50 Books like A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Bonded by Thorns

by Elizabeth Helen

A bookshop clerk trades herself to four fae princes, each cursed to turn beast at sunset.

3.92

72k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🐺 Cursed Princes ✨ Fated Mates 🏰 Enchanted Castle 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

Bonded by Thorns 95%

A bookshop clerk trades herself to four fae princes, each cursed to turn beast at sunset.

by Elizabeth Helen 2023

3.92

72k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🐺 Cursed Princes ✨ Fated Mates 🏰 Enchanted Castle 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

Cruel Beauty

by Rosamund Hodge • 2014

She marries a demon lord to kill him, but his shifting house steals her hatred first.

3.64

94k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 📖 Fairy Tale Retelling 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏚️ Gothic Atmosphere 👰 Sacrificial Bride

Cruel Beauty 96%

She marries a demon lord to kill him, but his shifting house steals her hatred first.

by Rosamund Hodge 2014

3.64

94k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 📖 Fairy Tale Retelling 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏚️ Gothic Atmosphere 👰 Sacrificial Bride

To Rule A Fae Throne

by Tessonja Odette

A fae king's arranged marriage looms, but a defiant human girl awakens a dangerous desire.

3.74

802

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Fae King ✊ Defiant Heroine 🏰 Fae Court Intrigue

To Rule A Fae Throne 95%

A fae king's arranged marriage looms, but a defiant human girl awakens a dangerous desire.

by Tessonja Odette

3.74

802 ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Fae King ✊ Defiant Heroine 🏰 Fae Court Intrigue

Wicked Is the Reaper

by Nisha J. Tuli • 2022

A princess is claimed by a cursed fae as bait for a monster and his only path to freedom.

3.46

6k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling ⛓️ Captivity Romance ❄️ Forced Proximity 🖤 Morally Grey Hero 🌨️ Atmospheric And Wintry

Wicked Is the Reaper 94%

A princess is claimed by a cursed fae as bait for a monster and his only path to freedom.

by Nisha J. Tuli 2022

3.46

6k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling ⛓️ Captivity Romance ❄️ Forced Proximity 🖤 Morally Grey Hero 🌨️ Atmospheric And Wintry

A Ruin of Roses

by K.F. Breene • 2021

A healer poaches from a forbidden wood. Her captor is the kingdom's cursed dragon prince.

3.80

66k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 🐉 Dragon Shifter 🔗 Fated Mates 👑 Cursed Prince 🌿 Healer Heroine

A Ruin of Roses 94%

A healer poaches from a forbidden wood. Her captor is the kingdom's cursed dragon prince.

by K.F. Breene 2021

3.80

66k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 🐉 Dragon Shifter 🔗 Fated Mates 👑 Cursed Prince 🌿 Healer Heroine

Queen of Snow

by Laura Burton • 2021

An orphan falls through a mirror into broken fairy tales and a princess made of winter.

3.59

3k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🧚 Fairy Tale Mashup 👑 Reluctant Princess ❤️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity

Queen of Snow 94%

An orphan falls through a mirror into broken fairy tales and a princess made of winter.

by Laura Burton 2021

3.59

3k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🧚 Fairy Tale Mashup 👑 Reluctant Princess ❤️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity

Of Wolves and Wardens

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2021

Trapped by one witch, a huntress and a werewolf gamble everything on each other.

3.97

1k+

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🌑 Dark Fantasy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🐺 Cursed Werewolf Love Interest 🔗 Magical Compulsion

Of Wolves and Wardens 94%

Trapped by one witch, a huntress and a werewolf gamble everything on each other.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2021

3.97

1k+ ratings

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🌑 Dark Fantasy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🐺 Cursed Werewolf Love Interest 🔗 Magical Compulsion

The Court that Bleeds Gold

by Zara Storm • 2024

A metalsmith trades one cage for another: a fae prince who demands she unmake a curse.

3.87

3k+

🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 🧝 Fae Bargains ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👹 Monstrous Hero 🔗 Captive To Lover

The Court that Bleeds Gold 94%

A metalsmith trades one cage for another: a fae prince who demands she unmake a curse.

by Zara Storm 2024

3.87

3k+ ratings

🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 🧝 Fae Bargains ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👹 Monstrous Hero 🔗 Captive To Lover

Kingdom of Ash and Briars

by Hannah West • 2016

An immortal shapeshifter hides a cursed princess from the dark sorceress who mentored her.

3.63

3k+

🧚 Fairy Tale Mashup 🌹 Sleeping Beauty Curse 👑 Rags To Power 🖤 Dark Mentor Figure 💕 Hidden Identity Romance

Kingdom of Ash and Briars 94%

An immortal shapeshifter hides a cursed princess from the dark sorceress who mentored her.

by Hannah West 2016

3.63

3k+ ratings

🧚 Fairy Tale Mashup 🌹 Sleeping Beauty Curse 👑 Rags To Power 🖤 Dark Mentor Figure 💕 Hidden Identity Romance

A Deal with the Elf King

by Elise Kova • 2020

A healer forced to marry the Elf King discovers his throne is slowly draining her life.

3.69

121k+

💍 Forced Marriage 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🌿 Fae Bargain 💕 Slow Burn Romance 💚 Healer Protagonist

A Deal with the Elf King 94%

A healer forced to marry the Elf King discovers his throne is slowly draining her life.

by Elise Kova 2020

3.69

121k+ ratings

💍 Forced Marriage 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🌿 Fae Bargain 💕 Slow Burn Romance 💚 Healer Protagonist

Ice Lord's Bride

by Ava Ross • 2022

A fae bride lottery winner falls for the scarred cursed lord forbidden to claim a bride.

3.58

581

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🖤 Scarred Hero 🌍 Human In Fae World 💍 Reluctant Bride

Ice Lord's Bride 94%

A fae bride lottery winner falls for the scarred cursed lord forbidden to claim a bride.

by Ava Ross 2022

3.58

581 ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🖤 Scarred Hero 🌍 Human In Fae World 💍 Reluctant Bride

Hunted

by Meagan Spooner • 2017

To save her father, a hunter enters a magical forest and becomes the beast's captive.

3.87

33k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🪆 Russian Folklore 🏹 Hunter Heroine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance

Hunted 95%

To save her father, a hunter enters a magical forest and becomes the beast's captive.

by Meagan Spooner 2017

3.87

33k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🪆 Russian Folklore 🏹 Hunter Heroine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance

A Curse of Shadows and Ice

by Catharina Maura • 2022

A princess weds a cursed emperor, hiding fire that could thaw his kingdom or destroy them.

4.06

9k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🌑 Cursed Hero 🔥 Elemental Magic

A Curse of Shadows and Ice 95%

A princess weds a cursed emperor, hiding fire that could thaw his kingdom or destroy them.

by Catharina Maura 2022

4.06

9k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🌑 Cursed Hero 🔥 Elemental Magic

Once Upon a Broken Heart

by Stephanie Garber

Her beloved weds another, so she bargains with the Prince of Hearts, whose kiss means death.

4.06

695k+

✨ Fairytale Fantasy 🤝 Supernatural Bargain 🖤 Deadly Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⭐ Prophecy And Destiny

Once Upon a Broken Heart 94%

Her beloved weds another, so she bargains with the Prince of Hearts, whose kiss means death.

by Stephanie Garber 2021

4.06

695k+ ratings

✨ Fairytale Fantasy 🤝 Supernatural Bargain 🖤 Deadly Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⭐ Prophecy And Destiny

Bride of the Midnight Prince

by Anastasis Blythe • 2025

A fae prince hunts a masked liberator but falls for the servant hiding behind the mask.

4.40

2k+

👠 Cinderella Retelling 🧚 Forbidden Fae Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Bride of the Midnight Prince 94%

A fae prince hunts a masked liberator but falls for the servant hiding behind the mask.

by Anastasis Blythe 2025

4.40

2k+ ratings

👠 Cinderella Retelling 🧚 Forbidden Fae Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Enchanting the Elven Mage

by Alisha Klapheke • 2021

A cursed princess hidden among the fae enters the Mage Trials to escape her elven betrothal.

3.68

3k+

🐉 Sleeping Beauty Retelling 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Cursed Princess 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 📚 Mage Academy

Enchanting the Elven Mage 93%

A cursed princess hidden among the fae enters the Mage Trials to escape her elven betrothal.

by Alisha Klapheke 2021

3.68

3k+ ratings

🐉 Sleeping Beauty Retelling 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Cursed Princess 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 📚 Mage Academy

The Will and the Wilds

by Charlie N. Holmberg • 2020

Trapped between monsters and a soul-stealing creature, she pays for protection one kiss at a time.

3.91

11k+

🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 👹 Monster Love Interest 💫 Soul Bond ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🌫️ Gothic Atmosphere

The Will and the Wilds 93%

Trapped between monsters and a soul-stealing creature, she pays for protection one kiss at a time.

by Charlie N. Holmberg 2020

3.91

11k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 👹 Monster Love Interest 💫 Soul Bond ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🌫️ Gothic Atmosphere

Stolen Enchantress

by Amber Argyle • 2016

A village girl enters a dark forest to save her sister, bound by a piper's song.

3.96

1k+

⚔️💖 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Forced Marriage 🔺 Love Triangle 🌑📖 Dark Fairy Tale 🌲✨ Enchanted Forest

Stolen Enchantress 93%

A village girl enters a dark forest to save her sister, bound by a piper's song.

by Amber Argyle 2016

3.96

1k+ ratings

⚔️💖 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Forced Marriage 🔺 Love Triangle 🌑📖 Dark Fairy Tale 🌲✨ Enchanted Forest

A Throne of Shadows

by Tessonja Odette • 2022

A witch in hiding allies with the prince hunting her to stop a blood mage's rise.

3.82

2k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🏹 Hidden Princess 🦄 Unicorn Quest 🩸 Blood Magic

A Throne of Shadows 93%

A witch in hiding allies with the prince hunting her to stop a blood mage's rise.

by Tessonja Odette 2022

3.82

2k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🏹 Hidden Princess 🦄 Unicorn Quest 🩸 Blood Magic

Rey entre sombras

by Melissa Landers • 2024

A failed novice enters a court where the king turns to shadow and compassion is forbidden.

3.66

11k+

🖤 Cursed King Romance 🕯️ Religious Corruption 🩸 Hidden Parentage 🌙 Unlikely Heroine 🐕 Animal Companion

Rey entre sombras 93%

A failed novice enters a court where the king turns to shadow and compassion is forbidden.

by Melissa Landers 2024

3.66

11k+ ratings

🖤 Cursed King Romance 🕯️ Religious Corruption 🩸 Hidden Parentage 🌙 Unlikely Heroine 🐕 Animal Companion

Twisted Pages

by Elle Madison • 2023

To save her sisters, she marries a cursed beast-king in a frozen castle built on secrets.

4.64

320

📖 Fairy Tale Reimagining 🖤 Dark Fantasy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Cursed King

Twisted Pages 93%

To save her sisters, she marries a cursed beast-king in a frozen castle built on secrets.

by Elle Madison 2023

4.64

320 ratings

📖 Fairy Tale Reimagining 🖤 Dark Fantasy Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 👑 Cursed King

The Wrath and the Dawn

by Renée Ahdieh • 2015

A vengeful bride marries a caliph who kills his brides at dawn, buying time with stories.

4.04

187k+

🕌 Arabian Nights Retelling ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Cursed King 🌙 Curse Breaking 💔 Forbidden Love

The Wrath and the Dawn 93%

A vengeful bride marries a caliph who kills his brides at dawn, buying time with stories.

by Renée Ahdieh 2015

4.04

187k+ ratings

🕌 Arabian Nights Retelling ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Cursed King 🌙 Curse Breaking 💔 Forbidden Love

Curse of Shadows and Thorns

by L.J. Andrews

A princess falls for her dowry overseer, unaware he is the cursed beast who scarred her.

3.98

60k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 🖤 Cursed Love Interest 🧝 Hidden Fae Identity 👑 Marriage Negotiations 💫 Fated Mates

Curse of Shadows and Thorns 94%

A princess falls for her dowry overseer, unaware he is the cursed beast who scarred her.

by L.J. Andrews 2021

3.98

60k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 🖤 Cursed Love Interest 🧝 Hidden Fae Identity 👑 Marriage Negotiations 💫 Fated Mates

Wings of Ink

by Angelina J. Steffort • 2024

A pirate is bartered to a cursed fae king, his hundredth bride after ninety-nine deaths.

3.96

9k+

🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🧚 Fae Romantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Cursed King

Wings of Ink 95%

A pirate is bartered to a cursed fae king, his hundredth bride after ninety-nine deaths.

by Angelina J. Steffort 2024

3.96

9k+ ratings

🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🧚 Fae Romantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Cursed King

Mountains Made of Glass

by Scarlett St. Clair • 2023

To free herself, she must speak a fae prince's true name with love in seven days.

3.51

22k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗣️ True Name Magic ⚖️ Bargains And Curses 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

Mountains Made of Glass 95%

To free herself, she must speak a fae prince's true name with love in seven days.

by Scarlett St. Clair 2023

3.51

22k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗣️ True Name Magic ⚖️ Bargains And Curses 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

Rise of the Cinder Fae

by Whitney Dean • 2024

To marry a cold prince, a servant bargains with fae who demand her heart as payment.

3.99

2k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 👠 Cinderella Retelling 🔥 Fated Mates 🧝 Fae Bargains 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance

Rise of the Cinder Fae 93%

To marry a cold prince, a servant bargains with fae who demand her heart as payment.

by Whitney Dean 2024

3.99

2k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 👠 Cinderella Retelling 🔥 Fated Mates 🧝 Fae Bargains 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance

Entranced

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2021

Her words cage nightmares. A doomed city's cursed prince just bought her.

3.87

3k+

🔷 Fae Court Intrigue 📚 Magical Librarians 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Fae Romance 📖 Gothic Library

Entranced 93%

Her words cage nightmares. A doomed city's cursed prince just bought her.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2021

3.87

3k+ ratings

🔷 Fae Court Intrigue 📚 Magical Librarians 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Fae Romance 📖 Gothic Library

Devour the Dark

by Nikki St. Crowe • 2025

Devoured by the witch he swallowed, a man's only hope is two lovers hunting a mythic cure.

4.05

12k+

🌑 Dark Retelling 🖤 Monster Romance 😈 Cursed Hero 💕 Why Choose 🗡️ Touch Her And Die

Devour the Dark 93%

Devoured by the witch he swallowed, a man's only hope is two lovers hunting a mythic cure.

by Nikki St. Crowe 2025

4.05

12k+ ratings

🌑 Dark Retelling 🖤 Monster Romance 😈 Cursed Hero 💕 Why Choose 🗡️ Touch Her And Die

To Kill a Kingdom

by Alexandra Christo • 2018

Turned human, a siren princess must steal the heart of a prince who slaughters sirens.

3.71

212k+

🧜 Siren Fantasy 🌊 Dark Retelling ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Adventure 🖤 Morally Grey Heroine

To Kill a Kingdom 93%

Turned human, a siren princess must steal the heart of a prince who slaughters sirens.

by Alexandra Christo 2018

3.71

212k+ ratings

🧜 Siren Fantasy 🌊 Dark Retelling ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Adventure 🖤 Morally Grey Heroine

The Tangleroot Palace

by Marjorie M. Liu • 2021

A princess flees a warlord into a cursed forest where a sleeping queen deals in dreams.

3.96

2k+

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 👑 Reluctant Princess 🎭 Disguised Identity 🌳 Enchanted Forest 🫂 Found Family

The Tangleroot Palace 93%

A princess flees a warlord into a cursed forest where a sleeping queen deals in dreams.

by Marjorie M. Liu 2021

3.96

2k+ ratings

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 👑 Reluctant Princess 🎭 Disguised Identity 🌳 Enchanted Forest 🫂 Found Family

Rings of Fate

by Melissa de la Cruz • 2026

A sharp-tongued barmaid fakes an engagement to a cursed prince whose magic could consume him.

3.52

11k+

🎭 Fake Engagement 👑 Cursed Prince 👸 Barmaid To Queen 🖤 Dark And Romantic 💬 Banter-Filled Romance

Rings of Fate 93%

A sharp-tongued barmaid fakes an engagement to a cursed prince whose magic could consume him.

by Melissa de la Cruz 2026

3.52

11k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Engagement 👑 Cursed Prince 👸 Barmaid To Queen 🖤 Dark And Romantic 💬 Banter-Filled Romance

Heart of the Fae

by Emma Hamm • 2017

A faerie bargain sends a healer to a phantom isle to retrieve its exiled, crystal-scarred prince.

3.83

10k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚖️ Fae Bargain 🏠 Found Family 🍀 Celtic Mythology

Heart of the Fae 95%

A faerie bargain sends a healer to a phantom isle to retrieve its exiled, crystal-scarred prince.

by Emma Hamm 2017

3.83

10k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚖️ Fae Bargain 🏠 Found Family 🍀 Celtic Mythology

Golden Curse

by M. Lynn • 2018

Cursed to protect the prince who destroyed her family, she enters his tournament to win her place.

3.68

5k+

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🩸 Cursed Bloodline 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity ✨ Forbidden Magic

Golden Curse 95%

Cursed to protect the prince who destroyed her family, she enters his tournament to win her place.

by M. Lynn 2018

3.68

5k+ ratings

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🩸 Cursed Bloodline 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity ✨ Forbidden Magic

A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas

A huntress kills a fae wolf. Her masked captor needs her love to break his curse.

4.15

4.3M+

🥀 Fairy Tale Retelling 🧚 Fae Romance ⛓️ Captive To Lovers 👑 Faerie Courts 🔮 Curse Breaking

A Court of Thorns and Roses 93%

A huntress kills a fae wolf. Her masked captor needs her love to break his curse.

by Sarah J. Maas 2015

4.15

4.3M+ ratings

🥀 Fairy Tale Retelling 🧚 Fae Romance ⛓️ Captive To Lovers 👑 Faerie Courts 🔮 Curse Breaking

Silver in the Bone

by Alexandra Bracken • 2023

A magicless scavenger braves dying Avalon to break her brother's curse, where death wears a crown.

3.87

13k+

⚔️ Arthurian Retelling 🚪 Portal Fantasy 💕 Rivals To Lovers 🤝 Found Family 🧠 Non Magical Heroine

Silver in the Bone 93%

A magicless scavenger braves dying Avalon to break her brother's curse, where death wears a crown.

by Alexandra Bracken 2023

3.87

13k+ ratings

⚔️ Arthurian Retelling 🚪 Portal Fantasy 💕 Rivals To Lovers 🤝 Found Family 🧠 Non Magical Heroine

Una corte di spine e rose

by Sarah J. Maas • 2018

A starving huntress kills a faerie. A masked beast claims her, taking her across the wall.

4.65

13k+

👑 Faerie Court Politics 🔗 Captive To Lover ⚔️ Trials And Tasks 🤝 Faerie Bargain 🧑 Human Among Fae

Una corte di spine e rose 92%

A starving huntress kills a faerie. A masked beast claims her, taking her across the wall.

by Sarah J. Maas 2018

4.65

13k+ ratings

👑 Faerie Court Politics 🔗 Captive To Lover ⚔️ Trials And Tasks 🤝 Faerie Bargain 🧑 Human Among Fae

Dreams Lie Beneath

by Rebecca Ross • 2021

A warden disguises herself to ruin the rival who stole her home, then falls for him.

4.06

20k+

🌙 Atmospheric Fantasy 🏚️ Cursed Land ⚔️ Rivals To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 💫 Magical Bargain

Dreams Lie Beneath 92%

A warden disguises herself to ruin the rival who stole her home, then falls for him.

by Rebecca Ross 2021

4.06

20k+ ratings

🌙 Atmospheric Fantasy 🏚️ Cursed Land ⚔️ Rivals To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 💫 Magical Bargain

The Warlord Wants Forever

by Kresley Cole • 2006

A Valkyrie prisoner's touch awakens her vampire captor's heart. He will never stop hunting her.

4.02

65k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🩸 Vampire Fated Mates 🔮 Magical Compulsion ⚔️ Immortal Warriors 🌶️ High Heat

The Warlord Wants Forever 92%

A Valkyrie prisoner's touch awakens her vampire captor's heart. He will never stop hunting her.

by Kresley Cole 2006

4.02

65k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🩸 Vampire Fated Mates 🔮 Magical Compulsion ⚔️ Immortal Warriors 🌶️ High Heat

The North Wind

by Alexandria Warwick • 2022

To save her sister, a huntress vows to kill her new husband, the immortal Frost King.

3.57

29k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Hades And Persephone 🌹 Beauty And The Beast 💍 Forced Marriage 🔥 Slow Burn

The North Wind 92%

To save her sister, a huntress vows to kill her new husband, the immortal Frost King.

by Alexandria Warwick 2022

3.57

29k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Hades And Persephone 🌹 Beauty And The Beast 💍 Forced Marriage 🔥 Slow Burn

Daughter of Shades

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2019

Wolf-possessed huntress and scarred rival face a sentient wood that devours its hunters.

3.88

3k+

🗡️ Demon Hunter 🐺 Inner Beast 👤 Hidden Origins ❤️‍🔥 Rivals To Lovers 🌲 Cursed Forest

Daughter of Shades 92%

Wolf-possessed huntress and scarred rival face a sentient wood that devours its hunters.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2019

3.88

3k+ ratings

🗡️ Demon Hunter 🐺 Inner Beast 👤 Hidden Origins ❤️‍🔥 Rivals To Lovers 🌲 Cursed Forest

These Hollow Vows

by Lexi Ryan

A thief steals fae relics posing as the golden prince's bride to save her sister.

3.94

125k+

👑 Fae Court Politics 🖤 Dark Fantasy Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity Romance 🤝 Faerie Bargains 👭 Sibling Rescue

These Hollow Vows 93%

A thief steals fae relics posing as the golden prince's bride to save her sister.

by Lexi Ryan 2021

3.94

125k+ ratings

👑 Fae Court Politics 🖤 Dark Fantasy Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity Romance 🤝 Faerie Bargains 👭 Sibling Rescue

Beastly

by Alex Flinn • 2007

A teen cursed into a beast must earn a girl's love before two years are up.

3.82

179k+

🌹 Beauty And The Beast 🏙️ Modern Fairytale 🕰️ Slow Burn Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎭 Hidden Identity

Beastly 95%

A teen cursed into a beast must earn a girl's love before two years are up.

by Alex Flinn 2007

3.82

179k+ ratings

🌹 Beauty And The Beast 🏙️ Modern Fairytale 🕰️ Slow Burn Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎭 Hidden Identity

The Moonfire Bride

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2021

Ransomed as a fae bride, she must never set eyes on her shadowed husband.

3.74

6k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🔗 Fae Bargain Romance 👤 Unseen Husband 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏰 Gilded Cage

The Moonfire Bride 94%

Ransomed as a fae bride, she must never set eyes on her shadowed husband.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2021

3.74

6k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🔗 Fae Bargain Romance 👤 Unseen Husband 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏰 Gilded Cage

Shattered Kingdom

by Angelina J. Steffort • 2020

A fae buys a desert warrior. Her mission: seduce a prince and break a dark curse.

4.12

5k+

👑 Court Intrigue ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Warrior Heroine 🔗 Bound By Bargain 🐉 Dragon Magic

Shattered Kingdom 92%

A fae buys a desert warrior. Her mission: seduce a prince and break a dark curse.

by Angelina J. Steffort 2020

4.12

5k+ ratings

👑 Court Intrigue ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Warrior Heroine 🔗 Bound By Bargain 🐉 Dragon Magic

The Stolen Heir

by Holly Black • 2023

A changeling hides in the woods until a deceptive prince asks her to destroy his captor.

3.92

175k+

🖤 Dark Faerie Fantasy 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 💘 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Manipulative Romance 👹 Monstrous Heroine

The Stolen Heir 92%

A changeling hides in the woods until a deceptive prince asks her to destroy his captor.

by Holly Black 2023

3.92

175k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Faerie Fantasy 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 💘 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Manipulative Romance 👹 Monstrous Heroine

One Dark Window

by Rachel Gillig • 2022

An infected woman hides the ancient voice in her mind behind a captain's fake courtship.

4.26

693k+

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One Dark Window 92%

An infected woman hides the ancient voice in her mind behind a captain's fake courtship.

by Rachel Gillig 2022

4.26

693k+ ratings

🏚️ Gothic Atmosphere 💍 Fake Relationship 🧠 Voice In Their Head 🩸 Magical Infection 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Fantasy of Frost

by Kelly St. Clare • 2015

A princess veiled since birth is taken hostage to the frozen world where her lover was murdered.

4.18

12k+

🖤 Veiled Princess 🌍 Dual Worlds 🔥 Fire And Ice 💔 Forbidden Romance 🧬 Hidden Heritage

Fantasy of Frost 92%

A princess veiled since birth is taken hostage to the frozen world where her lover was murdered.

by Kelly St. Clare 2015

4.18

12k+ ratings

🖤 Veiled Princess 🌍 Dual Worlds 🔥 Fire And Ice 💔 Forbidden Romance 🧬 Hidden Heritage

The Broken Ones

by Danielle L. Jensen • 2017

Two cursed lovers defy her ruthless father as their underground city crumbles toward revolution.

4.00

2k+

💔 Tragic Romance 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🔒 Forbidden Love 👁️ Reluctant Spy ⛏️ Underground City

The Broken Ones 92%

Two cursed lovers defy her ruthless father as their underground city crumbles toward revolution.

by Danielle L. Jensen 2017

4.00

2k+ ratings

💔 Tragic Romance 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🔒 Forbidden Love 👁️ Reluctant Spy ⛏️ Underground City

So This is Love

by Elizabeth Lim • 2020

Working in the palace to escape her stepmother, Cinderella uncovers a plot to kill the king.

4.06

20k+

🩰 Cinderella Retelling 📖 Disney Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Palace Intrigue 🔮 Banned Magic

So This is Love 92%

Working in the palace to escape her stepmother, Cinderella uncovers a plot to kill the king.

by Elizabeth Lim 2020

4.06

20k+ ratings

🩰 Cinderella Retelling 📖 Disney Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Palace Intrigue 🔮 Banned Magic

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by Lana Pecherczyk • 2024

Six monsters sponsor a cursed outcast in a tournament where beauty means survival.

4.25

4k+

🏰 Fae Court Intrigue ⚔️ Tournament Fantasy 👹 Monster Love Interests 🔮 Cursed Heroine 🖤 Found Family Of Monsters

Castle of Nevers and Nightmares 92%

Six monsters sponsor a cursed outcast in a tournament where beauty means survival.

by Lana Pecherczyk 2024

4.25

4k+ ratings

🏰 Fae Court Intrigue ⚔️ Tournament Fantasy 👹 Monster Love Interests 🔮 Cursed Heroine 🖤 Found Family Of Monsters

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