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Cee Bowerman

4.61 · 1499 ratings
contemporary · dual-pov · first-person-pov · usa · m-f · standalone-first · standalone · ic-standalone · found-family · texas · explicit-open-door · small town · bikers · length-medium · length-short · bad boys · independent heroine · open-door · mental-trauma · humor
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墨香铜臭

4.53 · 556 ratings
fantasy · asia · historical · magic · m-m · queer · paranormal · angst · mystery · death · glimpses-kisses · high fantasy · humor · forced proximity · demons · standalone-first · first-in-series · young adult · fighters · legends & fairy tales
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Tracy Deonn

4.37 · 358 ratings
young adult · paranormal · contemporary · fantasy · magic · teenage-fmc · found-family · audiobook · alpha male · m-f · bad boys · misogyny · childfree-couple · demons · love triangle · death · black-mc · standalone-first · tortured hero · angst
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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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SenLinYu

4.34 · 857 ratings
fantasy · from hate to love · standalone-first · dark · angst · length-novella · standalone · paranormal · magic · m-f · length-medium · strong heroine · cold hero · abuse-non-mc · caretaking · abuse · found-family · witches · independent heroine · bad boys
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Jordan Ifueko

4.32 · 161 ratings
young adult · paranormal · fantasy · high fantasy · found-family · audiobook · magic · standalone-first · length-medium · black-mc · gifted heroine · queer · political-intrigue · competent heroine · glimpses-kisses · standalone · length-long · first-in-series · historical · african-american
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Amelia Shea

4.30 · 306 ratings
contemporary · standalone-first · length-medium · suspense · standalone · bikers · m-f · alpha male · explicit-open-door · mafia · small town · sweet heroine · audiobook · erotica · first-in-series · forced proximity · dual-pov · third-person-pov · working class heroine · age difference
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Tal Bauer

4.29 · 1852 ratings
queer · m-m · contemporary · angst · explicit-open-door · sweet-hero · tortured hero · standalone-first · suspense · friends to lovers · secret-relationship · hurt-comfort · third-person-pov · standalone · forced proximity · anal sex · dual-pov · men in uniform · mystery · age difference
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Eva Charles

4.27 · 197 ratings
contemporary · length-medium · suspense · standalone-first · alpha male · super rich hero · dark · standalone · audiobook · mafia · age difference · angst · from hate to love · erotica · marriage of convenience · length-short · cliffhanger · bdsm · m-f · sassy heroine
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Amy Harmon

4.24 · 1279 ratings
audiobook · standalone-first · standalone · m-f · length-medium · historical · friends to lovers · behind-doors · contemporary · young adult · paranormal · forbidden love · new adult · angst · fantasy · christian · mystery · sweet heroine · war · sweet-hero
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Brit Benson

4.24 · 368 ratings
contemporary · audiobook · dual-pov · m-f · new adult · forced proximity · from hate to love · length-medium · standalone-first · explicit-open-door · found-family · abuse · tortured heroine · substance abuse · angst · friends to lovers · independent heroine · strong heroine · usa · age difference
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Liz Tomforde

4.23 · 2897 ratings
usa · sports · contemporary · m-f · explicit-open-door · north-america · new adult · dual-pov · athletes · slow burn · forced proximity · humor · super rich hero · standalone-first · found-family · audiobook · competent heroine · praise-kink · first-person-pov · illinois
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Jessica Joyce

4.20 · 547 ratings
sweet heroine · usa · explicit-open-door · humor · forced proximity · sweet-hero · m-f · california · contemporary · second chances · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · caretaking · standalone · standalone-first · grovel · slow burn · hurt-comfort · friends-benefits · new adult
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Kate Stewart

4.19 · 2478 ratings
contemporary · new adult · standalone-first · standalone · angst · audiobook · m-f · alpha male · explicit-open-door · humor · dual-pov · second chances · length-medium · friends to lovers · from hate to love · suspense · other-man-woman · erotica · love triangle · forbidden love
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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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Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.17 · 2188 ratings
contemporary · standalone-first · audiobook · standalone · length-medium · new adult · cheating · behind-doors · independent heroine · usa · other-man-woman · historical · death · angst · competent heroine · strong heroine · non-trad-hea · famous heroine · second chances · love triangle
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Sangu Mandanna

4.16 · 532 ratings
fantasy · paranormal · standalone-first · south asian · magic · young adult · audiobook · standalone · multicultural · dystopian · length-medium · contemporary · urban fantasy · sweet-hero · death · europe · mystery · m-f · found-family · england
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Navessa Allen

4.15 · 2047 ratings
audiobook · standalone-first · m-f · first-person-pov · usa · contemporary · competent heroine · death · north-america · working class heroine · independent heroine · tall-heroine · first-in-series · dual-pov · graphic-violence · childfree-couple · fantasy · humor · length-medium · tortured hero
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Cat Sebastian

4.15 · 1670 ratings
historical · queer · third-person-pov · m-m · dual-pov · standalone-first · audiobook · class difference · standalone · sweet-hero · england · male-pov · united-kingdom · open-door · europe · found-family · working class hero · ic-standalone · secret-relationship · regency
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C.P. Harris

4.14 · 333 ratings
m-m · contemporary · queer · angst · height-difference · explicit-plentiful · anal sex · dual-pov · standalone-first · audiobook · possessive hero · hurt-comfort · dark · first-person-pov · death · past-child-abuse · tortured hero · friends to lovers · male-pov · second chances
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Emily Henry

4.12 · 4843 ratings
contemporary · standalone · standalone-first · audiobook · usa · slow burn · sweet-hero · north-america · friends to lovers · open-door · first-person-pov · m-f · in-his-30s · death · independent heroine · forced proximity · humor · angst · in-her-30s · competent heroine
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B.K. Borison

4.11 · 1416 ratings
contemporary · audiobook · humor · first-person-pov · m-f · maryland · usa · north-america · dual-pov · competent heroine · independent heroine · forced proximity · standalone-first · small town · grumpy sunshine · sweet-hero · explicit-open-door · standalone · new adult · height-difference
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Carian Cole

4.05 · 1118 ratings
contemporary · new adult · audiobook · m-f · explicit-open-door · angst · standalone-first · alpha male · standalone · first-person-pov · dual-pov · rockstars · friends to lovers · caretaking · bad boys · sweet-hero · sweet heroine · secret-relationship · age difference · erotica
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Victoria Aveline

4.03 · 2627 ratings
height-difference · aliens · fated-mates · dual-pov · alpha male · m-f · audiobook · science fiction · standalone-first · forced proximity · third-person-pov · standalone · non-human-hero · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · futuristic · male-pov · strong heroine · competent heroine · ic-standalone
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Alison Espach

4.02 · 190 ratings
audiobook · contemporary · length-medium · child-death · m-f · north-america · standalone · death · standalone-first · non-trad-hea · young adult · third-person-pov · hurt-comfort · sweet-hero · miscarriage · connecticut · suicide · betrayal · new adult · teacher-heroine
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Mark Oshiro

4.01 · 199 ratings
young adult · contemporary · fantasy · audiobook · queer · paranormal · standalone-first · length-long · magic · m-m · urban fantasy · standalone · bisexual · length-medium · historical · glimpses-kisses · mental illness · found-family · monsters · male-pov
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Lily Gold

3.94 · 1049 ratings
sweet-hero · hurt-comfort · tortured hero · standalone · menage · m-f-m · standalone-first · humor · forced proximity · age difference · grumpy sunshine · dual-pov · double-penetration · first-person-pov · anal sex · cold hero · contemporary · poly · new adult · male-pov
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Roshani Chokshi

3.82 · 540 ratings
fantasy · audiobook · magic · paranormal · young adult · standalone-first · standalone · historical · multicultural · urban fantasy · length-medium · mystery · high fantasy · south asian · behind-doors · new adult · length-long · legends & fairy tales · contemporary · found-family
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