Books like 'Sleeping Beauty: Vampire Slayer'
Readers who enjoyed Sleeping Beauty: Vampire Slayer by Maureen McGowan also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary fantasy young adult paranormal magic royalty vampires
-
Frostbite by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLosing Lucian McKenzie, the Prince of her heart and discovering her true identity has made Elena Watkins' life almost unbearable. However, new trials will test the 17 year-old's strength and push her to limits she didn’t think were possible. Only a mysterious offer from Blake Leaf, the Rubicon and a dragon predestined for evil, reveals there may be a light at the end of Elena’s dark tunnel...Categorized as:
magic royalty young adult fantasy strong heroine paranormal alpha male shapeshifters -
![Dead Is Not An Option by Marlene Perez]()
Dead Is Not An Option by Marlene Perez
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIt’s springtime of senior year, and psychic sleuth Daisy Giordano is preparing to say goodbye to Nightshade High. But no college acceptance letters have arrived yet, and she’s beginning to worry about where she’ll end up come fall—and if it will be anywhere near her boyfriend, Ryan. But that’s not the only uncertainty Daisy’s dealing with... -
![]()
![]()
Sponsored links -
![Scorch by Kaitlyn Davis]()
Scorch by Kaitlyn Davis
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"All it did was remind Kira that time was running out. That she needed to choose. Or a lot more than a forest would burn. The whole world would crumble." Aldrich escaped…again. Tristan forgot…everything. And Luke, well, Luke was getting more than a little impatient... -
![The Caller by Juliet Marillier]()
The Caller by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsNeryn has made a long journey to perfect her skills as a Caller. She has learned the wisdom of water and of earth; she has journeyed to the remote isles of the west and the forbidding mountains of the north. Now, Neryn must travel in Alban's freezing winter to seek the mysterious White Lady, Guardian of Air... -
-
![Dead Is Just A Rumor by Marlene Perez]()
Dead Is Just A Rumor by Marlene Perez
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAs the creepy little town of Nightshade prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary—on Halloween, of course—many of its paranormal residents are receiving mysterious blackmail letters. Psychic teen Daisy Giordano and her sisters set out to find out who is behind the threats. But launching an investigation isn’t easy for Daisy with her overprotective father watching her every move... -
![Fangtastic! by Sienna Mercer]()
Fangtastic! by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDon't miss this fun tween vampire series, featuring regular girl Olivia and goth girl Ivy! Olivia is a vegetarian. Ivy is a vampire. And they're twins ?!?Ever since Olivia discovered that her long-lost twin sister, Ivy, is a vampire, she's been soaking up everything Ivy will tell her about Franklin Grove's vampire community... -
![The Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty]()
The Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe second in Jaclyn Moriarty's brilliant, acclaimed fantasy trilogy, THE COLORS OF MADELEINE! Princess Ko's been bluffing about the mysterious absence of her father, desperately trying to keep the government running on her own. But if she can't get him back in a matter of weeks, the consequence may be a devastating war... -
![Dead Is a Killer Tune by Marlene Perez]()
Dead Is a Killer Tune by Marlene Perez
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHigh school freshman Jessica Walsh is a Virago—a woman warrior who must protect her hometown from danger. And in Nightshade, California, trouble is always lurking. At the town’s Battle of the Bands, Jess’s boyfriend, Dominic, and his band, Side Effects May Vary, are up against Hamlin, a band so popular, their fans follow them everywhere... -
![House of Night #4 by Kent Dalian, P.C. Cast]()
House of Night #4 by Kent Dalian, P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Having gained a new understanding of her affinities for earth, wind, and water, Zoey Redbird moves into more dangerous territory as she attempts to master a lesson in fire. Zoey seeks guidance from the secret vampyre history of Cleopatra and her relationships with two great Roman leaders--Julius Caesar and Mark Antony... -
![Blood Storm by Rhiannon Hart]()
Blood Storm by Rhiannon Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe rain wanted to be ocean; the ice in the mountain caps wanted freedom. I never knew that water held such longing. The clouds above my head rumbled like a growling wolf, impatient to release their burden. I held the rain there a moment longer. I turned to Renata, heard her gasp and knew my eyes glowed blue.I spoke a single word. 'Rain... -
![Dead Is Just a Dream by Marlene Perez]()
Dead Is Just a Dream by Marlene Perez
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe people of Nightshade, California, are dying in their sleep, and fifteen-year-old paranormal warrior Jessica Walsh is determined to find the killer . . . or killers. Justice isn’t the only thing on Jessica’s mind, however. Some days she’s not sure which is worse—having a creepy clown lurking outside her window or having her rock star boyfriend’s hot ex-girlfriend drop by for a surprise visit... -
![Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista]()
Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDonja Bellanger, suffering after the death of her father, finds herself in dire straits when her mom takes a new husband. Forced not only to move to a strange city, but to share a room with her glamorous, new stepsister, Makayla Hampton, her life spirals out of control. Makayla lures her from goth to glam, straight into an exclusive club, not only for wealthy elites but Immortal Descendants... -
![The Pearl of the Soul of the World by Meredith Ann Pierce]()
The Pearl of the Soul of the World by Meredith Ann Pierce
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAll the world’s wisdom and magic resides within the iridescent depths of a small white pearl. “All my sorcery,” the Ancient Ravenna had said of the pearl. “It is left to you to save the world...Categorized as:
magic vampires contemporary young adult fantasy war legends & fairy tales futuristic -
![My Link in Time by S.L. Baum]()
My Link in Time by S.L. Baum
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGirl meets boy, falls in love, becomes engaged, and walks down the aisle. Oh, if only life were that simple. When an Immortal girl meets a Mortal boy, life is a little more complicated. When Charity accepted Lincoln's marriage proposal, she thought they could handle anything that came their way... Link’s newly acquired lust for blood became the first problem to tackle... saying “I do” came next... -
-
![Divine Beginnings by P.C. Cast]()
Divine Beginnings by P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsGo back in time, fifty years before the events of New York Times bestselling author P.C. Cast's Partholon books... Something isn't right at Guardian Castle, and Aine can't figure out what. As Healer, she's supposed to be making things better, but there's a darkness that can't be brightened. And then Aine finds an injured Fomorian--winged, dark, blood-thirsty and inherently evil... -
![Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis]()
Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAJ Ashe is moving on. Sure she still has not-so-sisterly feelings for Ryan, her ex-boyfriend-turned-step-brother, but there’s a new vampire in town and his name is Alexander Archer. Caught between the desire to move forward with Sexy Lexy and being drawn to her past with Ryan, AJ thinks life couldn’t get anymore complicated. Yeah, right... -
![Ladle Rat Rotten Hut by Cameron Jace]()
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut by Cameron Jace
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhat if all you knew about fairy tales was wrong?Warning: these Grimm Prequels are like snap shots of a magical land you're about to visit soon. I like to think of them as poisoned apples. Once you taste them, you will never see fairy tales in the same light again.This Grimm Diaries Prequels are a number of short books in the form of epistolary diary entries...Categorized as:
magic vampires contemporary paranormal young adult fantasy werewolves legends & fairy tales -
![Blood on the Moon by Jennifer Knight]()
Blood on the Moon by Jennifer Knight
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs Faith Reynolds enters her freshman year of college, she is a complete and utter nervous wreck. With her best friend Derek suddenly pulling out the romance card and her dark, mysterious classmate staring her down at every turn, Faith somehow feels stuck in the middle without dating either one. And fortune may or may not be with her when a devilshly sexy stranger offers her a welcome escape... -
![Mystic Embrace by Charlotte Blackwell]()
Mystic Embrace by Charlotte Blackwell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEbony Triggs and her sister have accepted their birthright to be the magnificent ones, protectors of the innocent. They have been working on improving their magickal powers with the help of close friends the Pierce family. Ebony and Eliza have been working hard, with one common goal in mind, destroying the demon that killed their parents sixteen years ago... -
![Thorne by Charlotte McConaghy]()
Thorne by Charlotte McConaghy
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn enthralling romantic fantasy about finding true love against all odds, Thorne is the second book in the Chronicles of Kaya series. Lovers in Kaya have always died together, bonded in death as in life. But a cure for the bond has sent rumours like wildfire through the land... -
![Blood and Snow: The Complete Set by RaShelle Workman]()
Blood and Snow: The Complete Set by RaShelle Workman
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEvery thousand years the Vampire Queen selects a new body, always the fairest in the land, and this time she's chosen Snow White. Snow isn't an ordinary girl. She doesn't know that yet. When Snow gets bitten by a Hunter, her life is thrown into a whirlwind of change where instead of worrying about what to eat, she has to fight not to drink the blood of fellow high school students...Categorized as:
magic vampires contemporary legends & fairy tales young adult fantasy witches paranormal -
![Snakecharm by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes]()
Snakecharm by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsZane Cobriana, cobra shapeshifter, thanks the gods every day for Danica, his hawk pair bond, and the peace their union has brought to the avian and serpiente. Soon, Danica will have a child to carry on their royal line. But what should be a happy time is riddled with doubt. Syfka, an ancient falcon, has arrived from Ahnmik claiming that one of her people is hidden in their midst... -
![Quinn, a Vampire Watcher's Story by Elizabeth Loraine]()
Quinn, a Vampire Watcher's Story by Elizabeth Loraine
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Quinn we get to see another side of Royal Blood Chronicles from Quinn's point of view and learn how their journey began. Follow Quinn and Katrina as the Chronicles takes you on a fun wild ride along with those who are chosen as Protectors of the peaceful races of the world as they fight the evil that threatens us all. Extended Description Quinn is a Vampire Watcher... -
![The Vault by Emily McKay]()
The Vault by Emily McKay
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is no rest for the damned in this thrilling follow-up to Emily McKay's The Lair and The Farm, in a series New York Times bestselling author Chloe Neill calls, "Equal parts Resident Evil and Hunger Games." In a world where vampires rule and teenaged humans are quarantined as a food source, there is only one choice—resist or die... -
-
![Forever by Lauren Burd, Lynn O'Dell]()
Forever by Lauren Burd, Lynn O'Dell
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 25 ratings“What are we playing for?” An evil grin spread over his face. “I am so glad you asked. We’re playing for the chance to choose.” “Choose what?” “Where my next shot goes.” * * * Memories fade, betrayals abound, and death looms... -
![Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 by Haruko Iida]()
Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 by Haruko Iida
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMahiru Shiraishi is haunted by images of the Descendent of the Princess in a disturbing recurring dream. There, she meets members of the Lunar Race, a group of vampires, werewolves and vixens who need Mahiru's help to recover their power source that was stolen a thousand years ago in an incident involving the princess... -
![Warrior by Ellen Oh]()
Warrior by Ellen Oh
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFirst an outcast, now a hero. But her fight rages on. Kira, the yellow-eyed demon slayer who fiercely protected her kingdom—and the crown prince—has been proclaimed the Dragon Musado of the prophecy. With the defeated the evil shaman. But it wasn’t enough. Hansong is in chaos... -
![Your Guardian Angel "Uncut" by Skyla Madi]()
Your Guardian Angel "Uncut" by Skyla Madi
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 17 ratings** Experience new emotions, scenes and dialogue with this uncut version of Your Guardian Angel. ** For Ruby Moore life is far more complicated than that of your average teen, for she is in no way average. Ruby is a vampire and her life as a vampire is far from traditional... It has been one year since her normal life was brutally taken from her... -
![He's My Only Vampire, Vol. 1 by Aya Shouoto]()
He's My Only Vampire, Vol. 1 by Aya Shouoto
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou are my "thrall"--mine and mine alone... When Kana, a student at St. Agatha Academy, lays eyes on her long-lost childhood friend Aki amid the throng of the metropolis, the gears of destiny begin to turn! Meeting with an unfortunate accident not long after, Kana finds herself pulled from the arms of death by a vampire--Aki... -
![Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguié]()
Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguié
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 35 ratings"ONCE UPON A TIME" IS TIMELESS When a storm brings the dashing Prince Richard to her family's farm, Violet falls in love at first sight. Richard also gives Violet his heart, but he knows his marriage is destined to be an affair of state, not of passion. For the king and queen have devised a contest to determine who will win their son's hand in marriage...Categorized as:
royalty magic contemporary fantasy young adult legends & fairy tales paranormal length-short -
![Never Bite a Boy on the First Date by Tamara Summers]()
Never Bite a Boy on the First Date by Tamara Summers
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI've got a few issues: I'm a vampire now. One of my classmates was found dead, with telltale fang marks. I didn't do it! (really!) Nobody believes me, so . . . I'm going to have to find the real killer. I've already got three suspects. (three very cute suspects.) One more problem: I am seriously falling for one of them . . -
![The Safe-Keeper's Secret by Sharon Shinn]()
The Safe-Keeper's Secret by Sharon Shinn
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"The most promising and original writer of fantasy to come along since Robin McKinley."—Peter S. Beagle, best-selling author of The Last Unicorm Damiana is safe-keeper in the small village of Tambleham. Neighbors and strangers alike come one by one, in secret, to tell her things they dare not share with anyone else, knowing that Damiana will keep then to herself... -
![Blood Apples by Cameron Jace]()
Blood Apples by Cameron Jace
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhat if all you knew about fairy tales was wrong?Warning: these Grimm Prequels are like snap shots of a magical land you're about to visit soon. I like to think of them as poisoned apples. Once you taste them, you will never see fairy tales in the same light again.This Grimm Diaries Prequels are a number of short books in the form of epistolary diary entries...Categorized as:
magic vampires contemporary paranormal young adult fantasy legends & fairy tales length-short -
![Cathy's Ring by Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman]()
Cathy's Ring by Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCathy cannot manage to find more than a few days to relax in her hectic (and mortal) life—she barely has time to put the mystery surrounding her father to rest before she finds herself targeted by a group of Ancestor Lu’s professional killers!Recognizing she is a serious threat to everyone in her life, Cathy makes plans to leave town... -
-
![Dead of Night by Lynn Viehl]()
Dead of Night by Lynn Viehl
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrue love . . . and an undying obsession Catlyn Youngblood has a secret life. Despite being a natural-born vampire hunter like her two older brothers, Cat has fallen for Jesse--an ageless boy from a centuries-old vampire clan. Cat's job cataloguing rare, mystical texts at a bookstore allows her to meet with Jesse alone every evening... -
![Wyvernhail by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes]()
Wyvernhail by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHAI HAS ALWAYS been an outsider. With a falcon mother and a deceased cobra father, she is considered a mongrel by most, an ally by some, and a friend by few. Hai's broken falcon wings are a painful reminder of the life she once led on the island of Ahnmik. And here in Wyvern's Court, the avian and serpiente royal family keep their distance, refusing to acknowledge her cobra bloodline... -
![Creatus : The Prequel by Carmen DeSousa]()
Creatus : The Prequel by Carmen DeSousa
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor four thousand years, creatus have concealed themselves from the humans who hunted them almost to extinction. Unwittingly, one creatus will endanger them all... As with most of his family, Derrick Ashton knows his future and what position he's destined to fill within his unique society... -
![Fairy Godmothers, Inc. by Jenniffer Wardell]()
Fairy Godmothers, Inc. by Jenniffer Wardell
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world where fairy tale situations are as much a fact of life as death and taxes, everyone knows hiring Fairy Godmothers, Inc. is the best way to assure that your beautiful daughter or enchanted frog of a grandson will get the happily-ever-after he or she deserves...Categorized as:
royalty magic contemporary young adult humor fantasy legends & fairy tales paranormal -
![Vamplayers by Rusty Fischer]()
Vamplayers by Rusty Fischer
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the Afterlife Academy of Exceptionally Dark Arts, Lily Fielding is a measly trainee who dreams of one day becoming a Savior—those who visit vampire-infested high schools and put down the undead with their deadly crossbows... -
![Snow White Blood Red by Cameron Jace]()
Snow White Blood Red by Cameron Jace
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAuthor's Note: As of 09/11/2012 the novella has been edited. Grammatical errors only exist in older versions. What if all you knew about fairy tales was wrong? Book description of Snow White Blood Red: A Grimm Diaries Prequel as told by the Snow White Queen: I have always wondered why you never asked about my name...Categorized as:
magic vampires contemporary paranormal young adult fantasy legends & fairy tales length-short -
![Before Midnight by Cameron Dokey]()
Before Midnight by Cameron Dokey
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsEtienne de Brabant is brokenhearted. His wife has died in childbirth, leaving him alone with an infant daughter he cannot bear to name. But before he abandons her for king and court, he brings a second child to be raised alongside her, a boy whose identity he does not reveal...Categorized as:
royalty magic contemporary fantasy young adult medieval legends & fairy tales historical -
![The World Above by Cameron Dokey]()
The World Above by Cameron Dokey
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsGen and her twin brother, Jack, were raised with their mother's tales of life in the World Above. Gen is skeptical, but adventurous Jack believes the stories--and trades the family cow for magical beans. Their mother rejoices, knowing they can finally return to their royal home. When Jack plants the beans and climbs the enchanted stalk, he is captured by the tyrant who now rules the land... -
![Beauty Never Dies by Cameron Jace]()
Beauty Never Dies by Cameron Jace
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPeter Pan has a plan. Since it's been hundred years since his friends were all cursed by the Brothers Grimm, he is about to wake up Sleeping Beauty, his eternal lover. Oops, you didn't know that. Blame it on the Grimms. But in the middle of the ceremony, he is visited by the Evil Queen who manipulates him into helping her with information about Snow White...Categorized as:
magic vampires contemporary paranormal young adult fantasy witches legends & fairy tales -
![Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix]()
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 63 ratingsBeing a princess isn't all that.... You've heard the fairytale: a glass slipper, Prince Charming, happily ever after... Welcome to reality: royal genealogy lessons, needlepoint, acting like "a proper lady," and — worst of all — a prince who is not the least bit interesting, and certainly not charming...Categorized as:
magic royalty contemporary fantasy young adult legends & fairy tales paranormal length-short -
-
![Golden by Cameron Dokey]()
Golden by Cameron Dokey
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBefore Rapunzel's birth, her mother made a dangerous deal with the sorceress Melisande: If she could not love newborn Rapunzel just as she appeared, she would surrender the child to Melisande. When Rapunzel was born completely bald and without hope of ever growing hair, her horrified mother sent her away with the sorceress to an uncertain future...Categorized as:
royalty magic contemporary fantasy young adult legends & fairy tales paranormal length-epic -
![While Beauty Slept by Elizabeth Blackwell]()
While Beauty Slept by Elizabeth Blackwell
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe Truth is No Fairy Tale. I am not the sort of person about whom stories are told. Those of humble birth suffer their heartbreaks and celebrate their triumphs unnoticed by the bards, leaving no trace in the fables of their time...Categorized as:
magic royalty contemporary legends & fairy tales paranormal fantasy young adult historical -
![Stray by Elissa Sussman]()
Stray by Elissa Sussman
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI am grateful for my father, who keeps me good and sweet. I am grateful for my mother, who keeps her own heart guarded and safe. I am grateful for my adviser, who keeps me protected. I am grateful for the Path, which keeps me pure. Ever after...Categorized as:
magic royalty contemporary fantasy young adult paranormal legends & fairy tales dystopian -
![Blood by K.J. Wignall]()
Blood by K.J. Wignall
Rated: 3.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI do not remember being bitten. I wish I did, for then I would know the creature who did this to me and I would have a purpose, to track him down and repay him for the poisoned gift he gave me." Back in the 13th Century, Will was destined to be Earl of Mercia. He never lived to inherit his title, struck down by a strange illness and buried beneath the city walls... -
![The Princetta by Anne-Laure Bondoux]()
The Princetta by Anne-Laure Bondoux
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPrincess Malva--the Princetta of Galnicia--flees her kingdom and an arranged marriage, only to find herself betrayed by the very man who promised to help her. Orpheus is the son of a sea-captain-turned-pirate and is determined to make a name of his own commanding a ship in Galnicia's royal armada. But when their paths cross on the high seas, so do their destinies... -
![Beast by Donna Jo Napoli]()
Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsMeet the Beast-- before there was Beauty Orasmyn is the prince of Persia and heir to the throne. His religion fills his heart and his mind, and he strives for the knowledge and leadership his father demonstrates...Categorized as:
royalty magic contemporary fantasy young adult shapeshifters paranormal legends & fairy tales
Fantastic book recommendations by romance book lovers for romance book lovers.
Find out more about romance.io.
Find out more about romance.io.
Get recommendations by genres & tropes
Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
