Hi and welcome back to another Top Ten Tuesday post! As Valentine’s day is fast approaching, this week’s topic is a love freebie. And let me have been well into my romance era in the past few years, especially in 2024. Although I’m broadening my horizon nowadays, I still have so many books left on my TBR. So, it’s time for a deep dive into these! I split this list into two categories: contemporary romance and romantic fantasy (romantasy). What books do I hope to read soon?
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Contemporary romance
- Wildfire by Hannah Grace – I actually should pick this book up soon in order to knock at least something off of my winter 2025 TBR, because this is going so, so bad.
- The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang – I read the first two books in this “The Kiss Quotient” trilogy, but I still have to finish this final one.
- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid – In fact, I have to read the entire series, but I’m a bit fed up of ice hockey romances dominating the literary landscape right now. Everyone seems to Love this hyped series, but I haven’t even watched the tv adaptation. I’m not even remotely interested in doing so.
- Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone – Fellow blogger Bree is to blame here, because she has mentioned it several times in her Top Ten Tuesday posts. So naturally I was curious and added it to my TBR. I surely will pick this up in the near future!
- For the Fans by Nyla K – I know, another sports romance on the list, but this one is m/m. I love to read LGBTQIA+ stories and romances, so I will definitely be reading this one soon.
Romantic fantasy
- The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson – I actually should already have read this book according to my earlier TBR posts, but I just didn’t feel like it. It therefore still is on my TBR, although I have to pick it up anytime soon. I notice myself getting into kind off a romantasy bore out though, which sucks.
- Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider – This book was a huge hit in late 2025 and naturally I had to grab a copy. Of course it still is unread.
- Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco – This book is not marketed as such, but it definitely belongs in the romantasy genre. I finished the first two books years ago, but never picked up this third and final book. I felt a bit let down by the second installment of the trilogy, but somehow leaving a trilogy unfinished feels quite unsatisfying.
- Silver Elite by Dani Francis – This book was all over the internet last year, quite controversial. I have a copy, but it still is unread.
- Rose in Chains by Julie Soto – Many fellow bloggers have been raving about this author’s books, but I haven’t read any of them. However, I was pretty curious for this newest release, which definitely belongs into the romantasy sub genre. It again was all over the internet last year, so there was simply no escaping it. I somehow managed to do so, and leave it on the shelf unread.
Have you read any of these books? Or do we have some in common on our TBRs?
