The best books of 2025

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My favorite read in 2025

A Gift for Maisie Bloom

By Jessie Cahalin ,

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Lizzie Lamb ❤️ loved this book because...

I loved the slow burn romance(s) in the book and wondered who Maisie would choose in the end. I loved that Maisie Bloom—an amateur sleuth—was a teacher, just like me. The book features a Yorkshire village setting, which was charming and provided me with plenty of smiles and lots of humourous incidents.

If you like cozy crime with lots of humour, this is the book for you.

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A Gift for Maisie Bloom

By Jessie Cahalin ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked A Gift for Maisie Bloom as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

You’re not supposed to fall in love when investigating your aunt’s disappearance.When Maisie Bloom inherits her aunt’s cottage in Yorkshire, life is perfect, including her two love interests. But when mysterious mail and blog posts arrive, she discovers Aunt Ada was investigating the disappearance of a prolific author in Paris. Was it murder? Soon Maisie is hot on the trail.But can you sleuth in Paris without falling in love?Perfect for fans of Death in Paradise, Beyond Paradise, Madame Blanc Mysteries and Marlow Murder Club.REVIEWS:'Maisie Bloom is Bridget Jones meets Miss Marple in a highly original cosy-mystery romance ...' Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The…

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My 2nd favorite read in 2025

Mistress of the Manor

By Cara Clayton ,

Book cover of Mistress of the Manor

Lizzie Lamb ❤️ loved this book because...

After watching the disastrous "King and Conqueror" on the BBC, which was a complete travesty as it retold the story of the Battle of Hastings (1066), I needed to read some "real history" where the characters didn't speak in modern-day English and didn't say "wow." Yes, really.

This book did it for me, and I really wanted to know the outcome for the heroine who was living in a time when women were devalued. Luckily(!), the Black Death came along and all that changed.

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    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Originality

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    ❤️ Loved it

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    🐇 I couldn't put it down
Mistress of the Manor

By Cara Clayton ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Mistress of the Manor as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A compelling new historical series set in an English Manor House! For fans of Alison Weir, Elizabeth Chadwick, Conn Iggulden and Philippa Gregory.

Life is wonderful at the manor ... or is it?

1342, Lincolnshire, England

Clémence Masson has always yearned for more than her expected marriage to an apprentice or farmer's son.

So when an opportunity arises at the nearby Grimsthorpe Manor House to be a companion to a newly-arrived bride-to-be, Clémence is excited by the opportunity.

The young bride is soon to be handfasted to the lord of the manor, Ruadhán Amundeville, who is recently returned from battles…

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My 3rd favorite read in 2025

Secrets of the Shell Sisters

By Adrienne Vaughan ,

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Lizzie Lamb ❤️ loved this book because...

I loved the otherworldliness of this book and couldn't put it down because I really wanted to know the 'secrets' the sisters were keeping, not just from the rest of the world but between themselves.

I guess the book borders on romantasy, but the story drew me in and there I remained until I turned the last page.

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    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Originality

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    ❤️ Loved it

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    🐇 I couldn't put it down
Secrets of the Shell Sisters

By Adrienne Vaughan ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Secrets of the Shell Sisters as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

"That's like believing in Father Christmas," he said. "Or mermaids," she replied gravely.Meet the Morgans. Three very different sisters, who each blame themselves for their mother's mysterious disappearance. Now, over forty years on, they are in crisis.Cassandra - the eldest - runs the family's quirky, cliffside hotel. But the business is in trouble, and it seems a secret from the past is determined to resurface and destroy all she's worked for. Greer - the youngest - walked away from a glittering career to live in London. The mistress of a powerful man, she's left stranded on the day they were…

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Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Dark Highland Skies

By Lizzie Lamb ,

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What is my book about?

“Astrophysicist Halley Dunbar has spent her career searching for the one-in-a-billion exoplanet outside our solar system capable of sustaining life. Required to travel to Lochaber, Scotland, to arrange her great-uncle's funeral, she leaves the world she knows behind and encounters people who make her realise there’s more to life than searching for something that might not exist. Laird's son, Tor Strachan, rocks up, and she discovers the one man capable of making her happy. However, there are obstacles in the way, and it becomes clear that Afghan veteran Tor must confront his demons before he can be the man Halley deserves. As for Halley, she has secrets of her own; ones she can't share with anyone–not even Tor."

Read this beautifully written, romantic novel that will take you on a journey of love, loss, and hope.

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