Best Romance Books to Read Tipsy
Sometimes you just want low stakes, comfy romance to take your mind off the world.
You just want to BREATHE. That’s what we’ve got for you with these recommendations. Nothing too complicated, intricate, or arduous. Straightforward romance stories that let you relax by the fire with some wine. Get a little tipsy? That’s alright! These books won’t punish you for that last glass that you maaaaaybe shouldn’t have filled to the top.
You’ll find a mix of small town, witchy, paranormal, sports, cozy, spicy, all just plain enjoyable recs.
A quick reminder that we are humans reading these books. We drink wine out of a box just like you do. We prefer Trader Joe’s Shiraz ($13) or Costco’s Cabernet Sauvignon ($16). Perhaps there’s a new romance sub-genre emerging, too: Boxed Wine Romance. Books that are easy to read, don’t require a fully functioning set of neurons, not fussy at all. We’ll workshop it.
👻 Paranormal Romance
🍁 Small Town Romance, Small Community Romance
⛸️ Sports Romance
GET COMFY WITH THESE LOW-STAKES ROMANCE RECS
Key of Light by Nora Roberts 👻🍁
4.5/5 The Velvet Pages rating
She’s a rising star at the local art gallery in a small town, struggling to keep her job when everyone wants to take credit for her work. She’s invited to attend a mysterious gathering where she’s caught up in a tale of lost love, redemption, and hope. One of Nora Roberts’ best trilogies.
352 pages
Charming Your Dad by Sarah Blue 👻🍁
4.25/5 The Velvet Pages rating
Small Town paranormal romance about a girl who dates her ex’s dad after she finds him cheating. She’s witchy, he’s demony. Funny, charming (yep), and pretty spicy.
341 pages
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews 👻🍁
4.25/5 The Velvet Pages rating
She’s the innkeeper of a magical inn that hosts intergalactic guests. She’s learning as she goes and finds her path as she walks it. It’s low spice, highly entertaining.
228 pages
The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson 👻🍁
4.25/5 The Velvet Pages rating
They’re doctors who reluctantly agree to fake date/mate despite the fact that they can’t stand each other. It’s a shifter, small town romance about being open to love and seeing people in new lights. Sweet and a little spicy.
386 pages
From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata ⛸️
4.0/5 The Velvet Pages rating
It’s a sports romance about two competitive ice skaters who have been battling one another for as long as they can recall. Once they’re paired, they find that the other isn’t at all what they seemed.
531 pages
Gothikana by RuNyx 👻🍁
4.0/5 The Velvet Pages rating
Academic paranormal romance about a girl who attends a creepy school and gets swept up in the lore. She’s a curious outcast. He’s…a professor. Oooooooo.
399 pages
The Midnight Arrow by Zoey Draven 👻🍁
4.0/5 The Velvet Pages rating
She’s hiding in the magical woods, tending to her weird bee garden. He’s a forbidden creature who needs her help. Their worlds couldn’t be more different, but love finds a way.
236 pages
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith 👻🍁
3.75/5 The Velvet Pages rating
It’s a paranormal tale of a witch who enters a creepy haunted house to win a favor and rescue her sister. The house has a mind and inhabitants of its own. She finds so much more than what she expects in her quest.
428 pages
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore 👻🍁
3.75/5 The Velvet Pages rating
She’s just inherited the small town coffee shop her aunt owned and has no idea what she’s doing. He’s a local boy who has had his heart broken. It’s sweet, a bit spicy, and kinda precious.
375 pages
