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    The Winner's Curse

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    A politically charged romance between a conqueror’s daughter and an enslaved soldier makes this a strong match for strategic loyalties and dangerous attraction.

    • fantasy romance
    • political intrigue
    • courtly
  2. 02Cover of The Kiss of Deception

    The Kiss of Deception

    Mary E. Pearson

    A runaway princess, a prince, and an assassin converge in a story of concealed identities, shifting alliances, and romantic uncertainty.

    • fantasy romance
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  3. 03Cover of The Wrath and the Dawn

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    • fantasy romance
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  4. 04Cover of Spinning Silver
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    Spinning Silver

    Naomi Novik

    A clever heroine’s bargain draws her into the realm of the Fae, where negotiation and nerve matter as much as magic.

    • fairy-tale fantasy
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  5. 05Cover of The shadows between us

    The shadows between us

    Tricia Levenseller

    An ambitious heroine courts a shadowy king as part of a scheme for power, making romance and political calculation inseparable.

    • fantasy romance
    • court intrigue
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    Hurricane Wars

    Thea Guanzon

    A war between rival magical forces brings a formidable heroine and her enemy into close, politically fraught opposition.

    • epic fantasy romance
    • war
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    Jasad Heir

    Sara Hashem

    A hidden heir and the hunter pursuing her are bound together by a perilous game of power, secrets, and reluctant alliance.

    • epic fantasy
    • political intrigue
    • desert setting
  8. 08Cover of Uprooted
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    Uprooted

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    A young woman’s unexpected magical gift leads to a tense partnership and a fight against the corruption surrounding her homeland.

    • fairy-tale fantasy
    • enchanted forest
    • intense and folkloric
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    From Blood and Ash

    Jennifer L. Armentrout

    A sheltered royal ward questions the role imposed on her as political secrets and an intense new connection unsettle her world.

    • romantic fantasy
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    • adventure
  2. 10Cover of A Promise of Fire

    A Promise of Fire

    Amanda Bouchet

    A powerful woman is swept into a prince’s plans, pairing magical danger and courtly ambitions with an adversarial romance.

    • romantic fantasy
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  3. 11Cover of Radiance

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    An arranged marriage between members of different peoples develops into a tender alliance amid cultural and political tension.

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  4. 12Cover of The Curse of Chalion
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    The Curse of Chalion

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    A battle-scarred former captive becomes entangled in a royal household’s dangers, offering a mature take on loyalty and political maneuvering.

    • epic fantasy
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    The Winter King

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  6. 14Cover of The Cruel Prince

    The Cruel Prince

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  8. 16Cover of The Bear and the Nightingale
    An unexpected connection

    A young woman resists the strictures imposed on her in a folkloric, winterbound world, connecting the seed through defiance and peril rather than court romance.

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  9. 17Cover of The queen's rising

    The queen's rising

    Rebecca Ross

    A young woman drawn into courtly secrets and a kingdom’s unrest offers a quieter but compelling blend of political maneuvering and personal courage.

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  10. 18Cover of Crown's Game

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  11. 19Cover of Kingdom of the Wicked

    Kingdom of the Wicked

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    A determined heroine investigates a family tragedy alongside a dangerous supernatural prince in a world of bargains and concealed motives.

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  12. 20Cover of The Blue Sword
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    The Blue Sword

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    A young woman is drawn into the fate of a desert kingdom, with an adventurous romance and cross-cultural loyalties providing an older-school bridge.

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  13. 21Cover of Throne of Glass

    Throne of Glass

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  14. 22Cover of Daughter of the Moon Goddess

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  15. 23Cover of River Enchanted

    River Enchanted

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  16. 24Cover of The Night Circus
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    The Night Circus

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About the book

The Bridge Kingdom is a 2019 fantasy novel by Danielle L. Jensen, classified in the supplied record as general fantasy.

About the author

Danielle L. Jensen is a fantasy author whose work includes the Bridge Kingdom series.