Happy new year! And with it — happy new spice! One of the best parts of a new year is the new authors and titles that soon fill our bookshelves. Their books keep us up all night, wanting to read ‘just one more’ chapter. But these novels are certainly to bring a blush to our cheeks and send our feet kicking into our sheets.
These are the spiciest novels expected in 2025 that will surely keep us up in more ways than one!
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
Set at Stanford, this college romance meets steamy waters when two unlikely swimmers find themselves in a sticky situation as they prepare for the Olympics. Scarlett and Lukas are complete opposites, and the only thing they have in common is the water. However, when a secret slips out, they have to pair up to fight the rumors and continue their efforts to compete at the Olympic level.
Release Date: February 4, 2025
Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese
Juliet used to be a romance lover. She used to believe love was out there for everyone. But not anymore. Juliet has sworn off love, which is of course when she bumps into the man she has sworn off. Will and Juliet can’t stop crossing paths, but maybe this is just what the two of them need. Maybe their forbidden love is what will cure their hopes for love after all.
Release Date: January 14, 2025
Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory
Taylor and Avery are in the same position: they’ve both just gotten out of a relationship. The only difference is that Avery isn’t sure about her return to the dating pool. Awkwardly out of practice, her flirting skills are subpar at best. No problem! Taylor offers her a series of flirting lessons. But what will happen when the plans to find someone else leads the two women to fall for each other?
Release Date: April 8, 2025
Flirty Dancing by Jennifer Mofatt
Archer has just quit his office 9–5 to follow his dreams of being on Broadway. In an attempt to meet this passion, Archer joins a dance class in the catskills. His dreams hit the fan when he finds out his childhood crush is giving the lessons. Can Archer shake his past feelings, or will he be hot for teacher?
Release Date: May 27, 2025
Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey
Sig is a hockey player who’s down on his luck. Lost on the side of the road with a broken down car, Sig has to walk to find help. While in the search for help, he bumps into a mysterious Chloe, and the pair share a kiss; however, things don’t go as planned when Sig finds out that his father is engaged…to none other than Chloe’s mother.
Release Date: February 4, 2025
Cruel is the Light by Sophie Clark
A war has broken out between demons and the Vatican. Hell runs loose on the streets as the Holy tend to its messes. These are the circumstances that force Selene and Jules together. Working on opposing sides, the pair have to set aside their differences to complete a mission. In order to lay low, they work under the disguise of fiances…all for the greater good, of course.
Release Date: May 20, 2025
Call of the Fathoms by Emma Hamm
The fourth installment of the Deep Waters series, Call of the Fathoms tells the story of a depthstrider, the world’s creatures of the deep, and his sudden rivalry with a human. Though the two should stand nowhere near the same in terms of strength and power, a human woman is able to make this depthstrider weak, and he will do what he can to keep her by his side.
Release Date: April 14, 2025
Road Trip With A Rogue by Kate Bateman
Daisy and Lucien are enemies; there’s no two ways about it. The pair had called it quits in the past, but when a job brings the two back together, they must work to complete their opposing missions at all costs, even if this means seducing the other. Though they are sworn foes, there is something still in the air between them that they just might not be able to fight off.
Release Date: July 29, 2025
Nix and Tell by Ali Williams
A nix is a water spirit creature in mythology, and it just so happens Chlo is a nix. Her life in the river has led her to land as, in this universe, gods interfere with love. Chlo’s God has told her that love waits for her on land, outside of the river, with a woman named Violet. This love is quick and whirlwind for Chlo as she finds herself unable to resist the human woman.
Release Date: February 1, 2025
I Accidentally Hooked Up With A Vampire by Jessica Cage
Whitney has found herself in trouble — hot, dangerous trouble, yes, but still trouble. After a night of one too many drinks, she slept with Domino, a vampire. Trying to recover from this night and come to terms with her insatiable desire for the vampiric man, Whitney uncovers more than she intends about the world around her.
Release Date: March 3, 2025
The new year promises a thrilling collection of novels that are sure to get your blood rushing. I know I’m excited for some of these reads and can hardly wait until their release! Stay tuned for more release updates from Bookstr.
If you have an aching for an old-fashioned love and just adore the hand flex scene in Pride and Prejudice, read Bookstr’s Jane Austen: The Queen of Romance Who Still Reigns Supreme.
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