This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A fast, funny, very spicy rivals-to-lovers romance that makes the rivalry feel real, set at the Winter Olympics with genuine cross-country skiing on the page. A few readers found Kirby’s needling close to bullying … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A short, very explicit Winter Games romance with vivid characters and plenty of chemistry — but many readers say it is more erotica than romance, and a public outing that is forgiven too easily … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A well-written, entertaining opposites-attract romance between Monaco’s bookish, introverted princess and the first woman fighting for a Formula One podium. The racing scenes win over even non-fans; the flaws are a slightly preachy start, … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A hugely popular YA romance between an out track star and a closeted bisexual pageant girl, with strong queer representation and a heartbreaking look at an abusive home. But it divides readers sharply over … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: An emotional, angst-heavy queer YA debut about an out teen swimmer and the closeted ex-best friend who gave her a first kiss. Readers find it raw and realistic about first love and coming out, … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A realistic, slow-building coach romance with likeable leads, tangled up with a gambling subplot that some readers enjoyed and many didn’t. Solid, but light on basketball and let down by a conflict that one … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A flirty, spicy, low-angst WNBA fake-dating romance with great representation and two likeable leads. Early readers split over whether it has any romantic tension at all — the couple are together almost from the … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: An entertaining, well-written action-mystery with a rare premise — a woman quarterbacking a college football team toward a national title while someone tries to hurt her — but the romance is a sideshow, compressed … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A light, low-angst debut whose rock climbing is superb — detailed, vivid and easy to follow even for non-climbers — but whose romance most readers found underdeveloped, fast and short on chemistry. Best for: … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Verdict: A lavish, very spicy finale to MJ Duncan’s Symphony series, with a cocky Olympic fencer, a sharp ballet producer and swords on the Royal Ballet stage. Fans call it one of the best in … Read more