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By Walden Pond Books
Best Romance Novels of the Year: 2025
These are the most acclaimed and anticipated new romance novels to fall in love with in 2025 (so far) selected by Taylor, our resident expert on the genre. If you visit our Oakland store, be sure to check out her section in Aisle 3-A.
- Titles are sorted by publication date with the most recently released books at the beginning of the list followed by forthcoming titles you can pre-order.
- Check back! Worthy titles will be added throughout the year.
Be sure to check our previous lists for even more romance fiction:
Best Romance Novels of the Year: 2025
By Walden Pond Books
These are the most acclaimed and anticipated new romance novels to fall in love with in 2025 (so far) selected by Taylor, our resident expert on the genre. If you visit our Oakland store, be sure to check out her section in Aisle 3-A.
- Titles are sorted by publication date with the most recently released books at the beginning of the list followed by forthcoming titles you can pre-order.
- Check back! Worthy titles will be added throughout the year.
Be sure to check our previous lists for even more romance fiction: