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35 editor’s picks matching Romantasy
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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The second book in the Neverbound Academy series is a strong match for readers who like fantasy romance with rejected mates, possessive love interests, and volatile magic.
Reaper of Ruin
Romantasy · New Adult
Our take
Rebuilding her life means recovering lost memories, learning to control dangerous magic, and confronting unexpected enemies. Meanwhile, the four fated mates who rejected her have become obsessively protective, complicating her fight to survive. The second book in the Neverbound Academy series is a strong match for readers who like fantasy romance with rejected mates, possessive love interests, and volatile magic.
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My life has gone up in flames.
I may not have lit the match, but I’m the one who started the inferno.
Now, I must rebuild from the ashes, one memory at a time.
I’m up against unforeseen enemies, wrangling a power I have yet to truly comprehend, while juggling four hated mates who have transformed passive rejection into obsessive protection. I’m starting to wonder if The Fates blessed magic is more of a curse rather than a gift.
It’s time to gain the upper hand, and I have no choice but to fight.
Fight to learn.
Fight to endure.
Fight to live.
Because the heat is rising and the power thrumming through my veins may destroy us all before I learn how to control it.
Resurrection isn't a second chance.
It's a reckoning.
Reaper of Ruin is book two in the addictive fated mates series, Neverbound Academy, riddled with secrets, rejection, and steam in the form of four mates, who are more possessive than ever.
They’ve caused enough pain; now, the real question is, can they handle the heat?
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A good pick for readers who enjoy why-choose fantasy romance, rejected mates, and academy secrets.
Angel of Ashes
Romantasy · New Adult
Our take
After four fated mates reject her, a young woman loses her chance to claim her power and her place at Neverbound Academy. Two years later, they interrupt the marriage arranged for her father's political gain, leaving her to choose between changing her fate and protecting her heart. A good pick for readers who enjoy why-choose fantasy romance, rejected mates, and academy secrets.
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Two years ago, my fated mates rejected me.
Now they want a second chance.
All my life, I've been a symbol of hope and a portrait of perfection, the daughter molded by legacy and duty.
On my 21st birthday, I stood before the Fates, ready to meet my mate and become something more than the pedestal I’d been placed on.
In a cruel twist, the ritual ended with four sets of eyes staring back at me and one word waiting on their lips.
Reject.
In one breath, they stole my future, along with any hope of ever claiming my power or my place at Neverbound Academy.
Two years have passed, full of fake smiles and hidden shame, reduced to a bargaining chip for my father's political gain.
Now I stand in bridal lace, walking toward the altar, but it’s not my father’s match waiting for me. Instead, I’m greeted with the same four sets of eyes that haunt my soul.
It seems they’ve changed their minds. Now I must decide what’s more important - changing my fate or protecting my heart.
Angel of Ashes is book one in a rejected-mate fantasy romance series featuring why-choose, academy secrets, and the four supernatural men who will regret everything.
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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
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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
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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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