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Penelope Douglas

4.36 · 627 ratings

• Conclave by Penelope Douglas
• Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas
• Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas
• Hideaway by Penelope Douglas
• Next to Never by Penelope Douglas

contemporary · new adult · alpha male · erotica · angst · bad boys · abuse · from hate to love · cruel hero · dark · strong heroine · college · friends to lovers · possessive hero · forbidden love · second chances · young adult · tortured hero · suspense · slow burn

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Tillie Cole

4.34 · 810 ratings

• My Maddie by Tillie Cole
• The Fallen: Genesis by Tillie Cole
• Darkness Embraced by Tillie Cole
• Darkness Embraced by Tillie Cole
• Beauty Found by Tillie Cole

contemporary · new adult · alpha male · bad boys · abuse · angst · dark · erotica · forbidden love · suspense · vengeance · tortured hero · bikers · insta-love · possessive hero · friends to lovers · sports · rape · tortured heroine · mafia

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Alex Lidell

4.32 · 109 ratings

• Great Falls Protector: Power of Five Collection - Book 7 by Alex Lidell
• CADET: Great Falls Academy Chronicles: Volume I by Alex Lidell
• Hide and Seek by Alex Lidell
• Scent of a Wolf: Great Falls Academy, Episode 3 by Alex Lidell
• Rules of Stone: Great Falls Academy, Episode 1 by Alex Lidell

fantasy · legends & fairy tales · historical · paranormal · new adult · magic · menage · shapeshifters · fae · tortured hero · working class hero · possessive hero · plain heroine · medieval · royalty · strong heroine · fighters · beta hero · military · erotica

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Kresley Cole

4.31 · 1558 ratings

• The Dark Calling by Kresley Cole
• Wicked Abyss by Kresley Cole
• Shadow's Seduction by Kresley Cole
• Blood Red Kiss by Kresley Cole
• Arcana Rising by Kresley Cole

alpha male · paranormal · fantasy · possessive hero · magic · urban fantasy · contemporary · vampires · strong heroine · witches · demons · werewolves · tortured hero · shapeshifters · sassy heroine · from hate to love · virgin heroine · fae · suspense · tortured heroine

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C.L. Wilson

4.28 · 229 ratings

• The Sea King by C.L. Wilson
• The Winter King by C.L. Wilson
• One Enchanted Season by C.L. Wilson
• The Mammoth Book of Futuristic Romance (Mammoth Romances) by C.L. Wilson
• Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson

paranormal · fantasy · historical · magic · alpha male · royalty · fae · medieval · contemporary · possessive hero · tortured hero · erotica · strong heroine · tortured heroine · shapeshifters · demons · war · shy heroine · virgin heroine · legends & fairy tales

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Tahereh Mafi

4.23 · 239 ratings

• Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi
• Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
• Unite Me by Tahereh Mafi
• Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
• Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi

dystopian · paranormal · young adult · futuristic · fantasy · science fiction · fighters · angst · magic · urban fantasy · love triangle · war · bad boys · forbidden love · tortured hero · possessive hero · mystery · insta-love · dark · strong heroine

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B.B. Reid

4.21 · 292 ratings

• Evermore: A When Rivals Play Novella by B.B. Reid
• The Peer and the Puppet by B.B. Reid
• The Knight by B.B. Reid
• The Bandit by B.B. Reid
• The Bandit by B.B. Reid

alpha male · new adult · angst · contemporary · suspense · dark · bad boys · vengeance · mafia · from hate to love · erotica · mystery · abuse · forbidden love · bdsm · super rich hero · tortured hero · young adult · strong heroine · possessive hero

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Mia Sheridan

4.21 · 587 ratings

• Where the Blame Lies by Mia Sheridan
• Savaged by Mia Sheridan
• The Wish Collector by Mia Sheridan
• Dane's Storm by Mia Sheridan
• Brant's Return by Mia Sheridan

angst · contemporary · new adult · friends to lovers · abuse · second chances · suspense · strong heroine · tortured hero · alpha male · virgin heroine · forbidden love · tortured heroine · dark · bad boys · mystery · virgin hero · possessive hero · pregnancy · tearjerkers

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Ellen O'Connell

4.16 · 150 ratings

• A Grand Race by Ellen O'Connell
• Without Words by Ellen O'Connell
• Into the Light by Ellen O'Connell
• Into the Light by Ellen O'Connell
• Beautiful Bad Man by Ellen O'Connell

western · historical · historical western · cowboys · abuse · tortured hero · angst · slow burn · strong heroine · tortured heroine · possessive hero · forbidden love · pregnancy · friends to lovers · contemporary · marriage of convenience · alpha male · mature couple · victorian · vengeance

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Kinley MacGregor

4.11 · 268 ratings

• The Warrior by Kinley MacGregor
• Knight of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor
• Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor
• Master of Desire by Kinley MacGregor
• Master of Seduction by Kinley MacGregor

historical · virgin heroine · medieval · highlander · fantasy · paranormal · historical western · western · tortured hero · regency · secret child · magic · fae · arthurian · alpha male · witches · virgin hero · cruel hero · pirates · demons

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Sarah MacLean

4.04 · 437 ratings

• Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean
• How the Dukes Stole Christmas: A Holiday Romance Anthology by Sarah MacLean
• How the Dukes Stole Christmas by Sarah MacLean
• Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean
• The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean

historical · regency · virgin heroine · alpha male · possessive hero · sassy heroine · tortured hero · from hate to love · victorian · strong heroine · humor · friends to lovers · plain heroine · cruel hero · shy heroine · super rich hero · angst · working class hero · highlander · vengeance

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E.L. James

4.03 · 527 ratings

• The Mister by E.L. James
• Darker by E.L. James
• Grey by E.L. James
• Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
• Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James

abuse · super rich hero · contemporary · erotica · bdsm · possessive hero · angst · tortured hero · bondage · spanking · shy heroine · tycoon · dark · virgin heroine · alpha male · college · plain heroine · new adult · cruel hero · anal sex

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Elizabeth Hoyt

3.96 · 532 ratings

• Not the Duke’s Darling by Elizabeth Hoyt
• Not the Duke's Darling by Elizabeth Hoyt
• Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt
• Once Upon a Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt
• Duke of Desire by Elizabeth Hoyt

historical · georgian · regency · mystery · tortured hero · alpha male · virgin heroine · strong heroine · possessive hero · suspense · tortured heroine · cruel hero · erotica · from hate to love · working class hero · boss & employee · disabilities and marks · plain heroine · legends & fairy tales · office

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Anne Mallory

3.80 · 130 ratings

• In Total Surrender by Anne Mallory
• One Night Is Never Enough by Anne Mallory
• One Night Is Never Enough by Anne Mallory
• Seven Secrets of Seduction by Anne Mallory
• For the Earl's Pleasure by Anne Mallory

historical · regency · virgin heroine · tortured hero · alpha male · mystery · bad boys · sassy heroine · working class hero · historical western · western · suspense · possessive hero · plain heroine · friends to lovers · angst · abuse · vengeance · dark · erotica

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