Romantasy
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail thought she’d be curling up in dusty archives and live among scrolls — you know, history and quiet scholarly vibes. Instead? Her mother has tossed her into the fire: Violet must compete to become a dragon rider — despite being smaller than everyone else and about as sturdy as glass. It’s kill-or-be-killed among cadets racing for the elite. If Violet survives the dragons, she still has to survive Xaden.
Feyre is carved from hunger and desperation, and the wolf she kills in the winter woods changes her life. When a beast from the Fae realm drags her across the wall as punishment, Feyre is thrust into Prythian—a place of glittering courts, lethal magic, and monsters disguised as gods.
There, beneath masks of beauty and terror, she discovers a world on the brink of ruin…and a curse that demands a mortal’s courage. As Feyre’s heart tangles with dangerous loyalties and forbidden love, she’s forced to decide what—and who—she’s willing to sacrifice to survive.
And while her story ignites, the world later expands in A Court of Silver Flames, where her sister Nesta steps into the fire and refuses to bow to anyone, mortal or Fae.
Every hundred years, the heir of the Sheltered Lands is offered as consort to an ancient dragon god, and Sachielle—an orphan trained to seduce, secretly in love with her assassin handmaid Zanya, and cursed with a ticking clock—is the next sacrifice. Together, Sachi and Zanya have just five weeks to kill the Dragon or risk losing not only Sachi’s life, but her soul. But the Dragon is nothing like the monster they were taught to fear…and he’s determined to claim them both before their deadly plan unfolds.
Misery, the rebellious daughter of a powerful Vampyre councilman, is thrust back into the spotlight when she must uphold a tense alliance between Vampyres and Weres—by agreeing to a marriage of convenience. Lowe is a ruthless Alpha of the Weres, doesn’t trust her…yet he can’t ignore the sparks flying between them. But Misery has her own secret reasons for saying yes, and she’s ready to risk everything—even life among the wolves—to reclaim what’s hers.
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Bryce is stuck in a world she never asked to visit, and all she wants is to claw her way back to Midgard—the place where her family, her friends, and her mate actually make sense. Meanwhile, Hunt Athalar is once again chained up in the Asteri’s dungeons, furious, helpless, and ready to burn the universe down if it means finding Bryce. As their worlds edge toward catastrophe, the fate of everything hangs on whether these two can break free, reunite, and raise a little chaos of their own.
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to bite it during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But surviving Threshing was just the appetizer; now the real feast of pain, betrayal, and ridiculously high-stakes dragon drama begins. Frail body? Check. Brilliant brain? Check. Heart that refuses to play by anyone else’s rules? Double check. This year, Violet’s got to outsmart vicious vice-commandants, dodge backstabbing rivals, and unravel a centuries-old secret—because at Basgiath, it’s not just the dragons who breathe fire.
Think The Hunger Games…but with vampires, dark magic, and a whole lot more biting. Oraya, the adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, has clawed her way to survival in a world designed to devour her, and her only shot at power is the legendary Kejari—a tournament where death is the house special. To stand a chance, she must team up with Raihn, a lethal rival who’s equal parts enemy and temptation, making her heart the most dangerous thing in the arena. As alliances shift, war looms, and forbidden sparks fly, Oraya realizes that in a kingdom where trust is a curse, love might be the deadliest game of all.
Eighteen-year-old Iris has big dreams, a prestigious job at the Oath Gazette, and a life that’s falling apart at home—her brother is missing in a godly war, and her mother is lost to addiction. Pouring her heart into letters she thinks will never be read, Iris never expects them to land in the hands of Roman Kitt, her icy rival at work. But when he writes back anonymously, sparks—and magic—fly, forging a connection that neither war, gods, nor monsters can break. As ink binds them together, Iris and Roman discover that sometimes love is the most powerful magic of all.
Romance
Willa, a ghost writer of cookbooks, heads to her favorite aunts house who passed away in hopes it will rebuild her career after losing her husband. But ghosting a shirtless internet cooking star is not sparking joy—until the handsome, farm-raised handyman next door strolls into her life. Hudson comes with a chaotic, big-hearted family, an escape-artist dog, and goats with attitude…and somehow also the kind of slow-burn smile that short-circuits her brain. What starts as neighborly favors quickly turns into banter, sparks, and all the inconvenient feelings Willa swore she wasn’t ready for.
Twenty-eight-year-old Georgia is back in Colorado licking her post-divorce wounds, armed with nothing but stubbornness and her great-grandmother’s sprawling estate. Unfortunately, that estate also contains Noah—the mega-bestselling, annoyingly handsome king of almost-kissing book covers—who thinks he’s the perfect person to finish her great-grandmother final novel. But as the two dig into Scarlett’s letters and the manuscript’s heartbreaking, real-life WWII romance, they learn why the book never got its ending…
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By day, I’m the grumpy, history-obsessed Head of History with zero personality—unless you count my very inappropriate enthusiasm for revisionist history. By weekend, I slip into Henry VIII’s codpiece at Hampton Court, and suddenly Elodie—the colleague I’m supposed to avoid—is my Anne Boleyn, and all bets (and filth) are off.
Eva, a single mom and bestselling erotica author, crosses paths with Shane, a brilliant but reclusive novelist, and their chemistry immediately sets the literary world buzzing. What no one else knows is that Eva and Shane shared one intense, life-changing week as teenagers—and they’ve been quietly writing to each other through their books ever since. Now, faced with their undeniable spark and resurfacing wounds, they can’t keep pretending they’re strangers…no matter how messy things might get.
When Jamie moves in with a house full of Montana smokejumpers, sparks start flying—literally and figuratively. Fascinated by their fearless, danger-chasing ways, she sets her sights on Calvin, a grumpy, enigmatic veteran ten years her senior, and makes it her mission to crack his guarded exterior. Their playful banter quickly ignites something hotter, but Calvin’s secrets and unspoken past threaten to keep them apart. As Jamie chases the truth through danger and desire, she must decide if following the trail of fire will lead her to love…or flames.
Fern has spent way too many years obsessing over Will Baxter—the charming artist she spent twenty-four whirlwind hours with, only for him to ghost her on their “meet me next year” pact. Now thirty-two and stuck running her mom’s chaotic lakeside resort with her ex as manager, Fern’s life is a hot mess—until Will shows up nine years late, looking dangerously like trouble in a tailored suit. He gets her in ways no one else does, but can she trust the man who vanished all those years ago, or is she about to dive headfirst into another whirlwind adventure?
In a quiet Maine town, Evvie Drake is basically a hermit with a mansion-sized case of heartbreak, avoiding the world almost a year after her husband’s fatal car crash. Enter Dean, a former Major League pitcher whose career has gone sideways thanks to the dreaded “yips,” and who’s desperate for a fresh start—and a break from NYC chaos. When Dean moves into the apartment in the back of Evvie’s house, they strike a “no questions asked” deal about heartbreak and strikeouts…until rules get broken, sparks fly, and they realize that second chances—both on the field and in love—might be exactly what they didn’t know they needed.
When soldier Beckett receives his fallen best friend’s final letter, he’s tasked with an impossible mission: leave the army and take care of Ella, the sister Ryan can no longer protect. Ella is barely holding her family together after a lifetime of loss, raising twins alone and hiding a devastating secret that threatens to break her completely. Determined to honor Ryan’s last request, Beckett steps into her world—only to discover that saving Ella might require him to confront his own trauma and open his guarded heart. As the two grow closer, love becomes both a lifeline and a risk, forcing them to face grief, healing, and the kind of heartbreak that hits harder than any battlefield. Emotional, raw, and unforgettable, their story proves that sometimes the last letter changes everything.
Bree Prescott moves to a small Maine town to escape her traumatic past, only to meet Archer Hale, a reclusive man rendered mute by childhood tragedy. As Bree learns to communicate with him through sign language, their slow-burning connection becomes a path to healing, trust, and emotional redemption. While readers praise its heartfelt romance and deep exploration of trauma, some critique the portrayal of muteness, uneven pacing, and melodramatic twists.
Young Adult
Lily’s fought petals and stems for her fresh start in Boston—and for once, life actually seems to be cooperating. Enter Ryle: a brilliant, maddeningly attractive neurosurgeon with charm, baggage, and scrubs that should honestly be illegal. Their chemistry is chef’s-kiss undeniable, but his hard no-relationships rule and flashes of something darker leave Lily wondering what she’s really stepped into. And just when her heart is doing somersaults trying to figure it out, her first love, Atlas—the boy who once kept her safe—walks back into her life. Suddenly, Lily’s perfectly rebuilt world starts to wobble, and she’s forced to confront the past, the present, and the love she truly deserves.
Meena has always lived life on the move—camera in hand, roots optional, attachments avoided. But when she inherits a mysterious Boston brownstone apartment from someone she’s never even met, her plan to sell it and sprint to the next assignment suddenly feels… premature. Then three delightfully nosy Indian aunties and a very distractingly handsome neighbor. Before she knows it, Meena is wrapped in a community, culture, and sense of belonging she never thought she’d touch, let alone want. As the truth about her past comes into focus, she’s forced to ask herself who she really is—and whether it’s finally time to stop running.
Childhood best friends Ella and Max reunite in their senior year when Ella moves back to town, but she’s no longer the carefree girl he once knew—she’s the sister of a notorious felon, burdened by stigma and desperate to disappear. Max, already stretched thin caring for his family, feels the pull of their old bond and wants to help Ella step out of the shadows…and maybe step into something more with him. But as their fragile new connection deepens, tragedy and darkness close in, forcing them to fight through the flames if they want any chance of holding on to the light—together.
Every summer, Belly returns to Cousins Beach—her happy place filled with sunshine, ocean water, and the Fisher brothers, Conrad and Jeremiah, who’ve always been part of her world. But this year everything shifts when both boys start seeing her as more than just a kid sister…and Belly realizes her long-held crush on Conrad might finally be mutual. As the summers blur and feelings deepen, she’s forced to choose between two brothers she cares about—knowing that no matter what, someone’s heart will break.
After losing her sister, Meredith went full hermit—but this summer, she’s back in the world and ready to play. The Fox family’s legendary Martha’s Vineyard vacation, complete with a big wedding and the chaotic tradition of a week-long assassin game, seems like the perfect way to honor Claire’s memory…even if Meredith is flying solo after a surprise breakup. But when a handsome groomsman becomes her partner-in-crime, Meredith quickly learns that winning the game isn’t the only thing at stake—her heart might just be on the line too.
Hannah, a hardworking music student still grappling with past trauma, agrees to tutor hot‑shot hockey captain Garrett Graham—on one condition: he pretends to date her to help her get noticed by her crush. What starts as a strictly business arrangement quickly spirals into something messy, steamy, and real as their fake‑dating contract becomes the foundation of genuine feelings, emotional healing, and mutual support. As Hannah and Garrett confront their fears, secrets, and vulnerabilities, they discover that the best deals are never about winning—they’re about learning to trust, love, and heal.
Anastasia has spent her life chasing Olympic dreams, and when she lands a full‑ride to University of California, with a spot on the figure skating team, she believes nothing — not even the annoyingly arrogant hockey‑team captain — can derail her plans. But when a rink mishap forces her and hockey captain Nate Hawkins to share ice time, and her skating partner is sidelined, she grudgingly accepts Nate’s help — and sparks fly in ways she never saw coming. As their worlds collide on the ice, love, ambition, and healing all come crashing together, proving that sometimes the hardest falls can lead to the sweetest beginnings.
This one may have a spice warning. Mac has spent her life doing everything right — pleasing her parents, sticking with her longtime boyfriend, and even launching a successful online business — until she moves to beachside Avalon Bay for college and meets local bad‑boy bartending townie, Cooper. Their friendship quickly becomes the most honest thing in Mac’s perfectly ordered world, and as Cooper peels away her “good‑girl” layers, Mac realizes she might want more than just perfection: raw passion, messy growth, and a life of her own choosing. But just when she starts to embrace this new version of herself, Cooper’s secrets threaten to unravel everything she’s come to love and trust.
Another heat warning here. Piper— a glamorous, party‑hard socialite used to paparazzi and rooftop champagne binges — gets sent off by her stepdad to her late father’s coastal hometown when one too many wild nights land her in trouble. There, she’s thrust into dive‑bar duty, scrubs off the designer polish, and meets gruff sea‑captain Brendan Taggart — a salty local who’s convinced she doesn’t belong. As small‑town charm, rough seas, and unexpected chemistry push them together, Piper starts wondering if maybe her best life isn’t in L.A. after all…
Ollie—reeling from the horror of running into her ex with her nemesis—almost on instinct kisses the hottest person at the bar, only to realize seconds later he’s a pro hockey player, and that he thinks she now “owes him.” What starts out as a fake‑dating arrangement with the older, guarded athlete Silas Taters (helping each other save face) unfolds into something far messier — full of crack‑up humor, intense chemistry, and late‑night vulnerability. As the lines blur between pretend and real, trust issues, age gap and past heartbreaks threaten everything — and Ollie realizes that maybe she kissed the right man at the right time, but the clock might still be ticking.
Slight age gap and spicy…One of my favorite books of 2025.
Evan is the bad‑boy hockey star who lives for penalty boxes, post‑game hookups, and keeping the spotlight firmly fixed on his playboy lifestyle — until the team’s private jet hires Stevie, a sharp, self‑respecting flight attendant who isn’t impressed by his reputation. Forced proximity on road trips and snarky banter gradually pull down Zanders’ defenses, while Stevie — scarred by her past and wary of athletes — begins to see the man behind the jock, complicated and vulnerable as he is. As the season rolls on, their accidental attraction deepens into something real, challenging both to confront their pasts, trust each other, and decide whether a “bad boy” and a grounded woman from different worlds can build something lasting.
Be the Bad One Here.
John, a star hockey player at Briar University, is used to— parties, hookups, and charm — all while secretly fearing the future waiting for him after graduation. A surprising spark with freshman Grace Ivers gives him the distraction he thinks he wants, but his own bad choices quickly get in the way. When Grace returns to campus more confident and no longer impressed by Logan’s reputation, he realizes he may have thrown away something real. Determined to prove he’s more than his mistakes, Logan sets out to earn her trust and a second chance. This Book does have some…ice melting scenes.
Morally Gray Dark Romance
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Three men, one fiercely independent girl, and a remote cabin in the Colorado woods—because what’s life without a little winter heat and questionable decisions? Tiernan has had money, privilege, and zero guidance, and honestly, she’s fine with being the lone wolf…until her charmingly infuriating uncle-stepbrother and his two dangerously gorgeous sons decide she needs a place in their mountains (and maybe their lives). Lines blur, rules get tossed out the frosty window, and suddenly, Tiernan has one man owning her heart, another plotting to claim her, and all of them making it very hard to care about anything else.
After Lilia loses her mother to a mysterious illness, she swore she’d uncover a cure—and ditch the city that let her slip away. Four years later, Dracadia University, a remote, eerie campus rumored to be haunted by centuries-old mental patients, welcomes me…and introduces her to Devryck Bramwell, the dangerously sexy pathologist everyone calls Doctor Death. Between stolen kisses, midnight labs, and secrets buried deeper than the island’s bones, they are a combustible mix of desire and danger, and the dead aren’t even the scariest part.
In Lights Out, trauma nurse Aly’ Cappellucci’s’s dark online fantasies come to life when masked, tattooed Josh shows up in her bedroom, turning her secret desires into a dangerously thrilling reality. As their twisted, morally gray romance unfolds, Josh must navigate protecting Aly while confronting another shadowy figure with far more sinister intentions.
The second book in the Into Darkness Trilogy follows Nico, a brooding bad boy who has long kept his distance from the sweet, bookish Lauren—until he discovers she’s transformed into a bold, seductive woman linked to a nearby play club. Obsessed, Junior can’t resist watching her, flirting with her, and ultimately pursuing a dangerously heated connection that blurs the line between control, desire, and obsession. Both novels explore dark, taboo desires, morally complex men, and high-stakes, twisted passion where obsession and love collide.
Rom-Com
Romance writer Penelope is great at crafting love stories—but when it comes to her own family, she’s all rough drafts. Forced to return home for Thanksgiving to save her new bookstore, she’s met with meddling relatives, a perfect sister, and the ex-husband she never expected to see. With just four days to fix old wounds, navigate awkward encounters, and maybe fake a boyfriend, Penny has to figure out how to turn her messy reality into the happily ever after she’s been writing about all along.
Daphne’s perfect love story just imploded when her fiancé realized he was in love with his childhood best friend, leaving her stranded in charming-but-broke Waning Bay, Michigan, with nothing but a dream job and her pride. Enter Miles: scruffy, chaotic, and the ex of her ex’s new love interest—the only person who might understand her hot-mess predicament. As reluctant roommates, accidental partners-in-crime, and masters of staged summer adventures, Daphne and Miles start a new chapter together…one that might just include falling in love, despite all the awkward history.
After getting fired for the third time, Bonnie impulsively heads to the Scottish Highlands to run a tiny coffee shop with her best friend, hoping a change of scenery will help her sort out her life. The town is charming, the locals are lovely…except for Rowan MacGregor, the broody handyman who meets her American sunshine with gruff annoyance and unresolved baggage. But as barbed insults turn to undeniable sparks, Bonnie and Rowan must decide whether they’re meant to help each other find direction—or destined to let their fiery tempers blow everything up.
Justin is internet-famous for his bizarre curse—every woman he dates immediately meets her soulmate right after dumping him—so when Emma slides into his DMs with the same problem, they hatch a wild plan to date and break up to cancel their curses. What’s supposed to be a simple summer fling in a cozy Lake Minnetonka cottage gets a lot more complicated when Emma’s toxic mother arrives and Justin suddenly becomes guardian to his three siblings. As fake dating turns into real feelings, both start to wonder if Fate didn’t curse them at all…maybe it was matchmaking.
Augustus writes brooding literary fiction, January writes swoony romances, and the only thing they share—besides neighboring beach houses and empty bank accounts—is a brutal case of writer’s block. So they make a wild deal: he’ll try to write something happy while she attempts the “Great American Novel,” complete with rom-com field trips for him and death-cult research for her. The plan is simple—swap genres, finish their books, and absolutely do not fall in love…which, of course, goes about as well as you’d expect.
Tessa heads to Santorini ready for sun, relaxation, and pre-wedding girl time—until her sister reminds her of a long-forgotten high-school pact requiring her to find her soulmate before the big day. While dodging suitors and her sister’s relentless matchmaking schemes, Tessa reunites with Myles, her childhood crush turned swoon-worthy resort employee, who’s dealing with his own family drama. As they team up to survive their families’ chaos, it becomes clear their old spark might have a real future—if they can turn island-daydreams into something lasting.
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Nevah thinks she’s stopping to help a random driver, only to discover a gorgeous, blue-eyed guy with terrible luck and forearms that deserve their own fan club. Lawson’s disastrous day in the desert takes a sharp turn when his unexpected knight in a rusted convertible—aka Nevah, a fearless, car-savvy beauty—pulls over to save him. Sparks fly fast, and what starts as a roadside rescue quickly becomes an adventure neither of them saw coming.
Fantasy
Every ten years, six extraordinary magicians are handpicked to compete for a coveted spot in the legendary Alexandrian Society—a gateway to unimaginable power, prestige, and influence. But each recruit arrives with their own secrets and ambitions, forced into uneasy alliances with rivals who might just become their greatest threat. And as the competition turns darker and deadlier, one truth becomes painfully clear: not all of them will make it to the end of the year.
Kiela’s happiest hiding among ancient spellbooks at the Great Library of Alyssium with her snarky, magically sentient assistant, Caz—until a revolution burns it all to the ground. Fleeing to her childhood home on a remote island, she’s met with a nosy, ridiculously handsome neighbor who won’t take a hint while she tries to rebuild her life with jam, magic, and a dash of rebellion. Soon, Kiela’s secret spellshop turns the sleepy island upside down, proving that a little magic—and a lot of heart—can sweeten life in ways no ordinary bakery ever could.
Thriller
On the day Oliver Marks walks out of jail, the detective who put him there is waiting—ready for the truth he’s spent ten years hiding. A decade ago, Oliver and six fellow Shakespearean actors at the fiercely competitive Dellecher Conservatory played their roles both onstage and off, until a deadly twist on opening night turns rivalry into real-life tragedy. Now, tangled in ambition, friendship, and secrets, they must convince everyone—police, peers, and themselves—that innocence still exists in a world where everyone has something to hide.
Jess arrives in Paris hoping for a fresh start and a temporary place to stay with her half-brother Ben—but he’s nowhere to be found. As she digs into his sudden disappearance, she discovers that his neighbors are an odd, secretive bunch, each hiding something and none too welcoming. What starts as an escape from her own troubles quickly turns into a tense investigation, with every socialite, concierge, and mysterious neighbor a potential suspect. In a city of beauty and intrigue, Jess must unravel the truth before Ben’s future—and her own—unravel completely.