Bookish besties, grab your TBR lists because May 2025 romantasy is about to demolish your bank account in the most delicious way possible! If you thought spring cleaning meant decluttering your bookshelves, think again—the May 2025 romantasy lineup is here to fill every inch of that precious shelf space!
Leading the May 2025 romantasy parade is Danielle L. Jensen’s highly anticipated “A Curse Carved in Bone,” the searing conclusion to her Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology. We’ll follow shield maiden Freya as she battles to break the shackles of prophecy while dealing with the betrayal of Bjorn, the man who broke her heart. With the magic of two goddesses burning in her veins and war on the horizon, Freya must decide if she’ll be the shield that protects her people or the curse that destroys them. I’m already clearing my schedule for this epic finale!
Not far behind in the May 2025 romantasy race is Rachel Gillig’s “The Knight and the Moth,” a gothic, mist-cloaked tale that’s poised to be the next big sensation. Follow young prophetess Sybil Delling, who can predict terrible events through her dream visions, as she’s forced on an impossible quest with the mysterious knight Rodrick—the one person whose future she cannot see. When her fellow Diviners begin vanishing one by one, she must venture beyond the cathedral’s safety with this devilishly handsome yet infuriating man to seek divine answers.
So clear your schedules, charge those e-readers, and prepare your hearts—the May 2025 romantasy invasion is coming, and these spellbinding new releases promise adventures that blend magic and romance in ways that will leave you breathless!
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A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen

Freya’s divine heritage could cost thousands of lives—unless she can rewrite fate. Desperate to stop a war her magic might ignite, she allies with Skaland’s greatest enemy to find the seer who doomed her path—and sent Bjorn to kill her. As blood oaths bind her to Bjorn, tensions rise, loyalties shift, and a deeper war brews within.
Caught between gods, enemies, and a love threatened by betrayal, Freya must master the power of two goddesses and choose: become the shield her people need or the curse that dooms them all.
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

For nine years, Sybil Delling has dreamed of escaping her prophetic dreams. As a Diviner, her visions—sent by six mysterious Omens—reveal grim futures to those who seek her out. But as her decade of service nears its end, Diviners begin to vanish. To uncover the truth, Sybil must ally with Rodrick—a heretical, arrogant knight who doubts her powers.
Outside the cathedral’s safety, danger looms, gods whisper, and Sybil’s visions grow darker. If she wants answers, she’ll have to risk everything—because sometimes only a heretic can stand against the divine.
Silver Elite by Dani Francis

Wren Darlington has spent her life in hiding—because being a powerful psychic Mod means death on the Continent. But when a mistake lands her in enemy hands, she’s forced into their brutal elite training program: Silver Block. It’s the perfect chance to sabotage them from within—if she can survive. With secrets to keep and enemies on all sides, Wren must outsmart everyone, especially Cross Redden, her ruthless and dangerously magnetic commanding officer.
As war looms, Wren must decide who to trust, what to fight for, and what she’s willing to lose.
A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride

Once ruled by powerful queens, Tìr Teine has withered under weak kings and the oppressive True Religion, which seeks to erase all magic. Born to reclaim the throne, fire-blessed Aemyra has lived in hiding, waiting to bond with the king’s dragon and restore her realm. But when her plan unravels, she’s thrust into deadly court politics—and forced into alliance with her rival, Prince Fiorean.
Cold, loyal, and infuriatingly powerful, he’s everything she hates… and everything she can’t resist. As tensions rise, Aemyra must fight for her crown—or lose everything trying.
Behooved by M. Stevenson

In this cozy, slow-burn fantasy, duty-bound noblewoman Bianca agrees to marry a chilly, bookish prince to prevent a war. But on their wedding night, an assassination attempt turns Prince Aric into a horse—by day, at least. Accused of his murder and on the run, Bianca flees with her new husband in tow. By sunset, Aric is a man again… and surprisingly handsome.
As danger mounts and secrets unravel, the reluctant newlyweds must trust each other to break the curse, clear Bianca’s name, and maybe—just maybe—fall in love along the way.
What Sleeps Within the Cove by Harper L. Woods

I traded my soul to save Caldris—and now I belong to Queen Mab. To keep him safe, I pledged myself to the unhinged Queen of Air and Darkness, who murdered her own brother and banished me to Tartarus. Her price? A serpent from Medusa’s crown. Stripped of magic and hunted by monsters, I must survive the Trials of the Five Rivers, uncover my true nature—human, Fae, and something more—and harness both light and dark magic.
Because escaping Tartarus is just the beginning. I’ll save Caldris… even if it costs me everything.
A Letter From the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall

Former correspondents E. and Henerey never expected their love story to continue in a mysterious underwater city. After a strange portal strands them in a society obsessed with the dangers of knowledge, they begin to accept—perhaps even welcome—the idea of never returning home.
A year and a half later, Sophy and Vyerin discover a rare Entry that may finally lead them to their lost siblings. But as the search draws them closer, an ancient cosmic threat awakens—one that could upend everything they’ve come to understand.
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

The gods sent monsters to remind mortals to kneel—and I’ve spent my life doing just that. As a princess, my only role was obedience. I was never meant to rule, fight, or seal a treaty with my blood.
But everything changed when a monster hunter arrived, a prince shattered my fate, and I was forced into a future I didn’t choose. Now I journey beside a warrior who loathes me, bound to a kingdom I barely know.
They want a queen, a spy, a sacrifice. I might become something else entirely.
The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howard

When a royal summons arrives at Suraya Saab’s forge, she assumes it’s a mistake. She’s a bladesmith, not a bride. But the invitation offers a taste of adventure—and a chance to see the capital her late mother loved.
What she finds in Kaldari is danger, rebellion, and Roshan, the prince’s infuriatingly attractive half-brother. Suraya is no mere guest—she’s the target of a hunt for the Starkeeper, a girl of star-born magic. On the run with Roshan, Suraya must face rising powers, rebel threats, and a dark god with his eye on her.
A Simple Twist of Fate by April Asher

Thirteen years after fleeing heartbreak, witch Harlow “Harry” Pierce returns to Fates Haven with her rebellious goddaughter in tow, hoping the town’s magic—and Alpha Jaxon Atwood—can help. But Jaxon isn’t just the local pack leader; he’s the man Harry once believed was her Fated Match…until fate gave him to her best friend.
Now, Fates Haven’s magic is faltering, its matchmaking broken, and Harry’s reappearance may be the key to restoring balance. As old sparks reignite and secrets unravel, fate might just offer Harry a second chance—if she’s brave enough to take it.
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