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Spicy (and Sweet) Romance Reads for Moms Who Love a Good Escape
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items Okay, so these are my comfort romance reads — the ones I pick up when I just want to escape for a minute. Some are funny, some are soft, some are a little spicy, but they all made me smile and actually want to keep reading. I read most of these in th...
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🎄 Christmas Romance
🍂 Fall Favorites
✨ Anytime Rom-Coms
Steamier Bodice Rippers
🎄 Christmas Romance
Festive love stories filled with humor, heart, and holiday magic. Perfect for your December reading glow-up.
Holiday rom-com energy. Festive, funny, and perfect for when your brain needs something easy and cute. Great audiobook, just be careful what your bluetooth connects to lol!
How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas Audiobook by A.J. Pine
Groundhog Day but make it Christmas romance. Time loop, cozy cabin vibes, and figuring out what actually makes you happy. Sweet + cute.
In a Holidaze|Paperback
Spicy, funny, enemies-to-lovers holiday chaos. Small town, competitions, and lots of chemistry. Great “cocoa and couch” read.
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas|Paperback
🍂 Fall Favorites
Warm drinks, small towns, and cozy chaos. These reads give “curl up with a blanket and forget your to-do list” energy.
Fantasy rom-com chaos. Think “The Office” but with magic and a villain you shouldn’t crush on but absolutely will. Super fun, super bingeable.
Assistant to the Villain (Special Edition Hardcover)|Hardcover
Witchy, flirty, small-town chaos. A cursed ex, big chemistry, and cozy fall vibes. Light, cute, and just fun to read.
The Ex Hex: A Novel|Paperback
Feels very much like a Gilmore Girls town but in book form! Very cute, and the author did a great job of addressing things that usually break the illusion for me (Like consent, or that the male character needs therapy, etc)
The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, Book 1)|Special
✨ Anytime Rom-Coms
For when you just need something fun and flirty. These are light, witty, and easy to love — perfect for multitasking moms.
Small-town grumpy/sunshine goodness. The banter? Elite. The slow burn? Will have you up past your bedtime. Lives in your head after you finish.
Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout Series #1) by Lucy Score, Paperback
Enemies to lovers on a free tropical vacation — what could go wrong? Funny, flirty, and just so fun to read. Perfect “escape my real life for a few hours” book.
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren, Paperback
Soft, emotional, and a little spicy. Found family vibes and characters you actually root for. Feels like a warm hug with feelings.
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez, Paperback
STEM girl + fake dating + big feelings. Nerdy, romantic, and surprisingly deep in the best way. A comfort read that still gives you butterflies.
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, Paperback
Home reno show + grumpy contractor + “we definitely should not kiss but we will.” Flirty, fun, great banter. Perfect when you want an easy escape with sparks.
Mr. Fixer Upper|Paperback
Hollywood mess meets small-town charm. Funny, sweet, and just cozy to read. Great characters, great banter, feels like a warm weekend getaway in book form.
Runaway Groomsman|Paperback
Romance at a Ren Faire. Need I say more? This book was so cute and had me wishing there was a Ren Faire in town at all times.
Well Met|Paperback
Snarky workplace romance with serious tension. Grumpy boss + a heroine who gives it right back. Funny, swoony, and totally bingeable.
By a Thread|Paperback
This was the first book I read during lockdown that was a perfect happy escape! Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope, I can't help it. I'm a sucker every time!
The Hating Game|Paperback
A spicy, laugh-out-loud rom-com with so much banter. Fake dating, ridiculous situations, and that “I shouldn’t be smiling this much” energy. Easy weekend read.
A Not So Meet Cute|Paperback
Soft, sweet, and surprisingly emotional. STEM heroine, gentle male lead, and a love story that feels thoughtful and grown. Loved this one.
The Kiss Quotient|Paperback
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Chronic illness representation (!!) and a main character who is grumpy, lovable, and trying her best. It’s relatable, cozy, and has the perfect amount of slow-burn sparkle.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Brown Sisters Series #1)|Paperback
Second chance romance that hits right in the feelings. Summer nostalgia, friendship dynamics, and the kind of longing that stays with you for a bit. Beautiful and tender.
Happy Place|Hardcover
I think I saw myself in this book so much. It was less about the Rom-Com part, and more about the identity that gets lost and then found in motherhood.
The Overdue Life of Amy Byler|Paperback
Men reading romance novels to learn how to love their women better. Genius concept!
The Bromance Book Club|Paperback
Steamier Bodice Rippers
For when you’re in the mood for something a bit more grown-up. These are the steamy, page-turning romances that bring the tension, the chemistry, and the heat — all with characters you’ll actually root for. Perfect for late nights, bubble baths, or w...
Historical romance comfort read. Fake-courtship + slow burn + ballroom banter. Light, charming, and easy to fall into.
The Duke and I (Bridgerton Series #1)|Hardcover
Cowboy romance with chef’s kiss tension. Opposites attract, tons of chemistry, and just enough heart to make you feel things.
Flawless (Chestnut Springs Series #1) by Elsie Silver, Paperback
Small-town enemies-to-lovers on a ranch. Sharp banter, big feelings, and horse-girl energy (in the best way). Fun + a little emotional.
Off to the Races (Gold Rush Ranch #1) by Elsie Silver, Paperback