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Sentinel
Jennifer L. Armentrout
young adult romanceCovenant #5
(53k)
Alex must descend into the Underworld to end a godly war — even if it costs her everything, including Aiden.
mythology retellingforbidden 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 romancemythology retelling
Apollyon
Jennifer L. Armentrout
young adult romanceCovenant #4
(65k)
Aiden will wage war on the gods themselves to pull Alex back from the darkness threatening to consume her.
mythology retellingforbidden romance
Kiss of the Night
Sherrilyn Kenyon
paranormal romanceDark-Hunter #4
(46k)
An immortal Viking no one can remember must protect the one woman whose death would end the world.
forbidden romance
Fantasy Lover (Hunter Legends, #1)
Sherrilyn Kenyon
paranormal romanceHunter Legends #1
(96k)
A determined archaeologist hunting Atlantis uncovers the truth about the mysterious — and dangerous — man by her side.
mythology retellingforbidden romance
Court of Serpents and Secrets
Eliza Raine
romantasyThe Shadow Bound Queen #4
(18k)
She learns his darkest secret — and now nothing stands between them but the end of the world.
mythology retelling
The Dream-Hunter (Dark-Hunter, #10; Dream-Hunter, #1)
Sherrilyn Kenyon
paranormal romanceDark-Hunter #10
(44k)
A woman searching for Atlantis gets entangled with a dream-god who feels nothing — until her.
mythology retellingforbidden romance
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone
Carissa Broadbent
romantasyCrowns of Nyaxia #3
(127k)
A vampire bride of the sun god must journey to the underworld with a scarred dark prince — and betray him.
forbidden romance
The Rose & the Dagger
Renée Ahdieh
young adult romanceThe Wrath and the Dawn #2
(100k)
Shahrzad risks everything to break a deadly curse and return to the husband she's learned to love.
forbidden romancemythology 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 romance
A Curse Carved in Bone
Danielle L. Jensen
romantasySaga of the Unfated #2
(67k)
A shield maiden must keep the man who betrayed her close as she fights to rewrite a prophecy that dooms thousands.
mythology retellingforbidden romance
Forsaken Mate
Vasilisa Drake
romantasyShifted Fates #1
(7k)
Murdered by her fated mate, she escapes to Hell — only to become captive to the underworld's most dangerous creature.
mythology retelling
North is the Night
Emily Rath
romantasyThe Tuonela Duet #1
(6k)
A girl descends into the Finnish underworld to rescue the woman she loves from a death king's plans.
mythology retellingforbidden romance
Heart on Fire
Amanda Bouchet
romantasyKingmaker Chronicles #3
(21k)
Cat must embrace her terrifying godlike power to defeat her murderous mother and reclaim her kingdom with her king.
mythology retellingforbidden romance
Immortal Longings
Chloe Gong
romantasyFlesh and False Gods #1
(29k)
A princess-turned-assassin and a body-jumping exile must win a deadly tournament — or die trying.
rivals to loversforced proximitytournament/trial/competition
Queen of Myth and Monsters
Scarlett St. Clair
romantasyAdrian X Isolde #2
(53k)
Newly crowned vampire queen, Isolde must trust her dark king as gods and blood mist threaten their fragile world.
forbidden romance