8 Best Paranormal Romance Books To Take Your Breath Away

Things have not been easy for Ophelia since the brutal murder of her mother. She’s inherited both unsettling magic and an enormous debt. Her sister entered a deadly competition in a desperate hope to be able to pay off the debt. And now she has found herself with only one option: to enter Phantasma. This deadly competition consists of nine challenges, each more deadly than the rest. The prize? The Devil's Wish... But there’s only one winner.

As her fears begin to weigh on her mind, a charming and arrogant stranger by the name of Blackwell offers her his help… but only if she bargains away ten years of her life. She knows better than to trust him, but with not only her life on the line but her sister’s as well, she has no other choice.

Misery Lark’s days of living anonymously among humans have come to an end. As the only daughter of one of the most powerful Vampyres in the Southwest, she finds herself betrothed to Lowe Moreland, the alpha of the Wares, as an act of peace. Upholding a long-standing peace agreement between the groups isn’t the only reason she agreed. It’s also the only way she may learn more about the disappearance of someone close to her.

As the pair navigate their marriage of convenience, they find that they are more drawn together than they anticipated and that the one clue she has about her sister may not lead her to the girl she’s been looking for.

Suffering from survivor's guilt after the mysterious death of her parents, Estela moves overseas to live in an old Spanish castle in Oscuro with her estranged aunt. La Sombra, as it was known, hides secrets within its gothic walls, including Sebastian, a mysterious young man with silver eyes, whom Estela is half convinced exists in her own head.

As she learns more about Sebastian, La Sombra, Osuro, and the death of her parents, she begins to suspect that the one behind the murders followed her to Spain and may be closer than she expects.

Huntsworth Academy, a haven for the privileged and wealthy, can now add “crime scene” to its description after a body is found in the creek. Merin James, the deceased’s cousin, knows his death was no accident and, in fact, knows exactly who was involved: Adrian Hardgraves, Basille Hallward, and Henry Wu.

In order to get the proof she needs, she decides to infiltrate Huntsworth by disguising herself as a male student. As she investigates the boys involved, she begins to learn that life behind the gilded walls of the academy is darker than she thought, and her suspects may not be what she expects.

Sybil Delling is a Diviner, a young woman who has dedicated a decade of her life to Aisling Cathedral and can divine the future through her dreams. Omens, otherworldly beings, provide Diviners with dreams of the future, drawing hopefuls from all over Traum for a chance to know their future.

Soon, the king and his knights, including Roderick Myndacious, who is rude and heretical, unexpectedly arrive. As their decade of service looms near, Sybil’s fellow Diviners begin to go missing. With fears for her safety, she has no other choice but to seek Roderick’s assistance.

As they journey beyond the walls of the cathedral, they begin to uncover heavy truths of the gods and the system she’s served for a decade of her life.

Princess Odessa was never meant to be anything more than a pawn in her father's political games. That’s until her sister, "The Sparrow," is pulled from her place in the Shield of Sparrows treaty, and Odessa is forced into a much bigger role than she was ever prepared for, one that comes with an arranged marriage, monsters, and deception.

While she wasn't primed to be "The Sparrow," she soon finds that taking on this identity may be the catalyst for a much-needed change. This new role might just turn her world on its head and help her discover a power she never knew she had.

Bargains with the Fae Queen Moryen are ways to find a match, usually in exchange for something priceless, like your childhood memories for a rare musical talent. When Ivy Benton’s time to strike a bargain comes, she’s instead given the opportunity to compete for the hand of the Fae Prince Bram. This chance is not lost on Ivy, who dares to hope it will save her family from ruin and free her sister from the bargain that ruined her.

However, not all is what it seems in the glittering palace. There are some, like the Queen’s stepson Emmet, who would see the Queen overthrown and are in need of Ivy’s help to accomplish it.

Afraid to become the monster Liska Radost believes magical practitioners can be, she has done everything she can to quell her magic. When she runs out of options, she throws herself into the spirit-wood in search of the wish-granting fern flower, but, instead, finds herself striking a bargain with Leszy, the demon warden of the wood. In exchange for a wish, she must serve him for a year of her life.

When she arrives at his dwelling, she finds she’s not the first to make the bargain, but is desperate to be the last as she begins to unravel his past and discovers there’s an ancient power in these woods, and one that even Leszy is afraid of.