8 New Summer Book Releases That Feel Hotter Than the Sun
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Summer may have brought scorching heat with it, but it’s also bringing the promise of new book releases. They may not replace the portable mini fan you may need to keep in your bag, but at least they’ll provide the perfect amount of escapism. Picture it — your favorite latte, tea or matcha coupled with a soothing Mediterranean bowl and a book you can’t put down.
Whether you’re curled up on your couch, patio furniture or lounging by the pool, the lyrics of Childish Gambino’s song “Feels Like Summer” will prove to be true.
June 2025 Book Releases
Release date: June 3, 2025
Wendy Wax’s Just Beachy is perfect for fans of Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life because it sets in a quaint beach town and involves a touch of love as well as mystery. Readers will meet actress Sydney Ryan, her grandmother, and a slew of characters that’ll make it hard to stop turning multiple pages.
For starters, Sydney’s role on Murder 101 gets axed and the decision sends her packing to Treasure Island, Florida to spend time with her grandmother. However, she soon discovers her grandmother has been doing everything but staying home. As surprising as that is, nothing stuns Sydney more than the continuous break-ins that keep happening at her grandmother’s house. It doesn’t take Sydney long to deduce her grandmother is hiding something, but she knows it’s a long shot to get her to open up.
Utilizing her detective skills, the Ten Beach Road Ladies and her former high school crush Officer Luke, she decides to take matters into her own hands. As kooky as things get, Sydney starts to realize that leaving Hollywood may be a permanent decision.
release date: june 10, 2025
Bernice L. McFadden’s Camilla’s Roses proves that looking back into our past isn’t always in vain.
When cancer rocks her world, Camilla’s forced to look at everything and everyone who made her who she is a woman. She swore not to crack open the things that hurt her, but facing her fears is the only way she’ll be able to navigate her future.
From making peace with forgiveness to learning what it means to be a mother, Camilla’s able to discover a bit of sweetness in the face of uncertainty.
Release date: june 24, 2025
Two ex-friends, treasure and feelings from over a decade ago? What’s the worst that could happen? For readers Sarah Adler’s Finders Keepers, they’ll discover that hands, clothes, and feelings will get messy when two former friends decide to pick up where they left off.
In a strange twist of turns, Nina Hunnicutt goes from living a beautiful life to licking her wounds at home with her parents within a blink of an eye. What’s worse is that she comes face to face with her neighbor Quentin Bell after not speaking to him for years and he wants them to resume a treasure hunt that broke their hearts ages ago.Nina knows she should say no, but the idea of finding something that could help her revamp her life is tempting.
You know what else is just as seductive? The attraction she and Quentin still have for each other. But, they’ll have to address some things if they want to survive this treasure hunt AND each other.
Release date: June 24, 2025
Best friends are supposed to tell each other everything, right? Mia Sosa explores this and the chaos of love in When Javi Dumped Mari and it’s as confusing as you think!
Javier Báez and Marisol Campos have been thick as thieves for years, but there’s a huge elephant in the room of Javi’s heart. He’s got it bad for Mari and not is she unaware, but she’s also about to get married to someone Javi’s never met.
The thing is that Mari doesn’t feel like she needs to check in with Javi about who she’s interested in anymore. She has a great career as an entertainment lawyer and has found what she thinks fits her love requirements.
This doesn’t deter Javi because he knows she’s making a mistake deep down and he’s willing to thwart everyone’s plans to make her see what he does.
Release Date: june 24, 2025
Carter Sherman thinks we need to talk and I’m inclined to say I think she’s right. For various reasons, sex is still a hot topic that people either want to touch or stay far away from. But, where does this leave Gen Z?
Based on Sherman’s intensive interviews with the younger generation, she asked them what’s deterring them from being sexually active. But instead of shaming them, she’s peeling back the layers of what’s driving their decision.
From lack of truthful education, America’s muddy politics and access to information overload on the internet, Sherman’s breaking down what’s going on with Gen Z and how they’re trying to rewrite their own narratives.
July 2025 Book Releases
Release date: july 22, 2o25
More treasure hunting never hurt anyone! Readers will get to know Stella Moore and Huck Sullivan’s fated love lives in Libby Hubscher’s Heart Marks the Spot.
When a fun excursion lands her in the path of writer Huck Sullivan, she thinks she’s struck gold in love. But after a passionate night following a successful hunt, Stella’s heart is broken when Huck ghosts her. Determined to move on, Stella does her best not to think of him but it’s hard when his career takes off and she sees his book everywhere.
With a new trip planned near Key West, Stella’s sure she’s going to find something that replaces Huck…except he decides to tag along as part of her crew again.
It’s obvious they’re both searching for something, but what if it’s been right in front of them all along?
release date: july 22, 2025
Esther Chehebar’s Sisters of Fortune asks one daring question: are we truly allowed to break from tradition? For the Cohen sisters, discovering the answer to this involves being brave enough to try.
While Fortune decides if she really wants to get married, her oldest sister Nina is wondering if a chance encounter with someone will change her single status. Then there’s the youngest sister Lucy and the romance she has with someone older than her.
As each sister comes to terms with what their family wants for them and what they desire for themselves, they’ll make choices they’ll have to life with for a lifetime.
Release date: july 29, 2025
Elise Loehnen returns with Choosing Wholeness Over Goodness: A Process For Reclaiming Your Full Self to accompany her book On Our Best Behavior.
Teaming up with Enneagram expert and coach Courtney Smith, they share practical tips they’ve learned from trusted experts to help readers get to know their innermost selves.
From asking what we truly want out of life to discovering why we feel we can’t have it, Wholeness Over Goodness is sure to help you navigate the current season of your life.
