From fiction to nonfiction, from romance to thriller, from hot new releases to under-the-radar gems, here’s all shesaidyestobooks’ favorites of 2023. The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe Series: Vicious Lost Boys #1 ➥ Young Adult Romantasy Content Warning: The stories were all wrong — Hook was never the villain. For two centuries, all of the Darling women have disappeared on their 18th birthday. Sometimes they’re gone for only a day, some a week or a month. But they always return broken. Now, on the afternoon of my 18th birthday, my mother is running around the house making sure all the windows are barred and the doors locked. But it’s…

I like spicy books and I cannot lie. Readers of all romance books and lovers of smut, here’s a list of books with tons of spicy but also great plots for you.  The Devil by Ashley Jade Devil’s Playground #1 duet ➥ Erotica The Devil is the first book in the Devil’s Playground duet They’ll tell you I seduced them. Used my looks and body to lure them into my playground.They’ll tell you I’m a sinner. A demon who held them captive with temptation and lust.They’ll tell you I’m evil. A monster obsessed with the both of them.They’ll tell you they made a deal with the devil.What they won’t tell…

If you’re looking for some truly twisted dark romances, this list of reads will put you on your knees begging for mercy.  Still Beating   by Jennifer Hartmann ➥ Contemporary Romance WARNING: This book contains subject matter that may be sensitive for some readers. There is dark and triggering content between these pages. 18+ only. Please read responsibly. When Cora attends her sister’s birthday party, she expects at most a hangover or a walk of shame. She doesn’t anticipate a stolen wallet, leaving her stranded and dependent on Dean—her arch nemesis and ultimate thorn in her side. And she really doesn’t anticipate waking up in shackles in a madman’s basement.…