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Fiction Books For When You Need to Escape!
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Books For When I Need to Escape Reality
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Fantasy
 
Dark Romance
 
Romance
 
Sports Romance
 
Miscellaneous

Fantasy

My favorite fantasy books when I need to escape the world!

 
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The second book in the Empyrean series!
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, Paperback
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I absolutely love this series! It is what got me into reading fantasy.
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, Paperback
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The third book in the Empyrean series!
Onyx Storm (Standard Edition) by Rebecca Yarros, Hardcover
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Great YA series! Loved the game aspect of this book!
Caraval (Caraval Series #1) by Stephanie Garber, Paperback
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Loved this series, fated mates will always be a fave!
Bound & Barbed by Samantha R Goode, Paperback
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Really good cozy fantasy book!
Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes
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Really enjoyed this one!
Quicksilver by Callie Hart, Paperback
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Great series!
Spark of the Everflame: A Novel by Penn Cole, Paperback
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Great read, my first LitRPG book!
Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl Series #1)|Hardcover
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Loved this book! Pirates are always fun!
Fable: A Novel by Adrienne Young, Paperback
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Really enjoyed this one! Love a good werewolf book!
The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman, Zara Hampton-Brown, Shane East
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Great book! I loved the trials, the tension, everything!
The Serpent and the Wings of Night: Book 1 ...
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Great read through the journey!
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass Series #1) by Sarah J. Maas, Paperback
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Great romantasy series!
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #1)
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Really good! Vampires and Werewolves? Yes please!
Bride by Ali Hazelwood, Paperback
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YA Fantasy, Haunted Cruise Ship
Midnight on the Celestial
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YA Fantasy, Sapphic Romance
Girls of Paper and Fire (Girls of Paper and Fire Series #1)
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Dark Romance

My favorite dark romance books!

 
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Loved the academia setting of this one!
Nocticadia: A Dark Academia Gothic Romance: by Keri Lake, Paperback
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This was my first dark romance and absolutely loved it!
The Ritual by Shantel Tessier, Paperback
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Great book and start to the Rinaverse!
Cruel King: Special Edition Print by Rina Kent, Paperback
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Loved this one! A little dark and hilarious!
Lights Out
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Follow up to Lights Out and loved it!
Caught Up (Into Darkness Series #2) by Navessa Allen, Paperback
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Loved this retelling!
Hooked by Emily McIntire, Paperback
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My first H.D. Carlton but definitely won't be my last!
Does It Hurt? by H. D. Carlton, Paperback
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Such a good series!
Unhinged|Paperback
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Romance

My favorite contemporary romance books!

 
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Great small town series inspired by the men of Criminal Minds!
Archer by Dr. Rebecca Sharp, Paperback
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Great audio by Ali Hazelwood!
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood, Kelsey Navarro Foster
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Loved this one! The one who sent me on the Ali Hazelwood love train!
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Paperback
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My favorite Ali Hazelwood book!
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, Paperback
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Absolutely loved this book! Love the college setting.
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood, Paperback
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Loved this one! I'm a sucker for a texting romance!
Top Secret - by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy
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Loved this from Rebecca! She writes the best heart wrenching romances.
The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros, Paperback
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Loved this one! Mafia romance has my heart!
His Tesoro by Emilia Rossi, Paperback
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Love a good fake dating book!
Just Our Luck by Denise Williams, Paperback
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I love wrong number books and this one was cute and funny!
Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter, Paperback
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Amy Daws never disappoints. This was cute and hilarious!
Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws, Paperback
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Loved this friends to lovers book!
Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen, Paperback
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Fake marriage on vacation? Yes, please!
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren, Paperback
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Loved this workplace + fake dating relationship.
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas, Paperback
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Great story! Plus she's a planner girl!
The Stand-In by Lily Chu, Paperback
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Small town + cowboys!
Flawless by Elsie Silver, Paperback
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Small town, love this one!
Wild Love (Standard Edition) by Elsie Silver, Paperback
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Loved this! Strangers to friends to lovers!
The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams, Paperback
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Rom Com with a sweet story of finding love
Funny Feelings by Tarah DeWitt, Paperback
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Friends to lovers with secret identity!
My Favorite Half-Night Stand - Christina Lauren
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My latest 5 star read! Theo and Asher deserve all the stars!
Winging It with You by Chip Pons, Paperback
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Beautiful story of second chance romance and overcoming grief.
Before I Let Go|Paperback
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A cute story.
Book Lovers|Paperback
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Pen Pal, Emotional
The Last Letter | Barnes & Noble®
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F1 Racing, Secret Relationship, MM
Crash Test: A Novel
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Step Brothers, Enemies to Lovers
Finding Delaware
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Strangers to Lovers, Sapphic
Fly with Me: A Novel
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Gamer Nerds, Workplace Romance, Sapphic
Single Player: A Novel
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Forced Proximity
The Comeback
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Sports Romance

Romance books with a sports setting!

 
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Love when Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy team up!
Him (Him Series #1) by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy, Paperback
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Great book! MM + Hockey!
Hidden Scars by Andi Jaxon, Paperback
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Such a good college hockey book.
The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy, Paperback
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Great book! MM + Step Brothers
For the Fans: Deluxe Limited Edition by Nyla K, Paperback
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MM Hockey Romance that I love!
Let's Do This: Special Edition by Loren Leigh
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The first book in the Game Changers series! I absolutely love this entire series!
Game Changer (Game Changers #1)|Paperback
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Such a fun read!
Egotistical Puckboy|Paperback
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Miscellaneous

General Fiction books!

 
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Great historical fiction story!
The Women: A Novel by Kristin Hannah, Hardcover
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Interesting book about a woman in Hollywood's life!
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Paperback
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Great story with mystery.
The Inheritance Games (Inheritance Games Series #1)
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Great, fun mystery!
One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose, Paperback
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Literary Fiction
Yesteryear (GMA Book Club Pick)
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