Kickass heroines and no cheating - fantasy - PNR

[Mani]

So, just get done reading Ilona Andrews’s Nevada Baylor series and now am in a book hole. Don’t know if anything can measure up to that! Sigh... Now that thats out of the way, I am looking for books with a strong heroine (they don’t necessarily have to be physically strong, just not TSTL), interesting plot, and NO cheating. This is a strong trigger for me. Once the hero and the heroine become a couple their should be no OW or OM. I don’t like books where the heroine can’t makeup her mind about which guy she wants or vise versus. If its a series I want the main guy to be with the heroine through the whole series and not like break up after 2-3 books and the author introduces a new lead! This always ruins the whole series for me!! I am a HUGE Nalini Singh fan!! She can do no wrong! I love the way she writes relationships between MCs and side characters. I love well done side charterers! Also love Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series, The Edge series, and The Nevada Baylor series! Also love The Charley Davidson series. Liked the beginning few books of IAD series and Dark Hunter series but now they are just meh! Also like Amelia Hutchins Fae Chronicles series and Suzanne Wright’s The Dark In You Series. Didn’t really like books by Stacia Kane or Mercy Thompson series or the Night Hunteress series. Sorry! I don’t mean to offend anyone who enjoys these series! I don’t know why I didn’t like them, but yea. I don’t mind series or standalone books.
Sorry for the difficult and lengthy post!! If anyone can suggest me something to read and help me get over my book hangover I would really really appreciate it!!! Thank you!

[Mani]

Spelled their/there wrong!!!! Y meeee?!!!!!!

[RavensScar]

There are lots of good series with kickass heroines :) most I've read are more urban fantasy than straight up PNR tho. They mostly have a "slow burn" romance :) like Ilona Andrews books ;) As far as a I remember there isn't any cheating in the books/series I'm going to list below.

Judah Black series by E.A.Copen

Emma L. Adams books

Jaz Parks series by Jennifer Rardin

Deadtown series by Nancy Holzner

Maybe Danielle Annette books. I'm saying maybe because the heroine in the blood and magic series is kinda
undecided in the romance department. BUT the books are fun to read anyway :)

Jasmine Walt has written some great books. Like for example
The baine chronicles.

Legion of Angel's series by Ella Summers

And since I'm using the app (like I always do) I can't do booklinks sorry :)

[Gillian]

Literally anything by Tamora Pierce if you don't mind young adult fiction. And I don't think The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson has any cheating, but you might want to double check.

[Kimberlyn]

Gillian wrote: "Literally anything by Tamora Pierce if you don't mind young adult fiction. And I don't think The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson has any cheating, but you might want to double check."

There is no cheating in The Final Empire. Only a very small part in the second (?) book where she is shown an "alternative" and very briefly considers him. (Go read it, all Brandon Sanderson's books are amazing! ;) )

[Gillian]

Kimberlyn wrote: "Gillian wrote: "Literally anything by Tamora Pierce if you don't mind young adult fiction. And I don't think The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson has any cheating, but you might want ..."

Thanks!

[Mani]

Thank you all sooo much for the lovely suggestions!!!! Cant wait to start!!!!!

[Michelle]

Hi - I recommend:
Ignite the Stars
It is about this girl named Ia and she is a rebel who is trying to stop the Commonwealth. She is one of the most wanted criminals. Soon she is captured and is actually forced to attend the Commonwealth's military academy. Also it is a multi POV so you become familiar with a lot of people. The book is sort of described as a "space opera" but it is super good and tons of foreshadowing and overall great story.

Flame in the Mist
This is about Mariko, who on her way to her wedding (or engagement, she is attacked by bandits. Mariko survives and instead of going home she decides to cut off her hair, pretend to be a boy, and infiltrate the bandits to figure out why they wanted her dead. She isn't really strong, but she is very smart. This is a two book series, and she does stay with her boy for both books. She does pretend to love another, so I don't know if that would be a trigger, but she only pretends so that she can save the guy. The setting is feudal japan, but it does have some fantasy/magic aspects.

The Last Namsara
This is about Asha who is a princess dragon slayer, but it is about so much more than that too. Asha is also known as Iskari. Iskari, in their culture, is the bringer of death and destruction, so she is feared by her father's people. This story is about her coming to terms with her destiny. Also she has a task to bring down the strongest dragon by a certain date and she can get out of her engagement to the (evil) commander.

[Tammy]

Brenda Davies “The Road to Hell” series. Four book series starts with “Good Intentions”