javaink | ROMANCE RECS ANYONE?

I've been in a mood for reading Romance lately, specifically for m/f. A cloud has descended upon my head recently, where I can't seem to focus on what I was reading previously as if it never existed in the first place. And since it's forgotten, now I just want some good ol' Romance that I can sink my teeth into. I've been reading a lot of mlm fanfiction lately (thanks, Scum Villain and Haikyuu!, you've been so good to me), not enough femslash, and barely any het. There's this terrible otome mobile game I've been slowly progressing through, which is why m/f has been a huge craving for me lately. The game is...passable. Unsatisfactory, but entertaining in enough spots that I haven't considered deleting it. The FL/self-insert is fangless, and I prefer FL with more bite and agency. Some routes she's more confrontational, but there's still this air of purity. I mean, yes, passivity and being the bigger person are good characteristics for anyone to have, but there's this one tsundere LI that I just want to mercilessly bully, yet the FL lets his every insulting comment pass on by. The FL definitely isn't oblivious to his comments, but I need her to keep her thoughts less to herself and rip the guy a new one. Perhaps she does in his route! But knowing this FL, I have my doubts. Which is why I've been ignoring his route like the plague. I also rewatched "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again", so take that as you will.

The manhwa "For Better or For Worse" by No Heeda and EUNREN has got me seeing stars. It's another villainess transmigration that's all the rage on Tapas and Webtoon. I haven't read many of said villainess stories (yet), but this one already reads more refreshing than the rest. Every chapter is charming, and I wear the goofiest grin by the end of each one?? Dillon and Cedric, the FL & ML respectively, are both compelling and easy to root for, especially for them to not only succeed but fall in love. Drop-dead hilarious characters, situations, banter, the whole package. The visual comedy alone is off the charts--but when Dillon opens her mouth at any point? When Cedric snarks at anyone, especially Dillon? Euuuugh I become a broken monkey banging her cymbals screeching "funny! funny! funny!" I'm having a blast, in case that's unclear. I'm desperate for more chapters, and have *cough*found a separate website to continue reading it for free*cough* but ultimately the story is in-progress and not yet finished. Which makes me roll around on the ground demanding more Romance novels just as good as this one. (Preferably in prose rather than comic form, because that's my favorite medium, and they'll be guaranteed to be completed.) A tall order. Maybe. Or not. There's so much literature out there to create its own small ocean, and I need to just swim through it like a fish. Lower my standards a bit so I can chomp through a handful at a time and have fun.

If anyone has any Romance book suggestions, I am all ears <3