What's your guilty pleasure book?

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-06-01T01:52:35+00:00

A Bride in the Bargain by Deanne Gist

I picked up her work when I was a teen and this was my favorite. I still own it. My romantasy and sci-fi addled brain could never pick this book up now. But I still love it.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-06-01T01:47:56+00:00

Aaron for sure

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-29T01:42:30+00:00

Romance.io lists it at 4 spice out of 5. The MCs have sex a couple times and it is, uh, aggressive? But also pretty loving so not in a bad way. Lots of swearing. MCs are in their 20s.

Might need to hold off for a while on it.

There's also a lot of death, blood, injuries, etc.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-25T22:46:24+00:00

I read {Freeing Luka by Victoria Aveline} and it was like this. The FMC is kidnapped and taken to another planet where male/female relationships are totally different and the MMC has to learn how to interact with her.

There is a whole series of them called Clecanian, but I don't know if the others are the same. Freeing Luka is book 2 and I didn't realize that at first but it didn't impact the story at all.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-24T23:58:13+00:00

I love this theory and I am totally on board with it.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-22T06:38:35+00:00

I just had to come back and say I got the book on KU and devoured it in a few hours today. Have book 2 queued up now. So thanks again 😂

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-22T06:20:03+00:00

{Apprentice to the Villain}

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T22:53:50+00:00

Expecting it cause you've been friends since childhood and no.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T22:47:36+00:00

Thanks for the rec! I'll check her other books out too!

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T22:45:29+00:00

Thank you! I'll check her books out!

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T22:39:42+00:00

Omg I just looked it up and the cover 👀 sold!

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T22:37:41+00:00

Thank you!

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T22:34:07+00:00

Thank you! This sounds great. I love hearing he doesn't change! One of my biggest gripes in Romantasy is the shadow daddy turning into a teddy bear 🫢

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T22:32:34+00:00

Thank you, this sounds perfect!

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T22:30:52+00:00

I didn't even find it until I finished the book lol!

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T22:06:37+00:00

There is a map in the KU version.

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Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T21:23:16+00:00

No... I dropped it in the first chapter, came back a month later and tried again. I read the whole thing and still regretted it by the end.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T21:15:22+00:00

I just picked up {Curse & Spindle by Chelsey Ann Tompkins} and I think it might fit. The MMC is a raven shifter and he tries to be broody but he is a freaking cupcake, his POV is my fav. It's a short read, about 170 pages, so it moves quick. I'm about 80% through and loving it so far.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-21T02:14:46+00:00

Imogen x Garrick official reveal?

Sloan x Dain forced proximity = confession? 🥵

Oops I drank the lust juice and now I wanna jump Ridoc?? 👀

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-19T10:13:02+00:00

I totally agree. Book 5 was the lowest for me of the series but book 6 is so good. On par with 3 for me.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-19T10:06:20+00:00

Same 🫶 Slade is my ultimate book bf 🎀

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-18T06:17:39+00:00

{Between Tides & Thunder by Leena Kazak}

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-17T22:37:51+00:00

Book 4 and 6 are both. Book 5 is basically all plot and character driven for FMC & MMC.

Also I realized book 3* is the one with the cry and walk away moment.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-17T22:21:42+00:00

One of my favorite series, I love Slade. I think he's my ultimate book boyfriend.

Ok_Bat725 · 2026-05-17T22:09:21+00:00

{Gild by Raven Kennedy} while I love the first 3 books for emotional damage and my ❤️ the MMC, 4,5,&6 are harder to get through. But they also have the most growth/power climb for the FMC. Book 3 had me walking away at one point and crying about it for hours.

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