👑 Secret Royal Heir

A character unaware of—or hiding—their claim to a throne, living in obscurity until destiny or discovery intervenes. Bloodlines and birthright collide with the life they've actually lived.

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 89%

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

ЯED

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2014

Rebels pull a young woman from the gallows, insisting she is the kingdom's lost princess.

4.11

4k+

🫅 Hidden Heir ⚔️ Rebellion Fantasy 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Forbidden Love 👑 Reluctant Queen

ЯED 89%

Rebels pull a young woman from the gallows, insisting she is the kingdom's lost princess.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2014

4.11

4k+ ratings

🫅 Hidden Heir ⚔️ Rebellion Fantasy 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Forbidden Love 👑 Reluctant Queen

A Veil of Vines

by Tillie Cole • 2016

A duchessa arrives for her arranged royal wedding and falls for the winemaker among the vines.

4.09

5k+

🏰 Modern Royalty 💍 Arranged Marriage 🖤 Forbidden Love 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Secret Lineage

A Veil of Vines 89%

A duchessa arrives for her arranged royal wedding and falls for the winemaker among the vines.

by Tillie Cole 2016

4.09

5k+ ratings

🏰 Modern Royalty 💍 Arranged Marriage 🖤 Forbidden Love 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Secret Lineage

A Royal Engagement

by Emma Lea • 2016

An unwilling princess must marry to claim her throne, caught between charm and integrity.

3.92

943

👑 Royal Romance 🏰 Modern Monarchy ⚡ Unexpected Heir 💔 Love Triangle 🕵️ Palace Intrigue

A Royal Engagement 89%

An unwilling princess must marry to claim her throne, caught between charm and integrity.

by Emma Lea 2016

3.92

943 ratings

👑 Royal Romance 🏰 Modern Monarchy ⚡ Unexpected Heir 💔 Love Triangle 🕵️ Palace Intrigue

Heir

by Tate James • 2019

A street thief enters a deadly bridal competition, not knowing she is the kingdom's lost heir.

4.03

6k+

🫅 Hidden Heir 💕 Why Choose Romance 👑 Royal Court Intrigue 💍 Bridal Competition ⚡ Gods Among Mortals

Heir 89%

A street thief enters a deadly bridal competition, not knowing she is the kingdom's lost heir.

by Tate James 2019

4.03

6k+ ratings

🫅 Hidden Heir 💕 Why Choose Romance 👑 Royal Court Intrigue 💍 Bridal Competition ⚡ Gods Among Mortals

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 89%

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

American Royals

by Katharine McGee • 2019

America's first female heir must wed a nobleman, but she loves her bodyguard.

3.81

132k+

🏛️ Alternate History 👑 Modern Royalty 💋 Royal Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance

American Royals 89%

America's first female heir must wed a nobleman, but she loves her bodyguard.

by Katharine McGee 2019

3.81

132k+ ratings

🏛️ Alternate History 👑 Modern Royalty 💋 Royal Romance 💔 Forbidden Love 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance

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 89%

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

Royal Valentine

by Sariah Wilson • 2024

A princess and a prince meet in Rome, each believing the other is nobody special.

3.14

60k+

👑 Royal Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔄 Identity Swap 💨 Whirlwind Romance 🇮🇹 Rome Setting

Royal Valentine 89%

A princess and a prince meet in Rome, each believing the other is nobody special.

by Sariah Wilson 2024

3.14

60k+ ratings

👑 Royal Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔄 Identity Swap 💨 Whirlwind Romance 🇮🇹 Rome Setting

Seeker

by Tate James • 2019

An orphan impostor vies for a crown, never guessing her three tutors are the princes.

4.14

8k+

🏆 Royal Competition 💕 Reverse Harem 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Lost Princess 📚 Tutor Romance

Seeker 89%

An orphan impostor vies for a crown, never guessing her three tutors are the princes.

by Tate James 2019

4.14

8k+ ratings

🏆 Royal Competition 💕 Reverse Harem 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Lost Princess 📚 Tutor Romance

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 89%

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

Cage of Deceit

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2015

A vigilante princess forced into a political marriage falls for her betrothed's enigmatic squire.

4.12

3k+

🔍 Secret Identity 👑 Arranged Marriage 💔 Forbidden Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Political Intrigue

Cage of Deceit 88%

A vigilante princess forced into a political marriage falls for her betrothed's enigmatic squire.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2015

4.12

3k+ ratings

🔍 Secret Identity 👑 Arranged Marriage 💔 Forbidden Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Political Intrigue

Majesty

by Katharine McGee • 2020

America's first queen is engaged for duty but still loves the bodyguard she can never choose.

3.75

81k+

🏰 Modern Monarchy 💔 Love Triangle ⚖️ Duty Versus Love 👯 Sister Rivalry 🎭 Fake Dating

Majesty 88%

America's first queen is engaged for duty but still loves the bodyguard she can never choose.

by Katharine McGee 2020

3.75

81k+ ratings

🏰 Modern Monarchy 💔 Love Triangle ⚖️ Duty Versus Love 👯 Sister Rivalry 🎭 Fake Dating

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 88%

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

Bitterblue

by Kristin Cashore • 2012

Her father's mind-control reign ended, but his secrets still poison the kingdom she rules.

4.00

125k+

👑 Court Intrigue 🕊️ Healing A Kingdom 🎭 Royal In Disguise 🤝 Found Family 💕 Rebel Love Interest

Bitterblue 88%

Her father's mind-control reign ended, but his secrets still poison the kingdom she rules.

by Kristin Cashore 2012

4.00

125k+ ratings

👑 Court Intrigue 🕊️ Healing A Kingdom 🎭 Royal In Disguise 🤝 Found Family 💕 Rebel Love Interest

Crown of Blood and Ruin

by L.J. Andrews • 2022

A hidden king and his enemy's daughter lead a rebellion to reclaim a stolen throne.

4.25

33k+

❤️ Forbidden Love 👑 Hidden Heir 🛡️ Found Family 🔥 Rebel Uprising 🔮 Prophetic Fate

Crown of Blood and Ruin 88%

A hidden king and his enemy's daughter lead a rebellion to reclaim a stolen throne.

by L.J. Andrews 2022

4.25

33k+ ratings

❤️ Forbidden Love 👑 Hidden Heir 🛡️ Found Family 🔥 Rebel Uprising 🔮 Prophetic Fate

The Heir

by Kiera Cass • 2015

When her kingdom threatens to crumble, a reluctant princess must find a husband on live television.

3.62

406k+

👑 Dystopian Royalty 💘 Selection Tournament 😤 Reluctant Heir 📸 Staged Romance ❄️ Cold Heroine

The Heir 88%

When her kingdom threatens to crumble, a reluctant princess must find a husband on live television.

by Kiera Cass 2015

3.62

406k+ ratings

👑 Dystopian Royalty 💘 Selection Tournament 😤 Reluctant Heir 📸 Staged Romance ❄️ Cold Heroine

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 88%

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

The King's Traitor

by Jeff Wheeler • 2016

A tyrant's loyal duke inherits a secret sword and a harder choice: his king or his conscience.

4.43

22k+

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Hidden Heir 🤺 Reluctant Rebel 💍 Political Marriage 🔮 Prophecy

The King's Traitor 88%

A tyrant's loyal duke inherits a secret sword and a harder choice: his king or his conscience.

by Jeff Wheeler 2016

4.43

22k+ ratings

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Hidden Heir 🤺 Reluctant Rebel 💍 Political Marriage 🔮 Prophecy

The Crown

by Kiera Cass • 2016

To calm her kingdom, a princess holds a husband contest, but the real fight is for her independence.

3.62

323k+

👑 Royal Selection 💔 Forbidden Romance 💚 Enemies To Friends 📰 Media And Monarchy 🏛️ Family Legacy

The Crown 88%

To calm her kingdom, a princess holds a husband contest, but the real fight is for her independence.

by Kiera Cass 2016

3.62

323k+ ratings

👑 Royal Selection 💔 Forbidden Romance 💚 Enemies To Friends 📰 Media And Monarchy 🏛️ Family Legacy

The Rise of the Dawnstar

by Farah Oomerbhoy • 2017

To stop the queen who killed her family, a hunted heiress must become a living weapon.

4.39

1k+

👑 Hidden Heir ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Love Triangle 🚫 Forbidden Love 🏰 Court Intrigue

The Rise of the Dawnstar 88%

To stop the queen who killed her family, a hunted heiress must become a living weapon.

by Farah Oomerbhoy 2017

4.39

1k+ ratings

👑 Hidden Heir ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Love Triangle 🚫 Forbidden Love 🏰 Court Intrigue

The Promised Prince

by Kortney Keisel • 2021

A farmer's daughter falls for a pondside stranger: the prince engaged to her stepsister.

4.21

2k+

👤 Mistaken Identity 💍 Political Marriage 👑 Commoner To Royalty 🌍 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy 💔 Grief And Healing

The Promised Prince 88%

A farmer's daughter falls for a pondside stranger: the prince engaged to her stepsister.

by Kortney Keisel 2021

4.21

2k+ ratings

👤 Mistaken Identity 💍 Political Marriage 👑 Commoner To Royalty 🌍 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy 💔 Grief And Healing

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 88%

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

The Selection

by Kiera Cass • 2012

She entered a royal spouse competition for her family and became the prince's only trusted friend.

4.07

1.8M+

💔 Dystopian Romance 👑 Royal Competition 💕 Love Triangle 🤴 Prince And Commoner ⚖️ Caste System

The Selection 88%

She entered a royal spouse competition for her family and became the prince's only trusted friend.

by Kiera Cass 2012

4.07

1.8M+ ratings

💔 Dystopian Romance 👑 Royal Competition 💕 Love Triangle 🤴 Prince And Commoner ⚖️ Caste System

A Lord of Snow and Greed

by Ashley McLeo • 2024

A blood slave kills a vampire prince and weds a fae prince for protection against a vengeful king.

4.17

2k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Lost Princess 🧚‍♀️ Fae Romance 🧛 Vampire Court

A Lord of Snow and Greed 88%

A blood slave kills a vampire prince and weds a fae prince for protection against a vengeful king.

by Ashley McLeo 2024

4.17

2k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Lost Princess 🧚‍♀️ Fae Romance 🧛 Vampire Court

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 88%

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

Fantasy of Fire

by Kelly St. Clare • 2016

To save two kingdoms, a veiled princess trusts the enemy king she is forbidden to love.

4.43

8k+

🖤 Romantasy 💕 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Secret Princess 💔 Forbidden Love 🩹 Trauma Healing

Fantasy of Fire 88%

To save two kingdoms, a veiled princess trusts the enemy king she is forbidden to love.

by Kelly St. Clare 2016

4.43

8k+ ratings

🖤 Romantasy 💕 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Secret Princess 💔 Forbidden Love 🩹 Trauma Healing

Fantasy of Frost

by Kelly St. Clare • 2015

A princess veiled since birth is taken hostage to the frozen world where her lover was murdered.

4.18

12k+

🖤 Veiled Princess 🌍 Dual Worlds 🔥 Fire And Ice 💔 Forbidden Romance 🧬 Hidden Heritage

Fantasy of Frost 88%

A princess veiled since birth is taken hostage to the frozen world where her lover was murdered.

by Kelly St. Clare 2015

4.18

12k+ ratings

🖤 Veiled Princess 🌍 Dual Worlds 🔥 Fire And Ice 💔 Forbidden Romance 🧬 Hidden Heritage

Royally Rearranged

by Emma St. Clair • 2021

To reclaim her prince, a princess fake-dates his roguish cousin. Her heart has other plans.

4.02

16k+

👑 Royal Romcom 🎭 Fake Dating 👸 Princess Heroine ⚖️ Duty Versus Love 🔄 Reformed Playboy

Royally Rearranged 88%

To reclaim her prince, a princess fake-dates his roguish cousin. Her heart has other plans.

by Emma St. Clair 2021

4.02

16k+ ratings

👑 Royal Romcom 🎭 Fake Dating 👸 Princess Heroine ⚖️ Duty Versus Love 🔄 Reformed Playboy

Rivals

by Katharine McGee • 2022

An American queen hosts the world's kings as her siblings' romances ignite a royal crisis.

3.77

42k+

👑 Modern Monarchy 🔺 Love Triangle 💔 Forbidden Love 📈 Social Climbing 🤝 Enemies To Allies

Rivals 88%

An American queen hosts the world's kings as her siblings' romances ignite a royal crisis.

by Katharine McGee 2022

3.77

42k+ ratings

👑 Modern Monarchy 🔺 Love Triangle 💔 Forbidden Love 📈 Social Climbing 🤝 Enemies To Allies

Reign of Madness

by Kel Kade • 2016

Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.

4.45

19k+

🎭 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Tournament Arc 🕯️ Political Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 🤝 Found Family

Reign of Madness 88%

Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.

by Kel Kade 2016

4.45

19k+ ratings

🎭 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Tournament Arc 🕯️ Political Intrigue 👑 Reluctant Ruler 🤝 Found Family

The Key

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2013

A commoner forced to wed a cruel prince wears a key that could destroy his throne.

3.90

7k+

👑 Lost Princess 🏰 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Romance 👿 Cruel Prince 💍 Forced Engagement

The Key 88%

A commoner forced to wed a cruel prince wears a key that could destroy his throne.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2013

3.90

7k+ ratings

👑 Lost Princess 🏰 Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Romance 👿 Cruel Prince 💍 Forced Engagement

A Kiss of Hammer and Flame

by Amy de la Force • 2025

A blacksmith's sigil awakens an immortal weapon and a prophecy that crowns her or kills her.

3.47

682

🫂 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Chosen One 👑 Hidden Royalty 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚒️ Commoner To Ruler

A Kiss of Hammer and Flame 88%

A blacksmith's sigil awakens an immortal weapon and a prophecy that crowns her or kills her.

by Amy de la Force 2025

3.47

682 ratings

🫂 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Chosen One 👑 Hidden Royalty 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚒️ Commoner To Ruler

The Rejected King

by Kortney Keisel • 2020

A working-class woman accidentally kisses a king, then lands the job of directing his bride hunt.

4.02

4k+

🏰 Dystopian Romance 🎭 Mistaken Identity 💔 Class-Crossed Lovers 👑 Royal Courtship ✨ Fairy Tale Romance

The Rejected King 88%

A working-class woman accidentally kisses a king, then lands the job of directing his bride hunt.

by Kortney Keisel 2020

4.02

4k+ ratings

🏰 Dystopian Romance 🎭 Mistaken Identity 💔 Class-Crossed Lovers 👑 Royal Courtship ✨ Fairy Tale Romance

The Notorious Virtues

by Alwyn Hamilton • 2025

When her mother is murdered, a dazzling heiress enters a magical contest to claim the throne.

4.07

3k+

🏆 Succession Trials 🧠 Mind-Reading Curse ⚔️ Family Rivalry 👤 Illegitimate Heir 🖤 Dark Family Secrets

The Notorious Virtues 88%

When her mother is murdered, a dazzling heiress enters a magical contest to claim the throne.

by Alwyn Hamilton 2025

4.07

3k+ ratings

🏆 Succession Trials 🧠 Mind-Reading Curse ⚔️ Family Rivalry 👤 Illegitimate Heir 🖤 Dark Family Secrets

Cinder-Nanny

by Sariah Wilson • 2022

A fake nanny catches an earl's eye in Aspen, but her lies threaten their fairy-tale romance.

3.99

7k+

🧚 Modern Cinderella 👶 Nanny Romance 🕵️ Secret Identity 👑 British Nobility 💰 Class Difference

Cinder-Nanny 88%

A fake nanny catches an earl's eye in Aspen, but her lies threaten their fairy-tale romance.

by Sariah Wilson 2022

3.99

7k+ ratings

🧚 Modern Cinderella 👶 Nanny Romance 🕵️ Secret Identity 👑 British Nobility 💰 Class Difference

The Last Dragon King

by Leia Stone • 2022

A hunter's deadly secret makes her the most dangerous choice for a dragon king's queen.

3.64

37k+

👑 Royal Selection 🐉 Dragon Shifters 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Forbidden Romance 🔮 Magical Tests

The Last Dragon King 88%

A hunter's deadly secret makes her the most dangerous choice for a dragon king's queen.

by Leia Stone 2022

3.64

37k+ ratings

👑 Royal Selection 🐉 Dragon Shifters 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Forbidden Romance 🔮 Magical Tests

The Crimson Crown

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2012

Her castle besieged, a young queen must trust the wizard she is forbidden to love.

4.46

47k+

👑 Political Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare 💔 Forbidden Love ✨ Rags To Power 👸 Queen Protagonist

The Crimson Crown 88%

Her castle besieged, a young queen must trust the wizard she is forbidden to love.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2012

4.46

47k+ ratings

👑 Political Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare 💔 Forbidden Love ✨ Rags To Power 👸 Queen Protagonist

First Rider's Call

by Kristen Britain • 2003

To hold back an awakening evil, a reluctant messenger must mend a crumbling magical wall.

4.22

25k+

🗡️ Reluctant Chosen One 📜 Magical Summons 👻 Ghostly Mentor ❤️ Found Family 🔎 Secret Lineage

First Rider's Call 88%

To hold back an awakening evil, a reluctant messenger must mend a crumbling magical wall.

by Kristen Britain 2003

4.22

25k+ ratings

🗡️ Reluctant Chosen One 📜 Magical Summons 👻 Ghostly Mentor ❤️ Found Family 🔎 Secret Lineage

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 88%

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

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 88%

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

War

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2014

A hidden heir, stolen by an assassin, awaits execution while her prince crosses an ocean.

4.08

3k+

🫅 Lost Heir 🔗 Captor To Protector 👥 Found Family ⚔️ Rebellion 🏰 Political Intrigue

War 88%

A hidden heir, stolen by an assassin, awaits execution while her prince crosses an ocean.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2014

4.08

3k+ ratings

🫅 Lost Heir 🔗 Captor To Protector 👥 Found Family ⚔️ Rebellion 🏰 Political Intrigue

The Kiss of Deception

by Mary E. Pearson • 2014

A runaway princess falls for two strangers: the prince she fled, and her assassin.

3.91

167k+

🎭 Hidden Identities 👑 Runaway Royalty 🔮 Prophecy And Fate 🗡️ Assassin Love Interest 💔 Love Triangle

The Kiss of Deception 88%

A runaway princess falls for two strangers: the prince she fled, and her assassin.

by Mary E. Pearson 2014

3.91

167k+ ratings

🎭 Hidden Identities 👑 Runaway Royalty 🔮 Prophecy And Fate 🗡️ Assassin Love Interest 💔 Love Triangle

Rey entre sombras

by Melissa Landers • 2024

A failed novice enters a court where the king turns to shadow and compassion is forbidden.

3.66

11k+

🖤 Cursed King Romance 🕯️ Religious Corruption 🩸 Hidden Parentage 🌙 Unlikely Heroine 🐕 Animal Companion

Rey entre sombras 88%

A failed novice enters a court where the king turns to shadow and compassion is forbidden.

by Melissa Landers 2024

3.66

11k+ ratings

🖤 Cursed King Romance 🕯️ Religious Corruption 🩸 Hidden Parentage 🌙 Unlikely Heroine 🐕 Animal Companion

The Demon King

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2009

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

4.15

81k+

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard 🧬 Hidden Lineage 🚫 Forbidden Magic

The Demon King 87%

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2009

4.15

81k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard 🧬 Hidden Lineage 🚫 Forbidden Magic

Reign

by Katharine McGee • 2023

America's first queen wakes from a coma with no memory of her fiancé or her crown.

3.89

31k+

🏰 Modern Monarchy 💔 Love Triangle 🧠 Amnesia Plot 💍 Fake Engagement 👭 Sister Bonds

Reign 87%

America's first queen wakes from a coma with no memory of her fiancé or her crown.

by Katharine McGee 2023

3.89

31k+ ratings

🏰 Modern Monarchy 💔 Love Triangle 🧠 Amnesia Plot 💍 Fake Engagement 👭 Sister Bonds

The Ragpicker King

by Cassandra Clare • 2025

A royal double, a false goddess, and a crime lord hunt the architects of a massacre.

4.37

25k+

🎭 Secret Identity 🌃 Criminal Underworld 🪞 Body Double 💔 Forbidden Love 🫂 Found Family

The Ragpicker King 87%

A royal double, a false goddess, and a crime lord hunt the architects of a massacre.

by Cassandra Clare 2025

4.37

25k+ ratings

🎭 Secret Identity 🌃 Criminal Underworld 🪞 Body Double 💔 Forbidden Love 🫂 Found Family

Royal Spin

by Omid Scobie • 2026

A heartbroken American joins the Palace, torn between a reluctant duke and a royal reporter.

3.27

2k+

🏰 Behind The Throne 🐠 Fish Out Of Water 💼 Workplace Romance 💔 Love Triangle 👪 Found Family

Royal Spin 87%

A heartbroken American joins the Palace, torn between a reluctant duke and a royal reporter.

by Omid Scobie 2026

3.27

2k+ ratings

🏰 Behind The Throne 🐠 Fish Out Of Water 💼 Workplace Romance 💔 Love Triangle 👪 Found Family

The City of Brass

by S.A. Chakraborty • 2017

Her healing con accidentally summons a djinn, dragging her into a hidden city's magical civil war.

4.14

158k+

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The City of Brass 87%

Her healing con accidentally summons a djinn, dragging her into a hidden city's magical civil war.

by S.A. Chakraborty 2017

4.14

158k+ ratings

🕌 Middle Eastern Fantasy 👑 Political Intrigue 🧬 Hidden Heir 💔 Forbidden Love 🔥 Elemental Magic

The Gray Wolf Throne

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2011

An heiress hiding from killers needs a wizard with forbidden magic to reach her throne alive.

4.37

52k+

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The Gray Wolf Throne 87%

An heiress hiding from killers needs a wizard with forbidden magic to reach her throne alive.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2011

4.37

52k+ ratings

🏃 Heir On The Run 👑 Reluctant Queen 🎭 Political Intrigue ⚡ Forbidden Magic 🐺 Ancestral Visions

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