50 Books like Cruel Beauty

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 94%

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

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 96%

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

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 96%

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

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 94%

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

Thief

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2020

A thief robs a scarred mage on a haunted island. His nightmare wants them both.

3.92

2k+

🖤 Scarred Hero 🗡️ Thief Heroine 🏝️ Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🌙 Dream Manipulation

Thief 94%

A thief robs a scarred mage on a haunted island. His nightmare wants them both.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2020

3.92

2k+ ratings

🖤 Scarred Hero 🗡️ Thief Heroine 🏝️ Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🌙 Dream Manipulation

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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 96%

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 96%

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

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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

The Thirteenth Child

by Erin A. Craig • 2024

Claimed by the god of death, a healer cures the sick but sees who must die.

4.03

25k+

🕯️ Gothic Fantasy 🧚‍♀️ Dark Fairytale 💀 Chosen By Death 👁️ Death's Mark ❤️‍🔥 Star Crossed Lovers

The Thirteenth Child 94%

Claimed by the god of death, a healer cures the sick but sees who must die.

by Erin A. Craig 2024

4.03

25k+ ratings

🕯️ Gothic Fantasy 🧚‍♀️ Dark Fairytale 💀 Chosen By Death 👁️ Death's Mark ❤️‍🔥 Star Crossed Lovers

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 94%

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 Bleed a Crystal Bloom

by Sarah A. Parker

Raised in a tower, she bleeds for the High Master. Now he's promised to someone else.

3.69

25k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🏰 Gothic Isolation 🩸 Blood Ritual 🧚 Hidden Fae Identity 💔 Jealous Guardian

To Bleed a Crystal Bloom 93%

Raised in a tower, she bleeds for the High Master. Now he's promised to someone else.

by Sarah A. Parker 2021

3.69

25k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🏰 Gothic Isolation 🩸 Blood Ritual 🧚 Hidden Fae Identity 💔 Jealous Guardian

A Curse So Dark and Lonely

by Brigid Kemmerer • 2019

Falling into a cursed kingdom, Harper must love a monster prince before his realm falls.

3.95

181k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🪞 Portal Fantasy 👹 Cursed Prince ❤️‍🔥 Reluctant Allies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

A Curse So Dark and Lonely 96%

Falling into a cursed kingdom, Harper must love a monster prince before his realm falls.

by Brigid Kemmerer 2019

3.95

181k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🪞 Portal Fantasy 👹 Cursed Prince ❤️‍🔥 Reluctant Allies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

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 95%

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

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 94%

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

These Gentle Wolves

by Clare Sager • 2023

To rescue her friend, a baker's daughter weds a monstrous fae for one year.

3.97

914

🥀 Dark Fairy Tale 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏡 Forced Proximity 🐺 Shifter Hero 🔮 Fae Bargains

These Gentle Wolves 94%

To rescue her friend, a baker's daughter weds a monstrous fae for one year.

by Clare Sager 2023

3.97

914 ratings

🥀 Dark Fairy Tale 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏡 Forced Proximity 🐺 Shifter Hero 🔮 Fae Bargains

Where the Dark Stands Still

by A.B. Poranek • 2024

Forced to serve an antlered demon, a girl falls for the warden who hides past sacrifices.

4.03

33k+

🖤 Gothic Romantasy 🏰 Slavic-Inspired Fantasy 💀 Bargain With A Demon 🫂 Found Family 👻 Haunted Manor

Where the Dark Stands Still 94%

Forced to serve an antlered demon, a girl falls for the warden who hides past sacrifices.

by A.B. Poranek 2024

4.03

33k+ ratings

🖤 Gothic Romantasy 🏰 Slavic-Inspired Fantasy 💀 Bargain With A Demon 🫂 Found Family 👻 Haunted Manor

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

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 95%

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

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

Lady Tremaine

by Rachel Hochhauser

A widow poaches rabbits and schemes at court, but the true predator wears the crown.

4.16

66k+

🖤 Villain Backstory 🥿 Cinderella Retelling 💕 Enemies To Lovers ⚖️ Morally Gray Heroine 🦅 Fierce Motherhood

Lady Tremaine 93%

A widow poaches rabbits and schemes at court, but the true predator wears the crown.

by Rachel Hochhauser 2026

4.16

66k+ ratings

🖤 Villain Backstory 🥿 Cinderella Retelling 💕 Enemies To Lovers ⚖️ Morally Gray Heroine 🦅 Fierce Motherhood

The Shadows Between Us

by Tricia Levenseller • 2020

To steal a crown, she'll wed and kill a king. Their fake courtship turns real.

3.81

220k+

🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 🤝 Fake Courtship Romance 😈 Villain Romance 🍷 Court Intrigue 🌑 Shadow Magic

The Shadows Between Us 94%

To steal a crown, she'll wed and kill a king. Their fake courtship turns real.

by Tricia Levenseller 2020

3.81

220k+ ratings

🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 🤝 Fake Courtship Romance 😈 Villain Romance 🍷 Court Intrigue 🌑 Shadow Magic

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

La belleza de la Bestia

by Phavy Prieto • 2020

Her father's life costs Bella her freedom, and the scarred lord demands her complete submission.

3.94

1k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Trope 🔗 Captive Romance 🩹 Scarred Hero ⚡ Power Exchange 🕯️ Gothic Historical

La belleza de la Bestia 93%

Her father's life costs Bella her freedom, and the scarred lord demands her complete submission.

by Phavy Prieto 2020

3.94

1k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Trope 🔗 Captive Romance 🩹 Scarred Hero ⚡ Power Exchange 🕯️ Gothic Historical

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 93%

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

Uprooted

by Naomi Novik

The Dragon chose the wrong girl, and her wild magic is what the Wood fears most.

4.02

267k+

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🌿 Slavic Folklore 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🌱 Nature Magic 🐉 Grumpy Mentor

Uprooted 93%

The Dragon chose the wrong girl, and her wild magic is what the Wood fears most.

by Naomi Novik 2015

4.02

267k+ ratings

🏰 Fairy Tale Retelling 🌿 Slavic Folklore 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🌱 Nature Magic 🐉 Grumpy Mentor

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

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 95%

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

The Wolf and the Woodsman

by Ava Reid • 2021

A magicless woman betrayed by her village allies with the scarred prince sent to capture her.

3.50

33k+

🏛️ Mythic Fantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏕️ Forced Proximity 🌫️ Gothic Atmosphere 👑 Political Intrigue

The Wolf and the Woodsman 93%

A magicless woman betrayed by her village allies with the scarred prince sent to capture her.

by Ava Reid 2021

3.50

33k+ ratings

🏛️ Mythic Fantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏕️ Forced Proximity 🌫️ Gothic Atmosphere 👑 Political Intrigue

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

A Harvest of Hearts

by Andrea Eames • 2025

Ensnared by a sorcerer's gaze, a butcher's daughter enters his shifting house to reclaim her heart.

3.57

9k+

🌑 Dark Fairytale 💔 Costly Magic 💪 Plain Heroine 🏚️ Magical House 🐈‍⬛ Talking Cat

A Harvest of Hearts 93%

Ensnared by a sorcerer's gaze, a butcher's daughter enters his shifting house to reclaim her heart.

by Andrea Eames 2025

3.57

9k+ ratings

🌑 Dark Fairytale 💔 Costly Magic 💪 Plain Heroine 🏚️ Magical House 🐈‍⬛ Talking Cat

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 93%

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

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 95%

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

House of the Beast

by Michelle Wong • 2025

A slum girl gives her arm to a god and wakes a shadow lover hellbent on revenge.

3.84

6k+

🏰 Gothic Romantasy 🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling ⚔️ God-Touched Heroine 🖤 Possessive Shadow Lover 🩸 Body Horror Sacrifice

House of the Beast 95%

A slum girl gives her arm to a god and wakes a shadow lover hellbent on revenge.

by Michelle Wong 2025

3.84

6k+ ratings

🏰 Gothic Romantasy 🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling ⚔️ God-Touched Heroine 🖤 Possessive Shadow Lover 🩸 Body Horror Sacrifice

Tasting Red

by Holly Roberds

Her fake boyfriend protects her from monsters, but he's the assassin sent to kill her grandmother.

4.08

12k+

🐺 Red Riding Hood Retelling 💕 Fated Mates 🤝 Fake Relationship 🔪 Assassin Hero ⚔️ Touch Her And Die

Tasting Red 93%

Her fake boyfriend protects her from monsters, but he's the assassin sent to kill her grandmother.

by Holly Roberds 2023

4.08

12k+ ratings

🐺 Red Riding Hood Retelling 💕 Fated Mates 🤝 Fake Relationship 🔪 Assassin Hero ⚔️ Touch Her And Die

Her Radiant Curse

by Elizabeth Lim • 2023

Her sister is beautiful. Her face is a curse. The witch who marked her is back.

4.17

11k+

📖 Fairy Tale Retelling 🏮 East Asian Fantasy 👹 Heroine As Monster ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🛡️ Protective Sister

Her Radiant Curse 93%

Her sister is beautiful. Her face is a curse. The witch who marked her is back.

by Elizabeth Lim 2023

4.17

11k+ ratings

📖 Fairy Tale Retelling 🏮 East Asian Fantasy 👹 Heroine As Monster ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🛡️ Protective Sister

Losing Neverland

by Evelyn Montgomery • 2024

Peter Pan returns as dark Captain Hook, dragging grown Wendy to a Neverland ruled by obsession.

3.72

2k+

🖤 Dark Fairytale Retelling ⚔️ Villain Gets The Girl 🖤 Obsessive Love 💫 First Love Returns 🔮 Fated Love Curse

Losing Neverland 93%

Peter Pan returns as dark Captain Hook, dragging grown Wendy to a Neverland ruled by obsession.

by Evelyn Montgomery 2024

3.72

2k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fairytale Retelling ⚔️ Villain Gets The Girl 🖤 Obsessive Love 💫 First Love Returns 🔮 Fated Love Curse

Wings of Starlight

by Allison Saft • 2025

A fairy queen-in-training falls for a winter warden as nightmares threaten their divided realms.

4.14

49k+

🏛️ Fairy Court Politics 💔 Forbidden Love ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine Romance 🥀 Bittersweet Ending 🌑 Whimsical Dark Fantasy

Wings of Starlight 93%

A fairy queen-in-training falls for a winter warden as nightmares threaten their divided realms.

by Allison Saft 2025

4.14

49k+ ratings

🏛️ Fairy Court Politics 💔 Forbidden Love ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine Romance 🥀 Bittersweet Ending 🌑 Whimsical Dark Fantasy

Of Skulls of Shackles

by Kelly St. Clare • 2025

A stitched queen must conquer rival kings before the lover who sees all destroys her heart.

4.25

143

🏰 Gothic Romantasy 👑 Monster Politics ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👸 Reluctant Ruler 🖤 Monster Romance

Of Skulls of Shackles 93%

A stitched queen must conquer rival kings before the lover who sees all destroys her heart.

by Kelly St. Clare 2025

4.25

143 ratings

🏰 Gothic Romantasy 👑 Monster Politics ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👸 Reluctant Ruler 🖤 Monster Romance

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 93%

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

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

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

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