ROMANCE BOOK LIST

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This book list is organized into popular romance tropes. 

Many of the books can fit into several different categories, 

but we put them where we thought they would best fit. 

Additionally, each book comes with a "Spice Rating" to let 

readers know the level of sexual content that is in a given 

book. Many of these spice ratings were taken from the 

website romance.io, where readers submit reviews for books 

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ONE PEPPER 

No sexual content or references to sexual content 

TWO PEPPERS 

Some references to sexual content, but no explicit 

on-page sexual content 

THREE PEPPERS 

Contains at least one intimate scene where the 

reader is present 

FOUR PEPPERS 

Contains two or more intimate scenes where the 

reader is present and has explicit sexual language 

FIVE PEPPERS 

Contains several intimate scenes where the reader is 

present and has explicit language throughout the book

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey 

McQuiston 

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ 

romance funny hopeful lighthearted 

medium-paced 

Only When It’s Us (Bergman Brothers 

#1) by Chloe Liese 

fiction contemporary romance 

emotional funny lighthearted 

medium-paced 

Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Brown Sisters 

#1) by Talia Hibbert 


emotional funny medium-paced

Beach Read by Emily Henry 



medium-paced 

It Happened One Summer (Bellinger 

Sisters #1) by Tessa Bailey 


lighthearted relaxing medium-paced 

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah 

Hogle 

fiction contemporary romance funny 

lighthearted medium-paced

Fight or Flight by Samantha Young 


emotional funny lighthearted fastpaced 

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean 

fiction contemporary romance young 

adult funny hopeful lighthearted 

medium-paced

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily 

Henry 



medium-paced 

Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly 

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ 

romance emotional funny lighthearted 

medium-paced 

Kamila Knows Best by Farah 

Heron 


hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Truth or Beard (Winston Brothers #1) by 

Penny Reid 


lighthearted medium-paced 

The Deal (Off-Campus #1) by Elle 

Kennedy 


lighthearted slow-paced 

Unmasked by the Marquess (Regency 

Imposters #1) by Cat Sebastian 

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance 

emotional funny lighthearted mediumpaced

When Sparks Fly by Helena Hunting 



medium-paced

Love and Other Words by Christina 

Lauren 


emotional slow-paced 

The Bromance Book Club (Bromance 

Book Club #1) by Lyssa Kay Adams 



Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa 

Cole 

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance 

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria 

Bellefleur 


emotional funny lighthearted mediumpaced 

The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale 



A Cowboy to Remember (Cowboys of 

California #1) by Rebekah 

Weatherspoon 


emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams 

fiction romance emotional hopeful 

medium-paced

A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli 


emotional lighthearted reflective 

medium-paced 

The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese 


lighthearted fast-paced 

Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey 



Lighting Her Flame: A Kwanzaa Kisses 

Holiday Romance by Zaria Knight 

fiction contemporary romance erotica 

Wrapped Up in You by Talia Hibbert 



The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer 


emotional hopeful lighthearted 

medium-paced

A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year 

(Holidays with the Wongs #3) by Jackie Lau 

fiction contemporary romance emotional 

funny lighthearted slow-paced 

Checking It Twice: A Lesbian Christmas 

Romance Novella by Lucy Bexley 

fiction lgbtqia+ romance lighthearted 

slow-paced 

Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison 

Cochrun 

fiction lgbtqia+ romance emotional 

funny hopeful medium-paced

Kwanzaa Angel by 

Shirley Hailstock 

emotional lighthearted reflective slowpaced 

Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah 

Reynolds 

fiction romance young adult

Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean 

fiction historical romance 

adventurous emotional mysterious 

medium-paced 

One Bed for Christmas (Baldwin Village 

#0.5) by Jackie Lau 



The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker 


adventurous emotional slow-paced

The Charm Offensive by Alison 

Cochrun 


emotional funny hopeful fast-paced 

From Lukov with Love by Mariana 

Zapata 


emotional slow-paced 

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary 

fiction contemporary romance hopeful 


Well Matched (Well Met #3) by Jen 

DeLuca 



All the Feels (Spoiler Alert #2) by Olivia 

Dade 



You Made a Fool of Death With Your 

Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi 


emotional hopeful lighthearted 

medium-paced 

Call Me By Your Name by André 

Aciman 

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional 

reflective sad slow-paced 

Love Your Life: A Novel by Sophie 

Kinsella 



The Unhoneymooners by Christina 

Lauren 



Shipped by Angie Hockman 



Jewels of the Sun (Gallaghers of 

Ardmore #1) by Nora Roberts 

fiction fantasy romance funny 


The Governess Game (Girl Meets Duke 

#2) by Tessa Dare 

fiction historical romance lighthearted 

fast-paced 

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue 

(Montague Siblings #1) by Mackenzi Lee 


young adult adventurous funny 


Last Night at the Telegraph Club by 

Malinda Lo 


young adult emotional hopeful mediumpaced

Something Fabulous (Something 

Fabulous #1) by Alexis Hall 


adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced 

The Duke Who Didn't (Wedgeford 

Trials #1) by Courtney Milan 

fiction historical romance hopeful 


Bringing Down the Duke (A League of 

Extraordinary Women #1) by Evie 

Dunmore 

fiction historical romance adventurous 

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Nobody's Princess (The Wild 

Wynchesters #3) by Erica Ridley 


funny lighthearted medium-paced 

Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways 

#1) by Lisa Kleypas 

fiction historical romance emotional 


Run Posy Run by Cate C. Wells 

fiction contemporary erotica romance 

adventurous dark emotional mediumpaced 

Promises and Pomegranates (Monsters 

and Muses #1) by Sav R. Miller 

fiction contemporary crime romance 

dark emotional fast-paced 

Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains 

#1) by Katee Robert 

fiction erotica fantasy lgbtqia+ romance 

adventurous emotional fast-paced

Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1) by 

Katee Robert 

fiction erotica fantasy lgbtqia+ romance 

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced 

The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle 

Lori 

fiction contemporary romance dark 

emotional tense medium-paced 

The Master (The Game Maker #2) by 

Kresley Cole 

fiction erotica romance lighthearted 

fast-paced

Brutal Prince (Brutal Birthright #1) by 

Sophie Lark 

fiction romance adventurous dark 

emotional fast-paced

A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of 

Thorns and Roses #1) by Sarah J. Maas 

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark 

medium-paced 

A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla 

Vane 

fiction fantasy romance adventurous 

slow-paced 

A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals 

After Dark #1) by Kresley Cole 


dark emotional fast-paced

Radiance (Wraith Kings #1) by Grace 

Draven 


lighthearted slow-paced 

Lakelore by Anna-Marie 

McLemore 

fiction lgbtqia+ magical realism young 

adult emotional hopeful mysterious 

medium-paced 

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas 

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young 

adult adventurous emotional mysterious 

medium-paced

Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves #1) 

by Mary E. Pearson 

fiction dystopian fantasy young adult 

adventurous medium-paced

The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient 

#1) by Helen Hoang 



Boyfriend Material (London Calling 

#1) by Alexis Hall 



Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown 

Sisters #2) by Talia Hibbert 


emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

The Love Hypothesis by 

Ali Hazelwood 



Two Wrongs Make a Right by 

Chloe Liese 



That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert 


emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison 



She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly 

Quindlen 

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult 

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke 

#1) by Tessa Dare 

fiction historical romance emotional 


With You Forever (Bergman 

Brothers #4) by Chloe Liese 



A Proposal They Can’t Refuse (Vega 

Family Love Stories #1) by Natalie Caña 



Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin 

fiction fantasy romance young adult 

adventurous emotional medium-paced 

Burn for You by J.T. Geissinger 


slow-paced 

To Marry and to Meddle (The Regency 

Vows #3) by Martha Waters 

fiction historical romance funny 


Marriage for One by Ella Maise 


medium-paced 

Xeni (Loose Ends #2) by Rebekah 

Weatherspoon 


lighthearted fast-paced

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care (Bright 

Falls #1) by Ashley Herring Blake 


emotional funny medium-paced 

Always Only You (Bergman 

Brothers #2) by Chloe Liese 


funny hopeful medium-paced 

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas 


emotional slow-paced

Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins 

fiction historical romance emotional slowpaced 

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra 

Christo 

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous 

dark medium-paced 

Seduction of a Highland Lass (McCabe 

Trilogy #2) by Maya Banks 


emotional fast-paced

Everything for You (Bergman Brothers 

#5) by Chloe Liese 


sports emotional hopeful lighthearted 

medium-paced 

The Dating Playbook (The Boyfriend 

Project #2) by Farrah Rochon 



Scoring With the Wrong Twin by Naima 

Simone 


emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Intercepted (Playbook #1) by Alexa 

Martin 



Set on You by Amy Lea 

fiction romance emotional funny 


Blindsided by Amy Daws 


lighthearted fast-paced

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by 

Mariana Zapata 


funny lighthearted slow-paced 

Home Field Advantage by Dahlia 

Adler 

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult emotional 

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Heated by Naima Simone 

fiction romance emotional funny 


The Hating Game by Sally Thorne 


funny lighthearted fast-paced 

Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon 


emotional reflective fast-paced

The Boyfriend Project (The Boyfriend 

Project #1) by Farrah Rochon 


emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced 

The Right Swipe (Modern Love #1) 

by Alisha Rai 



Heartbeat Braves by Pamela 

Sanderson 


informative lighthearted slow-paced

Heartstopper Vol 1 by Alice Oseman 

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ romance 

young adult funny hopeful lighthearted 

fast-paced 

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by 

Jenny Han 

fiction contemporary romance young 

adult lighthearted medium-paced 

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar 


young adult emotional lighthearted 

reflective medium-paced

You Should See Me in a Crown by 

Leah Johnson 

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young 

adult emotional funny lighthearted 

medium-paced 

One True Loves by Elise Bryant 

fiction romance young adult emotional 


Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets 

of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz 


young adult emotional hopeful reflective 

medium-paced

The Stars and the Blackness Between 

Them by Junauda Petrus 

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young 

adult challenging emotional hopeful 

reflective fast-paced

ROMANCE BOOK LIST

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