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My bookshelf: Romance Edition
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items There’s something comforting—almost magical—about reading romance. It’s not just the butterflies or the slow glances or the inevitable will-they-won’t-they. It’s the promise that love, in all its messy, complicated, beautiful forms, is worth holding ...
Sections
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Black love
grumpy x sunshine/grumpy x grumpy
Standalones
friends to lovers
relationship of convivence
sports romance
Black love
Black love is beautiful
A cozy, feel-good fake-dating romance set in a charming bakery, Fake It Till You Bake It serves up flirty banter, small-town vibes, and a pretend relationship that starts tasting a lot like the real thing.
Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley
Be sure to have some tissues by you
Restore Me By J.L. Seegars
Childhood friends to lovers may be THE TOP trope in my books
Can't Catch Me by Alexandra Warren
A heartfelt story of healing, self-discovery, and love that lingers long after the final page.
Luca by Grey Huffington
A tender journey through love, loss, and poetry—each page echoing with raw, beautiful emotion.
Lyric by Grey Huffington
A soulful tale of longing, quiet strength, and the kind of love that teaches you how to feel again.
Laike by Grey Huffington
A heartwarming sports romance full of second chances and slow-burn tension, In His Corner draws you in with emotional depth, sizzling chemistry, and a love worth fighting for both on and off the rink
In His Corner
grumpy x sunshine/grumpy x grumpy
A quadriplegic bull rider and his new home aide fall in love as they pick up the pieces of their lives
Downpour (Griffith Brother #2)
A grumpy cowboy and an even grumpier chef who are used to knocking boots and walking away are shocked to discover a deeper—if not antagonistic—connection after their night together
Fire Line (Griffith Brothers #3)
Standalones
A messy, addictive summer romance full of bad decisions and undeniable chemistry, Problematic Summer Romance pulls you in with the thrill of knowing it’s a terrible idea—and turning the page anyway.
Problematic Summer Romance
He's the scandalous cowboy everyone loves to hate. She's the PR princess sent to save his career. Neither expected to fall in love.
Flawless (Chestnut Springs #1)
He's scorching-hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package. And he's looking at her like she might be his next meal.
Reckless (Chestnut Springs #4)
friends to lovers
A sweet, laugh-out-loud friends-to-lovers romance, The Cheat Sheet charms you with fake dating, pining tension, and a lovable hero who’s been in love for way longer than he’ll admit.
The Cheat Sheet: A Novel
Two childhood friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip to get away from everything. That's all this was supposed to be.
Powerless (Chestnut Springs #3)
relationship of convivence
If you love a marriage of convivence, this one is for you
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
He doesn't believe that anyone holds her last name against her…so he offers her his.
Hopeless (Chestnut Springs #5)
When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.
The Love Hypothesis
A witty STEM romance bursting with fake dating, academic rivalry, and irresistible chemistry, Love, Theoretically hooks you with sharp humor, slow-burn tension, and a heroine who finally gets to take up space.
Love, Theoretically
sports romance
A high-tension college hockey romance where rivals are forced together, Collide grips you with sharp banter, slow-burn chemistry, and the thrill of falling for the one person you were never supposed to want.
Collide
Soccer? Check. Slowburn? Check
Kulti
A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance
Deep End
A spicy, swoon-worthy sports romance set high above the clouds, Mile High hooks you with forbidden attraction, sharp banter, and a love story that refuses to stay grounded.
Mile High (Windy City #1)
A grumpy-sunshine sports romance full of forced proximity and slow-burn tension, The Right Move pulls you in with sharp banter, emotional depth, and a love story that sneaks up on both the characters and the reader.
The Right Move (Windy City #2)
A swoony, emotionally charged sports romance where two guarded hearts are forced into close proximity, Caught Up hooks you with intense chemistry, sharp banter, and the question of whether love is worth the risk this time around.
Caught Up (Windy City #3)
A flirty, slow-burn sports romance packed with banter and chemistry, Play Along delivers fake dating that feels a little too real and keeps you turning pages for the moment they finally stop pretending.
Play Along (Windy City #4)
A heartfelt second-chance sports romance where past love, unfinished feelings, and personal growth collide, Rewind It Back pulls you in with emotional tension that makes you hope some loves really do deserve another try.
Rewind it Back (Windy City #5)
single parent
I've re-read this book at least 5 times. Its tooooo good.
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata
Could read this book a thousand times over and never get bored (single mom)
One Percent of You
Working as a nanny for the world's grumpiest single dad should be simple…except she can't keep her eyes off him. And he can't keep his hands off her.
Heartless (Chestnut Springs #2)
A single dad rancher and a rich city girl bump heads—and more
Dust Storm (Griffith Brothers #1)
Paranormal
Star-crossed lovers are mated against their will: what could go wrong?
Mate
A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance
Bride