Shilpi Somaya Gowda
4.05 · 92 ratings
contemporary · length-medium · historical · south asian · audiobook · male-pov · grovel · poor heroine · misogyny · non-trad-hea · asia · torture-mcs · texas · abuse-non-mc · nerdy-hero · shy-hero · second chances · usa · tortured heroine · death
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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 · 1267 ratings
hurt-comfort · sweet heroine · angst · abduction · tortured hero · rape-mc · torture-mcs · non-human-hero · praise-kink · possessive hero · breeding · audiobook · m-f · alpha male · betrayal · royalty · death · fantasy · forced proximity · animal-death
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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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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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Gail Honeyman
4.11 · 254 ratings
first-person-pov · tortured heroine · non-hea · death · caretaking · other-man-woman · asexual-heroine · past-abuse · past-child-neglect · working class hero · past-sexual-abuse · nerdy-hero · mental-trauma · humor · non-trad-hea · mystery · plain heroine · alcoholism · independent heroine · poor heroine
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Bonnie Garmus
4.20 · 238 ratings
strong heroine · behind-doors · non-trad-hea · humor · angst · misogyny · pregnancy · single-mother · 20th century · independent heroine · rape · victim-blaming · audiobook · career professional · m-f · suicide · death · california · historical · found-family
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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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Yulin Kuang
3.89 · 174 ratings
substance abuse · shy heroine · working class hero · high-school · usa · mental-trauma · length-medium · east-asian-mc · tortured heroine · death · caretaking · explicit-open-door · new-jersey · possessive hero · praise-kink · independent heroine · sunny hero · forced proximity · drug-abuse · strong heroine
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Jaysea Lynn
4.29 · 134 ratings
fantasy · third-person-pov · child-death · slow burn · strong heroine · angels · suicide · dual-pov · sweet-hero · hurt-comfort · past-child-abuse · tortured hero · self harm · disabilities and marks · victim-blaming · double-penetration · fetish · sweet heroine · creative-anatomy · friends to lovers
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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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Alexis Grace
4.12 · 120 ratings
dual-pov · sweet-hero · strong heroine · abduction · past-child-abuse · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · bdsm · bondage · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · dark · anal sex · possessive hero · praise-kink · found-family · alpha male · m-f · poly · audiobook
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V.E.S. Pullen
4.30 · 116 ratings
abuse-non-mc · torture-mcs · science fiction · past-child-neglect · mental-trauma · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · strong heroine · survival · north-america · past-child-abuse · dystopian · angst · usa · death · reverse harem · independent heroine · forced proximity · competent heroine · found-family
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Kate Chopin
3.71 · 114 ratings
mature couple · christian · victorian · past-abuse · louisiana · tortured heroine · non-hea · historical · usa · mental-trauma · behind-doors · himbo · non-trad-hea · misogyny · sunny hero · super rich hero · bad boys · suicide · m-f · contemporary
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Penny Jessup
3.52 · 72 ratings
angst · werewolves · length-medium · shy-hero · childfree-couple · usa · nerdy-hero · death · magic · fated-mates · male-pov · fantasy · forced proximity · mystery · super rich hero · non-trad-hea · young adult · suspense · paranormal · found-family
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Alice Winn
4.62 · 64 ratings
m-m · new adult · queer-awakening · tortured hero · disabilities and marks · friends to lovers · secret-relationship · lgbtqia hate · religious-trauma · england · queer · mental illness · forbidden love · grumpy sunshine · western-central-europe · slow burn · racism · third-person-pov · child-death · hurt-comfort
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Allie Oleander
4.02 · 53 ratings
maine · independent heroine · exhibitionism · super rich hero · male-pov · praise-kink · spanking · cheerful heroine · cold hero · consensual-non-con · possessive hero · forced proximity · nerdy-hero · childfree-couple · curvy heroine · switch · usa · shy-hero · length-medium · fem-dom
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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
cold hero · mystery · forced proximity · bodyguard-hero · pregnancy · virgin heroine · super rich hero · grovel · poor heroine · animal-death · cheerful heroine · bad boys · possessive hero · male-pov · military · cruel hero · caretaking · death · historical · tortured heroine
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Cecilia Rabess
3.46 · 38 ratings
new-york-state · independent heroine · death · audiobook · new adult · open-door · north-america · forbidden love · non-trad-hea · drug-abuse · humor · friends to lovers · from hate to love · competent heroine · office · length-medium · boss & employee · second chances · usa · nebraska
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Lexi LaFleur Brown
3.51 · 30 ratings
bisexual · mental illness · queer · angst · working class heroine · lgbtqia hate · sassy heroine · friends to lovers · past-child-neglect · tortured hero · class difference · explicit-open-door · sports · height-difference · north-america · m-f · washington · audiobook · contemporary · slut-shaming
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Elizabeth Aton
4.28 · 29 ratings
super rich hero · virgin heroine · grovel · independent heroine · single-father · possessive hero · bad boys · poor heroine · dual-pov · pregnancy · mental-trauma · length-medium · explicit-open-door · second chances · insta-love · past-child-neglect · rockstars · caretaking · death · christian
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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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Stuart Martin
3.80 · 23 ratings
contemporary · length-novella · audiobook · ableism · m-f · friends-benefits · neurodivergent · dual-pov · secret child · office · slow burn · competent heroine · sweet-hero · fatphobia · racism · england · queer · sweet heroine · friends to lovers · sassy heroine
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Sandy Alvarez
4.07 · 21 ratings
possessive hero · m-f · audiobook · contemporary · alpha male · spanking · washington · found-family · competent heroine · slut-shaming · suspense · dual-pov · bikers · working class heroine · sweet heroine · abduction · torture-scs · past-child-abuse · small town · new adult
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T.C. Anderson
4.65 · 21 ratings
f-f · human-trafficking · cheerful heroine · poor heroine · death · tortured heroine · tall-heroine · past-abuse · caretaking · past-sexual-abuse · high-school · abuse-non-mc · torture-mcs · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · child-sexual-abuse · dark · length-medium · usa · shy heroine
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Sweet Cosette
4.05 · 21 ratings
competent heroine · teacher-heroine · third-person-pov · slow burn · strong heroine · famous heroine · young adult · m-f · betrayal · athletes · contemporary · slut-shaming · dual-pov · friends-benefits · hurt-comfort · found-family · outlaw-heroine · self harm · small town · new adult
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M. S. Parker
4.22 · 20 ratings
death · new-york-state · tortured hero · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · caretaking · mental-trauma · length-medium · usa · humor · pregnancy · age difference · super rich hero · sweet-hero · dual-pov · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · alpha male · child-death
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