Andrew Ashling
3.93 · 39 ratings
rape · abuse · torture-mcs · abuse-mc · dark · rape-mc · incest · graphic-violence · historical · length-long · futuristic · fantasy · political-intrigue · contemporary · erotica · angst · science fiction · bdsm · slavery · mental-trauma
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Jasmine Mas
3.98 · 2111 ratings
fantasy · forced proximity · from hate to love · paranormal · dark · audiobook · warrior-heroine · abuse · sassy heroine · new adult · m-m · poly · dangerous heroine · misogyny · bad boys · magic · disabilities and marks · dual-pov · slow burn · strong heroine
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Liv Zander
3.92 · 1496 ratings
tortured hero · possessive hero · royalty · m-f · betrayal · fantasy · death · strong heroine · cold hero · bad boys · sweet heroine · angst · abduction · hurt-comfort · praise-kink · breeding · rape-mc · torture-mcs · non-human-hero · audiobook
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Robin LaFevers
4.02 · 382 ratings
historical · magic · fantasy · audiobook · young adult · paranormal · royalty · medieval · death · length-long · dangerous heroine · mystery · europe · m-f · western-central-europe · suspense · abuse · gifted heroine · france · dark
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Emily Brontë
3.66 · 337 ratings
mental-trauma · religious-trauma · abuse-mc · sassy heroine · mental illness · forbidden love · abuse · england · torture-scs · standalone · found-family · alpha male · m-f · betrayal · audiobook · competent heroine · cheating · cold heroine · southeast-asian-mc · forced proximity
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Peter V. Brett
4.14 · 311 ratings
paranormal · audiobook · demons · horror · magic · fantasy · dystopian · high fantasy · open-door · dark · war · young adult · historical · monsters · mystery · length-epic · medieval · suspense · torture-scs · alcoholism
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Julie Belfield
4.14 · 279 ratings
alcoholism · ableism · suicide · dual-pov · survival · slow burn · third-person-pov · child-death · racism · substance abuse · sweet heroine · high fantasy · angst · abduction · class difference · tortured hero · past-child-abuse · disabilities and marks · self harm · rape
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Eris Belmont
3.99 · 186 ratings
rape · non-hea · cruel hero · dark · rape-mc · pregnancy · abuse-mc · dual-pov · fantasy · alpha male · abuse · tortured heroine · non-human-hero · abuse-non-mc · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · forced-pregnancy · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · abduction
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Nina Pennacchi
3.82 · 122 ratings
possessive hero · poor heroine · virgin heroine · super rich hero · arranged marriage · united-kingdom · curvy heroine · british-isles · dark · rape-mc · abuse-mc · historical · tortured heroine · length-long · graphic-violence · child-sexual-abuse · victorian · cruel hero · regency · rape
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Catherine Fisher
3.58 · 119 ratings
futuristic · historical · male-pov · length-long · steampunk · dystopian · medieval · mystery · fantasy · paranormal · dark · suspense · young adult · contemporary · audiobook · dual-pov · magic · first-in-series · glimpses-kisses · royalty
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Elizabeth Stephens
3.80 · 96 ratings
height-difference · past-abuse · caretaking · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · dark · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · explicit-open-door · insta-love · abuse-non-mc · torture-mcs · past-child-neglect · cold hero · anal sex · virgin heroine · poor heroine · breeding · possessive hero · multicultural
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Naudii Nebula
3.89 · 76 ratings
vengeance · forbidden love · non-human-hero · warrior-heroine · dark · rape-non-mc · graphic-violence · torture-mcs · rape-mc · explicit-open-door · first-in-series · standalone-first · monsters · single-father · futuristic · independent heroine · forced proximity · aliens · pregnancy · forced-pregnancy
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Douglas Stuart
4.36 · 68 ratings
sweet-hero · audiobook · betrayal · child-death · secret-relationship · friends to lovers · lgbtqia hate · queer · abuse · forbidden love · mental illness · m-m · rape-non-mc · queer-awakening · victim-blaming · class difference · rape · substance abuse · tortured hero · death
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Jacqueline White
4.11 · 67 ratings
mental-trauma · from hate to love · abuse-mc · past-child-neglect · rape-mc · abuse · vengeance · angst · aristocratic heroine · non-hea · rape · victim-blaming · explicit-open-door · past-child-abuse · tortured hero · survival · audiobook · betrayal · suicide · alpha male
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Sky Blu
3.98 · 58 ratings
abuse-mc · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · abuse · mental illness · explicit-plentiful · contemporary · m-f · suspense · forced proximity · spanking · horror · abduction · double-penetration · rape · past-child-abuse · birth-control-non-con · anal sex · human-trafficking · bdsm
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Kerri Andrews
3.61 · 53 ratings
horror · cliffhanger · aristocratic heroine · past-abuse · magic · first-person-pov · length-long · tortured heroine · dark · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · arranged marriage · shy heroine · torture-mcs · abuse-mc · cold hero · open-door · misogyny · fantasy · forced proximity
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Emerald_Slytherin
4.32 · 50 ratings
forced proximity · paranormal · slow burn · competent heroine · commander · strong heroine · third-person-pov · human-trafficking · suicide · m-f · found-family · survival · dual-pov · disabilities and marks · gifted heroine · standalone · new adult · angst · vengeance · england
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Venessa Vida Kelley
4.25 · 43 ratings
paranormal · fantasy · monsters · latinx-mc · 20th century · new-york-state · length-long · first-person-pov · historical · teenage-mmc · standalone-first · working class hero · non-human-hero · torture-mcs · usa · behind-doors · standalone · shy-hero · friends to lovers · secret-relationship
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B.G. Harlen
3.60 · 41 ratings
angst · explicit-plentiful · torture-mcs · abuse-mc · graphic-violence · rape-mc · childfree-couple · death · non-hea · tortured heroine · cruel hero · bondage · body-betrayal · length-short · mystery · forced proximity · anal sex · captive · non-trad-hea · dub-con
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Ariana Rivers
4.00 · 41 ratings
exhibitionism · consensual-non-con · dual-pov · neurodivergent · oregon · contemporary · slut-shaming · m-f · dub-con · suicide · somnophilia · hurt-comfort · suspense · abduction · substance abuse · abuse · mental illness · rape-non-mc · north-america · explicit-plentiful
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Joey Parker
3.66 · 38 ratings
mental illness · past-sexual-abuse · past-child-neglect · hockey · mental-trauma · angst · shy-hero · child-sexual-abuse · length-long · dark · virgin hero · tortured hero · torture-mcs · first-person-pov · usa · caretaking · abuse · alcoholism · past-abuse · abuse-non-mc
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Sara Flanagan
3.40 · 32 ratings
fantasy · paranormal · cold heroine · 100-plus-years-fmc · strong heroine · third-person-pov · m-f · betrayal · audiobook · survival · dual-pov · disabilities and marks · past-child-abuse · 100-plus-years-mmc · gifted heroine · fae · high fantasy · torture-scs · abuse · from hate to love
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Madeline Taylor
4.39 · 31 ratings
rape-non-mc · forbidden love · past-sexual-abuse · torture-mcs · curvy heroine · torture-scs · dark · mental-trauma · first-person-pov · magic · tortured heroine · length-long · non-hea · abuse-non-mc · death · aristocratic heroine · past-abuse · first-in-series · possessive hero · bad boys
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Reese Dante
3.36 · 30 ratings
breeding · poor heroine · slut-shaming · non-human-heroine · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · alpha male · betrayal · suspense · paranormal · competent heroine · sassy heroine · royalty · religious-trauma · abuse · forbidden love · explicit-plentiful · shapeshifters · new adult
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Mila Finch
4.22 · 28 ratings
slow burn · strong heroine · sweet-hero · hurt-comfort · class difference · tortured hero · outlaw-heroine · disabilities and marks · 100-plus-years-mmc · sweet heroine · high fantasy · vengeance · abduction · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · fighters · explicit-open-door · non-human-hero · torture-mcs · cruel hero
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Jeannette Ng
3.45 · 27 ratings
urban fantasy · steampunk · contemporary · monsters · audiobook · glimpses-kisses · standalone-first · fantasy · mystery · high fantasy · fae · young adult · dark · standalone · incest · paranormal · length-long · historical · magic · victorian
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L. K. Steven
3.94 · 24 ratings
hurt-comfort · independent heroine · found-family · audiobook · m-f · betrayal · suicide · strong heroine · slow burn · competent heroine · gambling · sassy heroine · from hate to love · royalty · third-person-pov · queer · time travel · forbidden love · vengeance · m-m
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Callie Hart
3.95 · 21 ratings
found-family · college · contemporary · audiobook · alpha male · m-f · miscarriage · suspense · paranormal · competent heroine · sassy heroine · abuse · height-difference · new adult · masc-dom · length-long · death · standalone-first · usa · second chances
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Braidee Otto
4.10 · 20 ratings
strong heroine · political-intrigue · torture-mcs · warrior-heroine · competent heroine · abuse · explicit-open-door · historical · magic · friends-benefits · non-hea · m-f · first-person-pov · aristocratic heroine · audiobook · new adult · first-in-series · standalone-first · possessive hero · graphic-violence
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