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My favorite book recs
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items a compilation of all of my all time favorite books. a mix of romance and essentially every sub-genre within it, fantasy, fiction, and even some nonfiction. i hope it helps you find your next 5 star read!
one of my all time favorite contemporary romances! for the hopeless romantics <3
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
an incredibly powerful memoir that should be required reading for every adult. (TW for SA)
Know My Name by Chanel Miller, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
for those that love an epic fantasy interwoven with a heart wrenching (and blush inducing) romance. the first in a finished 4 book series!
Blood & Steel: An epic romantic fantasy - Barnes & Noble
the first in my all time favorite contemporary romance series. this is a sports romance, but please don’t let that deter you if that isn’t something you’d typically pick up. now a completed 5 book series, each book has a beautiful mature romance, imm...
Mile High by Liz Tomforde, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
a dark dystopian romance that had me in a chokehold until the very last page. the ending wrecked me in the best way and i’m still thinking about it daily a month later. if you’re a fan of Divergent but wish that you had an adult version, look no furt...
Daggermouth: A Dark Dystopian Romance by H M Wolfe, Paperback
a hauntingly beautiful dark fantasy novel. this is dense and long, but so worth the time spent reading. this book lives rent free in my mind and is arguably the best book i’ve ever read.
Alchemised by SenLinYu, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble®
true to its name, this is the perfect book to pick up if you find yourself needing a book to read by the water. if you love a feel good, easy to read romance with a hint of humor and excellent character development, you’ll love Emily Henry’s writing.
Beach Read by Emily Henry, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
an absolutely stunning coffee table book. well made with vibrant photos and interesting stories within about all kinds of different new yorkers, told in Brandon’s signature voice.
Dear New York by Brandon Stanton, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble®
my all time favorite series. this is the pinnacle of the romantasy genre, IMO!!
Throne of Glass Paperback Box Set|Paperback
if you want a romantasy series with fae, sinfully hot/morally grey pirates, witches, elven, etc with a plot that’s going to leave you on the edge of your seat - grab the Ever Seas series. The first two are a duet, and the 3rd and 4th each follow diff...
The Ever King|Paperback
the first book to make me feel the way i did when i was reading Divergent and The Hunger Games. SO good. grab it now while the deluxe edition is still available!
To Cage a Wild Bird (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Fast-Paced Dystopian Romance|Hardcover
book 2 in my favorite contemporary romance series - pick this one up if you like grumpy x sunshine dynamic, acts of service, quiet but fierce love
The Right Move|Paperback
Book 3 in my all-time favorite contemporary romance series. Pick this one up if you want a hot, single dad, a feisty FMC, an adorable kid, and a love confession that will have you gasping for air!!!
Caught Up|Paperback
Book 4 in my all-time favorite contemporary romance series. This is easily my favorite in the series, and quite possibly my all-time favorite romance book in general. Isaiah Rhodes is an immaculate book boyfriend and I will die on this hill!!!
Play Along|Paperback
The fist and final book in my all-time favorite contemporary romance series. Second chance, dual timeline with SO much incredible tension and yearning, probably my second favorite in the series.
Rewind it Back|Paperback
A companion novel to the Windy City series. This follows the Dad of the FMC in book 3, Caught Up. Pick this one up if you want an incredibly sexy older man who is endlessly supportive of the woman he isn’t supposed to be attracted to - the owner of t...
In Her Own League|Paperback
One of the best sports romances I’ve ever read. I think about this book all the time. Ali Hazelwood can do no wrong in my eyes, and this is tied for my favorite book written by her.
Deep End|Paperback
tied for my most favorite book written by Ali Hazelwood. This is stem romance at its absolute best. Jack Smith is on the list of my top 10 favorite book boyfriends of all time.
Love, Theoretically|Paperback
this is the book that introduced me to STEM romance and Ali Hazelwood - also known as the day that my life changed forever!!!
The Love Hypothesis: Collector's Edition|Hardcover
The book that introduced me to Cowboy Romance – it’s a slippery slope, my friends. this one isn’t my favorite in the series, but I still loved it.
Flawless (Chestnut Springs Series #1)|Paperback
Easily my favorite in the Chestnut Springs series. If Theo was real, all of my problems in life would be solved.
Reckless (Chestnut Springs Series #4)|Paperback
The book that changed my opinion on age gap romances forever. Daddy Sebastian is perfection.
Wild Card (Deluxe Edition) (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Rose Hill Series #4)|BN Exclusive
pick this up if you want a deliciously, dark, Gothic, and insanely atmospheric romance about a necromancer and a phantom. Incredible OCD rep.
Phantasma|Paperback
The second book in the Wicked Game series, but can absolutely be read as a standalone. It brings the same delicious dark, Gothic, atmospheric vibes that Phantasma did. Except, this one has Rowin Silver – an MMC with a slutty lip ring that lives in my...
Enchantra (Deluxe Limited Edition)|Paperback
if you’re into morally grey (bordering on morally black) men who happen to be the president of the local motorcycle gang, look no further. This is one of the hottest books I’ve ever read.
Wolf.e (Deluxe Edition)|Paperback
I picked up ACOTAR on a whim about three years ago after I saw a random TikTok video about it. My life was forever changed. This reignited my love of reading and I have been inhaling books at an alarming rate ever since. This also kickstarted my obs...
A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set (5 books)|Paperback
While ACOTAR reignited my love for reading and opened the door to romantasy for me, this book solidified my adoration for the genre. The MMC in this book/series is my favorite MMC of all time. It truly addictive enemies to lovers romance with a plot ...
Fourth Wing|Special
this book took everything I love about the romantasy genre and combined it into one book. I had never been so obsessed with a book in its characters in my life. I also highly, highly recommend you immersive read this one as the audiobook is my favori...
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if you like books with dark academia vibes, sad but ridiculously hot characters, and a mystery/suspense subplot, then I beg you to pick this book up. The audiobook is also fantastic.
Nightshade: Sorrowsong University Book 1|Paperback
this is an immersive urban romantasy book about a demon hunter, and the demon turned to professor that she ends up falling for. The plot is so addictive and I loved this one so much.
Half City|Paperback
this one is a dark academia romance between a professor and his student, set at a college off the coast of Maine. The FMC is trying to find the cure to a deadly parasite that killed her mother. This one was truly incredible all around.
Nocticadia (Deluxe Edition)|Hardcover
The perfect spring or summertime read. Set in Amsterdam, this is the second chance romance between an American woman and a Dutch man who fell in love with teenagers, but then broke up and haven’t seen each other in over a decade. So much tension and ...
What Happens in Amsterdam|BN Exclusive
my favorite romantic suspense book. it has bourbon play - yes, you heard me.
Bourbon & Lies (Deluxe Edition)|Paperback
my all time favorite cowboy romance! the TENSION?!? unmatched. second chance, single dad perfection.
Cowboy Casual|Paperback
this novella-length novel does NOT feel like a novella, in the most complementary way possible. this was equally heartbreaking and hopeful and i sobbed at the end. SO, so good.
We Burned So Bright (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
probably my favorite historical fiction book of all time. based on a real midwife from Maine in the 1700s, this was such an incredible story.
The Frozen River (GMA Book Club Pick)|Paperback
an incredible romance with extra emphasis on mental health rep, dealing with difficult or absent parents, and healing. some of Abby’s best writing.
Just for the Summer|Paperback
tied for my favorite Abby Jimenez book. this is a story that could’ve been done so poorly, but Abby executed it perfectly. TW for alcoholism
The Night We Met (Deluxe Edition)|Special