50 Books like Lady Tremaine

The Crimson Crown

by Heather Walter

Her failed ascension summons dark power. She infiltrates the kingdom that burns witches to undo it.

3.83

3k+

🍎 Snow White Retelling 🔮 Sapphic Witches 💔 Second Chance Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🌑 Shadow Magic

The Crimson Crown 93%

Her failed ascension summons dark power. She infiltrates the kingdom that burns witches to undo it.

by Heather Walter 2024

3.83

3k+ ratings

🍎 Snow White Retelling 🔮 Sapphic Witches 💔 Second Chance Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🌑 Shadow Magic

Poor Unfortunate Soul

by Serena Valentino • 2016

A sea witch, three grieving sisters, and a pact of hate that will drown them all.

3.57

30k+

🦑 Villain Origin Story 💔 Sibling Betrayal 🌊 Magical Bargains 🧙‍♀️ Witch Sisterhood 🖤 Gothic Atmosphere

Poor Unfortunate Soul 95%

A sea witch, three grieving sisters, and a pact of hate that will drown them all.

by Serena Valentino 2016

3.57

30k+ ratings

🦑 Villain Origin Story 💔 Sibling Betrayal 🌊 Magical Bargains 🧙‍♀️ Witch Sisterhood 🖤 Gothic Atmosphere

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 94%

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

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

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 93%

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

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 93%

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

Salt & Broom

by Sharon Lynn Fisher • 2023

To break a manor's curse, a young witch must win over its skeptical, grieving master.

4.10

19k+

🖤 Gothic Romance 🏰 Jane Eyre Retelling 🧙 Witch Protagonist 🔮 Ancestral Curse 👻 Haunted Estate

Salt & Broom 93%

To break a manor's curse, a young witch must win over its skeptical, grieving master.

by Sharon Lynn Fisher 2023

4.10

19k+ ratings

🖤 Gothic Romance 🏰 Jane Eyre Retelling 🧙 Witch Protagonist 🔮 Ancestral Curse 👻 Haunted Estate

Heartless

by Marissa Meyer • 2016

Cath bakes magic into tarts, but a king wants her hand, a joker her heart.

4.08

277k+

📖 Villain Origin Story 🐇 Wonderland Retelling 🌹 Dark Fairytale 💫 Star-Crossed Lovers 🎪 Dark Whimsy

Heartless 93%

Cath bakes magic into tarts, but a king wants her hand, a joker her heart.

by Marissa Meyer 2016

4.08

277k+ ratings

📖 Villain Origin Story 🐇 Wonderland Retelling 🌹 Dark Fairytale 💫 Star-Crossed Lovers 🎪 Dark Whimsy

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 93%

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

Hooked

by Emily McIntire

His enemy's daughter was his revenge, then the only thing that quieted his nightmares.

3.77

520k+

🖤 Villain Romance 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale ⛓️ Captor Captive ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔪 Revenge Obsession

Hooked 93%

His enemy's daughter was his revenge, then the only thing that quieted his nightmares.

by Emily McIntire 2021

3.77

520k+ ratings

🖤 Villain Romance 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale ⛓️ Captor Captive ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔪 Revenge Obsession

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

Mistress of All Evil

by Serena Valentino • 2017

The dark fairy's curse was not evil. It was a mother's last act of protection.

3.97

20k+

🦹 Villain Origin Story 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 💔 Tragic Villain 🧝 Magical Outcast 🫂 Found Family

Mistress of All Evil 92%

The dark fairy's curse was not evil. It was a mother's last act of protection.

by Serena Valentino 2017

3.97

20k+ ratings

🦹 Villain Origin Story 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 💔 Tragic Villain 🧝 Magical Outcast 🫂 Found Family

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

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

A Descent Into Darkness

by T.S. Kinley • 2024

Exiled from Neverland, a boy turns pirate, loves a condemned alchemist, and surrenders to revenge.

3.88

2k+

👹 Villain Origin Story 🌑 Dark Fairytale Retelling 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Fantasy 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Morally Grey Hero

A Descent Into Darkness 93%

Exiled from Neverland, a boy turns pirate, loves a condemned alchemist, and surrenders to revenge.

by T.S. Kinley 2024

3.88

2k+ ratings

👹 Villain Origin Story 🌑 Dark Fairytale Retelling 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Fantasy 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Morally Grey Hero

Hemlock & Silver

by T. Kingfisher • 2025

A poison expert at a dying princess's bedside finds the sickness lives inside the mirror.

4.01

40k+

🍎 Snow White Retelling 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 🏚️ Gothic Fantasy 🪞 Mirror Realm 📚 Scholarly Protagonist

Hemlock & Silver 92%

A poison expert at a dying princess's bedside finds the sickness lives inside the mirror.

by T. Kingfisher 2025

4.01

40k+ ratings

🍎 Snow White Retelling 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 🏚️ Gothic Fantasy 🪞 Mirror Realm 📚 Scholarly Protagonist

Lady Macbeth

by Ava Reid • 2024

A feared bride is traded to a Scottish thane whose dungeon holds all his former wives.

3.46

30k+

🔥 Feminist Retelling 🏰 Gothic Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Shifter 💍 Political Marriage 🌑 Cursed Prince

Lady Macbeth 92%

A feared bride is traded to a Scottish thane whose dungeon holds all his former wives.

by Ava Reid 2024

3.46

30k+ ratings

🔥 Feminist Retelling 🏰 Gothic Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Shifter 💍 Political Marriage 🌑 Cursed Prince

Morgan Is My Name

by Sophie Keetch • 2022

Her father slain, her mother the king's prize, Morgan of Tintagel turns to forbidden knowledge.

4.15

13k+

🏰 Feminist Arthurian 🖤 Villain Origin Story 💔 Forbidden Courtly Love 👑 Political Marriage 💜 Chosen Family

Morgan Is My Name 92%

Her father slain, her mother the king's prize, Morgan of Tintagel turns to forbidden knowledge.

by Sophie Keetch 2022

4.15

13k+ ratings

🏰 Feminist Arthurian 🖤 Villain Origin Story 💔 Forbidden Courtly Love 👑 Political Marriage 💜 Chosen Family

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 92%

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

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 93%

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

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 93%

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

Assistant to the Villain

by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

She works for a villain. He's kind, handsome, and someone is planting bombs in his manor.

3.93

355k+

🖤 Villain Romance 🏰 Workplace Fantasy 🔥 Slow Burn 👥 Found Family 🎭 Comedic Fantasy

Assistant to the Villain 92%

She works for a villain. He's kind, handsome, and someone is planting bombs in his manor.

by Hannah Nicole Maehrer 2023

3.93

355k+ ratings

🖤 Villain Romance 🏰 Workplace Fantasy 🔥 Slow Burn 👥 Found Family 🎭 Comedic Fantasy

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 92%

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

A Penchant For Poison

by T.S. Kinley • 2024

A poisoner and a pirate hunt Peter Pan in a Neverland that eats memory before revenge.

3.99

943

🖤 Dark Retelling 🦹 Villain Origin Story 🔪 Toxic Devotion ⚖️ Magic With A Price 🥀 Heavy Angst

A Penchant For Poison 92%

A poisoner and a pirate hunt Peter Pan in a Neverland that eats memory before revenge.

by T.S. Kinley 2024

3.99

943 ratings

🖤 Dark Retelling 🦹 Villain Origin Story 🔪 Toxic Devotion ⚖️ Magic With A Price 🥀 Heavy Angst

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

Fairest of All

by Serena Valentino • 2009

Her stepdaughter's beauty haunts her. So does the voice inside her father's old mirror.

3.81

56k+

🎭 Villain Origin Story 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 👑 Wicked Stepmother 🕯️ Trapped Soul 🥀 Tragic Descent

Fairest of All 93%

Her stepdaughter's beauty haunts her. So does the voice inside her father's old mirror.

by Serena Valentino 2009

3.81

56k+ ratings

🎭 Villain Origin Story 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 👑 Wicked Stepmother 🕯️ Trapped Soul 🥀 Tragic Descent

Malice

by Heather Walter • 2021

Briar needs her curses but despises her blood. The princess doomed at twenty-one just needs her.

3.91

34k+

🖤 Villain Origin Story 🌹 Sleeping Beauty Retelling 💕 Forbidden Romance 🦇 Monstrous Protagonist 🏰 Fairy Tale Court

Malice 93%

Briar needs her curses but despises her blood. The princess doomed at twenty-one just needs her.

by Heather Walter 2021

3.91

34k+ ratings

🖤 Villain Origin Story 🌹 Sleeping Beauty Retelling 💕 Forbidden Romance 🦇 Monstrous Protagonist 🏰 Fairy Tale Court

West of Wicked

by Nikki St. Crowe • 2026

Killing a witch in a dark Oz makes a Kansas woman prey for a heartless mercenary.

3.84

4k+

🌪️ Dark Oz Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 🖤 Morally Gray Hero 💫 Amnesia Romance 🌑 Cursed World

West of Wicked 92%

Killing a witch in a dark Oz makes a Kansas woman prey for a heartless mercenary.

by Nikki St. Crowe 2026

3.84

4k+ ratings

🌪️ Dark Oz Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 🖤 Morally Gray Hero 💫 Amnesia Romance 🌑 Cursed World

The Kingdom of Back

by Marie Lu • 2020

A prodigy sister's wish for immortality ensnares her in a faery prince's perilous bargain.

3.70

24k+

🕰️ 18th Century Fantasy 🤝 Faustian Bargain 🧚 Fae Bargain ⚔️ Sibling Rivalry 👩‍🎤 Ambitious Heroine

The Kingdom of Back 92%

A prodigy sister's wish for immortality ensnares her in a faery prince's perilous bargain.

by Marie Lu 2020

3.70

24k+ ratings

🕰️ 18th Century Fantasy 🤝 Faustian Bargain 🧚 Fae Bargain ⚔️ Sibling Rivalry 👩‍🎤 Ambitious Heroine

The Duke and I

by Julia Quinn • 2000

A duke refusing marriage and a debutante seeking suitors fake a courtship, then fall in love.

3.80

707k+

🎭 Fake Courtship 💍 Forced Marriage 💔 Traumatized Hero 😈 Reformed Rake 🔥 Steamy

The Duke and I 92%

A duke refusing marriage and a debutante seeking suitors fake a courtship, then fall in love.

by Julia Quinn 2000

3.80

707k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Courtship 💍 Forced Marriage 💔 Traumatized Hero 😈 Reformed Rake 🔥 Steamy

Little Thieves

by Margaret Owen • 2021

A servant girl passing as a princess is cursed to sprout jewels from her skin.

4.22

27k+

📖 Fairy Tale Retelling 🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Identity Theft 👪 Found Family

Little Thieves 92%

A servant girl passing as a princess is cursed to sprout jewels from her skin.

by Margaret Owen 2021

4.22

27k+ ratings

📖 Fairy Tale Retelling 🖤 Morally Gray Heroine 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Identity Theft 👪 Found Family

The Lord Sorcier

by Olivia Atwater • 2020

When a surgeon's faerie comrade unleashes his magic, Napoleon's deadliest sorcerer takes notice.

3.55

7k+

🗡️ Napoleonic Fantasy 🧚 Faerie Folklore 🖤 Found Family 🤝 Male Friendship ⚔️ Magical Duel

The Lord Sorcier 93%

When a surgeon's faerie comrade unleashes his magic, Napoleon's deadliest sorcerer takes notice.

by Olivia Atwater 2020

3.55

7k+ ratings

🗡️ Napoleonic Fantasy 🧚 Faerie Folklore 🖤 Found Family 🤝 Male Friendship ⚔️ Magical Duel

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 93%

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

Gild

by Raven Kennedy

She calls her gilded cage love until the day her king trades her for an army.

3.61

386k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 📜 Myth Retold ⛓️ Captive Romance ✨ Hidden Powers ⚔️ Fae Warrior

Gild 92%

She calls her gilded cage love until the day her king trades her for an army.

by Raven Kennedy 2020

3.61

386k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 📜 Myth Retold ⛓️ Captive Romance ✨ Hidden Powers ⚔️ Fae Warrior

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 92%

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

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

Queen of Roses

by Briar Boleyn

A fae-blooded princess, drugged since childhood, hunts a legendary sword for her tyrant brother.

3.88

23k+

🏰 Arthurian Retelling 🌑 Dark Fae Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🧬 Hidden Fae Heritage

Queen of Roses 92%

A fae-blooded princess, drugged since childhood, hunts a legendary sword for her tyrant brother.

by Briar Boleyn 2023

3.88

23k+ ratings

🏰 Arthurian Retelling 🌑 Dark Fae Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🧬 Hidden Fae Heritage

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

Stalking Cinderella

by Leann Belle • 2023

One masquerade night costs her soul. Three dangerous men ensure midnight is only the beginning.

3.87

1k+

🩸 Dark Cinderella Retelling 💕 Why Choose Romance 🌹 Erotic Fairy Tale 💀 Stepbrother Romance 👁️ Stalker Love Interest

Stalking Cinderella 93%

One masquerade night costs her soul. Three dangerous men ensure midnight is only the beginning.

by Leann Belle 2023

3.87

1k+ ratings

🩸 Dark Cinderella Retelling 💕 Why Choose Romance 🌹 Erotic Fairy Tale 💀 Stepbrother Romance 👁️ Stalker Love Interest

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

Six Wild Crowns

by Holly Race • 2025

A new queen's rebellion against stolen magic hinges on the spy sent to poison her.

3.62

2k+

👑 Tudor Fantasy ✊ Feminist Retelling ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏳️‍🌈 Sapphic Court Intrigue ⚡ Stolen Divine Power

Six Wild Crowns 92%

A new queen's rebellion against stolen magic hinges on the spy sent to poison her.

by Holly Race 2025

3.62

2k+ ratings

👑 Tudor Fantasy ✊ Feminist Retelling ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏳️‍🌈 Sapphic Court Intrigue ⚡ Stolen Divine Power

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+

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3.71

212k+ ratings

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3.50

690k+

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Wicked 93%

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3.50

690k+ ratings

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4.08

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Tasting Red 92%

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4.08

12k+ ratings

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3.74

15k+

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3.74

15k+ ratings

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She wields the shadows he was sworn to destroy, and now he is her captive.

4.04

4k+

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Bound to Fall 92%

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by A.K. Caggiano 2023

4.04

4k+ ratings

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