Romantasy Rated

Romantasy books by heat level

Every book we have rated, grouped from most to least explicit on our 0 to 5 heat scale. Levels are our own rating; tap a book for scene chapters, age suggestion and warnings.

Blaze 6 books

Several sex scenes are written on the page with explicit detail. They are a regular part of the book, though the plot still leads.

  1. Cover of A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasSarah J. MaasA Court of Mist and FurySeveral explicit scenesBook 2 of A Court of Thorns and Roses
  2. Cover of Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosRebecca YarrosFourth WingSeveral explicit scenesBook 1 of The Empyrean
  3. Cover of House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. MaasSarah J. MaasHouse of Earth and BloodSeveral explicit scenesBook 1 of Crescent City
  4. Cover of Iron Flame by Rebecca YarrosRebecca YarrosIron FlameSeveral explicit scenesBook 2 of The Empyrean
  5. Cover of Onyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosRebecca YarrosOnyx StormSeveral explicit scenesBook 3 of The Empyrean
  6. Cover of Quicksilver by Callie HartCallie HartQuicksilverSeveral explicit scenesBook 1 of Fae & Alchemy

Flame 2 books

At least one sex scene is written on the page. Description is brief or focused on emotion, and scenes are few.

  1. Cover of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasSarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and RosesOne or a few on-page scenes, limited detailBook 1 of A Court of Thorns and Roses
  2. Cover of Serpent & Dove by Shelby MahurinShelby MahurinSerpent & DoveOne or a few on-page scenes, limited detailBook 1 of Serpent & Dove

Smolder 2 books

Make-out scenes with touching that go further than kissing. Sex may be implied or begin on the page, but the scene cuts away before any detail.

  1. Cover of Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie GarberStephanie GarberOnce Upon a Broken HeartHeated, cuts awayBook 1 of Once Upon a Broken Heart
  2. Cover of The Shadows Between Us by Tricia LevensellerTricia LevensellerThe Shadows Between UsHeated, cuts awayBook 1 of The Shadows Between Us

Spark 3 books

Kissing and embraces on the page. If the couple has sex, it happens entirely off the page and is not described.

  1. Cover of Caraval by Stephanie GarberStephanie GarberCaravalKissing onlyBook 1 of Caraval
  2. Cover of The Cruel Prince by Holly BlackHolly BlackThe Cruel PrinceKissing onlyBook 1 of The Folk of the Air
  3. Cover of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasSarah J. MaasThrone of GlassKissing onlyBook 1 of Throne of Glass

5 Inferno 0 None

Books rated here without a page of their own

BookHeatOur ageCommon Sense MediaFirst published
Serpent & Dove3 Flame16+15+3 Sep 2019

Serpent & Dove

Shelby Mahurin, Serpent & Dove book 1. HarperCollins

There is one sex scene on the page between a married couple, with more detail than most YA books give. The rest is kissing and banter. HarperCollins lists the series with its teen books. It includes one explicit scene between married adults and a lot of violence, so we suggest 16+. Common Sense Media says 15+.

Also on the page: strong violence, witch burning and executions, some strong language, sexual content.

Checked 1 Nov 2026: HarperCollins, Common Sense Media review.

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