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Ais

4.44 · 222 ratings

• Evenfall: Volume 1: Director's Cut by Ais
• Evenfall Volume Two by Ais
• Evenfall: Volume 2: Director's Cut by Ais
• Evenfall Volume One by Ais
• Fade by Ais

dark · futuristic · queer · military · science fiction · suspense · m-m · dystopian · war · angst · abuse · erotica · from hate to love · fantasy · mystery · length-medium · friends to lovers · hurt-comfort · age difference · new adult

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Jessie Walker

4.38 · 103 ratings

• The Love Archives: Bonus Scenes & Excerpts for Palestine by Jessie Walker
• Every Breath After by Jessie Walker
• All We Are by Jessie Walker
• Exiled by Jessie Walker
• Little Bird Lost by Jessie Walker

queer · m-m · contemporary · dark · found-family · hurt-comfort · friends to lovers · angst · from hate to love · forced proximity · explicit-open-door · mental illness · abuse · new adult · first-person-pov · dual-pov · death · length-novella · alpha male · usa

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Rachel Gillig

4.36 · 259 ratings

• The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
• Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
• One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

paranormal · fantasy · forced proximity · hurt-comfort · monsters · friends to lovers · sweet-hero · height-difference · tortured hero · sassy heroine · royalty · competent heroine · high fantasy · suspense · mystery · angst · abuse · new adult · tortured heroine · from hate to love

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Tal Bauer

4.34 · 829 ratings

• How to Say I Do by Tal Bauer
• The Rest of the Story by Tal Bauer
• Gravity by Tal Bauer
• Secret Service by Tal Bauer
• You & Me by Tal Bauer

contemporary · queer · m-m · angst · sweet-hero · explicit-open-door · suspense · third-person-pov · friends to lovers · forced proximity · tortured hero · mystery · men in uniform · age difference · secret-relationship · dual-pov · hurt-comfort · forbidden love · military · queer-awakening

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Brit Benson

4.29 · 143 ratings

• Of Heartbreak and Harmony by Brit Benson
• Of Heartbreak and Harmony by Brit Benson
• The Love You Fight For by Brit Benson
• Better Than the Beach by Brit Benson
• Between Never and Forever by Brit Benson

contemporary · from hate to love · new adult · angst · dual-pov · length-medium · found-family · explicit-open-door · forced proximity · friends to lovers · tortured heroine · tortured hero · substance abuse · humor · age difference · forbidden love · suspense · m-f · friends-benefits · sweet-hero

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Emma Scott

4.25 · 650 ratings

• RUSH: Deluxe Edition by Emma Scott
• RUSH: Deluxe Edition by Emma Scott
• The Muse by Emma Scott
• Between Hello and Goodbye by Emma Scott
• The Sinner by Emma Scott

contemporary · new adult · angst · length-medium · friends to lovers · m-f · dual-pov · young adult · forbidden love · tortured hero · open-door · sports · abuse · grumpy sunshine · strong heroine · cold hero · tearjerkers · paranormal · fantasy · christian

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Kyra Parsi

4.24 · 468 ratings

• Failure to Match by Kyra Parsi
• A Deal with the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi
• Fool Them Once by Kyra Parsi
• Half-Hearted by Kyra Parsi
• In Love And War by Kyra Parsi

contemporary · m-f · possessive hero · canada · humor · independent heroine · competent heroine · sassy heroine · angst · cold hero · caretaking · strong heroine · forced proximity · class difference · praise-kink · super rich hero · from hate to love · bondage · office · past-abuse

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Jodi Ellen Malpas

4.24 · 1143 ratings

• This Woman Forever by Jodi Ellen Malpas
• The American by Jodi Ellen Malpas
• With This Woman by Jodi Ellen Malpas
• A Gentleman Never Tells by Jodi Ellen Malpas
• For You by Jodi Ellen Malpas

contemporary · erotica · alpha male · m-f · angst · suspense · super rich hero · dark · length-long · bdsm · explicit-plentiful · new adult · abuse · mystery · insta-love · explicit-open-door · age difference · bad boys · sassy heroine · other-man-woman

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Jaime Reese

4.23 · 132 ratings

• Honestly Yours by Jaime Reese
• A Sweet Man by Jaime Reese
• A Chosen Man by Jaime Reese
• Shades by Jaime Reese
• A Worthy Man by Jaime Reese

contemporary · queer · m-m · mystery · suspense · angst · age difference · friends to lovers · abuse · length-medium · hurt-comfort · length-long · florida · military · explicit-open-door · usa · north-america · bad boys · men in uniform · second chances

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Jennifer Hartmann

4.23 · 552 ratings

• Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann
• Older by Jennifer Hartmann
• The Stars Are on Our Side by Jennifer Hartmann
• A Pessimist's Guide to Love by Jennifer Hartmann
• An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann

contemporary · angst · dual-pov · explicit-open-door · m-f · suspense · friends to lovers · working class hero · length-medium · dark · length-long · new adult · abuse · sweet-hero · forced proximity · tortured hero · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · possessive hero · second chances

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Jewel E. Ann

4.22 · 962 ratings

• Not What I Expected: Special Edition by Jewel E. Ann
• Because of Her by Jewel E. Ann
• Right Guy, Wrong Word by Jewel E. Ann
• Jersey Six: Special Edition by Jewel E. Ann
• If This Is Love by Jewel E. Ann

contemporary · angst · m-f · humor · new adult · alpha male · length-medium · other-man-woman · explicit-open-door · strong heroine · suspense · dark · age difference · friends to lovers · mystery · love triangle · independent heroine · second chances · dual-pov · from hate to love

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Kate Stewart

4.22 · 1114 ratings

• Birds of a Feather by Kate Stewart
• Euro Dreams by Kate Stewart
• One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince by Kate Stewart
• Reverse by Kate Stewart
• The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart

contemporary · new adult · angst · alpha male · length-medium · erotica · m-f · friends to lovers · other-man-woman · humor · suspense · explicit-open-door · sports · from hate to love · love triangle · second chances · dual-pov · forbidden love · dark · christian

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Nicole Fiorina

4.21 · 136 ratings

• Bone Island: Book of Danvers by Nicole Fiorina
• What If: In Too Deep Interlude by Nicole Fiorina
• Beyond The Love: A BRAE Anthology by Nicole Fiorina
• Hollow Heathens by Nicole Fiorina
• Hollow Heathens Young Adult: Book of Blackwell by Nicole Fiorina

new adult · contemporary · suspense · angst · dark · paranormal · forbidden love · explicit-open-door · witches · small town · urban fantasy · tortured hero · fantasy · bad boys · abuse · length-medium · magic · mental illness · length-long · young adult

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Jay McLean

4.19 · 621 ratings

• Chasing Harlow by Jay McLean
• Not Made to Last by Jay McLean
• Hit Me With Your Best Shot: A Sports Romance Anthology by Jay McLean
• Aloha: An Anthology for Maui by Jay McLean
• Heartache Duet: Heartache and Hope & First and Forever by Jay McLean

contemporary · new adult · young adult · angst · friends to lovers · length-medium · sports · dual-pov · m-f · abuse · high-school · college · athletes · second chances · forced proximity · bad boys · length-long · suspense · dark · tortured heroine

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Emery Rose

4.19 · 140 ratings

• When the Stars Rise by Emery Rose
• When the Stars Rise: Alternate Paperback Edition by Emery Rose
• TBD by Emery Rose
• Until August by Emery Rose
• When Wrecked Meets Ruined by Emery Rose

contemporary · new adult · angst · length-long · length-medium · friends to lovers · explicit-open-door · sports · alpha male · christian · bad boys · m-f · other-man-woman · forbidden love · love triangle · age difference · friends-benefits · possessive hero · dual-pov · second chances

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Aly Martinez

4.18 · 857 ratings

• Alone with You by Aly Martinez
• Alone with You by Aly Martinez
• Alone with You by Aly Martinez
• Aloha: An Anthology for Maui by Aly Martinez
• The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez

contemporary · angst · suspense · new adult · alpha male · length-medium · m-f · dark · friends to lovers · dual-pov · erotica · second chances · abuse · strong heroine · from hate to love · independent heroine · length-short · mystery · humor · insta-love

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Tillie Cole

4.17 · 1422 ratings

• A Thousand Broken Pieces by Tillie Cole
• Jegudiel by Tillie Cole
• Lord of London Town by Tillie Cole
• Thoroughly Whipped by Tillie Cole
• My Maddie by Tillie Cole

contemporary · new adult · alpha male · bad boys · abuse · angst · m-f · dark · tortured hero · erotica · suspense · tortured heroine · vengeance · possessive hero · length-medium · usa · forbidden love · friends to lovers · dual-pov · insta-love

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Rebecca Quinn

4.17 · 205 ratings

• Entangled by Rebecca Quinn
• Spicy Bites - Silk: 2023 Romance Writers of Australia Short Story Anthology by Rebecca Quinn
• Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn

queer · exhibitionism · explicit-plentiful · consensual-non-con · m-m · bondage · post-apocalyptic · menage · contemporary · non-hea · competent heroine · commander · angst · fighters · cold hero · caretaking · military · war · cruel hero · bdsm

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Meagan Brandy

4.17 · 813 ratings

• Naughty Little Nobody by Meagan Brandy
• Promise Me Not by Meagan Brandy
• Promise Me Not by Meagan Brandy
• Fate of A Faux by Meagan Brandy
• Fate of a Royal by Meagan Brandy

new adult · contemporary · from hate to love · angst · sports · young adult · dual-pov · bad boys · dark · suspense · alpha male · length-long · high-school · friends to lovers · m-f · college · forced proximity · length-medium · possessive hero · abuse

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Jasmine Mas

4.14 · 558 ratings

• Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
• The Psycho Shifters Sadie's Complete Collection by Jasmine Mas
• Psycho Gods by Jasmine Mas
• Psycho Devils by Jasmine Mas
• Psycho Academy by Jasmine Mas

dangerous heroine · warrior-heroine · first-person-pov · poly · dual-pov · reverse harem · from hate to love · past-child-abuse · gifted heroine · paranormal · sassy heroine · shapeshifters · queer · possessive hero · forced proximity · strong heroine · graphic-violence · humor · bisexual · fantasy

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Brittainy C. Cherry

4.13 · 768 ratings

• The Problem with Players by Brittainy C. Cherry
• The Problem with Dating by Brittainy C. Cherry
• Aloha: An Anthology for Maui by Brittainy C. Cherry
• The Coldest Winter by Brittainy C. Cherry
• The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry

contemporary · angst · new adult · friends to lovers · length-medium · dual-pov · grumpy sunshine · from hate to love · open-door · cold hero · young adult · black-mc · m-f · second chances · forbidden love · alpha male · bwwm · forced proximity · tearjerkers · abuse

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Nashoda Rose

4.11 · 342 ratings

• Edge of You by Nashoda Rose
• Five Second Rainbird by Nashoda Rose
• Irish Crown by Nashoda Rose
• Kept from You by Nashoda Rose
• Credo by Nashoda Rose

dark · alpha male · abuse · contemporary · suspense · bad boys · length-medium · erotica · angst · m-f · fighters · new adult · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · rockstars · military · friends to lovers · tortured hero · mystery · forbidden love

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C.P. Harris

4.11 · 138 ratings

• The Caretaker by C.P. Harris
• The Fishermen by C.P. Harris
• The Good Liar by C.P. Harris
• Bad Wrong Things by C.P. Harris
• These Deviant Ties by C.P. Harris

m-m · queer · contemporary · angst · height-difference · dark · dual-pov · length-medium · other-man-woman · secret-relationship · explicit-plentiful · hurt-comfort · cheating · age difference · bdsm · super rich hero · second chances · forbidden love · friends to lovers · consensual-non-con

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Jessa Hastings

4.11 · 239 ratings

• Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark by Jessa Hastings
• Magnolia Parks Universe Series 4 Books Collection Set By Jessa Hastings by Jessa Hastings
• Never by Jessa Hastings
• Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings
• Daisy Haites by Jessa Hastings

contemporary · new adult · dual-pov · rich heroine · angst · super rich hero · love triangle · found-family · cheating · bad boys · first-person-pov · other-man-woman · mafia · england · united-kingdom · second chances · young adult · length-long · behind-doors · british-isles

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Reese Rivers

4.10 · 320 ratings

• Falls Like Rain by Reese Rivers
• Burn Butterfly Burn by Reese Rivers
• Dance Butterfly Dance by Reese Rivers
• Unbreak Me by Reese Rivers
• And Shatter by Reese Rivers

reverse harem · poly · dual-pov · alpha male · independent heroine · contemporary · angst · fantasy · explicit-open-door · first-person-pov · friends to lovers · hurt-comfort · length-medium · menage · paranormal · insta-love · m-f · grovel · cold hero · tortured hero

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J.T. Geissinger

4.06 · 2217 ratings

• Beg For Me by J.T. Geissinger
• A Dark Desires Love Story: Volume 1 by J.T. Geissinger
• Fall Into You by J.T. Geissinger
• Liars Like Us by J.T. Geissinger
• Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger

contemporary · m-f · alpha male · angst · first-person-pov · suspense · length-medium · possessive hero · sassy heroine · independent heroine · strong heroine · dual-pov · erotica · bad boys · new adult · explicit-open-door · dark · insta-love · from hate to love · humor

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S.C. Stephens

4.05 · 550 ratings

• Wonderful by S.C. Stephens
• Painful by S.C. Stephens
• Something Like Perfect by S.C. Stephens
• Under the Northern Lights by S.C. Stephens
• Undeniable Rush by S.C. Stephens

contemporary · new adult · length-long · angst · friends to lovers · vampires · fantasy · love triangle · college · paranormal · other-man-woman · bad boys · m-f · alpha male · erotica · suspense · forbidden love · young adult · rockstars · length-medium

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Rina Kent

4.02 · 3193 ratings

• Beautiful Venom by Rina Kent
• God of War by Rina Kent
• God of Fury by Rina Kent
• God of Ruin by Rina Kent
• Heart of My Monster by Rina Kent

contemporary · suspense · dark · alpha male · new adult · from hate to love · angst · bad boys · super rich hero · erotica · mafia · possessive hero · cruel hero · cold hero · strong heroine · mystery · virgin heroine · abuse · dual-pov · forbidden love

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