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62 books in this collectionView Reddit threadPublished September 6, 2025
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Book cover: Happy Place by Emily Henry

Happy Place

Emily Henry

4.1
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryforced proximitysecond chances+2

Second-chance sweethearts reunite in this cozy, friends-to-lovers gem.

Book cover: The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia Hibbert

The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco

Talia Hibbert

4.3
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarymulticulturalsports+2

Fake date turns real romance in this steamy, multicultural romp.

Book cover: The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Elizabeth O'Roark

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Elizabeth O'Roark

4.2
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryforced proximityfamous heroine+2

Forbidden love sparks on the high seas in this steamy enemies-to-lovers

Book cover: The Billionaire's Fake Fiancée by Annika Martin

The Billionaire's Fake Fiancée

Annika Martin

4.0
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfunnyboss & employee+2

Billionaire's pretend fiancée burns up the pages in this steamy rom-com.

Book cover: Only for the week by Natasha Bishop

Only for the week

Natasha Bishop

4.7
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryblack mcafrican-american+2

A steamy friends-to-lovers romance with irresistible chemistry.

Book cover: The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

The Pairing

Casey McQuiston

4.2
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarynew adultbisexual+2

Bisexual, non-binary romance with all the angsty feels.

Book cover: Going nowhere fast by Kati Wilde

Going nowhere fast

Kati Wilde

4.3
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarynew adultenemies to lovers+2

Enemies forced into cozy cabin—will they thaw their hearts?

Book cover: Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews

Honeymoon for One

Keira Andrews

4.1
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarygay romanceage gap+2

Opposites attract on a honeymoon for one - hot, steamy, unforgettable.

Book cover: Private Charter by N.R. Walker

Private Charter

N.R. Walker

4.1
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarygay romancefriends to lovers+2

Two friends, one private jet, and a whole lot of chemistry.

Book cover: Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly

Something Wild & Wonderful

Anita Kelly

4.2
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryforced proximitygay romance+2

Forced proximity ignites a wild, wonderful romance.

Book cover: One Week in Paradise by Anise Starre

One Week in Paradise

Anise Starre

4.0
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarybw/wmfunny+2

Sassy beauty meets her match in paradise! Steamy, funny romp.

Book cover: Heaven and Hell by Kristen Ashley

Heaven and Hell

Kristen Ashley

4.2
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryalpha maletortured heroine+2

Tortured bad boy athlete finds redemption in love. Steamy!

Book cover: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Book Lovers

Emily Henry

4.3
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryenemies to loversfunny+2

Enemies-to-lovers in a quirky small town—with a twist!

Book cover: Bountiful by Sarina Bowen

Bountiful

Sarina Bowen

4.1
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarysportssecret child+2

Gridiron star's secret baby steams up the field! #SteamyRead

Book cover: The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds

The Summer of Lost Letters

Hannah Reynolds

4.1
historicalyoung adultmystery+1

A summer mystery uncovers long-lost love letters.

Book cover: Covert Evidence by Rachel Grant

Covert Evidence

Rachel Grant

4.3
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarymilitarysuspense+2

Covert Evidence: Military suspense, scorching heat. #MustRead

Book cover: Float Plan by Trish Doller

Float Plan

Trish Doller

4.1
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfunnyforced proximity+2

Widow's solo sailing trip turns into a charming love story.

Book cover: Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

Holiday Romance

Catherine Walsh

4.1
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfunnychristmas+2
Book cover: Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey

Fangirl Down

Tessa Bailey

4.2
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarysportsfunny+2

Grumpy football star meets his bubbly superfan—game on! 🏈🔥

Book cover: Mile High by Liz Tomforde

Mile High

Liz Tomforde

4.1
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarycurvy heroinesports+2

Curvy athlete's mile-high hookup with billionaire playboy.

Book cover: Caught Up by Liz Tomforde

Caught Up

Liz Tomforde

4.4
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarysingle fathersports+2

Single dad's heart gets caught up in the game. Steamy romance!

Book cover: The Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare

The Week to be Wicked

Tessa Dare

4.3
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
historicalvirgin heroineplain heroine+2

Enemies clash, then melt into scorching passion.

Book cover: Complicate Me by Claire Raye

Complicate Me

Claire Raye

4.0
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarynew adultenemies to lovers+2

Enemies clash, chemistry ignites. Can love complicate them?

Book cover: The Worst Wedding Date by Pippa Grant

The Worst Wedding Date

Pippa Grant

4.2
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryforced proximityrich hero+2

Forced proximity, billionaire hero, laugh-out-loud fun. #EnemiestoLovers

Book cover: The Do-Over by T.L. Swan

The Do-Over

T.L. Swan

4.0
5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryrich heronew adult+2

Billionaire's second chance at love in forced proximity.

Book cover: Chain Lightning by Elizabeth Lowell

Chain Lightning

Elizabeth Lowell

3.9
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarysuspensehistorical+1

Danger ignites passion in this gripping historical romance.

Book cover: Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren

Beautiful Secret

Christina Lauren

4.1
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfunnydual pov+2

Enemies at work, lovers in secret. Deliciously steamy!

Book cover: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

People We Meet on Vacation

Emily Henry

4.0
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfriends to loversfunny+2

Best friends take a trip and find love. Swoon-worthy slow burn!

Book cover: Along for the ride by Mimi Grace

Along for the ride

Mimi Grace

3.3
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarymulticulturalfunny+2

Enemies forced close. Can they survive the ride?

Book cover: Romantic Escapes by Julie Caplin

Romantic Escapes

Julie Caplin

4.2
contemporaryhumoreurope+2

Laugh-out-loud romcom with European adventures and sports stars.

Book cover: Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely

Wanderlust

Lauren Blakely

4.2
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfriends to loversfunny+2

Best friends risk it all for love in the hilarious "Wanderlust"!

Book cover: My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey

My Killer Vacation

Tessa Bailey

3.7
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarymysterygrumpy & sunshine+2

A grumpy detective and a sunshine heiress uncover a deadly mystery.

Book cover: Here with Me by Samantha Young

Here with Me

Samantha Young

3.9
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarysuspenseenemies to lovers+2

Grumpy hero & fiery heroine's sizzling enemies-to-lovers journey.

Book cover: Just This Once by Rosalind James

Just This Once

Rosalind James

3.8
contemporarysportsathletes+2

Jock falls for his tutor, but can their worlds merge?

Book cover: Ride With Me by Ruthie Knox

Ride With Me

Ruthie Knox

3.9
contemporarysportsathletes+2

Fiery Latina athlete meets her match on the track. Sizzling!

Book cover: Floored by Karla Sorensen

Floored

Karla Sorensen

3.9
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarysportspregnancy+2

A sports star, a surprise pregnancy, and an age-gap romance.

Book cover: My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas

My Beautiful Enemy

Sherry Thomas

3.8
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
historicalmulticulturalvictorian+2

Victorian military foes find forbidden love. Multicultural heat!

Book cover: Miles and Miles of You by Jennifer Bonds

Miles and Miles of You

Jennifer Bonds

3.9
contemporaryworkplace/officeforced proximity+2
Book cover: Love, in English by Karina Halle

Love, in English

Karina Halle

3.9
contemporarycheatingyoung adult+2

Forbidden love between student and teacher ignites.

Book cover: A Place in the Sun by R.S. Grey

A Place in the Sun

R.S. Grey

4.0
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfunnyfriends to lovers+2

Sunshine baker melts gruff CEO's icy heart. Slow-burn romance!

Book cover: The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

The Spanish Love Deception

Elena Armas

3.7
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryenemies to loversforced proximity+2

Enemies forced together in Spain? Prepare for steamy hijinks!

Book cover: Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn

Vacation Wars

Meghan Quinn

3.7
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfunnyfriends to lovers+2

Friends-turned-lovers battle for the perfect vacation!

Book cover: The Hidden Blade by Sherry Thomas

The Hidden Blade

Sherry Thomas

3.6
1 🌶️
historicalvictorianregency+2

A hidden blade, a daring heart—a timeless Victorian romance.

Book cover: Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Unhoneymooners

Christina Lauren

3.7
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryenemies to loversfunny+2

Sworn enemies forced into a fake romance? Prepare to swoon!

Book cover: Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras

Island Affair

Priscilla Oliveras

3.5
contemporarymulticulturallatinx mc+2

Two Latinx hearts find love on a sun-drenched island escape.

Book cover: restless truth by Freya marske

restless truth

Freya marske

4.0
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
historicallesbian romancemagic+2

Forbidden magic, forbidden love - a steamy historical romp.

Book cover: The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler

The Tourist Attraction

Sarah Morgenthaler

3.7
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfunnynew adult+2

Grumpy ranger and sunshine tourist ignite holiday sparks!

Book cover: One Night on the Island by Josie Silver

One Night on the Island

Josie Silver

3.9
contemporaryfunnyforced proximity+2

Enemies on a remote island—can they find love? 🏝️💕 (63 chars)

Book cover: Planes, Trains and All The Feels by Livy Hart

Planes, Trains and All The Feels

Livy Hart

4.0
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryforced proximitygrumpy & sunshine+2

Forced proximity tropes, grumpy meets sunshine, steamy romance!

Book cover: The Layover by Lacie Waldon

The Layover

Lacie Waldon

3.6
2 🌶️🌶️
contemporaryenemies to loversfunny+2

Enemies-to-lovers forced proximity in a delightful workplace romp.

Book cover: One Night Only by Catherine Walsh

One Night Only

Catherine Walsh

3.8
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfunnyforced proximity

One night in a snowstorm leads to forever with this funny, steamy read!

Book cover: Unbound by Cara McKenna

Unbound

Cara McKenna

3.6
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporarybdsmtortured hero+2

Gentle sub surrenders to fierce Domme's Unbound passion.

Book cover: The Buenos Aires Broken Hearts Club by Jessica Morrison

The Buenos Aires Broken Hearts Club

Jessica Morrison

3.4
contemporary

Heartbroken Argentinians mend wounds and find love in Buenos Aires.

Book cover: You, with a View by Jessica Joyce

You, with a View

Jessica Joyce

4.3
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryforced proximityenemies to lovers+2

Trapped in a cabin? Hate-to-love has never been hotter!

Book cover: Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by M. King

Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

M. King

4.0
contemporary

A captivating tale of forbidden love on the high seas.

Book cover: That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming

That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon

Kimberly Lemming

4.1
4 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
historicalfunnyfantasy+2

Boozy blunder becomes demon-saving romance! Steamy historical fantasy.

Book cover: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

Mackenzi Lee

4.0
2 🌶️🌶️
historicalyoung adultgay romance+2

Hilarious 18th-century romp, gay romance, friends to lovers.

Book cover: Roman Crazy by Nina Bocci

Roman Crazy

Nina Bocci

3.9
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryfunnysecond chances+2

Second chance at love after cheating scandal? Prepare for Roman Crazy!

Book cover: Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

Isla and the Happily Ever After

Stephanie Perkins

4.0
3 🌶️🌶️🌶️
contemporaryyoung adultfriends to lovers+2

Parisian romance, friends to lovers, all the feels!

Book cover: The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith

The Geography of You and Me

Jennifer E. Smith

3.7
contemporaryyoung adultslow burn+1

Worlds apart, hearts collide in this slow-burn YA romance.

Book cover: Into the Deep by Samantha Young

Into the Deep

Samantha Young

3.9
second chancescontemporarycollege+2

Second chances ignite passions in this college romance.

Book cover: Roman Crazy by Alice Clayton

Roman Crazy

Alice Clayton

Uptight New Yorker finds love in Rome's chaos. Swoon-worthy! (57 chars)

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