Billionaire Romance
It’s fantasy, it’s chaos, it’s capitalism with feelings.
Billionaire Romance
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Read-&-Rated Favorites (⭐ 3.5+)
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Twisted Love (Book 1) by Ana Huang
⭐ 5.0
HOT, HEA
“Older brother's best friend agrees to look after best friend's little sister while older brother is off doing doctors without borders. This one will make you think more about the cleanliness of a doctor's office.” - Cardigan B
Protective Hero, Blackmail, Kidnapping, MMC with Touch Aversion, FMC is a Student, FMC is Asian, Touch Her & Die Vibes, Very Tall MMC (6’4’’+)
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Twisted Games (Book2) by Ana Huang
⭐ 5.0
HOT, HEA
“A princess and her bodyguard fall in love? Sign me the fuck up.”
Royalty, Bodyguard, Slow Burn, Grumpy/Sunshine, Touch Her and Die Vibes, Only One Bed, Protective MMC, Class Differences, Forced Proximity, Forbidden Love Interest
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A Deal with the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi
⭐ 4.5
MEDIUM, HEA
“There’s just something I love about people that have descriptive names for pets - Toebeans Maguire - was perfect for the bougie, asshole cat that was the star of this book.” - Penelope Black
Spoiled Cat, Revenge Plot, Latina FMC, Boss/Employee, Witty Banter, Sassy FMC, Grumpy/Sunshine, Enemies to Lovers, BDSM/Kink
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The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
⭐ 4.5
MEDIUM, HEA
“I loved this one. A grump meets sunshine and they're both damaged in different ways.” - Cardigan B
Family-Owned Biz, Surprise Will Complications, Amusement Park, Grumpy/Sunshine
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The Wrong Bride by Catharina Maura
4.5 ⭐
HOT, HEA
“I avoided this book for some unholy reason. Shame on me. She takes her sister’s place in an arranged marriage, giving up her own dreams. They find love, but they don’t trust it. Hannah f*cking sucks.” - Cardigan B
Arranged Marriage, Sister’s Ex-Fiance, MC has Strained Relationship with Parent, Best Friend's Older Brother, Emotional Abuse, Age Gap
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The Initiation by Nikki Sloane
⭐ 4.25 & ⭐ 3.5
HOT, TO BE CONTINUED
“Also, Royce is a pathetic little jackass. Grow some balls Royce.” - Penelope Black (3.5/5)
“I was about to DNF in chapter 1, I'm so glad I didn't. the actual Initiation? HOLY SHIT.” - Cardigan B (4.25/5)
Arranged Marriage, Power Struggle, Secret/Elite Society, Initiation/Ritual, Emotional Abuse, Enemies to Lovers, Virgin FMC
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So Not Meant to Be by Meghan Quinn
⭐ 4.25
MEDIUM, HEA
“Two people so into each other that they claim to hate one another means you are in for a wild ride.” - Penelope Black
He Falls First, Enemies to Lovers, Boss/Employee, Work Trip, Forced Proximity, Sexy Lingerie, Witty Banter, Slow Burn, Dirty Talker
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Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
⭐ 4.25
MEDIUM, HEA
“A quiet, small town, tattoo artist meets a tornado of a single mom down on her luck. Sparks fly, intrigue ensues and he can’t stay away - no matter how hard he tries.” - Penelope Black
Down on her Luck FMC, Grumpy/Sunshine, Terror of a Twin Sister, Mysterious/Brooding MMC, MMC with Viking Vibes, Band of Brothers, FMC does not have a baby at the end (for once)
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Beg for Me by J.T. Geissinger
⭐ 4.0
HOT, HEA
“Bog witch summer. It is such a perfect description of a woman deprioritizing romance and putting her goals first.” - Cardigan B
Age Gap, Golden Retriever MMC, He Falls First, Divorced FMC, Billionaire, Single Mom, Getting Over Past Trauma Together
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Failure to Match by Kyra Parsi
⭐ 4.0
MEDIUM, HEA
“Shocked. I was shocked how this unfolded. A cat castle built for a prince.” - Cardigan B
Billionaire Playboy, Blind Date, Matchmaker, Cute Cat(s), Forced Proximity, Forced Roommates, Dating Coach, Slow Burn, Witty Banter
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If the Sun Never Sets by Ana Huang
⭐ 4.0
“This was a great second book in the series and I liked seeing the characters grown up. Ana didn't cover the reason for the conflict from book #1 enough for my taste, but shedid tie up the loose ends.” - Cardigan B
Billionaire , First Love Returns, Forced Proximity, Redemption, Childhood Friends Reunion, Workplace Romance, Overcoming past breakups, Friendship Group
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My Dark Romeo by L.J. Shen & Parker S. Huntington
⭐ 4.0
MEDIUM, HEA
“I listened to the audio version, and of course Jacob Morgan can do no wrong. Dallas’ sunshine to Romeo’s grumpy was perfection. She slowly dismantled his orderly life.” - Penelope Black
Arranged Marriage, Opposites Attract, Fear of Commitment, Forced Proximity, Beauty & The Beast Vibes, Healing Together From Past Trauma, Hate to Love You
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Off to the Races by Elsie Silver
⭐ 4.0
MEDIUM, HEA
“This has been on my TBR forever. I finally got around to it and LOVED it. They have undeniable chemistry.” - Cardigan B
Enemies to Lovers, Ranch/Farm Romance, Horseracing, MMC has a Cute Horse, Workplace Romance, Small Town , Cowboy/Rancher, Grumpy/Sunshine, Boss/Employee, Veterinarian, Slow Burn, Opposites Attract
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Resisting Mr. Kane by Rosa Lucas
⭐ 4.0
MEDIUM, HEA
“I’m a sucker for a second chance romance - especially after the first meeting was so HOT.” - Penelope Black
Age Gap, Boss/Employee, Single Dad, Second Chances, One Night Stand in Greece, Lawyer MMC, Grumpy/Sunshine
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Tanner by Samantha Skye
⭐ 4.0
MEDIUM, HEA
“Low angst, he genuinely falls for her and it’s sweet to see them find their happy ending.” - Cardigan B
Age Gap Romance, Billionaire, Smart, Strong, Independent FMC, Stalker/Stalking, Farm/Ranch Life, City Girl/Country Boy
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Until You by Catharina Maura
⭐ 3.75
HOT, HEA
“Teddy. Hamilton. I listened to the audio of this one and it was so sweet. I LOVE the trope of brother's best friend. The book ended with some exposure of the next book and, based on the book jacket summary, it’s a hot one.” - Cardigan B
Brother's Best Friend, Friends to Lovers, Boss/Employee, Secret Identity, Forced Proximity, Protective MMC, STEM, Age Gap Romance
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Connor by Samathna Skye
⭐ 3.5
HOT, HEA
“Loved Daisy and Connor together-the chakra, crystals, earthy stuff doesn't really do it for me, but the MCs are a treat.” - Cardigan B
Class Differences, Billionaire Playboy, Body Positivity, Plus-Size FMC, Workplace Romance, FMC & MMC Enter Into A Contract, Cult/Sect, Kidnapping, Rescue, Family Business, Small Town
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Wildest Dreams by L.J. Shen
⭐ 3.5
MEDIUM, HEA
“While I really enjoyed book 1: Truly, Madly, Deeply, it didn’t really set up the Dylan & Ryland hate-fueled relationship as much as I needed. I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers and I needed a bit more from these two.” - Penelope Black
Single Mom, Brother’s Best Friend, Fake Engagement, Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Emotional Healing, Ex-Escort
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Sizzle Scale
HOT
(Blazing & Explicit): This is the full five-alarm fire. Bedroom doors are flung wide open, and the scenes are DETAILED, EXPLICIT, and SCORCHING HOT.
MEDIUM
(Simmering & Steamy): Expect passionate kisses that don't always fade to black. Could be graphic, but probably one scene that goes full throttle.
MILD
(Sweet & Tender): Expect sweet sighs, maybe a stolen, chaste kiss or two, and plenty of heartwarming moments that make you go "awww." If things get more intimate, the bedroom door gently clicks shut (fade-to-black).
FLOUR
(Platonic, if anything): Rare to find around here. This is a book that has…no romance at all. We probably read this by accident.
FAQs
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A guide to romance novels of all heats and sizes. We’re recommending books we’ve read (we’ve read 1,000s) and telling you what to expect. We’ll help you do your research - your time and money will be happy.
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‘Happily Ever After’ - nearly every book you find on The Velvet Pages has an ‘HEA’. It means that the story reached a satisfying conclusion. It might say “To Be Continued” which means there’s probably an HEA in the series, but that particular title didn’t resolve the relationship.
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This is how sexual or sexy a book is. There’s a range: Hot, Medium, Mild, and Flour.
Hot is ‘“holy Hell I’m sweating.”
Medium is steamy.
Mild is tender and sweet.
Flour means there’s nothing romantic here.
We label each book so you know what to expect and you can choose what you’re comfortable reading.
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We rate each book out of 5. Cardigan B and Penelope Black can rate a book the same score on occasion, but usually the rating you see is an average of their scores.
The ratings are pretty subjective, but include things like:
Did the story make sense?
How did the characters measure up?
Was the writing literate?
Was the premise or were the plot points memorable?
Were the mysteries solved? Did the questions get answered? Did you leave me on ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER, ONYX STORM?
Did the book make us feel something?
Was there a cute cat?
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We recommend starting with Historical Romance, Fantasy Romance, or Sports Romance. They’re the most popular and you’ll find recognizable tropes.
Start with Mild to Medium heat and definitely choose an HEA.
If you’re still stuck, email us and we can give you some recs!
Heyyyvelvetpages@gmail.com
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We’ll read pretty much anything. Each month, Penelope and Cardigan select a list of about 20 books to read together. There’s at least one book from each genre and some popular titles that have been recently released.
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We sure do! It’s called ‘The Velvet Edit’. You can sign up at the top or on the ‘Contact Us’ page. We send out a themed list of recommendations each month and a ‘Quickie’ (a single title spotlight) two weeks later. We won’t spam you.
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That’s the section of the site where we share what we’re reading this month for our book club. You can check out our other reading lists from the past few months of 2025, too.
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Nope, not even close. The books on the site are generally the ones we enjoyed the most. Or hit on different trends we see coming up.
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They are! If you buy from a button click on the site, we might earn a commission. You’re not paying more for the product, though. We’re all about ‘pay less for smut’ around here.
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We use Storygraph. It has a friendly app interface and has every book we’ve read. It also shows your reading stats, which is unique.
We have separate Goodreads accounts, but they’re connected to our friends and family and…I don’t want them to see that I read the first and second book in a series about a merman with two dicks.
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MMC is Male Main Character. FMC is female main character.
There are typically one of each, but there can be multiple in genres like Omegaverse or Reverse Harem.
Or, like in the case of Court of Thorns and Roses, the MMC could be one person in one book and another person in another book.
Don’t come at me about ‘spoilers’ - these books were published in 2015.
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