“I don’t usually make a habit of pulling a weapon on someone unless I plan on following through with the threat.”
If you love sweeping romances wrapped in thrilling fantasy worlds, you’re in for a treat – summer 2025 is shaping up to be a treasure trove for new romantasy books. Whether you’re craving enemies-to-lovers tension, magical realms, or slow-burn stories with high stakes, this list of the best romantasy books coming in 2025 will help you plan your perfect TBR list. From upcoming fantasy romance books by fan-favourites to exciting romantasy debut releases, there’s something here for every kind of reader. This is still one of the booming genres in the literary world, and the summer 2025 romantasy releases are already some of the most hyped-up books of the year. So, if you’re wondering what romantasy books are coming out this summer, or just looking for your next epic read, join us at What We Reading as we dive into the top new romantasy novels to fall in love with!
Rose In Chains (The Evermore Trilogy #1) – Julie Soto
First up on our list of new romantasy books from 2025 is Julie Soto’s Rose in Chains. The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was meant to save them all is dead. Captured as the enemy swarms her castle, Briany Rosewood’s world is changed forever. Evil has won, and her people now face imminent imprisonment, enslavement, or death. Stripped of her magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors are soon sold off to the highest bidders at an auction. As Evermore’s princess, she naturally fetches the highest price.
Briony is sold to none other than Toven Hearst, scion of a family infamous for their cruelty. Yet, despite the many horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost. Help – and hope – may soon arise in the most unlikely of places. Soto’s lush new romantic fantasy is brimming with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers dynamic that should make for the perfect escapist read this summer.
Release date: 8 July 2025
The Knight And The Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom #1) – Rachel Gillig
Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams, she receives visions from six unearthly figures dubbed ‘Omens’. From them, she is able to predict terrible things before they happen. Lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum’s windswept moors to learn of their futures through her dreams.
Just as she and her fellow Diveners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil or her vision. But when her sisters begin disappearing one by one, she has no other choice but to seek his help in finding them. From BookTok sensation Rachel Gillig, The Knight and the Moth is a new 2025 gothic romantasy tale of a prophetess who is forced into an impossible quest to defeat the gods with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight.
Release date: 20 May 2025
A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping – Sangu Mandanna
At one point, Sera Swan was the most powerful witch in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt, Jasmine, lost the majority of her magic, befriended a villainous fox, and was exiled from her Guild. Now, she helps her aunt run an enchanted inn where she contends with the charismatic cast of guests and their many shenanigans, attempts to keep her smart-mouthed fox friend in check, and longs for a future that appears to be lost to her.
This is where Luke Larsen comes in. The cold, handsome, magical historian arrives on a dark winter night but has no intention of getting wrapped up in the mad goings-on of the inn. Nor does he have any interest in the powerful spell that could bring back Sera’s powers. But, as time passes, Sera is surprised to learn that their time together might just be thawing this icy historian out. One of the most whimsical summer 2025 reads, Sangu Mandanna’s new romantasy novel is a tale all about self-discovery, second chances and found families.
Release date: 15 July 2025
A Fate Forged In Fire (Bonded To Beasts #1) – Hazel McBride
Once a territory built on matriarchal rules and values, Tir Teine has grown frail on the back of a lone line of fruitless kings, the latest of which has been corrupted by the influence of the anti-magic group, the True Religion. Blessed by fire, Aemyra has spent most of her days living in exile rather than risking her life in court, waiting for the day when she can bond to the king’s dragon, claim the throne, and protect her people. But when the king dies, she finds herself unexpectedly thrust into a game of vicious politics and deadly plots.
Her biggest rival is Prince Fiorean, a dragon rider and one of the most adept fire wielders in the territory. Cold, arrogant, and blindly supportive of his corrupt family, he is all that Aemyra loathes. But, as chaos engulfs the court, they soon find themselves reluctantly entwined in an uneasy alliance – one that soon ignites into something more dangerous than either of them imagined possible. Hazel McBride’s sizzling summer 2025 romantasy novel, A Fate Forged in Fire, is a Celtic-inspired story and the first entry in a heavily-hyped duology.
Release date: 27 May 2025
The Irresistible Urge To Fall For Your Enemy (Dearly Beloathed #1) – Brigite Knightley
Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, is in dire need of healing. Naturally, such is the grim comedy of fate – the only individual capable of helping is Aurienne Fairhrim, preeminent scientist, bastion of moral good, and member of an enemy Order. Aurienne is desperate for funding to help heal the sick, so desperate that, when Osric bribes her to help him, she accepts, even though she hates him and all that he stands for.
A forced collaboration ensues: the brilliant woman in STEM is coerced into working with the PhD in Murders. As Osric and Aurienne work together to heal his illness and investigate the mysterious recurrence of a deadly pox, they soon find themselves ardently denying their attraction, only adding more fuel to the fire that is their growing attraction. One of the best 2025 romantasy books, Brigite Knightley’s new novel is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers tale set within a wonderfully lush world, perfect for your next vacation read!
Release date: 8 July 2025
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Part-time reader, part-time rambler, and full-time Horror enthusiast, James has been writing for What We Reading since 2022. His earliest reading memories involved Historical Fiction, Fantasy and Horror tales, which he has continued to take with him to this day. James’ favourite books include The Last (Hanna Jameson), The Troop (Nick Cutter) and Chasing The Boogeyman (Richard Chizmar).
