And just like that, it’s February – which means love is in the air and spice is on the page. In the spirit of the season [the season of love, that is] we rounded up a few of our favorite steamy romance reads. From hockey rink hookups to the brother’s-best-friend trope, there’s just the right amount of smut for everyone here. So draw yourself a bath, pour a glass of wine, and cancel your plans. These are the best spicy romance books to read right now!
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Spicy Romance Reads
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
Anything written by the Christina Lauren duo will have you laughing on one page and sweating on the next. This pair writes seriously good books [with some seriously steamy scenes]. In The True Love Experiment, the main character, Fizzy, agrees to star in a reality dating show produced by Connor, where she must date several men to find love for the cameras all while developing feelings for Connor.
A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn
If you know, you know. Meghan Quinn always keeps our heart rates up. Inspired by Pretty Woman, think: fake dating and enemies-to-lovers… did I mention the “enemy” is a super hot billionaire? 😉
Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey
Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey is a spicy, small-town romance novel about an uptight professor, Julian, and a chaotic, sunshine-filled gardener, Hallie, who reconnect years after a high school. It’s an opposites attract, second-chance romance that’s sure to make you blush and kick your feet.
Wild Love by Elsie Silver
Wild Love by Elsie Silver kicks off the Rose Hill series with billionaire Ford Grant, his best friend’s sister Rosie, and a whole lot of forbidden tension – that gets even messier when a surprise kid claims Ford is her dad. Small-town heat, enemies-to-lovers sparks, and steamy chaos ensue.
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood delivers forbidden romance chaos as biotech engineer Rue Siebert clashes [and hooks up] with Eli Killgore: her enemy, former one-night stand, and the man attempting to take over her company. Secret affair, workplace warfare… what could go wrong? 😉
Love Unwritten by Lauren Asher
Love Unwritten by Lauren Asher slow-burn romance where a wealthy and guarded tech mogul hires a nanny to help care for his son. Cue forced proximity, boss-nanny tension, and forbidden attraction that can’t [and won’t 😉 ] be ignored.
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Things We Never Got Over is truly the perfect small town, grumpy-sunshine romance with the right amount of spice sprinkled in. The entire series will have you blushing all while falling in love with these small town characters.
Mile High by Liz Tomforde
If you’re into sports romance, the Mile High Series is *chef’s kiss*. Stevie is the flight attendant for a professional hockey team where she meets bad boy Evan Zanders and well, the rest is history.
