50 Books like Golden Curse

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

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 96%

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 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 95%

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

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 94%

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

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

House of Lies and Sorrow

by Emily Blackwood • 2022

Forced to marry a fae prince whose brides never survive, a human woman sharpens her knives.

3.48

16k+

🏰 Fae Court Intrigue 💍 Arranged Marriage 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🌿 Human In Fae Realm

House of Lies and Sorrow 94%

Forced to marry a fae prince whose brides never survive, a human woman sharpens her knives.

by Emily Blackwood 2022

3.48

16k+ ratings

🏰 Fae Court Intrigue 💍 Arranged Marriage 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🌿 Human In Fae Realm

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 94%

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

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 95%

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

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 95%

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

Caraval

by Stephanie Garber

To find her vanished sister, Scarlett must play Caraval with a fake fiancé hiding something.

3.97

906k+

🎪 Magical Competition 👭 Sisterly Devotion 🎭 Hidden Identities 💍 Fake Engagement 🖤 Morally Gray Hero

Caraval 94%

To find her vanished sister, Scarlett must play Caraval with a fake fiancé hiding something.

by Stephanie Garber 2016

3.97

906k+ ratings

🎪 Magical Competition 👭 Sisterly Devotion 🎭 Hidden Identities 💍 Fake Engagement 🖤 Morally Gray Hero

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

The Prison Healer

by Lynette Noni • 2021

To keep a rebel alive, a captive healer takes her place in four elemental trials.

4.17

203k+

🏚️ Prison Fantasy ⚔️ Deadly Trials 💊 Healer Protagonist 🎭 Hidden Identity 💕 Enemies To Lovers

The Prison Healer 94%

To keep a rebel alive, a captive healer takes her place in four elemental trials.

by Lynette Noni 2021

4.17

203k+ ratings

🏚️ Prison Fantasy ⚔️ Deadly Trials 💊 Healer Protagonist 🎭 Hidden Identity 💕 Enemies To Lovers

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

The Assassin and the Desert

by Sarah J. Maas • 2012

The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.

4.37

67k+

🗡️ Assassin Academy 🏜️ Desert Fantasy 💔 Friend To Enemy 👥 Found Family ⚔️ Assassin Heroine

The Assassin and the Desert 94%

The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.

by Sarah J. Maas 2012

4.37

67k+ ratings

🗡️ Assassin Academy 🏜️ Desert Fantasy 💔 Friend To Enemy 👥 Found Family ⚔️ Assassin Heroine

Heir of Storms

by Lauryn Hamilton Murray

Her newborn storm killed thousands. Named Heir, she fights elemental rivals for the throne.

4.03

7k+

🏰 Elemental Courts 🏆 Magical Competition 💔 Love Triangle ⚡ Hidden Power 🗡️ Political Intrigue

Heir of Storms 94%

Her newborn storm killed thousands. Named Heir, she fights elemental rivals for the throne.

by Lauryn Hamilton Murray 2025

4.03

7k+ ratings

🏰 Elemental Courts 🏆 Magical Competition 💔 Love Triangle ⚡ Hidden Power 🗡️ Political Intrigue

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

Piper Prince

by Amber Argyle • 2019

A bride escapes into a cursed forest where wraiths hunt the magic she never knew she possessed.

4.09

547

🎭 Dark Fairy Tale ⚔️ Women Warriors 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🌲 Haunted Forest 🔮 Magic Returns

Piper Prince 95%

A bride escapes into a cursed forest where wraiths hunt the magic she never knew she possessed.

by Amber Argyle 2019

4.09

547 ratings

🎭 Dark Fairy Tale ⚔️ Women Warriors 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🌲 Haunted Forest 🔮 Magic Returns

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

Ella's Masquerade

by Lexi C. Foss • 2020

Her new tormentor at the academy is secretly a fae prince sent to claim her magic.

4.29

1k+

🏰 Cinderella Retelling 🧚 Fae Romance 💔 Bully Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates

Ella's Masquerade 94%

Her new tormentor at the academy is secretly a fae prince sent to claim her magic.

by Lexi C. Foss 2020

4.29

1k+ ratings

🏰 Cinderella Retelling 🧚 Fae Romance 💔 Bully Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates

Curse of the Sun and Stars

by Zara Storm • 2025

Her magic stolen, a hidden queen is taken hostage by the fae prince who once left her to her cage.

4.10

1k+

🔥 Dark Romantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Hidden Royalty ✨ Forbidden Magic 🏃 Forced Proximity

Curse of the Sun and Stars 94%

Her magic stolen, a hidden queen is taken hostage by the fae prince who once left her to her cage.

by Zara Storm 2025

4.10

1k+ ratings

🔥 Dark Romantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Hidden Royalty ✨ Forbidden Magic 🏃 Forced Proximity

A Tournament of Crowns

by Elise Kova • 2023

A heartbroken sorceress enters a deadly tournament as a hidden zealot plots catastrophe.

4.23

2k+

🏟️ Magical Tournament 🕸️ Political Intrigue 🤝 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Leader 🎭 Secret Identity

A Tournament of Crowns 95%

A heartbroken sorceress enters a deadly tournament as a hidden zealot plots catastrophe.

by Elise Kova 2023

4.23

2k+ ratings

🏟️ Magical Tournament 🕸️ Political Intrigue 🤝 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Leader 🎭 Secret Identity

Rose Petal Graves

by Olivia Wildenstein • 2016

A student returns home to bury her mother and inherits the family cemetery's ancient fae war.

3.80

4k+

🗡️ Fae Hunter Lore 🪶 Indigenous Fantasy 💔 Forbidden Fae Romance 💕 Love Triangle 🕯️ Ancestral Magic

Rose Petal Graves 95%

A student returns home to bury her mother and inherits the family cemetery's ancient fae war.

by Olivia Wildenstein 2016

3.80

4k+ ratings

🗡️ Fae Hunter Lore 🪶 Indigenous Fantasy 💔 Forbidden Fae Romance 💕 Love Triangle 🕯️ Ancestral Magic

Trial of the Sun Queen

by Nisha J. Tuli

A prisoner must survive fae trials for a crown, and her king's love is a cage.

3.89

152k+

🔥 Fae Trials 👑 Hidden Royalty ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🏰 Rival Kingdoms 💀 Possessive Love Interest

Trial of the Sun Queen 94%

A prisoner must survive fae trials for a crown, and her king's love is a cage.

by Nisha J. Tuli 2023

3.89

152k+ ratings

🔥 Fae Trials 👑 Hidden Royalty ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🏰 Rival Kingdoms 💀 Possessive Love Interest

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 94%

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 Beasts We Bury

by D.L. Taylor • 2025

A princess forced to kill for power bargains with a thief to stage a death.

3.72

2k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Heir ⚔️ Magical Arena 🏰 Political Fantasy

The Beasts We Bury 94%

A princess forced to kill for power bargains with a thief to stage a death.

by D.L. Taylor 2025

3.72

2k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 👑 Reluctant Heir ⚔️ Magical Arena 🏰 Political Fantasy

The Queen of Cursed Things

by S.M. Gaither • 2017

A girl with a cursed birthmark and the scarred prince who refuses to let her die.

3.78

2k+

🖤 Found Family 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🐍 Hidden Identity 👑 Reluctant Chosen One 🏰 Palace Intrigue

The Queen of Cursed Things 94%

A girl with a cursed birthmark and the scarred prince who refuses to let her die.

by S.M. Gaither 2017

3.78

2k+ ratings

🖤 Found Family 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🐍 Hidden Identity 👑 Reluctant Chosen One 🏰 Palace Intrigue

Cage of Deceit

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2015

A vigilante princess forced into a political marriage falls for her betrothed's enigmatic squire.

4.12

3k+

🔍 Secret Identity 👑 Arranged Marriage 💔 Forbidden Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Political Intrigue

Cage of Deceit 94%

A vigilante princess forced into a political marriage falls for her betrothed's enigmatic squire.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2015

4.12

3k+ ratings

🔍 Secret Identity 👑 Arranged Marriage 💔 Forbidden Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Political Intrigue

Powerless

by Lauren Roberts

When a thief without magic enters a deadly trial, the prince she robbed becomes her partner.

4.15

1.0M+

⚔️ Deadly Trials 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔥 Slow Burn 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 👑 Morally Grey Prince

Powerless 94%

When a thief without magic enters a deadly trial, the prince she robbed becomes her partner.

by Lauren Roberts 2023

4.15

1.0M+ ratings

⚔️ Deadly Trials 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔥 Slow Burn 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 👑 Morally Grey Prince

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 95%

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

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 95%

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

A Kingdom of Gods and Ruin

by Caroline Peckham • 2023

The emperor's gaze falls on a Fae healer's sister. Fae cannot lie, but gods will trade.

4.24

3k+

🖤 Dark Fae Fantasy 👑 Court Intrigue ⚔️ Vengeance Quest ⚡ Divine Bargains 💔 Lover's Betrayal

A Kingdom of Gods and Ruin 94%

The emperor's gaze falls on a Fae healer's sister. Fae cannot lie, but gods will trade.

by Caroline Peckham 2023

4.24

3k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fae Fantasy 👑 Court Intrigue ⚔️ Vengeance Quest ⚡ Divine Bargains 💔 Lover's Betrayal

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 94%

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

Winter

by Audrey Grey • 2019

Branded by a Fae prince, an orphan must survive the academy where mortal shadows serve immortals.

4.11

10k+

🏰 Fae Academy 🧍 Mortal Among Fae 💔 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 🎭 Hidden Identity

Winter 94%

Branded by a Fae prince, an orphan must survive the academy where mortal shadows serve immortals.

by Audrey Grey 2019

4.11

10k+ ratings

🏰 Fae Academy 🧍 Mortal Among Fae 💔 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 🎭 Hidden Identity

House of Marionne

by J. Elle • 2023

Hiding outlawed magic in a deadly academy, she’s paired with an assassin who hunts her kind.

3.63

8k+

🖤 Dark Academia 🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔥 Forbidden Magic 💗 Slow Burn Romance 🌒 Gothic Atmosphere

House of Marionne 94%

Hiding outlawed magic in a deadly academy, she’s paired with an assassin who hunts her kind.

by J. Elle 2023

3.63

8k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Academia 🏰 Magical Boarding School 🔥 Forbidden Magic 💗 Slow Burn Romance 🌒 Gothic Atmosphere

Frost

by C.N. Crawford • 2022

A fae outcast's viral meltdown makes her the perfect bride for a king whose love is fatal.

3.91

53k+

🖤 Dark Fae Romance ⚔️ Fae Tournament 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Cursed King

Frost 95%

A fae outcast's viral meltdown makes her the perfect bride for a king whose love is fatal.

by C.N. Crawford 2022

3.91

53k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fae Romance ⚔️ Fae Tournament 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Cursed King

Thorn Season

by Kiera Azar • 2025

A noblewoman hides magic from a king who executes her kind. His obsession risks everything.

3.95

9k+

🫥 Hidden Magic 🔥 Magic Persecution 👑 Court Intrigue 🖤 Dark King Romance 💋 Enemies To Lovers

Thorn Season 95%

A noblewoman hides magic from a king who executes her kind. His obsession risks everything.

by Kiera Azar 2025

3.95

9k+ ratings

🫥 Hidden Magic 🔥 Magic Persecution 👑 Court Intrigue 🖤 Dark King Romance 💋 Enemies To Lovers

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

The Queen's Assassin

by Melissa de la Cruz • 2020

A hidden princess frees a condemned assassin, igniting forbidden love across rival kingdoms.

3.44

20k+

🗡️ Assassin Fantasy 👑 Hidden Princess 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🏰 Court Intrigue 🥀 Bittersweet Romance

The Queen's Assassin 94%

A hidden princess frees a condemned assassin, igniting forbidden love across rival kingdoms.

by Melissa de la Cruz 2020

3.44

20k+ ratings

🗡️ Assassin Fantasy 👑 Hidden Princess 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🏰 Court Intrigue 🥀 Bittersweet Romance

Blooms of Darkness

by Anna Applegate • 2024

A brooding stranger enters a magicless princess's marriage trials, hunting her crown and rebel life.

4.03

4k+

🧚 Fae Romantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Marriage Trials 🌑 Shadow Magic

Blooms of Darkness 94%

A brooding stranger enters a magicless princess's marriage trials, hunting her crown and rebel life.

by Anna Applegate 2024

4.03

4k+ ratings

🧚 Fae Romantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Marriage Trials 🌑 Shadow Magic

The Jasad Heir

by Sara Hashem

An enemy Commander unmasks a hidden heir and drafts her into a lethal tournament.

4.07

46k+

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Hidden Heir 🏟️ Deadly Tournament 🕌 Middle Eastern Fantasy 🌑 Dark Romantasy

The Jasad Heir 94%

An enemy Commander unmasks a hidden heir and drafts her into a lethal tournament.

by Sara Hashem 2023

4.07

46k+ ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👑 Hidden Heir 🏟️ Deadly Tournament 🕌 Middle Eastern Fantasy 🌑 Dark Romantasy

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 95%

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

The Forgotten Dawn

by Laura A. Blake • 2025

An outcast enters the fae courts on a lie, but a shadow prince sees through her.

4.02

2k+

🔮 Fae Court Intrigue 🖤 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Hidden Heritage 🎭 False Identity 🤝 Found Family

The Forgotten Dawn 94%

An outcast enters the fae courts on a lie, but a shadow prince sees through her.

by Laura A. Blake 2025

4.02

2k+ ratings

🔮 Fae Court Intrigue 🖤 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Hidden Heritage 🎭 False Identity 🤝 Found Family

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 94%

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

The Iron King

by Julie Kagawa • 2010

Her brother kidnapped, a girl enters the faery realm and learns the king is her father.

3.87

219k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🌿 Hidden Faery Heritage 👑 Faery Court Politics 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🎭 Shakespearean Fae

The Iron King 94%

Her brother kidnapped, a girl enters the faery realm and learns the king is her father.

by Julie Kagawa 2010

3.87

219k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🌿 Hidden Faery Heritage 👑 Faery Court Politics 🚪 Portal Fantasy 🎭 Shakespearean Fae

Oath Taker

by Audrey Grey • 2019

A dark lord steals her best friend. The price of breaking the curse: become his student.

3.84

12k+

🖤 Dark Fae Romance 🔮 Curse Quest 🖤 Shadow Daddy 💔 Tortured Hero 🤝 Found Family

Oath Taker 94%

A dark lord steals her best friend. The price of breaking the curse: become his student.

by Audrey Grey 2019

3.84

12k+ ratings

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