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The Summer I Started Reading Romance (my recs)
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items I was never a romance book reader, but this summer I thought I would give it a try. I was looking for fun, quick reads that could give my brain a little break from the heavier reading I typically do. I did not except to become obsessed. So here’s the...
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spice level- explicit and plentiful
spice level- open door
at least 1 intimate scene w/ reader present
One of the best! Fake relationship. Age gap. Grumpy/cold MMC, professor. Cheerful/happy FMC, grad student. Height difference. Demisexual.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Cute small world romance. Enemies to lovers. Brooding book editor MMC. Strong willed, ice queen literary agent FMC. Run into each other in a North Carolina small town. Slow burn.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Very sweet read. Neurodivergent grumpy/cold soil scientist MMC. Sassy communications professor FMC. FMC helps MMC have a better image. Enemies to lovers. Workplace romance. TW: miscarriage/infertility. I read it as a stand alone book.
Heart Smart: Enemies to Lovers Romance (Book 2)
Suspenseful and action-packed. Remote research station, Antarctica. Enemies to lovers. Cold/shy glaciologist MMC. Happy/sassy station cook FMC.
Whiteout (Survival Instincts #1) by Adriana Anders
Entertaining and dramatic. Enemies to lovers pregnancy trope. Workplace- Boss & employee.
Strictly Business: Swoony Enemies to Lovers Romance
spice level- explicit open door
at least 2 explicit scenes
Fun, good build up and banter. Fake relationship, publicity stunt. Enemies to lovers. Workplace- boss & employee. TW: past abuse
A Deal with the Bossy Devil: Billionaire Romance
Similar formula as Love Hypothesis. Happy/sassy neuroscientist FMC. Cold/shy/gentle engineer MMC. Work at NASA together. Enemies to lovers.
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
FMC fake dates for extra money, runs into a familiar face on the hiring committee of her dream job. Rich, grumpy experimental physicist MMC. Sweet theoretical physicist FMC. Enemies to lovers.
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Enjoyed something a little different from Ali Hazelwood! Siblings best friend. Age gap. Secret relationship. Rich MMC.
Problematic Summer Romance (Not in Love #2)
Fun, cute read. FMC is a sci-fi romance writer. MMC is an astronomer who criticized FMC’s work. They both get selected for a mission in Antarctica. Enemies to lovers. Forced proximity.
Love Below Zero: Enemies to Lovers STEM Romcom
CUTE story. MMC is a data nerd who developed a theory he claims will make two people fall in love. FMC is determined to prove that wrong. Enemies to lovers.
Falling for My Enemy by Claire Kingsley
A really light hearted, feel good romcom. Small town. Main characters have known each other since kindergarten. Work in a wedding venue. “Enemies” to lovers.
Enemies with Benefits (Loveless Brothers #1)
Good but more for young adult readers! Both main characters are athletes. Enemies to lovers turned friends w/benefits. Caretaking.
Icebreaker (UCMH, #1) by Hannah Grace
Oddly the characters feel real which was not what I was expecting! Rich MMC. Model FMC thats being stalked. Enemies to lovers. Siblings best friend. Secret relationship. Age gap. Caretaking.
The Faking Game (Billionaire Games #1)
spice level- explicit and plentiful
several explicit scenes
Didn't think I'd enjoy it based on description, stuck with it and was pleasantly surprised! You definitely need to have an open mind for this one! Boss and employee relationship- age gap.
Act Your Age #1 - Eve Dangerfield
I read it as a stand alone book, was recommended as better than the first. Will be going back to read the first one. You have to be an open-minded reader for this one. Friends with benefits. Secret relationship.
Beautiful Stranger (Beautiful Bastard #2) by Christina Lauren
I also read this one as a stand alone book. Didn't love the MMC in the beginning, but he grows on you. FMC is a runaway bride. MMC is the FMC ex best friend. Opposites attract. He falls first. TW: past abuse
Stand and Defend (Lakes Hockey #4) by Sloane St. James