My Wife Claimed She Was Working Late, But She Went to See Her Ex!

For Middle-Aged Readers: Smart Characters, No Goody-Two-Shoes, Decisive and Ruthless, Highly Rated

Urban, System, reborn, fantasy, or gaming novels are all fine, as long as they’re good, the characters are smart, and there’s no saintly protagonist. Bring out any books on your shelf that fit the bill!

His Wife Rekindles Things with Her First Love and Asks for a Divorce, Then He Has to Win Her Back

The Male Lead's Wife Betrays Him from the Start, and He Sets Out to Take Revenge

Novels where the male lead's wife betrays him from the start, and he seeks revenge.

It Feels Great to Hurt Your Husband for a While, Until You Have to Win Him Back

Making your husband suffer is fun for a while, then you chase after him and beg for forgiveness.

Divorced From the Start, No Winning Her Back, No Redemption, and a Decisive Protagonist

The Male and Female Leads Divorce, Then Remarry

Novels That Are a Little More Realistic

The female lead has been deeply hurt by her family, then the male lead comes along and brings warmth into her life.

Any Absolutely Badass Novels? You Know What I Mean

Books Just for Older Readers

Looking for books similar to *Nine-Tenths Foolish*.

High-Quality Urban Wish Fulfillment Blending Daily Life and the Workplace!

His Wife Divorces Him, Regrets It, and Chases Him to Remarry

Wives Regret It

Looking for something similar to I Mistook Her from the Start, and Became My Ex-Girlfriend's Brother-in-Law?

Books That Feel Close to Real Life

Any recommendations for good books that feel especially close to real life?

Angst Stories: Hurting Her Husband Feels Great Until She Has to Chase Him Back

Pure angst, no sweetness.

After Years of Marriage, Her Husband’s First Love Returns. The Heroine Divorces Him, and He Has to Win Her Back

A little angst at first, then the male lead has to chase the female lead to win her back.

Urban Romance with a Realistic, Angsty Edge

Urban Slice-of-Life, Realistic and Immersive, with Vivid, Believable Writing

No transmigration, cultivation, fantasy, or whatever else. I want something real: grounded in everyday life, with sincere emotions that resonate.

His Wife Made a Mistake and Left, and Now She’s Back Asking for His Forgiveness

The Wife Has an Affair with Her First Love, Then Chases Her Husband

The Wife Regrets Divorcing Him and Pursues Him to Remarry

Angst Novels Where the Heroine Torments the Hero Until He Stops Trusting Her

The Husband-Chasing Crematorium Trope

I want the heroine to suffer horribly, then the male lead either finds a new love or forgives her later. Make her suffer, and make it brutal.

Super-Angsty Urban Novels

A really angsty urban novel.

Urban Romance and Marriage