23 May 2025
The Buzziest Books of May | 2025
There’s something about May; maybe it’s the light or the warmth that makes us open up, and these stories meet that mood perfectly. ✨ Rich in feeling, full of heart, and fearless in the way they explore love, loss, identity, and connection, these reads leave a lasting mark. From headline-making thrillers to unforgettable debuts, these are the books owning the month. Here are the buzziest books of May 2025 📚.
Persephone’s Pool
by Marie Montine
Release Date: April 7, 2025
A hundred years into the future, intergalactic murders involving mythology begin. It’s up to two investigators to find out why. But the further they get into their investigation, the more dangerous the game becomes. Reader’s Favorite calls it “A scrumptious mix of suspense, mystery, and intrigue makes Persephone’s Pool a delightful treat that sci-fi and crime lovers will love.” 5 stars.
The Both of Us
by Dan Lawton
Release Date: May 1, 2025
A woman with a familiar voice and an explosive secret calls into a popular therapist hotline radio show, sending a suspecting husband on a hunt to find clues that will lead him to the truth about the caller’s identity—and about his family.
The Dandelion Tree: Part One (The Dandelion Chronicles Book 2)
by A.S.R. Gelpi
Release Date: May 6, 2025
Her curse holds her captive. Her choices could set her free—or end the world. Enter the world of The Dandelion Tree, Part One, a gripping epic fantasy perfect for readers who crave strong but flawed heroines like Kharis, an impossible quest, and intriguing magic that could either save or destroy.
Sancta Femina (Legend of Asteria Book 1)
by Kathryn Combs
Release Date: February 25, 2025
Science, truth, and conflict. When a woman’s genetic heritage sends rival factions to war, can she claim her autonomy and save her people? Sancta Femina is the thought-provoking first book in the science fiction series Legend of Asteria. If you like dauntless heroines and challenging concepts, then you’ll love Kathryn Combs’ double-edged tale.
Eclipse of the Mourning Star
by Robert Eujean Ogden
Release Date: March 25, 2025
Eclipse of the Mourning Star is a powerfully emotional coming-of-age memoir, equal parts gutting and humorous in its recounting of murder, racial healing, glamour, romance, and even black holes. Including chapter illustrations by thirty-three world-renowned artists.
States of Matter
by Lisa Loop
Release Date: May 13, 2025
Thea Sun lives in the moment, a widow with a mysterious past she is fine to forget. But, when a speedboat crashes into her, Thea’s identity, of an unsung tech genius with vast personal power and a wealth of carefully guarded secrets, returns. Now, she will stop at nothing in her search for the truth, even facing the sorrow of what she has lost.
Misery’s Wings
by Jaig Saul
Release Date: March 30, 2025
Kidnapped by the sadistic Shaun, Anissa survives by surrendering pieces of herself—until a chilling truth sparks a plan for escape. As she transforms herself into the perfect captive, she prepares for a brutal fight for freedom. Misery’s Wings is a chilling tale of survival, power, and resilience.
Game, Set, Match (Vol. 1) (Champions of Sin Book 1)
by Elektra Roselyn
Release Date: May 6, 2025
A forbidden, age-gap romance between a fallen tennis star and a powerful billionaire determined to own her. He’s married. She’s drowning in debt. He offers a deal she can’t refuse. But when desire turns dangerous, will she survive the game… or be consumed by it?
Two Crowns, Three Blades (The Legends of Baelon Book 2)
by Robert A. Walker
Release Date: April 30, 2025
“… a rollicking adventure… highly recommend it!” –Readers Favorite. “… a captivating blend of epic adventure and imaginative storytelling.” –Literary Titan. “… a mesmerizing fantasy adventure.” –The Chrysalis BREW Project. Winner of Literary Titan Book Award and Spotlyts Story Award.
Brethren of the Sword: The Maiden Quest
by Roz King
Release Date: April 11, 2025
Sharpen your blade and ready your heart. Brethren of the Sword: The Maiden Quest hurls you into cinematic battles, sharp-witted banter, a chosen one prophecy, and thrilling sword and sorcery action, where loyalty is tested and cliffhangers strike when least expected. The quest begins with you…
Hive (Madders of Time Book 1)
by D. L. Orton
Release Date: May 6, 2025
In a world torn apart by environmental collapse and invasive drones, Diego receives a cryptic message from the past. To unlock its meaning, he travels back in time, discovering that the past he once knew holds dark secrets. With enemies hiding in plain sight, Hive delivers a twist-filled sci-fi thriller as Diego and Isabel risk everything to unravel a conspiracy that stretches across timelines.
Past the Oath: Darkness to Deliverance
by Lee R. Roberts
Release Date: April 28, 2025
Trapped in darkness. Bound by deception. But Jesus never stopped reaching… 🔥 Past the Oath is a raw and powerful true story of spiritual warfare, deliverance from the occult grip of Freemasonry, and the unstoppable mercy of Christ. If you’re seeking healing, hope, or freedom, this book is proof that Jesus still sets captives free.
Fate of the Storm (Demon Storm Book 8)
by Valerie Storm
Release Date: May 13, 2025
For a moment, Kari and Ari have a moment of peace. There is a glimmer of light that threatens to wash away the darkness as they finally bind their fates together in a formal ceremony. Then Kari’s moment of joy comes to a halt as the world shakes and Taris is ripped apart. The Lord of Demons, Velthas, has risen.
Clear Path (A Bodhi King Novel Book 9)
by Melissa F. Miller
Release Date: March 28, 2025
Bodhi King’s back, and readers are calling this his best journey yet as he leads a search party for a missing woman on the Great Allegheny Passage trail.
Bound By Liberty: A Stained Souls MC Novel
by Zara Teleg
Release Date: April 9, 2025
Liberty lived by the book. Betrayal tore it to pieces. Colt offers her a challenge to unlock and explore the desires she’s kept buried deep, on his terms. No strings. No promises. Just surrender. He doesn’t do romance—only control. She thinks she can handle his game. Break his rules. But some rules weren’t meant to be broken. Some…some break you.
Our Own Little Bubble
by Sarah Towns
Release Date: May 5, 2025
I don’t do summer flings—especially not with my hot new camp director boss who’s eyeing me like I’m the last s’more. Max Harper is grumpy, infuriating, and running this kids’ camp like a tech startup. We clash. We spark. We definitely don’t kiss with only the crickets as witnesses. (Except we do. Once. Then twice.) It’s messy, magical, and completely doomed—because summer always ends.
Maxim: Part 2 in the Axiom Trilogy
by Kyle Durant
Release Date: May 1, 2025
Dustin thought defeating his own mother – an unstoppable, superpowered threat – was the end of his trials until Primus arrived from the furthest reaches of space. But when a mysterious alien spacecraft crash-lands in Arizona, Dustin finds himself at the center of a galactic chessboard where the fate of humanity may rest on his next move.
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