Recs if you like The Gingerbread Bakery...

Holiday romances for every taste: witches, cowboys, vampires, stalkers, ghosts, royals, foodies, curvy/plus-size, neurodivergent, sapphic, mlm, queer, trans, bipoc, poly, YA, cozy, twisted, dark fantasy, bdsm, with and without magic, on trains and planes, in bakeries and bookshops, small towns and cities, on a ranch, from Cape Town to Juneau, some soon to be published, some with the same title, not all contain smut (YA), all contemporary. ❤️‍🔥

books where the man has so much patience it'll make you question your self control

Cute, cozy and festive for the nice. Spicy with a side of creative use of fairy lights for the naughty. Regardless if you want some ho-ho-wholesome or ho-ho-horny or a little bit of both, there is a holiday read for you.

Nominees and winners of every category of the Good Reads Choice Awards for the year of 2025. Some books overlap so they were only entered once.

Spicy romance books with cute, illustrated covers that don't look nearly as spicy as they are 🌸

This list is based on the covers featured here, so it may be a little biased. Recommendations are welcome!💌

NB: Includes different spice levels and some LGBTQ+ romances❤️‍🔥

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Books that have all kinds of fucking. We don’t discriminate the kind of fucking, what is being fucked, or who’s fucking, we just enjoy a good time.

Romance books with love interests that can whip up confectionery and pastries galore! 🍰🥐😋

All levels from tooth rottingly sweet 🍬🥰 to over 500 degrees heat 🔥🥵

Suggestions/ Recs are welcomed! 🧁

Books that genuinely make me chortle rather than just a chuff of amusement

Romance books that feature cooking. Sexy chefs, swoonworthy baking. Get covered in flour and make it cute!

Books by Laurie Gilmore

Books set in Maine to read in Maine (or when you want to go to Maine). Beach friendly reads in a variety of genres but mostly romance, mystery, drama.

A list of books full of Christmas spirit, and romance too, to get ready for Christmas 💫

Holiday/winter romances that I've read or on TBR. I tend to go for a lighter, romcom feel but might have others in here. Share some recs with meeeeee.

These are some books that make you want to drink a hot coco while watching the snow outside and get into the christmas mood. ❄️🎄

Fiction books with storefronts - such as bookshops, cafes, libraries, and more - on the front cover. The story usually revolves around the establishment on the cover. I have not read all of these, and recommendations are welcome!

for when you’ve read too much dark romance

Books for my winter readathon stream...books may contain Holiday Romances , Magic , Winter Sports , Covers in blue or with snow on it, Winter Fae/Unseelie Fae, Retellings with winter vibes, and more.