for who crave romance, heartbreak, spice and stories that stay with you.
A deadly dragon rider academy, forbidden romance, and brutal trials — it’s The Hunger Games meets A Court of Thorns and Roses. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥 Slow burn, one explicit scene, lots of tension
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, Paperback
The sequel to Fourth Wing — darker, deeper, and even more unputdownable. BookTok can’t stop screaming. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 More open-door and intense from book 1
Iron Flame (Standard Edition) by Rebecca Yarros, Hardcover
A vampire Hunger Games with enemies-to-lovers and a deadly goddess competition. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥 One scene, well written and earned
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, Paperback
A girl with a fatal touch. An emotionally charged dystopian series packed with romance and rebellion. Spice: 🔥🔥
Shatter Me (Shatter Me Series #1) by Tahereh Mafi, Paperback
Grumpy-sunshine small-town romance with spice and depth. Knox Morgan is BookTok's latest obsession. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Explicit, slow build, very satisfying
Book Review: Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Hockey romance + ballet dancer = spicy, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers gold. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Open-door, frequent spice scenes, steamy and sweet
Icebreaker (Maple Hills Series #1) by Hannah Grace, Paperback
The toxic, angsty, fashion-filled romance BookTok compares to Gossip Girl meets Normal People. Spice: 🔥🔥 Emotional intimacy, limited spice, heavy angst
Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings, Paperback
Fake dating, STEM, and charming banter — a comfort read with swoony moments and brainy girls. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥 One memorable open-door scene, playful tension
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Paperback
Dark, possessive romance with alpha male energy and a twisty plot. The start of a viral series. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Very spicy, darker romance tropes
Twisted Love (Twisted Series #1) by Ana Huang, Paperback
Controversial, steamy, and emotionally intense. A snowed-in, taboo romance that divided BookTok. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Very explicit, taboo, not for everyone
Credence by Penelope Douglas, Paperback
Peter Pan reimagined as a dark romance — with a morally grey Hook you’ll fall for. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Dark romance, kink-friendly, high heat
Hooked by Emily McIntire, Paperback
The ultimate fantasy romance series — fae courts, deadly magic, and iconic love triangles. Spice: 🔥🔥(Book1) - 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 (Books 2&3)
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #1)
Formula 1 romance with high speed, high heat, and undeniable chemistry. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Frequent open-door scenes with great chemistry
Throttled (Deluxe Edition) by Lauren Asher, Paperback
Forbidden age-gap romance that BookTok can’t stop blushing over. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Age-gap, high tension, explicit
Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas, Paperback
A glamorous, heartbreaking tale of fame, love, and secrets — deeply emotional. Spice: 🔥 Emotionally intimate, fade to black or closed-door
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Paperback
Fake dating and slow-burn tension set against a dreamy destination wedding in Spain. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥 One detailed scene, long build-up
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas, Paperback
A summer love story that stirs all the nostalgia and second-chance feelings. Spice: 🔥🔥 One or two open-door moments, emotional more than spicy
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, Paperback
Poetic, heart-wrenching second-chance romance between two old flames. Spice: 🔥🔥🔥 One or two scenes, very emotionally connected
Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino, Paperback
Prepare to cry your soul out — one of BookTok’s most emotional love stories ever. Spice: 🔥 Completely clean, deeply emotional young love
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole, Paperback
Rom-com vibes, high school love, and all the movie references you can handle — a pure serotonin hit. Spice: 🔥 Sweet and closed-door, very clean YA
Better Than the Movies (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Lynn Painter, Paperback