romantasy books that are more romance than fantasy ?

Book Request

Looking for recs that are more romance than insane world ending fantasy plot but not in a book equivalent version of junk food way??? I have read a few heavier series in a row that had all of what I was looking for romance wise (morally grey characters, reluctant/enemies to lovers, touch her and die, yearning, some moderate spice, and beautiful/soul crushing love) but all of the also happened to have that similar vibe of “every single second the world is on fire, everyone is dying, the FMC has accepted their death 1 million times, everything is fucked and there’s only a slim chance they can save it” and it’s got me thinking way too much about my own mortality so I’d love something a little lighter on that for the moment lol but I still like love that is high stakes, good plot, something keeping them apart, greater purpose etc and bonus for fleshed out side characters/found family!

Posted Mar 1, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC

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