Recs if you like The Hating Game...

yearning for so long that the MC finally snaps and has a fuck it moment. this hits the best when the relationship is taboo and they KNOW its wrong but give in anyway 🫨

fuck it and then fuck each other 🤷

romance books with well endowed MCs and their partner/s thinks it wont fit. spoiler: will it fit? answer is in the title 🙇‍♀️

having a big dick is not always a great thing but we love it when the owner is self-aware and takes care of their partner/s 🫡

big appendage 🤝 small hole

self care romance books in all forms: mutual, solo, IRL, video call, phone, overhearing, walking in on, public space, etc etc.

if you hate the word ‘masturbation’, try: flicking the bean, jerking off, finger banging, rub one out, beat the meat, dj the vj, wanking, jerkin the gherkin, fapping; we can go on for days. whatever you call it, i just hope you reach climax ⛰️ toys encouraged but a hand (or two or three or-) will do just fine.

🫵 𝑔𝑜 𝒻𝓊𝒸𝓀 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓁𝒻! 🫵 😇 gladly 😇

splish, splash, splosh, this water is about to slosh 💦 shower, bath, pool, hot tub, ocean scenes where water is used as an aid for heat, buoyancy, assistance, 𝒻𝑒𝒶𝓇 (im looking at you ms carlton 🦈), and just general ✨vibes✨

in these steamy titles, the water should make you clean but you end up dirtier than when you entered, and we’re here for it 🛁

save water, shower together ♻️

This handpicked list brings back the heart-fluttering nostalgia of early-2000s rom-coms-think flirty banter, iconic soundtracks, and heroines with way too much emotional labor but perfect hair. Whether you're nursing a breakup, dodging one, or just craving a little lighthearted love, these movies will deliver serotonin, drama, and maybe even hope. You want that "why don't guys do grand gestures anymore?" energy? This list's got you.

Books in this list are in at least two quests. Thus helping to earn more badges. Books will span different genres. Once I scan through all the quests, I plan to further organize the list. I am thinking of creating a seperate list and moving the books with three or more quests to the new list and keeping the two badge books in this list. Are there other ways you would organize a list this big?

To Whom It May Concern,

Are you ever stuck wishing your 9 to 5 was more exciting? Live vicariously through these stories without risk of getting a call from HR. It’s taboo and against the rules but it’s fiction, so enjoy all you want! Let’s set up a meeting with your next read and hopefully take it offline afterwards ❤️‍🔥

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,

Your local spicy romance connoisseur💋

These romances are a love letter in more ways then one...

Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.

And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?

General enemies to lovers romance books (I tried to stay away from romantasy) For the 2026 Bingo 🩷

AKA: I love you almost as much as I love books

Romances and rom-coms with at least one main character who works in/around/with books (editor, publisher, author, seller, librarian, professor, etc)

Always open to suggestions!

finding love in a big city can be just as fun as finding love in a small town! I love small town romances, but as a girl from a big city, I want to give big city romances their time to shine ✨

here’s a list of books where our main characters live in a big city and fall in love there. cities can be real (London, Paris, New York, LA, Tokyo, etc.) or fictional (Minas Tirith, King’s Landing, Gotham, Bon Temps, etc.)!

as always, taking suggestions!!

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)

my list of books on 2+ quests, continued!

The stakes are high and the tension even higher. The romance is unavoidable. This list has a focus where the two MCs are forced to be rivals. M/F romance with a variety of spice levels including YA and closed door so there should be a bit for everyone.

Thanks to the Pagebound Club for helping me compile a list. I haven’t read all these but I absolutely am going to work my way through. Let me know if you have any additional recs to add.

our hearts beat in unison <3 p.s: this is not a personal list. these are recommendations i found myself. enjoy :)

all books that have been adapted to another medium. mostly film and TV but other adaptations might get mixed in.

Workplace Romances: the good, the bad, the ugly. All of the workplace romances I have read, regardless of whether they are 5 chili peppers or DNF

Micro-tropes: He takes care of her when she’s sick, braids her hair, bathes her, takes off her make up, helps her breathe …

A list of the Top 100 Romances of the past 50 years as voted on by the Magnificent Firebird community.