Book Lists

Shop the no spice and low spice book lists to find your next favorite read!

Books by Trope

Click any trope below and find a book that you can fall in love with! All tropes below default to no spice (bell pepper range). If you want to browse books with click the “door cracked open” button for that complete list of books that are technically open door but not expl!cit. This is a short list and these books don’t show up in the trope results. *All books in this search are considered non-explicit reads. Check each book’s review post to know if it meets your comfort zone.

ACOTAR adult characters Banter Betrayal Broken to Healing Broody MMC Caretaking Cinnamon Roll Boyfriend Dark Fantasy Dark Romantasy Dragon Rider Dragons Dystopian Enemies to Lovers Fantasy Fated Bonds/Mates FBAA Forbidden Love Forced Proximity Found Family Fourth Wing He Falls First hidden identities Love Triangle Magic Powers Meet Cute Morally Grey Political Intrigue protective MMC Quest Rebellion Romance Romantasy RomCom Secret Identities Slow Burn Small Town Strong FMC Tension Yearning Longing Touch Them and Perish Training Twists! War/Battles Who did this to you? World Building

Featured No Spice Reads

Urban Romantasy

She’s a half vampire hiding from her ex. He’s her billionaire boss with some secrets. Broken to Healing, Caretaking, and Dark Fantasy feels.

YA Romantasy

She was told her rescuer was a hallucination. But, he shows up ten years later and wants to talk. She’s a human girl, and he is a forest fae forbidden to talk to humans.

Sci-fi Romantasy

She is powerful and fierce. He is with the enemy, and is both mysterious and protective… and a shameless flirt. Together they fight the evil leaders to protect their world.

Featured Authors

Ava Grace Bentley

Writes closed door dark romantasy and paranormal romance with strong FMCs, swoony MMCs, and broken to healing themes.

Amy Patrick

Writes closed door YA romantasy filled with swoon and protective (and maybe slightly obsessive) MMCs.

Lindsay French

Writes twisty sci-fi romantasy with complex characters and lots of action. Time Thief is a closed door fade to black series.

No Spice and Low Spice Rating System

Sweet and Swoony No Spice

No Spice / Closed Door – Sweet Kisses

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Steamy Feeling No Spice

No Spice / Closed Door – Steamy Kisses

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Fade to Black

No Spice / Closed Door – Fades before the open door scene happens

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Extra Low Spice

Open Door – Not very descriptive, more emotional focus over the physical

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Low Spice

Open Door – Simple descriptions, simple events

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Happy Reading, friend! I hope you find some great worlds to visit. Make sure to check back because I add books to these lists weekly!

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