Casey

As the flowers bloom and the days grow warmer, it’s the perfect time to refresh not just your wardrobe, but your bookshelf too. Spring is all about new beginnings, fresh feelings, and, yes, a little heat — and what better way to lean into that than with some steamy, romantic reads? Whether you're lounging outside or curled up inside on a rainy day, here are the Best Springtime Spicy Book Reads for 2025 that will leave you swooning.

There’s something almost poetic about spring: the return of sunlight, the scent of fresh grass, the hum of new life pushing up through the dirt. But if you grew up on Goosebumps books, like I did, you know better than to trust a blooming garden—or a dad who suddenly seems way too interested in plants. This April, while the rest of the world is celebrating spring, I decided to crack open Stay Out of the Basement by R.L. Stine—a book that turns springtime growth into something deeply unsettling.

Ah, the 1990s—a time of frosted tips, dial-up internet, and teens making catastrophically bad decisions without the aid of Google. If there’s one Fear Street book that captures the chaotic, slightly unhinged energy of that era, it’s R.L. Stine’s The Wrong Number. Published in 1990 and drenched in prank-call panic, sibling drama, & good old-fashioned murder, this book feels like a time capsule of ’90s teen horror. Here are five reasons The Wrong Number might be the most '90s Fear Street book ever