This list contains books that I read in July through December of 2025. All of them are no-spice romance (clean to closed door, nothing fade to black or spicy). It is organized by subgenre and what order I read them in. They’re not ranked, although a handful have an extra * which signals that I extra super-duper loved them. (Just being on this list means I loved them.) (And as always, it should be noted that reading is subjective, and what I loved or didn’t might be the opposite of your preferences. But hopefully this list helps you find a new favorite book.)
If you missed part 1 of my no-spice romance reads, you can find it here.
Romcom
A Guide to Summer Romance with Your Brother’s Best Friend—Nikki Bright
*Once Upon a Boyband—Jenny Proctor
Spies Don’t Fall for Their Neighbor—Meg Easton
You’ve Got (Chain) Mail—Audrey Carnes
The Romcom Remake—Jen Atkinson
Red, White, and You (novella)—Ash Keller
All’s Fair in Love and Blackmail—Gracie Ruth Mitchell
The Confidentiality Clause—Annah Conwell
How to Fake Date Your Grumpy Boss—Camilla Evergreen
If All Else Sails—Emma St. Clair
One More Made Up Love Song—Jenny Proctor
*Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend—Kate Watson
Layla Meets Her Match—Ranee S. Clark
Wild Card Valentine (novella)—Ash Keller
Betting on the Best Friend—Melanie Jacobson
Turnabout Is Fair Cosplay—Amy Trent
Book and Ladder—Savannah Scott
If I’m Being Honest—C.P. Cabaniss
Rent Yourself an Elf (novella)—Savannah Scott
How To Kiss on Christmas Morning (novella)—Jenny Proctor
Catch Yourself a Snowmance (novella)—Savannah Scott
Date Yourself a Grinch—Savannah Scott
Christmas Wishes and Accountant Kisses (novella)—Madelyn Smith
Christmas Games and Candy Canes—C.P. Cabaniss
Green Card Christmas—Jen Atkinson
Planes, Reins, and Automobiles—Kate Watson
Merry Cringemas (novella)—Gigi Blume
My Merry Mistake—Courtney Walsh
Sweet Romance
Not Until Christmas Morning—Valerie M. Bodden
Fantasy Romance
Love, Mystique, and Mermaids—Elaine Canyon
Once Upon a Cat—Gabrielle Landi
A Quest for Greatness—Sarah Beran
The Arrow and the Sword—Sara Farnsworth
Stolen Midsummer Bride—Tara Grayce
A Dragon Outside—Anabelle Raven
A Tangle of Iron and Feathers—Sarah Beran
Tempests and Tea Leaves—Rachel Morgan
Rhyme, Riddle, and Romance—Toni Cabell
Ties of Legacy—Melanie Cellier
Love, Cinder, and Slippers—Elaine Canyon
A Curse of Garnet and Fang—Aly Clark
Happily Ever Haunted—Ellie Hall
Ties of Starlight—Celeste Baxendell
Troll Queen—Tara Grayce (best to read the previous books in the series first)
The Assassin’s Bride—Beth Alvarez
The Spymaster’s Prize—Beth Alvarez
Falling for the Crystal Fae—Anabelle Raven
The Artificer’s Wife—Beth Alvarez
