New romantasy releases to obsess over in March 2025

Release date: March 4, 2025

Kel Saren's life as the body double to Prince Conor is more dangerous than ever. With a massacre at the royal palace threatening the crown, Kel is forced into the city's underworld to uncover the truth only to find that the key to survival might lie in the hands of the infamous Ragpicker King. Meanwhile, Lin Caster's deception has taken on a life of its own. After falsely claiming to be the Goddess Reborn to save a friend, she now faces the ultimate test of power, where failure could cost her everything. As courtly schemes, ancient magic, and tangled romances collide, Kel and Lin must decide who to trust before it's too late.

Why it's a must read:

The sequel to Sword Catcher is here, and it's packed with even more high stakes betrayals, forbidden love, and pulse pounding action. With secrets unraveling at every turn and a kingdom on the brink of chaos, The Ragpicker King is set to be a breathtaking continuation of Cassandra Clare's adult fantasy series.

Series reading order:

1. Sword Catcher
2. The Ragpicker King

Release date: March 4, 2025

Fia Riftborne thought swearing allegiance to the Sidhe Guard was her hardest choice until she's captured by the very shadows she was trained to destroy. But the so-called wraiths aren't monsters; they're the Kálfar, a people from a dying realm who believe Fia's magic might be the key to their survival. As war brews on all sides, Fia is caught in a dangerous game of power, betrayal, and forbidden ties. With the Void calling to her and the fate of two worlds at stake, she faces an impossible choice: stand by the Guard, or embrace the darkness within.

Why it's a must read:

If you love morally grey heroines, shadow magic, and slow burn tension that hurts, Duskbound is calling your name. This sequel promises even higher stakes, intense betrayals, and a romance crackling with danger. Plus, a brooding commander whose darkness might just be a match for Fia's? Say less.

Series reading order:

1. Riftborne
2. Duskbound

Release date: March 4, 2025

A dystopian romance with high stakes and even higher emotions, Fable for the End of the World throws readers into a brutal world where debt determines fate. Inesa has spent her life barely surviving in a half sunken town, only to be betrayed by her own mother, who sells her into the Lamb's Gauntlet, a televised hunt where assassins eliminate debtors for public spectacle. Her hunter? Melinoë, a legendary Caerus assassin with a reputation for perfection. But as the chase unfolds, both girls begin to question everything: Mel's purpose, Inesa's survival, and the undeniable pull between them.

Why it's a must read:

Ava Reid is known for lush prose and emotionally devastating storytelling, and this standalone delivers both in a world where survival is a game and love is a risk. If you're into The Last of Us vibes with a dystopian twist, morally complex characters, and a romance that burns slow but deep, Fable for the End of the World should be on your radar.

Release date: March 4, 2025

Bree Matthews really thought she could leave the drama behind. No more secret societies, no more impossible choices, no more ancient magic messing up her life. But turns out, making a bargain with the Shadow King (a shapeshifting, demon adjacent, chaos loving nightmare) isn't exactly a low key way to move on. Now she's stuck as his protégé, training under his watchful (probably evil) eye, while the rest of the Legendborn Order is barely holding it together. Nick is invoking ancient laws, Selwyn is missing, and Merlins are turning up dead. One thing's for sure: Bree might have left the Legendborn behind, but the war? It's just getting started.

Why it's a must read:

Because Bree is done playing by the rules, and we are so here for it. Bargains with shadowy monsters? Questionable alliances? A Round Table that's basically on fire? Tracy Deonn is raising the stakes again, and we can't wait to see Bree break free and take back her power.

Series reading order:

1. Legendborn
2. Bloodmarked
3. Oathbound

Release date: March 4, 2025

Posing as a noble student at the arcane University of Vatra? No problem. Surviving archaic magical trials and proving their disgraced grandsire wasn't actually the Plaguebringer? Okay, that's a little trickier. Arcady is playing the long game, but grief, secrets, and the lingering presence of a certain dragon aren't making things any easier. Meanwhile, Everen, once a dragon prince and now a total outcast, is trying to figure out where he fits in a world that no longer wants him. But when the past starts clawing its way back, and a long buried danger threatens everything, Arcady and Everen have no choice but to face their fate. If they can survive it, that is.

Why it's a must read:

The Dragonfall duology comes to a fiery conclusion, and we are not ready. Between magic fueled competitions, forbidden tricks, and a dragon desperately trying to earn back trust, Emberclaw is delivering all the tension, heartbreak, and slow burn payoff. And let's be honest, if you've been waiting for the moment Arcady and Everen finally get their act together, this is the book to watch.

Series reading order:

1. Dragonfall
2. Emberclaw

Release date: March 11, 2025

If family game night involves a to the death competition for the throne, welcome to Revna's world. As the only royal sibling without magic, she's spent her life being dismissed and underestimated. But when her closest friends' lives are on the line, she enters the brutal Bloodshed Trials, determined to win even if it means facing off against her own siblings. Just as she's ready to fight, she's kidnapped (rude) by the Hellbringer, a feared general with the power to rip souls apart. But instead of ending her, he offers a shocking revelation: other forces want her to win the throne too, for reasons far more dangerous than she ever imagined.

Why it's a must read:

Murderous royal siblings, a deadly competition, and an enemies to maybe more romance with a terrifyingly powerful war general? Sign me up. If you love high stakes battles, courtly betrayals, and a princess who refuses to go down without a fight, Blood Beneath the Snow is about to be your next obsession.

Release date: March 11, 2025

Diem really thought things couldn't get worse after her disastrous coronation. Spoiler: they absolutely can. With war raging between the Descended and the Guardians, both sides want her allegiance or her head on a spike. No pressure. Torn between the man she's falling for, the friends she's made, and the mortals she swore to protect, Diem is running out of time and options. But as secrets about her heritage unravel, she and Luther are sent on a dangerous journey across the realms, uncovering truths that could change the course of the war, if they survive long enough to use them. Meanwhile, the Crowns have put a target on Diem's back, and a mysterious power rising in the north might just be the final push toward chaos.

Why it's a must read:

The Kindred's Curse series is serving up even more war, betrayal, and impossible choices and I am here for it. Expect heart pounding action, swoon worthy romance, and enough political scheming to make your head spin. 

Series reading order:

1. Spark of the Everflame
2. Glow of the Everflame
3. Heat of the Everflame

Release date: March 11, 2025

The Arcane Crucible is not for the faint of heart. Every 25 years, this brutal trial offers humans and magical beings a rare shot at peace or at least a temporary ceasefire before someone inevitably ruins it. Elyria Lightbreaker, once a fae war hero, wants nothing to do with it. But when the sister of the man she loved (and lost) enters the Crucible, she's forced to face her past and fight to keep history from repeating itself. On the other side of the battlefield stands Cedric Thorne, a vengeful knight who's spent his life training for this exact moment. He's determined to bring home victory for humanity… but unfortunately, surviving means working with her, the fae warrior he's spent years hating. As the trials push them to their limits, the only thing more dangerous than the competition is the uneasy tension crackling between them.

Why it's a must read:

A deadly magical tournament, fae vs. humans, and a forced alliance between a broody knight and a haunted warrior? This book is practically begging for a fan cast already. If you love high stakes trials, sizzling enemies to allies tension, and betrayals lurking around every corner, Smoke and Scar is about to be your next obsession.

Release date: March 18, 2025

The third and final book in The Veiled Kingdom series is almost here, and while we don't know too much about it yet, one thing is certain, secrets, betrayals, and power struggles are coming. With everything that's gone down so far, this finale is sure to bring even more tension, twists, and heartbreak. Will the throne finally be claimed? Will enemies become lovers (or just… bigger enemies)? We'll have to wait and see.

Series reading order:

1. The Veiled Kingdom
2. The Hunted Heir
3. The Rivaled Crown

Release date: March 25, 2025

The king is dead, Ellevail is in ruins, and just when things couldn't possibly get worse… she's been kidnapped by an infuriatingly attractive, shadow wielding prick.

Kade Blackthorn swooped in mid siege and stole her away, but if he thinks she's going to fall for his lies again, he's got another thing coming. While a traitorous royal advisor schemes to seize the throne, she's stuck hundreds of miles from home in a kingdom that shouldn't even exist. Escaping Kade, who just so happens to have a prophecy conveniently intertwined with her own, is priority number one. The fate of Brookmere is at stake, and she won't let herself be vulnerable to him again… even if it means breaking her own heart in the process.

Why it's a must read:

A dark and broody shadow wielder? A feisty princess with a throne to reclaim? A second chance, enemies to lovers romance filled with tension, betrayal, and just the right amount of “I hate you, but also maybe I love you”? Shadows of Ruin is giving us shadow daddy realness, and we're here for every angsty, slow burn second of it.

Series reading order:

1. Blooms of Darkness
2. Shadows of Ruin

Release date: March 31, 2025

Aurora thought surviving the Wolf King was the hard part. Turns out, his bite didn't just leave a scar, it left a claim. And now, according to Wolf Law, she belongs to him. (Yeah, no thanks.) With the throne still up for grabs, Aurora and Callum have no choice but to team up with their most dangerous enemy, Blake. The catch? Their lives are magically entangled, meaning if she kills him, she's done for too.

But as she fights to break the connection, it becomes clear that Blake has secrets, big, kingdom threatening, possibly world ending secrets. And as dark forces gather in the north, Aurora realizes this battle isn't just about who rules the wolves. An ancient evil is stirring, her own wolf instincts are waking up, and figuring out who to trust is more dangerous than ever. The only thing harder than choosing a side? Figuring out where her heart actually belongs.

Why it's a must read:

Werewolf royalty drama? Forced alliances? A deadly love triangle featuring an enemy who definitely has some morally grey, broody appeal? The Night Prince is bringing all the tension, forbidden bonds, and high stakes action. If you love shifter romances with sharp teeth, sharp tension, and sharp betrayals, this sequel needs to be on your TBR.

Series reading order:

1. The Wolf King
2. The Night Prince