By Mood • 2026 Edition
Best Enemies to Lovers
They hate each other. Then they really hate each other. Then... well, you know how this goes.
A Court of Mist and Fury
A dark & intense, romantic tension New Adult romantasy built around enemies to lovers, found family, fated mates. 626 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a HFN conclusion.
Empire of Storms
A epic adventure, dark & intense Young Adult ya fantasy built around fated mates, enemies to lovers, found family. 693 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a Cliffhanger conclusion.
Queen of Shadows
A action-packed, dark & intense Young Adult ya fantasy built around enemies to lovers, found family, forbidden love. 648 pages with a low-heat romance and a HFN conclusion.
Fourth Wing
A action-packed, romantic tension New Adult romantasy built around enemies to lovers, forbidden love, war academy. 517 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a Cliffhanger conclusion.
A Court of Silver Flames
A steamy & passionate, witty banter New Adult romantasy built around enemies to lovers, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine. 757 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a HEA conclusion.
God of Fury
A dark, intense Adult dark romance built around mm romance, enemies to lovers, secret society. 416 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
Crown of Midnight
A dark & intense, action-packed Young Adult ya fantasy built around enemies to lovers, forbidden love, secret identity. 418 pages with a low-heat romance and a Cliffhanger conclusion.
The Folk of the Air Complete Collection
A dark, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around fae court, enemies to lovers, complete series. 960 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
The Maddest Obsession
A dark, intense Adult dark romance built around italian mafia, age gap, enemies to lovers. 484 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
A Power Unbound
A romantic, atmospheric Adult historical fantasy built around enemies to lovers, magic, lgbtq+. 384 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
Things We Left Behind
A steamy, angsty Adult contemporary romance built around enemies to lovers, childhood rivals, small town. 624 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
Caliginous
A dark, steamy Adult dark romance built around war, enemies to lovers, dark fae. 500 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
A dark, romantic Adult romantasy built around vampire, tournament, enemies to lovers. 480 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
Pride and Prejudice
The original enemies-to-lovers — Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy clash, misjudge, and ultimately find each other across the barriers of pride and social class. 432 pages of perfection.
Kiss of a Demon King
A steamy, dark Adult paranormal romance built around demon king, captive, enemies to lovers. 416 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
House of Earth and Blood
A dark & intense, urban fantasy vibes Adult romantasy built around slow burn, found family, enemies to lovers. 803 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a HFN conclusion.
Burn for Me
A action-packed, steamy Adult urban fantasy built around superpowers, enemies to lovers, family business. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
Prince's Gambit
A political, tense Adult fantasy romance built around enemies to lovers, war, political intrigue. 352 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
Kings Rising
A epic, romantic Adult fantasy romance built around war, resolution, enemies to lovers. 352 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
A dark, romantic Adult romantasy built around vampire, enemies to lovers, music. 544 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.
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This curated list features 20 books, totaling 10,790 pages. Every book has been read and rated by our team.
Rankings are based on our read-through ratings, reader community feedback, and how well each book delivers on the promise of its genre and mood. We cross-reference BookTok discussions and Goodreads data.
The average spice level across this list is 3.3/5. Individual books range from clean to scorching — check each book's spice rating for details.
We update our best-of lists quarterly to include new releases and adjust rankings based on ongoing reader feedback and our own re-reads.
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