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10 Most Anticipated 2025 Historical Romance Books You Can’t Miss

If you love stories filled with sweeping romance, period settings, and unforgettable characters, 2025 is bringing an incredible lineup of historical romance books. From scandalous secrets to heartfelt love stories, this year’s releases promise to deliver all the feels.

We’ve rounded up the 10 most anticipated 2025 historical romance books that belong on your TBR. If you’re craving even more upcoming releases, don’t forget to check out our main post covering the most anticipated 2025 book releases across all genres.

10 Most Anticipated 2025 Historical Romance Books

Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti

A reclusive earl and a radical pamphleteer enter a marriage of convenience, but hidden identities and dangerous espionage complicate their growing attraction. As secrets unravel and sparks fly, he’ll have to choose between protecting his heart or risking it all for the woman who’s turning his life upside down.

Earl Crush releases on January 21, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

A Lady Would Know Better by Emma Theriault

A brooding earl rescues a mysterious woman with no memory from the snow, only to find himself drawn to her sharp wit and undeniable charm. As secrets from her past unravel, passion ignites, but danger looms—forcing both to question whether love can triumph over fear and duty.

A Lady Would Know Better releases on January 28, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

Never Gamble Your Heart by Lindsay Lovise

A clever governess teams up with a rakish gambling den owner to find her missing sister, sparking undeniable chemistry along the way. As secrets unfold and danger closes in, their unlikely partnership turns personal, forcing both to risk their hearts in this Victorian romance filled with wit, mystery, and slow-burn tension.

Never Gamble Your Heart releases on February 4, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera

A rebellious physician and a newly titled duke clash in 1889 Paris as passion ignites between them. She’s determined to keep her independence, while he sees her as the perfect duchess. With danger closing in, they escape to the French Riviera, where love and trust are tested in this steamy historical romance.

A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke releases on February 4, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

The Lady Sparks a Flame by Elizabeth Everett

A disgraced lady with a secret past returns home to settle her father’s debts, only to clash with a self-made investor determined to buy her crumbling estate—and win her heart. As danger from her past resurfaces, sparks fly in this emotional romance blending ambition, vulnerability, and undeniable chemistry.

The Lady Sparks a Flame releases on March 25, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

Our Dear Miss H. Is on the Case by Violet Marsh

A bold archaeologist teams up with her cousin’s infuriating but charming best friend to solve a dangerous mystery, all while fighting off undeniable chemistry. As secrets unravel and danger escalates, their opposites-attract romance heats up in this witty historical rom-com full of intrigue and swoon-worthy moments.

Our Dear Miss H. Is on the Case releases on March 25, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch

An heiress disguises herself as a maid to spy on her fiancé, only to discover he’s swapped identities with his butler to avoid matchmaking schemes. Mistaken identities, witty banter, and unexpected chemistry ignite in this Regency rom-com where everyone falls for the wrong person—until true love sets things right.

A Duke Never Tells releases on April 1, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

A Wallflower’s Guide to Viscounts and Vice by Manda Collins

A spirited wallflower teams up with a grumpy viscount in a fake engagement to solve a murder, blending witty banter with slow-burn romance. As they chase clues, their chemistry grows undeniable, but danger looms when a killer targets their budding partnership in this clever historical romance full of intrigue and charm.

A Wallflower’s Guide to Viscounts and Vice releases on April 22, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

Hardly a Gentleman by Eloisa James

A feisty bookish heroine ends up in a forced marriage with a gruff Scottish laird after a scandal ruins her season. While she’s determined to guard her heart, his unexpected tenderness starts to break through her defenses in this heartfelt historical romance full of banter, tension, and emotional growth.

Hardly a Gentleman releases on April 29, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De La Rosa

A rebellious heiress seeking freedom and a destitute duke chasing redemption strike a scandalous deal aboard a ship to Mexico. As their fiery attraction ignites, close quarters force them to confront their feelings. With scandal looming, he must prove his love is genuine before she slips away with his heart.

Gabriela and His Grace releases on August 26, 2025 and is available to order on Amazon

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These 2025 historical romances promise swoon-worthy love stories and captivating settings. Don’t forget to share your most anticipated reads in the comments below!

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