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Fantasy and Dark Romance Books for when Reality is Overrated and You Need an Escape
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items This is my go to list when I need to fully disappear into a story… like, ignore my phone and forget my laundry kind of escape. It’s packed with the kind of books I obsess over: slow burns, morally gray characters who make terrible decisions (but in a...
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Wicked Games Duology - Kaylie Smith
Ruinous Love Trilogy - Brynne Weaver
Gothikana - RuNyx
Fae & Alchemy - Callie Hart
Plated Prisoner Series - Raven Kennedy
ACOTAR - Sarah J Maas
Wicked Games Duology - Kaylie Smith
Book 1 in the Wicked Games duology. The books aren’t stand alone but also are completely separate stories. This is such a fun book. I read this in under 4 hours and had a great time. A semi enemies to lovers story, there’s a lot of spice and a lot of...
Enchantra|Paperback
Book 2 in the Wicked Games duology. I also read this one in under 4 hours and enjoyed the whole thing. This story has a marriage of convenience (sort of, it’s complex 😅), murder games, demons and steamy build up. The books aren’t stand alone but als...
Phantasma|Paperback
Ruinous Love Trilogy - Brynne Weaver
I LOVED this series! It had me kicking my feet and giggling through the whole thing. The banter and chemistry between the characters is top notch. Warning, this is a book about serial killers falling in love, please check the trigger warnings before ...
Butcher & Blackbird (Ruinous Love Trilogy #1)|Paperback
This was my favorite book in the whole series. Enemies to lovers, fantastic banter, and Irish men, what more can you ask for? Warning, this book is about a hitman and serial killer falling in love, please check the trigger warnings before reading!
Leather & Lark (Ruinous Love Trilogy #2)|Paperback
The final book in the Ruinous Love trilogy. The spice is slow burning but when it catches its SPICY. A justice oriented serial killer and a rural doctor (who just happens to be from a family of killers) try to just stay FWB…will they? If you’re a fan...
Scythe & Sparrow (Ruinous Love Trilogy #3)|Paperback
Gothikana - RuNyx
A fun and flirty dark academia novel. It’s taboo, it’s dark, it’s spicy. This book had me saying “oh my… 🥵” the whole time and it even has a murder mystery to solve!
Gothikana|Paperback
Fae & Alchemy - Callie Hart
I thought this book was great. It’s been hyped up a lot of TikTok but it was fun and spicy and the MMC had me blushing. Enemies to lovers is by far the best trope, fight me 😂 WARNING UNFINISHED SERIES 😭
Quicksilver|Paperback
Ok so I know this one isn’t technically out yet, but I’m so excited for it to come out! I loved Quicksilver and I have this one on preorder!
Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy, #2) by Callie Hart
Plated Prisoner Series - Raven Kennedy
Book 1 of a captivating retelling of the King Midas story. I had a slightly hard time with the FMC in this first book just because I felt like she was a little too passive. I’m glad I stuck with it, her character arc is so fun. She is funny and cleve...
Gild - (The Plated Prisoner) by Raven Kennedy (Paperback)
Book 2 of a captivating retelling of the King Midas story. That character arc be character arcing! Auren grows a lot during this book and the cracks in her delulu are showing. Warning, this does have some heavy themes so please check out the trigger ...
Glint - (The Plated Prisoner) by Raven Kennedy (Paperback)
Book 3 of a captivating retelling of the King Midas story. Oof the slow burn is catching, the enemies to lovers is…enemies to lovering 😂 Banter for days and a MMC who makes me giggle and kick my feet. Warning, this does have some heavy themes so ple...
Gleam - (The Plated Prisoner) by Raven Kennedy
Book 4 in a captivating retelling of the King Midas story. This book moves fast! So much happens, betrayal, murder, and lots of spice. 😮💨Warning, this does have some heavy themes so please check out the trigger warnings before reading!
Glow (The Plated Prisoner Series Book 4) Raven Kennedy
Book 5 in a captivating retelling of the King Midas story. I’m devouring these books! Warning, this does have some heavy themes so please check out the trigger warnings before reading!
Gold (Plated Prisoner Series #5)|Paperback
Book 6 in a captivating retelling of the King Midas story. I’m devouring these books! Warning, this does have some heavy themes so please check out the trigger warnings before reading!
Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy, Paperback
ACOTAR - Sarah J Maas
Is any fantasy book list complete without ACOTAR? I don’t think so. I will admit I had a hard time getting through the first book, it took me awhile to really connect with the characters. Once I got to the second book, I was hooked! This series is de...
A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set (5 books)|Paperback
Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas
Everyone on TikTok said they think about this series every day and now that I’ve finished, I see why. This series is beautifully written, felt so connected to the characters by the end that I couldn’t believe it was over. It really is worth it.
Throne of Glass Paperback Box Set|Paperback
Wing and Claw - Rebecca Yarros
This one obviously had to be on my list. It went viral on TikTok and I literally inhaled this book. It grabbed me from the moment I started and the world building is so great.
Fourth Wing
I love this one almost as much at the first. Such a good follow up to Fourth Wing, the spice got a bit spicier and I liked a lot of the character development.
Iron Flame
I know a lot of people didn’t like this one, but I enjoyed it a lot. This is obviously a development book, it’s setting us up for the next ones and had to lay the foundation for the coming plot lines. Can’t wait for book four!
Onyx Storm