Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
It's that time of the year when my favourite BookTubers share their favourite romances of the previous year. And I've watched their videos and selected 19 of their recommendations to go into my TBR jar for a chance to be pulled out when I build my TBR each month throughout 2026.
👉🏻Watch as I build my TBR for January 2026: youtube.com/watch?v=JHdso5yK7FE
Timestamps, romance books selected and the BookTubers who recommended them:
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks | BecxReadz
03:19 Alchemised by SenLinYu | Novel Life & AjaReads
04:42 Stone by B J Alpha | Bestie Book Reviews
05:34 9 Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean | Mama Needs To Read Romance!
06:32 Fearless by Lauren Gilley | Liezllovesbooks
07:20 Maneater by Emily Antoinette | RachelReadsandSings
08:01 Revive Me by Nikki Castle | christireadsalot
09:15 Convergence by Etta Pierce | Crystal's Bookish Life
09:54 Play Fake by Lisa Suzanne | Bestie Book Reviews
10:33 Hardly a Gentleman by Eloisa James | Mama Needs To Read Romance!
11:22 The Lovely Return by Carian Cole | Crystal's Bookish Life, Bestie Book Reviews & Averie's Bookish Diary
12:42 My Favorite Fake Romance by Elizabeth O'Roarke | Bestie Book Reviews
13:45 Beautiful Venom by Rina Kent | Aja Reads & PeaceLoveBooksxo
14:52 Secrets of Jane by Charlotte Mallory | The Book Refuge
15:54 Tattle Tail by Nancey Cummings | BecxReadz
16:24 Pretty Monster by Sheridan Anne | Bestie Book Reviews
17:17 The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman | Honest Fiction & Sam Reads A Little
18:10 Hold The Line by Julia Wolf | The Book Refuge
19:19 Bitter Poetry by L V Lane | Bestie Book Reviews
20:07 Wrap Up
22:27 Bloopers
Videos Mentioned:
My Top 10 Romances of 2025: youtube.com/watch?v=xkP-ov10B2U&t=2468s
My Top 8 Mafia Romances of 2025: youtube.com/watch?v=tMmwJR6VpXY&t=2002s
📲Follow me on instagram:
instagram.com/whathelenreads
📔Recommend a Book: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFakvB0QSr4VdEqitaRqIbP41AT8shVnhkWlmjiAvprRAm7g/viewform
It's that time of the year when my favourite BookTubers share their favourite romances of the previous year. And I've watched their videos and selected 19 of their recommendations to go into my TBR jar for a chance to be pulled out when I build my TBR each month throughout 2026.
👉🏻Watch as I build my TBR for January 2026: youtube.com/watch?v=JHdso5yK7FE
Timestamps, romance books selected and the BookTubers who recommended them:
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks | BecxReadz
03:19 Alchemised by SenLinYu | Novel Life & AjaReads
04:42 Stone by B J Alpha | Bestie Book Reviews
05:34 9 Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean | Mama Needs To Read Romance!
06:32 Fearless by Lauren Gilley | Liezllovesbooks
07:20 Maneater by Emily Antoinette | RachelReadsandSings
08:01 Revive Me by Nikki Castle | christireadsalot
09:15 Convergence by Etta Pierce | Crystal's Bookish Life
09:54 Play Fake by Lisa Suzanne | Bestie Book Reviews
10:33 Hardly a Gentleman by Eloisa James | Mama Needs To Read Romance!
11:22 The Lovely Return by Carian Cole | Crystal's Bookish Life, Bestie Book Reviews & Averie's Bookish Diary
12:42 My Favorite Fake Romance by Elizabeth O'Roarke | Bestie Book Reviews
13:45 Beautiful Venom by Rina Kent | Aja Reads & PeaceLoveBooksxo
14:52 Secrets of Jane by Charlotte Mallory | The Book Refuge
15:54 Tattle Tail by Nancey Cummings | BecxReadz
16:24 Pretty Monster by Sheridan Anne | Bestie Book Reviews
17:17 The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman | Honest Fiction & Sam Reads A Little
18:10 Hold The Line by Julia Wolf | The Book Refuge
19:19 Bitter Poetry by L V Lane | Bestie Book Reviews
20:07 Wrap Up
22:27 Bloopers
Videos Mentioned:
My Top 10 Romances of 2025: youtube.com/watch?v=xkP-ov10B2U&t=2468s
My Top 8 Mafia Romances of 2025: youtube.com/watch?v=tMmwJR6VpXY&t=2002s
📲Follow me on instagram:
instagram.com/whathelenreads
📔Recommend a Book: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFakvB0QSr4VdEqitaRqIbP41AT8shVnhkWlmjiAvprRAm7g/viewform
