Books to read if you love a slow burn that builds up to the good stuff
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2026 Reads
Slow burn books I read in 2026
I absolutely LOVED this book. The political intrigue is SO GOOD & the why choose romance is delicious
Warrior Princess Assassin
If you like a slowwww burn, where the romance doesn't kick in until a good way through the book & plot twists that will come out of nowhere, this book is for you!
A Dance of Lies (The Edge of Glass, #1) by Brittney Arena
2025 Reads
Slow burn books I read in 2025
This series is such an amazing slow burn romantasy. The characters are increible and the romance will make you swoon
A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly by Sophia St. Germain
Sarah's writing is incredible. She has such a lyrical writing style and creates such complex characters. Trust the process with this one
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
The tarot magic system in this book was AMAZING!
Arcana Academy
Peaky Blinders vibes with elemental magic & dual POV. Such a unique read!!
A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan
The SLOWEST of slow burns, but the ending was so good!!
Shield of Sparrows - Devney Perry
Penn Cole is the QUEEN of the slow burn! It is SO SO SO worth the wait!!
Spark of the Everflame
Steampunk / Peaky Blinders vibes – a really unique take on your typical romantasy tropes
House of Bane and Blood
This book is AMAZING! Grumpy x Sunshine, a BADASS FMC, allll the tension! Give this one a read for sure!
Blood & Steel (The Legends of Thezmarr, #1) by Helen Scheuerer
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Darien Cassel is an MMC you NEEEDDD to meet! This is an urban fantasy with some amazing found family and a slow burn romance!
City of Gods and Monsters (House of Devils, #1) by Kayla Edwards
Dark fantasy, political intrigue, a corrupt religion, absolutely a slow burn, but such a unique read!
The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Crown, #1) by Hannah F. Whitten
This one had me SWOONING! Assassin FMC meets the sweetest MMC you'll ever meet. What could go wrong??
The Bridge Kingdom
Games and trials with heartbreak and devastation on a new level
Smoke and Scar (Shattered Crown Book 1)
Spicy vampire academy, bully romance, twists and turns, its EXCELLENT!
On Wings of Blood: Dark Academia Fantasy
A great winter read! A little insta-lovey, but the build up is SOOO worth it!
The Witch Collector (Witch Walker, #1) by Charissa Weaks
Such a unique read with a morally grey FMC and soooo much tension
The Book of Azrael
2024 Reads
Slow burn books I read in 2024
A TRUE SLOWWW burn, but the ending leaves you yearning for more!!
