Competitions for power, notoriety, love, or maybe even your life.

Kind, beefy, and bumbling, these male love interests are sweet and maybe a tad spicy.

Listed in the recommended reading order for people who like to read full series.

Fated Mates is a romance novel podcast and recommendation machine from novelist Sarah MacLean and critic/editor Jen Prokop. Among the hundreds of episodes and thousands of recommendations are 76 (and counting!) deep dives, each devoted to a single book or series. Pick a book, read it, then listen to the episode (organized <b><a href='https://fatedmates.net/book-club'>here</a></b>) for an expansive reading experience.