Can a bookworm even scroll on social media or peruse the bookstore without seeing a ton of romantasy (romance fantasy) books all over the place? This genre is more popular than ever! And we want to make sure you have all the hottest otherworldly reads you can get your hands on for the new year. From some hot titles released during the holiday season of 2024 to those that are coming in fast like a winged creature in 2025, here are all of the romantasy books we recommend you check out in 2025!
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Out now!)
After eighteen months at Basgiath War College, the battle has begun and the enemies are circling Violet Sorrengail. No one can be trusted. The only way to seek allies is to go beyond the failing Aretian wards to unfamiliar lands. To find others to help stand with Navarre and protect everything she loves, Violet must do whatever it takes even if that means keeping a secret so big it could destroy everything.
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Bloodguard by Cecy Robson (Out now!)
The Kingdom of Arrow is nothing but a lie. Leith of Grey had high hopes of this new land and thought he could earn enough gold to save his dying sister by fighting in the gladiator arena until he lost everything. When Leith meets elven royal Maeve, she’s everything he should hate. When she offers him the chance to win the title of Bloodguard and a chance at freedom, his plan for revenge begins to take form.
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The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall (Out now!)
Kai has just woken up in the woods with no idea who she is or how she got there after being thrown into the deserted land of sickness and unnatural beasts. If Kai cannot reach the Sea of Devour everything will get worse. When she sees a blacksmith use an unspeakable skill to fight invaders, she accepts his offer to help. Although helpful, this blacksmith is annoying to Kai even if he can ignite her body like no one else even though in the kingdom of Vinevridth, no one is who they appear.
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The Half King by Melissa Landers (Out now!)
The Allied Realm was forever changed by The Great Betrayal when long ago, kingdom’s noble houses rose against the goddess and the firsborn of each noble family was cursed. These curses include one with perilous beauty, one with destructive knowledge, and one with an insatiable bloodlust. The royal house Mortara received includes a curse in which he only exists during the day and at his twenty-first birthday, he will be lost forever. When acolyte Cerise Solon arrives at the Allied Realm to serve the goddess and become a Seer, she has no magical gift at all. When Cerise meets His Majesty Hannibal Mortara, she finds her most powerful gift may have gone unnoticed when she’s the key to saving him from immortality.
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Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland (1/7)
The King of Yusan’s sister’s ring is in his sights and even if he has to manipulate the five blades to get it back, he will do it. The blades must rely on their skills to pull off King Joon’s pursuit or risk the wrath. A foreign rule of law stands between them and Quilimar, the Queen of Khitan. With only one month t o steal the powerful Golden Ring of the Dragon lord, everything depends on this and although it’s not easy to trust one another, they all agree that the king cannot win.
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Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan (1/7)
Liyen is the young heir to a mortal crown who ascends the throne when her grandfather dies. Following his death, she vows to seek revenge against those responsible for his death and end the kingdom’s obligation to the immortals. Summoned by the Immortal Realm, she seeks out secrets and an alliance to protect her people as she is drawn to the God of War, someone she shouldn’t ever trust. When an attraction ignites between them as dark forces close in on them, she must do what it takes to save her kingdom and her heart.
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Charming Devil by Rebecca Kenney (2/11)
To restore the crumbling painting that has kept Dorian Gray flawless for over a century, he has reached out to Baz, a descendant of his first love. Baz has vowed to never paint anyone’s likeness again as she’s still haunted by the memory of what can happen. As Dorian continues to try and convince Baz to take on this task, a dark and deadly magic begins to swirl around the two; stirred up from Baz’s presence.
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Cursebound by Saara El-Arifi (2/18)
Yeeran is ready for war but not for love after leaving her new lover, The Queen of the fae, to return to her homeland. Upon her return, she finds her former lover is preparing for war with the fae. Yeeran’s sister, Lettle, has been left behind to break the curse that keeps the fae bound to their realm and the only key could be a new mysterious stranger who has just arrived in the city. Do Yeeran and Lettle have what it takes to avoid destruction of the fae?
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The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor (2/25)
In order to escape her past and the connection to her father’s crime, Maeve has been forced to start over with a new name after losing everything seven years ago. After receiving a letter that claims her father is innocent, she must pretend to be an apprentice for the Otherwhere Post to train in dangerous magic that allows those to enchant letters and deliver them to other worlds. With her handsome mentor onto her about her identity, things become unbearable tense when she receives letters threatening her to drop her investigation.
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The Encanto’s Curse by Melissa de la Cruz (3/4)
Biringan has been cursed by a vampire-like creature called a manananggal and it’s up to newly crowned MJ Robertson-Rodriguez to restore peace in the kingdom. But what MJ is about to realize is she’s hunting herself when she wakes up in ripped up clothing covered in blood. To keep the kingdom save, MJ and select members of her court – who don’t know her secret – take off to the Mount Makiling. On her mission include a knight who broke her heart named Lucas and a handsome monster hunter named Prince Qian. Now MJ must find a way to break the curse all while being haunted by the idea that Qian could be the key to mending her broken heart.
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The Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare (3/4)
Kel Saren is the body double to Conor, the crown prince of Castellane. Kel is stuck between two worlds and in order to protect Conor he must find those responsible for the massacre at the royal palace. The only clues to these culprits is in the hands of the Ragpicker King, a criminal who rules Castellane’s underworld. When a clue leads Kel to the Hill, he comes across a conspiracy in which the monstrous Artal Gremont plans to destroy the royal family and is also engaged to the woman Kel loves. Lin Caster has just falsely claimed to be the Goddess Reborn in order to save her dying friend. When the leader of her people arrives to test her powers, she has to join forces wit the Ragpicker King to gain the magic she’s claimed. When Prince Conor comes back into Lin’s world and needs her help in saving the King, the tension becomes unpalpable in Constellane and between Lin and Conor.
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A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames (3/4)
The last thing Foss Butcher expected as for anyone to want her heart, specifically the magic-workers who harvest human hearts for their spells. Foss is furious when a sorcerer snags a piece of her heart as once snagged, it’s quite the unpleasant experience. Now Foss is approaching the grand City to the enchanted House in order to get this fixed but what she doesn’t expect is the sorcerer, Sylvester, who has no clue how to undo the curse. As Foss searches for a cure, she finds that there’s way more to being Snagged than she expected.
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Blood Beneath the Snow by Alexandra Kennington (3/11)
Revna is grateful for her found family in the outcasts of her kingdom. As the only member of the royal family without a magical ability, Revna is viewed as a mistake by her kingdom. When her two friends end up in a dangerous predicament, Revna is determined to save them and the only answer may be in The Bloodshed Trials in which the last sibling of the royal family takes the throne. After turning down her arranged marriage to compete, she is kidnapped by Hellbringer, the general of her country’s biggest enemy. Revna starts to see a different side of Hellbringer when he reveals others may wany her on the throne for their own reasons.
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The Never List by Jade Presley (4/1)
Using the why-choose trope in romantasy, a woman’s quest to save her sister must face four power-hungry princes of chaos in this story compared to Wings of Night and Fifty Shades of Grey.
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The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig (5/20)
Syvil Delling has been wishing for the days in which she has no dreams at all for nine years. She is one of many foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral. As a Diviner, Sybil has dreams in which she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens and now she can predict terrible things before they can occur. People travel across the kingdom to have her predict their fate. As Syvil and the other Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight named Rodrick with no respect for Sybil’s visions arrives. As the Diviners begin to vanish one by one, Syvil must rely on Rodrick to help her find them before she’s next.
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Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle (6/10)
Since escaping the fanatical dragon-worshipping cult that controls her homeland, Brynla Aihr has had to live a life doing the unthinkable: stealing dragon eggs, which is illegal and could be fatal if caught. Dragon eggs are highly coveted for their magic, which makes the mission of traveling through ancient wards all the more dangerous. The eggs can be used in illegal trades with competing criminal empires in which Brynla’s loyalty has always remained to the highest bidder. When Brynla finds herself kidnapped and blackmailed by Lord Andor, she is forced into a dangerous game of rivaling dynasties. Although their personalities clash, Brynla and Andor feel an undeniable spark between the two of them that’s hard to resist.
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The Primal of Blood and Bone by Jennifer L. Armentrout (6/10)
Poppy and Casteel must face their most dangerous challenge yet as ancient powers rise from their slumber and enemies come to light. Now, the two must use their love and ambition to navigate through a world of devastation in which any decision could lean to deadly consequences as their future hangs in the balance.
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