😢 Angsty

Stories that twist the knife and make you love it—full of yearning, heartbreak, miscommunication, and emotional devastation. Readers come here to feel everything at maximum intensity.

Taming 7

by Chloe Walsh

Her rugby-star best friend holds her every night, never kisses her. His secret could destroy them.

4.33

240k+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🏉 Rugby Romance 👧👦 Childhood Best Friends 💔 Traumatized Hero 💞 Mutual Pining

Taming 7

Her rugby-star best friend holds her every night, never kisses her. His secret could destroy them.

by Chloe Walsh 2024

4.33

240k+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🏉 Rugby Romance 👧👦 Childhood Best Friends 💔 Traumatized Hero 💞 Mutual Pining

Beautiful Disaster

by Jamie McGuire • 2011

A bet traps a guarded freshman with a notorious campus fighter for a month.

4.00

709k+

🎓 College Romance ⚡ Bad Boy Good Girl 🛏️ Forced Proximity 😤 Jealous Possessive Hero ❤️‍🩹 Reformed Playboy

Beautiful Disaster

A bet traps a guarded freshman with a notorious campus fighter for a month.

by Jamie McGuire 2011

4.00

709k+ ratings

🎓 College Romance ⚡ Bad Boy Good Girl 🛏️ Forced Proximity 😤 Jealous Possessive Hero ❤️‍🩹 Reformed Playboy

Bitter Heat

by Mia Knight • 2019

A blizzard traps an heiress with her ex-husband, who demands marriage to save her family's business.

3.81

11k+

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers ⏳ Second Chance 💍 Forced Marriage 💰 Billionaire 🖤 Possessive Hero

Bitter Heat

A blizzard traps an heiress with her ex-husband, who demands marriage to save her family's business.

by Mia Knight 2019

3.81

11k+ ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers ⏳ Second Chance 💍 Forced Marriage 💰 Billionaire 🖤 Possessive Hero

Puck Pact

by Kristen Granata • 2024

She married a hockey player for a villa. She stayed for the daughter he kept hidden.

4.13

17k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 👨‍👧 Single Dad Hero 🤫 Secret Child 🏠 Found Family

Puck Pact

She married a hockey player for a villa. She stayed for the daughter he kept hidden.

by Kristen Granata 2024

4.13

17k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 👨‍👧 Single Dad Hero 🤫 Secret Child 🏠 Found Family

How to End a Love Story

by Yulin Kuang • 2024

Her novel becomes a TV show. The writers' room includes the man linked to her sister's death.

3.61

157k+

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers ✍️ Writers' Room 🎬 Hollywood Setting 😮‍💨 Forced Proximity 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance

How to End a Love Story

Her novel becomes a TV show. The writers' room includes the man linked to her sister's death.

by Yulin Kuang 2024

3.61

157k+ ratings

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers ✍️ Writers' Room 🎬 Hollywood Setting 😮‍💨 Forced Proximity 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance

The Unwanted Marriage

by Catharina Maura • 2023

A childhood engagement forces a billionaire heir and a pianist to marry. She loves another man.

4.02

64k+

💍 Arranged Marriage 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Possessive Hero 💔 Abuse Survivor 🎹 Musician Heroine

The Unwanted Marriage

A childhood engagement forces a billionaire heir and a pianist to marry. She loves another man.

by Catharina Maura 2023

4.02

64k+ ratings

💍 Arranged Marriage 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Possessive Hero 💔 Abuse Survivor 🎹 Musician Heroine

Mine for a Moment

by Catharina Maura • 2024

To forget her best friend, she asks her brother's best friend for a secret, no-strings arrangement.

4.04

19k+

🤝 Brother's Best Friend 🤫 Secret Relationship 🌸 Virgin Heroine ❤️‍🩹 Healing Romance 🎨 Artist Heroine

Mine for a Moment

To forget her best friend, she asks her brother's best friend for a secret, no-strings arrangement.

by Catharina Maura 2024

4.04

19k+ ratings

🤝 Brother's Best Friend 🤫 Secret Relationship 🌸 Virgin Heroine ❤️‍🩹 Healing Romance 🎨 Artist Heroine

Icebreaker

by Hannah Grace

She's a figure skater, he's a hockey captain, and a shared rink makes avoiding him impossible.

3.73

1.3M+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ⛸️ Figure Skating 🏒 Hockey Romance 🤝 Forced Proximity 🩹 Trust Rebuilding

Icebreaker

She's a figure skater, he's a hockey captain, and a shared rink makes avoiding him impossible.

by Hannah Grace 2022

3.73

1.3M+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers ⛸️ Figure Skating 🏒 Hockey Romance 🤝 Forced Proximity 🩹 Trust Rebuilding

The Darkest Temptation

by Danielle Lori

Chasing her father to Moscow, she is seized by the mobster who vowed to kill him.

4.03

177k+

🔫 Mafia Romance 💢 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Hades And Persephone ⛓️ Captive Romance 🌫️ Morally Gray Hero

The Darkest Temptation

Chasing her father to Moscow, she is seized by the mobster who vowed to kill him.

by Danielle Lori 2020

4.03

177k+ ratings

🔫 Mafia Romance 💢 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Hades And Persephone ⛓️ Captive Romance 🌫️ Morally Gray Hero

Vicious

by L.J. Shen • 2016

A billionaire hires the servant's daughter he tormented in school and revenge fuels dark passion.

3.92

170k+

🖤 Bully Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💞 Second Chance 🩹 Tortured Hero 💰 Class Divide

Vicious

A billionaire hires the servant's daughter he tormented in school and revenge fuels dark passion.

by L.J. Shen 2016

3.92

170k+ ratings

🖤 Bully Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💞 Second Chance 🩹 Tortured Hero 💰 Class Divide

Code of Silence

by Shantel Tessier • 2020

A mafia prince forced to marry the woman he left behind discovers their reunion could destroy him.

3.87

34k+

🕶️ Mafia Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Forced Marriage 🌅 Second Chance 🎭 Hidden Identity

Code of Silence

A mafia prince forced to marry the woman he left behind discovers their reunion could destroy him.

by Shantel Tessier 2020

3.87

34k+ ratings

🕶️ Mafia Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Forced Marriage 🌅 Second Chance 🎭 Hidden Identity

Redeemed

by Lauren Asher • 2021

A fallen F1 driver fakes a relationship with an optimistic trespasser hunting her father in Italy.

4.32

93k+

🎭 Fake Dating 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🦿 Disabled Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Redeemed

A fallen F1 driver fakes a relationship with an optimistic trespasser hunting her father in Italy.

by Lauren Asher 2021

4.32

93k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🦿 Disabled Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Lilac

by B.B. Reid • 2020

A guitarist replaces a fallen rock star and discovers all three surviving bandmates want her.

3.71

46k+

🎸 Rock Band Romance 💕 Why Choose ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 🚐 Forced Proximity

Lilac

A guitarist replaces a fallen rock star and discovers all three surviving bandmates want her.

by B.B. Reid 2020

3.71

46k+ ratings

🎸 Rock Band Romance 💕 Why Choose ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 🚐 Forced Proximity

Empire of Flame and Thorns

by Marion Blackwood

A fae rebel must survive deadly trials and the dragon commander who burns to possess her.

4.03

77k+

🐉 Dragon Shifter Romance 🧚 Fae Trials ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 🔒 Forced Proximity

Empire of Flame and Thorns

A fae rebel must survive deadly trials and the dragon commander who burns to possess her.

by Marion Blackwood 2024

4.03

77k+ ratings

🐉 Dragon Shifter Romance 🧚 Fae Trials ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 🔒 Forced Proximity

Mile High

by Liz Tomforde

The one flight attendant who doesn't want a hockey star becomes the one woman he can't bear to lose.

4.02

573k+

🏒 Hockey Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💛 Plus Size Heroine 🔄 Reformed Playboy 💬 Banter Heavy

Mile High

The one flight attendant who doesn't want a hockey star becomes the one woman he can't bear to lose.

by Liz Tomforde 2022

4.02

573k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💛 Plus Size Heroine 🔄 Reformed Playboy 💬 Banter Heavy

Addicted for Now

by Krista Ritchie • 2013

In love and in recovery, a sex addict and an alcoholic battle an anonymous blackmailer.

4.14

89k+

🌿 Addiction Recovery 💔 Codependent Love 💕 Friends To Lovers 👥 Found Family ✉️ Blackmail

Addicted for Now

In love and in recovery, a sex addict and an alcoholic battle an anonymous blackmailer.

by Krista Ritchie 2013

4.14

89k+ ratings

🌿 Addiction Recovery 💔 Codependent Love 💕 Friends To Lovers 👥 Found Family ✉️ Blackmail

Love In The Dark

by Khai Hara • 2023

Exiled to a Swiss academy, a disgraced heir craves the one student he's forbidden to touch.

3.90

2k+

🎓 Student Teacher Romance 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🖤 Protective Hero 🩹 Eating Disorder Recovery 🏅 Sports Romance

Love In The Dark

Exiled to a Swiss academy, a disgraced heir craves the one student he's forbidden to touch.

by Khai Hara 2023

3.90

2k+ ratings

🎓 Student Teacher Romance 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🖤 Protective Hero 🩹 Eating Disorder Recovery 🏅 Sports Romance

Nine Days

by Joelina Falk • 2022

A hockey captain finds her suicide notebook and asks for nine days to change her mind.

3.65

11k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🎓 College Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💘 He Falls First 🖤 Living With Depression

Nine Days

A hockey captain finds her suicide notebook and asks for nine days to change her mind.

by Joelina Falk 2022

3.65

11k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🎓 College Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💘 He Falls First 🖤 Living With Depression

Revolve

by Bal Khabra • 2025

A suspended hockey captain and a haunted figure skater become partners. Neither planned on falling.

3.92

26k+

🏒 College Sports Romance ⛸️ Figure Skating Romance 💥 Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Forced Proximity 💔 Wounded Hero

Revolve

A suspended hockey captain and a haunted figure skater become partners. Neither planned on falling.

by Bal Khabra 2025

3.92

26k+ ratings

🏒 College Sports Romance ⛸️ Figure Skating Romance 💥 Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Forced Proximity 💔 Wounded Hero

The Lies of Lena

by Kylie Snow

A mage hides her power from the prince she loves: he burns people like her.

4.17

28k+

🔗 Fated Mates ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 🤝 Found Family 🖤 Morally Grey Hero

The Lies of Lena

A mage hides her power from the prince she loves: he burns people like her.

by Kylie Snow 2024

4.17

28k+ ratings

🔗 Fated Mates ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 🤝 Found Family 🖤 Morally Grey Hero

Unsteady

by Peyton Corinne

A hockey player who feels nothing collides with a figure skater who carries everything.

3.84

85k+

🏒 College Hockey Romance ⛸️ Figure Skating 💔 Broken Hero 🤝 Friends With Benefits 👨‍👩‍👦 Raising Siblings

Unsteady

A hockey player who feels nothing collides with a figure skater who carries everything.

by Peyton Corinne 2023

3.84

85k+ ratings

🏒 College Hockey Romance ⛸️ Figure Skating 💔 Broken Hero 🤝 Friends With Benefits 👨‍👩‍👦 Raising Siblings

Loathing You

by Amina Khan

A scholarship student must tutor her rich nemesis, and their hatred hides a ruinous attraction.

3.97

6k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💕 Sapphic Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏫 Prep School 💰 Class Divide

Loathing You

A scholarship student must tutor her rich nemesis, and their hatred hides a ruinous attraction.

by Amina Khan 2023

3.97

6k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💕 Sapphic Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏫 Prep School 💰 Class Divide

Broken

by Sadie Kincaid

She marries a cold billionaire to save her sister. His terms are clear: passion, nothing more.

4.13

53k+

🏛️ Arranged Marriage 💰 Billionaire Romance 💪 Alpha Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 👥 Toxic Family

Broken

She marries a cold billionaire to save her sister. His terms are clear: passion, nothing more.

by Sadie Kincaid 2024

4.13

53k+ ratings

🏛️ Arranged Marriage 💰 Billionaire Romance 💪 Alpha Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 👥 Toxic Family

The Words

by Ashley Jade

A broke songwriter takes a job as sober companion to the rock star who stole her song.

4.29

76k+

🎸 Rock Star Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance 🖤 Tortured Hero 💪 Plus Size Heroine

The Words

A broke songwriter takes a job as sober companion to the rock star who stole her song.

by Ashley Jade 2022

4.29

76k+ ratings

🎸 Rock Star Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance 🖤 Tortured Hero 💪 Plus Size Heroine

Bully

by Penelope Douglas

Her best friend became her bully. After a year in France, she's back, fearless and done running.

3.83

236k+

😈 Bully Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Romance 🔥 Bad Boy Hero 🏫 High School Setting

Bully

Her best friend became her bully. After a year in France, she's back, fearless and done running.

by Penelope Douglas 2013

3.83

236k+ ratings

😈 Bully Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Romance 🔥 Bad Boy Hero 🏫 High School Setting

Ruined Secrets

by Neva Altaj

Amnesia gives a neglected mafia wife the passionate husband she always wanted. Her lie built him.

3.74

57k+

👰 Arranged Marriage 📅 Age Gap 🧠 Amnesia Romance 🖤 Obsessive Hero 💔 Pining Heroine

Ruined Secrets

Amnesia gives a neglected mafia wife the passionate husband she always wanted. Her lie built him.

by Neva Altaj 2022

3.74

57k+ ratings

👰 Arranged Marriage 📅 Age Gap 🧠 Amnesia Romance 🖤 Obsessive Hero 💔 Pining Heroine

Beautiful Beast

by Neva Altaj

A scarred mafia don kidnaps a hacker who must outsmart the beast before losing her heart.

4.27

34k+

🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🖤 Mafia Romance 🔒 Captive Romance 😣 Scarred Hero 💻 Hacker Heroine

Beautiful Beast

A scarred mafia don kidnaps a hacker who must outsmart the beast before losing her heart.

by Neva Altaj 2024

4.27

34k+ ratings

🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🖤 Mafia Romance 🔒 Captive Romance 😣 Scarred Hero 💻 Hacker Heroine

Wild Card

by Elsie Silver

A wrong number erased the woman a firefighter cannot forget. Now she is his son's new girlfriend.

4.08

201k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🚒 Firefighter Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 💌 Missed Connection 🚫 Forbidden Romance

Wild Card

A wrong number erased the woman a firefighter cannot forget. Now she is his son's new girlfriend.

by Elsie Silver 2025

4.08

201k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🚒 Firefighter Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 💌 Missed Connection 🚫 Forbidden Romance

Scandalous

by L.J. Shen

Blackmailed to spy on her father's partner, a teenage thief discovers the real crime: loving him.

4.09

68k+

🥀 Dark Romance 🕰️ Age Gap Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👧 Single Father 💀 Blackmail

Scandalous

Blackmailed to spy on her father's partner, a teenage thief discovers the real crime: loving him.

by L.J. Shen 2017

4.09

68k+ ratings

🥀 Dark Romance 🕰️ Age Gap Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👧 Single Father 💀 Blackmail

Hawke

by Jescie Hall

Her fiancé brings an ex-con home. The attraction is instant. The secrets could kill them both.

4.02

63k+

⛓️ Ex-Con Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🔪 Touch Her And Die 💍 Cheating

Hawke

Her fiancé brings an ex-con home. The attraction is instant. The secrets could kill them both.

by Jescie Hall 2022

4.02

63k+ ratings

⛓️ Ex-Con Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🔪 Touch Her And Die 💍 Cheating

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