Webpage Articles
Andrew, S. (2024, February 28). Why readers are falling for romantasy stories. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/style/romantic-books-fantasy-romantasy-booktok-cec/index.html
Bauman, H. (2022, February 24). Popular Fantasy Tropes You Can Use in Your Novel. Between the Lines Editorial. https://btleditorial.com/2022/02/24/popular-fantasy-tropes/
Cuthbert, K., & McAlister, J. (n.d.). What is romantasy? Experts explain the bestselling book trend. Stories.uq.edu.au. https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/what-is-romantasy-experts-explain-the-bestselling-book-trend/index.html
Jones, R. (2025, February 25). Romantasy: An Old Genre with a New Name - SFWA. SFWA. https://www.sfwa.org/2025/02/25/romantasy-an-old-genre-with-a-new-name/
Kosin, J., & VanArendonk, K. (2024, January 30). A Guide to Fantasy Romance Books: Sarah J. Maas, More. Vulture. https://www.vulture.com/article/fantasy-romance-authors-guide.html
Lobb, M. K. (2024, February 27). What Is Romantasy, Anyway? Writer’s Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/what-is-romantasy-anyway
Lori, & Olivia. (2023, November 28). 73 Best Romantasy Books to Swoon Over Right Now | The Candid Cover. The Candid Cover. https://candidcover.net/romantasy-books-list/
Sager, C. (2022, April 1). Living the Romantasy: Genre Tropes in Romantic Fantasy - Indie Author Magazine. Indieauthormagazine.com. https://indieauthormagazine.com/living-the-romantasy-genre-tropes-in-romantic-fantasy/
The Guide to Romantasy: Evolution, Archetypes, and Must-Read Stories. (2024, October 22). Hireawriter.us. https://www.hireawriter.us/creative/the-guide-to-romantasy-evolution-archetypes-and-must-read-stories
The 20 Most Popular Fantasy Romance Tropes Cheatsheet - Bookish Printables. (2023, November 4). Bookish Printables. https://bookishprintables.com/fantasy-romance-tropes/
Tomlinson, D. (2024, February 26). The History of the Wonderful Romantasy Genre. Bookstr. https://bookstr.com/article/the-history-of-the-wonderful-romantasy-genre/
Databases
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RomanceFDB - Your Guide to Steamy Books and Series. (2025). Romancefdb.com. https://romancefdb.com/
Romantasy | SWAN Consortium. (2025). SWAN Consortium. https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/MyAccount/MyList/70710
Images
27 YA Romantasy Books to Help You Escape Reality. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.epicreads.com/blog/romantasy-books/
McCeary, M. (2023). If you’re a fan of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling work, try these books with similar spicy themes. [Photograph]. https://theportalist.com/spicy-fantasy-romance-books-like-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses
The Town Crier. (2024). Popular Fantasy Romance Book Tropes [Photograph]. https://candlelore.com/blogs/book-blogs/fantasy-romance-book-trope
Tideman, F. (2024). The Spiciest Romantasy Books To Read If You Loved “A Court Of Thorns And Roses” [Photograph]. https://betches.com/super-spicy-romantasy-books/