Octavia E. Butler
4.04 · 111 ratings
dark · racism · african-american · black-mc · usa · length-medium · fantasy · betrayal · audiobook · paranormal · tortured heroine · past-abuse · cruel hero · non-human-hero · mental-trauma · open-door · explicit-open-door · rape-mc · pregnancy · human-trafficking
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Suzanne Collins
4.23 · 3836 ratings
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Kristy Cunning
4.18 · 2320 ratings
fantasy · reverse harem · poly · paranormal · m-f · audiobook · gifted heroine · non-human-hero · magic · first-person-pov · urban fantasy · monsters · alpha male · independent heroine · non-human-heroine · contemporary · m-f-m · humor · tortured hero · dangerous heroine
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Jasmine Mas
3.98 · 1850 ratings
forced proximity · fantasy · humor · queer · bisexual · gifted heroine · alpha male · possessive hero · non-human-hero · torture-mcs · warrior-heroine · fighters · tortured hero · past-child-abuse · dangerous heroine · misogyny · bad boys · magic · from hate to love · sassy heroine
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Liv Zander
3.93 · 1269 ratings
audiobook · consensual-non-con · body-betrayal · anal sex · cold hero · abuse-non-mc · mental-trauma · dark · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · bdsm · graphic-violence · caretaking · abuse-mc · cruel hero · past-abuse · disabilities and marks · vengeance · high fantasy · strong heroine
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Morgan B. Lee
4.36 · 921 ratings
dragon shifter · competent heroine · paranormal · college · poly · m-f · shapeshifters · new adult · height-difference · sassy heroine · fae · mental illness · abuse · usa · demons · death · magic · monsters · super rich hero · witches
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Sarah Hawley
3.99 · 448 ratings
non-human-hero · magic · fantasy · paranormal · m-f · audiobook · tortured heroine · strong heroine · urban fantasy · independent heroine · age difference · height-difference · abuse-non-mc · explicit-open-door · mental-trauma · past-abuse · possessive hero · third-person-pov · slow burn · dual-pov
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Delia Owens
4.06 · 320 ratings
betrayal · 20th century · independent heroine · mystery · poor heroine · age difference · non-trad-hea · shy heroine · past-child-neglect · mental-trauma · usa · north-carolina · second chances · death · love triangle · historical · length-long · open-door · other-man-woman · north-america
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Emily Brontë
3.64 · 293 ratings
historical · slavery · class difference · small town · tortured hero · self harm · rich heroine · victim-blaming · substance abuse · angst · vengeance · friends to lovers · slow burn · gambling · dub-con · birth-control-non-con · strong heroine · multicultural · ableism · racism
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Drew Hayes
4.28 · 263 ratings
shapeshifters · gifted heroine · non-human-heroine · audiobook · competent heroine · paranormal · dangerous heroine · humor · fantasy · monsters · independent heroine · witches · magic · nerdy-hero · demons · vampires · urban fantasy · sweet-hero · first-person-pov · warrior-heroine
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Gigi Styx
4.04 · 252 ratings
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Julie Belfield
4.16 · 228 ratings
torture-mcs · abuse-non-mc · non-human-hero · past-sexual-abuse · torture-scs · rape-non-mc · mental-trauma · dark · graphic-violence · fighters · first-person-pov · mental illness · abuse · tortured heroine · past-abuse · past-child-neglect · victorian · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · poor heroine
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Xiran Jay Zhao
4.11 · 182 ratings
political-intrigue · young adult · competent heroine · fake relationship · cold heroine · slut-shaming · m-f · audiobook · new adult · gifted heroine · marriage of convenience · lgbtqia hate · from hate to love · bisexual · torture-scs · science fiction · arranged marriage · queer · childfree-couple · asia
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Mary Shelley
3.92 · 174 ratings
young adult · third-person-pov · paranormal · suspense · urban fantasy · suicide · m-f · contemporary · betrayal · regency · audiobook · tortured hero · friends to lovers · dystopian · vengeance · angst · science fiction · dark · germany · mental-trauma
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Eris Belmont
4.04 · 163 ratings
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Jaysea Lynn
4.29 · 134 ratings
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Kaliane Bradley
3.64 · 125 ratings
non-trad-hea · humor · forced proximity · misogyny · southeast-asian-mc · fantasy · mystery · futuristic · independent heroine · war · military · death · historical · first-person-pov · east-asian-mc · length-medium · nerdy-hero · shy-hero · childfree-couple · open-door
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M.A. Carrick
4.24 · 110 ratings
poor heroine · vengeance · outlaw-heroine · class difference · hurt-comfort · strong heroine · third-person-pov · fantasy · mystery · independent heroine · magic · historical · sassy heroine · found-family · m-f · political-intrigue · competent heroine · length-epic · aristocratic heroine · past-abuse
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F.E. Bryce
4.29 · 89 ratings
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Kelly Andrew
3.82 · 78 ratings
dark · disabilities and marks · north-america · dual-pov · urban fantasy · fantasy · mystery · length-medium · horror · death · new adult · paranormal · young adult · contemporary · audiobook · possessive hero · non-human-hero · behind-doors · tortured heroine · tortured hero
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Penny Jessup
3.52 · 72 ratings
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Stephanie Fisher
4.17 · 70 ratings
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Naudii Nebula
3.92 · 64 ratings
non-human-hero · science fiction · warrior-heroine · abuse · rape-non-mc · torture-mcs · dark · graphic-violence · rape-mc · explicit-open-door · monsters · single-father · futuristic · independent heroine · pregnancy · aliens · forced proximity · forced-pregnancy · strong heroine · dub-con
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Emerald_Slytherin
4.36 · 47 ratings
cold hero · human-trafficking · strong heroine · slow burn · commander · third-person-pov · paranormal · competent heroine · found-family · survival · dual-pov · suicide · m-f · new adult · disabilities and marks · from hate to love · gifted heroine · abduction · england · torture-scs
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Wallis Kinney
3.84 · 45 ratings
angst · usa · demons · second chances · length-medium · death · magic · monsters · witches · independent heroine · humor · fantasy · mystery · forced proximity · suspense · competent heroine · paranormal · found-family · audiobook · contemporary
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Laura Jordan
3.93 · 38 ratings
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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
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Hazel McBride
3.74 · 25 ratings
suspense · competent heroine · forced proximity · fantasy · cold hero · war · possessive hero · independent heroine · magic · length-long · death · cruel hero · aristocratic heroine · past-abuse · arranged marriage · warrior-heroine · explicit-open-door · abduction · from hate to love · sassy heroine
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L. K. Steven
3.98 · 22 ratings
cold hero · forced proximity · fantasy · f-f · dangerous heroine · fated-mates · independent heroine · bad boys · cruel hero · bondage · caretaking · length-long · death · magic · tortured heroine · non-hea · dark · nerdy-hero · graphic-violence · mental-trauma
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