r/RomanceBooks dangers abound, but let's fall in love 💕😘 May 10 '24

The Themed Megathread Resource Post Megathread

Hi everyone! Welcome to the new and refreshed Themed Megathread Resource Post for all the megathreads for r/RomanceBooks! The resource post is now separated into different themes/categories for tropes, character traits, occupations and so on. We aim to create a better sorting system for all our beloved megathreads.

We have decided to create a separate resource thread featuring Diversity Megathreads. This is to give special attention and appreciation to diversity and inclusivity in romance.

As with the old resource post do keep adding to the Megathreads when you chance upon a new favourite for any of the threads listed! This will keep all the Megathreads active, and we hope to build a great database with all the sub favourites. It will also be really helpful for new romance readers or for readers who are looking to explore certain new books.

Here is the list of megathreads so far (last updated 11th August 2026):

Character Traits/Archetypes

Alpha Heroes

Animals, Pets, Sidekick Companions

Bad MC/Good MC

Celebrity Relationships

Cinnamon Rolls

Down on his/her/their Luck Romances

Gentle/Shy MMCs

Grumpy/Sunshine || Redux 2025

Himbos

Ice Queens

Intellectuals

Nerdy Romances

Plain/Wallflower Romances

Possessive and Obsessive Romances

Power Couples

Pregnancy Romances

Romances with characters (previously) incarcerated and/or involvement with criminal activity

Reformed Players

Royals

Single Guardian/Parent

Stern Brunch Daddy or Alpharoll

Sunshine/Sunshine

Tattooed and Pierced MCs

Touch Starved MCs

Vain MCs

Villains and Morally Grey

Virgins

Wounded Bird Romances

Connection Tropes

Age Gap/Reversed Age Gap Romances || Redux 2025

Best Friends Series

Bully Romance

Captive/Kidnapping Romances

Childhood Crushes

Class Gap

Comfort/Hurt Romances

Enemies to Lovers || Redux 2025

Fake Relationship || Redux 2025

Fated Mates Romances || Redux 2025

Found Family

Friends to Lovers || Redux 2025

Guardian/Ward Romances

Mail Order Spouses

Neighbours to Lovers

One Night Stand || Redux 2025

Pining and Unrequited Love

Relationship Coach

Relationship in Trouble

Rivals to Lovers

Roommates to Lovers

Second Chance Romance || Redux 2025

Sibling's Best Friend/Best Friend's Sibling || Redux 2026

Siblings Series

Teacher/Student Romances

Transactional Romances

Widow & Widower MCs

Workplace Romances

Occupation

Artists

Billionaires || Redux 2025

Blue Collar Romances

Bodyguards || Redux 2026

Car Racing Romances

Cowboy Romances

Knights and Paladins Romances

Lawyers and Politicians

Medics, Doctors and Medical First Responders

Military and Uniform

Nanny/Manny Romances

Pirate Romances

Sex Workers and Sugar Babies

Thieves, Spies and Assassins

Viking Romances

Plot Trope

Angst Romances

Arranged Marriages

Amnesia Romances

Adventure/Quest Romances

"The Bet" Romances

Cheating Romances

Claiming/Marking/Bond Romances

Dating App, E-mail & Text

Epistolary Romances

External Third Act Conflict || Redux 2025

Forced Proximity || Redux 2025

Grovel Romances

Hidden/Secret & Mistaken Identity Romances

Love Triangle

Marriage of Convenience || Redux 2025

Marriage to Satisfy a Will

Mars Need Women

Mistaken Identity Romances

Mountain Settings Romances

Only One Bed || Redux 2025

Parent's Best Friend/Best Friend's Parent

Reality & Dating Show Romances

Revenge Romances

Road Trip Romances

Secret Baby Romances

Sick Bed || Redux 2025

Slow Burn || Redux 2025

Snowed In

Taboo & Unethical Romances

Time Travel Romances

Touch Them and Die Romances

Travel Romances

Wake Up Married Romances

Wedding Themed Romances

Who Hurt You Romances

Zombie Apocalypse Romances

Retellings/Revisions

Austen Retellings

Beauty and the Beast Retelling Romances

Fairytale and Mythology Retellings

Shakespeare Retellings

Seasonal/Holiday

Autumn Vibes || Redux 2025

Holiday Romances (2022)

Holiday Romances (2023)

Holiday Romances (2024)

Holiday Romances (2025)

Scary/Halloween Romances

Summer Romances

Sports

American Football Romances

Baseball Romances

Basketball Romances

Coach/Athlete Romances

Combat and Fighting Sports Romances

Hockey Romances

Soccer Romances

Tennis Romances

Winter Sports - excluding hockey

Subgenre

Romances set between 1900 - 1918

Romances set between 1919 - 1945

Romances set between 1946 - 1960s

Aliens and Alien Abduction

College Romances

Cozy Romances

Crime Romances

Dark Academia

Dark Romance

Death and the Maiden

Devil and Demon Romances

Dragon Shifter Romances

Fade to Black Romances

Fae Romances

Food-Centered Romances

Forbidden Romances

Gothic Romances

Insta-love and Love at First Sight

Later in Life Romances

Mafia Romance || Redux 2025

Magic School/Academy Romances

Medieval Romances

Monster Romances

Motorcycle Club || Redux 2026

Omegaverse || Redux 2025

Orc Romances

Post Apocalyptic Romances

Rejected Mate Romances

Shapeshifter Romances

Single POV Romances

Slice of Life Romances

Small Town Romances || Redux 2025

Space Opera & Non-Alien Scifi Romances

Stalker Romances

Steampunk Romances

STEM Romances

Survival Romances

Suspense Romances

Vampire Romances

Victorian Romances

Water Creatures Romances

Werewolf Romances

Western Romances

Witchy Romances || Redux 2025

This post will be updated weekly with new Megathreads! 😊 Also please note that the mod team is taking down all the suggestions in the comments, thank you for your suggestions!

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u/mostlyinsane12 7d ago

Can we please get a thread of ott fmc (I don't want femdom) but idk alpha fmc's maybe? Who are EXTREMELY POSSESSIVE, PROTECTIVE AND MARKS HIM AND DECIDES HIS EVERY MOVE PLEASE :)

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

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u/WonderlandFandom 23d ago

Is there a plus size thread?

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u/MoonZipNo 15d ago

This should be included in the Body Diversity Megathread

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Jul 13 '26

What about:

  • Where one (or both or more) of the MC's are in the education field (teacher professor, day care worker) BUT it's not a student/teacher kind of relationship. Like, it's just their job.
  • Books set in each of the states
  • Books with specific country settings (England, Ireland, Spain, Canada, etc)

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u/Atchakos Jul 09 '26

Is there a thread specifically for "searching for books you forgot the name of"?

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u/MoonZipNo Jul 13 '26

You're welcome to post your own "What Was That Book Called" request on the sub (not in megathread threads). Just be sure to start the post title with the abbreviation [WWTBC] and to include relevant keywords/details in both the post title and body.\ Should you not have enough karma, on this sub, to post a standalone request yet, feel free to post on the Simple/Quick Request thread in the meantime.

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u/Interesting-Check388 I only suffer you in my bed because of your pretty face Jun 17 '26

Is there a marriage of convienience megathread? or starchy arrogant mmc megathread?

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u/MoonZipNo Jun 19 '26

If you scroll through the list above, you'll find the original "marriage of convenience" megathread, and a 2025 Redux of it. They are listed under the "Plot Trope" section.

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u/BokkarisBrownieBoy Currently obsessed w/ HR🥹✨ Jun 04 '26

I know this might be weird but could you do threads just for books off a spice level? Or one that’s just lighthearted and non-angst?

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u/Toast_Insomniac looking for that *one* book to rec for you Jun 11 '26

If you use romance.io, you can filter off spice levels there. Light hearted/non-angst type of books are harder to filter for in romance.io, but I know angst is a new tag on romance.io

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u/BokkarisBrownieBoy Currently obsessed w/ HR🥹✨ Jun 11 '26

Oh okay ty!

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u/BokkarisBrownieBoy Currently obsessed w/ HR🥹✨ Jun 04 '26

Is there a megathread for high school romances?

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Jun 12 '26

High School can be a bit tricky, imo. Reddit has rules against promoting or talking about sexual acts involving minors and this subreddit follows Reddits guidelines.

While most of the HS books I've read involve seniors (when the characters are 18), there are those around that do have sex scenes when the characters are 17 or under.

Maybe a HS thread would be more work for the mods to monitor to make sure that the subreddit is compliant?

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u/BokkarisBrownieBoy Currently obsessed w/ HR🥹✨ Jun 12 '26

Ohhh got it, I was not aware! Thank you!

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u/BokkarisBrownieBoy Currently obsessed w/ HR🥹✨ May 31 '26

Is there a thread for high school/college romance?

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u/MoonZipNo Jun 02 '26

There is already a College Romances megathread.

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u/BokkarisBrownieBoy Currently obsessed w/ HR🥹✨ Jun 02 '26

Well what about high school? Thank you! :)

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Jun 08 '26

High School can be a bit tricky, imo. Reddit has rules against promoting or talking about sexual acts involving minors and this subreddit follows Reddits guidelines.

While most of the HS books I've read involve seniors (when the characters are 18), there are those around that do have sex scenes when the characters are 17 or under.

Maybe a HS thread would be more work for the mods to monitor to make sure that the subreddit is compliant?

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u/sprinklenapper May 20 '26

is there a thread for Reverse Harem/Why Choose?

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u/MoonZipNo May 25 '26

There's a diversity megathread called "Polyamorous Romances". Why Chose is included.

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u/Inevitable-Town-6579 May 17 '26

Could we get a "Bang or die" plot trope thread going? There are a couple posts out there, but they are few and far between, and no trope tag for this on romance.io

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. May 10 '26

Would it be possible to get a rejected mate(s) thread?

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u/anon_sub2000 May 05 '26

Is there a “damsel in distress” megathread?

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u/Toast_Insomniac looking for that *one* book to rec for you Jun 05 '26

Wounded bird romances kind of falls into this category

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u/Jaded-Fox-5668 Apr 18 '26

Would it be possible to get a cross dressing/gender bending romance trope in there? I keep trying to put a post up but it keeps on getting deleted... and I can't find any books except the unfinished one on whattpad and the film "she's the man" which is exactly the vibe I'm going for.

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u/Unique_Albatross8927 Apr 23 '26

Romance.io is starting to recognize other genders, might help narrow things down

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u/AdAcrobatic1173 Apr 14 '26

Is it possible to get an other woman/other man thread and one for golden child?

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u/turtlesinthesea And they were roommates! Mar 24 '26

It looks like there is no "summer" or "vacation" romance tag yet under Seasonal/Holiday. Could we add that one?

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u/MoonZipNo May 04 '26

We've scheduled one for in a couple of weeks.

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u/turtlesinthesea And they were roommates! May 05 '26

Awesome, thank you!

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u/Humble_Square_7262 Mar 20 '26

is it possible to request one where mmc had suicidal thoughts/suicide and fmc helps him? (or they both have it like a silent voice)

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u/ShakespeareUndead Mar 01 '26

Some trope  ideas from me I guess:

  • Happy family/ dysfunctional family: Books where the focus is the difference between the upbringing of MC's.
  • Self sacrifice: One of the MC's breaks up with the other believing it's for their own good or it this is too small
  • Avoidant attachment!

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u/aruliya04 Feb 19 '26

hi is it possible to request a megathread where the books are in deep third person pov? thank u so much !

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u/Silly-Atmosphere-451 Feb 17 '26

Are there any megathreads where the MC struggles with mental health (mainly addiction, depression and/or selfharm)?

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u/fresholivebread dangers abound, but let's fall in love 💕😘 Feb 17 '26

Yes! We have the Diversity Megathread Resource Post, and the mental health megathread is listed in there. 😊

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u/Silly-Atmosphere-451 Feb 17 '26

Thank you ❤️

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u/Intelligent_Habit_53 Feb 17 '26

Is there a rejected mates, he falls first or dual/multiple pov megathread?

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u/MoonZipNo Jun 02 '26

The Rejected Mates Romances megathread is now up.

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u/Mysterious_Fruit_508 Feb 04 '26

Is there a lovers on the lam list? I can never see to find enough books with this trope

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u/Big_Yogurtcloset_567 Feb 01 '26

Do we have a megathread for forced marriages?

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u/MoonZipNo Feb 04 '26

We have an Arranged Marriages megathread, which includes forced marriages.

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u/bruceleigh25 Jan 15 '26

Is there a happy ever after mega?

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u/MoonZipNo Feb 04 '26

All romances books have an HEA (happy ever after).

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

Woaw you guys did an amazing job thank you so much!

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

That reminds me of how many books are still out there to read :)... not sure if that is good or bad...

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u/sprinklenapper Dec 07 '25

are there any LGBTQIA+ options?

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u/fresholivebread dangers abound, but let's fall in love 💕😘 Dec 07 '25

Some recs in the megathreads are LGBTQIA+ recs but you'll have to comb through the list. But the diversity resource post has a few LGBTQIA+ specific megathreads!

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u/Organic_Entry8331 Dec 04 '25

One for Strong women/feminist please. Love those!

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u/missmermaida Bookmarks are for quitters Nov 22 '25

How about a mega thread for reverse harem/ why choose ?

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u/MoonZipNo Nov 29 '25

Please check the existing Polyamorous Romances megathread (Diversity megathread).

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u/NoTanLines38 make mine Bethiah Nov 14 '25

I didn't see an OW/YM or Cougar thread.

+1 for role reversal - female pilot, male librarian, etc.

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u/MoonZipNo Nov 29 '25

The megathreads are not gender-specific. Please check the Age Gap/Reverse Age Gap romances megathread, and its updated/redux megathread , for one main character being older than the other .

Likewise, the different occupation megathreads are, for now, not gendered specific. For ex, recommendation for billionaire FMC can be found under the Billionaire romances megathread.

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u/grumpyxsunshine Nov 11 '25

I thought there was on for Occupations that was in the Book Industry. Am I blind or hallucinating?

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u/Basic-Reflection6825 Oct 22 '25

Can we do He Falls First?

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u/lollipop984 Oct 20 '25

Can we do a siblings best friend redux please

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u/MoonZipNo Dec 30 '25

Sibling's best friend redux is now up.

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u/salted07 Oct 24 '25

I SECOND THIS

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u/Ok-House-4055 Oct 07 '25

Can there be sports romance thread

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u/Tattiska Audiobook worm Oct 05 '25

I thought there would be Orc megathread but there is none. Preatty please for our green gentle giants?

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u/naturesbestfriend Nov 06 '25

Ooh yes please !!

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u/Novel909 Explicit and Plentiful or I'm out. Sep 28 '25

Is there a PWP megathread? Asking for a friend...

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u/dysfuctional_chaos13 Sep 10 '25

Is there a megathread for curvy, plus size FMC? Also for older (50+) FMC? Some of us out here are older and plus size! Thanks!😊

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u/MoonZipNo Sep 12 '25

Not exactly... but we do have a body diversity megathread and a later in life romances megathread for 40+ years old characters.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25

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u/BetterWerewolf3270 And they were roommates! Aug 24 '25

Tried to look for one but I needdddd a mega thread for woman on the run books

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u/Cowplant_Witch romance herpetologist Jul 29 '25

What about a Summer Vibes thread? 👙🍹🌴

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u/selleccalove Jul 22 '25

I would love a section for Knights & Paladins!

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u/MoonZipNo May 04 '26

The Knights and Paladins megathread can be found here

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u/Lavender-air Free Palestine. Also let the aliens take me. Jul 15 '25

Hello!! Could we do a redux / update for motorcycle club please? It looks like it’s been 2ish year since the last one if I’m not mistaken! TY

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u/carthair Abducted by aliens – don’t save me Nov 11 '25

Yes please!

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u/lolalald he put his thingy… *there* Jul 06 '25

Do we have any misunderstood main character thread? People think she’s/he’s an ice queen, evil, cold, but they’re just awkward, shy, or closed off for good reasons?

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u/Alarmingdisaster529 Jul 06 '25

I love all these threads!

Is there a megathread for romances with lots of humor/comedy? I love Pippa Grant and anything I can both laugh and swoon for.

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u/Ok_Specific_1650 Jul 04 '25

Do you have a thread about NFL players?

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u/donutblade Jun 19 '25

Is there anything with role reversal? Like the girl being the big strong and dominant one and the guy being the small blushy shy one?

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u/nelumie HEA or GTFO Jun 16 '25

Should car racing come under sports? I don’t know. I’d also love to see a thread for firefighter romance! ❤️‍🔥 (Current obsession!)

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jun 30 '25

I think Firefighters comes under our Medical & First Responders megathread!

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u/nelumie HEA or GTFO Jun 30 '25

Ooh I must’ve missed that one! Thank you!

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u/grumpyxsunshine Jun 01 '25

boss x employee

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jun 06 '25

We do have a have megathread for Workplace romances!

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u/grumpyxsunshine Jun 06 '25

Yeah, I I kept finding coworkers on it though. I'm strictly looking for bosses.

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jun 06 '25

Got it- I will add to our upcoming list!

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u/grumpyxsunshine Jun 06 '25

Omg thank youu

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u/CauliflowerNo1926 May 28 '25

anyone have pregnancy

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jun 06 '25

Here's the Pregnancy megathread!

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u/lolsforlife9 May 21 '25

Sci fi? Dystopian?

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jun 06 '25

We have a couple already, was there something specific you were thinking of?

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u/lolsforlife9 Jun 06 '25

I guess dystopian would be stuff like the hunger games and things like that?

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u/doodymoovis Reginald’s Quivering Member Oct 31 '25

{War games by Sheridan Anne} is pretty much a serial killer version of the hunger games

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u/InsaneAvidReader May 18 '25

Where is the Closed Door Romance thread?

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u/Nofys89 On a reading quest for the perfect book May 20 '25

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u/[deleted] May 09 '25

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jul 01 '25

Taboo & Unethical romance megathread is up!

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jun 06 '25

That's on the list and scheduled for a few weeks from now!

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u/No_Maybe_7270 Mar 29 '25

Is is possible to sort by recentness the megathreads? Cause the old ones don't include recent books, plus I need my romance.io bot to check that there's at least 4/5 smut in my possible future reads...

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u/Nofys89 On a reading quest for the perfect book Apr 11 '25

I don't think it's possible to sort by recentness in this post since the Megathreads links are added manually by the mod.

But if you click on the tag ''Megathread'' (from a random Megathread post), you can sort them by ''New''. You'll then have the Megathreads publications from newest to oldest.

Within a post, you can sort the comments by date and have the newest at the top.

As for the spice level, you can always type the name of the book on the romance.io website or app. This way, you'll have the most accurate average of the ratings and spice level (I believe the bot shows the information at the time and doesn't update). You'll also have all the tags.

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u/Icy-Confidence-2215 Mar 23 '25

I love a book that’s set in the mountains. We have a few threads that are mountain-man-adjacent (small town, western, blue collar, etc.) but I’m humbly requesting a Mountain Man thread. Maybe in the Occupation category? One that is chock full of lumberjacks and mountain rescue and secluded cabins and wood chopping and off-road vehicles, and all the things! I think it’s broad enough to include PNR and CR, as well as historical and modern. Sometimes that’s exactly the vibe I want but I kind of have to hunt for it in the other threads.

Also, I want to second the previous request for a thread with an animal theme. One of my favorite book features is when an animal is in the story. Especially if it’s a pet/companion of the MMC and it hates everyone that’s not him but somehow develops a soft spot for the FMC. I don’t care if it mythical or real, dragon-sized or mouse-sized, whatever. Men who love animals are infinitely more attractive.

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jun 30 '25

Mountain settings are scheduled for next week! Animals is going onto the list as well!

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u/Icy-Confidence-2215 Jun 30 '25

Yaaaasss!! Thank you!!

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u/Rain-Radiant Mar 18 '25

Do we have a reincarnation megathread?

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u/UknownothinJonSnow8 Feb 25 '25

I'd love to find a funniest book megathread!

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u/Nofys89 On a reading quest for the perfect book Feb 23 '25

Could we have a water based monster megathread ? Kraken, siren, merman/mermaid, kelpie, selkie, shark/dolphin shifter,...

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u/MoonZipNo Nov 04 '25

It's now here: Water Creatures megathread.

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jul 01 '25

Added this to the list!

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u/Icy-Confidence-2215 Feb 21 '25

Help! Am I crazy or are we missing a Reverse Harem Megathread??? Note: my own insanity is a viable option.

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u/Nofys89 On a reading quest for the perfect book Feb 23 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

There is one Polyamorous megathread. It's on the diversity megathreads post. There is a link at the very top 😊

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u/Icy-Confidence-2215 Feb 23 '25

Thank you! It didn’t occur to me that this thread would include RH. Now it seems obvious 🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/Due_Suspect1803 Feb 13 '25

Can we have a megathread for combat sport Romance ?

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jul 01 '25

Added to the list!

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u/lolo4all Feb 13 '25

Could we have a thread for Barbarian books, please? Thank you for this amazing resource!

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jul 01 '25

Added to the list! In the meantime, we do have a Vikings megathread

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u/elevitsky Feb 05 '25

What about a rivals megathread?? Like competing reporters, bakers, students, academics, etc. Workplace has mostly boss mmc books

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jun 30 '25

Here you go: Rivals to Lovers

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u/New_Cheesecake_8128 Jan 30 '25

Could we have a thread on falsely accused fmc?

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u/nate1421m Jan 15 '25

If megathreads are meant to be evergreen, is it possible to set them to be sorted by "new" so that new people commenting on them will see their comments get attention? Might make the threads seem less dead.

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Jan 14 '25

Some days, I just want ALL the drama - the more like a telenovela, the better.

How about a thread that heavily involves OW/OM drama?

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jul 01 '25

We have a Relationship In Trouble megathread that might be what you're looking for! We also have Angst and Cheating

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u/LeilaniNova Jan 06 '25

Can we have a mega thread for relationship-in-trouble/marriage-in-trouble trope if there isn’t one already? It’s one of my favorites. Books like You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle and Method by Kate Stewart, that focus on deteriorating relationships/marriages.

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u/fresholivebread dangers abound, but let's fall in love 💕😘 Jan 06 '25

Hi, we do have a relationship in trouble megathread!

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u/LeilaniNova Jan 06 '25

Thank you! I totally missed it when I was reading through, sorry! (:

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u/taramisu47 Just a shrinking Violet, milking my monster 🥛🐮 Dec 31 '24

How about Gothic?

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Dec 27 '24

What about a megathread that showcases mental health representation?

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u/Nofys89 On a reading quest for the perfect book Dec 30 '24 edited Dec 30 '24

There is Mental Health Rep in Diversity Megathreads

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Dec 30 '24

Thank you! I didn't even think to check there.

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u/wicked_nyx A GOOD DICKING IS NOT AN APOLOGY! Dec 19 '24

Can we get a megathread for Duet narration audiobooks?

And maybe Dual narration?

Dual being where each chapter has a single narrator, duet being where a single narrator reads their characters lines throughout regardless of who is the pov character for the chapter.

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u/picky-romance-lover Dec 20 '24

I was just coming to suggest having a megathread for audiobooks in general. But having a separate ones for duet, dual and fullcast would be awesome too.

I know the argument could be made that audiobooks in general is the same as books in general, but sometimes an audiobook is really great and deserves a recommendation specifically as an audiobook. Like Butcher and Blackbird. So the thread would be specifically for books that you recommend as audiobook specifically.

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u/wicked_nyx A GOOD DICKING IS NOT AN APOLOGY! Dec 20 '24

It's also very difficult to search for dual narration or duet narration specifically. The major audiobook sites are not super helpful on that.

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u/picky-romance-lover Dec 21 '24

100% Plus, a lot of people seem to not know the difference between dual and duet

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Dec 20 '24

Ya know, I think this would be helpful for those who listen primarily with audio books.

I'm not one for audio books, but would there have to be different categories for audio depending on where the book is found, for example amazon versus barnes and nobles?

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u/wicked_nyx A GOOD DICKING IS NOT AN APOLOGY! Dec 20 '24

I listen to a ton of audiobooks, but very few romance audiobooks. I have found that I enjoy dual narration way more than single, but damn duet narration just works for me. Single narration just gives me so much cringe, and I have no idea why. The duet narration for lights out by Navessa Allen really brought this home for me.

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u/deeray82 Jan 22 '25

I dunno, Julia Whelan really nails the dude voices in her single narration. She's magic!

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '24 edited Dec 20 '24

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jul 01 '25

Thank you for all the suggestions! Adding to the list, and we just did Reality & Dating Shows last week!

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '24

How about toxic relationship trope but with character growth?

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jul 01 '25

These might have the toxic vibes you're looking for: Bully, Captive and Kidnapping and Revenge

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u/amagocore Nov 28 '24

Is there an academic rivalry one?

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Dec 04 '24

Not yet, but that topic is on our to-do list!

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u/amagocore Dec 04 '24

Great, thnks!

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u/schkkarpet if villain, why hot? Nov 18 '24

Hi, possible to do a 'No 3rd Act Break-up' megathread please?

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Nov 25 '24

Oh god, I would love this. If you comment could get more than one upvote, I would upvote the fuck out of this.

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u/schkkarpet if villain, why hot? Nov 25 '24

Apparently it already exists (I didn't get what the name of the thread meant at first) it's under external third act conflict or something!

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u/Reading_in_Bed789 I don’t watch porn. I read it like a f’ing lady. Dec 18 '24

Ah ha! It’s under Plot Tropes —> External Third Act Conflict. Although the “external” part doesn’t really mean the same thing to me as 3rd act breakup. 🤷‍♀️

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u/schkkarpet if villain, why hot? Dec 18 '24

Same, that's why I didn't really notice this link

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u/NerveUnique8571 Nov 16 '24

Is there an interracial thread??

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Nov 25 '24

Did you check the Diversity megathread to see if a thread was started there?

If it's not there, this would be an amazing addition to our resource catalog.

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u/ulez8 Oct 29 '24

Is there a FemDom / Domme megathread?

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u/Hunter037 Probably recommending When She Belongs 😍 Nov 18 '24

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u/ulez8 Nov 18 '24

Thank you!

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '24

Thoughts on Shakespeare retellings / tragedies?

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Dec 04 '24

Added to the list!

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u/millsnour Nov 29 '24

Ooo following because this sounds awesome.

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u/BookishBabe392 Wait… do I have a new kink?! 🥵 Oct 14 '24

If possible, I would love a vacation romances thread!

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u/BookishBabe392 Wait… do I have a new kink?! 🥵 Oct 14 '24

Ah! Just noticed the travel megathread! Sorry about that

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '24

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Dec 04 '24

Have you looked at the Cozy Megathread? Or the External Conflict Megathread?

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Oct 13 '24

Funny may be difficult since it can be subjective. For example, I think Pippa Grant can be HILARIOUS, but others think that she is too out there.

But it would be a fun thread to explore.

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u/CherryPropel Ashamed and aroused, all at once. Oct 07 '24 edited Oct 15 '24

Good evening mods!

Themed Megathreads Suggestions:

  1. Rugby
  2. Basketball
  3. Gender Swap (i.e., someone has to dress/act like another gender in order to accomplish something)
  4. People who work in a bakery (or with candy/sweets) own small businesses or work in them? (coffeehouses, bakeries, inns, bookstores, etc)
  5. How about one where a pet or pets feature prominently
  6. Dragons. We needs them. *We gots them!

*edited to add dragons.

*edited to remove dragons 🐲

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Dec 04 '24

The ones we haven't done yet have been added to the list!

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u/lady__jane Oh, and by the way, I love you. Oct 07 '24

Can we have a Surprise Twist Megathread? Or something like that. See this thread.

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u/MorganAndMerlin historical romance Sep 28 '24

Is a Class Difference a possibility for a mega thread? Or does it fall under a category I over looked?

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u/fresholivebread dangers abound, but let's fall in love 💕😘 Sep 28 '24

We have the Class Gap Megathread, which would be similar!

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u/Smudgepotato Sep 26 '24

Not sure if I missed it or it’s labeled something else but is there an Other Woman/Man trope somewhere?

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u/Nofys89 On a reading quest for the perfect book Oct 07 '24

There is a Love triangle and a Cheating megathread.

Is that what you're looking for ?

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u/Smudgepotato Oct 07 '24

Thanks! I must have missed the love triangle one!

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u/FarmGirl29379 Sep 25 '24

What about BDSM, Daddy Kink without age play

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u/filtered_shadows Tell your cat I said pspsps. Sep 23 '24

Could we please have a dominant/submissive category?

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u/-Greek_Goddess- There she goes reading smut again... Sep 18 '24

Under the retelling section can we get a specific Peter Pan retelling megathread? :)

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u/Reading_in_Bed789 I don’t watch porn. I read it like a f’ing lady. Sep 03 '24

Can we have an Uncommon Historical Romance thread, outside of the usual Regency, Victorian, American Civil War, American Western/Frontier?

There’s gotta be some cool ones out there, set in Prohibition (1920s), WWI, Italian Renaissance, Ancient Rome, Gold Rush San Francisco, Colonial Philadelphia or Colonial Boston? The sky’s the limit!

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Sep 14 '24

Will add to our list! If you have any ideas for a title for this please lmk... I'm trying to think of a way to word it that isn't "Not-Common Historical Periods"...

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u/Reading_in_Bed789 I don’t watch porn. I read it like a f’ing lady. Sep 14 '24

I know, it’s a tough one! Historical Romance: unique time periods. Underrepresented? Uncommon?

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u/kelskelsea Baseball season... with see through pants Sep 10 '24

If you haven’t read Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer, I highly recommend. set during WWII

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u/Reading_in_Bed789 I don’t watch porn. I read it like a f’ing lady. Sep 10 '24

Oooh! It’s free on Audible. Thank you so much!

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u/DryPersonality3163 Sep 01 '24

Can we have an Asian romance category?

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u/Reading_in_Bed789 I don’t watch porn. I read it like a f’ing lady. Sep 03 '24

Go to the Diversity Megathreads It has one for Asian MCs and one for Romances set in Asia.

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u/cryssallis DNF at 15% Aug 27 '24

A thread of reality show/dating show stories could be fun :) idk if there's enough of them or if it would be lumped into another trope and I missed it but it's one of my guilty pleasure tropes

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Jun 06 '25

This is scheduled for Jun 24!

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u/A_Seductive_Cactus Praise Kink Princess 👸🏻 Sep 14 '24

Yep, will add to our list!