{The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker} is book 2 in the Moonfall series.

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Synopsis

Raeve’s thirst for vengeance continues to burn, as does her love for Kaan Vaegor—a staunch beacon from a past she’s yet to face. With Rekk’s blood still fresh on her hands, she learns the world will face its most devastating moonfall yet, forcing her to pick a path:

Chase death.

Or life.

Desperate to save his kingdom from ruin, Kaan’s crown has never felt so heavy. His many larks to scattered friends and family remain unanswered, and time is running out.

As allies merge and enemies surge with bloodlusting agendas of their own, secrets brew hot enough to burn, but none so mighty as the truth nesting within the icy depths of Raeve’s long forgotten past.

As

Something … Other.

Something with the knowledge to change it all.

Ballad of Falling Dragons

{Broken Dove by Dani Francis} is book 2 in the Silver Elite series.

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Synopsis

LINES WILL BE CROSSED.

After blowing her cover as a double agent within Silver Elite and fleeing the Prime-controlled capital, Wren Darlington is finally safe behind allied lines. As her lover and former commander Cross Redden works to disrupt the Primes from inside their ranks, Wren turns her focus toward assisting the Uprising in overthrowing their rule once and for all.

LOYALTIES WILL BE TESTED.

Though she’s back among her own people, trust is hard-won and hidden agendas abound on the Mod base. And beyond those walls, Wren can’t help but worry that Cross is keeping secrets of his own . . . secrets that could jeopardize everything. Complicating matters even further is her shocking reunion with hotshot fighter pilot and undercover operative Grayson Blake. Once her closest friend in Silver Elite, Gray seems to understand Wren on a level she never thought possible.

AND THE FIGHT FOR THE CONTINENT IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING.

With the war between Mods and Primes growing more brutal by the day, and with her own role in the conflict becoming more essential than ever, Wren must confront some gut-wrenching questions. Who is she fighting for . . . and who is she willing to lose?

Broken Dove

{Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen} is book 2 in the Wolves of Ruin series.

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Synopsis

Against all odds, Meryn Cooper has inherited the crown—and a deadly war. As the Kingdom of Nocturna splinters under the weight of generations of lies, it is up to Meryn, her bonded direwolf Anassa, and their allies to bring the country back from the brink.

But the commoners, the Bonded, and the nobles are distrustful of their new queen and Meryn is caught in a deadly game of politics. Meanwhile, Meryn’s beloved younger sister, Saela, is more at risk than ever.

Confusingly, the one person Meryn can trust is Stark Therion—the dark, dangerous Alpha she thought hated her as much as she loathed him. Yet, his loyalty is unshakeable. His presence is intoxicating. And with his guidance, Meryn can seize an unthinkable level of power.

With enemies closing in and shadows stirring in her dreams, Meryn stands to lose her kingdom—and her heart.

Blood will spill. Bonds will break. Fate will be tested.

Fury Bound

Welcome to another monthly newsletter of all r/fantasyromance events and plans! We will keep these links updated throughout the month.

Diversity Reading Challenge

In addition to our Book Bingo, we’ve added a new Diverse Reading Challenge for the community! The challenge is for any reader who wants to expand their reading horizons, discover new books, and uplift underrepresented authors and stories.
We have been thinking about how we can highlight more diverse reads and spotlight hidden gems on this sub, and this is one of the ideas we came up with. We hope to inspire everyone to discover new amazing books and step out of their comfort zone a bit!
The r/fantasyromance Diverse Reading Challenge will run for a year, from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027. We will post regular check-ins every quarter so you can share your progress, as well as a final turn-in post at the end of the challenge.
Come join the challenge here!

• Announcing r/fantasyromance’s Diverse Reading Challenge! 🌈
• 2026 Diverse Reading Challenge Recommendation Thread!

Upcoming AMAs

Please look forward to these upcoming AMAs!

• May 12, 2026 - Melissa Cave - Traitor Son (Empire of the Stars series)
• May 26, 2026 - Danielle L. Jensen - The Bridge Kingdom; A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated)
• June 16, 2026 - Heba Al-Wasity - Weavingshaw
• July 21, 2026 - S.A. MacLean - Voidwalker (Beasts of the Void series); The Phoenix Keeper
• July 28, 2026 - Kalie Cassidy - In the Veins of the Drowning (The Siren Mage series)

More AMAs will be added to the schedule in the future! Check out the AMA Hub for more information about past and future AMAs.

Book Club

Hope everyone had a good time discussing {This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews} last month! May’s book club theme is Rom-Coms, and the book we’re reading is {The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley}. Here’s the discussion schedule:

• May 10: First discussion up to first third of the book
• May 20: Second discussion up to second third of the book
• May 31: Final discussion of entire book

June’s book club theme will be Queer Romance / Queer Main Characters! Here’s the schedule for selecting our June read:

• May 2: Nominations thread is open! Please nominate your selections here.
• May 8: Voting thread
• May 15: Announcement post

Check out the Book Club Hub for all things Book Club! 

Book Bingo

In addition to our Diverse Reading Challenge, the Book Bingo is still going on! Find out more information about both reading challenges at the Reading Challenges Hub.

Top Discussed Books of April (romance.io stats)

Romance.io helps us gather all the top books discussed in the sub every month using the romance bot.

• Romance.io stats - Most discussed books of April 2026

To see all the past months’ romance.io stats, check out the Romance.io Stats Wiki page.

April Favorite Reads and Reading Wrap-Ups

Here’s the link to the discussion thread of the community favorite reads of last month. We also started Battle of the Books where you can fill out your favorite read for every month and see which book will win out your best read for the whole year! 

• It's May 1st! What's the best book you read in March? Plus, submit your Battle of the Books cards!!

Here’s the link to the Reading Wrap-Ups and Tier Lists megathread for last month:

• April 2026 Reading Wrap-Up and Tier List Megathread

New Releases

Here is the link to a compilation of new releases coming out this month!

• May 2026 New Releases! 📚

Please also look forward to these new release discussions this month:

• May 11: Fury Bound by Sable Sorenson (The Wolves of Ruin Book 2)
• May 12: Broken Dove by Dani Francis (Silver Elite Book 2)
• May 12: All Hail Chaos by Sarah Rees Brennan (Time of Iron Book 2)
• May 19: The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker (Moonfall Book 2)

Book Recommendation Megathreads

The upcoming schedule for March megathreads will be:

• May 4: Authors with Disabilities
• May 11: Audiobooks
• May 18: Black Main Characters
• May 25: Duologies

All book recommendation megathreads are available at the Megathreads Wiki Page.
Also check out the Community Recommendation Threads Wiki Page for a collection of more top recommendation threads!

Self Promotions

Here is this month’s self-promotion post:

• ✨ ARCs, book promotions, projects, merch, & more! Official Self-promotions thread

More Useful Links

• New here? Check out the r/fantasyromance 101 Wiki Page to get started!
• FAQs and Glossary
• r/fantasyromance Discord Server

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Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

But please remember to be kind to each other. To facilitate this type of discussion, we ask users the following:

• Don't attack others for their opinion
• Discuss books and authors, not fellow readers
• Since this is an "unpopular opinion" thread, we encourage users to not downvote simply because they disagree with an opinion--that's the point! Please keep in mind, though, that mods cannot enforce a no-downvoting rule. Let’s just keep the discussion friendly!

🧡 Thank you and have a great discussion!

Unpopular opinion Sunday

This is the Self-Promo monthly thread, a place where you can share your own work that is related to fantasy romance or would be of interest to the community!

• A call for ARC readers
• Your Etsy or merch store
• Your Instagram, Tumblr, TikTok, other socials
• Your Discord channel
• Your blog or website
• A subreddit that you created
• A book you wrote or working on
• Your crafts
• And more!

Or you can chat about your writing process and tell us about memorable moments!

We recommend including the synopsis, tropes, art or cover, why you think people would like the book, and other unique details.

Advertising is not permitted on this subreddit but can be added to this recurring monthly post to share your work and projects with other fantasy romance readers.

Self-promo

Book Chat Saturday! Share with us what you've been reading this week.

Happy Saturday everyone!

Book Chat Saturday is our weekly social thread for general book chat. Share with us what you've been reading this week. Any yays or nays? Any new authors you've discovered or genres/sub-genres you've been exploring? Any books that we should run not walk to add to our own TBRs?

If you're looking for your next read, check out what others have been reading and enjoying lately or head on over to our collection of book rec megathreads.

Please remember to keep any spoilers covered up in this thread as we may be intrigued and want to read the book as well. Thanks and happy reading everyone!

Book Chat Saturday

Welcome to another Reading Wrap-Up Megathread! This thread will be for anyone who'd like to share all the books they've read recently. Please feel free to comment with your tier lists, reading calendars, and reviews!

• All reading wrap-ups will be allowed in this thread.
• If you'd like to post a standalone reading wrap-up post, please ensure you're following the new guidelines for what is required for standalone reading wrap-up and tier list posts: 📣 New Pilot Rules for Reading Wrap-Up and Tier List Posts. Any wrap-up posts that do not meet the level of detail required will be redirected to this thread.

Though not required, we still encourage commenters to summon the romance bot by putting curly brackets around the book name and author--e.g., {Title by Author}--and share your thoughts about the books you've read. That way the comments and discussions can be searchable by users in the future.

Interested in making your own tier list or wrap-up image?

• For tier lists, you can use tiermaker.com. You can also use this Canva template to create a tier list on Canva. Click "File" and "Make a Copy" to copy the template to your own Canva account for editing. Please do not request access to edit the template; anyone with the link can view the template and save a copy.
• Bookmory and StoryGraph are also popular apps that organize monthly wrap-ups in calendar form.

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It's the end of the month, which means some of us have amassed a list of DNFs and need to share with the other readers.

Tell us all about why you disliked a book and what made you DNF it. Was it a valid reason, or was it petty (we've all been there). Would you still recommend the book to others, or would you protect them from the horrors you've experienced? Don't leave anything out!

Monthly DNFs

The theme for this week’s megathread is Fated Mates. If a book you love has mates, soul mates, bonded, mates, heart mates, or any kind of predestined or eternal bond between the love interests, we want to hear about it!

Please note that the presence of a recommendation below may be a spoiler of sorts for some books, so feel free to browse if you are specifically looking for fated mates recs, but heed this warning if you absolutely don't want to know. When providing a recommendation, let's leave the mated pair out of the comments to be a surprise for potential readers.

Here is the link to the Megathread Wiki Page for a compilation of all the sub's megathreads!

How to use Book Recommendation Megathreads: These megathreads are not meant to replace other recommendation posts on the same topic. As long as a particular trope or topic is not overly repetitive over a certain period of time, book requests that cover megathread topics are allowed! We then collect those posts to put them in the pinned comment below, so the most recent book recommendation discussions will always be gathered in this one post for future reference.

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