2025 so far has been the year of self growth and rom-coms so here are all the books I have been devouring throughout 2025
a fast-paced, gripping thriller that keeps readers hooked from start to finish, but the ending was a bit cluttered
The Only One Left
LOVED this book - was an interesting look into Ayahuasca from a NYTimes journalist
Trippy: The Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics
a fun romantic mystery that includes some magic and fantasy
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
I really love Elle Kennedy! This was the perfect plane read as I was about to embark on my own adventure abroad - cheeky, a little mutty, but still a fantastic storyline
Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy
a perfect romantic mystery with a touch of magic
The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris
Listen, I love a rom-com novel and I love this author, but this was different than her norm. I do enjoy a fluffy rom-com type of book and this one highlighted the real struggles of long distance and navigating this in a relationship
Say You'll Remember Me #1
imo, this is emily henry's best novel yet! it's a mix of enemies to lovers with a bit of mystery and history layered in (think Evalyn Hugo)
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
okay I loved this book - it was an easy beach read, but took place in amsterdam (hence the title) but recently being there myself, it felt like I was able to truly step foot in this novel
What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon
the second novel in this series - this one is a fake dating trope
The Fiancé Dilemma (Green Oak, #2) by Elena Armas
first book in this series and I loved it! enemies to lovers trope and phew *it was steamy*
The Long Game (Green Oak, #1) by Elena Armas
cheeky cat and mouse type of book where the main character is running around paris to uncover some art/family secrets - the ending wasnt exactly what I was hoping, but it was also really well done
Lost and Found in Paris by Lian Dolan
easy rom-com read - this was a hockey rom com which I'm not a huge fan of necessarily
The Game Changer by Lana Ferguson
a mystical fake dating rom-com that I did enjoy, but did not realize it was a wolf type of novel
The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson
another mystical novel by Lana Ferguson that takes place in scotland and is an enemies to lovers trope with a twinge of mystery
Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson
takes place in Paris WW2 with a dual timeline of early 1900s and late 1900s
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
a dual timeline novel with a twinge of romance and mystery - some small plot holes, but overall a good read
The Story Collector: Magical Dual Timeline
a sad, loving, serendipitous novel about loss and love
Four Weekends and a Funeral - Ellie Palmer
Though it was a predictable plot, I enjoyed how everything played out. There was a good balance between the serious and silly moments
