💘 He Falls First

Romance where the hero is the one undone first—catching feelings before the heroine even notices, pining quietly or pursuing openly. Readers love watching a confident character become beautifully, helplessly vulnerable.

The Dare

by Elle Kennedy

A plus-size wallflower fakes a hookup with a hockey star on a dare. He falls first.

3.74

149k+

🎭 Fake Dating 🏒 Hockey Romance 💕 Curvy Heroine 🪞 Body Image ☀️ Golden Retriever Hero

The Dare

A plus-size wallflower fakes a hookup with a hockey star on a dare. He falls first.

by Elle Kennedy 2020

3.74

149k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 🏒 Hockey Romance 💕 Curvy Heroine 🪞 Body Image ☀️ Golden Retriever Hero

So Not Meant To Be

by Meghan Quinn • 2022

An organizer's ordered life unravels when she's forced to work with a maddeningly charming CEO.

3.92

139k+

🏢 Workplace Romance 📋 Type-A Heroine 💬 Banter-Filled Courtship 🚪 Commitment-Phobic Hero 🧲 Opposites Attract

So Not Meant To Be

An organizer's ordered life unravels when she's forced to work with a maddeningly charming CEO.

by Meghan Quinn 2022

3.92

139k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Romance 📋 Type-A Heroine 💬 Banter-Filled Courtship 🚪 Commitment-Phobic Hero 🧲 Opposites Attract

Night Shift

by Annie Crown • 2023

A bookish library worker falls for a basketball star, then fears a team bet is behind his interest.

3.51

80k+

🏀 Sports Romance 📚 Bookish Heroine ✨ Jock And Nerd 💬 Miscommunication Trope 🌶️ Spicy Romance

Night Shift

A bookish library worker falls for a basketball star, then fears a team bet is behind his interest.

by Annie Crown 2023

3.51

80k+ ratings

🏀 Sports Romance 📚 Bookish Heroine ✨ Jock And Nerd 💬 Miscommunication Trope 🌶️ Spicy Romance

The Pucking Wrong Man

by C.R. Jane • 2024

An NHL star will destroy anyone who threatens the homeless ballerina he is determined to possess.

4.10

27k+

🖤 Obsessive Hero 🏚️ Homeless Heroine 🏠 Forced Proximity 👤 Stalker Threat 🛡️ Savior Complex

The Pucking Wrong Man

An NHL star will destroy anyone who threatens the homeless ballerina he is determined to possess.

by C.R. Jane 2024

4.10

27k+ ratings

🖤 Obsessive Hero 🏚️ Homeless Heroine 🏠 Forced Proximity 👤 Stalker Threat 🛡️ Savior Complex

Make The Play

by Hailey Rodger • 2025

A PR fixer and a reckless hockey star fake a romance after one real night together.

4.05

4k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤝 Fake Dating 🌙 One Night Stand 😏 Playboy Hero 👀 Dual Pov

Make The Play

A PR fixer and a reckless hockey star fake a romance after one real night together.

by Hailey Rodger 2025

4.05

4k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤝 Fake Dating 🌙 One Night Stand 😏 Playboy Hero 👀 Dual Pov

That One Night

by Emily Rath • 2023

One anonymous night with a stranger. One new job with an NHL team. Same guy.

4.06

108k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🌙 One Night Stand 💼 Workplace Romance ✨ Chance Reunion 👩‍⚕️ Career Driven Heroine

That One Night

One anonymous night with a stranger. One new job with an NHL team. Same guy.

by Emily Rath 2023

4.06

108k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🌙 One Night Stand 💼 Workplace Romance ✨ Chance Reunion 👩‍⚕️ Career Driven Heroine

Don't Let Me Fall

by Kelsie Rae • 2022

At a red light, a stranger airdrops his number. By morning, he's her boyfriend's new roommate.

3.87

46k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 💔 Love Triangle 🏠 Forced Proximity 💍 Fake Dating 🔥 Slow Burn

Don't Let Me Fall

At a red light, a stranger airdrops his number. By morning, he's her boyfriend's new roommate.

by Kelsie Rae 2022

3.87

46k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 💔 Love Triangle 🏠 Forced Proximity 💍 Fake Dating 🔥 Slow Burn

Swift and Saddled

by Lyla Sage • 2024

A designer's dream Wyoming ranch gig turns complicated: the cowboy she kissed is her boss.

3.88

192k+

🐎 City Girl Meets Cowboy 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family 🌄 Starting Over 🏡 Small Town Charm 🐮 Ranch Life

Swift and Saddled

A designer's dream Wyoming ranch gig turns complicated: the cowboy she kissed is her boss.

by Lyla Sage 2024

3.88

192k+ ratings

🐎 City Girl Meets Cowboy 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family 🌄 Starting Over 🏡 Small Town Charm 🐮 Ranch Life

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 ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🖤 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 ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🖤 Living With Depression 😏 Dark Humor

Breathe With Me

by Becka Mack • 2025

A hockey star and event planner collide. Love is easy. The family they want is not.

4.40

47k+

💔 Infertility Journey 🏒 Hockey Player Hero 🫂 Found Family 🏠 Foster Care Adoption 💬 Witty Banter

Breathe With Me

A hockey star and event planner collide. Love is easy. The family they want is not.

by Becka Mack 2025

4.40

47k+ ratings

💔 Infertility Journey 🏒 Hockey Player Hero 🫂 Found Family 🏠 Foster Care Adoption 💬 Witty Banter

Trop long

by I.A. Dice • 2025

A scarred racer and a guarded heiress fake a cruise romance. Real feelings wreck their arrangement.

4.16

5k+

💍 Fake Dating 🔒 Forced Proximity 🖤 Dark Romance 🔥 Steamy 😢 Angsty Romance

Trop long

A scarred racer and a guarded heiress fake a cruise romance. Real feelings wreck their arrangement.

by I.A. Dice 2025

4.16

5k+ ratings

💍 Fake Dating 🔒 Forced Proximity 🖤 Dark Romance 🔥 Steamy 😢 Angsty Romance

Ranger

by Rebecca Sharp • 2023

A romance author fleeing scandal weds her shy genius landlord when a stalker tracks her down.

4.26

20k+

🏠 Marriage Of Convenience 🧠 Neurodivergent Hero 🏡 Forced Proximity ✍️ Author Heroine 🔄 Opposites Attract

Ranger

A romance author fleeing scandal weds her shy genius landlord when a stalker tracks her down.

by Rebecca Sharp 2023

4.26

20k+ ratings

🏠 Marriage Of Convenience 🧠 Neurodivergent Hero 🏡 Forced Proximity ✍️ Author Heroine 🔄 Opposites Attract

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 ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🎖️ Former Military Hero 💔 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 ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🎖️ Former Military Hero 💔 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 🌤️ Grumpy Sunshine 💬 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 🌤️ Grumpy Sunshine 💬 Playful Banter 😌 Low Angst

Cruel Winter with You

by Ali Hazelwood • 2024

A blizzard traps a doctor with her best friend's brother, the man whose lifelong love she rejected.

3.68

214k+

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 👫 Best Friend's Brother 🌱 Childhood Friends 📞 Missed Connection ❄️ Snowed In

Cruel Winter with You

A blizzard traps a doctor with her best friend's brother, the man whose lifelong love she rejected.

by Ali Hazelwood 2024

3.68

214k+ ratings

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 👫 Best Friend's Brother 🌱 Childhood Friends 📞 Missed Connection ❄️ Snowed In

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 ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💕 Curvy Heroine 🛡️ Protective 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 ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💕 Curvy Heroine 🛡️ Protective Hero

Playboy

by Brittanee Nicole • 2025

One night with the team's guarded PR exec. One positive test. One playboy playing for keeps.

4.18

13k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤰 Accidental Pregnancy 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family 💗 Vulnerable Hero 🎭 Secret Identity

Playboy

One night with the team's guarded PR exec. One positive test. One playboy playing for keeps.

by Brittanee Nicole 2025

4.18

13k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🤰 Accidental Pregnancy 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family 💗 Vulnerable Hero 🎭 Secret Identity

Hot for Slayer

by Ali Hazelwood • 2025

A vampire's ancient enemy saves her life, then forgets everything. Including why he should kill her.

3.84

127k+

🗡️ Vampire Hunter Romance 😂 Paranormal Romcom 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🫂 Touch Starved Heroine

Hot for Slayer

A vampire's ancient enemy saves her life, then forgets everything. Including why he should kill her.

by Ali Hazelwood 2025

3.84

127k+ ratings

🗡️ Vampire Hunter Romance 😂 Paranormal Romcom 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🫂 Touch Starved Heroine

The God and the Gwisin

by Sophie Kim • 2025

A ghost healer's fated soulmate is a trickster god with centuries of love she cannot remember.

4.17

4k+

🇰🇷 Korean Mythology 💫 Fated Soulmates 🔁 Reincarnation Romance 🔪 Murder Mystery 👻 Ghost Heroine

The God and the Gwisin

A ghost healer's fated soulmate is a trickster god with centuries of love she cannot remember.

by Sophie Kim 2025

4.17

4k+ ratings

🇰🇷 Korean Mythology 💫 Fated Soulmates 🔁 Reincarnation Romance 🔪 Murder Mystery 👻 Ghost Heroine

Flirt

by Adriana Locke • 2022

Brooke hires co-worker Moss as her fake boyfriend for a family party. Their chemistry is real.

4.25

14k+

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 😏 Playful Banter 💔 Toxic Family

Flirt

Brooke hires co-worker Moss as her fake boyfriend for a family party. Their chemistry is real.

by Adriana Locke 2022

4.25

14k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 💼 Workplace Romance 😏 Playful Banter 💔 Toxic Family

Waiting on You

by Nikki Ash • 2025

A London fling, an unexpected pregnancy, and the man who crosses an ocean to find her.

3.99

3k+

🍼 Surprise Pregnancy 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family ✈️ Vacation Fling 💔 Emotional Healing 🇬🇧 London Setting

Waiting on You

A London fling, an unexpected pregnancy, and the man who crosses an ocean to find her.

by Nikki Ash 2025

3.99

3k+ ratings

🍼 Surprise Pregnancy 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family ✈️ Vacation Fling 💔 Emotional Healing 🇬🇧 London Setting

The Devil You Know

by Elizabeth O'Roark • 2022

Two rival lawyers. One partnership. A case that blurs the line between competition and desire.

4.10

31k+

🏛️ Legal Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Rivals 🚪 Forced Proximity 💔 Wounded Heroine

The Devil You Know

Two rival lawyers. One partnership. A case that blurs the line between competition and desire.

by Elizabeth O'Roark 2022

4.10

31k+ ratings

🏛️ Legal Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💼 Workplace Rivals 🚪 Forced Proximity 💔 Wounded Heroine

Shielding Lily

by Alexa Riley • 2016

A wounded new girl plans to stay invisible. The quarterback who sees her makes other plans.

3.95

10k+

🏫 High School Romance 💘 Insta Love 🛡️ Protective Hero 💔 Wounded Heroine 🏠 Found Family

Shielding Lily

A wounded new girl plans to stay invisible. The quarterback who sees her makes other plans.

by Alexa Riley 2016

3.95

10k+ ratings

🏫 High School Romance 💘 Insta Love 🛡️ Protective Hero 💔 Wounded Heroine 🏠 Found Family

Wolf Gone Wild

by Juliette Cross • 2020

A werewolf pays a witch to quiet his beast, then craves her more than peace.

3.90

35k+

🐺 Witch Werewolf Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Steamy Banter 🧙‍♀️ Witch Coven Family

Wolf Gone Wild

A werewolf pays a witch to quiet his beast, then craves her more than peace.

by Juliette Cross 2020

3.90

35k+ ratings

🐺 Witch Werewolf Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Steamy Banter 🧙‍♀️ Witch Coven Family

Spark

by Lauren Rowe • 2025

For twelve years, a drummer hid his love. One drunken kiss with his best friend ends the secret.

4.06

2k+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🎸 Rock Band Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 💬 Witty Banter

Spark

For twelve years, a drummer hid his love. One drunken kiss with his best friend ends the secret.

by Lauren Rowe 2025

4.06

2k+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🎸 Rock Band Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 💬 Witty Banter

Radiant Sin

by Katee Robert • 2023

A spymaster's assistant becomes his fake lover at a house party where the games are murder.

3.78

55k+

🎭 Fake Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏛️ Modern Greek Gods 🗡️ Political Intrigue 🌶️ Dark And Steamy

Radiant Sin

A spymaster's assistant becomes his fake lover at a house party where the games are murder.

by Katee Robert 2023

3.78

55k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏛️ Modern Greek Gods 🗡️ Political Intrigue 🌶️ Dark And Steamy

Stealing Home

by Grace Reilly • 2023

A flood strands a guarded student with a baseball star determined to be more than a hookup.

3.62

32k+

⚾ Baseball Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Found Family 🔬 Women In Stem

Stealing Home

A flood strands a guarded student with a baseball star determined to be more than a hookup.

by Grace Reilly 2023

3.62

32k+ ratings

⚾ Baseball Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Found Family 🔬 Women In Stem

What It Should Be

by Grayce Rian • 2024

A hockey star pines for his sister's nanny, who hides bruises and a desperate escape plan.

3.93

467

🏒 Hockey Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🐶 Golden Retriever Hero

What It Should Be

A hockey star pines for his sister's nanny, who hides bruises and a desperate escape plan.

by Grayce Rian 2024

3.93

467 ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🐶 Golden Retriever Hero

Blind Side

by Kandi Steiner • 2022

A bookish PR staffer and a heartbroken football star fake-date to make their real crushes jealous.

3.95

85k+

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 📚 Lessons In Love 🏈 College Football 💔 Vulnerable Hero

Blind Side

A bookish PR staffer and a heartbroken football star fake-date to make their real crushes jealous.

by Kandi Steiner 2022

3.95

85k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 📚 Lessons In Love 🏈 College Football 💔 Vulnerable Hero

Echoes of the Tide

by Emma Hamm • 2024

In a deep-sea prison, a scarred mechanic must trust the merman who refuses to look away.

4.03

6k+

🖤 Monster Romance 🌊 Underwater City ⚔️ Touch Her And Die 🫂 Found Family ⚡ Gritty Fantasy

Echoes of the Tide

In a deep-sea prison, a scarred mechanic must trust the merman who refuses to look away.

by Emma Hamm 2024

4.03

6k+ ratings

🖤 Monster Romance 🌊 Underwater City ⚔️ Touch Her And Die 🫂 Found Family ⚡ Gritty Fantasy

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