IHS Best Selling Books of October 2025

Working together can’t be avoided, but falling in love? Lily needs to stop that at all costs, even if it comes at the sake of her own happiness.

It was only for a few months, a study abroad experience that felt plucked from those same dreams turned nightmares, but Bennett is back, and Lily wants nothing to do with her. Bennett broke her heart the first time, and Lily swore she’d never let something like that happen again.

In the late 19th century, Laura lives a lonely life in a schloss by the forest, Styria, with only her doting father and two governesses for company.

A chance accident brings a new companion, however – the eccentric and beautiful Carmilla.

Carmilla, the classic vampire novella written by J Sheridan LeFanu, receives new life in this retelling, centered on the provocative, controversial leads of the original, Carmilla and Laura.

Some ghosts aren't meant to stay buried.

Fourteen years after her friend’s murder, Joss encounters Elena, who knows too much about that night. As supernatural events unfold around them, they’re drawn together by mysterious forces. With the Hypatia Coven’s help, they confront danger, while battling an undeniable attraction that forces them to face frightening truths.

A previous version of this book was published with the title Get Me Through the Night.

She was bound by prophecy, but love made her defy the crown itself.

Rogue wolf Rosalie believes her life is forfeit to the Queen, Soraya. But when the two cross their paths, a forbidden romance blooms in the face of prophecy, blood lust and destiny. In a kingdom obsessed with blood, power & death, one stolen heart could change the fate of the pack forevermore.

Two unlikely roommates, hot summer nights & a forbidden sapphic romance.

Hate to Love You is a small town, Femme/Femme, Roommates to lovers, best friend’s little sister, spicy romance. Hate to Love You is book 2 in the Lighthouse Lovers series and can be read as a complete standalone.

Kitten and Blonde—Mulder and Scully for Sapphics

Mostly Paranormal. Sometimes alien. Always gentle.

She was supposed to be guarding the curvy little human, not falling in love with her.

When my boss assigns me bodyguard duty for a politician’s daughter, I’m expecting a rich, spoiled princess. Instead, my new client is a quirky and independent cupcake shop owner. The minute I scent her I know I’m in big trouble. Suzie Harrington is my fated mate, and I have a bad feeling that I’m not going to be able to resist her for long.

The rumors about chemistry teacher Regan and her best friend Kylie are no longer just rumors!

Chemistry teacher Regan and her childhood best friend, Kylie, often got in trouble and had to visit the principal’s office when they were growing up. But this time, their trip to the principal’s office has a very different reason: they need to tell Regan’s boss that the gossip about them is no longer just rumors.

When karma calls, will you answer?

When a pregnant Deia returns to her hometown after suspecting her husband of infidelity, she’s confronted by her past in the form of Izzy, the girl she once bullied. On a quest for forgiveness, Deia finds a connection with Izzy that could unravel her entire life.

The nanny is hot for her boss, but she’s been burned falling for a straight woman in the past.

When the CEO of a video game design company unexpectedly gains custody of her niece, she hires a nanny who is everything she never thought she wanted. It was supposed to be strictly business, but when the nanny starts to fall for her straight boss, will it spell disaster? Or will they both have the courage to defy convention and seize their chance at happiness? Dive into this seductive, taboo, age-gap, hot for boss sapphic romance.

A paranormal sapphic romance full of death magic, ghosts and mystery.

Lincoln navigates what it means to be able to die and come back to life while a dark curse plagues the world. With the help of a new friend, one that she may have deeper feelings for, the two of them work to uncover the truth and fight for the ones they love.

Will Kelsey stand up for her forbidden relationship?

As a submissive wolf-shifter, Kelsey has always bowed to her parents. When they learn of her forbidden relationship with a human, they set out to put a stop to it. For once in her life, will Kelsey push beyond the boundaries of her omega status and fight for her happiness?

A sword has fallen for a heart.

Via wakes up centuries after her death in the arms of her graverobber, Aleti, a bitter mage with delicious blood. The volatility of their relationship makes their hunt for dragons tensioned, but Via likes being in this mage’s eye. She can be made to obey—like it, even.

A gothic sapphic romance perfect for Halloween season and those that love why choose.

The Pentagonal Coven is a fast paced novella full of spice and magic. With these five beings, you will find love, lust and adventure. Let the fun begin.

Snow White knew that her step-mother didn't want her taking the throne when she came of age, but she didn't know just how far she would go...

Being a Princess should have been enough to keep me safe, werewolf or not, but when my step-mother invites a werewolf hunter into our castle, I know that my time is limited.

Prickly ER doctor Regina gets a surprise gift

Prickly emergency physician Regina has never liked romantic gestures, but when her girlfriend, ER nurse Ellie, surprises her with a gift right after Valentine’s Day, rejecting it is not an option.

Little does she know the impulse buy will have unexpected consequences.

A vampire walks into a dentist’s office …

Holy water and sunlight don’t scare Robin, but the mere thought of going to the dentist sets her fangs on edge. Good thing vampire teeth are indestructible…or so she thinks—until a night of passion with her girlfriend, Alana, has unexpected consequences.

An unputdownable queer holiday romance

A spicy Christmas tree farmer forms a reluctant partnership with a sweet, small town baker. Is it true that sometimes the person you clash with most is exactly the one you need?

Even shape-shifters need a Pride Parade

Kelsey, a submissive wolf-shifter, has always done what she has been ordered to do. But when Madsen, the Wrasa’s highest alpha, sends her a letter containing very unusual orders, she’s not sure she can obey. He wants a Wrasa Pride Parade—and he wants her to lead it.

When a university student in Vancouver learns she has the ability to sense magic, she stumbles on a secret coven—and forms a forbidden romance with a witch determined to protect her from the consequences.

Step 1: Realize you have a unique ability to detect curses.
Step 2: Bring cursed objects to your local (heart-stoppingly gorgeous) witch.
Step 3: Accidentally catch the attention of a murderous family who will stop at nothing to acquire magical objects.

She's been hiding her whole life - one week with a beautiful stranger will change everything

She’s the ranch hand who doesn’t fit the mold. She’s the city girl looking for something real. But seven days at Sacred Peaks Ranch rewrite everything: who they are, what they want, and why love feels like finally breathing after years underwater. Together, they’ll discover that home isn’t a place—it’s a person.

When a fun night with an escort ends in a trip to the emergency room.

A one-night stand turns into something more when the escort Valarie hires for the night ends up with amnesia. Unable to leave Addison on her own, the two go on an adventure to help Addison remember her past. In doing so, they might just find more than Addison’s memories.

Murder, love, and lies… will Millie's first case be her last?

Wannabe-PI Millie Myles is ready for a change. Millie lands her dream job as an evidence processing technician. Her first day on the job, Millie is catapulted into the middle of the most brutal murder investigation the city has ever seen.Will her first unofficial investigation be her last?

True love… by Christmas, not a ghost of a chance!

When the universe allows you more than one great love, so what if your dead wife sees it as her mission to find her? Add romance, an adorable kid, Christmas cheer, presents and cool locations, curl up in your favourite chair and get ready for Santa.

Planning a wedding shouldn’t throw your whole life off course.

Marry the love of your life and live predictably ever after? That’s the plan. But what happens when you start to wonder if the love of your life might not be the person you’re marrying?