The Lounge #04: The Ultimate April Reading Guide – Aries Season & What to Read This Month
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The Lounge #04: The Ultimate April Reading Guide – Aries Season Energy & What to Read This Month
📫 From the Desk of Under the Covers
Aries season is here, and it’s bringing bold beginnings, fresh energy, and a nudge to shake up your reading life. Whether you’re craving something spontaneous, romantic, or a little bit daring, April is the time to reset your reading vibe and lean into books that feel like a fresh start.
This month’s reading guide is packed with:
A full list of recommended reads for April's featured tropes
New romance releases to add to my TBR
Your April Romanceopoly prompt recommendations
Plus: Your Aries Season Journal & Reflection Kit to refresh your reading life
Ready to read like it’s a new season? Let’s dive in.
For even more, you can find almost 200 books across multiple genres releasing April 2025 in our Book Vault. It has a brand new look this month and you’re now able to filter through it.
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Romanceopoly Prompts for April 2025
These are the unofficial April prompts from the board—we’ve picked some fun ones this month! If you want to see the books we recommended last month for these prompts, visit the March Lounge:
Blooming Acres Farm: Read a book with a farmer or rancher
Festival Barn: Read a book featuring a musician or rockstar
Butterfly Garden: Read a book where a villain or morally gray character gets a happy ending
Farmers' Market: Read a book featuring a foodie romance
Need help finding books for these prompts? You’ll find some ideas on the blog or you can hit reply and ask for a rec!
League of Lusty Ladies Book Club Pick
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9 New Releases to Read this Month
Don’t forget to visit the blog for even more books coming out in April you should watch out for:
Aries Season Reading Reset
I created a special guide for the April vibes you can channel in your books for the season on the blog— if you’re looking for books that feel like bold new beginnings, spring flings, or emotional reinventions…
Click here to read the Aries Season Reading Reset blog post
It covers the April reading vibes and gives you a full breakdown of what makes these tropes perfect for the season.
What’s Waiting Inside the Guide This Month
✅ A full breakdown of 7 reading tropes that perfectly match Aries season
✅ Hand-picked recommendations for each trope
✅ The perfect setting to seek out this month (with recs)
✅ This month’s most exciting new romance releases
✅ Your Aries Season Reading Reset Guide + Journal Prompts Kit
—Perfect for refreshing your reading life with intentional goals, reflection pages, and trackers that work with your reading journal or planner!
We’re reading big, bold, and with purpose this month—plus I’m sharing how I’m curating a Bold Girl Spring reading routine. 👇