![]() While some of the posts were serious and earnest, many of the BookTok videos were funny. ![]() She also rated The Simple Wild by KA Tucker, describing it as a beautiful story, written beautifully'.Īnd - for those looking for something more spicy - she suggested the basketball romance series the Hoops by American author Kennedy Ryan. Shelby added: 'The banter that they share is childish and funny. The book, she explains, follows Crystal, a plus-size body positive influencer who meets a man called Scott at a gym. She also recommended Set On You by Canadian author Amy Lea which she called a 'stellar debut'. She went on to recommend The Ex Talk by American author Rachel Lynn Solomon, adding: 'It follows a producer working at a radio station and there are some really funny and relatable moments.' She then said: 'My first three recommendations are really easy on spice and plot.' Shelby Jackson, 29, from the South West, posted on TikTok: 'So somebody messaged me asking what books I would recommend to someone who has just dipped their toe in romance.' Some posters were also keen to advise people on how best to get started in the world of spicy, sexy romance. She urged readers to buy the first novel in the series, Bared To You, which features affluent New York protagonist Gideon Cross who becomes obsessed with a woman in his office, Eva Tramell.Ĭeline joked that different readers of smut had different facial expressions, especially the ones confused by positions Referring to the Crossfire series by Sylvia Day, she said: 'This was the first spicy romance series I ever read and it absolutely changed my life. She added: 'Readers are calling out for more books featuring a diverse range of characters, with better representation of race, gender and sexual orientation.'Īmong those who are promoting the boom in sales is TikTok user Poppy, 27, from Sussex, who often shares clips with her 'spicy book recommendations'. 'BookTok has had a huge influence in driving a resurgence in romance fiction, especially backlist,' she said. Maddy Marshall, a senior marketing manager at HarperFiction, told The Bookseller that the popularity of romance among TikTok users had persuaded bookshops to dig into previously unfashionable catalogues. The hashtag #smuttok has also garnered billions of views, with 'spice books' - essentially books with sexual content - hugely popular with younger readers. #Booktoker Kate Wilson, 17, from Shrewsbury, previously told the Mail that 'emotional books and tearjerkers' are very popular on the site, adding: 'Everyone's crazy for romance and sad endings.' Meanwhile TiKTok user Livv.Reads often shares her recommendations for different sub-genres within the romance novel genre (right) Celine, who has 16.5K Followers on the platform, made a funny video about the people who read smut and how differently they reacted to it (left).
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