Genre: Medieval Romance You’ll like this if you like: A Warrior, Revenge-Bent Heroine, Women Sneaking into Men-Only Places, or an Enemy-Turned-Lover Romances. Cleanliness: At one point, the hero is searching her for weapons and runs his hands up the heroine’s legs. They kiss… though that kind of goes without saying 😉 At one point, the heroine…
Genre: Romantic Suspense You’ll like this if you like: A Stubborn Heroine Requiring the Protection of a Hero, Mystery Involving Murder and the Heroine’s Past, or Cute FBI Agents. Cleanliness: She spends the night at his house for security purposes. Once, he holds her on the sofa as she’s crying. They do eventually kiss, but…
Genre: Fantasy Fairytale YA You’ll like this if you like: Sympathetic, Multi-Dimensional Villains, Evil Queens, a Heart-Breaking Backstory, or Tragedies. Cleanliness: Catherine, the future Queen of Heart, kisses a man while she’s being courted by the King, but she makes it explicitly clear to her cat, Cheshire, that should she ever get married, she intends…
Genre: YA Romantic Fantasy You’ll like this if you like: Stories Where Imperfections Become Strengths, an Unexpected Love Interest, or Addictive YA Novels. Cleanliness: It’s mentioned that Eliyana (the protagonist) was born outside of wedlock. Eliyana kisses two guys in the story—each once. But… for good reason (at least the second time). In fact, the reasons…
Genre: YA Dystopian You’ll like this if you like: Gentle Heroes, Forbidden Love, and an Inspiring Inner Journey. Cleanliness: The heroine is kissed a few times. One time, two men attack her, but guess who comes to the rescue? Hero type: Protector/Beta Male Favorite profound quote: “What if you could abandon all of the labels…
Genre: Historical Biblical Fiction You’ll like this if you like: The Story of Esther, Assassins, Royal Life, or Unfulfilled Love. Cleanliness: This is written by a Christian author, but a good deal of it is written in the harem. There’s mention of a lack of clothes (since women in the harem don’t really wear…
Genre: Contemporary Romance You’ll like this if you like: Australia, Diabolical Aunts, Mystery, and Body Guards. Cleanliness: There is one point where the girl borrows the guy’s shirt, since her clothes are drying, and they kiss. The author is a Christian, and I would definitely call this book clean. Hero Type: Protector I received…
Genre: Historical Romance You’ll like this if you like: Tension, Heart-wrenching Emotions, Whimsical Heroines, Noble, Protective Heroes, and an all around phenomenal story. Cleanliness: After the marriage ceremony, Mercy is waiting for him in their bedroom, and he comes in without any clothes on, but Mercy is whisked away before anything can happen. They kiss…
Genre and Audience: Romantic Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Dystopian for YA (Okay, so I couldn’t quite decide on the genre…) You’ll like this if you like: Diverse, Multi-Dimensional, Lovable Characters, Sweet Romance, Tension, Adventure, Speculative, Sci-Fi, Fairytales, Plot Twists, Romance with Love instead of Infatuation, Sweet, Compassionate, Slightly Crazy Heroines, Protective Heroes, and Refreshing Prose. Cleanliness: A few passionate kisses….
Genre and Audience: Dystopian Romance for Teens You’ll like this if you like: Multi-Dimensional Characters, Super Sweet and Protective Heroes, Feisty Red-Headed Heroines, Mystery, Adventure, Plot Twists, Incredibly Sweet Romance, Intricate Plots, and Saving Grandmas. Cleanliness: They sleep together on a train, but nothing really happens. They also kiss a time or two. Altogether, the…