I listened to a podcast (either Book Riot or Reading Glasses) a while ago that made this slight distinction:
Romantasy - Centered on the fantasy, but involves a romance.
Fantasy Romance - Centered on a romance, but in a fantasy setting. So it’s like a “subgenre” of Romance.
I don’t consider “YA Fantasy” to be interchangeable with either of those terms though. There could be YA Romantasies, YA Fantasy Romances, or YA Fantasy (without romance).
I think the disconnect is that a lot of the popular YA Fantasies in recent years tend to have romance elements. If you’re looking for Fantasy for adults that don’t include romance elements, r/Fantasy would be a good place to search.
I listened to a podcast (either Book Riot or Reading Glasses) a while ago that made this slight distinction:
I don’t consider “YA Fantasy” to be interchangeable with either of those terms though. There could be YA Romantasies, YA Fantasy Romances, or YA Fantasy (without romance).
I think the disconnect is that a lot of the popular YA Fantasies in recent years tend to have romance elements. If you’re looking for Fantasy for adults that don’t include romance elements, r/Fantasy would be a good place to search.