Must-Read Fantasy Romance Books Featuring: Shadow Daddies 🖤 // Fantasy Romance Book Recommendations

🌒✨ Dive into the Shadows of Romance ✨🌘
Welcome back to my channel, fellow romance adventurers! Today, we're venturing into the enigmatic and alluring world of Fantasy Romance featuring the irresistible "Shadow Daddies." Yes, you heard it right! Those heroes who wield the power of darkness, embody moral complexity and carry issues that only make us love them more. These are the characters who captivate our hearts, challenge the boundaries between light and shadow, and always find their destiny intertwined with our fierce female leads.
This video was sparked by an incredible idea from our Patreon Discord community (shoutout to my amazing patrons!) after unveiling our latest fantasy romance stickers, one of which was, of course, the iconic "Shadow Daddy."
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🎥 Timestamps 🎥
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
03:04 - A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
05:03 - Broken Bonds (The Bonds that Tie) by J. Bree
07:23 - Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 1) by Leigh Bardugo
09:18 - A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows: A Forbidden Fantasy Romance by Holly Renee
11:12 - Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, 1) by Rebecca Yarros
12:42 - Gild (The Plated Prisoner Series) by Raven Kennedy
14:36 - House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, 2) by Sarah J. Maas
16:14 - Belladonna (Belladonna, 1) by Adalyn Grace
18:09 - His Darkest Craving (The Cursed Ones Book 1)
18:59 - What Lies Within Masks & Shadows (Promises of the Marked Book 1)
📚 Books Mentioned & Affiliate Links 📚
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 1) by Sarah J. Maas
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A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Broken Bonds (The Bonds that Tie) by J. Bree
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Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 1) by Leigh Bardugo
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A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows: A Forbidden Fantasy Romance by Holly Renee
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, 1) by Rebecca Yarros
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Gild (The Plated Prisoner Series) by Raven Kennedy
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House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, 2) by Sarah J. Maas
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Belladonna (Belladonna, 1) by Adalyn Grace
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His Darkest Craving (The Cursed Ones Book 1)
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What Lies Within Masks & Shadows (Promises of the Marked Book 1)
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Thank you so much for watching, and remember, in the world of fantasy romance, the shadows always hold a story waiting to be told.

[@Harley24986]

AZ needs his own book lol Please Sarah!

[@Mimlou]

Can't forget Hawke! Love me From Blood to Ash!!!😍😍💞💞

[@DanielleKauric]

Just read ‘feathers so vicious’ and another shadow daddy would be Malyr! But he’s crazy…. So of course I love it!!! ❤❤

[@liezllovesbooks]

Azriel north and Knox are my favorite shadow Daddies

[@meganlong8087]

Desmond from Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa. Book 1 in The Bargainer trilogy. I love everything this author writes! 💗 And I just love Des' shadow/darkness powers ✨️✨️✨️

[@MyRomanceHasNoLimits]

Me too! Des 🫠🫠

[@AndyKC-nd8vf]

I really liked that video. Thank you! I agree Azriel is great, as well as Desmond.

[@AmandasBooktopia]

Definitely some great recs! Belladonna is one of my favorites and Fourth Wing. I still need to read FBAA. And the Shadow and Bone series is so good! Still need to read King of Scars and Rule of Wolves before I watch the show.

[@robyn5403]

Scarlet the heroine from Lady of Darkness has shadow powers but in the follow on sequel (ROSAE - Legacy Series) Theon is your shadow daddy and definitely worth looking at. One of my favourites from '23.

[@Gyps91]

I’m surprised one I came across years ago before ACOTAR. Laura Thalassa has a really good series starting with Rhapsodic with a shadow daddy known as The Bargainer. I love the relationship between Des (Bargainer) and Calypso who is a siren. There are definitely elements of “don’t touch her or else” while also showing that he sees her as entirely capable of handling herself. Full disclosure: Calypso has a traumatic past that Des helps her cover up and get through with a balance of tough love and compassion/patience that made their love so much deeper in my opinion. The plot at first seems a little thready, but it all comes together slowly in a “good enough” kind of way and the boss fight was a little anticlimactic. That aside, I loved this series more for the characters than anything else. Lots of spice if that’s what you’re looking for.

[@bookedforromance]

I need all the shadow daddies 😂🤣

[@BooksToAshes]

It's like this video was made for me 😂Good taste! I love North and Nox, despite the rocky start of hating the latter at first haha

[@ella.1012]

Omg yes!! Team Darklina ❤ also Lore from House of Beating Wings is another shadow daddyyy

[@hannahblackwellbooks]

Love me a shadow daddy!!! Though I do feel like I still don’t understand how that power works lolololol especially when shadows can like move physical objects 🤣 or like break people apart lol

[@hannahblackwellbooks]

Also I wonder if what lies beyond the veil might count too 👀

[@BecxReadz]

I had Slade in mind but couldn't remember if he actually used Shadows or just rotted everything.

[@krystalchapman8242]

Reign & Ruin by JD Evans, too!!!

[@danayamaguchi5525]

🖤 Thiago from the Dark Court Rising Series by Bec McMaster

[@amandadunseith7928]

Death from belladona is my favorite❤

[@ktsf81]

Would Order of Scorpions by Ivy Asher (why choose) count towards this trope too? - I’ve only got half way through so can’t say how good the full book is yet though!

[@koistyfishy]

MY FAVOURITE TYPE OF DADDY!

[@brookeyoung1499]

I loved this video! 🖤 At the moment Nyktos is my favorite shadow daddy. I plan on reading fourth wing soon though.

[@roseyg7064]

Azriel's mate is the Suriel. No, I will not elaborate. However, I want him to end up with Eris.

[@HonestFiction]

Same

[@katiekimball1134]

Yes about JLA!!!! She has gotten lost on the story I feel. The Hawk pov pissed me off at first since I didn't look into it not wanting spoilers so when I started it I almost gave up on her completely. Now I ended up liking it more but she has drawn out the tie in and poppy's arc too long.

[@theblanketstealer]

oh my gosh where did you get that special edition of fourth wing if you don't mind me asking? the cover is beautiful!!

[@HonestFiction]

The dust jacket is from Kiley Freshwater!

[@theblanketstealer]

thank you! @@HonestFiction

[@erinromary2796]

I love all of the Shadow Daddy’s. I really hope Az ends up with Gwyn. Jess who do you think Az will end up with ?

[@HonestFiction]

So I want him to end up with Eris 😅 but I think he’ll end up with Gwyn - as long as he doesn’t end up with Elain I’ll be happy lol

[@christycme1]

Do you sell the stickers?

[@thepussycat66]

Yes to all of the shadow daddies! 😍😅 Love them. Especially Xaden and North. 😊 For me Az can only be with Gwyn! I will die on this ship! 😅

[@happily_ever_april]

my new favorite shadow...mommy? oh god i hate that. shadow baddie, female is Elara from Heavenly Bodies.

[@182blackrose]

I absolutely love North ❤‍🔥 As for Azriel, (ACOTAR SPOILER AHEAD) I'm pretty sure Gwyn is his mate. Even before they met, the way her personality was described made me instantly think of him

[@luvlost03]

I thought the same and think Emory and mor might become a thing

[@devvandyke1195]

@@luvlost03fingers are def crossed for Emory and Mor

[@lelandcrincoli1742]

"Promosm"

[@ShawntitaSmith-fu6ob]

Sahwnttasmth you too love you too love you too love you gat see book of you 📖📚