Driven by Despair: Similar series
Never After
by Emily McIntire
3.78 · 1580 ratings
audiobook · m-f · forced proximity · death · standalone-first · possessive hero · standalone · explicit-open-door · torture-scs · dual-pov · dark · first-person-pov · betrayal · age difference · tortured hero · angst · praise-kink · new adult · from hate to love · forbidden love
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The Edens
by Devney Perry
3.97 · 1145 ratings
contemporary · forced proximity · western · dual-pov · new adult · competent heroine · suspense · alpha male · m-f · small town · friends to lovers · from hate to love · found-family · audiobook · mystery · angst · grumpy sunshine · cowboys · first-person-pov · independent heroine
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The Edge
by Ilona Andrews
4.08 · 508 ratings
urban fantasy · contemporary · paranormal · shapeshifters · magic · fantasy · class difference · open-door · audiobook · alpha male · m-f · suspense · competent heroine · strong heroine · slow burn · past-child-abuse · tortured heroine · fighters · poor heroine · death
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Bootleg Springs
by Lucy Score
4.20 · 471 ratings
small town · explicit-open-door · m-f · contemporary · audiobook · humor · mystery · dual-pov · friends to lovers · standalone · suspense · standalone-first · alpha male · found-family · length-medium · forced proximity · ic-standalone · sweet-hero · angst · west-virginia
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Tattered & Torn
by Catherine Cowles
4.03 · 359 ratings
contemporary · open-door · friends to lovers · audiobook · m-f · suspense · forced proximity · mystery · independent heroine · alpha male · slut-shaming · caretaking · possessive hero · strong heroine · tortured hero · past-child-abuse · standalone-first · length-medium · second chances · abuse
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Unexpectedly Twisted
by Cora Rose
3.94 · 201 ratings
anal sex · cold hero · possessive hero · first-person-pov · graphic-violence · dark · dual-pov · hurt-comfort · forced proximity · age difference · standalone-first · usa · queer · explicit-plentiful · m-m · mafia · contemporary · praise-kink · sunny hero · caretaking
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Starbrook City Omegaverse
by Jessica Winters
3.97 · 149 ratings
creative-anatomy · double-penetration · dual-pov · omegaverse · anal sex · past-abuse · first-person-pov · mental-trauma · insta-love · explicit-plentiful · sassy heroine · poly · contemporary · found-family · mystery · fated-mates · male-pov · angst · sweet heroine · north-america
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The Obsidian Order
by Morgan Bridges
3.97 · 192 ratings
super rich hero · bad boys · forced proximity · new adult · abuse · from hate to love · suspense · alpha male · contemporary · audiobook · college · possessive hero · dark · primal-play · strong heroine · dual-pov · length-medium · standalone-first · first-in-series · mafia
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Silvercrest Academy
by K.C. Kean
4.11 · 217 ratings
fantasy · reverse harem · magic · m-f-m · shapeshifters · poly · found-family · dual-pov · forced proximity · monsters · gifted heroine · college · possessive hero · first-person-pov · strong heroine · dangerous heroine · death · sassy heroine · new adult · contemporary
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Hidden Species
by Louisa Masters
4.05 · 210 ratings
m-m · queer · paranormal · office · contemporary · audiobook · found-family · male-pov · witches · fantasy · humor · usa · demons · magic · north-america · vampires · grumpy sunshine · dual-pov · urban fantasy · sweet-hero
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The Shadows
by J.A. Owenby
4.02 · 114 ratings
abuse · m-f · contemporary · audiobook · suspense · human-trafficking · possessive hero · dark · primal-play · past-child-abuse · forced proximity · mystery · super rich hero · bad boys · horror · standalone-first · love triangle · child-sexual-abuse · length-medium · usa
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Savage U
by Julia Wolf
4.07 · 149 ratings
m-f · audiobook · contemporary · college · new adult · from hate to love · standalone-first · standalone · alpha male · sassy heroine · length-medium · forced proximity · friends-benefits · angst · possessive hero · cold heroine · suspense · sports · abuse · explicit-plentiful
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The Highlands
by Samantha Young
4.03 · 253 ratings
m-f · contemporary · suspense · audiobook · mystery · length-medium · alpha male · found-family · forced proximity · angst · friends to lovers · tortured hero · dual-pov · explicit-plentiful · standalone-first · explicit-open-door · standalone · from hate to love · super rich hero · past-child-abuse
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Ice
by Anne Stuart
3.78 · 240 ratings
contemporary · m-f · audiobook · suspense · third-person-pov · length-medium · mystery · bad boys · dual-pov · alpha male · cruel hero · from hate to love · tortured heroine · dark · forced proximity · mafia · standalone-first · military · explicit-open-door · standalone
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Night Watch
by Cynthia Eden
4.02 · 155 ratings
shapeshifters · vampires · paranormal · suspense · m-f · contemporary · urban fantasy · fantasy · demons · explicit-open-door · werewolves · magic · alpha male · witches · mystery · audiobook · possessive hero · length-medium · non-human-hero · standalone-first
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Perfect Pixie
by M.J. May
4.20 · 108 ratings
fated-mates · fantasy · werewolves · virginia · length-medium · usa · magic · m-m · shapeshifters · queer · fae · found-family · contemporary · first-person-pov · north-america · vampires · dual-pov · urban fantasy · witches · mystery
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Starlight Grove
by Catherine Cowles
4.52 · 43 ratings
length-long · mystery · suspense · contemporary · single-mother · usa · nerdy-hero · curvy heroine · insta-love · standalone · explicit-open-door · past-abuse · standalone-first · caretaking · in-his-30s · tortured heroine · first-in-series · super rich hero · death · first-person-pov
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Heroes and Villains Duet
by Natasha Knight
3.95 · 49 ratings
marriage of convenience · from hate to love · abuse · alpha male · contemporary · audiobook · super rich hero · mystery · age difference · dark · length-medium · new adult · vengeance · angst · friends to lovers · explicit-plentiful · suspense · second chances · first-in-series · love triangle
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The Hatley Family
by L.J. Evans
4.34 · 65 ratings
cowboys · suspense · length-long · forced proximity · mystery · contemporary · single-father · dual-pov · found-family · alpha male · grumpy sunshine · friends to lovers · angst · new adult · small town · first-in-series · standalone-first · explicit-open-door · men in uniform · secret child
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Stolen Series
by Elisabeth Naughton
3.94 · 81 ratings
suspense · contemporary · m-f · audiobook · usa · career professional · paranormal · third-person-pov · dual-pov · alpha male · fantasy · explicit-open-door · length-medium · standalone-first · north-america · florida · vengeance · working class heroine · competent heroine · independent heroine
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St. Mary's
by S.J. Sylvis
4.00 · 77 ratings
new adult · suspense · audiobook · from hate to love · m-f · high-school · dark · sports · dual-pov · alpha male · contemporary · forced proximity · mystery · length-medium · standalone-first · cruel hero · forbidden love · abuse · cheating · bad boys
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Mindhunters
by Kylie Brant
3.97 · 140 ratings
suspense · mystery · audiobook · length-medium · contemporary · m-f · forced proximity · standalone · explicit-open-door · standalone-first · abduction · paranormal · third-person-pov · competent heroine · dual-pov · alpha male · ic-standalone · fantasy · heroine sleuth · usa
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Ruined Castle
by Vivian Wood
3.77 · 56 ratings
alpha male · contemporary · age difference · super rich hero · single-father · dark · from hate to love · angst · new adult · cliffhanger · multicultural · mystery · forced proximity · length-medium · boss & employee · royalty · forbidden love · audiobook · suspense · first-in-series
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Santoro Mafia
by Lora Nox
4.19 · 56 ratings
dark · suspense · mafia · m-f · alpha male · length-medium · age difference · first-person-pov · contemporary · explicit-plentiful · abuse · standalone-first · forced proximity · dual-pov · abduction · bdsm · virgin heroine · possessive hero · torture-scs · from hate to love
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