Recs if you like The Master...

but the jury is out on the actions of their brat tamer🧎‍♂️‍➡️are we in an elevator cause these MCs are ready to push all the buttons for a crumb of punishment in return 🙂‍↕️ the way they run their mouth you would think they were in a marathon 🏃

being told to watch your mouth is a challenge, not a threat—don’t forget that 😌

romance books with particular interest in the MC saying iterations of “good girl” (kneeling is encouraged) - praise kink is explored in some titles.

these characters want to please their love interests by listening and following instructions. best paired with a good girl doing 𝒷𝒶𝒹 things.

this list is for those that were A+, teachers pet students and are now adults that want to be told they are doing a good job in the bedroom ⭐️ this list is NOT in reference to animals

romance books with orgasm denial and edging 🎢

giving up control to make the pleasure last longer + feel more intense OR as punishment 🙂‍↕️ MF / MM / RH ; the whole gang is here!!

remember, whatever you do: don’t ! come ! 🥵

orgasm request status: denied ❌

these books feature scenes where characters deny their partners the opportunity to orgasm, aka orgasm denial, edging, or orgasm control

as always, taking any suggestions!!

Sixty-nine (that’s right, 69, by pure unplanned luck!) recommendations for you — everything from bonkers to bloody to blazing hot…naughty bits that we believe deliver the whole banana (and sometimes no banana at all, if you know what we mean). If you're looking for something specific (or trying to avoid it), you can find this list with subcategories on our site.

Love it or hate it, some of the best loved books of the genre go all in on hero (because let’s face it, it’s almost always the hero) on his knees…and we are here. for. it.

Romances so good that we're jealous of people who haven't read them yet, because we know what they're in for.

When you love a villian more than a hero

Contemporary romances featuring different levels of BDSM or Kink, always check the tiggers!

We’re talking books that start with a bang — and we mean literally. It's hard to thread the needle on romance that starts with sex, but there are tropes that lend themselves to this particular theme. Enjoy!

Grumpy heroes of contemporary romance

After following the amazing antics of OfficialHellsBelles on Instagram, I have made a list of the books and authors mentioned.

Also read Jaysea Lynn’s For Whom the Belle Tolls! 💜

Updated note: several books are missing, but I requested them from the librarians. I also skipped all the Sarah J Maas books.

Those romance books with alllll the feels, at least 🌶️🌶️ but up to 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️. May have made me cry.