MemoirMom’s Smut-tastic Book Recommendations:
Disclaimer: I am just an avid fan and voracious reader. I am in no way compensated for any of these recommendations- unless you count the hours of escapism provided, especially in the middle of the night when my mommy brain cannot shut off.
I will update this list as I read more romantic gems. Please feel free to leave your favorite novel in the comments, I am always looking for a new read!
Best 50 Shades of Grey-like Series:
The Crossfire Series, Sylvia Day
Same hot young billionaire entrepreneur and a doe-eyed newbie but Gideon Cross has dark hair with piercing blue eyes (my very favorite combination) and there is no red room of pain.
Runner up: Stark Trilogy, J.Kenner
Best Book Boyfriend:
Thoughtless Series, S.C. Stephens
Kellan Kyle. Swoon. He is by far my favorite book boyfriend. Hot, charismatic, sexy, loyal and in a band! Rawr. I have read the series at least twice and was not ready to let him go. My sister-in-law totally agrees- KK FOREVER!
Best BDSM:
Sweet Series, Maya Banks
This is probably pretty tame stuff but each book has a couple (or couples) involved in a consensual dom/sub relationship. Not particularly my cup of tea, but then again, I did read all of the series. A good beginning author if 50 Shades left you curious. A good intro course series.
Runner Up: Breathless Series, Maya Banks
Best Rock Star Series:
Sinners on Tour, Olivia Cumming
Truthfully, this is the only rock star series I have read, but it was pretty entertaining. Hot, sweaty rock stars, tour buses and late night sex-capades.
Best Young Adult/College Romance:
Vincent Boys Series, Abbi Glines
This is one of my favorite genres and I LOVED both of these series. Teenage love triangles, angst, first loves, sweet sex…its like 90210 in a book. Oh, did I love those Vincent Boys.
Runner Up: Brenna Blixon Series, Liz Reinhardt
Best Sweet Romance:
Slammed Series, Colleen Hoover
No explicit sex. In fact, I don’t think there was any actual sex at all, just a really good love story. You fall in love with the characters in the purest way. Excellent to read in between really smutty series, gives you a little respite.
Runner up: The Fault in our Stars, John Green
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