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Esmeraldas Blick

Cover art for Esmeraldas Blick
by Karoline Toso

Series:

Esmeraldas Blick

Genres:

Historical fiction

Tropes:

Baby acquisition, Doorstop baby, Framed for a crime, Rape, Surprise baby acquisition

Characters:

Adult characters, Child characters, Priests and Clergy

Time Periods:

Medieval

Places:

France, Paris

Minor Detail

Cover art for Minor Detail
by Adiana Shibli

Series:

Genres:

Historical fiction

Tropes:

Amateur detective, Close-knit community protects their own, Implied Autism, Kidnapping, Loosely based on a true story, Rape

Characters:

Adult characters, Autistic character(s), Journalist, Soldier

Time Periods:

1940-1949, Information Age

Places:

Israel, Palestine, State of Palestine

The Love Hypothesis

by Ali Hazelwood

Series:

Genres:

Contemporary romance, Humor, New adult fiction, Slice of life

Tropes:

Age Difference, Breaking the fourth wall, Coming of age, Crush on teacher, Fake dating, Feelings realization, Fluff, Friends to lovers, Grumpy/sunshine, Kissing to avoid suspicion, Miscommunication, Opposites attract, Pining, Playing the long game, Slice of life, Woman in a man's world

Characters:

Academic, Characters in their 20s, Characters in their 30s, College student, Scientist, Teacher

Time Periods:

2010-2020

Places:

United States, University

His Majesty’s Dragon

Cover art for His Majesty’s Dragon
by Naomi Novik

Series:

Temeraire

Genres:

Alternate history, Fantasy of manners

Tropes:

Telepathic companion animals

Characters:

Dragon characters, Dragon rider, Ship captain

Time Periods:

1800-1810, Napoleonic War, Regency Era

Places:

England

Scales and Sensibility

Cover art for Scales and Sensibility
by Stephanie Burgis

Series:

Regency Dragons

Genres:

Alternate history, Fantasy of manners, Regency romance

Tropes:

Characters:

Time Periods:

Regency Era

Places:

England

Petty Treason

Cover art for Petty Treason
by Madeleine E. Robins

Series:

Sarah Tolerance

Genres:

Alternate history, Fantasy of manners, Historical mystery

Tropes:

Characters:

Detective, Swordswoman

Time Periods:

Regency Era

Places:

London

Point of Honour

Cover art for Point of Honour
by Madeleine E. Robins

Series:

Sarah Tolerance

Genres:

Alternate history, Fantasy of manners, Historical mystery

Tropes:

Characters:

Detective, Swordswoman

Time Periods:

Regency Era

Places:

London

Shades of Milk and Honey

Cover art for Shades of Milk and Honey
by Mary Robinette Kowal

Series:

Glamourist Histories

Genres:

Fantasy of manners, Regency romance

Tropes:

Magical society

Characters:

Magic user

Time Periods:

1800-1810, Regency Era

Places:

England

Trade Me

Cover art for Trade Me
by Courtney Milan

Series:

Cyclone

Genres:

Contemporary romance, New adult fiction

Tropes:

Celebrity relationships, Fake dating, Life swap, Prince(ss) and pauper, Transactional relationship

Characters:

Athlete, Billionaire, Characters in their 20s, Characters with eating disorders, Chinese American main character(s), College student, Straight main character(s), Trans woman side character

Time Periods:

2010-2020

Places:

California, College

The Duke Who Didn’t

Cover art for The Duke Who Didn’t
by Courtney Milan

Series:

The Wedgeford Trials

Genres:

Victorian romance

Tropes:

Childhood friends, Friends to lovers, Secret identity

Characters:

Characters in their 20s, Chinese diasporic main character(s), Entrepreneur, Nobility

Time Periods:

1890-1900

Places:

England

Banana Fish, Vol. 1

by Akimi Yoshida, Matt Thorn (Translator)

Series:

Banana Fish

Genres:

Conspiracy thriller

Tropes:

Betrayal, Conspiracy, Fish out of water, Hostage situation, Organized crime

Characters:

Adult characters, American main character, East Asian main character(s), Gangster, Photographer, Teen main character(s)

Time Periods:

1980s

Places:

New York City

You Could Make a Life

Cover art for You Could Make a Life
by Taylor Fitzpatrick

Series:

Genres:

Contemporary romance, Romance, Sports fiction, Sports romance

Tropes:

Friends to lovers, Men loving men, Sports teams

Characters:

Adult characters, Hockey player, New adult main characters

Time Periods:

2000s, 2010-2020

Places:

Canada, Toronto

A Hero Born

by Anna Holmwood (Translator), Jin Yong

Series:

Legends of the Condor Heroes, The Condor Trilogy

Genres:

Family saga, Wuxia

Tropes:

Arranged marriage, Band of misfits, Coming of age, Dysfunctional family, Fish out of water, Playing the long game, Shoot first ask questions later, Time skip

Characters:

Adult characters, Child characters, Daoist priest, East Asian main character(s), Martial artist, Oblivious hero, Teen main character(s)

Time Periods:

Jin Dynasty, Southern Song Dynasty

Places:

China, Mongolia

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Cover art for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Series:

Genres:

Coming-of-age fiction, Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Realistic fiction, Romance

Tropes:

Men loving men

Characters:

Latine/North American main character(s), Teen main character(s)

Time Periods:

1980s

Places:

Texas

Anyone But You

by Jennifer Crusie

Series:

Genres:

Contemporary romance

Tropes:

Age Difference, Bonding over dogs, Dog characters, Friends to lovers, Neighbors, Pining

Characters:

Characters in their 30s, Characters in their 40s, Divorced main character, Doctor, Straight main character(s), White/European diasporic main character(s)

Time Periods:

1990s

Places:

Ohio

A Marvellous Light

Cover art for A Marvellous Light
by Freya Marske

Series:

The Last Binding

Genres:

Fantasy of manners, Gaslamp fantasy

Tropes:

Dysfunctional family, Enemies to lovers, Grumpy/sunshine, Magical mystery, Magical society, Men loving men, Secret society

Characters:

Characters in their 20s, Mage, Queer main character(s), White/European main character(s)

Time Periods:

1900-1910

Places:

England

Due Diligence

Cover art for Due Diligence
by Anna Zabo

Series:

Takeover (Anna Zabo)

Genres:

Contemporary romance

Tropes:

Coworkers to lovers, Men loving men

Characters:

Queer main character(s), White/European diasporic main character(s)

Time Periods:

2010-2020

Places:

Seattle

Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun

Cover art for Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
by Jonny Garza Villa

Series:

Genres:

Contemporary romance, Realistic fiction, Romance

Tropes:

Men loving men

Characters:

Latine/Latin American main character(s), Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Soccer player, Student athlete, Teen main character(s)

Time Periods:

Places:

Texas

Peter Cabot Gets Lost

Cover art for Peter Cabot Gets Lost
by Cat Sebastian

Series:

The Cabots (Cat Sebastian)

Genres:

Historical romance

Tropes:

Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Only one bed, Prince(ss) and pauper, Road trip

Characters:

Characters in their 20s, New adult main characters, White/European diasporic main character(s)

Time Periods:

1960s

Places:

United States

Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor’s Guide to the Underworld

Cover art for Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld
by Seanan McGuire

Series:

InCryptid

Genres:

Urban fantasy

Tropes:

Interdimensional travel

Characters:

Ageless or immortal characters, Bounty hunter, Mage, Straight main character(s), Warrior, White/European diasporic main character(s)

Time Periods:

2010-2020

Places:

Alternate dimension, Fictional planet, Michigan
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