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Erotic romance books

Spice is the main course. Plot is present, but it is there to get them to the next scene. 10 books so far, including Fifty Shades of Grey, Neon Gods and Praise.

  1. Fifty Shades of Grey

    E.L. James · Book 1 of 3 in Fifty Shades

    Spice 5/5 · Scorching

    The book that put BDSM romance on every nightstand. A billionaire with a contract and a red room.

    • Billionaire
    • Possessive MMC
    • Virgin heroine
  2. Neon Gods

    Katee Robert · Book 1 in Dark Olympus

    Spice 5/5 · Scorching

    Modern Hades and Persephone in a city run by the Thirteen. Very kinky, very fast.

    • Retelling
    • Forbidden love
    • Morally grey MMC
  3. Praise

    Sara Cate · Book 1 in Salacious Players' Club

    Spice 5/5 · Scorching

    Her best friend's dad runs a sex club and offers to teach her. Praise kink, front and centre.

    • Age gap
    • Forbidden love
    • BDSM / dom-sub
  4. Pucking Around

    Emily Rath · Book 1 in Jacksonville Rays

    Spice 5/5 · Scorching

    One woman, three hockey players and a team doctor. Why choose, MM spice included, maximum chaos.

    • Found family
    • Hockey player
    • BDSM / dom-sub
  5. Bared to You

    Sylvia Day · Book 1 of 5 in Crossfire

    Spice 5/5 · Scorching

    Two broken people with explosive chemistry and a lot of trauma. Steamier than Fifty Shades.

    • Hurt / comfort
    • Billionaire
    • Possessive MMC
  6. Beautiful Bastard

    Christina Lauren · Book 1 in Beautiful Bastard

    Spice 5/5 · Scorching

    An intern and her infuriating boss hate-hook-up in every room of the office. Started life as Twilight fanfic.

    • Boss x employee
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Workplace romance
  7. Priest

    Sierra Simone · Book 1 of 3 in Priest

    Spice 5/5 · Scorching

    A priest. A confession. A broken vow. Exactly as sinful as it sounds.

    • Forbidden love
    • Age gap
    • BDSM / dom-sub
  8. A Lesson in Thorns

    Sierra Simone · Book 1 of 4 in Thornchapel

    Spice 5/5 · Scorching

    A librarian, a gothic manor and a group of beautiful, haunted people who reawaken old pagan rites.

    • Forbidden love
    • Gothic
    • Dark academia

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Erotic romance: FAQ

What are the best erotic romance books?

Reader favourites include Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James; Neon Gods by Katee Robert; Praise by Sara Cate; Pucking Around by Emily Rath; Bared to You by Sylvia Day. Use the spice filter above to narrow it to your heat level.

What are the spiciest erotic romance books?

For explicit erotic romance romance, try Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James; Neon Gods by Katee Robert; Praise by Sara Cate; Pucking Around by Emily Rath; Bared to You by Sylvia Day. These are rated 4 or 5 out of 5 on our spice scale.