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Books Like A Court of Thorns and Roses

If you loved A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, these 12 books share its tropes (captive / captor, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance, morally grey MC) and sit at a similar heat and darkness (it rates 3/5 for spice and 3/5 for darkness). Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose before you buy.

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   1. Feathers so Vicious: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Court of Ravens Book 1)

   Liv Zander

   Shares captive / captor, slow burn, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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   2. A Dawn of Onyx (The Sacred Stones Book 1)

   Kate Golden

   Shares captive / captor, slow burn, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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   3. To Bind A Dark Heart: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Sands of Maeoris)

   Atley Wykes

   Shares captive / captor, slow burn, enemies to lovers; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 4/5.

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   4. The Silversmith: A totally addictive fantasy romance (The Selvaren Book 1)

   LJ Claren

   Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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   5. Two Twisted Crowns

   Rachel Gillig

   Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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   6. Wings of Silver and Lilac: An Epic Romantasy (Dragon Touched Book 1)

   Robyn Wolfe

   Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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   7. The Wings That Bind: Bloodwing Academy, Book 3

   Briar Boleyn

   Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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   8. Wish: The Onyx Mist Series, Book 1

   Sara Flanagan

   Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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   9. The Bond That Burns: Bloodwing Academy, Book 2

   Briar Boleyn

   Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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    10. Quicksilver: The Fae & Alchemy Series, Book 1

    Callie Hart

    Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 3/5.

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    11. Gild: The Plated Prisoner Series, Book 1

    Raven Kennedy

    Shares captive / captor, slow burn, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 4/5, darkness 4/5.

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    12. Spellcaster

    Jaymin Eve

    Shares slow burn, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance; also Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy; spice 3/5, darkness 3/5.

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Matches are calculated from Readark’s own tags: shared tropes (rarer ones count more), subgenre, and how close the spice and darkness ratings are. Books from the same series are left out — see the reading order instead. How we rate