New romance books – 2026

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New romance books to read in 2026

Books like Fourth Wing, including Riftborne, Silver Elite, Throne of Glass, Iron Flame and more.

Books like Fourth Wing

Books to read if you like Fourth Wing

Silver Elite

WELCOME TO SILVER BLOCK - DISCOVER THE OBSESSION THAT IS SILVER ELITE.In this sizzling dystopian romance, perfect for fans of­ Fourth Wing ­and ­The Hunger Games, your secrets can be a death sentence, and there are rules to survival: 
 
TRUST NO ONE. 
 
Wren Darlington has spent her whole life in hiding, honing her psychic abilities and aiding the rebel Uprising in small ways. On the Continent, being Modified means certain death—and Wren is one of the most powerful Mods in existence. When one careless mistake places her in the hands of the enemy and she’s forced to join their most elite training program, she’s finally handed the perfect opportunity to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks. 
 
LIE TO EVERYONE. 
 
But training for Silver Block can be deadly, especially when you’re harbouring dangerous secrets and living in close quarters with everyone who wants you dead. 
 
AND WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T FALL FOR YOUR GREATEST ENEMY. 
 
As the stakes grow ever higher, Wren must prove herself to Silver Block. But that’s easier said than done when your commanding officer is the ruthless and infuriatingly irresistible Cross Redden, who doesn’t miss anything when it comes to her. And as war rages between Mods like her and those who aim to destroy them, Wren must decide just how far she’s willing to go to protect herself . . . and how much of the Continent is worth saving. 
__________________________________________READERS CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF SILVER ELITE - DYSTOPIAN IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER: 
‘I’m IN LOVE with this book’ @libraryoflanie 
 
‘My new FAVE book’ @porschreads 
 
‘I gasped, I giggled and FLABBERGASTED near the end’ @cultofbooks 
 
‘I’m OBSESSED’ @acourtofspicybooks

The adult dystopian romance I’ve been wanting for the longest time . . . I’m absolutely obsessed!

Ali Hazelwood, bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

Thoroughly addictive – I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough

Dani Francis is an avid reader, a lover of all things breakfast, and a hopeless romantic. When not creating high-stakes fantasy worlds and complex characters, you can find Dani spending time with family or trying to figure out why the printer never works.

In the first book of a sizzling dystopian romance series, psychic gifts are a death sentence and there are rules to survival: 
 
Trust no one. Lie to everyone. Hide in plain sight. 
 
And whatever you do, don’t fall for your greatest enemy. 
 
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Twenty-year-old Wren Darlington is not your ordinary Mod. She’s one of the most powerful in existence. 
 
But her world is divided. On the Continent, being a known Modified means certain death, as the Primes—those immune to the biotoxin that nearly wiped out the population 150 years ago—want nothing more than to eliminate those who were enhanced by the toxin and developed psychic powers. 
 
Wren has survived all these years by concealing her abilities and keeping a low profile while doing what she can to aid the rebel Uprising in fighting against the Primes’ oppressive rule. But one careless mistake places her in the crosshairs of the Continent’s military, and she is forced to join their most elite program: Silver Block. Unwittingly, her enemy has given her—and the Uprising—the perfect opportunity to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks. 
 
That is, if she can keep her powers hidden, survive training, and prove herself to Cross Redden, her cocky, maddeningly attractive commanding officer. 
 
Despite the explosive chemistry between them, Wren cannot let Cross get in the way of her mission. But as war rages between Mods like her and those who aim to destroy them, emotions run high and secrets are revealed, forcing Wren to decide how far she’s willing to go to protect herself . . . and how much of the Continent is worth saving.

Dani Francis

In the heart-pounding sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling dystopian romance Silver Elite, lines will be crossed, loyalties will be tested, and the fight for the Continent is only just beginning as Wren Darlington finds herself caught in the middle of two wars: one for the fate of her home and another for the fate of her heart. 
 
LINES WILL BE CROSSED. 
 
After blowing her cover as a double agent within Silver Elite and fleeing the Prime-controlled capital, Wren Darlington is finally safe behind allied lines. As her lover and former commander Cross Redden works to disrupt the Primes from inside their ranks, Wren turns her focus toward assisting the Uprising in overthrowing their rule once and for all. 
 
LOYALTIES WILL BE TESTED. 
 
But though she’s back among her own people, trust is hard-won and hidden agendas abound on the Mod base. And beyond those walls, Wren can’t help but worry that Cross is keeping secrets of his own. . . secrets that could jeopardise everything. Complicating matters even further is her shocking reunion with hotshot fighter pilot and undercover operative, Grayson Blake. Once her closest friend in Silver Elite, Gray seems to understand Wren on a level she never thought possible. 
 
AND THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE CONTINENT IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING. 
 
With the war between Mods and Primes growing more brutal by the day, and with her own role in the conflict becoming more essential than ever, Wren must confront some gut-wrenching questions. Who is she fighting for . . . and who is she willing to lose?

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