good fantasy without smut please?

[maddie sclr 🌸]

i've just recently fallen back in love with fantasy (hp series, red rising, caraval) and i'd like to read more but i remember reading acotar i didn't like all that smut in it so i dnf. do you guys have any recommendations?

[Beth :)]

throne of glass is good it doesn't have smut, it has a couple of scenes in later on books I don't know if that would put you off. I've heard cruel prince is good and it's more plot related, the romance is a subplot. the six of crows duology is so good and the king of scars duology afterwards. shadow and bone was boring to me, its up to you if you wanna read it before six of crows, you don't have to. I've heard legendborn Is so good aswell!

[Aleks ♡]

Once upon a broken heart, if you've read Caraval and hmm.. Legends & Lattes!

[rehaab ౨ৎ]

tcp!!

[Shyanne]

The smut is the best part :( but I would recommend Caraval, Cruel Prince, Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Infinity Alchemist was pretty good but only book one is out now.

[maddie sclr 🌸]

thank you all! i will definitely read those🥰

[Leah]

Anything by Adrienne Young or Rebecca Ross!

Specifically Divine Rivals/Ruthless Vows, A River Enchanted/A Fire Endless, Fable/Namesake/Saint/The Last Legacy & Spells for Forgetting.
I also just finished Threads That Bind & Hearts That Cut and they were absolutely wonderful! I received an Arc for Hearts that Cut, but this is out in June.

I can't remember for certain, but I think These Hollow Vows & These Twisted Bonds also did not have smut and I really enjoyed these as well. If you liked the storyline of ACOTAR but just not the smut, I think you would probably like these.

[Rachel]

Once a broken heart

[henna!!]

The cruel prince, shatter me, ouabh, caraval, six of crows

[Jill]

Older series, but SO SO good - Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon. Complete fantasy, incredible world building, and a plot that doesn't get lost.

[RaeHaw23]

One dark window and two twisted crowns has been sooo good! There are little touches of romance but it is mainly fantasy based.