Summer reading season is officially upon us here in the States. For me, that means grabbing some beach reads and hanging out in my lounge chair. I read romance year-round, but there’s just something extra special about a nice summer read.
June is definitely poised to deliver some exciting new books for readers to check out. Some of my personal favorite authors have new books coming out in June, but I’ve run across plenty of other enticing titles I want to check out, too. It’s another month that’s tricky to narrow down, but I managed to curate a few of the most anticipated book releases for June nevertheless!
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Celestial Banquet by Roselle Lim
- Release Date: June 3, 2025
- Price: $19.99 on Amazon
- Publisher: Zando / Sweet July Books
- ARC Received: Yes
The quick tagline for this one is “Iron Chef meets The Hunger Games” and if that didn’t grab me, “young noodle chef who competes in a cutthroat cooking competition for the gods” sure did.
Celestial Banquet follows Cai, a chef who enters this once-in-a-generation competition in the hopes of snagging the prize and using her newfound fortune to start her own restaurant. The combination of fantasy, folklore, and food has me eager to dig into this one ASAP.
Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver
- Release Date: June 10, 2025
- Price: $18.00 on Amazon
- Publisher: Dell
- ARC Received: Yes
Josie Silver is one of my auto-buy authors, and I could barely contain my excitement when I saw the title for her latest. Slow burn? Summer? Josie Silver? Count me all the way in. But for those who need a little more info to be convinced, I’ll hit the highlights.
This book follows Charlie Francisco, a divorced former screenwriter who begrudingly pens a romance novel he doesn’t want to be associated with. Enter former soap actress star Kate Elliot, who agrees to play the author of Charlie’s book for its big whirlwind tour. But when the two of them meet, sparks – and friction – fly.
Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler
- Release Date: June 24, 2025
- Price: $19.00 on Amazon
- Publisher: Berkley
- ARC Received: Yes
Estranged best friends wind up on a treasure hunt in this latest from Sarah Adler, the author of Mrs. Nash’s Ashes and Happy Medium. Nina finds herself suddenly dumped and unemployed when, even more surprisingly, her childhood friend turns up. He wants to resume the treasure hunt that ended their friendship decades ago, and Nina can’t resist the temptation of the rumored riches to help get her life back on track.
Friends to lovers is my jam. When do you add in a treasure hunt adventure? Chef’s kiss, can’t wait.
An Ancient Witch’s Guide to Modern Dating by Cecilia Edward
- Release Date: June 24, 2025
- Price: $18.99 on Amazon
- Publisher: Saga Press
- ARC Received: Yes
Sometimes, a book title just grabs you. Other times, you can’t resist a cute cover. In the case of An Ancient Witch’s Guide to Modern Dating, it was both. And the unique premise is a real cherry on top.
17th-century witch Thorn Scarhart finds herself accidentally thrust into the future with a potion gone awry. Though the future is certainly more than Thorn bargained for, there’s plenty to enjoy about modern times, including online dating. She resumes her search for romance, now in the modern era, in this cozy fantasy.
Bed and Breakup by Susie Dumond
- Release Date: June 24, 2025
- Price: $18.00 on Amazon
- Publisher: Dial Press
- ARC Received: Yes
Bed and Breakup is a sapphic small-town second-chance romance. Molly and Robin once ran the Hummingbird Inn as newlyweds, but left it in the hands of a management firm following their separation. Now, they’re both back in town and back at the inn for their own reasons. In a fragile truce, they decide to team up to restore and sell the property so they can eliminate this last connection. But it’s hard not to bring up old memories and chemistry along the way.
Need even more book recs? You can check out last month’s list to see what exciting new books came out in May.
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