2026 Reading Challenge
Genres

Slow Burn

Slow burn refers to a slow build up to a pivotal moment where the pent-up feelings or explosive emotions are released all at once. The type of feelings can be of different kinds, for example anger, romantic emotions or sexual chemistry.

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Slow-Burn Romance
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New Releases Tagged "Slow Burn"

In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4)
We Who Will Die (Empire of Blood, #1)
Fallen Gods (Fallen Gods, #1)
The Bodyguard Affair
At Whit's End (Wells Ranch, #4)
Love in Plane Sight
Seeing Other People
Daggermouth
Love Me Stalk Me (Obsessively Yours, #1)
My Favorite Fake Romance (The Favorites #3)
Depraved Devotion (Villains & Vices, 1)
Chasing Home (Plain Daisy Ranch #6)
Snowy Skies and Puppy Eyes (Back to Belleville #1)
Haunted Bond
Christmas On Cosmic Avenue
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Most Read This Week

The Love Hypothesis
People We Meet on Vacation
Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
Reckless (The Powerless Trilogy, #2)
Alchemised
Yours Truly (Part of Your World, #2)
Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1)
Saving 6 (Boys of Tommen, #3)
The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)
Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #1)
Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)
Redeeming 6 (Boys of Tommen, #4)
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (Dream Harbor, #4)
Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin, #1)
Wild Side (Rose Hill, #3)
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Lists

Grave Matter by Karina HalleAngelfall by Susan EeWhispers of the Deep by Emma HammPainted Scars by Neva AltajSwordheart by T. Kingfisher
Reb Masel TikTok Book Recs
45 books — 1 voter
Pretty Reckless by L.J. ShenSkater Boy by Mary Catherine GebhardTwisted Pride by Cora ReillyA Single Kiss by W. WintersMine to Protect by Kennedy L. Mitchell
2019 April Romance Anticipated Release
29 books — 327 voters

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataKulti by Mariana ZapataThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneThe V Girl by Mya RobartsThe Deal by Elle Kennedy
Slow-Burn Romance
1,895 books — 3,362 voters
Den of Vipers by K.A. KnightFour Psychos by Kristy CunningBroken Bonds by J. BreeThe Gladiator's Downfall by Kristen BanetGypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning
Reverse Harem - Badass Heroines Only
320 books — 333 voters

Sinners Condemned by Somme SketcherThe Maddest Obsession by Danielle LoriSinners Consumed by Somme SketcherThe Darkest Temptation by Danielle LoriWhen Heroes Fall by Giana Darling
Best Romantic Tension
37 books — 10 voters
Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsCaressed by Ice by Nalini SinghRadiance by Grace DravenMagic Burns by Ilona AndrewsMagic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
Slow Seduction in Paranormal, Fantasy and Science Fiction Romance
55 books — 56 voters

Slow Burn Books

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Kulti
From Lukov with Love
All Rhodes Lead Here
Wait for It
Luna and the Lie
Under Locke
The Love Hypothesis
The Spanish Love Deception (Love Deception, #1)
Dear Aaron
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
Marriage for One
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
Hands Down
The Hating Game
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Quotes Tagged “Slow Burn”

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“ Desire was the one thing they were never trained to control. ”
― Ocean X, Between Masks
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Isabel van Loen
“ Do I like the obedience? Or the thrill of his approval? My brain is too hazy to decide if this is submission, or survival. Can’t it be both? ”
― Isabel van Loen, Lowered Lashes
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Videos Tagged “Slow Burn”

Aries: Book 22 in the Galaxy Gladiators Series by Alana Khan
Aries: Book 22 in the Galaxy Gladiators Series by Alana Khan
What Was Left of Us — Book Trailer
What Was Left of Us — Book Trailer
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Groups Tagged "Slow Burn"

🪷hello !!!🪷 Welcome to ~Valerie’s book corner 🌷~ ! Chat about books, ask questions, and make f…more
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The Highway Hearts Society est. august 2025 status : active genres: biker romance, and anything that he falls harder first…more
5 members, last active 3 months ago
Book Boyfriends ❤️‍🔥 New boyfriend every month! 😉
2 members, last active one year ago
Lauren's Smutty Girls Book Club Book club group :)
3 members, last active one year ago