Top 15 Most-Read Romantasy books: Week of May 12
Romantasy is always evolving—here’s what’s rising, holding strong, and slipping this week.
Below is your curated list of the Top 15 Most-Read Romantasy Books this week, crafted with care for our subscribers.
The tides of romantasy are shifting, and this is a snapshot of this week’s most talked-about titles. Some new arrivals have sparked fresh buzz, while a few familiar favorites stepped aside to make room for rising stars.
Joining the list this week: The Things We Water by Mariana Zapata (ranked “Very Low” in romantasy genre strength), Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry, and Firebird by Juliette Cross—each bringing new heat, heart, and high-stakes magic. Stepping back after a strong run are Enigma, What the River Knows, and Covet. Meanwhile, core powerhouses like Fearless, Heartless Hunter, and The Spellshop continue to dominate the conversation, proving that some stories just won’t let us go.
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Top 5 Weekly Most Read Romantasy Books
Fearless (Powerless, #3) by Lauren Roberts
Romantasy Strength: High
Romantasy Type: Epic Romantasy
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (Moderate heat with open-door romance)
Trigger Warnings: Violence, Death, Betrayal
Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya in this thrilling conclusion to the Powerless trilogy. Paedyn faces a life-altering decision that will determine her future—and the fate of those she loves. In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who will triumph?
Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2) by Kristen Ciccarelli
Romantasy Strength: High
Romantasy Type: Epic Romantasy
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (Moderate heat with open-door romance)
Trigger Warnings: Violence, Death, Betrayal
Rune Winters is on the run. After Gideon Sharpe, the boy she loved, exposed her identity and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. To survive, Rune aligns with the ruthless Cressida Roseblood, who aims to reclaim the Republic and restore a Reign of Witches. But when Rune makes Gideon an offer he can't refuse, the two must work together, reigniting old feelings and facing impossible choices between love and duty.
The Things We Water by Mariana Zapata
Romantasy Strength: Very Low (light magical elements)
Romantasy Type: Contemporary Fantasy Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️ (Mild, slow-burn with closed-door intimacy)
Trigger Warnings: Grief, Death of a Parent, Emotional Neglect
When Nina Popoca’s life falls apart, a mysterious puppy shows up on her doorstep — and changes everything. Desperate for a fresh start and answers, she moves to a secluded ranch in Colorado, a hidden refuge for magical beings. There, she meets Henri Blackrock, her best friend's guarded cousin. As Nina navigates grief, self-discovery, and the quiet magic of this new world, a slow-burning connection forms between her and Henri — one that just might heal the wounds neither of them thought could ever be mended.
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
Romantasy Strength: Medium
Romantasy Type: Fantasy Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (Moderate heat with emotional depth)
Trigger Warnings: Violence, Kidnapping, PTSD, Grief
When Princess Odessa is forced into an arranged marriage with Prince Zavier, her world changes overnight. Thrust into a dangerous land filled with monsters and political intrigue, Odessa must shed her sheltered upbringing and find her own strength. As she and Zavier face deadly threats — and each other’s guarded hearts — a deeper bond forms, challenging everything they thought they knew about loyalty, love, and survival.
Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1) by Kristen Ciccarelli
Romantasy Strength: High
Romantasy Type: Epic Romantasy
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (Moderate heat with open-door romance)
Trigger Warnings: Violence, Death, Betrayal
Rune Winters is a witch hiding in plain sight as a wealthy socialite in the New Republic. By night, she becomes the Crimson Moth, a vigilante rescuing witches from execution. When a rescue mission goes awry, Rune targets Gideon Sharpe, a notorious witch hunter, hoping to divert suspicion and gather intelligence. As their paths intertwine, both Rune and Gideon find themselves caught between duty and desire in a perilous game of deception and attraction.
Weekly Most Read Romantasy Books: #6—#10
Heat of the Everflame (The Kindred’s Curse Saga #3) by Penn Cole
Romantasy Strength: High
Romantasy Type: New Adult Paranormal Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (High heat with intense, steamy moments)
Trigger Warnings: Mature content, violence, death, abuse, strong language, and sensitive themes
Diem Bellator is pushed to her limits as she faces new enemies and deeper revelations about her magical heritage. With the stakes higher than ever, she must confront a destiny that could tear her apart, all while navigating a passionate, dangerous romance that could either save or destroy everything she holds dear.
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
Romantasy Strength: Low
Romantasy Type: Young Adult Romantasy
Spice Level: 🌶️ (Mild heat with romantic tension)
Trigger Warnings: Bullying, Death
Evelyn Blythe has lived many lives—each ending the same way: murdered by Arden, a soul bound to hers across centuries. With her eighteenth birthday approaching, Evelyn is determined to break the cycle. But Arden is back, and this time, he's close. As they confront their shared past, Evelyn must decide if love can truly conquer fate—or if it's doomed to repeat itself.
Obsessively Yours (Fae Kings of Eden, #2) by Jamie Applegate Hunter
Romantasy Strength: High
Romantasy Type: Fantasy Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (Explicit and plentiful)
Trigger Warnings: Stalking, emotional manipulation, trauma
Roman Covington, crown prince of the tropical fae kingdom, has been obsessed with Violet Maekin since they met as children. Now adults, their fated connection ignites a dark, forbidden romance that defies magical boundaries.
✨ Read our post on Obsessively Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter, titled “This Feral Fae King has readers in a frenzy” as part of our Buzzworthy series, in which we give our takes on the latest and most exciting reads in the world of romantasy.
Tale of the Heart Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos, #4) by Nisha J. Tuli
Romantasy Strength: High
Romantasy Type: High Fantasy Romantasy
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (Moderate heat with romance and adventure)
Trigger Warnings: Violence, Death, Betrayal
A queen must defy prophecy and fight against the rising tide of dark forces threatening her kingdom, all while grappling with a heart torn between duty and love.
The Spellshop (The Spellshop, #1) by Sarah Beth Durst
Romantasy Strength: Medium
Romantasy Type: Urban Fantasy
Spice Level: 🌶️ (Mild heat with romantic undertones)
Trigger Warnings: None
A magic shop owner must balance her mystical duties and her burgeoning romance with a mysterious stranger, all while facing an ancient curse threatening to unravel her life
Weekly Most Read Romantasy Books: #11—#15
Crave (Crave #1) by Tracy Wolff
Romantasy Strength: Medium
Romantasy Type: Paranormal Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (Moderate heat with steamy romance)
Trigger Warnings: Violence, Death, Abuse, PTSD
A teenage girl is thrust into the world of vampires when she attends a new school where nothing is as it seems, and the attraction she feels for a mysterious boy may be the least of her worries.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) by Heather Fawcett
Romantasy Strength: Low
Romantasy Type: Fantasy Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️ (Mild heat with magical romance)
Trigger Warnings: None
Emily Wilde embarks on a magical adventure to uncover the secrets of faeries, discovering new powers and an unexpected romance along the way.
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2) by Heather Fawcett
Romantasy Strength: Low
Romantasy Type: Fantasy Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️ (Mild heat with light-hearted romance)
Trigger Warnings: None
Emily Wilde's quest to uncover the mysteries of the Otherlands brings her closer to a magical romance that could change her world forever.
Firebird (The Fire That Binds, #1) by Juliette Cross
Romantasy Strength: High
Romantasy Type: Paranormal Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (High heat with explicit open-door romance)
Trigger Warnings: Violence, Death, Parental Loss, Grief
Malina, a gifted dancer living under the shadow of the Roman regime, has always hidden her true nature. When her forbidden powers ignite during a performance, she draws the attention of powerful forces — both those who would destroy her and one who could become her salvation. As she is thrust into a world of political intrigue, magic, and betrayal, Malina must embrace her destiny as the Firebird — and risk everything for a love that could either save or shatter her.
King of Battle and Blood (Adrian x Isolde, #1) by Scarlett St. Clair
Romantasy Strength: High
Romantasy Type: New Adult Paranormal Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ — High heat with emotionally intense and steamy scenes
Trigger Warnings: Violence, sexual content, emotional manipulation, trauma, and death
Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev and kill him. But her assassination attempt is thwarted, and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries to kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court. Except it isn’t the court she fears most—it’s Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king—fierce, savage, merciless—chose her as consort. The answer will shatter her world.
What are you reading this week? Are any of these books on your TBR? We’d love to know what you're currently reading and what you think—share your thoughts in the comments. Happy reading!
Note: Trigger Warnings and Spice levels are subjective and can vary based on individual reader perceptions.
Data compiled from Goodreads.
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