💔 Angsty Romance

Love stories drenched in emotional turmoil — heartbreak, jealousy, impossible choices, and the kind of yearning that physically hurts. Readers seek these out to feel everything at full volume.

Chasing the Wild

by Elliott Rose

Her ex's father is a gruff cowboy. A blizzard traps them together for two forbidden weeks.

3.85

82k+

🖤 Age Gap Romance 🖤 Taboo Romance ❄️ Snowbound Together 🤠 Grumpy Cowboy 💔 Trauma Healing

Chasing the Wild

Her ex's father is a gruff cowboy. A blizzard traps them together for two forbidden weeks.

by Elliott Rose 2024

3.85

82k+ ratings

🖤 Age Gap Romance 🖤 Taboo Romance ❄️ Snowbound Together 🤠 Grumpy Cowboy 💔 Trauma Healing

Ugly Love

by Colleen Hoover • 2014

Her neighbor wants her body without her questions. She agrees, then falls anyway.

3.99

2.3M+

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🤝 No Strings Attached 😶 Damaged Hero 🚪 Neighbors To Lovers ⏳ Dual Timeline

Ugly Love

Her neighbor wants her body without her questions. She agrees, then falls anyway.

by Colleen Hoover 2014

3.99

2.3M+ ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🤝 No Strings Attached 😶 Damaged Hero 🚪 Neighbors To Lovers ⏳ Dual Timeline

Reckless

by Elsie Silver • 2023

One night with a bull rider leaves a doctor pregnant. Then he moves next door.

4.36

431k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🤠 Cowboy Romance 👶 Secret Baby 🌙 One Night Stand 👩‍👧 Single Mom

Reckless

One night with a bull rider leaves a doctor pregnant. Then he moves next door.

by Elsie Silver 2023

4.36

431k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🤠 Cowboy Romance 👶 Secret Baby 🌙 One Night Stand 👩‍👧 Single Mom

Hopeless

by Colleen Hoover • 2012

Sky Davis meets Dean Holder, and the bracelet on her wrist reopens a past they share.

4.22

690k+

💞 Reunion Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Protective Hero 🕵️ Dark Secrets 🌧️ Sexual Abuse Survivor

Hopeless

Sky Davis meets Dean Holder, and the bracelet on her wrist reopens a past they share.

by Colleen Hoover 2012

4.22

690k+ ratings

💞 Reunion Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Protective Hero 🕵️ Dark Secrets 🌧️ Sexual Abuse Survivor

November 9

by Colleen Hoover • 2015

Once a year, a scarred actress meets a writer. This November 9, his manuscript reveals everything.

4.10

1.3M+

⏳ Slow-Burn Romance 🩹 Scarred Heroine 😔 Guilty Hero 💌 Love Letters 💔 Second Chance Romance

November 9

Once a year, a scarred actress meets a writer. This November 9, his manuscript reveals everything.

by Colleen Hoover 2015

4.10

1.3M+ ratings

⏳ Slow-Burn Romance 🩹 Scarred Heroine 😔 Guilty Hero 💌 Love Letters 💔 Second Chance Romance

Iced Out

by C.E. Ricci

To save their losing season, two sworn hockey rivals strike a superstitious hookup pact.

4.10

46k+

🏒 College Hockey 💋 Enemies With Benefits 🏠 Forced Proximity 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🔥 Steamy

Iced Out

To save their losing season, two sworn hockey rivals strike a superstitious hookup pact.

by C.E. Ricci 2022

4.10

46k+ ratings

🏒 College Hockey 💋 Enemies With Benefits 🏠 Forced Proximity 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🔥 Steamy

The Bridge Kingdom

by Danielle L. Jensen

Sent to marry and destroy a king, a spy princess finds a home worth dying for.

4.04

235k+

🗡️ Marriage Of Convenience 🕵️ Spy Heroine 💔 Betrayal And Redemption 🌊 Seafaring Fantasy 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

The Bridge Kingdom

Sent to marry and destroy a king, a spy princess finds a home worth dying for.

by Danielle L. Jensen 2018

4.04

235k+ ratings

🗡️ Marriage Of Convenience 🕵️ Spy Heroine 💔 Betrayal And Redemption 🌊 Seafaring Fantasy 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Heartless Sky

by Caroline Peckham • 2021

Twin queens awaken phoenix magic in a hidden palace. Outside the walls, shadows are spreading.

4.18

180k+

👫 Fated Mates 👯 Twin Protagonists 👑 Royal Fae Politics 🐉 Dragon Shifters 🔮 Curse Breaking

Heartless Sky

Twin queens awaken phoenix magic in a hidden palace. Outside the walls, shadows are spreading.

by Caroline Peckham 2021

4.18

180k+ ratings

👫 Fated Mates 👯 Twin Protagonists 👑 Royal Fae Politics 🐉 Dragon Shifters 🔮 Curse Breaking

Nightbane

by Alex Aster • 2023

A prophecy: she will kill the king she loves or the enemy she desires.

4.08

191k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Love Triangle 🌑 Shadow Ruler 🔮 Prophetic Fate ⚡ Hidden Powers

Nightbane

A prophecy: she will kill the king she loves or the enemy she desires.

by Alex Aster 2023

4.08

191k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Love Triangle 🌑 Shadow Ruler 🔮 Prophetic Fate ⚡ Hidden Powers

Ignite Me

by Tahereh Mafi • 2014

A lethal girl, her resistance crushed, must trust her captor to master her power and fight.

4.45

685k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Love Interest 🏴 Dystopian Rebellion 💥 Superpowered Heroine 🫂 Found Family

Ignite Me

A lethal girl, her resistance crushed, must trust her captor to master her power and fight.

by Tahereh Mafi 2014

4.45

685k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Love Interest 🏴 Dystopian Rebellion 💥 Superpowered Heroine 🫂 Found Family

Forced Bonds

by J. Bree • 2022

Footage shows her friend a murderer with lifeless eyes, but Oli's bond insists it's mind control.

4.19

110k+

💕 Why Choose 💫 Fated Mates 🛡️ Protective Harem 🖤 Found Family 🧠 Psychic Bond

Forced Bonds

Footage shows her friend a murderer with lifeless eyes, but Oli's bond insists it's mind control.

by J. Bree 2022

4.19

110k+ ratings

💕 Why Choose 💫 Fated Mates 🛡️ Protective Harem 🖤 Found Family 🧠 Psychic Bond

The Stopover

by T.L. Swan

She spent one unforgettable night with a stranger. A year later, he's her billionaire boss.

3.99

221k+

💰 Billionaire Boss Romance ✈️ One-Night-Stand To Lovers 🙇 Groveling Hero 💼 Workplace Romance 🔄 Second Chance Romance

The Stopover

She spent one unforgettable night with a stranger. A year later, he's her billionaire boss.

by T.L. Swan 2019

3.99

221k+ ratings

💰 Billionaire Boss Romance ✈️ One-Night-Stand To Lovers 🙇 Groveling Hero 💼 Workplace Romance 🔄 Second Chance Romance

Believe Me

by Tahereh Mafi

His wedding postponed, Warner hears only the voice of a brutal childhood: you cannot be loved.

4.10

187k+

🫂 Found Family 💔 Traumatized Hero 🔪 Touch Her And Die 😍 Boy Obsessed 🩹 Hurt/Comfort

Believe Me

His wedding postponed, Warner hears only the voice of a brutal childhood: you cannot be loved.

by Tahereh Mafi 2021

4.10

187k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 💔 Traumatized Hero 🔪 Touch Her And Die 😍 Boy Obsessed 🩹 Hurt/Comfort

The Oath We Give

by Monty Jay • 2023

A paper marriage protects her from her past, until her escaped stalker proves paper burns.

4.29

23k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience ⚠️ Kidnapping Survivor 🔪 Stalker Villain 🫂 Found Family 🛡️ Protective Hero

The Oath We Give

A paper marriage protects her from her past, until her escaped stalker proves paper burns.

by Monty Jay 2023

4.29

23k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience ⚠️ Kidnapping Survivor 🔪 Stalker Villain 🫂 Found Family 🛡️ Protective Hero

If Love Had a Price

by Ana Huang • 2020

She paid him to seduce her father's fiancée. Falling for him wasn't in the contract.

3.83

33k+

🎭 Fake Dating 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔒 Family Secrets 💎 Heiress ⚡ Opposites Attract

If Love Had a Price

She paid him to seduce her father's fiancée. Falling for him wasn't in the contract.

by Ana Huang 2020

3.83

33k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔒 Family Secrets 💎 Heiress ⚡ Opposites Attract

A Vow of Hate

by Lylah James

Blamed for her sister's death, she marries the vengeful fiancé who vows a marriage of cruelty.

3.68

30k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🩹 Scarred Heroine 🏰 Gothic Atmosphere 💔 Trauma Healing

A Vow of Hate

Blamed for her sister's death, she marries the vengeful fiancé who vows a marriage of cruelty.

by Lylah James 2021

3.68

30k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🩹 Scarred Heroine 🏰 Gothic Atmosphere 💔 Trauma Healing

Love and Other Words

by Christina Lauren

Her first love is back after eleven years. Her engagement was never built to survive him.

4.21

831k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 📖 Dual Timeline Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 💕 First Love 📚 Bookish Romance

Love and Other Words

Her first love is back after eleven years. Her engagement was never built to survive him.

by Christina Lauren 2018

4.21

831k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 📖 Dual Timeline Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 💕 First Love 📚 Bookish Romance

Sweet Heartbreak

by Alexandra Moody

She was sent to an elite academy for protection. She found Noah Hastings instead.

3.59

12k+

🏫 Boarding School Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 💸 Class Divide 🔥 Family Feud 🤫 Hidden Background

Sweet Heartbreak

She was sent to an elite academy for protection. She found Noah Hastings instead.

by Alexandra Moody 2022

3.59

12k+ ratings

🏫 Boarding School Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 💸 Class Divide 🔥 Family Feud 🤫 Hidden Background

The Goal

by Elle Kennedy

A Harvard-bound waitress has one rule: no hockey players. Tucker makes her want to break it.

3.85

387k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 👶 Accidental Pregnancy 💪 Working Class Heroine 💘 He Falls First 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

The Goal

A Harvard-bound waitress has one rule: no hockey players. Tucker makes her want to break it.

by Elle Kennedy 2016

3.85

387k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 👶 Accidental Pregnancy 💪 Working Class Heroine 💘 He Falls First 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

The Perfect Fit

by Sadie Kincaid

Three powerful men, one bruised courier, and a proposition that's failed twenty-two times before.

4.06

85k+

🔥 Why Choose Romance 🖤 Mafia Romance 🩸 Blood Play 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🙇 Groveling Hero

The Perfect Fit

Three powerful men, one bruised courier, and a proposition that's failed twenty-two times before.

by Sadie Kincaid 2023

4.06

85k+ ratings

🔥 Why Choose Romance 🖤 Mafia Romance 🩸 Blood Play 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🙇 Groveling Hero

Imagine Me

by Tahereh Mafi

Her sister's memories are erasing her own, and the boy she loves is slipping away.

4.01

316k+

🧠 Brainwashed Heroine ⚡ Power As A Curse 🚁 Rescue Mission 👥 Found Family 🏙️ Superpowered Dystopia

Imagine Me

Her sister's memories are erasing her own, and the boy she loves is slipping away.

by Tahereh Mafi 2020

4.01

316k+ ratings

🧠 Brainwashed Heroine ⚡ Power As A Curse 🚁 Rescue Mission 👥 Found Family 🏙️ Superpowered Dystopia

All Your Perfects

by Colleen Hoover

When their partners cheated, Quinn and Graham found love. Now infertility is breaking them apart.

3.99

712k+

💔 Marriage In Crisis 🩺 Infertility Struggle ⏳ Dual Timeline 💍 Second Chance Marriage 😢 Tearjerker Romance

All Your Perfects

When their partners cheated, Quinn and Graham found love. Now infertility is breaking them apart.

by Colleen Hoover 2018

3.99

712k+ ratings

💔 Marriage In Crisis 🩺 Infertility Struggle ⏳ Dual Timeline 💍 Second Chance Marriage 😢 Tearjerker Romance

It Starts with Us

by Colleen Hoover

After divorce, Lily falls for her first love again. But her abusive ex still shares custody.

3.84

2.1M+

📖 Second Chance Romance 👩‍👧 Single Mother Romance 🏠 Found Family 💜 Domestic Abuse Recovery 🛡️ Protective Hero

It Starts with Us

After divorce, Lily falls for her first love again. But her abusive ex still shares custody.

by Colleen Hoover 2022

3.84

2.1M+ ratings

📖 Second Chance Romance 👩‍👧 Single Mother Romance 🏠 Found Family 💜 Domestic Abuse Recovery 🛡️ Protective Hero

Too Much

by I.A. Dice

A Greek woman's dark past collides with a wealthy, possessive brother in California.

3.74

23k+

🩹 Hidden Trauma 💔 Abusive Past 🌱 Healing Journey 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Found Family 🛡️ Protective Hero

Too Much

A Greek woman's dark past collides with a wealthy, possessive brother in California.

by I.A. Dice 2022

3.74

23k+ ratings

🩹 Hidden Trauma 💔 Abusive Past 🌱 Healing Journey 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Found Family 🛡️ Protective Hero

Vale of Dreams

by C.N. Crawford

A spy must seduce a Fae prince, then kill him. She didn't prepare for his kiss.

4.29

31k+

🎭 Fake Relationship 🕵️ Spies And Seduction 🖤 Morally Grey Hero ⚔️ Touch Her And Die 🏰 Arthurian Inspired

Vale of Dreams

A spy must seduce a Fae prince, then kill him. She didn't prepare for his kiss.

by C.N. Crawford 2024

4.29

31k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Relationship 🕵️ Spies And Seduction 🖤 Morally Grey Hero ⚔️ Touch Her And Die 🏰 Arthurian Inspired

Game Changer

by Rachel Reid

A closeted NHL captain's smoothie ritual leads to a secret with the barista he can't resist.

3.79

181k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🚪 Closeted Athlete 🧲 Opposites Attract 💸 Class Difference

Game Changer

A closeted NHL captain's smoothie ritual leads to a secret with the barista he can't resist.

by Rachel Reid 2018

3.79

181k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🚪 Closeted Athlete 🧲 Opposites Attract 💸 Class Difference

Older

by Jennifer Hartmann

After a lake kiss, she flees to her friend's home. That stranger: her best friend's father.

3.96

92k+

🕰️ Age Gap Romance 🚫 Best Friend's Father 💔 Forbidden Love 🔥 Slow Burn 🩹 Healing From Trauma

Older

After a lake kiss, she flees to her friend's home. That stranger: her best friend's father.

by Jennifer Hartmann 2024

3.96

92k+ ratings

🕰️ Age Gap Romance 🚫 Best Friend's Father 💔 Forbidden Love 🔥 Slow Burn 🩹 Healing From Trauma

Sweet Prison

by Neva Altaj

She wrote her imprisoned stepbrother. He made her his spy. Now free, he's claiming her.

3.81

26k+

🔫 Mafia Romance 💔 Step-Sibling Romance ✉️ Epistolary Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die 👑 Mafia Queen

Sweet Prison

She wrote her imprisoned stepbrother. He made her his spy. Now free, he's claiming her.

by Neva Altaj 2024

3.81

26k+ ratings

🔫 Mafia Romance 💔 Step-Sibling Romance ✉️ Epistolary Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die 👑 Mafia Queen

Joey

by Sadie Kincaid

A mafia princess wants her brother's enforcer: forbidden, haunted, one touch from ruin.

4.09

52k+

🖤 Mafia Romance 🔥 Brothers Best Friend 👑 Mafia Princess 🔪 Touch Her And Die ⏳ Age Gap Romance

Joey

A mafia princess wants her brother's enforcer: forbidden, haunted, one touch from ruin.

by Sadie Kincaid 2023

4.09

52k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance 🔥 Brothers Best Friend 👑 Mafia Princess 🔪 Touch Her And Die ⏳ Age Gap Romance

Highest Bidder

by Sara Cate • 2023

At a sex club auction, a billionaire buys a date with his former lover's daughter.

4.02

72k+

⏳ Age Gap 💋 Sex Club 💰 Billionaire Hero 🤰 Surprise Pregnancy ⛓️ Kink Awakening

Highest Bidder

At a sex club auction, a billionaire buys a date with his former lover's daughter.

by Sara Cate 2023

4.02

72k+ ratings

⏳ Age Gap 💋 Sex Club 💰 Billionaire Hero 🤰 Surprise Pregnancy ⛓️ Kink Awakening

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