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Hi everybody and welcome to a new Top Ten Tuesday! Today I’m talking about the books on my summer 2025 TBR.
While usually, my TBRs are full of a lot of upcoming new releases, in summer I do like to take a step back and catch up on some backlist books, maybe do some re-reads. And this year is no different, because while I do have a few upcoming summer releases I’m looking forward to, this list is mostly full of backlist books. As there have been A TON of exciting book releases recently-ish (from winter 2024 up until now), I’m way behind on reading them. So that’s my mission for the summer! (Of course, as a mood reader, who knows what’ll happen, but hey, at least I have somewhat of a plan)
Upcoming Summer Releases
Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Release date: 3 July 2025
A dark fantasy set in a magical world, with enemies-to-lovers and a morally grey love interest? Iām in!
The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley
Release date: 8 July 2025
When I saw the list of tropes for this book included enemies to lovers, he falls first, and evisceration as a love language, I knew I needed to read this.
Furybound (The Wolves of Ruin #2) by Sable Sorensen
Release date: 30 July 2025
Book one, Direbound, is one of my favorite reads of 2025 so far and I am so excited for the next installment!
Recent Releases/ Backlist
All of these are books that released pretty recently-ish but I haven’t had a chance to read yet, so I’m hoping this summer I’ll get the chance to do just that!
Silver Elite – One Golden Summer – Problematic Summer Romance – The Songbird And The Heart of Stone – Caught Up – Never Been Shipped – When The Tides Held The Moon – Love At Second Sight
Tell Me:
What’s on your summer TBR? Any new releases you’re looking forward to?
I see lots of love for Carley’s books on all sorts of lists and GR lists, too. Plus I saw a positive review for Ali’s new book the other day. š Hope you enjoy these all!!
They’re both popular and beloved authors, so I have high hopes for their new releases š
I’m on the holds list for When the Tides Held the Moon. I hope we both get to read it this summer!
Yes, hope we’ll both get to read and enjoy When the Tides Held the Moon!
I’ve heard that The Irrestible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy started as a Hermoine-Draco FanFic. I hope you enjoy reading all of these.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/summer-2025-tbr-ten-books-i-hope-to-read/
I think I read that too! And based on the cover art, I can see the resemblance…
Rose in Chains and Silver Elite are on my general TBR as well! The enemies-to-lovers trope is one I keep coming back to all the time šš”ļøš¤
I also can’t resist the enemies-to-lovers trope š
I am reading Problematic Summer Romance and Furybound is on my TBR!
I hope you’re enjoying Problematic Summer Romance, Sophie!
These look good. I like to add books from my TBR that are fairly old, but I generally don’t get to them due to my habit of signing up for Blog Tours!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-summer-2025-to-read-list/
I don’t do blog tours anymore, but I do get distracted by new releases often. Well that and my mood reading š
I keep telling myself to slow down, but then an exciting one comes along, or a book 2 š
I didn’t think I was much of a mood reader, but I’m not so sure these days š
Never Been Shipped looks cute.
It does look cute š
This looks like a great mix! I have a similar approach of trying to hit both new and older titles.
It’s a good approach for me anyway š
So far The Irresistible urge is a fun read.
I’m glad to hear that!
One Golden Summer sounds good! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
It does! š
Rose in Chains and The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy look like ones I’d enjoy too. Adding them to my TBR. Hoping to Silver Elite and Problematic Summer Romance soon. Hope you enjoy all of these!
Thanks, hope you’ll enjoy these too!
Great TBR!! I definitely have some of these on my TBR that I didn’t have on my list. Silver Elite, Caught Up, and Rose in Chains are a few. I hope you enjoy all of these!
Thanks! I hope we’ll both love Silver Elite, Caught Up, and Rose in Chains!
I should’ve put Silver Elite and Problematic Summer Romance on my list as well but I didn’t think of them in the moment. They can be two alternates haha
It’s always good to have alternates š
I can’t wait for Rose in Chains.
Me neither š
I think all the books I put on my summer reading lists have been out for a while. I am trying to read more from my physical shelves this summer š I hope you enjoy all of these when you get to them!
Summer is a perfect time to read some older books from the physical shelves!
Your book choices all seem to have a summer vibe. I hope you enjoy them swinging in a hammock in the shade on a warm summer day!
My TTT Summer Reading List
Thanks, that does sound lovely! š
Silver Elite and One Golden Summer are on my TBR as well. A few of the others I have read, but won’t be influencing your opinion ahaha
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2025/06/17/top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-summer-2025-tbr/
Haha thanks š I hope we’ll both love Silver Elite and One Golden Summer!
I’ve got a lot of backlist books on my summer TBR lists, too. It’s time to get some of them crossed off finally! I hope you enjoy all these.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Hope we both get to some backlist books this summer!
When the Tides Held the Moon sounds sooo good! Hope you enjoy all of these!
Thanks! It really does!