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Author Bree Granado

@authorbreegranado.bsky.social

Where are my BookTok peeps on this app? #booktok #fantasyromance #romantasy #fantasyromancerecs #romantasyrecs #reading #bookworm #Tome #homedecor #bookshelf #bookaddict #bookers #romantasytropes #booktropes #bookstagram #booksky #booktube #booknote #enemiestolovers

January 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM

liz

@bookjanitor.bsky.social

#booktok #fantasyromance #romantasy #fantasyromancerecs #romantasyrecs #reading #bookworm #Tome #homedecor #bookshelf #bookaddict #bookers #romantasytropes #booktropes #bookstagram #booksky #booktube #booknote #enemiestolovers

Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 19d

this sale has ended BUT YOU'RE IN LUCK because me & @lollardfish.bsky.social's new book OATHBREAKERS is now on sale for just $1.99 (ebook)

it's got witches, sex magic, conniving brothers, murder most foul, and a battle that changed Europe forever #medievalsky

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September 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

✨ By Her Will & By Her Heart ✨
A story of power, truth, and legendary love

Coming May 22, 2026
ReigningSouls.com

#TheReigningSouls #RomantasyTropes #FantasyReads #BookRecommendation #ByHerWill #ByHerHeart

April 28, 2026 at 2:11 AM

bpmiller02.bsky.social

@bpmiller02.bsky.social

##darkfantasyromance #fantasyromance #fantasywriting #romantasy #romantasytropes #romanticfantasy
https://bpmiller.tech/romantasy-market-power-virality/

The 2026 Romantasy Report: Market Power Beyond Virality

Explore how Romantasy is dominating the 2026 literary landscape, blending high fantasy with visceral romance to redefine modern storytelling and reader engagement.

bpmiller.tech

May 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM

Cecilia Tan

@ceciliatan.com

I've hit chapter 4 of #ACOTAR. Did her father just say, basically, she's too good for them...? (SPOILERS: while a beast of a man drags her away?) www.youtube.com/play...

#romantasy #romantasytropes #TheyToldMeThereWereShadowDaddies

A dark haired person with their hair in a bun holding Sarah J Maas A Court of Thorns and Roses which is a red and yellow paperback book

April 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Worldbuilding Wednesday

@worldbuildingwed.bsky.social

"...Engaged To The Unidentified (2009) and Mysterious Girlfriend X (2004), are now suddenly more interesting than they had been because they used variations on the now common conventions of the genre even before those conventions were set in stone."
#anime #romantasy #writing #romantasytropes

Two Romantasy Adjacent Anime From The Genre’s Beginnings

Engaged To The Unidentified and Mysterious Girlfriend X played with the tropes before the tropes were set.

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May 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM

J.M. Frey

@jmfrey.bsky.social

Thank you for sharing this super fun excerpt, Virginia Lee 💙

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Nine-Tenths, by JM Frey

RELEASE TOUR – Nine-Tenths by J.M. Frey Length: 145,000 WordsSeries: standalonePrior Reading: n/aGenre: Contemporary RomantasyTropes: Meet Ugly, Coffee Shop Romance, …

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July 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Sharonda Isadora

@sharondaisadora.bsky.social

Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle

Author: Karina HalleSeries: Thieves of DragemoreTo be Published: June 10, 2025Format: eARCLength: 432 pages11 to 15 hoursGenre: Fantasy Romance, RomantasyTropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity ★★★★★ Two thieves vie for dominance in the illegal dragon egg…

Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle

Author: Karina HalleSeries: Thieves of DragemoreTo be Published: June 10, 2025Format: eARCLength: 432 pages11 to 15 hoursGenre: Fantasy Romance, RomantasyTropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity ★★★★★ Two thieves vie for dominance in the illegal dragon egg trade, putting both their lives and their hearts on the line in this scorching romantasy from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle.

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May 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM

CC Belle

@ccreadsbooks.com

RELEASE TOUR – Nine-Tenths by J.M. Frey

RELEASE TOUR - Nine-Tenths by J.M. Frey Length: 145,000 WordsSeries: standalonePrior Reading: n/aGenre: Contemporary RomantasyTropes: Meet Ugly, Coffee Shop Romance, Mutual Pining, Sunshine and Grumpy, The One Who Looks Like He Could Kill You Is a Cinnamon…

RELEASE TOUR – Nine-Tenths by J.M. Frey

RELEASE TOUR - Nine-Tenths by J.M. Frey Length: 145,000 WordsSeries: standalonePrior Reading: n/aGenre: Contemporary RomantasyTropes: Meet Ugly, Coffee Shop Romance, Mutual Pining, Sunshine and Grumpy, The One Who Looks Like He Could Kill You Is a Cinnamon Roll, The One Who Looks Like a Cinnamon Roll Could Absolutely Kill You, and Will If You Hurt His Boyfriend, Friends to Lovers, Two Halves of a Whole Idiot, Miscommunication (but like, realistic), Secret Royalty, Accidental Marriage, Forced Proximity, Possessive Romance…

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July 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM

CC Belle

@ccreadsbooks.com

PROMO BLITZ – Nine-Tenths by J.M. Frey

PROMO BLITZ - Nine-Tenths by J.M. Frey Length: 145,000 WordsSeries: standalonePrior Reading: n/aGenre: Contemporary RomantasyTropes: Meet Ugly, Coffee Shop Romance, Mutual Pining, Sunshine and Grumpy, The One Who Looks Like He Could Kill You Is a Cinnamon…