The most anticipated romantasy books coming November 2025: Your complete guide

Release date: November 4, 2025

Kidan Adane said "forget morality" and we're here for it! She's fully embraced her darkness now, killing without remorse, lying without hesitation, and breaking Uxlay University's most sacred law by literally inviting the Nefrasi (those elusive rogue vampires everyone fears) right into the hallowed halls. The university that once seemed like salvation? Now it's her battleground.

She's trapped with a violently unstable vampire (because of course she is), and just when things couldn't get more complicated, her sister returns to add family drama to the mix. Kidan's wielding her anger like a weapon these days, determined to master her house and protect the sacred artifact hidden inside. But here's where it gets juicy. She's making an alliance with Samson Sagad, the absolutely depraved leader of the Nefrasi. Yes, it means betraying Susenyos, but power requires sacrifice, right?

There's this mysterious philosophical text that's caught Kidan's attention and it promises the one thing she's lost and desperately craves. Control. But those dark pages aren't just teaching her, they're consuming her, pulling her deeper into something ancient and terrifying. Meanwhile, her toxic situationship with Susenyos continues because apparently the line between hate and lust doesn't exist at vampire university. They're both obsessed with power, neither willing to surrender, and the tension between them could start a war or something worse.

As if that wasn't enough drama, devastating secrets from the past are clawing their way to the surface. Kidan and her sister June can't avoid each other anymore. They must finally confront their history, their hatred, and their destiny as they take their rightful places in the looming war that threatens to destroy everything.

Why you should read this: Dark academia meets vampire politics with a side of philosophical horror? Yes please! If you loved the morally corrupt academics in Immortal Dark and need more of that "I'll betray anyone to get what I want" energy, plus vampires who are actually scary, this sequel delivers.

Immortal Dark reading order: 

1. Immortal Dark
2. Eternal Ruin

Release date: November 4, 2025

Demon spawn tries to destroy world, gets magically handcuffed to sunshine thief instead, then chaos and feelings ensue! Meet Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne (that NAME though), dark lord in training, demon spawn extraordinaire, and prophesied realm destroyer. With a literal demon for a father, his destiny has been carved in stone since birth to become evil, destroy everything, and rule over the ashes. He's THIS close to achieving peak villainy and completing his most vicious spell yet for world domination. Everything's going according to his meticulously evil plan.

But then, her. Bubbly, obnoxious, impossibly blonde, and absolutely NOT part of the plan.

Enter Amma, a tiny yet incredibly troublesome thief who somehow manages to completely derail centuries of dark planning when she accidentally gets magically chained to Damien's side. And we're not talking about a metaphorical chain here, she's literally stuck to him through magic gone wrong. The obvious solution would be to kill her, right? One quick spell and he's back on track for world domination. But here's the problem. The nauseatingly sweet, eternally optimistic Amma somehow starts proving herself useful. She's got skills he didn't expect, knowledge he needs, and worst of all, she keeps doing this thing where she treats him like he's capable of good.

Forced to drag her across the realm on his unholy crusade (because the magic chain isn't coming off anytime soon), Damien finds himself facing his greatest enemy yet, feelings. Actual, legitimate, horrifying FEELINGS. Amma insists on seeing good in him, on inspiring virtue where there should only be villainy, on making him question whether his birthright is worth the cost. He's torn between the villainous destiny he's been groomed for his entire life and whatever this warm, uncomfortable sensation is that Amma keeps triggering in what he assumed was his cold, dead heart.

Will Damien help the tender thorn in his side, or will he cut it out at the heart? Can a dark lord raised for destruction choose a different path, or is destiny impossible to escape?

Why you should read this: If you loved the humor in Assistant to the Villain or want The Princess Bride vibes but darker, this is your book. The grumpy/sunshine dynamic is chef's kiss, and watching a dark lord have an existential crisis over catching feelings is comedy gold. Plus, forced proximity via magical chains? We love to see it.

Villains & Virtues reading order: 

1. Throne in the Dark
2. Summoned to the Wilds
3. Eclipse of the Crown

Release date: November 4, 2025

Pirates of the Caribbean meets Fourth Wing energy! When Ensign Bluemage Honor Renn is pulled from the wreckage of her first naval post, she expects death or disgrace, those are basically the only options when your ship goes down and you're the only survivor. Instead, she wakes up aboard the Touchstone, a ship that shouldn't exist outside of myths. This isn't just any vessel, it's the ship whispered about in dockside ballads and discussed in hushed tones in royal war rooms. It's sentient, it's legendary, and it definitely has its own agenda.

The crew she finds herself with? A collection of misfits who seem to have their own complicated histories. The captain is a mysterious elf who gives away nothing but seems to know everything, and their mission is tied to the Dreadwall, the massive, crumbling magical barrier that has kept the Overland and Nethersea from all out war for a hundred years. The Dreadwall is failing, and when it falls, the carnage will be unprecedented.

But here's where things get really complicated for Renn. The tragedy that sank her ship didn't just take lives. It left something behind. She's now carrying a secret that everyone, pirates, princes, spies, and nations, would kill for. Even worse, she's infected with a chimeric, arcane magic that defies all known magical laws. It's wild, it's unpredictable, and it's slowly killing her from the inside out. Every day she feels it eating away at her, consuming her bit by bit.

The captain's mission might be her only chance at survival, but trust is a luxury she can't afford when surrounded by people with their own hidden agendas. The captain doesn't trust her (smart man), she doesn't trust the crew (smarter woman), and everyone seems to want something from her that she might not survive giving. Every choice she makes could sink her future, literally, since they're on a ship, but also figuratively in the game of political intrigue she's been thrust into. One wrong move and she won't just lose her life, she might set the entire sea on fire and trigger the very war the Dreadwall was built to prevent.

Why you should read this: If you're craving maritime fantasy with serious Arya Stark vibes, sentient ships, and slow burn romance with trust issues, this is your perfect storm.

Release date: November 4, 2025

Ancient Rome meets divine intervention in this political fantasy! In the great walled city of Isara, political turmoil has been simmering for a hundred years, and it's finally ready to explode into full rebellion. The city is a powder keg of corruption, oppression, and carefully maintained power structures that benefit the few while crushing the many.

Luca Matius has one purpose drilled into him since birth to carry on the family name and maintain its presence in the Forum once his powerful (and incredibly cruel) uncle dies. But his noviceship with the city's Philosopher places him right in the middle of an approaching catastrophe that will alter the destiny of everyone in Isara. He's supposed to be learning rhetoric and politics, but instead he's discovering truths about the city that powerful people would kill to keep hidden.

Maris Casperia was raised amidst the strategic maneuvers and backstabbing politics of the Citadel's inner workings. She knows exactly what her future holds, a lifetime of service to a corrupt city that she's grown to despise. But her years serving as novice to the last Priestess who possesses the stolen magic of the Old War has shown her things that make her dream of a different future. She's seen what the city could be, what it was meant to be before corruption took root, and she's determined to fight for that vision.

When Luca and Maris meet, it's not just attraction, it's a fated collision that sets off a divine chain of events. They recognize in each other a kindred spirit, someone else who sees the rot beneath the city's golden facade. Together, they hatch a dangerous plot to create a calculated alliance that could tip the scales of power. It's political maneuvering at its finest, using their positions and connections to undermine the very system they were born into.

But when an execution goes wrong (or right, depending on your perspective) and forces Luca to become the unwilling symbol of rebellion, everything changes. Suddenly, he and Maris are thrown onto opposite sides of a holy war. The gods themselves are writing their story, pulling strings and manipulating fate. They're pawns in a divine game, but they're also the key players. Even if they can find their way back to each other through the chaos of war, revolution, and divine intervention, there might be nothing left of the city, or themselves, to save.

Why you should read this: Adrienne Young never misses, and this standalone proves it. If you want political intrigue that actually makes sense, star-crossed lovers with real obstacles (not just miscommunication), and worldbuilding so rich you'll taste it, Fallen City delivers an epic in one book.

Release date: November 4, 2025

Dark academia where magic equals death sentence! In the cursed Kingdom of Aragoa, the punishment for possessing magic isn't imprisonment or exile, it's death, pure and simple. Even the privileged students at the prestigious Vandenberghe Academy aren't spared from this brutal law. When Viola Sinclair's deadly shadow magic is discovered (because shadow magic is notoriously hard to hide when you're stressed and suddenly everyone's shadows start moving wrong), the queen doesn't hesitate. She gives her personal assassin a new assignment and a new cursed tattoo, a seven-thorned rose that wraps around his arm, marking the seven days he has to hunt Viola down and kill her. If he fails, the tattoo will kill him instead. No pressure.

The assassin assigned to end her? None other than Roze Roquelart, entitled prince, arrogant fellow student, and quite literally the one person at the academy Viola hates more than anyone else. They've been academic rivals since day one, competing for top marks, trying to sabotage each other's experiments, and generally making each other's lives miserable. Roze should be thrilled at the chance to finally, permanently beat his rival.

But here's the twist. Roze desperately needs something from Viola's shadow magic. Something important enough that he's willing to risk his own life to get it. So he makes her an offer she can't refuse (because the alternative is death). He'll spare her life and protect her from other assassins if she agrees to help him. Oh, and they need to fake an engagement because apparently that's the only way to keep her safe at court. Nothing says "romance" like "marry me or die," right?

Forced to work together, Viola and Roze must navigate deadly court politics, other assassins who want to claim the kill, dangerous magical experiments, and secrets that could destroy the entire kingdom. All while pretending to be madly in love and trying not to actually kill each other. But the more time they spend together, the more they realize their hatred might be masking something else entirely. The attraction between them is undeniable, electric, and absolutely forbidden. Will they give in to their darkest desires, even if it means destroying Aragoa and risking both their lives?

Why you should read this: If The Cruel Prince and Powerless had a dark academia baby, this would be it. The magic system tied to execution creates real stakes, the academic setting adds delicious power dynamics, and enemies to lovers with forced fake dating? This book said "all the tropes, please."

Release date: November 4, 2025

Two Chosen Ones, but make it enemies instead of allies! In the land of Alderland, the seasons themselves are at war. For most of the year, Summer reigns peacefully, bringing warmth, growth, and prosperity. But then Winter arrives, and it doesn't just bring snow, it brings complete obliteration. For six brutal weeks, Winter rages across the land, destroying entire towns, leaving countless casualties, and reminding everyone why magicians bond with powerful Summer wands at the cost of their own lives.

Domenic Barrow never wanted this responsibility. He's literally the least qualified person in his entire class to wield powerful magic, and everyone knows it. But destiny has a twisted sense of humor, because the greatest Summer wand in existence, dormant for an entire century, suddenly awakens and Chooses him. This wand isn't just powerful, it's warning that an icy cataclysm unlike anything they've seen is coming. No pressure, right?

Meanwhile, Ellery Caldwell has spent her entire life striving for perfection. She's trained relentlessly to become the perfect Summer magician, pushing herself to excel in every aspect of magical study. But she's also been burying her deepest fears about her own power, terrified of what she might be capable of. Those fears prove justified when she does the impossible. She accidentally creates the first ever Winter wand. In the history of Alderland, this has NEVER happened. Winter doesn't have champions, it only brings destruction.

Now, as the unprecedented Chosen Two, Domenic and Ellery must work together to prevent the prophesied cataclysm. As they struggle to understand their intertwined destinies, they begin to wonder if fate brought them together for another reason entirely, to fall in love. The chemistry between them is undeniable, the pull irresistible. But then they discover the unthinkable, soul crushing truth about their connection. They aren't fated allies destined to save the world together. They're eternal rivals, written into the very fabric of the seasons' war, and the only way to save Alderland is for one of them to kill the other.

The authors literally tell us: "This is no love story. It's a tragedy." And we're still going to read it and sob. BRB, emotionally preparing ourselves for devastation.

Why you should read this: From the duo who brought us All of Us Villains comes a romantic tragedy that's going to hurt so good. If you want chosen one subversion, seasonal magic systems that actually make sense, and romance with stakes so high you'll forget to breathe, clear your schedule now.

Release date: November 4, 2025

Gothic romantasy with generational feuds and dark magic! Maven Blackthorn fled her small hometown twelve years ago, leaving behind the wreckage of her mother's suspicious death, because when your mom dies under mysterious circumstances and everyone's whispering about dark magic and ancient curses, you don't stick around to become the next victim. But now she's forced to return for her grandmother's funeral, ready to pay her respects and get out fast. Except nothing in the Blackthorn family is ever that simple. She steps onto cursed soil to find that her grandmother's body has completely vanished. Not stolen. Vanished. As in, there one moment, gone the next, no trace left behind.

The Blackthorns immediately point fingers at their bitter enemies, the Crofts, because this blood feud has been raging for generations. The two families have been at each other's throats for so long that nobody even remembers how it started, but the hatred runs bone deep. The Crofts run the ruthless pharmaceutical empire that controls the town, and they've been suspected of everything from murder to dark magic over the years.

Then Maven comes face to face with Ronan Croft, and her carefully constructed walls threaten to crumble. He's the son of her mother's suspected killer (yeah, the Blackthorns are pretty sure the Crofts murdered her mom), but he's also the only man Maven has ever loved. Their forbidden romance years ago was intense, passionate, and absolutely destructive. The chemistry between them isn't just still there, it's nuclear level hot, threatening to burn down everything they've built in the years apart.

But Ronan is hiding truths that could destroy more than just their rekindled passion. As long buried family secrets claw their way to the surface, betrayal lurks behind every whisper, and old vendettas ignite with fresh fury. The deeper Maven digs for answers about her grandmother's disappearance, the more treacherous the game becomes. Every revelation leads to more questions, every answer unveils another lie, and the one man she can never seem to escape might be holding the key to everything or planning her destruction.

In a town where the dead literally won't stay buried, where magic is real and curses span generations, is love salvation or the deadliest game of all?

Why you should read this: J.T. Geissinger writes antiheroes who are actually morally questionable, not just grumpy. If you want gothic atmosphere you can taste, family secrets that span generations, and romance so toxic it's intoxicating, Blackthorn will consume you. Plus, that "touch her and die" energy? Immaculate.

Release date: November 11, 2025

This finale is everything! After the absolute disaster with Bristol's monster-unleashing mother (family drama, am I right?), Bristol and King Tyghan's relationship has deepened to soul-shattering levels. They're working together to understand their differences and save Elphame, but you know what they say about best laid plans.

Everything goes sideways when a daring rescue mission turns into an absolute catastrophe. A beloved knight dies (prepare the tissues), and Bristol is forced to confront a terrifying reality that her mother isn't just powerful, she's more dangerous and cunning than anyone could have imagined. We're talking about power levels that make everyone else look like they're playing with sparklers while mom's wielding nuclear weapons.

Meanwhile, Tyghan's having his own emotional crisis. His former best friend and ultimate betrayer shows up and this happens to be Bristol's father because why not make family dinners MORE awkward? This encounter doesn't just open old wounds, it reveals secrets that completely rewrite everything Tyghan thought he knew about his past. His entire history? Yeah, that might have been a lie.

Now Bristol faces the ultimate impossible choice. She can fully embrace the magic that's always been her birthright, but doing so might transform her into a different kind of monster from her mother. It's not just about good vs. evil anymore. It's about whether she's willing to risk losing herself, risk losing the people she loves most, if it means keeping them safe. The question isn't just whether Elphame will survive, but who Bristol will become in the process of saving it.

Why you should read this: Mary E. Pearson's adult debut series combines the lush worldbuilding of her YA fantasies with spice levels that'll make you fan yourself. If you want complex family dynamics, a romance that's both sweet and steamy, and magic with real consequences, this is your perfect November read.

The Courting of Bristol Keats reading order: 

1. The Courting of Bristol Keats
2. The Last Wish of Bristol Keats

Release date: November 11, 2025

Surprise, you're dragon royalty! Poor Rosie Harpwood was living her best quiet life as an apothecary's apprentice, mixing potions, helping sick villagers, generally avoiding any and all drama. Then she gets literally swept away to the treacherous court of the High King where she discovers she's actually the long lost daughter of the demonic Dragon Queen. Talk about an identity crisis! Suddenly, her biggest problem isn't perfecting her healing salves, it's the fact that reawakening her dormant dragon magic is apparently the kingdom's only hope for salvation.

But here's the catch. The journey to unlock her powers is incredibly perilous, and she needs a champion to guide her through it. So what does the High King do? He hosts a series of brutal trials to determine which prince is worthy of the honor. Oh, and winning also means claiming Rosie's hand in marriage because apparently we're still doing the whole "woman as prize" thing in fantasy kingdoms. The trials are designed to test everything, combat skills, magical prowess, intelligence, and probably their ability to look good while doing it all.

Enter Prince Valtar, and everything gets infinitely more complicated. He's enigmatic in that frustrating way where you can never tell what he's thinking, more than a little bit terrifying with skills that suggest a dark past, and something about him makes Rosie's blood burn in ways that have absolutely nothing to do with her dragon heritage. When they join forces to plot her escape from this whole ridiculous situation, she thinks she's found the perfect ally.

But Valtar is hiding a secret that changes EVERYTHING. He's not just any prince competing for glory, he's a trained assassin who has proven himself ruthless in service to the Dragon Queen. More specifically, he's the assassin who was sent to kill Rosie years ago. He failed (obviously, since she's alive), but here's the thing that's been destroying him, she's haunted his dreams ever since. Every night, he sees the girl he couldn't kill, the one failure that defined his life, and now she's right in front of him, trusting him to help her escape.

The question becomes can an assassin trained from youth become a protector? Can someone who failed to kill you once be trusted with your life? And what happens when fake alliance turns into real feelings that neither of them can afford?

Why you should read this: Sylvia Mercedes knows how to write yearning that makes your chest ache. If you loved Bride of the Shadow King's arranged marriage vibes but want dragons and assassins, this delivers.

Release date: November 11, 2025

Love triangles walked so this basilisk-human-king situation could RUN! Tem never expected to fall in love once, let alone find herself caught between two kings while their species teeters on the brink of all out war. She went from simple chicken farm life to navigating the deadly politics of both human and basilisk courts, and honestly, the chicken farm is looking pretty good right about now.

When Tem embraced her basilisk half and crested Leo, she thought she was doing the right thing by setting him free to find his first love again while she could finally be happy with Caspen. It nearly broke her, but she thought the sacrifice was worth it. Plot twist though because magical loopholes are the WORST. Despite her marriage to Caspen, rules and technicalities keep her bound to Leo in ways she never anticipated. She's essentially married to one king while magically tethered to another, and if you think that's not going to cause problems, you haven't been paying attention to how romantasy works.

The war brewing between basilisks and humans isn't just background tension, it's directly tied to Tem's complicated situation. Her eyes have been opened to so much love, lust, the intoxicating pull of power, the glitter of gold, the weight of obligation, and the brutal violence that comes from greed and war. Every decision she makes ripples out to affect both kingdoms. The desire between her and both kings continues to smolder beneath the surface of political negotiations and war councils. If even one tiny spark ignites into flame, it won't just destroy their carefully constructed alliances, it could set the entire kingdom on fire and give their enemies exactly what they need to destroy them all.

Why you should read this: If you're tired of love triangles where the choice is obvious, Lindsay Straube said "hold my beer." This series features actual consequences for choosing sides, political intrigue that impacts the romance, and basilisk lore that's refreshingly unique. Plus, the spice level? Chef's kiss

Split or Swallow reading order: 

1. Kiss of the Basilisk
2. Between Two Kings

Release date: November 18, 2025

Dragon academy meets vampire politics in the best way! Our heroine thought surviving year one at Bloodwing Academy would be enough of an accomplishment. After all, in a school where blood is literally currency and death is a regular occurrence, making it through is an achievement. But then she went and accidentally woke up a dragon. Not just any dragon, we're talking about a creature of pure myth, death incarnate, fire made flesh. You know, totally normal sophomore year problems.

Now she's carrying a dragon's legacy that has every single highblood house salivating with desire for power. They all want to control her, to use her as their weapon, to harness the dragon's power through her. But here's the absolutely terrifying truth that she's desperately hiding. She has ZERO control over any of it. She's essentially bluffing her way through every encounter, every power play, every demonstration, hoping nobody realizes she's not the puppet master, she might actually be the puppet.

And then there's Blake Drakharrow. Oh, Blake. Their relationship was complicated enough before he betrayed her (because of course he did, have you met a Drakharrow who didn't betray someone?). But now? Now she's his only blood source. Let that sink in. In a world where vampires need specific blood to survive, she's the only one who can keep him alive. How messed up is that? This forced proximity blood bond situation has them tied together in ways that make regular romantic tension look like child's play. They literally need each other to survive, but being together might be what kills them both.

In this world of vampires and dragons, there are no happy endings waiting for heroes. There are only legends and the darkness required to forge them. The question is will she become the legend, or will the darkness consume her first?

Why you should read this: Fourth Wing fans who want more dragons but with vampires too, this is your sign! The academic setting adds delicious power dynamics, the blood bond creates forced proximity that'll have you screaming, and the whole "fake it till you make it" with dragon powers is hilariously relatable.

Bloodwing Academy reading order: 

1. On Wings of Blood
2. The Bond That Burns
3. The Wings That Bind

Release date: November 18, 2025

Saeris Fane is now Queen of the Blood Court (a title she never wanted, btw), and her newfound power comes with a deadly weakness that returning home through the Quicksilver would literally kill her. The changes that have strengthened her have also made her vulnerable in ways she never expected. Born under blazing suns, her body can't survive the journey home, which means she needs someone else to go in her place. Again. The weight of a crown she never asked for presses on her shoulders while her ward and brother desperately need her back in her homeland.

Enter Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate, a warrior who's literally defeated armies and survived unspeakable horrors. His new mission? Navigate the treacherous Silver City with the one person who might drive him to murder before they even arrive, Carrion Swift. The smuggler will. not. shut. up. And Fisher's strict instructions are to keep his mouth shut, stick to shadows, and for the love of all seven Gods, NOT crack any jokes. (Spoiler: this is going to go exactly as well as you think it will.) Hidden dangers lurk in every alley, secrets unfold that pose impossible threats, and Fisher needs to wrangle his insufferable travel companion while accomplishing his goals fast if he wants to see his mate again.

Dark forces are threatening Yvelia, and our power couple must brave literal fire and brimstone to save everyone they care about. The realm is in danger, their friends are at risk, and the path forward is anything but clear.

Why you should read this: Callie Hart knows how to write tension that makes you hold your breath for entire chapters. If you devoured Quicksilver and need more of that addictive fae worldbuilding, political intrigue, and a romance that burns hotter than dragon fire, Brimstone will satisfy that craving and then some.

Fae & Alchemy reading order: 

1. Quicksilver
2. Brimstone

Release date: November 25, 2025

Y'all, we've been waiting for this finale and it's finally here! Tessalyn Ausra is DONE playing by everyone else's rules. After betrayals from literally everyone (and yes, she's dished out a few herself), our girl is choosing her own path, consequences be damned. She's wrestling with a destiny that everyone else seems to have written for her, but now she's ready to hold the pen herself. The thing is, her companions have all tasted her vengeance and witnessed her chaos firsthand, and they're not sure if they should fear her or follow her. Balance might have been an illusion all along, and Tessa's standing at that eternal crossroads to determine if she will be salvation or destruction?

Meanwhile, Theon St. Orcas is making sacrifices left and right, desperately trying to keep his loved ones safe as their realm faces the Fates themselves. But just when he thinks he knows what he's fighting for, family secrets come to light that make him question if every sacrifice has been for nothing. And in the Underground, Axel St. Orcas is building alliances with other Districts while fighting the dark and depraved, with Kat by his side. Sabotage lurks around every corner, kingdoms are fracturing above ground, and he refuses to bend to injustice, but changing the future might cost more than anyone's willing to pay.

The stakes? Only the fate of their entire realm as Chaos prepares to reign supreme.

Why you should read this: If you live for morally gray characters who are actual walking red flags (and proud of it), emotional devastation that Melissa K. Roehrich delivers like no other, and endings that will leave you clutching your kindle at ungodly hours, then this is your book. 

The Legacy reading order: 

1. Rain of Shadows and Endings
2. Storm of Secrets and Sorrow
3. Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance
4. Dawn of Chaos and Fury

Release date: November 25, 2025

Princess on the run meets alpha wolf energy! Princess Aurora has spent her entire life trapped in a castle, longing for escape from the suffocating walls and the arranged marriage that looms over her like a death sentence. On the night before her wedding (because timing is everything in romantasy), she finds herself at an underground dog fight where captured werewolves are forced to battle for the entertainment of bloodthirsty humans. When she makes the potentially fatal mistake of showing mercy and sparing a young wolf's life, she catches the attention of someone far more dangerous, a powerful alpha who was about to kill the young wolf himself.

That alpha? He's not just any werewolf. When he escapes that same night (coincidence? we think not), he doesn't just disappear into the wilderness. No, he straight up kidnaps Aurora and drags her to the rugged, untamed lands north of the border. This is where things get REALLY interesting. The werewolf clans, who have spent generations fighting among themselves, are finally uniting for one purpose, war against the humans who have hunted and enslaved them.

The alpha believes Aurora is the key to winning this war. Maybe it's her royal blood, maybe it's political leverage, or maybe it's something else entirely. But as they spend time together in the harsh northern territories, something neither of them expected begins to grow, a forbidden attraction that defies everything they've been taught about each other's species. Aurora starts to realize that not all wolves are the monsters she was raised to believe, while the alpha discovers that his captive princess might be in danger from more than just his enemies. His own allies, the ones he thought he could trust, might pose an even greater threat to her safety.

With monsters wearing both human and wolf faces, a brutal war escalating between the species, and their undeniable chemistry threatening to burn down every carefully laid plan, will their story end in love or tragedy? And the biggest question of all is if Aurora even wants to go home anymore, or has she found something worth fighting for in the last place she expected?

Why you should read this: This is werewolf romantasy done RIGHT. No instalove here, just enemies forced together, a love triangle that actually makes sense, and werewolf politics that go beyond "alpha male grunt." Reviews are comparing it to Outlander with werewolves, and honestly? Accurate. Plus, KILTS.

The Wolf King reading order: 

1. The Wolf King
2. The Night Prince

Release date: November 25, 2025

Revenge is a dish best served with cosmic powers, apparently! Elara's on an absolute warpath after the events of Heavenly Bodies left Prince Enzo trapped in that devastating space between life and death, not quite gone but definitely not here. Now she's dealing with the aftermath that she's a disgraced queen on the run with a life she never asked for and new powers that seem to have a mind of their own. Control? What's that? These abilities are wild, unpredictable, and honestly terrifying even to her.

Her mission is twofold and impossible. She has to wake Enzo from his suspended state (easier said than done when you don't even know how he got there) and hunt down the lost Titans. We're talking about the OG gods here, the ones who ruled the world long before the current Stars took power. These aren't your average deities; they're the ancient league of gods that make everyone else look like children playing dress-up.

But here's where it gets really interesting. There's a mysterious dark force at play that has even Ariete, the literal King of the Stars, shaking in his celestial boots. When the King of the Stars is afraid, you know things are about to get apocalyptic. Enemies lurk at every turn, and Elara needs to navigate treacherous alliances, divine politics, and her own burning desire for vengeance. Her promise to make every Star fall is looking less like an angry threat and more like an inevitable prophecy and that should terrify everyone.

Why you should read this: If you're obsessed with mythology-inspired romantasy, star-crossed lovers (literally), and heroines who choose violence and revenge over forgiveness, Imani Erriu has crafted your next obsession. The worldbuilding is immersive enough to make you forget reality exists.

Heavenly Bodies reading order: 

1. Heavenly Bodies
2. Fallen Stars

Release date: November 25, 2025

The Twisted Sisters are back with a story that's going to wreck us! Every fifty years, the Great Hunt begins, a deadly competition where only Champions willing to face certain death dare enter the cursed forest to break an ancient curse. The rules are simple. Don't listen to the whispers of the woods, don't trust the man cloaked in shadow, don't earn the wrath of the scattered spirits, and definitely don't go out after dark. (Spoiler alert: all of these rules will be broken spectacularly.)

Ferris Creed isn't supposed to be here. She's no warrior with years of combat training, no swordsmith who can forge magical weapons, and certainly no Fae with inherent magical abilities. But the forest is her only hope because she desperately needs the boon granted to the winner. She's willing to risk everything, her life, her sanity, her soul, for a chance at claiming it and changing her fate.

Enter Prince Bane, and suddenly her already impossible quest becomes a nightmare. He's not just any competitor, he's the beast who strikes fear into desperate people across all lands, the monster who commands the legion of Hollows (creatures that are empty of all things good and pure), and generally makes everyone's already miserable plight a thousand times worse. The Hollows may be heartless, but none are as absolutely devoid of mercy as him. Prince Bane has decided that he intends to be the death of Ferris specifically. Personal? Very.

But here's the thing about Ferris, she has an oath to fulfill before she'll let anyone, even Prince Bane, have her. She's going to unite the lost spirits who once bound the wandering trees in place, return the scattered amulets to the core of corruption, and use that winner's boon to change everything. Through wretchedness and torment, using every ounce of trickery and deception she possesses, she will get what she came for. The sexual tension between them could cut through the cursed forest itself, and every interaction promises to be a battle of wills that might end in death or something worse.

Why you should read this: If you survived Zodiac Academy and crave more Peckham/Valenti chaos, this delivers all their signature elements with savage plot twists, a villain love interest who's actually villainous, and spice that'll have you reading with one eye closed.