Please Recommend Grizzled Tough-Guy Romance 跪求糙汉文

1. 151 八 In the 1980s, I Refused to Be Left Home Alone and Got Spoiled by a Rugged Truck Driver 八零拒守空院，被卡车糙汉娇养了 Tea Piker茶派克Modern Romance138k WordsOngoing Period setting, countryside, both leads are devoted only to each other, rough trucker VS timid wife No rebirth, no System, no transmigration into a book [A story of Li Ying, who spent twenty years living meekly, growing and prospering with a man’s love and protection.] The day Li Ying, timid and insecure since childhood, was sold into the Zhou family, she became a widow. Her in-laws schemed against her, men lusted after her, and women called her a seductress. Her life had sunk into the mud. Li Y 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is pure rough and wild, the female lead is quite soft, and there's emotional turmoil throughout.

2. 152 穿 Reborn as an Eighties Child Bride, I Flee My Wedding and the Officer Falls for Me 穿成八零童养媳，逃婚军官沦陷了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + 1980s + sweet romance + business] Wen Qingtong's soul transmigrates into the body of a child bride, and her older brother, unable to accept her, flew into a rage and enlisted. He has been away for ten years. As soon as she wakes up, she finds that Mother Wen has sent a letter claiming to be bedridden and near death, forcing Wen Zhanting to come home and get married. But the moment Wen Zhanting gets home, he catches Mother Wen digging in the vegetable garden. Faced with her r 3.6kReads8.2Score263Shelves

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   Wen Qingtong transmigrates into the body of a child bride, and her brother serves in the army for ten years because he refuses to accept her. [Military marriage + 1980s + sweet romance + business life - time travel, sweet romance, runaway marriage, transmigration - modern romance]

3. 153 我 My Years as a Menial 我当杂役的那些年 Little Lou Who Likes Shuangqing喜欢双清的小娄子24k WordsCompleted My Years as a Menial Servant 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   💕💕💕[Add one to your bookshelf]💕💕

4. 154 猎 Hunter of Souls 猎人猎魂 Little Lou Who Likes Shuangqing喜欢双清的小娄子21k WordsCompleted Hunter, Hunt Souls —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.3kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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   Both are very good reads.

6. 156 八 Eighties Sweetheart: A Wild Roughneck to Cherish 八零心尖宠：捡个糙汉野又撩 Listening to the Wind Blow听风在吹Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Xia Li transmigrates into the 1980s as a poor, timid orphan. Just when she thinks she’ll have to go hungry from now on, she picks up a wild man. Aside from being a little dim, the wild man has no other flaws. He hunts in the mountains and farms the fields every day, keeps her warm at home and can fight outside. He’s like a huge guard dog who protects his family. The villagers secretly mock Xia Li for keeping herself a wild man, but she doesn’t care. Who would have guessed that one night, the wil 1kReads8.9Score106Shelves
7. 157 普 The Plain Girl Everyone Loves: The Heartthrobs Are a Little Bit Smitten 普女万人迷：男神亿点点心动 Snuggle Up to the Male God男神贴贴Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [1VN | Multiple Male Leads | System | Fast-Paced | Everyone's Favorite Heroine] (Every kind of dreamboat you can imagine. There's one for everyone!) *Bai Jubao is an ordinary 19-year-old college student who unexpectedly gets bound to a dreamboat conquest System and receives a Dreamboat Handbook. *The handbook automatically adds dreamboats from the real world, making them easy for the heroine to pursue. *The dreamboats who are aloof and chaste in real life blush and get flustered as she pursues 218Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I like breathing fresh air again.

8. 158 坐 Waiting for Him to Mess Up! My Detective Husband Is Acting Suspicious 坐等翻车！闪婚刑警老公不太对劲 Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted 2.9kReads—Score249Shelves

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   The male lead is a rough-around-the-edges detective and a rich young master.

9. 159 只 There's Only One Kang Bed, So Why Does This Wild, Rugged Man Have to Squeeze In? 只有一张炕，这野糙汉非要挤？ Bystander Eating Melon吃瓜雷群众Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Reborn + doting rugged husband + magical space and divine healer + marriage first, love later + scumbags get what’s coming to them] [Sweet and alluring little vixen VS sharp-tongued but softhearted, upright, rugged veteran (a decorated war hero and heir to a powerful Beijing family)] In her previous life, Lin Wan’er was exploited to the bone by her wicked mother-in-law and husband, and died miserably in her sickbed. Reborn on the night in 1983 when she was drugged, she leapt desperately through 120Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist is reborn and bound to a system, becoming entangled with a rough man feared by the entire village. Their relationship, built on the same kang (heated brick bed), evolves from strangers to deep affection. He punishes scumbags and protects his wife, while she is a divine doctor who saves the world. It's a sweet and doting story with no angst, truly amazing!

10. 160 超 So Charming! The Delicate Beauty of the Seventies in His Arms Has the Rugged Man Smitten 超会！七零娇娇在怀，糙汉沦陷了 Jun Zhetang君折糖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Adoring wife + rugged man + reborn to dote on her husband + building a fortune + both devoted to each other + sweet HE] After being reborn, Jiang Xin wanted to do only two things. Make money with Lu Gan, then have a child with him. But she never expected Lu Gan to be so vigorous. Not only did they make a fortune, they also had a whole lot of children! Jiang Xin: My husband is amazing! Lu Gan both loved and feared the sweet young wife he'd just married. He loved how sweetly she spoke 3.3kReads9.2Score270Shelves

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    The first book is a huge recommendation! I absolutely loved it. The male lead is so manly and has incredible boyfriend potential—a fierce wolf in public, a gentle puppy in private. The second book features vivid and distinct character portrayals of both the male and female leads, and they're very likable. The plot development is also fast-paced and well-balanced. In short, it's a worthwhile read; it's incredibly satisfying and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The third book features a cold, rough-around-the-edges man versus a rich heiress—I love this premise! It's super good, the author's writing is mature, the pacing is excellent, the male lead is calm and responsible, and the female lead also grows and matures. They finally become a perfect match.

11. 161 雨 Yu Shi'an's 15th Book 雨十安第15本书 Yu Shi An雨十安Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted Bai Duo met Liu Yitian through a matchmaking arrangement. On her wedding day, she learned that the man she had been matched with was actually her neighbor, Gao Yuan. The Liu Yitian before her turned out to be a fool, and from then on Bai Duo hated Gao Yuan. She sabotaged Gao Yuan's matchmaking dates and ruined his outings with girls. In short, she couldn't stand seeing him happy. Then, one night, she followed Gao Yuan to a creek and was suddenly pulled into his arms. Gao Yuan: “Do you like me?” 88Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    Parents' opinions are worth recommending.

12. 162 撕 Tear It to Shreds 撕烂 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads] [She lures him in, then dumps him] [Marriage before love] [The aloof, untouchable man loses his mind for love] Everyone at school knows Fu Mingshuang likes Lu Shiyu, just as everyone knows Lu Shiyu can't stand Fu Mingshuang. But someone saw Fu Mingshuang use a practice sheet to wipe the hand Lu Shiyu had touched, then step on the sheet as if it were trash... Someone else saw Lu Shiyu, the school's golden boy, with silver hair, standing before all the students and teachers an 26.7kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
13. 163 月 The Moonlight Kissed the Wildly Growing Vines 月光吻过疯长的藤 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The short drama is out: [Wolfish Younger Brother] vs. [Sweet, Gentle Older Sister] [Mad, Black-Bellied Crown Prince] [Older Sister-Younger Brother Romance, Obsessive Coercion, Long-Standing Scheme, Childhood Sweethearts] Sheng Shuran had always thought she was Chi Heng’s older sister. Until he said, “Sis, I feel awful. Help me.” That was when she realized she had raised a wolf. A cuddly little puppy? Not a chance! He never acts cute or begs for attention! He’s a madman with no humanity! [My brot 22.8kReads8.8Score2kShelves
14. 164 离 I Met You the Day We Divorced 离婚那天遇见你 Lin Wanzi林丸子Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted After five years of marriage to Tang Mingyuan, Song Xinzhu quit her job to try for a baby and embarked on the grueling road of IVF. In just two years, she suffered three missed miscarriages. She couldn’t take any more of it. She didn’t want to keep trying for a baby and wanted a divorce. Just when she was at her most lost and helpless, she met Qin Bozhang. She felt an irresistible physical attraction to him. Whenever she saw him, her heart raced, her cheeks flushed, and she couldn’t stop hers 4.1kReads8.2Score346Shelves
15. 165 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 124.1kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves
16. 166 娇 The Delicate Beauty Marries Again: The Wild, Rugged Man Falls for Her 娇软美人二嫁：疯野糙汉沦陷 Meme Yu么么愚Ancient Romance857k WordsCompleted [Slow-Burn Romance + Love Grows Over Time + Sweet, Docile Beauty vs. Wild, Rugged Man + Size Difference] People are doomed when compared to other people, and goods are better off when compared to other goods. When it comes to men, though, the rule is simple: out with the old, in with the new. Each one is better than the last. Meng Yingtang’s husband’s family demoted her from wife to concubine. She refused to accept it, so they forced her out and sent her home. On the way, she accidentally fell i 7.1kReads8.9Score935Shelves
17. 167 不 No! My Officer Brother Is Forcing His Younger Sister to Marry a Lame, Rugged Man 不要！军官亲哥逼亲妹嫁瘸腿糙汉 Wangcai's Home旺财的家Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Transmigration + Love Grows Over Time + Family Life + Sweet Romance + Spiritual Blood + Ensemble Cast] Who knew Lin Manni could be so unlucky! She died in a plane crash in the prime of her life! Her soul transmigrated into the body of another pampered young lady named Lin Manni in the 1970s. But why had she just arrived and already had to marry a rough country man? No matter! Since he was unbelievably handsome, Lin Manni bashfully agreed, deciding to make the best of her s 2.9kReads8.5Score282Shelves

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    It's really good. The male lead is the village head, but he's a total whine when he's around the female lead, constantly asking her to hug him.

18. 168 六 My 1960s Military Wife Is a Little Spicy: The Sharp-Tongued Officer Spoils Her Tyrannically 六零军嫂有点辣：毒舌军官霸道宠 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Military Marriage + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Making Money and Raising Kids + Supermarket in a Pocket Dimension + Superpowers + Never Letting Enemies Get Away + Satisfying Military Story] Yu Wanqing had assets worth billions, but while exploring Mount Kunlun, she encountered Japanese soldiers trying to damage China's dragon veins. She took them out, but was badly wounded. When she woke up, she'd transmigrated into the body of a young woman in t 44.5kReads9.2Score6kShelves
19. 169 重 Reborn in 1970, I Became the Beloved of a Disabled Military Officer 重生七零成了残疾军官的心尖宠 Jing An Is Here景安来了Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other] In her previous life, Xia Qingqing took meticulous care of the Du family, only to be framed by them and drowned in a river. She died heartbroken. When she awakens again, she leaves behind the scumbag and his parasitic family. She has medical skills, a clever mind, money, and beauty, and remarries. She never expected that the man who was supposed to be disabled would turn out to be a mysterious big shot... The heroine take 2.9kReads9.0Score1kShelves
20. 170 绝 The Heirless Tough Guy Whispers: Be Good, Darling, Give Me a Baby 绝嗣糙汉轻声哄：乖宝，生崽崽 Ten Miles of Cold Crabapple Blossoms十里寒棠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Feel-Good Fiction + Food + Everyday Life + Two Strong Leads] Lin Mush’s voice was cold and resolute. “Gu Jinxin, Yiyi has just been widowed, and I’m the only one she can rely on. You can still find another man and start a life with him. Let’s call off our engagement!” A mocking smile played on Gu Jinxin’s lovely lips. “I wore the title of your childhood fiancée and spent a whole year looking after your bedridden mother. And now you’re kicking me to the curb for a young widow?” 17.4kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
21. 171 带 I Took My Spatial Dimension to the 1970s, Saved a War Hero, and Spent My Life with Him 带着空间穿七零，救个兵王伴一生 Dreaming of a Drunken Spring Breeze梦里醉春风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Orphan Guo Youning spent three years as an overworked office drone before finally getting lucky and winning the lottery. Just as a life of luxury and lying flat seemed within reach, a rookie Black Impermanence accidentally hooked her soul! Luckily, the Underworld is now a place where reason prevails. Guo Youning brings her farm stay along, and with compensation from the Underworld, transmigrates to a parallel world in 1973! In this life, she has both parents, brothers who care for one another, a 19.7kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves
22. 172 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
23. 173 深 A Hunter’s Home in the Deep Mountains: His Spunky Little Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 深山猎户家：空间小媳火辣辣 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Transmigration in person + pocket dimension + rugged hunter + sweet farming romance + wholesome relationship] She takes a bath and ends up in the arms of a rugged man in ancient times... Mmm, what a great physique. Time to flirt! Flirt for all she's worth! 14kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    Sweet romance, a rough man and his sweet wife, no misunderstandings, enjoy reading, and a story about farming and getting rich.

24. 174 八 Eighties Island Life: My Rugged Husband Is Kissing Me Silly 八零海岛：糙汉老公被亲懵了 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing Transmigrate into a book, sweet romance, 1970s setting, age gap, veteran, rugged man and sweet young woman, gathering seafood, delicious food, mutual flirting After transmigrating into a book, she looks at the tough guy who has come to break off their engagement. Xiao Wanqing says: Since I've transmigrated into a book, how could I let a catch like him get away? And besides, I'm coming for that seafood feast! 2.2kReads—Score232Shelves
25. 175 饿 After I Fainted from Hunger, the Cold-Faced Hunter Took Me Home 饿晕后，被冷面猎户捡回家 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted No space, no System, no transmigration into another person's body. Both are virgins. Farming and living a simple, peaceful life. She transmigrates to a poor mountain village and from the start faints from hunger beneath a wild persimmon tree, without any of the usual transmigration perks. Facing a hell-mode start, she works hard to stand on her own: farming, gathering mushrooms, and picking up a hunter along the way to marry. 2kReads6.6Score207Shelves
26. 176 重 The Reborn Prosperity-Bringing Bride: A Sweet Second Life for a Returned Educated Youth 重生旺家媳：重生知青有点甜 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted Period setting, reborn, doting romance, sweet romance, building a fortune, rough-edged man and educated city girl After hearing the truth, she finally understood how terribly wrong she had been! Her husband died by suicide, her child drowned, and her family was destroyed. She opened her eyes and was reborn in 1980! The System activated, and she gained a pocket dimension. She rushed back to the countryside that very night! Weeping, she cried, "I'll never leave you again!" In this life, she'll che 1.9kReads—Score119Shelves
27. 177 被 The Butcher Hated by the Whole Village Spoils Me Rotten 被全村嫌弃的屠户，把我宠上天 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Transmigrated orphan girl vs. burly butcher, a striking size difference, an instinctive attraction, mutual flirtation, a pocket dimension, and a journey to wealth. Su Nian: I thought this was just something I had to do, but I never expected to be paired with such a top-notch man. Zhou Ye: Why does my whole body heat up whenever I see her!? 2kReads—Score296Shelves
28. 178 穿 I Went Back to 1976 as a System, and My Parents Got All Lovey-Dovey 穿回1976当系统，爸妈羞羞羞 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Period drama + sweet romance + System + rugged man × educated youth, rewriting fate] Reborn as a System in 1976, I watched my rugged dad carry off my educated-youth mom! I’m so obsessed with my parents’ romance, I can’t get enough! 51Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 月 A Full Moon Turns Me into a White Rabbit, and I Bring Luck to a Doomed Man 月圆化白兔，天煞衰男靠我转运 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted Historical farming romance, sweet love, family darling, fantasy, healing, hunter. Xiao Xiaotu was born with a strange yin-affliction. On the fifteenth of every month, her heart burns with pain and she turns into a white rabbit. Lu Ji, a jinx shunned by the whole village and plagued by bad luck, is the only cure for her. And he, plagued by misfortune, finds that everything goes smoothly only when he is near Xiaotu. On one mountain, the two of them become each other's source of peace and good fort 30Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 重 A Second Life: The Rugged Men of the 1970s Are Irresistible!! 重活一世：70年代糙汉真香！！ Cat Climbing Frame猫爬架子Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Qingwu must have had rocks in her head. She turned her back on her handsome husband and adorable children, fell victim to a scumbag and his mistress, and ended up abandoned by everyone. In this life, no matter how many snakes and demons scheme to make her divorce, she stands firm. Sorry, my IQ has finally come online!! Apart from my parents, my man, and my own kids, everyone else is a stranger. 6.3kReads8.9Score475Shelves

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    Highly recommend these books! 🌈 The first one is quite good. The female lead isn't a saint, and the male lead is purely love-struck. Overall, it's very sweet. 🌈 The second one, [time travel + hoarding + doting on his wife + adorable baby + clean couple + farming], is also very good.

31. 181 带 I Took My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s and Became My Rugged Husband's Greatest Love 带着空间穿七零被糙汉宠成心头尖 Ananke安娜可Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Stockpiling Supplies + Devoted Husband + Cherished by Everyone + Adorable Baby + Devoted to Each Other + Farming The female lead comes into possession of a celestial immortal's space. Just after she finishes stockpiling billions' worth of supplies, she is taken back to the 1970s... She finds herself newly married to a girl who weighs 200 jin. And so begins a life of being doted on by everyone!! With a rugged man who spoils her rotten!! 587Reads8.9Score—Shelves
32. 182 绝 His Stunning Wife Has Given Birth Again, and the Commander Comes Every Night to Soothe the Baby 绝美娇妻又生了，首长夜夜来哄娃 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Completed [One devoted couple + a sweet marriage in the 1970s + military marriage + swapped marriages + cozy everyday romance + family life] After taking a nap, Shen Zhiyou suddenly discovered that the world she lived in was actually a book, and she was the brainless, malicious second female lead whose only purpose was to drive the plot! In the book, she was practically possessed, insisting on marrying Jiang Wenbin no matter what. After the wedding, Jiang Wenbin thought she was filthy and made h 24.3kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    The female protagonist wakes up to find herself transported to the 1970s. The story begins with her fiancé, the male protagonist, running away. So, she decides to remarry the man that the whole village avoids.

33. 183 八 One Wink from This Darling, and the Rough Tycoon Falls Hard 八零娇娇一勾手，糙汉大佬沦陷了 Peaches and Plums for a Thousand Springs桃李千春Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Alternate 1980s setting, money-loving beauty vs. nouveau riche roughneck, sweet romance, size difference] Qiao Manyue dreams that Gu Cheng, the man who worships her, has already cheated on her with a widow who has three children. After they marry, he treats her like a workhorse for the rest of her life. In the end, she works herself sick and dies miserably in the countryside, while her husband lives happily with the widow. When she wakes from the nightmare, Qiao Manyue shakes her head in terro 4.7kReads—Score578Shelves

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    The character is a rough-around-the-edges type, but the female lead is very cute.

34. 184 假 The Fake Heiress Is Timid but Tough, and the Rough Hunter Has Her Back 假千金又怂又刚，糙汉猎户狂兜底 Crooked Pear梨歪歪Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + everyday rural life + no court politics + building a life from nothing + sweet romance] Song Miaomiao has a secret. Whenever her period comes, all kinds of magical books appear in her mind. From domineering CEOs falling in love with me to a princess consort who won’t be pushed around, the stories are so original that she gets completely absorbed in them. Until one day, she discovers that she is a character in one of those books too, and a fake heiress who gets sold by her 2.8kReads9.0Score319Shelves

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    The male lead has a fierce appearance, making him a typical rough-and-tumble female lead. At first, I was worried about scaring her away and didn't dare to get close.

35. 185 退 The Retired Soldier King and the Sweet Girl 退役兵王糙汉与乖乖女 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted (1v1, a rough-and-tumble guy full of dirty jokes and an elite good girl) Literary title: Starlight Above the Ruins. Popular title: Wall Street and the Biker Jacket. Straightforward title: The Retired Soldier and the Good Girl Wall Street's elite good girl × a gruff veteran and bar owner | Two worlds, one irresistible attraction Sang Tian is Wall Street's youngest project director, polished and elegant, with her life proceeding right on schedule, until she wanders into a Brooklyn bar called Was 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is full of flirtatious banter and portrays a truly rough and tough guy; the second book features a pure and innocent rough guy and a sweet, refreshing romance.

36. 186 退 The Retired Soldier King and His Sweet Southern Girl 退役兵王糙汉与南方娇软妹子 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted (Mutually faithful, one-on-one romance: a rugged former special forces soldier and a sweet, gentle girl from the south) Cheng Ye was once the king of the special forces. He was wild-looking and lived a rough, carefree life. After leaving the military, he started a renovation crew. Ruan Ruan was just like her name: sweet-looking and gentle by nature. What kind of story will unfold when a soft-spoken southern girl meets a rough northern man? Former Special Forces Soldier × Heiress to a Pastry-Ma 278Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 快 Quick Transmigration: Getting Kissed to Tears by Powerful Men in Sweet Romance Stories 快穿：在甜文里被大佬们亲哭 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing + all male leads are faithful + powerful men humbled + scheming green tea + slight everyone-loves-her vibe] In some worlds, the male leads are condemned by the twists of fate to become tragic characters in an author’s story. The little fox Ningning’s mission is to change their destinies, and, while she’s at it… devour them. 1. The Little Princess Takes on Four [Spoiled Princess VS Young General] 2. Rough-and-Ready Romance [Little Chef VS Older Boxer with a Major Size Difference 49.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    🚩🚩The second world is here. Some people might think it's too fast to jump right in, but! Hehe 😬 I love this kind of thing. A bullying, cowardly little cook versus a much smaller, older boxer. This kind of contrasting combination is really interesting.

38. 188 强 You’re Forcing Yourself on Me! You’re a Mafia Boss, Not My Husband! 强占！你是黑道大佬！不是我老公 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Cross-cultural romance + mixed-race hero + obsessive love + eight-year age gap + sizzling chemistry + happy ending] He rose to power amid gunfire and political schemes, wielding immense influence across Southern Europe. With countless deaths on his hands, he was feared by all. Until he met Ji Linlin... He knew nothing of love and was used to taking what he wanted. “Ji Linlin, run away once, and I’ll kill someone.” He kissed her and kept her captive, yet gave her everything he could. They once t 24.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves
39. 189 疯 A Mad Thug's Forceful Love 疯批暴徒强制爱 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [International romance + mixed-race + coercive love + off-the-charts sexual tension + happy ending] In a bloody encounter in a foreign land, the moment Kou Li sees Jiang Yiqiao, he wants her. Jiang Yiqiao: “I have a boyfriend.” Kou Li orders, “Break up with him.” Jiang Yiqiao: “Impossible. I love him.” Kou Li: “There's nothing in this world I can't take.” Only later does he realize that claiming this one thing nearly cost him his life. He takes her captive and keeps her close, wearing her down d 17.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
40. 190 婚 Bound by Marriage: Fifty Years With My Rugged Husband 婚缠：我与糙汉的五十年 Penguin Answer企鹅答Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising Kids + Everyday Realism + No Golden Finger + Real Life + Ensemble Cast + Family Life] From our marriage certificate to our silver anniversary, we argued for a lifetime and loved each other for a lifetime. Over the course of their fifty-year marriage, Qin Xiuying and Geng Jianjun overcome the many conflicts and crises brought on by their personalities, families, and times. They raise their children to adulthood, and after weathering countless trials, finally understand the true meaning o 220Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. There are no melodramatic plots; it focuses on everyday family life, the mundane details of life, and the warmth of everyday living. It's worth reading.

41. 191 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Kids 重生八零之发家致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no awful characters + food + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, after Li Heng accidentally fell off a cliff and was left disabled, Qiao Xi abandoned her husband and child, ultimately bringing the Li family to ruin. Given another life, she looks at her gentle, doting husband, then at her adorable, lively son, and swears to make it up to them and never let the tragedy happen again. With food and clothing businesses, Qiao Xi takes things one step at a time, gradu 4.5kReads9.1Score284Shelves

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    The rugged male lead is incredibly kind to the female lead, forgiving past grievances, and they even have a super cute baby named Xingchen. I'm totally shipping them online! 😆

42. 192 替 The Swapped Brides: Whose Fault Is It? 替嫁姐妹，谁的错！ March Knows Painting三月知画Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two comic dramas: "The Swapped Brides, Whose Fault Is It?!" and the brand-new version, "Sisters Breaking Free." In a poor, remote village in the 1980s, the Tang family favors sons over daughters. Their three girls are nothing but bargaining chips for bride prices. One absurd bride swap and three exorbitant bride prices send the sisters into three difficult marriages. Struggling through the mud, bound by entanglements for half a lifetime. The long-suffering Tang s 42.6kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The ratings have skyrocketed! It's a true dark horse in the historical fiction genre, with a plot that's fast-paced and increasingly addictive. Readers who have already finished it are all saying it's incredibly satisfying!

43. 193 后 My Stepmother Tried to Sell Me, So I Turned Around and Married the Burly Man Next Door 后妈要把我卖了，我转身嫁给隔壁糙汉 Mingming's Crispy Pork and Sweet-and-Sour Pork明明的酥肉和锅包肉Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My Stepmother Tried to Sell Me, So I Turned Around and Married the Rough-Hewn Man Next Door 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend some rough-and-tumble short stories; unrequited love is so popular!

44. 194 他 He Cried Until He Went Blind 他把眼睛哭瞎了 Ting Yuejian汀月见10k WordsCompleted He Cried Himself Blind —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "He Cried His Eyes Out"—He was blind for three years, and I stayed by his side for three years. On the first day he regained his sight, he personally sent me to prison. Sisters, this book really made me cry my eyes out 😭 The male lead isn't a rough guy, but he's crazier and more affectionate than any rough guy! When he was blind, he only recognized the female lead, but after regaining his sight, he personally sent her to prison. You think he's a scumbag? No, he did it to protect her. On the day the female lead was released from prison, he booked billboards all over the city to propose to her, and she threw the ring into the sewer in front of the media. Later, he died, and before he died, he cried his eyes out, saying that this way she would come back. "She's gone, and I cried my eyes out again, will she come back?" 💔 #WifeChasingCrematorium #CrazyMaleLead #CriedCountlessTimes

45. 195 假 After the Fake Heiress Gets a Terminal Illness, She Binds Herself to a Tough Man to Stay Alive 假千金绝症后，绑定糙汉续命 Salted Cherry Blossom Candy盐渍樱花糖Modern Romance905k WordsOngoing (Main story complete) [Soft, Gorgeous Fake Heiress vs. Super-Hormonal, Tough Auto Mechanic (The Real Heir to the Richest Family in the Capital)] [System / Both Pure in the Main Story / Size Difference / Rough Mechanic’s Rented Room / Intense Push and Pull / Male Lead Has Impeccable Respect for Women] She receives a critical condition notice from the start, with only 72 hours left to live! Jiang Yu, the fake heiress who hasn’t been kicked out yet, gets bound to the [Heart-Racing Life Extension Sy 12.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    A pampered heiress in distress meets a tough-talking but soft-hearted mechanic. The novel concept of a life-extending system, the stark contrast in identities, the high tension, and the stream-of-consciousness element make this a highly recommended story.

46. 196 穿 Transmigrate and Fight First, Then Find a Lovesick Man to Marry 穿越就开打，找个痴汉嫁 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted After dying, I transmigrate straight into an ancient family that favors sons over daughters, where I'm supposed to marry a violent man. From the start, I fight back, then find a way to cut ties with my birth family and begin a new life in ancient times with my space and spirit spring. 1.9kReads8.1Score163Shelves

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    Rough-man sweet romance novel

47. 197 邻 Between Neighbors 邻里之间 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Urban163k WordsCompleted Distant relatives are not as dependable as close neighbors, and close neighbors are no match for the folks across the street. But life is full of contradictions: without conflict, there is no struggle, and without struggle, there is no progress. Neighbors don’t always get along, either. As the saying goes, a neighbor is like a set of scales: they hope the other neighbor stays poor. 349Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Mountain village women love rough men

48. 198 我 My First Love 我的初恋情人 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted I met Yu on an early spring day. It was overcast and windy. He was passing by my house just as I came out of the yard. Our eyes met, and his lit up at once. He stopped in his tracks. My face flushed, and I lowered my head to look at my old cloth shoes, with my toes poking out. My family was so poor that my clothes were covered in patches. Yu didn’t seem to care about my shabby clothes. He kept walking, glancing back at my face. I didn’t know who he was or what he was doing in our village. But a 118Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 糙 The Rugged Man and His Sweet Wife 糙汉与甜妻 A Dudududu阿嘟嘟嘟嘟Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] There’s a little girl in a shabby building beside the construction site. She’s sweet and well-behaved. He Ji watched her for several days before he could no longer resist his little scheme and broke her air conditioner. He only meant to use the excuse of fixing it to get a closer look at her, but once he got near her, he couldn’t stop himself. Looking at her fair face and timid eyes, he thought, A sweet girl this well-behaved deserves to be brought home and spoiled. Otherwise, I’ 6.1kReads9.0Score588Shelves

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    Rough-around-the-edges romance, a sweet and doting love story, highly recommended! 😘

50. 200 包 My Contractor Big Brother Spoiled Me Until I Cried 包工头哥哥把我宠到哭 Qianqian Miao芊芊妙Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Not very sweet] First, the male lead is ugly, with thick lips. He’s dark-skinned, burly, and works as a construction contractor. The female lead is a bit oversensitive, a clueless little lamb who’s only mean to the male lead. 683Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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