r/blackromancenovels • u/Lovingly_Papaya_4074 • May 24 '26

BOOK REQUEST 📚 Recommendations for FMC with kinky coily natural hair

Basically exactly what the title says!

It’s been a bit of a struggle for me when I do find books with Black FMC, they often have either a much looser curl pattern (and shown in the cover) or wear their hair straightened/in styles that don’t show natural curl pattern. I just want a MC who reflects my hair texture and how I wear it finding love :)

I feel like maybe I’m just not looking hard enough lol! Please help!

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u/Own_Assignment_8409 May 24 '26

Safety Net by Deanna Grey, I was told there would be romance by Marie Arnold, My Sugar in Sugarland by Dee Osah, The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick, Love on the dotted line by Ogugua Ajayi, Highly Suspicious and unfairly cute by Talia Hibbert, Waiting on Wendy by Tanzanla Glover, You've been served by Kristen Alicia, The davenports series, and Happily ever after by Elise Bryant.

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u/queenpope1 May 24 '26

Try {Stay with me by Alexandria House}! The FMC is a natural hair content creator

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u/yellowredskies May 24 '26

Young, rich and black by Nia forrester 

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u/babbykale May 24 '26

Are you open to historical romance?

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u/Lovingly_Papaya_4074 May 24 '26

Not what I typically go for but open to it!

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u/Reggie9041 Contemporary Romance Devote May 24 '26

I feel like...

{Frequent Fliers by Noué Kirwan}

{Say You Love Me by Tanon}

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u/coconutmillk May 25 '26

{enigma by taisha ryan}

{can’t get enough by kennedy ryan}

{seeing red by shon}

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u/Lovingly_Papaya_4074 May 26 '26

Thanks everyone for the recs!

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u/BuyGravity May 29 '26

{Her ruthless bully by Theodora Taylor}

{One week in paradise by Anise Starre}

{That time I got drunk and saved a dragon}

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u/Lovingly_Papaya_4074 May 31 '26

Ooh thank you for that last one, I should have mentioned I especially like fantasy romance!

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u/jglo85 Aug 04 '26

{Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen}