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

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

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

Neon Gods

Katee Robert · Romance

**He was supposed to be a myth. But from the moment I crossed the River Styx and fell under his dark spell... he was, quite simply,…

paranormal romance · dark romance · forbidden romance · possessive romance · slow burn

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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