Gateway Romance Drugs
As I’m ramping up for the release of my wonderful, wonderful book LOVE. SET. MATCH. on August 28, I thought I’d take this opportunity to offer recommendations for my friends who haven’t ventured into the wonderful realm of Romancelandia. There’s a dedicated page on this site, but I wanted to share what I’m calling the “Gateway Drugs” here. There’s a longer list of overall amazing books that I think everyone should read on the “My Recommendations” page. I’ll eventually add non-romance books, but for now, gotta stay on brand.
Also in the “Books” section—PREORDER LINKS for my pretty, pretty book!
Note: nonbinary/trans/genderqueer friends (and everyone else) pick which sounds best. Just broke it down by gender-identifiers to signify tone.
GATEWAY DRUGS
Sports Fan - Male
The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton
Flirting with Fire by Kate Meader
See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson
Sports Fan - Female
Tell Me Something Good by Jamie Wesley
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Playing to Win by Jaci Burton
Geeks - Male
Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
Night of Fire by Nico Rosso
Status Update by Annabeth Albert
Geeks - Female
A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Dark/Thriller/Suspense - Male
Hard As It Gets by Laura Kaye
The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz
Naked in Death by JD Robb
Dark/Thriller/Suspense - Female
The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz
Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai
The Collector by Nora Roberts
History Buff - Male
His Very Own Girl by Carrie Lofty
Rebel by Beverly Jenkins
The Chief by Monica McCarty
History Buff - Female
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole
Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Other Entry Level Books
The Bride Quartet by Nora Roberts
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn
When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James