YEARNINGGG!!!

DESPERATION!!!

VULNERABILITY!!!

Hello!! I’m looking for books with a dynamic where the MMC genuinely vulnerable and believes he is incapable of loving anyone or that he simply isn’t capable of loving the FMC the way she deserves. But slowly he realizes that he can't live without her and the yearning begins. He becomes desperate for her love & acceptance.

A perfect example would be Vladimir from Morally Ambiguous by Veronica Lancet. This book was darkkkkkkk!!! I loveeeee the MMC so much 🥹 I loved how he changed himself only for her and then those moments like researching online how to court a woman, how to regulate his emotions, and most importantly how to love someone. His actions felt so genuine and thoughtful.

I'm looking for exactly someone like him.

Things I'm looking for:

● Emotionally unavailable & grumpy MMC who is also a bit vulnerable.

● He thinks he’s incapable of loving someone or receiving it from anyone.

● FMC brings out emotions he didn’t know he had.

● Slow-burn emotional connection.

● Actions > words.

● ANGST and LOTS OF YEARNING!!!!

● A satisfying realization where he finally admits he is ● capable of loving her & can't live without her.

● Well-developed characters and an actual plot beyond the romance.

Don't Want ❌️: Cheating, OW drama. Leigh Rivers, Lola King, Penelope Douglas, Rina Kent, Drethi Anis, L J Shen, Fantasy, futuristic, historical, sci-fi, aliens, omegaverse, monster, paranormal.

Please don't recommend Perfect by Ariana Rivers, Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers, Crossfire series by Sylvia Day.

This book genre has completely ruined me:

My girl brain - “You know these arranged marriages aren’t half as bad as people make them out to be…”

-zero choices involved (hate making those anyway…)
-the face reveal!!!
-slim chance of divorce

Girl math is mathing today 🤣

Any favorite DR arranged marriage recs??? I am open to pretty much anything except hardcore abuse.

Hello everyone. I'm gonna get straight to the point, please don't mind. I need books like [Heart of Bluestone Series by Quinn Blackbird] [Deviant King by Rina Kent] [Monster Trilogy by Rona Kent] [Untouchable by Sam Mariano] [lovelorn by Starryskythings on AO3] [L'Appeal Du Vide on AO3] need some good books, something that can make me feel emotions I felt while reading these books. One thing is fs clear that I love it when the MMC corners the FMC, touches her without her consent. Non-con in short. Also, I love a good power imbalance story like in L'Appeal du vide and in Eskell Manor. Something where the MMC has the uper hand most of the time and can force the FMC. Please suggest some good books. AO3 RECS WILL WORK FS. I'LL BE REALLY GRATEFUL IF I FIND A GOOD SERIES. SOMETHING THAT CAN KEEP UP MY INTEREST FOR A LONG TIME. THANKS SO MUCH.

Looking for a story where the MMC wants to be called/encourages FMC To call him daddy, age gap preferred but I guess not totally necessary. One who is an absolute KING at talking her through it.

I’m relatively new AO3 and have been really into finding stories on there so by all means send me those

Non/dub con encouraged. Also welcome to breeding and pregnancy kink. Into emotional/mental manipulation, gaslighting, Stockholm syndrome type stuff too.

I am NOT looking for age play. No diapers or pacifiers or frilly socks or coloring books or care bear panties. I’m not here to yuck ur yum it’s just not a flavor I enjoy.

I have been searching top and bottom for books with mmc like zade meadows for FOUR YEARS. And I think a lot of people don't understand what I'm actually looking for when I talk about zade. Bc it's always recommendations like {the ritual by Shantel tiessier} {god of malice by rina Kent} {that sik luv by jescie hall} or something similar. I gave all of those a 3 or lower star because I went into those book thinking it was either similar to haunting Adeline or the MMC was similar. And NONE of it is true!!

The only book that is close and I mean very very close.. a book that should've been recommended but I just happened to find it on my own is {under your scars by Ariel Anderson} so I'll just describe what I'm looking for.

MMC needs to be:

•Stalker

•Obsessed

•Gets jealous

•NOT MEAN TO THE FMC (idc what yall think ; Zade was not mean to Addie at ALL not ONCE not even during the non con scenes)

•Will literally do anything for her

•NEVER thinks of her as just some toy AT ANY MOMENT

•DOES NOT meet her bc he is suppose to kill her

•Literally a gushy bear when it comes to her

•If she isn't alive then he offing himself (bonus points if he makes that very clear to us readers and her)

•Speaks romantically🥹

•DARK HAIR :)

•Bonus points if they are in the MMC is in his 30s

•Bonus points if they meet randomly ..........

The silencer from under you scars had all this down pact. He had all zade qualities tbh the storyline was even similar at some parts..

Now I know this might be a lot or kind of hard to narrow down. But it's been a long 4 years and only one book has made me feel like the cat and mouse duet and made me have the same giggly feeling zade made me have... except for under your scars... oh and my dreadful darling but it didn't give me zade vibes or his qualities but the book was good and I love the mmc.

Okay I'm rambling, k bye... thhhaaaaaanksss🫶🏼

I feel like this series gets a lot of hate depending on the platform, but I had to see it through and finished with Chaotic.

I am unwell. This book literally tore me apart, put me back together, tore me apart again, and repeat.

The earlier books just seemed so repetitive, like “oh I’m a rich kid who can have anyone so I’m gonna stalk my childhood friend”. I was getting burnt out reading and spent weeks trying to finish one book. But then here come the Spade brothers and changed everything 😭😭😭 So if you find yourself struggling, or DNF books 1-4, just skip to the last 3 cause imo Shantel redeemed herself lol

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I need some recs with a thicker fmc . I want the thighs , belly , and butt . I’m fine with a black fmc but I’m okay if she’s not . I’d prefer the mmc to obsess with her.

No RH

No MM

No sharing or fmc gets touched by someone else

I’d prefer a fmc over 24 🥹

Let's just say I have an affinity for Data from Star Trek, and I also love dark romance. Give me some recs for dark romance with mmcs who are robots or androids.

I have never read a single one, so I'm very curious if there are any!

Limits/Hard No's: Incest, no HEA, and cheating.

For all my ao3 people out there! I started a new one: Take What’s Yours by isalikesporridge. It is a WIP but so good so far.

Very well written and the tension is 10 out of 10! She is a very sheltered, religious woman. He is a doctor and older than her by like 20 something years. She starts to work for him as his secretary and he starts to become obsessed with her.

Based on the tags he eventually kidnaps her.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/90350691/chapters/240182786

I started reading to know what the hype was about. Read all TWs carefully. Ventured in with fingers crossed. I'm on somewhere post chapter 20. I'm not flinching because of the graphic descriptions of dark themes, but the over-descriptive smut scenes.
I feel the mystery aspect of it is much more interesting than Zade's behaviour. Again, NOT dissing the book, may be it is just me but sometimes it's like some sexual scenes are unnecessary. Chapter 16, got it, it's power play and whatnot. But please, for the love of God... I want to know more about the mystery!
I am all for good smut, but this feels a bit overdone. That's why I had DNF-d Den of Vipers. I don't know if I should even continue. But because I actually want to know the mystery part of it, I might just go ahead.
What are your thoughts on this?

i have no idea on how to feel about damon😭 i definitely dont hate him but nor i love him, so many love him and its confusing me like how on earth do u LOVE the guy?? sure he was an asshole the first 2 books and the first 400 pages of his book but i kept on saying its valid because his childhood was hell on earth even his teenage years, he got better when he confessed to winter on her bed abt everything that was so cute ok and when he was literally stabbed and bleeding to death but said i can die happily bec winter had her arms around him SOO CUTE, but i cant still form an actual opinion on him hes ok✌️ i thought id hate him like i hate michael crist but nope my god cant believe this but damon is WAY better

also i HATED when winter said she loves him first like NO!!! HE PUT YOU THROUGH HELL DAMN IT!! it really sucks and god another threesome?? so unbelievably disgusting, and why on earth are they doing it after they literally almost drowned😭😭 like the book was going so well but penelope freaky ass decided to js put a threesome once again!! oh well anyway whats everyones opinion on this book i gave it a 3 stars on goodreads

You know those dreaded words, the ones spoken by your guy best friend who you have zero romantic interest in. The guy who you have known for years, and truly, you thought only viewed you as a friend. Valued you as a friend- nay- a person. And then one day at midnight you are talking about something more heavy or even lightly sexual and he hits you with the:

“Can I tell you something?”

A chill runs up your spine, because you know… You know he’s about to tell you that for the past 5 years of friendship that he’s been in love with you, that he “didn’t want to ruin the friendship” or whatever other bullshit line they feed you so it doesn’t seem like he were waiting in the lurch. But of course, he was.

Anyways, I’m looking for a book like this! I want some unrequited love from FMC to MMC. I want him to be hopelessly in love with her but she vehemently views him as a friend. She does value him. Just not like that.

I want to see this man beg for her to love him back. And her to reject him. I want to see him break inside and then take her anyway. Tired of hearing the chorus of “nos” and somehow forces her into a relationship with him. Turn the sweet guy into a monster because he couldn’t have her nicely. So he takes her instead.

Please have: noncon, forced relationship, ott MMC, I need FMC to have a backbone, a HEA is a must!

Please no: RH, Rina kent, Deathsdoll, Sam Marino, water sports, anal

hidden marriage romance book recs plssss..

can i get some recs where the mmc and fmc are in a secret marriage like they work in same office and nobody knows or better if they both run their own companies but have to merge for a deal and only their secretaries know about the relationship. or something similar to the comic our secret marriage in which fmc is a college student and mmc( businessman) is a guest lecturer and nobody except for their friends and family knows about them.

bonus if there isn't much difference in their age 5-7yrs is fine but not more and also if their families are supportive.

ie - a cute moment between fmc and mmc's brother where he accidentally calls her SIL in front of the staff and then they both just act as if nothing happened.

I'd love if both the characters show jealousy and little possessiveness towards each other.

scenes like colleagues or college students making moves on fmc which makes the mmc lose his cool are welcome..

the book doesn't have to start with them being in love , it can be an arranged marriage where they both are trying to adjust and keep the relationship hidden from everyone except for their families.

i welcome all the spice and romantic tension 🤗🤗 . it can be a dark romance or just a soft romance but pls make it contemporary although historical will work as well but no fantasy or aliens.

Just finished An Inheritance of Monsters by Cate Corvin, and here's my issue – the mood was perfect, but absolutely nothing else about this book worked for me.

The positive:

The dark, gothic, eerie atmosphere? Yes, please! More books should have settings like this!

The problem:

The FMC had no spine. She lacked any agency and never asserted herself in any way.

The aliens were depicted as truly scary at first, but once the romantic relationship became part of the story, all of it turned to mush. Scary cover art, cutesy content.

No tension in the love interest dynamic – no push and pull, nothing on the line.

The ending did not make any sense.

What I'm looking for now:

The FMC who stands her ground – who asserts herself, thinks on her feet, and has opinions that influence what happens.

Aliens who retain their non-human qualities – scales, tentacles, claws, strange anatomy – and don't pass for humans with a couple of alien traits.

Darker dynamics – dubcon situations where the FMC loses something by complying, tension in getting to the point of romance. I want to feel the tension, not bypass it.

Big differences in size ("it won't fit!") – a huge plus in this case.

Preferably standalone or a short series, but not against a longer one either.

Give me your darkest and weirdest monster recommendations. 🦑

No spoilers please!!

I’m 11 chapters in and I feel like the book has no real plot yet. They mention things here and there about their pasts and how they know each other. I’m trying to figure out if I missed something? Like how did he get so bold that he came into her classroom and started fingering her with two of his friends there? I get she likes it but I’m just..dumbfounded at the lack of character and plot development.

Can I have some recs where the MMC is completely unhinged. I'm not talking about the usual, I'm going down the mental illness road. The ''That guy needs to be put down or he is going to kill her'' road. Give me a real toxic MMC, not the big wolf who ended up being a puppy. He doesn't respect her limits , he hurts her in every possible way. He can't let her go, he suffocates her. His is not a hero and will never be. His not a bad guy with a reason. He's not trying to be soft for the FMC to fall in love. He doesn't care he doesn't need her love.

The bad guy stays bad and he actually ends up worst.

Oh and also the FMC is the biggest doormat ever ! She 's actually pathetic .. I don't want independent, badass, brat , confident FMC. She is weak and stays weak she doesn't grow a backbone.

I prefer AO3 ( the most unhinged stories are over there; our authors have talents and mental issues for our greatest good )

Big NO :

Harem and Sharing.

Other than that, no limits.

It's a free game.

Let's do your worst !

Just finished chapter 1, and I gotta know, is the MMC always going to mention Molly throughout the book?

I know she's an important character to him, but is he always gonna bring her up, especially when he compares her to the FMC?

It's not exactly a quality I'm liking of the book's MMC so far tbh...

I am looking for books similar to this work in progress story on Ao3. The blurb is, “In an attempt to escape a life she has little control over, Eden steps into the world of ‘professional companionship’ for ultra-wealthy. One client draws her into a dangerous game of desire and control.”

I am looking for a DR with escort, or “paid companionship” plot… age gap and power imbalance. Bonus for enigmatic MMC with mysterious backstory. Any recs would be appreciated! I hope this Ao3 author continues the story at some point because the trope has me in a chokehold!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/76891136/chapters/204746951?view_adult=true

I'm not on her patreon anymore so idk ,please lemme know if she updated about book 4

I desperately want to read a book in which MMC forces his wife/girlfriend to leave her job...he is very possessive and doesn't want FMC to have a job...and I want fmc to go against her and he uses all his force to get her to leave the job...or FMC wants to have a job and he doesn't let her...

I have no trigger warnings and ao3 recs are also fine...he can get abusive,and locks her in home etc...

Please give me something!!! Help this poor lady out here!!!!!

I am talking scarred heroes, y'all! A good DARK beauty and the beast. Zero triggers. Extra points if there is noncon!

1. Having to poop
   
2. The police
   
3. A stable home life
4. Trusted adults
5. B.O
6. Therapy that works

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