Jayne Ann Krentz
3.84 · 3193 ratings
contemporary · open-door · m-f · suspense · mystery · length-medium · paranormal · fantasy · length-long · dual-pov · length-short · historical · urban fantasy · science fiction · futuristic · magic · third-person-pov · sweet-hero · regency · independent heroine
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Linda Howard
3.88 · 3276 ratings
contemporary · suspense · m-f · open-door · alpha male · mystery · length-medium · length-long · strong heroine · possessive hero · cruel hero · cold hero · virgin heroine · explicit-open-door · military · usa · forced proximity · third-person-pov · fantasy · paranormal
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S.T. Abby
4.44 · 1932 ratings
vengeance · strong heroine · rape · outlaw-heroine · small town · men in uniform · alpha male · lgbtqia hate · abuse · suspense · childfree-couple · contemporary · dangerous heroine · forbidden love · working class hero · past-sexual-abuse · dual-pov · dark · m-f · tortured heroine
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Mary Higgins Clark
3.79 · 1857 ratings
mystery · suspense · contemporary · length-medium · heroine sleuth · length-long · length-short · christmas · anthologies · fantasy · paranormal · length-novella · length-epic · historical · tortured heroine · abuse · super rich hero · rape · horror · young adult
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Judith McNaught
4.13 · 1696 ratings
m-f · contemporary · open-door · historical · alpha male · cruel hero · virgin heroine · sweet heroine · betrayal · suspense · age difference · length-long · dual-pov · cold hero · possessive hero · poor heroine · strong heroine · super rich hero · marriage of convenience · second chances
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Karen Rose
4.16 · 1074 ratings
suspense · contemporary · mystery · open-door · length-long · length-epic · dark · competent heroine · m-f · usa · abuse · third-person-pov · men in uniform · tortured heroine · north-america · independent heroine · past-child-abuse · mental-trauma · dual-pov · career professional
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Freida McFadden
3.92 · 903 ratings
suspense · mystery · contemporary · length-medium · death · horror · dual-pov · abuse · strong heroine · north-america · outlaw-heroine · behind-doors · vengeance · working class heroine · dangerous heroine · m-f · betrayal · new-york-state · cheating · usa
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Tami Hoag
3.83 · 839 ratings
contemporary · mystery · suspense · length-medium · length-long · m-f · heroine sleuth · cold hero · open-door · historical · length-short · clean · christian · length-novella · amish · small town · sports · length-epic · tortured hero · louisiana
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Diane Chamberlain
4.04 · 791 ratings
contemporary · mystery · suspense · length-medium · length-long · dual-pov · historical · 20th century · m-m · other-man-woman · m-f · class difference · racism · north-america · north-carolina · usa · cheating · young adult · paranormal · abuse
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Agatha Frost
4.28 · 268 ratings
mystery · contemporary · suspense · length-medium · length-short · heroine sleuth · young adult · christian · m-f · length-novella · christmas · fantasy · queer · humor · paranormal
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Delia Owens
4.04 · 248 ratings
sweet heroine · suspense · shy heroine · north-carolina · young adult · competent heroine · slow burn · past-child-neglect · contemporary · length-long · second chances · other-man-woman · north-america · racism · small town · class difference · 20th century · strong heroine · friends to lovers · sweet-hero
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Elizabeth Kostova
3.68 · 150 ratings
contemporary · suspense · mystery · first-person-pov · dark · turkey · legends & fairy tales · magic · urban fantasy · united-kingdom · british-isles · length-long · historical · western-central-europe · england · paranormal · vampires · length-epic · europe · netherlands
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Ruth Ware
3.59 · 116 ratings
mystery · contemporary · suspense · length-long · length-medium · england · abuse-non-mc · indonesia · misogyny · glimpses-kisses · past-abuse · survival · death · suicide
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Katja Millay
4.28 · 107 ratings
contemporary · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · cold hero · cruel hero · florida · tearjerkers · mystery · bad boys · shy-hero · angst · open-door · abuse · dual-pov · high-school · usa · slut-shaming · death · m-f · virgin heroine
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Abby Crayden
3.77 · 46 ratings
usa · graphic-violence · mystery · western · montana · forced proximity · animal-death · third-person-pov · plain heroine · open-door · from hate to love · caretaking · height-difference · survival · strong heroine · north-america · m-f · alpha male · cowboys · contemporary
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Cesca Major
3.67 · 43 ratings
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HC Dolores
4.19 · 42 ratings
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James Frankel
3.95 · 32 ratings
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