New Romance Book Releases: April 28–May 4, 2025

New Romance Book Releases: April 28–May 4, 2025

Author: Under the Covers Book Blog April 30, 2025 Duration: 11:06

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.

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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.

🎓 Enigma by RuNyx

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.

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