The Best Romance Books of 2025

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

LINKS MENTIONED: 

Join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclub

2026 Romance Book Reading Challenge: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/reading-challenge-2026/

My 2025 Reading List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/2025-reading-list/

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