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Books Like Obsidian

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

YA ParanormalRomance 🌶️🌶️ 2/5 SteamyFunIntense

A steamy, fun Young Adult ya paranormal built around aliens, enemies to lovers, neighbors. 335 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

You just finished Obsidian and now everything else on your Kindle feels... flat. That steamy energy? The way Jennifer L. Armentrout made you feel things you didn't sign up for? Yeah, we get it. That's a book hangover, and the only cure is another book that hits the same way. We didn't just search "books like Obsidian" and call it a day. We broke down exactly what made this book land — the mood, the tropes, the pacing, the heat — and found books that match on the elements that actually matter.

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12 Books Matched to Obsidian

Grouped by the elements that made Obsidian unforgettable.

The Enemies-to-Lovers Arc That Ruined You

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Minx
by Sophie Lark
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 416p · Contemporary Romance, Mafia
You loved Obsidian for the steamy and fun and enemies to lovers? Minx is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Sophie Lark might just become your new auto-buy author.
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The Risk
by Elle Kennedy
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 330p · Sports Romance, New Adult
Looking for more steamy and fun and enemies to lovers after Obsidian? The Risk by Elle Kennedy is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
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Throttled
by Lauren Asher
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 · 408p · Sports Romance, Contemporary Romance
If Obsidian's steamy and fun and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Throttled delivers the same rush with a sports romance twist. Lauren Asher knows exactly what you're craving.
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The Steam That Fogged Up Your Screen

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Suddenly One Summer
by Julie James
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 304p · Contemporary Romance
If Obsidian's steamy and fun and neighbors energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Suddenly One Summer delivers the same rush with a contemporary romance twist. Julie James knows exactly what you're craving.
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The Player Next Door
by K.A. Tucker
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 384p · Contemporary Romance
The steamy and fun and neighbors that made Obsidian unforgettable? The Player Next Door channels that exact energy. 384 pages of fun, steamy that'll fill the void.
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Our #1 Pick After Obsidian

Minx by Sophie Lark — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 spice, 416 pages

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FAQ

Questions About Books Like Obsidian

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Obsidian include Minx, The Risk, Throttled. Each matches on specific elements like steamy and fun that made Obsidian resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Minx by Sophie Lark — it shares Obsidian's core Steamy energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Obsidian is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

Obsidian has a spice level of 2/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Steamy energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.

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