Closed door/Clean Books
These books contain little to no spice🩷 Double checked by me, fellow reviewers, & romance.io, but if there's still a mistake, please do correct! Only 1 book per author






Books that make you hungry
Books about food, either non-fiction or foodie fiction






Feel good romance books
Romance books which just make you feel good while reading them. They have a happy end and good vibes overall. Maybe you enjoy reading them during the summer or when you need a little something to take your mind of things. They don't have very dark topic, though they don't have to be without a little conflict to keep you entertained. Feel free to comment so I can add more recommendations!






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






send noods?
do you like noodles? thanks to Lurdo for the list name






Vietnamese Voices Beyond Borders
Books by Vietnamese authors, offering diverse perspectives shaped by migration, history, and life beyond national borders.






Food and Drinks!
Novels of various genres about food, drinks, or other treats!






𝐘𝐀 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 ⋆.˚🦋༘⋆
: ̗̀➛𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒀𝑨 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝑻𝑩𝑹 ♡‧₊˚·˚ ༘






written by Vietnamese authors
celebrating Vietnamese authors across all genres!






kick your feet in that little happy way
cutesy books that make you happy… typically of the romance variety






My AAPI Heritage Month Read Recs
Obviously, these can be read whenever but feel as a Would-Be Librarian, wanted to make my recs known! Will be including translated materials too. Enjoy!






Lighthearted YA Romance
light & happy young adult romances with little to no spice (but lots of food!) while these books address family & cultural challenges, everything works out perfectly happily in the end :)






Cooking The Books 🎂🥧🥪🥟🌮🥐🍱🍨🍪👩🏻🍳
Books related to the culinary arts and amateur baking - all genres, mixed audience






I Couldn’t Stay Away
Forbidden love but it’s not necessarily taboo






Young Adult Romances
These are fairly lighthearted romance books with teenage/young adult main characters. This list is composed of books I've read and enjoyed, but if anyone has any other suggestions please feel free to comment them!






Food Fiction
Books where food is heavily involved or a core part of the story. Often cozy, but not required. (Recommendations always welcome!)






Foodie Reads
Food and drink on the cover or in the title. Apparently there's a lot?
Books ive added I either own or are on my tbr, feel free to recommend more






API Authors
Books by authors who are API






indie love film💐
best vibes when grabbing a matcha and reading in a cafe





