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Tiya Rayne
102 ratings 4.62 ·
multicultural · contemporary · bwwm · black-mc · suspense · erotica · paranormal · african-american · dark · fantasy · alpha male · slow burn · explicit-open-door · fae · explicit-plentiful · science fiction · abuse · from hate to love · shapeshifters · friends to lovers
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K. Renee
229 ratings 4.57 ·
suspense · erotica · urban · contemporary · african-american · black-mc · bikers · fantasy · young adult · bdsm · new adult · insta-love
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Rachel Smythe
145 ratings 4.52 ·
young adult · fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · magic · new adult · humor · historical · urban fantasy · grumpy sunshine · behind-doors · legends & fairy tales · height-difference · vengeance · royalty
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Karen Lynch
155 ratings 4.52 ·
fantasy · magic · fae · paranormal · young adult · urban fantasy · new adult · alpha male · witches · fated-mates · mystery · demons · vampires · strong heroine · contemporary · virgin heroine · possessive hero · dangerous heroine · werewolves · shapeshifters
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Ashley N. Rostek
146 ratings 4.47 ·
contemporary · suspense · poly · reverse harem · dark · new adult · friends to lovers · strong heroine · alpha male · abuse · menage · sassy heroine · slow burn · beta hero · young adult · erotica · mafia · slut-shaming · high-school · rich heroine
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Liz Tomforde
132 ratings 4.44 ·
contemporary · sports · new adult · sweet heroine · forced proximity · humor · cheerful heroine · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · super rich hero · alpha male · athletes · dual-pov · beta hero · from hate to love · multicultural · caretaking · tortured heroine · curvy heroine · bad boys
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J. Bree
707 ratings 4.43 ·
new adult · dark · contemporary · reverse harem · from hate to love · poly · cruel hero · alpha male · suspense · fantasy · strong heroine · abuse · paranormal · dangerous heroine · fated-mates · m-f-m · cold hero · magic · sassy heroine · super rich hero
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C.M. Owens
1055 ratings 4.38 ·
contemporary · fantasy · paranormal · new adult · vampires · humor · witches · erotica · alpha male · bad boys · possessive hero · super rich hero · friends to lovers · young adult · shapeshifters · sassy heroine · dual-pov · strong heroine · college · suspense
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Alice Oseman
494 ratings 4.35 ·
young adult · contemporary · m-m · friends to lovers · high-school · innocent · mental illness · neurodivergent · sports · f-f · bisexual · futuristic · height-difference · christmas · new adult · mystery · secret-relationship · angst · fatphobia
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Jamie Begley
1191 ratings 4.33 ·
contemporary · alpha male · bikers · erotica · bad boys · suspense · abuse · dark · mystery · virgin heroine · angst · possessive hero · menage · military · tattoos · men in uniform · strong heroine · other-man-woman · shy heroine · new adult
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Tate James
894 ratings 4.33 ·
poly · reverse harem · new adult · contemporary · dark · fantasy · suspense · mafia · erotica · explicit-plentiful · paranormal · young adult · from hate to love · m-f-m · mystery · menage · alpha male · magic · super rich hero · urban fantasy
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Amy Harmon
572 ratings 4.29 ·
contemporary · young adult · paranormal · historical · friends to lovers · new adult · fantasy · war · forbidden love · christian · mystery · angst · behind-doors · military · strong heroine · sweet heroine · disabilities and marks · magic · tortured hero · legends & fairy tales
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Brynne Asher
300 ratings 4.29 ·
contemporary · alpha male · suspense · insta-love · erotica · military · possessive hero · age difference · pregnancy · men in uniform · rich heroine · explicit-open-door · sweet heroine · independent heroine · dual-pov · strong heroine · career professional · first-person-pov · from hate to love · new adult
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Patricia Briggs
1950 ratings 4.28 ·
urban fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · magic · werewolves · vampires · contemporary · mystery · witches · fae · non-human-heroine · suspense · alpha male · strong heroine · demons · science fiction · indigenous-mc · humor · non-human-hero
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Abby Jimenez
275 ratings 4.25 ·
open-door · dual-pov · contemporary · friends to lovers · new adult · humor · beta hero · strong heroine · angst · insta-love · male-pov · friends-benefits · from hate to love · small town · career professional · rich heroine · sassy heroine · independent heroine · fake relationship · cold heroine
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Rachel Brookes
120 ratings 4.22 ·
contemporary · new adult · alpha male · dark · young adult · college · friends to lovers · tycoon · anthologies · abuse · angst · rape · sports · m-m · independent heroine · bikers · tattoos · bad boys · mafia · marriage of convenience
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Lesley Pearse
306 ratings 4.19 ·
contemporary · historical · mystery · military · war · suspense · 20th century · rape · american civil war
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Emily Henry
617 ratings 4.19 ·
contemporary · humor · forced proximity · open-door · death · competent heroine · first-person-pov · cold hero · new adult · friends to lovers · from hate to love · angst · beta hero · slow burn · grumpy sunshine · independent heroine · mystery · fantasy · working class hero · second chances
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Kim Harrison
1029 ratings 4.15 ·
fantasy · paranormal · urban fantasy · vampires · magic · witches · demons · mystery · shapeshifters · fae · contemporary · werewolves · suspense · humor · science fiction · slow burn · strong heroine · cruel hero · from hate to love · dystopian
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Kristen Britain
173 ratings 4.12 ·
fantasy · magic · paranormal · medieval · historical · fae · contemporary · strong heroine · slow burn · war · military · mystery · dark · high fantasy · innocent · young adult · steampunk · futuristic · humor · demons
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Jayne Castle
584 ratings 4.09 ·
contemporary · suspense · mystery · futuristic · urban fantasy · dual-pov · aliens · fantasy · science fiction · paranormal · magic · open-door · witches · vampires · angels · demons · shapeshifters · historical · humor · regency
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Gabrielle Zevin
302 ratings 3.92 ·
young adult · mystery · fantasy · contemporary · dystopian · futuristic · science fiction · suspense · paranormal · urban fantasy · death · humor · sassy heroine · vampires · new adult · witches · multicultural · friends to lovers · suicide · single-mother
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Kristin Harmel
245 ratings 3.90 ·
contemporary · humor · war · historical · mystery · young adult · new adult · paranormal · military · height-difference · multicultural
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