8 red-hot smut faves to banish your January blues

You never need an excuse to heat things up, darlings. On the morning commute? Naturally. In a bubble bath on a Friday night? Absolutely. Hanging over the edge of your bed with your favourite Dame toy? Delicious. There’s never a bad time for a little smut, but it feels especially necessary when the world seems darkest and dreariest.

We’ve rounded up ten titles that stoke our restless embers and send those delicious little flames licking up our spine to warm you up this January. Nothing below 🌶️🌶️🌶️ on the Peaches spice scale here. Enjoy, treasures.

Lights Out - Navessa Allen

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Starting with something extra spicy, Lights Out by Navessa Allen had us gasping for air to fuel the flames it ignited in the shadowy corners of our soul. This dark stalker romance won’t be for everyone, but if you love your smut with a side of thriller and morally grey men who turn from predators into protectors, this might be exactly what you need to warm you through on cold nights.

Rewind It Back - Liz Tomforde

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If you’ve been swept away by sports romances like Face Off or Sweet Venom, Rewind It Back definitely deserves the top spot on your TBR pile. It’s the simmering chemistry and fierce tension that steams things up in this one, with a second-chance, friends-to-lovers romance between Hallie and Rio. If you can’t get enough of this one, you also have four other books to lap up from the Windy City series.

Sweet Heat - Bolu Babalola

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True to its name, Sweet Heat is a slow-building, emotionally rich romance that simmers before it bubbles. It’s a second-chance love story that leans into the unbeatable burn of longing, the kind of attraction that never really cools down, even after time apart. You’ll relish the sharp dialogue, but also want to languish in the moments of tender vulnerability. The heat never feels rushed, so if you love your spice balanced with character and narrative depth, this quietly addictive and heartfelt story is for you.

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Beautiful Venom - Rina Kent

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Do you delight in being ruined, in the best possible way? This unapologetically twisted and intense dark romance is truly intoxicating, with a morally grey hero and a heroine who refuses to stay powerless. Theirs is a dynamic that crackles with danger and unleashed lust that you feel in the back of your throat, with explicit spice you’ll want to drink in. Not for the faint-hearted, but perfect if you love your smut laced with vengeance and power plays.

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Willing Prey - Allie Oleander

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Primal, delectably filthy and dangerously addictive. Brace yourself for your next obsession, this hunter-and-prey fantasy that doesn’t waste time teasing you. The character chemistry is feral, the spice is unchained and the power play is indescribably hot. This will really hit the spot (over and over) if you love kink-forward dynamics and sexual intensity that leaves you breathless and drenched in sweat, and the rest…

Heated Rivalry - Rachel Reid

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Haven’t dabbled in MM romances yet, darlings? This is perfect for your first foray. It’s fierce, fast and impossibly hot. The chemistry in this rivals-to-lovers hockey romance is explosive, on and off the ice. If you love frequent and intense spice, but still with strong underlying connection, you’ll feel utterly spoilt by Shane and Ilya’s dynamic. If you like your romances messy, magnetic and searingly sensual, you won’t be left wanting.

Flawless - Elsie Silver

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Cocky athletes? Check. Forced proximity? Check. A slow burn so good it’s almost unbearable? Check me into the nearest spa for a recovery day. When bad-boy bull rider Rhett Eaton is saddled with image-fixer Summer Hamilton, sparks fly fast and hard in this small-town, opposites-attract cowboy romance. As the walls come down between them, the heat builds, deliciously.

Quicksilver - Callie Hart

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Don’t let the dark cover fool you, darling. This is a searing hot romantasy that will sink its teeth into you and won’t let go until it hears your safe word. The setting is brutal but magical, which is also the kind of erotically charged banter you can expect between Saeris and Kingfisher in this enemies-to-lovers tale. It’s an intense slow burn with moments that threaten to consume you long before the characters give in to their desires.