Saturday, August 30, 2025

Best of 2025 So Far: Romance

 
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This Month's Best New Romance
Among 2025's buzziest romance releases, which ones are unmissable? Readworthy has you covered with the 10 romance titles everyone has been talking about this year.
 
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Book cover for Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
A Reese's Book Club pick and #1 New York Times bestseller from a fan-favorite author
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As writers Alice and Hayden compete for the opportunity to tell an heiress's scandalous story, they discover their own happily ever after
  • The author of Beach Read and Funny Story returns with "another perfectly calibrated, delectably witty tale" (Booklist)
  • "Readers can count on Em Hen to transport them to a kinder, sunnier, and funnier galaxy" (The Boston Globe)
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Media mentions for Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryMEDIA MENTIONS:Reese's Book Club, NPR, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Parade, The Times, The Boston Globe, Rolling Stone, Variety, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
This record-setting BookTok favorite has racked up over 650,000 five-star Goodreads ratings
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • One of the year's biggest romantasy releases, it claimed the #1 New York Times bestseller spot for nine weeks straight
  • With enemies closing in on all sides, can Violet save her family, her dragons, and the love of her life?
  • From the author of Fourth Wing, now in development for a wildly anticipated TV series
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Media mentions for Onyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, People, Associated Press, USA Today, Elle, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Times, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Variety, Smart Bitches Trashy Books
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Book cover for Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
Escape to Sicily with an instant #1 New York Times bestseller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • For her brother's weeklong Italian wedding, Maya is stuck sharing a romantic villa with Conor, the groom's best friend — and Maya's longtime crush…
  • "I am obsessed," gushes Jodi Picoult
  • The author of The Love Hypothesis gifts her legions of fans with another social media sensation
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Media mentions for Problematic Summer Romance by Ali HazelwoodMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Harper's Bazaar, Smart Bitches Trashy Books
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Book cover for Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Trust Kristin Hannah: 'You'll barrel through this electric novel' until the 'pitch-perfect ending'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This Good Morning America Book Club pick instantly rocketed to the top of the New York Times bestseller list
  • When Joan becomes one of the first women scientists to join NASA's space shuttle program, she finds romance and unlikely friendship. But one shocking mission will change everything…
  • A high-stakes love story from the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six
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Media mentions for Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America Book Club, Time Magazine, NPR, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, Entertainment Weekly, People, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, USA Today, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Los Angeles Times, The Times, Rolling Stone, Variety, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Christina Lauren promises this poignant romance 'is, in a word, perfect'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After one magical date, Samantha and Xavier know they have something special — but what happens when she moves 2,000 miles away a day later?
  • An instant #1 New York Times bestseller and "a must-have" (Library Journal) from the author of Just for the Summer
  • Take it from Emily Henry: "No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself"
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Media mentions for Say You'll Remember Me by Abby JimenezMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Los Angeles Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
'Meet your next obsession' (Rebecca Ross): an instant #1 New York Times bestseller and BookTok favorite
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When her fellow Diviners begin vanishing without a trace, prophetess Sybil has no choice but to turn to mysterious knight Rodrick for help
  • "The Knight and the Moth cements Gillig as one of our finest romantasy writers" (Elle)
  • Enthralling gothic atmosphere and tension-filled romance
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Media mentions for The Knight and the Moth by Rachel GilligMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, People, Harper's Bazaar, Paste, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Check in to a whimsical English inn with this warmhearted New York Times bestseller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • While running her family's eclectic inn, Sera gets an unexpected chance at love — and reclaiming her magic
  • The author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches delivers slow-burn romance, heartfelt found family, and a chatty animal sidekick
  • "Every single page is sweet, quirky, charming, and one hundred percent delightful" (Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop)
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Media mentions for A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu MandannaMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for A Mother's Love by Danielle Steel
'The world's most popular author' (Booklist) delivers pulse-pounding romantic suspense
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from a legend with over one billion books sold across the globe
  • On a trip to Paris, widow Halley becomes the target of dangerous thieves and ghosts from her past. Can single father Bart keep her safe?
  • Family drama, tender romance, and edge-of-your-seat pacing set against a stunning Parisian backdrop
  • "Steele is one of the best!" (Los Angeles Times)
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Book cover for Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews
One of this year's biggest historical romances enchanted Kate Quinn
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An author who "never disappoints" (Jodi Picoult) launches a swoon-worthy Victorian series
  • While on a mission to bring down a viscount, headstrong Effie meets her match in betting shop owner Gabriel
  • "A delicious crumpet of a novel: Sparkling characters, lush romantic chemistry, and a woman on a mission made me fly through the pages!" (Evie Dunmore, author of Bringing Down the Duke)
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Media mentions for Rules for Ruin by Mimi MatthewsMEDIA MENTIONS:The Boston Globe, Paste, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
A 'delight' from an author who 'has a knack for making the lake the most romantic place on earth' (Elle)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The beloved author of Every Summer After wows with an atmospheric New York Times bestseller
  • While taking care of her grandmother for the summer at a lakeside cottage, Alice is unexpectedly swept off her feet by charming local Charlie
  • "One Golden Summer was everything I wanted," raves Abby Jimenez, "The banter is perfection"
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Media mentions for One Golden Summer by Carley FortuneMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, Good Morning America, People, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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