Susan Kay
4.33 · 71 ratings
historical · mystery · racism · suspense · paranormal · fatphobia · dual-pov · slut-shaming · ableism · suicide · contemporary · rape · new adult · royalty · abuse · substance abuse · mental illness · angst · abuse-non-mc · dark
Authors like Susan Kay
S.T. Abby
4.43 · 2750 ratings
vengeance · small town · disabilities and marks · outlaw-heroine · rape · men in uniform · dual-pov · strong heroine · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · dark · past-sexual-abuse · abuse · forbidden love · lgbtqia hate · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · alpha male · suspense
Go to S.T. Abby's page ❯
Jasmine Mas
3.98 · 1849 ratings
possessive hero · non-human-hero · torture-mcs · warrior-heroine · fighters · tortured hero · past-child-abuse · fantasy · humor · forced proximity · gifted heroine · bisexual · queer · alpha male · virgin heroine · cold hero · past-child-neglect · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · tortured heroine
Go to Jasmine Mas's page ❯
Liv Zander
3.93 · 1267 ratings
anal sex · cold hero · consensual-non-con · body-betrayal · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · bdsm · caretaking · past-abuse · cruel hero · abuse-non-mc · mental-trauma · dark · graphic-violence · abuse-mc · vengeance · high fantasy · disabilities and marks · dual-pov · strong heroine
Go to Liv Zander's page ❯
Sponsored links
Morgan B. Lee
4.36 · 921 ratings
sassy heroine · mental-trauma · abuse-non-mc · fae · mental illness · past-child-neglect · abuse · shapeshifters · new adult · height-difference · college · poly · m-f · dragon shifter · competent heroine · paranormal · fantasy · dangerous heroine · monsters · super rich hero
Go to Morgan B. Lee's page ❯
Delia Owens
4.06 · 319 ratings
competent heroine · mystery · strong heroine · age difference · non-trad-hea · independent heroine · 20th century · love triangle · poor heroine · death · historical · length-long · other-man-woman · shy heroine · usa · mental-trauma · second chances · north-carolina · friends to lovers · past-child-neglect
Go to Delia Owens's page ❯
Peter V. Brett
4.15 · 307 ratings
paranormal · audiobook · fantasy · demons · magic · horror · high fantasy · dystopian · war · open-door · dark · young adult · monsters · mystery · historical · medieval · length-epic · torture-scs · suspense · alcoholism
Go to Peter V. Brett's page ❯
Emily Brontë
3.65 · 292 ratings
southeast-asian-mc · misogyny · forced proximity · non-trad-hea · eating disorder · bad boys · alcoholism · europe · independent heroine · male-pov · animal-abuse · super rich hero · historical · love triangle · death · christian · other-man-woman · stepsibling · slavery · second chances
Go to Emily Brontë's page ❯
Gail Honeyman
4.11 · 254 ratings
fatphobia · plain heroine · suicide · child-death · independent heroine · poor heroine · alcoholism · animal-abuse · europe · audiobook · glimpses-kisses · humor · non-trad-hea · mystery · past-child-neglect · working class hero · past-sexual-abuse · nerdy-hero · mental-trauma · first-person-pov
Go to Gail Honeyman's page ❯
Gigi Styx
4.04 · 252 ratings
past-sexual-abuse · torture-mcs · audiobook · m-f · betrayal · dark · graphic-violence · bondage · bdsm · dual-pov · torture-scs · suspense · contemporary · possessive hero · length-epic · past-child-abuse · abduction · hurt-comfort · forced proximity · alpha male
Go to Gigi Styx's page ❯
Julie Belfield
4.16 · 228 ratings
poor heroine · found-family · slut-shaming · miscarriage · audiobook · m-f · betrayal · political-intrigue · suspense · cold heroine · paranormal · from hate to love · sassy heroine · lgbtqia hate · religious-trauma · royalty · torture-scs · rape-non-mc · fae · mental illness
Go to Julie Belfield's page ❯
Mary Shelley
3.92 · 174 ratings
suicide · m-f · contemporary · steampunk · betrayal · urban fantasy · glimpses-kisses · audiobook · third-person-pov · paranormal · suspense · young adult · dystopian · vengeance · angst · science fiction · friends to lovers · tortured hero · regency · horror
Go to Mary Shelley's page ❯
Mary Shelley
3.89 · 148 ratings
male-pov · urban fantasy · non-hea · death · horror · m-f · contemporary · stepsibling · nerdy-hero · historical · tortured hero · suicide · vengeance · suspense · mystery · dystopian · paranormal · length-medium · science fiction · regency
Go to Mary Shelley's page ❯
Jaysea Lynn
4.29 · 134 ratings
miscarriage · found-family · slut-shaming · m-f · audiobook · contemporary · competent heroine · paranormal · office · commander · religious-trauma · sassy heroine · royalty · bisexual · fae · working class heroine · abuse · height-difference · rape-non-mc · tall-heroine
Go to Jaysea Lynn's page ❯
Gaston Leroux
3.99 · 129 ratings
age difference · mystery · 20th century · poor heroine · virgin heroine · europe · glimpses-kisses · monsters · other-man-woman · horror · possessive hero · victorian · historical · cruel hero · teacher-hero · love triangle · first-person-pov · childfree-couple · shy-hero · dark
Go to Gaston Leroux's page ❯
Katja Millay
4.29 · 124 ratings
young adult · cold hero · strong heroine · slow burn · suspense · dual-pov · slut-shaming · contemporary · miscarriage · audiobook · m-f · north-america · florida · tortured hero · friends to lovers · sassy heroine · abuse · angst · high-school · usa
Go to Katja Millay's page ❯
Geneva Lee Albin
3.74 · 121 ratings
cheerful heroine · possessive hero · m-f · monsters · california · witches · poor heroine · fated-mates · fantasy · super rich hero · virgin heroine · humor · age difference · spanking · male-pov · cold hero · europe · insta-love · non-human-hero · dark
Go to Geneva Lee Albin's page ❯
V.E.S. Pullen
4.30 · 116 ratings
mental-trauma · abuse-non-mc · torture-mcs · past-child-neglect · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · strong heroine · survival · north-america · past-child-abuse · dystopian · angst · usa · death · independent heroine · reverse harem · forced proximity · competent heroine · contemporary · poly
Go to V.E.S. Pullen's page ❯
Penny Jessup
3.52 · 72 ratings
non-trad-hea · fantasy · forced proximity · mystery · fated-mates · male-pov · super rich hero · death · magic · length-medium · shy-hero · childfree-couple · usa · nerdy-hero · werewolves · queer · bisexual · forbidden love · royalty · lgbtqia hate
Go to Penny Jessup's page ❯
Frances White
3.95 · 48 ratings
high fantasy · angst · behind-doors · pirates · graphic-violence · second chances · death · length-long · magic · first-person-pov · terminal-illness · male-pov · mystery · humor · fantasy · young adult · political-intrigue · suspense · paranormal · hurt-comfort
Go to Frances White's page ❯
Kerri Andrews
3.68 · 48 ratings
horror · aristocratic heroine · past-abuse · magic · first-person-pov · length-long · tortured heroine · mental-trauma · dark · arranged marriage · shy heroine · graphic-violence · torture-mcs · abuse-mc · open-door · misogyny · fantasy · forced proximity · witches · virgin heroine
Go to Kerri Andrews's page ❯
Wallis Kinney
3.84 · 45 ratings
bodyguard-hero · suspense · competent heroine · paranormal · contemporary · audiobook · m-f · betrayal · found-family · gifted heroine · new adult · rape-non-mc · working class heroine · mental illness · forbidden love · from hate to love · sassy heroine · usa · length-medium · second chances
Go to Wallis Kinney's page ❯
Ken Wakui
4.37 · 38 ratings
past-abuse · contemporary · death · east-asian-mc · first-person-pov · suspense · paranormal · second chances · insta-love · young adult · high-school · bikers · time travel · sweet heroine · virgin hero · angst · mystery · fantasy · mental illness · abuse
Go to Ken Wakui's page ❯
Joey Parker
3.67 · 29 ratings
length-long · past-child-abuse · self harm · disabilities and marks · short-king · sports · rape · m-m · mental illness · bisexual · substance abuse · queer · lgbtqia hate · new adult · friends to lovers · angst · height-difference · virgin hero · tortured hero · abuse
Go to Joey Parker's page ❯
L. Pierce
3.80 · 27 ratings
m-f · possessive hero · alpha male · bad boys · male-pov · super rich hero · forced proximity · human-trafficking · cold hero · abuse-non-mc · torture-mcs · explicit-open-door · dark · second chances · graphic-violence · death · length-long · first-person-pov · cruel hero · past-abuse
Go to L. Pierce's page ❯
Reese Dante
3.40 · 26 ratings
fantasy · forced proximity · strong heroine · birth-control-non-con · dub-con · grumpy sunshine · suicide · multicultural · urban fantasy · sweet-hero · hurt-comfort · tortured hero · class difference · fetish · victim-blaming · rich heroine · north-america · angst · sweet heroine · abduction
Go to Reese Dante's page ❯
Hwang DoTol
4.11 · 25 ratings
found-family · witches · virgin heroine · super rich hero · cheerful heroine · war · possessive hero · cold hero · humor · fantasy · forced proximity · mental-trauma · length-medium · graphic-violence · insta-love · arranged marriage · past-child-neglect · aristocratic heroine · career professional · other-man-woman
Go to Hwang DoTol's page ❯
Mia Darling
3.63 · 23 ratings
male-pov · dual-pov · hurt-comfort · sweet-hero · found-family · betrayal · suicide · contemporary · grumpy sunshine · slow burn · friends to lovers · from hate to love · bisexual · queer · angst · queer-awakening · new adult · m-m · forbidden love · mafia
Go to Mia Darling's page ❯
T.C. Anderson
4.65 · 21 ratings
cheerful heroine · suicide · contemporary · slut-shaming · dual-pov · neurodivergent · hurt-comfort · found-family · slow burn · young adult · angst · queer · abuse · rape-non-mc · abduction · sweet heroine · past-child-abuse · disabilities and marks · class difference · rape
Go to T.C. Anderson's page ❯