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Some of my favorite books I read in 2025
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items I read a lot ( I read 100 books in 2025 ) so here are some of my favorites 💫
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Friends to lovers
Small town
Enemies to lovers
Billionaire romance
Age Gap
Other Sports Romance
Friends to lovers
Omgggg!!! I read this way earlier this year and just fell in love with Lynn Painter and have read all of her ya books!! Def 100% recommend!
Better Than the Movies
this is the second book to Lynn Painter’s FANTASTIC novel, Better Than The Movies. this book was amazing. it features the second-chance at love trope, and once again, the fake-dating trope. I LOVEDDD this book so much. definitely would recommend 🙌
Nothing Like the Movies (B&N Exclusive Edition)
This book made me wonder, laugh, and almost cry. I swear by this book it is perfect for the holiday season to just get cozy and read straight through on winter break. I love a good rom-com but combined with mystery?? Ugh, I just love this book so muc...
'Tis the Damn Season
I am a fan of Ali Rosen’s work and this book is another example of why. Well written, multi faceted characters and an amazing plot are three of her trademarks that are clearly evident in this novel. You’ll enjoy it!
Unlikely Story
I fell in love with this book by Chapter 5!!! The banter is chef kiss and I was smiling most of the time while I was reading. Finished it in one day so very easy to read and you would not want to put it down!!!!
The Love Wager
This was such a quick and easy YA read, I loved Ivy and Lucas dynamics throughout the whole book. 100% recommend ❤️
A Twist in Fate (Sylva Series)
OH, my goodness... Jaxon Riley, you have stolen my heart! Seriously, if I could give this book more than five stars, I would. This was worth every second of waiting because let me tell you, Becka Mack knows how to write an amazing story and if you ha...
Fall with Me (Playing for Keeps Hockey Romance #4)
Rewind it Back was absolutely perfect. It was the best second chance romance that I have ever read. I have loved every single book in this series and honestly couldn't have dreamed up a more perfect ending. I am so sad to say goodbye to these charact...
Rewind it Back (Author Edition)
Heading into this book, my expectations were not high, due to the lack of talk over this book compared to other of Score’s work, but this has become one of my favourite books and such a cozy read for me. The romance, in my opinion, doesn’t follow the...
Mr. Fixer Upper|Paperback
Very few books rip me apart part and then heal me with the power of the story… but this one did just that.
In a sweet love story wrapped in truth and turmoil. Cara and Emmett fell in love at first sight. They had everything in each other. Then they ...
Breathe with Me: A Playing for Keeps Hockey Romance|Paperback
Christmas Rom-Coms to the rescue!
There is nothing better than sitting all cozied up on the couch with a large cup of coffee and a Christmas rom-com to read. I absolutely LOVED Hannah's Icebreaker series, and had high hopes for this Christmas story....
Holiday Ever After: A Novel|Paperback
Catherine Walsh does Christmas Romance like no-one else. Every time I start one of her stroies, I'm immediately pulled in and swept up in the holiday feeling. I got so involved, I forgot it was November 3rd and almost said Merry Christmas to someone ...
Holiday Romance
Small town
Love the story. I couldn't put the book down and literally finished it in 2 days. Im a pretty slow reader but man oh man. 20 chapters yesterday, the rest today. The spicy doesn't begin till halfway through the book and after that it's not a lot. Towa...
Wild Eyes (Deluxe Edition)
Started off the holiday season with a Fake-dating holiday romcom with office romance x billionaire boss and single dad tropes!!
I personally don't love the single dad or the billionaire boss trope, but Wilder and Fable were cute and funny too much fo...
My Favorite Holidate: A Novel|Paperback
I loved this so much.
Ford. Freaking. Grant.
Elsie Silver’s writing is captivating. I didn’t want to put this down. I couldn’t get enough of the flirtatious banter between the MCs. It’s funny without feeling forced, like humor in romance can be.
De...
Wild Love (Standard Edition)
loved this book from the first to the last page.
Honestly, I want to live in this book, in this story, in this adorable quirky smalltown and just be part of them.
SOML was my first book by Lucy Score, but it just started something that will end up in...
Story of My Life (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Story Lake Series #1)
Ever since the first book in this series, I have been waiting for Jax and Joey's story! I knew there was a lot to talk about and so much chemistry between them. I also knew that Lucy Score would make their story shine, and she did in spades!!! This s...
The Last Second Chance (Blue Moon Series #3)
Highball Rush is the fantastic finale of a phenomenal series! A match made in romance readers heaven, two literary geniuses - Claire Kingsley and Lucy Score - getting together and gifting us with this amazingly funny, suspenseful, steamy rom-com seri...
Highball Rush (Bootleg Springs Series #6)|Paperback
Enemies to lovers
Loved it! Great characters, great chemistry, witty banter, and a perfect ending. I enjoyed following along as two hockey teams from rival schools mesh and become one team, watching as Gigi and Ryder worked together and fell in love, and then supporte...
The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1)
I didn’t think I would like this one as much as the first one because I couldn’t relate to Diana right away but once the story got moving, I really enjoyed getting to know her. Just like the first one, there’s more to this than romance and the situat...
The Dixon Rule
For some reason I have a need to learn chess now?? I am IN LOVE with these two characters and if you pitched a chess romance to me, I probably would have said, ehh I'll pass but now I'm obsessed with these two. This was the perfect love story and I l...
Check & Mate
This is a beautiful story of love, growth, and change. I have read all books in this series more than once and enjoyed each moment. Carter the confident hocky hero goes to lengths to make Olivia just Consider him. His family's story and the interwove...
Consider Me (Playing for Keeps Hockey Romance #1)
This is definitely my favorite book she has written so far. Was an easy read. Basically, took me a day to read. Asher finally got his time in the spotlight.
It was emotional and downright hilarious at times. Can’t, wait for The Defender….. although I...
The Striker (B&N Exclusive Edition)
I 100% recommend this book if you are looking for something that keeps you hooked. I haven’t stopped thinking about this book since Ive read it. I love Elsie and Jacks bond throughout the book and I loved watching them grow together and learn from ea...
Love, Theoretically
Do you ever enjoy a book so much that it's hard to find the right words to express yourself about it? This is one of those books! I ate this book up, and I loved every minute of it! The enemies to lovers vibes are strong! So much outright animosity, ...
Gloves Off: A Vancouver Storm Novel
This book is INSANE in the best way. The number of times my jaw physically dropped while reading…. Astronomical.
I am absolutely obsessed with the banter and chemistry between January and Gus. The pacing was excellent, and I was constantly looking f...
Beach Read
Billionaire romance
This book was a fun quick read for those who enjoy cheesy rom-coms and miss the vibes of the early 2000s. The spicy scenes were indeed spicy and written well. I enjoyed it overall. Good Read!
A Not So Meet Cute
Roommaid is fun, light-hearted novel filled with the real life of a trust fund baby learning to live in the real world. As Madison Huntington decides to follow her dreams rather than the path her parents outlined she has mishaps and sooo many learnin...
Roommaid: A Novel
I loved how included hockey was in this book as well. I loved Bailey's love and interest in hockey. Carter is an absolute simp for Bailey. He was a dirty talking, swoon worthy man and I loved him in this whole book. I wish Bailey's character had more...
Offside
Age Gap
This book is so cute! It's filled with fantastic banter and character relationships. The interactions between the main characters is adorable. I want to put them in my pocket and keep them forever.
The Love Hypothesis
Other Sports Romance
Wonderful story of opposites attract, grief, growing up in setting of small town and high school to college. In depth character development sets this story apart from other romances.
Left Field Love