Magic and Romance Books in Order

Magic and Romance is where Sara Raasch lets fantasy and romcom logic fully move in together. The books share a modern-feeling magical world with universities, sports teams, gods, fantasy creatures, and enough snark to keep everything from getting too solemn.

The first book, The Entanglement of Rival Wizards, drops into a magical university setting. Sebastian Walsh and Elethior Tourael are rival grad students from different departments, forced into a shared research grant they absolutely do not want to share. The setup is classic enemies to lovers, but the details are full fantasy: lab space, familiars, spells, family legacy, and all the baggage that comes with magical academia.

The second book, The Fake Divination Offense, shows how wide the world can stretch while staying in the same tone. Orok is a half-giant rawball star. Alexo is a cheerleader with more going on than the crowd knows. Their fake relationship begins as public relations cleanup and turns into something riskier, with gods, secrets, and personal history pushing at every scene.

What links the series is not one ongoing quest so much as one shared vibe and setting. This is a fantasy city where half-elves can brood in the lab, half-giants can play stadium sports, and magical systems live comfortably beside crushes, gossip, and bad decisions. The world feels game-like in the best way, with clear rules and fun textures.

The joke density is high.

If you want fantasy romance that feels contemporary in pacing but still loves species lore, deities, and worldbuilding, this series has a very easy charm. It is playful, flirty, and surprisingly sincere once the characters stop pretending they are not in trouble.