Even though we might love royal stories, you cannot erase the horrors they have created with their monarchies. They are almost always responsible for the colonization of many other countries. They’re responsible for the destruction of cultures that were thriving before they got there. I wish we would stop romanticizing royalty. Disney painted us a pretty picture that didn’t do any wrong, but the reality is anything but that. I guess we love royal romance books because we crave a good outcome of something that has rotten roots. We want to see the possibility of something blossoming from an already broken institution. Even though in real life I won’t ever root for the royals, in fiction, we can always hope for a good outcome.
Contemporary Royal Romance Books
Fantasy Royal Romance Books
This isn’t an exhaustive list: you can find many more royal romances out there, including romances like Red, White, and Royal Blue! I narrowed it down to a list of 15 of the best royal romance books, each very different from the next. That’s the beauty of literature! You can find such a variety of books that have the same trope, so you won’t ever get tired of reading one single trope. Makeda’s life turns upside down when a sexy investigator comes through her door. Bez is looking for the long-lost princess of her kingdom and she thinks Makeda is her. She plans to take her back, but first, they need to get there, and the only way to do it is via boat…and there’s only one room. (They also have to pretend they are married!). She’s stubborn, he follows the rules. She’s a princess, he’s her new bodyguard. They know their love is forbidden, but the desire building up inside them can’t be pushed aside easily. There could only be one reason that would bring Nina home and that would be if her dad died and she needed to ascend the throne to be queen. Unfortunately for her, that happens. Now she’s back home, but her reputation might not be ideal when it comes to becoming queen. So her aunt creates an elaborate plan to fake date her childhood friend, Prince Felipe. The press is going wild, the palace is outraged, and Prince Ruben’s life is slowly crumbling down. He needs to act fast! Cherry comes to mind and quickly everything follows, like a flashy diamond ring in her left hand. When she meets a single dad just enjoying a normal day at her amusement park with his daughter, she never expected him to be a prince! Can a make-believe princess and a real-life prince find their happily ever after together? One day Izumi discovers the truth about her unknown father’s identity! He’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan. Which means…Izumi is a princess. Soon after, she travels to Japan to finally meet her father and discover the country she always dreamed of. Princess Jaya would do anything to protect her family. Especially from her family’s enemy, the Emerson clan. When she finds out Grey Emerson is also going to attend her boarding school, she feels like this is the perfect opportunity to take revenge. A prince is running away from something, but Amari isn’t sure of what. The only thing she’s certain of is that he’s searching for a job and she has one for him. Still, it definitely feels like a bad idea to hire him, but after one unforgettable kiss, is Amari prepared for the royal consequences? The only way to complete her plan is to infiltrate his court. So when she is sent as a potential bride under the guise of peace, she takes that opportunity to bring down his defenses. But soon enough she starts to question whether she’s the hero or the villain of the story. Set in a world inspired by the history and epics of India, a princess and a maidservant meet once upon a time. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Princess Malini spends her days in isolation. On the other hand, there’s Priya, a maidservant, one of many who are tasked to journey to the top of the Hirana every night to clean Malini’s chambers. But there are secrets, forbidden magic and vengeance sewed into the pages of this story. Malik is at the Solstacia festival to escape his war-stricken home, but also to start a new life with his sisters. When a vengeful spirit abducts one of his sisters as payment into the city, Malik strikes a deal: kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran. Both have a goal in mind and that is to destroy each other. Maya has always been cursed. Her horoscope promises a marriage of death and destruction, making everyone fear her. And, you see, they weren’t wrong. Her life turns upside down when her father arranges a political marriage to become Akaran’s queen. If you love Hades and Persephone, you’ll adore this book! Now, 17 years later, both sisters have raised a daughter each. But the darkness is calling them, and maybe it’s time for them to finally meet.
