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Six of crows and the cruel prince both have a romance subplot
Pretty much sums of Throne of Glass!! It is YA in the first 3-4 books, but goes towards new adult with an epic ending. It is written by the same author as acotar though, so be wary if you had a problem with her writing style. Some other recommendations:
Spark of the Everflame (ya/na)
The Serpent and the Wings of Night (na/a)
Fourth Wing (na)
Crescent City (na/a)
Kingdom of the Wicked (na)
Hope this helps. Happy reading love <3
YA, but Bonesmith! I'm going to read Ghostsmith, the second book, and I think the romance might be more prevalent there, but in Bonesmith it's certainly just an undercurrent. It's a slow burn, where two enemies have to work together as a team (they certainly struggle) It's more paranormal than gothic, but there's good action. I think it'll be worth your while! Though I found the beginning to be too info-dumpy, it gets exponentially better and is SO worth it. The characters are fun too
fourth wing fits most of these, but it does have some spice (it wasn’t that much in my opinion tho). The invisible life of addie larue is also great, but the romance subplot doesnt really come until the second half of the book. i also totally recommend the cruel prince and powerless.
Hannahhh ;) [free palestine] wrote: "Six of crows and the cruel prince both have a romance subplot"I've heard good things about both of these and they're on my tbr. Thank you!
The Shepherd King Duology - YA, gothic vibes, with a unique magic system and a sprinkle of romanceThe Priory of The Orange Tree - Adult, not gothic but has a Game of Thrones feel to the location/structures, very strong world-building with ancient magic, unexpected romantic connection, and teamwork between foes for a greater purpose
The Book That Wouldn't Burn Trilogy (2 out of 3 currently out) - Adult, immersive world-building, very fascinating magic system, and romance/teamwork between conflicting characters for a greater purpose
The romance in all of these are subplots with no smut
✨sofia✨ wrote: "Pretty much sums of Throne of Glass!! It is YA in the first 3-4 books, but goes towards new adult with an epic ending. It is written by the same author as acotar though, so be wary if you had a pro..."I keep hearing good things about Throne of Glass. I admittedly am a little wary of Maas, but I do believe in second chances. I appreciate you going out of your way to treat me with a whole list of recs! Thank you!
Raya wrote: "YA, but Bonesmith! I'm going to read Ghostsmith, the second book, and I think the romance might be more prevalent there, but in Bonesmith it's certainly just an undercurrent. It's a slow burn, wher..."I hope you know that you ate down with this rec. Bonesmith seems absolutely perfect for me and I'm very excited to read it!
Scout wrote: "fourth wing fits most of these, but it does have some spice (it wasn’t that much in my opinion tho). The invisible life of addie larue is also great, but the romance subplot doesnt really come unti..."Fourth Wing is not for me, but The Invisible Life of Addie Larue is already on my tbr and I'm very excited for it! I hear good things about the Cruel Prince and Powerless so I'll probably be checking those out. Thanks so much!
Tahlia wrote: "The Shepherd King Duology - YA, gothic vibes, with a unique magic system and a sprinkle of romanceThe Priory of The Orange Tree - Adult, not gothic but has a Game of Thrones feel to the location/..."
These are amazing recommendations! Thank you so much for all the detail!
Romantasy is my favorite subgenre! Here are some of my favorites 🙌 they all have a varied degree of sexy scenes so I can’t guarantee a completely clean plot. A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jensen (Norse mythology, only one book is out so far)
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig (unique magic system/duology, gothic and spooky)
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (vampires, witches, demons)
Married to Magic series by Elisa Kova (5 standalone with unique magical systems)
The Spellshop by Sarah B. Durst (cozy cottage core romantasy, clean romance but not much plot)
The Winter King by C.L.Wilson (probably closest to ACOTAR)
When the Moon Hathed by Sarah A. Parker (fast paced romantasy with dragon lore)
It's YA but the Skyward series by Brandon Sanderson is a dystopian science fiction type series. The world is amazingly well thought out and there's a romance side plot between the main character and another boy at the flight school with her. It's not quite enemies to lovers, more like academic rivals, but I loved it.
@Daphne I'm so excited to see what you think (I have nobody who's read it yet and the main characters' relationship have become my new obsession😫)! Mind if I add you as a friend so I won't forget to check out your updates (whenever you read it, obv :))?
Soft Nectarine ~ wrote: "Romantasy is my favorite subgenre! Here are some of my favorites 🙌 they all have a varied degree of sexy scenes so I can’t guarantee a completely clean plot. A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jen..."
There are some great recommendations in your list! Thank you very much! I'm especially excited about A Fate Inked in Blood, One Dark Window, and The Spellshop :)
Artemis~Ebonie (Nico Di Angelo's version) wrote: "It's YA but the Skyward series by Brandon Sanderson is a dystopian science fiction type series. The world is amazingly well thought out and there's a romance side plot between the main character an..."Rivals to lovers can be better than enemies to lovers in my opinion, so its a win for me! Thanks for the recommendation :)
Raya wrote: "@Daphne I'm so excited to see what you think (I have nobody who's read it yet and the main characters' relationship have become my new obsession😫)! Mind if I add you as a friend so I won't forget t..."I would love to be book friends with you! You are absolutely free to add me. It would be great to have someone to discuss that book with, especially since you seem to love it so much :D
I second Six of Crows Duology and One Dark Window Duology! Also I recommend Heartless Hunter.
I've seen several people mention The Shepherd King series... I will also second this-such a good duology! The same goes for The Folk of the Air series! Highly, HIGHLY recommend those books.
Daphne wrote: "Hello. I am looking for recommendations in the fantasy genre with a romance subplot. I would prefer it to be adult fiction rather than YA, but I will accept YA recommendations if you think they are..."You might like Chimeras of Estmer. This book definitely has a complex plot, great world-building and a very interesting magic system. There are definitely elements of horror, as there is a villain (his name is Lord Siwald) who sews people together with animals in his castle and then creates a great army from these horrible chimeras.
As for romantic subplots, there are three in this book. And in all three, the girl and the guy become allies, then friends, and finally fall in love. So it's very much in line with your wishes that they should be a great team and that they should fight through the story to victory together.
Also, in one case, the female protagonist falls in love with a reformed villain. Specifically, the servant of the main villain, who turns to the good side and then fights his former boss with his girlfriend.
I'll probably think of other books, but Chimeras of Estmer has become one of my favourites since I read it this summer, and I can't shut up about it. Besides, you might like it too. Sounds like we have very similar tastes in books.
Powerless!!if you haven’t read i highly recommend. it has an enemies to lovers trope (one of my personal favorites) and has no spice. i would say that maybe its slightly more of a romance with a subplot of fantasy but its hard to tell. i recommend either way!!
Hi! I would really recommend the Mirror Visitor series. It is a 4 book series, and the romance isn't really a huge part, but there definitely is some. It is an adult fantasy, and it gives off steampunk vibes in the last two books, and gothic/historical in the first two books. There is no smut in it, and the ml was seen as sort of an antagonist, or at least a cruel man by the fml in the first book. It's one of my favorite romantasy book series. I hope you check it out! Happy reading :)
an ember jn the ashes - sabaa tahirthe cruel prince - holly black
six of crows - leigh bardugo
the invisible life of addie larue - victoria schwab
the serpent and the wings of night - clarissa broadbent
powerless - lauren roberts
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Strongly recommend An Ember In The Ashes. I’m like halfway through the second book, but there isn’t any spice, sub plot romance, interesting world and characters
Throne of glassRomance is secondary to the plot but it's also written so beautifully. World building is amazing and I loved every single character. It's by far one of the series I feel the strongest bond to and the one I loved to most.
The cruel prince was also amazing.
I heard about Daughter of no world and am planning on reading it soon, but I think it fits the description.
Also The invisible life of Addie LaRue, loved it!
-throne of glass-daughter of no worlds
-the cruel prince
-daughter of the pirate king
This is long winded, I understand, but this is my first foray into asking a forum for recommendations. Your kindness and help is appreciated. Please understand that not everything I noted has to be met in the same book. These are just themes/concepts that I enjoy and would like to see. If you think you have something that may not precisely fit what my tastes are, but is adjacent to them, I would love to look into it!
Thank you very much!