10 Romance Novels I’m Planning To Read In 2025

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.

Today’s category: Bookish Goals for 2025 (How many books do you want to read this year? Are you hoping to read outside your comfort zone? Are there books you meant to read last year but never got to? Are there new-to-you authors you’re hoping to read?)

Check out my Goals And Challenges of 2025 post here -> https://wp.me/p7rFfT-i3Y

I shared my goals and challenges for 2025 a few days ago and one of my challenges is a clearing the shelves challenge. Today I decided to share ten romance novels I’m planning To read In 2025! These books will not be new releases. In fact, some of these books are ten years old and the majority of them are paperbacks, with the exception of the Mariana Zapata book.. So without further wait, let’s get started with the ten books I plan to read

1. Lingus by: Mariana Zapata

I recently found there is another romance reader in my family! She was shocked that I haven’t read a single thing written by Mariana Zapata. So I Made a promise that I would check this author out this year. I plan to read Lingus and then I’ll work my way through this author’s reading order if my assumptions that I’ll like this author wring true. Fingers crossed I enjoy her writing style because her books sound so freaking good!!

Publication Date: August 7th, 2015

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Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3WbKQKV
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/lingusmz

Synopsis:

Most people would describe Katherine Berger as a responsible girl with a big heart, a loyal friend who takes care of those close to her, and the possessor of a wicked sense of humor. There was something about her that most people didn’t know. “My name is Kat Berger, and I love porn.”

When twenty-five-year-old Kat is dragged to a porn convention by her best friend, she’s both embarrassed and nervous. The last thing she ever expected was to meet someone who makes her laugh like no other. This is a story about acceptance and friendship, and a love born out of the most unexpected of places.

2. Manwhore by: Katy Evans

The Manwhore series by Katy Evans has been on my bookshelf for far longer than I’m okay with. I’m going to make it my goal of 2025 to move this series from my tbr shelf to my read shelf. It’s been too long! A park of me is scared because I have such high expectations built from the Real series. I worry those high expectations aren’t going to hit their mark within this series. But I will never know unless I give it a read. I can’t wait to start it!

Publication Date: March 24th, 2015

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4gIDabf
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/manwhoreke

Synopsis:

Is it possible to expose Chicago’s hottest player–without getting played?

This is the story I’ve been waiting for all my life, and its name is Malcolm Kyle Preston Logan Saint. Don’t be fooled by that last name though. There’s nothing holy about the man except the hell his parties raise. The hottest entrepreneur Chicago has ever known, he’s a man’s man with too much money to spend and too many women vying for his attention.

Mysterious. Privileged. Legendary. His entire life he’s been surrounded by the press as they dig for tidbits to see if his fairytale life is for real or all mirrors and social media lies. Since he hit the scene, his secrets have been his and his alone to keep. And that’s where I come in.

Assigned to investigate Saint and reveal his elusive personality, I’m determined to make him the story that will change my career.

But I never imagined he would change my life. Bit by bit, I start to wonder if I’m the one discovering him…or if he’s uncovering me.

What happens when the man they call Saint, makes you want to sin?

3. Boomerang by: Noelle August

Here is another series that has been sitting on my shelf for an extremely long time. I planned to read the Boomerang Series by August Noelle last year, but time got away from me and it never worked out. I’m hoping to read this series this year and finally move it from my tbr pile to my read shelf.

Publication Date: July 8th, 2014

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/41YNh7s
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/boomerangna

Synopsis:

Welcome to Boomerang.com, the dating site for the millennial gen with its no-fuss, no-commitments matchups, and where work is steamier than any random hook-up.

Mia Galliano is an aspiring filmmaker. Ethan Vance has just played his last game as a collegiate soccer star. They’re sharp, hungry for success, and they share a secret.

Last night, Ethan and Mia met at a bar, and, well . . . one thing led to another, which led to them waking up the next morning—together. Things turned awkward in a hurry when they found themselves sharing a post hookup taxi . . . to the same place: Boomerang headquarters.

What began as a powerful connection between them is treated to a cold shower courtesy of two major complications. First, Boomerang has a strict policy against co-worker dating. And second, they’re now competitors for only one job at the end of summer.

As their internships come to an end, will they manage to keep their eyes on the future and their hands off each other, or will the pull of attraction put them right back where they started?

4. Verity by: Colleen Hoover

I’m not a fan of reading over hyped books. I don’t know what compelled me to pick Verity up off the shelf, put it in my shopping cart, and take it to the check out. I want to see if my intuition was telling me something so I plan to give this book a read this year. I’m hoping the hype isn’t a complete let down.

Publication Date: October 5th, 2021

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4fRrm5t
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/veritych

Synopsis:

Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us.

#1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.

Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity’s recollection of the night her family was forever altered.

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

5. Saddled And Spurred by: Lorelei James

I started the Blacktop Cowboys series a year or so ago, and stopped with Corralled. I love spicy novels, and Lorelei James doesn’t skimp on the spice. So if Sexy Cowboys is your thing, definitely pick up a book written by this author. I will be continuing this series sometime in 2025.

Publication Date: March 1st, 2011

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/42o6GPx
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/saddledandspurredlj

Synopsis:

This beauty is no greenhorn—and she’s about to rope in the man of her dreams.…

Cattleman Bran Turner has been left shorthanded, and rural Wyoming isn’t exactly a hotbed of job seekers. In fact, his only applicant is Harper Masterson, the town’s pampered former beauty queen. With no other options, he reluctantly hires her—even if the curvy cowgirl does get under his skin.

Harper’s getting a kick out of proving Bran wrong and showing him she’s qualified to pull calves, feed livestock, and handle backbreaking chores. But the hard-bodied cowboy isn’t all work and no horseplay. And when their nights start heating up, Harper realizes they might just be perfect for each other after all….

6. 738 Days by: Stacey Kade

I remember picking this one up at my ‘old’ local used book store due to the synopsis. I just re-read the synopsis and HOLY WOW! My attention is grasped once again. I really need to read this book as soon as possible! Maybe I’ll add it to my February Reading List.

Publication Date: June 7th, 2016

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4aaxg09
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/738dayssk

Synopsis:

At fifteen, Amanda Grace was abducted on her way home from school. 738 days later, she escaped. Her 20/20 interview is what everyone remembers—Amanda describing the room where she was kept, the torn poster of TV heartthrob Chase Henry on the wall. It reminded her of home and gave her the strength to keep fighting.

Now, years later, Amanda is struggling to live normally. Her friends have gone on to college, while she battles PTSD. She’s not getting any better, and she fears that if something doesn’t change soon she never will.

Six years ago, Chase Henry defied astronomical odds, won a coveted role on a new TV show, and was elevated to super-stardom. With it, came drugs, alcohol, arrests, and crazy spending sprees. Now he’s sober and a Hollywood pariah, washed up at twenty-four.

To revamp his image, Chase’s publicist comes up with a plan: surprise Amanda Grace with the chance to meet her hero, followed by a visit to the set of Chase’s new movie. The meeting is a disaster, but out of mutual desperation, Amanda and Chase strike a deal. What starts as a simple arrangement, though, rapidly becomes more complicated when they realize they need each other in more ways than one. But when the past resurfaces in a new threat, will they stand together or fall apart?

With charm and heart, Stacey Kade takes readers on a journey of redemption and love.

7. This Man by: Jodi Ellen Malpas

I added the This Man Series by Jodi Ellen Malpas to my bookshelf a few years ago and intended to read the books right away. However, the hype scared me away. I tend to feel a bit anxious when it comes to reading extremely popular and hyped up books. Now, the hype has died down and I feel I can give this series a fair fighting chance. Hopefully I’ll enjoy it as many readers have. We shall see.

Publication Date: June 18th, 2013

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Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3PsjgFC
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/thismanjem

Synopsis:

Young interior designer Ava O’Shea has no idea what awaits her at the Manor. A run-of-the-mill consultation with a stodgy country gent seems likely, but what Ava finds instead is Jesse Ward–a devastatingly handsome, utterly confident, pleasure-seeking playboy who knows no boundaries. Ava doesn’t want to be attracted to this man, and yet she can’t control the overwhelming desire that he stirs in her. She knows that her heart will never survive him and her instinct is telling her to run, but Jesse is not willing to let her go. He wants her and is determined to have her.

8. The Wedding Game by: Meghan Quinn

I made the mistake and read a few chapters of The Wedding Game during a time when I had a ton of ARC reviews that were due. I set this one off to the side and forgot about it. Glancing at my shelf today, I came to the realization that I never finished this book! I will definitely be reading this one this year! I think I may be most excited to read this one!

Publication Date: March 1st, 2021

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Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3C8RWJh
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/theweddinggamemq

Synopsis:

USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn’s latest bauble is the charming story of a crafting queen battling a jaded divorce lawyer on a wedding reality show.

Luna Rossi is a veritable crafting genius—she can bedazzle and bead so hard her Etsy site is one of the hottest in the world. So it’s only natural that Luna would convince her brother and his husband-to-be to compete on The Wedding Game, a “do-it-yourself” TV show, for the title of Top DIY Wedding Expert.

As a jaded divorce lawyer, Alec Baxter scoffs at weddings and romance. But when his recently engaged brother begs him to participate in The Wedding Game, Alec grudgingly picks up a glue gun and prepares for some family bonding.

Both fierce competitors, Luna and Alec clash on national TV as harsh words and glitter fly with abandon. But as they bicker over color swatches and mood boards, they find themselves fighting something else: their growing mutual attraction. While Luna is torn between family loyalty and her own feelings, Alec wonders if he might have been wrong about love and marriage all along…

9. The Bronze Horseman by: Paullina Simons

I can honestly say, I knew nothing about this book on the day I bought it. I happened to walk by a table at my ‘old’ local used book store and saw this book sitting there. It was a dollar! I picked it up and placed it in my basket and kept walking on through. After reading the synopsis I’m even more intrigued! I can’t wait to start this one sometime this year!

Publication Date: March 17th, 2009

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Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4j3b4cl
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/bronzehorsemanps

Synopsis:

Called “a Russian Thorn Birds,” The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons is a sweeping saga of love and war that has been a monumental bestseller all over the world. The acclaimed author of Tully, Simons has written a stirring tale of devotion, passion, secrets, betray, and sacrifice. “A love story both tender and fierce” (Publishers Weekly )that “Recalls Dr. Zhivago” (People Magazine), The Bronze Horseman is rich and vivid historical fiction at its finest.

The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents. Their world is turned upside down when Hitler’s armies attack Russia and begin their unstoppable blitz to Leningrad.

Yet there is light in the darkness. Tatiana meets Alexander, a brave young officer in the Red Army. Strong and self-confident, yet guarding a mysterious and troubled past, he is drawn to Tatiana—and she to him. Starvation, desperation, and fear soon grip their city during the terrible winter of the merciless German siege. Tatiana and Alexander’s impossible love threatens to tear the Metanova family apart and expose the dangerous secret Alexander so carefully protects—a secret as devastating as the war itself—as the lovers are swept up in the brutal tides that will change the world and their lives forever.

10. The Greatest Risk by: Kristen Ashley

I have one more book to read in Kristen Ashley’s Honey series. Truth be told, it’s been a long time since I last picked up this series but as I remember each book is a standalone. Either way, I can’t wait to read The Greatest Risk!

Publication Date: May 1st, 2018

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Amazon US: https://amzn.to/409Vl2I
Amazon World: https://mybook.to/greatestriskka

Synopsis: