Krystal Marquis
3.62 · 59 ratings
misogyny · 20th century · glimpses-kisses · north-america · new adult · audiobook · black-mc · m-f · historical · african-american · illinois · length-medium · third-person-pov · usa · young adult · racism · first-in-series · slut-shaming · forbidden love · non-trad-hea
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Delia Owens
4.07 · 354 ratings
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Emily Brontë
3.67 · 336 ratings
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Julie Belfield
4.14 · 279 ratings
past-abuse · height-difference · new adult · gifted heroine · lgbtqia hate · religious-trauma · from hate to love · sassy heroine · royalty · fae · torture-scs · rape-non-mc · mental illness · political-intrigue · abuse · paranormal · suspense · found-family · slut-shaming · miscarriage
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Mathilde Tamae-Bouhon
4.08 · 258 ratings
male-pov · glimpses-kisses · humor · christmas · mystery · nerdy-hero · standalone · usa · length-medium · high-school · jewish · other-man-woman · christian · standalone-first · georgia · first-person-pov · love triangle · first-in-series · queer-awakening · m-m
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Mary Ann Shaffer
4.19 · 188 ratings
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Yulin Kuang
3.90 · 186 ratings
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Natalie Babbitt
3.69 · 154 ratings
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Robinne Lee
3.86 · 144 ratings
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Gaston Leroux
4.00 · 137 ratings
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Tanja Hamer
4.00 · 125 ratings
first-person-pov · first-in-series · gifted heroine · teenage-mmc · north-america · shapeshifters · fae · vampires · sassy heroine · dystopian · teenage-fmc · suspense · paranormal · young adult · strong heroine · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · urban fantasy · college
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Kate Chopin
3.72 · 121 ratings
audiobook · contemporary · m-f · suicide · friends-benefits · sweet-hero · survival · slut-shaming · cheating · competent heroine · third-person-pov · strong heroine · racism · forbidden love · angst · secret-relationship · friends to lovers · mental illness · religious-trauma · self harm
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Elizabeth Stephens
3.80 · 96 ratings
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Martha Brockenbrough
3.68 · 77 ratings
length-medium · fantasy · magic · contemporary · young adult · paranormal · suspense · mystery · forbidden love · war · 20th century · historical · death · african-american · standalone-first · urban fantasy · black-mc · multicultural · audiobook · high-school
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Alice Winn
4.66 · 76 ratings
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Penny Jessup
3.54 · 74 ratings
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A. Jade
4.27 · 50 ratings
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Wallis Kinney
3.90 · 49 ratings
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Kate Avelynn
3.54 · 43 ratings
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Venessa Vida Kelley
4.25 · 43 ratings
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Cecilia Rabess
3.50 · 40 ratings
competent heroine · humor · friends to lovers · from hate to love · boss & employee · usa · non-trad-hea · forbidden love · north-america · nerdy-hero · drug-abuse · new adult · open-door · independent heroine · new-york-state · death · african-american · contemporary · multicultural · audiobook
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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
3.96 · 39 ratings
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Davis T. Bunn
4.09 · 39 ratings
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Helen Wan
3.98 · 35 ratings
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Reese Dante
3.36 · 30 ratings
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Jardine Libaire
3.33 · 29 ratings
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Penny Aimes
4.32 · 26 ratings
anal sex · spanking · praise-kink · super rich hero · african-american · tall-heroine · tortured heroine · bdsm · caretaking · bondage · black-mc · career professional · past-abuse · shy heroine · texas · childfree-couple · usa · lgbtqia hate · secret-relationship · boss & employee
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Mae Bennett
3.37 · 22 ratings
standalone-first · north-america · class difference · tortured hero · disabilities and marks · from hate to love · boss & employee · sassy heroine · curvy-hero · sweet heroine · friends to lovers · grumpy sunshine · athletes · strong heroine · office · competent heroine · sweet-hero · fatphobia · hurt-comfort · contemporary
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Heba Al-Wasity
4.39 · 22 ratings
new adult · regency · cliffhanger · gifted heroine · class difference · from hate to love · vengeance · angst · racism · paranormal · competent heroine · third-person-pov · slow burn · early-20s-mmc · urban fantasy · dual-pov · m-f · suicide · audiobook · multicultural
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