contemporary romance book recs (spicy/smutty but still well written)?? > Likes and Comments

I need recommendations!!

any Kennedy Ryan's book💯

Abby Himenez books
Carley Fortune books
K. L. Walther books (very minimal spice)

any Liz Tomforde's books 😍😍

Girlie I got youuuu 🙌 here are my top recs for spicy romance that still has great writing!

Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young (accidental pregnancy)
Mountain Boss by SJ Tilly
Wild Side by Elsie Silver
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto (they are musicians)
Heartless or Reckless by Elsie Silver
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey (golfing romance)
The Unwanted Marriage by Catharina Maura
Whiskey Business by Elliot Fletcher (Scottish romance)

Yesss! You should definitely read anything by Elle Kennedy! The deal is her best book!

Hi all! <3 I see the last post here was in July 2025.

ow that we're in 2026, I'm wondering if anyone has any other books to recommend/add to this post?

I REALLY loved the Re-Do List by Denise Williams, so if anyone has gotten to that yet (it was published and released last moth), that's what I would really like to stumble across again.

Or anything that you 10/10 recommend that's spicy. :) Thanks!

Hi!

Here’s my fast-paced epic fantasy. Not romantasy, not even remotely cozy. It’s a bit controversial.

It’s set in a dual-kingdom world. The main characters are in love, so there’s a strong romantic backbone, but the world is bigger than them and the stakes are real — a moving darkness threatens to consume the Citadel they live in, and war breaks out with the other kingdom. This is only Volume 1, so the ending is… kind of heartbreaking. But I’d genuinely love to know how you feel about it.

I’ve made it free on Google Play until it “debuts” on Amazon.

You can get it here:
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...

I’m looking for die-hard fantasy fans to roast me — no, but seriously, any kind of review is welcome.

Thanks a lot!

I was gonna behave professionally and not mention my own book here… but apparently my self-control’s worse than my characters’ 😅

The Coin by Michel der Gaspard is contemporary romance with tension, chemistry and emotional chaos, although it’s definitely more atmospheric than properly smutty/explicit.

I also started a small Goodreads giveaway for it, which honestly feels a bit like releasing my emotional problems into the wild and hoping for the best 😅😅