Hello lovely readers, I toyed with the idea of doing some posts about mood reading for awhile now. I definitely go through stages throughout the year of what type of books I’m interested in reading and figured there were other readers out there who are similar. In these mood reading posts I will provide a list of books that are based on a certain theme. This posts theme is obviously love. Below, I have listed a variety of book based on the type of love you’re interested in. Each title has a Goodreads link if you want to learn more about the book.
If you want deep and beautiful love
Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Representation-lgbtq+ characters w/ focus on gay relationship. biracial character
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Representation- none really. straight, white couple, but there’s time travel
If you want love is a hellscape or at least it doesn’t solve anything
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi representation- characters of color (African)
Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan representation- women of color in lesbian relationship (Asian)
If you want super slow build

The Other series by Anne Bishop representation: not much, some light mental illness
If you want it hurts so good
The Green Creek Series by T. J Klune representation – gay men
If you want Do They Actually Like/Love Each Other?!
The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black representation – minor characters of color
The Fever King by Victoria Lee representation – biracial, jewish character, lgbtq+ men in gay relationship
If you want a more realistic romance in a fantasy setting
Olympus Bound series by Jordanna Max Brodsky representation – none, but greek gods/goddesses are cool
Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy. representation – lgbtq+ characters, characters of color, nonbinary character, gay and lesbian main relationships
If you want slow and secret
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan representation – women of color in lesbian relationship (Asian)
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim representation – people of color (Asian)
If you want romantic elements, but maybe no quite a full romance
A Storm of Locust by Rebecca Roanhourse representation – people of color (Indigenous)
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia representation – people of color (Latinx)