2025 New Releases Perfect For The Summer
- Lo Hatt
- Jul 17
- 7 min read
Exciting Summer Reads That Will Meet Your Needs: Top Ten New Releases from 2025 Perfect for Summer

What Makes a Book the Perfect Summer Read?
hey, book lovers! Summer 2025 is officially here, and if your "To Be Read" (TBR) pile isn't already overflowing, it's about to be. Authors have truly crushed it so far this year, delivering some seriously epic new releases perfect for those long, sun-drenched days.
So, what exactly makes a book ideal for summer? It's all about that light, easy vibe that whisks you away! Maybe you love a book that makes you laugh out loud, or one with a sweet romance that melts your heart. Perhaps you're into a good family dynamic that feels totally relatable, a story that whisks you away to a tropical island, or a gripping "who done it" to keep you guessing. Whatever your preference, a great summer book lets you truly relax, get lost, and fully immerse yourself in those warm-weather feels. 🍹
Dive Into These Must-Read 2025 Releases!
These are the books (according to the "intertubes") we should be reading this summer, and honestly? I get it—I've read a majority of them! From sizzling slow-burn romances to twisty thrillers and rich, emotional fiction that'll make you cry in public, this list is giving everything.
(Any book with an * next to it wasn't on a list when doing my research; however, I have read it, and it makes for a great summer read!)
Let's dive in!
Big, Buzzy, Everyone's-Talking-About-It Reads
One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
This book is a perfect for me is perfect for the summer as it is a light, fun read that serves up a charming slow-burn romance with laugh-out-loud moments, some unexpected tension, and a dash of spice, all while letting you hang out with a familiar face from Every Summer After all happening at a lake.
Book Blurb
Alice returns to the magical lake where a single photo changed her life, hoping to find peace behind her lens. But her quiet summer is shattered by the reappearance of Charlie Florek, the boy from that life-altering picture, now a charming man who sees her in a way no one ever has. As sun-drenched days turn into warm nights, Alice finds her heart longing to be seventeen again, caught between the calm of her camera and Charlie's piercing gaze. Can she dare to step out from behind the lens and embrace a love that truly sees her?
It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
Being quoted as "the book of the summer" this is a perfect breezy beach read where a Hollywood exec fakes her way into a career-making deal by claiming a mega pop star (her first kiss!) will write a song, forcing her into an enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity adventure with her arrogant ex-crush, making it a great summer rom-com you won't want to put down!
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Once a sitcom punchline, Jane Jackson is now a Hollywood exec faking it till she makes it, until a desperate lie about getting a pop star (her first kiss!) for her new movie spirals out of control. Now, she's forced to team up with her arrogant one-time crush, Dan Finnegan, who just might be her only way to reach the pop star. Spending a week in close quarters facing down her past sounds like hell, but this unexpected alliance could lead to something real. Can Jane cover her massive lie and find true love along the way?
Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
After faking a marriage to impress her new boss, Scottie Price finds herself stuck at an eight-day summer marriage camp sharing a cabin with her improv-obsessed, too-handsome fake husband. It's a hilarious rom-com with a slow-burn spice, and the camp vibes totally make it a fun summer read!
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Scottie just landed a new job, but it's a total "sausage fest" of happily married men, leading her to invent a nonexistent husband to impress her boss. When her boss offers a solution—counseling with her own marriage-counselor husband—Scottie's desperate plea for a fake spouse lands her with Wilder, an improv-obsessed millionaire. Now, thanks to Wilder's "always say yes" rule, they're stuck at an eight-day summer marriage camp with all her coworkers, sharing a cabin and faking a relationship that might just get too real. Get ready for hilarious chaos, unexpected chemistry, and a whole lot of "what ifs" as Scottie navigates her most absurd lie yet!
The Love Haters by Katherine Center
Get ready for a laugh-out-loud rom-com set in a perfect Key West setting! When video producer Katie Vaughn, burned by love and facing a layoff, fakes her swimming ability to profile a sexy Coast Guard rescue swimmer, she plunges into a hilarious, lie-filled adventure with his feuding brother that might just lead to true love in paradise.
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Burnt by love and facing a layoff, video producer Katie Vaughn pretends she can swim to land a career-making gig profiling a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West. This "paradise" quickly gets messy as she navigates her lie, undeniable chemistry with the incredibly handsome—and skeptical—Hutch, and the friction between him and her coworker (and Hutch's brother!), Cole. With swim lessons, helicopter rides, and stolen kisses, Katie finds herself entangled in a web of deceit and unexpected feelings. Now, she must confront her old fears and decide if she's brave enough to finally tell the truth, even if it means risking everything.
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
What's better for a summer read than a European vacation, a destination wedding, age gap angst, and a brother's best friend romance all rolled into one? Absolutely nothing!
Book Blurb
Get lost in the story of Maya Killgore, a twenty-three-year-old grad student, who can't stop thinking about Conor Harkness, her brother's thirty-eight-year-old best friend. He insists their age gap and imbalanced dynamic make a relationship impossible, especially since he wants her gone. But when they're stuck together at a chaotic destination wedding in a gorgeous Sicilian villa, Maya starts to suspect Conor's hiding something, and a "problematic" summer fling might be exactly what she needs.
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Looking for a book with all the feels this summer? This one's got it in spades! If you've ever read Fredrik Backman, you know how powerfully he can craft a story, and this one absolutely delivers. It brings you on a journey of lifelong friendships with humor, sadness, and the heartwarming belief that when you find those good ones who have your back, they really do.
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This book follows Louisa, an aspiring artist captivated by three tiny figures in a famous painting, determined to uncover their story. Her journey takes her back twenty-five years to a distant seaside town, where a group of teenagers found refuge and love on an abandoned pier during long summer days. Now, Louisa embarks on a cross-country quest, entrusted with their transcendent work of art, to uncover its secrets and decide its fate. Get ready for a stunning testament to the transformative power of friendship and art that proves happy endings come in unexpected forms.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Why choose a typical beach read when you can launch into the thrilling, emotional journey of a trailblazing woman in NASA's early space shuttle program, making it the perfect summer read to propel you beyond the ordinary?
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This book follows Joan Goodwin, a brilliant physics professor obsessed with the stars, whose quiet life is upended when she discovers an ad seeking women for NASA's space shuttle program. Selected in 1980, Joan trains alongside an exceptional group of diverse astronauts, forming unexpected friendships and finding a love she never dreamed of. But just as she questions her place in the universe, everything changes in an instant during a fateful mission in December 1984. Dive into this captivating story of ambition, connection, and the sheer wonder—and terror—of space.
The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani
Escape to Italy this summer with a heartwarming and hilarious novel about a "stuck-in-a-rut" woman who unearths family secrets and reinvents her life, finding passion and love amidst the stunning landscapes of Tuscany and Milan. *
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Meet Jess Capodimonte Baratta, a recently divorced "overlooked daughter" stuck in her parents' New Jersey basement, despite her talent as a draftswoman for her uncle's marble business. When an unexpected family loss unearths long-buried secrets, Jess, fueled by lost dreams, bravely escapes to her ancestral home of Carrara, Italy. There, amidst the stunning landscapes of Tuscany and Milan, she begins to reinvent her life, discovers her priceless skills, and finds unexpected love with a passionate artist. This bighearted, hilarious novel follows Jess's determination to carve out a creative life that truly matters, changing her destiny forever.
The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia
Looking for a chilling thriller to devour this summer? This book plunges you into the unsettling disappearance of Stephanie and Jasmine, two women who vanish after sending strange texts about the same man, Trent McCarthy, pulling you into a relentless web of manipulation where nothing is as it seems.
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This book throws you into the unsettling disappearance of Stephanie and Jasmine, two women who vanish after sending strange texts about the same man, Trent McCarthy. As their loved ones panic, you'll be plunged into a relentless web of manipulation, desperate to uncover who's truly playing whom in this twisted, unputdownable read.
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
A chaotic family inheritance game on an island, past family secrets, present truths, and the trans-formative power of grief, love, and family amidst wild summer storms makes this a compelling summer read! *
Book Blurb
This book invites you to Storm Island, the magnificent private family estate Alice hasn't visited in five years since being cast out by her powerful father. His shocking death brings her back, but his eccentric will forces Alice and her chaotic family to spend a week on the island, completing an inheritance game. Surrounded by sibling rivalries, family secrets, and the watchful eye of her father's intriguing second-in-command, Alice navigates a week of emotional storms, uncovering past truths and forging new futures in a smart, tender story of grief, love, and family.
So, what's in your TBR for summer?
Tell me what you’re reading. How long is your summer TBR list. Mine seems to never end. The author's are really pumping them out this year!!
And if you're anything like me… you're downloading three more books before you finish the one you're currently reading. No judgment.
📚💖 Happy reading & Happy Summer, Book Lovers!
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