What to read after Divine Rivals, the New Tiktok sensation
This Post features The Best Fantasy Romance Books Like Divine Rivals
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Divine Rivals is the latest TikTok sensation. together with Fourth Wing, they have taken the book community by storm, and readers all over the world are eager to read similar books.
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Divine Rivals captivated readers with its breathtaking story, cozy and enchanting magical vibel, and heart-warming romance.
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For many, it struck the perfect balance between fantasy magic and romance, making it an excellent choice for both new fantasy romance readers and veterans alike.
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While you are waiting for Ruthless Vows, the second and final book in the Divine Rivals series (coming in December 26 2023), I’ve put together a Book List just for you.
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If you’re wondering What to Read After Divine Rivals you’re at the right place!! This Book List features nothing but THE BEST Fantasy Romance Books that I can assure will offer you the same vibesĀ
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Books like Divine Rivals with over-the-top Enemies- Rivals to Lovers
All Talasyn has ever known are the Hurricane Wars. An orphan of the struggle, she uses the power of light to fight for her people against the Night Empire.
All Alaric has ever known is darkness. The son of the Night Emperor and their deadliest weapon, he wields terrifying shadow magic to crush the rebellion.
Then he sees Talasyn, his sworn enemy burning bright across the battlefield. The moment they clash their lives are changed forever.
Now a greater threat is rising and only they can stop it.
The coming storm threatens to destroy everything. If they donāt destroy each other first . . .
Why you should read it
The Hurricane Wars is a new epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy between a prince and a badass heroine.
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High stakes, forbidden romance, exquisite banter… The Hurricane Wars has everything you could ask for in a fantasy romance featuring enemies-to-lovers.
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Being a dual POV book, it allows you to get inside the minds of both protagonists, raising the tension. (Dual Pov books are my weakness!! )
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This book was inspired by a Reylo fanfic (Rey and Kylo Ren from Star Wars). Hence, if you love the dynamics of this couple, you will most likely enjoy this book as well.
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There’s always a price for defying destiny.
Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the court as Seer with her cleverly phrasedāand not always trueādivinations. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so-not-charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip her of her title once he’s crowned.
After the king asks her to falsely prophesy Cyrus’s love story for an upcoming ball, Violet awakens a dreaded curse about the prince’s future bride. Her wits may protect her in the cutthroat court, but they can’t protect her against fateānor the doomed attraction growing between her and the prince….
Why you should read it
Violet Made of Thorns is the perfect book for fans of Divine Rivals and The Cruel Prince.
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It’s an EPIC enemies-to-lovers story where the protagonists, Cyrus and Violet, really dislike each other. A “hate-to-love'”relationship where both of them are constantly trying to surpass the other… but at the same time… they can’t stay away…
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The tension is just top-notch, and you can feel that this is going to be the slowest of slow burns… with a perfect ending that involves one of my favorite tropes. It hints at what’s coming in the second book without being a super heavy cliffhanger.
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A perfect choice for fans of fairy tales and fantasy romances where a prince falls for a common girl.
Isobel is an artistic prodigy with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk, immortal creatures who cannot bake bread or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and Isobelās paintings are highly prized. But when she receives her first royal patronāRook, the autumn princeāshe makes a terrible mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyesāa weakness that could cost him his life.
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Why you should read it
If you loved the dynamics of Iris and Roman’s relationship in Divine Rivals, the slow burn, and the magical romance between them, pick up this book ASAP.
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This book is the embodiment of a forbidden/enemies-to-lovers romance.
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In An Enchantment of Ravens, the Fair folk are forbidden from feeling human emotions. Sadness, joy, or love violate their strict laws.
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Meet Rook, the Prince of the Autumn Court. He is nobility and one of the more powerful of his kind. He begins to spend time in the company of a human girl, Isobel, who is in charge of drawing a portrait of him.
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You can guess where this is going, right? Hehe, I won’t say anything more in case you want to dive into the book without spoilers. But just FYI, this is one of the sweetest fantasy romances I’ve read.
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Rook and Isobel’s relationship is magical. The Prince of Autumn is a character full of sorrow, imperfections, and strained feelings for Isobel.
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Like in Divine Rivals and many other books mentioned in this list, Rook falls in love first and delightfully harder with Isobel.
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I totally recommend this book if you’re in the mood for a fantasy romance with a heavy focus on the romantic plot, just like in Divine Rivals.
Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things:Ā at people.Ā She could never make small talk at a partyāor even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, Shadow, and the Fair Folk to other people.
So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, muddle Emilyās research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.
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Why you should read it
Ahh, Wendell Bambleby..You made me forgot about Roman Kittā¦for a while at least xD…
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This academic rivals-to-lovers story delivered all the Divine Rivals romance vibes I was craving for.
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In Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries Emily and Wendell’s relationship follows the same patterns as the one with Roman Kitt and Iris in Divine Rivals.
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It’s a cozy fantasy packed with magic, dark faes, and fairy tale elements.
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The banter between Emily and Wendell was over the top and I simply couldn’t put this book down!!
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If you have a soft spot for Studio Ghibli “Howl’s Moving Castle,” you will definitely love this book as well!!
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What to Read after Divine Rivals with romance and epistolary elements ( secret letters )
Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria.Ā
Mercy never has a moment to herself. Sheās been single-handedly keeping Birdsall & Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart, who seems to have a gift for showing up right when her patience is thinnest.Ā
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After yet another exasperating run-in with Mercy, Hart finds himself penning a letter addressed simply to āA Friendā. Much to his surprise, an anonymous letter comes back in return, and a tentative friendship is born. Ā
If only Hart knew heās been baring his soul to the person who infuriates him mostāMercy. . But can their blossoming romance survive the fated discovery that their pen pals are their worst nightmaresāeach other?
Why you should read it
In Divine Rivals, we see how Roman and Iris begin to write to each other without knowing who the other person is. The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy follows a similar premise.
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Hart is in a very strained relationship with Mercy. They can’t stand each other, and Mercy often makes awful remarks about his job.
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Tired and affected by this, Hart decides to start writing letters to an unknown friend due to feeling lonely.
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Little does he know that the cheeky immortal mailman is going to deliver Hartās first letter to Mercy (who is feeling lonely as well). From this point on, an unexpected friendship begins to blossom.
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What I love about this Book List is that nearly all the male characters are soft cinnamon rolls (with a bad side). I think that’s what I liked about Divine RivalsāRoman Kitt isnāt your typical morally grey character; he’s just a boy with a soft side.
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The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy totally embodies this feature. It’s no wonder that in this book, Hart is the one who falls in love first, just like in Divine Rivals š
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If you loved the movie ‘You’ve Got Mail’ and crave a cozy fantasy romance with Hollow’s Castle vibes and secret letters, then this book is a perfect choice. You will get all the Divine Rivals feels plus a little bit of spice and delightful banter
Cassie Greenberg loves being an artist, but itās a tough way to make a living. On the brink of eviction, sheās desperate when she finds a too-good-to-be-true apartment in a beautiful Chicago neighborhood.Ā
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Of course, her new roommate Frederick J. Fitzwilliam is far from normal. He sleeps all day, is out at night on business, and talks like he walked out of a regency romance novel. He also leaves Cassie heart-melting notes around the apartment, cares about her art, and asks about her day.Ā
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But when Cassie finds bags of blood in the fridge that definitelyĀ werenāt there earlier, Frederick has to come clean…
Why you should read it
I must confess I have a soft spot for romance books that incorporate epistolary elements. Thereās something so captivating about letters, and My Roommate is a Vampire truly reflects that to perfection.
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Meet Frederick J. Fitzwilliam a vampire trying to adapt to the modern world. He has been in a slumber for 200 years, so basically he is living like a Victorian-era man, complete with all the manners. He possesses the looks of a K-drama actor and the charm of Mr. Darcy.
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Our vampire is in desperate need of a roommate to help him adapt to these contemporary times. Enter Cassi Greenberg, his newfound roommate.
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Due to Frederick’s nocturnal lifestyle ( he is a vampire after all), their only source of communication is by leaving letters to each other on the kitchen counter ( Frederick hates cellphones. So cute!! ). And these letters are delightful!!
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Frederick is the embodiment of a cinnamon roll, the perfect golden retriever book boyfriend. His impeccable manners and the special attention he shows to Cassie are just perfection.
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If you enjoyed the epistolary elements in Divine Rivals (letters in plain English, Hehe), you will fall head over heels for this cozy paranormal romance.
Books similar to Divine Rivals with High stakes, War setting and insanely Good Romance
They were never meant to be together. As a general’s daughter, seventeen-year-old Kestrel enjoys an extravagant and privileged life. Arin has nothing but the clothes on his back. Then Kestrel makes an impulsive decision that binds Arin to her. Though they try to fight it, they can’t help but fall in love. In order to be together, they must betray their people . . . but to be loyal to their country, they must betray each other.
Why you should read it
In The Winner’s Curse, Kestrel is the daughter of the Valerian Empireās General.
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One day, while wandering in the market with her friend, fate leads her to stumble upon a slave auction. In a bold move, she decides to participate in the bidding for a young slave.
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She wins the auction and escorts the newly acquired young slave back to her estate. What unfolds is the story of the relationship between Kestrel and Arin, the boy she bought to be hers.
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This trilogy is excellent. It not only features an incredible slow-burn forbidden romance but also blends political intrigues, the chaos of wartime and high-stakes.
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Kestrel’s world is anything but forgiving. Her father’s position makes her vulnerable to gossip due to her behavior, and when people start talking about her and Arin, problems begin to arise.
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If youāre looking for a Book that captures the essence of war in Divine Rivals, coupled with a breathtaking romance and a story full of high stakes and tension, this trilogy is an absolute must-read.
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They are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect-turned-soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the U.S. Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and reveals that, though War is a formidable force, it’s no match for the transcendent power of Love.
Why you should read it
āLet them start their dreadful wars, let destruction rain down, and let plague sweep through, but I will still be here, doing my work, holding humankind together with love like this.ā
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Told from the perspective of Greek gods, Lovely War is a story about love and war, a perfect fit for fans of Divine Rivals.
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“Lovely War” delves into the lives of two couples who cross paths during WWI: Hazel and James, who meet at a London dance, and Aubrey and Colette, a Belgian refugee who has lost everything due to the war.
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What sets this book apart is its unique narration by Greek godsāAres, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus.
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Fast forward to the 1940s during WW2, Aphrodite is caught in an affair by Hephaestus. To plead her case, she begins to tell the story of these two couples that happened 30 years earlier.
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This book is very similar to Divine Rivals.
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Despite being set during WWI setting, the focus is entirely on the romance and the couples. Much like in Divine Rivals, both books are character-driven in a war setting, sprinkled with a touch of fantasy.
Final Thoughts: What to Read Aftere Divine Rivals
This sums up my Book List with the Best Books to read after Divine Rivals
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If I had to choose my Top Pick will surely be An Enchatment of Ravens. The romance is just superb.
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For a book similar to Divine Rivals with a war setting and epic Enemies to Lovers, the best pick is The Hurricane Wars
My Top picks: What to Read After Divine Rivals
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