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Enemies to Lovers
Mutual hostility that slowly, reluctantly becomes something else. The best tension in fiction.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · dark romance · fae · magic academy
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Red Rising
Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future.
chosen one · dystopian society · high stakes survival · enemies to lovers · found family · revenge plot
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Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros · Fantasy
Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · chosen one · found family · dragons · magic academy
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Daggermouth
H. M. Wolfe · Fantasy
He Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion. The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and…
dark romance · enemies to lovers · grimdark · dystopian society · trauma recovery · forced proximity
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Every Version of You
Natalie Messier · Romance
She's gone back in time to win the man of her dreams, so why is she falling for her worst nightmare?
time travel · slow burn · enemies to lovers · romantic comedy
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Heated Rivalry
Rachel Reid · Romance
Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy talented, he’s got a spotless reputation.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · sports romance · he falls first
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Star Shipped
Cat Sebastian · Romance
Cat Sebastian’s long-awaited foray into contemporary romance!
enemies to lovers · slow burn · workplace romance · romantic comedy · he falls first
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Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy
For a thousand years ashes have fallen from the sky.
chosen one · heist · political intrigue · enemies to lovers · slow burn · found family · magic academy
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Crown Me Dead
Liv Zander · Romance
Wed me. Bed me. Slit my throat. Born in dirt, raised in rot, I dig graves for the dead, While the living decay around me. When my brother coughs…
dark romance · forbidden romance · enemies to lovers · slow burn
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The Hating Game
Sally Thorne · Romance
For Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman, executive assistants to the CEOs of newly merged Bexley-Gamin Publishing, it's hate-at-first-sight.
enemies to lovers · workplace romance · romantic comedy · slow burn
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The Unicorn Hunters
Katherine Arden · Fantasy
Anne of Brittany was a child when her land was invaded, her castle besieged, and her royal father driven to his death.
forbidden romance · historical fiction · enemies to lovers · political intrigue
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A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy
Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · fae · forbidden romance · found family
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West Of Forever
Kelsy Madden · Romance
In the untamed American West, a beautiful and strong-willed woman named Miss Amelia finds herself at the helm of a bustling brothel.
dark romance · forbidden romance · slow burn · enemies to lovers · historical fiction · possessive romance
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Tropesick
Lauren Okie · Literary Fiction
"Katie Caruso is a completely normal twenty-five-year-old girl.
romantic comedy · enemies to lovers · slow burn · twist ending
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Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy
Lethal. Loyal. Legendary. Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas. In a land…
coming of age · chosen one · enemies to lovers · slow burn · found family · redemption arc
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Divine Rivals
Rebecca Ross · Fantasy
Eighteen-year-old Iris dreams that one day her writing will make a difference.
enemies to lovers · dark romance · forbidden romance · slow burn · high stakes survival
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This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
Ilona Andrews · Fantasy
Outlander meets Game of Thrones in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · found family · quest
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Vicious
V. E. Schwab · Fantasy
**A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers.** Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely…
enemies to lovers · revenge plot · grimdark · morally grey character
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The Cruel Prince
Holly Black · Fantasy
Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her…
enemies to lovers · fae · portal fantasy · chosen one
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The Ever King
LJ Andrews · Fantasy
The first in the TikTok sensation Ever Seas series, now with bonus material!
dark romance · forced proximity · enemies to lovers · revenge plot · paranormal romance
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Shatter Me
Tahereh Mafi · Fantasy
Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, seventeen-year-old Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of…
slow burn · enemies to lovers · dystopian society · forbidden romance · trauma recovery · high stakes survival
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Starside
Alex Aster · Fantasy
From Alex Aster, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lightlark series, comes her first adult romantasy. Enter the world of Starside,…
slow burn · enemies to lovers · quest · magic academy
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Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard · Fantasy
Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those with red and those with silver.
dystopian society · enemies to lovers · chosen one
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Powerless
Lauren Roberts · Fantasy
Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites.
forbidden romance · dystopian society · chosen one · enemies to lovers · slow burn
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Kingdom of the Wicked
Kerri Maniscalco · Fantasy
A James Patterson Presents Novel From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes a new…
dark romance · enemies to lovers · revenge plot · gothic atmosphere · demons · forbidden romance · slow burn
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The Bridge Kingdom
Danielle L. Jensen · Fantasy
A warrior princess trained in isolation, Lara is driven by two certainties.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · political intrigue · forbidden romance · forced proximity
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Tempest
Victoria Aveyard · Fantasy
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard comes an epic adventure of love and betrayal, amidst a brutal war for the high seas.
dark romance · enemies to lovers · slow burn · revenge plot · love triangle
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Sword Catcher
Cassandra Clare · Fantasy
Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of dangerous magic and dark secrets that could change the world forever in the start of a riveting epic…
enemies to lovers · slow burn · found family · forbidden romance
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Iron Flame
Rebecca Yarros · Fantasy
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives.
dark academia · magic academy · enemies to lovers · slow burn · chosen one · dragons
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Quicksilver
Callie Hart · Fantasy
Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · forced proximity · chosen one · quest
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Phantasma
Kaylie Smith · Fantasy
Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love. When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one…
enemies to lovers · dark academia · haunted setting · forbidden romance · quest · twist ending
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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke · Fantasy
Published in 2004, it is an alternative history set in 19th-century England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars.
historical fiction · slow burn · enemies to lovers
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The Jasad Crown
Sara Hashem · Fantasy
In the thrilling conclusion to the Egyptian-inspired Scorched Throne duology, a fugitive queen must risk everything and everyone she loves for the…
enemies to lovers · revenge plot · quest
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The Winged Game
Sophie Kim · Fantasy
PRE-ORDER this new sweeping 'rivals-to-lovers' sports romantasy from Sunday Times bestselling author, Sophie Kim .
enemies to lovers · fake relationship · slow burn · sports romance
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The Wolf King
Lauren Palphreyman · Fantasy
**From BookTok sensation Lauren Palphreyman comes the first in the Wolf King series, an adult fantasy romance for fans of romantasy, werewolves,…
enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · slow burn · paranormal romance · werewolves shifters · fated mates
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Cursed City
Kate Golden · Fantasy
This deluxe, first-edition trade paperback of Cursed City will feature beautifully stenciled edges and captivating interior cover art!
dark romance · urban fantasy · high stakes survival · enemies to lovers
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The Wretched Divine
Adalyn Grace · Fantasy
“An utterly original and epic tale of angels, demons, and magic.
dark romance · paranormal romance · enemies to lovers · slow burn · demons · found family
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The Book of Azrael
Amber V. Nicole · Fantasy
Amber V. Nicole’s The Book of Azrael launches the Gods and Monsters series with a dark, romantic epic of power, sacrifice, and ancient relics.…
slow burn · enemies to lovers · paranormal romance · dark romance · morally grey character · obsessive love
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A Deadly Education
Naomi Novik · Fantasy
“The dark school of magic I’ve been waiting for.”—Katherine Arden, author of the Winternight Trilogy I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after…
dark academia · enemies to lovers · chosen one · grimdark
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An Ember in the Ashes
Sabaa Tahir · Fantasy
"Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · coming of age
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To Dance with Death
Brittney Arena · Fantasy
In the heart-thumping, epic conclusion to the duology that began with A Dance of Lies, Vasalie must journey to the realms of the dead to restore the…
enemies to lovers · slow burn · quest · redemption arc · high stakes survival
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Dire Bound
Sable Sorensen · Fantasy
Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · fated mates · high stakes survival · forced proximity · werewolves shifters
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Heartless
Marissa Meyer · Fantasy
Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favorite of the unmarried King, but her interests lie elsewhere.
enemies to lovers · dark academia · slow burn · forbidden romance · redemption arc · morally grey character
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