This Rec League request comes from Arden. Thanks, Arden! Bitchery, I want to get into monster romance and I don’t know where to start! I want quality writing along with blush-inducing smut. Non-con is a no-go for me. What do you suggest? Sarah: Railed by the Krampus A Lady of Rooksgrave Hall 1000000%. And the sequel, The Company of Fiends All of CM Nacosta for sure: Morning Glory Milking Farm The Dragon’s Bride and sequels … Continue reading The Rec League: Monsters for Beginners→
This Rec League request comes from Varian in the SBTB PatreonDiscord. Their request: I’d like some romances without an act 3 breakup. Amanda: Note that I guess this could mean spoilers for certain books, so FYI before reading further. Sarah: Courtney Milan doesn’t like 3rd act breakups. Shana: I love those books so I can’t wait to see what the Bitchery comes up with for this one. Ana Maria and the Fox doesn’t have a … Continue reading The Rec League: No Third Act Breakups→
This Rec League comes from our SBTB Patreon Discord, from user LyricLorelei: Does anyone have any good time loop story recs? Or things with showing multiple options/versions of life choices? Amanda: There were a bunch of great recs in the Discord, but I thought opening it up to the larger community would be even better. We had a Rec League on Dual Timelines that may have some overlap here. Elyse: Yes! The Darkness Outside Us … Continue reading The Rec League: Time Loops→
This Rec League request was sent in by Wait, What? (Great name!) I was hoping to have a “rec league” post for books featuring a demon as a main character/love interest. I recently read the Demon Codex books by Annette Marie, and really enjoyed them. I especially liked how Zylas, the MMC/demon, was written. For reference, I don’t like grimdark books, BDSM is so not my jam, and I am not interested in vampires. Sarah: … Continue reading The Rec League: Demons→
Hi, all! This Rec League is for me! During the RT Rewind series we’ve been doing, I mentioned to Sarah that I’ve never read a category romance. I’d love some recommendations that fit along my reading tastes, though we did do a Recommend Category Romance Rec League a few years ago. In terms of my reading tastes, I prefer sexy contemporaries and historicals, paranormal romances, and anything with fantasy elements (though I don’t think Harlequin … Continue reading The Rec League: Category Romances for Amanda→
This Rec League came from Kirsty. Thanks, Kirsty! Ace-spectrum and or aro-spectrum fiction (both romance and non-romance) is fine. Bonus points for characters exploring/still trying understand their a-romanticism/sexuality. Shana: One of my favorite authors for ace romance is Claire Kann. I’m reading The Romantic Agenda right now, and I love it! Most of her asexual characters start the book with an understanding of their sexuality though, and the plot is more about them finding a … Continue reading The Rec League: Ace- and Aro-Spectrum Books→
This Rec League request comes from Briney in the SBTB Patreon Discord: I just finished another book where the male main character was ripped and I’m tired of this being the model for male leads. Give me the dad bods, the bears, the beefy guys. What books should I read for that? Amanda: Our discord recommended: Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade, Role Playing by Cathy Yardley , and Rhythm by Marie Lipscomb Sarah: One of … Continue reading The Rec League: Body Diversity in Heroes→
This Rec League request came from JoVE on our SBTB Patreon Discord: I’m staying with friends. Their daughter (17) would like to avoid all sexual violence in books, including consent violations. I figured people here would understand what that means (their experience is people define sexual violence too narrowly). I know she likes fantasy but possibly other stuff. Any suggestions? Elyse: Legends and Lattes. The sequel comes out next month I believe. If she’s looking … Continue reading The Rec League: Books without Consent Violations→
This Rec League came from Meg in our SBTB Patreon Discord server. Thanks, Meg! Do you have recommendations for books based on or inspired by Shakespeare plays? I recently read Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese, which is inspired by Much Ado About Nothing (my favorite play) and it made me want more! Shakespeare’s comedies end in marriage, so they seem like good candidates to be adapted into romance novels. Sarah: Ramón and … Continue reading The Rec League: Shakespeare Retellings→
This Rec League comes from Sarahjane: Was listening to (and loving, as usual) the latest podcast and have a bit of a Rec League request. I’d love to find more books that have a plot of “We main characters find ourselves on the fringes of spooky/mysterious/magical/alien shenanigans and must solve the mystery (or defeat the aliens or banish the ghosts, etc.) One of my big favorites is KJ Charles’ Magpie Lord series. I especially love … Continue reading The Rec League: Mysterious, Spooky-Adjacent Romances→
This Rec League is from Clare. Thanks, Clare! So I’m reading another shifter fated mates book and the heroine is all up in arms again that fate is dictating to her. Are there any books with dated mates where a protagonist is just like, oh thank goodness I don’t have to think or wonder or stress, this is just my person and now I don’t have to date anymore? Like, as a person with anxiety, … Continue reading The Rec League: Happy to Be Fated & Mated→
