Recs if you like In Stormy Weather...

I started keeping a list on my phone every time I caught a character drooling over the love interest's forearms and now I am sharing my findings with the world! I shall continue to conduct this important groundbreaking research for the sake of all mankind . Looking for collaborators! If you find any mentions of sexy forearms in your books, I would love to add it!

Note: Inclusion in this list doesn't mean I loved the book, strangely, some of these books are my lowest rated reads. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!

This list features book covers illustrated by Utah-based artist Brittany Keller. Her art features delicate textures, soft shadows, and gorgeous character work. She is also the designer of a gorgeous tarot set titled Lovely Ladies! You can find her art on Etsy 😌

There's a lot to be said about your 20s, but life afterwards is just as sweet! Here is a list of books where the FMC is age 30+ so you can enjoy a little more maturity and a totally different POV on life. This one is dedicated to my fellow millennials 🫶 I'll update as I continue to read. Please share any suggestions you have for our friends in the comments.

Books where an MMC steals the underwear of his obsession 👀 Are they merely a trophy? Or does he use them for ✨solo-adventures✨? Does he do it secretly or does he tease his partner with it? Time shall tell…

Seriously? In THIS economy?! I know, I know, but who can resist a man who is that down bad 🤭😏 (also he better buy new panties after)

I haven’t read every single book on this list yet, so please correct me if I am wrong somewhere. As always, book recs are always very welcum 💦😈

Books with my very favorite cliched piece of dialogue, “Oh God!” followed by a “That’s not my name.” and all the other smutty little variations.

quotes in the comments for all my fellow sinners

All the 2026 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles

Women are unrepresented in STEM. Based on the numbers from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, women account for only 29.3% of STEM federal workers.

This is a small, very niche, list of romance novels that feature women in male dominated fields! Please share any other romance novels featuring women in a STEM field, I would be honored to add them to the list!

#womeninSTEM #fuckthepatriarchy

Did you say one of the main characters is a Nerd? Take my money 💸

This is a List of Books with Nerds. Doing Nerdy stuff & accidentally falling in Love in the meantime 🥰

The title speaks for itself 🤝

links for the full year in the comments

Will be updated as the year goes on ✨ open to comments ✨

romance releases i’m looking forward to

2026 Romance Releases

Romances with slutty little academics and their even sluttier little glasses. It’s always the quiet ones

For the readers who hear tornado sirens and immediately think, “We got cows.”

A storm-chasing shelf full of green skies, backroad adrenaline, weather nerds, disaster romance, tornado survival, reckless scientists, haunted horizons, and people making questionable choices in the name of atmospheric pressure

He is not the love of your life! He is literally just a guy! Hit him with your car!

Otherwise entertaining romance books ruined by toxic MMCs. The girls deserve so much better.

Where banter is good and vibes are immaculate

Books that take place in Florida

All the books where MMCs have to beg on his knees for forgiveness from FMCs