You’re Gonna Want to Read These 17 Books | May 2025 New Book Releases

This week’s new romance book releases are wild—from cozy mysteries with sheep detectives (yes, really) to polyamorous fantasy krakens, we've got everything on this list. I’m breaking down the standout new romance, thriller, fantasy, women’s fiction, and mystery releases from May 5–11, 2025 so you can update your TBR with confidence.

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🛒 Books Mentioned:
— One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune → https://rstyle.me/+dTSFR43HkidC6P818h41kw
— The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs → https://rstyle.me/+X8Vx_TlOIsElqHvsjUwUdQ
— The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei → https://rstyle.me/+3VUA0cIlQCWWczR5f0WJcA
— Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau → https://rstyle.me/+PePQCQqBamJUccr7Bb0OCg
— Big Bad Wool by Leonie Swann → https://rstyle.me/+nTQdSpoZMOQOYqw9MR9AqQ
— The Ladies’ Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman → https://rstyle.me/+-xwGgKfL7dBsQ57NZ0jGDQ
— Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin → https://rstyle.me/+I9EnkkeudpwkVOGWgBNWjA
— What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon → https://rstyle.me/+PLphfltmelVAv43S_1X5GA
— Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau → https://rstyle.me/+Gb_J9phQvPkvYFIuriG_ew
— My Name is Emilia Del Valle by Isabel Allende → https://rstyle.me/+FvdHEzGT-f6lGQsGidFMTA
— Kiss Me Maybe by Gabriela Gamez → https://rstyle.me/+5oaEirKb4WizjtxS3ATGoQ
— Drop Dead by Lily Chu → https://rstyle.me/+q9GryK4o-NQerO0VlkBLng
— Audre and Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams → https://rstyle.me/+W_WuEcfcF9a6iVgAk5wZ_g
— Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha → https://rstyle.me/+IEM9Y6qhBqAbG0oju37vrg
— Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry → https://rstyle.me/+MsD_svark2KMQO20k9omBw
— Other People’s Summer by Sarah Morgan → https://rstyle.me/+ttD1ydtneah733lKWFRwCQ
— Archangel’s Ascension by Nalini Singh → https://rstyle.me/+_3BhZWHSRzmYs2D_5o9zwA

👉 More May 2025 releases: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/may-2025-book-releases/

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro & what’s new this week
01:25 – One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
01:57 – The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs
02:48 – The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei
03:15 – Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau
03:57 – Big Bad Wool by Leonie Swann
04:27 – The Ladies’ Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman
05:07 – Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin
05:43 – What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon
06:34 – Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau
07:17 – My Name is Emilia Del Valle by Isabel Allende
08:40 – Kiss Me Maybe by Gabriela Gamez
09:32 – Drop Dead by Lily Chu
10:41 – Audre and Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams
11:39 – Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha
12:37– Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
14:17 – Other People’s Summer by Sarah Morgan
15:07 – Archangel’s Ascension by Nalini Singh

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