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Manacled
SenLinYu
dark romance
(163k)
Enslaved and captive in Voldemort's dystopia, Hermione must survive her enemy captor — and her feelings for him.
forbidden romance
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
Rebecca Yarros
romantasyThe Empyrean #1
(3.7M)
A fragile scribe's daughter enters dragon rider training — and is hunted by the deadliest wingleader there.
enemies to loversdragon romanceacademy/school setting
Christopher Wolff: I Fell in Love with a Gangster’s Daughter
J.W. Barinovs
romantic suspense
(1k)
A bodyguard hired to protect a Russian crime boss's daughter breaks every rule by falling for her.
forbidden romance
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)
Sarah J. Maas
romantasyThrone of Glass #3
(1.6M)
A broken assassin travels to a fae land to unlock her true power — and discovers her destiny may cost everything.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
The Sins of Silas
Kylie Snow
romantasyThe Otacian Chronicles #2
(21k)
The Slayer of Witches finds his lost love alive — and she's the very thing he hunts.
forbidden romance
Song of Sorrows and Fate
L.J. Andrews
romantasyThe Broken Kingdoms #9
(12k)
A Fate-twisting storyteller and the feared Mad King share a bond that could save her — or doom them both.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
White Hot (Hidden Legacy, #2)
Ilona Andrews
urban fantasy romanceHidden Legacy #2
(55k)
A lie-detecting detective and an ice-cold billionaire Prime face shadowy enemies — and scorching chemistry.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
Lord of Shadows
Cassandra Clare
young adult romanceThe Dark Artifices #2
(161k)
Emma and Julian's forbidden love could destroy them both — but walking away means leaving the Blackthorns unprotected.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
The Night Prince
Lauren Palphreyman
romantasyThe Wolf King #2
(118k)
Forced to ally with her enemy, Aurora can't harm Blake without killing herself — but her heart may be the real danger.
forbidden romance
Daggermouth
H.M. Wolfe
dark romanceThe Heart #1
(56k)
A mercenary botches her assassination target — and is forced to marry the very man she was sent to kill.
enemies to loversarranged marriagemarriage of convenience
Shield of Sparrows
Devney Perry
romantasyShield of Sparrows #1
(291k)
A forgotten princess and the warrior who despises her are bound by blood treaty — and crossing dangerous lands together.
forced proximity
Kingdom of Claw
Demi Winters
romantasyThe Ashen #2
(41k)
Two women fight for survival and forbidden love as ancient magic wakes across a Viking-inspired kingdom.
forced proximityforbidden romance
Dreamfever (Fever, #4)
Karen Marie Moning
urban fantasy romanceFever #4
(107k)
Under a Fae lord's spell and hunted on Dublin's streets, Mac must choose between two dangerous men — and her own soul.
forbidden romance
The Jasad Crown
Sara Hashem
romantasyThe Scorched Throne #2
(20k)
A fugitive queen and her enemy's champion must choose between their kingdoms and each other as war looms.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
Game of Hate and Lies
L.J. Andrews
romantasyThe Broken Kingdoms #5
(18k)
She's a queen fighting to save the man she loves — who now sees her only as an enemy.
enemies to loversamnesiafairy tale retelling
Heir of Illusion
Madeline Taylor
romantasyVerran Isles #1
(11k)
A collared fae assassin and a deadly reaper must ally to claim the one weapon that can free them both.
forbidden romance
Mother of Death & Dawn
Carissa Broadbent
romantasyThe War of Lost Hearts #3
(88k)
Separated by war and imprisonment, two lovers must sacrifice everything to save their world — and each other.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
Glow of the Everflame
Penn Cole
romantasyKindred's Curse #2
(228k)
To save her people, Diem must ally with her enemies — and resist a dangerous new spark she can't ignore.
forbidden romance
Indebted (The Premonition, #3)
Amy A. Bartol
paranormal romanceThe Premonition #3
(23k)
A girl walks toward her fate in a world of angels, visions, and danger closing in from all sides.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
Infernal Creatures
Caroline Peckham
paranormal romanceAge of Vampires #3
(13k)
A slayer races to save her sister from vampire royals — but the real danger is the fiancé Montana can't resist.
forbidden romance
Quicksilver
Callie Hart
romantasyFae & Alchemy #1
(899k)
A thief with secret powers accidentally binds herself to a deadly Fae warrior — her only way home.
forced proximity
Ecstasy Unveiled (Demonica, #4)
Larissa Ione
paranormal romanceDemonica #4
(29k)
A demon assassin and the angel sworn to stop him must surrender to each other to survive.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
Cursed Fates
Caroline Peckham
romantasyZodiac Academy #5
(252k)
Surviving a darker Fae world is hard enough — surviving her feelings for him might be impossible.
forbidden romance
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
Jennifer L. Armentrout
romantasyBlood and Ash #2
(604k)
Poppy must work with the dark prince who kidnapped her — the only man she wants and the only one she can't trust.
forbidden romanceforced proximity