i love the angst and yearning of second chance romance but i am SICK AND TIRED of dual timelines. i do not have the patience to spend the whole book chasing the Big Reveal only for it to be cheating. or some pointless disagreement. hence this list of second chance books with only one timeline! recs welcome & appreciated :)

Books that changed my perspective in life and writing style | for lovers of specific writing style and life-changing stories

Grumpy,scary,intimidating people with a secret(or just misunderstood) side~ Are you into characters who look oh-so-tough but are actually huge(or well,partly) cinnamon rolls? This may be for you. Do you live for the gap between how the characters are perceived and their actual personality? Again,this is for you. Do you want to see the internal turmoil derived from that, the way they struggle to reconcile how others expect them to act and how they want to act? It may occasionally be for you

romance and romcoms set in/on vacation, or vacation adjacent

eccentric LGBTQ+ protagonists investigating strange cases in more or less convoluted ways

Imaginative, sweeping sagas, speculative alternative realities, and adventurous tales for those who came up orange in the Read Your Color test.

Cozy atmosphere. Cozy vibes. Cozy characters.

Other items used: Math Manipulatives and "Instructor's Guide: Exploring the World".

Weird, unusual or trippy queer graphic novels. Most of these also have unique illustrations

This week, while dwelling on my favorite genre, which does cross into Romantasy territory, I felt we really needed a more refined one for those of us who prefer queer ships, so I came up with this idea in my mind, then made a shelf. Here are 50 of my all-time favorites. These are single or first books only. Lots of series here.

Read your way through the awesome offerings from Creature Publishing (creature horror.com)

don't look over here mom, i'm trying my best

Pair with "Level 12 – American History" book.

Pair with "Level 11 – World History, Part 2" book.