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Free Romance and Spicy Reads by Top Authors (🌶 to 🌶🌶🌶🌶)

Free Romance and Spicy Reads by Top Authors (🌶 to 🌶🌶🌶🌶)

Free romance stories delivered straight to your inbox every Friday, free spicy shorts every Sunday.

Parneet Gosal
January 31, 2025

“One of those books that you stay up late to read...there is a dash of history, paranormal and romance that combines into an engaging story with relatable characters. I can’t wait for the next book in the series!” (Reader, The Secret About Time)

Kathryn Murphy’s The Secret About Time is our most-read book since we started sharing free stories in December. Now, you can finally read the sequel Simply a Matter of Time (!) for free (!!) for a limited time. Thank you, Kathryn.😘

Before you settle in for your reading sesh, here’s a quick primer on our spice levels. Bookmark these pages—we’ll keep adding to them:

🌶 Mild: Longing glances, slow burns, and that first heart-racing touch.
🌶🌶 Medium: Things are heating up, but it’s still mostly about the feels.
🌶🌶🌶 Spicy: No fade to black; you know exactly what’s going down.
🌶🌶🌶🌶 Extra Spicy: Ooooh, mama! Kinky, no holds barred; maybe don’t read this in public.

Last, we’re helping you keep it real in the bedroom with these Valentine’s Day stories y’all - you know the drill, bookmark and enjoy!

With love,
Parneet (Co-founder, Theo Reads)

Valentine’s Day stories:

Simply a Matter of Time

By Kathryn K. Murphy (🌶️🌶️🌶️ Small Town, Suspense)

Lizzy and Ethan embrace the world outside Brightrock but as the police get closer to the island’s secret, they must choose between love or their lives. (Read Book 1 in this series—The Secret About Time)

Lucinda Makes a Splash

By Leonora Solomon (🌶️ Damsel in Distress)

Introverted Lucinda is a design genius who manipulates text like a pro—she is good with machines. But it is hard for her to break out of her shell. Maybe her sexy editor colleague can help her. If she can make it look good and he can make it sound good—surely they can make it together?

My Blu Valentine

By Dr. J. |. Donna Jennings (🌶️🌶️🌶️ Casual Hookup, Lesbian)

Sylvia, single on Valentine’s Day, receives a mysterious invitation to an exclusive singles party. Pushed by her friends, she attends and meets the captivating Blu. Their connection is instant, leading to an unforgettable night filled with champagne, chocolate, and unexpected passion.

My Witchy Valentine

By Rhiannon Futch (🌶️🌶️🌶️ Fantasy, Vampires and Werewolves)

If you’re looking for more heat, check out these spicy and extra-spicy short stories we’ve released so far. They’re free. And very spicy. 💦

Previously Released in Romance:

The Secret About Time

By Kathryn K. Murphy (🌶️🌶️🌶️ Small Town, Suspense)

He’s lived a century. She’s barely unpacked.

On Brightrock Island, time doesn’t tick like it does on the mainland. When a newcomer stumbles into this secretive, ageless community, sparks fly—but love on the island comes with rules.

Crossing Lines

By Misty Stewart (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ BDSM, Polyamory)

Dax and Annabelle have been Matty's mentors and friends for five years, but he's never let himself become their lover, no matter how much he loves them both. Now, on a night at the BDSM club in which they all first met, he is pulled slowly into their scene, step by step, as they all finally embrace the family they've become. A BDSM Mmf romance.

Flying

By Megan Hart (🌶️🌶️🌶️ One Night Stand)

Stella flies standby every other weekend, finding the airport bar wherever she arrives and waiting for the right guy to come along. Will the complicated man she meets become her Happy Ever After, or her deepest regret?

A Touch of Truth

By Kathryn Murphy (🌶️🌶️🌶️ Small Town)

Sergeant Ash Myers has always wanted the chance to use her unique ability to detect lies to become Goldvein, Montana’s first female police detective. When a series of violent attacks and murders rock the town, Ash jumps at the chance to take on the investigation until she becomes the prime suspect. During her would-be arrest, Ash flees into a blizzard and right into the arms of a mysterious man.

More Than This

By Shannyn Schroeder (🌶️🌶️🌶️ Friends)

She had a plan. He was not part of it...

Quinn is on a mission. She deserves some fun. So, with a bucket list of adventures, she sets out to mix things up. She didn't account for an entirely too charming bartender.

Shattered Heart - The Donnellys, Book 3

By Dorothy Shaw (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Alpha, Dirty Talk)

A crush is just a fantasy. The real thing packs some serious heat.

When Cynthia sees her high school crush at her brother’s wedding rehearsal, she regrets her year-long dating ban. Shane, who once ignored her, now can’t resist the sexy, sassy woman she’s become. One hot night together leads to romance, but an ex’s violent obsession threatens it all. (Read it as a standalone or as part of The Donnellys series - Books 1 and 2)

Defensive Heart - The Donnellys, Book 2

By Dorothy F. Shaw (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Age Gap, Femdom)

Uptown girl, tattooed bad boy. Think you know which one is wild? You’d be wrong.

Jimmy Donnelly avoids commitment, but meeting Sonja Martin changes everything. Her chaotic life: work, an ex, and a rebellious teen, clashes with his carefree charm. Will he break through Sonja’s guarded heart? (Read it as a standalone or as part of The Donnellys series; next book in the series drops next week!)

A Vampire’s Fate

By Rhiannon Futch (🌶️🌶️🌶️ Second Chances, Vampires)

“When your life is built on lies like a house of cards, what happens when the deck starts to fall? Devon is the tall, dark devil I should stay away from. I know it the second I lay eyes on him. He desires the impossible—something I can’t give—the heart I buried with my late husband. But when someone makes an attempt on my life, Devon may be the only one who can protect me.

Obligated

By Betty Blades (🌶️ Second Chances)

“You can’t unring a bell. You can’t unscramble an egg. And you can’t unbreak a heart.

A Vegas wedding might have taken our friends and family by surprise, but Owen and I have been in love for years. Now we’re married, and I’m starting to figure out that just because my husband put a ring on my finger, that doesn’t mean we’ve got something built to last.”

Unworthy Heart - The Donnellys, Book 1

By Dorothy F. Shaw (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Forbidden Office Romance, Alpha, Dirty Talk)

Opposites not only attract; sometimes, they combust.

Single dad Ryan Donnelly is laser-focused on his career until he meets Maiya Rossini, a fiery, tattooed coworker who’s nothing like his type. Maiya overcame a tough past to build a bright future, but her heart isn’t as fearless. Sparks fly, but Ryan must prove their differences are strengths—or risk losing her forever.

Theo Exclusive

Obnoxious

By Betty Blades (🌶️ Enemies to Lovers, One Bed)

“This road trip was a bad idea. My car’s wrecked. I’m stranded in a dirty motel room with my best friend’s ex. We’re never going to make it to Vegas in time to stop her from marrying some rando she’s known for only two weeks.” (Next book in the series— coming next week!)

Written in Water

By Elizabeth Schechter (🌶️🌶️ Romantasy, LGBTQ+)

Aven is the Waterborn, one of the five chosen by the Mother Goddess to rule the world. But first, he has to survive.

Cardinal Virtue

By J.R. Lesperance (🌶️🌶️ Suspense, Paranormal)

Police legacy Lara Nadeau finds herself exiled to Eastfall, a small New England town just outside of Salem, Massachusetts. After the murder of a local high school teacher, Lara is thrust into an investigation that will reveal otherworldly secrets and force her to come to terms with her own demons.

Theo Exclusive

The Prince’s Boy

By Cecilia Tan (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Forbidden love, BDSM, LGBTQ+ - Gay)

In a fantasy world where the lust of male for male fuels Night Magic, Prince Kenet lives a sheltered life. Isolated from the war that threatens the kingdom, he and his whipping boy Jorin are of age, but still sneak forbidden pleasures in their bed at night. When a dark mage tries to bespell Kenet into sexual submission, the prince and his boy are thrust into the world of intrigue, sex, and war.

Chocolatiers of the High Winds

By H.B. Hurtzwilde (🌶️🌶️🌶️ Sci-fi, LGBTQ+ Gay)

In a world where airships rule the skies and chocolate is a prized commodity, an ambitious chocolatier navigates intrigue, romance, and danger as he strives to make his mark.

Finding Forever With You

By Karmen Lee (🌶️🌶️🌶️ Second Chances)

Yvonne Cummins dreads her ten-year high school reunion, expecting awkward memories and fake laughter. Instead, she’s blindsided by Blaine Rockwell, the heartbreaker she’s tried to forget, whose perfect smile stirs feelings she thought she’d buried.