Romance Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 123 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 35 posts to rank the best Romance Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/RomanceBooks, r/LightNovels, r/anime, r/fantasyromance, r/booksuggestions. Top-rated brands include Bonds That Tie series (5.0/5), Sweet Ruin (Kresley Cole) (5.0/5), Toradora! (5.0/5).
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Reviews123
Subreddits17
Posts35
Brands100
Products14
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#1
Bonds That Tie series
5.0
(3)
"I recently read my first reverse harem books {Bonds that Tie series by J Bree}. ... that series really grabbed me. I basically read the whole series straight through with only stopping for a little bit of sleep."
"Definitely recommend bonds that tie! it has some dark aspects to it, but it’s truly an amazing series."
"-bonds that tie by j bree"
#2
Sweet Ruin (Kresley Cole)
5.0
(2)
"Kresley Cole is my favorite. I love them all except maybe 3 but the whole series is worth it. Sweet ruin is one of my favs."
"Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole Rating: 4.41⭐️ out of 5⭐️ Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door Topics: contemporary"
#3
Toradora!
5.0
(2)
"Toradora is a classic and a must watch"
"Toradora is a great romance anime, a classic"
#4
Ali Hazelwood
5.0
(2)
"Omggg I love Ali Hazelwood. My friend recommended her books to me. I’ve read the love hypothesis, and I absolutely enjoyed it 😁"
"Ali Hazelwood writes excellent contemporary romance with women in STEM"
#5
JD Evans
5.0
(2)
"Don’t skip the prequel, it’s amazing."
"The love story is beautiful, as is the prose."
#6
An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride
5.0
(2)
"Here are a few really good ones: An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride"
""An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to love my elf bride" It's perfection!"
#7
The Hades Saga
5.0
(2)
"Also the Hades Saga by Scarlett St. Clair."
"Hades x Persephone saga by Scarlett St. Clair (3books) ... they are all GREAT! If you love fantasy romance, as much as I do, you will be hooked! Not to mention very hot and spicy!!"
#8
Lovesick
5.0
(2)
"A few people have already mentioned it but Lovesick is so, so good."
"Lovesick"
#9
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
4.5
(2)
"Kaguya-sama: Love is War for its clever romance and humor"
"Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. It really has a good dub."
#10
Clannad
4.5
(2)
"Clannad 100%."
"If you want a bit (or a lot) of sad, check out Clannad."
#11
A Sister’s All You Need
4.5
(2)
"I cannot recommend the A Sister’s All You Need novels enough."
"Its not a full romance but it has a lot of it and is a slice of life. Romance develops and the drama is good."
#12
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
4.5
(2)
"The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is very slow paced and takes a few volumes for the romance to happen, but the payoff is quite good overall."
""The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten" a bit slower than the chaos of Tomo-Chan, a lot of people like to say it gives you diabetes with how sweet it is."
#13
Samantha Shannon
4.5
(2)
"Priory of the orange tree and the sequel book to it A day of fallen night, by Samantha Shannon."
"Both hit lots of your wish list."
#14
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
4.5
(2)
"Highly recommend ... the serpent and the wings of night if you like a bit of a hunger style games but with vampires."
"{The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent}"
#15
Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring
4.0
(2)
"I would also recommend wait for me yesterday in spring and see you when the snow falls"
"These are some oneshot suggestions. Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring"
#16
Plated Prisoner
4.0
(2)
"Plated prisoner didn’t get good until the third book but then I couldn’t stop reading it. It’s worth it."
"I’ve read a lot of the ones you listed and I really liked the Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy."
#17
T. Kingfisher
4.0
(2)
"I really enjoyed Paladin's Grace."
"There are a ton of fantasy romances if you're interested."
#18
HC Dolores
4.0
(2)
"What I like best is that it doesn’t immediately fall into your qualifiers."
"The MMC gets there but he is initially a danger to the FMC."
#19
Even If This Love Disappears Tonight
4.0
(2)
"Someone mentioned the first book (Even if this love disappears tonight but there is a second called even if these tears disappear tonight)"
"These are some oneshot suggestions. Even If This Love Disappears Tonight"
#20
Patricia Briggs
4.0
(2)
"Try: Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs."
"I prefer plot over spice."
#21
The Mindy Project
4.0
(2)
"Definitely The Mindy Project! It’s pretty self-referential in paying homage to romantic comedy tropes."
"The Mindy Project"
#22
Lila Herron
3.0
(2)
#23
Unnamed Memory
5.0
(1)
"Here are a few really good ones: Unnamed Memory"
#24
Heart of Obsidian
5.0
(1)
"Heart of Obsidian is also one of my favorites."
#25
Spice & Wolf
5.0
(1)
"Here are a few really good ones: Spice & Wolf"
#26
Caressed by Ice
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is probably Caressed by Ice (book 3). Heart of Obsidian is also one of my favorites."
#27
Kiss of Snow
5.0
(1)
"Kiss of Snow (10) and Shield of Winter (13) are also both really good."
#28
Shield of Winter
5.0
(1)
"Kiss of Snow (10) and Shield of Winter (13) are also both really good."
#29
Silver Silence
5.0
(1)
"My favorites from that are Silver Silence and Alpha Knight."
#30
Daughter of No Worlds series
5.0
(1)
"Carissa Broadbent is one of the best fantasy romance plotter and writer I’ve read in a long time so highly recommend both her daughter of no worlds series."
#31
Saints Academy
5.0
(1)
"-saints academy by kc kean"
#32
Phases of the Moon series
5.0
(1)
"-phases of the moon series by m sinclair"
#33
Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)
5.0
(1)
"Kimi no Na wa (Your Name) is a fantastic romance movie that's visually stunning"
#34
Blood Oath series
5.0
(1)
"-blood oath series by r l caulder"
#35
Descendant series
5.0
(1)
"-descendant series by m sinclair"
#36
Emily Henry, Ali Hazelwood and Abby Jiminez
5.0
(1)
"Emily Henry, Ali Hazelwood and Abby Jiminez are my fav romance authors"
#37
Tears of the Siren series
5.0
(1)
"-tears of the siren series by m sinclair"
#38
Super Secret
5.0
(1)
"One of my favorite manhwas, it's not too long around 140ish chapters and the art is really good too imo and cute."
#39
The Red Masques series
5.0
(1)
"-the red masques series by m sinclair"
#40
Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac
5.0
(1)
"-ruthless boys of the zodiac by caroline peckham & susanne valenti."
#41
My Boo
5.0
(1)
"The webtoon that made me cry the most and ugliest so far is "My boo""
#42
Viz
5.0
(1)
"It's manga-only, but Dengeki Daisy. If you have the Viz manga app, you can read it there."
#43
Victoria Aveline
5.0
(1)
"I stumbled upon Victoria Aveline’s Clicanian series through the Plus Catalog and now I’m obsessed! Sooooo gooood! One of the few I’ll reread/re-listen to!"
#44
Afterlife Saga
5.0
(1)
"Afterlife Saga by Stephanie Hudson. Fantastic!"
#45
Toradora
5.0
(1)
"TORADORA! 💯 it's the perfect blend of school life, chaotic comedy, and romance that actually hits!! You’ll laugh, cry, and then rewatch it 3 times like the rest of us😅"
#46
Cara Bastone
5.0
(1)
"All of Cara Bastone’s books. Very much *not* trash. They are a delight!"
#47
Georgette Heyer
5.0
(1)
"Georgette Heyer, try The Convenient Marriage and The Talisman Ring. They're so witty and fun!"
#48
Jane Austen
5.0
(1)
"Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer are both smut free historical romances, funny and very well written."
#49
Seasons of Blossom (Hamins Flower)
5.0
(1)
"Omg bro if you haven’t read it already seasons of blossom (hamins flower) 💔🥀i recommend reading from the start though"
#50
Emily Henry
5.0
(1)
"Emily Henry's books always have something to do with books/publishing somehow and I like how she entwines work into the story."
#51
Abby Jimenez
5.0
(1)
"Abby Jimenez is my favorite though. She's just so funny and relatable and the romance feels realistic."
#52
Swordheart or Paladin’s Grace
5.0
(1)
"Swordheart or Paladin’s Grace by T Kingfisher. She is an amazing writer!!"
#53
Heavenly Bodies
4.0
(1)
"{Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu}"
#54
Secret of the Silent Witch
4.0
(1)
"It's a pretty nice fantasy story with the MC trying to overcome her shyness."
#55
The Ideal Sponger Life
4.0
(1)
"The Ideal Sponger Life = royalty, Spanish-speaking isekai, husband and wife, magic, electrical generator and DVD player from Earth."
#56
Risou no Himo Seikatsu
4.0
(1)
"It's a good Royalty Romance focused series based around an isekai'd man who becomes husband to the Queen of a Kingdom."
#57
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
4.0
(1)
"These are some oneshot suggestions. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas"
#58
I Will Forget This Feeling Someday
4.0
(1)
"These are some oneshot suggestions. I Will Forget This Feeling Someday"
#59
Three Days Of Happiness
4.0
(1)
"Three Days Of Happiness, though romance isn't the main theme of the novel, it gets important after the first half i think."
#60
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
4.0
(1)
"These are some oneshot suggestions. The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes"
#61
Ride Your Wave
4.0
(1)
"These are some oneshot suggestions. Ride Your Wave"
#62
Min-Maxing my TRPG Build in Another World
4.0
(1)
"The MC is reborn in another world, he eventually meets this arachne girl(half spider) who is two years older and has a mad crush on him."
#63
Maid-sama
4.0
(1)
"Maid-sama, Horimiya, Kamisama Kiss, A Sign of Affection, Apothecary Diaries, Fruits Basket, An Archdemons Dilemma: How to Love your Elf Bride, Yona of the Dawn, Snow White with the Red Hair, Why Raeliana Ended up the the Dukes mansion, 7th Time Loop"
#64
The Apothecary Diaries
4.0
(1)
"The Apothecary Diaries = royalty (kind of Chinese emperor palace), romance, not mecha (but with pharmacy and mad scientist), and crime investigations instead of action"
#65
Wall of Glass
4.0
(1)
""Wall of glass" and "How to get my husband on my side" are two more I just remembered. Maybe I read too much lol. Enjoy! 💓"
#66
The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent
4.0
(1)
"The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent = nobility/royalty, isekai, romance, adventure, kind of shou"
#67
An Introvert’s Hookup Hiccups
4.0
(1)
"If you liked Angel, then you will probably enjoy An Introvert’s Hookup Hiccups."
#68
The Rage of Dragons
4.0
(1)
"The rage of dragons fits this very well, it’s grim dark which I know you like. Highly violent it’s more tribal than medieval however. But the romance isn’t fade to black and it’s really compelling."
#69
Realist Hero
4.0
(1)
"Realist Hero - ok so this does involve a harem, but it’s framed as political marriages and there is discussions on how lines of succession would work. It also has a greater focus on socio economics."
#70
The Obsessed Mage and His Beloved Statue Bride
4.0
(1)
"The Obsessed Mage and His Beloved Statue Bride: She Cannot Resist His Seductive Voice is a good one that I literally read today."
#71
No Man Can Tame
4.0
(1)
"{No Man Can Tame by Miranda Honfleur}"
#72
Promise of Darkness
4.0
(1)
"{Promise of Darkness by Bec McMaster}"
#73
Mark of the Tala
4.0
(1)
"{Mark of the Tala by Jeffe Kennedy}"
#74
A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows
4.0
(1)
"{A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee}"
#75
Court of Blood and Bindings
4.0
(1)
"{Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall}"
#76
Ruled by Magic
4.0
(1)
"{Ruled by Magic by Zara J Black}"
#77
With Fangs and Claws
4.0
(1)
"{With Fangs and Claws by Sam Hall} RH"
#78
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
4.0
(1)
"Alya is very typical tsundere school romance light novel."
#79
Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
4.0
(1)
"Kaoru hana wa rin to saku... read the manga you'll get hooked"
#80
A Pale Moon Reverie
4.0
(1)
"A Pale Moon Reverie is another 3 volume completely translated romance series by the same author as Unnamed Memory."
#81
You Like Me, Not My Daughter?!
4.0
(1)
"You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! - 30 year old woman, college aged male so something for your non-high school list."
#82
Chivalry Of A Failed Knight
4.0
(1)
"Here are a few really good ones: Chivalry Of A Failed Knight"
#83
Lothaire
4.0
(1)
"Lothaire by Kresley Cole. There is murder attempts toward each other."
#84
Full Metal Panic!
4.0
(1)
"Full Metal Panic! (it's more sci-fi with hints of fantasy, but still very good)"
#85
Dark Wizard
4.0
(1)
"Dark Wizard by Jeffe Kennedy fits this, I think."
#86
The Way It Was Before
4.0
(1)
"If you don't mind a bit of self-promotion, check out my webtoon! It's pretty bittersweet and might be up your alley."
#87
Lisa Gabriele
4.0
(1)
"S.E.C.R.E.T. By Lisa Gabriele. It’s a trilogy."
#88
Stella Rhys
4.0
(1)
"The entire Stella Rhys Irresistible Series is on there. I plan to reread my faves via audiobook soon (Hothead, Now or Never, and Reckless)"
#89
Talyn's Saga
4.0
(1)
"Well if you're alright with LGBQT content you could try Talyn's Saga by Benjamin Medrano"
#90
Dead King
4.0
(1)
"Because I Loved You by Dead King is a good, heartfelt and relatable rom com book."
#91
Ouran Host Club
4.0
(1)
"Ouran host club is a really good one. I actually read all the manga for it too."
#92
Tsukigakirei
4.0
(1)
"Tsukigakirei, A Sign of Affection, Insomniacs After School, The Quintessential Quintuplets, Tomo-chan Is A Girl!"
#93
The Winter King
4.0
(1)
"{The Winter King by C.L. Wilson} Seeking revenge, MMC forces the king of a rival country to marry his favourite daughter to him."
#94
Jackal Among Snakes
4.0
(1)
"Jackal Among Snakes has a good romantic storyline. It doesn't really get going until a few books in though."
#95
Late Summer
4.0
(1)
"Alright then, check these if they're up to your liking. Late Summer, Look at me. and Switched Lives."
#96
A King So Cold
4.0
(1)
"{A king So Cold by Ella Fields} - she is a true ice queen"
#97
Sanguine and Stygian
4.0
(1)
"Try out Sanguine and Stygian by Sara Sellers"
#98
Kingpin of Camelot
3.0
(1)
"Maybe {Kingpin of Camelot by Cassandra Gannon}?"
#99
Fushi no Kami
3.0
(1)
"Had romance, and decent worldbuilding/characters. Wasn't my favorite by any means but worth finishing."
#100
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
3.0
(1)
"The anime was utter garbage but the source was so much better."
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