god forbid their fav accessory is a hand necklace
diamonds? never heard of her. these books feature all things hand(s) on neck romanceβchoking, breath play, asserting dominanceβall in the name of pleasure !
your neck π€ their hand(s)






clean mirror, dirty reflections
romance books with reflective surface scenes where they watch themselves or each other π
PSA: the βdirtyβ in the title is not intended to have a negative connotation, but instead be a play on words; this is a safe space π«
theres a mirror joke here somewhere but i cant see it β apologies to vampires everywhere.






serving your order of romance with a side of Ass
these books include back-door related action (think plugs, DP, regular anal, rimming, eating out, dildos, some w/ somnophilia). includes MF / MM / RH / MMF
perhaps the gr(ass) really is greener on the other side π₯΅






romance books where he is *pierced*
whether for their partners pleasure or because they like the way it looks, have a metal detector handy.
no magnets allowed






on the edge of more than just your seat
romance books with orgasm denial and edging π’
giving up control to make the pleasure last longer + feel more intense OR as punishment πββοΈ MF / MM / RH ; the whole gang is here!!
remember, whatever you do: donβt ! come ! π₯΅






dark romance aficionado






(very) Dark smut romance
π€ Books with at least a few or many trigger warnings π¦ Spice rating of 5+ π₯ Fucked up but hot main characters.
If you started with wattpad/fanfic reads this list is for you, the plot is not fantastic but the main character has a grip on you and you just want to see where it goes!
π€ We listen but we don't judge π€






When candles do more than just set the mood ππΆοΈ
Forget cozy candles, here we are turning up the heat with some spicy wax play / temperature play ππ―οΈπ₯ This list was totallyyyyy not inspired by boredom, too much imagination, or the fact that there are currently candles everywhere as decoration π€π At the moment it only has books with (candle) wax play, but considering this is pretty niche and there arenβt thaaaat many books, I am totally open to recs with any kind of temperature play π―οΈπ§πΆοΈ






Dark Romance
Book Attic






Dark and Spicy






Ink, Shadows, and Obsession
Books where love isnβt safe, simple, or pureβbut it is consuming.






Dark Romance
Touch her and die






Love by Arrangement ππ
Signed in power. Sealed in tension. Undone by love.






In a Church!
Forgive me Father






Unalivers do it better






Secret esk Society
Not quite Mafia but just as twisted π






Keep βEm Comin!
literally daydreaming





