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Hello! I love a good romance book but I’m finding myself very dissatisfied with the writing, plots, and characters of most ones I pick up. Any recommendations for well written romance? Don’t care about the content that much, just the quality.
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Anonymous 17w

Any sub genres you particularly like? I mainly read paranormal romance so here are my recs for that, but I dabble in other sub genres. And do you care abt spice vs none?

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Anonymous 17w

I saw you prefer no/low spice- definitely recommend I hope this doesn’t find you by Ann Liang (all of her book are amazing tbh but some are more lit fic/ personal journeys than romance)

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Anonymous 17w

The Prospects by KT Hoffman, The Broposal by Sonora Reyes and The Pairing by Casey Quinton.

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Anonymous 17w

as someone who hates when romance is the main focus of books i recommend reading something that’s not 100% romance, imo romances tend to be way more developed when there’s other plot stuff going on to affect the relationship

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 17w

Hi! Thanks so much for responding, I usually prefer no spice-low spice but I’m really interested in reading paranormal romance! I’ve actually never read one.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 17w

Also if you have any sapphic recs!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

If you’re down for a looong book, try Tempered in Ash by Willo Glenn! It’s sapphic fantasy with a slow burn to steamy romance (so it does have some spice but deep in the book). Also check out @andrea_reads_ on Instagram for TONS of sapphic recs. She is a great mutual of mine that reads basically exclusively sapphic.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

Omg also This is How You Lose the Time War!!! It’s sapphic sci fun romance with amazing banter, no spice, and it’s a great one day read.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 17w

**Casey McQuiston

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 17w

True, and this is what I usually do haha (I read ALOT more than just romance), but I’ve been craving just pure romance lately idk.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 17w

If you’re into sci fi I’d recommend this is how you lose the time war- lesbian time traveling agents on the opposite side of the time war start secretly corresponding

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

ohh i see, i haven’t read too many pure romance books but heartstopper, anne of greenville, and last night at the telegraph club are ones that i’ve liked :))

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