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Proper Historical Fiction, No Transmigrate, No Reborn, No Romance Drama

I'm looking for a proper historical novel. No being reborn, no transmigrating, and no romance-obsessed drama. There are more and more novels about transmigration, being reborn, and romance-obsessed characters, and I'm sick of them. I'm getting more and more disappointed.

Reborn Legitimate Daughters Taking Revenge and Clashing with Their Half-Sisters

Rebirth stories.

Looking for High-Quality Historical Romance!

Lately I’ve been looking for an ancient-era romance with realistic, detailed descriptions of everyday life, but it’s so hard to find. I don’t need some grand epic. I just want to read about the daily lives of women in ancient times.

Looking for a Finished Novel You Still Can’t Forget

* ( ) ( ) ✨ ( ' - ' ) 🌟 o(0🎀0)**************o Please… I’m desperate, I’m withering away here ✨*

Historical Romance: A Cool, Gentle Lady × A Spirited Young General

I'm really picky about what I read. I don't like farming or palace-intrigue stories. I want something sweet! Reborn or quick transmigration stories are fine, too. Most important is good writing! 😭

Any Worthwhile Romance Novels with a Levelheaded Female Lead, Solid Logic, and No Naive Goody-Two-Shoes?

Looking for good romance novels with coherent, logical plots. I don't want unrealistic stories where the male lead's company somehow accounts for 65% of the world economy. The female lead shouldn't be a naive, simpering doormat or a scheming two-faced social climber. She should be a woman with a mind of her own.

Looking for Stories with a Female Lead Who Calls the Shots, Stays Razor-Sharp, and Is Always Scheming

Looking for Good Historical Romance Novels

Looking for a purely historical romance novel. The male lead comes from a prominent clan and is ambitious, while the female lead is his clever, capable principal wife. I want a story about household intrigue, with the two of them managing the family together.

Political Intrigue, Political Intrigue! Any Stories That Test Your Wits? Come and Put Me Through the Wringer ･᷄Ὢ･᷅

I've been a little arrogant lately and need someone to humble me. Come on, make me jealous!!!･᷅ὢ･᷄ Throw your IQ at me as hard as you can!!!(;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)

Pure Historical Romance: A Cultured, Well-Bred Female Lead

No transmigration, no being reborn, and no overly carefree protagonists.

Completed Stories with a Powerful, Principled Female Lead and No Angst

Beloved by everyone, but no quick transmigration.

A Gentle, Refined Young Lady, a Slow-Burning Story, Pure Historical Romance, No Rebirth or Transmigration

The female lead is a young lady from a prominent family, doted on by her parents. She marries the male lead through an arranged marriage, and at first they treat each other with respect before gradually falling in love.

Family-Intrigue Stories! I Want One Like The Story of Minglan!!

Hand over your favorite books, nice and easy 👀👀

Great Completed Historical Romance Novels About Palace and Household Intrigue

Pure Historical Romance: A Gentle, Composed, and Cunning Female Lead, and a Male Lead Who Isn’t Cold or Expressionless

The male lead shouldn't be the emperor, and the female lead shouldn't transmigrate or be reborn.

Stories About Princesses, Legitimate Daughters, and Commandery Princesses, Without Angst

Characters like Chu Xingran, Feng Yunyao, Chu Wenhuan, and Fang Jingyi.

Looking for Books That Leave You Awestruck and Are Worth Rereading

No cookie-cutter opening lines, please. Recommend something with good values and strong writing. No silly, naive heroines. Any genre is fine.

Historical Romance With Wellborn Leads Who Are Equally Matched in Status and Intelligence

Two powerful people join forces, making plans at every turn.

The Female Lead Has Nobility, Poise, and Cultivation Embedded in Her Very Bones

A Female Lead of Noble Birth, Proud and Elegant, With Her Daily Life as the Focus

The male lead can be there or not, and either modern or historical settings are fine. No fake-sweet female leads, no throwing themselves at the male lead, and no crude catfights. I want a very well-mannered heroine, the kind who can curse someone without using a single swear word.

Reborn After a Miserable Death in Her Past Life, When She Married Her Brother-in-Law