Hello fellow readers and happy June! It’s officially the kickoff of the summer season and to celebrate I’m here to share my Summer 2025 TBR. Make sure to stick around as I will soon be posting my Spring 2025 Wrap-Up, a 5 star book review, and my Mid Year Freakout post. Plenty of fun things to share so make sure you subscribe and check back in. Now, without further ado, here are the books I’m hoping to get to this summer.

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore – Last year Ms. Moore’s Long Bright River ended up as one of my honorable mentions for best books of 2024. Despite her works being quite long, they hold my attention and I’m expecting the same for her latest release, The God of the Woods. Set at a summer camp in 1975, where a thirteen year old girl goes missing we follow a camp counselor trying to find her. But this might not be all it appears to be and I’m sure the ending will provide quite the interesting twist.

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacey Willingham – When Chloe was a child, six teenage girls went missing. The killer was caught, and the killer turned out to be Chloe’s father. Twenty years later, Chloe has started a new life for herself. But when girls begin to mysteriously disappear again, Chloe finds herself drawing parallels between the events happening now and those that occurred all those years ago. Is she making connections that aren’t really there or did the police arrest the wrong man? A Flicker in the Dark promises to be a delicious, twisty turny thriller and I can’t wait to finally pick this one up.

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle – What’s summer without a good book that transports you to another country? And is there a better country to daydream about during this hot summer months than Italy? Following a young woman who goes on a two week holiday in Italy, this promises to be a fun, heartful, and humorous story that will make me dream of pasta, Aperol spritzes, and gelato.

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid – While beloved by the BookTok community, Taylor Jenkins Reid is an author that is either a hit or miss for me. I loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo but didn’t see the hype for Daisy Jones and the Six. Which way will Carrie Soto fall? So far (I just picked this one) so good. It follows a retired tennis player who decides to re-enter the world of tennis after a new, younger woman threatens to break all her records. Will I want to become a tennis fanatic after this? I’ll report back soon to let you know.

Bad Tourists by Caro Carver – A 2024 release, this thriller focuses on three sisters who go on a post divorce trip to the Maldives. But while the women hope to unwind and forget about their messy divorces, a killer is lurking amidst the picturesque resort and the three friends will have to work together to catch the killer.

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry – So my first dive into an Emily Henry book wasn’t exactly a smashing success. I gave Happy People three stars but once I heard from other book reviewers that they agreed that book wasn’t one of her best, I decided to give Ms. Henry another chance and pick up one of her works that is absolutely adored, People We Meet on Vacation (it was also available at my local Half Price Books, a rarity so I figured it was a sign). Centered around Poppy and Alex, who had been friends for a decade before a bad following out, they find themselves once more vacationing together and romance inevitable ensues.

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman -A leftover from my Spring 2025 TBR, I really need to get to this mystery thriller since the Netflix adaptation is hitting sometime this summer.

Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman – Ten years ago, three friends went on a vacation to Greece. But only two came back. While never convicted, the two surviving girls fell under public scrutiny. While one tried to get on with her life and another chose to capitalize on the infamy, the events of that fateful trip are about to bubble to the surface all over again. I haven’t heard much else about this book, reviews wise, so I’m excited to see if I have stumbled upon a hidden gem.

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager – Last Summerween I read my first Riley Sager book (The Only One Left) and I found it be very quick and all consuming read, a hard one to put down. Two years earlier Mr. Sager released another summer book that got everyone talking; The House Across the Lake. Focusing on Casey, a recently widowed actress, who is spending some time at her family’s remote cabin. When she saves a neighbor from drowning, Casey becomes entangled in another couple’s lives until one day the wife goes missing. Promising to a an adrenaline filled ride, I’m looking forward to reading my second Riley Sager novel.

The Wedding People by Alison Espach – This romance book was not on my radar until the end of last summer when one of the bookstagram accounts I follow (@emilybookedup) couldn’t stop raving about it. Focusing on Phoebe, a young woman heading to Newport, Rhode Island for a vacation, she gets sucked up in a wedding she has nothing to do with and hilarity becomes the order of the day. The premise itself doesn’t sound overly interesting but given how much hype I’ve heard I’m willing to give it a try. And who can go through summer without a good wedding book?

What books are you hoping to get to this summer?