Romantasy books – 2025 update

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28 must-read romantasy books and series

Blood on the Tide

Set sail for adventure and love in the next spicy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok smash hit Neon Gods. 
 
As a bloodline vampire, Lizzie has never had a problem taking what she wants, and right now what she wants are the family heirlooms that were stolen from her, a ship, and a portal home. Unfortunately, even that short list is impossible to accomplish on her own&mdash;and her allies have bigger things to worry about. When they rescue a selkie, it&rsquo;s the perfect solution to her problem. Lizzie needs a guide through Threshold and the selkie needs her skin back. 
 
Maeve didn&rsquo;t choose to give up her skin&mdash;it was stolen from her. Now she&rsquo;s in an uneasy partnership with a dangerous woman who seems more apt to kill than to share a kind word. It&rsquo;s terrifying&hellip;and a bit alluring. Even though she knows it will end in heartbreak, Maeve can&rsquo;t help being drawn to Lizzie. 
 
Unfortunately, the danger to Maeve&rsquo;s heart is the least of her worries. The ship they&rsquo;re seeking belongs to the Cwn Annwn, and they don&rsquo;t take kindly to people who cross them. They&rsquo;re coming hunting, and not even Lizzie&rsquo;s viciousness or Maeve&rsquo;s knowledge will be enough to save them&hellip;

Katee Robert (She/They) is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and fantasy romance and romantic suspense. Entertainment Weekly calls her writing &quot;unspeakably hot.&quot; Her books have sold over a million copies. 
 
She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, a cat who thinks he's a dog, and two Great Danes who think they're lap dogs.

As a bloodline vampire, Lizzie has never had a problem taking what she wants, and right now what she wants are the family heirlooms that were stolen from her, a ship, and a portal home. Unfortunately, even that short list is impossible to accomplish on her own&mdash;and her allies have bigger things to worry about. When they rescue a selkie, it&rsquo;s the perfect solution to her problem. Lizzie needs a guide through Threshold and the selkie needs her skin back. 
 
Maeve didn&rsquo;t choose to give up her skin&mdash;it was stolen from her. Now she&rsquo;s in an uneasy partnership with a dangerous woman who seems more apt to kill than to share a kind word. It&rsquo;s terrifying&hellip;and a bit alluring. Even though she knows it will end in heartbreak, Maeve can&rsquo;t help being drawn to Lizzie. 
 
Unfortunately, the danger to Maeve&rsquo;s heart is the least of her worries. The ship they&rsquo;re seeking belongs to the Cwn Annwn, and they don&rsquo;t take kindly to people who cross them. They&rsquo;re coming hunting, and not even Lizzie&rsquo;s viciousness or Maeve&rsquo;s knowledge will be enough to save them&hellip;

A sexy fantasy romance from TikTok phenomenon and author of Neon Gods

Hunt On Dark Waters

Sail the high seas between worlds with this first book in a new sizzling fantasy romance series from the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok smash-hit Neon Gods. 
 
'Sizzling chemistry . . . High stakes, taut pacing, and enticing characters' Publisher's Weekly on Neon Gods 
 
Evelyn is a witch with a perfect storm of bad impulses: terrible taste in bed partners, sticky fingers, and a lust for danger. After she steals from her vampire ex and falls through a portal to another realm, she's fished out of the waters by a band of seafarers and their telekinetic captain. She's immediately given a choice - join their group or die. 
 
Bowen and his crew are bound by vow to patrol through Threshold, the magical sea between realms, keeping the portals to other worlds safe. When he rescues Evelyn, he doesn't expect to be attracted to the unflappable pickpocket, but the longer he spends in her presence, the more he begins to question if his heart is the next thing she'll steal. 
 
As tension heats up between Bowen and Evelyn, the danger escalates as well. Because Evelyn has no intention of keeping her vows, and if she betrays the crew, both she and Bowen will pay the ultimate price . . .

Katee Robert

The rebellion’s fight turns into a battle for their hearts aboard the next sexy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of Hunt on Dark Waters. 
 
Nox has been steadfastly working as a quartermaster for the rebellion for years. They don’t ask for much in return, except for one crucial condition — their ex, the noble Lord Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible. To say things ended poorly between them is a gross understatement…and it’s the only relationship Nox has never quite recovered from. 
 
But now, the rules have changed. Siobhan, the rebel leader, has emerged from hiding to tell Nox that Bastian’s involvement in the rebellion has been discovered, and he’s been taken to stand trial in the capital as a traitor. The fate of the entire rebellion now rests on Nox and Siobhan’s ability to rescue Bastian from the Cwn Annwn ship. 
 
Saving Bastian is only the start of their trials, as the trio is tracked by ferocious pirates across Threshold. And Nox’s complicated relationships and entanglements with Bastian and Siobhan puts more than their life at risk—it puts their heart on the line.

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