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Jen Lyon

4.58 · 119 ratings
sports · queer · f-f · audiobook · contemporary · lgbtqia hate · abuse · usa · third-person-pov · dual-pov · heroine athlete · religious-trauma · length-long · misogyny · famous heroine · age difference · soccer · rich heroine · class difference · angst
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Morgan B. Lee

4.36 · 1222 ratings
death · usa · m-f-m · fantasy · early-20s-fmc · monsters · m-f · menage · fae · gifted heroine · shapeshifters · non-human-hero · late-20s-mmc · possessive hero · praise-kink · sweet-hero · past-child-abuse · north-america · magic · demons
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J.D. Evans

4.36 · 621 ratings
dual-pov · slow burn · third-person-pov · open-door · audiobook · m-f · competent heroine · political-intrigue · gifted heroine · magic · fantasy · strong heroine · high fantasy · tortured hero · independent heroine · class difference · military · caretaking · past-abuse · royalty
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Kara Voorhees Reynolds

4.35 · 115 ratings
independent heroine · misogyny · fantasy · magic · mature couple · competent heroine · m-f · found-family · medieval · tortured heroine · slow burn · curvy heroine · arranged marriage · standalone-first · historical · death · working class heroine · religious-trauma · lgbtqia hate · audiobook
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Willa Rae

4.29 · 189 ratings
paranormal · magic · fantasy · friends to lovers · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · teacher-hero · warrior-heroine · cold hero · praise-kink · sunny hero · poly · fated-mates · dual-pov · super rich hero · hurt-comfort · grumpy sunshine · angst · vampires · sweet heroine
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Kellen Graves

4.27 · 209 ratings
m-m · queer · magic · fantasy · third-person-pov · non-human-hero · past-abuse · new adult · fae · abuse-non-mc · audiobook · royalty · from hate to love · height-difference · death · length-long · forced proximity · graphic-violence · paranormal · slavery
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Isla Davon

4.25 · 321 ratings
possessive hero · fae · shapeshifters · poly · paranormal · fantasy · reverse harem · fated-mates · vengeance · tortured hero · urban fantasy · dual-pov · strong heroine · tortured heroine · teacher-hero · past-abuse · non-human-hero · dark · graphic-violence · past-child-neglect
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M.A. Carrick

4.24 · 118 ratings
magic · historical · class difference · outlaw-heroine · vengeance · third-person-pov · strong heroine · hurt-comfort · poor heroine · competent heroine · political-intrigue · m-f · found-family · independent heroine · fantasy · mystery · past-child-abuse · high fantasy · secret-relationship · slow burn
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T.J. Hamel

4.23 · 186 ratings
m-m · queer · contemporary · human-trafficking · hurt-comfort · dark · mental-trauma · bdsm · past-abuse · rape · abduction · dual-pov · slavery · anal sex · torture-mcs · abuse-non-mc · past-sexual-abuse · bondage · suicide · spanking
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Rina Saint

4.20 · 401 ratings
found-family · erotica · alpha male · contemporary · suspense · queer · m-m · explicit-plentiful · mafia · masc-dom · usa · bad boys · super rich hero · dual-pov · hurt-comfort · angst · north-america · tortured hero · first-person-pov · caretaking
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Ames Mills

4.18 · 1333 ratings
menage · dark · queer · poly · contemporary · praise-kink · bisexual · m-m-m · first-person-pov · anal sex · bodyguard-hero · found-family · explicit-plentiful · m-m-f · male-pov · possessive hero · alpha male · dual-pov · mental-trauma · m-m
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Kyra Parsi

4.17 · 1464 ratings
humor · independent heroine · contemporary · m-f · canada · possessive hero · forced proximity · super rich hero · competent heroine · sassy heroine · caretaking · explicit-open-door · cold hero · praise-kink · strong heroine · angst · class difference · standalone-first · alpha male · office
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Sara Hashem

4.16 · 115 ratings
fantasy · strong heroine · slow burn · survival · multicultural · suicide · past-child-abuse · tortured hero · high fantasy · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · aristocratic heroine · past-abuse · non-hea · war · virgin heroine · cold hero · young adult
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Jack Campbell

4.15 · 219 ratings
science fiction · audiobook · m-f · young adult · paranormal · independent heroine · sweet-hero · dual-pov · strong heroine · third-person-pov · military · forbidden love · fantasy · competent heroine · steampunk · monsters · witches · magic · length-medium · war
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Kelly Cove

4.15 · 150 ratings
fantasy · dark · paranormal · magic · tortured hero · possessive hero · explicit-open-door · audiobook · m-f · alpha male · dual-pov · cold hero · tortured heroine · past-abuse · mental-trauma · graphic-violence · from hate to love · abuse · height-difference · commander
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Eliana Lee

4.10 · 579 ratings
exhibitionism · reverse harem · fated-mates · independent heroine · explicit-plentiful · poly · contemporary · found-family · sunny hero · anal sex · omegaverse · double-penetration · creative-anatomy · grumpy sunshine · dual-pov · humor · forced proximity · shy-hero · m-f-m · east-asian-mc
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Alina May

4.09 · 383 ratings
suspense · poly · abduction · possessive hero · forced proximity · dual-pov · dark · from hate to love · contemporary · past-child-abuse · rape · praise-kink · rape-mc · past-sexual-abuse · queer · menage · dub-con · body-betrayal · mental-trauma · bondage
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Gigi Styx

4.05 · 283 ratings
m-f · dark · suspense · hurt-comfort · past-sexual-abuse · torture-mcs · audiobook · betrayal · dual-pov · graphic-violence · bdsm · bondage · contemporary · torture-scs · past-child-abuse · tortured hero · abduction · possessive hero · length-epic · alpha male
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Marie Mackay

4.04 · 1128 ratings
male-pov · paranormal · mental-trauma · dual-pov · childfree-couple · angst · tortured hero · contemporary · from hate to love · new adult · tortured heroine · m-f-m · m-f · fantasy · forced proximity · super rich hero · magic · fated-mates · reverse harem · first-person-pov
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Peyton Corinne

4.04 · 282 ratings
hockey · angst · friends to lovers · dual-pov · new adult · sports · contemporary · m-f · audiobook · college · found-family · forced proximity · tortured hero · north-america · hurt-comfort · sweet-hero · athletes · massachusetts · past-abuse · caretaking
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Melissa Blair

4.03 · 202 ratings
non-human-heroine · m-f · audiobook · paranormal · fae · magic · death · fantasy · strong heroine · high fantasy · tortured hero · disabilities and marks · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · past-abuse · non-human-hero · warrior-heroine · graphic-violence · open-door · war
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Mariel Pomeroy

4.02 · 139 ratings
paranormal · fantasy · demons · angels · caretaking · shapeshifters · height-difference · masc-dom · from hate to love · religious-trauma · torture-scs · audiobook · alpha male · bad boys · exhibitionism · eating disorder · death · magic · tortured hero · third-person-pov
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Emilia Emerson

3.98 · 481 ratings
dual-pov · disabilities and marks · double-penetration · past-abuse · first-person-pov · anal sex · omegaverse · contemporary · poly · found-family · explicit-plentiful · reverse harem · spanking · sweet-hero · praise-kink · possessive hero · menage · audiobook · alpha male · super rich hero
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Jasmine Mas

3.98 · 2095 ratings
fantasy · forced proximity · humor · queer · bisexual · gifted heroine · audiobook · alpha male · menage · competent heroine · possessive hero · warrior-heroine · torture-mcs · non-human-hero · fighters · past-child-abuse · tortured hero · dangerous heroine · misogyny · bad boys
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Liv Zander

3.92 · 1486 ratings
body-betrayal · consensual-non-con · cold hero · anal sex · mental-trauma · dark · graphic-violence · abuse-mc · abuse-non-mc · past-abuse · cruel hero · caretaking · bdsm · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · disabilities and marks · vengeance · high fantasy · child-death · dub-con
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Kate Golden

3.85 · 425 ratings
audiobook · new adult · fantasy · age difference · m-f · first-person-pov · past-abuse · mental-trauma · possessive hero · hurt-comfort · death · magic · forced proximity · from hate to love · height-difference · gifted heroine · tortured heroine · caretaking · non-human-hero · explicit-open-door
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Melissa Emerald

3.82 · 281 ratings
virgin hero · dual-pov · non-human-hero · explicit-open-door · science fiction · height-difference · m-f · humor · aliens · human-trafficking · first-person-pov · fated-mates · futuristic · curvy heroine · abduction · sweet-hero · possessive hero · past-abuse · insta-love · creative-anatomy
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Lacey Lehotzky

3.81 · 162 ratings
past-child-abuse · dual-pov · angels · past-abuse · first-person-pov · mental-trauma · dark · graphic-violence · m-f · alpha male · competent heroine · political-intrigue · fantasy · independent heroine · fated-mates · high fantasy · strong heroine · possessive hero · tortured heroine · non-human-hero
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