Obsessively YoursStandalone Fantasy Fated Mates Romance
Roman
At twelve years old, Roman Covington—crown prince of the tropical fae kingdom—met Violet Maekin: a girl with freckles on her nose, a razor-edged wit, and the ability to make him laugh. She made him feel normal in a world that demanded he be anything but. After just a single day and a few scribbled notes, she held his heart in her hands.
But when Roman turned thirteen, the gods granted him the name of his fated mate—Vivian. Violet’s identical twin sister.
Convinced the gods were cruel, mistaken, or both, Roman spent a decade seeking a way to shift the bond from one sister to the other. All the while, a quiet madness bloomed within him.
He watched Violet from the shadows.
Stalked her in silence.
Killed for her in the dark.
Violet
When the king and queen arrived to announce the prince’s gods-blessed mate, Violet already knew it was her.
Except it wasn’t.
Vivian got Roman, and Violet got nothing but a splintered heart and the cruel ache of pretending it didn’t break her.
But Violet and Roman’s friendship endured… until the day she realized her feelings had grown into something vast and soul-deep, far beyond the reaches of her childhood crush.
Roman and Vivian might avoid one another now, but Violet knew the gods did not make mistakes. Their indifference would turn to love while Violet’s heart would turn to ash.
She did the only thing she could to save her heart and walked away from Roman for good.
This is a dual POV romance book in a classic fantasy setting, but there is minimal world building and NO fantasy plot unrelated to the romance. It has dark elements but is not necessarily a dark book.
No cheating and a guaranteed HEA.
Tropes:
-childhood friends to star-crossed lovers
-fated mates
-stalking
-morally black MMC
-virgin hero
-boy obsessed
-possessive/jealous hero
-found family
-humor
-animal familiars
-OWD
-touch her and die (literally)
-mature content
Please note: only suitable for 18+ due to mature language and situations. Check the author's website for a full list of CW.
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Jamie Applegate Hunter writes the kind of fantasy romance that lingers long after the last page, stories where vengeance and desire collide in worlds bound by magic and shadows. Readers know her through series like Vincula Realm and Fae Kings of Eden, where flawed kings, haunted queens, and fated bonds unravel against realms marked by betrayal and impossible choices. Her novels often press into darker corners of fantasy, exploring what it means to love when power, memory, and survival are at stake.
Fae Kings of Eden
In Eden, fate is never a gentle hand, it is a chain, a crown, and sometimes a blade. The Fae Kings of Eden series plunges readers into a realm where gods declare soulmates long before hearts are ready, where fae rulers guard their kingdoms with ruthless devotion, and where love is both salvation and curse.
Each book unravels a different bond: a king who waits years for the human girl promised to him, a crown prince torn between destiny and forbidden desire, sisters divided by the cruelty of prophecy. These romances are steeped in obsession and sacrifice, where longing collides with loyalty and even the strongest must choose between power and the person who holds their heart.
Fae Kings of Eden consists of four books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

