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Duet narration
soaknbounce · 1135 books · 433 followersI 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 followersincludes sleeping with the 🍆 inside overnight
kink: somnophilia
vivireads · 173 books · 161 followerssex while someone is asleep/unconsious 😴 this is mainly dark romances (just happens more in them)
/r/DarkRomance favourites
Silke · 250 books · 144 followersThis 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 followersthe character has multiple penises that can each penetrate (or have a significant sex function)
kink: great dirty talk
vivireads · 40 books · 129 followersit just hits different when it's done right
/r/RomanceBooks favourites
Silke · 250 books · 119 followersThis 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 followersThis collection gathers the top 250 most recommended books of the reddit historicalromance sub.
kink: free use
vivireads · 65 books · 112 followersusually 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: creampie/cum play
vivireads · 107 books · 105 followers💦 fill them up and play with it!!!! 💦💦💦💦💦
kink: branding/marking possessively
vivireads · 89 books · 102 followersbites, 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 followersThis collection gathers the top 250 most recommended books of the reddit /r/reverseharem sub.
kink: milking
vivireads · 73 books · 92 followerslactation kink. majority of the books have a plot around it :)
kink: pussy plug
vivireads · 26 books · 92 followersthey 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 followersThis 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 followershands 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
Audiobook Available
booksandtacos · 343 books · 64 followersAudiobooks currently available to me on Libby, Hoopla, Spotify, etc
only one bed
halffast · 49 books · 61 followersthe GOATT (greatest of all time trope) Vote for the tag suggestion here: https://www.romance.io/community/tagforum/tag/699a689c29004185a21ee4eb
kink: tentacles
vivireads · 78 books · 57 followersbooks with tentacle cocks and any tentacles used in penetration or during sex
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 followersThis collection gathers the most recommended books of the reddit /r/ScienceFictionRomance sub in the last 30 days.
/r/ParanormalRomance favourites
Silke · 52 books · 46 followersThis 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 followersinspired 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.
strong/complex/interesting fmcs
when-u-hurt-i-hurt-angst · 44 books · 40 followerscheck the trigger warnings.
kink: monster fucking
vivireads · 107 books · 33 followersthere 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)
story: hidden cameras & watching
vivireads · 30 books · 31 followerswho doesn't love a little peek 👀 (or... a lot of peeks...)
kink: size kink
vivireads · 19 books · 31 followersexplicit 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 followersWhen 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 followersany kind of fun piercings 🍆🍒 - i have included nipple & tongue piercings too! 😈
relationship: ex’s parent
vivireads · 41 books · 26 followerswhat's the best revenge? fucking your ex's dad!! (or mum!)
captor/captive
halffast · 69 books · 25 followersVote for the tag suggestion here: https://www.romance.io/community/tagforum/tag/699a702529004185a220278a
/r/MM_RomanceBooks favourites
Silke · 250 books · 23 followersThis collection gathers the top 250 most recommended books of the reddit mm_romancebooks sub of the last 30 days
hero or heroine: sex work
vivireads · 95 books · 21 followerscam work, prostitution, and stripping 💸
story: snowed in together
vivireads · 61 books · 18 followersthey're stuck in a snowstorm! oh no! 😏
Hoopla Audiobooks
britastic · 1693 books · 17 followersThere'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 followersOne 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 followersSex scenes with dirty talk that include statements of degradation.
Setting: other realm
magaggiemay · 67 books · 16 followersStory that is set or partially set in a different realm.
Format-Romance: romance centric
magaggiemay · 314 books · 14 followersStory where the plot is focused on the relationship development.
Lactation kink
jg-reads · 30 books · 14 followersMost 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 followersCollection 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.
Genre: motorcycle club
magaggiemay · 76 books · 13 followersStory where the plot involves a motorcycle club.
kink: monster classics (witches, vampires, & fae)
vivireads · 64 books · 13 followersthe classic monsters 🧙♀️🌔🧹✨🔮🦇🩸🧛🏻🍄🦋🧚♀️🧝🏼
filthy but in a cozy kind of way
stuffandwhatnot · 35 books · 13 followersCozy comfy feels, but with a minimum of three flames
Story: Dragons
likethread · 93 books · 12 followersBooks 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 followersneighbors/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 followersThe FMC has or has had one. Contemporary to historical, medically safe to not safe at all. Or even via magical or sci-fi means.
Gender Switch♀️♂️
OliVoil · 51 books · 10 followersGirl disguises herself as a boy for X and Y reasons.
Location: Space/Planet
likethread · 83 books · 9 followersWhat 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.
Virus/Zombie Apocalypse 🧟♂️
OliVoil · 38 books · 9 followersThe world is ending and the FMC just wants to fall in loveeee.
Feel Good Monster Era
zucchinilyfe · 125 books · 8 followersI, 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 followerssex 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 followersThe 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 followersFMC 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 followersThe MC's can't communicate with words, but maybe they can find a mutual understanding with their bodies?😉
story (holiday): christmas or winter time
vivireads · 205 books · 7 followers🎄 it's the most wonderful time of the year! 🎶🎵
Heroine-Age: 30s
magaggiemay · 94 books · 7 followersStory where the heroine is a mature adult / middle career somewhere in the plot.
Kink: Double finger/handy
misspurple · 23 books · 7 followersTwo MCs using their hands to pay attention to another mc
Format-Series: interrelated stand-alone
magaggiemay · 297 books · 6 followersStory 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 followersThe 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 followersMC is either becoming or is an established killer. bonus points if they kill for the other MC!
Audiobook Exists
booksandtacos · 251 books · 5 followersAudiobooks exists, but not currently available to me
Format-Media: Hoopla
magaggiemay · 110 books · 5 followersAudio books and ebooks found on Hoopla with the HCPLC Card.
x other: free book
vivireads · 75 books · 5 followersbooks 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
Dark Romance Trope (Character Archetype): Pitch Black Souls / Unredeemable Love Interests
mcshnegg · 27 books · 5 followerssecret identity
halffast · 13 books · 5 followersVote 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 followersBooks on my TBR from series that are complete.
MC: Spy/Secret Agent
likethread · 96 books · 4 followersBook 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 followersdon’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 followersBooks 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 followersReferring 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 followersAny kind of physical coital tethering, including knots, locks, barbs, hooks, or other creative connection methods.
kink: knife or blood play
vivireads · 52 books · 3 followersknives, daggers, & swords: who wants to play? 🩸🗡️ (combined because the 2 kinks are usually written together)
kink: degradation
vivireads · 41 books · 3 followerswhat a filthy slut you are, clicking on this list (includes spitting)
I wanna know what love is
stuffandwhatnot · 28 books · 3 followersWhen 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 followerseither filmed or performed live, together or going solo for the other person. also includes photography!
Kink: Double oral/head👅👅
misspurple · 13 books · 3 followers2+ MCs use their mouths to pleasure another MC