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    Enemies to lovers

    Two characters who start out despising each other slowly realise that conflict sparks something deeper. Expect sharp banter, begrudging respect, and a payoff that feels earned.

    30 books in archive 27 community verified 2 catalogue 6 AI suggested, not community-confirmed High tension, witty

    Books mapped to Enemies to lovers30 in view

    Cover of Fourth Wing
    2

    Fourth Wing

    Rebecca Yarros

    Cover of Rose in Chains
    1

    Rose in Chains

    Julie Soto

    2025

    The Geographer's Map to Romance

    India Holton

    1

    The Geographer's Map to Romance

    India Holton

    2025
    Cover of Black Knight
    1

    Black Knight

    Rina Kent

    AI suggested, not community-confirmed
    2020
    Cover of Corrupted Chaos
    1

    Corrupted Chaos

    Shain Rose

    AI suggested, not community-confirmed
    2022
    Cover of Enemies-to-Lovers
    1

    Enemies-to-Lovers

    MAY JAY

    AI suggested, not community-confirmed
    Cover of A Court of Thorns and Roses
    1

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    Sarah J. Maas

    A Deadly Education

    Naomi Novik

    1

    A Deadly Education

    Naomi Novik

    Cover of Blood & Steel
    1

    Blood & Steel

    Helen Scheuerer

    Burn for Me

    Ilona Andrews

    1

    Burn for Me

    Ilona Andrews

    Court of the Undying Seasons

    A. M. Strickland

    1

    Court of the Undying Seasons

    A. M. Strickland

    Divine Rivals

    Rebecca Ross

    1

    Divine Rivals

    Rebecca Ross

    Howl's Moving Castle

    Diana Wynne Jones

    1

    Howl's Moving Castle

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Love

    Unknown

    1

    Love

    Unknown

    Love on the Brain

    Ali Hazelwood

    1

    Love on the Brain

    Ali Hazelwood

    Once Upon a Broken Heart

    Stephanie Garber

    1

    Once Upon a Broken Heart

    Stephanie Garber

    Powerless

    Lauren Roberts

    1

    Powerless

    Lauren Roberts

    Cover of Pride and Prejudice
    1

    Pride and Prejudice

    Jane Austen

    Reckless

    Lauren Roberts

    1

    Reckless

    Lauren Roberts

    Scope of Shadow: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Fantasy

    Isadora Brown

    1

    Scope of Shadow: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Fantasy

    Isadora Brown

    Shards of Honour

    Lois McMaster Bujold

    1

    Shards of Honour

    Lois McMaster Bujold

    Spark of the Everflame

    Penn Cole

    1

    Spark of the Everflame

    Penn Cole

    The Cruel Prince

    Holly Black

    1

    The Cruel Prince

    Holly Black

    The Exile's Curse: A Romantic Fantasy Novel

    M.J. Scott

    1

    The Exile's Curse: A Romantic Fantasy Novel

    M.J. Scott

    The Hating Game

    Sally Thorne

    1

    The Hating Game

    Sally Thorne

    The Queen of Nothing

    Holly Black

    1

    The Queen of Nothing

    Holly Black

    The Unhoneymooners

    Christina Lauren

    1

    The Unhoneymooners

    Christina Lauren

    Cover of FoolSilver (Blood and Bond)

    FoolSilver (Blood and Bond)

    Xuemei X, Meg

    AI suggested, not community-confirmed
    2026

    HellGold

    Meg Xuemei X

    HellGold

    Meg Xuemei X

    AI suggested, not community-confirmed
    2026
    Cover of Love's Duel

    Love's Duel

    Carole Mortimer

    AI suggested, not community-confirmed
    1982

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