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do you hate unnecessary heartache from couples deciding against all reason to breakup just to get back together two pages later? you're in the right place! all these books are safe from the third act breakup trope, but that doesn't mean they don't have angst and conflict!

greatly inspired by @beanchambers on tiktok

feel free to suggest books in the comments!

If you love a pathetic, down bad, simp of a man… look no further

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

romance books with particular interest in the MC saying iterations of “good boy” - praise kink is explored in some titles

MF dynamics in these titles are commonly the FMC teasing the MMC by calling them a good boy rather than the MMC willingly wanting to please

MM dynamics in these titles are commonly top vs bottom and wanting to please their partner(s)

when big bad men get called a “good boy”, their egos get brought down to earth 😇 this list is NOT in reference to animals

I love hockey romances as much as the next person but sometimes you want another sport to take center stage. So here is a collection of sports romance books where one (or all of them) is playing a sport that isn't hockey.

Feel free to leave any recomendations for the list.

(Contains both YA and Adult romance)

the perfect books for curling up in bed with your comfort food and reading the entire day

i hope that you absolutely CONQUER this list and have fun while doing so☺️

the doctor will see you now 🩺 doctors, nurses and all round medical professionals here to raise your heart rate and get you back to your best in no time.

if you’re good, you might even leave with a lollipop and a sticker for being brave 🤭

One hates everyone and the other smile too much. Somehow, it works — and now feelings are involved.

when they're having such a good time they finish before they even really start.

this list is for books where one of the main characters (usually him)... arrive unexpectedly without penetration - bonus points if pants are still on.

Let's gather all the no 3rd act breakup romance books we can. I want them to show us that even if they fight they'll work through it together🥹💗✨ feel free to give me more books to add to the list.

(Please read the title of the list to the tune of Purple Rain 😂) - Books with purple covers!

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.

Romance books featuring meaningful mental health and neurodivergent representation, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, and more. Because every kind of mind deserves butterflies and a happily ever after.

aka, romance with fake something; either fake dating, arrangement, or marriage.

'fake' here can mean either: arranged, forced, contract, convenience and many more

Suggestions welcome!

🎶roundin’ third and headed for home it’s a brown-eyed handsome man anyone can understand the way i feel🎶

in my personal head-canon: John Fogerty and the brown-eyed handsome man were in love and they lived happily ever after.

always accepting suggestions for baseball romances.

Yes. It’s exactly what you think it is. Book recs where the MMC comes in his pants

romance books i’ve read with the greenest flag mmcs ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ feel free to give me some recommendations :D

books with a "that's my wife" scene, either possessive, threatening, jealous or just down bad