MEGATHREAD: SICK BED

Hello r/RomanceBooks! You said you’d like more mega threads and I’m here to deliver!

This megathread is going to be about: SICK BED ROMANCES

What is a SICK BED ROMANCE? This is when one of our main characters gets an acute (minor and temporary) illness and has to be taken care of by the other main character. This often includes some delirious confessions, bathing/nudity, or the main character who takes care of the other exploring their private space. Note that this is NOT CARETAKING romance, which is when one character has a chronic illness and requires help.

Here’s how this works.

• Drop a comment down below with your recommended book(s).
• What’s the subgenre? What’re the pairing? Is it Contemporary Romance or Historical Romance or...? MF, MM, FF...?
• Explain how it fits the trope. Who gets sick? Tell us about the scene.
• Tell is why you love the book. “Well written” doesn’t count: let’s just assume they all are. Things like “smoking hot” and “character growth” and “amazing world building” are all acceptable.
• What other tropes does the book have? Enemies to lovers? Slow burn?
• Character archetypes! Is the MMC alpha male? Or a single dad? Is she a doctor or a librarian?

So tell us, what’s your favorite SICK BED ROMANCE?

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Sources and Further Reading: Fated Mates Interstitial with Kate Clayborn, Romance Rehab Recs