Top Enemies to Lovers Books: Romance and Fantasy Favorites
Why do people read enemies-to-lovers? What makes this plot so irresistible? Is there a book called Enemies-to-lovers, or is it just a common trope?
Join us as we answer these questions and more while uncovering the reasons why enemies-to-lovers romance and fantasy books are the best.
Whether you prefer YA, New Adult, or Adult reads, we have something for everyone in this list, with a mix of fantasy and romance novels that will leave you breathless.
As a fan of this popular romance and fantasy trope, you know the thrill of watching two characters who can't stand each other overcome their differences and fall deeply in love.
We bring you a curated collection of romance and fantasy books that will leave you swooning with every turn of the page.
Such as Fight or Flight, The Hating Game, The Spanish Love Deception, From Blood and Ash, The Cruel Prince, A Court of Thorns and Ashes, From Blood and Ash, The Cruel Prince, and Angelfall.
Get ready to dive into classic office romances and fantasy, unexpected honeymoon trips, and other captivating scenarios that will keep you up all night.
These stories will have you rooting for the couple you once thought could never be together and leave you begging for more. So, what are you waiting for? Let's get started!
Enemies to Lovers Romance Books
Discover the best enemies-to-lovers romance novels. Top picks for passionate, unforgettable stories where rivals become lovers.
1. Fight or Flight by Samantha Young
Standard romantic romance novel, 3.5 stars for readability. Overall, it's a relatively qualified romance novel, and it's the one I'm personally most satisfied with among the similar ones I've read recently.
Although the plot is a bit bloody, the author's handling of it is not bad, and the two characters are not too flat. However, I don't understand how beautiful the female lead is. I started to get upset and feel insecure without being noticed by the male lead. This feeling is too difficult to relate to.
Also, the heroine's parents don't care about her, and even almost caused her to be violated and refused to admit it. This setting is a bit too much.
Obviously, the author wants to portray the heroine as a very insecure person who has not been cared for by her parents since she was a child, but this is a bit too hard. I instinctively feel uncomfortable.
However, I like this author's writing style and should read her other novels in the future. She's also quite productive.
2. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
First of all, the advantage of this book is the very attractive romantic stalk of happy enemies + evenly matched, the sexual tension between the hero and heroine is really full!!
The author is really good at writing ambiguous little actions. The description of the actions between the male and female protagonists is really exquisite, and the metaphors are also used very well!
Do you think she just wants to write a love novel? She has a lot of psychological descriptions of the heroine's self-analysis. Generally speaking, the author is not bad at describing flirting & sexuality but she is not so good at story development and plot description, which cannot attract readers.
I hate Joshua. Ghosts know what will happen next... Also, what I don’t understand is why the author didn’t spend more ink on why the heroine hates the hero, leading to the first half of the whole book having a feeling that the heroine cares about obscenity...
This also leads to a slightly flat character in the whole book... The most important point is that this book is more like an erotic novel under the banner of romance than romance,
or you Americans can’t do without meat when you write romance. I’m not saying that you can’t write meat. If it is less than two pages, I don't think so many people will read this book...
But also, this book is definitely an excellent choice for you who want to fish and learn English.
3. The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
A TikTok sensation, this rom-com about a young woman who agrees to fake-date a colleague and brings him to her sister’s wedding has “everything you could want in a romance.”
Catalina Martín desperately needs a date for her sister’s wedding. Especially since her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiraled out of control. Now everyone she knows—including her ex and his fiancée—will be there and eager to meet him.
She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic and aid in her deception. New York to Spain is no short flight, and her raucous family won’t be easy to fool.
Enter Aaron Blackford—her tall, handsome, condescending colleague—who surprisingly offers to step in. She’d rather refuse; never has there been a more aggravating, blood-boiling, and insufferable man.
But Catalina is desperate, and as the wedding draws nearer, Aaron looks like her best option. And she begins to realize he might not be as terrible in the real world as he is at the office.
Elena Armas is a Spanish writer, a self-confessed hopeless romantic, and a proud book hoarder. After years of devouring HEAs and talking—okay, fine, yelling—nonstop about them, she has finally taken the leap and decided to create some of her own.
4. From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- It’s known as the top romance novel on Goodreads recently, with a main character who faces a lot of personal struggles.
- The author uses language in a way that keeps readers hooked, without relying heavily on the plot.
- The book’s world is reminiscent of Twilight but with a unique twist on vampires and werewolves.
- Despite some mixed reviews, the book promises excitement and even laughter.
- After a slow start, the story picks up and promises an engaging mix of action and romance.
5. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
- "The Cruel Prince by Holly Black takes place in a world called Faerie, which exists alongside our world. It's a place of beauty and danger that captures your imagination.
- The story follows Jude, who is not a fairy but was brought into Faerie after her parents were killed. It's a tale of betrayal, danger, and unexpected romance at the High King's court.
- The characters in the book are diverse and interesting. From Cardan, the cruel prince, to other intriguing figures like Oriana, each character adds something special to the story.
- If you enjoy books by Cassandra Clare, especially those with faeries, you'll likely enjoy this book. It explores similar themes and worlds that fantasy fans love.
- While there's romance in the story, it's not overwhelming. It adds to the plot without taking over, making it a good read for those who enjoy a mix of adventure and love stories.
6. Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
I was attracted by the plot when I saw the plot in the bookstore, and the ratings were very high. I thought it was the truth and sweetness of perfect juggling love and the youthful inspirational and cute literature that seriously does royal children navigate identities & grow together.
The White House in Rick and Morty is more real than the White House here. I understand and support everything about political correctness and hope that Trump will die, but is this kind of childish plot really written by adults? When I watched House of Cards in middle school, I knew that politics was not a game of cards.
The plot includes the president and his ex-husband having a family dinner to discuss campaign strategy and quarreling. The first son collapsed because his parents often quarreled.
No one talked to him, so he called Prince Henry for an hour to talk about his feelings. (Excuse me, White House family affairs, Alex's heart. Is there no point in forcing numbers? Your therapist should do a background check for a year, right?)
: The White House has a silly tradition of pardoning turkeys on Thanksgiving Day. Before the pardoning ceremony, the turkeys were placed in the hotel.
Our handsome 21-year-old president’s son heard about it and was indignant about “wasting taxpayers’ money” and insisted on putting the turkey in his room. Then I was too scared to sleep and called Prince Henry to promote the relationship.
I understand that all the plots are aimed at cultivating feelings, but really, young adults (and it is set by a perfect genius), the country's future red second generation is really not like this...intellectually challenged.
Don't complain about the details; the children of high-ranking cadres will not go to state universities that are only attended by children from middle-class families with poor grades.
Children in the White House do not party and drink with singers and movie stars every day, let alone the children of several heads of state sneaking into street KTVs and singing with ordinary people.
Please, not American spring break fling. The first two chapters are ambiguous (with an anticipation filter) and cute. I really can’t watch the latter part. I don’t want to watch two mentally handicapped high-ranking sons send emails every day with wordplay and no real troubles.
Treat politics seriously, it's one thing to draw a reasonably imaginative picture & use it to vent because the reality is shitty, but another if you treat everything as a playhouse and write something childish that is too simple to watch the plot.
The takeaway from reading this book is to trust your intuition. It is not worth wasting time writing a book with a background that looks like a house at the beginning.
7. Beach Read by Emily Henry
Reread this book…. I truly love it because of how human it is. This book didn't feel like me reading characters and their lives it felt like actual people, broken people who wanted to be fixed but didn't know how they could possibly achieve it. It felt real. That's the only way I can truly describe it.
The author did an amazing job of capturing who these people are and all the problems that they face. She captured how humans aren't just good or bad or right or wrong; there are flaws and layers to a person.
Things within someone that you will never truly know or understand, and honestly, that's okay. What I took away from this book is that we shouldn't seek happily ever afters but be happy right now.
And Gus Everett let's talk about him for a second. Never have I ever read a male character as complex and interesting as him. I feel like a lot of the time in romance, the female is focused on most, and the men are usually tied to the surface level.
Even if the men have dark pasts, it's only explored briefly, and as soon as the female lead says one word to them, all of a sudden, they are cured. But Gus... he's different, and that's what I love about him.
I love it when writers write men as actual human beings with feelings and pain and people who aren't cured with a few words or gestures. Life isn't that easy and Gus and January's life depicts that fully.
8. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
I am so sorry, but I just don't love this novel at all. It did make me feel there were no unbreakable connections between them Olive and Ethan.
There wasn't any wild, exclusive, and extreme love that I could feel from their getting-along story during the HONEYMOON (fake at the beginning, despite). I felt disappointed, and truly am.
Still, I kinda of like it, but just the first 10 chapters. The plots were so hilarious, which made me HAHAHAHAHAHA like I am SO SO hysterical at almost every part of these chapters.
But there is always a BUT in our lives, especially when we read this one.
Seriously, the left fifty percent of the story was so cliché and made me feel suffocated. Seriously, was it written by another person?
About the what-Olive-did-to-protect-her-twin-sis Plot, HE didn't believe HER AT ALL, and being like a jerk to Olive made everything SO HEARTBREAKING.
How was that supposed to be like that? I just don't get it. It doesn't make any sense. Cuz, as Ethan told Olive, he was so into her years ago and still has strong feelings for her.
(Aww…Are you kidding me? Are these the feelings you are having for her? WOW, WOW, WOW, that must be terrifically ironic if you say so.)
He didn't choose to stand with her and give her courage at all. He is so dumb and treats her in a care-nothing-about-her-but-her-BOOBS way. HELL NOOO!!
(‼️I didn't say I can't accept SEXUAL SENSES, OPPOSITE I LOVE NOVELS WITH STEAMY SEX, but could you please write it in a comfortable, steamy-natural-description, and less awkward and oddly way??? Thank you so much!!) NOT TO MENTION, Ethan doesn't help, gazing eyes at his EX. Are you serious?
And he even made everything worse cuz he had no clue about 'why she seems feeling angry and hurt' after 'he can't help thinking about his EX IN FRONT OF Oliver….This is just way too much for me to inhale and exhale easily when I read this part.
What made it harder to breathe was everything that happened after they got home (About exposing Dane's Part). Ethan just made a simple apology after being an absolute jerk !!!
Ridiculously, the apology was accepted?!! and everything is forgotten, and they will live happily ever after? COME ON, please!!! He was being an asshole, wasn't he??
I just wanna ask, why? An apology can erase everything that happened. No, it can't, or I mean, this shouldn't be the HEROINE I wish to see; forgiveness isn't that easy sometimes.
Maybe I could still see a chance for Ethan, but it needed to take A LOT MORE than that. From what I can tell, Ethan doesn't deserve Olive. He should be SOLO for at least 10 years, maybe.
9. The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen
“My absolute favorite L.J. Shen to date. Indulgent and addictive.” – USA Today Bestselling author RS Grey"This book will ruin you for all other books in 2019" - Bestselling author BB Easton From USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes to an enemies-to-lovers romance with a twist...They say your first kiss should be earned.
Mine was stolen by a devil in a masquerade mask under the black Chicago sky. They say the vows you take on your wedding day are sacred. Mine were broken before we left the church.
They say your heart only beats for one man. Mine split and bled for two rivals who fought for it until the bitter end. I was promised to Angelo Bandini, the heir to one of the most powerful families in the Chicago Outfit.
Then, I was taken by Senator Wolfe Keaton, who held my father’s sins over his head to force me into marriage. They say that all great love stories have happy endings.
I, Francesca Rossi, found myself erasing and rewriting mine until the very last chapter. One kiss.Two men.Three lives. Entwined together. And somewhere between these two men, I had to find myself forever.
10. Man Card by Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby
Nothing ventured, nothing banged. Asia still doesn’t know how it happened. One minute I was arguing with my arrogant competitor—our usual trash-talk over who deserves the larger commission.
But somehow, I went from throwing down to kneeling down... It can never happen again. I don’t even like Braht. He's too slick. He's a manipulating, mansplaining party boy in preppy clothes.
So why can't I get him out of my head? There are two things I know without question. One: Ash and I are destined for each other. Two: never trust a man with a unibrow. Ash is missing my piece.
She’s the sweet cream to my gourmet espresso. And nothing gets me going faster than her contempt for me. They don't call her the Ashkicker for nothing. Eventually, I’ll win her over…if my past doesn’t ruin everything first.
11. I Hate You by Ilsa Madden-Mills
She’s been expecting this ever since their latest showdown. She had good reason.
The hottest guy she’s ever seen.Former fling. Dumped her in front of all her friends. At her own party.
So, no, she’s not about to forgive and forget just because he sits next to her in class. He thinks all he has to do is turn on those baby blues, and she’ll melt right back into his arms. Please. She’d be crazy to let this cocky player affect her again. (Tell that to her body.)
Charisma Rossi.Nerd girl with a dash of bad.The one who got under his skin.The one he cut loose.
Blaze knows she’s the riskiest prospect at Waylon University, but none of the interchangeable girls he hooks up with have ever made him feel the way she did. There’s absolutely no way he can have the girl and the game.
So why can’t he stop trying to win her back?
Can this wide receiver score the girl, or will he make the biggest fumble of his life?
12. The Name of the Game by Jennifer Dawson
Some people follow the rules. . .
A professor of forensic anthropology, James Donovan is the reasonable sibling among the passionate, impulsive Donovans.
But there's nothing reasonable about his reaction to baker Gracie Roberts. She's all wild curls and mouth-watering curves, as deliciously tempting as the sugary treats she's famous for and twice as irritating. But before long, James decides that getting a taste of her is one indulgence he can't pass up.
Some people play to win. . .
Independent, smart, and sexy, Gracie's year-long dry spell has her itching for a man. Responsible, health-obsessed James? Not in a million years! She needs a guy who knows how to let loose!
But when James sets out to show her just how satisfying a disciplined man can be when pleasure is at stake, she learns just how sweet- and spicy- he really is.
Have James and Gracie found the recipe for love?
13. Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle
Maybell Parish has always been a dreamer and a hopeless romantic. But living in her own world has long been preferable to dealing with the disappointments of real life.
So when Maybell inherits a charming house in the Smokies from her Great-Aunt Violet, she seizes the opportunity to make a fresh start.
Yet when she arrives, it seems her troubles have only just begun. Not only is the house falling apart around her, but she isn't the only inheritor: she has to share everything with Wesley Koehler, the groundskeeper who's as grouchy as he is gorgeous- and it turns out he has a very different vision for the property's future.
Convincing the taciturn Wesley to stop avoiding her and compromise is a task more formidable than the other dying wishes Great-Aunt Violet left behind.
But when Maybell uncovers something unexpectedly sweet beneath Wesley's scowls, and as the two slowly begin to let their guard down, they might learn that sometimes the smallest steps outside one's comfort zone can lead to the greatest rewards.
14. The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
Mia Sosa delivers a sassy, steamy #ownvoices enemies-to-lovers novel, perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory, Helen Hoang, and Sally Thorne!
A wedding planner left at the altar? Yeah, the irony isn’t lost on Carolina Santos, either. But despite that embarrassing blip from her past, Lina offered an opportunity that could change her life. There’s just one hitch… she has to collaborate with the best (make that worse) man from her own failed nuptials.
Marketing expert Max Hartley is determined to make his mark with a coveted hotel client looking to expand its brand. Then he learns he’ll be working with his brother’s whip-smart, stunning—absolutely off-limits—ex-fiancée. And she loathes him.
If they can nail their presentation without killing each other, they’ll both come out ahead. Except Max has been public enemy number one ever since he encouraged his brother to jilt the bride, and Lina’s ready to dish out a little payback of her own.
Soon, Lina and Max discover that animosity may not be the only emotion creating sparks between them. Still, this star-crossed couple can never be more than temporary playmates because Lina isn’t interested in falling in love, and Max refuses to play runner-up to his brother ever again...
15. The Layover by Lacie Waldon
After ten years as a flight attendant, Ava Greene is poised to hang up her wings and finally put down roots. She's got one trip left before she bids her old life farewell, and she plans to enjoy every second of it.
But then she discovers that former pilot Jack Stone--the absurdly gorgeous, ridiculously cocky man she's held a secret grudge against for years--is on her flight. And he has the nerve to flirt with her as if he doesn't remember the role he played on the most humiliating night of her life. It's a good thing she never has to see him again after they land...
But when their plane encounters mechanical problems, what should have been a quick stop at the Belize airport suddenly becomes a weekend layover. Getting stuck on a three-hour flight with her nemesis was bad enough.
Being stranded with him at a luxury resort in paradise? Even with the sultry breeze and white sand to distract her, it will take all the rum punch in the country to drown out his larger-than-life presence.
Yet the more time Ava spends with him under the hot Caribbean sun, the more she begins to second-guess everything she thought she knew about him...and everything she thought she wanted from her life. And all too soon, she might have to choose between keeping her feet on the ground and her head in the clouds...
16. Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
- The story is about a girl named Louise who is a witch hiding from people who want to hurt her.
- Louise has to marry Reid, a witch hunter, even though they are supposed to be enemies.
- The book has a lot of action and drama because of the ancient war between witches and the Church.
- There is a lot of emotion as Louise struggles with her feelings and her dangerous life.
- The author, Shelby Mahurin, is very imaginative and loves magical stories like Harry Potter.
17. Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter
Things get textual when a steamy message from a random wrong number turns into a thrilling anonymous relationship in this hilarious rom-com by Lynn Painter.
Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall...or maybe she's just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a. What are you wearing? text from a random wrong number turns into the hottest, most entertaining- albeit anonymous -relationship of her life, and she thinks things might be on the upswing...
Colin Beck has always considered Olivia his best friend's annoying little sister, but when she moves in with them after one of her worst runs of luck, he realizes she's turned into an altogether different and sexier distraction.
The moment he discovers she's the irresistible Miss Misdial, he's been sort of sexting for weeks- and now he has to decide whether to turn the heat up or ghost her before things get messy.
18. Make Me Sin by J.T. Geissinger
Chloe Carmichael’s life feels pretty sweet―she’s both maid of honor and florist for her best friend’s A-list wedding, things are getting serious with her boyfriend, and her flower shop is about to get a spread in a national magazine.
But it all quickly turns sour whenever the best man, Bad Habit drummer A.J. Edwards, shows his face...his handsome, unforgettable face.
A.J. is everything Chloe doesn’t want: tattooed, selfish, and all-around bad news. So why can’t she stop thinking about him?
Goody two-shoes Chloe isn’t exactly A.J.’s type, either, but the chemistry between them is undeniable.
A.J. will be the first to say he isn’t a saint, but there’s something he’s not saying―something that would devastate Chloe.
The only way he can protect her is to push her away, but the drummer finds he needs her now more than ever.
When a wedding day confrontation reveals secrets they’re both hiding, will Chloe and A.J. ever find their rhythm again?
19. Hard Sell by Lauren Layne
Twenty-eight and filthy rich, Matt Cannon is the youngest broker on Wall Street. He may be a “boy wonder,” but he’s every inch a man. Ask any woman―any night.
But when Matt’s latest fling makes scandalous headlines, his clients get anxious, and his bosses at Wolfe Investments level an ultimatum: keep his assets zipped, get a “real” girlfriend, and clean up his act. Only one woman can help Matt with something this hard.
For PR genius Sabrina Cross, the best fixer in Manhattan, playing Matt’s steady is going to be a challenge, even if it’s just for show.
They already have an explosive history, she can’t stand the cocky party boy, and worse―she can’t stop thinking about him.
So who’ll dare to break her “no touching” rule first? Because when that happens, Matt and Sabrina’s game of let’s pretend will get so hot it could set both their reputations on fire.
20. Truce by R.L. Mathewson
Elizabeth knows what’s expected of her, perfection. She’s the daughter of an Earl and expected to marry well, and say and do the right things with a smile on her face when inside she’s dying for a chance to escape.
Thanks to an inheritance her godmother left her years ago, her chance will come on her next birthday.
Her hopes of escape abruptly end when Robert, her childhood nemesis whom she hasn’t seen in over fourteen years, comes back into her life and does everything he can to drive her out of her mind even as he steals her heart.
He hated her. At least, he tried to hate her, but it was so damn difficult to hate someone that he couldn’t live without.
He tried to ignore her, tried to focus on anything but her, but nothing worked.
Somehow, she made her way into his heart and started to make him want things that he never thought possible, made him smile and laugh even while she drove him out of his mind and started a legacy by turning him into….. A Bradford.
Enemies to Lovers Fantasy Books
Discover the best enemies-to-lovers fantasy books, featuring captivating YA romance and thrilling adventures that spark passion and intrigue.
1. A Court of Thorns and Ashes by Sarah J. Maas
When I first came across this book, I didn't know what it was about. I only knew it was a fantasy novel, and the score was super high. So I decided to read it.
After reading it, I regretted it a little, because the previous content did not attract me very much. The story is set on an island similar to England or Westeros in A Song of Ice and Fire, with a smaller island to the west and the mainland to the east.
Most of the island is ruled by elves/goblins/fairies (faerie), with only the southernmost tip inhabited by humans. There is a wall between the human kingdom and the fairy kingdom, so residents on both sides cannot enter each other's territory at will.
The story of the heroine Feyre and the heroine Tamlin is rewritten based on Beauty and the Beast, but how to say these two characters, the heroine is not interesting enough, the heroine is too strong, and there is no sense of substitution, there is really no call between the two.
Whether a novel is attractive or not, the characters are really important. Many times, readers are attracted by the characters and want to know what happens to them later, whether their wishes can be fulfilled, and whether their ideals can be realized.
So, if the characters are not likable, the reader will feel that it doesn't matter what they do, and they won't want to read on.
I felt this way in the first half of this book, and I didn’t really want to read it, but even though it was tasteless, it was a pity to discard it, so I continued to read it, and I only read a little bit every day.
As a result, the characters in the second half became more interesting! (Except for Tamlin, he is still very boring), especially Rhysand, who occupies the main position in the back. The charisma of the characters is beyond the limit, and my interest in the story has also been aroused! Persistence really pays off!
2. From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
At this level, it was actually the best romance novel on Goodreads last year, especially since the heroine has a lot of inner drama... every time. The author does not rely on the plot to promote the character but relies on language repetition to brainwash the readers...
The worldview setting is similar to the approved Twilight, a strengthened version of vampires and werewolves, let me dream back ten years ago. The low score of this book on Goodreads is very exciting. I can’t stop laughing; it’s the biggest gain from reading this book.
I almost gave up reading, but after chapter 10, I am getting better and better. Once I accept the setting of the beautiful man and Mary Su, I can happily watch them fight and fall in love!
3. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is the first book in a trilogy that is set in Faerie, which happens to exist alongside our world.
Jude, our main protagonist, is not a fairy, but when she was just seven, she saw her mother killed. She was formerly married to a fairy called Madoc, who killed her parents and then abducted them into the land of Faerie.
Ten years later, the story sets off and involves death, dissent at the High King's court, betrayal, and a touch of hot faerie romance.
When I first started the book, during my first read, I thought that it would be set in an Epic Fantasy place, before I saw the map which instead, of being detailed, was rather more beautiful and pretty looking.
I found that this was actually what made the story really interesting. Faerie is this palace that is exquisite, beautiful, and almost a fragile place, where everyone and everything is extremely beautiful, or so we are led to believe. While the world on the outside is beautiful, and while everyone is also beautiful, who they are may not necessarily be so.
I also really liked all the characters that this book had to offer, in that they all feel so very different from each other, which is a good thing.
Cardan is a character that is spoilt, aggressive, and cruel(hence the cruel prince), but again, I also do like him in a way, especially as a character, and sometimes even the bullies deserve some sympathy, or sometimes at least.
Everyone in the Court of Shadows is an awesome person, despite what it may seem. Oriana may need to get slapped a few times, but even she turns out ok in the end. for likable characters.
For people who like the works of Cassandra Clare especially, I think this book would be greatly suited towards them, or you, as faeries are ultimately a dominant part of Clare's world, and this book, it is pretty much what this book is all about.
There is a bit of romance, which I think is given in a good dose, though it is a little bit less than many YA works out there. I honestly thought that there would have been more, considering how much beauty everyone gives off in this book.
4. Angelfall by Susan Ee
Where is the beauty? My God? The legendary hero does not appear until the fifth chapter. The writing style is not as good as that of the Yellow Books.
The most absurd thing is that it is called dystopia, but it has been a long time since it described the worldview, and it feels lonely after watching it.
The angels here are not as kind and beautiful as people think; they have wars with humans. Then! hero! According to my imagination! Should be super handsome! !! People are super nice!
It’s not easy to save the heroine n times. The heroine is also not easy. My mother has a mental illness. My sister was taken away by an angel. It’s not difficult to save the book on my own. Maybe some words are relatively uncommon, and the cover is super beautiful.
Sure enough, the high scores of YA novels come from YA who haven't read many books.
5. Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat
When I transferred from volume 2 to volume 3, the emotion was a little out of step with the rhythm of the book! It may be that I can’t use my thinking to speculate on the thinking of foreigners! Falling in love with a person who killed his brother is not the same as being the murderer of his brother. When I love this brother's brother, it's always a choking feeling!
It’s too depressing. I couldn’t help but flip through the ending. I also watched the car scene and then read it in order, leaving aside all the messy emotions, just love! Simply love! I’m not depressed anymore! Volume 3 Characters The feeling is a bit different from the previous one.
Roland is soft and no longer an icicle; Daemen is a little bit domineering when he freezes, maybe at this time I take the male protagonist in "The Witcher" as his image and take root in my heart, erect a man who is both lustful and strong, like a gangster, and driving is even more exciting!
Volume 3 has a lot of talking plots, and many battles are settled by talking, which is not cool enough! The logic of some plot designs is a bit far-fetched. In the trial scene, the reversal was also a bit weakened. I stayed up late last night to read it, maybe I need to digest it too!
Overall, this is a good book! Books 1 and 2 are similarly paced and well thought out, but Book 3 is a bit less. But the third book drove twice, the second book only once, and the first book zero times. Those who like to drive choose.
6. The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
A warrior princess trained in isolation, Lara is driven by two certainties. The first is that King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy. And the second is that she'll be the one to bring him to his knees.
The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom enriches itself and deprives its rivals, including Lara's homeland. So when she's sent as a bride under the guise of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture its impenetrable defenses. And the defenses of its king.
Yet, as she infiltrates her new home and gains a deeper understanding of the war to possess the bridge, Lara begins to question whether she's the hero or the villain. And as her feelings for Aren transform from frosty hostility to fierce passion, Lara must choose which kingdom she'll save... and which kingdom she'll destroy.
7. The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. So, it is a suspicious surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid.
But she does so with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi’s wit will, indeed, get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but with a catch . . . she’s falling in love with the very boy who killed her dearest friend.
She discovers that the murderous boy-king is not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls. Shazi is determined to uncover the reason for the murders and to break the cycle once and for all.
8. Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury
After years of waiting for her Calling—a trial every witch must pass to come into their powers—the one thing Voya Thomas didn’t expect was to fail. When Voya’s ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees—and then is horrified when her task is to kill her first love. And this time, failure means every Thomas witch will be stripped of their magic.
Voya is determined to save her family’s magic no matter the cost. The problem is, Voya has never been in love, so for her to succeed, she’ll first have to find the perfect guy—and fast.
Fortunately, a genetic matchmaking program has just hit the market. Her plan is to join the program, fall in love, and complete her task before the deadline. What she doesn’t count on is being paired with the infuriating Luc—how can she fall in love with a guy who seemingly wants nothing to do with her?
With mounting pressure from her family, Voya is caught between her morality and her duty to her bloodline. If she wants to save their heritage and Luc, she’ll have to find something her ancestor wants more than blood. In witchcraft, blood is everything.
9. Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym M. Martineau
I will not fall. I will not flee. I will not break.
As a Charmer, Leena Edenfrell can tame the rare magical beasts that inhabit her world. When she's falsely accused of using her magic to charm a human, she's exiled and forced to sell her beloved creatures to survive. It's heartbreaking work, but if she can just make it through the next week, she'll have everything she needs to prove her innocence and return to the only home she's ever known.
That is, until she learns that the Charmer's Council has sent Noc, the realm's deadliest assassin, to find her. And Noc will stop at nothing until she's dead.
Determined to evade capture, Leena offers the dangerous hunter a deal: four magical beasts in exchange for her life. Beasts with powers strong enough to break the curse that's killed everyone he's ever loved. Noc needs Leena. Yet, as these unlikely allies cross the realm in search of mythical creatures, Leena can't help but feel that Noc is hiding something―and that, no matter how hard she fights, her time may soon be running out.
Thrilling, intense, and impossible to put down, Kingdom of Exiles is perfect for readers looking for:
- books like Sarah J. Maas' Kingdom of Ash and Kalyn Josephson's Storm Crow
- High fantasy with paranormal and romance elements
- Multidimensional characters and expert world-building
- a unique premise and a plot to die for
10. Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh
FIRST IN THE GUILD HUNTER SERIES!
Nalini Singh introduces readers to a world of beauty and bloodlust, where angels hold sway over vampires.
Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux is hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael. But this time, it’s not a wayward vamp she has to track. It’s an archangel gone bad.
The job will put Elena on a killing spree like no other—and pull her to the razor’s edge of passion. Even if the hunt doesn’t destroy her, succumbing to Raphael’s seductive touch just may. For when archangels play, mortals break.
11. Bring Me Their Hearts by Sara Wolf
A Goodreads "YA Best Book of the Month"
An Amazon "Best Book of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy"
Zera is a Heartless―the immortal, ageless soldier of a witch. Bound to the witch Nightsinger, Zera longs for freedom from the woods they hide in. With her heart in a jar under Nightsinger's control, she serves the witch unquestioningly…Until Nightsinger asks Zera for a prince's heart in exchange for her own.
But if Zera is discovered infiltrating the court, Nightsinger will destroy her heart rather than see her tortured by the witch-hating nobles.
Crown Prince Lucien d'Malvane hates the royal court as much as it loves him―every tutor too afraid to correct him and every girl jockeying for a place at his handsome side. No one can challenge him―until the arrival of Lady Zera. She's inelegant, smart-mouthed, carefree, and out for his blood. The prince's honor has him quickly aiming for her throat.
Now, it’s a game of cat and mouse between a girl with nothing to lose and a boy who has it all.
The winner takes the loser's heart.
Literally.
12. Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Bound as one to love, honor, or burn.
Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned.
Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou's, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony.
The war between witches and the Church is an ancient one, and Lou's most dangerous enemies bring a fate worse than fire. Unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, she must make a choice.
And love makes fools of us all.
13. Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map―the key to a legendary treasure trove―seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.
More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate Riden.
But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.
In Daughter of the Pirate King, debut author Tricia Levenseller blends action, adventure, romance, and a little bit of magic into a gripping tale on the high seas.
14. Pestilence by Laura Thalassa
They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.
When Pestilence comes to Sara Burn’s town, one thing is certain: everyone she knows and loves is marked for death. Unless, of course, the angelic-looking horseman is stopped, which is exactly what Sara has in mind when she shoots the unholy beast off his steed.
Too bad no one told her Pestilence can’t be killed.
Now the horseman, very much alive and very pissed off, has taken her prisoner, and he’s eager to make her suffer. Only, the longer she’s with him, the more uncertain she is about his true feelings towards her … and hers towards him.
And now, well, Sara might still be able to save the world, but to do so, she'll have to sacrifice her heart in the process.
15. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Cat Fisa isn't who she pretends to be. She's perfectly content living disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus, avoiding the destiny the Gods―and her dangerous family―have saddled her with. As far as she's concerned, the magic humming within her blood can live and die with her. She won't be a pawn in anyone's game.
But then she locks eyes with an ambitious warlord from the magic-deprived south, and her illusion of safety is shattered forever.
Griffin knows Cat is the Kingmaker―the woman who divines the truth through lies―and he wants her to be a powerful weapon for his newly conquered realm. Kidnapping her off the street is simple enough, but keeping her by his side is infuriatingly tough.
Cat fights him at every turn, showing a ferocity of spirit that burns hot and leaves him desperate for more. But can he ever hope to prove to his once-captive that he wants her there by his side as his equal, his companion...and maybe someday, his Queen?
16. Barbarian’s Mate by Ruby Dixon
'Resonance' is supposed to be a dream - that's when your soulmate is chosen for you. And everyone on the ice planet has hooked up with a big, hunky soulmate of their own...except me.
So, do I want a mate? Heck yeah. More than anything, all I've ever wanted is to be loved by someone.
Except that the soulmate chosen for me? My least favorite person on the darn ice planet. Haeden's the most cranky, disapproving, unpleasant, overbearing male alien...
so why is it that my body sings when he gets close? Why is he working so hard to prove to me that he's not as awful as I think he is? I hate him...don't I?
17. Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen
A girl destined for the stage. A prince cursed to darkness. A bond that will unleash magic caged for centuries.
Centuries ago, the Isle of Light was ruled by cruel creatures with dangerous magic until a witch bound them to their underground city. But a prophecy has spoken of a union with a human girl that has the power to set them free.
Cécile is a singer destined for the stage when she is kidnapped and bonded to the cursed prince of Trollus, with their minds linked in a way she never dreamed possible. Trollus is both magical and deadly, but as Cécile hunts for a way to escape, she discovers there is more to her mysterious husband than anyone realizes.
As tension brews and political games escalate, Cécile finds herself at the center of a rebellion... and she is the one with the magic needed to overthrow the tyrant who rules.
Torn between returning to her human life and becoming the princess Trollus needs, Cécile must decide which world she belongs to... and how far she's willing to go to save the prince who holds her heart.
Stolen Songbird is the first novel in a complete YA fantasy romance series that is perfect for readers looking to be lost in a magical world full of swoon-worthy and slow-burn romance!
18. Kinked by Thea Harrison
As a harpy, Sentinel Aryal is accustomed to dealing with hate, but Sentinel Quentin Caeravorn manages to inspire in her a burning ire unlike anything she’s ever known.
Aryal believes the new Sentinel to be a criminal and vows to take him out as soon as the opportunity arises. But the harpy’s incessant wrath has pushed Quentin to the limit and forces him to make a deadly vow of his own.
To put an end to the conflict, Dragos, Lord of the Wyr, sends them on a reconnaissance mission to the Elven land of Numenlaur. Forced to work together, Aryal and Quentin’s mutual antagonism escalates.
Each fight draws forth more passion, culminating in an explosively sexual confrontation. But when their quest reveals real danger, Aryal and Quentin must resolve their differences in ways beyond the physical before the entire Wyr is threatened.
19. The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
Swallow, daughter, pull them in, those words that sit upon your lips. Lock them deep inside your soul, hide them ‘til they’ve time to grow.
Close your mouth upon the power, curse not, cure not, ‘til the hour. You won’t speak, and you won’t tell; you won’t call on heaven or hell.
You will learn, and you will thrive. Silence, daughter. Stay alive. The day my mother was killed, she told my father I wouldn’t speak again, and she told him if I died, he would die too.
Then, she predicted the king would sell his soul and lose his son to the sky. My father has a claim to the throne, and he is waiting in the shadows for all of my mother’s words to come to pass.
He wants desperately to be king, and I just want to be free. But freedom will require escape, and I’m a prisoner of my mother’s curse and my father’s greed.
I can’t speak or make a sound, and I can’t wield a sword or beguile a king. In a land purged of enchantment, love might be the only magic left, and who could ever love . . . a bird?
20. Elvish by S.G. Prince
When Venick is caught wandering the elf lands, he knows the penalty is death. Desperate, he lies about his identity in hopes the elves will spare his life.
Ellina doesn't trust humans, and not merely because he speaks the language of men. Men lie. In Elvish, however, lying is impossible. In a moment of intuition, Ellina decides to give Venick a chance: learn elvish, reveal his truths, and she will set him free.
That is not, of course, what happens.
As Ellina and Venick come to know each other, their feelings start to shift. Then Venick uncovers a dark secret, and suddenly, the fate of the elf lands seems to rest in his hands. But every choice comes with consequences, and Venick must decide if it's worth risking his life to protect a race that hates him, all to save an elf he's not allowed to love
Conclusion
Today, I have a completely new stack of books to share with you that all have these steamy books in them.
In all of these slow-burn books, you're going to have these two characters who at the beginning of the story very much do not get along for one reason or another There's going to be a ton of banter, a ton of tension, a ton of ink, and then solely throughout the story.
They're going to follow each other, and then they'll be madly in love by the end of it.
So if that is the type of classic enemies-to-lover book that you are looking for, then today I have got you covered with a ton of recommendations to choose from.
