You've seen “bring back yearning” pretty much everywhere lately. T-shirts, mugs, instagram captions. WELL boy do I have something for you with these book recommendations! They just scream, bleed and sweat yearning… and that's the way I like it!
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Romantasy
Contemporary
Romantasy
I can't even start to describe this book. I think Arin is the top 1 yearner out of all the books I've read. And the whole duology is also so well written even outside of the romance
The Jasad Heir (The Scorched Throne, #1) by Sara Hashem
“All of me is written in your name” EXCUSE ME????
The Jasad Crown (The Scorched Throne, #2)
The world building is top notch in this book. And such a well written couple!
Once Upon a Broken Heart Trilogy by Stephanie Garber
“There is nothing of equal value to me” HE'S PERFECT
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
The finale to the trilogy! The slowest burn I've ever read, and the best.
A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart #3) by Stephanie Garber
This trilogy literally made me sleep at 5 am everyday for a good week. Romance, worldbuilding, characters, writing. 5 STARS
The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1)
“In his mind, he said, Tell me what you want. And she said, Leave this city. She said, Take me with you.” MY HEART
The Winner's Crime (The Winner's Trilogy, 2) by Marie Rutkoski
This is the finale of the trilogy. And the yearning was INTENSEEEE. Honestly stressed me out lol! Apart from the romance the writing is one of the most beautiful I've seen EVER
The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
The male lead was the definition of a lover boy. AND THAT PLOT TWIST AT THE END!!!
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
“I've never met anyone who shines as brightly as you do." AWWWW
The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer, #2) by Lynette Noni
The finale was frustrating at times, but it was necessary for the character development!
The Blood Traitor (The Prison Healer, #3) by Lynette Noni
This man literally dropped to his knees and threw up when he thought she'd been hurt
The Traitor's Kiss (Traitor's Trilogy, 1)
Literally walked through a desert and risked execution to get to her
The Traitor's Ruin (The Traitor's Circle, #2) by Erin Beaty
I loved this serie so much. The romance was top notch, and the plot points were perfect
The Traitor's Kingdom (The Traitor's Circle, #3) by Erin Beaty
Rachel Gillig has such a way with words it's insane
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1) by Rachel Gillig
I. DO. NOT. HAVE. WORDS.
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
THE PLOT TWIST. THE ANGST. THE LONGING. THE YEARNING
Defy the Night (Defy the Night, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer
I loooved this second book. The dual timelines are also soooo good.
Defend the Dawn (Defy the Night Series #2)
I may or may not have shed a tear or two
Destroy the Day (Defy the Night Series #3)
I have this book etched on my eyelids
Dance of Thieves #1
THE PLOT TWISTS. THE WRITING. THE EVERYTHING.
Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves Series #2)
"I think I might fetch you the moon if only to spare your tears again." PAUSE
This Woven Kingdom #1 - Tahereh Mafi
“My kingdom," he said softly. "For your hand.” FKJABFBGLK
These Infinite Threads (This Woven Kingdom, #2)
“Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.” MY HEART
The Selection Series by Kiera Cass
“For as long as he lived he feared he'd know the scent of her, the sound of her walking toward him. She was a fool to think otherwise. He was a fool to think of her at all.” UGH I NEED A REREAD
All This Twisted Glory (This Woven Kingdom Series #3)
Contemporary
This wasn't a book. It was a journey. The character arcs were so perfectly done omg I need to read this again actually. The second is even better btw.
The Predator (Dark Verse, #1) by RuNyx
The angst in this book was out of this world
Say You Swear (Boys of Avix, #1) by Meagan Brandy
I'm not the biggest Ana Huang fan but since this was a marriage in crisis trope I had to give it a try. Would recommend!
King of Greed (Kings of Sin, #3) by Ana Huang
The slow burn was REALLLL. This book single handedly put me out of a year long book slump
