Red hot romances to light your fire
In the dead of winter or the swelter of summer, any time is the right time for some spicy romance books.
Whether set in the present, the past, or a galaxy far, far away, romances offer feelings of hope and joy, intermingled with a little spiciness as the characters get to know each other better. These stories of love, romance, and passion are guaranteed to keep you turning the pages until you reach that emotionally satisfying ending promised with every romance.
To help you find stories to your taste, we've provided spiciness ratings on a 5-🔥 scale.
For the Love of April French
April French has been a regular at her local kink club, Franke's, forever, and she's learned not to expect too much. She's encountered her fair share of transphobia and heartbreak, and her rule is simple: hookups only. So when newcomer Dennis Martin arrives at Franke's and the two hit it off, she doesn't get her hopes up. But Dennis proves he's more than a one-night stand. If she allows herself to trust him, he's willing to give her everything she's always been too afraid to ask for.
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Dating Dr. Dil
A viral online argument upends the lives of two very different people in this steamy romcom. Kareena is a homebody who avoids dating apps if she can help it, so she makes a deal with her dad: if she gets engaged within four months, he'll give her her mother's house instead of selling it. But when a public argument with Dr. Prem Verma, host of a wildly popular TV show, goes viral, no one wants to be seen with her but him. Dr. Prem isn't any happier about the situation: he was counting on the show to raise money for his dream community health clinic. Unhappily thrown together, they eventually realize that maybe they were made for each other after all.
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A Marvellous Light
Set in an alternate version of Edwardian England, this romantacy is part murder mystery and part magical adventure. The romance only takes off about a third of the way through, but when it takes off—well, it really takes off. Robin Blyth thought his new job was going to be all boring bureaucratic paperwork, but it turns out he's been appointed the government liaison to a secret magical society. As if that weren't enough to deal with, his predecessor was murdered, and now Robin seems to be the target of an ancient curse. But what's even more alarming to Robin is the magician he has to work with, Edwin, who is extremely annoying…until he's not.
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Business or Pleasure
Chandler Cohen is used to a little awkwardness—she's a ghostwriter, and it comes with the territory. But when her new project is ghostwriting a memoir for an actor whose claim to fame is his role on a cult werewolf show, she's shocked to discover they recently had a terrible (and very awkward) one night-stand. He remembers it differently, though, and since Chandler finds him charming outside the bedroom, they make a pact: she'll teach him everything she knows about pleasure. This is a fun, often hilarious, and very hot romcom that will nevertheless melt your heart.
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Love and Other Disasters
Enough queer cooking romances have come out in the last few years that they deserve their own subgenre—and who's complaining? This one, which takes place on the set of a reality cooking show, Chef's Special, is funny, sweet, heartfelt, and full of spice. Dahlia, recently divorced, is hoping the show will help her get her life back on track. London, the show's first-ever nonbinary contestant, just wants to prove their worth to the world. Neither of them is expecting to fall in love while whisking and frying, but the more time they spend together, the more they both start dreading their inevitable separation when filming wraps.
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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon
This romantacy is the perfect mix of sweetness and spice: it's chock full of cozy scenes, delicious banter, more than a little absurdity, and plenty of steam. Cinnamon just wants to live quietly on her spice farm with a cat. But then—oops—she rescues a demon while in a drunken haze, and now he's somehow convinced her to go along with him on his quest to destroy a villainous witch who's been terrorizing his people. It's not really what she had in mind for her life, but she's kind of into his vibe, so she's going to see what happens.
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Neon Gods
The first book in the Dark Olympus series, Neon Gods introduces us to a world of the ruthless and powerful. When Persephone’s mother ambushes her with an engagement to Zeus, the most dangerous and powerful man in society, the young woman turns to the only person who can help her: Hades. The pair strike a bargain: they’ll pretend to be in a relationship for a short amount of time. But what happens when pretenses lead to real feelings?
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Office Hours
Deja has an overwhelming job. She not only has to teach her classes, publish, and mentor students, but does the heft of the work for her department when it comes to DEI. The best part of her month is the faculty senate meeting, where she gets to indulge in her crush on a fellow professor, Alejandro Mendoza. When circumstances throw them together, Deja discovers that her interest is returned. But their combined workloads might get in the way of a real happy ending.
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Lush Money
When a billionaire proposes to the heir to a European principality in order to get what they both need, the marriage of convenience is just to make ends meet. Roxana, the billionaire, is in it for a child; Mateo needs cash flow into his homeland’s economy. The two are satisfied with their semi-regular meetings to work on Mateo’s end of the bargain… until they aren’t.
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The Rose
Lia has everything she could ever need, but she hasn’t figured out what she wants to do with her life or find a real passion for the future. When she’s gifted a beautiful chalice from her parents at her graduation party, a guest she’s never met tells her the cup is associated with the temple of Eros, and can bring sexual fantasies to life. Lia only believes August when she tries it herself… but the journey could take them to unexpected places.
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Harbor
After the murder of their respective partners at what is assumed to be a tryst, Brooklyn, Vaughn and Shaw meet in order to process their shared grief. When the couple approaches Brook to join them as their third, the trio lean on each other to work to move forward, but also might pull each other down with baggage both shared and personal.
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Ice Planet Barbarians
Georgie wakes up to discover that she is surrounded by women on what appears to be a spaceship. They’ve all been kidnapped and are being transported to who knows where when the ship crashes on a snow-covered planet and their captors leave them behind. When Georgie goes in search of help, she runs into Vektal, whose resonance claims her as his mate.
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Rake I’d Like to F…
This collection features five sexy historical romance novellas sure to make you swoon. Highwaymen, widows, painters and more get to explore their personal fantasies and pursue their wildest dreams while also enduring the strict rules of polite society. These stories allow happy ever afters to come in twos and threes, whether they’re criminals, working class, or noble folk.
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Heated Rivalry: A Gay Sports Romance
This second book in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series stands alone and stands firm as a fan favorite amongst Reid’s readers. Rivals on the ice, Shane and Ilya are far from rivals in bed. When a years-long sexual relationship starts to give way to feelings, both hockey players have to assess their goals for the future—both on the ice and off.
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