We round up our five favorite romance novels of winter 2025.

Forever; Berkley; Canary Street Press; Dell; Forever

The start of 2025 has been bleak.

Luckily, romance novels exist.

No Ordinary Duchess by Elizabeth Hoyt, First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison, A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera, Flirting with Disaster by Naina Kumar, Unromance by Erin Connor

Winter 2025 Best Romance Novels.Credit:Forever; Berkley; Canary Street Press; Dell; Forever

Elspeth is innocent, but shes also distractingly sensual, responding to Julians every look and touch.

Julian also fears exposure of his deepest secret his predilection for being dominated in the bedroom.

But to Elspeth, its intriguing and sexy, a secret shes all too happy to indulge.

No Ordinary Duchess by Elizabeth Hoyt

‘No Ordinary Duchess’ by Elizabeth Hoyt.Forever

Hoyt has a knack for writing sexually adventurous heroes and the vivacious women who love them.

Borison delivers aSleepless in Seattleinspired rom-com bursting with humor and heart.

Despite being the host ofHeartstrings,Baltimores radio romance hotline, Aiden Valentine doesnt believe in love.

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

‘First-Time Caller’ by B.K. Borison.Berkley

But Borison makes the two a potent pair with Lucies sunny disposition an irresistible pull to Aidens long-dormant heart.

A maligned and misunderstood identity in the LGBTQ+ umbrella, bisexuality often receives short shrift in the genre.

Connor deftly incorporates Sawyers bisexuality in the storytelling, neither ignoring it nor making it the focal point.

A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera

‘A Tropical Rebel gets the Duke’ by Adriana Herrera.Canary Street Press

Flirting with Disaster by Naina Kumar

‘Flirting With Disaster’ by Naina Kumar.Dell

Unromance by Erin Connor

‘Unromance’ by Erin Connor.Forever