Reading Under the Covers: A Romance Novel Podcast
This week’s romance new releases are serving everything — from slow-burn romantasy and broody royal guards to a morbidly funny serial killer office fling and a Caribbean vacation that gets very hot.
In this episode of Reading Under the Covers, Francesca shares the standout romance books hitting shelves between April 28 and May 4, 2025 — perfect for mood readers who love variety.
🎧 Books featured in this episode:
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🔪 Serial Killer Games by Kate Posey
Debut mystery romance with dark humor and serial killer flirtation. Think morally gray meets office chaos.
🔥 Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham
Caribbean Carnival, age gap, and single mom romance with all the fun, flirty summer energy.
Dark academia, secret societies, forbidden love, and that signature RuNyx tension.
🗡 Broken Souls and Bones by L.J. Andrews
A slow-burn romantasy featuring magic, rebellion, and a deadly royal system.
💍 Hardly a Gentleman by Eloisa James
Scottish laird, forced marriage, and a bookish heroine who makes him work for her heart.
🎥 Want more on Hardly a Gentleman? Watch our full Eloisa James interview on YouTube for behind-the-scenes stories and genre insights.
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💬 Come fangirl with us: What are you reading this week? Which of these is going on your TBR?
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