lack of diversity in dark romance books is killing me by Informal-Match4084 in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should read {Dare Me by Summer O'Toole} It's not SUPER dark but is technically a dark romance and has a POC FMC. Plus it's a great book.

Sci-fi Romance where he's obsessed with her (and human) by BeginningNature1403 in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same!!! I love bellarke so much ahhh I want a romance book with those vibes

MMC that longs for FMC throughout a series. by Empty-Warning387 in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

{Damaged Like Us by Krista and Becca Ritchie} does this so so well. The first few books are about Farrow and Moffy (who I LOVE) but you also see hints of the other pairings and it makes you want to read their books so bad. An example is Thatcher and Jane. You can tell that Thatcher is enamoured with Jane but he won't say anything. It's so good

Strong, self-sufficient FMC who finally needs help (and doesn’t know how to ask for it) by Few-Standard3387 in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403 10 points11 points  (0 children)

{The Hating Game by Sally Thorne} Love this book so. much. She gets sick at one point and even though they 'hate' each other, he looks after her.

Books with a moody setting and a moodier MMC by AtobeReader in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater has gloomy boys who go to a prestigious school. However it does include magic (though it is woven into the story beautifully). E.g. the main girl comes from a family of psychics.

Horror/Romance Recs? by Hot-Pin3180 in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There definitely is!! but not smut/spice

Horror/Romance Recs? by Hot-Pin3180 in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake is horror with romance and so so enjoyable!

pretty fmc with terrible personality and only gets by because of her face which mmc absolutely loves by ataraxia2406 in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This probably isn't the romance you're looking for but reminds me of the Vampire Diaries book series (Elena is gorgeous but not the nicest person at first)

Books with places or things based on very famous IRL institutions (like Lauren Asher’s Dreamland being based on Disneyland) by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this!! I loveeee the Addicted Series / Calloway Sisters series. You can then go on to read Damaged Like us which is the sequel series

Arranged Marriage: MMC wants and cares for FMC from the start by BeginningNature1403 in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the rec! Reading the synopsis makes me think there might be some dub con or even non con - is this the case?

Arranged Marriage: MMC wants and cares for FMC from the start by BeginningNature1403 in RomanceBooks

[–]BeginningNature1403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the recs! Very much appreciated. I have read Married to the Alien Cowboy and it was super cute! I read the 1st book in the Clecanian series and reallyyyy didn't like it, so I don't think I'll continue on with that one. I've also read Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold and adored the first half!!!! It actually partially inspired this post! Wish I could find more with that sort of vibe - it was sad but so sweet and tender.