Books like Serpent and Dove

A crackling, banter-filled fantasy romance where the tension of a deadly secret meets the undeniable pull of a forced marriage. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Serpent and Dove.

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01
Blood & Honey
Shelby Mahurin
A tense, shadow-drenched continuation of a magical romance where survival demands a terrible, bloody price.
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- romantic
- tense
- found family
02
Kingdom of The Cursed
Kerri Maniscalco
A decadent, shadow-drenched descent into an opulent underworld where danger and desire are indistinguishable.
Shares:
- enemies to lovers
03
The Serpent & the Wings of Night
Carissa Broadbent
A brutal, blood-drenched trial of survival where the deadliest trap is a reluctant, consuming romance.
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- dangerous
- tense
04
We Hunt the Flame
Hafsah Faizal
A sand-swept, shadow-drenched quest where deadly enemies slowly realize they are each other's only hope.
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- romantic
- tense
- found family
05
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas
A lush, dangerous fairy tale retelling where survival instincts collide with an all-consuming, world-altering romance.
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- atmospheric
- dangerous
- swoony
- romantic
06
The Gilded Wolves
Roshani Chokshi
A glittering, velvet-draped heist where the banter is sharp, the magic is dark, and the found family will break your heart.
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- tense
- found family
07
House of Salt and Sorrows
Erin A. Craig
A dark, salt-crusted fairy tale where glittering ballgowns hide a creeping, oceanic dread.
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- romantic
08
House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas
A neon-drenched, emotionally devastating urban fantasy that balances snarky banter with world-ending stakes and a fierce, slow-burn romance.
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- found family
09
The Shadows Between Us
Tricia Levenseller
A delightfully wicked romp through a shadowy court where two morally gray schemers accidentally fall in love.
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- sassy
10
Chain of Gold
Cassandra Clare
A glittering, demon-haunted romp through Edwardian London fueled by sharp banter and devastating romantic angst.
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- tense
- found family
11
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Brigid Kemmerer
A gritty, emotionally charged fairy tale retelling where modern pragmatism collides with ancient, blood-soaked magic.
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- atmospheric
- swoony
- romantic
- tense
12
Of blood and bone
Nora Roberts
A lush, magical coming-of-age journey set against the overgrown ruins of a fallen world, where destiny is forged in the quiet of the forest.
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- tense
- found family

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