Slow Burn

The Correspondent

Virginia Evans · Literary Fiction

Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written…

slow burn · second chance romance · workplace romance

The Night We Met

Abby Jimenez · Romance

**A beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way.** In everyone’s life, there’s a…

slow burn · friends to lovers · romantic comedy · trauma recovery

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

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

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

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

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

And Now, Back to You

B.K. Borison · Romance

Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance, from New York Times…

opposites attract · romantic comedy · slow burn · workplace romance

How to Write a Love Story

Catherine Walsh · Romance

One writer, one editor, one hot summer .

romantic comedy · workplace romance · slow burn

Big Girl Blitz

Danielle Allen · Romance

"Nothing is hotter and more fun than Danielle Allen's writing." -- Ali Hazelwood Jazmyn Payne fled the small town of Chance the minute she graduated…

slow burn · small town · coming of age · friends to lovers

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen · Romance

Austen’s most celebrated novel tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet, a bright, lively young woman with four sisters, and a mother determined to marry…

enemies to lovers · slow burn · opposites attract · he falls first

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

First-Time Caller

B.K. Borison · Romance

**A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle-inspired love story from beloved author B.K.

romantic comedy · slow burn · grumpy sunshine · workplace romance · cozy vibes

Best Offer Wins

Marisa Kashino · Mystery & Thriller

Eighteen months and 11 lost bidding wars into house-hunting in the overheated Washington, DC suburbs, 37-year-old publicist Margo Miyake gets a tip…

slow burn · psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

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

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

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

Legends & Lattes

Travis Baldree · Fantasy

Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score.

cozy vibes · found family · slow burn

The Everlasting

Alix E. Harrow · Fantasy

Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country.

slow burn · time travel · historical fiction · quest · he falls first

Rites of the Starling

Devney Perry · Fantasy

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

slow burn · quest · found family · forbidden romance

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

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Heather Fawcett · Fantasy

A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love in the…

dark academia · cozy vibes · fae · slow burn · found family

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

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

Problematic Summer Romance

Ali Hazelwood · Romance

What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the New York Times bestselling author of Deep End.

age gap · opposites attract · romantic comedy · coming of age · slow burn

The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst · Fantasy

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people.

cozy vibes · romantic comedy · found family · slow burn · magic academy

This Story Might Save Your Life

Tiffany Crum · Mystery & Thriller

"Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year." —Amy Tintera,…

psychological thriller · slow burn · romantic comedy

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

The Book Witch

Meg Shaffer · Literary Fiction

Rainy March is a proud third-generation book witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary.

magical realism · slow burn · portal fantasy · romantic comedy

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

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

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

It's Different This Time

Joss Richard · Romance

In this sweeping, second-chance romance, a twist of fate forces two former roommates back into their beloved New York City brownstone where they must…

second chance romance · slow burn · friends to lovers · forced proximity

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

Half City

Kate Golden · Fantasy

**Welcome to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense.

dark academia · enemies to lovers · slow burn · chosen one · magic academy · found family

If He Had Been with Me

Laura Nowlin · Romance

*A BookTok Viral Sensation* An achingly authentic and raw portrait of love, regret, and the life-altering impact of the relationships we hold…

second chance romance · coming of age · trauma recovery · slow burn

His Empress

Emilia Rossi · Romance

Order now and receive the DELUXE LIMITED EDITION--featuring sprayed edges with stenciled artwork--while supplies last.

dark romance · enemies to lovers · mafia romance · possessive romance · slow burn

Promise Me Sunshine

Cara Bastone · Romance

How do you find yourself after you lose the one you loved the most?

slow burn · grumpy sunshine · trauma recovery · second chance romance

Happy Ending

Chloe Liese · Romance

‘Honest, vulnerable, and achingly romantic’ B.K.

friends to lovers · slow burn · romantic comedy · forced proximity

The Someday Garden

Ashley Poston · Romance

The new head gardener at the enchanting Lilymoor House stumbles upon a secret garden .

slow burn · forced proximity · paranormal romance · portal fantasy · magic academy

King of Envy

Ana Huang · Romance

***He had everything he could’ve wanted…except her.*** Dangerous.

dark romance · obsessive love · possessive romance · slow burn · morally grey character

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

\#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson expands his Cosmere universe shared by The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn with a new…

slow burn · quest · coming of age · portal fantasy

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

When the Moon Hatched

Sarah A. Parker · Romance

*The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end.

slow burn · paranormal romance · dragons · quest · fated mates

Mile High

Liz Tomforde · Romance

ZANDERS Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate.

slow burn · romantic comedy · he falls first

People We Meet On Vacation

Emily Henry · Romance

Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She's a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay…

friends to lovers · slow burn · road trip · romantic comedy

The Right Move

Liz Tomforde · Romance

RYAN She’s a distraction, that’s what she is.

fake relationship · slow burn · sports romance · brothers best friend

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

A River Enchanted

Rebecca Ross · Fantasy

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A sparkling debut fantasy with Celtic tones set on the magical isle of Cadence where two childhood enemies must team…

paranormal romance · enemies to lovers · slow burn · fae · forced proximity · quest

The Raven Scholar

Antonia Hodgson · Fantasy

Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, the reign of Bersun the Brusque has come to an end.

dark academia · slow burn · found family · twist ending

Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo · Fantasy

Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who…

enemies to lovers · dark academia · chosen one · slow burn · love triangle

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

How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days

Jessie Sylva · Fantasy

How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by debut author Jessie Sylva is the cozy tale of a halfling and a goblin who must learn to love each other despite…

opposites attract · slow burn · cozy vibes · romantic comedy · found family

The Priory of the Orange Tree

Samantha Shannon · Fantasy

A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed,…

slow burn · found family · chosen one · dragons · quest

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

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

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

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

The Jasmine Throne

Tasha Suri · Fantasy

A. Chakraborty, author of the The City of Brass). Exiled by her despotic brother, princess Malini spends her days dreaming of vengeance while…

slow burn · political intrigue · found family · magic academy · quest

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

A Darker Shade of Magic

V. E. Schwab · Fantasy

Welcome to Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, with one mad king―George III.

urban fantasy · enemies to lovers · magic academy · slow burn · portal fantasy

Swordheart

T. Kingfisher · Fantasy

Halla has unexpectedly inherited the estate of the wealthy distant uncle she's been caring for for the past decade.

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

Heartless Hunter

Kristen Ciccarelli · Fantasy

On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets.

enemies to lovers · dark romance · cat and mouse · witches · slow burn

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

Stay for a Spell

Amy Coombe · Fantasy

A cursed princess must discover what her heart truly longs for in this charmingly cozy romantic fantasy for everyone who’s ever lost – or found –…

cozy vibes · found family · slow burn