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Top authors writing shy heroine romance

Emma Barrett-Brown

5.00 · 4 ratings
werewolves · paranormal · shy heroine · torture-mcs · open-door · historical · length-short · fantasy · m-f · shapeshifters · vampires · substance abuse · angst · abuse · explicit-open-door · length-medium · tortured heroine · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · horror
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Urna Semper

5.00 · 2 ratings
science fiction · dystopian · third-person-pov · competent heroine · dub-con · alpha male · class difference · fetish · explicit-plentiful · bisexual · working class heroine · friends to lovers · queer · insta-love · shy heroine · bondage · bdsm · slavery · length-long · futuristic
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Annie Wiest

4.75 · 4 ratings
insta-love · explicit-open-door · f-f · dual-pov · western · queer · shy heroine · latinx-mc · length-short · independent heroine · forced proximity · grumpy sunshine · strong heroine · contemporary · multicultural · found-family · colorado · sweet heroine · indigenous-mc · curvy heroine
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E.C. Towers

4.69 · 13 ratings
erotica · bisexual · other-man-woman · love triangle · contemporary · queer · alpha male · length-novella · menage · cheating · strong heroine · shy heroine · f-f · young adult · forbidden love · small town · actors · suspense · super rich hero · tycoon
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Amanda Zuelo

4.50 · 16 ratings
super rich hero · possessive hero · cold hero · age difference · m-f · alpha male · contemporary · dual-pov · explicit-plentiful · arranged marriage · shy heroine · first-person-pov · length-long · death · competent heroine · mafia · tortured hero · tycoon · sweet heroine · secret-relationship
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Alexandra North

4.31 · 30 ratings
suspense · humor · erotica · shy heroine · alpha male · length-medium · friends to lovers · contemporary · mystery · length-epic · super rich hero · length-long · angst
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Melissa Cave

4.31 · 65 ratings
sweet heroine · high fantasy · past-child-abuse · disabilities and marks · hurt-comfort · third-person-pov · cold hero · possessive hero · grovel · caretaking · military · aristocratic heroine · past-abuse · abuse-non-mc · past-child-neglect · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · explicit-open-door · height-difference · found-family
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Yuka Tachibana

4.29 · 101 ratings
sweet-hero · shy heroine · fantasy · gifted heroine · glimpses-kisses · young adult · length-short · magic · length-novella · contemporary · urban fantasy · slow burn · paranormal · competent heroine · high fantasy
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Jessica Lyn

4.20 · 20 ratings
sports · hockey · shy heroine · second chances · teacher-hero · caretaking · possessive hero · super rich hero · reverse harem · famous heroine · pregnancy · drug-abuse · athletes · suspense · hurt-comfort · contemporary · poly · audiobook · tortured hero · sweet heroine
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Lily Blackwood

4.08 · 47 ratings
length-medium · historical · europe · m-f · betrayal · audiobook · from hate to love · british-isles · open-door · united-kingdom · scotland · aristocratic heroine · virgin heroine · possessive hero · medieval · third-person-pov · slow burn · tortured hero · highlander · angst
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Saki Hiwatari

4.07 · 33 ratings
other-man-woman · length-short · fantasy · mystery · science fiction · paranormal · love triangle · aliens · age difference · vengeance · high-school · shy heroine · contemporary · young adult · dark · suspense · urban fantasy
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Shona Knight

4.03 · 227 ratings
reverse harem · poly · sweet heroine · contemporary · first-person-pov · dual-pov · m-f-m · alpha male · shy heroine · found-family · death · possessive hero · praise-kink · sweet-hero · friends to lovers · male-pov · height-difference · sunny hero · forced proximity · age difference
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Micah Nicole

3.92 · 20 ratings
cold hero · virgin heroine · possessive hero · dark · sweet heroine · hurt-comfort · third-person-pov · slow burn · dub-con · age difference · fantasy · reverse harem · fated-mates · magic · from hate to love · gifted heroine · height-difference · alpha male · poly · paranormal
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Milica Jakovljević Mir-Jam

3.91 · 53 ratings
length-short · length-medium · shy heroine · length-long
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Nia Mars

3.90 · 76 ratings
science fiction · aliens · length-short · futuristic · reverse harem · poly · alpha male · commander · human-trafficking · virgin heroine · war · possessive hero · military · first-person-pov · insta-love · class difference · men in uniform · age difference · independent heroine · super rich hero
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Emilia Rossi

3.90 · 260 ratings
mafia · shy heroine · curvy heroine · usa · death · super rich hero · forced proximity · humor · age difference · competent heroine · found-family · alpha male · contemporary · m-f · audiobook · from hate to love · past-child-neglect · insta-love · dark · mental-trauma
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Kathleen Gerard

3.89 · 9 ratings
contemporary · friends to lovers · humor · clean · dark · suspense · second chances · length-medium · strong heroine · shy heroine · from hate to love · mystery · disabilities and marks · length-novella · alpha male · other-man-woman · men in uniform · cheating · tearjerkers · bad boys
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Lyra Cole

3.88 · 58 ratings
friends to lovers · nerdy-hero · shy-hero · substance abuse · angst · tortured hero · disabilities and marks · hurt-comfort · sweet-hero · neurodivergent · grumpy sunshine · slow burn · omegaverse · cold hero · possessive hero · virgin heroine · poor heroine · sunny hero · first-person-pov · teacher-hero
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Brooke Harris

3.82 · 50 ratings
erotica · length-medium · suspense · contemporary · shy heroine · alpha male · new adult · super rich hero · bdsm · m-f · length-epic · audiobook
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Adriana Noir

3.70 · 101 ratings
cruel hero · military · tortured heroine · dark · virgin heroine · possessive hero · alpha male · contemporary · men in uniform · suspense · abuse · bdsm · shy heroine · mystery · bad boys · erotica · sweet heroine · length-short · death · explicit-open-door
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Leighton Del Mia

3.57 · 50 ratings
fantasy · possessive hero · cruel hero · erotica · paranormal · shy heroine · abuse · length-medium · virgin heroine · tortured hero · bdsm · contemporary · alpha male · dark · abduction · bodyguard-hero · length-novella · bad boys · rape · male-pov
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Tanya Cienfuegos

3.43 · 14 ratings
length-novella · m-f · alpha male · erotica · third-person-pov · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · united-kingdom · england · exhibitionism · europe · spanking · shy heroine · historical · sweet heroine · vikings · virgin heroine · cheerful heroine · medieval · british-isles
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Cassie Kellergan

3.35 · 35 ratings
male-pov · dual-pov · sweet-hero · bikers · tortured heroine · first-person-pov · caretaking · possessive hero · m-f · erotica · alpha male · contemporary · height-difference · length-medium · hurt-comfort · grumpy sunshine · tennessee · sweet heroine · behind-doors · dark
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