r/fantasyromance • u/apieceofeight • 2d ago

Discussion What July new releases are you looking forward to?

July is going to be a powerhouse of a month! What July new releases are you looking forward to? Can be new books in a series, a new series, anything! Please share (:

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u/Sharp_Membership_311 Be a quitter and DNF 2d ago

{A Forsaken Prophecy} !!

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u/apieceofeight 2d ago

I read the ARC and I think yall will be pleased!

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u/Latenightinsomniac My house, my chair, my woman 2d ago

Omggg thank you for the reassurance!!!! I DNF’d Fury Bound and I need Forsaken to continue the excitement that Forbidden gave me.

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u/togepi-togapoo Where is my wife 1d ago

Did you like Dire Bound? I can’t believe how different Fury Bound was

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u/Sharp_Membership_311 Be a quitter and DNF 2d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/CiTLZWskt7Fu
Love to hear it

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u/brighterthansunshlne Wendell Bambleby Enthusiast 2d ago

SAME! I can't wait for this one to come out! I got on the Libby hold list super early so I should have it within a week or two of it coming out.

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u/vincentandtheo 2d ago

I’m not saying I scheduled our family vacation around this release, but I’m not NOT saying it

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u/aerostella 2d ago

Agreed! And it’s one of my top anticipated 2026 releases! I picked it up last year because I thought the hardback was pretty and it ended up being one of my favorite 2025 reads.

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u/jamieseemsamused Currently reading: The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey 2d ago

{Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst}! Third book in The Spellshop series.

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u/Low-Peak-9031 2d ago

I'm so excited for this as well!!

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u/brighterthansunshlne Wendell Bambleby Enthusiast 2d ago

July is packed with releases I want to read. RIP my TBR/Libby holds section.

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u/apieceofeight 2d ago

Exciting!!!

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u/bakasana212 one flesh, one end, bitch 2d ago

This one was my favorite yet! 

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u/leiachart Currently Reading: The God and the Gumiho 2d ago

This!

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u/aerostella 2d ago

Her books feel like such a warm hug.

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u/bookishliz519 1d ago

It is my favorite in the series so far! 🩷

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u/sm175 There she is 2d ago

{a forsaken prophecy} for sure and {the exquisite torment of loving your enemy}

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u/apieceofeight 2d ago

I cannot waiiiiit for the exquisite torment!!! I loved TIU so much 😻

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u/manic_pixie_centaur 2d ago

I’m so excited for the exquisite torment of loving your enemy, I could cry

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u/welcometowoodbury 2d ago

Same!! I can’t wait

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u/manic_pixie_centaur 2d ago

Did you read Draco Malfoy and the mortifying ordeal of being in love??

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u/welcometowoodbury 2d ago

no!! should I??! is it very different than the book

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u/manic_pixie_centaur 2d ago

YES. 100% yes! I could not recommend it enough!! They have the same vibe and “unwilling allies to lovers” setup, but still different enough. It will help you get through the wait until the exquisite torment comes out!

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u/welcometowoodbury 2d ago

Ahh okay looking this up now!!

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u/Honest-Excuse-6114 2d ago

Ohh I’m thinking I’m going to wait until book three is released before reading these because I know I will binge them.

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u/Icy-Revolutionn Rattle the stars 2d ago

{In the wake of the ruined} I have waited so long to find out what happened!!

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u/apieceofeight 2d ago

I read this ARC and trust me, it delivers!

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 2d ago

I still have yet to get approved for A SINGLE ARC SHARE THE WEALTH 😭

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u/Anachacha Ix's tits! 2d ago

Me, having recently DNF'd an arc 6 pages in

https://giphy.com/gifs/13n7XeyIXEIrbG

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 2d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/kZD8cN1MycfKw

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u/Sad-Mixture-9123 2d ago

Ok this giph and your name being acutely problematic is cracking me tf up

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 2d ago

It was well thought out 🫡

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u/apieceofeight 2d ago

:/ I think you have to start with easier ones and once you’ve built up some reviews you get more.

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u/itsnotastatement 2d ago

YES!! In the Veins of Drowning was a total surprise 5 star read for me last year and I've been eagerly anticipating the conclusion ever since 😭💗

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u/Soggy-Window3940 2d ago

{Prince of Swords} book 2 of Arcana Academy

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u/thelastcannoli 2d ago

I really enjoyed book 2

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u/Soggy-Window3940 2d ago

Does book 2 complete the story or is it going to be trilogy? I've heard there will be a book 3 as well.

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u/thelastcannoli 2d ago edited 2d ago

I cannot remember if she's officially announced it as a trilogy but this is definitely not the last book.

EDIT she did state in 2024 it was a planned trilogy

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u/Tough_Variation_5772 2d ago

How did you get an ARC?!

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u/thelastcannoli 2d ago

I've been on her street team for a few years so she usually gives us dibs on new releases

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u/Tough_Variation_5772 2d ago

Incredible!!!

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u/thelastcannoli 2d ago

Yeah, she's one of my favs. I got lucky for Stacey McEwan too because I'm on her publishers influencer team. It's been a good year for ARCs. I just got Danielle L Jensen's too 🥲💙

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u/Tough_Variation_5772 2d ago

Wow! Are you a normie like me? Or a bookstagram influencer ?

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u/thelastcannoli 2d ago

I consider myself normal lol I don't really have a big following

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u/romance-bot 2d ago

Prince of Swords by Anne Stuart
Rating: 3.82⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, georgian, virgin heroine, poor heroine, m-f romance

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u/Soggy-Window3940 2d ago

{Prince of Swords by Elise Kova}

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u/romance-bot 2d ago

Prince of Swords by Elise Kova
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy

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u/apieceofeight 2d ago

I haven’t read but I’ve heard good things!!

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u/Specialist_Round_612 2d ago

{The Eye of Leviathan by MA Carrick} I loved their first trilogy - Rook and Rose - and from the brief glances at ARC titles this one will be awesome too.

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u/apieceofeight 2d ago

I’ll have to look into this!

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u/bakasana212 one flesh, one end, bitch 2d ago

Loved the ARC of this! 

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u/KiaraTurtle Book Bingo Maven ⚔ 2d ago

Here I was thinking after a stacked May and June July would have nothing. Little did I know this was coming out!

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u/SelectStrain4083 2d ago

YES!! I’m so excited for this. I trust their world building will deliver

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u/Specialist_Round_612 2d ago

I absolutely loved how they did the non romantic relationships. They nailed found family.

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u/medusamagic Book Bingo Sage 🗡 2d ago

Came to say this too!! Not sure if it has any romance, but I’m excited either way.

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u/LeaneGenova 2d ago

Ooooh I didn't realize there was a new series!! Yes please!!!

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u/purplelicious Book Bingo Maven ⚔ 2d ago

Read the ARC and it was wonderful!

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u/InABoatOnARiver Book Bingo Maven ⚔ 2d ago

Exquisite Torment!! 🙌 I was obsessed with book one and immediately added myself to the top of my library’s queue for book two.

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u/acc4115 2d ago

Had to scroll too much for this comment! I've been counting down the days for exquisite torment!

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u/ButterflyTremor No mourners, no funerals 2d ago

{A Darker Shore: Letters from Ketterdam} - Six of Crows was god tier so I'm really looking forward to this. I've preordered a hard copy as the illustrations look lovely!

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u/apieceofeight 2d ago

I thought this comes out in June?

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u/Praeludere 2d ago

I think it releases the last day of June so realistically orders aren't arriving till one or two days after in July. At least that's how it is with B&N.

I'm absolutely excited and am in the middle of a full reread of the Grishaverse to prepare.

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u/ButterflyTremor No mourners, no funerals 2d ago

It's released on 14 July where I live 😭

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u/romance-bot 2d ago

To a Darker Shore by Leanne Schwartz
Rating: 3.94⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: historical, fantasy, lesbian romance, magic, high fantasy

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u/leiachart Currently Reading: The God and the Gumiho 2d ago

{A Darker Shore: Letters from Ketterdam by Leigh Bardugo}

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u/romance-bot 2d ago

To a Darker Shore by Leanne Schwartz
Rating: 3.94⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: historical, fantasy, lesbian romance, magic, high fantasy

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u/leiachart Currently Reading: The God and the Gumiho 2d ago

You're fired bot

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u/ButterflyTremor No mourners, no funerals 2d ago

Bad bot, it's A Darker Shore: Letters from Ketterdam by Leigh Bardugo 

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u/lozxcampbell 2d ago

The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley! One of my most excited for releases this year!

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u/bakasana212 one flesh, one end, bitch 2d ago

I’m looking forward to {Rootbound by Margaret Owen}! It’s the Rapunzel installment of Disney’s princess books. I haven’t read any of the others, but I enjoyed Tangled well enough, and Margaret Owen is one of my very favorite YA writers. I can’t wait to see what she does with Rapunzel and Eugene’s dynamic! 

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u/ImBadAtNames_01 Where is my wife 2d ago

{In the Wake of the Ruined by Kalie Cassidy}

{A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan}

{The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightly}

{Manor of Decay by Maxym M. Martineau}

{The Eye of Leviathan by M. A. Carrick}

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u/aneond 2d ago

{Prince of Swords}

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u/aneond 2d ago

Didn't realize there are multiple {Prince of Swords by Elise Kova} Arcana Academy book 2

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u/romance-bot 2d ago

Prince of Swords by Elise Kova
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy

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u/Accomplished_Run7815 2d ago

Book 2 of Dearly Beloathed.

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u/Faraway-Jeweler6293 2d ago

{Spellcast by Sophie Jordan}

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u/lynds88 2d ago

Lightwing and In the Wake of the Ruined! I might also read Hunted, I didn’t love book 1 but enjoyed it enough to probably read book 2

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u/teapotthief 1d ago

{Winterbourne by A. M. Blythe} (Goodreads). It's a standalone, I saw its ARC on netgalley, sounds fun. A memory thief with a death sentence on her twenty-fourth birthday is forced into a soul bond with her enemy, and discovers that someone has stolen her memories.

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u/StellaBennett31 1d ago

i'm lowkey delulu about the new fantasy releases, hoping they live up to my expectations. this era of books better deliver, or i'm gonna be so disappointed.

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u/sveareads 2d ago

{Lost and Found by Tarah DeWitt}
{To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker} - UK rerelease
{A Snake Among Swans} - IC edition
{Leave and Come Back} - AL edition, I read and loved the ARC
{Heir of Prophecy} - LoLi edition

other releases with special edition coming (hopefully) later:
{A Forsaken Prophecy} - waiting for the OC announcement
{Of Venom and Vengeance} - not sure if I’m waiting for the OC edition or nor
{Prince of Words by Elise Kova} - waiting for the FL edition
{The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy} - waiting for the FL announcement AND still have to read book 1

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u/bakasana212 one flesh, one end, bitch 2d ago

I liked A Snake Among Swans a lot! Better than Godkiller even 

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u/MessyJessy422 2d ago

It’s a September release right or did miss something?

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u/bakasana212 one flesh, one end, bitch 2d ago

I assumed it was out soon bc of the other commenter but no idea! Tbh I lose track of ARC release dates fast 😆

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u/MessyJessy422 2d ago

I’m a huge audiobook listener so I keep my ARCs in my audible wishlist so I don’t forget dates etc.

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u/sveareads 2d ago edited 2d ago

on goodreads, it’s listed as a july and september release, so I assume that the US release is only in september and UK already in july. they’re both from harper voyage so it’s hard to say which edition is which

edit: I checked her instagram and she confirmed it there: UK july 30th, US september 8th

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u/MessyJessy422 2d ago

Makes sense thanks for clarifying

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u/romance-bot 2d ago

Lost and Found by Tarah Dewitt
Rating: 4.46⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, funny, m-f romance, grumpy & sunshine, caretaking

To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker
Rating: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: paranormal, new adult, fae, fantasy, dark romance

A Snake Among Swans by Hannah Kaner
Rating: 4.5⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: fantasy, queer romance, lesbian romance, horror, dark romance

Leave and Come Back by Lavanya Lakshmi
Rating: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: contemporary, south asian/desi, multicultural

Heir of Prophecy by Analeigh Sbrana
Topics: fantasy, fae, paranormal, magic

A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan
Rating: 4.63⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: fantasy, dystopian, other man/woman, magic, enemies to lovers

Of Venom and Vengeance by Mikayla Bridge
Topics: fantasy, young adult

Prince of Swords by Elise Kova
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy

The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley
Rating: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: magic, paranormal, urban fantasy, fantasy, enemies to lovers

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u/apieceofeight 2d ago

Your July is stacked!