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Book Recs
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items 120 book recommendations across romance, dark romance, sports romance, enemies-to-lovers, spicy reads and twisty thrillers, organized to help you find your next read
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Romance
Dark Romance
Sports Romance
Thrillers & Mysteries
Enemies to Lovers
Spicy
Romance
Sweet, emotional and swoony romances I'm excited to get lost in
childhood friends grow apart while carrying feelings they never fully confront
If He Had Been with Me: Heartbreaking Romance
this companion novel revisits the story from another perspective offering a deeper look at the characters and feelings left unsaid
If Only I Had Told Her: Heartbreaking Romance
childhood friends make promises that follow them through the years, their heartbreaking romance is filled with devotion, memories and impossible choices
A Thousand Boy Kisses: Childhood Romance
a fake dating romance filled with secrets, obsession and a possessive love interest
Twisted Lies
a sweet ya romance about childhood crushes, fake dating and realizing that love may be closer than expected
Better Than the Movies - by Lynn Painter (Paperback)
set in a small town, this emotional romance focuses on healing, trust and finding comfort in another person
Archer's Voice (Where Love Meets Destiny, 1)
a fake-dating romance set in academia, complete with awkward situations, witty banter and tension
The Love Hypothesis
a late night radio show brings two people together through unexpected conversations and growing chemistry
First-Time Caller - (Heartstrings) by B K Borison (Paperback)
a second chance romance filled with summer memories and unfinished feelings
Meet Me at the Lake
this nostalgic summer romance brings old connections and new feelings together in a beautiful seasonal setting
One Golden Summer
workplace tension, hidden secrets and a complicated romance make this story sound full of drama
In Good Company - (Pembroke Hills) by Kat Singleton (Paperback)
this romantic suspense combines mystery, damger and secrets with an emotional love story
Across the Vanishing Sky (Starlight Grove, #1)
a deeply emotional romance about two people dealing with trauma and learning to trust again
Most of All You by Mia Sheridan
a provocative romance involving complicated feelings, emotional tension and a golden boy from a powerful family
P.S. You're the Worst by Jane Anthony
a summery romance shaped by a beautiful paris setting, messy emotions and the possibility of finding something lasting in an unexpected place
From Paris to Forever by Zoey Skye
an emotional romance centered on finding an unexpected connection that feels like everything the characters have been missing
All I Ever Needed by Emily Catlow
a country singer looking for an escape finds an unexpected connection in a quiet mountain town
Wild Eyes (Rose Hill, #2) by Elsie Silver
lifelong friends with completely different personalities struggle with feelings that could transform their relationship
Taming 7 (Boys of Tommen, #5) by Chloe Walsh
a troubled boy carrying the weight of his family forms a powerful connection with a girl determined to understand him
Saving 6 (Boys of Tommen, #3) by Chloe Walsh
two unexpected roomates bond after their exes leave them for each other
Funny Story
Dark Romance
Dark, intense romances filled with high stakes, messy relationships and morally gray characters
a dark mafia romance filled with danger, power and possessive devotion
Bratva Lullaby (Zarkov Bratva #1) by Penny Dee
this dark romance promises obsession, intensity and a relationship that may be dangerously consuming
Depraved Devotion (Villains & Vices, #1) by Morgan Bridges
a mafia romance featuring danger, protection and a possessive love interest
His Tesoro (Empire of Royals, #1) by Emilia Rossi
a dark bully romance between two people who seem determined to make each other miserable
Hateful Vows (Wicked Falls Elite #1) by C. Hallman
a woman searching for answers about her mother's death witnesses something dangerous and becomes trapped by a powerful man
Until Death (Queenmakers #1) by Nicole Blanchard
a woman becomes trapped in a dangerous revenge plan involving her former crush and his mysterious group of friends
Corrupt (Devil's Night, #1) by Penelope Douglas
a masked-man dark romance with stalking, obession and humor
Lights Out (Into Darkness Series)
a dark stalker romance about a dangerously obsessed man who decides the woman he's watching belongs to him
Once You're Mine: A Dark Stalker Romance
an extremely dark and emotional stalker romance filled with obsession, trauma and unexpected twists
Under Your Scars: A Dark Romance Novel - Books
a forbidden mafia romance packed with chemistry, tension and a dangerous man she was never supposed to want
The Sweetest Oblivion (Made, #1) by Danielle Lori
the final part of an intense mafia romance involving secrets, betrayal, obsession and a ruthless hero
Heart of My Monster (Monster Trilogy, #3) by Rina Kent
a dark mafia romance featuring forced proximity, enemies to lovers tension and an arranged marriage neither person asked for
Deviant Hearts: Dark Enemies to Lovers
a dark college romance between a seemingly ordinary girl and a dangerously obsessive man
God of Malice (Standard Edition) - (Legacy of Gods) by Rina Kent (Paperback)
a secret society romance filled with power, manipulation, obsession and dark rituals
The Ritual: A Dark College Romance
a spicy age gap romance involving an ex-boyfriend's father, a praise kink and a relationship that was never supposed to happen
Praise: Ex-Boyfriend's Dad Romance (Salacious 1)
a forbidden age-gap romance between a young woman and her boyfriend's father.
Birthday Girl
a dark why- choose romance featuring one woman and four dangerous men from the criminal underworld
Den of Vipers - by K.A. Knight (Paperback)
a dark bully why0-choose romance set inside a locked down academy, includes enemies to lovers tension and cruel games
Kings of Quarantine by Caroline Peckham
a dark why-choose romance involving a secret society, revenge, obsession and powerful men with questionable intentions
Vengeful Gods (Port Macabre, #1) by Elliott Rose
a dark serial killer romance filled with obsession, rivalry, danger and a twisted game between predator and prey
There Are No Saints (Sinners Duet, 1)
Sports Romance
Romances with athletes, rivalry, tension and drama
a best-friends-to lovers romance filled with unrequited feelings, complicated relationships and heartbreak
Say You Swear: Emotional New Adult Romance
a college hockey romance featuring a fake-dating arrangement that slowly turns into something real
The Deal: Original Series on Amazon Prime
forced proximity and a roommate situation create plenty of romantic tension
The Right Move - (Windy City) by Liz Tomforde (Paperback)
a confident nhl captain finally meets a woman who refuses to fall for his usual charm
Consider Me (Playing For Keeps, #1) by Becka Mack
a fake relationship with her ex-boyfriend's hockey rival becomes much more convincing than planned
The Fake Out (Vancouver Storm, #2) by Stephanie Archer
a professional hockey player and a devoted single mother enter a fake engagement that begins to feel increasingly real
Test the Ice
childhood friends and first loves are unexpectedly reunited when they become neighbors again
Rewind It Back (Windy City, #5) by Liz Tomforde
a professional bull rider is forced to clean up his reputation while traveling with his agent's daughter
Flawless (Chestnut Springs, #1) by Elsie Silver
the daughter of a college hockey coach begins a secret relationship with the star player from their rival team
The Risk - (Briar U) by Elle Kennedy (Paperback)
a hockey romance filled with pressure both on and off the ice
Hold the Line by Aurora Knight
two college neighbors agree to fake a relationship despite constantly getting on each other's nerves
The Dixon Rule - (Campus Diaries) by Elle Kennedy (Paperback)
a college hockey player known for avoiding relationships begins something casual with a woman recovering from a breakup
The Score: Off-Campus Series 3 on Prime
a professional hockey player helps his childhood friend escape her wedding sending them on an emotional road trip
Powerless - (Chestnut Springs) by Elsie Silver (Paperback)
a college dare pushes an insecure student toward a confident hockey player who is more interested than she expects
The Dare
a college student becomes involved with two very different hockey players
The Charlie Method (Campus Diaries, 3)
a competitive diver begins a private arrangement with an accomplished swimmer
Deep End
childhood friends reunite during their senior year and agree to fake a relationship for their own separate reasons
Fake Skating by Lynn Painter
a college hockey captain and a student with carefully planned goals are unexpectedly pushed into each other's lives
Collide (Off the Ice, #1) by Bal Khabra
a competitive figure skater and the captain of the hockey team are forced to share the same rink
Icebreaker: A Novel (The Maple Hills Series)
a college hockey player struggling behind the scenes finds comfort with a determined figure skater carrying responsibilities of her own
Unsteady: A Novel (The Undone)
Thrillers & Mysteries
Suspenseful, twisty reads I'm hoping will keep me guessing until the very end
a small town romantic suspense filled with buried secrets, danger and an investigation that brings two people closer
Broken Harbor (Sparrow Falls, #3) by Catherine Cowles
a psychological thriller about a husband searching for answers after his wife mysteriously disappears
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
a gothic thriller about a caregiver assigned to an infamous woman accused of killing her entire family
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
one of my favorite psychological thrillers, an easy 10/10. a stranded couple discovers disturbing recordings inside a missing psychiatrist's isolated home
Never Lie: A Locked-Room Psychological Thriller
a dark thriller romance about a female serial killer falling for the FBI agent investigating her crimes
The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1) by S.T. Abby
a woman suspected of killing her best friend returns home when a true-crime podcast reopens the case
Listen for the Lie: A Novel
a twisty domestic thriller involving a wealthy couple, a secret affair and a carefully planned murder
Look Closer by David Ellis
a psychological thriller that makes you question everything you assume about a jealous ex-wife and her replacement
The Wife Between Us: A Novel
a writer discovers a disturbing hidden manuscript while completing and injured author's book series
Verity - by Colleen Hoover (Paperback)
a compulsive liar talks her way into working for a wealthy family but quickly realizes they may be hiding worse secrets than hers
Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
a struggling married couple spends a weekend in an isolated chapel where secrets from their relationship begin surfacing
Rock Paper Scissors: A Novel by Alice Feeney
a woman accepts a suspiciously well paid apartment sitting job inside an exclusive manhattan building, when another sitter disappears, she uncovers the building's disturbing history
Lock Every Door: A Novel - Sager, Riley: Books
a housemaid moves in with a wealthy family and realizes their seemingly perfect home is filled with secrets
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
a gifted teenager joins and FBI program that uses young profilers to help solve cold cases
The Naturals (The Naturals, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
a nurse begins working at a prison where one of the inmates is the man connected to her traumatic past
The Inmate - by Freida McFadden (Paperback)
a famous painter murders her husband and never speaks another word, leaving a psychotherapist determined to uncover why
The Silent Patient - Michaelides, Alex: Books
a confused girl with no memory is claimed by a man who says he is her father, while a teenage boy searches for his missing girlfriend
That's Not My Name by Megan Lally
multiple women disappear from the same neighborhood leaving behind unanswered questions that resurfaces years later
Local Woman Missing: Twisted Psychological Thriller
years after her teenage daughter disappears, a grieving mother meets a man whose young daughter looks strangely familiar
Then She Was Gone: A Novel
a nanny becomes alarmed when a young child's innocent drawings turn into disturbing scenes that may reveal an unsolved crime
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Enemies to Lovers
Books filled with tension, banter and couples who have to stop fighting long enough to realize they're into each other
a workplace romance with enemies-to-lovers tension, sharp banter and undeliable chemistry
By a Thread: A Grumpy Boss Romantic Comedy
a paranormal romance featuring wolf shufters, fated mates, old resentment and a mystery surrounding a devastating loss
Shadow of Fury (SIGNED) by Jess Bryant,
two rival teachers who are now neighbors must work together to protect a secret
Beg, Borrow, or Steal (When in Rome, #3)
a witch hiding behind the identity of a socialite becomes involved with the witch hunter determined to uncover her secrets
Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1)
an ordinary girl pretending to possess special abilities is forced into a deadly competition alongside a powerful witch
The Powerless Trilogy #1 - Lauren Roberts
a quiet girl carrying painful secrets forms an unexpected connection with her school's talented rugby star
Binding 13: Epic Romance from TikTok (Boys of Tommen 1)
a girl whose touch can kill becomes a weapon in a dangerous dystopian world
Shatter Me: Strength & Rebellion (Series 1)
two rival professional hockey stars spend years competing publicly while secretly falling for each other behind closed doors
Heated Rivalry - (Game Changers) by Rachel Reid (Paperback)
sequel to heated rivalry follows both characters as they struggle with keeping their relationship hidden
The Long Game - (Game Changers) by Rachel Reid (Paperback)
a dark hamlet inspired royal romance between a rebellious woman and a ruthless prince plotting to take the throne
Scarred by Emily McIntire
twin sisters discover they are heirs to a dangerous magical kingdom where powerful studnets will anything to drive them away
Zodiac Academy 1: The Awakening
a half fae princess is forced into an arranged marriage with the cruel Seelie prince who has despised her for years
Amid Clouds and Bones by Ella Fields
a dark military romance about a determined solider forced to work with Bones, the dangerous man leading her new elite unit
Leave Me Behind by K.M. Moronova
two heirs from feuding hotel families are forced to work together while competing for control of the same Manhattan property
The Rivals by Vi Keeland
she needs a husband to receive inheritance, and the grumpy nhl enforcer she cannot stands needs Canadian citizenship
Gloves Off: A Vancouver Storm Novel
after moving in with her brother and his professional hockey player best friend she finds herself trapped under the same roof as the man she has always hated
If You Hate Me: Brother's Best Friend Hockey Romance
a ruthless billionare is blackmailed into an arranged engagement with a woman he never planned to marry
King of Wrath - by Ana Huang (Paperback)
after being caught stealing from her ex, a struggling woman is forced to work for a famous musician who also happens to be her brother's enemy
The Way I Hate Him by Meghan Quinn
a young woman hiding a dangerous monster inside her mind joins forces with a mysterious highwayman to collect magical cards and save her kingdom
One Dark Window - (The Shepherd King) by Rachel Gillig (Paperback)
a captured alchemist with missing memories becomes the key to uncovering what happened during a devastating war
Alchemised by SenLinYu
Spicy
Steamy romances with plenty of chemistry, tension and scenes
a billionare workplace romance filled with playful banter, undeniable attraction and plenty of heat
Finding You by D.L. Gallie
an unexpected situation creates an attraction neither character planned for
Accidentally in Play by Aeva Vox
a forbidden romance between a woman and her older sister's ex boyfriend who also happens to be her longtime crush
Make Me Dream of You by Rae Kennedy
when an online date fails to appear his attractive older father arrives in his place
Latte Darling (Darling, #2) by S.J. Tilly
a forbidden age gap romance featuring her father's best friend, forced marriage and a possessive older man
Empire of Desire (Empire, #1) by Rina Kent
an ex boyfriend's dad romance with forced proximity, a snowed in ranch and a protective cowboy
Chasing the Wild by Elliott Rose
an emotional age gap romance between a young woman and the man she discovers is her best friend's father
Older by Jennifer Hartmann
a dark why choose romance involving three dangerous brothers, the mafia, obsession and plenty of spice
Twisted Game (Filthy Wicked Psychos)
an extremely dark why choose romance set in a twisted world of secrets, violence and possessive men
Wickford Hollow Duet (Wickford Hollow #1-2) by M. Violet
a spicy MM romance between a hockey star and the former bratva enforcer assigned to protect him
My Pucking Crush: Dark MM Hockey Romance
a dark paranormal romance featuring a mysterious bloodline, vampires, university secrets
Forged in Blood: Dark Paranormal Romance
two rival serial killers turn their deadly competition into a spicy and surprisingly funny romance
Butcher and Blackbird
a dark romantic comedy featuring marriage of convenience, mutual annoyance, murder
Leather & Lark
a dragon rider romantasy filled with deadly trials, betrayals and spice
Fourth Wing - by Rebecca Yarros (Hardcover)
a spicy hockey romance between a confident nhl player and the flight attendant who refuses to fall for him
Mile High
a fake engagement romantic comedy packed with banter, forced proximity and heat
A Not So Meet Cute (Cane Brothers, #1) by Meghan Quinn
a dark enermies to lovers romance involving revenge, shipwreck, isolation and extremely toxic attraction
Does It Hurt?
a dark motorcycle club romance featuring a dangerous club president and a mysterious woman
Wolf.e (Standard Edition) - The Soldiers of Bedlam 1
an isolated, extremely taboo romance featuring forced proximity, complicated relationships and intense romance
Credence: Douglas, Penelope:
a spicy small town romance featuring her brother's best friend, a family ranch and a protective former hockey player
Holding the Reins: A Silver Pines Novel