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People We Meet On Vacation
Written by Emily Henry
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry follows best friends Poppy and Alex, whose annual holidays together stopped after one fateful trip. Two years later, they agree to one last vacation to fix everything - but suppressed feelings threaten to surface.
Phantasma
Wicked Games (Book 1)
Written by Kaylie Smith
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith is a gothic fantasy romance of dark magic, obsession, and slow-burn desire, where love becomes as dangerous as the supernatural.
Pines
The Wayward Pines Trilogy (Book 1)
Written by Blake Crouch
Pines by Blake Crouch is a chilling sci-fi mystery where a perfect town hides terrifying secrets, and escape may be more dangerous than staying.
Pocketful of Blame
Pocket (Book 1)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Pocketful of Blame by Chloe Walsh is a contemporary romance full of emotional tension, secrets, and slow-burn love, as characters navigate trust, betrayal, and the challenges that threaten to keep them apart.
Pocketful of Shame
Pocket (Book 2)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Pocketful of Shame by Chloe Walsh is a contemporary romance exploring love, secrets, and emotional tension, as characters navigate trust, heartbreak, and the challenges of opening their hearts again.
Pocketful of Us
Pocket (Book 4)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Pocketful of Us by Chloe Walsh is a contemporary romance about trust, love, and emotional growth, following characters navigating secrets, slow-burn tension, and the challenges of opening their hearts to one another.
Pocketful of You
Pocket (Book 3)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Pocketful of You by Chloe Walsh is a contemporary romance full of slow-burn love, emotional tension, and heartfelt moments, as characters navigate secrets, trust, and the challenges of opening their hearts.
Powerless
Chestnut Springs (Book 3)
Written by Elsie Silver
Powerless by Elsie Silver is a small-town contemporary romance featuring childhood friends, forced proximity, and long-buried feelings. Set in Chestnut Springs, it’s an emotional second-chance love story filled with tension, regret, and slow-burn heat.
Powerless
The Powerless Trilogy (Book 1)
Written by Lauren Roberts
In a kingdom where powerless Ordinaries are hunted, Paedyn Gray has survived by pretending to be someone she's not. When she's thrown into the deadly Purging Trials, her secret - and her heart - have never been more at risk.
Project Hail Mary
Written by Andy Weir
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir follows Ryland Grace, who wakes aboard a spaceship with amnesia, gradually remembering he's humanity's last hope to save Earth from extinction. This hard sci-fi novel combines problem-solving, first contact, and cross-species friendship.
Promise of Blood
The Powder Mage Trilogy (Book 1)
Written by Brian McClellan
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan is a flintlock fantasy of revolution and gunpowder magic, where generals rule, gods intervene, and power demands blood.
Quicksilver
Fae & Alchemy (Book 1)
Written by Callie Hart
Quicksilver by Callie Hart follows Saeris Fane, a half-fae in brutal Ironside, who makes a deal with gang leader Kingfisher to save her kidnapped brother. This dark fantasy romance delivers alchemy magic, enemies-to-lovers tension, and morally grey characters.
Quicksilver
The Baroque Cycle (Book 1)
Written by Neal Stephenson
Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson launches The Baroque Cycle, following Daniel Waterhouse, Jack Shaftoe, and Eliza through the Scientific Revolution. This dense historical epic explores Newton, Leibniz, natural philosophy, and the birth of modern science across 900+ pages.
Ravencry
Raven's Mark (Book 2)
Written by Ed McDonald
Ravencry by Ed McDonald escalates the Raven’s Mark saga with open war, collapsing alliances, and eldritch horrors unleashed across a dying land.
Ready Player One
Ready Player One (Book 1)
Written by Ernest Cline
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline follows Wade Watts hunting for an Easter egg in the OASIS virtual reality universe, requiring mastery of 1980s pop culture. This sci-fi adventure delivers treasure hunts, gaming nostalgia, and underdog-versus-corporation thrills.
Ready Player Two
Ready Player One (Book 2)
Written by Ernest Cline
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline continues Wade Watts's story as he discovers dangerous new VR technology left by Halliday. This sequel delivers another treasure hunt, ONI headset complications, consequences of power, and exploration of VR's seductive dangers.
Rebel
The Renegades (Book 3)
Written by Rebecca Yarros
Rebel by Rebecca Yarros is an emotionally intense contemporary romance about rebellion, healing, and choosing love when freedom, fear, and loyalty collide.
Reckless
Chestnut Springs (Book 4)
Written by Elsie Silver
Reckless by Elsie Silver is a small-town romance packed with surprise pregnancy, forbidden attraction, and emotional slow burn. When a brief encounter changes everything, two guarded hearts must face responsibility, love, and trust.
Reckless
The Powerless Trilogy (Book 2)
Written by Lauren Roberts
Paedyn killed a king. Now the kingdom's most feared Enforcer is hunting her across a deadly desert - and he's the one person she wishes weren't. Reckless turns up the heat on one of romantasy's most electric pairings.
Reckoning
Songs of Chaos (Book 4)
Written by Michael R. Miller
Reckoning by Michael R. Miller raises the stakes in the Songs of Chaos series as war erupts, loyalties are tested, and Holt must face the true cost of rebellion.
Record of a Spaceborn Few
Wayfarers (Book 3)
Written by Becky Chambers
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers follows multiple perspectives in the Exodan Fleet, where humans maintain their generation ship culture. This Wayfarers standalone explores community, tradition versus opportunity, grief, and what home means.
Recursion
Written by Blake Crouch
Recursion by Blake Crouch is a mind-bending science fiction thriller where memory reshapes reality, collapsing timelines, identities, and the fabric of the world itself.
Red Glove
The Curse Workers (Book 2)
Written by Holly Black
Red Glove by Holly Black is an urban fantasy sequel where forbidden magic, organised crime, and buried truths force a boy into dangerous choices that could destroy him.
Red Queen
Red Queen (Book 1)
Written by Victoria Aveyard
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is a dystopian fantasy where blood defines power, rebellion simmers, and a girl’s hidden ability threatens a ruthless ruling class.
Red Rising
Red Rising (Book 1)
Written by Pierce Brown
Red Rising by Pierce Brown is a gripping sci-fi adventure about Darrow, a lowborn miner who infiltrates the ruling elite to challenge a brutal hierarchy and spark a revolution in a futuristic, oppressive society.
Red Seas Under Red Skies
The Gentleman Bastard Sequence (Book 2)
Written by Scott Lynch
Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch continues the Gentleman Bastard Sequence as Locke and Jean attempt an impossible casino heist in Tal Verrar. This 2007 sequel delivers maritime adventure, forced piracy, dark wit, and the partnership tested under extreme pressure.
Red, White & Royal Blue
Written by Casey McQuiston
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is a sparkling romance between America's First Son and a British prince. When a public feud forces them into a fake friendship, real feelings develop, threatening to upend two nations and their own hearts.
Redeeming 6
Boys of Tommen (Book 4)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Redeeming 6 by Chloe Walsh is a contemporary romance novel full of emotional tension, slow-burn love, and personal growth. Characters face family secrets, past mistakes, and small-town drama as they navigate loyalty, trust, and heartfelt romance.
Releasing 10
Boys of Tommen (Book 6)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Releasing 10 by Chloe Walsh is a contemporary romance novel filled with slow-burn love, family secrets, and small-town drama. Characters face personal growth, emotional challenges, and complex relationships while navigating love, trust, and heartfelt choices.