C.L. Smoke
4.17 · 12 ratings
contemporary · cold heroine · explicit-plentiful · queer · abuse · death · length-medium · f-f · rape · bdsm · torture-mcs · fem-dom · past-sexual-abuse · dark · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · found-family · young adult · competent heroine · suspense
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Suzanne Collins
4.23 · 3836 ratings
glimpses-kisses · survival · dystopian · futuristic · young adult · abuse · science fiction · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · torture-mcs · vengeance · usa · death · suspense · audiobook · torture-scs · military · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · war
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S.T. Abby
4.43 · 2750 ratings
suspense · alpha male · contemporary · m-f · audiobook · lgbtqia hate · forbidden love · abuse · childfree-couple · dangerous heroine · strong heroine · dual-pov · men in uniform · rape · disabilities and marks · outlaw-heroine · small town · vengeance · past-sexual-abuse · dark
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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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Rebecca Quinn
4.04 · 660 ratings
queer · alpha male · audiobook · competent heroine · age difference · death · dystopian · military · primal-play · masc-dom · found-family · contemporary · dual-pov · survival · men in uniform · grumpy sunshine · first-person-pov · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · bisexual
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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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Gigi Styx
4.04 · 252 ratings
audiobook · m-f · betrayal · past-sexual-abuse · torture-mcs · suspense · contemporary · torture-scs · dark · graphic-violence · bdsm · bondage · dual-pov · forced proximity · alpha male · possessive hero · length-epic · hurt-comfort · past-child-abuse · abduction
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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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Xiran Jay Zhao
4.11 · 182 ratings
political-intrigue · young adult · competent heroine · fake relationship · cold heroine · slut-shaming · m-f · audiobook · new adult · gifted heroine · marriage of convenience · lgbtqia hate · from hate to love · bisexual · torture-scs · science fiction · arranged marriage · queer · childfree-couple · asia
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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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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
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F.E. Bryce
4.29 · 89 ratings
class difference · magic · tortured heroine · slavery · death · bondage · military · cruel hero · non-human-hero · past-child-neglect · warrior-heroine · childfree-couple · fighters · dark · graphic-violence · dangerous heroine · fantasy · forced proximity · explicit-open-door · cold hero
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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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Kerri Andrews
3.68 · 48 ratings
magic · tortured heroine · tortured hero · disabilities and marks · self harm · past-child-abuse · height-difference · substance abuse · abuse · high fantasy · forbidden love · from hate to love · royalty · religious-trauma · secret-relationship · slow burn · cheating · suspense · paranormal · young adult
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Emerald_Slytherin
4.36 · 47 ratings
cold hero · human-trafficking · strong heroine · slow burn · commander · third-person-pov · paranormal · competent heroine · found-family · survival · dual-pov · suicide · m-f · new adult · disabilities and marks · from hate to love · gifted heroine · abduction · england · torture-scs
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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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Emily Noon
4.54 · 38 ratings
torture-mcs · queer · vengeance · forbidden love · tiger shifter · friends to lovers · abduction · past-child-abuse · shapeshifters · height-difference · audiobook · betrayal · friends-benefits · non-human-heroine · dragon shifter · dual-pov · paranormal · third-person-pov · slow burn · grumpy sunshine
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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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L. Pierce
3.80 · 27 ratings
torture-mcs · abuse-non-mc · abuse · torture-scs · rape-non-mc · second chances · explicit-open-door · dark · first-person-pov · death · length-long · graphic-violence · caretaking · past-abuse · cruel hero · possessive hero · bad boys · super rich hero · male-pov · forced proximity
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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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Mia Darling
3.69 · 24 ratings
russia · queer-awakening · new adult · m-m · tortured hero · mafia · disabilities and marks · self harm · past-child-abuse · friends to lovers · from hate to love · angst · bisexual · forbidden love · queer · virgin hero · mental illness · grumpy sunshine · torture-scs · abuse
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L. K. Steven
3.98 · 22 ratings
cold hero · forced proximity · fantasy · f-f · dangerous heroine · fated-mates · independent heroine · bad boys · cruel hero · bondage · caretaking · length-long · death · magic · tortured heroine · non-hea · dark · nerdy-hero · graphic-violence · mental-trauma
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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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Reggie Deanching
4.29 · 20 ratings
past-abuse · victim-blaming · caretaking · bdsm · new-york-state · death · mental-trauma · dark · usa · curvy heroine · insta-love · age difference · cold hero · humor · age play · super rich hero · poor heroine · praise-kink · spanking · bad boys
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