Your ultimate summer reading list is here—curated by your bookish bestie so you never miss a hot new release. From swoony romances and edge-of-your-seat thrillers to magical fantasy escapes, these are the must-read books dropping this season. Whether...
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Romances
Whether you're craving second chance love or sizzling summer flings, this list has the romance reads that deserve a spot in your beach bag. These are the swoony new releases guaranteed to give you butterflies (and maybe even a book hangover).
May 6, 2025 - Second chance romance… need I say more?
One Golden Summer
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May 20 - Forced proximity, a splash of workplace romance. What's not to love?
The Love Haters by Katherine Center
May 27 - Ali Hazelwood is know for her romances but this one has an age-gap romance!
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
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May 27 - This one sounds like behind-the-scenes Hollywood drama! I'm always willing to give an author another chance.
It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
June 3 - This is a modern day Mulan retelling… need I say more?
Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto
June 17 - It's Ashley Poston… If she writes it, I'm going to read it…
Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
June 3 - Awwww! In this one you can expect a lot of bookish banter!
Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady
June 10 - Workplace romance where she is an actress who is playing a reclusive author on a book tour!
Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver
June 3 - OMG this is a fake marriage!
Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
Fantasy
Need an escape from the real world? These fresh fantasy releases serve magic, monsters, love, and main characters you’ll want to follow to the ends of the realm.
May 20, 2025 - Rachel Gillig is know for dark and haunting romantasy books so I'm sure this one is equally amazing!
The Knight and the Moth (Stonewater Kingdom 1)
May 20 - Magical realism set around the NYC culinary scene? Yes please!
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
June 10 - Another time-bending fantasy book from the author who broke our hearts with Addie LaRue
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
August 26 - While I haven't read her other book, people have raved about it and this edition is BEAUTIFUL!
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
July 8 - This is not a drill! Julie Soto is writing a 3 book romantasy series!
Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
June 3 - This book is all about a cutthroat competition where a crown is earned, not inherited…
Heir of Storms by Lauryn Hamilton Murray
June 17 - This is a re-imagined retelling of “The Twelve Huntsmen” by the Grimm Brothers
This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman
July 22 - This is a romantasy about a woman who ahs a special power to weild tarot cards! Spooky!
Arcana Academy by Elize Kova
Thrillers
If your perfect summer involves sun, suspense, and saying “just one more chapter,” these thrillers are for you. From twisty mysteries to dark psychological dramas, these books will keep you on edge all season long.
May 6 - Already finished this one and it's one of my favorites from her yet! You don't know who the “bad” guy really is…!
The Tenant by Freida McFadden
June 10 - Always love a Riley Sager thriller in the summer and this one sounds perfect!
With a Vengeance by Riley Sager
June 24 - Another queen of thrillers so this is an auto-read for me
Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
July 8 - Following up The Woman in Cabin 10 comes this thriller that I can't wait to read!
The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
August 5 - This one gives me the creeps just looking at it so you know I'm game!
The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen
August 26 - Another heartpounding Southern thriller from the author of “A Flicker in the Dark”
