Book Databases

There are two different free online book databases (created just for readers!) that I want to tell you about in case you need help filling up your TBR list!

Closed Door Books Database

First up is the Closed Door Romance Database. This book database is limited to closed door books (so none of them have explicit romance scenes) and it also includes content levels for language and violence for each book.

This website just launched in 2026 but it already has over 2,000 books for you to look through! There is an option to pay $5 a month to get access to advanced sorting but you don't need to do that if you just want to sort by genre and one of the many tropes. I highly recommend you check it out!

Book Blush Romance

The second database I want to tell you about is BookBlushRomance.

This one has romance books of all spice levels but every book has the spice level disclosed and it has both trad published books and indie books so there are lots of BookTok popular titles on here. This means it is the perfect tool if you are trying to figure out what the content level is for that super viral book you just heard about.

It also offers browsing by genre and trope and it has about 1,700+ books in the database.

Wild Swans/Six Swans Retellings

It's pretty rare to find a fairy tale where the woman is the only one who can save the day but the original tale of The Wild Swans (AKA The Six Swans) is exactly that! In this classic story a group of brothers is turned into swans by their evil stepmother and it's up to their sister to save them by knitting shirts of stinging nettles for each of them.

Since this fairy tale is lacking a Disney animated movie or other pop culture adaptation I recommend reading my sarcastic summary of it here to familiarize yourself with this tale.

I was really excited to write my own version of this story because it’s one of the few fairy tales where the girl not only rescues herself, but her brothers as well! It has some dark moments but it also showcases normal people doing amazing and very hard things for the sake of love.

Here is my version:

The Wild Swans - by K. M. Shea - In my version I stayed true to the original with the focus on the power of a loving sacrifice but I always felt like the original story ended too abruptly so if you felt the same way you'll probably like how my version continues on!

Now for the full list books all of which were suggested by my reader community (I asked for no spice and low language but check reviews if you have questions about the book's content). And since these are coming directly from readers like you please think of them as a book rec from a friend!

List of The Wild Swans/Six Swans Retellings:

The Wild Swans by K. M. Shea

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (*This one is NOT clean!)

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

Spinning Starlight by R. C. Lewis

Princess of the Wild Swans by Diane Zahler

Birdwing by Rafe Martin

Court of Swans by Melanie Dickerson

Kingdom of Feathers by Deborah Grace White

Dearest by Alethea Kontis

The Swan Kingdom by Zoe Marriott

Nettled by Sarah Carlisle

Silenced Beauty by Ashley Mendoza

A Noble Protector by Madisyn Carlin

An Enduring Hope by Jes Drew

Princess of Feathers by Laura Greenwood

The Cousin Curse by Christie Valentine Powell

Six Swans by E.B. Bridenstine

Gryphons' Sister by Kimberly A. Rogers

Lake Locked by S.R. Nulton

This fairy tale isn't as popular so this list is shorter then then my other retelling blog posts. Click here to start reading my other fairy tale lists or use the Book Lists category to filter them.

Puss in Boots Retellings

The ultimate fairy tale for cat lovers, starring a character made well know by the Shrek franchise: Puss in Boots!

In the original story the cat, Puss, was just as amazing as his Shrek version, but his owner is... useless. (If you don't believe me, click here to read my sarcastic summary of French tale told by Charles Perrault.)

It's not as well knows as other fairy tales but but by working with the awesome readers who follow me on social media we managed to come up with a list of suggestions for you!

First up, a quick word about my version of this story:

Puss in Boots - by K. M. Shea - Thrilling fights against bandits, a touching friendship between the female lead + puss the cat, all wrapped into a slow burn sweet romance story. In my adaptation I made some major changes to fix the main human characters and I gave the cat character, Puss, additional magic powers (because if he can talk through the whole fairy tale it is logical he is a magic cat). If you are a cat hater I recommend skipping this one as he plays a major part in this story.

Now for the full list of books which were suggested by my reader community (I asked for no spice and low language but check reviews if you have questions about the book's content). I hope you enjoy these reader approved book recs!

List of Puss in Boots Retellings:

Puss in Boots by K. M. Shea

A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine

The Caring and the Cursed by Amanda Thompson

The Shoeless Prince by Jacque Stevens

Whiskers and Wishes by Laura Greenwood

Faye and the Feline Feat by Sarah Beran

Cat’s Gambit by Kimberly A. Rogers

The Rogue Princess by Melanie Cellier

Illusion's Reign by Sarah Pennington

The Prior Quest by Kendra E. Ardnek

The Cat and His Servant by A. G. Marshall

True by Kristina J Jordan

The Princess Vow by Erika Everest

Booted Out by Mary-Kate Thomas

Boots and Roses by Erin Halbmaier

The Marquise and Her Cat by Shari L. Tapscott

Did you know I have a whole series of these blog posts featuring book recommendations, popular retellings, and lists of books vetted by readers? Click here to start reading or use the Book Lists category to filter them.