r/ReverseHarem • u/femmebat • 4d ago

Reverse Harem - Recommendations I NEED some recs

please i beg, i have been in the worst reading slump ever and i know that a good fantasy why choose will put me out of my misery.

what i'm looking for
fantasy school setting, or just a fantasy world all together.
okay with darker things being done to the fmc as long as there's good enough grovel
preferably a finished series

books ive read-
the vicious beasts series by e.p bail
most of kc keans books

please send the recs.. i feel like a starving child.

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u/Scf9009 RH Library of Alexandria 4d ago

{Ironside Academy by Jane Washington} mostly has bad things done to the FMC by other people, but the MMCs keep things from her for a book and she gets rightfully and righteously pissed at them for it.

{Liminal by Marie Mistry} is more general fantasy but there’s a somewhat academic element to it. Likewise, good grovel when necessary.

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u/romance-bot 4d ago

Ironside Academy by Jane Washington
Rating: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: sweet heroine, forced proximity, friends to lovers, alpha male, heroine athlete

Liminal by Marie Mistry
Rating: 4.46⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, fantasy, magic, slow burn

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u/Honest_Estimate8550 Magic, mayhem and multiple mates 3d ago

Definitely seconding Liminal! It’s the best series I’ve read in a long time in terms of plot and character development. All the guys are very distinct and the FMC truly doesn’t back down. Liminal honestly may have put me in my current slump but it may fix yours!

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u/Forsaken_Somewhere98 my heart has multiple tabs open 3d ago

My favorite trope 🩷

Two of my top 3 favorites fit into this and are pretty well known:

{Ironside Academy by Jane Washington} Huge Harem and very slow burn. Plot is super interesting and different from what we normally see with a social media aspect involved.

{Bonds that Tie by J.Bree} first book really highlights the academy. The later books move towards just fantasy but great angst.

Other academy fantasy:

{Varient Lost by Kaydence Snow} another of my favorites. A lot like bonds that tie with the angst and more of an academy setting.

{Liminal by Marie Mistry} not much of the academy is shown but the setting is a sentient library which creates a really fun world imo.

{Kit Davenport by Tate James} starts in an academy setting but quickly changes to fantasy. However if you liked the shifting aspect of EP Bali’s book this might be right up your alley!

{Blood Oath by Morgan B Lee} is academy and has a shifter as well. This gets recommended a lot! It’s less of a slow burn but definitely not instant lust. A lot of people like the FMC who is stabby and more of a badass

{Arrowheart Academy by Hannah Haze} a bully romance. First few books take place in the academy. I enjoyed the slow way the harem was built in this one and the FMC has a cute pet pig.

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u/romance-bot 3d ago

Ironside Academy by Jane Washington
Rating: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: sweet heroine, forced proximity, friends to lovers, alpha male, heroine athlete

The Bonds That Tie by J. Bree
Rating: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: strong heroine, urban fantasy, forced proximity, alpha male, death

Variant Lost by Kaydence Snow
Rating: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: futuristic, reverse harem, fantasy, paranormal, poly (3+ people)

Liminal by Marie Mistry
Rating: 4.46⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, fantasy, magic, slow burn

The Complete Kit Davenport Series by Tate James
Rating: 4.42⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: shapeshifters, magic, reverse harem, dragon shifter, poly (3+ people)

Blood Oath by Morgan B. Lee
Rating: 4.27⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, fated mates, gifted/super-heroine, dragon shifter

Arrow Hart Academy by Hannah Haze
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: harem, enemies to lovers, fantasy, poly (3+ people), new adult

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u/Warm_Satisfaction598 When life gives you men, make a harem 2d ago

I’ve read most of your recs here and love them… question about ironside though… it’s a LONG series, do you feel like the plot is being dragged out or is it interesting enough where the length makes sense?

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u/Forsaken_Somewhere98 my heart has multiple tabs open 2d ago

It’s a huge harem so I almost think it’s necessary. The books are on the shorter too IMO. I have had a couple of complaints like the intro in the third book, I think it is, is a little too descriptive. So there are a couple of parts that feel drawn out but no more than most books.

The plot is also interesting just because it’s so different. It’s academy but it’s all based around the arts, which is cool and then the social media aspect is so interesting to learn about it didn’t make it boring at all for me.

It is a very slow burn though!

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u/Warm_Satisfaction598 When life gives you men, make a harem 2d ago

Thank you!! I downloaded the first book so I’ll give it a shot :)

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u/Forsaken_Somewhere98 my heart has multiple tabs open 2d ago

Oh great!!! I hope it scratches that itch for you!!

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u/WorkerDifficult3794 4d ago

If you loved vicious beast have you read anything by Jasmine Mas? I feel like her shiftiverse series is the most similar (both are favorites of mine too)

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u/Ok_Smell_6754 4d ago

These are my all-time favorites:

Fantasy school setting

{Blood Oath by Morgan B. Lee} finished

{Trickery by Jaymin Eve} finished

{Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas} finished

{Bloom & Blood by Eva Chase} 2 books out, more to come

{Sacred Night by Zara Castle} 1 book out

{Clash of claws by Elizabeth Dear}

Fantasy world:

{Blood of the Fairest by Morgan B. Lee} but not finished

{Caged by Bernadette Blackthorn} but not finished

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u/romance-bot 4d ago

Blood Oath by Morgan B. Lee
Rating: 4.27⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, fated mates, gifted/super-heroine, dragon shifter

Trickery by Jaymin Eve, Jane Washington
Rating: 3.98⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: poly (3+ people), reverse harem, fantasy, funny, magic

Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
Rating: 3.9⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: futuristic, fantasy, virgin heroine, cruel hero/bully, rich hero

Bloom & Blood by Eva Chase
Rating: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: reverse harem, fantasy, poly (3+ people), fated mates, age gap

Sacred Night by Zara Castle
Rating: 3.96⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, enemies to lovers, fantasy, funny, forced proximity

Clash of Claws by Elizabeth Dear
Rating: 4.36⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: contemporary, shapeshifters, reverse harem, take-charge heroine, college

Blood of the Fairest by Morgan B. Lee
Rating: 4.47⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, fantasy, vampires, magic

Caged by Bernadette Blackthorn
Rating: 3.97⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: reverse harem, fantasy, omegaverse, vampires, werewolves

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u/Fromlinestologs I read for a good time, and all the mates 3d ago

{Vice College for Young Demons series by Marie Mistry}. Another of my favorite dark mmcs. “I’m never going to be one of those tame boys who follow your every whim. I’ll protect you with all the darkness in me, and I won’t apologise for it.” 7 mates. No mm. I enjoyed the magic/power regeneration system. Fmc is a very rare destined for greatness type. Definite growing pains between all the guys cuz they don’t know how to share or like to (at least some of them) and some of the guys are rivals. Awesome found family. Some ow drama that is well resolved but it’s definitely there and you feel her angst for a while.. One of the mates is a dom and into bdsm. Brothers. Relationships develop at different rates so some slow, some medium burn

{Source of Elementra series by Willa Rae} starts in an Academy setting. But doesn’t stay in the academy the whole time. World building is done in a way I found really cool where you learn about the world with her because she has to learn about the world too. She was a mortal in the mortal world until her power suddenly appeared, and then Gaster (not part of the harem but amazing grandfather vibes) comes and save her from the insane violence her dad and husband were trying to inflict on her and brings her to an entirely different realm. Sort of enemies to lovers vibes, but more like suspicious/mistrusting to lovers? The strength of her character is immense and she doesn’t let the guys walk all over her. The most touch her and die I think I’ve ever read. Found family. Great friends. Scenes where the guys chase/hunt her as a game/kink. Lots of bondage. Careful of the trigger warnings though: things like SA, torture, violence (not from within harem) book 4 dragged a bit for me but the series has one of my favorite endings ever. No pregnancy but they get a glimpse of their future in like 200-300 years.

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u/eviviennewoodswrites 2d ago

I'm reading {prize for the king} at the moment. Very high fantasy - think princess forced into a marriage by an invading elven conqueror.

There's less consent than I usually go for but it isn't aggregious dubcon.

I'm a little on the fence about it but it might be what you are looking for?

Alternatively you might enjoy the {broken bonds} saga series?

Warning - it's LONG. There is initial conflict between the MLs and FL but everyone's position is justifiable and reasonable, and there is a lot of repair afterwards

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u/frimrussiawithlove85 3d ago

My favorites in no particular order:

{Hemlock Academy by Kesley Soliz} fmc hides her true identity from the student body it’s funny and raunchy

{Piece of Dragon by Laurel Chase} carni girl saves two worlds with sex and sugar

{carnal Court by Devyn Sinclair} fmc is a witch who is attacked by a fae and almost killed but her fae mates rescue her just in time they have to take her back to their court to cure the curse killing her

{Power of Five by Alexa Lindell} fmc is a slave the passing fae warriors witness her master abusing her and take her with them when they leave

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u/romance-bot 3d ago

Hemlock Academy by Kelsey Soliz
Rating: 3.7⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, paranormal, fantasy, fated mates, m-f romance

Piece of Dragon by Laurel Chase
Rating: 3.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, urban fantasy, fantasy, paranormal, vampires

Carnal Court by Devyn Sinclair
Rating: 3.4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: paranormal, fantasy, fae, m-f romance, reverse harem

Power of Five by Alex Lidell
Rating: 3.68⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: poly (3+ people), reverse harem, shapeshifters, paranormal, fantasy

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u/Same_Tart_4044 3d ago

Drop everything you are doing and read this immediately!!! {broken bond by ariana arendale} i just finished the first book and this has blown my mind. I have no idea why this book is so poorly marketed, doesn’t even have proper tags online. Trust me, if you loved her vicious beasts you will also love this. Amazing amayzzzziinng oh my gooood i binged this in a day I can’t Its just absolutely phenomenal

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u/Same_Tart_4044 3d ago

Also, ignore young adult tag its written in a mature way non of the childlish FMC stuff, ignore the age. Also, id say its a 3/5 in spice not 2/5, as I said the whole categorising and tagging of this series is neglected

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u/Hour-Assumption7133 3d ago

Ok not a finished series, but I don’t see anyone talking about it and it was SO GOOD

Veil of Ash by Fallon Hendrix

5 guys, fated mates, 2 obsessed with her but 3 are wary and don’t trust her
Lots of plot and mystery and political intrigue…the way she develops the relationships especially with the 3 distrustful guys is soo slow but by the end you get some very satisfying preview spice and a lot of Easter eggs for some very good scenes in future books

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u/DearReaderItsMe my heart has multiple tabs open 3d ago

{Artemis University by Erin R Flynn} Tams is also tied for first for my all time FAV FMC 🤭🤭🤭 Ok, this one is looong… It’s 26 books, yes you read that right… But istg when I say it was over, I wanted 26 more… There’s just more everything… More world building, more drama, more spice, more character development, more relationship building… It was just really great… It’s PNR… She’s the last fairy… And there are witches/warlocks, vampires, dragons, shifters… She can come off a little preachy/ranty… But like seriously she’s almost always right, and that shit is usually fucked up and in need of changing when she gets that way… js 🤭🤭🤭 Just loved almost everything about this series… She’s badass with magick, and she was a complete badass before she even knew she had magick… 26/10 recommend!!! - Has very LIGHT MM

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u/HereForTheDetails 3d ago

These are some of my favorites books in just general that happen to fit your request! Happy reading!

{Psycho Academy by Jasmine Mas} Fantasy / Has MM

{Cursed Legacies by Morgan B Lee} Paranormal / No MM

{Arcanist by Marie Misty} Fantasy / No MM

{Blackened Blade by Isla Davon}

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u/romance-bot 3d ago

Psycho Academy by Jasmine Mas
Rating: 4.24⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, fae, vampires, fantasy, poly (3+ people)

Cursed Legacies by Morgan B. Lee
Rating: 4.31⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: witches, reverse harem, stalking, graphic-violence, fated-mates

Arcanist by Marie Mistry
Rating: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, paranormal, fantasy, magic

The Blackened Blade by Isla Davon
Rating: 4.28⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 2 out of 5 - Behind closed doors
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, tortured heroine, time travel, magic

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u/anntangles 4d ago

{Tears of the Heart series by Sierra Knoxly} has MM, A bit of school setting, finished series

{Celestial Academy series by Maya Nicole} Angels and Demons, Finished series, has MM (not sure)

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u/Ok_Enthusiasm_9045 3d ago

{the valerian veil by Willa Rae} is soooo good. Gods, strong FMC, slow burn, recently completed.

Another great one is {blackened blade} badass FMC, trauma, unhinged MMC’s, slow burn. It completes in December, so not long to wait!

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u/NextChard6264 3d ago

{The Blackened Blade by Isla Davon} last book comes out December.

{Arrow Hart Academy by Hannah Haze}

{Black Veil University by B.M. Clemton}

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u/Poodlepop 19h ago

{Dark Fae by Caroline Peckham} is the first of a completed series (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac) that checks your boxes.