It’s Taurus season, tourist season, and officially time to restock your romance TBR! In this episode of Reading Under the Covers, Francesca is sharing 9 must-read May 2025 romance book releases that hit all the right vibes—from fantasy slow burns and apocalyptic second chances to spicy academia and comic book crushes.

If you’re a mood reader looking for friends to lovers, fanfic heroes, mermaids, revenge plots, or a touch of dark romantasy… this list is packed. We’re also talking trope matches for the Romanceopoly reading challenge and why some of these are perfect Taurus-coded reads.

📚 Books Mentioned (affiliate links):

– Archangel’s Obsession by Nalini Singh

– Much Ado About Hating You by Sarah Echavarre Smith

– The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

– Manic Pixie Dream Earl by Jenny Holiday

– The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs

– All Superheroes Need PR by Elizabeth Stephens

– Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli

– Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha

– Heart of the Sun by Mia Sheridan

🔗 Links & Mentions:

– More May 2025 Releases on the Blog: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/may-2025-book-releases/

– The Book Vault (Paid Members): https://www.underthecoverscommunity.com/p/book-vault

– Romanceopoly Reading Challenge: https://www.underthecoverscommunity.com/p/romanceopoly-reading-challenge

– Taurus Season Reading Guide: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/taurus-reading-guide/

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