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the best romantasy books 🖤
15
items a mix of my favorite fantasy series full of romance (+ some of the most-recommended). look here if romantasy is also your fav genre or you're new into romantasy!
Sections
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✧ fantasy series staples
✧ fae, curses, & whimsy
✧ epic & emotional slow-burns
✧ fantasy series staples
high stakes + iconic series + intense romance & plot
(ongoing) fae courts, enemies-to-lovers, found family & found power; my fav series of all time! what got me back into reading
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
(ongoing) war college, dragons, forced proximity; also loved this series, the tension + plot twits were everything
The Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros
(ongoing) urban fantasy, partners-to-lovers, slow emotional build up; SJM eats again, the world building in this one is amazing and the politics add to the story so much (+ the spice, best believe i ate that up)
Crescent City by Sarah J Maas
guard/princess dynamic, prophecy energy, hidden identity; dramatic in a way that's so good, LOVED the tension and the FMC is one of my faves of all time
Blood and Ash Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout
(trilogy) witches, demons, forced arrangements; so dramatic but SO addicting
Kingdom of the Wicked Set by Kerri Maniscalco
assassin background, slow-build romance, layered politics; the character growth and relationships??? yeah I DEVOURED her
Throne of Glass - by Sarah J Maas
✧ fae, curses, & whimsy
just as described
(trilogy) fae politics, enemies-to-lovers, manipulation; sharp, pretty, strategic. the tension is unhinged but in a way that makes the book impossible to put down.
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air) Series by Holly Black
(trilogy) curses, trickster dynamic, pretty magic; whimsical but messy. fate plays games and so does everyone else (so addictive).
Once upon a Broken Heart Series by Stephanie Garber
(duology) fae courts, deception, love triangle (in a good way). i inhaled these!
These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan
(trilogy) forced marriage, witch x witch hunter, nonstop banter; magic + tension x10
Serpent & Dove series by Shelby Mahurin
cursed magic, monster companion, gothic foresty vibes; eerie in a subtle way
The Shepherd King Duology by Rachel Gillig
(standalone) family curse, haunted setting, delicate romance; eerie tension with pretty writing
House of Salt and Sorrows (Sisters of the Salt) by Erin A Craig
✧ epic & emotional slow-burns
my favorite sub trope
(duology) rivals-to-lovers, letter writing, wartime backdrop; the emotional bond i love
Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment) by Rebecca Ross
(duology) enemies-to-lovers, quest fantasy, shadow magic; lush world-building with tension! beatifully paced
We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya) by Hafsah Faizal
(duology) mythology-inspired, elegant magic, subtle romance; long emotional arc that feels earned
Daughter of the Moon Goddess (Celestial Kingdom Duology) by Sue Lynn Tan