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May '25 Book Release Recommendations
16
items Books releasing in May '25 that I found worth checking out -- Romance, Thriller/Horror, Fiction, Fantasy, and Non-Fiction!
Sections
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Romance
Fantasy
Thriller/Mystery
Fiction
Romance
(MAY 2)
A woman in search of a safe space stumbles upon a ranch filled with hidden magical creatures, and owned by her best friend's cousin
The Things We Water
(MAY 6) A perfect read as the weather gets warmer -- falling in love by the lake, summer feeling endless with possibilities!
One Golden Summer
(MAY 6)
A woman stuck reliving the same day over and over again, meeting the same charming stranger who can't remember her
Time Loops & Meet Cutes: A Novel
(MAY 13)
Two half sisters meeting at the cabin where they had visited their father yearly -- for the first time ever, only after he's passed.
Maine Characters: A Novel
(MAY 27) I love all things Ali Hazelwood, she is the perfect author to read if you're in need of a light, fast paced romance!
Problematic Summer Romance
Fantasy
(MAY 6)
A princess forced to rule, spy, fight -- everything she never wanted -- all while reaching for powers she's never dared to touch before
Shield of Sparrows (Deluxe Limited Edition)
(MAY 6)
The afterlife is nothing like Lily imagined -- who can't resist forbidden love and dark magic?
For Whom the Belle Tolls (Hell's Belles, 1)
(MAY 13)
Second book in the duology, I found myself pulled into this Norse-inspired fantasy world effortlessly
A Curse Carved in Bone: Saga of the Unfated
(MAY 20) A knight and a diviner embark on a mission to find her fellow diviner sisters in this gothic fantasy. After reading the author's first duology and loving it, I know I'll be grabbing this asap
The Knight and the Moth (Stonewater Kingdom 1)
Thriller/Mystery
(MAY 6)
"Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realizes it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set."
The Tenant
(MAY 6)
5 families gather for parents weekend, but one night, none of the students show up for dinner, prompting an investigation that will unlock the secrets of everyone involved
Parents Weekend: A Novel
(MAY 13)
A single mother moves to Maine and begins to stalk her ex -- until she ends up witnessing his murder and plunges into research to clear her name... only to uncover secrets that change everything
Dying to Meet You
(MAY 27) Follow a killer on a revenge mission and a vigilante targeting a celebrity speaker in Stephen King's newest release
Never Flinch: A Novel
Fiction
(MAY 6)
A story about love, grief, friendship, and more. If you're looking for something to make you go through all emotions, this is it
My Friends: A Novel
(MAY 6)
As two sisters growing up striving for academic success in an unforgiving society, betrayal forces one to choose between ambition and the bonds of family
The Original Daughter: A GMA Book Club Novel
(MAY 6)
Following three different timelines of a woman and her child, this mother must consider the impact of naming her son after his father
The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel