to Ruin a Rake
Kate Pearce · Rakes of London
Spicy, irresistibly sensual Regency romance.
On sale September 29, 2026KensingtonPaperbackISBN 9781496755162
Kensington Christmas Valley
Maisey Yates · Rustler Mountain
Christmas cowboy contemporary romance.
On sale September 29, 2026KensingtonPaperbackISBN 9781496753526
Kensington Mistletoe and Rodeo
Janet Dailey · Frosted Firs Ranch
Heartwarming Christmas small-town / rodeo contemporary (Nicky / Tucker).
On sale September 29, 2026KensingtonPaperbackISBN 9781496749819
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