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February 2026 Romance Releases

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HUGE roundup of romance books coming out in February 2026! This isn't an exhaustive list of new releases, but a collection of all the books that I'm personally most excited about or have my eye on. You can also save a carousel of this list over on Instagram
 
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February 1
MMF monster romance, sequel to Portal to Pleasure (which also got a gorgeous new cover!)
Portal 2 Pleasure (Portals #2) by Viano Oniomoh
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February 3
Set at the 2026 Winter Olympics, a Black female hockey player for GB fake dates an American photographer
Skate It Till You Make It by Rufaro Faith Mazarura
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February 3
A horror romcom about a young woman, with encyclopedic knowledge of horror, who gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed dating event and becomes a real-life final girl
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
 
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February 3
Sapphic, second chance romance following two women in academia finding love later in life
Margin of Error by Rachel Lacey
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February 3
STEM, rivals to lovers romance following two neuroscientists - written by an actual neuroscientist!
Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm
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February 3
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First book in a new fantasy romance trilogy set in a world where art is a sin. Enemies to lovers + overthrowing the zealous rulers.
The Lies that Summon the Night (Songs for the Sinless #1) by Tessonja Odette
 
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February 3
First book in a new dark fantasy romance trilogy. Trails + heists + villain romance
Songbird of the Sorrows (Myths of the Empyrieos #1) by Braidee Otto
 
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February 5
MM standalone Valentine's day novella following a recently dumped hero who meets “E” at the bar where he chose to drown his sorrows.
Struck by Eros (Holiday Hookups #2)
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February 9
A dark Valentine's day novella featuring an obsessed stalker hero and a heroine who chooses danger
Cupid Is A Liar by Lexi Davis
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February 10
A rower has one summer to win back her spot on the Olympic team but finds herself falling for her new coach instead
Racing Hearts by Ann Adams
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February 10
Second chance rockstar romance following exes who reunite for a long awaited, make-or-break interview
Still Into You by Erin Connor
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February 10
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Steamy, second chance MM romance following ex-best friends who reunite at a wedding. Where one of them is the wedding planner and the other is one of the grooms.
Promise Me (Sinful Manor #2) by Sara Cate
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February 10
A fake dating romance between a heroine with a rare neurological disorder and an ex-snowboarder with chronic pain following a career ending injury
It's All in Your Head by Sabina Nordqvist
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February 12
MMF omegaverse romance about 2 omegas and 1 alpha who find their pack when two blind dates collide
Perfect Scent Match by Emily Antoinette
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February 12
MMF historical romance about a marriage of convenience gone wrong and falling for your husband's boyfriend.
A Vow Made Twice (The Barden #3) by Emma Denny
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February 14
Sapphic paranormal romance about 2 werewolves who are convinced that can “just be friends”
She Came for the Pack (Dreamers & Demons #4)
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February 17
Sequel & conclusion to the Blood & Souls duology. A fantasy romance about a heroine who unlocks a deadly power and must work with her sworn enemy (and the man who broke her heart)
Gods Beneath the Ice (Blood & Souls Duology #2) by Alexandra Kennington
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February 17
Coworkers for a sex toy startup help each other get to know their products better. For research only of course.
A Little Buzzed by Alys Murray
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February 17
A woman enlists the help of the lead singer of her favorite band to win back her ex. But falls for him instead.
The Ex-Perimento by Maria J. Morillo
 
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February 17
First book in new dark academia, paranormal urban romance following a demon hunter who must work with an alluring demon
Half City (Harker Academy #1) by Kate Golden
 
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February 17
Rerelease bind-up of the first 2 books in the Halifax Hellions series. A historical romance series
The Halifax Hellions by Alexandra Vasti
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February 24
Rival meteorologists are forced to work together to cover a historic snowstorm.
And Now, Back to You (Heartstrings #2) by B.K. Borison
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February 24
A speculative romance about a jaded immortal woman and a time traveller who fall in love across the centuries.
All We Have Is Time by Amy Tordoff
 
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February 25
Am emotional small town romance about a single mom and a retired hockey player find love after life-altering losses
The Hope Once Lost (Baker Oaks #5) by Ambar
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February 28
Monster romance set in a western-esque hidden monster town. Read the prequel ‘All My Hexes’ first!
Live Love Lasso (Pine Gulch Ever After #1)
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