Forbidden Romance

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

Wild Dark Shore

Charlotte McConaghy · Mystery & Thriller

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers…

slow burn · twist ending · forbidden romance

Atmosphere

Taylor Jenkins Reid · Literary Fiction

Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember.

historical fiction · coming of age · forbidden romance

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

The Favorites

Layne Fargo · Literary Fiction

**To the world, they were a scandal.

enemies to lovers · coming of age · slow burn · obsessive love · forbidden romance

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë · Literary Fiction

The novel is set somewhere in the north of England.

gothic atmosphere · slow burn · workplace romance · forbidden romance · second chance romance

The Knight and the Moth

Rachel Gillig · Fantasy

Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all.

gothic atmosphere · paranormal romance · quest · forbidden romance · slow burn

Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell · Literary Fiction

England, 1580: The Black Death creeps across the land, an ever-present threat, infecting the healthy, the sick, the old and the young alike.

historical fiction · trauma recovery · forbidden romance

Mate

Ali Hazelwood · Romance

A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.

fated mates · paranormal romance · slow burn · werewolves shifters · forbidden romance

The Poet Empress

Shen Tao · Fantasy

Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The…

forbidden romance · political intrigue · slow burn

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller · Literary Fiction

This is the story of the seige of Troy from the perspective of Achilles best-friend Patroclus.

slow burn · historical fiction · coming of age · forbidden romance · found family

Once Upon a Broken Heart

Stephanie Garber · Fantasy

***How far would you go for happily ever after?*** For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings...

slow burn · forbidden romance · quest · paranormal romance · fae

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

Cleopatra

Saara El-Arifi · Literary Fiction

Cleopatra tells her own story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic from the bestselling and award-winning author of Faebound and The Final…

historical fiction · forbidden romance

The Second Death of Locke

V. L. Bovalino · Fantasy

Love. Loyalty. Sacrifice. Grey Flynn has dedicated her life to her mage, Kier. She will be his blade on the battlefield, his healer and protector.…

slow burn · dark romance · forbidden romance · found family · redemption arc

To Cage a Wild Bird

Brooke Fast · Romance

Enter the brutal world of Endlock, a prison where the wealthy hunt the inmates for sport.

enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · found family · dystopian society · high stakes survival

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid · Literary Fiction

"Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life.

dark romance · historical fiction · forbidden romance · revenge plot

Rites of the Starling

Devney Perry · Fantasy

Calandra’s five kingdoms are on the verge of destruction.

slow burn · quest · found family · forbidden romance

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V. E. Schwab · Fantasy

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.

slow burn · forbidden romance · second chance romance · magical realism · time travel · dark romance

Wild Reverence

Rebecca Ross · Fantasy

Set in the world of the gods first introduced in Divine Rivals, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Ross delivers a sweeping, beautiful…

dark romance · forbidden romance · slow burn · morally grey character

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

Graceless Heart

Isabel Ibañez · Fantasy

Isabel Ibañez in her adult debut: a gorgeous, historical, and romantic fantasy that will leave readers breathless for more!

historical fiction · slow burn · forbidden romance · quest

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

Broken Dove

Dani Francis · Romance

In the heart-pounding sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling dystopian romance Silver Elite, lines will be crossed, loyalties will be tested, and the…

dark romance · dystopian society · forbidden romance · high stakes survival · love triangle

Metal Slinger

Rachel Schneider · Fantasy

This breakout romantasy sensation by Rachel Schneider that has taken the Internet by storm bursts with suspense, romance, and a breathtaking twist…

slow burn · forbidden romance · quest · twist ending

Bloom

Delilah S. Dawson · Romance

A sweet sapphic romance takes a deadly dark turn in this sharp-as-a-knife novella with the slow build menace of Angela Carter's The Bloody…

dark romance · paranormal romance · slow burn · forbidden romance · witches

Sunburn

Chloe Michelle Howarth · Literary Fiction

It's the early 1990s, and in the Irish village of Crossmore, Lucy feels out of place.

coming of age · small town · forbidden romance · historical fiction

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

Twilight

Stephenie Meyer · Romance

About three things I was absolutely positive.

slow burn · paranormal romance · forbidden romance · coming of age · vampires

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

The Red Winter

Cameron Sullivan · Fantasy

A bewitching historical fantasy from a debut author.

dark romance · historical fiction · forbidden romance · revenge plot · dark academia

Nocticadia

Keri Lake · Romance

A dark, atmospheric tale of deadly secrets and forbidden love.

dark romance · paranormal romance · forbidden romance · morally grey character · revenge plot · gothic atmosphere

Silver Elite

Dani Francis · Romance

In the first book of a searing new dystopian trilogy, a young woman must conceal her psychic powers-and her attraction to her handsome, infuriating…

enemies to lovers · paranormal romance · forbidden romance · dystopian society

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald · Literary Fiction

Here is a novel, glamorous, ironical, compassionate – a marvelous fusion into unity of the curious incongruities of the life of the period – which…

historical fiction · love triangle · forbidden romance

Weavingshaw

Heba Al-Wasity · Fantasy

In this debut gothic fantasy, a young woman who can see the dead strikes a deal with the magnetic and dangerous Saint of Silence, a purveyor of dark…

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · forbidden romance · dark romance · morally grey character

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

It Ends with Us

Colleen Hoover · Romance

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants.

trauma recovery · forbidden romance · second chance romance

Twisted Love

Ana Huang · Romance

He has a heart of ice … but for her, he'd burn the world.

dark romance · possessive romance · obsessive love · forbidden romance · workplace romance

Wife Shaped Bodies

Laura Cranehill · Horror

Sorrowland meets Manhunt in this literary horror debut in which an isolated newlywed—covered in mushroom growths like all the other wives in her…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · haunted setting · forbidden romance

Conform

Ariel Sullivan · Romance

THE MUST-READ FIRST NOVEL FROM JENNA BUSH HAGER’S NEW VENTURE, THOUSAND VOICES In the far future, one young woman finds herself torn between two…

love triangle · dystopian society · slow burn · forbidden romance

The Fourth Wife

Linda Hamilton · Horror

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas meets “Sister Wives” in a deliciously chilling, darkly romantic, historical gothic horror with a feminist slant, as a…

dark romance · gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · historical fiction · forbidden romance

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

The Swan's Daughter

Roshani Chokshi · Fantasy

forbidden romance · slow burn

The Knave and the Moon

Rachel Gillig · Fantasy

**Rachel Gillig, the queen of gothic romantasy, returns with higher stakes, darker mysteries, and deeper longings in this gorgeous sequel to the #1…

gothic atmosphere · slow burn · forbidden romance · dark romance

The Fall

Kate Stewart · Romance

Dallas He was the beginning of my heart .

dark romance · slow burn · second chance romance · trauma recovery · forbidden romance

A Forbidden Alchemy

Stacey McEwan · Romance

Australian BookTok star Stacey McEwan’s stunning slow-burn romantasy series traces a fated pair who stumble upon a world-changing secret and are…

slow burn · fated mates · forbidden romance · quest · coming of age · trauma recovery

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

Nightshade

Autumn Woods · Fantasy

“I’ll love you with the same intensity that you hate me.” At elite Sorrowsong University, hidden in the misty Scottish Highlands, Ophelia Winters…

dark academia · enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · revenge plot · gothic atmosphere

Twisted Games

Ana Huang · Romance

She can never be his…but he’s taking her anyway.

dark romance · enemies to lovers · slow burn · bodyguard romance · possessive romance · forbidden romance

Flesh

David Szalay · Literary Fiction

"Teenaged Istvâan lives with his mother in a quiet apartment complex in Hungary.

coming of age · forbidden romance · small town · trauma recovery

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

Rose in Chains

Julie Soto · Fantasy

The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.

enemies to lovers · dark romance · forbidden romance · magic academy · political intrigue

The Ascended

Bree Grenwich · Fantasy

A part of the Sundered Realms Extended Universe Revenge demands the ultimate sacrifice.

grimdark · forbidden romance · revenge plot · morally grey character

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

The Night Prince

Lauren Palphreyman · Romance

"Contains strong language and sexual situations."--Amazon.com

paranormal romance · dark romance · forbidden romance

Interview with the Vampire

Anne Rice · Horror

This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life.

dark romance · paranormal romance · gothic atmosphere · forbidden romance

The Possession of Alba Díaz

Isabel Cañas · Horror

When a demonic presence awakens deep in a Mexican silver mine, the young woman it seizes must turn to the one man she shouldn’t trust…from…

paranormal romance · demons · forbidden romance · historical fiction · slow burn

A Dowry of Blood

S. T. Gibson · Romance

A dark fantasy about Dracula's first bride, Constanta, who discovers her husband's secrets and must choose between freedom and love.

dark romance · paranormal romance · obsessive love · forbidden romance · vampires

The Isle in the Silver Sea

Tasha Suri · Fantasy

From World Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri comes The Isle in the Silver Sea, a heart-shattering standalone romantasy of sapphic longing,…

forbidden romance · historical fiction · multiple timelines

The Book of Blood and Roses

Annie Summerlee · Fantasy

A vampire hunter goes undercover at a mysterious university—and finds herself falling in love with her roommate, an alluring vampire, in book one of…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · paranormal romance · vampires · dark academia

A Study in Drowning

Ava Reid · Fantasy

Effy has always believed in fairy tales.

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · slow burn · forbidden romance · morally grey character

Reckless

Lauren Roberts · Fantasy

**Paedyn and Kai battle with duty and desire in this highly anticipated second installment in the sizzling and epic romantic fantasy trilogy that’s…

slow burn · forbidden romance · love triangle · quest · political intrigue

Warbreaker

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

By using "breath" and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished.

quest · slow burn · forbidden romance · political intrigue

We Who Will Die

Stacia Stark · Fantasy

Filled with breathtaking combat, vengeful gods, and magical creatures, We Who Will Die is the epic first installment in an enthralling new series…

slow burn · dark romance · forbidden romance · vampires · survival

Fallen City

Adrienne Young · Fantasy

In the great walled city of Isara, political turmoil ignites a rebellion one hundred years in the making.

forbidden romance · slow burn · political intrigue · love triangle

Little Stranger

Leigh Rivers · Romance

She betrayed him, and now he wants revenge against the sister who became his forbidden obsession the second he laid eyes on her.

dark romance · forbidden romance · possessive romance · revenge plot · second chance romance

Heir of Illusion

Madeline Taylor · Fantasy

“This is how you do romantasy!” —Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy An alliance…

enemies to lovers · dark romance · slow burn · fae · forbidden romance · paranormal romance

Terror at the Gates

Scarlett St. Clair · Fantasy

*She is the beginning and the end.* *She is peace and chaos.* *She is terror knocking at the gates.* Estranged from her powerful family,…

dark romance · enemies to lovers · urban fantasy · forbidden romance · fae

The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

Brigitte Knightley · Fantasy

A slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin, set in an exquisite fantasy world.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forced proximity · forbidden romance

Eternal Ruin

Tigest Girma · Fantasy

The breathtaking sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller, Immortal Dark!

dark romance · paranormal romance · vampires · forbidden romance · revenge plot · morally grey character

Heavenly Bodies

Imani Erriu · Fantasy

In a world ruled by the cruel and merciless Stars, Elara has been cursed by fate.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · found family · forbidden romance

The Dead Romantics

Ashley Poston · Romance

paranormal romance · slow burn · ghosts · forbidden romance · romantic comedy

Cackle

Rachel Harrison · Horror

All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe.

witches · dark romance · coming of age · forbidden romance

Bone of My Bone

Johanna van Veen · Horror

A skull's grin is eternal... The year is 1635. Sister Ursula, a young nun fleeing the ruins of her convent, and Elsebeth, a sharp-witted peasant,…

dark romance · forbidden romance · gothic atmosphere

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens · Literary Fiction

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Charles Dickens' classic novel tells the story of two Englishmen--degenerate lawyer Sydney…

forbidden romance · historical fiction · love triangle

Kingfisher

Rozie Kelly · Literary Fiction

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION She smelled like jasmine.

obsessive love · workplace romance · morally grey character · forbidden romance

The Faithful and the Fallen

Seb Wolff · Literary Fiction

A boy is taken in by the monastery at Steepwood, where he discovers a world of sanctity, secrets and sin.

dark academia · coming of age · found family · forbidden romance · historical fiction

The Others

Sheena Kalayil · Literary Fiction

Secrets, lies and love as the DDR collapses.

coming of age · historical fiction · found family · forbidden romance

Private Rites

Julia Armfield · Literary Fiction

A NEW YORK TIMES Editors' Choice!

magical realism · forbidden romance · portal fantasy

Blood of Hercules

Jasmine Mas · Fantasy

I’m just a girl. And it turns out, I’m Hercules. I’m struggling to survive in a Titan infested world where Spartans, immortals from twelve royal…

dark romance · enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · redemption arc

In the Veins of the Drowning

Kalie Cassidy · Fantasy

An "atmospheric and evocative" (Rachel Gillig) romantasy about a threatened Siren who forges a bond with a brooding, self-righteous king in order to…

paranormal romance · slow burn · forced proximity · forbidden romance

Aicha

Soraya Bouazzaoui · Fantasy

TEMPTRESS. MONSTER. WARRIOR. Aicha is the story of Morocco's warrior goddess, her strange magic, fierce rebellion, and devastating romance. Soraya…

dark romance · revenge plot · historical fiction · forbidden romance

The Rose Bargain

Sasha Peyton Smith · Fantasy

Vying for the hand of one brother.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · love triangle · forbidden romance

Immortal Consequences

Marie I.V. · Fantasy

paranormal romance · slow burn · forbidden romance

A Dance of Lies

Brittney Arena · Fantasy

A debut fantasy romance filled with hope after heartbreak, secrets and betrayal, as a dancer-turned-spy must decide how far she will go to secure her…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · revenge plot · forbidden romance

The Lies that Summon the Night

Tessonja Odette · Fantasy

Lies, beauty, and seduction mingle in the first book of an enthralling romantasy series where making art is considered a sin, and the shadows born…

forbidden romance · slow burn

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

Once Upon a Demon's Heart

K. M. Moronova · Romance

dark romance · paranormal romance · forbidden romance · demons

Bonds of Hercules

Jasmine Mas · Romance

Are you ready for Bonds of Hercules?

dark romance · possessive romance · forbidden romance · slow burn

The Devil She Knows

Alexandria Bellefleur · Romance

“A fantasy-tinged sapphic romance with perfect banter.”—People A down-on-her-luck woman makes a deal with a crafty demon to win back her…

dark romance · demons · forbidden romance · romantic comedy · second chance romance

Eclipse

Stephenie Meyer · Romance

Edward's soft voice came from behind me.

love triangle · slow burn · paranormal romance · vampires · werewolves shifters · forbidden romance

Mistakes Were Made

Meryl Wilsner · Romance

"This blazing-hot forbidden romance manages to sensibly, and compassionately, capture the complexities of starting adult life after college and…

slow burn · forbidden romance · romantic comedy · she falls first

New Moon

Stephenie Meyer · Romance

I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape.

paranormal romance · vampires · slow burn · forbidden romance · possessive romance · love triangle

The Road of Bones

Demi Winters · Romance

A woman on the run. A crew of Viking mercenaries. A forbidden romance. And the secret which threatens them all. Silla Nordvig is running for her…

forbidden romance · slow burn · historical fiction · survival · revenge plot

Isola

Allegra Goodman · Literary Fiction

A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this epic saga of love, faith, and defiance from the bestselling author of Sam.

historical fiction · forbidden romance · survival · coming of age

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin · Literary Fiction

In Paris, France, a young American is caught between relationships with both a woman and a man and the struggle with conventional morality.

coming of age · forbidden romance · historical fiction · trauma recovery

Almost Life

Kiran Millwood Hargrave · Literary Fiction

“Captivating...an entrancing read packed with the extreme highs and lows of an all-encompassing love.” —People Two young women meet in Paris one…

coming of age · slow burn · second chance romance · forbidden romance

Love

Toni Morrison · Literary Fiction

The epitome of a group of women's ideals about love, fatherhood, and friendship, wealthy hotel owner Bill Cosey finds his life compromised by his…

forbidden romance · dark romance · trauma recovery · obsessive love · morally grey character

Outlander

Diana Gabaldon · Romance

Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work. Her New York Times…

time travel · forbidden romance · paranormal romance · slow burn · love triangle

A Court of Wings and Ruin

Sarah J. Maas · Romance

Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series.

enemies to lovers · dark romance · slow burn · forbidden romance · fae

Restore Me

J.L. Seegars · Romance

*The limited deluxe edition will include sprayed edges* A steamy, forbidden enemies to lovers romance about love after loss.

enemies to lovers · dark romance · slow burn · second chance romance · forbidden romance

We Call Them Witches

India-Rose Bower · Horror

For fans of The Watchers and T. Kingfisher comes a queer, post-apocalyptic horror following one woman's journey across a merciless wasteland to save…

dark romance · forbidden romance · post apocalyptic · dystopian society · found family · survival

The Hacienda

Isabel Cañas · Horror

Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote…

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · historical fiction · forbidden romance

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Anne Brontë · Literary Fiction

**Librarian note: Alternate cover editions for this ISBN are: "Woman in white dress" (with the title on white and black background), "Woman at the…

forbidden romance · second chance romance · historical fiction

From Blood and Ash

Jennifer L. Armentrout · Fantasy

A Maiden… Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own.

forbidden romance · chosen one · slow burn · enemies to lovers · quest

Throne of Nightmares

Kerri Maniscalco · Fantasy

In this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco, a book of dangerous magic draws two…

forbidden romance · chosen one · quest

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern · Fantasy

The circus arrives without warning.

slow burn · enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · portal fantasy · magic academy

A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly

Sophia St. Germain · Fantasy

Half-Fae Elessia could have had everything.

dark romance · fae · paranormal romance · forced proximity · forbidden romance

The House Saphir

Marissa Meyer · Fantasy

Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. Though she comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she possesses is the ability to see ghosts, which is rarely…

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · forbidden romance · twist ending · morally grey character

The Wings That Bind

Briar Boleyn · Fantasy

It's THE NEVER BEFORE SEEN BOOK in THE hottest romantasy sensation that EVERYONE is talking about!

dark academia · paranormal romance · forbidden romance · vampires · magic academy · chosen one

Heir of Twisted Lies

LJ Andrews · Fantasy

Their love is the only thing that can save them from a cursed fate in the next dramatic installment in the bestselling Broken Souls and Bones series.

dark romance · fated mates · forbidden romance · redemption arc · slow burn

Daughter of the Forest

Juliet Marillier · Fantasy

Daughter of the Forest is a testimony to an incredible author's talent, a first novel and the beginning of a trilogy like no other: a mixture of…

slow burn · forbidden romance · historical fiction · trauma recovery · magical realism · redemption arc

Deathbringer

Sonia Tagliareni · Fantasy

For fans of Naomi Novik and Kerri Maniscalco, a dark academia romantasy steeped in necromancy, forbidden love and a twisty murder mystery set within…

dark academia · forbidden romance · slow burn · forced proximity

Ruthless Vows

Rebecca Ross · Fantasy

Iris has returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over.

slow burn · forbidden romance · found family · quest · missing person

A Discovery of Witches

Deborah E. Harkness · Fantasy

Witch and Yale historian Diana Bishop discovers an enchanted manuscript, attracting the attention of 1,500-year-old vampire Matthew Clairmont.

paranormal romance · urban fantasy · forbidden romance · slow burn · witches · vampires · demons

Divergent

Veronica Roth · Sci-Fi

‘Divergent’ is the first in a trilogy of dystopian, YA novels by Veronica Roth.

chosen one · dystopian society · coming of age · forbidden romance · high stakes survival

SHE WHO REMAINS

Rene Karabash · Literary Fiction

High in the Accursed Mountains, in a village ruled by the ancient laws of the Kanun, Bekija escapes an arranged marriage by becoming a sworn virgin,…

historical fiction · coming of age · forbidden romance · trauma recovery

Practical Magic

Alice Hoffman · Literary Fiction

For more than two hundred years, the Owens women had been blamed for everything that went wrong in their Massachusetts town.

forbidden romance · witches · magical realism · coming of age

The Thorn Queen

Sasha Peyton Smith · Fantasy

Wed to one brother. In love with the other. Bridgerton, The Selection, and The Cruel Prince collide in this Victorian-inspired romantasy; the sequel…

enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · love triangle · political intrigue · fae

Me Before You

Jojo Moyes · Romance

Louisa Clark is an ordinary young woman living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has never been farther afield than…

slow burn · workplace romance · forbidden romance · he falls first

The Silversmith

L. J. Claren · Fantasy

This slow-burn romantasy debut filled with yearning, tension, and forbidden love will feature an exclusive bonus chapter and foil on the cover.

slow burn · forbidden romance · chosen one · trauma recovery · quest

Rings of Fate

Melissa de la Cruz · Fantasy

“If sarcasm were a sword, Aren Bellamore would rule the world.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · fae

The Wolf and the Crown of Blood

Elizabeth May · Fantasy

A thrilling and incredibly sexy new dark romantasy series from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May.

dark romance · slow burn · forbidden romance · fae

The Book of the New Sun: Volume 1

Gene Wolfe · Fantasy

An extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, in the time of a dying sun, when our present culture is no longer even a memory.

grimdark · unreliable narrator · quest · forbidden romance

Lightbringer

Claire Legrand · Fantasy

Two queens, separated by a thousand years must face their ultimate destinies.

slow burn · forbidden romance · found family · chosen one

Anatomy: A Love Story

Dana Schwartz · Fantasy

Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry.

dark academia · enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · dark romance

Fate's Bane

C. L. Clark · Fantasy

Ignyte Award-winning author C. L. Clark brings fantasy to the fens with Fate's Bane, a tragic sapphic adventure. Warring clans. Burning hearts.…

dark romance · forbidden romance

The Shadow of What Was Lost

James Islington · Fantasy

It has been twenty years since the end of the war.

chosen one · quest · forbidden romance

Frenchman's Creek

Daphne du Maurier · Romance

Jaded by the numbing politeness of Restoration London, Lady Dona St.

dark romance · historical fiction · forbidden romance · opposites attract

Birthday Girl

Penelope Douglas · Romance

**JORDAN** He took me in when I had nowhere else to go.

dark romance · forbidden romance · age gap

The Defender

Ana Huang · Romance

He has to play by the rules...but for her, he'd break them all.

grumpy sunshine · sports romance · slow burn · forbidden romance

They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera · Romance

"Adam Silvera reminds us that there's no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose…

slow burn · coming of age · found family · forbidden romance

My Cousin Rachel

Daphne du Maurier · Literary Fiction

Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose.

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · forbidden romance

The Secret Book Society

Madeline Martin · Literary Fiction

A captivating new historical novel from Madeline Martin, set in Victorian London about a forbidden book club, dangerous secrets, and the women who…

forbidden romance · found family · historical fiction · coming of age

The Bookbinder's Secret

A. D. Bell · Literary Fiction

Every book tells a story. This one tells a secret. A young bookbinder begins a hunt for the truth when a confession hidden beneath the binding of a…

historical fiction · forbidden romance · revenge plot

If Beale Street Could Talk

James Baldwin · Literary Fiction

Like the blues -- sweet, sad and full of truth -- this masterly work of fiction rocks us with powerful emotions.

historical fiction · forbidden romance · trauma recovery

A Woman Is No Man

Etaf Rum · Literary Fiction

This debut novel by an Arab-American voice,takes us inside the lives of conservative Arab women living in America.

historical fiction · coming of age · trauma recovery · forbidden romance

To Bleed a Crystal Bloom

Sarah A. Parker · Fantasy

Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre that spared nobody else.

dark romance · gothic atmosphere · forbidden romance · obsessive love

The Twisted Throne

Danielle L. Jensen · Fantasy

In the fifth novel of the thrilling Bridge Kingdom series, a princess promised in marriage falls for the wrong brother, and their forbidden love…

forbidden romance · slow burn · political intrigue · love triangle · quest

Unhinged

A. G. Howard · Fantasy

LAlyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole and faced the bandersnatch.

dark romance · dark academia · enemies to lovers · forbidden romance

A Kingdom of Dreams

Judith McNaught · Romance

Abducted from her covent school, headstrong Scottish beauty Jennifer Merrick does not easily surrender to Royce Westmoreland, Duke of Claymore.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance

Sweet Prison

Neva Altaj · Romance

dark romance · forbidden romance · forced proximity · obsessive love

Serpent and the Wings of Night

Carissa Broadbent · Romance

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her.

paranormal romance · dark romance · forbidden romance · slow burn · vampires · fated mates

Vampires of El Norte

Isabel Cañas · Romance

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

paranormal romance · vampires · historical fiction · forbidden romance · slow burn

Local Heavens

K. M. Fajardo · Romance

A speculative romance reimagining of The Great Gatsby set in 2075 New York, in which Filipino American Nick Carraway has just moved to the heart of…

slow burn · forbidden romance · dystopian society · dark academia

Older

Jennifer Hartmann · Romance

Halley is living a lie… and falling for someone she never should have met.

dark romance · forbidden romance · age gap · slow burn · trauma recovery

Broken

Fatima Bala · Romance

"A rare and honest insight into a battle between the heart and mind." (LONDON POST) "Tradition and conservative culture serves as a backdrop for this…

coming of age · forbidden romance · trauma recovery · second chance romance

The Good Fortune of Miss Robbins

Melanie Dickerson · Romance

My only remaining marriage prospects were the head gardener, the vicar, and the steward.

slow burn · grumpy sunshine · opposites attract · historical fiction · forbidden romance

Hex House

Amy Jane Stewart · Horror

A feverishly told, dark and unsettling Scotland-set fairy-tale about a safe haven for women which transforms them into vessels of revenge, perfect…

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · forbidden romance · revenge plot · found family

Of Beasts

M. Jane Worma · Horror

In this queer horror novel debut, a priest falls in love with the antichrist and even God can't stop the horror it will bring.

forbidden romance · dark romance · demons · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller

West of Wicked

Nikki St. Crowe · Fantasy

A dark, sexy, and twisted reimagining of The Wizard of Oz from USA Today bestselling author Nikki St.

dark romance · grimdark · forbidden romance · trauma recovery

A Slow and Secret Poison

Carmella Lowkis · Mystery & Thriller

In the early 1900s, a young gardener at a lush English manor falls in love with her employer whose past is shrouded in deadly secrets—from the author…

forbidden romance · gothic atmosphere · historical fiction · small town · slow burn

Edge of Darkness

Karen Rose · Mystery & Thriller

Homicide detective Adam Kimble is no stranger to battling demons.

psychological thriller · forbidden romance · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

Dawn of Chaos and Fury

Melissa K. Roehrich · Fantasy

Prepare your hearts for the highly anticipated finale of The Legacy Series!

enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · redemption arc · fae · chosen one · grimdark

The City of Brass

S. A. Chakraborty · Fantasy

"Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S.

political intrigue · quest · forbidden romance · demons

A Court This Cruel and Lovely

Stacia Stark · Fantasy

THE FIRST BOOK IN A SERIES FULL OF ADDICTIVE ROMANCE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR STACIA STARK This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers is…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · political intrigue · forbidden romance

City of Souls and Sinners

Kayla Edwards · Fantasy

Loren and Darien are forced to keep secrets that threaten to tear them apart in the second book in the gripping urban romantasy House of Devils…

slow burn · enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · urban fantasy · fae

A Sorceress Comes to Call

T. Kingfisher · Fantasy

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T.

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · dark romance · forbidden romance · witches

Wildwood Dancing

Juliet Marillier · Fantasy

High in the Transylvanian woods, at the castle Piscul Draculi, live five daughters and their doting father.

slow burn · forbidden romance · gothic atmosphere · paranormal romance · fae · magical realism

A Reaper at the Gates

Sabaa Tahir · Fantasy

BOOK THREE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • An Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick!

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · quest

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

Shatter Me Series Box Set

Tahereh Mafi · Fantasy

My touch is power. The first three novels in Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series(Shatter Me, Unravel Me, and Ignite Me) are…

slow burn · forbidden romance · dystopian society · quest · chosen one

When the Tides Held the Moon

Venessa Vida Kelley · Fantasy

The Shape of Water meets The Greatest Showman in this beautifully illustrated queer historical cozy fantasy, as a young Puerto Rican immigrant goes…

slow burn · forbidden romance · cozy vibes · coming of age · historical fiction · found family

Wisteria

Adalyn Grace · Fantasy

Blythe Hawthorn has never let anyone tell her what to do...

dark academia · slow burn · forbidden romance · morally grey character

Never Keep

Caroline Peckham · Fantasy

From the Amazon.com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors of the Zodiac Academy series Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · forbidden romance · dragons · chosen one

The Last Starborn Seer

Venetia Constantine · Fantasy

The first instalment of an epic romantic fantasy trilogy, charting a deadly quest through a fractured realm of light and dark magic.

quest · slow burn · forbidden romance · chosen one

The Games Gods Play

Abigail Owen · Fantasy

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This story is my latest obsession.” —USA Today bestselling author, Devney Perry The gods love to play with…

paranormal romance · slow burn · fated mates · forbidden romance · obsessive love

Fallen Stars

Imani Erriu · Fantasy

The stunning sequel to the instant international bestseller Heavenly Bodies.

forbidden romance · revenge plot · slow burn · quest

A Torch Against the Night

Sabaa Tahir · Fantasy

After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · quest · forbidden romance

The Faithful Dark

Cate Baumer · Fantasy

READERS LOVE BAUMER'S DARK WORLD .

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · forbidden romance · demons · psychological thriller

Prince of Swords

Elise Kova · Fantasy

Welcome back to Arcana Academy. Tarot magic, forbidden desire, battle, and betrayal collide for the power to change the world in the thrilling second…

dark academia · forbidden romance · slow burn · enemies to lovers · magic academy

Bound

Alexandra Blackwood · Fantasy

What if loving him meant defying an entire world that wants you dead?

forbidden romance · paranormal romance · urban fantasy · slow burn · werewolves shifters · witches

Air Awakens

Elise Kova · Fantasy

A library apprentice unknowingly saves the life of a member of the magic secret society "Tower of Sorcerers" and discovers her own magical powers.

enemies to lovers · slow burn · magic academy · chosen one · forbidden romance

A Language of Dragons

S. F. Williamson · Fantasy

**EVERY ACT OF TRANSLATION REQUIRES SACRIFICE** **Welcome to Bletchley Park… with dragons.** London, 1923.

enemies to lovers · forbidden romance · dragons · historical fiction · slow burn

The Bone King and the Starling

Elizabeth Stephens · Fantasy

I expect the bone king will take no notice of me, a lowly thrall, but when he requires a willing female for the night and his selection falls to me,…

dark romance · forced proximity · forbidden romance · paranormal romance · demons

A Song for Arbonne

Guy Gavriel Kay · Fantasy

Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate…

forbidden romance · enemies to lovers · political intrigue · quest · historical fiction

Glint

Raven Kennedy · Fantasy

For ten years, I’ve lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas’s golden castle.

dark romance · grimdark · forbidden romance · possessive romance · dystopian society · high stakes survival · morally grey character

The Merge

Grace Walker · Sci-Fi

'[A] clever and provocative debut ...

dystopian society · forbidden romance · psychological thriller