Recs if you like Camera Shy...
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.
knock knock, its a neighbours to lovers list
howdy, neighbour π this type of forced proximity hits different when you physically cant escape the person next door.
apartment neighbours: sharing a wall and they can hear πππππππ½πΎππ π’
house neighbours: seeing them when you walk outside or catching a sneak peak through your window π
time to decide if youβre ready to give your spare key to the hottie next door π
Practice Makes Perfect
There's nothing I love more than some silly reason for one character to need dating lessons (or spicy ones!)
Her ex is TRASH!! π₯π₯π©
Nothing fires me up faster than a book girlie kicking her trash ex to the curb in chapter one π₯π
β¨ One: I live for the righteous fury when he does something unforgivable. β¨β¨ Two: I know the next love interest is going to worship the ground she walks on.
If youβre like me and love seeing a messy man get replaced by someone who actually knows how to treat her right, here are four recs with top-tier ex-boyfriend drama (and even better glow-ups)
ISOβΌοΈ Plus Size Recommendations
Please tell me your 5-star plus size reads! AND whether the story is mainly about being bigger (eg: Mile High) or if the character is repping for the curvy but focused on other aspects of their life (eg: Next Best Fling).
Diverse Baseline Challenge
These Diverse Baseline Challenge was created by @bookish.millennial & @themargherita.s (on instagram). In 2025, the goal is to read 1 book by a racialized author each month. This challenge is meant to encourage readers to try genres they historically donβt reach for, find new-to-them racialized authors, and to encourage reflection on our reading habits.
This is a mix of recommendations by the challenge organizers and myself.
Spice up your life
A list of books with spice/open doors that ranges from mild to hot hot hot. (P.s. romance doesn't have to be the main genre)
West Coast, Best Coast
Someone asked for autumnal, southeastern book recs and I realized... I don't have any lol. My favorites always make their way back to the west side so this is a shout out to these under-appreciated romantic power of sunny California, the moody PNW and my beloved Vancouver!
Um Very Adult Job
Books to read to spice up your life
Dark Romance books that will have you smiling, kicking your feet & wishing it was you instead of fmc!
Stories that won't let me go
Books I can't stop thinking about because they have such a hold on me!
