Recs if you like Bad Words...
2026 BOTM Picks
All the 2026 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles
a cover divided
another trend I've noticed lately - bisected & dual color covers
A Book Lover's Romance
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!
Illumicrate 2026
All the Illumicrate, Afterlight, Evernight, Starbright, etc. picks for 2026
Asian American female leads
Female Asian Americans & Asian-coded protagonists in fiction (also Asian diaspora beyond America)
Romance Books That Surprised Me
With How Good They Were!
Buzz Books Fall/Winter 26/27 List (To Be Released)
Pulled from the Buzz Books Fall/Winter 2026 list. Books will be removed when released. On desktop, set to Gallery View and browse the virtual shelves. Enjoy.
Categories (Fiction): The Notables | Highly Anticipated | Emerging Voices | Debut | Commercial
Source: Buzz Books Official
new/upcoming romantasy books
updated weekly!
New Romances for October 2026
We haven't read these, but if we somehow find time to read 18 books in October, these will be those books.
Asian Male Love Interests in Romance
Asian (including Asian-coded) MMC love interests in romance books including both M/F romance and Reverse Harems (aka Why Choose)
new/upcoming romances!
updated weekly!
Epistolary romance
Falling in love through written words: letters, texts, online chat, magical typewriters, etc
