755 ratings #1 and #4 being the other two McNaught historicals. published 2011, avg rating 4.05 published 2015, avg rating 3.88 1,841 ratings 6,621 ratings Creator Rachel Smythe Dream Casts Lore Olympus! Well, then, I give you the contemporary works of Susan Elizabeth Phillips. When you read a lot of romance (like I do), you inevitably start to come across the same name over and over again. The so-called hero is billionaire CEO resort developer who (though he behaves like he's 17) is '8 years older' than his adult college-graduate younger brother who 'he raised' and whose mother is in her 60s. // page settings published 2010, avg rating 3.43 Adult, please!Romance Novels where the heroine almost dies? googletag.pubads().setTargeting("gtargeting", "1"); Ransom is *so* torn up. Can be historical romance, paranormal, etc. Welcome back. }, a[a9]._Q.push([c, r]) The Classics. 2,142 ratings Please try again later. But though she prides herself on being independent, deep down she still yearns for a knight in shining armor. //]]> published 2009, avg rating 3.62 This romance book made my favorites list because I loved the heroine. Dont think this is necessarily a paranormal list, though; heroines dont need superpowers to qualify as powerful, at least not to me. I really need something like this and I just love Tessa Bailey. //]]> Please enable javascript to add items to the cart. g = p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; Privacy Policy. Well, then, I give you the contemporary works of Susan Elizabeth Phillips. published 2006, avg rating 3.98 "ebfg_email", "ebfg_sms"]; This can happen/be at the start of the book or as the result of events in the storyThe Hero is -usually- a big protector-type, and will -again, usually- help the heroine but without magically making all her problems disappear.And sometimes:- the heroine is a Mom or is pregnant or becomes pregnant; or- the heroine was/is a victim of violence; or- the hero/heroine grew up in foster care; or- the heroine is heart-on-her-sleeve sweetness; or- the heroine is kick-ass tough chick; or- the hero is an alpha but is not an a$$hole about it; or- the hero is a brooding grumpy loner; or- the hero is a family and community man (I could go on for a while)PLEASE NO young adult books (si ideally hero+heroine older that 25), Poor Struggling Abandoned Heroine Romance. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("surface", "mw"); 36,758 ratings var node = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; Please dont show this article to my brothers, my boyfriend, or Idris Elba.) published 2001, avg rating 4.19 var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); published 1987, avg rating 4.14 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront. if (window.ue && window.ue.tag) { window.ue.tag('list:show:signed_out', ue.main_scope);window.ue.tag('list:show:signed_out:mobileWeb', ue.main_scope); } "//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"; _Q: [] } 21,422 ratings // page settings 4,103 ratings var ue_mid = "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1"; Privacy Policy. // 7,288 ratings But it doesnt matter if theyre Harmonic or Wolf, they all seem to have creative names. 235 ratings wonderfulespecially the mother-daughter tag-team of badassness. //]]>, Hi, this may sound bizarre, but one of my guilty pleasures is when the heroine is living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to eat and pay rent and she works really hard at keeping her head above water. var ue_id = "K2ZQSFSD1Y5QS9MNXTF0"; Especially if the hero is protective, but not in th alpha hole ,,you're mine" way, but rather the "you're the most precious thing in the world to me/ you have a bruise on your body and I'm gonna lose my mind" protective with a hero that's utterly obsessed with the heroine and gets upset if she even is hurt in the slightest way. Though Jane Eyre might be 'poor, obscure, plain and little', her love story is anything but. The hero is the definition of a loveable rogue/charming bad boy. 330 ratings Your email address will not be published. Romance.io is a website that suggest romance novels to readers based on what they've previously read. The best recommendation I have is (mouth to mouth by tessa bailey), this fits perfectly! } Especially if the hero is protective, but not in th alpha hole ,,you're mine" way, but rather the "you're the most precious thing in the world to me/ you have a bruise on your body and I'm gonna lose my mind" protective with a hero that's utterly obsessed with the heroine and gets . published 1986, avg rating 3.82 } romance books where heroine almost diesherramientas de segunda mano baratas. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 250. 2 mo. (function() { Just read {Unloved by Katy Regnery}, MFC gets attacked (not sexually, just stabbed) by a crazy guy on a hike, MMC hears her scream and carries her back to his house & nurses her back to health for several chapters. 1,713 ratings Sometimes, I want a character whose name tells you almost everything you need to know about their personality. I think you guys like reading these lists, and I certainly enjoy writing them (if you couldnt tell), so look out for more in the future! Dukes + ballrooms + privilege = fun, but murder + criminals + the lives of the working classes = UNDERRATED fun. 7. apricotbananacherry 2 yr. ago. 4,587 ratings I adore mountain man stories, possibly because I live in England where neither our mountains or our men are particularly impressive. Morganna by Jackie Ivie Ever since the massacre of her clan when she was a child, Morganna KilCreggar has wandered disguised as a boy. 372 ratings Want to Read. var googletag = googletag || {}; But I know her books are not for everyone. "https://":"http://";i+=f?g:k;i+=j;i+=h;c(i)}if(!e.ue_inline){if(a.loadUEFull){a.loadUEFull()}else{b()}}a.uels=c;e.ue=a})(window,document); or was. var cookiePair = cookie.split('='); Before I moon over her, though, fair warning: firstly, this book istrulya slow-burn (albeit so compelling that you barely notice). 8,685 ratings Maggie Osbornes Low Down in Silver Lining is a personal favorite of mine because the name speaks volumes about the character. published 2007, avg rating 3.82 var isRetina = window.devicePixelRatio >= 2; // retina display By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Calpurnia Hartwells mother boldly named after the roman Empress, and the story starts with Callie rejecting the name after struggling to live up to it her entire life. but the synopsis also hints that the Man may not be what he seems and probably is s secret agent or a spy for the queen or the government. Maybe? Mmm I'm currently reading The Winter King by CL Wilson and I think it fits. Thank you! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. page: {requestId: "C2N0TK5Y6CVHQNTDWZPT", meaningful: "interactive"} Soppingly . I want her to distance herself from him and I want the hero doing everything in his power to reach her. Bonus if its enemies to lovers. 3,693 ratings Would love some recs where the MMC realises how much he loves the FMC when she gets injured/almost dies and cant live without them! I always felt Julie Garwood was decent at this at least once per book. gads.async = true; published 1998, avg rating 3.61 You can view Barnes & Nobles Privacy Policy, Buy One, Get One 50% Off Books for All Ages, our favorite creative character names in romance, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love by Numbers Series #1), Natural Born Charmer (Chicago Stars Series #7), Affiliate var sourcesToHideBuyFeatures = ["ebfg_gr", "ebfg_fb", "ebfg_fbm", "ebfg_tw", Did I mention the hero is a handsome fairy prince in leather? var ue_furl = "fls-na.amazon.com"; var ue_id = "C2N0TK5Y6CVHQNTDWZPT"; Educators, B&N var cookies = document.cookie.split('; '); 80.1k. apstag.init({ But maybe what you want is a contemporary romancesomething where a unique and creative name sticks out of the setting. I recently read Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins, in which the hero and heroine sleep together despite the . published 1991, avg rating 3.57 Press J to jump to the feed. [CDATA[ published 2011, avg rating 4.13 if (isRetina) { ONLY Romance novel LIST! //. function(a9, a, p, s, t, A, g) { document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(stylesheet); a[a9]._Q.push([c, r]) hey,I love reading about heroines that are so badly hurt to the point of them almost dying(no sexual assault). document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(stylesheet); Then theres my personal favorite: Sugar Beth Carey fromAint She Sweet, which sounds exactly like the name youd expect from the most popular girl in her small town high school. for(var i=0; i