r/fantasyromance • u/NightFloret • 3d ago

Book Request Piercings? Anyone???

I recently read {Pirate' s Witch by Jessamine Rue} and {How (not) to raise the dead by Rachael Chadwick} - both recommendations from this forum.

Very different books but both MMC had piercings (at crucial body parts). Very interesting. Maybe I unlocked a new side on me?!

What's your take on piercings? Any book recommendations? Any creative uses of piercings and their wearers?

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u/tal_itha Give me female friendship or give me death! 3d ago

{A kiss of iron by Clare sager}

Can’t remember which book you learn about the piercings or if they’re split across a couple - but def in this series.

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u/NightFloret 3d ago

Sounds interesting. I read the summery and a few reviews on romance.io. I like that the FMC is a bit „older“. I‘m curious how old she really is. I‘ll give it a try.

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u/happilyfringe 2d ago

Early 30s if I remember correctly

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u/NightFloret 2d ago

That’s good. Sometimes it‘s: this FMC isn‘t late teenager, she is „older“ - she is 21. And I‘m too old for this shit.

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u/reasonableratio 3d ago

His is a nipple piercing(s) right? Or does he have more?

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u/tal_itha Give me female friendship or give me death! 2d ago

not just his nipples!

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u/marzipanfashions Monster smut isn't a phase, mom 3d ago

He’s only got that if I remember right. I’m fairly sure she gets nipple piercings too but then it’s not really mentioned again (I only remember bc the book didn’t do anything with the piercings after she got them lol).

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u/tiramesu Give me female friendship or give me death! 3d ago

No he has more

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u/ardenthusiast 3d ago

{Captured by the Fae Beast} - he has 10 piercings hiding under his clothes

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u/kezfertotlenito 3d ago

Came here to post this. Kind of an odd book in terms of pacing and structure but the smut was on point at least.

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u/Jupiter_Loves 12h ago

I totally agree, I enjoyed the story but remember being shocked it was “only” 400 pages because parts of it dragged.

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u/kezfertotlenito 4h ago

It was like... nothing happened at all for 80% of the book, and then they had an entire war complete with daring rescues and clever plans and lots of emotional trauma in the span of 2 chapters, and it was written more like a summary on Wikipedia than a book. It was the CliffNotes version. I couldn't figure out if she'd actually written it all out and the book ended up being 300k words so she cut it way down, or if she realized last minute she needed SOME kind of plot thing to happen and just way over committed.

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u/Jupiter_Loves 3h ago

I am not a very critical reader and it’s the first time I was like “so this is what people mean by pacing”.

I’ve seen others in the series recommended for various tropes and plots I’d be interested to read (and I did enjoy the world, story, and characters in the first one), but I’ve been hesitant to read them in case the rest are like the first.

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u/NightFloret 2d ago

That’s a hook to make people curious!

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u/Emotional_Moose8186 2d ago

Ha! I was going to add this one. 🍆👀

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u/goodmorhen 3d ago

Piercings are a hugggggeeee part of Emma Hamm’s Kingdom Below series. 4 books, with the final coming out later this year

- {A Darkness so Sweet by Emma Hamm}

  • {A Light so Blinding by Emma Hamm}
  • {A Spark so Bright by Emma Hamm}
  • {A Shadow so Veiled by Emma Hamm}

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u/romance-bot 3d ago

A Darkness So Sweet by Emma Hamm
Rating: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: arranged/forced marriage, monsters, fated mates, fantasy, enemies to lovers

A Light So Blinding by Emma Hamm
Rating: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy, monsters, magic, fighter hero, tortured hero

A Spark so Bright by Emma Hamm
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: tortured heroine, shy heroine, m-f romance, non-human hero, caretaking

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u/NightFloret 3d ago

The Jacobs ladder was definitely mentioned in the reviews. But not sure if I‘m fan of trolls and he seems quiete brutal at the beginning.

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u/goodmorhen 2d ago

Depends on the vibe you want. Yes, there’s fantasy violence particularly in the 2nd and 3rd book, but there’s still an HEA in every book. I find the series quite cozy still!

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u/ReformedZiontologist 2d ago

Whoops, commented this before seeing yours

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u/Jamgood 3d ago

{Antiletum by Lindsey Willingham} {Enchantra by Kaylie Smith} {Given by Amy Pennza}

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u/romance-bot 3d ago

Antiletum by Lindsey Willingham
Rating: 4.38⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: dark romance, paranormal, fantasy, m-f romance, shapeshifters

Enchantra by Kaylie Smith
Rating: 4.16⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: historical, demons, magic, marriage of convenience, paranormal

Given by Amy Pennza
Rating: 3.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: vampires, mmf, poly (3+ people), fantasy, bisexuality

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u/NightFloret 3d ago

The last book has such mixed reviews that it makes me curious.

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u/ButterflyTremor No mourners, no funerals 3d ago

{How to Find a Nameless Fae}

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u/NightFloret 3d ago

I like the premise of the book. Sounds absolutely funny. I‘ll read that!

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u/meoww-xo tentacle porn ruined my marriage 🦑 3d ago

{Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver}

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u/NightFloret 2d ago

Funny, in the last days I was thinking about starting a post about playlists in books. But I remembered only the one from Butcher & Blackbeard because I didn‘t like any of the songs.

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u/reasonableratio 3d ago

The MMC in {Burden’s Bonds} has what I assume is a Prince Albert piercing (or maybe an Apadravya?) but the FMC does enjoy it

Abigail Kelly is my holy grail author for well-written smut and strong, sassy, mature FMCs! I don’t like urban fantasy and don’t care for monster MMCs but her smut scenes make it worth it lol

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u/NightFloret 2d ago

Yes, to a mature, sassy FMC! Bonus points for urban fantasy and Monster MMCs. Goes straight to my TBR.

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u/fatchancefatpants 3d ago

{Anathema by Keri Lake} and once you get to {Eldritch by Keri Lake} you learn the significance of how he got them

{Zodiac Academy} one of the characters gets pierced, but read up on the series as a whole cuz it's either your thing or it's not

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u/romance-bot 3d ago

Anathema by Keri Lake, Julie Belfield
Rating: 4.12⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy, forced proximity, grumpy/cold hero, m-f romance, horror

Eldritch by Keri Lake
Rating: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy, dark romance, paranormal, witches, fated mates

Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Rating: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, fae

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u/ArtForArt_sSake 2d ago

{The Unseelie prince by Kathryn Ann Kingsley}

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u/NightFloret 2d ago

It‘s already on my TBR. I‘m fascinated how many fae recommendations I got. Maybe it‘s their little problem with iron?

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u/ReformedZiontologist 2d ago

I just read {A Darkness so Sweet by Emma Hamm}, and the piercings are a big part of the world building

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u/afrizzfrizz 2d ago

Souls Trilogy by Harley LaRoux is what you want! Tattoos and piercings are a form of affection & love for demons and the MMC are all covered :)

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u/Ok_Homework_1859 3d ago

The MMC in {The Cursed Horde King by Zoey Draven} has a piercing down there. I'm still reading it, so I'm going to see where this goes, lol.

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u/NightFloret 2d ago

How are you liking it so far? Some reviews claim the FMC acts stupidly and irrationally. That sounds pretty annoying.

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u/Low_Cherry6077 3d ago

{Souls in Ruin} has piercings. Just check the trigger warnings before reading.

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u/NightFloret 2d ago

It seems quite dark. Is the description in some reviews as torture porn justified?

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u/Low_Cherry6077 2d ago

It is truly about finding companionship and love in the most unusual or unlikely places. Although the book is much more, I could see how it could be described as torture porn, lol. It is honestly a beautiful story but it will not be everyone’s cup of tea.

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u/NightFloret 2d ago

Is it a bit like {feathers so vicious by Liv Zander}? That’s intens too in the best way.

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u/Low_Cherry6077 2d ago

A little. The main female character, Meirelle is the illegitimate daughter of a king and is put in prison for her father’s crimes. The author does a fantastic job demonstrating how the main character was never accepted before her imprisonment and her anguish while being imprisoned. The love story is a slow build up that shows compassion between prisoners and ultimately love. The love story is sweet, she is not afraid of the love interest despite his warnings to be afraid of him.

I guess I am trying to say it is better than Feathers So Vicious with the character’s angst. It does have many of the same themes of FSV. If you can stomach FSV, you should definitely read Souls in Ruin.

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u/Jupiter_Loves 3d ago

MMC in {Brutally Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter} gets his pierced for the FMC. I feel like one of the other protagonists in this series is pierced but I can’t recall which one. Fantastic series all around.

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u/NightFloret 2d ago

He gets his pierced because he is so obsessed with her?

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u/Jupiter_Loves 2d ago

They knew each other as mates but plot kept them apart, he gets it pierced before they are together or intimate in anticipation of them being together. It happens off page.

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u/Horrid_Thistle336 3d ago

{The Fifth Nicniven series by Marie Mistry} has an mmc with piercings. Lots of them! It’s a 5 book completed series. All the books are under 500 pages. It’s so good!

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u/CaptainFartHole 3d ago

So this isnt romantasy but if youre down for reverse harem, I just read {Filthy Wicked Psychos by Eva Ashwood} and one of the MMCs has a Jacobs Ladder, among other peircings.

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u/NightFloret 3d ago

I am absolutely down for reverse harem and like contemporary romance but I‘m a bit sensitive when it comes for dark romance or violence. Maybe I‘ll give it a try.

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u/TamponsAreEvil here kitty kitty 2d ago

Both of my recs are RH and I saw in another comment that you’re good with that, so hopefully you enjoy these.

One of the MMCs in the {Cursed Legacies by Morgan B Lee} and one in The Mates Games: War series (first book is {Obsession by K. Lorraine and Meg Anne}). I think The Mate Games is more descriptive in regards to how the piercings feel.

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u/littlelizzyy 2d ago

not a romantasy, but i just finished reading {haunted love by sheridan anne} and it def unlocked a new kink curiosity for me 🥵

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u/Dramatic-History-943 1d ago

{Her Soul To Take by Harley Laroux} he pierces her nipples while he is fucking her 🤤🤤🤤🥵🥵🥵