As the year comes to a close, it’s time to share my list of the best romance books of 2025. These are the romance books that deserve my heard-earned 5 star rating because the writing is off-the-charts, the storylines captivating and the characters unforgettable. Trust me that all of these books deserve a spot on your must-read list because they are a cut above the rest of the romance books that released this year.

BOOKS MENTIONED:

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros: https://amzn.to/3UzCsEs

Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young: https://amzn.to/3Cg7TNL

Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3NSuna7

First Time Caller by B.K. Borison: https://amzn.to/4hKCnrw

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone: https://amzn.to/42GPbJS

Story of My Life by Lucy Score: https://amzn.to/4efsoHx

Wild Side by Elsie Silver: https://amzn.to/44UibiM

If Tomorrow Never Comes by Allison Ashley: https://amzn.to/40H77TQ

Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine: https://amzn.to/41una7v

Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan: https://amzn.to/48AtvAe

It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan: https://amzn.to/4ckulD8

Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun: https://amzn.to/4nBN6at

Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4797Z6Z

The Homemaker by Jewel E Ann: https://amzn.to/4nn4BdN

Stand Your Ground by Kandi Steiner: https://amzn.to/4q8fBwS

Willing Prey by Allie Oleander: https://amzn.to/4k66k5D

Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman: https://amzn.to/4kgl5TI

Branded by Saffron A Kent: https://amzn.to/4ntwqRs

In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/48LNQFb

Brimstone by Callie Hart: https://amzn.to/44wspVF

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In today’s episode, I’m sharing my favorite book boyfriends of 2025! Yep, these are all the romance heroes who captured my heart this year whether they were a fae warrior, a professional athlete, a single father, a wolf shifter, and many more – I fell hard for each and every one. Tune in to see if any of my favorite book boyfriends were yours as well.

BOOKS MENTIONED:

Brimstone by Callie Hart: https://amzn.to/49fFbdM

In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/48LNQFb

It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan: https://amzn.to/4ckulD8

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros: https://amzn.to/3UzCsEs

Breathe With Me by Becka Mack: https://amzn.to/3MBsNfr

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone: https://amzn.to/3KD28hH

Grace and Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman: https://amzn.to/4kgl5TI

Mate by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/4olrQp7

Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4797Z6Z

Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3NSuna7

Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine: https://amzn.to/41una7v

Wild Side by Elsie Silver: https://amzn.to/4aUrzFX

Willing Prey by Allie Oleander: https://amzn.to/4k66k5D

Sawyer by Jessica Peterson: https://amzn.to/4ino6zL

He Falls First by Jill Shalvis: https://amzn.to/4lrkLBX

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune: https://amzn.to/49fzNHq

The Roommate Mistake by Pippa Grant: https://amzn.to/3MBneO5

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In this episode, I’m sharing my top 10 list of new romance book releases for January 2026 so get ready to jump-start your to-read list for the new year. From F1 romance to nanny romance, marriage of convenience romance and a bit of kink, you are going to love this list of must-read books!

BOOKS MENTIONED:

Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy Dent: https://amzn.to/4hToI1w

The Odds of You by Kate Dramis: https://amzn.to/3LASn3F

Room to Breathe by Kasie West: https://amzn.to/47zOCUE

Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone: https://amzn.to/3I2CiCx

Hart Street Lane by Samantha Young: https://amzn.to/47U8YXu

Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4gyNeEM

Anne of a Different Island by Virginia Kantra: https://amzn.to/4hW7nVP

Falling for the Fake Lumberjack by Sara Ney: https://amzn.to/47CslWd

The Slow Burn by Ali Rosen: https://amzn.to/43tsd97

Dom Com by Adriana Anders: https://amzn.to/3WVpX6O

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In this episode, I’m sharing all the romance book movie and TV series adaptations that will be hitting your screens in 2026. From long-awaited series premieres to film adaptations of favorite novels, get excited for what is to hit the big and small screen in 2026. Whether you’re ready to obsess over your favorite bookish couples coming to the screen or discover what to read before it premieres, this roundup has you covered.

BOOKS MENTIONED:

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry: https://amzn.to/47Hyhxc

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover: https://amzn.to/4r1XBFD

Royally Screwed by Emma Chase: https://amzn.to/3XiP97D

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3M4DR4b

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle: https://amzn.to/4i0ycbz

Heartstopper #6 by Alice Oseman: https://amzn.to/47YR85A

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center: https://amzn.to/48Dt20T

An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn:  https://amzn.to/3WVBZNF

The Deal by Elle Kennedy: https://amzn.to/4o12DQd

Every Summer After by Carly Fortune: https://amzn.to/4i8hN4Y

Finding Her Edge by Jennifer Iacopelli: https://amzn.to/484i04s

Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr: https://amzn.to/43ursN8

The Best of Us by Robyn Carr: https://amzn.to/48lAzCk

Home in Carolina by Sheryl Woods: https://amzn.to/4847MRH

My Return to the Walter Boys by Ali Novak: https://amzn.to/4oFCh7o

Save Us by Mona Kasten: https://amzn.to/47MlLfV

Rustler’s Moon by Jodi Thomas: https://amzn.to/3M7PxmJ

Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward: https://amzn.to/49gFgyl

Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon: https://amzn.to/49ZSwI6

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In this episode, I’m joined by an amazing entrepreneur, Dee Bertino, who is helping romance book lovers find their next favorite book as owner of Romantasy Bookstore, a romance-only bookstore in New Jersey. In this episode, we dive into everything from:

• Why Dee decided to open a romance-only bookstore!
• The toughest part about opening the store and its greatest joys,
• Which romance books are flying off the shelves for readers,
• What's to come at Romantasy Bookstore, and more!

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Every year I get so excited checking out which new romance book releases I have to look forward to and 2026 has no shortage of them! In this episode I share some of my most anticipated new romance books for 2026 which I cannot wait to get my hands on and which you absolutely should add to your “to read” list. Visit the blog for the full list!

BOOKS:

Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone: https://amzn.to/3I2CiCx

Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn: https://amzn.to/3JZLDvs

No Matter What by Cara Bastone: https://amzn.to/3KrgNMb

The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez: https://amzn.to/3K7fp1l

Happy Ending by Chloe Liese: https://amzn.to/4psHoIQ

Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune: https://amzn.to/4gt9oIb

Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan: https://amzn.to/4pqNYzB

Not That Kind of Proposal by Victoria Lavine: https://amzn.to/3JsNMzL

Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4gyNeEM

And Now Back to You by B.K. Borison: https://amzn.to/4nzJVPO

In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde: https://amzn.to/4na3nCZ

Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score: https://amzn.to/42sAc5E

Unbound by Peyton Corinne: https://amzn.to/46EhGd0

Ryder by Jessica Peterson: https://amzn.to/471AxPy

Birds of a Feather by Kate Stewart: https://amzn.to/3WPzGLP

Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws: https://amzn.to/3InzYWA

Father Material by Alexis Hall: https://amzn.to/4nC61Bf

Lost and Found by Tarah DeWitt: https://amzn.to/4nsODyA

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In this episode I’m sharing my top 10 list of new romance book releases for December 2025, and trust me you’re going to want to fill up your TBR list with each and every one of them. From fake dating romance to romantasy, morally grey romance, second chance romance and so much more, you are going to love this list!

BOOKS MENTIONED:

Duke by Jessica Peterson: https://amzn.to/4ncn8c7

The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea: https://amzn.to/3L1vgPl

Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/43mQoG0

The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson: https://amzn.to/4qAFxm2

At Whit’s End by Bailey Hannah: https://amzn.to/48GrAwk

Love Me Stalk Me by Laura Bishop: https://amzn.to/48YFXwf

In a Second by Kate Canterbary: https://amzn.to/4qlTwfh

A Curse of Ashes by Sariah Wilson: https://amzn.to/4ou1YY1

In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/48LNQFb

Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry: https://amzn.to/48CxX3L

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In today’s episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast, I’m joined by one of my favorite romance authors, J.T. Geissinger, to talk about her new romance book, Blackthorn, a gothic romance with epic plot twists we've come to love from J.T.!

In this episode, we dive into everything from:

• How she’s perfected writing mindf*ck plot twists!
• What she loves about writing gothic romance with a psychological edge,
• Why you’ll love Ronan Croft, her latest morally grey hero,
• Her favorite scene in the book, and so much more!

If you love romance books with multiple plot twists but with a happily ever after that still has you questioning what you just read, then you don’t want to miss this episode. Listen now or watch the video on YouTube!

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In today’s episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast, I’m joined by the one and only Becka Mack, to talk about her brand-new, heart-wrenching novel, Breathe With Me.

In this episode, we dive into everything from:

• Why Cara and Emmett are the perfect couple for this story,
• How Becka poured her heart and soul into this book,
• Why you will need a box of tissues next to you while reading this epic romance,
• Her favorite scene in the book, and so much more!

If you love hockey romance, amazing characters, and a storyline that will grip you (and possibly rip your heart out), then you don’t want to miss this episode. 

Get Breathe With Me: https://amzn.to/4qrD0KM

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In this episode, I am joined by Francesca of Under the Cover Book Blog to chat about one of my favorite topics in romance...book boyfriends!

We had fun talking about what makes a "favorite book boyfriend" and share some of our favorite book boyfriends whom we'd totally bring home to mom as well as some of our favorite book boyfriends whom we'd totally hide from mom 😊.

Books Mentioned:

Rage by Nia Myst: https://amzn.to/473UZOw

Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid: https://amzn.to/4nLfC9e

Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh: https://amzn.to/3KP31U2

The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart: https://amzn.to/3KP31U2

It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas: https://amzn.to/4hdoiTw

Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young: https://amzn.to/3J7aBIY

Coming Undone by Lauren Dane: https://amzn.to/4nT0Z3W

The Lineup by Meghan Quinn: https://amzn.to/3KROwyH

Night Prince Series by Jeaniene Frost: https://amzn.to/3J5PXZU

Wicked Bond by Sawyer Bennett: https://amzn.to/479eDbI

Nocticadia by Keri Lake: https://amzn.to/4hc5IuI

The Baumgartners Plus One by Serena Kitt: https://amzn.to/3IOP3Rv

Lothaire by Kresley Cole: https://amzn.to/3KP8GcM

Skin by B.B. Easton: https://amzn.to/3IMiofr

Lights Out by Navessa Allen: https://amzn.to/46RT8NV

Neon Gods by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/4qhg9lc

My Favorite Hero by Melanie Moreland: https://amzn.to/3WMZKXP

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