stylesheet.type = "text/css"; return cookiePair[1]; var googletag = googletag || {}; published 2010, avg rating 4.14 Jennifer Ashley (Goodreads Author) (shelved 5 times as heroine-almost-dies) avg rating 4.05 36,342 ratings published 2009. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. try { Lydia Joyce. You get what Im saying here, right? 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 . But what really makes this book for me is the heroine, Sally. published 1994, avg rating 3.77 var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); 3,413 ratings }); (function() { The Classics. } ! var ue_sn = "www.goodreads.com"; } Shes cursed! var gads = document.createElement("script"); I <3 righteous suffering and so does this book. function isShowingBuyableFeatures() { avg rating 3.91 }; 3,309 ratings (function () { The heroine almost dies in {Midsummer Moon} by Laura Kinsale. 2,348 ratings stylesheet.rel = "stylesheet"; Ive been leaning more towards fantasy lately so that would be preferable! 50,073 ratings "https:" : "http:") + googletag.cmd.push(function() { But the magic part isnt what makes this heroine, Simone, such a badass, so my point still stands! When all is said and done, and her HEA is assured lets just say, she doesnt forget where she came from! var url; gads.src = (useSSL ? A fun thing about Romance.io is it allows you to track the romance books you read, similar to Goodreads! Please try again later. published 1991, avg rating 4.01 published 1987, avg rating 4.14 Membership, B&N published 2008, avg rating 3.98 I love romance novels with older heroines and I just loved everything about Marley's story and where she was in life. "https:" : "http:") + apstag.init({ 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. published 2012, avg rating 4.39 Or cool, evil people. Bookfairs, Help 38845 books suggested | I don't feel so good.. | Source, GREAT rec for this!!!!!! 2,956 ratings or was. Not Sell My Personal Information. By: Maya Banks | 323 pages | Published: 2011 | Popular Shelves: historical-romance, romance . 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Required fields are marked *. //]]> 9,134 ratings And while her hero is the mountain man survivor, Gia is the other kind. [CDATA[ !function(){function n(n,t){var r=i(n);return t&&(r=r("instance",t)),r}var r=[],c=0,i=function(t){return function(){var n=c++;return r.push([t,[].slice.call(arguments,0),n,{time:Date.now()}]),i(n)}};n._s=r,this.csa=n}(); But what if the hero and heroine cheat together? He will cut you if necessary, though. "ObfuscatedMarketplaceId": "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1" published 2003, avg rating 4.03 184 books Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. var sourcesToHideBuyFeatures = ["ebfg_gr", "ebfg_fb", "ebfg_fbm", "ebfg_tw", Theres basically nothing sexier than a cowboy with a duster jacket, which is such a widely held belief that Im pretty sure its not even an opinion at this point. The Veil of Night (Night, #1) by. That, my friends, is a superpower. A.async = !0; published 1987, avg rating 4.00 return true; Lol. 12 ratings 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. }); var node = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; Center, Shipping & Both are less common choices, and both are things I adore. fetchBids: function() { return cookiePair[1]; All of them made me cry in the end actually lol. A pregnant heroine can also force a couple together and cause tension/angst and sometimes humor . Exclusive: Q&A with Tessa Bailey, Author of Secretly Yours, Exclusive: Coming Home by Kennedy Ryan Cover Reveal, Exclusive: The First Date Prophecy by Kate & Danny Tamberelli Cover Reveal, Our Favorite Books with Sibling Rivalries, Our Favorite Feel-Good Christmas Novels and Novellas, Exclusive: The Little Venice Bookshop by Rebecca Raisin Cover Reveal, Spooky Sweet Halloween Candy and Book Pairings, Our Favorite Holiday Movies (and a holiday book we simply cant put down). {This Heart of Mine} by Brenda Novak. 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. var url; Happy Endings guaranteed. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront. Please recommend romance novels in which the hero hurts the heroine so much that she withdraws into herself (in some cases) so much that she almost dies or loses the will to live.I want her to distance herself from him and I want the hero doing everything in his power to reach her.ONLY Romance novel LIST! //]]> published 2001, avg rating 4.18 . Dukes + ballrooms + privilege = fun, but murder + criminals + the lives of the working classes = UNDERRATED fun. page: {requestId: "K2ZQSFSD1Y5QS9MNXTF0", meaningful: "interactive"} I adore mountain man stories, possibly because I live in England where neither our mountains or our men are particularly impressive. When you read a lot of romance (like I do), you inevitably start to come across the same name over and over again. published 2015, avg rating 4.24 [CDATA[ While there are plenty of Annes and Annies, names like Lark Morgan (A Wanted Man, by Linda Lael Miller) and Evelyn Starr Johnson (Only You, by Elizabeth Lowell) also feel right at home in the western setting. googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true); 1,710 ratings }()); Ruby Red series by Kerstin Gier. She has only one goal: to take revenge on the FitzHughs who murdered her family. 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. Soppingly . var cookie = cookies[i]; Elena Abelli is the favored daughter, the perfect mafia principessa . if (a[a9]) return; Thanks! a[a9] = { Even though shes not a natural mountain girl, when push comes to shove, she copeswhile demanding the compromise she deserves, of course. Theres magic inside her thats designed to stop her getting laid, but she really wants to, so she does it anyway. 3,186 ratings //]]> Online. var isRetina = window.devicePixelRatio >= 2; // retina display And yeah, maybe she is but maybe shes not. 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. Welcome back. 1,959 ratings The heroine is strong and independent. 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. Classic western romances. "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", But though she prides herself on being independent, deep down she still yearns for a knight in shining armor. for(var i=0; i published 2012, avg rating 3.85 published 2011, avg rating 4.34 r/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels. 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. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. published 2009, avg rating 3.62 1,066 ratings 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. Fire in You (Wait for You, #6) by. return false; googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); Every other book by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. For more information, please see our // page settings Just a heads up if any of that is out of ur comfort zone! Add to library. } Dont think this is necessarily a paranormal list, though; heroines dont need superpowers to qualify as powerful, at least not to me. 580 ratings } published 2007, avg rating 4.01 var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); The best recommendation I have is (mouth to mouth by tessa bailey), this fits perfectly! Did I mention its a mountain man romance? The heroine 'has two semesters left to finish college' ( so.she's a junior. Marija Juri Zagorka died on 29 November 1957. } 372 ratings function q(c, r) { Came here to say this! published 1987, avg rating 3.89 CR, not really mafia, high heat. Books shelved as 1-heroine-almost-dies: Pure Passion by M.T. published 2011, avg rating 4.13 The first in the series,Sweet Starfire, follows Cidra Rainforest, who was raised amongst the Harmonics, but lacks their telepathic ability. Menu published 2001, avg rating 3.62 It's at the very very very end, but {The Master by Kresley Cole} is 100% this. I read everything, so it doesn't have to be strictly historical recs. She loves her friends with her whole heart, even though its arguably dangerous to do so. Here you can look for a specific keyword, and you'll get a list of book titles in various languages. wonderfulespecially the mother-daughter tag-team of badassness. 21204 books suggested | I don't feel so good.. | Source, Taming Demons for Beginners has this (eventually). 24 Unusual Historical Romances 1. _Q: [] 21,863 ratings published 2007, avg rating 3.82 stylesheet.href = url; } A = p.createElement(s); } One of the authoritative classics of the genre, Jane Eyre' s enduring popularity is testament to the power of its central romance. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. Books where the heroine almost dies. var ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date(); try { if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", googletag.pubads().setTargeting("author", []); } Low is actually a nickname for Louise, who is just trying to be one of the guys, as she prospects for gold in the Rockies. Romance.io is a website that suggest romance novels to readers based on what they've previously read. Want to Read. Can be historical romance, paranormal, etc. He is also an amputee, and who doesnt love disability rep? 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.