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A scarred, scary, misunderstood hero and the woman who is not afraid of him. A forever-favourite shape. 4 books so far, including A Court of Thorns and Roses, Bonded by Thorns and Romancing the Duke.
Sarah J. Maas · Book 1 of 6 in A Court of Thorns and Roses
Spice 3/5 · SteamyA huntress, a cursed fae lord and a Beauty and the Beast retelling that is secretly the opening act for book two.
Elizabeth Helen · Book 1 in Beasts of the Briar
Spice 4/5 · SpicyBeauty and the Beast, but there are four cursed fae beasts and she does not have to choose.
Tessa Dare · Book 1 of 4 in Castles Ever After
Spice 3/5 · SteamyShe inherits a castle that comes with a grumpy, blind duke who refuses to leave. Delightful.
Carissa Broadbent · Book 1.5 (novella) in Crowns of Nyaxia
Spice 3/5 · SteamyA novella: a desperate scientist strikes a deal with a reclusive vampire. Gothic, sweet and very bitey.
Reader favourites include A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas; Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen; Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare. Use the spice filter above to narrow it to your heat level.
For explicit beauty and the beast romance, try Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen. These are rated 4 or 5 out of 5 on our spice scale.
