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O HENRY

4.27 · 22 ratings

contemporary · length-novella · christian · audiobook · hurt-comfort · sweet-hero · childfree-couple · third-person-pov · young adult · working class hero · sweet heroine · working class heroine · christmas · small town · poor heroine · 20th century · glimpses-kisses

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Helen Hoang

4.01 · 1307 ratings

competent heroine · north-america · class difference · neurodivergent · dual-pov · multicultural · california · grumpy sunshine · humor · southeast-asian-mc · male-pov · east-asian-mc · usa · contemporary · audiobook · m-f · explicit-open-door · friends to lovers · sweet heroine · disabilities and marks

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Lyla Sage

3.98 · 1036 ratings

working class hero · explicit-open-door · first-person-pov · wyoming · dual-pov · north-america · small town · western · usa · humor · forced proximity · competent heroine · found-family · m-f · audiobook · contemporary · strong heroine · hurt-comfort · sweet-hero · cowboys

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Delia Owens

4.06 · 320 ratings

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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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S.E. Hinton

4.02 · 314 ratings

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

found-family · male-pov · 20th century · oklahoma · sunny hero · bad boys · glimpses-kisses · mystery · tearjerkers · mental-trauma · usa · nerdy-hero · shy-hero · high-school · working class hero · torture-mcs · abuse-non-mc · graphic-violence · death · non-hea

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Gail Honeyman

4.11 · 254 ratings

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

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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Mathilde Tamae-Bouhon

4.09 · 238 ratings

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Mathilde Tamae-Bouhon

queer-awakening · m-m · angst · queer · lgbtqia hate · friends to lovers · secret-relationship · slow burn · young adult · contemporary · multicultural · found-family · audiobook · sweet-hero · male-pov · glimpses-kisses · christmas · humor · mystery · nerdy-hero

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Yulin Kuang

3.89 · 174 ratings

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

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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MacLeod Andrews

3.93 · 164 ratings

paranormal · contemporary · audiobook · fantasy · slow burn · length-medium · usa · third-person-pov · open-door · mystery · m-f · sweet-hero · small town · cheerful heroine · maryland · sweet heroine · friends to lovers · competent heroine · nerdy-hero · suspense

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Natalie Babbitt

3.71 · 146 ratings

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

mystery · paranormal · third-person-pov · competent heroine · young adult · m-f · contemporary · length-novella · found-family · historical · legends & fairy tales · magic · urban fantasy · sweet-hero · small town · audiobook · north-america · glimpses-kisses · non-trad-hea · sweet heroine

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Jaysea Lynn

4.29 · 134 ratings

For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn

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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Gaston Leroux

3.99 · 129 ratings

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

age difference · mystery · 20th century · poor heroine · virgin heroine · europe · glimpses-kisses · monsters · other-man-woman · horror · possessive hero · victorian · historical · cruel hero · teacher-hero · love triangle · first-person-pov · childfree-couple · shy-hero · dark

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J. M. Barrie

3.86 · 127 ratings

PETER PAN by J. M. Barrie

young adult · pirates · legends & fairy tales · magic · historical · length-novella · contemporary · victorian · audiobook · glimpses-kisses · 20th century · humor · fantasy · christmas · fae

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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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Zara Bell

4.20 · 70 ratings

The Love Act by Zara Bell

rape-non-mc · past-sexual-abuse · mental illness · shy heroine · substance abuse · mental-trauma · curvy heroine · england · united-kingdom · death · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · open-door · south asian · cheerful heroine · possessive hero · super rich hero · poor heroine · grovel · forced proximity

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Katie Holt

3.97 · 67 ratings

Not in My Book by Katie Holt

m-f · cheerful heroine · latinx-mc · super rich hero · grovel · poor heroine · humor · forced proximity · christmas · independent heroine · cold hero · past-child-neglect · usa · explicit-open-door · childfree-couple · curvy heroine · new-york-state · first-person-pov · teacher-hero · north-america

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Jonathan Davis

3.47 · 65 ratings

Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues by Jonathan Davis

cold heroine · suspense · fantasy · humor · dragon shifter · competent heroine · age difference · glimpses-kisses · sunny hero · independent heroine · male-pov · witches · magic · caretaking · louisiana · past-abuse · bear shifter · shy heroine · childfree-couple · nerdy-hero

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Wallis Kinney

3.84 · 45 ratings

A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney

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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Kate Avelynn

3.51 · 42 ratings

Flawed by Kate Avelynn

mental-trauma · dark · length-medium · incest · high-school · torture-mcs · shy heroine · behind-doors · love triangle · non-hea · first-person-pov · virgin heroine · tortured heroine · possessive hero · bad boys · non-trad-hea · siblings-bff · young adult · dub-con · audiobook

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Skyla Arndt

3.88 · 41 ratings

young adult · strong heroine · suspense · paranormal · sweet-hero · contemporary · survival · audiobook · m-f · tortured hero · from hate to love · working class heroine · angst · high-school · length-medium · death · first-person-pov · magic · horror · poor heroine

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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

3.96 · 39 ratings

Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

length-novella · audiobook · monsters · glimpses-kisses · independent heroine · poor heroine · virgin heroine · super rich hero · fantasy · forced proximity · georgian · cold hero · non-human-hero · abuse-non-mc · childfree-couple · shy-hero · magic · love triangle · historical · tortured heroine

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Chloe Michelle Howarth

4.26 · 38 ratings

Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth

christian · audiobook · contemporary · slut-shaming · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · ireland · length-medium · mental-trauma · open-door · high-school · young adult · angst · queer · drug-abuse · substance abuse · f-f · secret-relationship · friends to lovers · lgbtqia hate

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Monica Wood

4.32 · 35 ratings

How to Read a Book by Monica Wood

third-person-pov · christmas · mystery · angst · sweet heroine · substance abuse · mature couple · tortured hero · alcoholism · small town · male-pov · found-family · first-person-pov · maine · death · dual-pov · m-f · contemporary · audiobook · terminal-illness

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Anna Day

3.57 · 30 ratings

The Fandom by Anna Day

contemporary · audiobook · m-f · betrayal · length-long · sweet-hero · urban fantasy · usa · suspense · death · paranormal · young adult · working class hero · first-person-pov · political-intrigue · torture-scs · science fiction · dystopian · angst · fantasy

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Sarah Chreene

3.86 · 27 ratings

The Christmas Throwaway: Illustrated Edition by Sarah Chreene

tortured hero · men in uniform · hurt-comfort · length-novella · contemporary · audiobook · young adult · christmas · friends to lovers · queer · abuse · virgin hero · angst · m-m · age difference · new adult

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Rose Sutherland

4.00 · 26 ratings

A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland

small town · lgbtqia hate · secret-relationship · forbidden love · sweet heroine · queer · working class heroine · strong heroine · abuse · third-person-pov · paranormal · slow burn · cold heroine · non-human-heroine · competent heroine · hurt-comfort · audiobook · independent heroine · poor heroine · animal-death

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Sandy Alvarez

4.07 · 21 ratings

Undaunted by Sandy Alvarez

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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Sweet Cosette

4.05 · 21 ratings

Teach Me to Please by Sweet Cosette

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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Reggie Deanching

4.29 · 20 ratings

Papi's Protection by Reggie Deanching

caretaking · height-difference · victim-blaming · daddy-kink · class difference · mafia · boss & employee · sassy heroine · religious-trauma · working class heroine · explicit-plentiful · sweet heroine · angst · grumpy sunshine · strong heroine · suspense · third-person-pov · hurt-comfort · sweet-hero · slut-shaming

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