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Romance
Romance with a Twist
Fantasy/ Scifi
Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem
Darcy Coates
Natasha Preston
Romance
I recently got back into romance and these are my favorites
This book had me swooning and sobbing and kicking my feet. I STILL think about this book and it’s been years since I read it
Archer's Voice
Such a great follow up the Archer’s Voice and a great redemption arc. I hate Travis in the first book but within the first couple chapters of this, I immediately developed a soft spot for this man. And I relate to Haven and her crazy plant ways; she’...
Travis
Omg the things I could say about this book. I laughed, I cried, I read and reread it. This is by far one of my favorite books to exist (and the movie is pretty good too). The emails made me swoon and the stair and museum scenes are ugly cry worthy. P...
Red, White & Royal Blue
5 star read for me. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll wish you were spending weeks on an island having the kind of problems she has
The Paradise Problem
Love this book so much. It was the first one I read by Christina Lauren and it still holds a very special place in my heart. Searching for my own Elliot ♥️
Love and Other Words
A very sweet book about accepting love and handling grief. It’s definitely a slow burn, don’t expect anyone together right away, but it’s worth it. And Rdyer, what a beautifully written character. Willa will grow on you, give her time.
Only When It's Us
Can’t NOT have an Abby Jimenez rec on here. I’ve read almost all of her books and she’s hands down one of my favorite authors. Part of Your World and Yours Truly are my favorite books by her. PLEASE check out this duology.
Part of Your World
Brianna and Jacob are an unlikely pair but they strike up a friendship that leads to a fake dating situation. An emotional read but so good, and the journal scene near the end is my favorite
Yours Truly
When Sloan takes in a seemingly stray dog, it helps her grief. But she finds out he belongs to a famous singer and she doesn't want to give her new pup up. They start texting and a connection grows, but is she ready to open her heart up again?
The Happy Ever After Playlist
A story of overcoming grief, guilt, and anger and finding love during it all. These sweet boys have my whole heart and it was such a sweet slow burn. And yes, I cried at the end. Happy tears though, don’t worry.
Tide Over (Northern Roots: Atlantic)
Arthur and Trevor are an adorable couple. Arthur is autistic and struggles to change plans and Trevor is go, go, go. Together, they learn how to slow down and enjoy things as well as branch out of comfort zones. The communication in this book is amaz...
Dip Out (Northern Roots: Atlantic)
Alder and Cade are on a collision course but it turns out to be just what the other needed (a bit darker than the previous two)
Bump Start (Northern Roots: Atlantic)
Cassie needs a new roommate, but when she finds a too good to be true room available… she jumps at the opportunity. Funny, cute, and full of romance, this is a good and quick read if you need something a little lighter
My Roommate Is a Vampire (My Vampires #1)
Catalina needs a date to her sister's wedding and who better than her frenemie from work? As they grow closer, she starts to realize that he's maybe not as bad as she thought
The Spanish Love Deception
Rosie and Lucas, her best friend's cousin, become accidental roommates when he shows up in town. He helps her go on cute dates so she can get ideas to write her romance story, but things start to get a little too real
The American Roommate Experiment
Romance with a Twist
If you want morally grey, protective characters, these dark romance are for you
A funny, dark romance story between two sworn enemies. They’re crazy but they’re in love and watching them fumble through it is both hilarious and endearing. And their brothers are pretty damn funny too.
Garron Park (From Nothing #1)
A continuation of Maddox and Devon's story and they hold such a special place in my heart. This book held so much emotional whiplash but I will never not think of their story
Lot 62 (From Nothing #2)
Nate and Xavier are best friends, except they're both harboring feelings for the other. When they have a blow up fight one night and admit it, things spiral from there as the two figure out how to remain friends and become more
Knock Knock (From Nothing #3)
This book broke me and put me right back together again. Definitely dark and definitely not for everyone (read the trigger warnings) but oh my. I laughed, I cried, I couldn’t put it down, and at the end all I could do was sit there with it.
God of Fury
This is such a good book, and I love Rhys’ character. Bridget is hilarious and stubborn and they butt heads immediately. I also loved the political aspect to this, it wasn’t the whole book but a good subplot and Ana executed it well.
Twisted Games (Twisted #2)
A bit on the darker side with a morally gray man (my favorite kind). You can’t help but love Christian. My favorite book in the whole series (skip #3 like your life depends on it), and a close second to #2, Twisted Games. They both live rent free in ...
Twisted Lies (Twisted #4)
A Persephone and Hades retelling with a modern twist. It was SO good and I love a main character that has so many walls up and finally that one person gets through. For Hades, that's Persephone, and it's so entertaining
Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1)
My favorite in the series so far. The tale between Psyche and Eros starts as a ploy to get their parents' off their backs and save Psyche's life, but it turns into so much more than that. The spicy scenes were well done and the slow build of their lo...
Electric Idol (Dark Olympus #2)
Teague and Callista are thrust together in an arranged marriage between their warring families to keep the peace. What started as a business deal slowly turns into real feelings and they have to navigate the lives their families live in order to be t...
Dark Succession (O'Malley's #1)
Carrigan and James should not be together. Their families are enemies and on the verge of war, and with it comes a contract marriage deadline for Carrigan. Looking to have fun before she's married off, she begins an affair with the last man she shoul...
Heated Rivals (O'Malley's #2)
Cillian is spending his time wallowing in self-righteous pity and the woman at the bar is his only slice of calm. Olivia knows danger and sees it in Cillian, yet neither can seem to stay away, no matter how much they should
Twisted Secrets (O'Malley's #3)
Sloane got out of mob life only to walk right into the bed and arms of Jude, a hitman. A hitman that's after her sister-in-law. With that fact unknown to her, they start a fling and quickly develop feelings just as chaos amongst the families ensues
Beautiful Vengeance (O'Malley's #4)
Aiden is now the head of his mob family with the weight of the world on his shoulders and he'll do anything to protect them. Including fake an engagement to Charlotte Finch, an ex-cop
Lovely Corruption (O'Malley's #5)
Keira has spent the last 3 years numb and checked out, but when time runs out and Dmitri steals her away from her family, she's forced to get it together. Together, they deal with the last of the warring crime families and fight to see if they can re...
Ruthless Redemption (O'Malley's #6)
A dark twist on our childhood stories. Probably not everyone’s cup of tea so tread carefully as they’re dark and fully of morally grey characters. This is Hook and Wendy’s retelling and it’s twisted and dark but ohhh, that ending! It was so good
Hooked (Never After #1)
My favorite in this series! It’s the spin on Scar and Sarabi and it’s amazing. Sara is a badass too and together, she and Tristan burn their world down to get what they want. It’s steamy and swoon worthy and I think about him far too much
Scarred (Never After #2)
A twist on Wizard of Oz, it follows Evelina (our “villain) and undercover detective Nicholas who start a game of cat and mouse, with each trying to save the other. It was a nice twist to see the woman as the morally grey character and watch her slowl...
Wretched (Never After #3)
Jasmine and Jafar’s story and boy is it a doozy. I really didn’t think I’d enjoy this when I started it but I was quickly proven wrong. It was angsty and she very much hated him in the beginning. The coffee scene lives rent free in my head, I truly t...
Twisted (Never After #4)
Hunchback of Notre Dame spin, and it is steamy and religiously twisted, and read at your own risk. But it IS my second favorite and I ate this book up. It’s about Cade, a morally corrupted priest, and Amaya, a dancer. He fights her all he can until h...
Crossed (Never After #5)
Little Mermaid twist, again with the FMC as the “villain.” It took a bit more for me to get into this one but it was VERY worthy it. The tension was crazy and there were more gentle, intimate scenes than I expected but greatly appreciated. It was dar...
Hexed (Never After #6)
Rowan and Zahra could not be more opposite and when she insults his family’s legacy, she assumes she’s done for. But then he offers her a dream job and of course she accepts. Except Rowan is the worst boss, and then he kisses her, and things spiral f...
The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires #1)
I have such a soft spot for Declan, the grumpiest man alive. And Iris is a force but also such a soft hearted woman. I love them together and I loved watching Declan slowly let his walls come down.
Terms and Conditions (Dreamland Billionaires #2)
This one was a rough read but only because of how emotional it made me. Callahan and Alana both deal with heavy stuff, and add to that their past when he broke her heart, they both have every reason to stay away from each other. But they can’t and in...
Final Offer (Dreamland Billionaires #3)
One of my FAV series from this author. I think about these characters weekly. Spicy racing series with morally grey men? The near crash scene in this book is on replay constantly (you’ll know what I’m talking about when you read it. *hint hint*) High...
Throttled (Dirty Air #1)
This was such a fun read. It starts out innocent (enough) with the two of them having fun and checking off a bucket list, but then they fall in love. It’s a cute story and seeing Liam’s growth was great too.
Collided (Dirty Air #2)
My FAVORITE of the series. Jax and Elena live rent free in my head. The addiction, the emotions, the backstories, the snow globes! All around fantastic. I cried and laughed and didn’t want it to end.
Wrecked (Dirty Air #3)
Okay, I won’t lie, this is my last ranked in the series, but not because it’s bad. It’s just because it follows Jax and Elena and they’re my favorite so Santi and Chloe couldn’t compete. HOWEVER, this book does a great job portraying grief and how it...
Redeemed (Dirty Air #4)
Wattpadesque but in the best way. I laugh, I cringed a little, but I read the damn thing in a day. Highly recommend
Bride
Fantasy/ Scifi
A genre I don't often read, but these are my gateway books
First books I ever read by Rebecca Ross and omg it was so good. The slow burn, the minor enemies to lovers, ROMAN KITT. If you get it, you get it. I devoured this book. Amazing!
Divine Rivals
A fantastic wrap up to the Divine Rivals duology. I loved getting to see more of Roman and Iris and watch them find their way back to each other. And ugh! The ending; I love them. I’m sad it was only 2 books, I’d love to see more.
Ruthless Vows
I’m not a fan of book tok, it’s oversaturated, so I really held out on reading this one but last year my friend recommended it and I trusted her and I’m so glad I did!! This is an amazing duology. I cried, I laughed, I cheered. Everything you wanted ...
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King #1)
I absolutely love the way she wrapped this up. I devoured this, finished in days, and it was everything I was hoping it would be. Getting to learn the story of The Nightmare and seeing how everyone she collected along the way helped out. It was so go...
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King #2)
In this world of Fae, between the political games and the heat Jude gets for being human, the last thing she has to think about is romance. But that's exactly what the cards have in store for her… if she can get over him being her enemy
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air Series #1)
After a startling revelation, Jude did something she never thought she'd do: she had to tie herself to Cardan. Now, in her new position, she has to navigate the political ramifications and her own feelings for Cardan, all while keeping those she love...
The Wicked King (Folk of the Air Series #2)
After a devastating betrayal, Jude is exiled back to the mortal world to lick her wounds. When her twin sister's life is in jeopardy, she has to venture back into the world of Fae and risk everything, including her heart
The Queen of Nothing (Folk of the Air Series #3)
I'm obsessed with this series, including the movies and shows. The book does start out slower and has a good amount of science jargon, but once it picks up, it flies
Jurassic Park
Personally, I love this book a little more than the first. it has more action and you get to see more of Ian Malcolm, who is hilarious, and meet Sarah. I only hate that the second movie is nothing like it
The Lost World (Jurassic Park #2)
The writing in this was gorgeous. The description, the world building, I fell in love with the words themselves. My only issue… I couldn’t really get attached to the characters, but that might just be me. I recommend it for the verbiage alone. I was ...
The City of Stardust
Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem
My go to genre, I’ve read a LOT, but these are some of my favorites
I can’t even begin to explain how much I love these books. I read this series in high school and I STILL think about it to this day. The last 2 books made me cry. I was VERY happy with who she ended up with. You can’t help but love every character in...
The Naturals Paperback Boxed Set
While I have read Stacy’s other books, this has to be my favorite. It was emotional, blurred lines, and had me yelling at pages
All the Dangerous Things
Growing up, Chloe Davis didn't know her father was a serial killer. But after six teenage girls went missing in her small town, he confessed. Now, she's grown and moving on, but the murders start happening again, and this time, she'll figure out who ...
A Flicker in the Dark
Margot is quiet, introverted, and keeps to herself. But when she meets Lucy in college, her polar opposite, and Lucy asks her to share a house with her and 2 others, Margot can't say no. And what follows is danger and chaos
Only If You're Lucky
Lisa Jewel is a fantastic author but her books are really hit or miss for me. I either love them or hate them. But this was the first I read from her and it really set the bar so high. It’s my favorite by her and keeps you guessing until the very end
Then She Was Gone
The first in a duology. Such a good book with a lot of twists and turns. And I love the multiple POVs, it really brings the story together. Keeps you guessing until the very end, in true Lisa Jewell fashion.
The Family Upstairs
A follow up to The Family Upstairs. It wraps everything up nicely and you get to see more of the crazy from book 1. I also loved getting to see more of the relationship between Lucy and her kids and how she’s handling everything.
The Family Remains
So this is way off from my typical reads but I’m so glad I gave it a chance. I truly think about this book too often. It was so good, makes you think, and has you feeling so much for ALL the characters, including ones we maybe shouldn’t. It took me w...
If We Were Villains
You follow three women and their very different lives as they intertwine after each receives a letter from a young woman. It’s a story about womanhood and strength. The twists throughout were mildly expected but still a great book, and I didn’t see t...
Good Husbands
Tales of survival. Each book focuses on a different detective in the group, this one follows Victor, who I would classify the “dad” figure. It’s morbid and devastating and beautiful to read about how these girls bounce back and come together as found...
The Butterfly Garden (The Collector #1)
This follows Detective Brandon Eddison and the rest of the group as they prepare for another body to drop, as it does the same time every year. But this year, a previous victim's sister is dead set on catching him
The Roses of May (The Collector #2)
Detective Mercedes gets home to find a bloody boy on her front porch with a terrible story of an angel that killed his parents, but little does she know, this is just the beginning
The Summer Children (The Collector #3)
A little girl has gone missing and despite their experience, it strikes a nerve with Detectives Brandon and Eliza, but for different reasons. Eliza NEEDS to solve this for Brandon, so he can stop being haunted, but what will it cost her?
The Vanishing Season (The Collector #4)
Bouncing between two timelines, we follow Carly in the present and her Aunt Viv, who went missing in 1982 while working at a motel. It was creepy with many twists and surprises and it's my go to rec when people ask for mystery
The Sun Down Motel
I don't want to give a description of this because I feel it's better when you go in blind, but oh my gosh, this book. The twists I didn't see coming and it was so hard to pick one way to feel about these characters
The Silent Patient
It follows Margot as she tries to uncover the truth of a young girl's cold case murder in her home town when it happens again. But everyone seems to be hiding things, so she finds herself asking: what are people truly capable of?
All Good People Here
Two young women both experienced the same kind of loss and neither have answers, so they decide to team up when new evidence surfaces. What follows will leave you shocked
The Missing Half
Quick and easy thriller read. The detail was great, you really felt like you were there, and I think it was a good story of friendship and loyalty. It was a tad predictable but if you want a quick read and to be kept on your toes, highly recommend
Run on Red
Darcy Coates
Truly can’t hype her up enough, she is THE reason I started reading supernatural/ horror books and I’ve loved every single one
My FAVORITE stand alone by this author. I’ve read nearly everything from her and this book had me hiding under my covers in the middle of the day. Her descriptions, he characters, it’s all gold
From Below
This is first book I read from Darcy and it was so good and there were so many twists I wasn’t expecting. Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole read
Hunted
Her first YA novel and such a good one. It’s got a little humor and it’s creepy and you feel like you’re THERE while reading it. I was waiting for this to drop for months and it did not disappoint. Such a good spooky season read too
Where He Can't Find You
It’s on the shorter side but still so good. Creepy and gory and has plenty of twists and turns. Obviously I’m a massive fan of her regardless, but this is such a good stand alone if you’re looking for a quick spooky read.
Dead of Winter
Very creepy but very interesting with a good mystery too. The main character, Margot is relatable and sweet too
Gallows Hill
Remy, a tourguide, shows people around the Carrow House, which is supposed to be haunted. When she's given the opportunity to stay overnight with a handful of guests and a medium, it sounds exciting. Except that everything that can go wrong, does go ...
The Carrow Haunt
This is one of my favorite series. It has just the right amount of scare factor, apocalypse, and family drama. Sprinkle in a little romance and it all makes for one of the best book series around. If I could read a book series for the first time agai...
Voices in The Snow (Black Winter #1)
Dorran and Clare have to secure the house from the hollow ones, but soon it won't be enough. Soon they'll have to venture out, and when Clare discovers her sister is alive, that seems to be the reality anyway. Can they survive?
Secrets in the Dark (Black Winter #2)
Darron and Clare made it out of the house alive, but now Darron is sick and the only chance he has is in an underground research bunker. To get there, they have to get through the hollows that await them… and the other survivors.
Whispers in the Mist (Black Winter #3)
Darron is better and they've decided to go back home, to make it a refuge and a safe place to grow food, to survive. But there's a trap that's been laid, and they're about to walk right into it
Silence in the Shadows (Black Winter #4)
Natasha Preston
See a new release, doesn’t matter what the synopsis says, you immediately purchase it because you KNOW no matter what, you’ll love it because you love that author? Natasha is one of mine, and really the OG one, because I discovered her on Wattpad all...
The first book I ever read from her, on Wattpad under the covers at night when I should’ve been sleeping, and I was hooked. The emotions, the creepiness, the ending. It was so good and it started my years long obsession with her books.
The Cellar
Scarlett can't remember anything before the age of four, but when a car crash jogs her memory, everything falls apart
Awake
Seven friends go to a cabin for a weekend party, but when two of them wind up dead and there's no sign of forced entry, the remaining survivors become suspects
The Cabin
A group of friends are getting ready to go out together when a mysterious and threatening note appears on their front step. They laugh it off as a prank until one of them doesn't come home, and then another note turns up
You Will Be Mine
Teenagers keep disappearing but being classified as runaways. Piper and her friend don't believe it, so they investigate, and stumble right into the maze of terror with the others
The Lost
Iris and Ivy are twins that haven't lived together in years, but when their mother dies, Iris moves back in, but nothing is right, and as Iris begins to take over Ivy's life, Ivy spirals
The Twin
Esme and Kayla are back at their childhood camp, but now as counselors and harboring a secret of what happened that last summer. They think it's behind them, but then they get a message and everything threatens to unravel
The Lake
What starts as a social media trend of sharing your worst fear turns into choas when students start turning up dead… murdered by their worst fear
The Fear
A private amusement park for the very rich is about to open and a group of young influencers have been brought to try it out and give it exposure. But things quickly go awry and people start turning up dead
The Island
Panny and Nash had to breakup when it was discovered his father was a serial killer terrorizing the town on Halloween, but with him locked up and the murders starting again, Penny starts to wonder if they got the wrong person
The Haunting
Senior's are given dares to complete as a rite of passage, but they're not easy and they could get you expelled or arrested or worse… so do you accept?
The Dare