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Steven Levenson

3.87 · 59 ratings

young adult · mental illness · angst · tortured hero · independent heroine · male-pov · glimpses-kisses · m-f · suicide · audiobook · contemporary · tortured heroine · non-hea · shy-hero · length-medium · high-school

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Jasmine Mas

3.98 · 1853 ratings

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Morgan B. Lee

4.36 · 936 ratings

witches · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · warrior-heroine · himbo · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · abuse-non-mc · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · past-abuse · mental illness · praise-kink · possessive hero · past-child-neglect · abuse · sunny hero · explicit-open-door · cold hero

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Eliana Lee

4.11 · 484 ratings

poly · omegaverse · menage · audiobook · alpha male · humor · forced proximity · southeast-asian-mc · m-f-m · east-asian-mc · friends to lovers · multicultural · sweet-hero · praise-kink · explicit-plentiful · contemporary · found-family · exhibitionism · male-pov · fated-mates

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S.E. Hinton

4.02 · 314 ratings

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

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Emily Brontë

3.64 · 293 ratings

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

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

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

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Julie Belfield

4.16 · 228 ratings

Anathema by Julie Belfield

survival · witches · independent heroine · fated-mates · monsters · bad boys · animal-death · male-pov · age difference · super rich hero · drug-abuse · alcoholism · fantasy · forced proximity · mystery · misogyny · humor · incest · demons · child-sexual-abuse

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Yulin Kuang

3.89 · 174 ratings

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

child-death · audiobook · slow burn · forced proximity · cold heroine · strong heroine · drug-abuse · praise-kink · possessive hero · independent heroine · sunny hero · tortured heroine · east-asian-mc · death · caretaking · new-jersey · shy heroine · high-school · working class hero · mental-trauma

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Mary Shelley

3.92 · 174 ratings

Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley

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Mary Shelley

3.89 · 148 ratings

male-pov · urban fantasy · non-hea · death · horror · m-f · contemporary · stepsibling · nerdy-hero · historical · tortured hero · suicide · vengeance · suspense · mystery · dystopian · paranormal · length-medium · science fiction · regency

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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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Katja Millay

4.29 · 124 ratings

The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

virgin heroine · male-pov · dual-pov · miscarriage · bad boys · cold hero · mystery · tearjerkers · mental-trauma · usa · shy-hero · second chances · high-school · open-door · past-abuse · death · length-long · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · florida

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V.E.S. Pullen

4.30 · 116 ratings

strong heroine · survival · past-child-abuse · north-america · dystopian · angst · mental-trauma · torture-mcs · abuse-non-mc · past-child-neglect · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · competent heroine · contemporary · poly · found-family · science fiction · abuse · usa · death

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Richard Roper

3.77 · 81 ratings

audiobook · contemporary · mystery · humor · third-person-pov · non-trad-hea · male-pov · europe · death · united-kingdom · working class hero · behind-doors · mental-trauma · length-medium · nerdy-hero · british-isles · shy-hero · friends to lovers · single-mother · england

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Penny Jessup

3.52 · 72 ratings

urban fantasy · sweet-hero · super rich hero · grumpy sunshine · angst · virgin hero · north-america · tortured hero · past-child-abuse · small town · class difference · first-person-pov · non-hea · new-york-state · non-human-hero · insta-love · past-child-neglect · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · cold hero

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Erin Doom

3.64 · 66 ratings

The Tearsmith by Erin Doom

grovel · virgin heroine · body-betrayal · bad boys · cold hero · possessive hero · forced proximity · mental-trauma · dark · torture-mcs · past-child-neglect · high-school · open-door · past-abuse · stepsibling · cruel hero · tortured heroine · death · first-person-pov · past-child-abuse

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Benj Pasek

3.87 · 59 ratings

Dear Evan Hansen by Benj Pasek

m-f · glimpses-kisses · audiobook · male-pov · tortured hero · independent heroine · mental illness · angst · young adult · high-school · length-medium · shy-hero · tortured heroine · contemporary · non-hea · suicide

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Justin Paul

3.87 · 59 ratings

Dear Evan Hansen by Justin Paul

independent heroine · tortured hero · tortured heroine · non-hea · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · suicide · high-school · young adult · length-medium · shy-hero · mental illness · glimpses-kisses · angst · male-pov

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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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Caitlin Rozakis

3.67 · 42 ratings

Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis

non-trad-hea · age difference · medieval · misogyny · fantasy · humor · mystery · forced proximity · independent heroine · witches · male-pov · virgin heroine · monsters · glimpses-kisses · animal-death · aristocratic heroine · magic · second chances · demons · length-medium

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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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A.J. Betts

3.65 · 36 ratings

Zac and Mia by A.J. Betts

young adult · angst · non-trad-hea · mental illness · australia · forced proximity · friends to lovers · disabilities and marks · glimpses-kisses · m-f · audiobook · contemporary · tortured heroine · dual-pov · found-family · hurt-comfort · sweet-hero · terminal-illness · cold heroine · length-medium

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Dan Stevens

3.57 · 32 ratings

We Play Games by Dan Stevens

suspense · cheating · cold heroine · m-f · betrayal · audiobook · contemporary · dual-pov · outlaw-heroine · tortured hero · marriage of convenience · rich heroine · vengeance · sassy heroine · nerdy-hero · childfree-couple · shy-hero · abuse-mc · past-child-neglect · other-man-woman

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Sarah Whitehouse

3.57 · 32 ratings

We Play Games by Sarah Whitehouse

suspense · cheating · cold heroine · dual-pov · m-f · betrayal · audiobook · contemporary · rich heroine · outlaw-heroine · tortured hero · marriage of convenience · sassy heroine · vengeance · past-child-neglect · nerdy-hero · childfree-couple · shy-hero · abuse-mc · tortured heroine

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Lexi LaFleur Brown

3.51 · 30 ratings

Shoot Your Shot by Lexi LaFleur Brown

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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Tayla Louise

3.96 · 29 ratings

Unforgettable by Tayla Louise

tycoon · abuse · shy heroine · sweet heroine · usa · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · death · new-york-state · length-long · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · independent heroine · super rich hero · male-pov · age difference · slow burn · dual-pov · hurt-comfort · m-f

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Sweet Cosette

4.05 · 21 ratings

Teach Me to Please by Sweet Cosette

slow burn · athletes · famous heroine · eating disorder · praise-kink · spanking · consensual-non-con · independent heroine · exhibitionism · male-pov · poor heroine · first-person-pov · body-betrayal · caretaking · wisconsin · teacher-hero · high-school · fem-dom · nerdy-hero · shy-hero

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Daria Lavelle

4.04 · 20 ratings

Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle

length-long · new-york-state · urban fantasy · found-family · independent heroine · contemporary · m-f · tortured hero · suicide · death · behind-doors · strong heroine · audiobook · usa · paranormal · competent heroine · mystery · fantasy · humor · friends to lovers

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