☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

The irresistible pairing of a brooding, prickly soul with an irrepressibly warm one. These romances thrive on the slow thaw — watching someone's walls come down one reluctant smile at a time.

Throne in the Dark

by A.K. Caggiano

A villainous half-demon's talisman binds a sunny thief to him, and the only cure is her death.

4.05

23k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Forced Proximity ⚔️ Morally Gray Hero 💬 Banter And Tension 🗺️ Road Trip Quest

Throne in the Dark

A villainous half-demon's talisman binds a sunny thief to him, and the only cure is her death.

by A.K. Caggiano 2022

4.05

23k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Forced Proximity ⚔️ Morally Gray Hero 💬 Banter And Tension 🗺️ Road Trip Quest

Failure to Match

by Kyra Parsi • 2024

A matchmaker goes undercover to study her impossible billionaire client, who proposes instead.

4.18

30k+

🎩 Marriage Of Convenience ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💰 Billionaire Hero 💘 Matchmaker Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn

Failure to Match

A matchmaker goes undercover to study her impossible billionaire client, who proposes instead.

by Kyra Parsi 2024

4.18

30k+ ratings

🎩 Marriage Of Convenience ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💰 Billionaire Hero 💘 Matchmaker Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn

A Novel Love Story

by Ashley Poston • 2024

She finds the town from her favorite books, its characters real and their stories unresolved.

3.61

134k+

✨ Magical Realism Romance 📚 Bookstore Romance 🏡 Forced Proximity 💔 Heartbreak Healing 🏠 Small Town Romance

A Novel Love Story

She finds the town from her favorite books, its characters real and their stories unresolved.

by Ashley Poston 2024

3.61

134k+ ratings

✨ Magical Realism Romance 📚 Bookstore Romance 🏡 Forced Proximity 💔 Heartbreak Healing 🏠 Small Town Romance

The Bride Test

by Helen Hoang • 2019

A Vietnamese maid has one summer to win over an autistic accountant who thinks he can't love.

3.81

184k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🤝 Arranged Matchmaking 🏠 Forced Proximity 🧠 Neurodivergent Romance 👩‍👧 Single Mother

The Bride Test

A Vietnamese maid has one summer to win over an autistic accountant who thinks he can't love.

by Helen Hoang 2019

3.81

184k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🤝 Arranged Matchmaking 🏠 Forced Proximity 🧠 Neurodivergent Romance 👩‍👧 Single Mother

By a Thread

by Lucy Score • 2020

A fired waitress walks into his fashion magazine as the grumpy heir's most forbidden temptation.

4.07

179k+

💥 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏢 Forced Proximity 💬 Banter Heavy

By a Thread

A fired waitress walks into his fashion magazine as the grumpy heir's most forbidden temptation.

by Lucy Score 2020

4.07

179k+ ratings

💥 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🏢 Forced Proximity 💬 Banter Heavy

Kulti

by Mariana Zapata • 2015

A soccer star's idol becomes her coach, bringing old wounds and forbidden fire to the field.

4.23

159k+

🔥 Slow Burn ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers ⚽ Athlete Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Forbidden Romance

Kulti

A soccer star's idol becomes her coach, bringing old wounds and forbidden fire to the field.

by Mariana Zapata 2015

4.23

159k+ ratings

🔥 Slow Burn ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers ⚽ Athlete Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Forbidden Romance

My Dark Desire

by L.J. Shen • 2024

A fencer steals from a billionaire. He makes her his housekeeper. The real game is surrender.

4.14

45k+

💰 Billionaire Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🖐️ Touch Aversion 💔 Trauma Healing

My Dark Desire

A fencer steals from a billionaire. He makes her his housekeeper. The real game is surrender.

by L.J. Shen 2024

4.14

45k+ ratings

💰 Billionaire Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🖐️ Touch Aversion 💔 Trauma Healing

One Last Stop

by Casey McQuiston • 2021

August falls for a girl on the Q who hasn't aged since the 1977 blackout.

3.88

294k+

🏳️‍🌈 Sapphic Romance ⏳ Time Slip Romance 🏠 Queer Found Family 🪩 1970s Nostalgia 🌉 Brooklyn

One Last Stop

August falls for a girl on the Q who hasn't aged since the 1977 blackout.

by Casey McQuiston 2021

3.88

294k+ ratings

🏳️‍🌈 Sapphic Romance ⏳ Time Slip Romance 🏠 Queer Found Family 🪩 1970s Nostalgia 🌉 Brooklyn

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 💘 He Falls First 🖤 Living With Depression 😏 Dark Humor

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 💘 He Falls First 🖤 Living With Depression 😏 Dark Humor

The Tragedy of Felix and Jake

by J. Daniels

A disgraced Marine and his NA sponsor break recovery's cardinal rule: falling in love.

4.29

12k+

🩹 Addiction Recovery 🖤 Hurt Comfort 🏠 Found Family 💔 High Angst 🌾 Small Town South

The Tragedy of Felix and Jake

A disgraced Marine and his NA sponsor break recovery's cardinal rule: falling in love.

by J. Daniels 2023

4.29

12k+ ratings

🩹 Addiction Recovery 🖤 Hurt Comfort 🏠 Found Family 💔 High Angst 🌾 Small Town South

A Game of Fate

by Scarlett St. Clair • 2020

When Hades bets on love, the mortal who tempts him is a goddess in hiding.

3.97

103k+

🖤 Hades And Persephone 🏛️ Modern Mythology 🔒 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🌑 Dark Romance

A Game of Fate

When Hades bets on love, the mortal who tempts him is a goddess in hiding.

by Scarlett St. Clair 2020

3.97

103k+ ratings

🖤 Hades And Persephone 🏛️ Modern Mythology 🔒 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🌑 Dark Romance

Unfortunately Yours

by Tessa Bailey • 2023

A Napa heiress marries her ex-SEAL rival: her trust for his vineyard loan. No feelings allowed.

3.75

110k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎖️ Former Military Hero 💘 He Falls First 💔 Grief And Healing

Unfortunately Yours

A Napa heiress marries her ex-SEAL rival: her trust for his vineyard loan. No feelings allowed.

by Tessa Bailey 2023

3.75

110k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎖️ Former Military Hero 💘 He Falls First 💔 Grief And Healing

The Wiener Across the Way

by Amy Award • 2024

A pop star and a grumpy NFL player fake-date for the cameras. The feelings were never scripted.

3.81

27k+

🎭 Fake Dating 🎤 Pop Star Romance 💘 He Falls First 💬 Playful Banter 😌 Low Angst

The Wiener Across the Way

A pop star and a grumpy NFL player fake-date for the cameras. The feelings were never scripted.

by Amy Award 2024

3.81

27k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 🎤 Pop Star Romance 💘 He Falls First 💬 Playful Banter 😌 Low Angst

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

by Meghan Quinn • 2024

Her grumpy neighbor enters the holiday contest to beat her. Their fake romance turns real.

3.69

201k+

🎄 Holiday Romance 🏘️ Small-Town Christmas ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💕 Fake Dating 🔄 Second Chance Romance

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

Her grumpy neighbor enters the holiday contest to beat her. Their fake romance turns real.

by Meghan Quinn 2024

3.69

201k+ ratings

🎄 Holiday Romance 🏘️ Small-Town Christmas ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💕 Fake Dating 🔄 Second Chance Romance

Tough Guy

by Rachel Reid

A hockey enforcer who hates violence falls for the goth musician he almost kissed years ago.

3.61

92k+

🏒 Hockey Romance ⏳ Second Chance Romance 🧠 Mental Health Romance 🩹 Hurt Comfort Romance 🎵 Music Scene Romance

Tough Guy

A hockey enforcer who hates violence falls for the goth musician he almost kissed years ago.

by Rachel Reid 2020

3.61

92k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance ⏳ Second Chance Romance 🧠 Mental Health Romance 🩹 Hurt Comfort Romance 🎵 Music Scene Romance

Savor It

by Tarah DeWitt • 2024

A cynical chef and his sunny neighbor fake-date for a summer festival with his departure looming.

3.82

45k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💍 Fake Dating 👨‍👧 Single Guardian 🍽️ Foodie Romance 🌲 Pacific Northwest

Savor It

A cynical chef and his sunny neighbor fake-date for a summer festival with his departure looming.

by Tarah DeWitt 2024

3.82

45k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💍 Fake Dating 👨‍👧 Single Guardian 🍽️ Foodie Romance 🌲 Pacific Northwest

One Plus One

by Jojo Moyes • 2014

A single mother's last-ditch road trip gets a lift from a millionaire hiding a scandal.

3.97

197k+

🫂 Found Family 💞 Opposites Attract 👩‍👧 Single Mother 🐕 Loyal Dog 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

One Plus One

A single mother's last-ditch road trip gets a lift from a millionaire hiding a scandal.

by Jojo Moyes 2014

3.97

197k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 💞 Opposites Attract 👩‍👧 Single Mother 🐕 Loyal Dog 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Forget Me Not

by Julie Soto • 2023

The man she left is now the florist for the wedding that could make her career.

3.94

79k+

💕 Second Chance Romance 💒 Wedding Planner 👔 Forced Proximity 💔 Fear Of Commitment 🔥 Slow Burn

Forget Me Not

The man she left is now the florist for the wedding that could make her career.

by Julie Soto 2023

3.94

79k+ ratings

💕 Second Chance Romance 💒 Wedding Planner 👔 Forced Proximity 💔 Fear Of Commitment 🔥 Slow Burn

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 💰 Dark Billionaire Romance 🖤 Traumatized Hero 😢 Angsty Romance

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 💰 Dark Billionaire Romance 🖤 Traumatized Hero 😢 Angsty Romance

Just My Luck

by Lena Hendrix • 2024

A single mom marries her grumpy brewery boss for her trust fund, swearing it stays business.

4.17

16k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👧‍👦 Single Parent Romance 👔 Boss Employee 🫂 Found Family

Just My Luck

A single mom marries her grumpy brewery boss for her trust fund, swearing it stays business.

by Lena Hendrix 2024

4.17

16k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👧‍👦 Single Parent Romance 👔 Boss Employee 🫂 Found Family

A Fragile Enchantment

by Allison Saft • 2024

A magical tailor arrives to outfit a royal wedding and captures the hostile prince's heart.

3.47

28k+

🪡 Craft Magic ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Royal Romance 🏰 Court Intrigue 🎩 Regency-Inspired

A Fragile Enchantment

A magical tailor arrives to outfit a royal wedding and captures the hostile prince's heart.

by Allison Saft 2024

3.47

28k+ ratings

🪡 Craft Magic ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 👑 Royal Romance 🏰 Court Intrigue 🎩 Regency-Inspired

The Enchanted Greenhouse

by Sarah Beth Durst

Turned to wood for creating life, a librarian wakes to a greenhouse of sleeping plants.

4.10

53k+

🧶 Cozy Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💚 Healing From Trauma 🕊️ Second Chances

The Enchanted Greenhouse

Turned to wood for creating life, a librarian wakes to a greenhouse of sleeping plants.

by Sarah Beth Durst 2025

4.10

53k+ ratings

🧶 Cozy Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💚 Healing From Trauma 🕊️ Second Chances

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley

by Courtney Walsh • 2023

A lonely researcher tests a magazine's happiness tips on herself, expecting every one to fail.

4.16

24k+

🎓 Academic Setting 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Healing From Betrayal 🌸 Feel-Good Contemporary

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley

A lonely researcher tests a magazine's happiness tips on herself, expecting every one to fail.

by Courtney Walsh 2023

4.16

24k+ ratings

🎓 Academic Setting 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Healing From Betrayal 🌸 Feel-Good Contemporary

Not in My Book

by Katie Holt • 2024

Two MFA rivals forced to co-write a romance discover their fictional love story is becoming reality.

3.78

25k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 📝 Meta Romance 📚 Academic Rivals 🏠 Forced Proximity 💕 Fake Dating

Not in My Book

Two MFA rivals forced to co-write a romance discover their fictional love story is becoming reality.

by Katie Holt 2024

3.78

25k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 📝 Meta Romance 📚 Academic Rivals 🏠 Forced Proximity 💕 Fake Dating

Role Model

by Rachel Reid

Traded for the truth, a closeted enforcer falls for his team's openly gay social media manager.

4.21

86k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🌈 Coming Out Journey 🫂 Found Family 🤫 Secret Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn

Role Model

Traded for the truth, a closeted enforcer falls for his team's openly gay social media manager.

by Rachel Reid 2021

4.21

86k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🌈 Coming Out Journey 🫂 Found Family 🤫 Secret Relationship 🔥 Slow Burn

Downpour

by Maggie C. Gates • 2024

His bull-riding career ended in a wheelchair. Her job is to help him live again.

4.02

25k+

🤠 Cowboy Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💔 Wounded Hero 🩹 Hurt Comfort

Downpour

His bull-riding career ended in a wheelchair. Her job is to help him live again.

by Maggie C. Gates 2024

4.02

25k+ ratings

🤠 Cowboy Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💔 Wounded Hero 🩹 Hurt Comfort

Jasper Vale

by Devney Perry • 2023

A Vegas wedding ties a dreamer to a guarded fighter, but her family can never know.

4.09

68k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🛡️ Protective Hero 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Jasper Vale

A Vegas wedding ties a dreamer to a guarded fighter, but her family can never know.

by Devney Perry 2023

4.09

68k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🛡️ Protective Hero 🤫 Secret Relationship 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

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

Tusk Love

by Thea Guanzon • 2025

Rescued by a half-orc blacksmith, a merchant's daughter with wildfire magic is promised to another.

4.04

20k+

🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 🏕️ Forced Proximity 💰 Class Differences 🧡 Found Family ⚡ Magic As Burden

Tusk Love

Rescued by a half-orc blacksmith, a merchant's daughter with wildfire magic is promised to another.

by Thea Guanzon 2025

4.04

20k+ ratings

🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 🏕️ Forced Proximity 💰 Class Differences 🧡 Found Family ⚡ Magic As Burden

Latte Darling

by S.J. Tilly • 2022

Stood up by a younger man, a barista falls for his gruff, protective father instead.

4.10

36k+

⏳ Age Gap Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💕 Curvy Heroine 🛡️ Protective Hero 🖋️ Tattooed Hero

Latte Darling

Stood up by a younger man, a barista falls for his gruff, protective father instead.

by S.J. Tilly 2022

4.10

36k+ ratings

⏳ Age Gap Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💕 Curvy Heroine 🛡️ Protective Hero 🖋️ Tattooed Hero

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