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Can I get romance recs with good male leads? New to the genre. All the popular ones I’ve read have the “morally grey shadow daddy” vibe and it’s insufferable. I would love to try one where I don’t want to hit the guy she ends up with. Please!
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Anonymous 4w

Romance or romantasy?

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Anonymous 4w

If you’re willing to try another morally grey shadowy LI but different, check out His Unexpected by Bailey Elizabeth. The MMC is a demon and crime lord, but he’s insanely sweet and caring. Slow burn to steamy trilogy too. For sapphic fantasy, Tempered in Ash by Willo Glenn is fantastic. For spooky vibes, W Payne Sillavan has some really fun premises and usually fairly short reads. For general amazing lit, Anxious People by Frederick Backman will make you laugh and cry pages apart.

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Anonymous 4w

If you're willing to read a non fantasy, then funny story and yours truly have really good main male characters and they're easy reads

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Anonymous 4w

Stressed out about the upcoming week bc I have 3 exams, but “shadow daddy” made me laugh 😂. I agree tho, the popular books always have the enemies to lovers trope or that the girl hates the guy. I admit, I like it when it’s well written, but something sweet would be nice.

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Anonymous 4w

I love Dance of Thieves, Kiss of Deception, and The Prison Healer!! All the mmcs are so good!

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Anonymous 4w

MY ROOMMATE IS A VAMPIRE <3

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

I would highly recommend The Mirror Visitor quartet for a YA romance. (He’s not that type, he’s just really awkward) The Bridge Kingdom for adult romantasy The Ministry of Time for a well written SciFi romance. Outlander for another time travel romance (sweetheart mmc)

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

I’m quite happy with both :)

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