Trending Romance (5.9.25)
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 ONYX STORM by Rebecca Yarros | Romantic Fantasy
#4 FEARLESS by Lauren Roberts | YA Romantic Fantasy
#5 KING OF ENVY by Ana Huang | Dark Romance 🆕
#6 FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros | Romantic Fantasy
#7 IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros | Romantic Fantasy
#8 JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez | Romantic Comedy
#9 QUICKSILVER by Callie Hart | Romantic Fantasy
#10 FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry | Romantic Comedy
#11 DEEP END by Ali Hazelwood | Sports Romance
#12 WILD AND WRANGLED by Lyla Sage | Western Romance
#13 ENCHANTRA by Kaylie Smith | Dark Romantic Fantasy
#14 PART OF YOUR WORLD by Abby Jimenez | Romantic Comedy
#15 A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#16 LIGHTS OUT by Navessa Allen | Dark Romance
#17 A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#18 STORY OF MY LIFE by Lucy Score | Romantic Comedy
#19 FIRST TIME CALLER by B.K. Borison | Romantic Comedy
#20 A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#21 THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J. Maas | YA Romantic Fantasy
#22 THE LAST LETTER by Rebecca Yarros | Contemporary Romance
#23 CROWN OF MIDNIGHT by Sarah J. Maas | YA Romantic Fantasy
#25 A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES by Sarah J. Maas | Romantic Fantasy
#26 HEIR OF FIRE 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).
KING OF ENVY by Ana Huang | Dark Billionaire Romance | #1 NYT PB Trade Fiction, #1 Publishers Weekly Top 10 Overall, #1 Publishers Weekly Trade Paper Frontlist Fiction, #1 Amazon Charts, #2 NYT Combined Print & Ebook, #2 USA Today, #16 Indie Bestseller PB Fiction
ENIGMA by RuNyx | Dark Romantic Fantasy | #2 Publishers Weekly Hardcover Frontlist Fiction, #3 NYT Hardcover Fiction, #8 USA Today, #30 Indie Bestsellers PB Fiction
THE FLOATING WORLD by Axie Oh | YA Romantic Fantasy | #5 NYT Young Adult Hardcover, #6 Indie Bestseller Young Adult
LOVE AT SECOND SIGHT by F.T. Lukens | YA Paranormal Romance | #7 YA NYT Young Adult Hardcover, #10 Indie Bestseller Young Adult, #135 USA Today
REBOUND by Sadie Kincaid | Dark Billionaire Romance | #11 Amazon Charts
WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON by Venessa Vida Kelly | Romantic Fantasy | #32 Indie Bestseller PB Fiction
MY BEST FRIEND’S HONEYMOON by Meryl Wilsner | Contemporary Romance | #43 USA Today
PUCKED UNDER by Helena Hunting (Dlx. Ed.) | Sports Romance | #70 USA Today
HOUSE OF STRIKING OATHS by Olivia Wildenstein (Dlx. Ed.) | Romantic Fantasy | #81 USA Today
ALL TOO WELL by Corinne Michaels | Small Town Romance | #84 USA Today, #141 USA Today (Dlx. Ed.)
DESTRUCTIVELY MINE by Krista Ritchie and Becca Ritchie | Contemporary Romance | #120 USA Today
THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH THE SEA by Axie Oh (PB Ed.) | YA Romantic Fantasy | #123 USA Today
GOLD COAST DILEMMA by Nana Malone | Contemporary Romance | #146 USA Today
THE OUTSIDER by Maisey Yates | Western Romance | #148 USA Today
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).
THE THINGS WE WATER by Mariana Zapata | Contemporary Romantic Fantasy
LOVE’S MOST WANTED by Shvonne Latrice | Contemporary Romance
KNOT EXCUSED by Katie Landry | Reverse Harem Omegaverse
HIS MARK by Sara Fields | Paranormal Romance
HERO MINE by Janie Crouch | Military Romance
HUNTER by Fiona Davenport | Motorcycle Club Romance
SHATTERED TRUTHS by Evelyn Flood | Reverse Harem Omegaverse
THE REJECTED WIFE by L. Steele | Billionaire Romance
GRUMPY SUNSHINE by Lani Lynn Vale | Workplace Romance
PRAISE ME SOLDIER by Jessa Kane | Military Romance
KING OF ENVY by Ana Huang | Dark Billionaire Romance
WHEN WE BREAK by Kristen Proby | Contemporary Western Romance
THE PRETEND FIANCÉ FIASCO by Pippa Grant | Small Town Romance
WICKED SAVAGE by Lilian Harris | Mafia Romance
THE LEGEND NEXT DOOR by Jesse H. Reign | Sports Romance
Pre-Publication Chatter
Traditionally published and hybrid romance novels out next week (May 13, 2025) getting lots of pre-publication chatter!
32 DAYS IN MAY by Betty Corrello | Romantic Comedy
A CURSE CARVED IN BONE by Danielle L. Jensen | Romantic Fantasy
A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE by April Asher | Paranormal Romance
CAN’T GET ENOUGH by Kennedy Ryan | Contemporary Romance
DREAM ON, RAMONA RILEY by Ashley Herring Blake | Romantic Comedy
LOVE SICK by Deidra Duncan | Romantic Comedy
THE CHARMER by Ava Rani | Romantic Comedy
WHAT IF IT’S YOU? by Jilly Gagnon | Romantic Comedy
Want more? Check out our May 2025 Romance Publications Calendar for all of this month’s romance releases!
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