Trending Romance (5.23.25)
The romances everyone’s buzzing about!
Most Read Romances
According to Goodreads data, these are the most read romances of the week.
#1 GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE by Emily Henry | Contemporary Romance
#2 SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME by Abby Jimenez | Contemporary Romance
#3 SHIELD OF SPARROWS by Devney Perry | Romantic Fantasy
#4 ONYX STORM by Rebecca Yarros | Romantic Fantasy
#5 ONE GOLDEN SUMMER by Carley Fortune | Contemporary Romance
#6 FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros | Romantic Fantasy
#7 FEARLESS by Lauren Roberts | YA Romantic Fantasy
#8 JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez | Romantic Comedy
#9 KING OF ENVY by Ana Huang | Dark Romance
#10 IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros | Romantic Fantasy
#11 QUICKSILVER by Callie Hart | Romantic Fantasy
#12 SILVER ELITE by Dani Francis | Romantic Fantasy
#13 FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry | Romantic Comedy
#14 DEEP END by Ali Hazelwood | Sports Romance
#15 PART OF YOUR WORLD by Abby Jimenez | Romantic Comedy
#16 A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#17 LIGHTS OUT by Navessa Allen | Dark Romance
#18 A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#19 A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#20 THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J. Maas | YA Romantic Fantasy
#21 ENCHANTRA by Kaylie Smith | Dark Romantic Fantasy
#22 STORY OF MY LIFE by Lucy Score | Romantic Comedy
#23 FIRST TIME CALLER by B.K. Borison | Romantic Comedy
#24 CROWN OF MIDNIGHT by Sarah J. Maas | YA Romantic Fantasy
#25 THE LAST LETTER by Rebecca Yarros | Contemporary Romance
#26 A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
Instant Bestsellers
Brand new romance releases on the bestsellers lists (e.g. NYT, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Indie Bestsellers, and Amazon Charts).
A CURSE CARVED IN BONE by Danielle L. Jensen | Romantic Fantasy | #1 NYT Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, #1 NYT Hardcover Fiction, #1 Publishers Weekly Hardcover Fiction
CAN’T GET ENOUGH by Kennedy Ryan | Contemporary Romanc
DREAM ON, RAMONA RILEY by Ashley Blake Herring | Romantic Comedy
REWIND IT BACK by Liz Tomforde | Sports Romance
THE CHARMER by Ava Rani | Romantic Comedy
THE ROMANCE RIVALRY by Susan Lee | YA Romantic Comedy
THE PUCKING WRONG ROOKIE by CR Jane | Sports Romance
ZODIAC ACADEMY 5: CURSED FATES by Susanne Valenti (PB Ed.) | Paranormal Romance dream
Buzzing New Indies
This week’s brand new and trending romance indies. This list now also includes hybrid romances which are independently published in one format (e.g. e-book) and traditionally published in another format (e.g. print).
SPOTLIGHT by Rebecca Jenshak | Sports Romance
THE BEST OF US by Brittney Sahin | Romantic Suspense
MY FAVORITE BAD DECISION by Elizabeth O’Roark | Contemporary Romance
FRAYED OWNER by Erin R. Flynn | Paranormal Romance
BE WITH ME by Gabrielle Sands | Mafia Romance
LESSONS IN HEARTHBREAK by Karla Sorensen | Sports Romance
PHOENIX by Fiona Davenport | Motorcycle Club Romance
REWIND IT BACK by Liz Tomforde | Sports Romance
Want more? Check out our May 2025 Romance Publications Calendar for all of this month’s romance releases!
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