#spicy romance

[artsninspo]

Welllllllll, FORGIVELESS is no longer in progress - it's COMPLETE. In case you missed it Part 11 and the Epilogue have been posted!

My masterlist is full of incomplete stories so finishing is a huge deal to me. I really mean it when I say thank you to everyone who participated in the voting, commenting, liking and reblogging of this story. It kept me motivated. Anywho, if you haven't read it already, please check it out and LMK what you think ❤️

RIO (GOOD GIRLS) MASTERLIST

Well, in an unexpected turn of events theres now enough Rio fics by me to create a separate masterlist for them. All things Rio X @artsninspo below.

LEGEND:

🧸 - FLUFFY (wholesome lovey-dovey feels)

🌶️ - SPICY (adult content, 18+, NSFW)

🌪️ - MESSY (This one's a wild ride)

❤️‍🩹 - ANGSTY (Moody and/or emotional roller coaster)

DRINKS MINI - SERIES (COMPLETE)

I will no longer be adding to this series

An unintentional mini-series about Rio's escapades after meeting the sister-in-law of Ruby. Rio wants what he wants and pushes hard for the aloof but receptive reader. This series is witty, spicy 🌶️ and a wild ride with a realistic and ambiguous ending.

I - “Baby-Girl”

II - “Whisky, neat”

III - “Jealous type” - 🌶️ 🌪️

IV - “Cheers” - 🌶️ 🌪️

FORGIVELESS (COMPLETE)

On the night of her wedding anniversary, the reader discovers her husband’s betrayal. Heartbroken but resolute, she finds herself crossing paths with Rio—a magnetic stranger who radiates charm and a touch of danger. Inspired by SZA's hit Forgiveless, this story dives headfirst into her journey of rediscovery and revenge, navigating heartbreak, passion, and a much-needed sense of freedom. Packed with steamy encounters, heartfelt moments, and just the right dose of angst, Forgiveless promises all the fluffy highs and messy lows of a romance that will keep you hooked. Readers can expect a wild ride and a hard-earned happy ending that’s as satisfying as it is sweet.

I - NOT IN THE DARK ANYMORE 🌒 -🌪️

II - I DON'T CARE 'BOUT CONSEQUENCES, I WANT MY LICK BACK - 🌶️

III - GIVE A FUCK 'BOUT WHAT YOU PREFER🥀 - 🌶️

IV - YOU DON'T MIND SECOND FIDDLE, THAT'S WHY YOU A BITCH 🎻 - 🌪️

V - BACK AND FORTH IT GO, IT'S HARD, I KNOW 🔄 - ❤️‍🩹

VI - I'M TOO PROFOUND TO GO BACK AND FORTH, WITH NO AVERAGE DORK 📱

VII - I DON'T MIND WHO'S WATCHIN' 👀 - 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️ 🧸

VIII - I DON'T MIND COMPETITION, IT IS WHAT IT IS 📸 - 🧸 🌪️

IX - BETTER WATCH HOW YOU THINK OUT LOUD, IF IT'S 'BOUT ME THOUGH 📜 - 🌪️ 🧸

X - GOT A COUPLE THAT'S OUTSIDE, THEY KILL ABOUT ME THOUGH 🪦 - 🌪️🌪️🌪️

XI - I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU BEFORE, IT'S NOT GON’ END HOW YOU WANT 🥀 - 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️ 🧸

EPILOGUE - IT'S ALL LOVE 🩵 - 🧸 🧸 🧸

REQUESTS

ANON Requested that Rio snatches the reader up:

"FLAGS? CRIMSON 🚩" - RIO X READER - 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️

ANON Requested ‘nice Rio’

"CINDERELLA 🛍️" - RIO X READER - 🧸

Young Rio

"FIRST LOVE💗 " - RIO X READER - 🧸

DRABBLE(S)

Rio meeting readers bsf from out of town n she is like gossiping w him about the WILD shit she used to get up to and hes just laughing his ass off cause he thought she was all innocent.

[uniqueearthquaketimetravel]

Dearest readers, prepare yourselves for a new chapter of scandal. Bridgerton Season 3 is coming...

📖 👑💜

[jessread-s]

Thanks to the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review

✩🐉✨Review:

A strong start to a romantasy series with endless potential!

“Fear the Flames” follows Elowen Atarah, an exiled princess, as she teams up with Cayden Veles, the feared Commander of Vareveth, to free her dragons and save her people. As forces beyond their control try to keep them apart, the pull between Elowen and Cayden becomes irresistible. 

The concept of this book immediately grasped my attention. It was the reluctant allies-to-lovers romance that drew me in further! Elowen and Cayden’s knife to the throat meet-cute put me in a chokehold and I was living for their banter. Their dynamic is truly incredible and the tension had my heart pounding.

Unfortunately, the pacing and aspects of the writing are what lost me. While Cayden fell first, he also fell very fast. Many readers might like this if they prefer instantaneous chemistry, but I tend to like books where the relationship development moves more slowly, so I did not enjoy how quick it felt. Much of their dialogue, aside from the banter, was also clunky and cringey at times. 

As far as the plot, the heist was the main focus, so I was a bit let down when it missed the mark. There was a lot of build-up surrounding it only for it to be done and over with so quickly. Nearly everything was executed perfectly without a hitch, so it just ended up being anticlimactic. 

Overall, I appreciate this book’s vision and really liked some of its elements despite its setbacks. I’m interested to see what direction Darling takes the next book now that the groundwork has been laid.

Cross-posted to: Instagram | Amazon | Goodreads | StoryGraph

[saintmachina]

AN EDUCATION IN MALICE, my queer dark academia Carmilla retelling, has a cover! Preorder your copy for: 

toxic poetry cohorts

horny religious imagery

plus size heroine

subby bisexual girl X domme lesbian

professors behaving badly

vampire house party exhibitionism

romantic necromancy

BARNES AND NOBLE AMAZON WATERSTONES

[motziedapul]

An absolutely wonderful recommendation from christinac_reads on IG about The Pinoy Monster Lover Anthology: After Dark comic!

Please do check out and support our Kickstarter so we can make more art and pay Filipino artists fairly for their work (something that literally the entire world seems hellbent on not doing).

💜You can pledge to our Spicy Monster Lover Comic here💜

[icedcoffeeandsleepdeprivation]

Ryat Archer tho. 🔥🔥

[nalit-source]

The Au Pair Affair (Big Shots Series) by Tessa Bailey

“The day we met, you could have asked me to bring you the moon on a platter and I’d have done it. Ask me for galaxies now. You get anything you want, gorgeous.”

[boldlyvoid]

Coming March 4th, 2025, ‘I’m Like A Lawyer: Book 1 in the Get You Off Series’ our main character Sloane asks the time-old question; “am I the asshole for sleeping with my best friend's husband after finding out she’s been having an affair with mine for a year?”

Sloane and Erik are two lost souls looking for peace after having their lives turned upside down by their spouses. Why not get a little revenge and have some fun doing it? What’s the worst that could happen?

✴️FBI agent x Court Stenographer

✴️Ex-coworkers to lovers

✴️Forced proximity

✴️Single dad

✴️Second chances

✴️Keeping it a secret

✴️He falls first AND harder

✴️Plus Size FMC

PRE-ORDER NOW!!

Amazon US, Amazon Canada, Amazon UK, Amazon Australia, Amazon Mexico

[stormyskies-writes]

Quick question: how many love interests is too many?

I'm currently planning a new spicy story and as I've been fleshing out the characters I have come to realise that my main character has chemistry with four different men. My question is, is four men too many love interests?

My other alternative is I can merge two of the men into one character, and completely delete another, leaving her with two love interests.

OR

I can merge two together, and leave the others, leaving her with three love interests.

But I am so uncertain because I planned a butt load with the first option and I could potentially use some of that if I changed up the dynamics, but I am super on the fence about all of it.

[djarinsbeskar-writes]

Launch day is almost upon us! A Sensual Summoning will be available on Amazon (paperback and Kindle), Kindle Unlimited and in bookstores on Sept 22, 2023!

If you're looking to get an early start on Spooky Season with some incubus spice to go with your pumpkin spice, consider pre-ordering the kindle edition here, or keeping an eye out for when the title becomes available for free on Kindle Unlimited!

Fans of ACOTAR, Outlander, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Lords of the Underworld and even more contemporary romances like It Happened One Summer... this one's for you!

Also... given A Sensual Summoning's ties to tumblr and the community that showed it such love I decided to turn it into a book, keep an eye out for a special surprise I'll be unveiling soon for you guys. 👀

TikTok | Instagram | Twitter | Goodreads | Website

[fated-mates]

We are talking about a full on banger this week — Joanna Shupe’s THE DEVIL OF DOWNTOWN, which is Sarah’s favorite of the Uptown Girls series (Jen is a The Prince of Broadway fan, but honestly, all three are basically perfect).

We love this one so much, you’re about to get an hour or so of squeeing and sighing — Jack Mulligan is everything you could possibly want in a romance hero, Justine Greene is the do goodingest do gooder who ever was, and the way they adore each other is enough to wreck you.

If you haven’t read this one yet, do yourself a favor and go read the whole series right now…Joanna Shupe proves that historical romance is everything you want.

[icedcoffeeandsleepdeprivation]

[theromanticartist]

Pride & Blood: Mr. Darcy Vampire

��Pride and Prejudice’ meets ‘Twilight’

Check out the first 10 episodes for FREE, available only on Kindle Vella US.

In this fantasy retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy, a Vampire Lord, hides his true nature behind a stoic facade. Captivated by the sharp-minded Elizabeth Bennet, he finds himself torn between his ardent love for her and his dangerous instincts. When Lady Catherine de Bourgh, an Elder Vampire head of his Coven, learns of the forbidden romance, she vows to eliminate Elizabeth. Complicating matters is George Wickham, a seductive werewolf with a dark past linked to Darcy.

Continue reading for free here.

[jessread-s]

Thanks to NetGalley and the author for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review

✩🐻🏕️Review:

Reading this book is like receiving a bear hug that gives you all the warm, fuzzy feelings!

“Unbearably Your” follows Charlee Fletcher and Oliver Reynolds after a twist of fate forces the former lovers to collaborate on a nature documentary and put their grudges and wounds aside. But will they survive two weeks together in the wilderness if their bond still lingers? 

This was such a delightful book to read! I was completely immersed in the small town of Pine Falls and fully invested in the lives of Colliard’s compelling characters. 

What sets this book apart from others is that it is told from two perspectives and split between two timelines—the past and the present—that ultimately converge towards the end. Chapters taking place in the past are written as letters exchanged between Oliver and Charlee that document their development from strangers to friends to lovers over the span of a year leading up to June 21, 2018—the day they ceased communication. As a fan of epistolary novels, I really enjoyed this touch and the seamless transition between the two timelines. The contents of each letter directly connects to something going on in the present in one way or another or another, making it easy to follow Colliard’s storytelling. Only bits and pieces surrounding why their relationship went awry are revealed over time, which kept me engaged all the way through. 

I adored Oliver as soon as he graced the page! He’s so sensitive and kind and Colliard portrays his neurodivergence with care. The more time I spent with Charlee, the more I grew to love the woman beneath her tough exterior. Both characters grapple with grief, but find solace in each other even after five years apart. They have such great chemistry and this becomes only more obvious when circumstances beyond their control leave them no choice but to spend more time together the deeper they journey into the Great Bear Rainforest. I loved watching the sparks reignite between Charlee and Oliver as they worked through their pasts to get another shot at love!

Cross-posted to: Instagram | Amazon | Goodreads | StoryGraph

[shortsweetespresso]

My book came out today on Amazon! Available on kindle, kindle unlimited, and paperback!

In the past, Victoria and Anthony grew up in the small town of Chestnut Creek, Illinois as best friends. On the night of their high school graduation, Anthony admits he’s in love with Victoria. Over that summer the two develop a romantic relationship that’s tested by her college plans and unexpected grief.

In the present, Victoria comes back to Chestnut Creek for her father’s funeral. During an unexpected meeting in the middle of the largest blizzard the town has seen in years, Victoria and Anthony come back together for the two weeks surrounding Christmas and New Year’s. In those two weeks the two explore each other through the lens of growth and grief.