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Jennifer L. Armentrout · 4 recommendations
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and RosesSarah J. Maas · 2015
Why it's a match
A Court of Thorns and Roses is like From Blood and Ash because both pair a mortal woman with a morally grey immortal who is supposed to be her enemy but can't stop protecting her. Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout both specialize in slow-burn forbidden romance with explicit heat and dark fantasy worlds that feel richly lived in. If you loved the forbidden tension between Poppy and Hawke, Feyre and her love interest in ACOTAR will give you the exact same emotional rollercoaster.
Why it's a match
Fourth Wing is like From Blood and Ash because both deliver a forbidden romance — a heroine who falls for the one person she absolutely shouldn't, with explicit heat that earns every slow-burn chapter leading up to it. Rebecca Yarros matches Jennifer L. Armentrout's ability to make you feel the tension in every interaction before it finally breaks open. If Poppy and Hawke's push-and-pull hooked you, Violet and Xaden in Fourth Wing will do the exact same thing.
Flesh and Fire
A Shadow in the EmberJennifer L. Armentrout · 2021
Why it's a match
A Shadow in the Ember is like From Blood and Ash because it's set in the same world, written by the same author, and delivers the same possessive morally grey love interest and explicit heat that Jennifer L. Armentrout fans expect. This prequel series gives you the origin story of the world Poppy inhabits, with a heroine just as compelling and a romance just as slow-burning and worth the wait. If you're looking for more books like From Blood and Ash after finishing the series, A Shadow in the Ember is the obvious next read.
Why it's a match
The Bridge Kingdom is like From Blood and Ash because both are political fantasy romances where a woman is placed in a dangerous man's world and falls for him despite every reason not to. Danielle L. Jensen delivers the same captive-romance dynamic and explicit heat as Jennifer L. Armentrout, with more focus on political intrigue and espionage layered beneath the slow-burn tension. Readers who loved the forbidden chemistry and high heat of From Blood and Ash will feel right at home in The Bridge Kingdom.