T15T: My Top Romance TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.

This week’s topic was supposed to be about our favorite bookish couples, but I’ve done some OTP-related posts in the past, so I decided to switch it up.
With Valentine’s Day coming later this week, what better time to discuss the romance reads at the top of my TBR?

At the time I wrote this post, I was in a major romance mood and I couldn’t narrow it down to 10 — you get a list of 15 today, instead!

I’m also going to start trying to throw in details on where you guys can get the books I’m recommending whenever possible, especially if they’re on sale or free, so be on the lookout for those links below, and let me know if you find them helpful! ♥

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1. red, white & royal blue — casey mcquiston
ARC; releasing 05/14/19; pre-order here
this is a new adult rom-com releasing later this year about the US president’s son falling in love with the prince of Wales. it’s getting rave reviews and the buzzword I keep hearing is that it’s cute AF.

2. the unhoneymooners — christina lauren
ARC; releasing 05/14/19; pre-order here
this writing duo hasn’t let me down so far, and this fake-dating (fake-marrying?) rom-com sounds like something they’re going to absolutely knock out.

 3. the bride test — helen hoang
ARC; releasing 05/07/19; pre-order here (currently only $10.40!)
like almost everyone else who read it, I adored the kiss quotient, so I’m dying to dive into this companion novel featuring Khai, Michael’s autistic cousin.

4. rock — anyta sunday
available on kindle unlimited (or $3.99 without KU)
this is an m/m new adult romance that I’ve been told is a bit of a tearjerker, and pretty angsty, which makes sense, since it’s about two step-brothers falling in love.

5. bad for the boss — talia hibbert
$2.99 in the kindle store
technically, this should be the whole just for him series by talia, because I just want to catch up on everything she’s ever written. she’s easily my favorite romance author and I know this one won’t disappoint! (by the way, you can buy the entire trilogy here for less than $5!)

6. a princess in theory — alyssa cole
$5.99 in the kindle store
this is another one where I say one book, but I mean the entire series. I’ve bought all of the books and novellas released in this series so far, and pre-ordered the upcoming ones, if that tells you how excited I am! this first installment is about a woman who suddenly learns she’s been betrothed to an African prince — no, really!

7. criminal intentions: season 1, ep 1: the cardigans — cole mccade
available on kindle unlimited (or $2.99 without KU)
after how much I’ve gushed over this author’s standalone over and over again, it’s no surprise I’m excited to read more work from cole. an m/m adult romance/mystery series featuring homicide detectives? I’m sold.

8. ten count, vol. 1 — rihito takarai
$12.99 for the paperback edition
surprise, a manga suggestion! I’m dying for some good romance manga recs, so please leave them below, but this is the one I’m most wanting to read right now. it’s an m/m adult romance manga with OCD rep and it sounds amazing.

9. rafe — rebekah weatherspoon
$4.99 in the kindle store
all you really need to know is that this is a diverse adult romance between a doctor and her new buff nanny. apparently, the hero is a big redheaded biker guy who is covered in tattoos and spends his days baking.

10. wolfsong — t.j. klune
$6.49 in the kindle store
sometimes, you just need some good, swoon-y gay werewolves in your life, and I’m told this one delivers, big time. so many of my friends adore this book and have raved about it endlessly, so I’m dying to get a copy.

11. killing sarai — j.a. redmerski
$2.99 in the kindle store
this is, I’m told, a very dark new adult romance in which the MC has been sent to live with a drug lord by her neglectful mother, and she grows to fall in love with an assassin. if y’all haven’t figured it out yet (*cough* captive prince *cough*), I love a good dark, twisty, taboo romance.

12. dollars — pepper winters
$3.99 in the kindle store
this is actually book 2 in the series (book 1 is always FREE in the kindle store), and fair warning, this series is so messed up but it’s addicting and I need to continue it.

 13. hate to want you — alisha rai
CURRENTLY $1.99 in the kindle store (I don’t think this sale will last long!)
I hear so many rave reviews about alisha rai’s diverse, angsty, sweet romances, and this on-and-off friends-with-benefits-turned-lovers situation sounds incredible.

14. four psychos — kristy cunning
available on kindle unlimited (or $0.99 without KU)
I’ve never read a reverse harem book, and I’m told by Sionna that this is a great introduction to the trope!

15. that kind of guy — talia hibbert (no cover)
unreleased ???
I had to mention this one because it’s the next book in the ravenswood series (which begins with that amazing story you’ve all heard me gush about nonstop for the last year, a girl like her) and it’s going to feature an older woman/younger man dynamic where the dude is a major geek. I’m so stoked.

Do you like romance books? If so, have you read any of these, or are you interested in checking any of them out? Let me know!

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