The Beginner’s Guide to ROMANTASY
For the girlies who fell into a portal and never came back
Welcome to ROMANTASY
The genre that said what if we combined
magic
dragons
political turmoil
ancient curses
and a romance that grabs you by the neck
and made it your entire personality
If you have been circling the edge of this genre, wondering if it is time to fall in
The answer is yes
It is time
Take my hand
Let us leave reality
WHAT EVEN IS ROMANTASY??
Romantasy is the beautiful chaotic child of fantasy and romance
It gives you
Magical worlds
Epic battles
Danger
Prophecies
Winged men with trauma
Heroines who could kill a god before breakfast
And a love story intense enough to rewire your spiritual alignment
This is not casual reading
This is emotional relocation
WHY READERS ARE OBSESSED
One. The worldbuilding is elite
You get kingdoms courts magical systems knife politics and creatures that deserve fan art.
Two. The romance goes feral
The tension simmers for chapters
A single touch can feel like a religious event
The stakes are high and feelings are higher
Three. The drama feeds your soul
No one cries quietly in romantasy
People cry while fighting monsters and declaring eternal love under a blood moon
Very healthy
BEFORE YOU DIVE IN KNOW YOUR VIBES
Romantasy comes in different flavors
Soft and whimsical
Dark and morally questionable
Epic and sprawling
Spicy with plot
Plot with spice
Or my personal favorite
I love this man but he might murder someone for me and that is romantic
Pick your comfort chaos level
BEGINNER ROMANTASY STARTER PACK
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
The book that starts entire personality eras
Wings, trauma, and found family
You will not be normal again
Sorry
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Dragons
Academy chaos
Enemies who might steal your soul and your heart
It hooks you instantly and never lets go
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Soft lyrical devastating
Historical fantasy energy with romantic yearning that punches you gently in the throat
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Vampires
Trials
High stakes romance
Amazing heroine
Perfect for people who want emotional devastation with flavor
ROMANTASY FOR THE DARK GIRLIES
Ruthless Creatures by JT Geissinger
Not traditional fantasy, but dark romance with mythic villain energy
Perfect for readers who want danger mixed with devotion
The Book of Azrael by Amber V Nicole
War
Gods
Immortals
Slow burn tension that could power a small city
Haunting Adeline by HD Carlton
A different flavor of fantasy darkness
Not beginner friendly but iconic for the feral crowd
ROMANTASY FOR THE SOFT MAGIC LOVERS
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Warm cozy healing
Magic found family cozy love
The opposite of trauma bonding and absolutely delightful
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
A fantasy romance with cinnamon pastry warmth
Perfect for the reader who wants comfort not carnage
HOW TO KNOW YOU ARE IN YOUR ROMANTASY ERA
You use the word mate unironically
You own at least one candle named after a fictional man
You crave tension levels that could shatter mountains
You judge romance in the real world because where are his wings
You fantasize about moving into a magical realm forever
Congratulations
You are one of us now
xoxo
