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My 2025’s Best Books
17
items These are some of my favorites… Careful ladies some of these contain a little spice!
Sections
5
Fantasy (smut) ;)
Dark romance ;)
Slow burn
Revolutionary
Good reads :)
Fantasy (smut) ;)
Smutty smut… You’ve been warned.
Great character development! Fast-paced, addictive, and full of tension—impossible to put down.
Quicksilver by Callie Hart, Paperback
A fierce, addictive read with sharp tension and chemistry that keeps you hooked. Spice scale: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Brimstone ~ Callie Hart
Raw, emotional, and unapologetically spicy. A healing journey wrapped in fire and desire.
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Addictive world-building with secrets, tension, and heat that sneaks up on you fast.
From Blood and Ash, Jennifer L.
Dark romance ;)
Also smutty smut with a dark twist… you’ve been thoroughly warned…
Butcher & Blackbird is dark, deadly, and downright hilarious. A murder rom-com with razor-sharp banter, twisted charm, and swoony moments that sneak up on you. 5/5—funny, fierce, and unexpected.
Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) by Brynne Weaver
Sinister, seductive, and surprisingly sweet.
Leather & Lark is a dark romance with teeth—steeped in gothic vibes, laced with sharp banter, and anchored by an irresistible enemies-to-lovers pull. Brynne Weaver does it again. 5/5, deliciously depra...
Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2) by Brynne Weaver
A dark, deliciously tense read with emotional depth and just the right touch of spice. The world feels sharp, the characters magnetic, and the chemistry, slow-burn but unmistakable, adds an addictive edge to every chapter. A captivating mix of grit, ...
Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3) by Brynne Weaver
A sharp, fast-paced ride packed with suspense, heart, and just the right touch of humor to break the tension. It keeps you hooked, smiling one moment and holding your breath the next.
Lights Out by Allen, Navessa
Taboo, messy, and emotionally charged. A polarizing read that sticks with you.
Credence by Penelope Douglas
Claustrophobic, toxic, and thrilling. Power dynamics taken to the extreme.
Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton
Slow burn
Slow burn romance… Don’t worry there’s very little spice :3
Lush, eerie, and utterly spellbinding.
One Dark Window wraps gothic fantasy, cursed magic, and slow-burn romance into a hauntingly beautiful tale. Think The Raven Cycle meets The Witcher—but with more shadowy secrets. 5/5, a dark dream.
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1) by Rachel Gillig
Two Twisted Crowns is a dark, dreamy, beautifully written fantasy that pulls you in with its atmosphere and keeps you hooked with its emotion. The characters feel alive, the world is rich, and the tension builds in all the right ways. A haunting, imm...
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2) by Rachel Gillig
A beautifully atmospheric fantasy with a dreamy, almost haunting tone. The romance feels tender and poetic, and the world has this soft, glowing magic that pulls you in. The pacing is gentle but never boring, and the emotional undercurrent makes it s...
The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)
Angsty, poetic, and emotionally heavy. The slow unraveling is the real payoff.
Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi
Revolutionary
Absolutely revolutionary… Touches on some controversial topics.
Wicked flips the fairy tale on its head with a dark, political, and surprisingly philosophical twist. Elphaba isn’t wicked—she’s just misunderstood. 5/5, for the rebels and the thinkers.
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Fast-paced and dramatic with rebellion, betrayal, and shifting loyalties.
Red Queen #1 - Victoria Aveyard
Good reads :)
Not really one particular genre… just some that I absolutely enjoyed.
Delicate as glass, sharp as truth.
The Glass Girl is a poetic, haunting exploration of trauma, resilience, and healing. Raw yet lyrical, it lingers long after the final page. 5/5—quietly powerful and beautifully broken.
The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow