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Best SPICY romance reads 🌶️📖

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I spend any free chance I get reading and not just any book — spicy ONES 👀🌶️ Here are the top picks I think every SMUT reader should add to cart! From small town frenemies to broken off engagement shockers!
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Classic Romance

This is self explanatory, sweet classic stories of love with hot scenes spliced in here and there.
 
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This has been one of my favorite reads since highschool and I’ve re-read it many times. I won’t spoil it but let’s say it’s the perfect euro summer read!
Just One Day (Just One Day Series #1) by Gayle Forman, Paperback
 
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Abby Jimenez is one author that really has my heart… her way of writing it so special and this series that is all interconnected blows romance out of the water.
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez, Paperback
 
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One of my most recent reads that left me sweating… main character hunter is anything but ordinary and his dark, architect energy is objectively hot.
Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland, Paperback
 
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Romance with an nyc twist! This story was truly wild and heartbreaking all at once… it has this stunning young to old story that generations can love.
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, Paperback

Fantasy SMUT

All the flame with some added twists… like wings or beasts
 
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Anything by Sarah is a slam dunk IMO. Her books and the worlds in them are truly magical but beyond that… SPICY AF.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #1)

RomCom

A little funny, a little sweet, a little spicy!
 
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This hometown romance read has lots of softness but the pent up yearning in it and sexual tension makes it a page turner!
The Last Second Chance by Lucy Score, Paperback
 
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Henry’s latest novel is a must read for this summer with an island vibe and steamy sneaky moments. What starts as enemies ends in love and what could be better?
Great Big Beautiful Life (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Emily Henry, Hardcover
 
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Emily Henry is the queen of romance reads and feel good vibes! This is perhaps my favorite romance story of all her works.
Funny Story by Emily Henry, Paperback
 
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A classic small town nanny meets employer meets spicy! This read is joy with surprising twists and deliciously spicy scenes.
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Dream Harbor ...
 
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This SERIES! Lucy Score is a literary genius and her Knockemout series is viral for a reason (I read each book in daysss).
Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score, Paperback
 
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This cheeky book took me by surprise with a teacher turned author romance in a small southern town! It really is an endearing love story.
Beg, Borrow, or Steal: A Novel (B&N Exclusive Edition)
 
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TikTokers have been obsessing over this hockey themed series and honestly I get it! The boys are sweaty, the scenes are hot, and their romances are enviable.
Icebreaker (Maple Hills Series #1) by Hannah Grace, Paperback
 
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We would be dumb not to include an enemies to lovers select. This one is an oldie but a goodie and there’s even a movie to watch after with Lucy Hale!
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, Paperback