Some of my favorite book recommendations. Ranging from thriller to romance and some things in between. Some smutty book recommendations (if you know me in real life…no you dont)
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Smut
Fantasy
Thriller
Romance
Smut
Dark, intense, and extremely spicy. Not for the faint of heart. Tropes: stalker romance, dark themes, age gap. Check trigger warnings first!
Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet)
College hockey player+figure skater+hot tension and slow burn with spice. Tropes: enemies to lvoers, forced proximity
Icebreaker: A Novel (Maple Hills)
Grumpy/sunshine small town romance with deep feels and heat. Tropes: grumpy/sunshine, small-town, found family
Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout)
A steamy sports romance with a rich emotional core. Tropes: forbidden romance, athlete+flight attendant
Mile High (Windy City Series Book 1)
Steamy high fantasy with vampires, secrets, and epic tension. Tropes: chosen one, forbidden love, supernatural
From Blood and Ash
Light on smut but heavy on tension and fake-dating charm. Tropes: fake dating, STEM romance, grumpy-sunshine romance
The Love Hypothesis: Collector's Edition
Curvy fitness influencer + gym grump = swoony steam and body positivity
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity
Set on You (The Influencer Series)
Slow burn with great payoff—fake dating at a wedding in Spain
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fake dating
The Spanish Love Deception: A Novel (Love Deception Series)
Overprotective alpha male, forbidden brother’s best friend romance
Tropes: brother’s best friend, emotional trauma, alpha
Twisted Love (Twisted, 1)
Greek mythology meets political games and dark, erotic romance
Tropes: forced proximity, bodyguard romance
Radiant Sin (Dark Olympus, 4)
Wild, taboo, and unapologetically steamy- not for the faint of heart
Credence
a BDSM club romance that balances kink with character depth and emotional healing
Praise
Fantasy
Dragons, deadly trials, and enemies-to-lovers- its addictive and surprisingly emotional
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1)
A fairy-tale-inspired fantasy with romance, world-building, and evolving female strength
A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set
Epic worldbuilding, dragons, and LGBTQ+ rep- a feminist twist on high fantasy
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos)
A gritty heist love story with morally grey characters and a lovable found family
Six of Crows Boxed Set: Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom
A whimsical, slow-burn fantasy with stunning prose and magical rivalry
The Night Circus: A Novel
Thriller
A psychological thriller with a creepy twist that keeps you guessing-nothing is what it seems
The Last House on Needless Street
A chilling domestic thriller about the perfect couple- with a dark, terrifying secret
Behind Closed Doors: A Novel
A twisty, art-world murder mystery with an unforgettable final reveal
The Silent Patient
Blends thriller and smut in the best way- dark, suspenseful, and emotionally disturbing. I know Colleen Hoover gets a lot of hate, but this book is what got me in to reading again so it will always have a very special place in my heart
Verity
A haunting, fast paced story of a missing daughter with multiple timelines and deep emotional pull
Then She Was Gone: A Novel
Romance
Emotional, witty, and realistic love story between two writers with baggage
Beach Read
Enemies-to-lovers+ fake date to a wedding+ slow burn with lots of payoff
The Spanish Love Deception: A Novel
Best friends to lovers with a mix of humor, longing, and summer wanderlust
