Going through a break-up and looking for good recs/your comfort read suggestions to feel better!!
Hi guys! As the heading says I’ve recently gone through a break-up with someone I considered to be the loml but life had its own plans and we ended up parting ways. And I’ve been doing well but with mercury retrograde coming into the picture I’m kinda suffering and going back into nostalgia mode and depressive phases AND I DON’T WANT TO DO ALL THAT, so I’m here to distract myself and jump back into the world of romance. So pleaseee please suggest me some lovely books!!
What I’m looking for:
- Your favourites or comfort reads which you’d recommend to anyone without ANY hesitation.
- Something that’s wholesome and sweet and makes you feel fluffy and light and happy. It’s alright even if there’s high level angst or tensions in the book but there needs to be a good amount of grovel or redemption arcs to offset that.
- Or anything close to my situation where FMC is going through a rough phase and slowly but surely things turn around for her. Essentially something that gives you and could possibly give me hope and motivation!
- With sub-genres or tropes, I don’t have any preferences but contemporary would be nice. Dystopian, apocalyptic, fantasy, historical, dark + mafia romances are welcome too! I just don’t want any cheating or OW drama or any abuse/ SA/ r*pe or other excessively violent scenes. And no YA please!
Other than this everything else is okay! Your recs don’t have to fit all points above, it’s just to give an idea of what I’d like. So please, freely recommend!
Thank you!
Posted Jun 27, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC