9 YA Fantasy Series with a Twist of Romance

	Series	Author(s)		First Books in the Series
1.	Burning Glass	Kathryn Purdie	Burning Glass	Crystal Blade	Frozen Reign
2.	Mortal Enchantment	Stacey O'Neale	The Shadow Prince	Mortal Enchantment	Fragile Reign
3.	Darkest Drae	Raye Wagner & Kelly St. Clare	Blood Oath	Shadow Wings	Black Crown
4.	Angel Knights	Mary Ting	The Chosen Knights	The Blessed Knights	The Sacred Knights
5.	Doon	Lorie Langdon & Carey Corp	Doon	Destined for Doon	Shades of Doon
6.	Heart of the Ocean	Lorraine M.L.M.	SeQuence	SeQuence Aligned	SeQuence Entangled
7.	Final Life	Rose Garcia	Final Life	Final Stand	Final Death
8.	Bleeding Heart	Nadège Richards	Burning Bridges	Deceiving Destiny	Fleeting Fires
9.	Daughters of Saraqael	Raine Thomas	Becoming	Central	Foretold

Fun Activities For Fantasy Fans

Host a magical movie night
Enter a Magic: The Gathering tournament
Play a fantasy video game with friends
Use a Ouija board to contact the spirits
Create a cosplay of your favorite character
Have a board game night
Podcast about your favorite show, movie, or book
Host a Dungeons and Dragons campaign

10 Great Fantasy Romance Films

Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
Graveyard Shift (1987)
To Die For (1988)
Ghost (1990)
Practical Magic (1998)
Tuck Everlasting (2002)
Warm Bodies (2013)
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Vampire Academy (2014)
I Am Dragon (2015)

Why Fantasy Matters

In Depth

Mixing magic, mythical creatures, and romance together results in novels that are both exciting and full of passion. When these stories are presented as series, the adventure can continue, keeping you enthralled for book after book. In no particular order, here are nine enchanting fantasy series that will keep you delighted from start to finish.

#1. "Burning Glass" by Kathryn Purdie. The first book introduces Sonya, who was born with the ability to feel what everyone around her feels, both emotionally and physically. After the queen is murdered, she is sent to the palace and forced to serve the new ruler. She is tasked with sensing the intentions of potential killers, but her power remains untamed and reckless.

As she struggles to cope with her abilities, she seeks protection from the unpredictable Emperor Valko and his unwavering brother, Anton. When the two brothers are pitted against each other, Sonya must choose which one to trust and which to deceive.

As she struggles to cope with her abilities, she seeks protection from the unpredictable Emperor Valko and his unwavering brother, Anton.

#2. "Mortal Enchantment" by Stacey O' Neale. In the first installment, "The Shadow Prince", sixteen-year-old Rowan spends his days learning to control the element of fire. He can't believe it when his ruthless mother, Queen Prisma, steps down from her throne and insists that he, Rowan, is now king.

But before he can be crowned, his mother insists that he needs to prove his allegiance to the Fire Elementals by killing Kalin, the daughter of the Air Court king.

#3. "Darkest Drae" by Raye Wagner and Kelly St. Clare. Ryn, a barmaid in an oppressed kingdom, is captured by the evil king. Prior to her arrest, she had been entangled in a rebellion to overthrow the monarch and, with any luck, help restore the land. However, she is seized and imprisoned by the king's drae Lord Irrik, capable of shifting between human and dragon form. Their interactions and the truths they uncover indicate that they have bigger roles to play together than they had ever imagined.

Ryn, a barmaid in an oppressed kingdom, is captured by the evil king.

#4. "Angel Knights" by Mary Ting. An exciting paranormal series with a twist of romance, drama, and history, it follows a group of demon hunters who leave their home, the Crossroads, to look for teenagers who have disappeared in Hawaii. Disguised as students, they discover the mystery that connects the missing teens with the Knights Templar.

These half-humans, half-angels realize they need to look for a book that contains all the codes and secrets to finding a forbidden treasure before the lord of demons, Cyrus, gets a hold of it. The group will have to travel to the past and work together with other supernatural creatures.

#5. "Doon" by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon. This captivating tale begins when Veronica decides to spend her summer in Scotland with her best friend, Mackenna. They discover plenty of secrets, including a peculiar set of rings and Mackenna's late Aunt Gracie's journal. The mysterious book transports them to Doon, a magical land where they meet a pair of handsome princes and must prepare to fight off an evil witch.

This captivating tale begins when Veronica decides to spend her summer in Scotland with her best friend, Mackenna.

#6. "The Heart of the Ocean" by Lorraine M.L.M.. Alessia Appleton is an endearing girl who suffers from an odd condition. She hears voices in her head, and the only thing that keeps them quiet is water. While she's escaping the noise, Alessia is dragged under the sea by a giant wave and comes across an unbelievable oceanic world. There she meets a charming young man, Dante, and learns that her arrival has set off the Foretold Sequence of Hearts, which will change the undersea society's future forever.

#7. "Final Life" by Rose Garcia. High school student Dominique is furious at her parents for forcing her to move across the country during senior year. When she plays a psychic card game with her new neighbor, she begins experiencing bizarre visions and learns that the fate of the world rests on her shoulders. As Dominique prepares a survival plan to keep herself alive, she also has to deal with the realities of a normal teenage life, such as discovering young love.

#8. "Bleeding Heart" by Nadege Richards, a dystopian tale that follows seventeen-year-old Echo Abbeny and her life as heiress to the throne. Her kingdom is divided into the Hunters and the Warriors, and her father, the king, forces all prisoners to fight until death inside an arena. As a Warrior, she usually falls in line with the other brave fighters, until she finds herself developing feelings for Ayden, a Hunter who comes from a poor family.

As a Warrior, she usually falls in line with the other brave fighters, until she finds herself developing feelings for Ayden, a Hunter who comes from a poor family.

#9. "Daughters of Saraqael" by Raine Thomas. This character-driven fantasy romance tells the story of foster teen Amber, who lives with her guardian and fellow foster, Gabriel. Every three years, she experiences a surge of strong power. As she approaches her eighteenth birthday, she feels an even greater energy building up.

Aside from learning how Gabriel really feels about her, Amber also finds out that she's not totally human, explaining why her last five foster placements didn't work well. Now she must transition to a whole new plane of existence, and risk losing the most meaningful relationship she's ever had.