# S08.28: Spring 2026 Preview

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Podcast: [Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel People](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367)
Published: 2026-04-01T03:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fatedmates.net
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## Resource

It’s time to fill those TBR piles again! April means the start of Spring and also another quarterly upcoming romance episode! We’re talking about romances hitting shelves and ereaders during April, May & June 2026! Whether historical, paranormal, contemporary or Romantasy, we’ve got something for everyone in fifty or so recs across every single genre. As a reminder, we haven’t read most of these, but we have big plans! If you want more recommendations and more people with whom you can discuss 2026 romance novels, maybe you want to join our Patreon? You get an extra monthly episode from us and access to the incredible readers and brilliant people on the Fated Mates Discord! Support us and learn more at fatedmates.net/patreon . Our next read along is The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley. Get it at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Kobo , Apple Books or wherever you get your books . AUTHORS: Do you have a book coming out in 2026 that you’d like to make sure we know about? Or, are you a debut romance author who’d like to make sure we know about your debut? Fill out the forms here: 2026/2027 Upcoming Romance Novels 2026 Debut Romance Novels Sponsors Lavinia K. Darcy , author of Return to Kingscote , available in print or ebook. Get it at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Kobo , Apple Books , or wherever you get your books . Metaltail Press , publishers of SE McPherson’s A Villain’s Hope , available in print or ebook. Get it at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Kobo , Apple Books or wherever you get your books . Neyha Liu , author of Midnight at Soulfield , available in print or ebook, or with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited . The Rest For even more info about this episode, and to explore everything Fated Mates has to offer, visit: https://fatedmates.ne…

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