You Lying Scumbag, Stop Making Excuses

Ranking of Scumbag Men

Who's the most awful scumbag you've come across in a novel? That latest female lead of yours?

She Makes Him Suffer for a While, Then He Chases Her in Desperate Regret

I was his white moonlight, but we broke up because he needed the throne and had to marry for the sake of his family. I'm looking for a happy ending. Please, please recommend something! I'm out of books to read.

The Ultimate Scumbag

Counting the scumbag male characters in novels,

The Male Lead Lost the Girl Whose Eyes Held Only Him

The Male Lead Regrets Losing Her and Tries to Win Her Back (With a Little Angst)

At first, the male lead treats the heroine as his mistress, and she knows where she stands and behaves herself. She gets jealous, but keeps it to herself. Then his first love returns, and the heroine leaves on her own. The male lead realizes he's already fallen for her, and then comes the desperate pursuit to win her back.

Torturing His Wife Is Fun for a While, Then Comes the Wife-Chasing Funeral Pyre

Stories where the male lead gets put through the wringer both early and late on.

The Hero Is Only Playing Around with the Heroine, Then Has to Grovel to Win Her Back

The male lead bets his friends he can pursue the female lead. When she finds out, he has to go through a regretful-chasing-his-wife arc.