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Duet narration

soaknbounce · 1135 books · 433 followers

I was having trouble finding and keeping track of audiobooks with duet narration so I started this collection. I hope it helps someone else too!

kink: cock warming

vivireads · 95 books · 235 followers

includes sleeping with the 🍆 inside overnight

kink: somnophilia

vivireads · 173 books · 161 followers

sex while someone is asleep/unconsious 😴 this is mainly dark romances (just happens more in them)

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/r/DarkRomance favourites

Silke · 250 books · 144 followers

This collection gathers the top 250 most recommended books of the reddit /r/darkromance sub of the last 30 days.

kink: multiple penises

vivireads · 75 books · 141 followers

the character has multiple penises that can each penetrate (or have a significant sex function)

/r/RomanceBooks favourites

Silke · 250 books · 119 followers

This collection gathers the top 250 most recommended books of the reddit /r/RomanceBooks sub of the last 30 days

/r/HistoricalRomance favourites

Silke · 250 books · 114 followers

This collection gathers the top 250 most recommended books of the reddit historicalromance sub.

kink: free use

vivireads · 65 books · 112 followers

usually explicit contract/discussion of a free use kink, but in some cases there is no talking about it but they basically are doing ‘free use everywhere’

kink: branding/marking possessively

vivireads · 89 books · 102 followers

bites, tattoos, branding, and cum play that mark the person (bonus points if the MMC tattoos his dick!) also contains coming on someone & making them wear it/not clean it up.

/r/ReverseHarem favourites

Silke · 250 books · 101 followers

This collection gathers the top 250 most recommended books of the reddit /r/reverseharem sub.

kink: pussy plug

vivireads · 26 books · 92 followers

they use something (dildo/plug) to keep cum in the pussy or to get the FMC ready to take them

/r/FantasyRomance favourites

Silke · 250 books · 89 followers

This collection gathers the top 250 most recommended books of the reddit /r/fantasyromance sub of the last 30 days

relationship: sword crossing

vivireads · 56 books · 89 followers

⚔️ i love when her boyfriends are also boyfriends 😍

kink: comes untouched

vivireads · 99 books · 81 followers

hands off, he’s just so excited 💦 character comes from getting someone else off or they are just too excited/pent up to wait. inspired by a reddit post i just cannot stop thinking about

kink: squirting

vivireads · 121 books · 69 followers

💦 look it's nice to have some representation ok

Pierced D

lizzzz · 26 books · 65 followers

When his 🍆 has accessories 😍

Audiobook Available

booksandtacos · 343 books · 64 followers

Audiobooks currently available to me on Libby, Hoopla, Spotify, etc

only one bed

halffast · 49 books · 61 followers

the GOATT (greatest of all time trope) Vote for the tag suggestion here: https://www.romance.io/community/tagforum/tag/699a689c29004185a21ee4eb

kink: period play

vivireads · 35 books · 54 followers

🩸 this includes period sex and any play with blood specifically from the vagina (ie hymen breaking) and vampires getting straight from the tap 🧛

/r/ScienceFictionRomance favourites

Silke · 193 books · 48 followers

This collection gathers the most recommended books of the reddit /r/ScienceFictionRomance sub in the last 30 days.

/r/ParanormalRomance favourites

Silke · 52 books · 46 followers

This collection gathers the top most recommended books of the reddit /r/ParanormalRomance sub in the last 30 days.

kink: praise & degradation combo

vivireads · 35 books · 44 followers

inspired by the reddit post about "reverent cruelty". think lots of calling her “greedy”, “needy”, or “desperate” and saying "you can take it" or "such a good girl for taking me", while he rails her within an inch of her life.

kink: monster fucking

vivireads · 107 books · 33 followers

there are strange things in them there hills 🧌🦇🧟😈🐉 🦕🐦‍🔥🐺🦑🐲 Includes gargoyles, kraken, dragons, basilisks, humanoid creatures with monstrous parts, cryptids, shifters, wolves, and others! (not aliens though, see my other list called monster classics for witches, vampires, & fae)

kink: size kink

vivireads · 19 books · 31 followers

explicit statement of the kink or a huge size difference and needing preparation (stretching) to take it

Trope: Mindlink / Emotional tether/ Matebond

likethread · 179 books · 30 followers

When the MCs are connected by some kind of psychic link, emotional tether, or magical bond. This tag still applies even its effects only flow one way, or if the bond was created by forces/circumstances outside of a MC's own control, will, or knowledge. This connection can be as mundane as a character knowing the general location of the other MC via this connection, not being able physically leave another character’s proximity, or sharing one's lifespan (like you often see in pairings between characters with a significant lifespan disparity.) It can also consist of situations as novel as the characters having the ability to telepathically communicate with one another; being instantly aware of their partner's emotional state or wellbeing; sharing or borrowing another character's powers, well of magic, or abilities; or even being able to somehow help ground another character's emotional state, out-of-control powers, or natural instincts (a vampire's bloodlust, a werewolf's sanity, etc). Includes things like your typical mate bond, demonic or fey bargains, summoner contracts, familiar connections, magical curses, "if you die, I die" scenarios, and so on.

hero or heroine: piercings

vivireads · 121 books · 30 followers

any kind of fun piercings 🍆🍒 - i have included nipple & tongue piercings too! 😈

relationship: ex’s parent

vivireads · 41 books · 26 followers

what's the best revenge? fucking your ex's dad!! (or mum!)

captor/captive

halffast · 69 books · 25 followers

Vote for the tag suggestion here: https://www.romance.io/community/tagforum/tag/699a702529004185a220278a

/r/MM_RomanceBooks favourites

Silke · 250 books · 23 followers

This collection gathers the top 250 most recommended books of the reddit mm_romancebooks sub of the last 30 days

rough sex

understudy · 15 books · 22 followers

sometimes it's a lil bit, sometimes it's a lotta bit

Hoopla Audiobooks

britastic · 1693 books · 17 followers

There's a few different types of Hoopla catalogues (which is dependent upon your library) but it's pretty similar across catalogues. The books included are generally more stable than what's in Audible Plus. With that said, it's always possible that a book that is listed is not actually in Hoopla. There is a lot of crossover with Audible Plus, so if you have that subscription, I recommend listening through that because Audible Plus allows for unlimited listens. To check your own Hoopla book status, use the Library Extension for browsers: https://www.libraryextension.com/ The Library Extension is very accurate but I have found that sometimes it misses books that are actually in Hoopla.

ooof that's a punch to the gut

stuffandwhatnot · 75 books · 17 followers

One or more strong gut-punch moments. May or may not be accompanied by sufficient vengeance, grovel, or penance.

Relationship-Kink: degradation

magaggiemay · 22 books · 17 followers

Sex scenes with dirty talk that include statements of degradation.

Format-Romance: romance centric

magaggiemay · 314 books · 14 followers

Story where the plot is focused on the relationship development.

Lactation kink

jg-reads · 30 books · 14 followers

Most of these are rom-com like with a lactation kink. There are also those where they have the kink and think about it even if they don’t engage in it.

crossdressing - female disguises as male

jora-sparks · 158 books · 13 followers

Collection of books that should** have a girl disguised as boy trope. So far have only added first books in series. **I say should as I have not read all these yet, and cannot attest to the extent of how well the trope is applied, whether if it's only a side character or how long the disguise is worn, etc.

kink: monster classics (witches, vampires, & fae)

vivireads · 64 books · 13 followers

the classic monsters 🧙‍♀️🌔🧹✨🔮🦇🩸🧛🏻🍄🦋🧚‍♀️🧝🏼

Story: Dragons

likethread · 93 books · 12 followers

Books that have dragons within their setting, regardless of whether one of the MCs is one or not. The list does include dragon shifters, wyverns, and the like.

childhood friends to enemies to lovers trope

starsandseas · 11 books · 12 followers

neighbors/friends where one of them starts hating the other or the other one thinks they do... I've seen a lot of people want books like these, so here are some good recs of some standalones or series. (won't personally recommend deviant king cause I think it's kinda meh but it does have this trope)

abortion

stuffandwhatnot · 32 books · 11 followers

The FMC has or has had one. Contemporary to historical, medically safe to not safe at all. Or even via magical or sci-fi means.

Location: Space/Planet

likethread · 83 books · 9 followers

What it says on the tin. Books where the characters spend at least some time on another planet or in space (like on a spaceship or space station), typically in the sci-fi genre.

Feel Good Monster Era

zucchinilyfe · 125 books · 8 followers

I, entered my monster era, and never friggin left. This collection was made for those of you smutty little monster lovers like me and contain: - Laugh out loud moments - Extremely lovable characters - One or both MCs are monsters/demons/creatures/other - Plot/World building - Maybe a bit of absurdity - 4/5-5/5 steam - Makes you feel real good and potentially empty inside after reading Check for triggers, they may contain some angst!

kink: secret public sex

vivireads · 75 books · 8 followers

sex in a public or semi-public space specifically with the risk of being caught or having to hide. think lots of 'not here!', 'we shouldn't be doing this', & 'you gotta be quiet' (example: playing with each other under the table). this is not quite exhibitionism because at least one of them is trying not to get caught.

Lonely/isolated heroine❤️‍🩹

OliVoil · 54 books · 8 followers

The FMC is lonely because she's a ghost, stranded, locked up or she simply doesn't have anyone she can lean on.

transactional

halffast · 46 books · 8 followers

FMC exchanges sex with MMC for something (safety of self or loved one, money, a favor, etc). AKA: quid pro quo Vote for the tag here: https://www.romance.io/community/tagforum/tag/699a6b0f430693f2b619a34e

Language barrier 🗣

OliVoil · 18 books · 8 followers

The MC's can't communicate with words, but maybe they can find a mutual understanding with their bodies?😉

Time travel🦋

OliVoil · 9 books · 8 followers

Time travel to the past/future.

Heroine-Age: 30s

magaggiemay · 94 books · 7 followers

Story where the heroine is a mature adult / middle career somewhere in the plot.

Kink: Double finger/handy

misspurple · 23 books · 7 followers

Two MCs using their hands to pay attention to another mc

Favourites 📚

OliVoil · 17 books · 7 followers

The best books I've read <3.

Format-Series: interrelated stand-alone

magaggiemay · 297 books · 6 followers

Story that is part of a series but that can be read alone or outside of reading the entire series. Usually the series involves different relationships in the same setting.

Monster Romance Level 1: "Basically A Hot Guy"

mcshnegg · 37 books · 6 followers

The classics. You can take these to a dinner party as long as they don't smile too wide.

hero or heroine: serial killer

vivireads · 31 books · 6 followers

MC is either becoming or is an established killer. bonus points if they kill for the other MC!

Audiobook Exists

booksandtacos · 251 books · 5 followers

Audiobooks exists, but not currently available to me

Format-Media: Hoopla

magaggiemay · 110 books · 5 followers

Audio books and ebooks found on Hoopla with the HCPLC Card.

x other: free book

vivireads · 75 books · 5 followers

books i got for free through events ☺️ either from stuff your kindle day, romance bookworms, romance booklovers, the fictional heroes library, or an author’s newsletter

secret identity

halffast · 13 books · 5 followers

Vote for the tag here: https://www.romance.io/community/tagforum/tag/69945796de34ab7aaf01ea7a

MC(s) is/are Vers/Switch

lmaoidiot · 165 books · 4 followers

{Tag: Relationship|Kinks And Play|MC(s) is/are Vers/Switch}

TBR: Completed CHOOSE 💫

OliVoil · 145 books · 4 followers

Books on my TBR from series that are complete.

MC: Spy/Secret Agent

likethread · 96 books · 4 followers

Book where at least one of the main characters is a spy/secret agent. Will eventually separate into individual MC types if the collection becomes big enough to warrant it.

kink: office sex

vivireads · 53 books · 4 followers

don’t you love it when someone gets bent over a desk?

MC(s) is/are a Strict Top or Bottom

lmaoidiot · 249 books · 3 followers

{Tag: Relationship|Kinks And Play|MC(s) is/are a Strict Top or Bottom}

Story: Animal Companion / Familiar

likethread · 156 books · 3 followers

Books where there is some kind of animal (or animal-adjacent) companion that has at least some significance to the book at large or to the MCs beyond being a mere plot-device. This can include simple pets or mundane animals, a paladin's beloved horse, to magical familiars or bonded companions, to dragons and griffins. Examples: — Gimlit, the service dog from The Spare Man — The telepathic, giant felines called Kesarin from The Castes and Outcastes series that aid the party when they please. —Emily Wilde's dog Shadow. —The dragons bonded to the dragonriders in Tavia Lark's Perilous Courts series.

themes - rejection

MoonlitWitch · 140 books · 3 followers

Referring to feelings of rejection specifically. Whether the rejection is intended or not, real or imagined, romantic, platonic, broader social or otherwise.

relationship - knotting / locking

MoonlitWitch · 93 books · 3 followers

Any kind of physical coital tethering, including knots, locks, barbs, hooks, or other creative connection methods.

kink: phone sex

vivireads · 54 books · 3 followers

📞 call me baby 💋 (includes sexting scenes)

kink: knife or blood play

vivireads · 52 books · 3 followers

knives, daggers, & swords: who wants to play? 🩸🗡️ (combined because the 2 kinks are usually written together)

kink: degradation

vivireads · 41 books · 3 followers

what a filthy slut you are, clicking on this list (includes spitting)

I wanna know what love is

stuffandwhatnot · 28 books · 3 followers

When one or more MCs is definitely in love but doesn't know it. AKA "What is the weird feeling in my chestal area when I look at your stupid face?"

kink: sex tape or boudoir photos

vivireads · 27 books · 3 followers

either filmed or performed live, together or going solo for the other person. also includes photography!