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Books you NEED to read
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items These books aren't just favorites, they're the ones that made me fall in love with reading. Each story left an impact, whether through unforgettable characters, emotional depth, or plots I couldn't stop thinking about. If you're looking for books tha...
Sections
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Romance
Romantasy
Mystery & Thrillers
Romantic Suspense
Romance
My favorite romance books of all time (including some YA books as well) Here you'll find everything from soft, wholesome love stories to passion-filled romances that keep you up past midnight. Expect swoony moments, relatable chaos, unforgettable cha...
Part of Your World is the kind of romance that feels soft, comforting, and deeply emotional in all the right ways. Abby Jimenez blends humor, heartache, and love that feels real.
Part of Your World
No book means more to me than this. I have never felt so seen by a character like Jacob (🧎🏻♀️) you can tell Abby Jimenez took her time and care into understanding anxiety/social anxiety. This is a God Tier book for me!
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez, Paperback
Just for the Summer is a heartfelt, charming, and deeply emotional romance that blends Abby Jimenez's signature humor with real, tender vulnerability. What starts as a fun lighthearted “curse-breaking” summer arrangement slowly transforms into someth...
Just for the Summer
A love story wrapped in magic, timing, and possibility. This book isn't just about romance, it's about growth, healing, and learning that sometimes the right person arrives at the wrong time… and the universe has to bend a little to make it work.
The Seven Year Slip
Savor It is the kind of romance that feels like sunshine, soft laughter, and a deep breath you didn't realize you needed. Tarah DeWitt captures connection in a way that's tender and heartfelt, full of banter, vulnerability, and moments that feel beau...
Savor It: A Spunes Novel
Left of Forever is a beautifully raw, emotional romance about second chances, and finding love again. This might be my favorite second chance romance book EVER!
Left of Forever (Spunes, 2)
Romantasy
Where magic and emotion collide, kingdoms rise and fall, and love is as dangerous as it is irresistible. Here you'll find fantasy worlds full of ancient prophecies, enchanted forests, fae courts, fierce heroines, morally gray love interests and so mu...
ACOTAR is a sweeping romantasy filled with magic, danger, and a love story that evolves in ways you don't see coming. If you love slow-burn chemistry, morally gray characters, rich fantasy lore and a story that only gets better… this book/series is f...
A Court of Thorns and Roses
ACOMAF is where this story transforms, deeper, darker, and infinitely more emotional. This is my FAVORITE of the series reading it altered my brain chemistry LOL😭
A Court of Mist and Fury
ACOWAR is a fierce, high-stakes continuation that blends strategy, war, loyalty, and love into an explosive narrative. As alliances form and kingdoms prepare for battle, every decision carries weight.
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns #3)
Quicksilver is intense, dark, and impossible to walk away from once you've started. Callie Hart delivers a story full of tension, danger, and magnetic chemistry.
Quicksilver Deluxe Limited Edition (Fae & Alchemy)
“Fourth Wing” is the kind of book that grabs you by the throat from page one and refuses to let go. It's brutal, intense, emotional, and absolutely addictive.
Fourth Wing
Powerless throws you into a world where power mean survival and having none makes you a target. Lauren Roberts crafts a fierce, emotional romantasy full of danger, rebellion, sharp banter, and a chemistry that builds with every stolen moment. Plus th...
Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy)
Mystery & Thrillers
Welcome to the part of my shelves where things get darker, twistier, and absolutely impossible to put down. These are the stories that keep you guessing, keep your pulse racing, and make you question everything.
Hands down my favorite YA Mystery Thriller. This series mean everything to me. I read it over a year ago and think about it regularly!
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Good Girl, Bad Blood takes everything you loved about the first book, the podcast, the investigation, the slow build of clues… and raises the stakes. The sequel dives deeper, feels darker, and reminds you that the truth isn't just hidden, sometimes i...
Good Girl, Bad Blood: Sequel to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
As Good As Dead is the most intense emotionally heavy installment of the series, and it doesn't hold back. I still think about the ending of this book weekly.
As Good as Dead: Finale to A Good Girl's Guide
The Housemaid is one of those thrillers that pulls you in quietly, then suddenly you're holding your breath, racing through chapters, and questioning everything you though you knew.
The Housemaid
Romantic Suspense
This section is where passion meets danger, and the stakes are always high. These stories combine irresistible chemistry with gripping tension.
Indigo Ridge blends small-town charm with suspense and romance in a way that feels grounded, emotional, and addictively tense. This story follows two characters navigating loss, secrets, and the unexpected pull of connection
Indigo Ridge (The Edens, 1)
Juniper Hill is a tender, slow-burn romance wrapped in a small-town warmth, and of course, suspense. If you love found family, gentle romance, and mystery, you should definitely check out this series.
Juniper Hill (The Edens, 2)
Garnet Flats is a a second-chance romance filled with heartbreak, forgiveness, and the hard work of rebuilding trust. Devney Perry delivers a story where love isn't easy, but it's worth fighting for.
Garnet Flats (The Edens)
Jasper Vale is a small-town, fake marriage romance. I love the found family in this series, and I loved watching these characters relationship that grows from convenience into something real.
Jasper Vale (The Edens, 4)