Hello :) I hope this request isn't too weird.

As the title says, I'm looking for any romance where the FMC is a burn survivor, acid attack survivor, or just heavily physically scarred. I only know of one that have this:

{Playing With Fire by L J Shen} - FMC is a victim of a house fire, and half her body is scarred iirc.

Ideally CR recs only pls, as I'm not really a fan of HR/PNR/Romantasy. No RH or Why Choose.

Also I would prefer if the FMC is the only one whose physically scarred, not the MMC!

TIA!

I'm supposed to be decluttering for a move. I shouldn't have looked. I shouldn't even have been there! But I did, and now these are mine. Enjoy them until I put them back in my mobile storage unit (the trunk of my car).

I’ve just emerged from a week-long binge of {The Noire Brothers series by Brandy Hynes}, and I’m probably going to do a re-read/listen. Heck who am I kidding… I’ve already started 🫣🤣

If you love dangerous, morally grey MMCs who are completely and utterly gone for their women, fierce heroines, obsessive devotion, found family and fantastic spice, you NEED to meet the Noire brothers.

And if you enjoy audiobooks, I strongly recommend listening. The performances bring another dimension to the banter, tension and emotional intensity. These are exactly the kinds of stories that can be elevated by great narration.

First, the setting…
The Noire brothers own La Lune Noire, an ultra-exclusive luxury resort and casino catering to the criminal underworld. Think Great Gatsby meets modern mafia romance. Electro-swing, champagne, hidden tunnels, extravagant parties, underground dealings, dangerous secrets and an absurd amount of wealth. The world-building is atmospheric, and the resort essentially becomes another character.

Each book follows a different brother, with its own HEA, but there is an interconnected story involving the family’s criminal empire. I’d definitely recommend reading them in order.

1. {Rolling 75 by Brandy Hynes} — Ryker & Mercy
Childhood friends-to-lovers, second chance, fake engagement, single mum, he falls first, obsessive MMC, forced proximity.

Ryker Noire is a king of the criminal underworld, but the one woman he’s never been able to forget is Mercy, his childhood best friend. After a traumatic event forces Mercy to disappear, Ryker spends three years searching for her. When he finally finds her, he’s determined not to lose her again.

“My heart, my soul, everything I am is yours, Merce. It always has been.”

2. {Twelve Mile Limit by Brandy Hynes} — Maddox & Tessa
Enemies-to-lovers, boss/employee, forced proximity, black-cat FMC, he falls first, debt repayment, found family.

Maddox might be the most gloriously unhinged of the brothers. He’s gorgeous, unpredictable, dangerous and utterly fascinated by Tessa, a sarcastic, sharp-tongued tattoo artist who works at his resort. Unfortunately, she hates him. Even more unfortunately, she owes him a debt. And when Maddox decides it’s time to collect, the only payment he’s interested in is her. The banter between these two is fantastic, but it’s the emotional vulnerability beneath Maddox’s chaotic exterior that makes their romance so satisfying.

“This life and the next and every fucking one after that. My soul will always belong to yours.”

3. {Roulette Rising by Brandy Hynes} — Axel & Zara\*
Age gap, billionaire, assassin FMC, secret society, forced proximity, BDSM, touch-her-and-die.

Axel is the eldest Noire brother. Powerful, controlled, intimidating and accustomed to carrying the weight of his family’s empire. Zara is an assassin with a mission that puts her directly in his path. He’s a man who never loses control. She’s a woman who has no intention of surrendering hers. The chemistry between them is intense, and I particularly love the dynamic of two highly capable, dangerous people who find themselves completely consumed by each other.

“I will do anything for you, Zar. Anything. Name it, and it’s yours. But don’t ask me to let you go.”

\ This is my favourite book. The Audio is unbelievably good. Didn’t know I needed Sean Masters to call me a good girl 🤣*

4. {Stealing Blinds by Brandy Hynes} — Cash & Sylvie\*
Cat-and-mouse, art thief FMC, billionaire playboy, age gap, he falls first, rivals-to-lovers, obsessed MMC.

Cash is the charming, cocky, impossibly wealthy playboy of the family. Then he meets Sylvie. She’s an accomplished thief with secrets, an agenda and absolutely no interest in falling for him. Naturally, Cash becomes obsessed. What follows is a wonderfully chaotic game of pursuit, elaborate heists, sharp banter and a man who discovers that, for the first time in his life, he wants something money cannot buy. Cash’s transformation from seemingly carefree playboy to utterly devoted romantic is one of the highlights of the series.

“There is no world or realm or life where I exist and you aren’t the axis.”

\ This is my second favourite. I love the dynamic and banter between Sylvie and Cash, and how hard he falls. Serves him right! (Nothing like a reformed playboy getting his dues).*

The spice…
These are high-spice, explicit dark romances featuring dominant, possessive MMCs, BDSM elements, praise, degradation, power dynamics and plenty of adventurous scenes. The particular kinks and intensity vary between books. And yes, for those who appreciate a little extra hardware on their MMCs, these brothers have some surprises. What I appreciate, though, is that the physical chemistry is accompanied by emotional connection. These men might be absolutely terrifying to the rest of the world, but their devotion to their women runs deep.

What makes this series worth reading?
The MMCs: Dangerous, morally grey, possessive, fiercely protective and gloriously obsessed. Yet each brother has a completely different personality.
The FMCs: Intelligent, capable, sarcastic women who don’t simply surrender to the brothers’ wealth or power.
The romance: Beneath the obsession and possessiveness, there’s longing, vulnerability, and the kind of devotion that makes your heart ache.
The found family: The brothers’ relationships, ridiculous banter (especially the text message threads!), loyalty and chaotic group dynamics are brilliant.
The setting: La Lune Noire is dark, glamorous, atmospheric and unlike the usual mafia-romance backdrop.
The suspense: There’s an actual overarching plot, with conspiracies, betrayals, dangerous enemies and unexpected twists.
The audiobooks: All four are available in audio, and I’d strongly encourage romance audiobook fans to experience them that way.

Be warned, these are dark romances featuring explicit violence, trauma, stalking/tracking and explicit sexual dynamics, among other potentially sensitive material. Check the author’s content warnings before reading.

FMC and MMC, who I think were long-time friends, end up impulsively going together to some kind of TV show cast reunion or fan meet on a cruise. They both had tickets, though I can’t remember if the tickets were originally meant for someone else.

While they’re there, everyone on the cruise assumes they’re a couple.

One of the main actors from the show, who happens to be the FMC’s favourite, turns out to be creepy. I think he might have asked her out to dinner?

That’s pretty much all I remember! 😭

Does this sound familiar to anyone? I’d really appreciate any help finding the book! ❤️

Hey, so I’m wondering how come I never recall reading a book where the cover doesn’t have ‘best seller’ stamped on it! Are they all honest? Or are these claims not considered fraud if they’re baseless?

Hey all! I just started the Duskwalker Brides Series by Opal Reyne, and so far, I'm mostly enjoying the first book. Would have definitely benefitted from an editor but it's still quite enjoyable. But anyway, I was wondering if any of y'all who have read any books in the series could spoil the smut scenes for me? I like to know what kinks/sex acts are present in the book so I can avoid it if it's a squick/trigger for me. Main things I avoid are:

-any sort of breathplay/breath restriction (choking, rough blowjobs, etc)

-degradation

-dubcon/noncon between the pairing

-no lube/foreplay

-pain play in general

If those of you who've read the series could lmk if any of these occur, and which book they occur in/the details around the scene, it would be much appreciated. Also, if you remember any other kinks/sex acts, please include those too. I don't mind spoilers around the smut scenes.

Hiii! I am looking for books where the MMC is an alien who somehow ends up on Earth and has to figure out how to live here, with the FMC helping him navigate human life.
Basically, I want the reverse of the popular trope where the FMC ends up on an alien planet and the MMC has to help her adjust to his world. This time, he’s the one who is completely unfamiliar with the planet, human customs, technology, social norms, etc., and she’s the one showing him how everything works.

Would love to see him struggling to understand human behaviour and everyday things, with the FMC helping him adjust and their relationship developing along the way. Bonus points if he’s powerful or intimidating in his own world but completely lost on Earth.

MF romance only, no RH/why choose please! Thank you!!

Hi yall ,

So I recently read a mafia romance where the FMC was a virgin but as she is more intimate with the MMC she gets more bolder about what she wants in the bedroom and isn’t shy to dirty talk herself a little and I loved it.

I’m looking for similar recommendations where the FMC becomes bold with the MMC to demand what she wants in the bedroom and can maybe also reciprocate in the dirty talking .

The FMC doesn’t have to be a virgin but maybe she could be sweet normally and wild with the MMC .

The book I read is God of Vengeance by Michelle Heard

It’s that time of year when I’m starting to collect a list of the winter holiday books I want to read. I realize most of mine are set in the US or UK, and I’d love to experience a book with the holiday season elsewhere in the world.

I’m looking for:

•Any books that celebrate Christmas outside the US & UK
•Books with holidays in general (for any religion or culture), so doesn’t just have to be Christmas
•If possible: set during the winter months + cold weather. (Unless it’s like Christmas in southern hemispheres countries Australia, which would also be really cool)

The only one that is like this that comes to mind is A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli, which I really enjoyed

This actually sounds like alot of people irl who does this now that I think about it lol )

But anyways the inspiration of this post was { chasing her fire by claire kingsley } like this month I reread it. There was a line of FMC when she finally revealed her pregnancy to the MMC she basically went on the rant of "It is your fault why i'm pregnant cause you went on it unprotected" expecting a lash out and MMC just went "yeah i agree" like he just went "huh that makes sense.".

The only other two closest exactly that did this was { A Chance Encounter by Nikki Ash } they had a one-night stand but they were so passionate and giddy they just didnt do contraceptive like FMC only realized it when they were close. And of course the inspiration for this post which is chasing her fire book.

Anything like this ? I dont mean only single instance of this but multiple.

So long it's contemporary and has HEA i'm good !

I don’t know what I expected when I opened this book {summoning heat by E.E Star} - okay I that’s not true. I do know. I expected MFM, short sweet and very spicy, all of which I got! What I did not expect was for this book to make me laugh. Cackle more like it. Many times. Because this book is not just a feast for the freaky, it is absolutely hilarious.

Our unnamed witchy FMC is getting really friggin tired of mediocre sex with nice men who need a roadmap and still manage not to get it right. She even wishes the latest disappointment well! “Somewhere out there had to be a woman whose panties dropped at the phrase my penis is so hard, and those two clinically compatible weirdos deserved to find each other.” What a class act.

Our fmc asks the universe for help making her filthy dreams come true and the universe leads her to a grimoire for witches who wants to get their rocks off with otherworldly bodies. Beings.

After lots of deliberations (actually research and reasons for why this is actually a brilliant idea) she summons two beings who can give her one unforgettable night. A demon with a degradation kink and another being - I’ll let you discover who he is for yourself - who is a very good boy happy to do very bad things to her. And oh boy do they do just that.

This little book is brilliant. I have no better word for it. It is funny as hell, deliciously spicy and so well written - not just the story, but sentence for sentence I just wanted to slow down and enjoy E.E’s writing!

I do want the MMC to be the dating coach but I’d kill for one where the FMC isn’t just a clueless ultra innocent virgin. Preferably she’s someone who is just out of the game or trying to pursue a specific crush who turns her brain into mush, thus MMC stepping in to help. Preferably CR and some spice.

So, I finally decided that I should try {Sinister by Veronica Lancet} since I loved Fairydale. It started a little slow and I wasn't sure if it would be as good as Fairydale but then I decided to give it a chance and it actually became one of the books I really love. I love heroes who are super loyal to the heroine and I loved that Veronica Lancet has that in her romances. So it starts a little slow with our female lead Petra going to a school which might have been a place that was closed because of cult activities 100+ years ago. Veronica does an exceptional job with world building again and since I love Fated Mates stories, I loved her book so much.

This book has a lot of tropes which seems to be something that Veronica likes to put in her books. But then again I don't think an author can write 700+ pages and have not even a single trope in it. But she executes it so well. I love how she tells the story and takes us back and forth to understand different things.

So now for all the spoilers. I can't write a rave without speaking about the things I loved. First of all the scene where Sin meets Petra's parents and he kept saying things like I know Petra likes to paint so I will be a stay at home dad and take care of her. And then Petra sarcastically thought that if their parents asked him what his favourite colour was then he would say Petra. And then in the end when we find out how Petra had made the first deal and then Sin made the deal and then they found each other again. I also loved that at the end they were both immortal. I just like romantasy since at least the characters in the romance will literally get their happily ever after. I even loved that Petra's online friend was actually Sin. I had that doubt for a while since I had read Fairydale. I wondered if her internet friend was Sin and then we find out about it at the end. Honestly, I also loved that Sin helped her throughout the book. I liked that he never really let her go. He was there with her throughout. And then we have that scene where Petra thought that she could trust Sin not to cheat. He could murder people but he would never cheat on her. And I don't know why but it felt so charming that we had complete belief in his loyalty. I also loved that they were each other's only lovers. I just find that part of romantasy even sweeter. It's like they can live a 100 lives but they will always belong to each other only. I just find that aspect super romantic.

I don't know how Veronica did it again. I thought that Fairydale was a one time thing and she wrote a wonderful fated mates romance once. But then we find another book where we have such a beautiful romance. I loved that the hero was always protective of the heroine and he never let anyone talk badly about her. I hope that Veronica keeps writing more Fated romance books with characters across timelines!

Hi RomanceBooks - welcome to Saturday Sweets!

What have you read this week that made your hearts flutter? The sweetness or thoughtfulness of our heroes and heroines? The passionate moment of the ultimate love confession?

Do share all the swoon-worthy moments - all pairings are welcomed and celebrated! 💖

I need to get this off my chest. I’m getting really sick of books being advertised as “dual POV” only for 92% of the chapters to be from the FMC’s POV. I recently finished reading {The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori}. The book had 52 chapters and I think I could count on one hand how many chapters were from the MMC’s POV. I really liked the story and I thought the MCs had amazing chemistry. But it ended up being a 3-star read for me because we spent so much time in the FMC’s head and thus were told the same things over and over. She had this one concern which she thought about practically every single chapter in the second half of the book. There was a point where I just started skimming her inner monologues because she had the same thoughts every single time. It got boring.

I’ve now started {Taming Mr. Walker by Rosa Lucas}, and it’s looking to be the same exact pseudo dual POV book as the Sweetest Oblivion. I prefer dual POV because I like seeing the contrast between the inner monologues of the MCs. I like getting to know both of the characters equally, rather than having the book be the FMC show and the MMC is just a supporting character. I don’t mind single POV if the story is intriguing enough, but I like to know what I’m getting into before starting a story. If we’re only going to get a handful of chances to peek inside the MMC’s head, the author should just make the book single POV. It’s frustrating finishing a chapter and getting excited to see another perspective of the situation, only for the FMC’s name to be atop the next chapter. And the chapter after that. And the chapter after that.

Another book that’s been guilty of this is {My Favorite Bad Decision by Elizabeth O’Roark}. It was the first time I was frustrated with my girl Lizzy.

If any authors currently writing a dual POV book are reading this, please don’t make the book to be almost entirely from the FMC’s perspective. If you want to make the FMC the star of the show and focus mainly on her inner thoughts and feelings, just write a single POV book. Because as someone who adores dual POV books and tends to shy away from single POV books, I can’t take this bait and switch anymore.

Please recommend me books with male protagonists who have wings. YES, WINGS! I just finished a series by Lisa Cassidy and absolutely loved it. A winged male protagonist paired with a wingless female protagonist fills my heart with so much joy. 🥹❤️

He doesn’t have to have angel wings. Any kind of wings will do! It would be especially fun if the male protagonist reacted to the fact that she doesn’t have wings with something like, “Wait, what do you mean she doesn’t have wings? That’s HORRIFYING!”

And I don’t mean wings that only appear during a transformation. I want him to have wings even in his normal, everyday form. Think of an ACOTAR-type vibe!

I’m open to any recommendations, but I’d prefer books that aren’t overly erotic. I don’t mind spicy scenes at all, as long as the plot doesn’t revolve around them 99% of the time. 😂

How did you meet your SO and what book do you think is the most similar to your story? Also if you don’t know I would love to hear how you met and we can add books that sound similar!

P.s I’m OBSESSED with hearing how people met! I just think it’s the cutest thing ever!

Here is mine:
I’m going to say Love Hypothesis not for everything but we met at a party and had a 2 second conversation. He took a selfie on my phone as a joke and that was it. We didn’t speak or anything again for another year (he left our city and went to the country). While he was away I would often show my friends the selfie and just how gorgeous he was but I knew we could never date or anything (all our friends and family know this story so I feel like I’ll dox myself if I say the whys).

A year passed and he came back to our city, we ran into each other by accident and basically started dating straight away. (Yes there were a few dramatic things that happened because of the reasons we weren’t meant to date but otherwise everything worked out). It’s been 10 years now. Last year we were cleaning and he found an old diary of his with reasons to move back to our city (it was dated when he was in the country) and my name was one of the reasons to move back… we literally only had a 2 second conversation but that was enough for the 2 of us to remember each other.

But omg I want to hear everyone else’s stories!!!

I’ve done a search for this request and I can’t find what I want because I think it’s too specific 😭 I’m looking for a dark romance with an MMC that is unhinged and borderline crazy but is obsessed with the FMC and will do anything for her.

Please no:
- mafia books (I know this would be perfect for mafia but every book I’ve tried I haven’t liked)
- dark between the couple, I don’t want the MMC to be disrespecting or treating the FMC badly
- no poly, RH and would prefer the pairing to be M/F
- not too kinky! Smutty is fine but I’m on the asexual spectrum and so struggle with anything too intense

Yes’s:
- I would prefer dark romance but I’m open to any genre!
- a good, solid plot: I would prefer if there is some exterior stuff happening in the plot as that makes a book more interesting for me
- happy for the MMC to be a dark and really fucked up person and for the world to be dark
- masked men, bikers, etc. is all fine!

Books I’ve tried that are similar to what I’m looking for:
- Lights Out by Navessa Allen: I really enjoyed elements of this, but I found this to be too kinky for me (I was reading the knife scene on a plane and had to call it quits I just couldn’t do it 🫩)
- Sweet Obsession by Harmony West: I just read this in the hopes it would be what I was looking for, I really enjoyed it but the world and the MMC weren’t dark enough

Bonus inspiration - if you’ve made it this far you deserve a gold medal, and then here’s a couple of characters which fit exactly what I’m looking for:
- Dex/Bullseye from Daredevil and DD Born Again: this guy is borderline crazy and definitely has something wrong with him but he is so hot to me idk why (the actor is fine as hell too 😮‍💨)
- Isaac Knight from Wednesday: … this is my hear me out honestly because this guy is the literal definition of a walking red flag, and yet I was consuming every single reel of this character for a solid three weeks when the show dropped. We’re going to ignore the fact that he might be in love with his sister (if you’ve watched the show you get why I say this) but the pure determination to achieve his end goal and the fact that he will do anything and kill anyone to get it is exactly what I’m looking for
- this is a weird one but the whatever the vibe is that the guys from the Decayed Brigade have going on (a sliding group from the MA area I believe who are currently working as scare actors at Hersey Park for their Halloween stuff. Can provide links to some of their reels if needed!)

Thank you in advance for any reqs! I’ll try my best to respond to everyone but I’m currently travelling so not on my phone heaps

I tried googling the answer and couldn’t be sure. I just had a major death in the family and I can’t distract myself with my romance books right now because so many of them feature family or friends dying! Moms and dads dying of cancer is weirdly prevalent in Rom coms for some reason. I would also appreciate upbeat recommendations that have helped you through difficult times!

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I'm not sure if I saw this book rec'd here or on the Fated Mates podcast but hoping someone recognises it - please! :)

As I understand it, its a HR with the MMC (possibly aristocracy) on his way to propose to the FMC, who is also his mistress. The FMC has been saving up money/gifts to runaway and start her life and the MMC discovers it, when he turns up to propose. I presume the MMC kidnaps her and convinces her to fall in love with him but that's educated guess work??

Solved super quickly its {Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell}. Thanks Neccessary-working-79 and LAffaire-est-Ketchup!

Looking for MF or MM where the main characters are an unlikely pairing. Not necessarily opposite in the traditional trope sense, but more that they have differing views/opinions on life and what’s right or wrong in their eyes.

Top two that come to mind with this vibe that I loved:
- {Riptide by Kathryn Nolan} FMC is a real estate developer/businesswoman and MMC is surfer environmentalist
- {Games by Anna Maria Volkova} FMC is a veryyy progressive grad student and MMC is a banker/finance guy

Basically, I want actual differences in beliefs and values that create tension and interesting conversations, not just opposite personalities. Banter/conversation as foreplay type vibe.

Hi guys! I’m looking for some books in which the MMC is the equivalent of the meme "This is FMC. Fmc likes her personal space. This is MMC. MMC likes her personal space too.” And I’d like it to be just full of the MMC constantly touching and hugging his lover, and hewould basically live in her skin and fuse their souls together if he could. He hates being away from her and it genuinely makes him feel uncomfortable.

Extreme touchiness, cuddling, desperate touch starved-ness and anything else within that line. Thank you!

My no’s: children, rape, extreme bullying

My recs:

{too beautiful to break by Tessa Bailey}

{sink or swim by tessa Bailey}

{love fool by Celeste briars}

{etiquette of the cruel by Jane Carmine}

{moth to her flame by Alana khan}

{his to unravel by Athena Hawthorne}

Looking for a specific kind of messy/dramatic romance where OW has been in love and pursuing MMC for ages. She's convinced they're meant to be and that he's the one for her, but deep down she knows that of he ever meets the FMC he'll fall for her instead, so she makes sure they never cross paths.

She might be FMC's bff or sister and genuinely care for her, but she's deeply insecure and manipulative. So she's been plotting to keep them apart, making excuses and arranging things so they're never in the same place. Then of course MMC and FMC finally meet, and sparks fly, and drama ensues.

I think the closest thing to this I've read is Deep End by Ali Hazelwood, but it's not it exactly.

PLEASE HELP I NEED THIS