en-US Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:34:27 -0700 60 144 41 https://www.goodreads.com/images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 253969794
River:
Unlike my more responsible and settled older brother, I’ve always been considered the life of the party.
Of course, women have used other words to describe me.
Player. Womanizer. Heartbreaker.
But I’m ready for a change.
I’m ready to settle down.
I want more than the random nights with faceless women who are too young for me.
That is until I meet the charming, gorgeous twenty-one year old woman on my flight home.
Our connection is instant.
The tension is undeniable.
And I find myself ignoring all of my prior convictions for a few weeks of fun before she heads off for college.
Sure, I want to settle down, but nothing is wrong with some harmless fun in the meantime, right?
Sloane:
Okay, so I lied to the hot guy from the airport about my age.
I’m nineteen, not twenty-one.
And about what I’m doing here in the States after traveling with my family for the past decade.
So, essentially everything.
But he’ll never know.
It’ll just be a fun fling before I start my senior year of high school.
And sure, he’s a high school teacher, but that would be a ridiculous coincidence… right?]]> 307 Q.B. Tyler babygyalreadit 5 3.97
author: Q.B. Tyler
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.97
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2026/07/23
date added: 2026/07/24
shelves: age-gap, forbidden, student-teacher
review:

]]> 202261819
The time of year where family and friends come together to enjoy each other's company, eat a bit of turkey, and maybe catch a football game or two.

Or, maybe it's the time of year where you end up at your ex's mother's house under false pretenses and have to sit through dinner with his family, his new girlfriend, and his fine ass cousin with the gold grill that may or may not have just given you an orgasm that your body could barely handle.

Shoot...at least you know the sweet potato pie is good, right?]]> 100 Lady Marie babygyalreadit 5 black-romance, novellas 4.43
author: Lady Marie
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.43
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2026/07/22
date added: 2026/07/22
shelves: black-romance, novellas
review:

]]> 252894330
King of Pain – A Dual POV Heartfelt MM Romance with all 80s Music Vibes

Anthony A college football player entering his final year at Arizona State. When he's not dominating the field, he's working at Devil Records, indulging his deep obsession with 80s music. Proudly Italian and a passionate cook, Anthony carries the weight of a traumatic past, making him guarded and firmly in denial about his true feelings and desires.

Chance Sullivan: Recently transplanted from Boston to Arizona, Chance seeks to forge a new path far removed from the life previously planned for him as a member of The Doves, an Irish organization with deep roots. Chance shares Anthony's fervent love for 80s music and the moment he walks into Devil Records on his first day of work and locks eyes with Anthony, Chance is certain of one thing—he must have him.


King of Pain is Book 1 in the Damaged Hearts series, with books 2 and 3 set for 2026]]> 689 J.P. Joseph babygyalreadit 0 to-read 3.98
author: J.P. Joseph
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.98
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2026/07/06
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 250754736
Blue is written differently from my other books, and that difference was intentional.

While my other works follow a more traditional narrative style, Blue was written with a poetic, fragmented rhythm — short sentences, repetition, and abrupt transitions.

The prose is meant to feel intimate and immediate, almost like reading pages from a journal.

This style was also chosen to reflect the character’s experiences with anxiety, depression, and grief. Thoughts often arrive in fragments. Emotions repeat themselves. Certain moments linger longer than others. The writing follows that same pattern.

Every stylistic choice in this book was deliberate and made in service of the story being told.

If this style isn’t for you, that’s okay. My other books are written in a more traditional style, and I’d still love for you to give them a chance.

Thank you for reading.

— Carmen Wilder

DESCRIPTION

I’m twenty-one years old and I don’t know how to stop loving him.

That’s the problem.

Because Cassian was never meant to be loved like this.

He was the boy next door.

The one who climbed through my window in the middle of the night.

The one I gave everything to—without ever asking for anything back.

And he took it.

All of it.

Piece by piece, year by year, until there was nothing left of me that wasn’t his.

We grew up tangled together—

in grief, in silence, in things we never said out loud.

In a love that didn’t feel like love anymore, but something darker.

Something that held on tighter the more it hurt.

I knew he would ruin me.

I let him anyway.

Because some people don’t just break your heart—

they become a part of you.

And even after everything…

even after the damage, the distance, the years of trying to survive what we were,

I would still open the window.

Every single time.

Blue is an emotional, angsty MM romance about obsession, grief, trauma, and a love that doesn’t let go.

This is not a soft story.

This is not a safe love.

This is what happens when you love someone who hurts you time and time again and can’t stop anyway.

✔ Childhood friends to something darker

✔ Toxic, codependent relationship

✔ Emotional damage that lingers

✔ Dual timeline (childhood → adulthood)

✔ HEA… but you will suffer for it]]> 315 Carmen Wilder babygyalreadit 4 4.11
author: Carmen Wilder
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.11
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2026/07/04
date added: 2026/07/04
shelves: childhood-friends-to-lovers, hurt-comfort, mm, neighbors, standalones
review:

]]> 247497591 Some bonds break you. Others ignite.

After four years with Ragon's pack, I'd fooled myself into believing I belonged. That my unbonded status was temporary, not terminal. That someday would come.

Ragon promised that if he didn’t find his scent match in five years, he’d bond me into his pack and dissolve all possibility of finding one. I'd be their omega. Their one. Their only.

With just thirty days left on that clock, she walked in and shattered everything.

Marie carries the certainty I've never known—claimed, wanted, theirs. Now I haunt the corners of what used to be my home, folding myself smaller each day, watching them orbit around her while I try not to break apart completely.

I know how this story ends. I've lived it before.

But now my instincts are waking up for the first time in weeks, and they're not crying out for the pack that's breaking me piece by piece.

They're crying out for the neighbors. For Alex's commanding presence. For Malcolm's fierce protection. For Finn's gentle certainty.

For the men who've been hiding in plain sight.

And when I finally discover why they've been watching me so carefully—why they moved in next door, why they've stayed on blockers, why they seem to know exactly when I need them...

The truth won't set me free.

It will break me all over again.

A dark omegaverse romance about trauma, trust, and the devastating difference between being kept and being chosen.

This book is dark and emotional. Vee's journey is long and hard and continues in book two. Please check content warning at the back of the book for more information but beware of spoilers.]]> 571 Mary Magdalyn babygyalreadit 4 omegaverse 4.44
author: Mary Magdalyn
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.44
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2026/06/22
date added: 2026/06/23
shelves: omegaverse
review:

]]> 123192097 Kiara Vitiello, cousin of the Capo of the New York Famiglia, is chosen to marry Nino Falcone to prevent war with the Camorra, but what she hears about Las Vegas makes her veins pulse with terror. After her father betrayed his Capo and paid with his life, her family thinks marriage is her only chance to bring honor to her name; but only Kiara knows she’s a faulty prize given in return for peace.
A man incapable of emotions and a woman scarred by the past – an arranged marriage with the potential to unite, or destroy…]]> 343 Cora Reilly babygyalreadit 0 to-read 3.94 2019
author: Cora Reilly
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2026/06/19
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 123192083
Leona wants to build a decent life for herself, away from her drug-addicted mother. But soon she catches the attention of a dangerous man – Fabiano Scuderi. Staying out of trouble and living a normal life are near impossible with a man like him.
Leona knows she needs to avoid Fabiano, but men like him aren’t easy to shake off. They always get what they want.

Fabiano cares about only one thing: the Camorra.
But his attraction to Leona soon puts his unwavering loyalty to the test. Is Leona worth risking everything he’s fought for, and ultimately his life?
]]> 329 Cora Reilly babygyalreadit 0 to-read 3.68 2018
author: Cora Reilly
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2026/06/19
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 231603184 Finn Summers can’t feel fear.

This causes Finn to take unnecessary risks — especially when it comes to his favorite sport in the world:

Surfing.

When Finn hears a rumor about a beach called Leviathans — located in the small town of Stars Cove California — the promise of twenty-five-foot swells is too exciting for him to pass up.

However, Leviathans beach has a dark history.

A history filled with monster waves, lethal secrets and one very dead surf legend.

Despite the warnings of the town locals, Finn is determined to conquer a beach so gnarly, the men who discovered it named it after biblical sea demons.

…Even if it kills him.



**Chasing Riddick is an open-door MM romance. This book is not suitable for readers under the age of 18]]> 350 Alexandra St. Pierre babygyalreadit 0 to-read 4.40
author: Alexandra St. Pierre
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.40
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2026/06/17
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 245305487 FORGETTING, PERFECTED.

Are you tired of being haunted by memories that hurt you?


Drained from every heartbreak?

Sick of wallowing in every failure?

Exhausted from replaying every word you wish you could take back?

Now, you don’t have to!

the NeuroExtractor™

Precision-engineered by Neurovance – the NeuroExtractor™ can redefine your mind.

Erase the moments that weigh you down.


Keep the ones that make you whole.

Seamless.

Painless.

Permanent .


A cleaner mind for a brighter life.

Neurovance .

Remember only what matters.

**The NeuroExtractor™ is a registered innovation of Neurovance Laboratories.
 Some memories may be incompatible with deletion. Side effects include relief, renewal, and clarity. **

NEUROVANCE IS A DARK MM ROMANTIC TECHNO-THRILLER WITH HEAVY TRIGGERS.
18+ . PLEASE READ RESPONSIBLY

]]> 592 Alexandra St. Pierre babygyalreadit 4 mm 4.49 2026
author: Alexandra St. Pierre
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2026
rating: 4
read at: 2026/06/16
date added: 2026/06/16
shelves: mm
review:

]]> 249491561 To my dad, Hunter King is a football prodigy destined for greatness.

The son he always wanted.

To me, Hunter King is the guy I’ve loved most of my life.

The guy who happens to be my dead brother’s boyfriend.

We were kids when Hunter came into our lives—the boy with the skill my brother didn’t have and the drive I lacked. The one who was always kind to me, who cared about my photography when, to my dad, it was a hobby, not worth anyone’s time.

Looking at the world through the lens of my camera is the only thing I’ve ever wanted.

Other than Hunter King.

Hunter
I would be nothing without the Blakes. Coach Blake nurtured my football talent from high school through college and now professionally. For all intents and purposes, he was my father. And when I started dating his son Ellis, it felt like I truly became part of the family.

But since Ellis died, nothing feels right anymore—not even the game I’ve always loved.

Until Lucas walks back into my life.

With each lingering touch, I feel sensation returning. Every kiss breathes air into my lungs. And for the first time in three years, it feels like my heart starts beating again.

But with every embrace, I’m betraying Ellis’s memory. The media, my team, Coach Blake will all condemn me. I’ll no longer be their Comeback King. I’ll be the man who is sleeping with his dead boyfriend’s brother.

Yet none of it is enough to make me stop.

The Comeback King is the first book in a new series. You can expect big feels and a secret relationship with pining and learning to love after loss.]]> 268 Riley Hart babygyalreadit 4 4.23 2026
author: Riley Hart
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2026
rating: 4
read at: 2026/06/11
date added: 2026/06/11
shelves: brothers-bestfriend, forbidden, hurt-comfort, mm, sports
review:

]]> 217245572
TRUST NO ONE.

Wren Darlington has spent her whole life in hiding, honing her psychic abilities and aiding the rebel Uprising in small ways. On the Continent, being Modified means certain death—and Wren is one of the most powerful Mods in existence. When one careless mistake places her in the hands of the enemy and she’s forced to join Silver Block, their most elite training program, she’s finally handed the perfect opportunity to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks.

LIE TO EVERYONE.

But training for Silver Block can be deadly, especially when you’re harboring dangerous secrets and living in close quarters with everyone who wants you dead.

AND WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T FALL FOR YOUR GREATEST ENEMY.

As the stakes grow ever higher, Wren must prove herself. But that’s easier said than done when your commanding officer is the ruthless and infuriatingly irresistible Cross Redden, who doesn’t miss anything when it comes to her. And as war rages between Mods like her and those who aim to destroy them, Wren must decide just how far she’s willing to go to protect herself . . . and how much of the Continent is worth saving.]]> 516 Dani Francis 059387546X babygyalreadit 4 4.08 2025
author: Dani Francis
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2026/05/30
date added: 2026/05/30
shelves:
review:

]]> 234292648 Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this spicy, page-turning romantasy where humans and direwolves forge unbreakable bonds and fight for survival at all costs.
 
Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials.  She’ll risk her life—and her heart—to be one of them.
 
Meryn Cooper has always hated the Bonded, elite warriors who form mental links with the massive, vicious direwolves they ride. While they live in luxury, Meryn struggles to keep her family out of poverty. When her little sister, Saela, is kidnapped—stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting—Meryn’s world falls apart.
 
Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army and is thrown into the deadly Bonding Trials, where any mistake will cost her life.  
 
Now Meryn must survive four months of training at the castle. She is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her cold and beautiful instructor, Stark Therion, is eager to punish any weakness.
 
Everything is a competition, and everyone is out to get her—everyone except the dangerously handsome crown prince, whose attention adds another target to her back. In the castle, every smile hides a knife…and the halls hide dark secrets. 
 
It’s bond or bleed. Duel or die. Failure is ruin.
 
Dire Bound contains mature content including depictions of graphic violence, and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website. 
 
Readers are already falling in love with 

“ONE OF THE BEST READS OF THE YEAR! This book was insanely good.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
 
“Stop it right now... I’m actually quite feral for the next book…” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
 
“The plot was THICK, the tension and banter? Flawless. And the world with the wolf bond, and trials??? NEED MORE NOW.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I just finished and still trying to mentally and emotionally recover to what just happened to me. You need to read it IMMEDIATELY.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“If you’re into dark romantasy with high stakes, fierce characters, and just the right amount of emotional wreckage, Direbound is your next obsession.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“What an incredible read!! … I am blown away. … The romance, the anguish, the BANTER! I love a book with good banter and this was FULL OF IT!” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I. Am. OBSESSED. … Left me spiraling in the best way possible. The morally grey anti-hero? Perfection. The slow-burn tension? Electric.]]> 605 Sable Sorensen 0316601403 babygyalreadit 3
I’m very irritated right now. I will formulate my full review later once I digest everything. But I am extremely underwhelmed by the last 20% of that book.

We can acknowledge that this was a blatant copy and paste version of multiple other books. Yes? Okay whatever everyone draws inspiration from somewhere.

The things that irritated me to no end was firstly the FMC. She was ridiculously an idiot. I can get with a fmc who is green and new at something but to have someone start a mission with an end goal but continuously make poor decision after poor decision? Please it comes to a point she was insufferable.

I knew exactly who the real MC was since chapter 3/4 when he was introduced so why on God’s green earth did we have 40 million sex scenes with a man we ALL collectively couldn’t stand for 70% of the damn book?!?! Every time our MC got on page we yearned for more of him but all he did was play a backup character, grunt, sneer and look and that was so frustrating. All the sex scenes with a man who kept calling her kitten were overkill like SPARE MEEEEEE!!!! Eat her out, ask her who she belongs to, make her beg.. end scene. If you not even getting creative with the sex they’re having I am going to skim. Bye.

I will say this was a very easy book to read I flew through it because the plot was interesting and different enough for me to be invested like come on.. wolves? HELL YEAH. However the world building needed some help, I couldn’t picture not one building, person, classroom.. nothing. The descriptions and setting were a bit weak and the magic system wasn’t well flushed out. We were put on a path with no answers or clues throughout the book then at 80% we got a word dump of everything that happened with no real math on how anything equated to that.

I will read book two but mostly because I want to see how the relationship between her and the actual MC will unfold.]]> 4.32 2025
author: Sable Sorensen
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2026/05/25
date added: 2026/05/25
shelves:
review:
That was a stupid fücking ending.

I’m very irritated right now. I will formulate my full review later once I digest everything. But I am extremely underwhelmed by the last 20% of that book.

We can acknowledge that this was a blatant copy and paste version of multiple other books. Yes? Okay whatever everyone draws inspiration from somewhere.

The things that irritated me to no end was firstly the FMC. She was ridiculously an idiot. I can get with a fmc who is green and new at something but to have someone start a mission with an end goal but continuously make poor decision after poor decision? Please it comes to a point she was insufferable.

I knew exactly who the real MC was since chapter 3/4 when he was introduced so why on God’s green earth did we have 40 million sex scenes with a man we ALL collectively couldn’t stand for 70% of the damn book?!?! Every time our MC got on page we yearned for more of him but all he did was play a backup character, grunt, sneer and look and that was so frustrating. All the sex scenes with a man who kept calling her kitten were overkill like SPARE MEEEEEE!!!! Eat her out, ask her who she belongs to, make her beg.. end scene. If you not even getting creative with the sex they’re having I am going to skim. Bye.

I will say this was a very easy book to read I flew through it because the plot was interesting and different enough for me to be invested like come on.. wolves? HELL YEAH. However the world building needed some help, I couldn’t picture not one building, person, classroom.. nothing. The descriptions and setting were a bit weak and the magic system wasn’t well flushed out. We were put on a path with no answers or clues throughout the book then at 80% we got a word dump of everything that happened with no real math on how anything equated to that.

I will read book two but mostly because I want to see how the relationship between her and the actual MC will unfold.
]]> 248105551 When the spotlight turns deadly, survival becomes the performance of her life.

A single gunshot rings out, shattering Laurel Hayward’s debut as a professional dancer—and witnessing an assassination is only the beginning of her nightmare. The ruthless killer will stop at nothing to find her—determined to possess her or silence her forever.

Enter Deputy U.S. Marshal Jason Dunn: handsome, confident, and far too good at getting under Laurel’s skin. Keeping her alive is his job, but keeping his distance? Impossible. Alone in the secluded safe house, the line between duty and desire blurs into something too powerful to resist.

Laurel needs Jason to survive. Jason needs her to finally capture the ghost who’s haunted his career for years. But as their attraction ignites, the obsessed killer returns with a deadly final act . . .

And it could cost them everything.

* Stay With Me was previously published in 2014 as Stay by Karyn Lawrence (Nikki’s alter ego). This completely rewritten version features new content, more spice, and a point-of-view switch.>]]> 345 Nikki Sloane babygyalreadit 4 3.82 2026
author: Nikki Sloane
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2026
rating: 4
read at: 2026/01/26
date added: 2026/05/22
shelves: bodyguard, forbidden, forced-proximity, romantic-suspense
review:

]]> 241749117 Three hearts. One consuming fire.

Julian Kade hates everyone. But when a power outage traps him in a Paris elevator with sharp-tongued chef Freya Kapoor and charming street fighter Archer Wilde, an unexpected spark ignites between them. By the end of the twelve hours that follow, they’ve shared their darkest desires…and formed a bond none of them could have expected.

Freya Kapoor has dreams, and getting sidetracked by two billionaires wasn't part of her careful plan. But when the two men who’ve begun to dominate her body and mind present Freya with a chance to open the restaurant of her dreams, boundaries quickly blur…and her orderly world gets increasingly complicated.

Archer Wilde never thought he'd stop fighting long enough to get tangled up with two such different people. Yet the three of them fit together like nothing before, unlocking hidden desires they never knew they craved. But beneath the perfect facade are three individuals battling demons of their own. Ultimately, as passion deepens into something far more dangerous, Freya, Julian, and Archer will have to choose whether they're willing to risk everything they’ve built for a love as fierce as it is free.]]> 432 Sara Cate 1464234477 babygyalreadit 3 3.95 2026
author: Sara Cate
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2026
rating: 3
read at: 2026/05/22
date added: 2026/05/22
shelves: bdsm, bestfriends-brother, mmf, poly, rich-men
review:

]]> 250614512
The past year living with Camden Steele has been hell on Earth.

He’s more court jester than NHL-bound goalie,

only making time for hockey and hook-ups.

Too bad his blasé, playboy lifestyle has caught up with him.

Now, he needs a tutor—not to mention a major reputation boost.

And as it turns out, I could use a fake boyfriend.

So, we strike a deal.

Having loathed hockey my entire life makes it a tough sell at first,

but the real undertaking is accepting the truth:

Though we’re opposites in many ways, he and I are not all that different.

And somewhere between the study sessions and shared secrets,

what started as make believe becomes the realest thing I’ve ever known.

That is, unless my lies end it all before it can truly begin.


*Fake Shot is the fifth in a five book standalone college sports romance series featuring two of the most opposites to ever attract, countless pages of soft boy moments, and a fake dating scheme filled with rules just waiting to be broken. Not suitable for anyone under 18 years of age.*]]> 496 C.E. Ricci babygyalreadit 3 4.30 2026
author: C.E. Ricci
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2026
rating: 3
read at:
date added: 2026/04/25
shelves: asexual-demisexual, bestfriends-brother, college, disability-rep, forced-proximity, grumpy-sunshine, mm, one-bed, roommates, sports
review:

]]> 197769061 A Standalone MM college romance.

I’m not attracted to men.
Or so I thought before I slammed into Nikolai Sokolov.
A mafia heir, a notorious bastard, and a violent monster.
An ill-fated meeting puts me in his path.
And just like that, he has his sights set on me.
A quiet artist, a golden boy, and his enemy’s twin brother.
He doesn’t seem to care that the odds are stacked against us.
In fact, he sets out to break my steel-like control and blur my limits.
I thought my biggest worry was being noticed by Nikolai.
I’m learning the hard way that being wanted by this beautiful nightmare is much worse.

This book can be read on its own, but for a better understanding of the world, you might want to start with God of Malice.]]> 522 Rina Kent 1685451500 babygyalreadit 3 4.55 2023
author: Rina Kent
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.55
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2026/04/06
date added: 2026/04/16
shelves: asexual-demisexual, bi-awakening, college, dark, mm
review:

]]> 245371896 A photographer who can't stop wanting her. An actress who's spent her life pretending. Every photograph strips away another lie.

Jordana

I hide my pain under smiles and meaningless sex. The only place I feel alive is onstage. Until Gavin Lockwood comes to Hawthorne University – older, gorgeous, and guarded.

All he wants to do is design the lighting. He has no intention of touching me.

But I discover the photographs he takes behind locked doors, with ropes and chains and beautiful models.

And when he’s in crisis and needs a muse, I volunteer.

He takes pictures. Strips me down. Ties me up. Little did I know, the tighter he binds me, the freer I feel. Until our forbidden connection is tested to its limits.

Gavin

I came to Hawthorne to flee my past. I never meant to get involved with a student. Least of all Jordana Green, lead actress in the fall play, pure temptation to her core.

From the second we meet, she sucks me in. She’s one red flag after another.

I’m warned to stay away. It only makes me want to possess her more.

How can I protect her from herself when I’m obsessed with exploring our darkest corners together?]]> 384 Miranda Silver babygyalreadit 4 3.87
author: Miranda Silver
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.87
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2026/04/16
date added: 2026/04/16
shelves: age-gap, bdsm, college, forbidden, neighbors, standalones
review:

]]> 250446920 Connor

Getting accepted into the same post-grad university as my girlfriend seemed like a solid reason to stay together. Now that I’m in San Diego, living with Thalia’s family, all I want to do is go back to Sacramento. Back to my family, my friends, and the sport I love like crazy.

When I stumble upon a pickup soccer match on the beach, it stirs something in me. My eyes, and my camera, obsess over the dark-eyed forward with a body straight out of a fashion magazine.

Dane Calvo…tall, untamed, and unabashedly gay. He hits on me, and I reject him. Then I find out he’s Thalia’s younger brother—the one who sleeps in the bedroom next to ours. Maybe it’s a bad idea trying to be friends with a guy who is clearly into me, but I’m straight. At least, I think I am.

Dane

The only thing worse than my sister moving in is that she brought her stupid boyfriend with her. Now I’ve got both of their crap taking up valuable counter space in my bathroom, and my dad is making me eat dinner with the family.

When I discover Thalia’s boyfriend is the same drop-dead cutie who was taking stalker-pics of me at the beach, I know I can have fun with it. The problem is, he knows I’m gay and my family doesn’t. Even worse, he wants to be friends—wants to train me even—but the more time we spend together, the more I want him all to myself.

He keeps saying he’s straight, but I have my doubts. But even if he’s not, how could someone as good as Connor Whitlock ever want a train wreck like me?

SALT is a spicy sports romance that deals with themes related to identity, infidelity, mental health, and family trauma. It is the second book in the Like Teammates series but can be enjoyed as a standalone. This book is intended for readers age 18 and up.]]> 437 Jonah Yorke babygyalreadit 4
More to come closer to release. Tysm to Jonah for the ARC.]]> 4.24
author: Jonah Yorke
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.24
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2026/04/11
date added: 2026/04/12
shelves: bi-awakening, brothers-bestfriend, cheating, college, forbidden, forced-proximity, mm
review:
No words to describe the immense pleasure I find reading Jonah York’s words. Book one was a journey and this book was just as captivating. It’s something about these stories that cause me to not be able to put them down once I start. Then I regret reading so fast the moment the story is over. These two boys will forever be in my hearts.

More to come closer to release. Tysm to Jonah for the ARC.
]]> 244999895 I’m forty years old, a tenured professor with investments, property, and a 401k.

But what I crave is to submit. To hand over control to Colton. We met on an app. His needs matched mine. It was only supposed to be once, then twice. No commitment, so I don’t feel bad cutting contact.

Then my world implodes when I get custody of siblings I didn’t know I have.

Everything would have been fine, I would have survived on my own, if not for Sir, my hookup, walking through the doors of my classroom.

He’s over a decade younger than me, and now I’m his professor, yet Sir is giving me schedules I need and caretaking from a distance. I know I should stay away, but I can’t. No matter what he gives me, I want more.

Colton
I’m twenty-eight years old, starting my first semester as a transfer student at a local university, finally following my dreams.

And then I see him, the sub I haven’t stopped thinking about, the one who comes undone for me in ways I’ve never experienced before. He makes all my Dominant instincts flare to life. I’ve always loved caretaking, but James makes me need it on a bone-deep level.

It’s not long before he’s on his knees for me again, surrendering in ways we both crave. He’s forbidden, my professor, my good boy, and I’m his Sir…his dirty little secret. But it’s not enough. I want it all from him, if only he’ll let me have it.

Dirty Little Secret is a student/professor romance, with an older sub and a younger Dom. Please use the look inside feature for a more in-depth content description and warning.]]> 298 Riley Hart babygyalreadit 5 4.11 2026
author: Riley Hart
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2026
rating: 5
read at: 2026/04/02
date added: 2026/04/02
shelves: age-gap, bdsm, forbidden, mm, student-teacher
review:

]]> 236669889 He felt like he was drowning.

She was about to drown.

Josefine Resendiz, is struggling to figure out her life. Between her complicated relationship with grief and not having a single clue how to feel what she can't understand, she's sinking and isn't sure how to float back up to the surface.

Daniel Garcia, shortstop, a budding ray of sunshine, and potential first round pick for the MLB Draft, has life figured out. At least, that's what everyone assumes. On the surface, he's the embodiment of happiness and life. But beneath it all, guilt and grief have been consuming him since his brother passed away. Unsure how to deal with his feelings, he bottles them up and masks the pain of haunting reminders behind a mask of smiles.

That's until he stumbles upon Josefine on Christmas Day. That wasn't supposed to happen. He wasn't supposed to be there but neither was she, at least not for long. The night evolves into something neither one of them expected and when morning comes, she's nowhere to be found.

He can't stop thinking about her. She wants to forget him. But fate seems to have plans for them.

Once the semester begins they find out they have a class together, and avoiding Daniel becomes hard when they're paired to be hiking buddies. Much to Josefine's chagrin, she likes him more than she cares to admit. And Daniel is struggling to keep everything he's bottled up around her.

Hesitantly and unknowingly, they're opening up old wounds they wanted to keep closed. Feeling grounded around each other. And unintentionally falling in love.]]> 591 E. Salvador babygyalreadit 0 4.13 2025
author: E. Salvador
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2026/03/30
shelves: currently-reading, college, forced-proximity, grumpy-sunshine, sports
review:

]]> 245843385
I was only four years old when I experienced the worst day of my life.

When I watched my father take his last breath at the hands of someone else.

Instead of letting the hate consume me, I found a safe haven in the arms of the only person who understood, our shared trauma bonding us in a way that taught my heart that I was incapable of ever loving anyone else.

And over the years, our codependency transformed into something deeper.
Something forbidden.
Something no one would accept.

Because how could I explain that the man that I've been in love with for almost twenty years was once the six year old standing next to me on the worst day of my life: my stepbrother.]]> Q.B. Tyler babygyalreadit 0 3.72
author: Q.B. Tyler
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.72
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2026/03/29
shelves: currently-reading, forbidden, hurt-comfort, interracial-romance, step-siblings, taboo
review:

]]> 230926478
Especially one that comes in the form of the team’s tempting field manager who questions her every decision.

Emmett Montgomery is a former All-Star turned coach who treats his players like family and the field like home. After years of running the team his way, the last thing he wants is a new boss, let alone one who seems ice-cold and laser-focused on business. But forced to spend long hours—and too many away games—side by side, he begins to see the fire beneath Reese’s control, the heart behind her ambition, and the unwavering determination to prove herself.

When heated banter turns into sizzling chemistry, professional boundaries blur and the spark between them becomes impossible to resist. But Reese is constantly reminded of how many people are waiting for her to fail, and the safest move is to keep Emmett at arm’s length—for the sake of the team, the season, and her career.

But keeping their distance is one game neither of them can seem to win.]]> 473 Liz Tomforde babygyalreadit 5 4.29 2026
author: Liz Tomforde
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2026
rating: 5
read at: 2026/03/27
date added: 2026/03/29
shelves: age-gap, forbidden, one-bed, plus-size-fmc, rich-men, single-dad, sports, workplace
review:

]]> 60316297 When it comes to working for the Three Fates Mafia, there are three rules.

Don’t get caught.

Don’t betray others.

Don’t get eaten.

After being hired to steal a painting, Ashley finds herself ensnared.

Damon, Minos, and Aaecus- the three heads of the monster Cerberus- have never met a human like Ashley. Instead of killing her, they decide to offer her a deal.

Seven days of sin in exchange for freedom from the Three Fates Mafia.

It doesn’t take long for those sins to become something much scarier- love.

Ashley, Damon, Minos, and Aaecus are in for a world of trouble- but even claws and fangs will not keep thieves and monsters apart.

This book contains the following:

MM scenes, MMMW scenes, Hot MONSTER scenes, bondage, Size difference, Mafia bosses, and more.]]> 194 Clio Evans babygyalreadit 3 paranormal, rh 3.97
author: Clio Evans
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.97
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/05/23
date added: 2026/03/25
shelves: paranormal, rh
review:

]]> 60858820 When it comes to working for the Three Fates Mafia, there are three rules.

Don’t get caught.

Don’t betray others.

Don’t get eaten.

After being hired to steal a painting, Ashley finds herself ensnared.

Damon, Minos, and Aaecus- the three heads of the monster Cerberus- have never met a human like Ashley. Instead of killing her, they decide to offer her a deal.

Seven days of sin in exchange for freedom from the Three Fates Mafia.

It doesn’t take long for those sins to become something much scarier- love.

Ashley, Damon, Minos, and Aaecus are in for a world of trouble- but even claws and fangs will not keep thieves and monsters apart.

This book contains the following:

MM scenes, MMMW scenes, Hot MONSTER scenes, bondage, Size difference, Mafia bosses, and more.]]> 180 Clio Evans babygyalreadit 3 paranormal, rh 3.64
author: Clio Evans
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.64
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/05/23
date added: 2026/03/25
shelves: paranormal, rh
review:

]]> 141275671 The global phenomena and bestselling romantasy saga continues as amid the Etherworld’s ancient battles and wrenching betrayals, the lines between villains and heroes, enemies and lovers, right and wrong, begin to blur. For where there are Gods, there are also Monsters . . .

***DELUXE SPECIAL EDITION with stenciled edges, exclusive design with full-color illustrated endpapers including character art, designed hardcover case, chapter headers, and an EXCLUSIVE BONUS SCENE!***

Descended into darkness . . .
Wronged beyond comprehension, and grieving, Dianna is hellbent on revenge against those who betrayed her. As a legendary Ig'Morruthien, she thirsts for blood and can take any form. But her true form is the most terrifying of all. As the last shred of her humanity is ripped from her, she decides to embrace her monstrous side and set the worlds alight.

Only love can bring her back . . .
Samkiel, an immortal God, was once the sworn enemy of Dianna and her kind. Yet now he alone refuses to believe that the woman he loves has become the monster whom everyone else sees—and he'll do anything in his power to save her from herself, even if it means losing her forever.

With every realm now at risk from Kaden's army, and a myriad of new threats on the horizon, Samkiel can't afford to let his guard down. Only he can pull Dianna back from the brink of damnation. And as Dianna's thirst for blood only increases, he is running out of time to save them both.]]> 728 Amber V. Nicole babygyalreadit 0 currently-reading, fantasy 4.19 2023
author: Amber V. Nicole
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2026/03/20
shelves: currently-reading, fantasy
review:

]]> 62869062 World Ender meets Ender of Worlds...A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Eoria to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing an ancient relic from the very creatures that hunt her.A King thought long dead and long forgotten.In the old world his name was Samkiel. In the new world it is Liam, but one title remains true throughout time. He is the World Ender, a myth to his enemies, a savior and King to those loyal to him. After the Gods War, he locked himself away, hiding from the world. He denied his crown and responsibilities, leaving the very ones who needed him most to deal with the fallout of the death of their homeworld. Now an attack on those he holds dear sends him back to the one realm he never wished to visit again and into the sights of an enemy he thought imprisoned eons ago.Now enemies older than time must put aside their differences and work together in hopes of saving both their world and every realm in between.]]> 564 Amber V. Nicole 1737706741 babygyalreadit 4 enemies-to-lovers, fantasy 4.28 2022
author: Amber V. Nicole
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2026/03/17
date added: 2026/03/20
shelves: enemies-to-lovers, fantasy
review:

]]> 244896213 Pyro, had a reputation that spoke louder than his words ever did… until her.
What began with tension turned into territory. Now she wears his last name and his fire on her skin but in a world full of chaos, exes, secrets, and smoke, the real question is—Can two wild hearts build something that won’t burn? This is more than a love story. It’s a blaze and once it starts…There’s no going back.]]> 282 SUNSHINES URBAN NOVELS babygyalreadit 4 black-romance, urban 4.27
author: SUNSHINES URBAN NOVELS
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.27
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2026/03/09
date added: 2026/03/11
shelves: black-romance, urban
review:

]]> 247152690 What happens when the youngest, most successful coach in the NHL comes face-to-face with the woman he never got over — only to find out she’s married to his new General Manager?

Everything I’ve spent my life building is suddenly at risk.

I loved Ariana Ridley long before the world knew my name. Before the NHL. Before the pressure of being one of the youngest coaches in the league. Before I learned how to survive by locking my heart down tight.

Leaving her was the hardest thing I’ve ever done — and the one choice I never made peace with.

Now she’s back.
And she belongs to another man.

My new General Manager.

I tell myself I can handle it. Discipline is my job. Control is my strength. I know how to keep my distance — how to respect the lines that should never be crossed.

But every glance drags the past to the surface. Every quiet moment reminds me the love I buried never died.

I see the cracks she tries to hide, the fear she’s learned to live with, and the way she still looks at me like I’m the one place she can breathe.

I want to protect her.
I want to fight for her.
And I want things I have no right to want.

Because if I cross that line, I don’t just risk my career — I risk shattering the woman I never stopped loving.

Some choices haunt us forever.
Some loves never let go.

And trying to right my wrongs might just ruin us both.]]> 412 Kandi Steiner 1960649817 babygyalreadit 4 3.93
author: Kandi Steiner
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.93
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2026/03/04
date added: 2026/03/11
shelves: cheating, forced-proximity, hurt-comfort, second-chance, sports
review:

]]> 235313461 Tommy

I should hate Rowan Hughes. He was a bully when we were kids, and now I find out he’s messed around with my girlfriend. But how can I hate the campus soccer star when he’s everything I’ve always wanted to be?

With my reputation on the line, I can’t let Rowan get away with humiliating me in front of people I know—people we both go to school with.

When he swears he didn’t know Annalese was my girlfriend, I actually believe him. When he says I’m good enough to play beside him, I want to believe that too. But when he insists he’s not gay, all I want is to prove him wrong.

Rowan

I made one dumb decision at a party, and now Tommy Mathison thinks I’m into his girl. He couldn’t be more wrong, but it’s not because I’m gay. It’s because I’m weak. Now I’ve got a beefed-up babyface’s knuckle prints bruising the side of my face, and I can’t get him out of my head.

Tommy isn’t weak, and he may just be the missing piece my team needs to win a championship before I go pro. I don’t know why he quit soccer after high school, but getting him back on the field is easy. Keeping him close without losing control? That’s the real challenge.

SWEAT is a high-spice hurt/comfort sports romance that deals with heavy themes related to identity, mental health, grief, and coping with past trauma. This book is intended for readers age 18 and up. ]]> 463 Jonah Yorke babygyalreadit 4 4.20 2025
author: Jonah Yorke
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2026/02/24
date added: 2026/03/11
shelves: bi-awakening, college, forced-proximity, fwb, grumpy-sunshine, mm, sports
review:

]]> 241397541
I’ve always been the relationship guy.

I love big, hard and fast … but unfortunately for me, that’s the quickest way to make a new romance crash and burn.

Moving to Wilde’s End, our not-so-abandoned town, is exactly the fresh start I need. What’s better than a town in the middle of nowhere and long days of hard work to swear off relationships? At least that’s what I think, until I meet Ziggy.

He’s the town electrician who has a weird habit of making sparks fly whenever I’m around him. He’s cute, snarky, and his piercings are hot as hell.

Too bad I don’t trust myself not to make the same mistakes I always do.



Ziggy

I’ve always been the weird loner. The strange kid who doesn’t talk.

So when Kennedy shows up in my life, with his big energy and sunny personality, I don’t know how to take him. I’m used to being the invisible shadow that goes unnoticed in the Wilde.

Kennedy makes me feel seen.

He doesn’t expect me to talk when the voices in my head get too loud, he doesn’t expect me to be funny or witty or anything that I’m not. He’s happy just to be around me, and that’s not something I’ve experienced before.

He’s sworn off dating. And I’ve never so much as been kissed.

But with the sunshine he brings to my life, it’s impossible to feel like a shadow anymore. I’m determined to win him over, no matter what it takes.]]> 336 Saxon James babygyalreadit 5 4.15 2026
author: Saxon James
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2026
rating: 5
read at: 2026/01/10
date added: 2026/01/11
shelves: disability-rep, friends-to-lovers, mm, small-town
review:

]]> 235430894 Hiring the chaotic woman I pulled out of a shed fire to be my daughter’s nanny was a bad idea. Letting her live with me? Even worse.

Chloe Bradshaw is too vibrant, too bold, and way too young for me. She’s pure sunshine-in-a-hurricane energy and the exact opposite of the calm, steady influence my daughter needs.

But Emma adores her from the second they meet, and I’d do anything for my little girl. Including sharing a roof with the one woman I shouldn’t want.

Chloe’s the walking definition of off-limits. And one hell of a temptation I can’t stop thinking about.

Between midnight snack run-ins, hair-braiding lessons, and the way she looks in my stolen hoodie, forbidden stopped being a warning and started feeling like a dare.

I swore I wouldn’t cross that line with her. Then I did. Again. And again.

And now, what we both swore was only temporary is starting to feel like it could be real. Suddenly, I’m not just her boss or her landlord. I’m the guy threatening to burn down anything that hurts her.

But the end date of our arrangement is looming, and her suitcase is still half-packed. She says she’s not staying. I say she’s already mine.]]> 320 Brighton Walsh 168518054X babygyalreadit 3 4.25
author: Brighton Walsh
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.25
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/08/20
date added: 2026/01/01
shelves: forbidden, forced-proximity, nanny, single-dad, small-town, workplace
review:

]]> 229746239 From New York Times bestselling author Shanora Williams comes a deeply heartfelt romance about the tragedies that put our lives on hold—and the love that makes us want to start again.

Javier Valdez hasn’t had much luck with nannies, and he can’t imagine this one will be any different. Octavia Klein is all sass to his stoicism, free spirit to his hard work. But he’s a widower, and with a career in the NBA, he can’t keep doing this alone.

Despite Javier’s reservations, Octavia turns out to be the best thing for his four-year-old daughter…and for him. But he’s reluctant to admit it. Javier swore off love after his wife died, and Octavia has her own reasons for avoiding relationships.

As their bond deepens far past professionalism or even friendship, it’s hard to deny the crackling tension of something more. They’re both toeing lines they said they wouldn’t cross—and when their pasts come rushing back, there’s no telling which way they’ll fall.

With old wounds reopened, can Javier and Octavia overcome the pain once again? Or will their future together become just another scar?]]> 315 Shanora Williams 1662533233 babygyalreadit 4 4.29 2025
author: Shanora Williams
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/12/23
date added: 2026/01/01
shelves: age-gap, forbidden, forced-proximity, grumpy-sunshine, interracial-romance, nanny, single-dad, sports, workplace
review:

]]> 243804674
Ever saw a dead body?
I’ll ask again.
Ever saw a dead body walking among us?
I’ve been dead on the inside since my parents were taken away from me, and I was forced to move out the only home I knew.
Never truly ever knowing love or what it felt like. Always witnessing everyone else have what you wished your heart could do.
Love.
That word love could walk up on me, snatch me up, and I wouldn’t have ever known. Me and that word didn’t exist, and I had come to terms with that when I watched them fighting to save my boyfriend’s life, after my brother nearly took it from him.
Again, love was never meant for me… Zoya Caselli.
Even the big dawg eventually got tired too…



There was always love around.
My mother was a single mother to two boys, but there was always enough love to go around. Never being able to leave the house without giving her a kiss on the cheek or saying I love you. Even now, if I hadn’t spoke to her in a few days, she would call to remind me that she loved me.
Physical touch was my love language.
I needed it.
Had to have that shit.
I was Ms. Lawyer’s opposite in every way.]]> 455 Jahquel J. babygyalreadit 3 black-romance, urban 4.77
author: Jahquel J.
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.77
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/11/11
date added: 2025/12/22
shelves: black-romance, urban
review:

]]> 239227955 What happens when lies and deceits soil the water of love?
What happens when secrets chase the whiskey, extinguishing the burning fire?

Tahli and Dalvin have come to an end…or have they?
Over 15 years, they have lived life up in the clouds away from calamity with the safety of parachutes keeping them from crashing. Tahli was sure she had the perfect life…until she discovered the one that her husband lived without her. Now, as the strong-willed perfectionist of a flowerchild and razor-sharp lawyer, she has declared war. Divorce lingers and a new beau can even the playing field, proving to Vin, she hasn’t lost her maneater touch.
But does one heartbreak cancel out another?
All that was left in the clouds can’t remain there, especially when the parachute is depleted.
We have watched them fall. We have watched them glide. Now…we must all brace for impact, as we conclude the Parachutes trilogy and finally find out where, when, and how these two land.

THIS IS THE FINAL BOOK IN THE PARACHUTES SERIES.]]> 552 Takerra Allen 0998441198 babygyalreadit 3 4.75
author: Takerra Allen
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.75
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/12/21
date added: 2025/12/22
shelves:
review:

]]> 215529114 “Takerra Allen is a meteoric explosion in the literary arts. Her pen game is beyond reproach, no apologies needed, required, or expected. Parachutes… her latest and another ‘greatest’…!” – Tamela L. Winfrey, reviewer

Tahli and Vin fell in love one summer and their story began.
Through personal growth, love guided them. Watered by kisses, battered by storms, petals died off and grew again. Bent, twisted, and strengthened through adversities as love often faces…as one, they flourished.
The flower turns to a garden, the garden grows a tree.
But what happens when rot sneaks into the roots? When mistakes of your past threaten your future?
Taking the fall in Book One left us suspended in air in three intervals of time.
Let’s join them in their parachute and see how far love can carry us. This go, let’s see if we survive the glide.
Book Two is the second part of a three-book series.]]> 445 Takerra Allen babygyalreadit 3 urban 4.68
author: Takerra Allen
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.68
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/12/20
date added: 2025/12/20
shelves: urban
review:

]]> 203371735 If you can hold on to it, do.
For the others after will be different.
Watered down versions tainted with your insecurities, their fears, each other’s pride.
Promises not to make the same mistakes twice, entering as a slightly altered version of yourself.
Because that first love, you dive deep with no restrictions.
You are you and they are them, fully.
And you hit bumps, and turbulence, and at times think you’ll crash headfirst until that love saves you…like a parachute.
That first love. That true love.

Dalvin and Tahli fell in love as we often do, when looking for everything but.
Two seeds in fresh soil, one is hyper focused on a future while the other is on a fresh start of figuring it all out.
Both journeys best taken alone are defied by the two’s will to do it together.
Here’s the start, some of the middle, and possibly the end to their story.
Book One is the first of a three-book series.]]> 403 Takerra Allen babygyalreadit 4 urban 4.65
author: Takerra Allen
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.65
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/12/19
date added: 2025/12/20
shelves: urban
review:

]]> 231388288 Anthony

I’m the last single member of the Jilted Exes’ Club, and I have no plans to change that.

I’m fulfilled with my work at the club, dance classes, yoga, and the Exes. Plus, I’ve been extremely preoccupied with one Kason Maddox, the LA Rebels’ goalie. Let’s just say that since we’ve become friends, my eyes might drift in his general direction a little too much. But it’s only looking. And looking never harmed anyone....

Eventually, our texting sessions lead to dinners out and ending our nights watching our favorite shows. But when the paparazzi catch sight of us and the photos go viral, I suddenly find out I’ve had a boyfriend and didn’t know—a boyfriend without the benefits. And I’m thinking we should reconsider the benefits in this relationship if we are going to be in one.

Kason

So…I thought we were dating. Turns out, the guy I was dating had no idea that’s what we were doing. Friend-zoned without even knowing it. Cool. The equivalent of taking a puck to the face.

But due to an innocent little photo or two, now everyone thinks we’re together, so we have three

1- Stop hanging out to silence the rumors.
2- Hang out as friends and ignore the gossip blogs.
3- Start dating—and both of us are aware of said dating this time.

I know which one I’m rooting for. And if I have to use a little dirty talk and some praise to shift things in my favor, I’m game.]]> 230 Riley Hart babygyalreadit 3 friends-to-lovers, mm, sports 3.80
author: Riley Hart
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.80
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/12/10
date added: 2025/12/16
shelves: friends-to-lovers, mm, sports
review:

]]> 240377928 Two hesitant hearts. One redefining love.

Dr. Ezekiel Thompson learned a lot from his parents about that it’s cruel, unforgiving, and must be earned. And he’s spent his whole life being exactly who they want him to be, sacrificing pieces of himself along the way. Will finishing his neurology residency be the final push he needs to gain their ever-elusive affection, or will Hendrix, his new colleague who challenges everything he thought he knew about love, upend the life his parents planned for him—including the girlfriend they handpicked?

Dr. Hendrix Ingram-Jones knows love is kind, it’s freely given, and unconditional. He’s waited diligently to find the person who’ll love him as fiercely as he’ll love them. But after a series of heartbreak and tears, he questions if he’ll ever find his Mr. Right. Close to giving up on love altogether after his last relationship, he meets Zeke, coworker turned best friend. And he’s exactly what he’s looking for—if not for his girlfriend. Battling with his reality, Hendrix considers risking it all by confessing how he truly feels.

Hopefully Unconditional is a spicy MM contemporary romance with emotional hurt/comfort, found family, friends to lovers, gay awakening, a physician who thinks he’s unlovable, and a medical speech-language pathologist desperate to prove him wrong. It’s Book 1 of the Hopefully Series, but can be read as a standalone. ]]> 346 Taz Ansley babygyalreadit 5 4.36
author: Taz Ansley
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.36
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2025/12/16
date added: 2025/12/16
shelves: black-romance, hurt-comfort, mm
review:

]]> 197500554 One relentless best friend.
A singles’ retreat in the middle of nowhere,
one my future ex-husband decides to attend.
What could go wrong?

Note to self: When your best friend of twenty years shows up at your door and tells you to pack, run. It’s an ambush, not your annual girls’ trip.

I wasn’t fast enough, so here I am. At a seven-day singles’ retreat in Vail, Colorado, 1,011 miles away from home and my comfort zone.

Emma knows I’m not ready to entertain the idea of meeting one man, let alone a herd of bachelors. No dating playbook for single women on the brink of divorce could prepare for this winter escape—or the man who descends from the elevator after we arrive.

My estranged husband.
A man I’ve loved since college.
A man who shattered my heart that’s yet to heal.

This is the first time we’ve laid eyes on each other since I left him seven months ago. Rage. Hurt. Betrayal. I feel it all. So why do my thighs clench at the memory of his touch?

Based on his gaze, I won’t survive the week.

A fast read full of shenanigans, The Seven Month Itch is a debut with laughs, tension, and steamy scenes. This spicy romance book is perfect for fans of banter and drama with twists and turns.]]> 358 Tanvier Peart babygyalreadit 0 to-read 3.65 2024
author: Tanvier Peart
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/12/03
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 243678193 A bewitching spy. A ruthless king. A love that could ignite a war.

Amaia has worked hard to make her family proud. As the star apprentice to the pyroki master in Dothik, she’s weeks away from inheriting her mentor’s coveted post. But when her desperate brother begs her to take his place in the Heartstone Accords, a diplomatic exchange with their rival nation, she agrees to the unthinkable. Her mission? Cross the sea to Grym, secure work at the dragon hatchery, and spy for the throne.

But Grym is nothing like she imagined—and neither is its formidable king.

Merciless and calculated, Alaryk Arn’dyne is as feared as the ancient dragon he commands. Gifted with powerful heartstone magic that can twist minds, he’s impossible to deceive…and a dark temptation Amaia needs to avoid at all costs.

After a deadly curse strikes Alaryk’s dragon, Amaia knows she can save him, forcing a reluctant alliance with the very person she’s sworn to betray. As their forbidden attraction grows, however, she discovers a male scarred by a painful past, whose wicked needs make her burn.

But when an unexpected crime threatens to ignite a war, Amaia must choose: her home, her heart…or the ruthless king who could destroy both.]]> Zoey Draven babygyalreadit 4 3.96
author: Zoey Draven
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.96
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/11/29
date added: 2025/12/01
shelves:
review:

]]> 242245932 Loving her will ruin my life,
But I’m tired of living a lie.

Mabel Rossi is the heartbeat of The Hometown Heartless.
The famous drummer with fast hands, faster wit,
and a light that shines brightly even from the back of the stage.
She’s temptation in lipstick and lace, and I’m just her manager’s niece.
Married, invisible, and completely out of place.

Taking the job on tour was supposed to be a harmless adventure.
Now that I’m here, far from home and my husband,
I’m starting to remember who I was before I lost everything,
and I have Mabel to thank for that.

Between stolen glances and whispered truths,
She coaxes me from the darkness,
Until I can no longer hide from the lies I’ve buried under the life I don’t want.

I’m married to a man I’ve never loved.
She’s so far out of reach it hurts to even want her.
But in quiet hotel hallways and backstage corners,
I start to crave things I shouldn’t.

Even if it’s reckless. Even if it’s wrong.
Because with Mabel, I start to feel alive again.
When she touches me, the fog lifts,
And suddenly, I’m not so scared of tearing it all down just to feel the sun.


****

The Temptation of Truth is the fourth book in The Hometown Heartless series. The Temptation of Truth can be read as a standalone, but it does contain spoilers for the other books in The Hometown Heartless series.]]> 366 Brit Benson babygyalreadit 5 4.35
author: Brit Benson
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.35
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2025/11/30
date added: 2025/12/01
shelves: age-gap, bi-awakening, cheating, sapphic
review:

]]> 244328342 slightly gorgeous Mekhi Venzant. He misjudged her from the day he met her, and they’ve been enemies ever since. The heated back and forth, the sarcastic commentary, the sly insults—they all infuriate her… almost as much as they exhilarate her. Every time the up-and-coming financier crosses her path, Farrah can’t decide whether she wants to slap his face—or kiss it.

Mekhi matches Farrah’s disdain. The bougie, annoying, slightly beautiful suburban princess had looked down on him from day one. Aggravating her became his mission. He just didn’t expect the annoying little bookworm to give as good as she got.

When dangerous circumstances link them together, Mekhi suddenly finds himself acting as Farrah’s protector. In forced proximity, the duo discover that the passion between them doesn’t all come from anger. As things begin to heat up between them, the world around them is also set ablaze. Can their reluctant love withstand the fire or will it perish in a madman’s flame?]]> 353 Elle Kayson babygyalreadit 3 urban 4.54
author: Elle Kayson
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.54
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/11/26
date added: 2025/11/26
shelves: urban
review:

]]> 212015551 The only deal she can’t close might just open her heart.

Natalia Flores rules her exclusive talent agency with an iron fist, brokering blockbuster deals while keeping everyone at arm’s length. But beneath the cold exterior lies a heart that yearns to be understood.

Enter Professor Samantha Reyes—brilliant, fierce, and unwilling to let Natalia manipulate her way into the film rights to her book. Their encounters spark with tension and undeniable chemistry.

For the first time, Natalia faces someone not swayed by her tactics. Yet she won't give up her pursuit of the lucrative rights, even as an irresistible attraction grows. Natalia is soon forced to make an impossible choice — between furthering her ambitions or embracing a once-in-a-lifetime love.

In a world where control is everything, can two powerful women let go of their fears to find a love that’s worth the risk?

Relinquishing Control is a steamy page-turner about ambition, authenticity, and defrosting the ultimate ice queen.

Relinquishing Control is the third book in the Dominion series. A steamy, sapphic series set in a Miami talent agency and centered on strong women and the ladies who can't resist them.]]> 358 J.J. Arias babygyalreadit 0 to-read 4.57 2024
author: J.J. Arias
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/11/25
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 242885745
Stranded with no rescue in sight, they have no choice but to work together if they want to survive. What begins as a fragile truce soon ignites into passion and forges a path to trust, understanding, and a love neither of them expected to find.

But when rescue finally comes, reality hits hard--the headlines, the scrutiny, their grief, and the fiancee and boyfriend they left behind.

Ultimately, they realize they have to Will they return to the lives they once knew, or fight for the new life they built together on that island?]]> 448 Shae Sanders babygyalreadit 3 black-romance 4.50 2025
author: Shae Sanders
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/11/24
date added: 2025/11/24
shelves: black-romance
review:

]]> 244248039
Pressure Mensah built his life on control, but the night he was gunned down changed everything. Now the island is on edge, and the Mensah name carries more weight than ever. Abeni Mensah is ready to move like the queen she is, and she’s not stopping until whoever pulled the trigger on her son pays for it in full. She already knows it was Kashmere, and she’s coming for her without hesitation. Every move Abeni makes is calculated, and every door she knocks down brings her one step closer to finding Kashmere Charm. She’s tearing through family ties, burning bridges, and reminding the world that when it comes to her bloodline, nothing is off limits.

Meanwhile, Kashmere’s spiraling. Her guilt is twisting into paranoia, and her fear of what’s coming feels heavier than the bullets she fired. There’s nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, and she’s finally realizing that Abeni Mensah is far more dangerous than she ever imagined.

Pluto’s world is hanging by a thread. She’s fighting to keep her faith, protect her newborn, and hold on to the man who showed her what real love feels like. Every second feels like a countdown, and the question hanging in the air got everybody whispering—will Pressure survive, or will Trill-Land burn trying to avenge him?

In the explosive finale of Certified Pressure, love gets dangerous, family gets ruthless, and the crown sits heavier than it ever has before.]]> 380 Sha Jones babygyalreadit 3 urban 4.60
author: Sha Jones
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.60
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/11/23
date added: 2025/11/23
shelves: urban
review:

]]> 244169570 she shows back up.

Neha Malone thought she could run from her past. When a job opportunity lands her in the same city as the man she once considered the love of her life, Neha realizes that the past will always catch up to you and old feelings die hard.

When the two cross paths again, a world of hurt, anger, and betrayal swirls around them. What happens when the love of your life has done the unthinkable? Is forgiveness an option, or can some things not be swept under the rug?]]> 407 Kimberly Brown babygyalreadit 3 4.68
author: Kimberly Brown
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.68
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/11/19
date added: 2025/11/22
shelves: black-romance, plus-size-fmc, secret-baby, single-dad, single-mom, second-chance
review:

]]> 230101284 A Thug’s Promise to His Wife

“To love, to hold, to cherish, through health and through sickness. Even if that means loving you wrong, breaking you down, then piecing you back together… ‘cause ain’t no leaving when our souls are tied in blood, passion, and pain.”

Valor Paradis learned at a young age that life don’t show no mercy, but she never expected to be trapped in the grip of a love so powerful it both saved and destroyed her. Growing up struggling, she sacrificed everything to take care of her sick mother and younger sisters. Just when the weight of the world threatened to break her, she met Humble Savage, the quiet storm of a man who takes what he wants and make no apologies for it.

A true-blooded Savage, Humble was born into power and money. He’s feared in the streets, the corporate world, and the courtroom, yet respected by killers. But when he met Valor, he found the one thing he never knew he needed. A woman to claim, protect, and ruin in the same breath. He took her from poverty to riches, from struggling to never wanting for anything. But his love comes with a dark price.

For nine years, Humble kept his promise to love Valor like no other, to stay faithful, to give her the world, and to put anybody who disrespects her in the ground. Even her own blood. But what happens when the love that once made her feel untouchable, loved and safe starts to suffocate her? When the man she can’t live without becomes the one she can’t escape?

Humble refuses to let Valor go, not now, not ever. He meant it when he said ’til death do us part, and he’s willing to kill anyone behind her to prove it.]]> 211 Sha Jones babygyalreadit 3 urban 4.69
author: Sha Jones
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.69
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/11/19
date added: 2025/11/19
shelves: urban
review:

]]> 236605377 Cillian

I can’t figure out why I’m so intrigued by Ollie Gibson.

He’s nothing like me—soft where my world is hard, sweet and kind while I’ve grown up around violence.

But there’s a fire to him that sparks the one inside me, loyalty that calls to me, and bravery I respect even if it gets him in trouble.

When Ollie’s hurt and we don’t know if the men who attacked him will come back for more, I can’t stop myself from claiming him. There’s nothing I won’t do to protect him, even go behind his back for vengeance.

I crave him—both the sweetness and the fire, the innocence and the dirty boy he turns into under my touch.

I’ll kill for him, turn my world upside down for him, share my pain and secrets with him. Ollie helps me deal with it all—even the drama with my father.

It’s supposed to be temporary. I’m not supposed to want more, but I’m determined to keep him, and for a reason I can’t understand, Ollie wants me too.

The future lawyer and the criminal. The Good Samaritan and the killer. We’re living between two worlds, this place where vengeance can be sweet and our differences don’t matter. But we both know it can’t go on like this forever. If the violence of my world doesn’t tear us apart, one day Ollie will walk away…and I don’t know how to let myself lose him.

Content Warning: Sweet Vengeance contains discussion and grief over the loss of a parent, violence, darker themes, drug use, and morally gray characters with no redemption arc. This is still a Riley Hart romance though, so you can expect a happily ever after for our guys.]]> 340 Riley Hart babygyalreadit 3 4.13 2025
author: Riley Hart
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/11/17
date added: 2025/11/17
shelves: bi-awakening, college, forced-proximity, grumpy-sunshine, one-bed
review:

]]> 237768870 Their bond was built on tension, and now it’s being pushed to the edge.

Vibe and Milli’on have come a long way from the cold stares and heated arguments that once defined them, but just when it seems like they’re finally finding steady ground, betrayal starts creeping in from all directions. Old friends show their true colors, and the ones they trusted most become the ones causing the deepest cuts.

Milli’on thought loyalty was mutual until Tania stood with the very people who hurt her. Now she’s left questioning everything she believed about friendship, watching the same circle she protected flip on her without warning. Meanwhile, Vibe is fighting battles of his own after a parole violation lands him back behind bars. What he doesn’t know is that the call that triggered it came from someone he thought was on his side.

As everything around them starts to fall apart, the only peace they find is in each other, but even that connection feels fragile, surrounded by lies, jealousy, and unfinished business. With Braylon showing his true colors, Nicole moving in silence, and Tania partying with enemies, Vibe and Milli’on are forced to face the they may not have many people left, but they still have each other.

In Part 2, lines get crossed, secrets explode, and survival gets personal. What started as a slow burn turns into a fire neither of them saw coming.]]> 202 Sha Jones babygyalreadit 4 4.72
author: Sha Jones
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.72
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/11/17
date added: 2025/11/17
shelves:
review:

]]> 239074771
Vibe is trying to keep his head down after everything that’s been thrown at him, but the damage runs deep. Between the lies, the setup, and the woman who framed him out of spite, he’s struggling to keep his mind right while still holding onto whatever is left between him and Milli’on.

Milli’on is doing everything she can to stand by him, but being the woman who loves a man like Vibe comes with more weight than she expected. Their connection is powerful, but the pain between them is starting to speak louder than the love. With tension rising and trust wearing thin, both of them are left wondering if they’re truly built to last or just holding onto something that’s already broken.

Meanwhile, Tania is caught in a nightmare of her own. After getting pregnant by Braylon, the man she thought would choose her, the truth about his other life cuts deep. But what starts as heartbreak quickly turns dangerous. Tania is tired of being lied to and refuses to stay silent. What she doesn’t know is that crossing the line could cost her more than her pride.

As everything comes to a head, new wounds open and secrets explode, and in a twist no one sees coming, the line between love and survival is shattered forever.]]> 220 Sha Jones babygyalreadit 3 4.70
author: Sha Jones
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.70
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/11/17
date added: 2025/11/17
shelves:
review:

]]> 235773561 Sometimes, the one person you hate the most is the one who sees you the clearest.

Vibe & Milli’on is a raw, romance about two people from opposite worlds crashing into each other with too much pride, too much pain, and too much past to ignore.

Vi’brill “Vibe” Hendrix just came home after serving three years on a five-year sentence for drugs and a gun charge. He’s twenty-six with nothing but muscle, rage, and memories he can’t outrun. While locked up, he lost everything—his freedom, his name, and the woman who meant the most to his mother. Now he’s on parole, broke, bitter, and boxed in by a system waiting for him to slip. He’s not looking for love, help, or conversation. He just wants his money and another chance to get back on his feet.

What he gets instead is Milli’on Price.

After being forced into a court-ordered community program run by Milli’on, he gets more than he bargained for. She’s focused, fearless, and impossible to intimidate. Vibe sees her as a smart-mouthed know-it-all with too much power and not enough humility. She sees him as reckless, arrogant, and not worth the headache. They argue. They test each other. They can barely breathe in the same room without tension rising. But hate turns into something hotter than either of them saw coming.

She has secrets. He has scars, and the more time they spend together, the more those walls start to crack. Tension turns into temptation. Being enemies start to feel like something more, and when the past comes back around, they’ll both have to decide if love is worth the risk.]]> 232 Sha Jones babygyalreadit 4 urban 4.66
author: Sha Jones
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.66
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/11/16
date added: 2025/11/17
shelves: urban
review:

]]> 242907703
The news drags him back into memories he has tried to bury. Years ago, he lost a child with Ka’mari, and the pain still sits in his chest like a scar that never healed. He refuses to face that kind of heartbreak again. Pluto’s baby will be the heir to his empire, and he is determined to protect what belongs to him.

But love and loyalty never come easy in Trill-Land. Kashmere is burning with rage, watching her engagement unravel in the shadow of an unborn child. She loves Pressure too much to walk away, yet every day she grows more consumed by jealousy and resentment. Her once bright future now feels like a battle for survival, and she is ready to fight for her place.

Pluto and Kashmere were once inseparable, but those days are gone. One carries his ring, the other carries his legacy. Both want his heart, but only one can claim it.

Pressure is a man built for war, not petty rivalries, but this is a battle he cannot escape. Torn between duty and desire, haunted by his past and trapped in his present, he has to decide who will stand beside him in the future. And when love turns into war, someone will always pay the price.]]> 364 Sha Jones babygyalreadit 4 black-romance, urban 4.70
author: Sha Jones
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.70
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/11/16
date added: 2025/11/16
shelves: black-romance, urban
review:

]]> 240207343 You’ve heard of arranged marriages, but nothing like this…

In Trill Land—better known as Da Trill—legacy is everything, and Pressure Mensah was born to carry it. Son of billionaires Kojo and Abeni Mensah, Pressure is a hood royal with gold in his blood and too much pride to chase anything that doesn’t worship him first. He smokes the loudest, walks like money, and don’t answer to nobody—not even the king who raised him.

But behind all the diamonds and discipline is a man still stuck on a woman he lost. Pressure don’t do closure, and he damn sure don’t do accountability. His arrogance pushes people away, his mouth cuts too deep, and his temper has the power to turn a moment into a mess. Everybody tells him to let the past go, but Pressure ain’t built like that. He’s used to getting what he wants, and when he doesn’t… somebody’s gonna pay for it.

So when his father demands he choose a wife to secure the future of their empire, Pressure is thrust into a ruthless elimination process with twenty women handpicked to love him, bear his name, and help build his empire. In the back of his mind, he figures it’ll be just another power play—something to pass the time, maybe even a way to finally move on from the woman who always had his heart.

The world calls them The Diamonds, but behind closed doors, jealousy brews, alliances form, secrets leak, and lines get crossed. Friendships shatter, and every kiss could come with a knife behind it.

Pressure thinks the whole thing is a joke—until the women start making him feel something real, something dangerous, and something he can’t control. Some of them move him, challenge him, see straight through him, and it starts to shift something in him he didn’t even know was there. The grip his ex once had on him starts to loosen, and before he knows it, he’s seeing love—and himself in a whole new light. Feelings creep in slow, catching him off guard, and now he’s stuck between pride and emotion. Now that feelings are growing stronger and the stakes are rising, one truth keeps hitting harder than the rest—He can’t keep them all. He has to choose one…

Where loyalty is tested, love is war, and only one Diamond will leave with his heart.]]> 303 Sha Jones babygyalreadit 4 black-romance 4.36
author: Sha Jones
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.36
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/11/16
date added: 2025/11/16
shelves: black-romance
review:

]]> 241546887
Kashmere is toxic at times, loud, and addictive, the type of woman who can ruin a man yet make him feel alive in the same breath. She is chaos dressed as comfort, and Pressure can’t let go. Ka’mari’s return is like a ghost from the past he swore he buried, but holding on to her is too easy when the rest of his world feels unsteady. And Toni Roc? She is loyal, solid, the kind of woman he could laugh with and lean on, even if their bond feels more like friendship than fire.

But every choice comes with consequences…

Pressure is unraveling under the weight of love, lust, and loyalty, and for the first time in his life, the crown on his head feels heavy. Pluto terrifies him because she makes him want something real. Kashmere tempts him because she makes him forget. Ka’mari soothes him because she feels familiar. And Toni keeps him grounded while the storm builds.

By the end, Pressure can’t run from the truth. He has to choose one woman to continue his legacy with, and the fear that haunts him most… is choosing wrong.]]> 303 Sha Jones babygyalreadit 4 4.60
author: Sha Jones
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.60
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/11/16
date added: 2025/11/16
shelves:
review:

]]> 219665645 The fearsome creature came from across Drukkar’s Sea…and there was a rider on its back.

As a scholar in Dothik’s library, Klara has spent her life trying to understand the strange dreams that have plagued her since she was a child—visions of dragons and a world with no written record. Rejected by her royal bloodline after her mother’s death, Klara hides her chilling secret, knowing her rare magic could get her killed.

But when a dragon suddenly appears in Dothik, those dreams become a monstrous reality.

Sarkin Dirak’zar, king of the Sarrothian horde, cares only about finding heartstones—the dwindling power source for their revered dragons. Ice-cold and merciless, the last thing Sarkin wants is a wife, especially a weak and unwanted princess who likely won’t last one night on dragonback. Yet the key to acquiring heartstones lies in Klara’s visions, and so he gives her a cruel choice: marry him to save her people…or let Dothik burn.

Her first duty as queen? Claim a dragon of her own. What’s even more alarming is that unexpected desire begins to simmer with her beguiling but guarded husband...even though his barbed cage of a heart is only meant to keep her away.]]> Zoey Draven babygyalreadit 4 sci-fi 4.00 2024
author: Zoey Draven
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2025/05/21
date added: 2025/11/12
shelves: sci-fi
review:
I ATE THIS THE FÜCK UP. THE PLOT. THE TENSION. THE SECRETS. THE DRAGONS!!!!! I’m so sucked into this new world I can’t wait to see what Zoey does next with this series.
]]> 215544937 554 Endiya Carter babygyalreadit 4 4.74
author: Endiya Carter
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.74
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/11/10
date added: 2025/11/10
shelves: bdsm, black-romance, friends-to-lovers, single-dad, small-town
review:

]]> 229072959
Destry & Savvy]]> 111 K.C. Mills babygyalreadit 0 to-read 4.26
author: K.C. Mills
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.26
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/11/10
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 58475093
Skylar Addison is one of the best sports attorneys in the city, so when the firm she worked for “reallocated” her out of a job, she felt as if the rug had been snatched from up under her. Finding out that her ex had her terminated after she decided that she no longer wanted to be in a relationship, only made matters worse.

After a pity party at a local bar and grill, Skylar found herself falling for the type of man she swore she would never think twice about, because after years of cleaning up their careless mistakes, Skylar knew with certainty that pro-athletes and their philandering ways were a fast track to a broken heart.

Unfortunately, sometimes the universe has its own agenda and tests your resolve. There was no resisting Gray Jordan, and Skylar finds herself fighting a losing battle by trying to deny her heart. Gray has his hands full with a woman that proves to be his greatest challenge as of yet, but they both have to get out of their heads in order to prevent missing out on a good thing.

*This is a Standalone novel*]]> 320 K.C. Mills babygyalreadit 0 to-read 4.48
author: K.C. Mills
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.48
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/11/09
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 61933940 He’s used to getting what he wants from women, when and how he wants it, with no pushback— until he runs into Greysen McCree.]]> 454 Endiya Carter babygyalreadit 3 age-gap, black-romance 4.58
author: Endiya Carter
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.58
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/11/08
date added: 2025/11/08
shelves: age-gap, black-romance
review:

]]> 60389492 ‘No Fraternizing’
That was the main rule you had to follow if you wanted to stay employed at Danger Inc.

For four years, Dymon Danger never worried about breaking that rule until the day his new assistant, Quinci Everly, walked in his office.

Withstanding Dymon’s tactics to make her quit, he realizes that neither Quinci nor his intrusive thoughts were going anywhere anytime soon.]]> 419 Endiya Carter babygyalreadit 4 4.53
author: Endiya Carter
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.53
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/11/07
date added: 2025/11/07
shelves: black-romance, forbidden, forced-proximity, rich-men, workplace
review:

]]> 240029043 Legally binding. Crystal clear.
No strings. No feelings.
Just sex — and two million dollars in exchange for my time and expertise.

Carter Fabri may be Tampa Bay’s newest rising star, but off the ice, he’s all Bambi eyes and inexperience. He’s a virgin in desperate need of lessons in dominance, seduction, and everything in between.

And I happen to be just the woman to teach him.

I don’t need his money.
But I do need what it can give me.

I’m thirty-two, cut off from my family, and one bill away from drowning in student debt. The fantasy I’ve built around my lifestyle is getting harder to maintain. This pay day would secure the lifestyle I’ve worked too hard to let slip through my fingers and finally give me the chance to save for something I’ve always wanted — something I’ve never told anyone about.

So, I take Carter on as my student. I lay out every rule, every boundary, every carefully controlled term of our arrangement.

What I don’t plan for is how quickly he’d catch on — or how much I’d enjoy letting him take the reins.

This was supposed to be a lesson in power.
But somewhere along the way, I stopped being the one in charge.

I thought I could keep my heart out of it.
I thought I’d accounted for every risk.
But some consequences you can’t predict — no matter how carefully you draft the terms.]]> 440 Kandi Steiner babygyalreadit 4 3.99
author: Kandi Steiner
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.99
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/10/22
date added: 2025/11/02
shelves: age-gap, fwb, interracial-romance, rich-men, sports, teach-me
review:

]]> 219240806
The shocking sequel to Jeneva Rose’s multimillion-copy bestselling thriller, The Perfect Marriage.

Till death do us part. Yours. Not Mine.

It’s been eleven years since high-powered attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress. Sarah has long since moved on, starting a family with her new husband, Bob Miller, and changing careers. Her life is back to being exactly how she always wanted … or is it?

After discovering Bob engaged in a one-night stand, Sarah wastes no time filing for divorce. However, amid their ugly separation, new DNA evidence is uncovered in the case against Adam, forcing the police to reopen the investigation and putting Sarah right back in the spotlight. Everyone wants to know what really happened, most of all former Deputy Hudson, who is hell-bent on finding the truth.

But when the woman Bob slept with is reported missing, he and Sarah start to fight dirty, and a high-stakes game of cat and mouse ensues. Filled with page-turning suspense and Jeneva Rose’s signature twists and turns, this sequel will have readers wondering, Can Bob and Sarah achieve the perfect divorce? Or will it be “’til death do us part”?]]> 288 Jeneva Rose babygyalreadit 3 thriller 3.94 2025
author: Jeneva Rose
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2025
rating: 3
read at: 2025/10/29
date added: 2025/10/29
shelves: thriller
review:

]]> 223688351 Would you defend your husband if he was accused of killing his mistress?
Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. At 33 years old, she is a named partner at her firm and life is going exactly how she planned.
The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He is a struggling writer who has had little success in his career. He begins to tire of his and Sarah’s relationship as she is constantly working.
Out in the secluded woods, at Adam and Sarah’s second home, Adam engages in a passionate affair with Kelly Summers.
Then, one morning everything changes. Adam is arrested for Kelly’s murder. She had been found stabbed to death in Adam and Sarah’s second home. Sarah soon finds herself playing the defender for her own husband, a man accused of murdering his mistress.
But is Adam guilty or is he innocent?]]> 352 Jeneva Rose babygyalreadit 3 thriller OH MY GOD 3.92 2020
author: Jeneva Rose
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2025/10/13
date added: 2025/10/23
shelves: thriller
review:
OH MY GOD
]]> 228329421
En tant qu'alpha de la meute du Nord-Ouest, Koen Alexander force l'obéissance. Son autorité est si absolue que seul un fou oserait menacer sa compagne. Qu'importe que Serena ne partage pas ses sentiments : rien ne l'empêchera de la protéger.

Mais les vampyres et loups-garous avides de pouvoir ne sont pas les seules menaces qui pèsent sur Serena. Tôt ou tard, son passé finira par la rattraper, et Koen pourrait bien être le seul à pouvoir la sauver de l'anéantissement...]]> 457 Ali Hazelwood 0593952596 babygyalreadit 5 paranormal 4.18 2025
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/10/10
date added: 2025/10/10
shelves: paranormal
review:
Did I finish this book or did this book finish me?
]]> 59201362
Samira settles into the mansion, blissfully happy—until she discovers long-hidden journals belonging to Roland’s late wife, Melanie, who died in a tragic accident. With each dusty page, Samira comes to realize that perhaps it was no accident at all—that perhaps her perfect husband is not as perfect as she thought. Even as her trust in Roland begins to dwindle and a shadow falls over her marriage and she begins to fear for her own life, Samira is determined to uncover the truth of Melanie’s troubled last days. But even good wives should know that the truth is not always what it seems . . .]]> 320 Shanora Williams 1496731115 babygyalreadit 4 thriller 3.67 2022
author: Shanora Williams
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2025/09/30
date added: 2025/09/30
shelves: thriller
review:

]]> 62848145 As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job – not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . .

It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want. It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything...

That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go...]]> 311 Freida McFadden 1837901317 babygyalreadit 4 thriller 4.16 2023
author: Freida McFadden
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/09/28
date added: 2025/09/28
shelves: thriller
review:

]]> 231167595
It’s been ten years since she ran from this town, chasing a life that didn’t include the cowboy next door who blurred the line between best friend and something more.

Now she’s back.
Fresh off a busted engagement and hiding out on her grandmother’s crumbling strawberry farm like the past never happened.

Like she doesn’t still linger in every part of me I’ve spent years trying to erase.

But Blaire isn’t the kind of girl you forget.
She’s wildfire: reckless, untamed, and impossible to hold without getting scorched.

We collide the second we’re in the same room.
Too much heat. Too much history. Not nearly enough distance.
The tension crackles, the pull is impossible, and before long, we’re right back where we swore we’d never be—pressed against the wall, her hands in my hair, my mouth on hers like I’ve been starving for a decade.

I tell myself I can handle it.
But the truth is, this cowboy was never meant for casual.
Not with her. And sure as hell not again.]]> 418 Holly Renee 1957514612 babygyalreadit 0 3.98 2025
author: Holly Renee
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at: 2025/09/16
date added: 2025/09/26
shelves: childhood-friends-to-lovers, hurt-comfort, second-chance, single-dad, small-town, forced-proximity
review:

]]> 234576959 Hudson

Give me the smallest reason to make a bad decision, and I’ll jump in with both feet. Case in point: thinking that drunkenly buying an abandoned town with my brothers is a good idea.
As builders, we plan to renovate and flip the town, maybe turn it into something worth seeing, but the longer we’re here, the more things feel … off.
It’s not until a bearded mountain man breaks into my room in the middle of the night and threatens for us to get out of his town that I realize Wilde’s End isn’t as abandoned as we were told.
But there’s nothing waiting for me in the life I left behind, and in making his demands, Wilde has accidentally tapped into my competitive side.
Terrible decisions? Me?
Wilde can bring it on.

Wilde

I escaped to Wilde’s End twenty years ago, and since then I’ve dedicated my life to the town and the people who live there. Because if I focus on others, I don’t have the time or energy to face everything I’ve been running from.
The Bellamy brothers coming to town is like three horsemen of the goddamn apocalypse. They leave destruction in their wake, and when the eldest, Hudson, ignores my very kind request to leave, it’s time to take things into my own hands. Protecting this town is all I know how to do.
But I’ve never faced someone like Hudson.
His stubbornness matches mine, and his attitude has an irritating way of worming under my skin. The more I push him, the harder he pushes back, until we’re locked in a game neither of us will walk away from.
With his smart mouth, bullheaded recklessness and those damn eyelashes I’m starting to question whether I can win this one.
But if I lose, this town isn’t the only thing on the line.]]> 372 Saxon James babygyalreadit 4
This really set the tone for the series and I can’t wait for the rest of the books to come]]> 4.03 2025
author: Saxon James
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/08/31
date added: 2025/09/25
shelves: enemies-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine, mm, small-town
review:
I HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME WITH THIS BOOK. The tension and animosity between them was well fleshed out and their backgrounds made everything fall into place and made it so believable on why they were both so stubborn and set in their ways. Even with that their chemistry was so palpable so it really was the best of both worlds of I hate you but I hate that I don’t actually hate you because I want you so much.

This really set the tone for the series and I can’t wait for the rest of the books to come
]]> 60556912
I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.

I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.

But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am.

They don’t know what I’m capable of…]]> 338 Freida McFadden 1803144378 babygyalreadit 4 thriller 4.27 2022
author: Freida McFadden
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2025/09/25
date added: 2025/09/25
shelves: thriller
review:

]]> 59723078 Opposites attract. The outlaw biker and the accountant. Straightlaced vs straight to hell. Or heaven, depending on how you look at it.

And you can look at it any way you like, doesn’t mean it’s true. Either way, falling for snarky Alexei Ivanov is the lightbulb moment I’ve been waiting for my whole damn life. Or at least since my head got turned by someone else. A man I call brother, but he's so much more than that.

I’ve loved Saint Malone for years. My loyal wingman has owned my heart so long I figured it had died of yearning for him. But Saint is as fragile as he is deadly. I don’t know how to help him until Alexei brings me to life in ways I can’t describe.

He opens my eyes, and I see them both.

I love them both.

With the weight of the underworld bearing down on me, I just gotta stay alive long enough to tell them.

Devil’s Dance is the first in a hurt/comfort, dark romance, MMM duet from the world of the Rebel Kings MC. Expect: tattoos and leather, an enigmatic Russian hitman, and dark and dirty themes.

*Trigger warnings: childhood abuse, sex work, graphic violence, death.]]> 414 Garrett Leigh 191322077X babygyalreadit 4 4.5 RTC 4.04 2022
author: Garrett Leigh
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2025/09/20
date added: 2025/09/19
shelves: mm, motorcycle-club, dark, childhood-friends-to-lovers, one-night-stand, poly
review:
4.5 RTC
]]> 241502183 Wynter Driscoll is home.

The unexpected death of her estranged father has brought her back to the place where love died and a grief filled the place she could never quite grow in. As the daughter of a hoarder, she’s had more than her fair share of feeling like an afterthought… unimportant… invisible. After inheriting her childhood home, Wynter is determined to erase the painful memories of her past one box at a time. While making a fresh start, the last thing she expected to find was love.

Dr. Jaxson Pierre is a single father with an ex-wife who still gives him the blues. Lately, coparenting has seemed to hit a snag and all he wants peace of mind. When a busted ankle lands a voluptuous beauty in the emergency room at St. Ambrose Hospital where he works, Jaxson has no idea that he’s just met the woman who would change his heart.

Sparks fly.
A fever ignites.
Love blooms.

What happens when you find everything you ever needed when you weren’t looking for it at all?]]> 277 Kimberly Brown babygyalreadit 5 4.58
author: Kimberly Brown
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.58
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2025/09/15
date added: 2025/09/15
shelves:
review:

]]> 217824769 All new MMA romance by Madi Danielle. I’m like a snake shedding it’s skin. Shedding my old life, all the pain and torment is in the past while I figure out who I am.

I fled from one monster only to find three more.

What do a professional MMA fighter, a man who struggles to let anyone in, and our coach have in common?

Me.

They help me train. Help me find myself, my strength, my solace through MMA training and through my now uncaged desires.

When the nightmares that plague my sleep come calling, will the strength I’ve found be enough?]]> 448 Madi Danielle babygyalreadit 0 to-read 3.81
author: Madi Danielle
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.81
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/08/14
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 204692770
Forced to marry a man I’ve never met, attend a private university I’d never heard of, and the whispers of a rumored secret society filling the halls.

This life would be near unbearable with my insufferable fiancé if it wasn’t for his uncle, his best friend, and his enemy.

When none of them are willing to let me go, it sends us down a path I’m not sure any of us will survive.

The life I was promised is distorted behind smoke and mirrors. The truth cloaked by Deceit.]]> 370 Katelyn Taylor babygyalreadit 2 This was kinda terrible 3.98
author: Katelyn Taylor
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.98
book published:
rating: 2
read at: 2025/08/10
date added: 2025/08/12
shelves: age-gap, dark, enemies-to-lovers, rh, rich-men
review:
This was kinda terrible
]]> 220954715 The first in an all-new spicy and suspenseful "why choose" romance series from TikTok sensation Tate James.

Dear Reader,

You want my advice? Never look a gift horse in the mouth. You don't want to see the rotten teeth.

In this case, the gift is a scholarship to attend the prestigious Neveah University. The rotten teeth? Well, they came in the form of my brand new stepbrother and his little cohort of entitled, arrogant best friends. Four dangerously handsome and stupidly wealthy men who made up their minds about me long before we met. Men who are used to getting everything they want no matter what the price.

I was a big girl, I could ignore them. Then came the secret society hazing. Kidnappings. Crazy parties. Insane stunts. Mindblowing prizes. Even so, I could handle myself... until the secret and stolen moments with men I had no business falling for. It was enough to give a girl a nightmares.]]> 370 Tate James babygyalreadit 4 4.39 2025
author: Tate James
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/08/12
date added: 2025/08/12
shelves: brothers-bestfriend, dark, enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, forced-proximity, poly, rh, rich-men, romantic-suspense, step-siblings
review:

]]> 25963015 340 Riley Hart babygyalreadit 0 to-read 4.01 2015
author: Riley Hart
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2015
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/08/10
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 216187029 ]]> 248 Ursa Dax babygyalreadit 3 4.12 2024
author: Ursa Dax
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2025/08/05
date added: 2025/08/05
shelves:
review:

]]> 230170939 Kendra
Moving into my dad’s house at age thirty-two because my roommate scammed me out of my rent… not exactly what I’d call winning at life.
So on my drive to Colorado, I decide I need one more night of freedom, and the cute motel on the side of the road is the perfect place to stop. Bonus that it has a bar.
Extra bonus when I spot him sitting at the end of the bar.
The super hot silver fox, with biceps testing the limits of his flannel.
I debate between sitting alone or being bold. But when I catch him watching me, like I’m watching him, bold wins.
He’s charming and sweet, and I can practically feel the chemistry crackling between us.
And when I give him my room key… he uses it.
But we both know this is just for one night. That we’ll never see each other again.
Until a week later.
When he shows up at my house.
Because he’s my dad’s best friend.

Luther
I stare at her.
The woman I worried I’d never see again.
And relief wars with guilt inside my chest. Because she, the girl of my dreams, is my best friend’s daughter.
And I know I’m screwed.
Because I shouldn’t touch her.
Not ever again.
But… I know I’m going to.
Soon.]]> 488 S.J. Tilly 1962096270 babygyalreadit 0 to-read 4.24 2025
author: S.J. Tilly
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/08/04
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 223437788 Courtney

I’m just so exhausted—always living on the edge of desperation, one paycheck away from ruin.
But this new job…
It could be the fresh start I need.
It could change everything.
The contract is only for three months, but if I keep my head down, work hard, and prove myself, maybe I could stay longer.
Maybe I could make Black Mountain Lodge my home.
As I pull down the gravel drive, surrounded by the forest and mountains and bright blue skies, I feel something I haven’t felt in a while.
I feel hope.

Sterling

My new employee is late.
I’m already in a bad mood about having to train him, still salty about my old guy retiring on me.
But while I’m waiting, a woman pulls up my drive.
A woman straight from my damn dreams.
Curvy and pretty, looking at me with wide eyes framed with sooty lashes.
And suddenly, I’m no longer thinking about my late employee.
But then she opens her mouth and asks for me, introducing herself as Courtney, my new hire.
Courtney. Not Court, like the application said.
And I realize there’s been a mistake.
I can’t have this woman working here. Living on my property. Distracting me. I mean, my staff.
No. She can’t work for me. End of story.
Except she won’t leave. She even threatens to sue me.
Fine. If she won’t let me fire her before she even starts, then I’ll just have to make her leave on her own.]]> 500 S.J. Tilly 1962096246 babygyalreadit 0 to-read 4.05 2025
author: S.J. Tilly
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/08/04
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 234568669 New Camelot series by Sierra Simone and Kennedy Ryan’s All the King’s Men duet, comes The Illusion of Power. A spicy, contemporary romance that follows future First Lady, Selene Taylor, during the integral months of her husband's campaign for the Oval where she finds herself navigating the embarrassment of his infidelity, the dangers of being a Black woman in proximity to political power, and perhaps worst of all, falling for the two men tasked with protecting her.


]]> 428 J.L. Seegars babygyalreadit 4 4.26
author: J.L. Seegars
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.26
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/07/24
date added: 2025/08/03
shelves: black-romance, bodyguard, cheating, forced-proximity, mmf, poly
review:

]]> 231388323 Dean
I’ve been stalking Tiernan O’Shea online for years.

After Sloan O’Shea killed my dad, my mom and I spent years in hiding, moving from state to state, changing our names, never drawing attention to ourselves, hoping to never be found.

I’ve fed off nothing but vengeance ever since.

Tiernan O’Shea is exactly like his father—arrogant, rich, ruthless.

The plan is Get accepted to Ashford U. Get close to Tiernan. Get him to trust me. And then, when he brings me home to his father, I’ll take my revenge on Sloan O’Shea.

What I don’t expect is discovering the secret side of Tiernan, the parts he doesn’t show the rest of the world. He’s as beautiful as he is brutal—deadly, yes, but he’s also the kind of man who would do anything for those he loves. We’re alike in ways I never imagined. And when he touches me, kisses me…it makes me feel like I matter.

I’ve spent my whole life hoping to even the score, but now my revenge will be bittersweet because it’ll make me lose the only man I’ve ever loved.

Content Bittersweet Revenge contains violence, darker themes, and morally gray characters with no redemption arc. This is still a Riley Hart romance though, so you can expect a happily ever after for our guys.
]]> 324 Riley Hart babygyalreadit 5
Tiernan & Dean tore and every one of my heartstrings, they were so perfect together. I love a secret identity done right and this was just that. Spice was insane and the chemistry and intimacy was so tender and real. The I hate you because I shouldn’t type of romance. The I’m so obsessed with you and I know I shouldn’t be. The I wanna live in your skin type of infatuation is what they had and I ATE IT THE FÜCK UP. I’m depressed it’s over but I know we will see them in the other books.

I can wait for the rest of series. Nobody writes like Riley does and I’m so glad she decided to bless us with this project.]]> 4.20 2025
author: Riley Hart
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/08/02
date added: 2025/08/03
shelves: enemies-to-lovers, hurt-comfort, mm
review:
I loved these two boys so much. This story was everything I needed it to be. The angst and banter was top tier and I’m already feeling way too attached to this groups of friends.

Tiernan & Dean tore and every one of my heartstrings, they were so perfect together. I love a secret identity done right and this was just that. Spice was insane and the chemistry and intimacy was so tender and real. The I hate you because I shouldn’t type of romance. The I’m so obsessed with you and I know I shouldn’t be. The I wanna live in your skin type of infatuation is what they had and I ATE IT THE FÜCK UP. I’m depressed it’s over but I know we will see them in the other books.

I can wait for the rest of series. Nobody writes like Riley does and I’m so glad she decided to bless us with this project.
]]> 215352175 A quiet alien cowboy, a human woman on the run, and one very messy marriage of convenience. What could possibly go wrong?

In debt and on the run from a crime lord whose nose I may or may not have broken, I take the first ticket off-world that comes my way. It's an all-expenses-paid, one-way trip to an isolated ranching outpost.

The only catch?
I have to marry an alien cowboy.

My plan is simple enough. Shack up with my groom Silar and convince him to keep me during the first month of our marriage. As long as he doesn't decide to send me packing after the thirty-day trial period, I'll be safe.

But maybe my plan isn’t so great after all. Silar talks more to his animals than he does to me, seems perplexed by every wifely duty I try to perform for him, and goes to offensively great lengths to avoid touching me.

Other than his eyes glowing bright white every time he looks at me, I have no idea what's going on in my new husband’s head. Meanwhile, he shows me in subtle, wordless ways just how good a man he can be when he thinks that no one's watching.

Yup. My plan officially sucks. Because now, it's not just my life at risk if Silar sends me away after thirty days…

It’s my stupid human heart.

Welcome to the cowboy colony planet, where men outnumber women ten to one and cattle outnumber them all...]]> 276 Ursa Dax babygyalreadit 3 4.06 2024
author: Ursa Dax
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2024
rating: 3
read at: 2025/07/31
date added: 2025/08/01
shelves:
review:

]]> 58352354
So when the shy, gorgeous man is introduced as our newest employee at Vino and Veritas, I can’t help but conjure up all the ridiculous ways to convince him to repeat that unforgettable night. Like asking him to be my fake boyfriend at my sister’s upcoming wedding.

Only, I didn’t expect him to say yes.

Playing pretend shouldn’t feel this real. Especially when Reeve is planning on leaving Vermont after the summer.

We agreed to one night. We negotiated a fake relationship. But I’m the one who broke our terms. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love and he was never supposed to be so unforgettable.]]> 242 Marley Valentine babygyalreadit 4
Right off the bat I loved the blatant show of dominance & submission between Oz & Reeve. It’s something about an openly gay man and a shy one coming together that just does it for me. The immediate need in Oz to comfort & take care of Reeve had my fucking heart pumping with all the butterflies ! Oz & Reeve connected on so many levels 1 being the relationships they had with their family so immediately they had a sense of understanding with each other that was both comforting, vulnerable & refreshing.

I related so much to Oz bc I too am 25 years old still trying to find my way & what makes me happy. While my parents are not the ones pressuring me to do anything, I still feel pressured to have my shit more together than I currently do. Oz was my favorite just because of how sure of himself he was when he was with Oz, it never wavered and I loved that, he was like a pillar of strength which I guess they both were for each other at times.

I was a little Disconnected from Reeve because I understand that he was getting over his past but that was never expanded on so I was a bit annoyed with him more often than not. I just wanted so badly for him to just be in the moment, quit doubting and just BE WITH OZ. & this is the reason it falls short of 5 stars for me. I wanted more from Reeve about reservations with Oz.

This book was on the Light & airy side but it still packs raw emotions between our MCs. The steam? Of the charts thats one thing that’s never lacking in Marley’s books & these 2 just couldn’t keep their hands off one another.

75% in Im not gonna lie, I absolutely DID NOT appreciate Reeves decision he made me so freaking angry & I wished the book was a bit longer to give him more time to grovel because I think Oz deserved that but I think Marley did a very good job tying the story together.

*I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Sarina Bowen, Marley Valentine and everyone in the True North world for this opportunity*]]> 4.06 2021
author: Marley Valentine
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2021/07/19
date added: 2025/07/28
shelves: mm, fake-dating, friends-to-lovers, one-night-stand, workplace
review:
Let me start off by saying Marley Valentine is the author who single handedly made me fall in love with MM books & I have never looked back since. I know she said this book wasn’t her usual style because it’s low angst & not as emotional but lmao it absolutely was pulling my heart strings!! She writes about connections, chemistry & friendships so beautifully you can’t help but connect with the characters.

Right off the bat I loved the blatant show of dominance & submission between Oz & Reeve. It’s something about an openly gay man and a shy one coming together that just does it for me. The immediate need in Oz to comfort & take care of Reeve had my fucking heart pumping with all the butterflies ! Oz & Reeve connected on so many levels 1 being the relationships they had with their family so immediately they had a sense of understanding with each other that was both comforting, vulnerable & refreshing.

I related so much to Oz bc I too am 25 years old still trying to find my way & what makes me happy. While my parents are not the ones pressuring me to do anything, I still feel pressured to have my shit more together than I currently do. Oz was my favorite just because of how sure of himself he was when he was with Oz, it never wavered and I loved that, he was like a pillar of strength which I guess they both were for each other at times.

I was a little Disconnected from Reeve because I understand that he was getting over his past but that was never expanded on so I was a bit annoyed with him more often than not. I just wanted so badly for him to just be in the moment, quit doubting and just BE WITH OZ. & this is the reason it falls short of 5 stars for me. I wanted more from Reeve about reservations with Oz.

This book was on the Light & airy side but it still packs raw emotions between our MCs. The steam? Of the charts thats one thing that’s never lacking in Marley’s books & these 2 just couldn’t keep their hands off one another.

75% in Im not gonna lie, I absolutely DID NOT appreciate Reeves decision he made me so freaking angry & I wished the book was a bit longer to give him more time to grovel because I think Oz deserved that but I think Marley did a very good job tying the story together.

*I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Sarina Bowen, Marley Valentine and everyone in the True North world for this opportunity*
]]> 27426537
Resonance means mating, and children...but I don't know if this guy's ever been around anyone before. He's truly a barbarian in all ways, right down to clubbing me over the head and claiming me as his own.

So why is it that I crave his touch and hunger for more?

The Ice Planet Barbarians series:
ICE PLANET BARBARIANS (Georgie's story)
BARBARIAN ALIEN (Liz's story)
BARBARIAN LOVER (Kira's story)
BARBARIAN MINE (Harlow's story)]]> 192 Ruby Dixon babygyalreadit 3 4.03 2015
author: Ruby Dixon
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2021/04/15
date added: 2025/07/27
shelves:
review:

]]> 235147925 Spencer Tritt

I’ve always loved three things more than Raven Peak Ranch, my daughter, and my garage.

I’ve never gone lookin’ outside my own hometown for bigger and better things.

So when the rodeo comes into town, and my sister drags me along with her, I’m not expecting to be thrown into the orbit of Buckin’ Bronco Champion, Heath Macabe.

His golden brown eyes draw me in, and I can’t help but fall.

Too bad, after an incredible night, I find out he’s engaged…

And he’s still naked, in my bed.

Heath Macabe

The rodeo has always been my home.

As the Buckin’ Bronco Champion I’ve always had plenty of attention from fans, and I’ve never been too picky about my partners.

Men, women, it doesn’t matter to me as long as it’s consensual, but the moment I meet Spencer Tritt, that all changes.

Because for the first time in my adult life… I find myself imagining a future with someone.

Too bad my PR manager decided to set up a fake engagement without askin’ me first…

And he kicks me to the curb.

**Wrangled and Tangled is intended for a mature audience.**]]> 286 Taylor Wilson-West babygyalreadit 3 3.59
author: Taylor Wilson-West
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.59
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/07/21
date added: 2025/07/22
shelves: age-gap, mm, single-dad, small-town, grumpy-sunshine
review:
This was solid. I was entertained and I liked both MCs. I think there was some substance missing for it to truly feel like there was suspense or mystery. Nothing was alluding to anything shady happening in town until what’s his face died so it was kind of out of nowhere. Other than that it was good and I’ll be continuing the series. Spice was amazing, dirty talking on 10.
]]> 210270386 I'll do anything to keep Earth safe— even marrying the alien king.

When I joined the Earth Federation after the Roth alien invasion, I was put through the most intense spy training on the planet. I took a vow to do whatever necessary to protect humanity, and I meant every word.

So when the opportunity presents itself to make myself the queen of the Roth and steer intergalactic history? I'm all in. My marriage to the newest king of Roth is the perfect chess move, and I can’t stop congratulating myself on my new role.

Until our first diplomatic mission gets hijacked— literally— by a species of aliens neither of us have ever seen. They throw us into a gladiator arena, in a battle for our lives.

The Roth King and I turn out to be perfectly matched in the arena... and outside of it. But if we want to survive, we will have to fight our way back home—together.]]> 172 January Bell babygyalreadit 0 to-read 4.23
author: January Bell
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.23
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/07/20
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 204471610 only friends.

The minute our commanding officers assign us to track down the Roth and missing human women, I know it's a setup. Just my huge husband, Aeroz, and me, together, in a small space ship for however long it takes? Yeah. It's definitely a set up.

But Aeroz is an absolute gentleman —er, gentlealien— and not only do we get along great, but we're also a good team. He's a great sparring partner, he's charming and funny, and I love beating him at whatever Earth or Suevan game we play before we go to our respective beds at night.

Everything changes, though, when we have to pretend to be on a lover's vacation to blend in on a space station in our hunt for the Roth. The tension heats up until I realize maybe... just maybe, Aeroz might be more than a friend. Much more.

We have a job to do, though, and it's dangerous. The Roth are headed to Earth again, and we are the ones closest enough to stop them from mounting another devastating invasion. We don't have time to be distracted by love.

Or is love exactly what we need to save the day?

]]> 205 January Bell babygyalreadit 4 4.13
author: January Bell
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.13
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/07/20
date added: 2025/07/20
shelves:
review:

]]> 197101289 180 January Bell babygyalreadit 3 4.02
author: January Bell
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.02
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/07/20
date added: 2025/07/20
shelves:
review:

]]> 195651023
The stone known for new love and commitment. To me, it means freedom. And I would destroy anyone who tries to take it away from me.

Milina Porter is a name few know. Now, I’m a ghost who works in the shadows. Car heists is what my name is known for, and my reputation is infamous.

Secrets haunt a past that I’ll do anything to keep buried. I’ve been running from a devil who makes death seem like a mercy. Now, I have a chance to escape him for good.

Only, I can’t do it alone.

I need to partner with others who share my expertise in heists. Which is how I ended up in Ridgewood to work with the Riot Crew. Stuck with men who are intent on running me out of their town.

Our hate for each other is nearly as explosive as the raw tension bleeding between us. Their suspicions of me run as deep as my distrust for them. I need them even though I’ll never admit why.

Once the job is done, I’ll disappear without a trace, and they’ll be nothing but a memory.

No matter how hard they try to keep me here.

**Runner is an enemies to lovers dark romance. The main female character will end up with more than one love interest. This book is the first in this duet and ends on a cliffhanger. It is interconnected to the Suncrest Bay series with crossover characters but can be read independently from that series. For more information about content warnings, please visit the author's website.]]> 422 Kay Riley babygyalreadit 0 to-read 4.03
author: Kay Riley
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.03
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/07/20
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 196298321
I was escaping from my stalker ex when they took me from Earth. Dropped into a hellish alien maze where all I am is potential food. Until I run headlong into a huge, smoking hot alien dragon, covered in golden scales and an ego which could light up a planet.

Draco rules the prison maze they call the Kirakos and he says I belong to him. Do I get any choice? No.
Do I have any other options? Also no.
Am I going to let him win? Hell no. I didn’t escape from one nightmare, just to replace him with another. If this alien wants me, he’s going to have to fight for my heart.

Only the more I get to know Draco, the more I realize I’m not the only one here with a past. He has everything to lose in the Kirakos, and now he’s at risk of losing me too. And if a Sarkarnii male loses his fated mate it will be the only thing to break this powerful, dominant dragon shifter warrior. Even after everything I’ve been through, I’m not sure I’m ready to break him. Not yet. A spicy sci-fi romance from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Hattie Jacks explodes onto your ereader. An alien dragon shifter meets his fated mate in the one place, at the one time he least expects it. Enemies to lovers, this book contains one grumpy alien warlord, growls, snarls and plenty of 'mine'. You will fall for Draco, he insists you do...]]> 312 Hattie Jacks babygyalreadit 0 to-read 3.91
author: Hattie Jacks
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 3.91
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/07/20
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> 156651287 My husband is the deadliest alien warlord of all, and I hate that about him... until he's exactly what I need.I've dedicated my life to doing as much good as possible. I won’t let my marriage to the big and buff alien assassin, Feruz, wreck my plans. I don't care if I accidentally I swore to be his mate at what I thought was a welcoming ceremony. My morals are the polar opposite of his, and I want nothing to do with him.... even if my new life on his planet is a bit lonely.

When Feruz offers me a way out of our marriage, I take it in a heartbeat. If I go on one date with him to a relaxing resort and still want out of our marriage, he’ll leave me alone.

Except, our date quickly goes my husband is the target of ruthless mercenaries who also want to kidnap me. I am determined to abide by my non-violent oaths… an oath Feruz agrees to honor as well, even if it goes against all his training and instincts.

I never imagined Feruz would be the sort of male I’d want by my side, but when push comes to shove, he might be a better partner than I could ever imagine.]]> 202 January Bell babygyalreadit 4 4.04
author: January Bell
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.04
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/07/20
date added: 2025/07/20
shelves:
review:

]]> 114367692 Just when I think I’m getting my life under control, my alien husband kidnaps me— and manages to get amnesia.

I’ve mostly come to grips with my new reality. Earth is a memory, I’m making a name for myself, and I can usually ignore the reason I’m here… my horrible alien warlord husband.

But the Beast doesn’t want to be ignored. Nope. He wants me, and unlike other Suevans, he doesn't like to take no for an answer… so he kidnaps me, determined to win me over. Good luck with that, buddy.

When he gets amnesia, though, forgetting his name, his history, and me, I’m stuck in the dangerous alien jungle with him. But he continues to show me a different side of himself, and I’m starting to believe there’s more to the Beast than I imagined.

Forced to confront my own fractured past and rely on each other to survive, we’ll have to find our way home… or make a new one together.

WED TO THE ALIEN BEAST is book five in a series and will be best understood if read in order. It is a full-length, spicy, enemies-to-lovers alien space adventure romance with a happily ever after.]]> 216 January Bell babygyalreadit 4 4.20
author: January Bell
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.20
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/07/19
date added: 2025/07/19
shelves:
review:

]]> 233298865 She joked with her friends that she wanted a nine-to-five man, but we all knew she needed this Hood Legacy.
-Aceyn “Hood” Bowlin]]> 256 Aubry J. babygyalreadit 3 4.57
author: Aubry J.
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.57
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/07/19
date added: 2025/07/19
shelves:
review:

]]> 227809253
His already dangerous world turns treacherous when Maceo finds himself as a target. The time for keeping secrets is over as escalating threats become increasingly deadly. Maceo is forced to come clean and rely on his family to ensure both his and Sharina’s survival.

When the world gets dark, sometimes you need more than bulletproof vests and backup plans. With Maceo and Sharina living on borrowed time, every second has to count. Who will survive and who will meet a most tragic demise?]]> 343 Kimberly Brown babygyalreadit 3 black-romance, urban
I love this family and this series so far but the outside plot in this one I think overshadowed the romance. Edited for Smokes book tho.]]> 4.45
author: Kimberly Brown
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.45
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/21
date added: 2025/07/19
shelves: black-romance, urban
review:
I love the characters I just am not a fan of how their story was told and that they were already together at the start of the book. Most of the relationship was already in progress from book one so we missed out on seeing them fall in love and instead we were given snippets of moments via flashbacks so it was hard to believe it because we didn’t experience it if that makes sense.

I love this family and this series so far but the outside plot in this one I think overshadowed the romance. Edited for Smokes book tho.
]]> 231441027
Romi Mitchell is fighting battles on all sides. Seven months pregnant with her second child, she's desperately seeking protection from threats she can no longer handle alone. With nowhere else to turn, she steps into Smoke's world hoping for safety but unprepared for the man she finds behind the intimidating reputation.

When circumstances force them together, what begins as a reluctant alliance transforms into something neither expected. As violence threatens Romi's world, Smoke discovers a protective instinct that surprises even himself. Through bullets, betrayal, and heartbreak, they forge an unbreakable bond that defies their separate worlds. But in a city where power and corruption run deep, their newfound love may come at the ultimate price.]]> 368 Kimberly Brown babygyalreadit 4 4.62
author: Kimberly Brown
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.62
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/22
date added: 2025/07/19
shelves: black-romance, friends-to-lovers, single-mom, urban
review:

]]> 236731135
Quaid Michaels lives in a world of logic, lines of code, and quiet curiosity. The one thing he can’t rationalize? His growing obsession with Jaeda Dillinger. When admiration turns into action, he makes one reckless choice that lands him face-to-face with the woman of his dreams—and her gun-toting family. What started as digital help spirals into something far more personal.

As their worlds collide, sparks fly in unexpected ways. Can something that started all wrong turn into something completely right?]]> 288 Kimberly Brown babygyalreadit 5 4.62
author: Kimberly Brown
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.62
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2025/06/18
date added: 2025/07/19
shelves: black-romance, friends-to-lovers, urban
review:
BEST IN THE SERIES THIS HAD ME GIGGLING AND KICKING MY FEET. This is romance people! I love them so bad it was so tender and gangsta at the same time
]]> 222253967
The youngest of your siblings, raised by your older brother after your parents died, and given clear instructions on what is expected of you and your role within the family.

Working under Corleon D. Bruster since you were seventeen, you've become a force to be reckoned with.

There was only one rule your brother had and he was real clear on it.

You broke that one rule...]]> 424 Jahquel J. babygyalreadit 4 4.68
author: Jahquel J.
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.68
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/07/12
date added: 2025/07/19
shelves: black-romance, friends-to-lovers, insta-love, rich-men, urban
review:

]]> 198349542 ** This is a STANDALONE but also the first book in The Richmond Family Saga.**

Doing what you were born to do should be a simple task, right? That’s how Knasim felt when it came time for him to become the heir to The Richmond Crime Family aka The RCF. Yet, he is being thrusted into an arranged marriage, something he doesn’t feel he needs to do to run an empire. Yet, Knasim remains loyal to his father and is ready to fulfill his duty. Only when he meets his “future wife”, she’s not who he wants… he wants someone else, someone who will also allow him to fulfill his duty.

Controlling the streets is one thing Knasim knows how to do, but will his efforts to control the fate of his personal life interfere with his ability to do his job? And can everyone involved come out on top, with feelings, egos, and hearts intact? Knasim realizes that there’s more to being at the top than just being at the top. He better pray he has what it takes to stay there, or the snakes will slither out of the grass, ready to test anything that seems like a weakness.]]> 188 Tacarra babygyalreadit 3 4.51
author: Tacarra
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.51
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/07/16
date added: 2025/07/19
shelves: arranged-marriages, black-romance, forced-proximity, rich-men, urban
review:

]]> 232546347 Returning from an injury, pro basketball player Salem “The Silencer” Jones is ready to resume being the best defender in the league. A league that now has an openly gay player—and not just any player but Salem’s long-time, secret crush—Arnaz Cade. He soon discovers that defending his shot with Arnaz, suddenly one of the most sought-after bachelors, might be his biggest challenge yet.

Big challenges call for big plays, like shooting his shot at a nationally televised press conference.
Go big to get the guy, right?

When it comes to romantic love, it’s a hard pass for Arnaz. Since coming out as gay, his face and name are plastered everywhere. He plans to lie low, chase championship rings, and avoid anything deeper than a one-night stand. Except there’s a gorgeous baller hellbent on scoring a shot with him, slowly breaking down Arnaz’s defenses.

Will Arnaz surrender to love or retreat deeper into his demons?

Scoring the Player is book two in the MM sports romance Chasing Rings series. Each book ends with a happily ever after, can be read as a standalone, and features a new couple.]]> 570 Kit Grey babygyalreadit 5 4.28 2025
author: Kit Grey
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2025
rating: 5
read at: 2025/07/01
date added: 2025/07/19
shelves: black-romance, friends-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine, hurt-comfort, mm, rich-men, sports
review:

]]> 223665952
Big deal if he also happens to be my best friend’s boss.

Ford Wesley, Captain of the Wolf Creek Fire Department, is the whole package, with hair that’s a delicious mix of dark and silver strands, and deep brown eyes that hold a touch of mystery.

He’s also always been off the market… Until now.

When he gets caught in a bind and has to temporarily stay on my family’s property, I know it’s my chance to get closer to him, but I never expected it to be so easy.

One night, I match with an anonymous stranger on an app, and it doesn’t take long for things to go from innocent and flirty to raunchy and scorching.

Then when I catch a glimpse of my new neighbor shirtless one day, it becomes clear Mr. Tall, Broody, and Off Limits is the mystery man sending filthy messages to me every night online.

The best part? His profile may be anonymous, but mine isn’t… He knows exactly who he’s talking to.

The chemistry on the app morphs into a reality in the sheets…and at the firehouse, and what starts out as a secret, no-strings arrangement quickly becomes so much more. Before I know it, it’s not just his body I crave, but everything he keeps close to his heart as well.

But I’m not the settle down type, and he’s fresh out of a long marriage. When push comes to shove, will this turn into something more, or are we destined to crash and burn?]]> 310 Ashley James babygyalreadit 4 4.06
author: Ashley James
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.06
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2025/07/18
date added: 2025/07/18
shelves: age-gap, forbidden, friends-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine, mm, small-town
review:

]]> 223758227 From Wall Street Journal best-selling author Giana Darling comes a MMF romance about a movie star caught in a decade old scandal, a marriage of convenience, and forbidden love under Hollywood’s unforgiving spotlight.


Ten years after my scandalous affair with the world’s most famous actor, Adam Meyers, and his gorgeous ex-wife, Savannah, I’ve achieved almost everything
I’ve ever dreamed of.
Fame, wealth, and critical acclaim as both an actor and screen writer.
So, why does it all feel so hollow?
When a tabloid threatens to expose Adam’s most painful secret, I can’t ignore the urge to rush to his rescue—even after a decade of heartbreak.
Only, he needs a woman to help him and Savannah is remarried.
Instead, I turn to an unlikely friend, Linnea Kai, who is as desperate for salvation as Adam is.
It’s my turn to propose a deal that will change all of our lives.
A marriage of convenience only inconvenienced by the fact I’m falling in love with them both.

*The second book in The Impossible Universe Trilogy. Must be read after The Moon & His Tides.*]]> 551 Giana Darling babygyalreadit 5 I hurt.. bad 4.35
author: Giana Darling
name: babygyalreadit
average rating: 4.35
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2025/07/17
date added: 2025/07/17
shelves: age-gap, fake-dating, hurt-comfort, mmf, poly, rich-men
review:
I hurt.. bad
]]>