Raunchy Reads 2025: A Spicy Year in Review

If you’ve been here a while, you already know I don’t show up the same way every season.

Truth? Before July, I took a break from blogging. Life got in the way, my brain needed quiet, and Raunchy Reads had to sit on the shelf for a quick minute… but can’t pick up until you’re ready.

And then July hit, and I came back like: okay, let’s do this.

So, this post is a little end-of-year recap, a little “ohhh just wait until you see what I’m planning next.”

What I posted on Raunchy Reads in 2025

The comeback era (July + August)

This is where I shook the dust off and got right back into my favorite things: high heat, big feelings, and book boyfriends with questionable decision-making skills.

Here’s what dropped during the summer comeback:

Sweet Reckoning Review
10 Best Age Gap Romance Novels That’s Fire
10 Must-Read Paranormal Romance Authors
9 Dark & Spicy Romance Books
The Marriage Policy Book Review
10 Dark Romance Books For Fall
5 Romance Tropes Readers Can’t Resist
Stubborn Puckboy Review

Fall mood (September + October)

Fall always makes me want something a little sharper—more edge, more tension, more don’t touch her energy. My favorite season…This is where the guides and genre talk really started to stack up:

Paranormal Romance Series: 5 Addictive Picks
Best Spicy MC Romance Picks
Top 5 Romance Genres Readers Can’t Get Enough Of
5 Spicy Romance Subgenres
Most Popular MC Romance Releases Of 2025
Dark Stranger the Dream
5 Must-Read Romance Classics
Best MC Romance Series to Binge In 2025
Best Paranormal MC Romance: Wolves, Vamps, Magic
Best MM MC Romance Books

This was also the season where I could feel the blog getting its rhythm back—like when you finally find the right reading playlist, and everything clicks for you.

November = guides, grit, and “add to cart”

November was a whole vibe: deeper lists, bigger tropes, and posts that basically say, “Here. You want this. Trust me.”

Perfect Storm Book Review
Contemporary Romance Subgenres
15 Best Enemies-to-Lovers MC Romance
Morally Grey Book Boyfriends We Can’t Resist
18 Age-Gap Biker Romance
Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycle Club Romance
Poet – Redemption Reigns MC Book Review
Ultimate Paranormal Romance: Wicked Vampire, Shifter & Fae
Soft-Biker MC Romance: Gentle Outlaws, Fierce Love
New Romance Releases to Heat Up Your TBR
Artist Redemption Reigns MC #2 Book Review
Secret Baby & Second Chance MC Romance

If you read even a few of these, you already know I was fully in my “let me organize your next obsession” era.

December went OFF (holiday chaos + high heat).

December on Raunchy Reads was basically me kicking down the door like, who’s ready to read something inappropriate under the Christmas lights?

Small Town Snowfall: Cozy Christmas Rom-Com Reads
Mistletoe & Misfits: MM Christmas Romance Books
Christmas Outlaws: MC Biker Romance Books
New Spicy Christmas Romance Releases 2025
How to Use This Tropes-Only Holiday Guide
Blood On the Snow: Best Dark Christmas Romance Books
Best Spicy Single-Parent Christmas Romance Recs
Best Small-Town Christmas Romances Books
Best Found Family Christmas Romance Rec
Best Cozy Winter Romance Book Recs
Spicy Office Christmas Party Romance Books
6 Spicy Fake-Dating Christmas Romances
My Favorite Holidate Book Review

It was small-town snow one minute, dark holiday madness the next, and then—boom—fake dating and office party tension.

What to expect in 2026 (because I’m ALL IN)

I’m keeping the same energy—but tighter, hotter, and more consistent.

Here’s what I’m focused on next year:

More reviews (way more): not just lists—more “I finished this at 2 a.m., and I have THOUGHTS.”
More trope guides that actually help: quick mood-picking posts for when you don’t want to read blurbs.
More MC romance content: deeper series guides, reading orders, and themed recs (yes, including the soft-but-deadly biker types).
More paranormal + darker romance corners: vampires, shifters, morally grey heroes, and the kind of danger that stays on-page.
More M/M lists and recs: because the love stories hit different, and we’re not pretending otherwise.
More seasonal stacks: holiday, summer, fall—because reading moods change and I want the blog to match that.

And most importantly: consistency.
I took my break, I needed it, and now? I’m ready.

And yes—if you’re the type who likes your romance with bite, heat, and feelings that get a little reckless… you’re going to eat in 2026.

A genuine thank you (because you didn’t have to be here)

If you read a post, clicked a list, left a comment, shared a link, or even just lurked quietly while building your TBR… thank you. You’re the reason this blog has a heartbeat.

I know what it’s like to find a book that hits at the exact right time—late night, phone screen dimmed, real life finally quiet for a second. If anything, I posted helped you find that kind of story this year, that makes me happy in a real way.

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Helpful Resources

If you’re new to biker romance, start with my Beginner’s Guide to Motorcycle Club Romance, so you know exactly what you’re getting into before you commit.
If you want a binge plan, use Best MC Romance Series to Binge In 2025 as your roadmap for long, addictive series.
If morally grey men are your weakness, bookmark Morally Grey Book Boyfriends We Can’t Resist for instant inspiration.
If you want a genre refresh, check Contemporary Romance Subgenres or 5 Spicy Romance Subgenres and switch up your 2026 reads.
Want to start 2026 with a fresh stack? Here’s my Amazon romance browsing page to help you build your next TBR quickly.
If you’re leaning into biker romance in 2026, you can find popular MC romance reads on Amazon here.