The 18 Best Fantasy Romance Books

Greek mythology may get a lot of love, but Norse mythology fans, "A Fate Inked in Blood" ($15, originally $30) is for you. Freya is a shield maiden: born with a drop of a goddess's blood, she has magic capable of repelling any attack. When her village chief finds this out, he binds her with a blood oath to fight for his conquest to be king . . . but proving herself may not be as difficult as avoiding falling in love with the chief's son, Bjorn.

Book one of a two-part fantasy romance series, the sequel, "A Curse Carved in Bone," will be published May 13.