C. L. Polk
3.82 · 17 ratings
mystery · suicide · age difference · behind-doors · working class hero · insta-love · political-intrigue · betrayal · length-novella · non-human-hero · magic · slavery · death · mental-trauma · non-trad-hea · multicultural · queer · first-person-pov · male-pov · fantasy
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Jasmine Mas
4.07 · 1124 ratings
first-person-pov · dual-pov · poly · dangerous heroine · warrior-heroine · gifted heroine · from hate to love · reverse harem · tortured heroine · possessive hero · paranormal · sassy heroine · fantasy · bisexual · humor · alpha male · forced proximity · graphic-violence · strong heroine · cruel hero
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S.E. Hinton
4.02 · 262 ratings
usa · forbidden love · glimpses-kisses · sweet-hero · 20th century · class difference · male-pov · non-hea · north-america · young adult · vengeance · suspense · slow burn · tearjerkers · mystery · bad boys · rich heroine · angst · abuse · new adult
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Drew Hayes
4.28 · 248 ratings
dangerous heroine · paranormal · warrior-heroine · competent heroine · non-human-heroine · first-person-pov · shapeshifters · monsters · sweet-hero · witches · vampires · urban fantasy · strong heroine · fantasy · independent heroine · gifted heroine · humor · magic · demons · nerdy-hero
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Emily Brontë
3.61 · 222 ratings
first-person-pov · tortured hero · united-kingdom · strong heroine · racism · slow burn · vengeance · suicide · substance abuse · dub-con · georgian · birth-control-non-con · forced proximity · class difference · multicultural · small town · self harm · hurt-comfort · friends to lovers · glimpses-kisses
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Jack Campbell
4.17 · 213 ratings
strong heroine · third-person-pov · sweet-hero · science fiction · independent heroine · young adult · paranormal · m-f · dual-pov · military · witches · monsters · magic · length-medium · fantasy · steampunk · competent heroine · forbidden love · war · dystopian
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Xiran Jay Zhao
4.11 · 149 ratings
gifted heroine · past-child-abuse · independent heroine · non-trad-hea · marriage of convenience · china · young adult · behind-doors · torture-scs · childfree-couple · competent heroine · east-asia · misogyny · dangerous heroine · fake relationship · survival · dark · torture-mcs · mental-trauma · m-f
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K.L. Moore
3.95 · 111 ratings
contemporary · omegaverse · m-m-m · dual-pov · poly · m-f · first-person-pov · caretaking · queer · sweet-hero · reverse harem · fated-mates · m-m-f · bisexual · menage · m-m · male-pov · insta-love · breeding · mental-trauma
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Gaston Leroux
3.96 · 107 ratings
mature couple · childfree-couple · suspense · sweet heroine · working class heroine · virgin hero · actors · suicide · other-man-woman · tortured hero · abuse · non-hea · 20th century · abduction · hurt-comfort · monsters · paranormal · third-person-pov · sweet-hero · mental illness
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M.A. Carrick
4.28 · 97 ratings
found-family · historical · magic · independent heroine · fantasy · mystery · vengeance · outlaw-heroine · strong heroine · class difference · hurt-comfort · third-person-pov · political-intrigue · m-f · competent heroine · sassy heroine · men in uniform · gifted heroine · past-child-abuse · from hate to love
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Julie Belfield
4.16 · 93 ratings
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Lindsay York
3.88 · 82 ratings
bdsm · first-person-pov · queer · caretaking · possessive hero · breeding · poly · himbo · insta-love · dual-pov · anal sex · working class hero · sunny hero · m-f · explicit-plentiful · exhibitionism · omegaverse · male-pov · height-difference · contemporary
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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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F.E. Bryce
4.26 · 67 ratings
bondage · fantasy · from hate to love · tortured heroine · war · military · independent heroine · queer · spanking · gifted heroine · bad boys · cold hero · fighters · cruel hero · medieval · mature couple · past-child-neglect · explicit-open-door · dual-pov · found-family
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Jessamine Rue
4.09 · 65 ratings
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Douglas Stuart
4.42 · 61 ratings
tortured hero · lgbtqia hate · queer · non-trad-hea · victim-blaming · past-child-neglect · open-door · abuse · length-medium · working class hero · historical · child-death · death · alcoholism · mental-trauma · dark · betrayal · scotland · m-m · friends to lovers
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Stephanie Fisher
4.32 · 59 ratings
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Lily
4.26 · 49 ratings
age difference · historical · demons · betrayal · possessive hero · death · east-asian-mc · teacher-hero · queer · caretaking · past-child-abuse · fantasy · nerdy-hero · magic · fighters · length-medium · angst · disabilities and marks · humor · commander
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Xiao Tong Kong (Velinxi)
4.26 · 49 ratings
boss & employee · angst · young adult · length-medium · commander · slow burn · high fantasy · virgin hero · legends & fairy tales · asia · tortured hero · m-m · sweet-hero · queer-awakening · glimpses-kisses · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · paranormal · third-person-pov · historical
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Maiga Doocy
4.50 · 46 ratings
monsters · first-person-pov · college · sunny hero · small town · super rich hero · magic · urban fantasy · death · slow burn · substance abuse · high fantasy · glimpses-kisses · working class hero · bisexual · third-person-pov · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · bad boys · angst
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Micah Nemerever
3.99 · 39 ratings
behind-doors · length-long · virgin hero · suicide · suspense · non-hea · tortured hero · contemporary · college · m-m · self harm · 20th century · class difference · male-pov · small town · secret-relationship · mental illness · animal-death · neurodivergent · past-sexual-abuse
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Frances White
4.07 · 39 ratings
terminal-illness · paranormal · m-m · hurt-comfort · male-pov · pirates · second chances · behind-doors · length-long · young adult · royalty · suicide · suspense · torture-scs · high fantasy · graphic-violence · humor · mystery · disabilities and marks · angst
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Jennifer Giesbrecht
3.66 · 35 ratings
urban fantasy · class difference · queer · non-trad-hea · m-m · fantasy · monsters · length-short · abuse · paranormal · dystopian · mystery · high fantasy · past-sexual-abuse · historical · behind-doors · dark · tortured hero · death · horror
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Justinian Huang
3.48 · 34 ratings
non-hea · time travel · super rich hero · queer · fantasy · china · fated-mates · ancient times · length-medium · explicit-open-door · angst · mystery · usa · cheating · working class hero · historical · political-intrigue · california · love triangle · betrayal
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S.F. Williamson
3.83 · 34 ratings
magic · urban fantasy · non-trad-hea · past-child-abuse · fantasy · sweet-hero · first-person-pov · war · class difference · friends to lovers · dystopian · forbidden love · hurt-comfort · multicultural · non-hea · glimpses-kisses · slow burn · high fantasy · young adult · length-long
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James Frankel
3.95 · 32 ratings
torture-mcs · monsters · sweet-hero · hurt-comfort · class difference · third-person-pov · paranormal · length-long · high fantasy · competent heroine · graphic-violence · dragon shifter · non-human-heroine · strong heroine · suspense · height-difference · non-human-hero · contemporary · shapeshifters · fantasy
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A. Rae Dunlap
3.98 · 27 ratings
forbidden love · secret-relationship · forced proximity · class difference · male-pov · m-m · friends to lovers · queer-awakening · sweet-hero · college · tortured hero · united-kingdom · suspense · slow burn · british-isles · behind-doors · england · length-medium · mystery · bad boys
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Thea Verdone
4.34 · 25 ratings
mental illness · third-person-pov · anal sex · dual-pov · neurodivergent · cheating · death · mental-trauma · dark · betrayal · super rich hero · queer · caretaking · mystery · past-child-neglect · length-medium · bisexual · angst · explicit-open-door · substance abuse
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Mia Darling
3.69 · 21 ratings
queer · cold hero · from hate to love · past-child-abuse · first-person-pov · new adult · abuse · angst · bisexual · disabilities and marks · bad boys · abuse-non-mc · found-family · dual-pov · dark · russia · mental-trauma · betrayal · death · torture-mcs
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