813.085 ... the Dewey Decimal System number to find "Amish Vampire" or "Brewery Owner Intrigue" romance novels at your local library. Such a great opening.

These bodice-ripping love stories (okay, not really those ones, though they are entirely real genres) have topped the checkout charts for a while now — including the Johnson County Library's hottest books of 2023.

Adult fiction's steamy finalistssuggesy switching to numbered list instead of bulleted since we're talking about the rankings

“Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel” by Bonnie Garmus
“It Starts With Us: A Novel” by Colleen Hoover
“It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover
“Mad Honey: A Novel” by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
“Happy Place” by Emily Henry
“Reminders of Him: A Novel” by Colleen Hoover
“Someone Else’s Shoes” by Jojo Moyes
“Verity” by Colleen Hoover
“The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel” by Laura Dave

So if I put "a novel" in the title I'll make the best sellers list? Lol Looks like the Paris of the Plains may be giving the City of Love a run for its money...