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Hi everybody and welcome to a new Top Ten Tuesday! Today we’re talking about our most anticipated releases in the second half of 2025. I only have 9 today, but I’m sure this number will increase drastically after reading everyone else’s posts 🙂 Let’s go!
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? I’m 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.
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Release date: 15 July 2025
I feel like I’ve been looking forward to this one forever, and the long wait is finally almost over!
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!
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
Release date: 2 September 2025
A new story set in the world of Divine Rivals, but 600 years before Iris and Roman. All I know is if this is even half as beautifully written as Divine Rivals, it’ll still be exquisite!
Tourist Season (The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy #1) by Brynne Weaver
Release date: 23 September 2025
If you’d asked me a year ago, I’d have said dark romances aren’t my thing. Serial killer romances? No, thank you. But then I discovered Brynne Weaver and her brand of funny yet dark serial killer romances that are so hilariously unhinged they make me root for the couple to get their HEA and smile at all their silly antics. So yes, I’ll try her next book for sure!
Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
Release date: 7 October 2025
A new holiday romance book series by B.K. Borison? With a slight paranormal twist to it? YES PLEASE!
Mate (Bride #2) by Ali Hazelwood
Release date: 7 October 2025
Honestly, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Bride. But I’m still looking forward to Mate!
Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy #2) by Callie Hart
Release date: 18 November 2025
I really enjoyed Quicksilver last year, so I’m looking forward to the sequel!
Tell Me:
What book releases in the second half of 2025 are you looking forward to? Any we have in common?
Hope these all turn out to be amazing reads for you. I haven’t read any by these authors but have heard lots about several of these authors and know they are well loved writers. 🙂
Thanks! Yes, most of these are known and loved authors, I need to check out more new-to-me authors for sure 🙂
Really looking forward to The magical innkeeping. I read the Irrisistible urge and it was a decent read for me.
I hope we’ll both love A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping and that I’ll enjoy Irresistible Urge at least equally or maybe more 🙂
We have none in common this week, but I’ll keep an eye out for the new Rebecca Ross one as this is about the gods and I wasn’t aware.
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2025/06/24/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-look-forward-to-releasing-in-the-second-half-of-2025/
That one kind of crept up on me too, but it sounds so good 🙂
We have four in common Lindsey!
That’s great! 🙂
I feel that a lot of us are looking forward to reading Mandanna’s new book. And it has been forever since it was announced.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/late-2025-most-anticipated-canadian-releases/
It does feel like it’s been forever, but good things come to those who wait, right? 🙂
Great anticipated list! Your excitement for ‘Rose in Chains’ sounds intriguing. As for my most anticipated from your picks, it has to be **’Wild Reverence’ by Rebecca Ross**. I loved *Divine Rivals*, so more from that world is a definite must-read for me!
Thanks! I hope we’ll both love Wild Reverence! It’s a must-read for me too 🙂
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for your Enemy isn’t anticipated for me, as such, but I know it’s coming in my book subscription box in July, and honestly I’m kind of intrigued by the whole Hermione/Draco fanfic aspect…!
That aspect definitely has me intrigued too! I hope you’ll end up enjoying it, even if you’re not anticipating it 🙂
I had the first three books you mentioned on my list today as well. I’m quite excited for them! I totally forgot about Wild Reverence but my goodness, I am *so* excited to check it out! 😍 I hope you love all of these books!
Thanks! I hope we’ll both love Wild Reverence, it does sound so good!
Good Spirits was on my list, too!
I hope we’ll both love Good Spirits!
I really need to read Rebecca Ross!
I’ve only read her Divine Rivals duology so far, but I really loved that one!
Good Spirits looks so good!!
I’m so excited for that one!
Brimstone YASSSS! Honestly so excited about that one.
Me too! Though I probably need a Quicksilver re-read first 🙂
I think Good Spirits sounds really good! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
I think so too! 🙂
These look good!
I have A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping on my list!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/top-ten-tuesday-most-anticipated-books-releasing-in-the-second-half-of-2025/
Hope we’ll both love A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping!
Fingers crossed. I have high hopes for it!
I can’t wait for Rose in Chains.
It sounds so good!
I completely forgot about Brimstone and I’m so excited for that one! There are just so many good books coming out. Going to add the new Brynne Weaver book!!
I’m excited for Brimstone too, though I may need to do a Quicksilver re-read to refresh my memory… 🙂
I hope you love all of these when you get the chance to read them. Have a great week!
Thanks so much!
The best/worst thing about new releases posts is how many books I add to my already overwhelming TBR list! Ha ha. I hope you enjoy all these.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Haha I know, the TBR pile just gets bigger and bigger instead of smaller 😀
I’m very curious about the new Rebecca Ross – although I have yet to read Divine Rivals. Hope you love all of these when you get to them!
I loved Divine Rivals, hope you will too if you decide to give it a try!