C.L. Beaumont
4.60 · 14 ratings
queer · trans-hero · second chances · nerdy-hero · explicit-open-door · usa · first-person-pov · historical · length-long · south asian · past-abuse · 20th century · animal-death · alaska · racism · slow burn · men in uniform · suicide · multicultural · north-america
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Jasmine Mas
3.98 · 2102 ratings
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Morgan B. Lee
4.36 · 1224 ratings
non-human-hero · abuse · possessive hero · praise-kink · late-20s-mmc · sweet-hero · north-america · past-child-abuse · usa · m-f-m · death · monsters · early-20s-fmc · fantasy · menage · m-f · shapeshifters · gifted heroine · fae · past-child-neglect
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Delia Owens
4.07 · 354 ratings
young adult · non-trad-hea · age difference · mystery · 20th century · independent heroine · poor heroine · other-man-woman · standalone-first · historical · death · love triangle · north-carolina · second chances · mental-trauma · usa · shy heroine · past-child-neglect · length-long · open-door
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S.E. Hinton
4.01 · 336 ratings
m-f · bad boys · glimpses-kisses · male-pov · sunny hero · 20th century · mystery · tearjerkers · working class hero · high-school · abuse-non-mc · torture-mcs · usa · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · nerdy-hero · shy-hero · death · first-person-pov · historical
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Emily Brontë
3.67 · 335 ratings
independent heroine · super rich hero · hurt-comfort · dual-pov · male-pov · suicide · ableism · multicultural · strong heroine · racism · birth-control-non-con · dub-con · gambling · slow burn · friends to lovers · vengeance · angst · substance abuse · victim-blaming · rich heroine
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Julie Belfield
4.14 · 279 ratings
first-person-pov · tortured heroine · past-abuse · abuse-non-mc · torture-mcs · non-human-hero · past-sexual-abuse · past-child-neglect · dark · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · bodyguard-hero · fighters · explicit-open-door · length-epic · cold hero · human-trafficking · medieval · possessive hero · poor heroine
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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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Erin Russell
4.08 · 232 ratings
m-m · mental illness · queer · contemporary · usa · north-america · dual-pov · hurt-comfort · anal sex · caretaking · first-person-pov · missouri · audiobook · found-family · male-pov · past-child-abuse · tortured hero · small town · grumpy sunshine · mental-trauma
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Xiran Jay Zhao
4.09 · 204 ratings
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Yulin Kuang
3.90 · 186 ratings
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Gaston Leroux
4.00 · 137 ratings
age difference · western-central-europe · racism · mystery · virgin heroine · poor heroine · 20th century · monsters · possessive hero · europe · glimpses-kisses · victorian · cruel hero · horror · other-man-woman · teacher-hero · love triangle · first-person-pov · historical · dark
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Ari Baran
4.04 · 124 ratings
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V.E.S. Pullen
4.25 · 122 ratings
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Kate Chopin
3.72 · 121 ratings
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Jonah Yorke
4.35 · 91 ratings
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Greer Hudson
4.15 · 83 ratings
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Alice Winn
4.66 · 76 ratings
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Penny Jessup
3.54 · 74 ratings
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K.T. Hoffman
4.22 · 74 ratings
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Katie Moore
3.73 · 56 ratings
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Wallis Kinney
3.90 · 49 ratings
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Micah Nemerever
3.93 · 47 ratings
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Venessa Vida Kelley
4.25 · 43 ratings
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Ally North
4.62 · 41 ratings
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Joey Parker
3.66 · 38 ratings
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A. Rae Dunlap
3.97 · 31 ratings
historical · class difference · tortured hero · m-m · regency · queer-awakening · england · queer · new adult · forbidden love · friends to lovers · secret-relationship · lgbtqia hate · slow burn · suspense · early-20s-mmc · audiobook · sweet-hero · college · male-pov
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Akimi Yoshida
4.69 · 25 ratings
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G.N. Chevalier
3.94 · 20 ratings
queer · usa · mental-trauma · explicit-open-door · historical · new-york-state · hurt-comfort · death · standalone · military · standalone-first · war · north-america · m-m · 20th century · disabilities and marks · length-short · lgbtqia hate · past-child-abuse · friends to lovers
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