[⚠️Work in progress⚠️] Every year, I see people participate in the A-Z reading challenge, and every year, they ask for recommendations for it. So, I thought I'd gather all of mine in one place, especially for the harder letters - straight from my own...
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B
C
D
E
F
A
Books starting with the letter A
on my tbr, indie
Absolute Certainty (Midnights at Pemberley Book 2)
Heard so many good things about this series but have yet to read it myself, on my tbr, indie
Alive At Night (Wildflower Series Book 1)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Accidentally Falling For My Best Friend (Chicago Awakenings 2)
on my tbr, indie
Accidentally in Bloom: Enemies-to-Lovers RomCom
Have yet to read it myself but a few of my friends absolutely loved it so it's on my tbr
All of Us Villains
on my tbr, indie, mlm
All Hail the Underdogs (Breakaway Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Abby Finch Doesn't Relax: Aussie RomCom
on my tbr, indie, mlm
AJ's Fire: Double Bi-Awakening MM Romance
on my tbr, indie
All I Need (The Knights Series Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
All Of Your Scars: Book One (Rockford Series)
on my tbr, indie
All the Gold Between Us (Claiming Olympus Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Almost Maybes (Love In Wildes Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Along Came You: Sweet Romantic Comedy
Booktok seem to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Assistant to the Villain (Assistant & Villain 1)
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Always on My Mind (Stanmore FC Soulmates 3)
I have friends that adore this one but have yet to read it myself, lgbtq+
Ander & Santi Were Here: A Novel
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Always Allie
a bunch of my friends love this series very much but have yet to read it myself, on my tbr
Always Only You (The Bergman Brothers)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
As We Fall
on my tbr (can't wait to read it), indie
As They Are (Strawberry Springs Book 2)
on my tbr, indie
Artfully Wild: Blue Grove Mountain Novel 2
a bunch of my friends love this series very much but have yet to read it myself, on my tbr, wlw
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail (Bright Falls 2)
on my tbr, indie
Awakening Anne (The White Crow Series Book 1)
a bunch of my friends love this series very much but have yet to read it myself, on my tbr
Attached At Heart (Wildflower Series Book 3)
Haven't enjoyed a book as much as I did this one in a long time, especially one of this genre. Safe to say, I'll be thinking about this book for a long time, as well as ABSOLUTELY checking K.J.'s other books asap. In short- oh damm (complimentary, ve...
All of Us Murderers
it's safe to say that I absolutely love it and it did, in fact, give me All The Feels. @OliviaDade you've done it again
All the Feels: A Novel (Spoiler Alert, 2)
This is easily one of my absolute favorites, the first book in a GREAT fantasy series
A Darker Shade of Magic: Novel (Shades 1)
on my tbr, indie
All I've Wanted All I've Needed (Rise & Fall 1)
On my tbr, indie
As a Manor of Fact: Book 1 (Manor of Fates)
On my tbr, indie
All's Fair (Gamble on Love Book 1)
On my tbr, indie
American Love Song: Opposites-Attract Rockstar Romance
B
Books starting with the letter B
on my tbr (can't wait to read it), indie, wlw
Balancing Act: A Sapphic Romance (Soulmate 1)
on my tbr, indie
Baked Inn Love: Freedom Valley Book 2 Romcom
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Bears & Bakeries (Sweet & Stocky Book 2)
on my tbr, indie
Bargains with Benefits (Fae by the Bay Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Baby Be Mine (Better Than Ever Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Bad in the Blood
read it, 4 stars ⭐. indie, mlm
Breeze Spells & Bridegrooms: Regency Fantasy
I have a few friends who are OBSESSED with this one but I haven't read it myself yet
Bloom Town: Genesis
on my tbr, indie
Ballad of Sea and Sky (Whispering Sea 1)
read it, 4 stars ⭐ indie, mlm
Batting Style (Franklin U 2 Book 3)
read it a few years back, it was nice! YA, lgbtq+
Be Dazzled
on my tbr, indie, lgbtq+
Back to Me: A Fake Dating RomCom (Quiblings 2)
on my tbr, indie
Bearfaced Lie (The Midwest Weres Book 4)
on my tbr, indie
Between Us (The Amada Beach Series Book 2)
on my tbr, indie
Beneath Black Sails
on my tbr, indie, mmf throuple
Better than Bookends (Russet Ridge Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Best In Class: Enemies to Lovers Romance
On my tbr, indie, mlm. Enjoyed the first book in the interconnected series but have yet to read this one
Best Supporting Actor (Creative Types Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Better Once Than Never: Contemporary Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Bite Marks & Broken Hearts: MM Paranormal Romance
on my tbr, indie
Betrothal or Breakaway: Hockey Romance 3
Booktok seem to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Better Than the Movies
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Better When the Sun Goes Down (Angelics 1)
on my tbr, indie
Betting on the Boy Next Door: Sweet RomCom
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Between Mischief and Magic: Cozy Fantasy Romance
on my tbr, YA
Bingsu for Two
on my tbr, indie
Blackblood
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Bi-Partisan (District Love Book 1)
Booktok seem to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Book Lovers
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Building Home (Home in the Berkshires Book 1)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Bright Spring (Harmony of Seasons: MM Fantasy)
on my tbr, indie
Brooklyn Monroe Wants It All: Later-Life Romance
on my tbr, indie
Built to Fall (Fall and Forever Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Blueprint for Falling in Love: Steamy Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Burn It Down
Heard so many good things about this book but have yet to read it myself, on my tbr, wlw
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
On my tbr, indie
Bar Down Baby!: A Surprise Baby Hockey Rom-Com
C
Books starting with the letter C
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Calling His Bluff (The Kings: Royal Flush Book 2)
on my tbr, indie
Can’t Kiss The Chef (Westvale University)
on my tbr, indie
Charting Stars (The Nine Realms Tales Book 1)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Call It Home
on my tbr, indie
Call You Mine
heard so many good things about this one! on my tbr, mlm
Canto Contigo: A Novel
on my tbr, indie
Call Your Shot: Second Chance Baseball Romance
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Catch and Cradle: A College Sports Romance
on my tbr, indie
Capitally Engaged: Brandt Bros Romance 2
heard so many good things about this series! on my tbr, wlw
Cat Sloan is Swirling: Sapphic Romance 3
Booktok seem to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Check & Mate
Booktok seem to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Collide (Off the Ice Book 1)
heard so many good things about this book! on my tbr, indie
Close Knit (The Hastings Book 1)
on my tbr
Clockwork Boys (Clocktaur War Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Cowboy Casual (The Calloway Ranch Series Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Christmas off Script: Steamy Rom-Com (Foxbrooke)
on my tbr, indie
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Cloudless: A College Hockey Romance
heard so many good things about this book! on my tbr, indie
Coach Me: Single Dad x Nanny Romance
on my tbr, wlw
Come Home to My Heart
on my tbr, indie
Cinder Luna: Sweet Rom-Com Cinderella #1
on my tbr
Conditions of a Heart
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Copper Script
on my tbr, indie
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Sun Tower 3)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Crash Test: High-Speed Formula 1 Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Creek (Honorably Discharged Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
CROOK TALES FOR TWO (Art Deco Mysteries 1)
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Cover Story
on my tbr, indie
Crush Landed: A Sweet Coastal Kisses Novel
on my tbr, indie
Crushing It: Friends to Lovers Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Crisis of Infinite Boyfriends: MM Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Cubs & Campfires (Sweet & Stocky Book 1)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Cupid Calling
on my tbr, indie
Curses of Lavender
Booktok seem to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Carrie Soto Is Back: A Novel
on my tbr, wlw
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
Heard good things about it, on my tbr
Chase Me If You Can
On my tbr, indie
Cooking Up A Curveball: Baseball Romance
D
Books starting with the letter D
Booktok seems to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Goodreads
on my tbr, indie
Darkness Births the Stars: Epic Fantasy Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Dandelion - a MM second chance romance
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Daughter of The Darkened City: Fates & Fables 2
on my tbr, indie
Daring Duplicity: Lesbian Victorian Detective
on my tbr, indie
Daring Wicked Love (Wicked Dade Series Book 2)
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Daughter of the Dead (Remnants of Rage Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Darn Knit All (All Access Series Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Daughter of Light
Booktok seems to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Daydream (The Maple Hills Series)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Dealing Him In (The Kings: Royal Flush Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Daughters of Sea and Storm (Vesper Coven 1)
on my tbr, indie, wlw, ace rep
Dear Wendy
on my tbr, indie
Deep In Love: Academic Rivals-to-Lovers STEM Romance
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Dearly Unbeloved (Spicy in Seattle Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Defensive Stance: Las Vegas Ramblers
on my tbr, indie
Distant Shores (Stapled Magnolias Book 3)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Defensive Zone (Chicago Thunder Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Den of Liars (The Devious, 1)
heard so many good things about this book! on my tbr, indie, wlw
Delilah Green Doesn't Care (A Bright Falls Novel)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Deke (Fake Boyfriend Book 3)
I have a friend who loved it, on my tbr
Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Devils Like Us
on my tbr, indie
Don't Call Me Sugar (Grant's Crossing Romance 1)
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Discovering Nicola (Oxford Romance Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Don't Go Breaking My Tarte
heard so many good things about this book! on my tbr, indie
Drowned in the Name of Love (Piracy for Lovers)
heard so many good things about this book! on my tbr, indie
Drop Shot (Off Court Book 1)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Drown Me Gently
Booktok seems to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Done and Dusted: A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel
on my tbr, mlm
Don't Let Me Go: Emotional LGBT Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Double Hit (Chicago Cats)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Don't Look Down (Best Laid Plans Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Down with the Prince (Tablin Tales)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Drama Queen (The Court Book 1)
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Duty and Desire (The Bargaining Series)
on my tbr, indie
Dukes and Dekes
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Dropkicks and Dandelions (Titan Wrestling Book 2)
on my tbr
Dungeons and Drama
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Donick Walsh and the Reset-Button
heard so many good things about this book! on my tbr
Drawn Together: Rival Children's Book Author NYC
On my tbr, wlw, indie
Downtown
Mlm, on my tbr
Dearly Departed
E
Books starting with the letter E
on my tbr, indie
Embers of You (Amity)
on my tbr, indie
Empire of Shadows (Raiders of the Arcana Book 1)
Had the pleasure of reading an ARC of this, indie
Even Odds: Clear Lake Quartet Book 2
on my tbr, indie
Embers in the Dark (Boston Embers Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Easy Out: Newhouse University Book 1
I have a friend who loves it
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Endless, Forever
on my tbr, indie
Entirely Yours: Accidental Pregnancy Romance
on my tbr, indie
Enemies Don't: Enemies to Lovers RomCom
on my tbr, indie
Extra Credit (Fenton U Series)
heard so many good things about this book! on my tbr, mlm
Everything for You (The Bergman Brothers Book 5)
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Enemies to Booksellers (Laluna Chronicles 1)
on my tbr
Every Time You Hear That Song
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Every Reason to Stay: MM Small-Town Gay Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Everywhere You Look (San Francisco Redwoods 2)
on my tbr, indie, mmf throuple
Every Move You Make (The Rugby Lovers Series)
F
Books starting with the letter F
Loved it! indie
Fortunate Misfortune: Clear Lake Quartet Book 1
heard so many good things about this one! on my tbr
Foul Lady Fortune
on my tbr, mlm
Fall for Him
on my tbr, indie
Faceoff: St. Cloud Hockey Series
on my tbr, indie, lgbtq+
Fallen Thorns
on my tbr, indie
Falling in Line: A Second Chance Romance
on my tbr, indie, Persephone and Hades modern AU
Flowers Near Me: Love Blooms in Olympus
on my tbr, indie
Flirting with Fangs
on my tbr, indie
Feels Like Coming Home: Sport Romance Novel
on my tbr, indie
Farzana's Spite: A Stories of Faerth Novel
heard so many good things about this one! on my tbr
First-Time Caller (Paperback or Softback)
on my tbr, indie
Fighting Spirit: Rival Teams Mascot Romance
on my tbr, indie
Famous Last Words: College Hockey Romance
on my tbr, indie novella, wlw
Fate's Bane
on my tbr, indie
Flame After the Fumble (Players of Springs 2)
on my tbr, indie
For The Thrill Of It All: F1 Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Final Breakaway (For Puck's Sake)
on my tbr, indie
From the Ashes (Hey Honey's Baristas)
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Fast Love: Lesbian romantic comedy vacation read
on my tbr, indie
Feels Like Home (Midnight in Dallas Book 4)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
From the Ashes (Bring The Heat)
on my tbr, YA
Finally Fitz
on my tbr, indie
First to Fall: Friends to Lovers Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Find the Jinn: Wilde Contracts #1
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Fiorenzo
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Forever in Flowers (Juniper Creek Book 4)
on my tbr, indie
Forever Then: Emotional Brother's Best Friend Romance
on my tbr, indie
Faces on Frenchmen Street
on my tbr, indie
Fire Away: The Bunkhouse Series Book 2
on my tbr, indie, bi4bi
For the Plot: Stone Siblings Series Book 1
heard a lot about this one, on my tbr
Foolish Hearts
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Finding Joy: A Gay Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Forever with Me (Everhart Brothers Book 4)
on my tbr, indie
Forget Me Not: A magic love story to cosy up to.
Booktok seem to love it but I haven't read it myself, on my tbr
Fourth Wing (Standard Edition) (The Empyrean, 1)
on my tbr, indie
Fourth and Long: Too Famous Book 1
on my tbr, indie
Forged by Magic (Falling for Fables)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
French Martini (Last Call Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Forget It: Celebrity Accidental Pregnancy Romance
on my tbr, indie
From These Raging Seas: Keelhaul Jack Series
on my tbr, indie
Friends Don't: Friends to Lovers RomCom (Book 1)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
From the Ashes: MM Firefighter Romance
on my tbr, indie
Frost and Fury: Olympus Games (Awakened Gods 1)
on my tbr, indie
Friend Me (Synergy Office Romance)
On my tbr, indie
Fake It with You (Kane Brothers Book 1)
G
Books starting with the letter G
I'm OBSESSED with this cover! Cannot wait to read it! on my tbr, indie
Goldheart (Foxglove & Feud)
4.3 stars, indie, mlm
Giles Ashby Needs A Nanny: Nannies NY 2
enjoyed it, indie, mlm
Game Changer (Vancouver Orcas Book 2)
on my tbr
Girl, Goddess, Queen
on my tbr, wlw
Gay the Pray Away
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Gideon (Finding Home Book 3)
on my tbr, indie
Georgia On My Mind (The Posse Book 1)
on my tbr, indie
Golden Hour: Grumpy Sunshine Romance (Book 3)
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Getting Signed (Model Love)
on my tbr
Gilded in Vengeance
on my tbr, indie
Gilded Lily: Opposites Attract RomCom
on my tbr
Give Me Butterflies: A Novel (Oaks Sisters, 1)
on my tbr, indie
Girls Will Be Girls: Fake-Dating Romcom
on my tbr, indie
Gloombringer (The Summertide Chronicles Book 1)
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Girlfriend Material: A Friends to Lovers Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Go Easy on Me
on my tbr
Gods of the Wyrdwood (The Forsaken Trilogy, 1)
on my tbr, mlm
Going Solo (The Brent Boys Book 2)
on my tbr, indie
Good Girl's Guide to Love: Fake Dating Romance
on my tbr, indie
Golden Hour of You and Me
on my tbr, indie
Gold Rush: Small Town Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Gravity
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Green-Eyed Monster: Steamy Sapphic Witch Romance
on my tbr, indie, LGBTQ+
Gunsmoke & Glamour
on my tbr, indie
Grit: Small-Town Romance (Love Stories #3)
I have a bunch of friends that loved it, on my tbr, LGBTQ+
Gwen & Art Are Not in Love: A Novel
on my tbr, indie
Grimoires of London 1
on my tbr, indie
Growing Memories (Valley of Sylveren Book 2)
on my tbr, indie, wlw
Guava Flavored Lies: A Lesbian Romance
on my tbr, indie, mlm
Gross Misconduct: MM Rivals-to-Lovers Hockey Romance
H
Books starting with the letter H
I feel like this is self-explanatory
Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel
4.5 stars, rounded up 💐
Hoax and Kisses: Small Town Fake-Dating Romance
I
Books starting with the letter I
enjoyed it, indie, mlm
I'm Your Guy (Hockey Guys MM Standalone)
my dad is a sci-fi lover and gave me this book to read a few years back because he thought I’d enjoy it too, we still quote from it regulary
Red dwarf: Infinity welcomes careful drivers
On my tbr, indie
In Too Deep (Love at First Sail Book 2)
K
Books starting with the letter K
enjoyed it, indie
Kiss Me Now: A Romantic Comedy (Creekville Kisses)
L
Books starting with the letter L
One of my favorites, indie, mlm
Legally Yours
Booktok seems to love it but I personally thought it was just okay tbh
Lovelight Farms
heard so many good things about this book! on my tbr, wlw
Learning Curves
M
Books starting with the letter M
was nice, mlm
My Fair Brady
On my tbr, indie
Max Bauer's Second Chance: Penrose Beach
O
Books starting with the letter O
was a cute 4 stars read for me, indie
Off The Ice (Boston Hearts Book 1)
On my tbr, wlw, indie
Outplayed by Love
P
Books starting with the letter P
was a 4 stars read for me, indie, mlm
Pop Star (Famous Book 1)
R
Books starting with the letter R
I feel like this is self-explanatory, mlm
Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel
On my tbr, indie
Risk It All: Small Town Ex's Older Brother Romance
On my tbr, indie
Reckless Abandon: Small-Town Cowboy Romance
S
Books starting with the letter S
enjoyed it quite a lot
Spoiler Alert: A Novel
was nice, indie, mlm
Spotlight (Famous Book 2)
On my tbr, indie
Sparks Will Fly
T
Books starting with the letter T
one of my absolute FAVORITE books, indie, wlw. There aren't many books where I'd be willing to do a re-read, let alone crave one, but this one has (and will always be) one of those exceptions
Those Who Wait
such a good novella, indie, mlm
Tabernam Mea
4 stars, indie, wlw
Tip In (Lakeside Green Coyotes Book 1)
enjoyed it, indie, mlm
Total Creative Control (Creative Types Book 1)
On my tbr, indie
Try Again, Baby: A Secret Baby Romance
On my tbr, indie
This Is Going To Ruin The Tour
On my tbr, indie
To Drown Among The Stars
On my tbr, indie
Tempting Miles: Small Town Pregnancy Romance
W
Books starting with the letter W
Oh how I enjoy Haley Cass books y'all, indie, wlw
When You Least Expect It
I personally loved it (Elle Jones my beloved MC), wlw
