Best Romances in SFF

[@MariaMightReadThat]

Witchlands is truly a shipper's dream. I hope we get the final book soon! Also I'll never be over the romance in Remnant Chronicles, I still re-read sections of it every year.

[@mariasilveriagrassi]

so nice to see you posting regularly again. for a whole we missed you =)

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Oh thank you!

[@Saphira46]

I will forever and always adore the Graceling Realm series by Kristin Cashore. The first books were published over a decade ago but they hold up SO WELL. Healthy, respectful, communication-based relationships that give me all the feels every time I reread them (and I have done so probably seven or eight times by now).

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

ugh yes you are so right I'm so mad I forgot them! I need to do a re-read.

[@evi948]

This is just the kind of video i needed! I love romance in my fantasy but i found out romantacy is NOT my thing, thank you for the recs Sam 🙏🏻❤️ a good romance subplot just hits different

[@chickwit2575]

When I think of romance in fantasy, invariably and almost involuntarily , what comes first in my mind is the rose conjuring scene from Uprooted. Hands down the best romance in fantasy for me, I don't make the rules 😍😍😍

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

YES

[@intherestrictedsection]

When you, Sam, recommend any romance. I 📝✍🏼 it DOWN.

[@BooksToAshes]

WAIT omg I’m so sold on the Shep Garrus/Thane book. I’m more of a Garrus girly myself but I also love Thane so um YES I’m adding that to my TBR

[@kai_winchester_66]

Iseult and Aeduan ❤❤

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

perfection

[@thefriesofLockeLamora]

My favourite romances in sff are Yeine and Nahadoth in The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, Jean and Ezri in Red Seas Under Red Skies, Hiccup and Astrid in How To Train Your Dragon, and Legolas and Gimli (I'm not taking any questions). Some of these dont have traditional happy romantic endings but I just love the pining, the growth of the relationship, and especially the stakes

[@chickwit2575]

Yeine and Naha were soooo good 😍

[@kelleyceccato7025]

I really enjoyed Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Normally I loathe Human Girl/Nonhuman Guy romantic plots beyond all measure, and I only read this one because I was intrigued by the 1920s Mexico setting, but the love story managed to win me over. C.M. Waggoner's Unnatural Magic flips the usual script and pairs a Nonhuman Girl -- a half-troll in this case -- with a Human Guy, and I love the ever-loving heck out of this pair, partly because I so rarely see their like in the fantasy genre.

[@martereadsalot]

And all of a sudden I want to add some of these to my TBR😳 Some of my favourite (usually queer) romances in SFF include: The Burning Kingdom by Tasha Suri (both the main couple and at least one side couple have my heart) Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda (can we really call it a subplot, at the very least it's the source of a lot of wonderful angst) The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson The Greenbone Saga by Fonda Lee

[@NellyVilla09]

When it comes to romances, I TRUST TRUST TRUST your taste 🤌🏽

[@girlfrommetro]

same💯

[@N332]

Sam you’re the real one for this.

[@JulieTheReader]

This is the perfect time for me to revisit the Winternight Trilogy before The Warm Hands of Ghosts comes out next month. Oh! I’ve been in the mood for witchy books with sapphic romance and keep forgetting to pick up The Once and Future Witches (and the m/f romance sounds RIGHT UP my alley).

[@pippapike]

I didn't have Iron Window on my radar buuuuuuut now I'm sold. Completely sold. 👀

[@Jess2426_]

I never moved on from Jude and Cardan from The Cruel Prince, they’re still my favourite angsty romance. Another couple close to my heart are Ead and Sabran from priory ❤️

[@thiadesg]

Just popping in to say I really like the two romantic relationships in the Memoirs of Lady Trent. Not spoiling anything, but those are the right level of romance for me (basically just cute proposals and quick asides about married life, haha).

[@MaladiesofMysterium]

If you haven’t read Little Thieves, you’re truly missing out on a dynamite Demi/Demi romance subplot. I’m also a Bree, Nick and Sel polycule truther to the point that it’s honestly concerning. Other books I enjoyed for the romance subplot were A Dark and Hollow Star, A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, The Rook and Rose trilogy, and Lore of the Wilds-plus the angstiest slow burn I’ve ever read was actually from a long-form middle grade series.

[@wittkid05]

Gideon and Harrow make me kinda weepy Tunuva and Esbar Severin and Laila

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

I'm reading ADOFN right now and really enjoy Tunuva and Esbar but also.... Dumai and Nikeya??? love it

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Yes love iron widow 😩

[@witchofthewilds.]

Congrats on the ad!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

thanks :)

[@SuperHappyNotMerry]

7:37 you know what you're talking about

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

it is law

[@Kellas_Kat]

When you talked about the religious trauma boy who can't resist the woman who should be all wrong for him, I could only think of Josselin from the Kushiel's Dart series. It is also a political plot-driven fantasy, with great world-building with a side of romance.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Omg I’ve been meaning to read Kushiel’s forever!

[@brooke5258]

Men should worship the women, agree. Also, I live for queermance.

[@orladdin]

I'm not sure if you still check comments on old videos, but I'm curious to know how the Pair glasses ended up holding up for you?

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

I still use them! They are my main glasses. I also recently got the sunglasses toppers for them.

[@jaycarr5906]

Have you read Alix e harrow's newest release Starling House? I love the romance in that book. It's so cute. Also Blood Grace series by Vela Roth, technically Fanro, but its heavy on the fantasy politics and the romance is more of a subplot. Lio is such a sweet cinnamon roll. He worships Cassia.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

I have! I enjoyed that romance but this video was for my all-time favorites. If they stand the test of time in my brain, they will definitely be mentioned in the future :)

[@Lilt8040]

So with the winter witch do you recommend just reading the third book, or reading the whole trilogy???

[@catsreadbooks9359]

Have you seen the show Dark Matter? I feel like Jessie Mihalik's Consortium Rebellion series has those vibes but more romance - I think the first one is the best. It's very much two equal baddies with skills, which I think is my perfect combo. I already recommended Megan O'Keefe to you, which I feel are easy recs since you liked Chilling Effect. I'm so in my sci-fi era I'm struggling to think of a fantasy couple I really like.

[@catsreadbooks9359]

Also I really didn't think I'd end up being a Locked Tomb fan because reading them was such a weird, confusing time but now I'm caught up I'm fully obsessed.

[@macaroniandreads5975]

Inej and Kaz Séverin and Laila

[@kailawkamo1568]

I am walking with you as fast as I can

[@lj1989100]

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