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Most Anticipated Books of April 2025: The Month’s Most Buzzed-About New Releases

 


April 2025 is packed with exciting new titles that span everything from slow-burn romance and fantasy thrillers to heart-tugging contemporary fiction. If you’re on the hunt for your next unforgettable read, these are the books to keep on your radar. Whether you're into enemies-to-lovers tropes, sweeping mysteries, or the return of a dystopian universe, there's something here for everyone.


Here are the most anticipated books of April 2025—complete with release dates and must-know details to get them on your TBR ASAP.


1. Fearless by Lauren Roberts
Release Date: April 8, 2025

The thrilling conclusion to the Powerless trilogy delivers everything fans have been waiting for—high stakes, emotional depth, and a love that may not survive the cost of loyalty. Paedyn and Kai return to the Kingdom of Ilya, where one decision could change not just their lives, but the future of an entire kingdom. Fearless asks one of the hardest questions in fantasy: when love and loyalty collide, which do you choose? An explosive finale for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen.



2. The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence

Release Date: April 8, 2025

The final installment in the Library Trilogy is both epic and intimate—a beautifully written tale where cosmic stakes meet the fragility of love and human connection. Livira’s quest to save an infinite library demands impossible choices, as allies are scattered across time and reality. Can love defy fate one last time? Thought-provoking and emotional, this one’s a must for lovers of intricate fantasy with heart.



3. Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi

Release Date: April 15, 2025

Ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment, the world of Shatter Me returns with a pulse-pounding new series. James Anderson has infiltrated Ark Island—an impossible feat—only to find himself imprisoned and caught in a web of secrets. Across from him? Rosabelle Wolff, an assassin whose loyalty to the regime is as sharp as her blade. Packed with tension, romance, and rebellion, Watch Me is a dark, dazzling dive into who we become when no one’s watching.



4. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Release Date: April 22, 2025

Two rival writers. One legendary heiress. A month-long race to tell her story. Great Big Beautiful Life follows eternal optimist Alice Scott and grumpy Pulitzer-winner Hayden Anderson as they compete to write the biography of the reclusive Margaret Ives. With only fragments of the truth and an undeniable tension simmering between them, the lines between fact and fiction, past and present, begin to blur. This one blends emotional insight with mystery and slow-burn romance in that signature Emily Henry style.



5. King of Envy by Ana Huang

Release Date: April 29, 2025

This enemies-to-lovers romance with a dark edge will have you hooked from page one. Billionaire Vuk Markovic is cold, dangerous, and deeply scarred—but he's always wanted Ayana Kidane, even though she’s engaged to his best friend. What the world sees as a glamorous love story is really a business deal, and Ayana’s façade starts to crack when Vuk reenters her life. But as they’re drawn closer, secrets from the past could shatter everything. King of Envy delivers forbidden love, sizzling chemistry, and high emotional stakes.



6. The Rule Book by Sarah Adams

Release Date: April 2025 (exact date TBA)

Second chances, off-the-charts chemistry, and the chaos of a surprise Vegas wedding—Sarah Adams returns with a companion novel to The Cheat Sheet that’s equal parts heartwarming and hilarious. When sports agent Nora Mackenzie’s first big client turns out to be her ex-boyfriend (and NFL star) Derek Pender, neither of them is prepared for what comes next. Petty revenge plans, unresolved tension, and a few broken rules later, their fake professional relationship starts to look a lot like the real thing.



April 2025 is giving readers everything—bittersweet finales, epic returns, unexpected love stories, and characters you won’t forget. Whether you're a fan of romantic fantasy, emotional fiction, or dystopian thrillers, this month’s lineup promises some of the year’s most buzzworthy reads.


Which one are you counting down the days for? Let us know in the comments—and don’t forget to share this list with your bookish friends!


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