Cozy, spicy, witchy or currently making terrible fictional decisions? Let’s diagnose the TBR.
Quick, bestie. No thinking.
It’s Friday night. You have cancelled everything, acquired snacks and nobody is allowed to need anything from you for the foreseeable future.
What are we reading?
Something sweet and cozy where you know everything will eventually be okay? Something spicy enough that we’re quietly checking nobody can see the Kindle? Witches? Or have you once again selected a supernatural man displaying approximately fourteen warning signs because you can fix him?
Your answer tells me everything I need to know.
Welcome to your completely unofficial September romance-reader diagnosis.
You’re in Your Cozy Romance Era
Your current requirement is simple:
Please let these people be happy.
You’ve had enough plot in real life. You don’t need kidnappings, magical wars or somebody discovering that their lover secretly assassinated their grandfather.
You want banter. Comfort. Chemistry. Maybe a small town. Possibly coffee.
Most importantly, you want to close the book feeling better than when you opened it.
Honestly? Healthy. Suspicious, but healthy. Your September TBR should lean toward contemporary romance, romantic comedy and lower-stakes love stories.
You’re in Your Spicy Romance Era
You’re here for the romance.
You’re also here for… Well. The romance. You want chemistry immediately. You want tension. You want the moment where somebody’s hand lands somewhere it absolutely does not need to be.
And you have zero interest in waiting 600 pages for a kiss.
Fair.
If you’re nodding enthusiastically, this is where I’d send you toward my Curves of Power romances.
Start with Curves to Own if curvy heroines, heat and contemporary romance sound like precisely the sort of irresponsible bedtime decision you’d like to make tonight.
Just don’t start at 11:45 p.m.
We’ve already discussed this.
You’re in Your Witchy Romance Era
September arrived and your brain immediately went: witches. You want magic with your romance.
Give you supernatural danger, complicated relationships, powerful women and preferably somewhere mysterious where everybody knows something they’re refusing to explain.
This is your season.
And conveniently, I have an entire place I’d like you to visit.
Rowan Grove.
My Untamed Hearts of Rowan Grove series begins with Witch, Unleashed, combining witches, supernatural danger and romance.
This is for the reader who wants her autumn TBR to contain significantly more magic and significantly fewer emotionally stable fictional people.
You’ve Entered Your Morally Grey Era
Oh. There you are. Everyone else saw the warning signs. You saw potential.
He’s dangerous.
Secretive.
Possibly immortal.
His communication style consists largely of staring intensely and withholding crucial information.
You would never recommend this man to your best friend.
And yet you’ve already downloaded Book Two.
Welcome to romantasy.
This is where ACOTAR-shaped reading habits tend to lead us: magical worlds, supernatural relationships, impossible choices and men whose behaviour would generate a group-chat emergency in real life.
Perfectly unacceptable boyfriend. Excellent fictional entertainment. No notes.
But You Can Absolutely Be All Four
Here’s the secret.
Reader moods change.
Monday might require cozy romance because the world has annoyed you. Wednesday needs spice. By Friday you’ve somehow entered a magical forest with a morally questionable supernatural man.
There are no rules.
Your TBR doesn’t need a brand identity. Neither do you.
Read whatever gives your brain the particular flavour of escape it wants today.
FAQ: Finding Your Romance Reading Mood
What romance genre should I read?
Start with the feeling you want. Choose cozy romance for comfort, spicy romance for heat, paranormal or witch romance for magic, and romantasy when you want immersive fantasy alongside romance.
What should I read if I like spicy romance?
Contemporary romance is a great place to start. My Curves books combine curvy heroines, romantic tension and spice.
What should I read if I like ACOTAR?
If magic and supernatural romance are your favourite ingredients, explore romantasy, paranormal romance and witch romance. My Untamed Hearts of Rowan Grove series starts with Witch, Unleashed.
Can my favourite romance genre change?
Constantly. Reading is entertainment, not a legally binding personality assessment.
You can browse my contemporary, paranormal and witchy romance books at SoniaMRompoti.com and find whichever version of romance currently matches your mood.
So.
Cozy?
Spicy?
Witchy?
Morally grey?
I’m not judging.
Unless you picked the immortal walking red flag.
Then I’m judging a little.
I’m still reading it with you, obviously.
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