These are books where spice is not the main objective, and you still get a swoonworthy romance. I have this broken down into two sections so you can gauge the spice level accurately. Books in the “low spice” category have between 2-4 open door scenes...
Sections
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Low spice
No spice/Closed door
Low spice
Emotional friends to lovers small-town romance
Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1) by Abby Jimenez
A book that will absolutely make you cry!
Just for the Summer (Part of Your World, #3) by Abby Jimenez
A rivals to lovers romance set at the beach
Beach Read by Emily Henry
A hilariously good time, friends-to-lovers romance
Funny Story by Emily Henry
A touching rivals-to-lovers who are competing to write a story
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Magical realism — full of love, lemons, and a magic apartment complex that defies time
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
A magical realism romance that is perfect for fall/spooky season!
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
An accidental pregnancy turns into a love story to remember
Out on a Limb (Out, #1) by Hannah Bonam-Young
No spice/Closed door
Sweet and touching small-town, grumpy/sunshine romance
The Burns We Carry (Lost and Found in Wallowpine #1) by Marae Good
A second-chance, surprise “we're still married” romance
The Light We Lost (Lost and Found in Wallowpine #2) by Marae Good
A YA fantasy series full of whimsy and perfect for the hopeless romantics
Caraval Series by Stephanie Garber
All tension, no spice, and a magical typewriter. This is a YA romantasy
Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1) by Rebecca Ross
Incredibly sweet, heartfelt, wholesome, and entertaining
Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner
An epic story of family hardships and surviving the winter in Alaska. Closed door romance scenes.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
YA romantasy series featuring a royal competition and high stakes
The Selection Series by Kiera Cass
Sweet, wholesome, swoonworthy adult romance with no spice
But He's My Grumpy Neighbor by Annah Conwell
True enemies to lovers fantasy with closed door intimacy but plenty of tension!
