Mythology Retelling

Classic myths and legends reimagined through a romantic lens, where gods, heroes, and mythical creatures find new life in passionate love stories that honor the original tales while making them utterly swoon-worthy.

Discover 171 romance books featuring mythology retelling.

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Styxx (Dark-Hunter, #22)

Sherrilyn Kenyon

paranormal romanceDark-Hunter #22
(23k)

The other side of Acheron's story — Styxx endured centuries of torment, but one goddess was always worth fighting for.

second chancemythology retellingforbidden romance
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Acheron (Dark-Hunter, #14)

Sherrilyn Kenyon

paranormal romanceDark-Hunter #14
(62k)

An 11,000-year-old god with a brutal past meets the woman brave enough to uncover his darkest secrets.

forbidden romancemythology retellingvampire romance
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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.

fae romanceforbidden romanceforced proximity
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Night Pleasures/Night Embrace

Sherrilyn Kenyon

paranormal romance
(8k)

Two immortal warriors — one handcuffed to a stranger, one cursed by a god — find love fighting the dark.

vampire romanceforced proximitystrangers to lovers
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Lore Olympus: Volume Two

Rachel Smythe

romantasyLore Olympus #2
(74k)

The goddess of spring navigates Olympus's dark side while Hades fights his forbidden feelings for her.

mythology retellingforbidden romanceage gap
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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
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Dance with the Devil (Dark-Hunter, #3)

Sherrilyn Kenyon

paranormal romanceDark-Hunter #3
(67k)

A feral, exiled Dark-Hunter exiled for 900 years meets the one woman whose light might finally redeem him.

forced proximityforbidden romancemythology retelling
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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 proximitymythology retelling
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Kissed by the Gods

Caty Rogan

romantasyThe Eternal Wars #1
(13k)

A divine kiss turns a fugitive into a prize — and the godsworn warrior who captured her into something more dangerous.

enemies to loversforbidden romancetournament/trial/competition
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Wild Reverence

Rebecca Ross

romantasyLetters of Enchantment
(54k)

A goddess who carries letters tumbles into the bedroom of the mortal who once wrote to her from the dark.

strangers to loversforbidden romancemythology retelling
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Death Made Prince

Lisette Marshall

romantasyRunewitch Saga #1
(5k)

A runewitch and the necromancer she loathes must work together — but he won't raise her dead lover for free.

enemies to loversforced proximityforbidden romance
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The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

historical romance
(2.0M)

Patroclus narrates his epic, doomed love for Achilles from boyhood to the walls of Troy.

mythology retellingchildhood sweetheartsforbidden romance
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Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2)

Ilona Andrews

urban fantasy romanceKate Daniels #2
(95k)

Kickass mercenary Kate Daniels battles gods and shapeshifters as magic runs rampant through Atlanta.

shifter romancevampire romancesmall town
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Deity

Jennifer L. Armentrout

young adult romanceCovenant #3
(78k)

Caught between the boy she loves and the fate the gods have chosen, Alex may not survive her Awakening.

love triangleforbidden romancemythology retelling
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Devil May Cry (Dark-Hunter, #11)

Sherrilyn Kenyon

paranormal romanceDark-Hunter #11
(40k)

A vengeful Sumerian god finds the perfect weapon against Artemis — until his captive becomes everything.

mythology retellingcaptor/captiveforced proximity
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Tiger's Quest (The Tiger Saga, #2)

Colleen Houck

young adult romanceThe Tiger Saga #2
(42k)

Back from India, Kelsey tries to forget Ren — until a new quest throws her into the arms of his dangerous brother.

love triangleforbidden romancemythology retelling
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Bloodmarked

Tracy Deonn

young adult romanceThe Legendborn Cycle #2
(90k)

A Black girl with ancestral magic must rescue her kidnapped love — while falling for the mage sworn to protect him.

mythology retellingforbidden romancerivals to lovers
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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 romancesecond chance
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Our Violent Ends

Chloe Gong

young adult romanceThese Violent Delights #2
(77k)

To save Roma's life, Juliette made him hate her — now they must work together to save Shanghai.

enemies to loverssecond chanceforced proximity
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Tiger's Voyage (The Tiger Saga, #3)

Colleen Houck

young adult romanceThe Tiger Saga #3
(38k)

Her beloved tiger prince has forgotten her entirely — and his brother is still vying for her heart.

love triangleamnesiadragon romance
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Red Winter

Annette Marie

young adult romanceRed Winter Trilogy #1
(14k)

A girl destined to unite with a goddess strikes a dangerous deal with a yokai who could destroy her.

forbidden romancemythology retellingforced proximity
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The Darkest Pleasure (Lords of the Underworld, #3)

Gena Showalter

paranormal romanceLords of the Underworld #3
(48k)

A demon lord cursed with pain instead of pleasure finds the one woman who might break his chains.

forbidden romancemonster romancemythology retelling
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Web of Vows and Vengeance

Aria Ashbrook

romantasyThe Hirathean Path #1
(3k)

A powerless girl must survive a deadly tournament alongside the prince who destroyed her family.

enemies to loverstournament/trial/competitionforced proximity
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The Curse that Binds

Laura Thalassa

romantasyBewitched
(8k)

A sorcerer king arrives to claim the witch he's spoken to in her mind for years — as his queen.

arranged marriageforced proximitymythology retelling