11 Once Upon a Broken Heart | Once Upon a Broken Heart | Stephanie Garber | 2021 | Fantasy Romance, Fairytales | Whimsical world, betrayal, fate vs. free will | A girl bargains with the Prince of Hearts to save her love — but pays an unexpected price. |
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12 The Ballad of Never After | The Ballad of Never After | Stephanie Garber | 2022 | Fantasy Romance | Slow-burn tension, heartache | The stakes rise as Evangeline faces cursed prophecies and impossible choices. |
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13 Belladonna | Belladonna | Adalyn Grace | 2022 | Gothic Fantasy Mystery | Death personified, dark romance | A girl who can see spirits forms an uneasy alliance with Death himself to solve murders. |
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14 Foxglove | Foxglove | Adalyn Grace | 2023 | Gothic Fantasy Mystery | Sequel drama, betrayal, tension | Sequel to *Belladonna* — the romance and stakes both intensify. |
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15 Shatter Me | Shatter Me | Tahereh Mafi | 2011 | Dystopian Fantasy Romance | Angsty prose, toxic/healthy love arcs | A girl whose touch kills finds herself in a love triangle and a rebellion. |
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16 These Violent Delights | These Violent Delights | Chloe Gong | 2020 | Historical Fantasy, Retelling | Romeo and Juliet, enemies-to-lovers | 1920s Shanghai, rival gangs, a deadly contagion — and forbidden love. |
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17 Twisted Love | Twisted Love | Ana Huang | 2021 | Contemporary Romance | Brother’s best friend, grumpy/sunshine | An icy man and his best friend's lively sister navigate forbidden attraction. |
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18 Icebreaker | Icebreaker | Hannah Grace | 2022 | Sports Romance | Enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity | A competitive figure skater and a cocky hockey player butt heads — and fall hard. |
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19 Happy Place | Happy Place | Emily Henry | 2023 | Contemporary Romance, Second-Chance Love | Found family, second-chance romance | Exes pretend to still be together during their annual friends' trip — but old feelings resurface. |
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20 Funny Story | Funny Story | Emily Henry | 2024 | Contemporary Romance | Fake dating, opposites attract | A woman left at the altar moves in with her ex-fiancé’s ex and finds unexpected friendship — and love. |
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