Spicy: the perfect 4s

1. 

   Bride

   Ali Hazelwood

   Spice 4/5 · Spicy

   A vampire bride, a werewolf alpha, a marriage of convenience and the bonding scene that broke the internet.

   • Arranged marriage
   • Marriage of convenience
   • Enemies to lovers
2. 

   Icebreaker

   Hannah Grace · Book 1 of 3 in Maple Hills

   Spice 4/5 · Spicy

   A figure skater has to share the ice with the hockey captain. BookTok's favourite college hockey romance.

   • Forced proximity
   • He falls first
   • Hockey player
3. 

   Outlander

   Diana Gabaldon · Book 1 of 10 in Outlander

   Spice 4/5 · Spicy

   A WWII nurse falls through standing stones into 1743 Scotland and is forced to marry Jamie Fraser. Big, epic, steamy.

   • Marriage of convenience
   • Forbidden love
   • Virgin hero
4. 

   Quicksilver

   Callie Hart · Book 1 in Fae & Alchemy

   Spice 4/5 · Spicy

   A thief, a fae warrior with a death wish and a portal into a frozen kingdom. Kingfisher is a menace and we are obsessed.

   • Enemies to lovers
   • Forced proximity
   • Road trip / vacation
5. 

   The Deal

   Elle Kennedy · Book 1 of 5 in Off-Campus

   Spice 4/5 · Spicy

   She tutors him, he fake-dates her to make her crush jealous. The OG college hockey romance.

   • Fake dating
   • He falls first
   • Hockey player
6. 

   Things We Never Got Over

   Lucy Score · Book 1 in Knockemout

   Spice 4/5 · Spicy

   A runaway bride gets stuck in a small town with her surprise niece and the grumpiest barber alive. Small-town gold.

   • Grumpy x sunshine
   • Found family
   • Touch her and die
7. 

   Twisted Love

   Ana Huang · Book 1 of 4 in Twisted

   Spice 4/5 · Spicy

   Her brother's best friend, a cold billionaire who "does not feel anything" except extremely possessive about her.

   • Brother's best friend
   • He falls first
   • Grumpy hero
8. 

   Ugly Love

   Colleen Hoover

   Spice 4/5 · Spicy

   A pilot with rules: no past, no future. She agrees. She should not have agreed. Ugly-cry guaranteed.

   • Friends with benefits
   • Hurt / comfort
   • Age gap
9. 

   Verity

   Colleen Hoover

   Spice 4/5 · Spicy

   A thriller, not a romance, but it is spicy and everyone asks. A ghostwriter finds an unhinged manuscript. That ending.

   • Forbidden love
   • Gothic
10. A Shadow in the EmberJennifer L. Armentrout

    A Shadow in the Ember

    Jennifer L. Armentrout · Book 1 of 4 in Flesh and Fire

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A princess trained to seduce and kill the God of Death. Prequel to Blood and Ash, readable first.

    • Forbidden love
    • Secret identity
    • Arranged marriage
11. 

    A Touch of Darkness

    Scarlett St. Clair · Book 1 in Hades x Persephone Saga

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Persephone is a journalist, Hades runs a nightclub, and they make a very bad bargain. Modern Greek myth with plenty of spice.

    • Retelling
    • Forbidden love
    • Rivals to lovers
12. 

    Behind the Net

    Stephanie Archer · Book 1 in Vancouver Storm

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A goalie with a twenty-year crush and the team physical therapist who has no idea. Pining hero supremacy.

    • Workplace romance
    • Roommates
    • He falls first
13. 

    Birthday Girl

    Penelope Douglas

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    She moves in with her boyfriend's dad. It goes how you think. Age-gap forbidden fruit.

    • Age gap
    • Forbidden love
    • Forced proximity
14. 

    Consider Me

    Becka Mack · Book 1 in Playing for Keeps

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A hockey star bets he can win her over. He actually means it. Golden retriever hero, big yearning.

    • He falls first
    • Hurt / comfort
    • Hockey player
15. 

    Corrupt

    Penelope Douglas · Book 1 of 5 in Devil's Night

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Three years ago she sent him to prison. Now he is out, and it is Devil's Night. Dark Halloween romance.

    • Bully romance
    • Revenge plot
    • Enemies to lovers
16. 

    Dark Lover

    J.R. Ward · Book 1 in Black Dagger Brotherhood

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A brotherhood of vampire warriors in leather and the half-vampire journalist they have to protect.

    • Found family
    • Alpha hero
    • Possessive MMC
17. 

    Deep End

    Ali Hazelwood

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A college diver and a swimmer agree to a no-strings arrangement with a dom/sub-lite twist. Spice starts around 30% and does not get old.

    • Friends with benefits
    • Athlete
    • Smart / nerdy heroine
18. 

    Flawless

    Elsie Silver · Book 1 of 5 in Chestnut Springs

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A bull rider with a reputation and the sharp-tongued woman hired to babysit his image. Cowboy summer, any season.

    • Bodyguard
    • Grumpy x sunshine
    • Cowboy
19. 

    Get a Life, Chloe Brown

    Talia Hibbert · Book 1 of 3 in The Brown Sisters

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A chronically ill woman makes a list to get a life, and hires her tattooed building superintendent to help.

    • Grumpy x sunshine
    • Opposites attract
    • Bad boy
20. 

    Him

    Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy · Book 1 of 2 in Him

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Two former best friends, one summer hockey camp and a lot of unresolved feelings.

    • Friends to lovers
    • Second chance
    • Hockey player
21. 

    Hooked

    Emily McIntire

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A modern Captain Hook as a crime lord, and Wendy as his ticket to revenge. First in the Never After villain retellings.

    • Retelling
    • Villain gets the girl
    • Revenge plot
22. 

    Ice Planet Barbarians

    Ruby Dixon · Book 1 in Ice Planet Barbarians

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Abducted by aliens, stranded on an ice planet, adopted by huge blue horned men who purr. It is a vibe.

    • Fated mates
    • Insta-love
    • Cinnamon roll hero
23. 

    It Happened One Summer

    Tessa Bailey · Book 1 of 2 in Bellinger Sisters

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A Hollywood party girl is exiled to a fishing town and a very grumpy bearded sea captain. Schitt's Creek with spice.

    • Opposites attract
    • Grumpy hero
    • Cinnamon roll hero
24. 

    King of Wrath

    Ana Huang · Book 1 in Kings of Sin

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    An arranged marriage between a cold-blooded CEO and a socialite with secrets. Possessive billionaire bingo.

    • Arranged marriage
    • Revenge plot
    • Billionaire
25. 

    Mile High

    Liz Tomforde · Book 1 of 5 in Windy City

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A cocky hockey defenceman and the flight attendant on his team's charter plane. Fraternizing is very against the rules.

    • Workplace romance
    • Forbidden love
    • He falls first
26. 

    Not in Love

    Ali Hazelwood

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Hazelwood's spiciest yet: two rival biotech people agree to sex and nothing else. It does not stay nothing else.

    • Friends with benefits
    • Workplace romance
    • Grumpy hero
27. 

    Punk 57

    Penelope Douglas

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Pen pals for seven years who promised never to meet. They have been meeting. They are enemies.

    • Bully romance
    • Secret identity
    • Enemies to lovers
28. 

    The Bridge Kingdom

    Danielle L. Jensen · Book 1 of 4 in The Bridge Kingdom

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A princess trained as a spy marries the enemy king to destroy his kingdom. Then she starts liking him.

    • Arranged marriage
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Secret identity
29. 

    The Fine Print

    Lauren Asher · Book 1 of 3 in Dreamland Billionaires

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A billionaire heir has to work at his family's theme park to claim his inheritance. She becomes his problem.

    • Boss x employee
    • Workplace romance
    • Billionaire
30. 

    The Kiss Quotient

    Helen Hoang · Book 1 of 3 in The Kiss Quotient

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    An autistic econometrician hires an escort to give her practice. Sweet, sexy and very kind.

    • Opposites attract
    • Cinnamon roll hero
    • Smart / nerdy heroine
31. 

    The Sweetest Oblivion

    Danielle Lori · Book 1 in Made

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    He is engaged to her sister. She is the good girl he cannot stop looking at. Old-school mafia romance perfection.

    • Forbidden love
    • Morally grey MMC
    • Grumpy hero
32. 

    Vicious

    L.J. Shen · Book 1 of 4 in Sinners of Saint

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    The boy who tormented her in high school is now a ruthless lawyer, and she needs his help.

    • Bully romance
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Second chance
33. 

    When the Moon Hatched

    Sarah A. Parker · Book 1 in Moonfall

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A brutal assassin, a dragon-riding ruler and a world-building chonk of a book. Bring snacks.

    • Captor / captive
    • Fated mates
    • Morally grey MMC
34. 

    A Hunger Like No Other

    Kresley Cole · Book 1 in Immortals After Dark

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A werewolf king escapes torture and claims a half-vampire as his mate. Classic, feral paranormal.

    • Fated mates
    • Possessive MMC
    • Alpha hero
35. A Marvellous LightFreya Marske

    A Marvellous Light

    Freya Marske · Book 1 of 3 in The Last Binding

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Edwardian England, a hidden magical world and a bumbling civil servant cursed by mistake. Charming and very steamy.

    • Opposites attract
    • Forced proximity
    • Grumpy hero
36. 

    Before I Let Go

    Kennedy Ryan · Book 1 of 3 in Skyland

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Divorced high-school sweethearts try again after grief tore them apart. Beautifully written, very emotional.

    • Second chance
    • BIPOC main character
37. 

    Bonded by Thorns

    Elizabeth Helen · Book 1 in Beasts of the Briar

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Beauty and the Beast, but there are four cursed fae beasts and she does not have to choose.

    • Beauty and the Beast
    • Retelling
    • Found family
38. 

    Brutal Prince

    Sophie Lark · Book 1 of 6 in Brutal Birthright

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Rival Chicago crime families settle a feud with a wedding. The bride and groom are not thrilled.

    • Arranged marriage
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Morally grey MMC
39. 

    Collide

    Bal Khabra · Book 1 in Spiral

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A psychology student has to interview the hockey captain for her internship application. Sparks.

    • Hockey player
    • Grumpy hero
    • College / university
40. 

    Dark Fae

    Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti · Book 1 of 4 in Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A fae girl in a supernatural prison with a gang of dangerous inmates who all want a piece of her.

    • Enemies to lovers
    • Forced proximity
    • Morally grey MMC
41. 

    Delilah Green Doesn't Care

    Ashley Herring Blake · Book 1 of 3 in Bright Falls

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A New York photographer comes home for her stepsister's wedding and falls for the bridesmaid.

    • Single parent
    • Forbidden love
    • Small town
42. 

    Fall of Ruin and Wrath

    Jennifer L. Armentrout · Book 1 in Awakening

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A courtesan with a sixth sense and the dangerous prince she is sent to spy on.

    • Forbidden love
    • Morally grey MMC
    • Badass heroine
43. 

    Fix Her Up

    Tessa Bailey · Book 1 of 3 in Hot & Hammered

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A party clown fake-dates her brother's best friend, a former pro baseball player having a crisis.

    • Brother's best friend
    • Fake dating
    • Athlete
44. 

    Funny Feelings

    Tarah DeWitt

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A comedian and her best friend go on tour together. Years of pining in a car.

    • Friends to lovers
    • Road trip / vacation
45. 

    Game Changer

    Rachel Reid · Book 1 of 6 in Game Changers

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A closeted hockey star and the smoothie-shop guy who makes him brave. Sweet start to the series.

    • Secret relationship
    • Hockey player
    • Athlete
46. 

    King of Battle and Blood

    Scarlett St. Clair · Book 1 of 3 in Adrian x Isolde

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A princess is married off to the vampire king she plans to kill. He is far too into it.

    • Arranged marriage
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Morally grey MMC
47. 

    Mistakes Were Made

    Meryl Wilsner

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A college senior hooks up with a hot older woman at a bar. It is her best friend's mom. Oops.

    • Age gap
    • Forbidden love
    • Secret relationship
48. 

    Pestilence

    Laura Thalassa · Book 1 of 4 in The Four Horsemen

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    The literal Horseman of Pestilence takes a firefighter on a road trip to end the world. Wildly romantic, somehow.

    • Enemies to lovers
    • Forced proximity
    • Road trip / vacation
49. 

    Rhapsodic

    Laura Thalassa · Book 1 in The Bargainer

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A siren with a debt to the Bargainer: one favour, one bead on her wrist at a time. Yearning cranked to eleven.

    • Second chance
    • Villain gets the girl
    • Secret identity
50. 

    Scarred

    Emily McIntire

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A Lion King retelling where Scar is the hero. Yes, really. The royal ward and her villain.

    • Retelling
    • Age gap
    • Villain gets the girl
51. 

    Secretly Yours

    Tessa Bailey · Book 1 of 2 in Vine Mess

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A grumpy professor and a sunny wine-country girl have a secret kiss neither can forget.

    • Grumpy x sunshine
    • Secret identity
    • Smart / nerdy heroine
52. 

    Slave to Sensation

    Nalini Singh · Book 1 in Psy-Changeling

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A cold psychic woman and a leopard-shifter alpha. Emotionless versus all emotion.

    • Opposites attract
    • Alpha hero
    • Shifters / werewolves
53. 

    The Kiss Thief

    L.J. Shen

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    One stolen kiss, one ruthless senator and a forced engagement. Angsty and sharp.

    • Arranged marriage
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Age gap
54. 

    Throne of the Fallen

    Kerri Maniscalco · Book 1 in Prince of Sin

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    The Prince of Envy and a rebellious princess on a quest together. Spicier spin-off from Kingdom of the Wicked.

    • Forced proximity
    • Enemies to lovers
    • Morally grey MMC
55. 

    Throttled

    Lauren Asher · Book 1 of 4 in Dirty Air

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    The F1 bad boy fake-dates the team principal's daughter. Formula 1 romance with a big heart.

    • Fake dating
    • Opposites attract
    • Racing driver
56. 

    Choosing Theo

    Victoria Aveline · Book 1 in Clecanian

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    The book that awakened a thousand primal kinks. Theo is so soft for her it hurts.

    • He falls first
    • Forced proximity
    • Cinnamon roll hero
57. EmbersClaire Kent

    Embers

    Claire Kent

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Post-apocalyptic survival, a grumpy loner and dirty talk readers are still thinking about years later.

    • Forced proximity
    • Hurt / comfort
    • Grumpy hero
58. 

    Ensnared

    Rebecca Quinn · Book 1 of 3 in Brutes of Bristlebrook

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A post-apocalyptic why choose: a survivor stumbles onto a bunker of four very different men.

    • Found family
    • Forced proximity
    • Cinnamon roll hero
59. 

    The Risk

    S.T. Abby · Book 1 of 5 in Mindf*ck

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A woman with a long revenge list and the FBI agent closing in on her. A twisty, divisive cult favourite.

    • Revenge plot
    • Villain gets the girl
    • Morally grey MMC
60. Throne in the DarkA.K. Caggiano

    Throne in the Dark

    A.K. Caggiano · Book 1 of 3 in Villains and Virtues

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A Dark Lord who has never been loved and the heroine who is not scared of him. Readers report actual book hangovers.

    • Villain gets the girl
    • Captor / captive
    • He falls first
61. Twisted HeathensJ. Rose

    Twisted Heathens

    J. Rose · Book 1 of 3 in Blackwood Institute

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A girl sent to a corrupt psychiatric institute and the damaged boys who become hers. Dark and different.

    • Found family
    • Morally grey MMC
    • Gothic

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