We’re talking:
Slow burns that leave you longing 🔥
Rom-coms that make your heart smile 💕
Monster lovers and mafia kings with heat and heart 🐺👑
Glamorous, glittery, over-the-top emotional chaos ✨
Need a little inspo? We’ve got recs featuring:
👽 Aliens (yep)
🧛♂️ Monsters
💋 Fake dating
😈 Mafia bosses
💌 Big feelings + sparkling banter
Check out the comments below for the full rec list—a lineup of hot, hexed, and hella fun romances curated with help from Woo Woo friend and romance author L.K. Shaw 🔥✨ (plus a few wild cards we couldn’t resist tossing in). Expect alien lovers, monster husbands, slow burns, spicy power plays, and chaotic rom-com energy—all totally on brand for Leo season.
Now it’s your turn: what are you reading this week? Whether it’s a cinnamon roll with a secret or a beast with a bedroom contract, we wanna hear about it. 💁♀️
📚 Book Recs — Romance Edition
💞 Slow Burn / Swoony
• The Devil I Don’t Know by L.K. Shaw — Mafia romance with a protective edge
• Resisting the Alien Commander by Erin Hale — Forbidden alien/human heat
🔗 L.K. Shaw’s Website | Erin Hale’s Website
🔥 Spicy (NSFW!)
• My Minotaur Husband by Lyonne Riley — Monster romance, big horns, even bigger... plot
• Control by Lasairíona Lewis — Emotional spice with deep desire
• The Devil’s Pawn by Tracie Delaney — Dark romance meets intense obsession
😂 Rom-Com
• Worth It by S.M. Shade & C.M. Owens — Chaos, snark, and unexpected heart
• A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn — Hilarious fake dating that turns very real
✨ Have your own favorite swoonfest? Add it below!
🌞 Leo Love Prompt Reflection
What makes your romantic reader heart roar?
✨ Tell us:
* Your all-time favorite book couple
* A romance trope you’ll never get tired of
* A spicy or swoony read that surprised you
📖 And let us know what you’re reading this week! Your comment might help another reader find their next bookish crush.