Summer is perfect for plenty of things: mojitos, sleeping with the window fan on, and sprawling out with a hot romance novel (in a heavily air-conditioned room, obviously).

Readers have been adoring this summer's releases, including tales of a Victorian cat burglar who matches wits with a sexy assassin, a New York City woman who falls in love with a time traveler on her morning commute, and a Hollywood actress who finds herself falling for her impossibly frustrating costar.

Below is a list of the most exciting romance releases so far this summer, spanning from May through July (plus new novels to look forward to when August rolls around). We crafted our selections based on star ratings above 3.5 and how much buzz has been created by readers who've added the titles to their Want to Read shelves. 

Scroll over the book covers to learn more about each novel, and be sure to add the books that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf!

  

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