💔 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.

Long Shot

by Kennedy Ryan

A point guard meets his dream woman at a dive bar. She is his rival's girlfriend.

4.16

81k+

🏀 Basketball Romance 🖤 Domestic Abuse Survivor 💫 Second Chance Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🧸 Single Mother

Long Shot

A point guard meets his dream woman at a dive bar. She is his rival's girlfriend.

by Kennedy Ryan 2018

4.16

81k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball Romance 🖤 Domestic Abuse Survivor 💫 Second Chance Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🧸 Single Mother

Broken Prince

by Erin Watt • 2016

Ella fled Reed's betrayal. Back with the Royals, she's trapped in a house where secrets kill.

3.96

115k+

🏫 Prep School Romance 🙇 Groveling Hero 🫂 Found Family 🏚️ Dysfunctional Family 💰 Rich Boy Poor Girl

Broken Prince

Ella fled Reed's betrayal. Back with the Royals, she's trapped in a house where secrets kill.

by Erin Watt 2016

3.96

115k+ ratings

🏫 Prep School Romance 🙇 Groveling Hero 🫂 Found Family 🏚️ Dysfunctional Family 💰 Rich Boy Poor Girl

The Villain

by L.J. Shen • 2020

To survive, she weds a cold billionaire who demands an heir but locks away his heart.

4.21

56k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🔥 Enemies To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💰 Dark Billionaire Romance 🖤 Traumatized Hero

The Villain

To survive, she weds a cold billionaire who demands an heir but locks away his heart.

by L.J. Shen 2020

4.21

56k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🔥 Enemies To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💰 Dark Billionaire Romance 🖤 Traumatized Hero

The Crown of Oaths and Curses

by J. Bree • 2023

Fated to a prince who despises her, a witch holds the cure to his dying kingdom.

4.22

19k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🔮 Fated Mates 🌿 Healer Heroine ⛓️ Captor Captive 👑 Court Intrigue

The Crown of Oaths and Curses

Fated to a prince who despises her, a witch holds the cure to his dying kingdom.

by J. Bree 2023

4.22

19k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🔮 Fated Mates 🌿 Healer Heroine ⛓️ Captor Captive 👑 Court Intrigue

Chosen

by P.C. Cast • 2008

At a vampyre boarding school, a fledgling hides her undead friend while her mentor plots war.

3.91

255k+

🏫 Vampire Boarding School 🔥 Elemental Magic 💔 Love Triangle 🦋 Mean Girl Redemption 👥 Found Family

Chosen

At a vampyre boarding school, a fledgling hides her undead friend while her mentor plots war.

by P.C. Cast 2008

3.91

255k+ ratings

🏫 Vampire Boarding School 🔥 Elemental Magic 💔 Love Triangle 🦋 Mean Girl Redemption 👥 Found Family

Lover Reborn

by J.R. Ward • 2012

A shattered female offers herself to a vampire warrior drowning in grief for his dead mate.

4.33

87k+

💔 Second Chance Love 💘 Fated Mates 😢 Grieving Hero 🤝 Found Family ❤️‍🩹 Healing Journey

Lover Reborn

A shattered female offers herself to a vampire warrior drowning in grief for his dead mate.

by J.R. Ward 2012

4.33

87k+ ratings

💔 Second Chance Love 💘 Fated Mates 😢 Grieving Hero 🤝 Found Family ❤️‍🩹 Healing Journey

Ruckus

by L.J. Shen • 2017

She fell for her sister's boyfriend. Now he's her landlord, and he wants a second chance.

4.14

73k+

👫 Sister's Boyfriend 💞 Second Chance Romance 😈 Alphahole Hero 💊 Chronic Illness ⏳ Dual Timeline

Ruckus

She fell for her sister's boyfriend. Now he's her landlord, and he wants a second chance.

by L.J. Shen 2017

4.14

73k+ ratings

👫 Sister's Boyfriend 💞 Second Chance Romance 😈 Alphahole Hero 💊 Chronic Illness ⏳ Dual Timeline

Heated Rivalry

by Rachel Reid

Hockey’s fiercest rivals have been secret lovers for seven years. One rule: don’t fall in love.

4.28

351k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🥊 Rivals To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🚪 Closeted Athlete

Heated Rivalry

Hockey’s fiercest rivals have been secret lovers for seven years. One rule: don’t fall in love.

by Rachel Reid 2019

4.28

351k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🥊 Rivals To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🚪 Closeted Athlete

Rules of Attraction

by Simone Elkeles • 2010

An arrest lands a defiant teen in his peer guide's home, where mutual annoyance catches fire.

4.17

90k+

🖤 Bad Boy Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Rules of Attraction

An arrest lands a defiant teen in his peer guide's home, where mutual annoyance catches fire.

by Simone Elkeles 2010

4.17

90k+ ratings

🖤 Bad Boy Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Tears of Ink

by Anna Bloom • 2018

A blocked sculptor takes a crumbling manor's residency and falls for the heir who could shatter her.

3.95

2k+

🎨 Artist Heroine 🖌️ Healing Through Art ⚖️ Family Duty Conflict 🏛️ English Manor Setting 👑 Class Divide

Tears of Ink

A blocked sculptor takes a crumbling manor's residency and falls for the heir who could shatter her.

by Anna Bloom 2018

3.95

2k+ ratings

🎨 Artist Heroine 🖌️ Healing Through Art ⚖️ Family Duty Conflict 🏛️ English Manor Setting 👑 Class Divide

Please Don't Go

by E. Salvador

A baseball star saves a grieving swimmer from a cliff, then finds her grief mirrors his.

4.14

34k+

🏟️ College Sports Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 💔 Grief And Healing 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Please Don't Go

A baseball star saves a grieving swimmer from a cliff, then finds her grief mirrors his.

by E. Salvador 2025

4.14

34k+ ratings

🏟️ College Sports Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 💔 Grief And Healing 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

The Good Girl Effect

by Sara Cate • 2025

A widower's new nanny is curious, French, and too intrigued by his locked rope room.

4.03

25k+

👨‍👧 Single Dad Romance 🧸 Nanny Romance ⛓️ BDSM Club 🫂 Found Family 🏠 Forced Proximity

The Good Girl Effect

A widower's new nanny is curious, French, and too intrigued by his locked rope room.

by Sara Cate 2025

4.03

25k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Single Dad Romance 🧸 Nanny Romance ⛓️ BDSM Club 🫂 Found Family 🏠 Forced Proximity

Rein Me In

by Kayla Grosse • 2023

A grieving barrel racer returns to Texas and a cowboy who is quietly drowning.

3.79

12k+

🐴 Cowboy Romance 🤠 Small Town Texas 💪 Plus Size Heroine 🩹 Healing Together 🏡 Family Ranch

Rein Me In

A grieving barrel racer returns to Texas and a cowboy who is quietly drowning.

by Kayla Grosse 2023

3.79

12k+ ratings

🐴 Cowboy Romance 🤠 Small Town Texas 💪 Plus Size Heroine 🩹 Healing Together 🏡 Family Ranch

Rebound

by Sadie Kincaid • 2025

Her marriage is over. So why is she meeting her husband in hotel rooms?

4.13

18k+

💔 Marriage In Crisis 💍 Estranged Spouses 🏛️ Wealthy Family Drama 🌧️ Infertility Grief 🤝 Found Family

Rebound

Her marriage is over. So why is she meeting her husband in hotel rooms?

by Sadie Kincaid 2025

4.13

18k+ ratings

💔 Marriage In Crisis 💍 Estranged Spouses 🏛️ Wealthy Family Drama 🌧️ Infertility Grief 🤝 Found Family

Bound by Temptation

by Cora Reilly • 2015

A mafia princess promised to a brutal captain risks everything for the bodyguard she loves.

3.80

54k+

💍 Arranged Marriage 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Mafia Princess 👯 Sisterhood Bonds

Bound by Temptation

A mafia princess promised to a brutal captain risks everything for the bodyguard she loves.

by Cora Reilly 2015

3.80

54k+ ratings

💍 Arranged Marriage 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Mafia Princess 👯 Sisterhood Bonds

Fires of Winter

by Johanna Lindsey • 1980

A captive Welshwoman meets her Viking captor's fire with a fury that rivals his own.

3.95

17k+

🔥 Viking Romance ⛓️ Captive Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 📚 Old School Romance

Fires of Winter

A captive Welshwoman meets her Viking captor's fire with a fury that rivals his own.

by Johanna Lindsey 1980

3.95

17k+ ratings

🔥 Viking Romance ⛓️ Captive Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 📚 Old School Romance

One with You

by Sylvia Day • 2016

Married. In love. Living apart. Gideon and Eva's fierce hunger can't silence the past forever.

4.14

89k+

💰 Billionaire Romance 💔 Marriage In Crisis 🔥 Possessive Hero 🩹 Healing From Trauma 👥 Dual Pov

One with You

Married. In love. Living apart. Gideon and Eva's fierce hunger can't silence the past forever.

by Sylvia Day 2016

4.14

89k+ ratings

💰 Billionaire Romance 💔 Marriage In Crisis 🔥 Possessive Hero 🩹 Healing From Trauma 👥 Dual Pov

You're Not My King!

by Eryn Hawk

An alien king buys a broken human. He calls it fate. Reuben calls it another cage.

3.89

3k+

👽 Alien Abduction Romance 💫 Fated Mates 📏 Size Difference 🩹 Trauma Healing 🐺 Possessive Hero

You're Not My King!

An alien king buys a broken human. He calls it fate. Reuben calls it another cage.

by Eryn Hawk 2024

3.89

3k+ ratings

👽 Alien Abduction Romance 💫 Fated Mates 📏 Size Difference 🩹 Trauma Healing 🐺 Possessive Hero

A Heart of Desire and Deceit

by Elayna R. Gallea • 2024

She married a fae captain to kill him. Now she must destroy her maker to live.

3.80

11k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🩸 Vampire Romantasy 💕 Second Chance Love ⚔️ Reluctant Allies 🗡️ Touch Her And Die

A Heart of Desire and Deceit

She married a fae captain to kill him. Now she must destroy her maker to live.

by Elayna R. Gallea 2024

3.80

11k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 🩸 Vampire Romantasy 💕 Second Chance Love ⚔️ Reluctant Allies 🗡️ Touch Her And Die

Deal With the Devil

by Lark Taylor • 2023

A demon's new client is lying, irresistible, and impossibly his fated mate.

4.29

4k+

🖤 Demon Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🎭 Hidden Identity 🚗 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Deal With the Devil

A demon's new client is lying, irresistible, and impossibly his fated mate.

by Lark Taylor 2023

4.29

4k+ ratings

🖤 Demon Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🎭 Hidden Identity 🚗 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Realm of Wind and Vines

by Marion Blackwood

She saved her mate by making him hate her. A dragon war forces them back together.

4.01

31k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 👑 Fae Court Politics 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Broken Mate Bond 🔥 Touch Her And Die

Realm of Wind and Vines

She saved her mate by making him hate her. A dragon war forces them back together.

by Marion Blackwood 2025

4.01

31k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 👑 Fae Court Politics 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Broken Mate Bond 🔥 Touch Her And Die

Ghosted

by J.M. Darhower • 2017

Her famous ex is back, sober, wanting to meet their daughter. She's heard promises before.

3.99

52k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🌟 Celebrity Romance 👧 Single Parent 💕 First Love 💔 Addiction And Recovery

Ghosted

Her famous ex is back, sober, wanting to meet their daughter. She's heard promises before.

by J.M. Darhower 2017

3.99

52k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🌟 Celebrity Romance 👧 Single Parent 💕 First Love 💔 Addiction And Recovery

Captivated by You

by Sylvia Day • 2014

Survivor weds possessive billionaire in secret; his control becomes their greatest danger.

4.12

127k+

🔥 Billionaire Romance 💍 Secret Marriage 🖤 Possessive Hero 😢 Hurt Comfort 🧠 Dual Pov Romance

Captivated by You

Survivor weds possessive billionaire in secret; his control becomes their greatest danger.

by Sylvia Day 2014

4.12

127k+ ratings

🔥 Billionaire Romance 💍 Secret Marriage 🖤 Possessive Hero 😢 Hurt Comfort 🧠 Dual Pov Romance

Después de diciembre

by Joana Marcús • 2020

Jenna's college apartment has one flaw: her brilliant ex lives there, and he's unraveling fast.

4.29

91k+

🔄 Second Chance Romance 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Addiction Recovery 🩹 Trauma Healing

Después de diciembre

Jenna's college apartment has one flaw: her brilliant ex lives there, and he's unraveling fast.

by Joana Marcús 2020

4.29

91k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance Romance 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Addiction Recovery 🩹 Trauma Healing

Thrive

by Krista Ritchie • 2014

Their addictions exposed, they join a reality show that televises every slip and tests their love.

3.97

56k+

🖤 Co-Dependency 🏠 Found Family 📺 Reality Show Drama ⏳ Age Gap Romance 💪 Addiction Recovery

Thrive

Their addictions exposed, they join a reality show that televises every slip and tests their love.

by Krista Ritchie 2014

3.97

56k+ ratings

🖤 Co-Dependency 🏠 Found Family 📺 Reality Show Drama ⏳ Age Gap Romance 💪 Addiction Recovery

The Iron Flower

by Laurie Forest • 2018

Between a suave commander and a secret rebel, the powerless heir feels her deadly magic stir.

4.30

31k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 💔 Forbidden Romance 💕 Love Triangle ⭐ Star-Crossed Lovers 🤝 Found Family

The Iron Flower

Between a suave commander and a secret rebel, the powerless heir feels her deadly magic stir.

by Laurie Forest 2018

4.30

31k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 💔 Forbidden Romance 💕 Love Triangle ⭐ Star-Crossed Lovers 🤝 Found Family

Infamous Park Avenue Prince

by Ella Frank • 2023

At an elite Manhattan college, a wealthy playboy bets on seducing the dean's son as revenge.

3.96

8k+

🎲 Secret Bet 👑 Wealthy Elite 🌈 Sexual Awakening 🔄 Reformed Playboy 🤐 Secret Romance

Infamous Park Avenue Prince

At an elite Manhattan college, a wealthy playboy bets on seducing the dean's son as revenge.

by Ella Frank 2023

3.96

8k+ ratings

🎲 Secret Bet 👑 Wealthy Elite 🌈 Sexual Awakening 🔄 Reformed Playboy 🤐 Secret Romance

Wrecked

by Bree L. Mina

Stranded after a plane crash with the man who broke her heart: he's marrying her sister.

4.16

15k+

💔 Tragic Romance 🏝️ Survival Romance 🔄 Second Chance Love ✨ Starcrossed Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Hero

Wrecked

Stranded after a plane crash with the man who broke her heart: he's marrying her sister.

by Bree L. Mina 2025

4.16

15k+ ratings

💔 Tragic Romance 🏝️ Survival Romance 🔄 Second Chance Love ✨ Starcrossed Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Hero

Too Fast

by Abby Millsaps • 2023

A beach prank abducts the traumatized woman four possessive athletes love, and their world shatters.

4.08

9k+

👥 Why Choose 🏈 College Football 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🏡 Found Family 🔑 Forced Proximity

Too Fast

A beach prank abducts the traumatized woman four possessive athletes love, and their world shatters.

by Abby Millsaps 2023

4.08

9k+ ratings

👥 Why Choose 🏈 College Football 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🏡 Found Family 🔑 Forced Proximity

Married With Malice

by Cora Brent • 2024

Her sister's escape traps Annalisa in a mafia marriage with the arrogant rival she despises.

3.80

5k+

🖤 Mafia Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Forced Marriage 👯 Protective Sisters 🔪 Gritty Romance

Married With Malice

Her sister's escape traps Annalisa in a mafia marriage with the arrogant rival she despises.

by Cora Brent 2024

3.80

5k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Forced Marriage 👯 Protective Sisters 🔪 Gritty Romance

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