Enemies-to-Lovers Books: Romance and Romantasy You'll Love
They can't stand each other. They trade insults. And then, somewhere between the arguments, everything changes. Enemies-to-lovers is one of the most-loved tropes in romance, and it works just as well in small-town rom-coms as it does in fantasy kingdoms full of dragons and vampires.
Here are enemies-to-lovers books you can buy from Readers Warehouse right now. We've included each book's spice level (🌶️ Mild to 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Scorching) so you know what you're getting into.
Contemporary enemies-to-lovers romance
- The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros 🌶️🌶️ – Two sworn enemies. One unfinished manuscript. When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother Scarlett, the famous romance author, left a story unfinished, a love story of a lifetime begins.
- Mile High by Liz Tomforde 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – The first Windy City book: an enemies-to-lovers ice hockey romance following Stevie and Zanders, with found family and plenty of spice.
- It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Bellinger Sisters book one. Opposites attract in a small town, with forced proximity turning rivals into something more.
- Fight by Sloane St. James 🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Sky Ridge Hotshots book one. A wildland firefighter stumbles into a romance with a secretive EMT.
- Red, White & Royal Blue (Signed Copy) by Casey McQuiston 🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Alex, the First Son of the United States, and Henry, the Prince of Wales, are rivals – until a chance encounter at a royal wedding sparks an unlikely connection that could upend both their lives. A signed copy, while stock lasts.
- The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Bridgerton book two. Anthony Bridgerton's story, and a slow burn with plenty of sparks.
Enemies-to-lovers romantasy
- Starside by Alex Aster 🌶️🌶️ – The first adult romantasy series from the author of the Lightlark Saga, with forbidden love and a rebellion.
- Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas 🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Alexis Hert isn't a hero, and she certainly isn't a god. But when a blood test sends her to the Spartan War Academy, she'll have to claim her birthright: immortality.
- Brimstone (Special Edition) by Callie Hart 🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Fae & Alchemy book two. A dark fantasy romance full of danger, magic and forbidden desire.
- The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk (Exclusive Edition) by Carissa Broadbent 🌶️🌶️🌶️ – A dark romantasy of gods, vampires and love beyond death, set in the Crowns of Nyaxia world.
- Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma 🌶️🌶️🌶️ – The first in a Black vampire fantasy trilogy, with dangerous desires, murderous secrets and a morally grey lead you can't help but root for.
- Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros 🌶️🌶️🌶️ – The Empyrean book two and the sequel to Fourth Wing: dragon riders, deadly trials and high-stakes romance.
- A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas 🌶️🌶️ – A companion novel in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series, set in the aftermath of war.
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 🌶️🌶️ – The first book in the Throne of Glass series, with found family and a hidden identity.
- A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride 🌶️🌶️ – Born to rule. Blessed by fire. Broken by desire. A slow-burn fantasy of rebellion in the matriarchal land of Tìr Teine.
Sweeter enemies-to-lovers reads
Prefer the tension without too much steam? These have a 🌶️ Mild rating.
- Thorn Season by Kiera Azar – Forbidden love, court intrigue and magical powers.
- Fearless (Special Edition) by Lauren Roberts – The Powerless Trilogy: a slow-burn romance set against a rebellion.
Looking for more? Browse our Enemies-to-Lovers collection, check out our guide to spicy romance books ranked by spice level, or explore the full romantasy range.
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