The Best No Spice Romance Books of the 2020's
Discover the captivating worlds of the best no spice romance books from the 2020s decade (2020-2029).
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Bluebeard's Bride
(Displaced Fairytales #8 / 8)
by Mary Mecham
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Romantasy, No Spice Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Forced Proximity, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 31, 2026
Falling for the Winged Witch
(To Win a Dark Heart #3 / 12)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Witches, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Giant, Retellings, Romance, Found Family
Release date: January 30, 2026
A Goblet of Guises and Gooseberries
(Enchanting Confections #1 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 8, 2026
A Pan of Pumpkin and Pastries
(Enchanting Confections #4 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Autumn Fiction, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance, Found Family
Release date: May 29, 2026
Rapunzel's Gambit
(All That Glitters #4 / 12)
by Mary Mecham
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Dragons, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 24, 2025
Silenced Beauty
(Cursed Brides)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Christian Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: November 7, 2025
Once Upon A Cat
(The Galamere Chronicles #4 / 6)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Cats, Fairy Tale Retellings, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance, Small Town, Found Family
Release date: January 23, 2026
Cursed Climb
(Displaced Fairytales #6 / 8)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Dragons, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 17, 2026
Beastly Dreams
(Displaced Fairytales #4 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 3, 2026
Falling for the Wolf
(To Win a Dark Heart #8 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters, Fairy Tale Retellings, Romantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance, Small Town
Release date: March 6, 2026
A Taste of Tea and Tenderness
(Enchanting Confections #3 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 22, 2026
A Filling of Fables and Firelight
(Enchanting Confections #9 / 10)
by Sarah Beran
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: July 17, 2026
Burning Snow
(Displaced Fairytales #3 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: February 24, 2026
Wingless Beauty
(Cursed Brides)
Category: Fantasy, Fae, Fairy Tale Retellings, Monster Romance, Winter Fiction, Fated Mates, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: January 16, 2026
Scarlett and the Dark Woods
(Autumn Fairy Tales)
by Mary Mecham
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Dystopia, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: September 15, 2023
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 05
(Snow White with the Red Hair #5 / 27)
Release date: January 7, 2020
The Princess and the Handmaid
(Tales of Askarr)
by Lucy Winton
Category: Fantasy, Short Stories, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 30, 2021
Once Upon A Goat
(The Galamere Chronicles #6 / 6)
Category: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance, Found Family
Release date: July 12, 2027
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 27
(Snow White with the Red Hair #27 / 27)
Release date: July 7, 2026
Once Upon A Bear
(The Galamere Chronicles #5 / 6)
Category: Fantasy, Witches, Shapeshifters, Fairy Tale Retellings, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance, Found Family
Release date: October 1, 2026
Of Knives and Nobility
(A Twist of Tales #1 / 15)
by E. G. Bella
Category: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Christian Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Forced Proximity, Non Magical Fantasy, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance
Release date: September 7, 2026
The Midnight Blizzard
(The Christmas Chronicles)
by Mary Mecham
Category: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Winter Fiction, Christmas Fiction, Once Upon a Pen Fairy Tale Book Awards, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: November 19, 2024
Charms and Cinders
Release date: August 21, 2026
All The Queen's Horses And All The Queen's Men
(Once Upon A Rhyme #7 / 7)
Release date: June 13, 2026
Captured Crimes
(Displaced Fairytales #7 / 8)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fae, Fairy Tale Retellings, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: March 24, 2026
Of Wind and Whispers
(Crowns of Corrend #2 / 2)
Category: Fantasy, Dragons, Fairy Tale Retellings, Christian Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Forced Proximity, Retellings, Romance
Release date: September 19, 2026
A Spoonful of Spells and Secrets
(Enchanting Confections #10 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: July 24, 2026
Of Pine and Pretense
(A Twist of Tales #5 / 15)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Christian Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Non Magical Fantasy, Retellings, Romance
Release date: October 5, 2026
Of Swans & Swords
(A Twist of Tales #14 / 15)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Christian Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Non Magical Fantasy, Retellings, Romance
Release date: December 7, 2026
A Batch of Bears and Bewitchment
(Enchanting Confections #2 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 15, 2026
A Touch of Tiaras and Treachery
(Enchanting Confections #5 / 10)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Slow Burn Romance, Romantasy, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: June 12, 2026
Braids and the Beast
(Fumbled Fairy Tales #2 / 3)
Category: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Slow Burn Romance, Medieval, Romantasy, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Forced Proximity, HEA Ending, Retellings, Romance, Found Family
Release date: May 15, 2026
A Dash of Ducks and Danger
(Enchanting Confections #8 / 10)
by Robyn Sarty
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Novella, Cozy Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: July 10, 2026
Laurel of Locksley
(Descendants of Sherwood #1 / 3)
by Mary Mecham
Category: Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Retellings, Romance
Release date: June 18, 2021
Princess of Curses & Croaks
(The Seasons of Magic #2 / 2)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Jane Austen Retellings, Fairy Tale Retellings, No Spice Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Retellings, Romance
Release date: July 31, 2026
The Siren's Gambit
(Gears & Faerie Tales #2 / 3)
Category: Fantasy, Steampunk, Fairy Tale Retellings, Romantasy, Gaslamp Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Historical Fiction, Romance
Release date: August 7, 2026
Falling for the Crystal Fae
(To Win a Dark Heart #4 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Romantasy, Novella, No Spice Romance, Retellings, Romance
Release date: February 6, 2026
All of A Sudden
(Hearts of Avarin #4 / 4)
Category: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Christian Fantasy, No Spice Romance, Non Magical Fantasy, Retellings, Romance
Release date: May 21, 2026
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