Linda Howard
3.88 · 3276 ratings
contemporary · suspense · m-f · open-door · mystery · alpha male · length-medium · length-long · strong heroine · cruel hero · possessive hero · cold hero · virgin heroine · explicit-open-door · military · third-person-pov · usa · forced proximity · fantasy · paranormal
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Kristen Ashley
4.14 · 9092 ratings
contemporary · alpha male · m-f · suspense · sweet heroine · possessive hero · explicit-open-door · strong heroine · sassy heroine · erotica · angst · mystery · length-long · bad boys · independent heroine · tortured heroine · humor · insta-love · abuse · friends to lovers
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Jeaniene Frost
4.13 · 3400 ratings
paranormal · fantasy · urban fantasy · magic · contemporary · vampires · m-f · suspense · demons · mystery · alpha male · non-human-hero · witches · length-medium · shapeshifters · strong heroine · tortured hero · humor · sassy heroine · possessive hero
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Sandra Brown
3.84 · 2969 ratings
contemporary · mystery · suspense · length-long · m-f · length-medium · open-door · cold hero · length-short · virgin heroine · alpha male · possessive hero · from hate to love · death · western · other-man-woman · military · vengeance · forced proximity · cowboys
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Iris Johansen
3.97 · 2912 ratings
contemporary · suspense · mystery · length-medium · paranormal · length-long · fantasy · heroine sleuth · historical · length-short · regency · virgin heroine · possessive hero · m-f · sheiks · latinx-mc · behind-doors · super rich hero · medieval · highlander
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S.T. Abby
4.44 · 1932 ratings
vengeance · outlaw-heroine · strong heroine · rape · small town · alpha male · men in uniform · lgbtqia hate · abuse · suspense · childfree-couple · contemporary · forbidden love · dangerous heroine · working class hero · dual-pov · past-sexual-abuse · dark · m-f · first-person-pov
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Judith McNaught
4.13 · 1696 ratings
m-f · contemporary · open-door · historical · alpha male · sweet heroine · cruel hero · virgin heroine · suspense · age difference · betrayal · length-long · dual-pov · strong heroine · super rich hero · cold hero · poor heroine · possessive hero · class difference · third-person-pov
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Julie James
3.98 · 861 ratings
contemporary · career professional · alpha male · m-f · office · forced proximity · strong heroine · suspense · sassy heroine · humor · from hate to love · length-medium · open-door · mystery · independent heroine · men in uniform · possessive hero · height-difference · dual-pov · third-person-pov
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Diane Chamberlain
4.04 · 791 ratings
contemporary · mystery · suspense · length-medium · length-long · dual-pov · historical · 20th century · time travel · class difference · north-america · racism · other-man-woman · m-f · young adult · cheating · north-carolina · usa · rich heroine · abuse
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Tess Gerritsen
3.82 · 508 ratings
suspense · contemporary · mystery · length-medium · length-long · heroine sleuth · historical · horror · length-short · western · fantasy · small town · humor · length-epic · anthologies · england · western-central-europe · europe · paranormal · france
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Katie Ruggle
3.85 · 435 ratings
contemporary · suspense · mystery · m-f · colorado · small town · heroine sleuth · usa · third-person-pov · open-door · competent heroine · forced proximity · men in uniform · survival · strong heroine · sweet-hero · tortured heroine · north-america · slow burn · insta-love
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Richard Castle
3.83 · 306 ratings
mystery · contemporary · suspense · length-long · humor · fantasy · heroine sleuth · length-short · length-medium · from hate to love
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Julie Hockley
4.00 · 99 ratings
contemporary · mafia · suspense · college · alpha male · dark · possessive hero · m-f · angst · bad boys · mystery · cruel hero · tortured heroine · secret child · other-man-woman · vengeance · paranormal · forbidden love · glimpses-kisses · abduction
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Geneva Lee Albin
3.72 · 77 ratings
slow burn · dub-con · graphic-violence · europe · humor · cheerful heroine · spanking · open-door · super rich hero · fated-mates · caretaking · cold hero · fantasy · new adult · first-person-pov · virgin heroine · dark · poor heroine · alpha male · m-f
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Nicola Tyche
4.11 · 69 ratings
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Anne Fortier
3.90 · 66 ratings
mystery · contemporary · suspense · pirates · paranormal · length-epic · length-long · fantasy · historical · young adult · medieval · time travel
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Christine Kling
3.79 · 66 ratings
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Abby Crayden
3.77 · 46 ratings
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Tracey Garvis Graves
4.03 · 44 ratings
length-medium · humor · mystery · secret-relationship · career professional · new adult · friends to lovers · alpha male · m-f · contemporary · sunny hero · strong heroine · slow burn · suspense
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Tavia Gilbert
4.25 · 42 ratings
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Kai Kennicott
4.02 · 34 ratings
dark · abduction · class difference · misogyny · grumpy sunshine · forbidden love · dub-con · suspense · mafia · other-man-woman · marriage of convenience · bondage · new adult · contemporary · bdsm · from hate to love · body-betrayal · arranged marriage · victim-blaming · mystery
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Five Star Designs
3.64 · 31 ratings
tortured hero · past-abuse · queer · super rich hero · lgbtqia hate · abduction · m-m · class difference · abuse · open-door · abuse-non-mc · past-child-neglect · mystery · age difference · suspense · dual-pov · neurodivergent · dub-con · boss & employee · alpha male
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Kelly Dennis
4.08 · 29 ratings
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