Tired of seeing the same 5 fantasy romance books recommended over and over? In this video I’m sharing 20 underrated fantasy romance books I read in 2025 and bringing you the hidden gems and romantasy favorites you need on your TBR. 🖤✨

These are for you if you love fantasy romance with strong vibes, great worldbuilding, emotional damage, and a decent amount of spice… but want something beyond the usual mega-hyped titles.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/8LlbZQkKaMg

⏱ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro: Underrated Fantasy Romance Book Recommendations (2025)

00:26 Vampire Fantasy Romance Books: Dark, Spicy & Underrated

02:28 Witches & High Seas Fantasy Romance: Magical Adventure Books

04:18 Shifters, Dragons & Beasts: Creature Fantasy Romance Recs

06:08 Mythology Fantasy Romance & Retellings: Old Stories, New Twists

07:28 Dystopian & Urban Fantasy Romance: High Stakes Hidden Gems

09:05 Conclusion: Fantasy Romance Hidden Gems Beyond the Bestseller List

BOOKS MENTIONED:

→ Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent: https://rstyle.me/+7cgOoUD9lDQW7peG_UfW4g

→ A Bargain So Bloody by Vasilisa Drake: https://rstyle.me/+ngU6BAb2lE2F7NLNWEvf6g

→ The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley: https://rstyle.me/+F9sF5wfELK_C7G8ySP2Icg

→ We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark: https://rstyle.me/+i9l-iMYEwMmvaFwDjWwKzA

→ Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis: https://rstyle.me/+ZrsZ1JyDEtlwFMqb-R3MgQ

→ The Sea Witch by Eva Leigh: https://rstyle.me/+08W4bNA2TL1MrbM39-21gA

→ Enchantra by Kaylie Smith: https://rstyle.me/+z5r9aHzKBcyEPwS3F8_X9g

→ Soul Gazer by Maggie Rapier: https://rstyle.me/+eJ00ovES5jHt-VgQuOMoZA

→ The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig: https://rstyle.me/+A_Np87ssxt0hRf7QVbPdMg

→ Psycho Shifters by Jasmine Mas: https://rstyle.me/+ztEqVKRMWfALStt6IL0QNw

→ A Scar in the Bone by Sophie Jordan: https://rstyle.me/+jPLUQFv8zRkDE8evs5ND_Q

→ The Bastard King by Donna Grant: https://rstyle.me/+to45HFKHYtUjiP4m56t-xg

→ The Uncrowned King by Donna Grant: https://rstyle.me/+1uwL8TvkpkkzvqI6UFZtyw

→ In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy: https://rstyle.me/+QADGR4w-Tgy8MI2Co88n1A

→ The Great and Terrible by Gena Showalter: https://rstyle.me/+HqKCJp2J_YYn-kDSuvU3Bg

→ Kiss of the Selkie by Tessonja Odette: https://rstyle.me/+gu5hT39TJDUxCRihPYvE-g

→ The Death Made Prince by Lisette Marshall: https://rstyle.me/+_y5FoJtK0nmExaVMhZngIw

→ Kingdom of Tomorrow by Gena Showalter: https://rstyle.me/+ogToMa2a4PYQhFpAwTzfSQ

→ To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast: https://rstyle.me/+STLQzEnAUILSomRJX5GvRQ

→ Terror at the Gates by Scarlett St. Clair: https://rstyle.me/+AQ5DEX_VtcKbQDhzzUWc7Q

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