The best books of 2025

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My favorite read in 2025

Book cover of Delicious Surrender

Randi-Lee Bowslaugh ❤️ loved this book because...

The author did a great job using dialogue to show what the characters were doing and how various relationships formed. Every good romance has tension between the main characters, and this was no exception. The tension and the allure were potent throughout the book, and I couldn’t put it down.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Story/Plot 🥈 Immersion
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Luce Sutherland ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Delicious Surrender as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

“Fight me all you want. It will make your eventual surrender all the sweeter.”Brynne Larimore is going back to her three-date rule. Her judgmental ex-boyfriend is history, and her steamy novel needs an injection of real-life experience. Club Dominus promises an education, if she can get past the icy Scottish billionaire who owns the place. Too bad his arrogance makes her want to rattle his cage, not follow his rules.Gage MacLeod has been called a grumpy control freak, and he wears the label proudly. Ruthless and unyielding, he protects his London club’s elite clientele and refuses to be tempted by…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2025

Book cover of When Things Collapse

Randi-Lee Bowslaugh ❤️ loved this book because...

I was not expecting to be sucked into the book on the first page, but I was and didn’t want to put it down. This powerful book shows the actual ups and downs of the author’s lived experience.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Writing
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Emma Jean Rowin ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked When Things Collapse as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

When Things Collapse: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Survival, and StrengthIn 2014, while grocery shopping with her two young children, Emma Jean receives a life-altering phone call: her estranged ex-husband has become an active shooter. His subsequent incarceration causes her to confront the painful past she hoped she had long buried, forcing a reckoning with the way their shared history collides with the fragile peace she has spent years building.Emma Jean’s journey with Alek begins as a charmed romance, one many people only dream of. But after the birth of their children, Alek’s mental health deteriorates, spiraling into a terrifying…


My 3rd favorite read in 2025

Book cover of The Fractured Veil

Randi-Lee Bowslaugh ❤️ loved this book because...

I was hooked and quite interested in what the potentially dangerous character would bring. In the end, she brings mind-blowing information (don't worry, no spoilers). Many books or shows reuse the same storyline, making a series stale. J.M. Shaw ups the game with brand new ideas, expanding the world and introducing new characters.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By J.M. Shaw ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Fractured Veil as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Callum Walker triumphed over the darkest of evils but, in doing so, the veil separating humankind from the magical realm was damaged. To protect humanity, Callum patrols the border to prevent malicious vagrants from wreaking havoc. Realizing his self-assigned task is impossible and, after failing to garner support from his elven allies, Callum sets out to repair the fractured veil…alone.After the veil’s near collapse, Neola, the goddess of the veil, calls upon her demigod son, Jax Foster, to determine if the responsible one poses any further threat to the barrier. Jax finds Callum and accosts him for answers, seriously injuring…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Neo's Forever Home

By Randi-Lee Bowslaugh ,

Book cover of Neo's Forever Home

What is my book about?

When Neo was born, his leg was not straight.
It was tough, and he didn't feel great.
At the pound, they didn't have a clue.
But the vet knew what to do.
Neo dreamed of having a home.
He wanted to be loved and to roam.

Follow Neo's journey as he seeks to find his forever home.

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