Romantic fantasy has long been a niche subgenre, but in the past year or so, it’s exploded in popularity in large part thanks to BookTok. Romantasy combines the best of both worlds: the high-emotion love story coupled with vast world-building and scenarios utterly unlike our everyday lives. It’s also a welcome antidote to the frequently male-dominated side of traditional fantasy.
Here are eight completed romantasy series guaranteed to delight fans old or new.
Our Favorite Completed Romantasy Series
Kingdom of Eternal Night by Leigh Walker
The Eternal Trade (Kingdom of Eternal Night, Book 1)
Devastated by the loss of her mother and sister, 18-year-old Victoria feels as though her life is over, but things change suddenly when she discovers a mysterious letter among her belongings. Soon, she finds herself transported through a time portal to the Kingdom, a dangerous land cloaked in darkness. The Kingdom is as mysterious as it is beautiful, and there's danger around every corner.
Victoria thinks there may be some safety in aligning herself with Dominic, a prince with whom she is forced into an engagement. But he's still a vampire, and his land is one of blood and deceit. It's one that Victoria knows better than she remembers, and her not-so-unexpected arrival here holds the key to seismic change across the Kingdom. If only she can stay alive…
The Darkest Court by M.A. Grant
The Darkest Court Complete Collection
Phineas Smith is the only human student at Mather’s School of Magick, which means he has a massive target on his back, but he's not without power. Born with the rare ability to tap into unlimited magick, he's a much-desired asset from both of the Faerie Courts. Each court seeks his loyalty and will do anything to get it, even though none of them realize that Phineas, by himself, couldn't even levitate a feather.
Unseelie Prince Roark Lyne—Phineas’s roommate and self-proclaimed arch nemesis—is the only one able to help Finn tame his magick. Getting over six years of squabbles and barely concealed sexual tension won't be easy. A war is growing between the courts, and Finn is stuck in the middle. Only Roark can help him, but where do his loyalties truly lie?
The Fane Series by Susan Krinard
The Forest Lord (The Fane Series)
After a night of passion six years ago, Eden Bradwell made the shattering discovery that the man she was about to marry wasn't human. Lord Hern, so alluring and mysterious, was actually a woodlands guardian spirit who needed an heir to end the exile that had been imposed upon him. Devastated by his deception, Eden fled Hartsmere and wed another, but was already pregnant with Hern's child.
In a deep sleep for the last five years, Hern, the Forest Lord, has been informed that Eden has returned to Hartsmere, along with the boy he'd been told was dead. Vowing to steal back his son and get his revenge on the woman who betrayed him, Hern disguises himself as a lowly servant named Hartley Shaw to get close to Eden. But each moment he spends with the elegant woman and his beautiful son, his heart begins to cast off the bands of iron that has bound it. Can he again love the woman who broke his heart, and can she deal with the revelation that made her flee in the first place?
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas has become a literary phenomenon thanks to her achingly passionate high fantasy romances that appeal to YA and adult readers alike. The Throne of Glass saga was the series that kickstarted everything. Celaena is an assassin who wants her freedom above all else. Her skills are deadly and notorious around the kingdom. When the palace summons her with a lethal task, she knows this is her chance to win freedom. If she defeats 23killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the king’s champion. But the fights themselves are the easy part. The true danger lies in the treachery around every corner. In this castle of glass dwells true evil and it wants to kill Celaena. If she doesn't defeat it, she'll lose more than her freedom. The fate of the entire world rests on her shoulders, whether she likes it or not.
The Chronicles of Ixia by Maria V. Snyder
Poison Study
About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an unexpected reprieve: She'll avoid the blade if she agrees to become a food-taster for the Commander of Ixia. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace, and eat wonderful food. Unless it's poisoned, of course. So Yelena accepts, but the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust—and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison. Yelena is trapped by her new occupation, and now the poison is causing her to develop magical powers she can't control. Rebels plot to seize Ixia, and it's up to Yelena to stop it all, if she can stay alive.
The Tairen Soul by C.L. Wilson
Lord of the Fading Lands
Driven wild with grief over the murder of his beloved, the majestic Fey King Rain Tairen Soul wreaked havoc on the world, destroying everything in his wake, before vanishing into the Fading Lands. A thousand years have passed since then and he must return to the world to fight a new threat. It's not just danger that draws him, but a woman named Ellysetta, a woodcarver's daughter. Mysterious and magical, her soul beckons him with a compelling, seductive song. Yet his grief is all-consuming, and a familiar evil is overwhelming the world, threatening doom for Rain and all who he loves. To reclaim his destiny, he must claim his truemate.
Hidden Legacy Series by Ilona Andrews
Burn for Me
The world is ruled by magical dynasties and powerful Houses who marry for magic and rule everything, human or otherwise. The war for dominance is unending, with each House willing to create total havoc in the name of victory. Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career, bringing in a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, who can set anyone and anything on fire. Things are dangerous enough before she's kidnapped by Connor "Mad" Rogan, a powerful billionaire whose own magical abilities could lay waste to entire continents. Torn between wanting to run or surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive. He needs her too, in more ways than one. Yet trusting one another when everything is on the line is easier said than done.
Psy-Changelings by Nalini Singh
Slave to Sensation
For romantasy fans in the know, Nalini Singh is one of the undisputed queens of the genre. Her Psy-Changeling series is still-ongoing, with spin-offs galore, but is too good not to recommend! The Psy have phenomenal mental abilities, such as telepathy and psychometry, but these powers often drive them to insanity. As a result, they all live under a protocol called Silence, which conditions them to eliminate their emotions. The cold Psy are the polar opposites of the changelings, individuals who have the strengths and forms of animals like leopards, bears, wolves, and more. They are as emotional as the Psy are detached, and us regular humans are caught in the middle of their never-ending power struggle. Sometimes, however, passion cannot help but bloom between these enemies…