2025 Wrap-Up
About this episode
In this episode, the host shares a wrap-up of their reading year in 2025, discussing memorable books and trends in the romance genre.
I read over 300 books in 2025 and I'm sharing my most memorable reads—both amazing and awful! Join me for The Pretty Little Death's first-ever reading wrap-up as I discuss 12 noteworthy titles from my year of reading nearly a book a day. 📚 BOOKS DISCUSSED: BEST READS: Bride of Brutal Hearts - fae vampire romance with representation A Most Forgettable Girl - plus size FMC, matchmaking romance His Orc Lady - female monster romance, fated mates War Maiden - orc warrior romance, enemies to lovers Dark Fae trilogy (combo volume) - vampire fae, MMF romance A Vow of Blood and Tears - deaf/mute FMC, Beauty and the Beast retelling WORST READS: Between Two Kings - disappointing sequel Traitor - dark motorcycle club romance gone wrong A Wife for Silas - disturbing dark romance Valhalla is Full of Hunks - ridiculous premise, no plot Bought - bait and switch murder mystery Entwined - biggest disappointment of the year KEY TOPICS: ✨ AI-generated books flooding the market ✨ Problems with Kindle Unlimited quality ✨ Importance of professional editors vs. ARC readers ✨ Monster romance recommendations ✨ Dark romance vs. truly dark content ✨ Romance industry trends 2025
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