Welcome, book lovers, to my latest blog post where I share some of the best reverse harem books out there with enemies to lovers! Individually, these tropes have enthralled me time and time again, but when combined, they create a literary cocktail that is a pure crack to my reading soul.
As an avid reader and passionate fan of reverse harem stories, I’ve lost count of the hours I’ve spent immersed in these captivating worlds filled with strong heroines and a group of irresistible, swoon-worthy heroes. The dynamics and complexities of reverse harem relationships never fail to intrigue me, as each character brings a unique connection and dynamic to the mix. And let’s not forget about the enemies-to-lovers trope, which adds an extra layer of tension, angst, and undeniable chemistry to any romance.
In my previous recommendations, I’ve delved into the world of enemies to lovers and reverse harem separately, and the response from fellow readers has been incredible. It got me thinking: why not combine these two beloved tropes into one powerful reading experience? And thus, this blog post was born — a carefully curated selection of the five best reverse harem books with the enemies-to-lovers trope.
So, grab your favourite blanket, brew a cup of your preferred beverage, and get ready to indulge in the delicious combination of the reverse harem and enemies to lovers!
Best Reverse Harem Enemies to Lovers Books:
Four Psychos (The Dark Side, #1) by Kristy Cunning
I’m not so different from most people.
Like everyone else, I have life goals.
Goal #1: Become a real girl instead of this invisible ghost thing I currently am.
Goal #2: Convince the four men I’ve been haunting for the past five years to pick me to be their new toy after goal one is complete.
Goal #3: Figure out who/what I am and why I can’t remember anything past the five years I’ve been haunting this quad.
Goal #4: Eat popcorn.
See? Perfectly normal. Sort of.
Gotta start small, after all.
It’s not like anyone else is perfect either.
**Sexual situations
**Reverse Harem
**Dark humor galore
**Language warning
The female lead is a ghost (with a twist regarding her and the man’s identity) who has forgotten who she is and is only starting to regain herself with contact with her men. The male leads are known as number one (ruthless, commanding, and cold), number two (cunning and manipulative), number three (the muscle man, himbo), and number four (the enigmatic and mysterious one).
They excluded her pretty badly in the beginning because they don’t trust her, and this created a lot of tension and animosity between them and even among the men. This only receded as their relationships develop and they slowly trust her, and their true identities get slowly revealed.
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Gypsy Blood (All The Pretty Monsters, #1) by Kristy Cunning
I’m not all that special, really. Or uncommon. I’m sure there are a lot of girls with old gypsy blood who see the dead, have killer cults hunting their family, and turn into something that gets scary when they panic. Yep. Completely unoriginal, if I do say so myself.
Move along. Nothing to see here. Nope. I’m just an ordinary girl.
I wish people would believe that.
I’ve been labeled as one thing or another for most of my life:
Death Girl.
Crazy Gypsy Girl.
Gothic Chick.
Monster…
It took my mother’s death for me to finally start getting answers about what’s really been going on. Unfortunately, most of the answers come from men…who aren’t just men. Somehow, I’ve gone and landed myself in a world truly filled with monsters, and I’m starting to think this is where I should have been all along.
Only…I don’t understand what’s going on. I’m walking into the middle of a story that’s thousands of years old, and I’m the new girl on the block who doesn’t have a clue how this world even works. My only guides happen to be the most lethal of the bunch.
They decide who lives or dies. They decide who gets stabbed or tortured.
Yeah…
I’ve gone and drawn attention to myself, and the ones paying attention are the ones everyone else seems to fear.
How do these things always happen to me?
**Reverse Harem
**Language warning
**Sexual content
**Dark Humor
Like Four Pyschos, the female lead (Violet) has a special identity related to her heritage and power. There are four men from the four original monster families: Emit (werewolf), Vance (monster killer), Damien (succubus), and Arion (the original vampire). The female protagonist’s relationships with each male lead start off on rocky grounds, with tension, disagreements, and even hostility.
However, as they are forced to work together or spend more time in each other’s presence, their initial conflicts give way to a gradual understanding, respect, and emotional connection. After that you will get to enjoy a super hilarious group dynamic between them!
Broken Bonds (The Bonds that Tie, #1) by J. Bree
After the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds.
I was sure everything would be okay if I had them.
It wasn’t.
The fate of our people is in my hands and I know we’re better off if I’m alone.
After five years on the run, I’m caught and dragged back to face the men I ran away from.
I thought I was doing the right thing.
Now, I’m not so sure.
North, Nox, Gryphon, Atlas, and Gabe may never forgive me but one thing is for sure.
I won’t ever forgive myself.
*Broken Bonds is a full length reverse harem PNR novel with material that may be difficult for some readers. This book will end on a cliffhanger. It’s recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations.
The female lead (Oli) was forced to leave the male leads many years before the event of the books, fueling the enemies to lover set-up between Oli and the rest of the men. The men include North (Mr. Sophisticated and polished Suit guy), Nox (the last one to “get with” her, Mr. emotionally unavailable), Gryphon (charming and flirtatious), Atlas (brooding and enigmatic i.e. emo), and Gabe (the most passionate, often quite intense).
There is a grovelling aspect to it, which can be expected since the story works about them hating her due to a misunderstanding, especially in the beginning. But after that gets solved the men one by one gradually get with her.
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Hannaford Prep Series by J. Bree
The most exclusive school in the entire country, Hannaford Preparatory Academy, has offered me a full-ride scholarship and a chance to escape the dangerous streets of Mounts Bay.
The only problem is, no scholarship student has ever made it through freshman year.
None of the rich kids understand the need for survival that runs through my veins, the throne I’ve fought and killed to sit on, and there are more deranged killers stalking me than I can keep count of.
The think the can break me.
They’re wrong.
No one touches the Wolf.
This is another series by J. Bree. Her books can be quite intense but they are good. I strongly recommend you to check this out as well if you enjoy the previous one. The female lead (Lips) has a very cool hidden identity and is definitely not just a “weak poor girl in a rich prestigious school”. She’s actually very powerful, influential, and rich, but had to hide it due to her circumstances. It does take place in high school, but the writing is quite mature.
So depending on your preferences (e.g if you’re really into Academy settings) you can enjoy it. Ash (the last guy to join, kind of have anger issues in my opinion), Harley (a more nice version of Ash but just as jackass especially in the beginning, the middle between Blaise and Ash), and Blaise (the nicest guy one out of the three, passionate about music).
Reaper’s Pack (All the Queen’s Men #1) by Rhea Watson
I’m not all that special, really. Or uncommon. I’m sure there are a lot of girls with old gypsy blood who see the dead, have killer cults hunting their family, and turn into something that gets scary when they panic. Yep. Completely unoriginal, if I do say so myself.
Move along. Nothing to see here. Nope. I’m just an ordinary girl.
I wish people would believe that.
I’ve been labeled as one thing or another for most of my life:
Death Girl.
Crazy Gypsy Girl.
Gothic Chick.
Monster…
It took my mother’s death for me to finally start getting answers about what’s really been going on. Unfortunately, most of the answers come from men…who aren’t just men. Somehow, I’ve gone and landed myself in a world truly filled with monsters, and I’m starting to think this is where I should have been all along.
Only…I don’t understand what’s going on. I’m walking into the middle of a story that’s thousands of years old, and I’m the new girl on the block who doesn’t have a clue how this world even works. My only guides happen to be the most lethal of the bunch.
They decide who lives or dies. They decide who gets stabbed or tortured.
Yeah…
I’ve gone and drawn attention to myself, and the ones paying attention are the ones everyone else seems to fear.
How do these things always happen to me?
**Reverse Harem
**Language warning
**Sexual content
**Dark Humor
Really cool book, highly recommend it if you enjoyed more “gothy” books with an emo vibe related to demons, hell, etc in the paranormal genre. The story is about a reaper who had to have “hounds” to serve her in her task. She picked the batch that was deemed unappealing by everyone else except her, and she picked them despite the protest of others because she felt a connection to them. These hounds are of course shape-shifters that take forms between hounds and men. Pretty cool concept, would recommend it if you’re into it!
Dragons’ Captive (Her Royal Dragon Pack Book 1) by Alex Lidell
For once, I thought being an orphaned slave would keep safe. Yet when the dragon princes come for their promised bride, Lady Cordelia, they take me too. Why? Because they are immortal assholes who like to hoard.
But when Cordelia is killed, the dragons have a big problem: if they return without a human mate, they’ll lose their throne.
So we strike a deal. I play bride in exchange for my freedom. All I must do is survive the bridal trials, manage the mating mechanics, and remember that dragon royals are killers, not friends.
All I must do is not fall in love.
Dragons’ Captive takes place in Lunos, the world of Alex Lidell’s best-selling Power of Five novels. Expect spice, potent fae magic, fated-mate bonds, powerful dragon shifters, and a fake relationship that turns all too real.
The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys, #1) by Nikki St. Crowe
The stories were all wrong — Hook was never the villain.
For two centuries, all of the Darling women have disappeared on their 18th birthday. Sometimes they’re gone for only a day, some a week or a month. But they always return broken.
Now, on the afternoon of my 18th birthday, my mother is running around the house making sure all the windows are barred and the doors locked.
But it’s pointless.
Because when night falls, he comes for me. And this time, the Never King and the Lost Boys aren’t willing to let me go.
The Never King is a dark retelling of Peter and Wendy. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy The Never King and the Lost Boys. You can expect hate kissing, fighting, bickering, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you’ vibes.
Hate (Madison Kate, #1) by Tate James
“Madison Kate Danvers was murdered tonight.”
Those words changed my life, and not for the better.
They were wrong, of course. I wasn’t dead. But I was set up.
After being charged with a string of offences–and made an example of by my political minded father–I’m eventually released back into Shadow Grove with one thing on my mind.
Hate.
Someone is going to pay for derailing my carefully laid-out future. Someone is going to catch the full force of my hate. How very convenient that someone just moved into the bedroom down the hall from me.
Archer D’Ath and his boys messed with the wrong chick and they’re about to learn just how cold Madison Kate’s hate can run.
HATE is a full-length mature college/new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love
The Magic of Discovery (Emerald Lakes #1) by Britt Andrews
Growing up in Emerald Lakes, population six hundred and eighty-two, had been safe and comfortable. Running my own magic shop and making a living off my green witchcraft, I have no complaints. Sure, there’s my ex, who never understood the word ‘no’, but there’s also the lovable and eccentric townspeople who feel more like one huge extended family, and let’s not forget my boy-crazed Gran who keeps us all on our toes.
…But something has apparently been missing, and the stars take it upon themselves to correct the problem, dropping four sexy men at my door. Well, not literally. They move into the apartment above my shop, so I’m their landlord. Drawn in by these mages who blew into town on a work assignment, a whole different kind of magic starts to grow between us, but my powers are doing things they shouldn’t, and there’s also a pesky prophecy to unravel.
Strange, unnatural things are brewing in Emerald Lakes, and I can’t ignore the sinking suspicion that something life-changing is headed my way.
Discovering a whole new world of magic, I can only hope I don’t lose myself in the madness.
This is a full-length romance novel. There is MM content. It ends on a cliffhanger and contains brief references to domestic violence and other themes that readers may find triggering.
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