Sweet Talk: 8 Delightfully Fluffy Romances

Are you ready for this? This fluffy romance is inspired by the relationship between Anne and Diana in Anne of Green Gables. Let the “bosom friends” jokes commence! But seriously. Tessa and Monty are BFFS, and they are both engaged to other people. When both of their romantic relationships fall apart, the two of them come together and realize what’s been there all along. My heart simply can’t take it.

Romances that delve into the paranormal can be fluffy, too. In the world of this book, witches live alone to keep themselves safe from unwanted attention. Mika Moon mostly obeys the rules. But when she receives a request to help three young witches harness their powers, she throws the rules out the window and moves to Nowhere House. There she finds her charges, as well as a found family, and a very handsome, if grumpy, librarian named Jamie. This one is heartwarming as all get-out.

While this novella is part of the Lively St. Lemeston historical romance series, you can absolutely read it on its own. Like plenty of fluffy and cozy romances, this one overlaps emotional sweetness with actual sugary sweetness. Robert has closed his confectionery for a week to dedicate himself to a huge catering order. He needs shop girl Betsy to help him in the kitchen. She sees it as the perfect opportunity to make him realize he ought to fall in love with her. And will her seduction tactics work? Let’s just say she’s got him pegged (wink, wink).

More fluffy romance graphic novels, please. This one is an absolute dream. Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray met in a church bingo hall back in the 1960s. The timing wasn’t right for them then, as they were both married to men and had kids. But decades later, they reunite at bingo and their season for love is about to start. This Jackpot Edition has auxiliary material that include many more artists and writers including romance rockstar Alyssa Cole.

Of course I’m throwing a monster romance into the fluffy romance pile! And yes, it also has a confectionery element. Determined to be strong enough to lift big cakes, Tegan joins the gym owned by Atlas, the werewolf whose mighty muscles once helped her out in a pinch. This kind of premise is why I love romance, dear readers. This one does have some mention of an emotionally abusive ex. Also, you might want to know what you’re getting into when it comes to how werewolf sex works! Here’s a little explainer.

Talia Hibbert is a master of the fluffy romance. While you could choose from her backlist and be virtually guaranteed to find a book to delight you with its wholesomeness, I picked Guarding Temptation to spotlight. It’s a best friend’s little sister romance, pairing political blogger Nina with James, who acts as her bodyguard after an article Nina wrote made her a target of a hate campaign. I know that sounds dire, but trust me, both Talia Hibber and James will keep us all safe.

Here’s another literally sweet romance. In it, actor Ryan Kwok agrees to appear on a celebrity episode of Baking Fail. He doesn’t really have much else going on. He asks Lindsay, who runs an innovative bakery, to teach him the ropes. Although their first encounter was something of a meet-disaster, she agrees, because that spark was undeniable. On the whole, it’s a very fluffy romance, but both main characters are grieving the loss of a parent if that’s something you wish to avoid.

This book proves romances with a prominent BDSM element can be fluffy, too. This novel follows the titular April, a trans woman who is a deeply caring, maternal figure at her local kink club. She’s also very guarded with her heart when it comes to romantic attachments. Dennis is new to town and new to the club. While they first share a flirtation, it turns into so much more. It’s a truly outstanding romance about the building of trust and the breaking of walls.