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2025 Romance Books
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items Calling all romance readers! Do you love love and feeling all the feels? Then I have some books for you! As an avid romance reader, here are all the romance books I’ve read in 2025 so far, from the good and to the bad. Let me know your thoughts if yo...
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4 ⭐️ - 4.75 ⭐️
3 ⭐️ - 3.75 ⭐️
Want to Read
4 ⭐️ - 4.75 ⭐️
4 means they were overall pretty good reads for me, but there was something in it that I really didn’t like
Tropes: enemies to lovers, one bed at the inn
4.5 ⭐️ Wow did I love this one! The tension between the romantic leads was great, and I loved all the characters. I thought the book did a really good job of portraying failure and adjusting to adult lif...
You, with a View - by Jessica Joyce (Paperback)
Tropes: enemies to lovers
4 ⭐️ I really liked this one! You can never go wrong with an Emily Henry book. I loved the dual stories lines between Alice and Hayden and Margaret, and the settings. I docked a star because I did feel like the romantic rel...
Great Big Beautiful Life: Reese’s Book Club - Target Exclusive Edition - by Emily Henry (Hardcover)
Tropes: instant love, long distance
4 ⭐️ I finished this in one sitting! The meet cute in this one is adorable and Samantha and Xavier are a very cute couple. I did feel like some romantic moments were lacking between them, but I guess that makes se...
Say You'll Remember Me - Target Exclusive Edition - by Abby Jimenez (Hardcover)
4 ⭐️ Look, idk what I read, but you have to read this one. One of the most unique and weird books that I’ve read this year. It’s so much more than its premise, so give it a chance!
If you are scared of flying, I would not recommend this to you at a...
Sky Daddy - by Kate Folk (Hardcover)
Trope: enemies to lovers, small town
4 ⭐️ This a really cute book that takes on a lot of hallmark movie-esq tropes. The setting is very cute and fun. I loved the banter between Charlie and Nora, and they made a cute couple. I especially loved seeing...
Book Lovers - by Emily Henry (Paperback)
4 ⭐️ If you liked the og Emma, you’re gonna like this one. I felt like this was a really good modernization of a classic. It still retained the major plot points while updating the plot to reflect a modern day setting and trends. This book had a very...
Emma of 83rd Street - (For the Love of Austen) by Audrey Bellezza & Emily Harding (Paperback)
4 ⭐️ This book has all the makings to be a rom com movie. In this book, we follow Daphne as she tries to move on from her fiancé breaking off their engagement and leaving her for his best friend. Broken hearted, Daphne needs a new roommate and ends u...
Funny Story - by Emily Henry (Hardcover)
3 ⭐️ - 3.75 ⭐️
3 means it was just ok, it was fine, and still enjoyable to read
Tropes: friends to lovers
3.75 ⭐️ This series is always a good time, and this one didn’t disappoint! Alexis and Noah were a very cute couple and I loved the sub plot of Alexis discovering her birth father.
I did find this book to be almost too sw...
Crazy Stupid Bromance - (Bromance Book Club) by Lyssa Kay Adams (Paperback)
3.75 ⭐️ A really moving and touching story about how to overcome grief. Unfortunately lacking in the romance department and the main female character annoyed me. Still would recommend though because it’s a cute story.
Promise Me Sunshine: A Novel|Paperback
Tropes: age gap romance, enemies to lovers.
3.5 ⭐️ ranking! Overall a good book! Loved the setting and tension between the main romantic leads. The believability of the romance and age gap was lacking for me. All in all, enjoyed this one!
Problematic Summer Romance - by ALI HAZELWOOD (Paperback)
Tropes: grumpy/sunshine
3.5 ⭐️ This was a very cute read! Lucie and Aiden’s banter is very fun and cute, and they have good tension between them. For some reason though, it just wasn’t a home run of a book for me, something was lacking. Also didn’t...
First-Time Caller - (Heartstrings) by B K Borison (Paperback)
Trope: friends to lovers (kinda)
3.5 ⭐️ This is a very cute book! Love the idea of trying out new things to find your passion, it’s very inspiring. The book did a really good job of portraying anxiety accurately. For me, the romance was a little la...
Passion Project - by London Sperry (Paperback)
Trope: grumpy sunshine.
3 ⭐️ Tessa Bailey is known for her raunchy and explicit books, and I feel like this was the most sexually explicit I’ve read yet of hers. This book is very sex focused. It’s an enjoyable read, but the two romantic leads cann...
Fangirl Down - Target Exclusive Edition - by Tessa Bailey (Paperback)
Want to Read
Books I want to read this year but haven’t read yet
I loved the first book of this series, Emma of 83rd Street, so I’m excited to read this one. It’s supposed to be a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, which is my fav Jane Austen book. I hope the do this one well!
Elizabeth of East Hampton - (For the Love of Austen) by Audrey Bellezza & Emily Harding (Paperback)
This is about to become a Netflix series, so you know I gotta read this one. I’m the sort of person who can’t watch a movie or tv series that’s based on a book without reading the book first. I also just love a book that’s about someone living abroad
My Oxford Year - by Julia Whelan (Paperback)
Enemies to lovers and a romance set in the Hollywood world?! Say less, I’m in!! This book sounds great, and it’s giving summer vibes so it’s on my summer TBR list for sure!! Can’t wait to read this one!
It's a Love Story - by Annabel Monaghan (Paperback)
If this cover doesn’t scream summer read to you, idk what will! This is supposed to be a love letter to lake life and like a grown up version of The Parent Trap. And it’s setting us in Maine which just seems really picturesque to me. Really excited t...
Maine Characters - by Hannah Orenstein (Paperback)
This is by one of the authors of Emma of 83rd Street and Elizabeth of East Hampton! I love this author, so this was immediately added to my TBR! It’s enemies to lovers about two lawyers. Can’t wait to get my hands on this one.
How Freaking Romantic - by Emily Harding (Paperback)
This is giving mega summer beach reads, so I’m ovbi adding this to my TBR. From the premise, it sounds like this book will have some fun antics and moments. I am weary about the main character being described as getting trapped in a lie or two… I’m s...
The Love Haters - by Katherine Center (Hardcover)
This sounds like an adorable read! I actually bought this last year, but I’m hoping to read it this year. I like the premise of two people meeting in heaven and then having to find each other again back on earth.
The Love of My Afterlife - by Kirsty Greenwood (Paperback)