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Den of Blades and Briars
L.J. Andrews
romantasyThe Broken Kingdoms #7
(13k)
Bound to serve the enemy she despises, Saga discovers that loving him could destroy them both.
forbidden romance
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Juliet Marillier
romantasySevenwaters #1
(72k)
A girl vowed to silence must choose between saving her enchanted brothers and the love of her enemy.
forbidden romancefairy tale retelling
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
Sarah J. Maas
romantasyA Court of Thorns and Roses #1
(4.3M)
A mortal huntress is dragged into the fae world by the beast she wronged — and slowly falls for him.
captor/captive
Just a Bit Ruthless
Alessandra Hazard
contemporary romanceStraight Guys #6
(15k)
A hopeless romantic falls for the ruthless billionaire villain who's using him as a pawn — Stockholm syndrome or love?
forbidden romancecaptor/captive
The Wolf and the Crown of Blood
Elizabeth May
dark romanceThe Broken Accords #1
(4k)
An immortal assassin is sent to kill the sacrificial princess — but desire may be deadlier than death.
forbidden romance
Where the Dark Stands Still
A.B. Poranek
young adult romance
(31k)
A girl with forbidden magic owes a year of service to a demon warden hiding dangerous secrets in his cursed wood.
captor/captiveforbidden romance
Uprooted
Naomi Novik
romantasy
(267k)
A clumsy village girl is taken by a cold, powerful wizard — but she's nothing like he expected.
captor/captiveforbidden romance
Irish Brute: A Billionaire Irish Mafia Jane Eyre Retelling Marriage of Convenience Forced Proximity Romance
Alix Key
dark romanceDiamond Ring: Irish Mob Trilogy #1
(344)
A fierce woman claimed by the Irish Mob's cruelest captain — submission is the price of survival.
mafia/organised crimemarriage of convenienceforced proximity
The Witch's Pet
Kerri Andrews
romantasy
(2k)
Offered as a sacrifice to the kingdom's monster, Pandora finds her captor is the only thing standing between her and dea
captor/captiveforbidden romance
The Auction (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Spicy Dark Romance Novel from a TikTok Sensation
Sadie Kincaid
dark romance
(957)
Sold at auction to a masked billionaire, she's his captive — but his secrets may be darker than his scars.
captor/captivefairy tale retelling
The Ruin of Eros: An epic romantic fantasy
Maya Gryffin
romantasy
(338)
A mortal woman shackled as a divine sacrifice must bargain her freedom to a mysterious monster — and guard her heart.
forbidden romancecaptor/captive
A Duel with the Vampire Lord
Elise Kova
romantasyMarried to Magic #3
(22k)
A vampire hunter is blood-sworn to the vampire lord she tried to kill — and he may be her people's only hope.
captor/captive
Phantom
Greer Rivers
dark romanceTattered Curtain #1
(24k)
A masked obsessive emerges from the shadows to claim the woman he's secretly protected — and possessed — for a year.
forbidden romance
Court of Ravens and Ruin
Eliza Raine
romantasyThe Shadow Bound Queen #1
(31k)
A rune-marked slave escapes one prison only to be claimed as betrothed by the Shadow Court's deadly prince.
captor/captive
Gilded
Marissa Meyer
young adult romanceGilded #1
(58k)
A girl cursed to spin lies must strike a dangerous bargain with a mysterious boy to survive the Erlking's impossible dem
fairy tale retellingforbidden romancecaptor/captive
Until the World Falls Down
Jordan Lynde
romantasy
(14k)
A heartbroken woman must escape an immortal's labyrinth in 48 hours — or become his lover forever.
captor/captiveforbidden romancefairy tale retelling
Beastly (Beastly, #1)
Alex Flinn
young adult romanceBeastly #1
(179k)
Locked away with a cursed beast, Lindy records in her diary as fear slowly turns to love.
fairy tale retellingcaptor/captive
Curse of the Wolf King
Tessonja Odette
romantasyEntangled with Fae #1
(15k)
A captive human must help a cursed wolf king trick someone into loving him — but the trick is on her heart.
captor/captivefairy tale retelling
Promise of Darkness
Bec McMaster
romantasyDark Court Rising #1
(6k)
A fae princess sent to assassinate the cursed Prince of Evernight starts to wonder if he's really the enemy.
forbidden romance
A Ship of Bones and Teeth
Karina Halle
dark romanceNightwind #1
(22k)
A mermaid-turned-princess escapes her abusive husband into the arms of a haunted pirate captain.
captor/captivefairy tale retelling
The Forest King's Daughter
Elly Blake
young adult romanceThirstwood #1
(2k)
He kidnapped her to fix a childhood mistake — but their old friendship is rekindling into something dangerous.
forbidden romancecaptor/captive
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
Sarah A. Parker
romantasyCrystal Bloom #1
(25k)
A girl kept safe in a tower falls for the powerful man who saved her — and may yet destroy her.
fairy tale retellingforbidden romance
The Savage and the Swan
Ella Fields
romantasyFated Fae
(21k)
The wolf king captures his enemy's daughter — but she's the one thing that could destroy his iron heart.
captor/captiveforbidden romance
Slaying the Shifter Prince
Clare Sager
romantasy
(7k)
She came to kill the fae Prince of Monsters — now she's his captive pet, and her heart is the next casualty.
captor/captive