😢 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.

Long Live the Elf Queen

by J.M. Kearl

Starved and caged by the elf king, Layala holds one hope: Thane survived, and he is coming.

4.12

13k+

🧝 Fae Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🗡️ Morally Grey Hero ⚡ Hidden Power Awakening 💪 Warrior Heroine

Long Live the Elf Queen

Starved and caged by the elf king, Layala holds one hope: Thane survived, and he is coming.

by J.M. Kearl 2022

4.12

13k+ ratings

🧝 Fae Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🗡️ Morally Grey Hero ⚡ Hidden Power Awakening 💪 Warrior Heroine

Turn Me On - includes The Sexy Suit & Try Me

by Lauren Blakely • 2022

One electric night with a stranger who, by morning, is the client he's forbidden to touch.

4.09

3k+

🤫 Forbidden Romance 💼 Workplace Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🤐 Hidden Relationship 🧲 Opposites Attract

Turn Me On - includes The Sexy Suit & Try Me

One electric night with a stranger who, by morning, is the client he's forbidden to touch.

by Lauren Blakely 2022

4.09

3k+ ratings

🤫 Forbidden Romance 💼 Workplace Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🤐 Hidden Relationship 🧲 Opposites Attract

Dollars

by Pepper Winters • 2016

On a superyacht, a mute captive faces a billionaire captor who demands her recovery and surrender.

4.32

11k+

⛓️ Captor Captive 👁️ Obsessed Hero 🚢 Forced Proximity 🌸 Scarred Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn

Dollars

On a superyacht, a mute captive faces a billionaire captor who demands her recovery and surrender.

by Pepper Winters 2016

4.32

11k+ ratings

⛓️ Captor Captive 👁️ Obsessed Hero 🚢 Forced Proximity 🌸 Scarred Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn

Ride or Die

by Sheridan Anne • 2020

She joins a rival gang for protection, falling for the leader makes her a target.

4.44

2k+

🖤 Dark Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Forbidden Love 🍼 Unplanned Pregnancy 🤝 Found Family

Ride or Die

She joins a rival gang for protection, falling for the leader makes her a target.

by Sheridan Anne 2020

4.44

2k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Forbidden Love 🍼 Unplanned Pregnancy 🤝 Found Family

The Rules of Dating My One-Night Stand

by Penelope Ward • 2023

She ghosted after one night. Now he's her landlord, and the baby might be his.

4.15

5k+

🫄 Surprise Pregnancy 🔄 Second Chance 🌙 One Night Stand 🫂 Found Family 💔 Love Triangle

The Rules of Dating My One-Night Stand

She ghosted after one night. Now he's her landlord, and the baby might be his.

by Penelope Ward 2023

4.15

5k+ ratings

🫄 Surprise Pregnancy 🔄 Second Chance 🌙 One Night Stand 🫂 Found Family 💔 Love Triangle

Crux Untamed

by Tillie Cole • 2018

Scarred, she hides from a cartel in her brother's outlaw club, falling for two damaged bikers.

4.30

9k+

🏍️ MC Romance 🩹 Trauma Bonding 🤝 Interracial Romance 🥀 Scarred Heroine 🔫 Cartel Violence

Crux Untamed

Scarred, she hides from a cartel in her brother's outlaw club, falling for two damaged bikers.

by Tillie Cole 2018

4.30

9k+ ratings

🏍️ MC Romance 🩹 Trauma Bonding 🤝 Interracial Romance 🥀 Scarred Heroine 🔫 Cartel Violence

Brave

by Tammara Webber • 2017

Her family built the company. His was forced out. Now she works for him.

3.59

1k+

🏢 Workplace Romance 🌤️ Grumpy X Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🤝 Interracial Couple 🔒 Family Secrets

Brave

Her family built the company. His was forced out. Now she works for him.

by Tammara Webber 2017

3.59

1k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Romance 🌤️ Grumpy X Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🤝 Interracial Couple 🔒 Family Secrets

Matteo

by T. Priceton • 2024

A mafia don's marriage contract names a stranger: the bartender searching for her missing mother.

3.90

6k+

🖤 Mafia Romance ⛓️ Captor Captive 💍 Arranged Marriage 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family

Matteo

A mafia don's marriage contract names a stranger: the bartender searching for her missing mother.

by T. Priceton 2024

3.90

6k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance ⛓️ Captor Captive 💍 Arranged Marriage 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🫂 Found Family

Eight Seconds to Ride

by Ashley James • 2024

He's rodeo royalty. The stranger he can't forget just became his toughest competition.

4.00

4k+

🐴 Cowboy Romance 🤠 Rivals To Lovers 🚐 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town 🏟️ Rodeo Circuit

Eight Seconds to Ride

He's rodeo royalty. The stranger he can't forget just became his toughest competition.

by Ashley James 2024

4.00

4k+ ratings

🐴 Cowboy Romance 🤠 Rivals To Lovers 🚐 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town 🏟️ Rodeo Circuit

The Wildest One

by Marni Mann • 2025

A hockey captain's no-strings weekend returns as his boss's daughter, forbidden to resist.

4.30

6k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🔄 Second Chance 💼 Forbidden Workplace 🚪 Forced Proximity 💋 One Night Stand

The Wildest One

A hockey captain's no-strings weekend returns as his boss's daughter, forbidden to resist.

by Marni Mann 2025

4.30

6k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🔄 Second Chance 💼 Forbidden Workplace 🚪 Forced Proximity 💋 One Night Stand

Millions

by Pepper Winters • 2017

She survived slavery. He freed her. Their enemies just made the mistake of separating them.

4.48

7k+

🖤 Dark Romance 💔 Damaged Hero 🩹 Trauma Survivor 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family 🥀 Morally Gray Hero

Millions

She survived slavery. He freed her. Their enemies just made the mistake of separating them.

by Pepper Winters 2017

4.48

7k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romance 💔 Damaged Hero 🩹 Trauma Survivor 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family 🥀 Morally Gray Hero

The Devil You Know

by Mell R. Bright • 2025

Possessed exorcist, captive incubus. Closing Hell's gate was the plan. Romance wasn't.

4.38

691

👹 Demon Possession 😈 Demon Love Interest ❤️‍🔥 Monsters In Love 🤲 Touch Starved 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

The Devil You Know

Possessed exorcist, captive incubus. Closing Hell's gate was the plan. Romance wasn't.

by Mell R. Bright 2025

4.38

691 ratings

👹 Demon Possession 😈 Demon Love Interest ❤️‍🔥 Monsters In Love 🤲 Touch Starved 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Filthy English

by Ilsa Madden-Mills • 2016

Jilted Remi collides with the British bad boy who broke her heart; a bet reignites their fire.

4.11

13k+

🔄 Second Chance 😈 Bad Boy Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Hidden Trauma 🎓 College Romance

Filthy English

Jilted Remi collides with the British bad boy who broke her heart; a bet reignites their fire.

by Ilsa Madden-Mills 2016

4.11

13k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance 😈 Bad Boy Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Hidden Trauma 🎓 College Romance

Between Hello and Goodbye

by Emma Scott • 2022

A sprained ankle strands a Seattle exec with a Hawaiian firefighter who saves everyone but himself.

4.24

6k+

🩹 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Grief And Healing 🌴 Tropical Setting

Between Hello and Goodbye

A sprained ankle strands a Seattle exec with a Hawaiian firefighter who saves everyone but himself.

by Emma Scott 2022

4.24

6k+ ratings

🩹 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Grief And Healing 🌴 Tropical Setting

Blurring the Lines

by Kirsty Moseley • 2013

Fake boyfriend. Real bodyguard. Her kidnapper's release turns their charade into a fight to survive.

4.25

836

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎭 Fake Relationship 🩹 Trauma Healing 💔 Damaged Heroine 🏠 Forced Proximity

Blurring the Lines

Fake boyfriend. Real bodyguard. Her kidnapper's release turns their charade into a fight to survive.

by Kirsty Moseley 2013

4.25

836 ratings

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎭 Fake Relationship 🩹 Trauma Healing 💔 Damaged Heroine 🏠 Forced Proximity

Fever Dream

by Elsie Silver • 2026

A bull rider becomes a reality TV bachelor, then falls for the showrunner: his rival's sister.

3.93

125k+

🐴 Cowboy Romance 📺 Reality Tv Romance 👊 Brother's Rival 🔥 Forced Proximity 💔 Trauma Healing

Fever Dream

A bull rider becomes a reality TV bachelor, then falls for the showrunner: his rival's sister.

by Elsie Silver 2026

3.93

125k+ ratings

🐴 Cowboy Romance 📺 Reality Tv Romance 👊 Brother's Rival 🔥 Forced Proximity 💔 Trauma Healing

Worth Fighting For

by Kirsty Moseley • 2016

Grieving and engaged, she comes home to find her ex-convict first love watching.

4.12

2k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🔒 Protective Hero 🔪 Criminal Underworld 🥀 Grief And Loss 🏡 Small Town Return

Worth Fighting For

Grieving and engaged, she comes home to find her ex-convict first love watching.

by Kirsty Moseley 2016

4.12

2k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🔒 Protective Hero 🔪 Criminal Underworld 🥀 Grief And Loss 🏡 Small Town Return

Fighting to Be Free

by Kirsty Moseley • 2016

An ex-con and a woman fleeing control share one night. His gang demands a final job.

4.04

3k+

🖤 Bad Boy Redemption 💔 Wounded Hero 🔥 Forbidden Romance 📖 Dual Pov 🥀 Bittersweet

Fighting to Be Free

An ex-con and a woman fleeing control share one night. His gang demands a final job.

by Kirsty Moseley 2016

4.04

3k+ ratings

🖤 Bad Boy Redemption 💔 Wounded Hero 🔥 Forbidden Romance 📖 Dual Pov 🥀 Bittersweet

Don't Leave Me

by Eden Emory • 2023

A cybercriminal's house arrest traps her with the childhood stepsister she's never stopped wanting.

3.96

3k+

🌑 Dark Sapphic 💋 Stepsister Romance 🖤 Obsessive Love 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🔄 Second Chance

Don't Leave Me

A cybercriminal's house arrest traps her with the childhood stepsister she's never stopped wanting.

by Eden Emory 2023

3.96

3k+ ratings

🌑 Dark Sapphic 💋 Stepsister Romance 🖤 Obsessive Love 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🔄 Second Chance

Step Bully

by Willow Dixon • 2022

Rival stepbrothers forced into one apartment: Jules keeps his distance until Ash stops letting him.

3.81

5k+

🖤 Stepbrother Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💭 Bisexual Awakening 🩹 Hurt Comfort

Step Bully

Rival stepbrothers forced into one apartment: Jules keeps his distance until Ash stops letting him.

by Willow Dixon 2022

3.81

5k+ ratings

🖤 Stepbrother Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💭 Bisexual Awakening 🩹 Hurt Comfort

Gratify

by Katelyn Taylor • 2023

She loses her parents and falls for the one man forbidden to her: her ex's father.

3.83

7k+

💔 Ex's Father 🖤 Trauma Bonding 🕊️ Grief And Healing 🏠 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance

Gratify

She loses her parents and falls for the one man forbidden to her: her ex's father.

by Katelyn Taylor 2023

3.83

7k+ ratings

💔 Ex's Father 🖤 Trauma Bonding 🕊️ Grief And Healing 🏠 Forced Proximity 💼 Workplace Romance

Love Overboard

by Kandi Steiner • 2026

A reality superyacht show reunites a chief stewardess with the ex who broke her heart.

3.77

16k+

🔄 Second Chance Romance 💼 Workplace Romance 🔒 Forced Proximity 📺 Reality Tv Setting 💔 Love Triangle

Love Overboard

A reality superyacht show reunites a chief stewardess with the ex who broke her heart.

by Kandi Steiner 2026

3.77

16k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance Romance 💼 Workplace Romance 🔒 Forced Proximity 📺 Reality Tv Setting 💔 Love Triangle

Pucked Off

by Helena Hunting • 2017

A hockey player trapped by his toxic ex meets a massage therapist whose touch finally feels safe.

4.34

21k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 💔 Broken Hero 👧 Childhood Crush 🚫 Toxic Ex 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Pucked Off

A hockey player trapped by his toxic ex meets a massage therapist whose touch finally feels safe.

by Helena Hunting 2017

4.34

21k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 💔 Broken Hero 👧 Childhood Crush 🚫 Toxic Ex 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Sugar & Gold

by Emma Scott • 2017

An empath feeling everyone's pain finds quiet with a woman fleeing her past.

4.20

3k+

🥺 Tortured Hero 💪 Survivor Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🌅 Redemption Arc 💚 Emotional Healing

Sugar & Gold

An empath feeling everyone's pain finds quiet with a woman fleeing her past.

by Emma Scott 2017

4.20

3k+ ratings

🥺 Tortured Hero 💪 Survivor Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🌅 Redemption Arc 💚 Emotional Healing

Without Warning

by Reese Knightley • 2019

A traumatized heir and his bodyguard clash as a stalker forces them close enough to fall.

4.16

2k+

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🧲 Opposites Attract 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family

Without Warning

A traumatized heir and his bodyguard clash as a stalker forces them close enough to fall.

by Reese Knightley 2019

4.16

2k+ ratings

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🧲 Opposites Attract 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family

27 Lies

by M.J. Fields • 2016

A soldier's secret affair with a family friend shatters when she admits she loves him.

4.41

1k+

🪖 Military Romance 👶 Secret Baby 💔 Second Chance 🚫 Forbidden Love 🖤 Closed-Off Hero

27 Lies

A soldier's secret affair with a family friend shatters when she admits she loves him.

by M.J. Fields 2016

4.41

1k+ ratings

🪖 Military Romance 👶 Secret Baby 💔 Second Chance 🚫 Forbidden Love 🖤 Closed-Off Hero

Candy Boys

by Jo Raven • 2016

Her online fantasy about two unattainable roommates walks right into her bookstore.

3.91

5k+

💞 Menage Romance 💖 Bisexual Awakening 💻 Secret Online Persona 📖 Nerd And Athlete 🖤 Damaged Hero

Candy Boys

Her online fantasy about two unattainable roommates walks right into her bookstore.

by Jo Raven 2016

3.91

5k+ ratings

💞 Menage Romance 💖 Bisexual Awakening 💻 Secret Online Persona 📖 Nerd And Athlete 🖤 Damaged Hero

Tough Sh*t

by Sheridan Anne • 2020

He's the cruel king of an all-boys school; she's the maid's daughter who refuses to kneel.

4.17

4k+

🖤 Bully Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Possessive Hero 🖇️ Trauma Bonding 💸 Rich Boy Poor Girl

Tough Sh*t

He's the cruel king of an all-boys school; she's the maid's daughter who refuses to kneel.

by Sheridan Anne 2020

4.17

4k+ ratings

🖤 Bully Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Possessive Hero 🖇️ Trauma Bonding 💸 Rich Boy Poor Girl

Dr. Grant

by Catharina Maura • 2022

A haunted doctor falls for the one student he can't have: the college owner's granddaughter.

3.75

24k+

🚫 Forbidden Love 🔐 Family Secrets 🩹 Trauma Healing 🏛️ College Campus 🩺 Doctor Patient

Dr. Grant

A haunted doctor falls for the one student he can't have: the college owner's granddaughter.

by Catharina Maura 2022

3.75

24k+ ratings

🚫 Forbidden Love 🔐 Family Secrets 🩹 Trauma Healing 🏛️ College Campus 🩺 Doctor Patient

Until Friday Night

by Abbi Glines • 2015

A mute, traumatized girl and a quarterback losing his father collide: she speaks only to him.

3.86

69k+

🏈 High School Football 🤐 Selective Mutism 🩹 Trauma Bonding 💔 Shared Grief 🖤 Wounded Hero

Until Friday Night

A mute, traumatized girl and a quarterback losing his father collide: she speaks only to him.

by Abbi Glines 2015

3.86

69k+ ratings

🏈 High School Football 🤐 Selective Mutism 🩹 Trauma Bonding 💔 Shared Grief 🖤 Wounded Hero

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