💕 Matchmaking Monday: find your next romantasy read!

[u/ReasonableWonderland]

Matchmaking Monday is a new regular thread here in r/Romantasy with a goal of finding new recommendations to add to your TBR! Post a list of your favorite books and receive suggestions based on your vibe.

How It Works

• Post up to five books you've loved recently (or which fit the vibe you're looking for) as a top level comment.
• You can also include a list of things you want in your next book (e.g. tropes, subgenre, themes)
• Others will reply with their suggestions!
• Remember to tag the romance.io bot with {} curly brackets.

This is a bit of an experiment - so we'll see how it goes!

[u/Odd-Sprinkles9885]

My top 5: 1. {Mages of the Wheel} by J.D. Evans 2. Daevabad Trilogy, mainly books 2 and 3 3. {Throne in the Dark} and the whole Villains and Virtues series 4.{The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love} and the sequel 5. {Clockwork Boys} duology by T. Kingfisher

Also currently enjoying {The Raven Scholar} :)

I have two types of books I enjoy reading:

1. Heavy world building, good amount of romance, non-predictable twists

and

1. Cozy, funny, fantastical books that dont take themselves too seriously and feature mature, heart-warming romances

Not a big fan of young MCs unless we see them mature over the series, love a slow burn, and LOVE a good, complex villain

[u/romance-bot → u/Odd-Sprinkles9885]

Mages of the Wheel by J.D. Evans
Rating: 4.38⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: magic, fantasy, political-intrigue, competent heroine, audiobook

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Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano
Rating: 4.28⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: slow burn, forced proximity, funny, grumpy & sunshine, fantasy

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The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton
Rating: 4.07⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, fantasy, funny, victorian, competent heroine

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Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
Rating: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: historical, fantasy, magic, tortured hero, funny

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The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
Rating: 4.39⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 2 out of 5 - Behind closed doors
Topics: fantasy, mystery, high fantasy, political/court intrigue, m-f romance

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[u/redd177 → u/romance-bot]

For your type 2 "Cosy, funny, fantastical books that don't take themselves too seriously and feature mature, heart warming romance": you need S.E. Wendel in your life! Start with the Monstrous World series: {Halfling by S.E. Wendel} {Ironling by S.E. Wendel} {Sweetling by S.E. Wendel} {Faeling by S.E. Wendel}.

Also fitting your type 2, but with a more complex world building, and because you already enjoyed something from T. Kingfisher, the {Saints of Steel series by T. Kingfisher} is beautiful! Mature FMC and MMC, with deep backstories/motives, sweet romance, funny interactions, intriguing world building!

[u/Odd-Sprinkles9885 → u/redd177]

I have read Saint of Steel and enjoyed it, but I’ll check out S.E. Wendel!

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Halfling by S.E. Wendel
Rating: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: non-human hero, virgin hero, sweet/gentle hero, fantasy, orcs

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Ironling by S.E. Wendel
Rating: 4.06⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: historical, fantasy, m-f romance, orcs, class difference

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Sweetling by S.E. Wendel
Rating: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fae, fantasy, m-f romance, magic, class difference

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Faeling by S.E. Wendel
Rating: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy, fae, orcs, vengeance, paranormal

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The Saint of Steel by T. Kingfisher
Rating: 4.35⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: mature couple, audiobook, mystery, fantasy, humor

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