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21 editor’s picks matching Paranormal Romance
Best for readers who like fantasy with royal power struggles, looming battles, and romantic stakes.
Zodiac Academy 7: Heartless Sky
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Forced into hiding after their throne is stolen, two sisters uncover secrets and push their powers further as they prepare to fight for their birthright. A curse and a grim destiny for the man one sister loves complicate the path ahead. Best for readers who like fantasy with royal power struggles, looming battles, and romantic stakes.
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The winds of fate are shifting.
And it finally seems like they’ve been twisted in our favour.
On the run and cast out from society, we’ve been forced to hide from the mad man who stole our throne. But as more secrets come to light and my sister and I work harder than ever before to reach our potential and claim our birth right, the end is finally drawing closer.
There is no turning from this path now. The curse chases on our heels as time rushes by and the blood drenched destiny of the man I love looms ever closer just like the monster who stole our throne.
We must prepare for the final battle, but three things are clear now.
The cards have already been dealt.
Blood will spill for a new future to rise.
And the stars themselves can’t help us.
The fight for the throne is upon us. All hail the heartless sky.
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Best for readers who like high-stakes fantasy, battles for power, dangerous magic, and sisters determined to defy fate.
Zodiac Academy 6: Fated Throne
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Separated from her sister, a princess races to find the Imperial Star before Lionel Acrux can claim Solaria's throne. With shadows spreading and war approaching, she refuses to abandon their chance to reunite and reclaim their crowns. Best for readers who like high-stakes fantasy, battles for power, dangerous magic, and sisters determined to defy fate.
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Fate has torn us apart.
Without my sister, the world seems darker than ever before and the shadows loom thicker, rising up to answer the call of the Shadow Princess and changing the face of Solaria for good.
Now Lionel Acrux has the strength to make a move for the throne, I’m not sure how much time we have left to stop him.
Our only hope is to find the Imperial Star before he does. We made the sacrifice the stars called for and we’re paying the price for that decision so it can’t be for nothing.
But with the stars turning against us at every move, and the last light in the world seeming to fade, I’m afraid we’re almost out of time.
Hope is a dangerous thing. It’s the key to us fighting on. But it could be what destroys us in the end.
One thing is for certain, I won’t stop until I have been reunited with my other half and together we will fight to take our crowns.
A war is coming.
The throne is calling for a new monarch. And someone must answer its call.
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Best for readers who like dark academy fantasy, sisterhood, and high-stakes Fae conflicts.
Zodiac Academy 5: Cursed Fates
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
After devastating events at Zodiac Academy, two sisters struggle to survive as Lionel targets them and the Nymphs threaten the entire Fae race. With danger closing in and their future uncertain, they must stand together against the forces trying to destroy them. Best for readers who like dark academy fantasy, sisterhood, and high-stakes Fae conflicts.
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The stars have cursed us all.
After the devastating events at Zodiac Academy, we have to deal with this hollow reality we're faced with.
Lionel seeks to destroy us, the Nymphs seek to destroy the entire Fae race, and between all of it, we have to try and survive each day and prove our worth in this forsaken place.
I'm afraid of everything falling apart, but it looks like it already has. Death lurks around every corner, and it wants to claim me and my sister. But together, we will overcome the darkness that seeks to defeat us.
Because we were forged in fire. And these flames will never die.
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Best for readers who like dark fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and sisters fighting for power.
Zodiac Academy 4: Shadow Princess
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
As shadows spread through her blood, one sister struggles with the darkness inside her while the four Celestial Heirs threaten to destroy both sisters' lives. Their enemies have yet to understand just how powerful the sisters really are, and revealing that strength could put them against even more ruthless Fae. Best for readers who like dark fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and sisters fighting for power.
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The shadows are in my blood.
I can feel them crawling through me, slithering under my skin and taking me hostage. But the darkness within me isn't nearly as bad as the darkness that lives around me.
The four Celestial Heirs will stop at nothing to destroy the lives of me and my sister. But they haven't figured out yet, that we're the strongest creatures they've ever known.
And when that secret comes out, we need to be ready to face them as well as any other cruel Fae who rises against us.
It’s us or them. And it damn well won’t be us.
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A good pick for readers who like academy fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and supernatural threats.
Zodiac Academy 3: The Reckoning
Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Two sisters at Zodiac Academy face Hell Week and the Reckoning, an assessment that could cost them their places at school. As a lunar eclipse approaches, a dark plot unfolds and their enemies may be more powerful than they realized. A good pick for readers who like academy fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and supernatural threats.
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“The answer to your question will be revealed on the Lunar Eclipse. But when discovering the truth, do not let the shadows take you.”
Hell Week has begun.
Senior students have been tasked with making the freshmen's lives pure torture as we prepare to face The Reckoning - the assessment that will decide whether we stay at Zodiac Academy or lose our places here forever.
With the Lunar Eclipse on the horizon, my sister and I have more to worry about than just passing our exams.
A dark plot is unfolding and the shadows are drawing closer. It looks like our enemies could be more powerful than we ever realised.
Damn, who would have thought being a princess would be this hard?
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A strong match for readers who enjoy fantasy rivalries, revenge plots, and calculated retaliation.
Zodiac Academy 2: Ruthless Fae
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
In the second Zodiac Academy book, the Celestial Heirs have pushed their enemies nearly to breaking point. Fighting back directly isn't an option, so their targets devise a plan to stay unnoticed while secretly making the Heirs' lives fall apart. A strong match for readers who enjoy fantasy rivalries, revenge plots, and calculated retaliation.
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They tried to break us.
They almost did.
But we're not going anywhere.
The Celestial Heirs think the stars are on their side.
But they don't know what's coming. We have to be smart.
Fighting them one on one isn't an option so we need to be cunning.
Remaining under the radar won't be easy, but if we pull it off, they'll never suspect our involvement when their lives start falling apart.
Besides, they've already taken us to the brink of hell, what more can they really do?
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A fun fit for readers who like paranormal mysteries, magical circuses, monster hunting, and romantic tension.
Freaky Days
Mystery · Paranormal Romance
Our take
In Freaky Days, fortune teller Poet Parker works with the Mystic Caravan Circus, using her psychic talents by day and hunting paranormal monsters by night. When new security chief Kade Denton arrives and a deadly beast targets the circus, the two must work together, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 4,300 Amazon reviewers. A fun fit for readers who like paranormal mysteries, magical circuses, monster hunting, and romantic tension.
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The show must go on … even when monsters are afoot. Poet Parker is Romani by birth and a fortune teller by choice. As a member of Mystic Caravan Circus, she’s spent the past ten years using her psychic talents to tell people what their future holds by day and hunting paranormal monsters by night. You see, Mystic Caravan is more than just a circus – it’s also a force of good in a world that needs help fighting evil. Poet is set in her ways – and happy with her life – until Kade Denton shows up and upends the entire operation. He’s loud and proud – and Poet doesn’t like anyone telling her what to do. As the new head of security, Kade thinks his only job is going to be tackling drunken revelers when they get out of hand. He’s in for a rude – and bloody – awakening. When monsters strike and the truth comes out, Kade finds he has to learn on the job with Poet as his somewhat reluctant instructor. Sparks are flying – both real and figurative – and when a truly terrible beast targets the circus for extermination it’s all magical hands on deck for the final showdown. Some things are born evil, but the people in Mystic Caravan were born to fight it. Prepare to be amazed.
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Ideal for readers looking for folklore-esque monster romance with dark atmosphere, locked-door fear, and dangerous obsession.
Starve
Horror · Occult Horror · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Starve follows a woman who escapes Bluebone Ridge Sanitarium only to be followed by an ancient, hungry presence that knows her scent and blood, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 1,700 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for folklore-esque monster romance with dark atmosphere, locked-door fear, and dangerous obsession.
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All it took was one time.
One breakdown and I ended up behind the locked doors of Bluebone Ridge Sanitarium.
Something is wrong here.
It whispers through the cracked windows, coils beneath the floorboards, and breathes in the frozen Washington air that never truly warms, even in the summer.
Something hungry.
At night, the screaming starts. I’m locked in like prey, and the dark watches with hollow eyes. When someone—or something—finally sets me free, it isn’t a mercy. Because whatever haunted Bluebone Ridge followed me out. It’s ancient… starving. And now it knows my scent and the taste of my blood.
He doesn’t know whether to devour me or claim me.
But either way, I’m sure I won’t survive unchanged.
STARVE is a MF standalone, folklore-esque monster romance. It does not end in a cliffhanger, and contains quite a few aspects readers should be aware of. For a full list of potential triggers, please check the front of the book.
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Desire turns dangerous when three tangled hearts chase answers through the shadows of Sleepy Hollow.
Legend
Fairy Tale · Romantasy · Gothic Romance · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Desire turns dangerous when three tangled hearts chase answers through the shadows of Sleepy Hollow. In Legend, Katrina, Ichabod, and Brom push deeper into the mystery of the Headless Horseman while buried secrets and possessive longing threaten to tear them apart. This fits dark romantasy with its gothic setting, obsessive tension, and supernatural menace.
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"A strong conclusion that keeps the mystery compelling and finally sheds light on the coven’s history and Salem ties. I loved the way the story unfolded, even if the epilogue felt a little too neat for the darker retelling vibe." - Apropos Books
An Instant USA Today Bestseller!
The scorching conclusion to Hollow, a sexy, dark reimagining of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Welcome back to Sleepy Hollow. Though Katrina Van Tassel, Ichabod Crane, and Brom Bones have begun to pull apart the bone-chilling mystery of the Headless Horseman, their journey is far from its end. As they share the enigmatic halls of Sleepy Hollow Institute, their lives become increasingly entangled. Amidst their exploration of dark desires, Kat grapples with the affections of two possessive men who hunger not just for her, but for each other.
As their passions deepen, unsettling secrets within the school's ancient coven come to light, threatening to unravel the very fabric of their existence. Each must face a profound test, with one harboring a hidden past that could shatter their newfound unity.
In a suspenseful tale of desire, obsession, and the ever-lurking shadows of Sleepy Hollow, these three souls will be pushed to the brink, facing the chilling consequences of their deepest secrets and darkest cravings.
Watch your head.
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Being together does not make things easier when the world still wants to pull you apart.
Running with the Alpha’s Son
LGBTQIA+ · Teen + Young Adult · Gay Romance · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Being together does not make things easier when the world still wants to pull you apart. In Running with the Alpha’s Son, Max and Jasper try to build a real relationship while family duty, public scrutiny, and distance keep testing their bond. This YA queer shifter romance shifts from longing to fragile connection, balancing tenderness, pack conflict, and danger that follows them even in retreat.
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The long-awaited third instalment in Penny Jessup’s best-selling The Alpha’s Son series.
Max and Jasper are finally together!
After months of agony and an eventful New Year’s Eve party, the path between souls has been lit, and the new couple are excited to date.
But being the mate of the alpha’s son comes with unexpected strings.
Not only must Max take on official duties as a member of the alpha’s family, but some pack members aren’t happy about the newly public relationship. And with Jasper away at college and traveling to different packs as a representative for his father, it’s hard to find the time to bond.
When summer arrives, Jasper invites Max to run away with him to his family’s house in the Californian desert, away from the pack and prying eyes.
But what starts as a vacation turns into something far less tranquil when their sanctuary is invaded by unfriendly interlopers.
When running away means running into trouble, can Max and Jasper still find the time and space to connect?
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Wanting someone is one thing.
Chasing The Alpha’s Son
LGBTQIA+ · Teen + Young Adult · Gay Romance · Paranormal Romance
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Wanting someone is one thing. Chasing them through silence, distance, and pack politics is another. In Chasing The Alpha’s Son, Max follows Jasper into the mountains for one last chance at the connection they left unresolved, only to find rivalry, unrest, and looming change waiting in the snow. This YA queer shifter romance deepens the series with longing, emotional uncertainty, and fate tested under pressure.
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The second book in Penny Jessup’s best selling The Alpha’s Son series.
It’s been three months since their kiss on the beach and Max hasn’t heard a whisper from Jasper.
With Christmas fast approaching, and despite vowing he would chase Jasper to the ends of the world, Max is ready to give up. Until Alpha Jericho announces he’s sending a select envoy of Elite Pack wolves to an allied wolf-pack stationed high in the rocky mountains, where they will bear witness to a Blood Moon. A week in a cozy ski-lodge sounds as romantic as you can get, so Max decides to give things with Jasper one last shot.
But life in the mountains is rockier than expected and finding alone time with Jasper is harder than Max thought. Political unrest between the packs is galvanizing Jasper’s determination to keep them apart, and new and old suitors are emerging in the pursuit of Jasper’s affections.
Running headfirst into snow storms, Max begins to question if the destiny he’s been chasing is what he really wants. And when the Blood Moon arrives, bringing irrevocable change that no one saw coming, Max and Jasper’s connection will be put to the ultimate test.
Will they find the path between souls among the snow covered peaks or will the mountain roads lead them to an unexpected destiny?
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Fate feels a lot less romantic when it pairs you with the last person you want.
The Alpha’s Son
LGBTQIA+ · Teen + Young Adult · Gay Romance · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Fate feels a lot less romantic when it pairs you with the last person you want. In The Alpha’s Son, Max Remus heads to a werewolf summer festival expecting nothing, only to find himself bound to the arrogant heir of an elite pack. This YA paranormal romance blends wolf shifters, queer yearning, and coming-of-age tension with humor, heart, and bite.
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Max Remus couldn’t care less about finding his mate—unlike the rest of his fate-obsessed pack. He totally prefers hanging with his bestie, eating his dad’s steak sandwiches, and drawing in his trusty sketchbook.
But all that is about to change at the Blue Moon Festival—a summer camp where Elite Pack wolves go to find their mates. The festival is a right of passage for every teen werewolf, and this year’s festival will be one to howl home about. The alpha’s son, Jasper Apollo, is attending for the first time.
When Max finds himself inexplicably linked with the exceptionally handsome but totally jerk-faced heir, he’s forced to grapple with the unexpected feelings clawing at his soul.
If Max rejects his destiny, will fate’s bite be worse than its bark?
Netflix's Young Royals meets Teen Wolf meets Twilight––the first installment in a thrilling new series, The Alpha's Son is a heart-wrenching Young Adult, Boys Love, wolf shifter romance; full of yearning, comedy, and adventure.
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