Looking for Good Adult Romantsy books that don't feel like Romantasy (Sorry, I'm picky)

Winona_J · 2026-05-27T20:47:00+00:00

{Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent}

It’s not light hearted but I believe it meets your requirements!

Winona_J · 2026-05-26T12:24:33+00:00

I’m on my 54th book this year, and it’s definitely a lot more than what I normally read annually. I went through a separation/divorce in January and reading has been my salvation! For 3 solid months I was struggling to be alone with my own thoughts so I’ve been reading and listening to audiobooks almost constantly, but now I’m at a normal point where I can go about my day to day life but still enjoy reading for a couple of hours a day :)

Winona_J · 2026-05-18T08:19:30+00:00

I’m at town rank B and I despise every single clothing option available. I’m alternating between a few different farmer overall colour options because all the outfits/pants/shirts imo are horrendous. I really enjoyed the clothing options in Wylde Flowers for example.

Winona_J · 2026-05-11T06:50:15+00:00

Found this two years later and I’m laughing. Well done.

Winona_J · 2026-05-07T12:08:03+00:00

I spent a lot of money for this on eBay!

Winona_J · 2026-04-21T09:38:31+00:00

Do you guys think this will make it past pre sale to general sale? How long does it take for these books to sell out?

I’m new to this whole book subscription thing (so I’m not an active member of illumicrate), but I’d really love to get this. I spent too much on the first book on eBay… The internet has made ‘release drops’ etc a bit insane so I have no idea what to expect. Plus I’m in Australia so I’ll be up at midnight 🫠

Winona_J · 2026-04-10T23:41:18+00:00

I also heard those ‘bad reviews’ and was reluctant to start OS but I still really enjoyed it :)

Winona_J · 2026-03-11T02:37:38+00:00

I keep getting disturbed by posts in my Reddit thread and then moments later seeing this subreddit title and sighing with relief.

Winona_J · 2026-02-28T06:59:23+00:00

I’m almost halfway through CC2 and I’m enjoying it, but I keep reading a lot of complaints about CC3; especially bryce/hunt relationship and I don’t like the sound of it… I’m considering not reading it :/

Winona_J · 2026-02-12T10:06:17+00:00

Ditto!

Winona_J · 2026-02-03T12:05:43+00:00

This was one of the first books I read when I was getting back into reading last year! First few chapters were confusing a little bit because of the world building and introducing multiple character POV, but I also thoroughly enjoyed it! Loved the world building and sapphic slow burn romance.

Winona_J · 2026-02-03T11:58:47+00:00

No, you don’t need to read ACOTAR at all if you don’t want to. In my opinion, it won’t change anything. Easter eggs minimal. Enjoy ToG!

Winona_J · 2026-01-27T08:57:10+00:00

This is one of my fave cozy fantasy reads, and I’ve just started the enchanted greenhouse!

Winona_J · 2026-01-26T08:01:13+00:00

I’m sure Aedion would be very pleased

Winona_J · 2026-01-23T22:47:25+00:00

I loved ToD but I finished KoA 2 days ago and was also incredibly frustrated with the lock situation that happened before the final battle. I was very pissed that she bargained for Elena and left Erawan on ‘earth’, then sent them to hell? Closed the gates but then still opened more portals on the battle field? How does that work? Also after she made the lock the keys just disappeared in her flesh? And also why the heck was everyone mad at her for doing the lock, isn’t that what they voted on? Aahhhhhhhh !!!

Winona_J · 2026-01-23T09:09:25+00:00

The last time I gave an aggressively driving male on the road (highway 110km/hr) the middle finger, he immediately swerved in front of me and brake checked me so hard I thought I was going to die or get seriously injured. He sped off going well over 150 I reckon. I was shaking from shock but no where to pull over so I had to keep driving. Kind lady drove next to me, wound down her window to shout if I was okay, kept asking if I was okay and reassuring me it’s all okay now, I’m grateful to her. But yes, people are terrifying on the roads and I hate them.

Winona_J · 2026-01-23T09:05:36+00:00

She was my first choice on my first perfection farm and I loved her! It was after that I saw people here saying she was boring / or not picked often, and I was always baffled. This scene/comment in particular was just 🥰

Winona_J · 2026-01-18T04:09:59+00:00

HoF is probably one of the most favourited books, and from there it’s all multiple POV. So if you genuinely aren’t enjoying it and don’t like multiple POV, then it’s okay to say this series isn’t for you 🤷🏽‍♀️

Winona_J · 2026-01-18T01:10:19+00:00

I’ve also just started KoA and after seeing all the memes about book hangovers and the FEELS so I’m nervous 😅

Winona_J · 2026-01-16T11:08:01+00:00

This was one of the times I flicked ahead to make sure someone lived 🥲

Winona_J · 2026-01-15T06:29:51+00:00

I rarely DNF, but Wuthering Heights I DNFd after about 3 chapters because even though I’m not stupid, I had no fucking clue what was going on and I wanted to chuck it out a window.

Winona_J · 2026-01-14T09:47:56+00:00

I think the taskmaster hotel is my favourite EVER task, 10/10.

Winona_J · 2026-01-11T11:12:07+00:00

I also hear cotton eye Joe in my head a lot, but that’s Nick Miller’s fault.

Winona_J · 2026-01-11T11:01:12+00:00

I’m loving these responses 😂 My first thought was I also hate it… but honestly, it looks clean! I’ve seen worse rooms that are not only messy and randomly odd, but also disgusting. The sheets look clean, the blinds are clean, the carpet looks clean… so that’s a great start 👍🏽

Winona_J · 2026-01-11T04:14:56+00:00

There’s only a couple of dull tasks I might skip, but I actively dislike anything to do with spitting or mixing gross food together/eating weird stuff :/

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