9 Best Paranormal Romance Books to Read in September 2025

Laugh-out-loud humor, a feminist outlook, and one-of-a-kind shape-shifting romance come together with the continuation of the fan-favorite Honey Badger Chronicles from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelly Laurenston. Nelle Zhao is a social media maven who knows what matters. And the only thing that matters right now is survival. Not easy, though, when her honey badger teammates attract trouble the way she attracts attention. She didn’t know when it became her job to protect the ones she cares about from themselves, but even she has to admit…she’s really good at it. Too bad some people don’t appreciate when she’s being helpful. Especially Keane Malone, who doesn’t know how to accept a friendly paw. But Nelle excels at helping! And at ignoring other people’s irrational demands, such as doing it all alone. Keane, poor pretty kitty, doesn’t understand the kind of assistance a shit-starting honey badger like Nelle can truly offer . . . Keane knows two things—he doesn’t like other people, and he is going to crush the de Medicis, an evil coalition of male lion shifters who are not only snatching innocent humans for fun and profit, but also killed his father. And for once, he may not be able to fight this fight alone, forcing him to let long-legged, jet-setting Nelle join the fight. And getting close to Nelle is suddenly bringing out his roar . . .

When she goes to the hardware store looking for DIY materials and instead finds her fated mates. Harper has two don’t take life too seriously, and never ever fall in love. After growing up with a mum who had a revolving door of boyfriends, she’s learned that love is messy and guaranteed to ruin your life. So when a quick, flirty trip to the hardware store turns into a supernatural ambush of pheromones, fate, and three sinfully attractive shifters claiming she’s their fated mate, Harper does what any gun-shy woman would do. She runs. But the bond won’t let her forget them. The wolf who’s as grumpy as he is intense. The tiger who flirts like it’s his full-time job. And the bear who knows she’s the only woman for them. Harper doesn’t do forever. She doesn’t do mates. And she definitely doesn’t do three of them. Too bad fate, and these shifters, aren’t taking no for an answer. This is a standalone shifter romance where the FMC doesn't have to choose

Charmed meets The Pumpkin Spice Café in this cozy romantasy from New York Times bestselling author Tricia O’Malley. She’s hexed. He’s vexed. And for Scotland’s most magical small-town, their feud might just spell disaster. Sloane MacGregor swore she’d never return to Briarhaven, but with her twenty-fifth birthday looming—the day witches come into their magic—her grandmother summons her and her sisters back for one tiny task: break the centuries-old curse haunting their bloodline. Knox Douglas, Briarhaven’s grumpy mayor, has worked tirelessly to make his town a haven for magical folk. The last thing he needs is a cursed MacGregor wreaking havoc. It doesn’t matter he once crushed on her. For the sake of Briarhaven, Sloane has to go. But magic has other plans—and in Briarhaven, love really is a witch.

Are you ready for your next magical adventure? Okay, so I’m in trouble. Big trouble. I’m broke. Worse, my boyfriend of five years just dumped me. What do I do? I move in with my three eccentric aunts in their family home, Davenport House. Sounds exciting, only this massive farmhouse likes to eat men. If I were a regular human, I would have run out screaming like a banshee. As a witch—I do absolutely nothing. Hey, maybe they deserved it? I’m back in Hollow Cove, the flamboyant paranormal community, where nymphs, werewolves, trolls, shifters, witches, and other paranormals live comfortable lives away from prying human eyes. As I settle into my new life, I decide to accept my aunts’ proposal and join the family business—the business of protecting our town and killing anything that would want to harm it. But I’ve been away from the paranormal world for quite some time, and my magical abilities are a little bit rusty. Heck, they’re practically invisible. Things soon spiral down the crapper when people in our community start dropping like flies. And when demons start showing up in Hollow Cove, it’s up to me to take care of them. Permanently. This is going to be awesome. I just know it. Get ready for this heart-pounding and laugh-out-loud magical adventure! If you like fast-paced urban fantasy with a mix of witch cozy mystery, then you’ll love Shadow Witch. Don’t miss out on this fun witchy series. If you enjoy witch books with humor and kick-butt heroines, you won’t want to miss The Witches of Hollow Cove series.

My affinity is unlike anyone else’s. It acts on impulse and intuition, not my command. After the death of our parents, my older brother and I have created a simple life for ourselves, running our small café. But when an unnatural storm threatens our livelihood, my affinity does what it always does – reacts without my order. Now, the government knows I hold more than one affinity, forcing me to attend the nearest training academy. Leaving my brother and our home is hard, but I manage. I can make the best out of any bad situation. The academy is full of surprises. One of which is Aiden, a fiery elemental affinate who doesn’t care if fate meant for us to be together or not. He declares that he’s mine, and that’s that. What’s worse? I can’t turn him away. I’m falling for him. But what of the other two men fate has decided on for me? There’s Wyatt, the brooding counselor who seems like he wants anyone else in the world but me. Then there’s the Crown Prince, Rafael, who’s made no effort to meet me. And what about the shadow who stalks me, the mystery man who brings me flowers and books? Hiding my true affinities has never been more difficult, especially when an enemy turned friend admits that he knows what I am. But when the academy is attacked and those I’ve come to love are threatened, a haunting new reality sets in. I may have no choice but to allow my affinity to save us…by killing anyone it deems a threat. Firestorm is a full-length PNR reverse harem romance novel, where the FMC will not have to choose between her love interests, with dark themes and adult content meant for readers 18+. Story is written in first person, multi-POV. This is book one in the Divine Affinity series, and ends on a slight cliffhanger, though I promise it’s not too bad!

Can you trust the dark when you know that it lies? Kierse McKenna just shattered the Monster Treaty. Again. It wasn’t entirely her fault. The job was supposed to be simple: steal a goblin-made bracelet off of the Queen of the Nymphs in her own palace. Trade the bracelet for a way to uncover the truth about her past. Except everything goes sideways. And then he shows up to save her. Graves—the warlock who ensnared her, betrayed her, and left her to fend for herself. He’s a villain. A monster draped in charm and shadows. And gods help her, he always knows exactly what she wants. But Graves never does anything for free. He has a job for his favorite little thief. One that will pit her against the most powerful monsters in existence, including his mortal enemy, the Oak King. An ancient artifact has been located, and only together can they hope to steal it. She just has to let him in. But once she lets a monster in, he’s impossible to forget… and even harder to resist.

She’s trapped in a magical prison. To break out, she’ll make a deal with the most dangerous prisoner of them all. Sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit, Samara is bullied by guards and tormented by the screams of her fellow prisoners. She’s resigned herself to enduring her fifteen-year term… until she learns that the freedom she's been promised is the cruelest lie of all. Now she's faced with a resign herself to dying in the cold walls of Castle Greymere, or do the unthinkable and escape. But no one leaves Greymere alive. So to break out of the prison? She’ll have to use one of the undead. Raphael is the worst kind of a vampire with a thirst for blood, the mortal enemy of witches, the same breed that killed her mother. And most importantly, he’s unspeakably powerful, his supernatural strength tamed only by the enchanted cuffs forced on him. He’s her only chance at a life outside the prison walls. The deal is Samara unlocks his shackles, and he'll help her escape. But although Raphael agreed to help her leave Greymere, he never promised to let her go… A Bargain So Bloody is the first book in an exciting new romantasy series, perfect for readers who love slow burn romance with morally grey heroes who fall first and hard and heroines who find their own strength.

The first book in USA Today best-selling author Molly Harper’s dazzling new Moonshadow Cove trilogy, simmering with magical mayhem, spicy romance, and laugh-out-loud humor! As the youngest of three sea witch sisters, Linney Seaworth lives a secluded existence in her family’s secret cottage on Moonshadow Cove, the far side of Starfall Point. Together, the Seaworths wield magic derived from the surrounding waters to keep the human population safe from paranormal threats. But Linney has always longed for a more adventurous life ... which is exactly what she gets when handsome newcomer Gray Brockhurst shows up on the Island. Gray just inherited one of Starfall’s oldest ghost tour companies. Even though he’s never believed in ghosts, he’s continuing the family business to honor his late grandfather, who relished in sharing the island’s lore. But Gray is thrown for a loop when a lovely local interrupts his tour and changes his entire world view. Apparently, ghosts are all too real, and he’s been offending them with inaccurate stories during his “performances.” But soon the Seaworths face a bigger A deadly enemy has been unleashed, and it’s unlike anything they’ve ever encountered. As Linney and Gray work together to stop it, the attraction brewing between them just might be the most powerful magic of all.

Death was supposed to be my end. Instead, it was just the beginning. I woke up in someone else’s body, inside the Shadow Academy, a school for elite warriors. Now they think I’m someone I'm not, and until I escape, I’ll have to play along. But things get complicated when strange powers awaken inside me, along with forgotten memories. Then there are the four elite Shadows who hate me for some reason, but also think I’m their mate: Knox, the lethal assassin who hears my every thought and whispers back in a voice like sin. Malakai, the Shadow shifter who sees through my eyes—and likes what he finds. Theon, whose shadows alone cause pain, pretends to be cold, but one hint of my fear sends him feral. And Cyrus, the nightmare Shadow who slithers into my dreams just to play. Between brutal classes, war camps, and deadly games against a rival academy, I’m also hunting the truth. Because this body isn’t the only thing that’s stolen. My death was no accident. And if they think I’ll play by their rules, they’re dead wrong. Answers or ashes. Maybe I’ll just end up burning this place down.