Jaime Rasplicka

Jaime Rasplicka is the co-founder of Apropos Books, where she helps readers find book recommendations, genre guides, and Kindle deals worth adding to an already-questionable TBR pile. While she loves a good fantasy book, she’s especially drawn to dark romance and psychological thrillers. When Jaime finds a really good book, she’ll sneak in a few minutes during the day, or 30, but who’s counting? She highly recommends replacing unproductive social media scrolling with a good book instead.
Jaime Rasplicka

Jaime's Book Recommendations

For the romance lovers, twist chasers, and readers who appreciate a little magic with their mayhem. These are the books Jaime’s personally picked for your ever-growing TBR.

73 books in Jaime’s Picks

Zodiac Academy 7: Heartless Sky

Zodiac Academy 7: Heartless Sky

Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Romantasy · Paranormal Romance

Best for readers who like fantasy with royal power struggles, looming battles, and romantic stakes.

Zodiac Academy 6: Fated Throne

Zodiac Academy 6: Fated Throne

Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Romantasy · Paranormal Romance

Best for readers who like high-stakes fantasy, battles for power, dangerous magic, and sisters determined to defy fate.

Zodiac Academy 5: Cursed Fates

Zodiac Academy 5: Cursed Fates

Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Romantasy · Paranormal Romance

Best for readers who like dark academy fantasy, sisterhood, and high-stakes Fae conflicts.

Zodiac Academy 4: Shadow Princess

Zodiac Academy 4: Shadow Princess

Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Romantasy · Paranormal Romance

Best for readers who like dark fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and sisters fighting for power.

Zodiac Academy 3: The Reckoning

Zodiac Academy 3: The Reckoning

Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult

A good pick for readers who like academy fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and supernatural threats.

Zodiac Academy 2: Ruthless Fae

Zodiac Academy 2: Ruthless Fae

Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Romantasy · Paranormal Romance

A strong match for readers who enjoy fantasy rivalries, revenge plots, and calculated retaliation.

Bonetide

Bonetide

Karina Halle

Horror · Romance

Best for readers who like dark gothic romance, eerie mysteries, and horror.

To Have and to Stalk

To Have and to Stalk

Mary Catherine Gebhard

Romance · Dark Romance

A good pick for readers who like morally gray love interests, stalker romance, dark humor, and spicy bookish fantasies.

Reaper of Ruin

Reaper of Ruin

KC Kean

Romantasy · New Adult

The second book in the Neverbound Academy series is a strong match for readers who like fantasy romance with rejected mates, possessive love interests, and volatile magic.

Angel of Ashes

Angel of Ashes

KC Kean

Romantasy · New Adult

A good pick for readers who enjoy why-choose fantasy romance, rejected mates, and academy secrets.

Midnight Valentine

Midnight Valentine

J.T. Geissinger

Romance · Gothic Romance

A good pick for readers who enjoy contemporary romance with grief, second chances, and an intriguing mystery.

Bound

Bound

Rosa Lee

Romance · Dark Romance

A strong match for readers who like why-choose contemporary romance, complicated relationships, brooding love interests, and heroines who refuse to choose.

In Love with the Devil

In Love with the Devil

Sky Blu

Horror · Psychological Horror

Best for readers who want graphic psychological horror involving obsession, coercive control, and deeply unsettling relationships rather than dark romance.

Sinister

Sinister

Veronica Lancet

Romance · Gothic Romance

Best for readers who like dual-timeline gothic romance where you build theories and never get the whole picture at once.

Freaky Days

Freaky Days

Amanda M. Lee

Mystery · Paranormal Romance

A fun fit for readers who like paranormal mysteries, magical circuses, monster hunting, and romantic tension.

The Life of Anna

The Life of Anna

Marissa Honeycutt

Horror · Dark Romance

A strong match for readers drawn to extremely dark erotica, controlling power dynamics, paranormal elements, and prolonged psychological intensity.

Jaime's Recent Blogs

Fresh reading lists, overlooked titles, and genre guides for readers who are always looking for what to read next.

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