🎭 Ballroom Intrigue

Glittering social gatherings where every waltz conceals a negotiation and every whispered compliment carries a blade—Regency and historical settings at their most seductive.

An Inconvenient Duke

by Anna Harrington • 2020

A duke's hunt for his sister's killer hinges on the woman running a secret rescue network.

3.72

2k+

💪 Activist Heroine 🛡️ Wounded Warrior Hero 🕊️ Secret Rescue Network 💔 Grief And Healing 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

An Inconvenient Duke 87%

A duke's hunt for his sister's killer hinges on the woman running a secret rescue network.

by Anna Harrington 2020

3.72

2k+ ratings

💪 Activist Heroine 🛡️ Wounded Warrior Hero 🕊️ Secret Rescue Network 💔 Grief And Healing 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Once Upon a Broken Heart

by Stephanie Garber • 2021

Her beloved weds another, so she bargains with the Prince of Hearts, whose kiss means death.

4.06

695k+

✨ Fairytale Fantasy 🤝 Supernatural Bargain 🖤 Deadly Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⭐ Prophecy And Destiny

Once Upon a Broken Heart 86%

Her beloved weds another, so she bargains with the Prince of Hearts, whose kiss means death.

by Stephanie Garber 2021

4.06

695k+ ratings

✨ Fairytale Fantasy 🤝 Supernatural Bargain 🖤 Deadly Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⭐ Prophecy And Destiny

The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel)

by Natsu Hyuuga • 2018

A palace poisoning and a shrine maiden's secret force an apothecary into a deadly conspiracy.

4.36

6k+

🕵️ Historical Mystery 👑 Court Intrigue 💕 Slow Burn Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🧠 Brilliant Loner

The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) Summary

The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) 86%

A palace poisoning and a shrine maiden's secret force an apothecary into a deadly conspiracy.

by Natsu Hyuuga 2018

4.36

6k+ ratings

🕵️ Historical Mystery 👑 Court Intrigue 💕 Slow Burn Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🧠 Brilliant Loner

Swordspoint

by Ellen Kushner • 1987

A slum-born swordsman and his noble lover face a murder trial that could cost them everything.

3.80

11k+

🗡️ Fantasy Of Manners 👑 Political Intrigue ⚔️ Swordsman And Scholar 💬 Bickering Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity

Swordspoint 86%

A slum-born swordsman and his noble lover face a murder trial that could cost them everything.

by Ellen Kushner 1987

3.80

11k+ ratings

🗡️ Fantasy Of Manners 👑 Political Intrigue ⚔️ Swordsman And Scholar 💬 Bickering Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity

Realm of Knights

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2019

A girl passing as a boy is forced to lead soldiers and spy for a prince.

3.91

3k+

🏛️ Political Intrigue 👑 Court Intrigue 🕵️‍♀️ Spy Network 🎭 Cross-Dressing Heroine 👥 Dual Identity

Realm of Knights 86%

A girl passing as a boy is forced to lead soldiers and spy for a prince.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2019

3.91

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Intrigue 👑 Court Intrigue 🕵️‍♀️ Spy Network 🎭 Cross-Dressing Heroine 👥 Dual Identity

A Memory Called Empire

by Arkady Martine • 2019

An ambassador from a small station must stop an empire, relying on a dead man's corrupted memories.

4.10

73k+

🛸 Diplomatic Sci-Fi 🏛️ Political Space Opera 🛬 Fish Out Of Water 🌍 Cultural Assimilation 🔍 Murder Investigation

A Memory Called Empire 85%

An ambassador from a small station must stop an empire, relying on a dead man's corrupted memories.

by Arkady Martine 2019

4.10

73k+ ratings

🛸 Diplomatic Sci-Fi 🏛️ Political Space Opera 🛬 Fish Out Of Water 🌍 Cultural Assimilation 🔍 Murder Investigation

Les Disparus du Clairdelune

by Christelle Dabos • 2015

At a polar court of illusions, a timid mirror-walker hunts for missing nobles before she disappears.

4.43

86k+

🏰 Court Intrigue 💍 Arranged Marriage 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚙️ Steampunk Fantasy 🌑 Dark Fairytale

Les Disparus du Clairdelune 85%

At a polar court of illusions, a timid mirror-walker hunts for missing nobles before she disappears.

by Christelle Dabos 2015

4.43

86k+ ratings

🏰 Court Intrigue 💍 Arranged Marriage 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚙️ Steampunk Fantasy 🌑 Dark Fairytale

A Winter's Promise

by Christelle Dabos • 2013

Arranged marriage ships a girl who reads objects' pasts to an ark where illusions kill.

4.01

126k+

🏰 Court Intrigue 💍 Arranged Marriage 🎭 Disguised Identity 🖤 Gothic Atmosphere ✨ Dreamlike World

A Winter's Promise 85%

Arranged marriage ships a girl who reads objects' pasts to an ark where illusions kill.

by Christelle Dabos 2013

4.01

126k+ ratings

🏰 Court Intrigue 💍 Arranged Marriage 🎭 Disguised Identity 🖤 Gothic Atmosphere ✨ Dreamlike World

Boleyn Traitor

by Philippa Gregory • 2025

A lady-in-waiting spies for five Tudor queens, and her silence becomes her death warrant.

4.18

14k+

🏰 Tudor England 👑 Court Intrigue 🕵️ Spy At Court 👗 Lady-In-Waiting 💔 Forbidden Romance

Boleyn Traitor 85%

A lady-in-waiting spies for five Tudor queens, and her silence becomes her death warrant.

by Philippa Gregory 2025

4.18

14k+ ratings

🏰 Tudor England 👑 Court Intrigue 🕵️ Spy At Court 👗 Lady-In-Waiting 💔 Forbidden Romance

Spectacular

by Stephanie Garber • 2024

In a snow-globe city, Tella's search for a gift becomes a romantic game of illusions.

3.63

97k+

🎄 Magical Holiday 💘 Game Of Love 💖 Self-Worth Journey 🕰️ Clockwork Magic 👯 Sisterly Bond

Spectacular 85%

In a snow-globe city, Tella's search for a gift becomes a romantic game of illusions.

by Stephanie Garber 2024

3.63

97k+ ratings

🎄 Magical Holiday 💘 Game Of Love 💖 Self-Worth Journey 🕰️ Clockwork Magic 👯 Sisterly Bond

The Thief's Daughter

by Jeff Wheeler • 2016

A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.

4.34

23k+

🏰 Political Fantasy 🕵️ Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Master Of Disguise 🌟 Destined Ruler

The Thief's Daughter 85%

A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.

by Jeff Wheeler 2016

4.34

23k+ ratings

🏰 Political Fantasy 🕵️ Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Master Of Disguise 🌟 Destined Ruler

Vienna 1814

by David King • 2008

Spies in the trash, mistresses shaping policy: the party that gave Europe a century of peace.

4.00

943

🌍 European Diplomacy ⚔️ Napoleonic Wars 🕊️ Post-War Settlements ⚖️ Balance Of Power 🕵️ Espionage History

Vienna 1814 85%

Spies in the trash, mistresses shaping policy: the party that gave Europe a century of peace.

by David King 2008

4.00

943 ratings

🌍 European Diplomacy ⚔️ Napoleonic Wars 🕊️ Post-War Settlements ⚖️ Balance Of Power 🕵️ Espionage History

Beautiful Things

by Emily Rath • 2022

Penniless at a duke's house party, she draws three suitors and refuses to choose.

3.81

13k+

🏰 Regency House Party 💕 Polyamorous Romance ⚡ Bastard Hero 👑 Scheming Dowager 🎨 Artist Heroine

Beautiful Things 85%

Penniless at a duke's house party, she draws three suitors and refuses to choose.

by Emily Rath 2022

3.81

13k+ ratings

🏰 Regency House Party 💕 Polyamorous Romance ⚡ Bastard Hero 👑 Scheming Dowager 🎨 Artist Heroine

Oath of Deception

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2018

A young spy infiltrates a foreign court where beauty kills and every smile hides a blade.

4.25

761

🫅 Hidden Royalty 👑 Court Intrigue 💕 Partners To Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Oath of Deception 85%

A young spy infiltrates a foreign court where beauty kills and every smile hides a blade.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2018

4.25

761 ratings

🫅 Hidden Royalty 👑 Court Intrigue 💕 Partners To Lovers 🎭 Secret Identity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Meet Me in Venice

by Elizabeth Adler • 2007

A Paris antiques dealer is charmed by a man whose Venice wedding masks a deadly scheme.

3.42

2k+

💎 Cursed Jewel 🌐 International Intrigue 🎭 Carnevale Masquerade 💒 Wedding Disaster 😈 Charming Villain

Meet Me in Venice 85%

A Paris antiques dealer is charmed by a man whose Venice wedding masks a deadly scheme.

by Elizabeth Adler 2007

3.42

2k+ ratings

💎 Cursed Jewel 🌐 International Intrigue 🎭 Carnevale Masquerade 💒 Wedding Disaster 😈 Charming Villain

The King's Deception

by Steve Berry • 2013

An ex-agent's London errand turns lethal: the pickpocket he's escorting holds a Tudor secret.

4.00

15k+

🏰 Tudor Intrigue 🕯️ Secret Society 📖 Alternate History 🚇 Underground London 🏛️ Political Conspiracy

The King's Deception 85%

An ex-agent's London errand turns lethal: the pickpocket he's escorting holds a Tudor secret.

by Steve Berry 2013

4.00

15k+ ratings

🏰 Tudor Intrigue 🕯️ Secret Society 📖 Alternate History 🚇 Underground London 🏛️ Political Conspiracy

The False Prince

by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2012

A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.

4.24

113k+

🫅 Secret Royalty ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🎭 Unreliable Narrator 🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler

The False Prince 85%

A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.

by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2012

4.24

113k+ ratings

🫅 Secret Royalty ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🎭 Unreliable Narrator 🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler

Murder in the White House

by Margaret Truman • 1980

A Secretary of State killed inside the White House: the killer is someone the president knows.

3.77

4k+

🔒 Locked Room Mystery 👑 Palace Intrigue 🗝️ Family Secrets 🔍 Amateur Detective 🔥 Slow Burn Mystery

Murder in the White House 85%

A Secretary of State killed inside the White House: the killer is someone the president knows.

by Margaret Truman 1980

3.77

4k+ ratings

🔒 Locked Room Mystery 👑 Palace Intrigue 🗝️ Family Secrets 🔍 Amateur Detective 🔥 Slow Burn Mystery

Protect the Prince

by Jennifer Estep • 2019

A hunted queen fakes a betrothal to survive, but her heart belongs to the bastard prince.

4.09

10k+

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 💍 Fake Engagement 💘 Forbidden Love ⚔️ Bastard Prince

Protect the Prince 85%

A hunted queen fakes a betrothal to survive, but her heart belongs to the bastard prince.

by Jennifer Estep 2019

4.09

10k+ ratings

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 💍 Fake Engagement 💘 Forbidden Love ⚔️ Bastard Prince

Sparkling Cyanide

by Agatha Christie • 1945

Letters claim his wife was murdered, so a widower restages the fatal dinner party.

3.92

43k+

🕵️ Golden Age Mystery 🍷 Dinner Party Murder 💔 Love Triangle 🎭 Unreliable Suspects ✨ Elegant Suspense

Sparkling Cyanide 85%

Letters claim his wife was murdered, so a widower restages the fatal dinner party.

by Agatha Christie 1945

3.92

43k+ ratings

🕵️ Golden Age Mystery 🍷 Dinner Party Murder 💔 Love Triangle 🎭 Unreliable Suspects ✨ Elegant Suspense

The Widow's Fate

by Jeff Wheeler • 2023

A dying royal poisoner must find a missing widow before civil war breaks out.

4.59

2k+

🏰 Political Intrigue 🔍 Fantasy Mystery 💕 Slow-Burn Romance ⚖️ Morally Grey 🕊️ Redemption Arc

The Widow's Fate 85%

A dying royal poisoner must find a missing widow before civil war breaks out.

by Jeff Wheeler 2023

4.59

2k+ ratings

🏰 Political Intrigue 🔍 Fantasy Mystery 💕 Slow-Burn Romance ⚖️ Morally Grey 🕊️ Redemption Arc

Throne of Secrets

by Kerri Maniscalco • 2024

She despises Prince Gluttony, falls for a masked stranger, and must cover his bride competition.

3.89

40k+

🖤 Enemies-To-Lovers 👑 Royal Romance 🕵️‍♀️ Secret Identity 🎭 Masquerade Ball 💍 Bride Competition

Throne of Secrets 85%

She despises Prince Gluttony, falls for a masked stranger, and must cover his bride competition.

by Kerri Maniscalco 2024

3.89

40k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies-To-Lovers 👑 Royal Romance 🕵️‍♀️ Secret Identity 🎭 Masquerade Ball 💍 Bride Competition

The Three Musketeers

by Alexandre Dumas • 1844

A young Gascon's sword earns him three friends, a queen's secret, and a cardinal's undying hatred.

4.10

349k+

🗡️ Swashbuckling 🖤 Found Family 👑 Royal Court Intrigue 💋 Femme Fatale 🎭 Cloak And Dagger

The Three Musketeers 85%

A young Gascon's sword earns him three friends, a queen's secret, and a cardinal's undying hatred.

by Alexandre Dumas 1844

4.10

349k+ ratings

🗡️ Swashbuckling 🖤 Found Family 👑 Royal Court Intrigue 💋 Femme Fatale 🎭 Cloak And Dagger

An Inside Job

by Daniel Silva • 2025

A lagoon body pulls a retired spy into a Vatican conspiracy over a lost Leonardo.

4.40

28k+

🎨 Art World Thriller ⛪ Vatican Intrigue 🖼️ Lost Masterpiece 🕵️ Retired Spy Returns 🔥 Slow Burn Suspense

An Inside Job 85%

A lagoon body pulls a retired spy into a Vatican conspiracy over a lost Leonardo.

by Daniel Silva 2025

4.40

28k+ ratings

🎨 Art World Thriller ⛪ Vatican Intrigue 🖼️ Lost Masterpiece 🕵️ Retired Spy Returns 🔥 Slow Burn Suspense

Oath of Destruction

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2018

A hidden assassin-prince takes the throne of a kingdom grieving his twin and bracing for war.

4.41

719

👑 Royal Court Intrigue 🗡️ Assassin Prince 🎭 Hidden Identity 💍 Political Marriage ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers

Oath of Destruction 85%

A hidden assassin-prince takes the throne of a kingdom grieving his twin and bracing for war.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2018

4.41

719 ratings

👑 Royal Court Intrigue 🗡️ Assassin Prince 🎭 Hidden Identity 💍 Political Marriage ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers

Elizabeth I and Her Circle

by Susan Doran • 2015

To understand Elizabeth I, look at her quarreling inner circle of cousins, favorites, and spies.

3.97

181

👑 Elizabethan Politics ⚔️ Dynastic Conflict 🎭 Court Intrigue 📜 Ministerial Power 🕵️ Intelligence Networks

Elizabeth I and Her Circle 85%

To understand Elizabeth I, look at her quarreling inner circle of cousins, favorites, and spies.

by Susan Doran 2015

3.97

181 ratings

👑 Elizabethan Politics ⚔️ Dynastic Conflict 🎭 Court Intrigue 📜 Ministerial Power 🕵️ Intelligence Networks

Shadow Knights

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2019

A spy forced to marry a prince falls for the one man she was sent to betray.

4.21

2k+

💕 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🏰 Palace Intrigue 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🗝️ Secret Society

Shadow Knights 85%

A spy forced to marry a prince falls for the one man she was sent to betray.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2019

4.21

2k+ ratings

💕 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🏰 Palace Intrigue 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🗝️ Secret Society

The Queen's Assassin

by Melissa de la Cruz • 2020

A hidden princess frees a condemned assassin, igniting forbidden love across rival kingdoms.

3.44

20k+

🗡️ Assassin Fantasy 👑 Hidden Princess 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🏰 Court Intrigue 🥀 Bittersweet Romance

The Queen's Assassin 85%

A hidden princess frees a condemned assassin, igniting forbidden love across rival kingdoms.

by Melissa de la Cruz 2020

3.44

20k+ ratings

🗡️ Assassin Fantasy 👑 Hidden Princess 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🏰 Court Intrigue 🥀 Bittersweet Romance

The Defiant Heir

by Melissa Caruso • 2018

To stop annihilation, a scholar-noble wins over Witch Lords with diplomacy and a bold courtship.

4.30

4k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🎭 Court Intrigue 💍 Courtship As Politics 🔥 Weaponized Magic ⚔️ Reluctant Allies

The Defiant Heir 85%

To stop annihilation, a scholar-noble wins over Witch Lords with diplomacy and a bold courtship.

by Melissa Caruso 2018

4.30

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🎭 Court Intrigue 💍 Courtship As Politics 🔥 Weaponized Magic ⚔️ Reluctant Allies

The One

by Kiera Cass • 2014

The Selection's final three. America's heart torn between two: the prince and the guard.

4.14

783k+

🫶 Love Triangle 👑 Prince And Commoner 🏰 Palace Intrigue ⚔️ Secret Rebellion 💘 Swoony Dystopia

The One 85%

The Selection's final three. America's heart torn between two: the prince and the guard.

by Kiera Cass 2014

4.14

783k+ ratings

🫶 Love Triangle 👑 Prince And Commoner 🏰 Palace Intrigue ⚔️ Secret Rebellion 💘 Swoony Dystopia

One of Us Is Dead

by Jeneva Rose • 2022

At a Buckhead salon, wealthy women confess everything. One secret will prove deadly.

3.81

150k+

🥀 Female Rivalry 🤝 Unlikely Allies 💎 Wealthy Enclave 🔪 Revenge Plot 📚 Book Club Thriller

One of Us Is Dead 85%

At a Buckhead salon, wealthy women confess everything. One secret will prove deadly.

by Jeneva Rose 2022

3.81

150k+ ratings

🥀 Female Rivalry 🤝 Unlikely Allies 💎 Wealthy Enclave 🔪 Revenge Plot 📚 Book Club Thriller

Draekora

by Lynette Noni • 2017

A wounded dragon hurls a teen into the past, where the future tyrant is still a prince.

4.55

10k+

⏳ Time Travel Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Bond 🖤 Villain Origin 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Masquerade Ball

Draekora 85%

A wounded dragon hurls a teen into the past, where the future tyrant is still a prince.

by Lynette Noni 2017

4.55

10k+ ratings

⏳ Time Travel Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Bond 🖤 Villain Origin 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Masquerade Ball

The Winner's Crime

by Marie Rutkoski • 2015

Engaged to a prince, she risks everything to feed secrets to the conquered governor she loves.

4.08

70k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🕵️ Reluctant Spy 💍 Arranged Marriage 🗡️ Political Intrigue

The Winner's Crime 85%

Engaged to a prince, she risks everything to feed secrets to the conquered governor she loves.

by Marie Rutkoski 2015

4.08

70k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🕵️ Reluctant Spy 💍 Arranged Marriage 🗡️ Political Intrigue

The Scarlet Pimpernel

by Emmuska Orczy • 1905

To save her brother, Marguerite must betray the Pimpernel, unaware the hero is her foppish husband.

4.07

142k+

⚔️ Swashbuckling Adventure 🇫🇷 French Revolution 🎭 Secret Identity 👑 Dandy Hero 💔 Blackmail And Betrayal

The Scarlet Pimpernel 85%

To save her brother, Marguerite must betray the Pimpernel, unaware the hero is her foppish husband.

by Emmuska Orczy 1905

4.07

142k+ ratings

⚔️ Swashbuckling Adventure 🇫🇷 French Revolution 🎭 Secret Identity 👑 Dandy Hero 💔 Blackmail And Betrayal

Master and Apprentice

by Claudia Gray • 2019

A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.

4.16

23k+

🧑‍🏫 Mentor Mentee 🔮 Prophetic Dreams 🕵️ Honorable Thieves 🏰 Palace Coup 📜 Political Conspiracy

Master and Apprentice 85%

A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.

by Claudia Gray 2019

4.16

23k+ ratings

🧑‍🏫 Mentor Mentee 🔮 Prophetic Dreams 🕵️ Honorable Thieves 🏰 Palace Coup 📜 Political Conspiracy

So This is Love

by Elizabeth Lim • 2020

Working in the palace to escape her stepmother, Cinderella uncovers a plot to kill the king.

4.06

20k+

🩰 Cinderella Retelling 📖 Disney Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Palace Intrigue 🔮 Banned Magic

So This is Love 85%

Working in the palace to escape her stepmother, Cinderella uncovers a plot to kill the king.

by Elizabeth Lim 2020

4.06

20k+ ratings

🩰 Cinderella Retelling 📖 Disney Retelling 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Palace Intrigue 🔮 Banned Magic

Dead Man's Folly

by Agatha Christie • 1956

During a country house fête, a staged murder game gives cover to a real killer.

3.82

39k+

🏡 Country House Mystery 🔍 Golden Age Detective 🎪 Deadly Party Game 🎭 False Identity 🏚️ Aristocratic Decline

Dead Man's Folly 85%

During a country house fête, a staged murder game gives cover to a real killer.

by Agatha Christie 1956

3.82

39k+ ratings

🏡 Country House Mystery 🔍 Golden Age Detective 🎪 Deadly Party Game 🎭 False Identity 🏚️ Aristocratic Decline

Liars and Liaisons

by Sav R. Miller • 2023

She mistakes a masked man for his brother, then accepts a nanny job at his haunted estate.

4.12

8k+

💼 Arrangement Romance 🏚️ Reclusive Hero 🎹 Musician Hero 👬 Brother Rivalry 🕯️ Presumed Dead

Liars and Liaisons 85%

She mistakes a masked man for his brother, then accepts a nanny job at his haunted estate.

by Sav R. Miller 2023

4.12

8k+ ratings

💼 Arrangement Romance 🏚️ Reclusive Hero 🎹 Musician Hero 👬 Brother Rivalry 🕯️ Presumed Dead

Kushiel's Chosen

by Jacqueline Carey • 2002

A courtesan-spy infiltrates a court of traitors to stop an escaped enemy from taking the crown.

4.30

42k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🌹 Erotic Fantasy 🖤 Masochistic Heroine 💔 Forbidden Love 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance

Kushiel's Chosen 85%

A courtesan-spy infiltrates a court of traitors to stop an escaped enemy from taking the crown.

by Jacqueline Carey 2002

4.30

42k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🌹 Erotic Fantasy 🖤 Masochistic Heroine 💔 Forbidden Love 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance

Cruel Crown

by Victoria Aveyard • 2016

A gentle queen unravels under court whispers. A rebel captain builds an army in the shadows.

3.60

44k+

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Commoner Queen 💔 Doomed Love ✊ Resistance Movement 📔 Diary Storytelling

Cruel Crown 85%

A gentle queen unravels under court whispers. A rebel captain builds an army in the shadows.

by Victoria Aveyard 2016

3.60

44k+ ratings

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Commoner Queen 💔 Doomed Love ✊ Resistance Movement 📔 Diary Storytelling

A Tournament of Crowns

by Elise Kova • 2023

A heartbroken sorceress enters a deadly tournament as a hidden zealot plots catastrophe.

4.23

2k+

🏟️ Magical Tournament 🕸️ Political Intrigue 🤝 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Leader 🎭 Secret Identity

A Tournament of Crowns 85%

A heartbroken sorceress enters a deadly tournament as a hidden zealot plots catastrophe.

by Elise Kova 2023

4.23

2k+ ratings

🏟️ Magical Tournament 🕸️ Political Intrigue 🤝 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Leader 🎭 Secret Identity

Wicked and the Wallflower

by Sarah MacLean • 2018

A wallflower invents a duke's engagement, and a scarred crime lord offers to deliver it.

3.97

22k+

🤎 Regency Romance 🌸 Wallflower Heroine 🖤 Scarred Hero 💍 Fake Engagement 🔥 Devil's Bargain

Wicked and the Wallflower 85%

A wallflower invents a duke's engagement, and a scarred crime lord offers to deliver it.

by Sarah MacLean 2018

3.97

22k+ ratings

🤎 Regency Romance 🌸 Wallflower Heroine 🖤 Scarred Hero 💍 Fake Engagement 🔥 Devil's Bargain

Aquitania

by Eva García Sáenz de Urturi • 2020

To rule Aquitaine, teenage Eleanor must wed her enemy, wield poison, and find her father's murderer.

3.79

13k+

🕸️ Political Intrigue 💔 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Woman In Power 🧪 Poison Mystery 🤫 Family Secrets

Aquitania 85%

To rule Aquitaine, teenage Eleanor must wed her enemy, wield poison, and find her father's murderer.

by Eva García Sáenz de Urturi 2020

3.79

13k+ ratings

🕸️ Political Intrigue 💔 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Woman In Power 🧪 Poison Mystery 🤫 Family Secrets

The Queen's Secret

by Melissa de la Cruz • 2021

A queen loves her assassin in secret while a demon wearing familiar faces closes in on the throne.

3.25

7k+

🏰 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 👑 Political Marriage ⚖️ Love And Duty 👁️ Demon Possession

The Queen's Secret 85%

A queen loves her assassin in secret while a demon wearing familiar faces closes in on the throne.

by Melissa de la Cruz 2021

3.25

7k+ ratings

🏰 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love 👑 Political Marriage ⚖️ Love And Duty 👁️ Demon Possession

The Mozart Conspiracy

by Scott Mariani • 2008

A friend's murder over Mozart's secrets forces an ex-soldier to protect the woman he left behind.

3.95

7k+

🕵️ Conspiracy Thriller 🕯️ Secret Society 💔 Second Chance Romance 🪖 Ex-Military Hero 📜 Historical Mystery

The Mozart Conspiracy 85%

A friend's murder over Mozart's secrets forces an ex-soldier to protect the woman he left behind.

by Scott Mariani 2008

3.95

7k+ ratings

🕵️ Conspiracy Thriller 🕯️ Secret Society 💔 Second Chance Romance 🪖 Ex-Military Hero 📜 Historical Mystery

See How She Dies

by Lisa Jackson • 2004

Proving she's a kidnapped heiress brings a fortune, a taboo desire, and a killer's focus.

3.86

6k+

🖤 Forbidden Love 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏚️ Suspicious Family 🌲 Pacific Northwest 🏨 Hotel Dynasty

See How She Dies 85%

Proving she's a kidnapped heiress brings a fortune, a taboo desire, and a killer's focus.

by Lisa Jackson 2004

3.86

6k+ ratings

🖤 Forbidden Love 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏚️ Suspicious Family 🌲 Pacific Northwest 🏨 Hotel Dynasty

Olandon

by Kelly St. Clare • 2018

A reluctant king must save the woman he loves from the court that wants her dead.

4.21

1k+

🗡️ Political Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🌸 Outsider In Court 💔 Grief And Healing

Olandon 85%

A reluctant king must save the woman he loves from the court that wants her dead.

by Kelly St. Clare 2018

4.21

1k+ ratings

🗡️ Political Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🌸 Outsider In Court 💔 Grief And Healing

Imposter

by Tate James • 2018

A slum thief, mistaken for a noble, must survive a bridal competition where losers are poisoned.

4.16

10k+

🔪 Deadly Competition 🎭 Hidden Identity 🗡️ Thief Heroine 💔 Forbidden Romance 📚 Tutor Romance

Imposter 85%

A slum thief, mistaken for a noble, must survive a bridal competition where losers are poisoned.

by Tate James 2018

4.16

10k+ ratings

🔪 Deadly Competition 🎭 Hidden Identity 🗡️ Thief Heroine 💔 Forbidden Romance 📚 Tutor Romance

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake

by Sarah MacLean • 2010

When a spinster asks a notorious rake for a kiss, he counters with a scandalous bargain.

4.07

61k+

🦋 Spinster Heroine 😈 Rake Hero 🤝 Bargain Arrangement 🔥 Slow Burn 💬 Witty Banter

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake Summary

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 85%

When a spinster asks a notorious rake for a kiss, he counters with a scandalous bargain.

by Sarah MacLean 2010

4.07

61k+ ratings

🦋 Spinster Heroine 😈 Rake Hero 🤝 Bargain Arrangement 🔥 Slow Burn 💬 Witty Banter

The Club

by Ellery Lloyd • 2022

A celebrity island club opens with blackmail. Before the weekend ends, the host vanishes.

3.28

128k+

🏝️ Locked Island ⭐ Celebrity Elite 📦 Blackmail Scheme 🎭 Behind The Scenes 🖤 Dark Glamour

The Club 85%

A celebrity island club opens with blackmail. Before the weekend ends, the host vanishes.

by Ellery Lloyd 2022

3.28

128k+ ratings

🏝️ Locked Island ⭐ Celebrity Elite 📦 Blackmail Scheme 🎭 Behind The Scenes 🖤 Dark Glamour

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