There are a lot of books I vibe with but bump below 5 ⭐️ because something seemed off. The vibes were VIBING with these.
I tend to read spicy books, so my list is separated into 🌶️ levels. Spice Key added at the top of the list - you can also find ...
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Spice Scale Key
🌶️/5
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Spice Scale Key
Everyone’s “spice” tolerance is different, please check my scale to adjust your expectations of what I’ve recommended in each section.
Take all ratings with a grain of salt! My plentiful and your plentiful may not be the same thing.
Spice Scale Key
🌶️/5
This filled the hole in my heart left by Ready Player One several years ago.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
I don’t think this was intended to be read as a dark romance, but it became my gateway to that genre. I loved Joe more than was probably appropriate and now Dark Romance is one of my favorite genres. Joe walked so others could run.
You
🌶️🌶️/5
3 words: Christmas. Murder. Mystery.
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
Rivals to lovers, twisty, mystery, not very spicy (if you’re into that).
Great Big Beautiful Life
Sapphic romance - best if read fully blind.
One Last Stop
A cute love-story between two people who found love without looking for it.
My review is in the second image.
First-Time Caller
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Shadow Magic, forbidden love, what more could you ask for?
Sanctuary of the Shadow
Holiday fake dating sapphic romance 🖤 almost my perfect storm.
The Christmas Swap
Reverse harem. Enemies to lovers. This series and the Tate James Universe it opened up for me have a special place in my heart.
Hate (Madison Kate Book 1)
I honestly don’t even have any words. Brynne did it again with this one. I’m obsessed with the story, the setting, the characters, THE CLIFFHANGER (rude btw if you to leave us on a cliffy like that).
This is the dark comedic romance we’ve been waiti...
Tourist Season (The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy, #1) by Brynne Weaver
Go in blind for the read of your life. Trust.
Pen Pal by J. T. Geissinger
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Mommy? Sorry
Mommy? Sorry
Mommy? Sorry
Mistakes Were Made
Stalker romance, CNC, dark comedic romance.
Please know this book is a rom-com. Is it dark? Yes. Does that mean it’s dark the whole time? No. It is funny. If you go in expecting all seriousness you won’t enjoy it enough.
Lights Out
Highly recommend the whole trilogy, you’ll follow each of the brothers and get peeks into the lives of others we meet in this story. Murders (for good) fall in love. And the banter?? THE BANTER 🥵
Butcher & Blackbird
3
Horror rom-com 🖤 featuring broody Irish men.
Leather & Lark
This entire trilogy is amazing. No notes.
This one has murder AND carnivals..
Scythe & Sparrow
Sports romance where I hated the MMC when the book started. But trust me, he’s worth it.
