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Thank you to all who voted for June’s Book Club read with the theme of queer romance.

The winner is {Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat}!

Captive Prince is the first book in a trilogy of the same name.

The story follows Damen, a warrior-prince and heir to the throne of Akielos. However, Damen is stripped of his title and identity after a coup, and sent to the enemy kingdom of Vere as a pleasure slave to Prince Laurent.

To survive and save his country, Damen must hide his identity and navigate the lethal political web of the Veretian court, eventually realising he and his captor must work together.

Please grab a copy and join us next month for the June Book Club!

If you are participating in any of the sub’s reading challenges, this book works for multiple squares in the Book Bingo (Top Book lists, Queer MC, Published in 2010s) and the Diverse Reading Challenge (Queer romance, regular and hard mode).

Upcoming Book Club dates:

• May 20 - Second discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (up to chapter 15)
• May 31 - Final discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (full book)
• June 1 - July nominations
• June 8 - July voting
• June 10 - First discussion for Captive Prince (up to chapter 5)
• June 15 - July announcement
• June 20 - Second discussion for Captive Prince (up to chapter 9)
• June 30 - Final discussion for Captive Prince (full book)

If you haven’t yet, you can still join us for the May Book Club! The first discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy has been posted on 10 May. The next will be posted on May 20, we’ll be reading up to chapter 15. Hope to see you there!

Previous book club discussion can be found in the Book Club Hub.

Welcome to the first discussion of {The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley}! This month’s theme is fantasy rom-coms.

We will be discussing the story up to chapter 8 this time. Please share your thoughts on the book so far!

If you’ve already read past that chapter, don’t forget to cover up any spoilers for content beyond chapter 8. You can mark spoilers like this: >!spoiler!<

Here are some questions to get the discussion started:

• Have you read the author’s fan fiction, Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love, before?
• Do you have any expectations of this book, and if so, what are they?
• Did you find the story easy to get into?
• What are your impressions of Aurienne and Osric, and their dynamic, so far?

Here are our upcoming Book Club dates:

• May 15 - June announcement
• May 20 - Second discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (up to chapter 15)
• May 31 - Final discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (full book)

For more information about the Book Club and previous discussions, please check out the Book Club Hub!

Hi all! It’s the beginning of a new month, which means it’s time to nominate the books for the June 2026 Book Club. Next month is Pride Month, so we’re looking for nominations that fit the theme of queer romance.

##What we are looking for

• We’re looking for any speculative fiction book with a queer romance arc between the main characters.
• For the purpose of the nominations, we define queer romance as any romance pairing outside heterosexual and cisgender norms.
• Standalones are preferred, but not mandatory. If it’s a series, please only nominate the first book.
• The book cannot have been a Book Club read before and the author cannot have been previously featured in the Book Club in the last eighteen months. See the Book Club Hub.

Nominations that do not fit these criteria will be removed.

##Nominations

Here’s how to nominate a book:

• One nomination per comment.
• Please call the romance.io bot for your nomination by putting the title and author within curly brackets {}.
• You can nominate more than one book, but please put them in separate comments.
• Upvote the books you most would like to read for Book Club!

##Voting

The most upvoted nominated book will be up for vote in a separate post on 8 May. The winner will be announced on 15 May.

##May Book Club

You can also join this month’s Book Club, there’s still time to get your copy of the book to participate. We’re reading The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley, which fits April’s theme of fantasy rom-coms.

Here is the schedule for the May Book Club:

• May 8 - June voting
• May 10 - First discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (up to chapter 8)
• May 15 - June announcement
• May 20 - Second discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (up to chapter 15)
• May 31 - Final discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (full book)

For more information about the Book Club and previous discussions, please check out the Book Club Hub!

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Welcome to the final discussion for {This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews}, for this month’s book club theme of books published between October 2025 and March 2026.

We’ll be discussing the entire book, so no need to hide any spoilers!

Here are some questions you could answer to get the discussion started:

• Besides Everard, there are some other potential love interests popping up throughout the story. Do you have a favourite, who do you think has the best chemistry with Maggie?
• It’s revealed that the timeline was already off before Maggie started changing things. What do you think caused the timeline/plot of the story to change?
• Do you think these deviations have to do with the reason Maggie was isekai’d?
• Did you enjoy the book? Were there any moments you found difficult or challenging? If so, why?
• Are you planning to continue the series?

In case you missed it, the second discussion up to chapter 29 has been posted on 20 April. Other previous book club discussion can be found in the Book Club Hub.

Upcoming Book Club dates:

• May 1 - June nominations
• May 8 - June voting
• May 10 - First discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (up to chapter 8)
• May 15 - June announcement
• May 20 - Second discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (up to chapter 15)
• May 31 - Final discussion for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy (full book)

Welcome to another month of romance.io stats! You can find out the most recommended books in this sub for April 2026 below.

You can also check out the r/FantasyRomance favourites, which is a link to romance.io of a collection gathering the top 250 most recommended books of the r/fantasyromance sub of the last 30 days. You can filter on any category or trope you want on this page.

You can find past months’ stats posts in the Romance.io Stats Wiki Hub.

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##Top 20 Books

	Title & Author	Count
1	This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews	43
2	The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow	33
3	The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall	32
4	Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey	27
5	The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem	26
6	Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent	24
7	Alchemised by SenLinYu	24
8	This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara	22
9	Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander	22
10	The Road of Bones by Demi Winters	21
11	Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White	20
12	Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan	19
13	The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley	19
14	Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano	18
15	The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson	17
16	Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity	17
17	A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan	17
18	Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett	16
19	Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry	16
20	Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer	16

##Top 20 Authors

	Top Authors	Count
1	Ilona Andrews	91
2	T. Kingfisher	58
3	Jacqueline Carey	55
4	Carissa Broadbent	52
5	Lisette Marshall	49
6	Sarah J. Maas	43
7	A.K. Caggiano	40
8	Alix E. Harrow	40
9	Demi Winters	36
10	Liv Zander	35
11	Naomi Novik	34
12	L.J. Andrews	33
13	Ruby Dixon	32
14	Rachel Gillig	32
15	Sara Hashem	32
16	Jennifer L. Armentrout	29
17	Ali Hazelwood	29
18	Devney Perry	29
19	Grace Draven	28
20	Kathryn Ann Kingsley	27

##New sub favourites
Top recommended books that were released in the last 3 months or are upcoming releases

	New Favorites	Count
1	This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews	43
2	Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity	17
3	Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry	16
4	One Small Echo by Jane Washington	9
5	The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette	9
6	Dawn of the North by Demi Winters	9
7	Half City by Kate Golden	9
8	Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth	8
9	Deathly Fates by Tesia Tsai	7
10	Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer Stothers	7
11	A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan	6
12	The Gravewood by Kelly Andrew	6
13	The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer	6
14	Astaris: Ascension Trials by Frances Bradley	6
15	Land of Wolves: Revelations by Invi Wright	6
16	A Congress of Roses by Melissa Cave	5
17	The Last Vampire King by Rosemary A. Johns	5
18	Queen of Faces by Petra Lord	5
19	Crown Me Dead by Liv Zander	5
20	A Villain's Hope by S.E. McPherson	5

##Top books by genre, theme or trope

Urban Fantasy

	Urban Fantasy	Count
1	Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity	17
2	Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith	12
3	Bride by Ali Hazelwood	11
4	Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews	11
5	Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo	10
6	Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews	10
7	The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty	9
8	The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton	9
9	Harrow Faire: The Complete Series by Kathryn Ann Kingsley	9
10	Half City by Kate Golden	9

Science Fiction

	Science Fiction	Count
1	Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon	11
2	Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham	4
3	The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey	4
4	Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik	4
5	Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline	4
6	Beneath by Ariel Sullivan	4
7	Red Rising by Pierce Brown	4
8	This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone	4
9	This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne	3
10	Married to the Alien Cowboy by Ursa Dax	3

Poly

	Poly	Count
1	Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander	22
2	Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer	16
3	A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson	7
4	The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe	6
5	A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon	4
6	Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen	4
7	Plier by Jane Washington	3
8	Radley's Home for Horny Monsters by Annabelle Hawthorne	3
9	The Ruthless Boys by C.M. Stunich	3
10	The Forbidden Dragon King by Rosemary A. Johns	3

Queer

	Title & Author	Count	Tag
1	Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan	19	Queer
2	Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer	16	Queer
3	Silvercloak by L.K. Steven	14	Queer
4	The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino	13	Queer
5	Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat	11	MM, Queer
6	The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon	11	FF, Queer
7	Little Thieves by Margaret Owen	11	FF, Queer
8	Zodiac Academy: Live And Let Lionel by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti	9	Queer Awakening
9	Peaches and Honey by R. Raeta	8	MFX, Queer
10	Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer Stothers	7	MM, Queer
11	The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith	7	Queer
12	A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske	6	MM
13	The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri	6	FF, Queer Awakening
14	Starless by Jacqueline Carey	6	MFX
15	Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy	5	MM
16	A Villain's Hope by S.E. McPherson	5	MM
17	Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey	5	FF
18	Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher	4	MM
19	The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch	4	MM
20	Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace, S.O. Callahan	4	MM
21	Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham	4	FF
22	House of Crimson Hearts by Ruby Roe	4	FF
23	As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel	4	FF
24	This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone	4	FF
25	How Not to Date an Angel by Lana Kole	4	MFX
26	Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab	4	FF, Queer Awakening
27	The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni	3	MM
28	Best Knight Ever by Cassandra Gannon	3	MM
29	The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher	3	FF, Queer Awakening
30	Initiation by Alethea Faust	2	MFX, Queer Awakening

BIPOC MCs

	Title & Author	Count	Tag
1	A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik	15	South Asian
2	The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson	13	Black MC, BWWM
3	Dawn of the North by Demi Winters	9	Black MC
4	One Small Echo by Jane Washington	9	East Asian MC
5	The Poet Empress by Shen Tao	8	East Asian MC
6	His Secret Illuminations by Scarlett Gale	8	Latinx MC
7	This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi	7	South Asian
8	Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe	6	Black MC
9	Captured by the Fae Beast by Mallory Dunlin	6	Latinx MC
10	The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri	6	South Asian
11	Kingdom of Claw by Demi Winters	5	Black MC
12	The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim	5	East Asian MC
13	Red Winter by Annette Marie	5	East Asian MC
14	Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey	5	Latinx MC
15	A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna	5	South Asian
16	The Last Phi Hunter by Salinee Goldenberg	5	Southeast Asian MC
17	A Vow in Vengeance by Jaclyn Rodriguez	4	Latinx MC
18	The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna	4	South Asian
19	The Unbroken by C.L. Clark	3	Black MC
20	This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne	3	Black MC
21	The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee	3	Black MC
22	That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming	3	Black MC, African American, BWWM, East Asian MC
23	The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin	3	Black MC, African American
24	Cinnamon Rolls and Villainy by Chanté A. Campbell	3	Black MC, BWWM
25	Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu Vol. 4 by Meng Xi Shi, Me.Mimo	3	East Asian MC
26	A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya	3	Latinx MC
27	The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch	3	Latinx MC
28	Moon Called by Patricia Briggs	2	Indigenous MC
29	Thief of Roses by Valtinen Erik Karille	2	Indigenous MC
30	The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi	2	Southeast Asian MC

Disabilities and Marks

	Disabilities and Marks	Count
1	The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow	33
2	The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall	32
3	The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem	26
4	Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent	24
5	Alchemised by SenLinYu	24
6	This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara	22
7	Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander	22
8	Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan	19
9	The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley	19
10	Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano	18

Mature Couple

	Mature Couple	Count
1	Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher	15
2	How to Find a Nameless Fae by A.J. Lancaster	9
3	Tears of the Wolf by Elisabeth Wheatley	9
4	Swordheart by T. Kingfisher	8
5	Peaches and Honey by R. Raeta	8
6	The Wolf and the Wildflower by Ella Fields	8
7	Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher	6
8	Darkness Births the Stars by Sarah Lee Wohn	6
9	Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher	6
10	Smoke and Scar by Gretchen Powell Fox	5

From Hate to Love

	From Hate to Love	Count
1	The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall	32
2	Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey	27
3	The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem	26
4	Alchemised by SenLinYu	24
5	Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander	22
6	The Road of Bones by Demi Winters	21
7	Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White	20
8	The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley	19
9	Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano	18
10	The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson	17

Slow Burn

	Slow Burn	Count
1	This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews	43
2	The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall	32
3	The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem	26
4	Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent	24
5	Alchemised by SenLinYu	24
6	This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara	22
7	Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander	22
8	Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White	20
9	Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan	19
10	The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley	19

##Top Low Steam Books

	Top Low Steam Books	Count
1	This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews	43
2	The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem	26
3	Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan	19
4	Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano	18
5	Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity	17
6	Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett	16
7	A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik	15
8	The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg	13
9	The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson	13
10	Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas	12

##Top High Steam Books

	Top High Steam Books	Count
1	Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey	27
2	Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander	22
3	Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White	20
4	The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson	17
5	Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry	16
6	When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker	15
7	A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout	14
8	Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros	13
9	Anathema by Keri Lake, Julie Belfield	13
10	Traitor Son by Melissa Cave	12

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