Looking for your next great obsession but want to skip the "oops, don't let mom see that" moments? We’ve got you.
Whether you’re in the mood to swoon over a sweet "will-they-won't-they," survive a high-stakes dystopian nightmare, or solve a mystery that actually keeps you guessing, this list is for you. We’ve rounded up 15 must-reads that are heavy on the drama, magic, and heart—but light on the stuff that makes things awkward.
JFS 3/2026
Autumn and Finn were soulmates until high school cliques pulled them apart-- she's hanging with the artsy crowd, while he is now Mr. Popular. Neither of them can let go of what the once hand. The whole story a slow, aching build-up of "just admit…
Jessie is very pregnant and freshly flooded out of her apartment and finds herself moving in with her best friend's uptight brother and certified nemesis: Dr. Drew Marshall. What's the catch, you ask? Oh... she just has to be his fake girlfriend at…
A Norwegian boy next door and a sunshine Georgia girl have been inseparable since they were five years old. One day, Poppy's grandmother gives her a jar of 1,000 pink paper hearts to fill with magical kisses from her soulmate-- and Rune immediately…
A rom-com obsessive who is convinced that her real-life story is just waiting to happen decides to strike a deal with her infuriating next-door nemesis to get her childhood crush's attention after he moves back into town. The plan? To use Wes's…
High school senior Paige Price is determined to check off the final item on her bucket list: her first kiss. She enlists her best friend, Grayson Darling to be her dating coach, unaware that he has been scaring off potential suitors for years…
A woman seeks a fresh start who encounters a man defined by his rugged, often misunderstood exterior. Their paths cross in a way that forces them to look past first impressions, focusing on how small, genuine acts of compassion can bridge the gap…
Gemma has spent her entire life unable to feel any emotions until she meets Alex. Her world quickly descends into chaos as she begins to experience overwhelming feelings and realizes that the monsters from her nightmares are real and hunting her.…
Serafina is a mermaid princess of the Mediterranean that finds her world upended when an assassin attack on her mother interupts her royal betrothal ceremony. Forced to flee her kingdom of Miromara, she discovers she is part of an ancient prophecy…
Sophia lives in a kingdom where girls are basically forced to go to a ball and get picked for marriage. She's not having it, sos he runs away and teams up with Constance, who's connected to the real Cinderella story. Together, they manage to dig up…
A kid who dreams of becoming a unicorn rider misses his chance to do so until a mysterious opportunity pulls him into a hidden world. Once there, he finds out that unicorns are way more dangerous and powerful than the stories say. As he trains, he…
Sickness is spreading and only the rich can affordthe cure. Tessa secretly steals and distributes medicine to help the poor and ends up getting caught and brought to the palace for punishment. While there, she gets tangled up with the prince and a…
Briseis has a strange power: she can grow plants! When she inherits a mysterious estate, she discovers that it is filled with deadly, magical plants as well as secrets that are tied to her past. As things start to get more intense, she has to figure…
Kiva Meridan, 17, has been locked inside Zalindov prison since she and her father, Faran, were apprehended a decade earlier for suspected treason against the crown. Faran served as the prison’s healer until he died, leaving Kiva to inherit the role.…
Wren Greenrock has always known that one day she’d steal her sister’s place on the throne. Trained from birth to return to the palace and avenge her parents’ murder, she’ll do anything to become queen and protect the community of witches who raised…
Believing that she will never be allowed to participate in the annual Caraval performance when her ruthless father arranges her marriage, Scarlett receives the invitation she has always dreamed of before her sister, Tella, is kidnapped by the show's…
