For readers, by readers
Meet your next
book hangover.
Tell us the trope you want, how spicy you like it, and how hard you want to cry. We'll hand you the books that fit, and hide the ones that don't.
50+ Tropes
enemies-to-lovers, slow burn, fated mates...
The Ick Filter
hide your hard nos before you fall for a book
Spice × Angst Ratings
calibrated by readers, not algorithms
Mood Matching
cozy, yearning, heartbreaking, passionate
Reader Picks
the books readers voted to the top this month
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New on the shelf
The newest romances our editors have approved, refreshed as submissions go live.
What are you craving?
Tropes that hit.
Can't decide?
Spin the Shelf
Let fate pick your next read. We'll pull a random romance off the shelf and send you straight to it.
THE EXPERIENCE
Discovering romance,
redesigned.
Tell us what you crave
Pick your tropes. Set your spice threshold. Choose the emotional territory you want to live in, or avoid completely.
Start browsing →Filter out your hard nos
The Ick Filter lets you hide content you won't enjoy before you ever fall for a book.
Try the Ick Filter →Shelf what you love
Build your personal reading life: Want to Read, Currently Reading, Made Me Cry. Rate spice and angst your way.
See your shelf →How to read a listing
Know before you start
Spice Meter
How much heat is on the page.
- Sweet · No heat. All heart.
- Warm · Closed door.
- Steamy · Moderate heat.
- Spicy · Explicit scenes.
- Scorching · Very explicit throughout.
Angst Meter
How hard the emotions hit.
- Low angst · Easy on the heart.
- Moderate angst · Some tension and bumps.
- High angst · Heavy, emotional conflict.
- Heartbreak-heavy · You will cry.
- Emotional destruction · Bring tissues.