Fantasy Romance

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A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon is unique, funny and romantic, with solid world-building and a lot of great banter. Mariel Spark was meant to be a witch. A powerful and great witch, one of the most fearsome in a dozen generations of Sparks witches, or so the prophecies say. Her mother pu ...

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Not Your Ex's Hexes

Not Your Ex’s Hexes is light romantic fantasy to the extreme. That doesn’t mean it’s bad, and although it’s cheesy, it’s mostly the good kind of cheesy, and provides a fun ride. Rose Maxwell is one of the Magic Triad, triplet sisters who are (mostly – oldest sister Violet, heroine of ...

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The Wandering Prince

The Wandering Prince is the final book in the trilogy of fantasy romances featuring Jack Straw and Sebastian Beau, who have risked life and limb to rescue princes, track down mysterious artefacts and battle legendary beasts while bickering their way into love in the world of the 13 Kingdoms. These s ...

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The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

An undertaker and a zombie hunter in a steampunk/western fantasy realm is probably the least expected way to adapt The Shop Around The Corner (which is more famous in another adaptation, You’ve Got Mail). At times, the story forces itself to adhere too closely to the source material, and these str ...

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The Dark King

The Dark King, Gina Maxwell's urban fantasy romance, invokes the rockstar Meatloaf's immortal words: "Two out of three ain't bad." The novel has a delicious love story, satisfying plot, and skimpy world-building. Given that this is fantasy - in this imaginary world, the Dark Fae rule Las Vegas - ...

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The Stolen Heir

Holly Black's marvelous trilogy The Folk of Air is so damn good that when I heard she was continuing to explore the world of Elfhame, a kingdom of magical islands, I was thrilled. And cautious. Black's novel after the trilogy, Book of Night, was a hot mess. Would a return to Elfhame be a return to t ...

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Raven Unveiled

Grace Draven has come to be one of my favorite authors since I discovered her book Radiance in 2015. While that will remain as my favorite of her books, Raven Unveiled is another strong offering from the author. While it's technically a standalone, I would definitely recommend reading the other book ...

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A Curse of Queens

In A Curse of Queens, book four in Amanda Bouchet's Kingmaker Chronicles, series leads Cat and Griffin make way for Jo and Flynn’s romance to play out, and take on more of a supporting role - though their trials and tribulations make up a large part of this story. The three kingdoms of Thalyria ...

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The Stubborn Accomplice

H.L. Day’s The Reluctant Companion was a lot of fun, one of those easy, breezy reads that charmed and intrigued me while its two opposites-attract protagonists stumbled their way into fulfilling a quest and bickered their way into something that might just be love. Book two, The Stubborn Accomplic ...

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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches do not have a regular meeting place, nor a regular meeting time. They come together in summery gardens, in cozy tea rooms, and in far-flung lands. This is how young Mika Moon was raised. She’s the junior to the group’s flock of senior witches - Aga ...