💔 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.

A Dance of Lies

by Brittney Arena

A shattered dancer must spy among kings. Her jailer demands loyalty, her target earns it.

3.86

13k+

🖤 Dark Romantasy 👑 Political Scheming ♿ Disabled Protagonist 💔 Who Did This To You ⛓️ Coercive Control

A Dance of Lies

A shattered dancer must spy among kings. Her jailer demands loyalty, her target earns it.

by Brittney Arena 2025

3.86

13k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romantasy 👑 Political Scheming ♿ Disabled Protagonist 💔 Who Did This To You ⛓️ Coercive Control

Ruin

by Samantha Towle • 2018

A champion boxer discovers his lost love dancing in a club, raising their daughter in secret.

3.79

24k+

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🥊 Sports Romance 👶 Secret Baby 👩‍👧 Single Mother 🙇 Groveling Hero

Ruin

A champion boxer discovers his lost love dancing in a club, raising their daughter in secret.

by Samantha Towle 2018

3.79

24k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🥊 Sports Romance 👶 Secret Baby 👩‍👧 Single Mother 🙇 Groveling Hero

Devious Gods

by Caroline Peckham • 2024

A god demands twin souls to break the curse; their lovers cross death to reclaim them.

4.25

9k+

🖤 Fated Mates 👯 Twin Sister Bond 🏠 Found Family 💀 Afterlife Rescue 🩸 Vampire Redemption

Devious Gods

A god demands twin souls to break the curse; their lovers cross death to reclaim them.

by Caroline Peckham 2024

4.25

9k+ ratings

🖤 Fated Mates 👯 Twin Sister Bond 🏠 Found Family 💀 Afterlife Rescue 🩸 Vampire Redemption

Bad Lands

by Stacey Marie Brown • 2021

A necromancer lands in a fae death arena where the Wolf is both captor and mate.

4.14

19k+

🖤 Dark Fae Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 💀 Necromancer Heroine 🤝 Found Family

Bad Lands

A necromancer lands in a fae death arena where the Wolf is both captor and mate.

by Stacey Marie Brown 2021

4.14

19k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fae Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Fated Mates 💀 Necromancer Heroine 🤝 Found Family

Tiger's Voyage

by Colleen Houck • 2011

Amnesia stole her tiger prince. His brother took his place. A dragon forces her to choose.

4.27

38k+

🐅 Indian Mythology 🐯 Shifter Romance 👬 Rival Brothers ⚔️ Deadly Trials 🌊 Underwater Adventure

Tiger's Voyage

Amnesia stole her tiger prince. His brother took his place. A dragon forces her to choose.

by Colleen Houck 2011

4.27

38k+ ratings

🐅 Indian Mythology 🐯 Shifter Romance 👬 Rival Brothers ⚔️ Deadly Trials 🌊 Underwater Adventure

Defy

by L.J. Shen • 2016

When a teacher crashes into her student's car, one cover-up ignites a forbidden affair.

3.84

49k+

🎭 Teacher Student Romance 🗝️ Secret Relationship ⚡ Age Gap Romance 🥊 Underground Fighter 🔥 Spicy Romance

Defy

When a teacher crashes into her student's car, one cover-up ignites a forbidden affair.

by L.J. Shen 2016

3.84

49k+ ratings

🎭 Teacher Student Romance 🗝️ Secret Relationship ⚡ Age Gap Romance 🥊 Underground Fighter 🔥 Spicy Romance

Justice

by Lark Taylor • 2024

A vampire assassin who buried his heart for centuries meets a human it beats for anyway.

4.33

5k+

🩸 Vampire Romance 💫 Fated Mates ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Found Family 💔 Hurt Comfort

Justice

A vampire assassin who buried his heart for centuries meets a human it beats for anyway.

by Lark Taylor 2024

4.33

5k+ ratings

🩸 Vampire Romance 💫 Fated Mates ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Found Family 💔 Hurt Comfort

Unworthy

by Susie Tate • 2022

A free-spirited yoga teacher loves her brother's rigid best friend. He only sees chaos.

4.02

13k+

💙 Brother's Best Friend 🔥 Slow Burn ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Wounded Hero 🫂 Found Family

Unworthy

A free-spirited yoga teacher loves her brother's rigid best friend. He only sees chaos.

by Susie Tate 2022

4.02

13k+ ratings

💙 Brother's Best Friend 🔥 Slow Burn ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Wounded Hero 🫂 Found Family

A Scar in the Bone

by Sophie Jordan • 2025

A dragon outcast defies her alpha to rescue her fated mate from a living grave.

3.48

3k+

🐉 Dragon Shifter Romance 💞 Fated Mates 🏠 Found Family 💪 Scarred Heroine 💔 Trauma Healing

A Scar in the Bone

A dragon outcast defies her alpha to rescue her fated mate from a living grave.

by Sophie Jordan 2025

3.48

3k+ ratings

🐉 Dragon Shifter Romance 💞 Fated Mates 🏠 Found Family 💪 Scarred Heroine 💔 Trauma Healing

Break Me

by Nina West • 2016

At an isolated Alaskan resort, her billionaire boss becomes her lover. Then the accusations begin.

4.05

63k+

🏢 Workplace Romance 🏔️ Alaska Wilderness 💕 Second Chance Love 🔥 MMF Threesome 🫂 Found Family

Break Me

At an isolated Alaskan resort, her billionaire boss becomes her lover. Then the accusations begin.

by Nina West 2016

4.05

63k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Romance 🏔️ Alaska Wilderness 💕 Second Chance Love 🔥 MMF Threesome 🫂 Found Family

The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife

by Lynne Graham • 2009

A Spanish billionaire leaves a waitress pregnant. His proposal offers security, not love.

3.73

2k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 💰 Billionaire Romance 🤰 Surprise Pregnancy 👻 Secrets From The Past 👪 Family Disapproval

The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife

A Spanish billionaire leaves a waitress pregnant. His proposal offers security, not love.

by Lynne Graham 2009

3.73

2k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 💰 Billionaire Romance 🤰 Surprise Pregnancy 👻 Secrets From The Past 👪 Family Disapproval

What Was Meant to Be

by Q.B. Tyler • 2022

Her godfather returns to stop her wedding, and the secret they buried could destroy her family.

3.88

21k+

🔥 Forbidden Romance 💞 Second Chance Romance ⏳ Age Gap Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨 Dad's Best Friend

What Was Meant to Be

Her godfather returns to stop her wedding, and the secret they buried could destroy her family.

by Q.B. Tyler 2022

3.88

21k+ ratings

🔥 Forbidden Romance 💞 Second Chance Romance ⏳ Age Gap Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨 Dad's Best Friend

Bane

by L.J. Shen • 2018

Paid to befriend her. Forbidden to touch her. Nothing prepared him for wanting to stay.

4.21

40k+

🩹 Sexual Assault Recovery 💰 Deal Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Traumatized Heroine 😈 Bad Boy Good Girl

Bane

Paid to befriend her. Forbidden to touch her. Nothing prepared him for wanting to stay.

by L.J. Shen 2018

4.21

40k+ ratings

🩹 Sexual Assault Recovery 💰 Deal Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Traumatized Heroine 😈 Bad Boy Good Girl

Unforgiven

by Lauren Kate • 2015

A fallen angel wagers his soul to win back the girl he damned to Hell.

3.87

19k+

🖤 Fallen Angel Romance 💫 Second Chance Love 🔥 Deal With The Devil 🔄 Reincarnation Romance 😈 Redeemed Bad Boy

Unforgiven

A fallen angel wagers his soul to win back the girl he damned to Hell.

by Lauren Kate 2015

3.87

19k+ ratings

🖤 Fallen Angel Romance 💫 Second Chance Love 🔥 Deal With The Devil 🔄 Reincarnation Romance 😈 Redeemed Bad Boy

Dream On

by Jennifer Hartmann • 2025

After a car crash with a child star, a struggling dreamer must play his lover on stage.

4.07

11k+

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 💥 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🌧️ Wounded Hero

Dream On

After a car crash with a child star, a struggling dreamer must play his lover on stage.

by Jennifer Hartmann 2025

4.07

11k+ ratings

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 💥 Enemies To Lovers 🎭 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🌧️ Wounded Hero

City of Ashes

by Cassandra Clare • 2008

Clary loves Jace, who might be her brother, while her father kills to corrupt an angel's sword.

4.10

999k+

💔 Forbidden Love ⚔️ Demon Hunting 💕 Love Triangle 🫂 Chosen Family 🌃 Hidden Magical World

City of Ashes

Clary loves Jace, who might be her brother, while her father kills to corrupt an angel's sword.

by Cassandra Clare 2008

4.10

999k+ ratings

💔 Forbidden Love ⚔️ Demon Hunting 💕 Love Triangle 🫂 Chosen Family 🌃 Hidden Magical World

Falling for Gage

by Mia Sheridan • 2024

A hotel heir's one night with a small-town waitress threatens the perfect future his family planned.

3.95

15k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💰 Class Divide 🌙 One Night Stand 🔍 Family Secrets 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Falling for Gage

A hotel heir's one night with a small-town waitress threatens the perfect future his family planned.

by Mia Sheridan 2024

3.95

15k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💰 Class Divide 🌙 One Night Stand 🔍 Family Secrets 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Before We Came

by Sloane St. James

Her anonymous hookup is the hockey star who first kissed her before she was kidnapped.

3.78

45k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 💞 Childhood Sweethearts 🛏️ One-Night Stand 🚪 Forced Proximity 💍 Marriage Of Convenience

Before We Came

Her anonymous hookup is the hockey star who first kissed her before she was kidnapped.

by Sloane St. James 2023

3.78

45k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 💞 Childhood Sweethearts 🛏️ One-Night Stand 🚪 Forced Proximity 💍 Marriage Of Convenience

Bittersweet Memories

by Catharina Maura • 2022

She doesn't know her new boss is the love she forgot. He knows everything.

4.19

38k+

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 💕 Friends To Lovers 🧠 Amnesia Trope 🛡️ Protective Hero 🏠 Found Family

Bittersweet Memories

She doesn't know her new boss is the love she forgot. He knows everything.

by Catharina Maura 2022

4.19

38k+ ratings

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 💕 Friends To Lovers 🧠 Amnesia Trope 🛡️ Protective Hero 🏠 Found Family

Conflicted

by Lark Taylor • 2024

An angel commander and a demon share a fated bond Heaven forbids and neither can resist.

4.34

3k+

👼 Angel Demon Romance 💫 Fated Mates ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🚫 Forbidden Love 🫂 Found Family

Conflicted

An angel commander and a demon share a fated bond Heaven forbids and neither can resist.

by Lark Taylor 2024

4.34

3k+ ratings

👼 Angel Demon Romance 💫 Fated Mates ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🚫 Forbidden Love 🫂 Found Family

Carnival Hill

by Caroline Peckham • 2021

To protect her four shattered men, Rogue must give herself to the monster who destroyed them all.

4.38

15k+

🖤 Dark Romance 🔫 Mafia Romance 👥 Reverse Harem 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Found Family

Carnival Hill

To protect her four shattered men, Rogue must give herself to the monster who destroyed them all.

by Caroline Peckham 2021

4.38

15k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romance 🔫 Mafia Romance 👥 Reverse Harem 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Found Family

Not Another Love Song

by Julie Soto • 2024

A struggling violinist wins first chair under the glare of a cellist who humiliated her.

4.03

58k+

🎻 Orchestral Romance 🎭 Rivals To Lovers ⭐ Grumpy X Sunshine 🔥 Steamy Romance 🐢 Slow Burn

Not Another Love Song

A struggling violinist wins first chair under the glare of a cellist who humiliated her.

by Julie Soto 2024

4.03

58k+ ratings

🎻 Orchestral Romance 🎭 Rivals To Lovers ⭐ Grumpy X Sunshine 🔥 Steamy Romance 🐢 Slow Burn

Soulless Saint

by Elena Lawson • 2023

A scarred survivor catches the obsession of two criminal brothers while a rival gang hunts her.

4.29

3k+

💀 Gangland Romance 👬 Shared By Brothers 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🩸 Secret Parentage 👑 Reluctant Heiress

Soulless Saint

A scarred survivor catches the obsession of two criminal brothers while a rival gang hunts her.

by Elena Lawson 2023

4.29

3k+ ratings

💀 Gangland Romance 👬 Shared By Brothers 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🩸 Secret Parentage 👑 Reluctant Heiress

Nothing Left to Lose

by Kirsty Moseley • 2013

A scarred senator's daughter gets a SWAT officer as her fake boyfriend who challenges her walls.

4.26

16k+

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎭 Fake Relationship 💔 Trauma Survivor Heroine 🕯️ Slow Burn Healing 🏠 Forced Proximity

Nothing Left to Lose

A scarred senator's daughter gets a SWAT officer as her fake boyfriend who challenges her walls.

by Kirsty Moseley 2013

4.26

16k+ ratings

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎭 Fake Relationship 💔 Trauma Survivor Heroine 🕯️ Slow Burn Healing 🏠 Forced Proximity

Blood & Honey

by Shelby Mahurin • 2020

On the run with her ex-huntsman, Lou must rally old enemies before her mother's trap closes.

3.51

144k+

🧙‍♀️ Witch Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 👥 Found Family 🩸 Magic With A Cost 👁️ Dual Pov

Blood & Honey

On the run with her ex-huntsman, Lou must rally old enemies before her mother's trap closes.

by Shelby Mahurin 2020

3.51

144k+ ratings

🧙‍♀️ Witch Romance 💔 Enemies To Lovers 👥 Found Family 🩸 Magic With A Cost 👁️ Dual Pov

Hallowed Ground

by Rebecca Yarros • 2016

She waited years for him. Now he's deploying to the war that killed her father.

4.19

41k+

🪖 Military Romance ✈️ Deployment Separation 🖤 Survivor's Guilt 🫂 Found Family 💌 Long Distance Love

Hallowed Ground

She waited years for him. Now he's deploying to the war that killed her father.

by Rebecca Yarros 2016

4.19

41k+ ratings

🪖 Military Romance ✈️ Deployment Separation 🖤 Survivor's Guilt 🫂 Found Family 💌 Long Distance Love

Flowers from the Storm

by Laura Kinsale • 1992

When a stroke silences a rakish duke, a devout Quaker becomes his only voice.

4.06

18k+

🏛️ Regency Romance 🖤 Wounded Hero 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🩺 Caretaker Heroine 💫 Opposites Attract

Flowers from the Storm

When a stroke silences a rakish duke, a devout Quaker becomes his only voice.

by Laura Kinsale 1992

4.06

18k+ ratings

🏛️ Regency Romance 🖤 Wounded Hero 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🩺 Caretaker Heroine 💫 Opposites Attract

The Canary Cowards

by Jescie Hall • 2023

A therapist's feud with a wounded NFL star ignites a forbidden attraction that risks her career.

4.36

7k+

🥊 Enemies To Lovers 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🏈 Football 🔥 Slow Burn ♾️ Autism Representation

The Canary Cowards

A therapist's feud with a wounded NFL star ignites a forbidden attraction that risks her career.

by Jescie Hall 2023

4.36

7k+ ratings

🥊 Enemies To Lovers 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🏈 Football 🔥 Slow Burn ♾️ Autism Representation

Pure

by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2012

A half-blood cadet loves a Sentinel she cannot have, but fate chains her to an Apollyon.

4.24

87k+

🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling 🏫 Paranormal Academy 💔 Forbidden Love 🔮 Fated Mates 😢 Survivor's Guilt

Pure

A half-blood cadet loves a Sentinel she cannot have, but fate chains her to an Apollyon.

by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012

4.24

87k+ ratings

🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling 🏫 Paranormal Academy 💔 Forbidden Love 🔮 Fated Mates 😢 Survivor's Guilt

Beautiful Burn

by Jamie McGuire • 2016

A wealthy heiress's self-destruction meets its match in a firefighter who refuses to save her.

4.10

28k+

🚒 Firefighter Romance ❤️‍🩹 Recovery Romance 🌱 Addiction Recovery 🏔️ Small Town Colorado 🔧 Blue Collar Hero

Beautiful Burn

A wealthy heiress's self-destruction meets its match in a firefighter who refuses to save her.

by Jamie McGuire 2016

4.10

28k+ ratings

🚒 Firefighter Romance ❤️‍🩹 Recovery Romance 🌱 Addiction Recovery 🏔️ Small Town Colorado 🔧 Blue Collar Hero

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