They’ll have to outwit each other if they’re to succeed and survive, but the more they clash, the more they fall for each other. Zosia and Marynka are rivals who’ve arrived at Karnawał, both intent on claiming the heart of the prince for their own darker purposes. Now in order to clear her name and find the true culprit, she must cast her lot in with a notorious sorcerer and his sly demon servant. But when a grimoire is set loose in the library, killing the director, Elisabeth is blamed. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret RogersonĮlisabeth is a librarian’s apprentice who knows that all sorcerers are evil. But when a criminal element makes a play for power, they adopt secret identities and find themselves inadvertently working together…and falling in love. They’ve also been cast together in an arranged marriage, despite their shared animosity and competitive spirits. Cast in Firelight by Dana SwiftĪdraa and Jatin are royal heirs to their respective lands and powerful magic users in their own right. To outsiders, Rhen is a monster…but the more Harper gets to know him the more she realizes the extent of his curse. Harper only wanted to help a stranger, and instead finds herself sucked into Prince Rhen’s world, where he is cursed to transform into a beast and disappointment has rendered him bitter.

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer When he’s kidnapped and delivered to an enemy, he meets a number of people with their motivations for helping or hurting him, and must find his own destiny.

Will is a boy on the run in Victorian England where magic simmers underneath the surface.

The two find themselves pitted against each other in a fight to the death to get why they want, but soon realize they’ve fallen for the enemy. Malik is a refugee who has struck a deadly bargain in order to guarantee his sisters’ safety. Karina is a heartbroken princess determined to resurrect her fallen mother. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. When someone close to him is murdered, he’s tasked with tracking down the assassin…but the Viper is not what he expects. Kunal is a soldier in the army who know this duty. The Tiger at Midnightby Swati TerdhalaĪfter a coup cost her everything, Esha has transformed into the Viper, a dangerous assassin. She’s spent her entire life sequestered in her private gardens, but when her brother’s wedding is announced she decides to consult a dangerous monster in order to find a way to break her curse, setting her up for an unexpected journey. Soraya is a princess cursed-her touch is poison to any living being.

Girl, Serpent, Thornby Melissa Bashardoust But once she gets closer to him, she finds her determination wavering as her fate is in question. Seraphena has been fated to marry the Primal of Death for all her days, but she harbors a secret mission: Make him fall for her, and then kill him. There’s nothing more devious than watching two sworn enemies finding themselves falling for each other, and when you add in the high-stakes action and breathtaking world-building of the fantasy genre, that romantic dynamic is even better! For readers who love their fantasy plots with a heap of romance and plenty of barbed words, devious scheming, and romantic tension, check out our round up of the best enemies (and sometimes just rivals and competitors) to lovers fantasy books for YA and adults! A Shadow in the Embers by Jennifer Armentrout

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