I Tried to Read the Top 20 Best Selling Kindle Romances...

[@ViaCurtis]

okay but like now that you’ve teased the idea, I NEED A MAFIA ROMANCE RECOMMENDATION VIDEO

[@jessicar2609]

Lord of London Town by Tillie Cole is the best mafia romance I've read, which is saying something because I usually have to DNF them. It's inspired by the Netflix show Peaky Blinders, and was a super fun read that didn't feel cheesy like a lot of them do.

[@snazzym00se]

I don’t even read romances. But I love your content. “Everybody knows that cooter is savory “ 😂 I’m going to slide that into conversation one day.

[@dessertcomes1st]

I don't read romance either but I like the way Chandler talks about books. And those Crumbl cookies taste tests.

[@i.jchang7478]

What do y’all read if y’all don’t read romance?

[@snazzym00se]

@@i.jchang7478 horror, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy

[@joylynn0620]

That was a hilarious thing that she threw in. Does everyone know that though? That's my question?

[@dessertcomes1st]

@@i.jchang7478 thrillers and mysteries

[@ZephyrChaosRyder]

Can we talk about why there is this ongoing theme of sexual assault as a plot point in so many romance books? like why

[@-rianna]

there’s so many romances in the KU space that have the MMC named rowan and i just have to sigh and accept the fact that I’ll never be able to read them because that’s my twin brother’s name lol. but anyone I know who’s read the fine print has told me it wasn’t worth it so I’m not too mad about it FLAWLESS, on the other hand, stays true to its title. I am an Elsie silver fan first, human second at this point

[@silverplim]

i’m pretty sure on kindle you can replace the name of a character with a different name

[@-rianna]

@@silverplim ah I’m pretty sure that’s not a feature! they are published works after all. I don’t think it would be fair to the authors either since names add personality to the character. And I don’t mind skipping some books, that’s on me haha :)

[@justmaddiereading]

@@-rianna ha! i just theorized that'll be a feature someday in my last video. One of my nephews is named Rowan, and another one is Levi which is the MMC in "Love on the Brain." It makes me cringe.

[@-rianna]

@@justmaddiereading haha! I just watched your video and had to subscribe, I love your energy lol. You’re so right that there’s a fine line between hating and tolerating a “unique” character name because you know you probably won’t know someone with that name personally. If there *is* a feature in the future I wouldn’t be toootally opposed to it

[@justmaddiereading]

@@-rianna well thank you subscribing! haha (i hope my previous comment didn't come off as too self-promotional... seriously just thought it was a funny coincidence!!)

[@TBVorzy]

I've noticed that a lot of people love Mile High and The Right Move but don't realize they're actually book 3 and 4 of the series! Becoming Selfish and Staying Selfless are a duology that starts the series and follows Eli Maddison and Logan while they're in college. They're so good, and Zanders plays a pretty big role in Eli's story, so you get a lot of his backstory too. For whatever reason Mile High blew up on booktok and the first 2 books have gone under the radar, but I highly recommend!

[@chandlerainsley]

i'll have to check those out! the windy city series starts with Mile High tho according to goodreads

[@lj2888]

I can not find Becoming Selfish, any idea where I can find it? I was really shocked Amazon don’t have it.

[@TBVorzy]

@@lj2888 I got it on Kindle last year, but yeah I just looked and it's not available anymore. I'm not sure what's going on there, but I guess an Epub or a used print copy are the best options right now unfortunately

[@vitoriakreutzwerle]

Loved the video and honestly would LOVE an "Introduction to dark romance" bc I've never read one and I always feel scare to start not knowing how dark a book is!

[@MinaReads]

omg we eating good!

[@tat0rt0tcerny]

I just finishing Pucking Around and honestly at first I didn't love it either, but by the end I was so invested, and the MMFM relationship is so good and I love a good poly romance!

[@Mortibella]

It took me forever to slog through The Fine Print. I’ve been very hesitant to read Term & Conditions bc of it. I can’t get over the fact that a minimum wage employee rising to the ranks of the highest paid position in the park only gets a $10k a year raise and argues that it’s too much. Clearly the author has never had to work.

[@ZephyrChaosRyder]

literally like why i the author trying to make me sympathise with a billionaire who has taken away his employees medical insurance? i feel like i wasn’t even reading the same book as everyone else because it literally blew my mind

[@AlaCooper]

I haven't read the 3rd book, but I've read the first 2 and HONEST TO GOD I'm convinced it's a not so subtle Succession fanfic. You've got Rowan/Roman. Elder brother Declan (doesn't it sound like an anagram of Kendall?) and Callahan (an Irish name like Siobhan). At least Succession critiques the billionaires. These books glorify them

[@pnknhd13]

1. I appreciate how fast you talk 2. Agree about the hole stuffing in books 😂 imma stick in the mud too 😂 3. The right move is perfection

[@ileanamartinez3623]

you think the 3+ people fighting for your love is unrealistic until one of best friends is in that literal situation 😂 and let me tell you it DOES get messy specially when they end up not wanting to be in a poly relationship lmao

[@falicia7390]

That first clip of the vlog portion when you imitate the guy on the cover made me cackle!

[@carolineblueskies]

I really appreciate this video! I feel like so many Kindle romances I've tried are just NOT for me, but I did pick up Liz Tomforde based on one of your other videos and really liked her writing!

[@abbyrava9140]

I loved Pucking Around, so I would highly recommend trying that book again! It is probably one of my top hockey romances ever, and definitely my favorite RH I've ever read!!!

[@sproutygamerreads7947]

Being demisexual, I also need to know the characters before relations for me to feel anything. Otherwise, it's like reading a car manual for me. So I appreciate it when you say that in your reviews. Thank you!

[@SF-op5ix]

LMFAO real

[@SydBookWorrom]

Definitely added some to my kindle library, can always count on you for this🥰

[@Alea_uncharted]

Your breadth of sexy euphemisms is truly outstanding and I love it, thank you for expanding my vocabulary lol

[@AlaCooper]

@2:36 I've read The Fine Print and Terms and conditions and I feel like I haven't seen anyone talk about this, but I'm SO convinced the author was inspired to write the books based off Succession. 1. Youngest son is Rowan (Roman) 2. Eldest son (sorry Connor) is Declan (SOUNDS like an anagram of Kendall) 3.Third bro is Callahan. It's an Irish name like Siobhan is 4. Declan is socially awkward and can't seem to read people, like Kendall 5. Declan's assistant (and fake marriage to her) is black, like Jess 6. Their dad is an asshole that tries to undermine them when he can There's probably way more points of comparison that I'm forgetting, but these books glorify these people and their lifestyle, while Succession at least shows you how horrid they are

[@cupofjae]

UGHHHHH I feel the exact same about Pucking Around. The smut scenes are great but it is SO LONG and I feel like it’s…just an odd dynamic. It almost feels more pick me than why choose. the banter and a smut is great and I might pick it up again just to finish but it’s a DNF for now.

[@norcalrosesl.5199]

Thanks for all these reviews and like others have said I really like your fast but complete reviews. I have a few of these on my TBR but the only one I’ve read is The Summer We Fell. I really loved it but like you felt something was missing or not complete with the present day chapters. I couldn’t figure out what it was but Your explanation was perfect. I felt like we were “told” more of how they felt vs feeling it like in the past.

[@camryn9377]

For your next trope video, I would love to see one about the single dad trope. You mentioned a couple in here but didn't like them. "Real Deal" I thought was a pretty good one, but would love to hear some recs from an expert such as yourself!

[@Dcong16]

I’ve never read anything else by Meghan Quinn but I did just read runaway groomsman and thought it was pretty cute. I went in with very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised!

[@moirinramirez4579]

BIG YES to a mafia romance recs video 🫶🏻

[@jaa.siah16]

Pucking Around is soooo good. And definitely read the novella first.

[@elskabee]

omg PLEASE do the mafia romance recs video! I've been wanting to try out mafia romance but it seems like there are a lot of duds out there lol

[@monaedoyle3631]

I’m just starting to read Mile High and I’m enjoying it so far.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Yes give us the mafia recs

[@cynthialovesbooks]

I've read a few of the ones you liked. I have read Flawless, Heartless, and Powerless. I need to read the other series by Elsie Silver. I've been steering clear of Haunting Adeline, especially after reading another book by this author that I didn't vibe with. A lot of the ones in the top 20 are ones that I'm just not sure if I'll love. But this was a great video. It may be fun to see you read a few books from the top 5 or 10 in different romance categories.

[@rhernandez720]

I'm someone who did love Pucking Around and do think it does get deeper than just the smutty smut smut but I'd say before you try Pucking Around again you should try the prequel novella, That One Night. It is what it sounds like, it's the story of when Rachel and Jake met for their one night, no names hookup. I think this is a good entry point because it's much shorter, is a good representation of the author's writing in Pucking Around in my opinion, and only one dude so maybe an easier entry point if why choose isn't your normal jam.

[@louisereads]

I read 20 pages of The Fine Print, DNFed and went to Terms and Conditions - I don't regret my decision at all

[@therese448]

Great video & so appreciate that it was KU honest romance 😊 reviews ❤

[@jpkclkelly]

I could not get over how many times they said “I smashed my molars together” in the fine print and terms and conditions 🥴

[@shelbycrobinson]

Okay hear me out... every day makeup tutorial? Loved this vid xoxo

[@KitKatSam27]

Ughhhh the Liz Tom forde books ❤❤❤❤ SOO GOOD

[@clairesilverspar]

Just added pucking around to my tbr from an advert I saw but didn't realise it was a why choose. Not sure if it's gonna stay on my tbr...

[@gardeningoutsidethebox]

General FYI that there is also a Dallas, GA. Haha.

[@amyd714]

Rip Chan’s redhead era 😭 you will be missed

[@chandlerainsley]

LMAO it's been a year!!!

[@jillian.jm09]

I’ve been wanting to try reading haunting Adeline but idk if I can get past some of the stuff that’s in it

[@jamie7999]

Yes! Mafia romance Recs. Please 🙌🏼

[@davancerda]

Haha not me being a Disney adult and I really enjoyed The fine print 😂

[@chloeh7621]

the right move is literal perfection, I wasn't a massive fan of mile high so I was gonna skip it but kept seeing tiktoks on it so I gave it a chance and I ate my fuckn words!!!! ryan motherfckn shay is literally that dude & this book is fucking flawless!

[@jessicamudge3154]

MAFIA, YES PLEASE!

[@brittneyreads]

Act Your Age Eve Brown for grumpy sunshine!!! ☀️

[@jessicar2609]

Going to watch the whole thing, but need to know your thoughts on Right Man, Right Time because I just started it and am not vibing with Ollie.

[@kikisav7224]

Honestly, I liked Pucking Around at first but ended up temporarily dnfing it at around 60% because I was becoming annoyed with how the characters were handling their supposedly secret relationship. When I did get back to it a couple weeks later, all those things that annoyed me before became insufferable to read. I don’t think they would have been as much of an issue had the book been 200-300 pages shorter (and I’m usually someone who loves long books). I skim-read a lot of the last half just to get through it. There were just some problems with some of the characters’ actions I felt and the overall dynamic once the third love interest got involved just felt off to me.

[@make575perday]

"Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it's safe or certain." --Motivation

[@jomariemoon]

glad i’m not the only one who thought pucking around had corny vibes, i see it on booktok all the time but i dnf’d it too 😭

[@liezllovesbooks]

I haven't read my dark Romeo but I'm going to

[@notthemostread]

I just turned 25 today! So happy to start the day with your video 🥰🫂

[@darthjaderr]

happy birthday 🎈

[@notthemostread]

@@darthjaderr thank you so much! ☺️☺️☺️

[@zainaimran982]

Would love some good mafia recommendations 😅

[@AmberSmith-jr7gj]

Where would you recommend to start with Elizabeth O’Roark?

[@chandlerainsley]

either waking olivia or a deal with the devil!

[@joylynn0620]

Ha! I really liked Pucking Around. It was my first "why choose" romance. For these types of stories I just choose to suspend my belief. I don't know why any woman would chose to date 3+ men at a time? It sounds mentally exhausting to me. I thought it was fun and I liked the banter between the characters. But I'm a banter girlie. It always enhances a story for me. I have done a soft DNF on The Fine Print. It just wasn't interesting to me? I think it's because I don't like "Billionaire" romances. I don't mind when the romantic interest is sucessful but a billionaire? No. It's not interesting to me.

[@cyn_marie_reads]

I really disliked the Cat and Mouse duet. I tried reading Haunting Adeline last year and couldn't get into it, so I got the audio from Audible. I managed to finish both books, but it was not an enjoyable experience. Particularly book 2. Call me crazy, but I don't want to read over 250 pages of someone getting raped and abused.

[@myselfctrl]

What’s your favorite elsie silver? Have you read all of her backlist?

[@chandlerainsley]

hard to say because i love a lot of her stuff. i like A Photo Finish a lot as well as Heartless

[@myselfctrl]

⁠@@chandlerainsleyI read the front runner based on your rec and now I want to check out all of her backlist. Very excited to get to these two 😊

[@brookelynnforcier9933]

Love your content. But I need to know..what foundation do you use?????

[@chandlerainsley]

thanks so much! it varies but lately it's been the new loreal true match

[@evelynsalazar6535]

I’m down for some mafia romance recommendations video 😊

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

I mean... Stories about 3+ people vying for the same person's attention or for each other's attentions *can* sometimes be about long-lasting romance(s) too, and _don't_ necessarily always have to be just about stuffing every hole possible(And the appeal of things isn't always based on how realistic it is or isn't-sometimes the appeal of things is specifically the fancifulness of it too or how unlikely it is that it would probably ever really happen but you can still dream anyhow!).😅😅🤭😆 (Sometimes, it's also not always about 3+ people vying to catch the same person's eye, it can be instead more about 3+ people simply already having caught the same person's interest or maybe whose interest the same person might/would be interested in catching for themself. If that even makes sense) Buut, nonetheless, I totally get/respect the complaint/reluctance to fully dive into or enjoy it anyhow! Not everything has to be for everyone - and that's A-OK. And it's definitely, definitely something that I think can also depend a lot on the specific type of story that's being told(((like is it being done in the style of a love-triangle where they're all essentially rivals and jealousy &/or drama abounds, or more like just a superficial or casual fling / threesome[ or such] type setting, or is it in the vein of an actual why-choose or poly/throuple /etc. / more seriously committed type situation))) and/or what the specific focus of it is overall((is it more on the smut or more on the characters/relationships/etc.)) and so on; all depending on individual interests/tastes/preferences, or such. 😊

[@sassycatz4470]

I'm sorry to hear that the Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward book wasn't good for you. I've read two of their collaborations and enjoyed them both, so periodically I look over the books they've written to try and find another that would appeal to me. I especially liked their book Happily Letter After from 2020. I understand your issues with Lucy Score. I've only read one of her books -- By a Thread -- which is not romantic suspense at all, but a workplace romance and really liked it. However, it was very long. Interesting to hear your opinion of the Mafia books. I have to be honest. I fail to see the attraction when it comes to books involving the Mafia. I guess The Godfather has a lot to answer for, making it all seem romantic in a horrific way. To me, they're just common criminals and I can't get into them. (I feel the same about bully romances. Why be into someone who is not just grumpy but downright nasty to you?)

[@emiliabryce7135]

Let be honest Pucking Around really is just smut for the most part, the third guy (Mars) ruined the book and dynamic. Which the author tried to amend in the third book which still didn’t work.

[@kikisav7224]

Yeah the point in the book where the FMC and Mars get together is where I dnf’d the first time. It was like Mars was just thrown in there and the relationships started to feel unbalanced (which seems to happen a lot in the why choose romances I’ve read)

[@tamaracachia241]

You say you don’t suggest to start with the summer we fell from Elizabeth O’Roark, which do you suggest to start with? :)

[@jessicadifelice7849]

A deal with the devil, it's the first book in a series and ties in with the summer we fell

[@ruffoloreads]

I hated haunting Adeline! 🙄

[@JanaMorgen]

A Disney adult and did not like the fine print 😅

[@nikkikg]

Oooh I’m early 👀

[@ElleMuck]

What's on your lips please? x

[@anneandthebooks]

Oh I didn't like "Coach" at all haha

[@animeloverforeverfan3701]

These books seem so corny 😭 like Netflix movie level corny. This is why I stick to fantasy books 🥲

[@cerseilannisters]

i love your vids but why do you talk on 2x speed im dfkjhkdjghdf

[@MariamSRE]

This is my favorite part of her channel! I watch everyone else on at least 1.5x. I don’t have to do that w her and I love it!

[@honeydemayo374]

I agree with you on the fine print it wasn’t my favorite. I just couldn’t vibe with Zahra and Rowan 🥹

[@cescalove]

I would love a best mafia romance list! I always trust your book recommendations🤍