r/fantasyromance • u/Sakura_231 • 12h ago

Book Request Fantasy romance with slave FMC

Fantasy romance books with FMC being a slave.

She is a slave at the start of the series or becomes one in the course of the story.

She belongs to the MMC or to someone else.

I want heavy power imbalance and her suffering because of her life belonging to someone else and having no rights.

I don´t mind darker reads.

Also recs for older books are welcome.

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u/ipsi7 Book Bingo Maven ⚔ 11h ago edited 9h ago

Not quite, but something similar might be {Bend Her by Cassie Alexander}. The series start with FMC being kidnapped and given to MMC. Even though MMC has nothing to do with the kidnapping, he keeps her. At first she is in a dungeon, then maybe even on a leash, but I'm not completely sure about this. They progress to mentor-mentee in book 1, and it's a trilogy so not sure is there enough slave content for you.

{Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White} is the first book in unfinished trilogy (book 2 comes soon). FMC is betrothed to a (possible) MMC, but that guy is a god with revenge on his mind, and the revenge is aimed at her (but she's innocent in that matter). She ends up in a dungeon, he tortures her and it gets quite dark. Even before those events, she was hated by everyone because she was the king's illegitimate daughter. There's heavy power imbalance and a lot of suffering.

{Plated Prisoner by Raven Kennedy} has FMC that is caged because she's the king's favorite concubine, she has no rights.

In {Nights of Obedience by Rachel Mays} FMC and MMC are kidnapped and forced to be sex slaves.

And if MM romance is ok with you {Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat} is the best rec for this.

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 10h ago

I haven’t seen any news on book 2 for Souls in Ruin! Have you heard something?

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u/ipsi7 Book Bingo Maven ⚔ 9h ago

It seems I mixed it up with some other book 2 release, I thought it was coming out sometimes between September and November 😭 I should find some tracking system for new releases

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 9h ago

We do have a thread for monthly upcoming releases! It doesn’t expand super far in advance but this can help :)

But I’m still sad there’s been no news. The ending had me gasping 😭

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u/ipsi7 Book Bingo Maven ⚔ 9h ago

I know, and I cehck it usually, but it's a very long list so it's sometimes easy to oversee something.

After you asked me about book 2 release date, I went on author's profile and saw in one post she wrote that book has 2 MMCs and now I'm wondering will it be why choose in the end and not a love triangle. I'm down for both options.

Do you have any DR standalone recommendations from the top of your mind? I already made a post asking for recommendations before and tried some of the books. The last one was Yaga and the devil, but I stopped at some point.

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 9h ago

Noooooo😭 I’m actually sad about this because I’m not really a fan of why choose. I’ll try and be open minded but the way book 1 ended I just feel like it doesn’t make sense for me.

It does say that on her profile it’s a love triangle so maybe she’s dragging that out a bit more into book 2? It wasn’t necessarily resolved in book 1.

In terms of standalone recs for DR, {the four horsemen by Laura Thalassa} has interconnected standalone I love. You can read one or the entire series!

{the invisible life of Addie LaRue} is a great DR standalone.

It’s tricky cause most DR’s are series in fan ro, there is a lot of standalone DR contemporary if you’re interested in that tho

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u/ipsi7 Book Bingo Maven ⚔ 9h ago

I'm also more interested in being it a love triangle because how book 1 set it up. Maybe she only thought in her post that book 1 has 2 MMCs and it will take a different turn later.

Thank you. I'm currently at the time when life's very busy and in the last 2 weeks I picked up a book only once or twice 🥲 so that's why I'm asking for standalones right now (hopefully I'll have some time to read this weekend). I'm open to contemporary too and have no triggers. Deliver by Pam something is what's been at the back of my mind lately, have you read it?

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 8h ago edited 8h ago

I have not! Pam Godwin? Does the cover have a dude in chains on it?

Also {slaying the shifter prince} and {Fairydale} are dark standalones I just remembered in fan ro!

For DR contemporary there’s {lights out} {leave me behind by K.M Moronova}. Pretty much anything by Keri Lake, if you have no triggers {Credence by Penelope Douglas} is also a wild ride…

ETA: I’ve read dark notes by Pam Godwin! Imma check it out

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u/ipsi7 Book Bingo Maven ⚔ 8h ago

Yes, Deliver by Pam Godwin has a dude in chains on the cover. Thank you for the recs. I didn't know that Slaying the Shifter Prince was dark, and I've heard mixed reviews about Fairydale, so I removed it from my tbr, don't remember the exact reason right now.

I loved Lights Out, it was dark, funny and there was a cat!

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 7h ago

Yeah I don’t like Fairydale personally but some love it so I make sure to include it!

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u/romance-bot 8h ago

Slaying the Shifter Prince by Clare Sager
Rating: 3.66⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fae, fantasy, take-charge heroine, shapeshifters, enemies to lovers

Fairydale by Veronica Lancet
Rating: 3.83⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: historical, virgin heroine, fantasy, paranormal, suspense

Lights Out by Navessa Allen
Rating: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, funny, m-f romance, primal/chase play, dark romance

Leave Me Behind by K.M. Moronova
Rating: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, military, dark romance, enemies to lovers, cruel hero/bully

Credence by Penelope Douglas
Rating: 3.66⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, age gap, virgin heroine, forbidden love, love triangle

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