I read 146 books in 2024 and these were my top reads! From fantasy romance to dark romance there is a little bit of everything to choose from
Beautiful story! Slow and heavy on the world building but once it takes off you won’t want to stop
When the Moon Hatched: A Novel
Romantasy Why Choose featuring a fmc with a troubled past and a great balance of loving, brooding, devoted, and unhinged men
Wings of Stars (Fallen Destiny Book 1)
Romantasy with a “Shadow Mommy” and a great golden retriever mmc + lgbtq rep
In The Shadows: A Forbidden Romance
Hilarious stalker/masked man dark rom com with the best fictional cat ever! This had me giggling far more than I expected!
Lights Out: A Dark Stalker Rom-Com - Books
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Romantasy with light world building, a secret rebellion, princess on the run, enemies to lovers, and some seriously hot dirty talk
The Veiled Kingdom
Second chance cowboy romance + not his baby but he doesn’t care
A Small Town Second Chance Romance
Cinderella retelling with Fae and Magic that has a much steeper price than losing your magical gown & carriage at midnight
Rise of the Cinder Fae: Dark Hearts Book 1
Enemies to lovers in person but unknowingly texting each other and falling more day by day
The Puck Secret
Contemporary why choose but perfect for someone interested in a slower start into the why choose genre! Heavy topics so see TW - spice picks up greatly in the remaining books
So Wrong
Book 2 in the Chestnut Springs series (interconnected standalones) but Im a sucker for a nanny + single dad/cowboy romance
Heartless: Small-Town Romance & TikTok Bestseller
A little mermaid retelling but with Ursula in charge and a stabby Ariel
Of Song and Scepter: Dark Mermaid Retelling
Book 3 in the Bell Buckle Ranch series (interconnected standalones) with an anxious cowboy and a single mom in hiding
Scrape the Barrel (Bell Buckle Book 3) - Kindle
Dark & Slow Burn but I will never not love Jasmin Mas’ dry, dark, and self-deprecating humor
Psycho Academy
Packed full of tension, suspense, danger, twists and turns, stalk!ng, dubious moments, well deserved groveling, and lotssss of fan yourself worthy spice
The Pucking Coach's Daughter - Kindle
It was good and the ending twists made it great! Perfect for fans of crazy plot twists and a morally grey man who wears her tooth around his neck iykyk
How does it feel?: Infatuated fae book 1 eBook
Quick and easy to read cowboy dark romance!! He only wants to protect his ranch and doesn’t want her but how long can he last
Swallow Your Fear - Brenna, Karley: Books
Amazing banter! Vacation romance with her clients son + diabetes rep. Some serious hate to love that gives the best tension
For Better Or Hearse
Such a mind fk. Psychological thriller romance where everything is truly not as it seems + lots and lots of mushrooms… even freaky mushroom stuff (iykyk)
Grave Matter: A Dark Gothic Romance Psych Thriller
Book 1 in a 5 book series but love this mash up and twist on omega verse + magical abilities + reality TV *this is a why choose with a large harem*
Plier (Ironside Academy Book 1) eBook
Dark & Taboo adoptive sibling romance that feels wrong but oh so right.
A Dark Taboo Romance: Web of Silence 1
Twisted Greek mythology retelling with broody trainers and unhinged teachers, and my favorite Jasmin MAs quality: dark, dry, and self deprecating humor
Blood of Hercules
Beauty and the beast retelling with enemies to lovers, fated mates, cursed dragon shifters, witty banter, and the cutest baby dragon sidekick
Shards of Desire (Dragons of Sin) eBook
Football romance + fake dating while trying to uncover an arson attack
Heart of Thorns
Best friends brother + second chance + accidental unknown pregnancy romance but also a major heart tug - check those TW
A Best Friend's Brother: Volleyball Romance
Shifter romance with a stubborn Omega on the run and 4 broody alphas (wolves, bears, and dragons oh my!)
