4,103 ratings But maybe what you want is a contemporary romancesomething where a unique and creative name sticks out of the setting. We never meet any of the victims and the serial killer has been dead for decades & his crimes arent described in any detail. Okay, it isnt romance its technically sci-fi but the Divergent series has a strong heroine lead and I loved the ending that was not expected at all. // page settings googletag.pubads().setTargeting("surface", "mw"); published 2005, avg rating 3.64 580 ratings .__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.featuredContentModule{margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:8px}.featuredContentModule--inline{border:1px solid #D8D8D8;padding:16px !important}.featuredContentModule--mobile{max-width:495px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.featuredContentModule__header{display:block;font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", "Helvetica", sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:12px;text-transform:uppercase;height:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #D8D8D8}.featuredContentModule__header--inline{border-bottom:none}.featuredContentModule__sponsoredLabel{font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", "Helvetica", sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#767676;padding-left:18px}.featuredContentModule__sponsoredName{font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", "Helvetica", sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#767676}.featuredContentModule__sponsoredFooter{padding-top:4px}.featuredContentModule__sponsoredBadgeIcon{background:url("/assets/react_components/icn_sponsored_badge.svg") center no-repeat;border:0;width:16px;height:16px;position:absolute;padding-top:5px}.featuredContentBorder__underline{border-bottom:1px solid #D8D8D8}.featuredContentBorder__overline{border-top:1px solid #D8D8D8}.featuredContentBlog__title{margin:12px 0 8px}.featuredContentBlog__likesAndComments{margin:8px 0 32px}.featuredContentGiveaway__description{padding-top:8px}.featuredContentGiveaway__expiration{padding:8px 0}.featuredContentList--inline{height:90px}.featuredContentList__title--inline{padding-left:12px}.featuredContentList__listDetailsContainer--inline{float:left}.featuredContentList__listDetails--inline{padding-left:12px}.featuredContentList__bookCoverContainer{display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:20%}.featuredContentList__bookCovers--inline{float:left}.featuredContentList__bookCoverImage--allowOverlap{height:140px}.featuredContentList__bookCoverImage--noOverlap{height:80px;width:55px}.featuredContentBook__imageLinkMobile{display:block;margin:0 auto;width:75px}.featuredContentBook__imageMobile{width:100%}.featuredContentBook__button{display:block;width:80%;margin:12px auto;text-align:center}.featuredContentBook__button--inline{width:auto}.featuredContentBook__button--mobile{width:100%}.featuredContentImageBody--inline{height:168px}.featuredContentImageBody__title{display:block;font-family:"Merriweather", "Georgia", serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px;margin:16px 0}.featuredContentImageBody__title--mobile{font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", "Helvetica", sans-serif;margin:12px 0;font-size:18px}.featuredContentImageBody__title--inline{margin:0}.featuredContentImageBody__image{width:300px}.featuredContentImageBody__imageLink--inline{float:left;padding-right:16px}.featuredContentImageBody__imageMobile{width:100%}.featuredContentImageBody__likesAndComments{margin:8px 0}.featuredContentImageBody__button{display:block;margin:12px auto;text-align:center;width:80%}.featuredContentImageBody__button--inline{width:auto}.featuredContentImageBody__button--mobile{width:100%}.googleFeaturedContentModule{display:none}.adContainer{margin-left:16px;margin-right:16px} published 1987, avg rating 4.00 published 1997, avg rating 3.66 289 ratings var ue_sid = "528-3435102-3174112"; 235 ratings (function () { if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { and our Welcome back. Only thing I'm not comfortable with is sexual assault. You should check it out! The non-romantic relationships are so beautiful and deep and give me so many feelings. r/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance! I always felt Julie Garwood was decent at this at least once per book. As one of romance's most prolific writers, SEP has unsurprisingly hit on some truly great names. } I want her to distance herself from him and I want the hero doing everything in his power to reach her. Well, then, I give you the contemporary works of Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I love romance novels with older heroines and I just loved everything about Marley's story and where she was in life. } pubID: '3211', adServer: 'googletag', bidTimeout: 4e3, params: { aps_privacy: '1YN' } window.Mobvious.device_type = 'mobile'; window.Mobvious = {}; })(); Please dont show this article to my brothers, my boyfriend, or Idris Elba.) }); And yeah, maybe she is but maybe shes not. function getCookieWithoutJQuery(name) { googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sid", "osid.bdf2a79c258d49eb0ddb80cdbad08003"); The heroine 'has two semesters left to finish college' ( so.she's a junior. "ebfg_email", "ebfg_sms"]; . A.src = t; //]]> 3,413 ratings The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true); window.csa("Config", { googletag.pubads().setTargeting("gr_author", "false"); The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. 425 ratings googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sid", "osid.0de8263953ad118c6e71e4f01532a3ee"); published 2010, avg rating 3.94 I <3 righteous suffering and so does this book. // }, Learn how your comment data is processed. setDisplayBids: function() {}, Dukes + ballrooms + privilege = fun, but murder + criminals + the lives of the working classes = UNDERRATED fun. 12 ratings Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. MFC nearly dies in the last book of the series. for(var i=0; i, 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. This time, I'm serving you badass heroine realness, AKA four romance novels available in Kindle Unlimited that have powerful heroines. var sourcesToHideBuyFeatures = ["ebfg_gr", "ebfg_fb", "ebfg_fbm", "ebfg_tw", The general kind. Add to library. "Events.Namespace": "csa", googletag.pubads().setTargeting("shelf", ["contemporaryromance","harlequinpresents","historicalromance","paranormalromance","romancenovels"]); 1,710 ratings } catch (err) { 7,046 ratings Have you tried searching for your book request? 36,758 ratings (function() { } else { Shes also brilliant, loyal, funny, and kind of a snob, which is key to this romances enemies-to-lovers vibe. Mmm I'm currently reading The Winter King by CL Wilson and I think it fits. The heroine almost dies in {Midsummer Moon} by Laura Kinsale. 1,713 ratings published 1989, avg rating 3.83 Its just that sometimes, Im in the mood for something new. Call Me Irresistible (Wynette, Texas, #6), Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, #1). The hero is the definition of a loveable rogue/charming bad boy. 2,348 ratings They're cheap, self-centered, and never love her for who she is. But, as with every book on this list, my absolute favourite part is the heroine. wonderfulespecially the mother-daughter tag-team of badassness. She doesnt just run away from her husband; she runs away. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("resource", "List_116260"); [CDATA[ A = p.createElement(s); Dont think this is necessarily a paranormal list, though; heroines dont need superpowers to qualify as powerful, at least not to me. 20,893 ratings 1,580 ratings I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. published 1994, avg rating 3.85 var gads = document.createElement("script"); Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. //]]> Trademark, Do A pregnant heroine can also force a couple together and cause tension/angst and sometimes humor . Because being naturally great at mass-murder isnt power in and of itself; the important part is the inner strength (whether thats courage, tenacity,loveeeeee, or whatever) that allows her to murderresponsibly. Please try again later. if (a[a9]) return; published 2014, avg rating 4.53 The book does not describe any sexual assault but there are references to a serial killer who also SAd some of his victims. 71 ratings This list was created and voted on by Goodreads members. We have great recommendations you could find immediately! var ue_mid = "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1"; 4,263 ratings stylesheet.href = url; if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { //