Paranormal romance is my comfort genre and I am always searching for those books that give off the nostalgic mid-late 2000’s vibes. Is it just me though, or does it feel like those are hard to come by these days!? Of course, we all know and love the classics: Twilight, Fallen, The Mortal Instruments, Hush Hush, Daughter of Smoke & Bone. But… that’s simply not enough. I can only read this is the skin of a killer Bella so many times (no matter what a banger line it is).
If you’ve been on the hunt for something new, something fresh, something fallen angelesque—whether it be Nephilim, archangels, or supernatural beings with wings—I have good news: here are 13 books with fallen angels to add to your TBR, all released within the last six years!
Angel of Water & Shadow by Tory Guyon
Blurb: Surfer girl, River, discovers she’s half-angel and, with the help of a mysterious hunter, must invoke her untapped elemental powers before a demon siphons them out of her and uses them to enslave humanity—all while learning how to grieve her mom, accepting her identity, and finding her place in the world when she doesn’t feel like she belongs anywhere.
Age category: Upper Young Adult / New Adult
Release date: May 2023 | Goodreads | Amazon
“Love had the capacity to kill us just as much as it could save us.“
Beyond the Fallen Realm by T.J. Lundin
Blurb: A high school senior finds herself as the bargaining chip between two powerful opposing forces within a hidden realm. When Epouranios sends a high-ranking soldier for the Almighty Angel to convince her that she’s central to a prophecy, and a savior for a world she doesn’t believe in, it’s a losing battle. But even if she accepts her destiny—and the powers that come with it—the enemy has a plan to sabotage Fate itself.
Age category: New Adult
Release date: April 2024 | Goodreads | Amazon
Fallen Academy by Leia Stone
Blurb: Brielle Atwater isn’t sure of much, but she knows a few things:
1. Having black wings is not normal.
2. Selling her soul to the demons was a mistake.
3. Lincoln Grey is the biggest jerk she’s ever met … but not falling in love with him might prove impossible.
Age category: Young Adult
Release date: August 2018 | Goodreads | Amazon
“Those of us with greater inner light attract the most darkness. Don’t ever forget that.”
Fall of the Horizon by Jessica J Ayala
Blurb: Zara Santos is an elven mercenary but throughout the Continent of Ribera she is considered the Rogue—the High King’s personal assassin. She serves the hunting season in hopes to one day be free of her shackles. When she receives a unique assignment to hunt down the mysterious leader of the shadow markets, Zara will do anything to obtain her freedom.
Age category: Adult
Release date: February 2024 | Goodreads | Amazon
“You are surviving in chaos. You could’ve let it destroy you. But here you are, being made from the ashes.“
Feather by Olivia Wildenstein
Blurb: Leigh embarks on a trip to Paris to meet her newest project, leader of the Parisian Mafia + the worst kind of sinner. If she can get him to do a single act of kindness, she’ll win enough feathers to complete her wings and ascend to the land of angels. She’s dead set on saving him, and he’s dead set on destroying her. Until he realizes destroying her wings is also destroying her heart. A heart he longs to hear beat only for him.
Age category: Adult
Release date: December 2019 | Goodreads | Amazon
“Just find a place for me in your heart. Even if it’s a cramped and dusky corner.“
Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Blurb: Two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, hold the power to save their world…or doom it. As Rielle and Eliana fight in a cosmic war that spans millennia, their stories intersect, and the shocking connections between them ultimately determine the fate of their world—and of each other. Perfect for lovers of dual POVs and epic world building.
Age category: Young Adult
Release date: April 2018 | Goodreads | Amazon
“We all have darkness inside us, Rielle,” he said, his voice rough. “That is what it means to be human.”
Helfyre by Mariel Pomeroy
Blurb: After the death of her mother, Aheia flees her realm but has to give up her immortality and powers. Her search for asylum leads her to a realm that deals in death and darkness—to buy her way to safety she exchanges her soul for 7 days in the devil’s realm. Arioch, the ruler of the Nephilim, is eager to dangle her in front of those who have caused him harm. He doesn’t expect the effect Aheia’s soul has on both of them…
Age category: Adult
Release date: March 2022 | Goodreads | Amazon
“We’re all broken, Aheia. It’s what gives us strength. Only the broken can grow.“
LightFall by M.A. Phipps and Rebecca Jaycox
Blurb: A loose Romeo and Juliet retelling about two teenage Nephilim caught on opposing sides (Light vs Dark) of an ancient feud. Luna and Caleb are drawn to each other despite everyone around them saying Lights and Darks can’t be friends. With millennia of prejudice working against them, can they overcome the divide built to keep them apart? Or will the secrets they discover destroy their fragile, new-found bond?
Age category: Young Adult
Release date: September 2022 | Goodreads | Amazon
“All that ever awaits anyone near me is pain.”
Seraphim Academy by Elizabeth Briggs
Blurb: Olivia’s brother vanished from Seraphim Academy without a trace. She’ll do whatever it takes to find him, including infiltrating the school, going up against her brother’s royal friends, and investigating her hot professor. But she’ll have to be careful—if anyone finds out she’s part demon, not angel, she won’t just get kicked out of school. She’ll be dead.
Age category: New Adult
Release date: December 2019 | Goodreads | Amazon
“And worst of all, he knows me too. He knows my secret. He knows what I really am. I’m screwed.”
Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Blurb: Trinity may be going blind, but she can see and speak to spirits. Her gift is the reason she’s in hiding and guarded by Wardens, shifters who protect humans from demons. When Wardens from another clan, along with myserious Zayne, arrive with a sinister report, Trinity’s world implodes. He has secrets—but working together becomes imperative once demons breach the compound and her own secret comes to light.
Age category: Young Adult
Release date: June 2019 | Goodreads | Amazon
“I’m guessing the sky is full of stars?” “It is, but the only ones that matter are the ones you see.”
The Fallen C.N. Crawford
Blurb: Most days, Lila steals from ships to earn a living. Until one night, a sinfully sexy angel strides into her favorite dance hall and compels her to work for him—and be his wife in Castle Hades. His prophetic dreams say she’ll help him become king. Beautiful as he is, he’s also a lethal tyrant. Luckily, she knows how to fight, how to weaken an angel: seduce him.
Age category: Adult
Release date: October 2020 | Goodreads | Amazon
“But she was like flames rising around me, and I would burn for her until there was nothing left but ash.“
White by Angelina J. Steffort
Blurb: Falling in love with a paranormal creature isn’t a good idea for 18-year-old Claire. Having just adjusted to a new High School after her parents’ death, she can’t afford to be sidetracked by complications of any kind—no matter how intriguing. But fate has different plans for her… As she falls head over heels for Adam, Claire inevitably spirals into the eternal war between good and evil.
Age category: Young Adult
Release date: April 2017 | Goodreads | Amazon
“I liked books. They were like small universes you could find the weirdest stories in. Sometimes you even found a part of yourself.”
Wings So Wicked by Emily Blackwood
Blurb: A wolf and his huntress. An academy designed to break them. Huntyr will do anything to please the assassin master, but Wolf begins to test her in ways she never imagined. Is she strong enough to stick to the mission? Or will new truths—and alliances—put everything at risk?
Age category: Adult
Release date: January 2024 | Goodreads | Amazon
“You do not know the violence that runs through my veins begging me to obliterate anyone who lays a hand on you.”
I hope you enjoy these books with fallen angels! Make sure to go to Goodreads for the full blurbs—I condensed as best I could.
Let me know if you’re also ready for angels (+werewolves, vampires, and demon hunters) to make a big comeback!
If you also enjoy forbidden love, make sure to check out this blog post for 11 fantasy books that have forbidden romance!
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