Cyliena's Reading List

[Cyliena]

2017: 3, 4, and 5-star RRRC Books
I tried to include what I considered sub-genres of these romance books. Ones I listed as "historical" are regency/victorian era unless otherwise noted. A few titles had minor romance in them, which is noted as well.


Rated ★★★★★
* A Darker Shade of Magic (fantasy/very light romance)
* Love Beyond Belief (time travel)
* Outshine (clean romance/time travel)

Rated ★★★★
* Barbarian's Redemption (sci-fi/aliens)
* Because of Miss Bridgerton (historical)
* Christmas at the Castle (contemporary/royalty)
* Cinder (sci-fi/fairy tale)
* Collide (fantasy/extremely YA)
* A Conall Christmas (historical/1600s scotland/time travel)
* The Duchess Deal (historical)
* Duke of Pleasure (historical)
* Ensnared (sci-fi/fairy tale)
* Fire in His Blood (fantasy/dragon shifters)
* Fire in His Kiss (fantasy/dragon shifters)
* Game Breaker (contemporary/sports)
* A Gathering of Shadows (fantasy/very light on romance)
* Holy Crap! The World is Ending!: How a Trip to the Bookstore Led to Sex with an Alien and the Destruction of Earth (sci-fi/alien)
* The Lady's Guard (historical)
* Legal Affairs Boxed Set: Volumes 1-6 (contemporary/boss-employee)
* Love Beyond Hope (historical/1600s scotland/time travel)
* Love Beyond Measure (historical/1600s scotland/time travel)
* Love's Shadow (clean romance/paranormal)
* Making Waves (contemporary)
* Murder of Crows (fantasy/paranormal/urban)
* The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland (extremely YA)
* The Raven and the Reindeer (fairy tale/LGBTQ+)
* Tapping the Billionaire (contemporary)
* The Scoundrel's Honor (historical)
* The Sherbrookes of Newport: A Collection of Novels (contemporary)
* Sonata for a Scoundrel (historical)
* Super 40 (contemporary/superhero/chick lit)
* Sway (contemporary/politics)

Rated ★★★
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* 10 Dates: A fun and sexy romantic comedy novel (contemporary)
* Above and Beyond (secret service/suspense)
* The Alabaster Hip (historical)
* Barbarian's Lady (sci-fi/alien)
* Barbarian's Tease (sci-fi/alien)
* Beauty in Autumn (fairy tales/erotica/paranormal/short story)
* Beauty in Spring (fairy tales/erotica/paranormal/short story)
* Beg, Borrow or Steal (professor-student/medical field)
* Beguiled by a Baron (historical)
* A Bridge Across the Ocean (historical/WW2/paranormal/very light romance)
* The Billionaire's Secret Wife (contemporary/pregnancy)
* Chills (historical)
* The Corsair's Captive (sci-fi/alien)
* The Dark Realm (science fantasy/virtual reality/dark fantasy)
* Emma and the Earl (historical/novella)
* Fire in His Embrace (fantasy/shifter)
* Flawless Surrender (erotica/menage)
* A Furious Muse (fantasy/novella)
* Game On (sports/novella)
* A Gentleman's Promise (historical/novella)
* Haunted on Bourbon Street (fantasy/paranormal)
* The Heir (historical/middle ages/time travel)
* How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days (historical)
* The Irishman's Christmas Gamble (contemporary/novella/older couple)
* Justice Calling (fantasy/very light romance)
* Lauren's Barbarian (sci-fi/alien)
* Let it Snow (science fantasy/fairy tale-ish/novella)
* Lies Jane Austen Told Me (contemporary)
* Lord of Chance (historical)
* Love Beyond Reason (historical/1600s scotland/time travel)
* Love Beyond Time (historical/1600s scotland/time travel)
* One Winter with a Baron (historical)
* Pieces of Me (thriller/suspense)
* Prime Minister (politics/boss-employee/erotica/some BDSM)
* Prison Planet Barbarian (sci-fi/alien)
* Queen of Someday (historical/Russia/YA)
* Return to Heartland: A Heartland Cove County Romance (contemporary)
* Royally Wicked (novella/royalty)
* The Sacrifice (fantasy/novella)
* Scandalous Desires (historical)
* She's Gotta Be Mine (contemporary/heroine is 40yo)
* Stone Devil Duke (historical)
* Swing (contemporary/kinda-sports)
* Temporary Bliss (contemporary)
* The VIP Doubles Down (contemporary)
* A Time of Reckoning (fantasy/novella)
* When a Rogue Loves a Woman (historical)
* When They Weren't Looking (contemporary/pregnancy)
* Where Their Hearts Collide (contemporary)
* A Wizard Rises (fantasy/novella)
* You're the Rogue That I Want (historical)
* Zachary's Christmas (politics/contemporary)
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See all of my 2017 RRRC books.

[Cyliena]

2018: 3, 4, and 5-star RRRC Books
I tried to include what I considered sub-genres of these romance books. Ones I listed as "historical" are regency era unless otherwise noted.

Last Updated: 12/29/2018

Rated ★★★★★
* 69 Million Things I Hate About You (contemporary/boss-employee/lottery)
* Lightning Struck (clean romance/paranormal)
* A Madness Most Discreet (clean romance/paranormal)
* Royally Endowed (bodyguard-protectee)
* Royally Matched (modern royalty/reality tv)

Rated ★★★★
* Baby Daddy (contemporary)
* The Big Bad Office Wolf (contemporary/some BDSM/boss-employee)
* Cocktales (contemporary/short story anthology)
* Dirty Headlines (contemporary/boss-employee/reporters)
* Fire in His Fury (fantasy/shifter)
* Fire In His Spirit (fantasy/shifter)
* Friction (contemporary/erotic/lawyers)
* The Girl Who Dared to Think (YA/sci-fi/dystopia/very light romance)
* Give it Up (contemporary)
* The Governess Game (historical)
* Haunted Hearts (contemporary/paranormal)
* Heartache (urban fantasy/very light romance)
* The Heiress's Deception (historical)
* The Hellion (historical)
* Her Cherry (contemporary)
* The Highlander's Vow (1400s Scotland/time travel)
* Honor & Roses (1100s England)
* Hunting Season (urban fantasy/light romance)
* Love Beyond Words (16th century Scotland/fantasy/time travel)
* Lovers and Madmen (1980s/paranormal)
* Magic to the Bone (urban fantasy/light romance)
* Once Upon A Kiss: 17 Romantic Faerie Tales (fantasy/anthology)
* Once Upon a Time Travel (historical/time travel/mistaken identity/clean romance)
* Pack of Lies (urban fantasy/very light romance)
* Pestilence (paranormal/apocalyptic/dystopia/new adult)
* Queen of Extinction (fantasy/fairy-tale-ish)
* Rogues Rush In (historical/novella x2)
* Royal Scandal (modern royalty/children)
* Royally Screwed (modern royalty)
* Seeing Danger (historical/paranormal)
* The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal (victorian/LGBT/paranormal/erotica)
* The Spy Who Seduced Her (regency/spy/older couple)
* Swear (contemporary)
* Switch (contemporary/boss-employee)
* Two Weeks Notice (contemporary/boss-employee)
* The Unlikely Lady (historical)

Rated ★★★
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* About a Bear (contemporary/shifter/novella)
* The Alien Assassin's Convenient Wife (contemporary/sci-fi/alien-human)
* The Alien Assassin's Stolen Bride (contemporary/sci-fi/alien-human)
* Barbarian's Beloved (sci-fi/alien-human)
* Bear Actually (contemporary/shifter/novella)
* Bear with Benefits (contemporary/shifter/novella)
* Casual (contemporary/dating app/crazy ex)
* Colt (Alaska Cowboys and Mounties) (western)
* Coming Up Roses (contemporary/pregnancy)
* The Cowgirl's Christmas Wish (contemporary)
* Craft (contemporary)
* Crank (contemporary)
* Cross (contemporary/novella)
* Dangerous (historical)
* A Dangerous Madness (historical/mystery)
* Dark Desires (historical/kinda-gothic/mystery)
* Deceiving The Corsair (sci-fi/alien-human)
* December Heart (victorian/younger woman-older man)
* An Earl in Wolf's Clothing (historical/spy)
* Enticed By The Corsair (sci-fi/alien-human)
* Fearless (contemporary)
* Forbidden (regency/borderline erotica)
* The Frog Prince (fantasy/fairy tale)
* Gentlemen Prefer Spinsters (historical)
* Getting Lei'd (contemporary)
* The Girl Who Dared to Stand (YA/sci-fi/dystopia/light romance)
* Growling For More (contemporary/shifter)
* The Highlander's Bargain (1400s Scotland/time travel)
* The Highlander's Folly (1400s Scotland/time travel)
* His Banana (contemporary/boss-employee)
* His Treat (contemporary/artist)
* In The Corsair's Bed (sci-fi/alien-human)
* It Takes Two (contemporary)
* Keeping Her Warm (contemporary/erotica/novella)
* Kismet's Kiss (fantasy/magic)
* Let Sleeping Dukes Lie (historical/spy hero-Irish heroine)
* Letter from a Rake (historical)
* The MacKinnon's Bride (medieval)
* Marriage Material (contemporary/erotica/novella)
* Masque (regency-ish/fantasy/fairy-tale-ish/murder mystery)
* The Misbehaving Marquess (historical/novella)
* Montana Dreams (contemporary/mildly paranormal)
* My Favorite Major (historical)
* No Strings (contemporary/V-card/college-aged)
* Of Sin & Sanctuary (historical/widow/gaming house)
* The Passage (1600s England/time travel)
* Passions of a Gentleman (historical)
* Pretty Girl (contemporary/model-bodyguard/novella)
* Protecting Freedom (contemporary/president's daughter-bodyguard/novella)
* Reese (western/mercenaries)
* Ride Baby Ride (contemporary/best friend's sister/memory loss)
* Rogue's Honor (historical)
* The Runaway Countess: Nottinghamshire Series (historical)
* Scent Of Danger (regency-ish/paranormal)
* Sensing Danger (historical/paranormal)
* A Sheriff's Passion (western)
* The Singular Mr. Sinclair (historical)
* Smart Girl (contemporary)
* The Spring Duchess (historical/novella)
* Stars in Their Eyes (contemporary/paparazzi)
* Swink (contemporary)
* Thicker Than Blood (urban fantasy/light romance)
* To Tempt a Scoundrel (historical)
* Touched By Danger (historical/paranormal)
* True to the Highlander (1400s Scotland/musician/time travel)
* Truth or Date (contemporary/clean romance/novella)
* The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back (contemporary/chick lit)
* Veronica's Dragon (fantasy/dragon shifter/alien world)
* The Vixen (historical)
* Whiskey Dick (contemporary/novella)
* Willa's Beast (sci-fi/alien/erotica)
* The Wolf of Winterthorne (victorian/memory loss/mystery)
* Wuthering Heights The Graphic Novel: Quick Text (historical/graphic novel version)
* The You I've Come to Know (contemporary/pregnancy)
* You've Got Bear (contemporary/shifter/novella)
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See all of my 2018 RRRC books.

This isn't romance, but if you like fantasy or sci-fi, I highly recommend this short story anthology, which is free in the Kindle store: All These Shiny Worlds: The 2016 ImmerseOrDie Anthology

[Cyliena]

I think for 2019 I'm going to start limiting my reading list to 4 and 5 stars. It's not that I don't enjoy the ones I rate 3 stars, but those are ones that leave me thinking "that book was OK." I'd rather share what's exceptional with y'all. :)

[Cyliena]

Here are links to my monthly/yearly challenges for 2017!


2017

Monthly Challenges
January | February | March | April | May | December

Yearly Challenges
A-Z Males | A-Z Females | A-Z Books | A-Z Authors | A-Z Locations

2017 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge

[Cyliena]

Here are links to my monthly/yearly challenges for 2018!

2018

Monthly Challenges
January | February | March | April | May | June | July
August | September | October | November | December

Yearly Challenges
A-Z Males | A-Z Females | A-Z Books | A-Z Authors | A-Z Locations

2018 Historical Romance Challenge
2018 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge

[Cyliena]

Another year, another list! I'll edit this post at least monthly throughout the year, be sure to check back for updates. :)

2019: 4 and 5-star RRRC Books
I tried to include what I considered sub-genres (or themes/tropes) of these romance books. Ones I listed as "historical" are regency era unless otherwise noted.

Last Updated: 12/31/2019

Rated ★★★★★
* Three Little Words (contemporary/road trip)
* Pets in Space 4 (sci-fi/anthology)

Rated ★★★★
* A Wicked Raven (contemporary/fantasy/paranormal/shifter)
* All Foxed Up (contemporary/fantasy/paranormal/shifter)
* Bane (sci-fi/aliens)
* Best Man with Benefits (contemporary)
* Birthday Girl (new adult/forbidden love)
* Blood, Book and Candle (contemporary/urban fantasy)
* The Bluestocking (historical)
* Bound to the Battle God (contemporary/mythology/fantasy)
* Brazen and the Beast (historical)
* Centurion (sci-fi/aliens)
* Dark Horse (sci-fi/aliens)
* Dark Deeds (sci-fi/aliens)
* Dark Minds (sci-fi/aliens)
* Dom (contemporary/sci-fi/alien invasion)
* Dukes, Actually (historical)
* The Duke's Desire (historical)
* Dungeon Crawl (urban fantasy/very light romance)
* Fire in His Veins (dragon-shifter/dystopia/paranormal/science-fantasy)
* The Governess (historical)
* Heart Of Eon (sci-fi/aliens)
* Hell Hath No Fury (historical)
* Hell Squad Box Set (contemporary/sci-fi/alien invasion)
* Hunter: Desert Hunter / Alien Hunter / Glactic Gladiator Christmas (sci-fi/novellas)
* Kingdom of Exiles (fantasy)
* Kiss of Eon (sci-fi)
* Marquess to a Flame (historical/spy)
* Mission: Her Freedom (contemporary/adventure/paranormal)
* Mission: Her Safety (contemporary/adventure/paranormal)
* Must Love Magic (fantasy/novella)
* No Rest for the Wicked (contemporary/fantasy/paranormal)
* Noah (contemporary/sci-fi/tech geek/alien invasion)
* Part-time Princess (contemporary/rom-com)
* Right (contemporary)
* Seeing Miss Heartstone (historical/clean romance)
* Sentinel (sci-fi/aliens)
* Shielded Heart (sci-fi/aliens)
* Suffering the Scot (historical/clean romance)
* The Spitfire (historical/former lady of the night)
* Too Tempting to Resist (historical/gothic/novella)
* Too Wanton to Wed (historical/gothic)
* Trust (contemporary)
* Undetected (contemporary/adventure/FBI)
* War (dystopian/apocalypse)
* The Warlock's Kiss (fantasy/dystopia)
* What the Fox (contemporary/fantasy/paranormal/shifter)
* The Widow of Rose House (gilded age/paranormal)
* Wrong (contemporary)


See all of my 2019 RRRC books.

[Cyliena]

Here are links to my monthly/yearly challenges for 2019!

2019

Monthly Challenges
January | February | March | April | May | June | July
August | September | October | November | December

Yearly Challenges
A-Z Males | A-Z Females | A-Z Books | A-Z Authors | A-Z Locations

2019 Historical Romance Challenge
2019 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge

[Cyliena]

Yet another year, yet another list! I'll edit this post monthly(ish) throughout the year, check back for updates. :)

2020: 4 and 5-star RRRC Books
I tried to include what I considered sub-genres (or themes/tropes) of these romance books. Ones I listed as "historical" are regency era unless otherwise noted.

Last Updated: 3/26/2020

Rated ★★★★★
* None yet!

Rated ★★★★
* Crazy (contemporary)
* Mark of Eon (sci-fi)
* Paladin (sci-fi/alien-human)
* Prowess Trials (fantasy/reverse harem)
* Starsight (sci-fi/YA/extremely light romance)
* Sworn to the Shadow God (contemporary/mythology/fantasy)


See all of my 2020 RRRC books.

[Cyliena]

Here are links to my monthly/yearly challenges for 2020! This post will be updated throughout the year as the monthly challenges open up. :)


Monthly Challenges
January | February | March | April | May | June | July
August | September | October | November | December

Yearly Challenges
A-Z Males | A-Z Females | A-Z Books | A-Z Authors | I Spy...

Other Challenges
2020 Other Worlds Challenge
2020 Historical Romance Challenge
2020 Men in Uniform Challenge
2020 Where Are You Reading Challenge
2020 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge