Top Retellings of Classic Tales

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The Hating Game by Sally ThorneThe Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangDr. Strange Beard by Penny ReidBeautiful Player by Christina LaurenThe Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan
Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroines
288 books — 374 voters
Beard Science by Penny ReidOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangKiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroes
544 books — 602 voters

If She Says Yes by Tasha L. HarrisonCraving Flight by Tamsen ParkerCreed by Kristen AshleyDeacon by Kristen AshleyRole Playing by Cathy Yardley
Seasoned Romance
881 books — 374 voters
To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia QuinnLover Reborn by J.R. WardCraving Flight by Tamsen Parker
Can't help falling in love... with the widower
47 books — 14 voters

Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker
Romance Leads that Are Divorced
63 books — 6 voters
Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneRise by Karina BlissBet Me by Jennifer CrusieAct Like It by Lucy Parker
Best Opposites Attract Contemporary Romance
107 books — 22 voters

Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker
Favorite Kinky Romances
380 books — 154 voters
Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasLord of Scoundrels by Loretta ChaseDreaming of You by Lisa KleypasTempt Me at Twilight by Lisa KleypasLover Avenged by J.R. Ward
Villain as Romantic Love Interests
729 books — 1,545 voters

Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsHitting the Wall by Cate C. WellsOne Percent of You by Michelle GrossCaptivated by Tessa BaileySecrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
Poor struggling abandoned heroine romance
193 books — 129 voters
Captivated by Tessa BaileyWilling Victim by Cara McKennaWith Force by Daisy JaneHunted by Adriana AndersSay Please by Ainsley Booth
Consensual non-consensual books
69 books — 69 voters

Hunted by Adriana AndersCaptivated by Tessa Bailey
Predator/Prey Play in Romance
51 books — 25 voters
Think of England by K.J. CharlesThe Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan ParrishStatus Update by Annabeth Albert
Jewish Heroes in Gay Romance
31 books — 5 voters

How You Get the Girl by Anita KellyLate Bloomer by Mazey EddingsCover Story by Rachel Lacey
Adult WLW Romance published in 2024
30 books — 8 voters
Aftermath by L.A. Witt
Queer Romance with a Single Parent
9 books — 6 voters

Better Than People by Roan ParrishConnection Error by Annabeth Albert
Disabled Heroes in Queer Romance
77 books — 19 voters
Her Every Wish by Courtney MilanUnmasked by the Marquess by Cat SebastianA Duke in Disguise by Cat SebastianSpeakeasy by Sarina BowenThe King of Bourbon Street by Thea de Salle
M/F Romance with Bisexual Protagonists
138 books — 92 voters

Small Change by Roan ParrishA Duke in Disguise by Cat SebastianHold Me by Courtney MilanHer Every Wish by Courtney MilanGilded Cage by K.J. Charles
Books Featuring Bi Characters in M/F Relationships
94 books — 61 voters
Him by Sarina BowenUs by Sarina BowenBreakaway by Avon GaleHeated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
Bisexual MM Fiction
267 books — 130 voters

Outfield Assist by Cat GiraldoMatch to Love by Johana GavezWild Pitch by Cat GiraldoHook Shot by Kennedy RyanGoal by Alexandria House
Sports romances (and contemporary books about athletes) by BIPOC authors
97 books — 9 voters
Nickel's Story by Cate C. WellsDizzy by Cate C. WellsScrap by Cate C. WellsRoosevelt by Cate C. WellsHeavy by Cate C. Wells
MC Romance
678 books — 1,301 voters

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas
Spicy Age Gap Romance
24 books — 18 voters
For Real by Alexis Hall
M/M Books With A Big Age Difference Between Partners
241 books — 207 voters

Emma by Jane AustenOutlander by Diana GabaldonJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëDreaming of You by Lisa KleypasDragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
100 Historical Romances To Read Before You Die
1,332 books — 1,582 voters
Us by Sarina BowenA Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat SebastianIt Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian
Best of Closeted Guys in M/M Books
161 books — 15 voters

The Wallflower Wager by Tessa DareAlways Only You by Chloe LieseHaven by Rebekah Weatherspoon
RomBkLove 2021 - Animal Companions
47 books — 7 voters
For Real by Alexis Hall
Very British MM
712 books — 499 voters

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. CharlesA Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by K.J. CharlesWe Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
2023 Queer historical romances
9 books — 7 voters
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana GabaldonThe Magpie Lord by K.J. CharlesThink of England by K.J. CharlesThe Soldier's Scoundrel by Cat SebastianThe Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian
Best Gay Historical Romance
910 books — 1,526 voters

Slippery Creatures by K.J. CharlesLuke and Billy Finally Get a Clue by Cat SebastianAny Old Diamonds by K.J. CharlesA Thief in the Night by K.J. CharlesThe Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian
RH - HR
92 books — 5 voters
Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae MarvelA Lady for a Duke by Alexis HallSomething Fabulous by Alexis HallDelilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring BlakeThe Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian
Queer Adult Fiction Books
123 books — 15 voters