2025 New Book Releases
My most anticipated reads of the year (January - August)!
The Anticipation of a New Book!
As humans, we naturally love having something to look forward to. We circle dates on our calendars, count down the days, and wait in expectation.
For me, one of those things is new book releases.
In a world where so much is instant and right at our fingertips, it feels comforting to have something we just have to be patient for. Something we can’t speed up or control. Something that can’t be rushed.
So with that in mind, these are some of the stories I cannot wait to get lost in this year!
I plan to post about my anticipated reads for the second half of 2025 later this year once more books are announced!
My Anticipated Reads
January
Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams - January 7th
romance following two feuding second grade teachers in a small town
third book in her When in Rome series
low spice
Hail Marry by Martha Keyes - January 15th
marriage of convenience football romance
fourth book in her Sheppards in Love series
no spice
Wild Pitch by Mari Loyal - January 23rd
Dual POV baseball romance
first book in her new baseball romance series
no spice
Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam Young - January 28th
romance following a couple who joins a group hiking trip for couples going through rough patches
does have spice
If Tomorrow Never Comes by Allison Ashley - January 28th
emotional romance (TW: cancer)
no spice
The Familiar Stranger: (Re)Introducing the Holy Spirit to Those in Search of an Experiential Spirituality by Tyler Staton - January 28th
Christian non-fiction
February
The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith - February 4th
romantasy with a competition to win the heart of the prince
book one of a new young adult fantasy duology
young adult - minimal spice
The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson - February 11th
romance following an author and literary agent
no spice
Get Lost With You by Sophie Sullivan - February 11th
outdoorsy second chance romance between a single mom and a chef
second book in her Rock Bottom Love series
no spice
Cooper Bailey is a Cinnamon Roll by Jen Atkinson - February 11th
enemies to lovers romance (high school nemesis)
no spice
I Knew He Was Trouble by Amanda Schimmoeller - March 13th
neighbors & enemies to lovers romance
first book in a new series called Sweeter Than Fiction
no spice
Uneasy Street by Becky Wade - February 14th
neighbors & second chance romance with a rich CEO
third book in her Sons of Scandal series
no spice
March
While We’re Young by K.L. Walther - March 4th
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off inspired romance set in Philadelphia
young adult - no spice
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins - March 18th
young adult dystopian
follows Haymitch in the hunger games
part of The Hunger Games series
Secret or Shutout by Leah Brunner - March 27th
hockey romance
fourth book in the D.C. Eagles hockey romance series
no spice
April
The Keeper by Charles Martin - April 1st
Christian fiction / suspense
fourth book in his Murphy Shepherd series
Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez - April 1st
the perfect date
will likely be low spice
Fearless by Lauren Roberts - April 8th
fantasy / romantasy
third book in the Powerless trilogy
young adult - no spice
The Voice We Find by Nicole Deese - April 15th
romance between an audiobook narrator & audiobook producer
third book in her Fog Harbor series
no spice
Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith - April 15th
contemporary fiction
family / sibling drama with lots of secrets
Watch Me by Taherah Mafi - April 15th
young adult dystopian
comes 10 years after the end of the Shatter Me series
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry - April 22nd
romance between two writers competing to write a scandalous heiress biography, set on an island!
will likely have spice
The Summer of You and Me by Denise Hunter - April 22nd
mysterious summer romance
no spice
Perfectly Faked by Grace Worthington - April 30th
fake dating hockey romance
second book in her Perfect Crush hockey romance series
no spice
May
The Double Play by Annah Conwell - May 6th
grumpy / sunshine baseball romance
fourth book in her More Than a Game series (includes other sports romance!)
no spice
The Love Haters by Katherine Center - May 20th
very beachy romance between a video producer and a Coast Guard rescue swimmer
no spice
My Friends by Fredrik Backman - May 20th
contemporary / literary fiction
a “testament to the transformative power of friendship and art”
Its A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan - May 27th
romance with forced proximity set on Long Island
no spice
June
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid - June 3rd
historical fiction
follows Joan, one of the first women astronauts to join NASA’s space shuttle program
don’t think this has spice
Everything’s Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh - June 10th
Rosie takes a job directly a regional theater production of Cinderella…that turns out to be at a retirement community
explores what happens when dreams don’t turn out the what you thought
no spice
The English Masterpiece by Katherine Reay - June 10th
historical fiction
art-world mystery, set in 1970s London
Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston - June 17th
magical realism romance with a musical connection
will likely have some spice
July & August
The Sands of Sea Blue Beach by Rachel Hauck - July 15th
second chance romance set in a small Florida beach town
no spice
Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - July 29th
young adult mystery
second book in The Grandest Game series (spinoff of The Inheritance Games)
If All Else Sails by Emma St. Clair - August 5th
romance between a school nurse and a hockey player sailing down the intracoastal waterway
no spice
Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer - August 5th
adult fantasy / romantasy
third book in the Assistant to the Villain series
What is your most anticipated book for 2025?
Thank you so much for reading!
Take care,
Caroline
I read and loved Out of the Woods! Currently going through Beg, Borrow, Or Steal and I’m enjoying it so much. Cannot wait to start Say You’ll Remember Me. And I’m soooo looking forward to getting my hands on EmHen’s new book! I used to read Christian Fiction in high school, and then stopped. I need to get back to it, because they’re so good.
Amazing