No Spice Fall TBR

Fall Recommendations

Romance

• Falling Like Leaves by Misty Wilson - Young adult, second chance romance set between NYC and small town Connecticut. Inspired by Jenny Han and Gilmore Girls!

• Everything’s Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh - Women’s fiction with romance, set in small town Wisconsin at a retirement community.

• Girl Meets Grump by Hailey Gardiner - Grumpy sunshine romance, set in the Pacific Northwest at a cabin community in the woods. On Kindle Unlimited!

• Home Run Heart by Hailey Gardiner - Second chance baseball romance, set in the Pacific Northwest. Comes after Girl Meets Grump! On Kindle Unlimited!

Romance Series

• Only Magic in the Building Series - A collection of 8 magical realism romance stories set in the same magical apartment building. On Kindle Unlimited!

• Appies Series - Hockey romance series set in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina. The best found family! On Kindle Unlimited!

Fantasy

• Powerless Trilogy by Lauren Roberts - Young adult romantasy with a love triangle!

• Divine Rivals & Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross - Young adult romantasy duology following two rival journalists in a world at war. On Kindle Unlimited!

Fall TBR

Romance

Can’t Help Falling in Love by Sophie Sullivan - Fall themed romance, set in Seattle.

Before We Were Us by Denise Hunter - Second chance, amnesia romance set in New Hampshire.

Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston - Musical, magical realism romance, set in North Carolina. I don’t think this one has spice, but sometimes her books do.

The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter - Inheriting and fighting for a cozy bookstore romance. Out October 7, 2025!

Cover Story by Mhari Mcfarlane - Fake dating with some investigation romance. Out October 7, 2025!

Drawn Together by Juliana Smith - Rivals to lovers romance between a children’s book author and children’s book illustrator, set during fall in NYC. You’ve Got Mail inspired!

Chess Not Checkers by Annah Conwell - The start of a new college romance series! On Kindle Unlimited! Out November 13, 2025.

It’s Different This Time by Joss Richards - Second chance, then and now romance, set in NYC during fall. This one does have a little bit of spice. Out September 30, 2025!

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh - Women’s fiction with romance following a happiness experiment! On Kindle Unlimited!

Romance Series

Sweater Weather Series - A fall themed series intertwined with the Appies series, set in fictional Harvest Hollow, NC. On Kindle Unlimited!

Cinnamon Rolls and Pumpkin Spice Series - Another fall themed series on Kindle Unlimited with lots of autumn inspired books to pick from!

Other Genres

The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins - Young adult dystopian series. I want to do a reread / rewatch and then read / watch the new books and movies!

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - The second book in The Grandest Game series. I love these as quick, fun adventures.

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - World War II historical fiction following two sisters. All I have heard is that you will sob at the end.

Assistant to the Villain Series by Hannah Nicole Maehrer - A whimsical, more fairy tale kind of fantasy with romance. The first book is on Kindle Unlimited!

Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross - Her new release set in the same world as Divine Rivals!

11/22/63 by Stephen King - A blend of sci/fi, romance, time travel, historical. I have wanted to read a Stephen King book and this one isn’t horror or gory, so I think I can handle it!

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley - Another genre mixture of sci/fi, time travel, romance, historical.

More to come, friends!

Caroline