• The Best Fantasy Romance Books - The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
  • The Best Fantasy Romance Books - The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
  • The Best Fantasy Romance Books - Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
  • The Best Fantasy Romance Books - The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
  • The Best Fantasy Romance Books - The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks

The Best Fantasy Romance Books, recommended by A.K. Mulford

Fantasy romances top bestseller charts, and also dominate an enormous fandom and fan fic culture. Where did this turn towards intimacy in the fantasy epic begin, and what does it offer readers? Bestselling author A.K. Mulford guides us through the delights of romantasy novels: comforting reads, immersive worlds, and a central concern with emotional intimacy – in all its varieties.

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  • The Best Romantic Comedy Books: The 2021 Romantic Novelists’ Association Shortlist - The Garden of Forgotten Wishes by Trisha Ashley
  • The Best Romantic Comedy Books: The 2021 Romantic Novelists’ Association Shortlist - The Switch by Beth O'Leary
  • The Best Romantic Comedy Books: The 2021 Romantic Novelists’ Association Shortlist - One Winter’s Night by Kiley Dunbar
  • The Best Romantic Comedy Books: The 2021 Romantic Novelists’ Association Shortlist - Someday at Christmas by Lizzie Byron
  • The Best Romantic Comedy Books: The 2021 Romantic Novelists’ Association Shortlist - Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan

The Best Romantic Comedy Books: The 2021 Romantic Novelists’ Association Shortlist, recommended by Celia Anderson

There’s nothing more comforting than a good rom com: they promise warmth, cosiness and a glimpse of another lifestyle, whether that be stringing up fairy lights in a traditional department store or setting up home on a remote island. Here, Celia Anderson of the Romantic Novelists’ Association talks us through their 2021 shortlist of the best romantic comedy books.