🏷️ Forbidden Love
263 entries tagged with this trope
Twisted Love
Ana Huang · 2021
Alex Volkov feels nothing. No emotions, no warmth, no empathy — until Ava Chen crashes into his life. He's her brother's best friend. He's supposed to protect her. He's definitely not supposed to want her.
It Ends with Us
Colleen Hoover · 2016
Lily thought she'd never end up like her mother. Then she meets Ryle — and Atlas comes back. This book will make you angry, sad, and hopeful all at once.
Verity
Colleen Hoover · 2018
Lowen finds a manuscript in Verity's office. It's horrifying. It's also impossible to stop reading. The ending will make you scream. This is CoHo at her darkest.
Mine
Emily McIntire · 2022
He's her therapist. She's his patient. Everything about this is wrong and they both know it. Dark, obsessive, and absolutely unhinged.
Credence
Penelope Douglas · 2020
Tiernan moves to a remote cabin in Colorado with her stepfather and his two sons. Snowed in. No rules. No civilization. Just tension and bad decisions. This is the book people whisper about.
Birthday Girl
Penelope Douglas · 2018
Jordan moves in with her boyfriend's dad after getting kicked out. He's older, off-limits, and they both know the line they shouldn't cross. The tension in this house could power a city.
Kingdom of the Wicked
Kerri Maniscalco · 2020
Emilia's twin is murdered. She summons a Prince of Hell to help her find the killer. Wrath is terrifying, magnetic, and hiding everything. Italian-inspired dark fantasy with enemies-to-lovers that BURNS.
Kingdom of the Cursed
Kerri Maniscalco · 2021
Emilia descends into Hell itself. Wrath is on his own turf now and the political games are deadly. Every demon prince wants something from her. The spice level goes UP.
From Blood and Ash
Jennifer L. Armentrout · 2020
Poppy is the Maiden — sheltered, guarded, untouchable. Hawke is her new guard. He's too bold, too close, and everything she's not supposed to want. Then you find out who he really is and NOTHING is the same.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin is the daughter of Chang'e, the moon goddess. She's hidden her whole life. When her secret is discovered, she must fight for everything. Chinese mythology meets lush romantasy.
A Touch of Darkness
Scarlett St. Clair · 2019
Persephone meets Hades in a nightclub. She hates him. He's obsessed. A modern Hades and Persephone retelling where he's the god of the dead and she's a journalism student. The mythology nerd's dream romance.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
Addie makes a deal to live forever. The price: no one will remember her. For 300 years, every person she meets forgets her. Then one day, a boy in a bookshop says 'I remember you.' DEVASTATION.
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern · 2011
A magical circus that appears without warning. Two young magicians are bound in a competition they didn't choose. They're supposed to be rivals. They fall in love through the wonders they create for each other.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages. But the real story is the woman she loved through all of them. Glamorous, tragic, and one of the best love stories ever written.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of a fictional 70s rock band. Daisy and Billy have insane chemistry and can't be together. Written as interviews — you'll forget it's fiction. The Amazon show is incredible too.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1925
Gatsby throws parties hoping one woman will walk through the door. The American Dream, obsessive love, and the emptiness of wealth — in 180 perfect pages. You read it in school but you understand it in your 20s.
Crown of Midnight
Sarah J. Maas · 2013
Now the King's Champion, Celaena must carry out his orders — hunting down rebels who threaten the throne. But her loyalty is tested when she uncovers a conspiracy that changes everything she thought she knew about herself.
Corrupt
Penelope Douglas · 2015
Michael Crist and Erika Fane. He terrorized her as a teenager. Now he's out of prison, and he wants what's his. The first Devil's Night book sets the tone — dark, obsessive, and impossible to put down.
Hideaway
Penelope Douglas · 2017
Banks is a ghost. Damon is a monster. Together they're gasoline and a match. The most emotionally complex Devil's Night book — Banks' story hits different.
Twisted Pride
Cora Reilly · 2019
Remo is the Capo dei Capi and he takes what he wants — including Serafina, daughter of his enemy. A captive romance that walks the line between dark and tender.
Bound by Honor
Cora Reilly · 2014
Aria is promised to Luca Vitiello, the heir of the New York Famiglia. She's never met him. He's known for his cruelty. The book that started one of the biggest mafia romance series.
Fear Me
B.B. Reid · 2014
Keiran Masters made Lake Monroe's life hell. Then he went to juvie. Now he's back, and he's not done with her. Bully romance at its darkest.
Comfort Food
Kitty Thomas · 2010
Emily is kidnapped and kept in a cell. No names. No conversation. Just control. This book is not for everyone and it doesn't pretend to be. Kitty Thomas at her most unflinching.
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991
Claire touches a stone in Scotland and wakes up in 1743. She meets Jamie Fraser. The rest is 850 pages of history, war, medicine, and one of the greatest love stories ever written. An absolute unit of a book.
Bully
Penelope Douglas · 2014
Tate was bullied by her neighbor Jared for years. Now she's back from a year abroad and done being his victim. The book that made Penelope Douglas a household name in dark romance.
Captive in the Dark
CJ Roberts · 2011
Caleb is a man raised to be a weapon. Livvie is the girl he takes. This is DARK dark. If you thought Haunting Adeline was intense, this goes further. Not for the faint of heart.
Tears of Tess
Pepper Winters · 2013
Tess is kidnapped on vacation and sold to Q, a man with very specific desires. What unfolds is a twisted love story that makes you question everything. Pepper Winters walks the line between dark and tender.
Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston · 2019
The First Son of the US falls for the Prince of England. Political tension, secret emails, and a love story that feels like a warm hug. The comfort read to end all comfort reads.
Serpent & Dove
Shelby Mahurin · 2019
A witch and a witch hunter are forced into marriage. She's hiding what she is. He thinks all witches should burn. The tension writes itself. French-inspired setting with great banter.
These Hollow Vows
Lexi Ryan · 2021
Brie makes a deal with a faerie prince to save her sister. Then she meets another prince. Both want something from her. The fae politics are sharp and both love interests are genuinely compelling.
Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae
Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti · 2019
The Vega twins are back at Zodiac Academy and the Celestial Heirs aren't done with them. The bully romance heats up, the magic deepens, and the plot twists start hitting. This series is addictive.
Reminders of Him
Colleen Hoover · 2022
Kenna just got out of prison. She wants to see her daughter. The whole town hates her for what she did. Ledger is the only one willing to see past it. The most emotionally devastating CoHo — and that's saying something.
Confess
Colleen Hoover · 2015
Auburn walks into Owen's art studio and their connection is instant. But they're both hiding things. The anonymous confessions Owen paints drive the mystery. Art + secrets + romance.
An Offer from a Gentleman
Julia Quinn · 2001
Benedict Bridgerton meets a mystery woman at a masquerade ball. She vanishes. A Cinderella retelling with class dynamics that feel real and a love interest who earns his happy ending.
Twisted Hate
Ana Huang · 2022
Josh and Jules literally cannot stand each other. The hate is real, the chemistry is hotter. When they give in, it's explosive. The enemies-to-lovers arc where both sides have genuine reasons for the hatred.
Twisted Games
Ana Huang · 2022
Rhys is a bodyguard. Bridget is a princess. It's forbidden. It's inevitable. The most romantic Twisted book — Rhys would burn the world for her and that's not an exaggeration.
King of Pride
Ana Huang · 2023
Kai Young is the heir to a media empire with a perfect reputation. Isabella is a bartender and aspiring writer. Their worlds shouldn't mix. Kai's slow fall is everything.
The Fine Print
Lauren Asher · 2021
Rowan inherits a theme park and has to work with Zahra, a creative director who hates everything he stands for. Disney-adjacent romance with a billionaire who slowly becomes human. The first Dreamland Billionaires book.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
An ER doctor from a wealthy family falls for a small-town carpenter 10 years younger. The class and age gap tensions feel real. Daniel is the softest hero — he builds her a coffee table. Reader, she melted.
Kingdom of the Cursed
Kerri Maniscalco · 2021
Emilia descends into Hell to find her sister's killer. Wrath is hiding more than ever. The demon courts are treacherous and nothing is as it seems. The slow burn FINALLY starts paying off.
King of Battle and Blood
Scarlett St. Clair · 2021
Isolde is forced to marry the vampire king Adrian to end a war. She plans to kill him. He plans to keep her. Dark, possessive vampire romance with political intrigue. Scarlett St. Clair's bloodiest world.
A Power Unbound
Freya Marske · 2023
Edwardian England with magic. Jack is a journalist exposing magical society. Alan is a lord with secrets. Their enemies-to-lovers tension crackles with political intrigue and suppressed desire. Queer historical fantasy at its best.
House of Marionne
J. Elle · 2023
Quell hides a dark magic that could kill her. She enrolls in a secret society of debutantes who wield bone magic. Think Bridgerton meets The Secret History with a Black girl lead. The aesthetic alone is worth it.
Again the Magic
Lisa Kleypas · 2004
Aline and McKenna fell in love as teenagers. Her family tore them apart. Twelve years later, he's back — wealthy, powerful, and furious. Second chance romance with class conflict and genuine heartbreak.
Seduce Me at Sunrise
Lisa Kleypas · 2008
Win Hathaway has been ill for years. Kev Merripen has loved her silently the entire time. Now she's recovered and he's still holding back. The yearning in this book could power a city.
A Touch of Ruin
Scarlett St. Clair · 2020
Persephone and Hades' relationship is tested by the other Olympians, mortal interference, and Persephone's growing powers. The spice escalates. The angst escalates more.
Neon Gods
Katee Robert · 2021
Olympus is a modern city ruled by the Thirteen — figures who take on the names of Greek gods. Persephone flees an arranged marriage to Zeus and crosses the River Styx to Hades. Dark, sexy, political.
These Violent Delights
Chloe Gong · 2020
Romeo and Juliet retold in 1920s Shanghai with rival gangs and a monster in the river. Juliette and Roma once loved each other. Now their gangs are at war. Lush, violent, tragic.
When He Was Wicked
Julia Quinn · 2004
Michael has been in love with Francesca for years — while she was married to his cousin. After tragedy strikes, guilt and desire collide. The most emotionally complex Bridgerton. Real grief, real love.
City of Bones
Cassandra Clare · 2007
Clary discovers she's a Shadowhunter — a warrior who fights demons. Jace is the golden boy warrior who's annoyingly perfect. The Mortal Instruments series launched a massive franchise and a generation of urban fantasy readers.
The Bastard and the Heir
Eden Finley · 2024
Eden Finley delivers a gripping narrative in 'The Bastard and the Heir', where love defies societal norms. The tension between the characters is palpable, making it a must-read for fans of historical romance.
The Duke at Hazard
K.J. Charles · 2024
K.J. Charles brings us a captivating historical romance in 'The Duke at Hazard'. The stakes are high, and the romance is even higher, making it a thrilling read.
Forbidden
Alessandra Hazard · 2024
'Forbidden' is a steamy tale of love that defies the odds. Alessandra Hazard's writing is both passionate and poignant, making this a must-read for romance lovers.
Dirty Air
Sundae Leighton · 2024
'Dirty Air' is a steamy workplace romance that will leave you breathless. Sundae Leighton's writing is both captivating and provocative, making it a thrilling read.
Sempre
J.M. Darhower · 2013
A gripping tale of love and loyalty set against the backdrop of the mafia. J.M. Darhower weaves a story that pulls you in with its emotional depth and complex characters. You'll find yourself rooting for the star-crossed lovers as they navigate their dangerous world.
The Sweetest Oblivion
Danielle Lori · 2018
Danielle Lori's 'The Sweetest Oblivion' is a captivating blend of romance and danger. The characters are beautifully flawed, and the tension between them is palpable. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat while tugging at your heartstrings.
Sweetest Scoundrel
Elizabeth Hoyt · 2014
Hoyt's tale of love and intrigue features a strong heroine and a charming scoundrel. Their relationship is filled with tension and passion, making it a captivating read.
The Temptress
Jude Deveraux · 1986
Christiana Montgomery disguises herself to join an expedition into the rainforest, determined to prove herself. But the rugged guide sees through her act — and their clashes ignite into something neither expected.
Hungerstone
Kat Dunn · 2025
A feminist retelling of Carmilla, the 1872 Gothic novella that inspired Dracula. Gothic horror meets queer romance in this atmospheric page-turner.
A Forbidden Alchemy
Stacey McEwan · 2025
One of BookTok's favorite 2025 fantasy romance releases. A fresh and unique story in a genre flooded with content, with an MMC readers can't stop talking about.
best dramione
Unknown · 2023
This complete work dives deep into the complexities of love and trust between Hermione and Draco. With a backdrop of Hogwarts' Eighth Year, it beautifully captures their journey from animosity to affection.
Secrets and Masks
Emeral · 2021
In this intriguing tale, Hermione and Draco must navigate their feelings amidst secrets and hidden agendas. The chemistry between them is palpable, making it a must-read for Dramione fans.
A Light in the Flame
Jennifer L. Armentrout · 2022
The sequel. Sera and Nyktos fight against fate, duty, and an impending apocalypse. The slow burn payoff is everything.
Birthday Girl
Penelope Douglas · 2018
A college student falls for her boyfriend's father in this controversial age-gap romance.
Priest
Sierra Simone · 2015
A Catholic priest breaks his vows when he falls for a woman seeking sanctuary.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Alix E. Harrow · 2019
January finds a book that tells the story of doors to other worlds. As she reads, she discovers the truth about her own origins and power.
The Binding
Bridget Collins · 2019
In a world where memories can be bound into books, Emmett discovers a book with his own name on it. The truth inside will change everything.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Reclusive Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally decides to tell her story. But why has she chosen unknown journalist Monique Grant to write it?
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003
Henry time travels involuntarily. Clare waits for him throughout her life. Their love story spans decades and defies the constraints of time itself.
Carmilla
J. Sheridan Le Fanu · 1872
Before Dracula, there was Carmilla. A mysterious young woman becomes Laura's intimate friend and perhaps something more. Classic vampire lesbian romance.
Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston · 2019
The First Son of the United States falls for the Prince of Wales. Their fake friendship becomes real love, but going public could destroy everything.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Alix E. Harrow · 2019
January finds a book about doors to other worlds and discovers she might be the key to opening them. A beautiful portal fantasy about power, love, and finding your true self.
Credence
Penelope Douglas · 2020
Tiernan goes to live with her estranged uncle and his sons after a tragedy. The isolation and tension lead to complicated relationships that push boundaries.
The Binding
Bridget Collins · 2019
Emmett becomes apprentice to a book binder who captures painful memories. When he discovers a book with his name on it, everything he knows changes.
Taming Demons for Beginners
Annette Marie · 2019
She accidentally summons a demon. He's terrifyingly powerful and should want to destroy her. Instead he keeps saving her life with a bored expression. The slow burn will END you.
Just Last Night
Mhairi McFarlane · 2021
A tragedy shatters a friend group and forces Eve to confront her secret feelings for someone who was always off-limits. McFarlane writes the messiness of real love like no one else.
Morning Glory Milking Farm
C.M. Nascosta · 2021
She takes a job at a 'milking farm' run by minotaurs. Yes, THAT kind of milking farm. Somehow it's also genuinely sweet and romantic? Monster romance that launched a thousand TikToks.
This Woven Kingdom
Tahereh Mafi · 2022
Inspired by Persian mythology — a servant girl who's secretly a Jinn princess, and the prince ordered to destroy her kind. They're drawn to each other in the worst possible way.
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
Roshani Chokshi · 2023
A husband follows his mysterious wife to her childhood estate, where she made him promise never to look into her past. Think Bluebeard meets Rebecca with a dark fairytale twist.
The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict · 2021
Belle da Costa Greene was J.P. Morgan's personal librarian and one of the most powerful women in New York — and she was secretly Black. A true story of brilliance, deception, and survival.
The Lioness of Boston
Emily Franklin · 2023
Isabella Stewart Gardner builds her Boston palace-museum against every convention of Gilded Age society. A fierce woman who collected art, scandals, and zero apologies.
The Marriage Portrait
Maggie O'Farrell · 2022
Renaissance Italy. Lucrezia de' Medici realizes her husband brought her to a remote villa not for a holiday — but to kill her. O'Farrell makes 16th-century marriage the most terrifying horror.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
An ER doctor from a wealthy family falls for a small-town carpenter ten years younger. He's sunshine personified. She's terrified of what her world will think. Absolutely wrecking.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin's mother is the legendary Chang'e, imprisoned on the moon. To free her, Xingyin hides in the Celestial Kingdom and trains as a warrior. Chinese mythology retelling that soars.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages — and the love story none of them were. Sapphic old Hollywood glamour with a gut-punch ending.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
Addie makes a deal to live forever — but no one will ever remember her. Three hundred years of being forgotten, until a boy in a bookshop does. Schwab's most romantic and heartbreaking work.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo tells the story of her seven marriages. But the real love story is the one she hid from the world. A bisexual love story wrapped in Old Hollywood glamour.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin is the secret daughter of Chang'e, the Moon Goddess. She grows up hiding in the heavens, becomes a warrior, and falls for someone she shouldn't. Chinese mythology retelling with gorgeous world-building.
This Is How You Lose the Time War
Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone · 2019
Two rival time-traveling agents leave each other letters across history. It's a love story told in coded messages hidden in tree rings and dying stars. Sapphic sci-fi poetry disguised as a novella.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
Addie makes a deal with the darkness: immortality, but no one will ever remember her. For 300 years, she leaves her mark on art and history. Then someone remembers her name.
The Paris Wife
Paula McLain · 2011
Hadley Richardson marries a young Ernest Hemingway in 1920s Paris. She watches him become a genius while their marriage falls apart. Historical fiction that reads like a gorgeous, doomed love story.
The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray · 2021
Belle da Costa Greene is JP Morgan's personal librarian — one of the most powerful women in New York. She's also secretly Black, passing as white in early 1900s America. Based on a true story.
The Great Alone
Kristin Hannah · 2018
A family moves to 1970s Alaska to start fresh. The wilderness is brutal. The father is worse. Leni grows up between survival and a love that might save her. Hannah writes impossible situations beautifully.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of a fictional 1970s rock band and the two lead singers who couldn't stay away from each other. You will believe this band was real. You will Google them after. It's that good.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
Addie makes a Faustian bargain in 1714: she can live forever but no one will remember her. Three hundred years later, someone does. Gorgeous, aching, and utterly unforgettable (pun intended).
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages. The real love story hiding beneath is devastating. One of those books that ruins you and you thank it.
Pachinko
Min Jin Lee · 2017
Four generations of a Korean family in Japan. Begins in 1911, spans the entire 20th century. An epic about identity, sacrifice, and the impossible choices of immigrants. Changed how I think about history.
The Invisible Bridge
Julie Orringer · 2010
A Hungarian Jewish architecture student falls in love in 1930s Paris. Then the war swallows everything. An epic love story set against the Holocaust that earns every one of its 600 pages.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of a 1970s rock band's rise and implosion. Daisy is a hurricane. Billy is trying to stay sober. The chemistry is nuclear. Fleetwood Mac vibes turned up to 11.
The Vanishing Half
Brit Bennett · 2020
Twin sisters from a small Black community — one passes as white. Decades later, their daughters meet. A novel about race, identity, and the lives we choose vs. the ones we're given. Stunning.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
Addie makes a deal with the devil in 1714: immortality in exchange for being forgotten by everyone she meets. Three hundred years later, a boy in a bookshop remembers her name.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of a 1970s rock band's rise and implosion. Daisy and Billy's chemistry is volcanic. You'll start Googling if the band is real. (It's not. It feels like it is.)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells her story. Seven husbands. One true love. None of them are who you'd expect. The twist hits like a truck. TJR's masterpiece.
Intermezzo
Sally Rooney · 2024
Two brothers grieving their father navigate love, jealousy, and the mess of being alive. Rooney's most mature work — every sentence cuts. The age-gap romance subplot is quietly devastating.
The Rachel Incident
Caroline O'Donoghue · 2023
Rachel and James are codependent, broke, and sharing a tiny flat in Cork. He's gay. She's obsessed with her married professor. Everything spirals. The friendship is the real love story.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin is the secret daughter of the Moon Goddess. She trains as a warrior, falls for the wrong prince, and faces impossible choices. Chinese mythology meets YA fantasy in the best way.
The Ministry of Time
Kaliane Bradley · 2024
The British government has a time door. They're bringing people from the past as refugees. Your job: babysit a hot Victorian arctic explorer. The genre mashup shouldn't work but it's BRILLIANT.
The Vanishing Half
Brit Bennett · 2020
Twin sisters — one lives as Black, one passes as white. Their daughters meet as strangers. Bennett unpacks identity, race, and reinvention across generations with effortless grace.
The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray · 2021
Belle da Costa Greene was J.P. Morgan's personal librarian — and one of the most powerful women in New York. She was also secretly Black. Based on a true story that should be way more famous.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
Addie makes a deal with the darkness: eternal life, but no one will ever remember her. For 300 years she's forgotten. Then a boy in a bookshop remembers her name. The premise alone will ruin you.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of a fictional 70s rock band and the woman who almost destroyed them. The Fleetwood Mac parallels are intentional. The chemistry between Daisy and Billy crackles off every page.
Meet Me In Dreamland
sinflower81 · 2023
A Dramione dreamsharing fic — Draco and Hermione are connected through shared dreams they can't control. What starts as hostile encounters in a surreal dreamscape becomes something neither of them expected. Sinflower81 at their best with gorgeous prose and achingly slow burn.
Temptation on the Warfront
alizarincrrimson · 2015
In the middle of war, Harry and Draco find themselves on the same side for the first time. But attraction in the midst of battle can be deadly.
Like Young Gods
diasterisms · 2018
A dark academia AU where Rey and Ben are students at a prestigious university with supernatural secrets. Power, obsession, and forbidden love collide.
Stormbenders
Fandomme · 2014
A magical AU where Katara and Zuko discover they can create storms together by combining their bending. But their power comes with a price, and the world wants to control them.
Wartime
WritingCrows · 2021
During the height of the war, Draco and Hermione are captured together. Survival depends on trust they're not sure they can give.
Inevitable
greensilver · 2020
The evolution of Sirius and Remus's relationship against the backdrop of the 1970s. Deals beautifully with period-typical attitudes.
Flowers and Shadows
SpringCourtFan · 2021
Elain and Azriel navigate their forbidden attraction while dealing with mating bonds and family expectations. The tension is exquisite.
Midnight Desire
TwilightForever · 2018
An alternate take on Edward and Bella's story, exploring the darker aspects of vampire-human relationships and eternal love.
The Fixer
Kindred01 · 2019
Hermione is a Healer, Draco runs underground magical medical services. When their worlds collide, sparks fly.
Dear Mr. President
AlbaStarGazer · 2018
Modern political AU where Rey is a journalist and Ben is the President's son. Forbidden romance at its finest.
The Gilded Cage
BeautifulFiction · 2012
Victorian AU where Sherlock is a lord and John is his bodyguard. The class tension and slow burn are exquisite.
Twist and Shout
gabriel & standbyme · 2013
Vietnam War AU that will destroy you emotionally. Dean and Cas fall in love during wartime. Bring tissues.
The Jedi Path
SimpliSam · 2017
AU where Ben Solo never turned. Rey becomes his Padawan. The forbidden attraction between master and student threatens everything they've sworn to protect.
Flowers and Shadows
Elriel_Endgame · 2019
Elain and Azriel explore the connection between her visions and his shadows. What blooms between them is both beautiful and dangerous.
The Lullaby Singer
TheOtherOdinson · 2014
In Asgard, Loki was never Thor's brother—he was a war prize. What grows between them defies gods and kings. Norse mythology with heart-stopping romance.
Garden of Shadows
Silverflowersandgoldenwings · 2020
Elain embraces her Seer powers while Azriel helps her navigate the visions. Their connection blooms slowly like Elain's gardens. Beautiful magical romance.
The Eagle's Nest
HeartOfAspen · 2019
WWII AU where Draco is a Nazi officer and Hermione is a Jewish woman he's supposed to turn in. Historical Dramione that hits different. Bring tissues.
Silencio
AkitoAnemone · 2020
Set during Hogwarts years with a twist — Hermione loses her voice and Draco becomes her unlikely ally. The tension is unbearable in the best way.
Cruel Beautiful World
Lena Phoria · 2018
Dark AU where the lines between hero and villain blur completely. Lena Phoria writes Draco with this dangerous edge that makes you forget he's supposed to be the bad guy.
Presque Toujours Pur
ShayaLonnie · 2016
Hermione discovers she's actually a Black, and everything she knew about her identity unravels. Spans generations and rewrites history. An absolute epic.
Interstellar Transmissions
Ariel_Sojourner · 2017
Force bond fic where Rey and Kylo can't stop connecting across the galaxy. The push and pull is addictive — every conversation could be a kiss or a fight.
Somewhere Between Here and There
Maq_Moon · 2018
Post-TLJ Force bond fic where they can't stop seeing each other and can't stop wanting to. The yearning levels are astronomical. Pack emotional support snacks.
Such Selfish Prayers
Willow_Blue · 2018
Political marriage AU where Katara marries Zuko for peace between the nations. The political intrigue is as good as the romance. They hate each other. They can't stop looking.
Under the Mountain
SpellCleaver · 2017
Rhysand's POV Under the Mountain. Seeing Amarantha's court through his eyes while he's secretly protecting Feyre adds so many layers. Warning: you'll hate Amarantha even more.
Performance in a Leading Role
Mad_Lori · 2011
Hollywood AU where Sherlock and John are A-list actors cast as lovers. Method acting becomes real feelings becomes a media firestorm. One of the most celebrated Johnlock fics ever.
The Politician's Wife
pir8fancier · 2007
Hermione is married to Ron. Draco is a reformed politician. Their affair starts slowly and consumes everything. One of the OG Dramione classics that still holds up nearly two decades later.
Once Around the Sun
eleventy7 · 2015
Post-war. Fire Lord Zuko and Ambassador Katara navigate politics and feelings over the course of a year. Beautifully written seasons-as-structure. eleventy7 brings the same atmospheric prose as their Drarry work.
The Arrangement
SorceressCirce · 2009
AU where vampires are known to society and Bella enters an arrangement with Edward's coven. Takes Twilight's possessive romance and amplifies it into something genuinely dark and compelling.
The Courting Dance
VeraBAdler · 2021
Extended Season 2 fic giving Anthony and Kate the slow burn the show rushed. Every Regency ball, every charged glance, every almost-touch gets the space it deserves.
The Eagle's Nest
HeadmistressMcGonagall · 2019
WWII AU. Draco is a German officer. Hermione is a French Resistance spy. Historical Dramione that is meticulously researched and emotionally devastating. The tension is unbearable.
i'll be the blood (if you'll be the bone)
sunshinetoji · 2021
Dark AU where Katara is a bloodbender and Zuko is the prince who should fear her. Power dynamics, moral ambiguity, and elemental magic used in ways the show never explored.
A Court of Nightmares and Starlight
illyriantremors · 2017
Post-ACOWAR. The Night Court faces new threats and Feyre and Rhys navigate ruling together. Captures SJM's voice perfectly while going deeper into court politics. The fanfic sequel many wanted.
Shadows and Petals
winterbloom · 2021
Azriel and Elain in the garden. Azriel and Elain in the shadows. The quiet tension SJM planted, this fic grows into a full bloom. For everyone waiting for their book.
Rights and Wrongs
lovesbitca8 · 2018
War-era Dramione. They start sleeping together during sixth year. It's supposed to mean nothing. The 'Rights and Wrongs' series is devastating — watching them destroy each other and call it love.
Divided Loyalties
NikitaJuice · 2020
War AU where Draco is a spy for the Order. Hermione doesn't trust him. The layers of deception and loyalty make the eventual trust feel earned and precious.
Starts With a Spin
maxine_san · 2009
A game of Spin the Bottle at Hogwarts starts something Harry can't stop. Classic school-era Drarry with genuine emotional depth. The party scene that launched a thousand fics.
An Entire Sea Between Us
Clairelutra · 2018
Force bond fic set between TLJ and TROS. They can't stop reaching for each other across the galaxy. The 'I hate that I need you' energy is immaculate.
Such Selfish Prayers
andromeda3116 · 2011
Post-canon. Katara and Zuko navigate politics, duty, and the thing neither of them is willing to name. The tension of almost-touching is unbearable. Every sentence does work.
Silencio
akashathekitty · 2007
Eighth year. A silencing spell goes wrong. Draco and Hermione can only communicate with each other. Forced proximity with someone you despise, except you don't despise them anymore. A golden-era classic.
Clean
olivieblake · 2016
A Dramione by the author who went on to write The Atlas Six. Dark, poetic, morally complicated. Draco and Hermione as an addiction neither can quit. Literary fanfic at its peak.
Interstellar Transmissions
MissCoppelia · 2017
Rey and Kylo communicate through the Force bond while on opposite sides of the war. Letters across the stars. The epistolary format makes every revelation hit harder.
Two Halves
like_a_wildfire · 2016
Post-TFA. The dyad in the Force is a curse as much as a connection. They can feel each other's pain. Neither can look away. Early Reylo fandom at its rawest.
The Painted Lady
Marchioness · 2015
Post-war political AU. Fire Lord Zuko and Ambassador Katara navigate peace treaties and denial. The political tension IS the romantic tension. Enemies at the negotiating table, not on the battlefield.
Such Selfish Prayers
Marchioness · 2017
Katara is captured. Zuko is her captor. The power dynamics are thorny and neither of them is okay. Dark Zutara that doesn't shy away from the messy parts.
Clean
olivieblake · 2016
Hermione is a healer. Draco is her patient. They can't stop. The push-pull dynamic is addictive. Yes, that olivieblake — the Atlas Six author cut her teeth on Dramione fanfic and it SHOWS.
Breath Mints / Battle Scars
Onyx_and_Elm · 2018
They start hooking up. No feelings. Just physical. Except it's not 'just' anything and they both know it. The internal denial is SO well done. One of the angstiest Dramiones that earns every ounce of pain.
Shadows and Embers
VelvetNightSky · 2021
Elain and Azriel's story that SJM hasn't written yet. The shadow-singer and the seer. The forbidden angle (Lucien's bond) adds delicious tension. For everyone waiting for the Elriel book.
The Eagle's Nest
HeartOfAspen · 2019
WWII AU. Hermione is a spy in Nazi Germany. Draco is a German officer who is not what he seems. Historical Dramione that treats its setting with respect while delivering gut-wrenching romance.
Breath Mints / Battle Scars
Onyx_and_Elm · 2018
Eighth year. They can't stand each other. Then they can't stay away from each other. The 'secret hookups to real feelings' pipeline hits different when Onyx_and_Elm writes it. One of the highest-rated Dramione fics on AO3.
Silencio
akashathekitty · 2007
Sixth year. Draco has a secret mission. Hermione has a curse. They can't talk about either. One of the foundational Dramione fics — the tension of two people who shouldn't want each other but can't stop.
Force Sensitive
Damn_Damn_Darling · 2018
The Force bond intensifies after TLJ. They feel everything. Every emotion, every sensation. The intimacy of being psychically linked to your enemy-but-not-really is explored beautifully. Achingly tender.
Once Around the Sun
eleventy7 · 2020
Post-canon. Katara serves as the Southern Water Tribe ambassador to the Fire Nation. Zuko is Fire Lord. Political marriage of convenience vibes. eleventy7 brings the same gorgeous prose from their HP fics to ATLA.
The Darkest Light
shadesofblack · 2021
What if Alina chose the Darkling? A divergence fic where power and desire win over morality. The corruption is slow and deliberate. Not a redemption arc — a descent, written like a love letter to the dark side.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
She's an ER doctor from a wealthy family. He's a small-town carpenter ten years younger. The class difference angst is real and Daniel is the ultimate book boyfriend.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin is the hidden daughter of Chang'e, the moon goddess. When her secret is discovered she flees to the Celestial Kingdom. Chinese mythology meets epic fantasy romance.
The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy · 1997
Twins in Kerala, India. A forbidden love across caste lines. The small things that destroy and redeem. Roy's prose is like music — every word is placed with surgical precision.
The Vanishing Half
Brit Bennett · 2020
Identical twin sisters from a small Black community — one passes as white, one stays. Their daughters' lives collide decades later. A devastating exploration of race, identity, and the lies we tell to survive.
The Island of Missing Trees
Elif Shafak · 2021
A Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot fall in love during the 1974 conflict. Their story is narrated partly by a fig tree. Shafak weaves displacement, memory, and roots into something quietly extraordinary.
The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict · 2021
Belle da Costa Greene was J.P. Morgan's personal librarian and one of the most powerful women in New York. She was also secretly Black in a white world. A true story stranger than fiction.
Pachinko
Min Jin Lee · 2017
Four generations of a Korean family in Japan, starting with a forbidden pregnancy in 1911. Lee makes you feel the weight of every choice across decades. An epic about what it means to belong nowhere.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages. The real love story is the one she's been hiding. The twist at the end reframes EVERYTHING.
The Fine Print
Lauren Asher · 2021
Rowan inherits a theme park and must make it profitable. Zahra is his employee with big ideas. Boss-employee romance done right — he slowly dismantles every wall he's built.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
An aging Hollywood icon tells the truth about her seven marriages. The real love story underneath them all will shatter you. One of those books that changes how you see love.
The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict · 2021
Belle da Costa Greene became JP Morgan's personal librarian — one of the most powerful women in New York. Her secret? She was a Black woman passing as white. Based on a true story.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
In 1714, Addie makes a deal to live forever. The price: nobody remembers her. For 300 years she's forgotten. Then a boy in a bookshop recognizes her. The romance will end you.
The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy · 1997
Twins in Kerala. A forbidden love. A small transgression that shatters a family. Roy's prose is so lush it feels like swimming. Booker Prize winner that reads like poetry.
Intermezzo
Sally Rooney · 2024
Two brothers grieving their father navigate love, chess, and the gap between them. Rooney's most ambitious novel — the shifting perspectives are like watching a conversation from all angles at once.
Interstellar Transmissions
Elfpen · 2017
Written before TLJ predicted the Force bond concept. Rey and Kylo develop a telepathic connection across the galaxy. The intimate conversations between enemies are exquisitely written.
The Gray Between
ArdeaS · 2020
TROS fix-it fic. Ben survives. Now he has to earn his redemption and Rey's trust. The 'second chance at life' journey is deeply cathartic for anyone who hated how canon ended.
Such Selfish Prayers
Marchling · 2020
A Zutara epic set during and after the war. The push and pull of duty vs. desire is agonizing. Marchling captures the elemental tension — fire and water — in every interaction.
The Senator's Son
Zizzani · 2017
Keith is a Secret Service agent. Lance is the senator's son he's assigned to protect. The political thriller backdrop makes the romance even more electric. One of Voltron fandom's best.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages. The real love story? None of them. A bisexual love story wrapped in Old Hollywood glamour.
The Eagle's Nest
HeartOfAspen · 2019
WWII AU where Hermione is a resistance fighter and Draco is a conflicted German soldier. The historical setting gives the Dramione dynamic devastating new weight.
Force Bound
Shwtlee · 2018
An arranged Force bond forces Rey and Kylo into a telepathic marriage. They hate it. Then they don't. The progression from antagonism to genuine love is masterfully paced.
The Painted Lady
Domestic_Goddess · 2007
Katara operates as the Painted Lady while the war rages on. Zuko discovers her secret. Classic Zutara with excellent action sequences and slow-burn chemistry.
Morning Glory Milking Farm
C.M. Nascosta · 2021
Monster romance that somehow is the sweetest thing you'll ever read. Violet takes a job at a minotaur dairy farm and falls for the gentle bull next door. Yes, really. It works.
Twisted Hate
Ana Huang · 2022
Josh and Jules genuinely despise each other. The hate-to-love pipeline is *scalding*. Their banter could cut glass and their chemistry could melt it back together.
One of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus · 2017
Five students walk into detention. Only four walk out. The dead kid was about to post everyone's secrets. Basically The Breakfast Club meets murder mystery.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
An aging Hollywood icon tells the story of her seven marriages. But the real love story was never about any of her husbands. TikTok was right about this one.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of a fictional 1970s rock band and their explosive breakup. Feels so real you'll Google if they existed. The sexual tension between Daisy and Billy could power a city.
The Rachel Incident
Caroline O'Donoghue · 2023
Rachel and James are broke, codependent besties in Cork, Ireland. She's sleeping with her married professor. He's in love with a man who won't come out. Messy, warm, unforgettable.
Intermezzo
Sally Rooney · 2024
Two brothers grieving their father. Peter is a lawyer dating two women. Ivan is a chess prodigy in love with someone older. Rooney writing about men is unexpectedly devastating.
To Kingdom Come
Dalzo · 2020
WWII AU. Ben is an RAF pilot. Rey works intelligence. The historical setting makes the star-crossed dynamic even more devastating. Beautifully researched.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin grows up on the moon hiding from the gods. When her secret is discovered, she must fight to free her mother. Chinese mythology meets epic fantasy romance.
The Ministry of Time
Kaliane Bradley · 2024
The British government pulls people from the past to study time travel. A civil servant is assigned to a 19th-century Arctic explorer. The culture clash romance is delightful and the spy thriller underneath is sharp.
The Familiar
Leigh Bardugo · 2024
Golden Age Spain. Luzia is a scullion who hides her small magic. When she's discovered, she's thrust into a deadly tournament at the royal court. Bardugo does historical fantasy and it's gorgeous.
The House of Eve
Sadeqa Johnson · 2023
Two Black women in 1950s Philadelphia. One passes as white to attend an Ivy League school. The other is in a home for unwed mothers. Their stories collide around one child. Devastating and beautiful.
The Rachel Incident
Caroline O'Connor · 2023
Rachel and James are broke, codependent best friends in 2010s Cork. She's sleeping with her married professor. He's pining after someone unavailable. The Irish Normal People energy is immaculate.
Shadows and Light
elriel_dreams · 2021
What SJM hasn't given us yet. Azriel and Elain's story as it should be — shadows meeting sunlight. The bonus chapter expanded into a full novel. Every Elriel shipper's dream.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
An ER doctor and a small-town carpenter from completely different worlds. He's younger, simpler, and the kindest man alive. She's tangled in a toxic marriage. The class dynamics hit hard.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin grows up on the moon hiding from the gods. When her secret is exposed, she must navigate the Celestial Kingdom to save her mother. Chinese mythology retelling with gorgeous romance.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages. The real love story underneath? Not with any husband. Gorgeous, sweeping, and the twist at the end is perfection.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
Addie makes a deal with the devil in 1714: immortality, but no one will ever remember her. For 300 years she's forgotten. Then one day, a boy in a bookshop remembers her name.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of the rise and fall of a fictional 70s rock band. Daisy and Billy's chemistry will destroy you. Feels so real you'll Google the band afterward. TJR is a genius.
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Samantha Shannon · 2019
A world divided between dragonriders and dragonslayers. Four women on different continents must find a way to save their world from an ancient evil rising from the sea.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin grows up on the moon, hidden from the gods who cursed her mother Chang'e. To free her mother, she must become a warrior in the Celestial Kingdom—and face impossible choices in love and loyalty.
The Jasmine Throne
Tasha Suri · 2021
A captive princess and a maidservant with forbidden magic forge an alliance that could topple an empire. Sapphic romantasy inspired by the history and mythology of India.
The Bear and the Nightingale
Katherine Arden · 2017
In medieval Russia, young Vasya can see the spirits that protect her village. When a zealous priest arrives, the old magic begins to die—and something terrible stirs in the winter woods.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
Addie LaRue makes a deal with the devil in 1714: immortality in exchange for being forgotten by everyone she meets. Three hundred years later, a young man in a bookshop remembers her name.
Verity
Colleen Hoover · 2018
Lowen is hired to finish the remaining books of injured author Verity Crawford. In Verity's home, she discovers an unfinished autobiography full of bone-chilling confessions—and falls for Verity's husband.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. Seven husbands. One great love. And a secret that changes everything.
Pachinko
Min Jin Lee · 2017
Four generations of a Korean family in Japan, beginning in the early 1900s. A sweeping saga of identity, discrimination, and the sacrifices made for love and survival.
Such Selfish Prayers
Marchioness · 2019
Fire Lord Zuko and Ambassador Katara. Duty versus desire. Every meeting is charged. The political backdrop makes the stolen moments feel more dangerous. Angst that hits you in waves.
Garden of Shadows
elrielfics · 2021
Azriel's shadows and Elain's garden. The quietest ACOTAR ship rendered with tenderness and restraint. Every touch is deliberate. Every stolen glance carries weight. For those who believe the next book is theirs.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages—but the real love story is the one she hid from the world. Devastating and gorgeous.
Reminders of Him
Colleen Hoover · 2022
Kenna Rowan served five years for a mistake that cost her everything—including her daughter. Ledger Ward is the only person willing to give her a second chance. Raw and gutting.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
Addie makes a deal with the darkness: immortality in exchange for being forgotten by everyone she meets. For 300 years, no one remembers her. Then Henry does.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of a fictional 70s rock band and its explosive breakup. Told in interview format like a VH1 documentary. The chemistry between Daisy and Billy is ELECTRIC.
A Court of Shadows and Secrets
azrielsiphons · 2021
The Elriel book SJM hasn't written yet. Azriel's shadows, Elain's visions, and the forbidden tension between them. Beautifully written with SJM-style worldbuilding.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
The daughter of Chang'e trains as a celestial warrior, hiding her identity while navigating court politics and an impossible love. Chinese mythology brought to vivid life.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages. But the real love story isn't about any of her husbands.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin grows up on the moon hiding from the gods. When her secret is exposed, she must fight to free her mother. Chinese mythology retold with gorgeous prose.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris · 2018
Lale tattoos the numbers on prisoners' arms. When he tattoos Gita, he makes a vow: he will survive and marry her. Based on a true story. Love as resistance.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of a fictional 1970s rock band's rise and implosion. Inspired by Fleetwood Mac. The interview format is addictive and the chemistry between Daisy and Billy is electric.
Once Around the Sun
eleventy7 · 2019
Post-canon. Fire Lord Zuko and Ambassador Katara navigate politics and feelings for a year. The restraint between them when they both know is agonizing.
The Diplomat's Son
StormFireGirl · 2018
Mortal AU. Percy is the son of a diplomat. Annabeth is a scholarship student at his elite school. Class warfare meets Greek-mythology-level drama.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging movie star Evelyn Hugo reveals the truth about her seven marriages and one great love. The twist about why she chose this journalist will floor you.
The Island of Missing Trees
Elif Shafak · 2021
A Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot fall in love as their island splits apart. Part of the story is narrated by a fig tree. Yes, really. And it works beautifully.
Such Selfish Prayers
andromeda3116 · 2008
A short, devastating post-canon piece about what could have been. Zuko and Katara chose duty over each other. The regret is quiet and overwhelming.
The Friend Zone
Abby Jimenez · 2019
Kristen knows she can't have Josh — he's her best friend's brother, and she has a secret that changes everything. Funny, devastating, and impossibly romantic.
99 Percent Mine
Sally Thorne · 2019
Darcy Barrett has been in love with her twin brother's best friend since childhood. Tom Valeska is everything she wants and the one thing she can't have. Until now.
Reckless
Elsie Silver · 2023
Winter is sunshine personified. Theo is her dad's brooding best friend. The age gap. The forbidden tension. The small town that sees everything. Absolutely unputdownable.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Carissa Broadbent · 2022
A human raised by the vampire king enters a deadly tournament. Her mysterious ally might be the most dangerous thing in the arena. The betrayal hits like a truck.
The Rachel Incident
Caroline O'Donoghue · 2023
Rachel and James are broke twentysomethings in 2010s Cork, Ireland. She's having an affair with her married professor. He's in love with a man who may not love him back. Chaos.
The Island of Missing Trees
Elif Shafak · 2021
A Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot fall in love during the 1974 war. Decades later in London, their daughter pieces together their story. Partly narrated by a fig tree. Breathtaking.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages. The real love story she's been hiding will break your heart into a million pieces.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
A 1970s rock band told in oral history format. Daisy and Billy's chemistry is volcanic. Based loosely on Fleetwood Mac. You'll hear the music in your head while reading.
A Court of Shadow and Song
duskandstarlight · 2021
Azriel and Elain circle each other while the bond between them grows impossible to ignore. The restraint. The shadows reaching for her. Everything we're waiting for SJM to write.
Maybe Someday
Colleen Hoover · 2014
Sydney moves in with Ridge, a musician who's deaf. They write songs together through vibrations and lyrics. He has a girlfriend. The emotional complexity is devastating in the best way.
Strange the Dreamer
Laini Taylor · 2017
Lazlo Strange is an orphan librarian obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep. When he gets the chance to go there, what he finds is beyond anything he imagined. The prose is poetry.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages. The real love story isn't with any of her husbands. Devastating, glamorous, queer, and unforgettable.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
The rise and fall of a 1970s rock band, told in oral history format. Daisy and Billy are magnetic and destructive. You'll hear the music in your head. Fleetwood Mac vibes on steroids.
Blade and Shadow
shadowsingers · 2022
Gwyn and Azriel's story — the Valkyrie and the Shadowsinger. Training together, healing together, falling for each other through sparring sessions and late-night conversations.
Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston · 2019
The First Son of the US and a British prince fake a friendship. It becomes something else entirely.
The Headmaster's Boy
kylorenobsession · 2019
Modern boarding school AU. Forbidden and electric.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin grows up on the moon, hidden from the Celestial Emperor. When her secret is exposed, she must fight for her mother's freedom. Chinese mythology reimagined.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally tells the truth about her seven marriages—and the woman who was the love of her life.
The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah · 2015
Two sisters in Nazi-occupied France. One resists openly. One resists silently. Both survive in ways that will break your heart.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris · 2018
Lale tattooed numbers on prisoners at Auschwitz. One day he tattooed the love of his life. A true story of love surviving the worst of humanity.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of a fictional 70s rock band and the woman who changed everything. Feels so real you'll search for their album on Spotify.
The Eagle's Nest
HeartOfAspen · 2019
WWII AU. Draco is a German officer. Hermione is a Jewish resistance fighter. Historical AU Dramione at its most ambitious.
The Things We Learn in the Dark
Zutaralyfe · 2020
Post-war. Zuko is Fire Lord. Katara visits. They start something that shouldn't happen. Political consequences be damned.
The Fine Print
Lauren Asher · 2021
Rowan Kane inherits a theme park. Zahra is the creative director who hates everything he stands for. Corporate enemies-to-lovers done right.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan · 2022
Xingyin is the secret daughter of Chang'e. She must hide her identity while training as a celestial warrior — and falling for the wrong prince.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Aging Hollywood icon picks an unknown journalist to tell her life story. Seven husbands, one true love, and a secret she's kept for decades.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019
An oral history of the rise and fall of a 1970s rock band. Daisy and Billy's chemistry could power a stadium. Basically Fleetwood Mac fanfic.
The Rachel Incident
Caroline O'Donoghue · 2023
Rachel and James are codependent best friends in their twenties. Both fall for the wrong people. The unhinged-twenties energy is immaculate.
Such Selfish Prayers
Zutarabby · 2021
Katara is married to Aang. She's not happy. Zuko has always been there. The guilt and longing are unbearable.
Reminders of Him
Colleen Hoover · 2022
Kenna gets out of prison and wants to reconnect with her daughter. The guardian standing between them is Ledger — and they shouldn't feel anything for each other.
An Ember in the Ashes
Sabaa Tahir · 2015
In a Roman-inspired empire, a slave girl and a soldier meet on opposite sides of a war. The dual POV and slow-burn tension are unmatched.
An Enchantment of Ravens
Margaret Rogerson · 2017
A portrait painter accidentally traps a faerie prince in her art. Now he must bring her to the Fae court for justice. The Fae worldbuilding is exquisite.
The Bronze Horseman
Paullina Simons · 2001
Leningrad, 1941. Tatiana falls in love with a Soviet soldier the day Germany invades. This book will ruin your life and you'll thank it.