#Romance/Erotica

New romance books are coming out every week, and we’re here to help you find the best, no matter which genre of romance novels you’re into. Regencies, contemporaries, queer romance from all time periods, paranormals—you name it, we’re reading it. Read on to find the most compelling romance novels out there, for all steam levels! Go on, get your trope on.

Romance 101: Marriages of Convenience

For those who have waded into the waters of historical romance, it’s nearly impossible to overlook the “marriage of convenience” ...

Peek Over Our Shoulders: What Rioters Are Reading On July 10, 2014

This is a new feature at Book Riot. We tell you our favorite books of the month. We tell you ...

Euphemisms For Body Parts In Romance Novels : A Ranking

When it comes to sexy times in romance novels, clinical and anatomical descriptions can really ruin the mood. So it’s ...

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read in June

American Gods by Neil Gaiman  I’ve been putting this one off for a while. Sure, it’s probably the most widely ...

Small Town Romances to Read

In little towns, lives roll along so close to one another; loves and hates beat about, their wings almost touching. ...

Polyamorous Erotic Romance: Mixing More Than Greek and Latin

This is a guest post by Jessica Tripler. Jessica is an academic who lives in Maine. She’s enthusiastic about digital ...

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read in March

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver In The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan examined three different types of food–industrial, pastoral, and ...

Three Tales About Three Sexy Books

When you need a little xxx in your books.

Weekend Giveaway: WHITE HOT KISS by Jennifer L. Armentrout

This weekend’s giveaway is sponsored by White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout. One kiss could be the last Seventeen-year-old Layla just ...

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read in February

We asked our contributors to share the best book they read this month. We’ve got fiction, nonfiction, YA, memoir, and ...