It also features some of the most awkward sex ever found in romance. The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon. But it doesn’t have to be this way—after all, sci-fi and fantasy authors have written believable power exchanges and sexual agency into their books and comics for decades. Royal-Kagan: Shifter World Anthology Nancy Corrigan. So slow-burn it's glacial. No using sexual violence to "teach a lesson." One of the key features of romantic fantasy involves the focus on relationships, social, political, and romantic. The Sharing Knife by Lois Bujold. I'm fine with also actual romance genre books that have heavy SFF themes and settings in them, too. The great fantasy romance books on my reread list are Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews, Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold.and Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs. It's romance heavy but also has a very cool magic system and alternative world (the part I find coolest is that she built her world to be matriarchal and then explored the ramifications of that). YA. I'm currently reading it outloud for my husband because it is hilarious. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/ReredditLink.f7b66a91705891e84a09.css.map*/Author Appreciation: Mercedes Lackey from user u/lyrrael. Includes sex scenes. And I only made it through like the first four, so I don't know if the romantic subplot grows any larger, but it seemed fairly prominent in the beginning of the series. Romance - check (it's harem, but it's the only time I've found it to not be ridiculous) She doesn’t want to live in the castle, wear sophisticated gowns and jewellery. They were so cute together! The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord. Buroker writes fantasy series with romance elements, but the spin-off trilogy Forgotten Ages (prequels to her Emperor's Edge series) can be read standalone and is much more of a romance series. You know what you're getting here and that's why it works. Read Fantasy novels online free from your Pc or Mobile. Contact my master creator /u/LittlePlasticCastle with any questions or comments. Just some of the ones I think are really really exceptional and would cross over the the r/fantasy audience well. Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare - historical. Steampunk and a very loose retelling of the fairy tale. Empire of Sand is a Mughal India–inspired fantasy romance with a slow burn of epic proportions and a main character coming into her own amazing abilities. Standalone, heroine has a long-term crush on the hero, bit of an age gap. Romance is my fave. The great series on my reread list with secondary romances that I love are the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews, the Demon Accords series by John Conroe and Servant of the Empire by Feist and Wurts. So... any good series that can fill these in? $0.99 #50. I haven't read the rest of that trilogy, but the first book definitely has some romance in it. I really like fantasy, and discovering new spells and such always intrigue me. Sometimes you wanna smack the heroine for her lack of self-awareness, but its pretty clearly part of her character. An emotional Epic Fantasy romance series that takes unexpected directions. A series of historical romances set around an underground ring of people who rescue women from abusive marriages in an era when women have no legal recourse. We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. But given those things, I can see why a primer of the top fantasy books for this age category might be necessary. 4.9 out of 5 stars 12. I like to bookmark the comments where I got recommendations so I can thank the person if I like them. Can be read as a standalone. Baby golem brings you the January 2021 r/fantasy Megathread: Book Club Hub, links to our recurring threads, and looking for recs of golem books! The good series with secondary romances that I love are the Tales of the Lupi by Eileen Wilks and the Innkeeper Chronicles series by Ilona Andrews. I've linked Local Custom, which is borderline marriage of convenience and a culture clash romance (where one of those cultures is an alien one based on Regency concepts of honour). Erotic Short Stories Series Lady Aingealicia. Grancrest Senki (Record of Grancrest War) CDJapan. I don’t mind if romance isn’t one of the main genre, but it at least has it. It captures what I like about fantasy: A foreign land with really cool magic, cool monsters to kill, and of course, the ladies. A Lady Awakened by Celia Grant - historical. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The Decoy Princess by Dawn Cook. The main two are Komarr and A Civil Campaign, though I think it's a good idea to read Memory first if you don't know who Miles Vorkosigan is. The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass. I LOVE the ending. Williams is a wordsmith unlike any other. Enemies to lovers. I will add more if I think of any, but I'm probably running out of nap here soon. Everything by Lindsay Buroker, and Josiah Bancroft's Books of Babel have some in-the-feels romance elements for romance-as-subplot. Ultimately these are about culture clash and hope. Really classic high fantasy romance. Stardust - Neil doesn't really get bracketed as a romance writer, but Stardust (and to a slightly lesser degree Neverwhere) are both pretty clearly relationship focused. Friends to lovers. Press J to jump to the feed. They are rollicking reads and you can play bingo with the Victorian novel tropes. If you can't handle a big age gap pass on by, if you're into tall/smol pairings step right up. Encrypted by Lindsay Buroker. F/F romance. TW: pregnancy loss. Tropes: Enemies to lovers. How does everybody feel about Jodi Taylor's Chronicles of St. Mary's time travel books? F/M romance. Slouch Witch by Helen Harper. Fire & Rescue Shifters Collection 1: Books 1-3 (Fire & Rescue Shifters Series Box Set) Zoe Chant. Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair. Tropes: Knight protector. They’re hilarious and have fun with vampires, werewolves, and magic. Category. Still hanging out for the novella though. Claimed: Dirty Fairy Tales Series: Age Gap Romance (Demanding Daddy Book 2) Olivia Fox. It is problematical searching my library's catalogue when you leave out "ci" ;-) Cecilia. Have you ever tried Anne Bishop? I read this on a random r/fantasy recommendation and it was good enough I read the next two as well! ._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp{margin-bottom:24px;text-transform:uppercase;width:100%}._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp:last-child{margin-bottom:10px} Also, she has an urban fantasy series, the Diana Tregarde novels. Start with her Brother's Sinister series IMHO. I... honestly want a feel good one without feeling horrible about the decisions that the mc has to make. 4.7 out of 5 stars 284. There's not magic magic, per se, but it's soft-enough sci-fi that I'd argue it comes close. Problem is, she knows she's not pregnant. The Liaden Universe by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. I just wanted to say thanks for the recommendation of Sharing Knife. This is a masterclass in building emotional intimacy separately from physical intimacy. Really appreciate it. I like slow-burn romance so take it for granted that these fit that category unless I specify otherwise. Opposites attract trope, borderline enemies to lovers. Her Sharing Knife novels are not my favorite of hers, but they are probably the books that I like that are closest to full out romance books. Heartstone by Elle Katharine White. A really great paranormal (modern) romance novel series is Molly Harper’s Half-Moon Hollow series and related books. Enemies to lovers. Feyre, a huntress, accidentally kills a beast in a forest, and starts off a chain of events that will change her life forever. The sudden death of her husband means the heroine needs to produce a believable heir ASAP or risk the estate falling into the hands of his cruel and violent brother. /r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters. They do not have to be first in a series. share. I also second Maria V. Snyder, especially her Study series, which are made of two trilogies (and there is also the Glass trilogy which is meant to go in between). She almost always has the protagonists on equal footing in terms of power, just not always in the same kind of power. Pride and Prejudice with dragons. This series is another example of fantastic worldbuilding that sucks you in. Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs, the Innkeeper Chronicles series by Ilona Andrews. Its basically a nice sunday dinner and ultimately a comfort read. ._2a172ppKObqWfRHr8eWBKV{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:8px}._39-woRduNuowN7G4JTW4I8{border-top:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-lineColor);margin-top:12px;padding-top:12px}._3AOoBdXa2QKVKqIEmG7Vkb{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);border-radius:4px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;margin-top:12px}.vzEDg-tM8ZDpEfJnbaJuU{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-button);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-button);height:14px;width:14px}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between}._2ygXHcy_x6RG74BMk0UKkN{margin-left:8px}._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-left:auto}._1-25VxiIsZFVU88qFh-T8p{padding:0}._3BmRwhm18nr4GmDhkoSgtb{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;line-height:16px} ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} The Elemental Masters series and the Thousand Kingdoms series by Mercedes Lackey - these are both retellings of fairy tales as fantasy romance. I find the next best thing to the romance in Alpha and Omega (which I also have ahead of Mercy, but I still like Mercy and was glad the love triangle didn't last) is the Tales of the Lupi by Eileen Wilks. save. Second book features some stereotyping and isn't as good, but the HEA occurs at the end of the series. 17 comments. The first is about trauma and the second about whether its worth caring what the world thinks of you vs. what you think of yourself. If anything I think that reading a few fantasy romances was good for me if only to see some of the complaints from women about female characters in male authored fantasy novels in a new light :). Can I made snide 50 Shades of Grey comments and/or make jokes about shifter romances? Posted by 6 hours ago. Guy Gavriel Kay has incredible romantic fantasy (Tigana) but he can bring you pretty low before the highs sometimes. For unapologetic fun with heavier emphasis on romance, Gail Carriger has never let me down (and she's a lovely human irl). You knew it was coming. All 4 books are on my reread list. Small town with ghosts romance. M/M romance, trans MC. Mostly about hope. Includes sex scenes. Finally, if you don't care about big series and just want stand-alone action-adventure sci-fi, Captain Vorpatril's Alliance is a more recently published one with a wonderfully upside-down romance. 2. If she didn't have that attitude it would seem pretty unbelieveable. So if there are some new suggestions in this thread I'd love to hear them and I'll give them a try as I'd love to give the genre a fair shake. Paranormal romance. ._2cHgYGbfV9EZMSThqLt2tx{margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{width:75%;height:24px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-,._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{background:var(--newCommunityTheme-field);background-size:200%;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-{width:100%;height:46px} great list here, agree on Bujold, Andrews, Briggs, and Brook. I will send you a link to one later--how do I pin this? M/M romance, Bi MC. Paranormal romance. Dragon Kin by G.A. . Reading Champion III, Worldbuilders. Aiken (also known as Shelly Laurenston) - funny, sexy, violent, weird. The Spanish Pearl by Catherine Friend. Crown Duel/Court Duel by Sherwood Smith. Also I'm in love with the Edwardian settings of the Elemental Masters series. Graceling by Kristin Cashore. F/M romance. Retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in ancient Ireland. Enemies to lovers. Encrypted by Lindsay Buroker. The books are in descending order from 1 to 105, with the ones at the top of the list being voted on the most by the /r/fantasy community. Fighter Awakens in the Naughty World (Ultimate Harem Fantasy 1): An Erotic LitRPG Novel Reed James. I love this book. Tropes: Friends to lovers. Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs - werewolves and mysteries. I am reddit ignorant. bloop! I'd warn that everything else I've read of Sinclair's featured at least some dubious consent, but not this one. Magic and Manners by C. E. Murphy. Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon Shinn. Prickly heroine has a lot of power but no ability to trust (for some good reasons), this subverts the cranky hero + heroine teaches him how to love trope nicely. Kingmaker Chronicles by Amanda Bouchet - fantasy trilogy following a single couple, heavily based on Greek/Roman mythology. Find something great to watch now. Tropes: arranged marriage. While I've struggled with the full out fantasy romance genre I have enjoyed a number of fantasy and sci-fi novels that would probably not be bracketed in the main romance genre but pretty clearly are relationship focused. Not quite enemies to lovers, but certainly mutual mistrust to love! Cozy and fun. In my recent years reading I've been making a focused effort to break out of my genre ruts more by reading novels in new genres (classic fantasy, lit fic, and history books are my ruts) while I'm not sure if romance is fully in my wheelhouse I've given a couple full fantasy romance genre books a try just to check out the genre. 4.3 out of 5 stars 56. Of the three series starter books in this post, C.L. (And I mean giggling every chapter funny. I have a little time, so thought this was a perfect time to run the mega thread I've been wanting to do for several months now: fantasy romance. I am a bot bleep! Romancing the Duke!! Check the descriptions to see if they fit your flavor, but I'd rec most anything by Kate Elliott, Sarah J Maas, Maria Snyder, or Tamora Pierce. Kindle Edition. Simon is a kitchen boy but when ancient evil stirs, he is pulled into a war as unlike any his world has seen, leaving the only home he has ever known to battle creatures once thought lost to the past. NEW ADULT fantasy & paranormal romance Score A book’s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. I've only read one of these (Feel the Burn) but they are about humans and dragons that can take human form and basically everybody punches each other and stabs each other and makes funny quips and the line "Silence Penis-Haver!" A Call of Crows by Shelly Laurenston - these are marketed as paranormal romance but I maintain that they are really urban fantasy with strong romantic elements. Secret identity trope. Content warning for attempted sexual assault and emotional+physical abuse. Archangel by Sharon Shinn. Young Adult Fantasy Books. In the end the day is saved by a bunch of fantasy novel fans and cosplayers (yes really). That's fine. share. Books shelved as high-fantasy-romance: Radiance by Grace Draven, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Main romance F/M. Lady Julia Grey series by Deanna Raybourn. I don't think a top list style would work for this, since romance is such a personal preference thing. What genres/subgenres are we talking about here? YA. Oh boy, I saw this go up while I was between meetings today and now I am done for the day and ready to go through my Goodreads. If you read no other Bujold books, read those. The book must fall into either the paranormal or fantasy sub-genres of romance. Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh - animal shifters and psychic abilities wage war for control. Captain Vorpatril's Alliance works as a stand alone and I find it charming from start to finish. Enemies to lovers. bloop! Maybe a subplot. Looting destroys that information permanently and irreversiblely. 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Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh. I’ve been thinking about reading a new book series. I'm not bored of this series. Most of her romance trilogies have supernatural or fantasy elements. @keyframes ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq{--sizePx:0;font-size:4px;position:relative;text-indent:-9999em;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyTextAlpha20);border-left-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);transform:translateZ(0);animation:ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5 1.1s linear infinite}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq,._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{width:var(--sizePx);height:var(--sizePx)}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{border-radius:50%}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq._2qr28EeyPvBWAsPKl-KuWN{margin:0 auto} My main issue was that I thought that the male characters were usually embarrassingly paper thin tropes in them. Just as the title says. ._1PeZajQI0Wm8P3B45yshR{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._1PeZajQI0Wm8P3B45yshR._3axV0unm-cpsxoKWYwKh2x{fill:#ea0027} By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. These are historical mysteries/romances with very minor speculative elements. Edit: Uh, thanks for all the suggestions. I’m constantly on the look out for more Epic Fantasy Romances to dive into – so if you have a suggestion, please let me know! This doesn't work for some people, but that's okay. The Sharing Knife series by Lois McMaster Bujold - fantasy set in a pseudo-frontier america setting but not quite. On Readict, our free online novels are feverishly exciting, wildly dramatic, and full of romantic adventures. I am a bot bleep! Find the hottest fantasy-romance stories you'll love. Second book features some stereotyping and isn't as good, but the HEA occurs at the end of the series. She hires her neighbor to impregnate her within a month as a last ditch effort to save her people. ._2YJDRz5rCYQfu8YdgB_neb{overflow:hidden;position:relative}._2YJDRz5rCYQfu8YdgB_neb:before{background-image:url(https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/img/reddit_pattern.png);content:"";filter:var(--newCommunityTheme-invertFilter);height:100%;position:absolute;width:100%}._37WD6iicVS6vGN0RomNTwh{padding:0 12px 12px;position:relative} Historical fantasy romance ft. heroine with pyrokinesis. Content warning for some exoticism in the first book at least (haven't read the others). All paranormal & fantasy romances are welcome. Secret identity trope. I wrote a review on here which I'll link later! Borderline YA. The Wheel of Time is one of the preeminent fantasy series of the late ’90s/early 2000s. Since we're dealing with cross-genres here, the romance does not need to be the main plot point, but it needs to be a major plot point. $6.99 #39. Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn. Content warning for attempted sexual assault and physical assault at one point. Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Sorcerous Rivalry by Kayleigh Nicol. Press J to jump to the feed. 926. 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Dag and Fawn's respect for, need for, and attraction to each other made me nicely gooey inside at times. Gentleman Jolie and the Red Queen is about finding love after loss. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{height:24px;vertical-align:middle;width:24px}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} Political fantasy. I’m also a sucker for romance. Posted by. Rick Riordan is jealous. Escape from reality and throw yourself into these gorgeous romantic fantasy series available to stream on Netflix. and Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs. The most important of those is the duet Shards of Honor and Barrayar, which should definitely be read together. Will definitely look for one that might fit what I’m looking for. I'm pretty laid back about this one. Epic fantasy. Uprooted - I think someone else already mentioned it. Most recently, Tasha Suri's Empire of Sand was amazing, I really suggest it. You might also enjoy N.K. Tropes: arranged marriage. Includes explicit sex scenes. Whether you're a love and romance fanatic, a fiction enthusiast, or just looking for something fun—there's always something for you to enjoy on Readict, absolutely FREE! It’s one I grew up reading, devouring books by Holly Black, Emma Bull, and Charles de Lint. Royalty. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. It has 3 very satisfying romances IMHO. If you haven't tried Courtney Milan then you must. The great fantasy romance books on my reread list are Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews, Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold. Hilarious and excellent because the hero is a dragon shifter whose dragon self is primarily used as a mode of transport for the alchemist heroine who actually saves the day. Of all the P&P retellings I've listed here, this one is closest to beat-by-beat, bizarrely, despite the dragons. Oh and there's sex. Fantasy romance books and mythology are always a match made in heaven. 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