Recs if you like Check & Mate...

These books contain little to no spice🩷 Double checked by me, fellow reviewers, & romance.io, but if there's still a mistake, please do correct! Only 1 book per author

I love reading romances between men and women where one or both of the characters are bi because it shows the potential of bi people to fall in love with any gender, if that makes sense. So often bi people in “straight” relationships don’t get clocked as LGBTQ+ and I like seeing how they make a “straight” relationship queer. It’s also nice to read about LGBTQ+ outside of achillian and sapphic stories and spaces. I’m always on the hunt for more.

a mix of romance and romance-adjacent books starring bisexual main characters.

books where the man has so much patience it'll make you question your self control

Romance books which just make you feel good while reading them. They have a happy end and good vibes overall. Maybe you enjoy reading them during the summer or when you need a little something to take your mind of things. They don't have very dark topic, though they don't have to be without a little conflict to keep you entertained. Feel free to comment so I can add more recommendations!

Clean and closed door romance

🏳️‍🌈 bisexual books for bi babes - ain't no lie, baby, bi bi bi

All Ali Hazelwood novels in once place, because lets be honest - we'd read her shopping list if she gave it to us.

Books that are just as good as the cover promises. AKA: Fantastic book covers that also happen to be fantastic books! List will be added to in the future because I can’t leave well enough alone. (Suggestions welcome, leave it in the comments.)

From sweet & swoony to undeniable heat, these books will have you kicking your feet and blushing at all the right moments. Banter, longing, tension, and MMCs who mean it — prepare for maximum squealing.

Another icon. Must read everything she writes ALWAYS

kind of struggling with books where the MC's instantly get together or hook up, so here are some book recs where the couple waits until at least 50% of the book to get together

clean or closed door romances that will have you giggling and kicking your feet

romance book heroes that are gentle, shy or nerdy in every sub-genre

I hope this doesn’t find you by Ann Liang introduced me to the rivals to lovers trope so these are the books I found while desperately trying to fill the hole in my heart! (Some of these books contain spice and some of them don’t, so make sure you check whether they do or don’t according to your preference)

Romance novels where the MCs are an MF couple that is straight-presenting, but one or both is/are queer

These books all have no spice apart from maybe a kiss! 💕

Closed-door/no spice romance books with ALL.THE.FEELS.

for those who want a color specific reading challenge

Satisfy your reading cravings with books that look just as sweet, refreshing, and perfectly pink as your favorite iced beverage.Perfect matches for café reading dates. These cute pink covers are eye candy for your bookshelf and feed. Grab your iced latte and get ready to find your next obsession! 🍓✨ Ps. feel free to comment recommendations 🫶 P.p.s I will add pretty pink books often so check back for your next pink drink delight 💗