My favorite books and why I love and recommend them. Find them sorted by genre.
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Romance
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Small Town Romance
Historical Fiction
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Romance
A friends to lovers story with heart and spice! You’ll never look at chess the same again!
Better Left Unsaid: Friends to Lovers Rom-com
A slow burn friends to lovers with a quirky MMC and a bright FMC!
Morbidly Yours (Love in Galway, #1) by Ivy Fairbanks
A dark rom com with spice and severed body parts!
Sinners Retreat: Dark Rom-Com (Slaycation 1)
I’ve never been happier for a fake couple
For Better or Hearse by Ava Hunter
Road trip romance, travel vibes, absolutely loved this
You, with a View by Jessica Joyce
4 stars! This was cute, heartfelt, and had me snickering with the fun banter!
Funny Story by Emily Henry
This was a genuinely fun read! I ate it up!
Lights Out: An Into Darkness Novel (B&N Exclusive Edition)
Thid was a fun read! Mountain man meets self sufficient woman to be his surrogate. A little unorthodox but it ended up being fun and spicy! Can’t wait for the rest in the series!
Nine Month Contract (Mountain Men Matchmaker, #1) by Amy Daws
A super spicy taboo romance!
Credence
The second book in the Slaycation series and it’s just as funny as the first! Grab a turkey leg and dig in!
Slay Ride: A Dark Rom-Com (The Slaycation Series Book 2) eBook : Biel ...
Accurate anxiety rep and a sweet and spicy workplace romance.
When You Left Me Speechless: A Romance Rehab Novel
I laughed, I cried, I kicked my feet. Read this in a day!
When You Had Me Adapting (Romance Rehab #2) by Jess Christine
A cursed castle and enemies that become lovers!
Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan
The book starts off at a porn stat convention, lol! Spicy snd such a fun read with some serious topics towards the end.
Stinger by Mia Sheridan
My favorite from this series! Forgive me for I have sinned!
Crossed (Never After, #5) by Emily McIntire
The movie Twister but add a little bit of spice!
Whirlwind - Grosse, Kayla
He falls first, found family, and single Mon tropes in this cozy romance!
First-Time Caller (Heartstrings, #1) by B.K. Borison
Hilarious, spicy, 5 stars!
Till Summer Do Us Part (Deluxe Edition) (B&N Exclusive Edition)
Auto read author of mine. If you loved Archer’s Voice you will love this one too!
Unwanted by Mia Sheridan, Paperback
The only love at first sight book I have ever loved!
Angel Eyes: A Love at First Sight Romance in Paris
This was so fun and I love that the main characters are late 30’s/early 40’s! And a happy ever after with no kids!
Willing Prey by Allie Oleander, Paperback
I really enjoyed this one! I read the first chapter and the next day I finished the book in one sitting.
Sawyer is hilarious. If she were a real person I could totally be BFFs with her. Her little quips and one liners were so funny! Mason was great...
Unromance by Erin Connor, Paperback
Really cute and fun read with some underlying tough subjects. No spice so perfect for those who want some romance without heat.
The Rom-Commers: A Novel by Katherine Center, Paperback
Can a mafia romance be fun? Because this one kind of was. I loved that the whole crime family was made up of badass women. Hell yeah!
Nate and Vanessa meet when she fills in for a parent teacher conference for her nephew. Nate is his teacher. They ...
A Love Most Fatal: A Mafia Rom-Com by Kath Richards, Paperback
I gasped so loud my husband thought something was wrong. Lol oops! This was wild. Truthfully I never saw it coming. I need to keep my review short because I fear I may give things away. I read this in one sitting. It was an easy read, spicy, with a n...
Pen Pal (Standard Edition) by J.T. Geissinger, Paperback
I could not put this down! I found myself taking breaks throughout work just to read a chapter. 🫣 Needless to say I read this within a day.
Violet is a little down on her luck when she gets a job at Morning Glory Milking Farm as a milking technicia...
Morning Glory Milking Farm by C M Nascosta, Paperback
I honestly really liked this and read it in one day! This was so fun to read and I found a lot of the dialogue, mostly Edie’s, to be so funny.
I enjoyed Max’s character also, however, some of his dialogue was a bit…cringe. He consistently used Fren...
Zomromcom by Olivia Dade, Paperback
I loved this so much! I laughed out loud so many times and this is the first book I’ve felt the need to highlight quotes.
Well, Actually: A Novel by Mazey Eddings, Paperback
Heartfelt and heartbreaking. I loved this!
Say You'll Remember Me (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Abby Jimenez ...
Gory, spicy, and so fun to read!
Butcher & Blackbird (Ruinous Love Trilogy #1)
If you love the movie You’ve Got Mail, like I do, you will enjoy this fresh take!
Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady, Paperback
So dramatic and SO fun! Perfect for those who love reality tv!
Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
Sleepy Hollow retelling. Had me in a chokehold!
Hollow by Karina Halle, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
Book two! Sleepy Hollow retelling. Had me in a chokehold!
Legend by Karina Halle, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
I ate this up and left no crumbs! Marriage of convenience and forced proximity had me hooked!
Keep Me by Sara Cate, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
I am in love with this childhood friends to lovers stories. So good!
Our Perfect Storm
This story is a bit taboo so it won’t be for everyone but holy shit, I loved this. The book is thiiiick so it took me a few days to get through it but what a ride.
Kyran and Avi lead very different lives until their parents get married and they’re ...
For the Fans
This was a really sweet second chance romance. It was heartwarming and had cozy Fall vibes. Not much spice so perfect for those who prefer less heat in their romances. I loved that the characters act their age!
Given Our History: A Novel
This was so fun and spicy AND there’s Bigfoot chasing!! Loved this so much!
Silent Shadows
I would give this a million stars if I could. Hopeful, tragic, emotional, romantic, all the feelings.
Once, Again, Always: A Novel
Billionaire Romance
A fun opposites attract romance set in a perfect small town!
Must Have Been Love (Fitzgeralds Book 1)
A secret friends to lovers that has all the tension and all the spice!
The Friend Situation
A true enemies to lovers romance with banter and all the tension and spice!
The Boss Situation: Billionaire Romcom
A fun and spicy billionaire romance! Chicken parm isn’t the inly meal being served in this kitchen!
In Good Company: Ex's Brother Billionaire
If Lyra writes it, I read it! Cozy Fall vibes and a billionaire fake dating sweet and spicy story!
The Hookup Situation: a billionaire, fake-dating romcom
A royal forbidden romance that is OH SO Spicy!
Coronation: A Royally Forbidden Romance by Cleo White, Paperback
I took a trip back to Pembroke Hills and wasn’t disappointed!
In Bad for Business we have Ryker and Camille’s story. They seem to be opposites but have more in common than they thought. They had a steamy hot one night stand on New Year’s but lost t...
Bad for Business by Kat Singleton, Paperback
This entire series is top tier!
The Bodyguard Situation: a grumpy sunshine, forced proximity, romance ...
Small Town Romance
The ULTIMATE second chance romance. The final boss of second chance. Infinity stars!
Heathen and Honeysuckle (Pacific Shores, #1) by Sarah A. Bailey
If Sarah writes it, I’m reading it!
Wicked & Wildflower (Pacific Shores, #2) by Sarah A. Bailey
Must read in the Pacific Shores series. Friends to lovers, ex’s brother.
Reckless Roses: Special Edition by Sarah A. Bailey, Paperback
I am in love with this entire series. This last one though. Augustus Hayes is too tier. Calm, protective, and dirty. Loved this times a million. No notes. Friends to lovers & second chance.
Vice & Violet: Special Edition by Sarah A. Bailey, Paperback
Beautiful cover and edges. Spicy small town Fall romance, do I need to say more?
Fall I Want: A Novel by Lyra Parish, Paperback
All the stars! Absolutely loved this!
Summer People - by Brittanee Nicole, Jenni Bara
Perfect Summer lake vibes!
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Carley is the Queen of Summer vibes!
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Another fantastic Summer read by Carley!
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
Quirky small town romance with a hot contractor MMC
Story of my Life by Lucy Score: is it a standalone??? : r/RomanceBooks
A beautiful love story about a boy who was cast aside and the only person who thought to talk to him.
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan, Paperback
5 stars! This was adorably cozy, had perfect Fall vibes, and a sprinkle of spice! Loved it!
The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn: A Novel by Valerie Bowman, Paperback
Two words…sky cowboy. Small town Alaska with a sky cowboy and a fish out of water.
The Simple Wild (Wild, #1) by K.A. Tucker
This was such a cute read!
Margot is a romance author but when she’s outed as someone who is actually bitter and doesn’t believe in love her fans turn on her. Her sister sends her off on a wellness retreat, however, where she ends up is completely ...
Any Trope but You: A Novel by Victoria Lavine, Paperback
This was fun, quick, sweet, and spicy! A pierced fireman in a small town, nothing better!
Just This Once: Deluxe Limited Edition by Lena Hendrix, Paperback
This is a perfect Summer read! Spicy and filled with Summer fun!
Just Another Summer Crush (Illustrated w/edges and bonus scene)
5 stars! I loved this SO much! It was hilarious but also heartfelt. I laughed out loud multiple times. So good!
Rules for the Summer (Deluxe Edition) (B&N Exclusive Edition)
I think the author put crack in this book. I couldn’t put it down! It’s cutesy but also sprinkle in some primal play. Sold!
You Make Me Feel Carrie Elks
5 stars! Friends to lovers, small town, AND Fall?! Its perfect! And Monty *swoon*
Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore (A Hope Harbor Novel): A Cozy Fall Romance
I love Lyra’s books and this one is perfect for Fall! It has the cozy Fall vibes and a fun romance. Loved it!
Flirty Fall Fling: a small-town spicy secret fling romcom
Historical Fiction
When a Grandmother is on her death bed she requests one thing of her granddaughter , to go back to where she grew up in WWII Poland. An emotional story that made me ugly cry.
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer, Paperback
Did I ugly cry? Absolutely yes.
Atmosphere: A Love Story (GMA Book Club Pick)|Hardcover
Thrillers
A fast paced thriller with a twist I didn’t see coming!
Never Lie eBook : McFadden, Freida: Kindle Store
The epilogue made me gasp out loud!
The Teacher: McFadden, Freida
Twists and turns with creepy old house vibes!
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
A thriller about not giving up and doing anything to save a loved one.
Buried Road by Katie Tallo
Thriller with fast pacing and short chapters!
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
Wow! This was creepy, unsettling, and I didn’t see the twists coming!
Home before Dark by Riley Sager, Paperback
Twists I didn’t see coming and I could not put this one down!
Under Her Care: A Thriller by Lucinda Berry, Paperback
This had me in a chokehold! Solid thriller!
The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith, Paperback
Creepy yet stunning cover. Story is slow to start but I still couldn’t put it down! What is happening in Juliana, Georgia??
Gothictown by Emily Carpenter, Hardcover
Typical Freida. Quick, easy to read, couldn’t put it down.
The Tenant (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Freida McFadden, Paperback
This seemed predictable…until it wasn’t! This is my second book by Dandy and won’t be my last. Each book I have read within a day and have come away surprised by the twists.
Elodie is a wanna be author who left her job in marketing to pursue a prof...
One Small Mistake by Dandy Smith, Paperback
I enjoyed this more than I anticipated but I didn’t love it. I love all things spooky and Sleepy Hollow so this being a sort of reimagining pulled me right in. The legend of Sleepy Hollow remains but it was actually Paynes Hollow that was haunted.
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The Haunting of Paynes Hollow: A Novel by Kelley Armstrong, Hardcover
I ate this up. I could not put this down and read it in a day! Marissa’s husband up and left one morning after asking her if she trusts him. He never made it to work, didn’t take his keys, just vanished.
She starts finding little clues that he left...
Tell Me You Trust Me by Elle Owens, Paperback
This was absolutely wild! I could not put this down and read it in a day. It consumed me and I couldn’t focus on anything else.
The Housewife
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Fiction
A book that reads like a movie. An emotional coming of age story with a happy ending.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, Paperback
Loved this! Hilarious and heartfelt story about family, life, and menopause!
Sandwich: A Novel by Catherine Newman, Paperback
Sapphic, vampires, and female rage. It doesn’t get better than that!
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
Retro B movie vibes! Perfect for a short nostalgic paranormal read.
Demon Summer by J J Buffet, Paperback
I gasped so loud my husband thought something was wrong. Lol oops! This was wild. Truthfully I never saw it coming. I need to keep my review short because I fear I may give things away. I read this in one sitting. It was an easy read, spicy, with a n...
Pen Pal (Standard Edition) by J.T. Geissinger, Paperback
Not my usual genre and honestly had no high hopes going into this. I loved it. I laughed, I cried, a top read for me!
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
Horror
Disturbing and dark and I loved it!
Motel Styx by Michelle von Eschen
Stephen was absolutely disgusting. Loved it!
Stephen by Amy Cross
This was so creepy! I started reading it one evening and debated saving it for daylight hours. This is an absolutely wild story!
Intercepts: A Horror Novel by T. J. Payne, Hardcover - Barnes & Noble
Incredibly creepy and unsettling. Read with the lights on and….Follow the rites.
The Caretaker: A Novel by Marcus Kliewer, Hardcover
This was a campy and fun book! Fast paced and perfect to segue from Summer to spooky season!
Slasher Summer: A Novel
Sports Romance
I really loved this. It was sweet but also spicy and we love a woman who humbles the boys. I loved Dalton though, he was so sweet and genuinely caring with a bit of a spicy mouth. 😏
If you love fake dating, a strong FMC, and hockey romance then th...
High Sticking The Heart by Marie M, Paperback
This book felt like a warm hug. I can’t explain it. The characters and situations were so real, nothing was overdramatized for the sake of drama.
I had been seeing lots of ads for this book, which came out this past week, and feared the hype may no...
Endgame: A Hockey Romance - Willa Gray
Second chance romance with a curvy FMC and so much spice!
Hockey Boy (Boston Bolts Hockey, #1) by Brittanee Nicole
Paranormal Romance
I read each book in this series in one day because I was obsessed with this cozy, spicy, paranormal mystery romance.
You're So Dead to Me (Grimdale Graveyard Mysteries)
Such a fun vampire romance with fated mates vibes
Your Coffin or Mine (Monster Bae #1) eBook
A fun age gap romance between a vampire and a human!
My Roommate Is a Vampire
Who doesn’t love a vampire rom com?!
My Vampire Plus-One
A vampire who hoards and a personal organizer step out to help him!
Fangs for Nothing (The Nevermore Murder Club and Smutty Book Coven 1)
I am obsessed with this entire series. It’s so fun and spicy! I love how the supernaturals are portrayed and how they are all acquainted. Their own world living amongst the humans.
Does Frank N. Stein have a heart and what would he do to protect th...
Stitched Up in You by Jacklyn Hyde, Paperback
This was such a fun read! What happens when your favorite tv star actually turns into a werewolf?? Find out!
Fan Service by Rosie Danan, Paperback
I love all things Sleepy Hollow and loved this book. It has all of the Sleepy Hollow vibes with a different take on the legend and the headless horseman. This is a spicy retelling so be prepared and mind your head!
Of Headless Hollows by Wolf, Paperback
I will admit this started out a bit slow but it won me over! This was an atmospheric read with heart, myths, and spice! Pleasantly surprised there was more spice than anticipated but not over the top.
Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson, Paperback
I am absolutely obsessed with this book! Practical Magic + Casper = this perfect book!
Gold Dust Woman
I genuinely loved this so much and if I didn’t have adult responsibilities I could have read this in one sitting!
Love You to Death
Holiday Reads
A cozy read that is both sad and heartwarming with a dash of humor.
Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon: A Novel
Cozy Ghost of Christmas past retelling that is both sweet and spicy.
Good Spirits: A Novel by B.K. Borison, Paperback
Cute, cozy, with a touch of spice! Perfect for Hallmark lovers!
The Holiday Claus - Ann Einerson
Short, spicy, and fun!
Triple Tidings: A Why Choose, Holiday Romance by Cleo White, Paperback
Very cute and very fluffy! A quick holiday read that’s a little spicy. Perfect for Hallmark movie lovers!
The Christmas List by Maren Moore, Paperback
I loved this. I loved how real the story seemed and I really liked the fact that this was set in Florida so I could commiserate with the MCs about not having a white Christmas. I loved the characters even when I hated them for being stupid, yes Theo ...
Booked for the Holidays by Chelsea Curto, Paperback
Romantasy
No spice but the yearning is *chef’s kiss*
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
The tension is tensioning in this second installment!
Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Just go ahead and add to cart, this series is amazing!
Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
The Lord of Storms can take me back to the Aether if he wants. 😏
I am not normally a romantasy girlie but I freaking ate this up. The plot was plotting and while there was some spice it wasn’t over the top, for me. This was also funny. Faith was s...
Bound to the Battle God
Sci-Fi
I laughed, I cried, I loved this so much! I don’t normally read sci-fi but this has become a too read for me.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
