5 Irresistible 2025 Summer Rom-Coms (If You Loved Ali Hazelwood, You’ll Love The Road to You)

5 Fresh 2025 Rom-Coms to Read This Summer (and What to Grab Next)

27/6/2025

If your ideal summer includes juicy banter, slow-burn chemistry, and happily-ever-afters wrapped in cartoonish covers, you’re going to want these 2025 rom-coms on your radar. Whether you’re planning a vacation or just sneaking pages between iced coffee refills, these five books deliver the perfect mix of laughter, love, and heat.

1. Summer in the City by Alex Aster

A whirlwind romance in a coastal town meets career chaos when two opposites collide under the summer sun. Think rooftop parties, mango popsicles, and a meet-cute that’s anything but ordinary. The pastel cartoon cover screams summer joy, and the fast-paced dialogue makes it impossible to put down.

2. Zomromcom by Olivia Dade

Only Olivia Dade could make the undead sexy. This paranormal rom-com brings together a snarky zombie slayer and a surprisingly swoony vampire in a beachside town trying to survive a zombie outbreak… and their mutual crush. It’s campy, flirty, and hilarious, with a bold, illustrated cover you’ll want to show off.

3. Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter

As a professional cleaner, Abi Mariano never thought her apartment would have any sort of infestation, but because of a building-wide outbreak, she now needs somewhere to stay for a week. As a part-time student with two jobs, she doesn’t have many options. Then the solution presents itself: the owner of the penthouse she cleans is out of town for the week. She normally wouldn’t consider it, but he’s literally never around (she hasn’t even met him). It goes great…until one morning she finds two strangers in the kitchen. They’re the parents of the penthouse owner and they seem to think they’ve heard all about Abi—not as their son’s maid, but as his girlfriend.

4. Love Is a War Song by Danica Nava

What happens when a rising pop star hides out in cowboy country and falls for the quiet rancher with a mysterious past? This is your cozy, road-trip-worthy, feel-everything summer romance. Big feelings, swoony standoffs, and a cartoon cover full of personality.

5. Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood

Set in Italy (yes, that Italy), this whip-smart, slow-burn romance pits two clashing scientists against one another during a chaotic European summer. Hazelwood’s signature voice is back with delicious angst, nerdy tension, and a breathtaking Italian backdrop that turns every page into a vacation.