Looking for an International Romance!!! A Powerful Male Lead and a Female Lead Who Isn’t Saintly or Stupid!! 跨国恋求！！！男主有权有势，女主不圣母不傻！！

1. 151 勾 Flirtation! Seduction! A Possessive Madman Abroad 勾惹！诱情！异国疯批强制爱 Golden Baby金宝宝Modern Romance893k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, rugged, unhinged tyrant x sweet, delicate beauty from Huaguo; forced love; love at first sight; devoted to each other; happy ending; sizzling chemistry; sweetness and angst; nine-year age gap; size difference] That year, while gathering inspiration in the mountains, Sang Ning was ambushed in the forest. Naively thinking he was a good man, she rushed toward him without hesitation. Little did she know, it was the beginning of her descent into the abyss. Full of hope, Sang Ning plea 4kReads8.7Score50214d adds

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   The male protagonists in these books are all incredibly powerful, and they give all their tenderness to the female protagonists.

2. 152 国 The Pretty Sidekick Targeted at International High School 国际高中被盯上的漂亮跟班 Suoyasi索亚斯Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Multiple Male Leads + Creepy, Brooding Ghostly Guy + Elite Academy] Wen Luo transmigrates into an F3 novel set at an elite school, where she becomes the lackey of a villainess who commits every imaginable atrocity. All she wants is to earn enough money to pay for her mother’s treatment, but she never expected everyone to set their sights on her. The sweet-faced, dark-hearted F1 who lives for fun The cold, arrogant, scheming F2 The rebellious, unruly F3 And all sorts of oth 2.4kReads7.0Score18514d adds
3. 153 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds

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   This is absolutely amazing! The rating is incredibly high, and it's all by the same author. The writing is superb. Don't force me to beg you to read it! [Heart emoji]

4. 154 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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   This is an incredibly captivating contemporary romance novel, so addictive! It truly embodies the concept of a highly intelligent, dual-personality relationship. The business intrigue and romance are phenomenal. No filler, the writing is superb, and the plot is always unpredictable. Looking for like-minded people, anyone interested?

5. 155 重 Reborn in Sweet Love: The Apple of the Sickly Big Shot’s Eye 重生蜜恋：病娇大佬怀里的心尖宠 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted The physical edition of "Gathering Nightglow" goes on sale October 16 at 7:00 p.m. [Sweet Romance + Reborn Revenge + Yandere Hero + Everyone's Favorite, a Sweet and Seductive Heroine] In her previous life, Tang Yiyi was blinded by love and tortured to death by scumbags. At the very last moment of her life, the man she hated most rushed into the sea of flames and swept her into his arms. His love was tender to the bone, but his voice was dark and possessive. "Tang Yiyi, even if I die, I won't let 4.1kReads9.3Score38114d adds

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   It's incredibly good! The beginning is fast-paced with no dragging at all; the relationship between the male and female leads develops very quickly. The male lead starts off pitiful but later becomes incredibly cunning. It's truly amazing, with no misunderstandings. The male lead dotes on the female lead exclusively, and his family also loves her. There are no melodramatic plot twists. [Explore]

6. 156 重 Reborn: The Cold CEO Knows How to Soothe, Flirt, and Act Cute 重生，禁欲总裁会哄会撩会撒娇 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet, gentle beauty VS devoted, humble, obsessive CEO] [Mutual salvation + sweet wealthy-family romance + humble male lead + both leads' first love] Only after Bai Moqing died did she learn that Shang Sinian had loved her deeply, yet hadn't even dared to get close to her. After she was killed by a scumbag, he took revenge for her and then died with her. Reborn, all she wanted was to cling to her CEO husband's coattails, take down the scumbag, and turn her life around! She never expe 13.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
7. 157 别 Don't Panic, I'm Back to Set My Darkened Husband Straight 别慌，我回来整顿黑化老公了 Ju Dai居黛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The male lead appears proper and self-disciplined, but inside he is gloomy, deeply insecure, and completely unhinged. He finds all sorts of ways to lure the female lead in.] Clear-headed, formidable slacker * sickly beautiful, unhinged man To save her older brother, who has become a vegetable, Yu Zhi has no choice but to leave with the System for seven years. When she finally returns, she discovers that her once-purehearted boyfriend, who used to blush at a single kiss, has bec 10.8kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
8. 158 去 Go See the Wind 去见风 A Glimpse of the Past过往见Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Coercion + the criminal underworld + all-consuming love + HE] [Bonus chapters released at random~] When Pei Yang realized she loved Lian Heng, she leaped from a building. That day happened to be the bright, sunny day she hated most. / Memories of the past played before her eyes, and Pei Yang couldn't help but shed tears. It was because of what he had once said. / “If one day the sun is shining brightly,” “could you please stop hating it?” He paused briefly: “What I mean is, stop hating me.” “ 1.9kReads8.7Score17714d adds

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   The male lead is a powerful, wealthy, and influential Chinese American. Both the male and female leads have wonderful personalities. The male lead is extremely loving and caring towards the female lead. The female lead is independent, clear-headed, and deeply in love with the male lead. She makes repeated compromises for him. The author's writing is delicate and enjoyable to read. The plot is fresh, and the characters are well-developed. This book is relatively new, so the rating might be a bit low, but it's truly excellent and worth reading.

9. 159 蛰 Lying Low 【蛰伏】 Chen Qiulai陈秋来Mystery427k WordsCompleted At fourteen, Jiang Zheng got separated from her parents while traveling abroad. In a damp, foul-smelling wooden shack, she met Cong Tuo, who was eighteen. Looking down at Jiang Zheng, Cong Tuo said the words that would change her fate: “Would you like to come with me?” She followed Cong Tuo, crossing Southeast Asia and then heading illegally to the Americas. From then on, her life revolved around just two things: staying alive and returning home. If Jiang Zheng had to describe herself, she would 76Reads8.4Score—14d adds
10. 160 亲 Hush, the Lunatic Is Trying to Lure You Again 亲哄，疯批又在诱骗 Jin Yin今音Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, kind heroine × obsessive, unstable, two-faced hero. He's completely unhinged, she's delicate, and he's a stalker] The first time Xie Qingzhi saw Shen Qingzhi, she was wearing a jade-green qipao and giving a speech as the student representative. Her voice was sweet and soft, and Xie Qiyan couldn't help looking up. His gaze lingered on the slender waist outlined by her qipao. At that moment, the beast sleeping in his heart awoke. He wanted to lock her in a gilded cage forever, wher 603Reads6.3Score10014d adds

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    🎀✨A transnational romance. ①The male lead is of Eurasian descent, an arms tycoon, incredibly wealthy and powerful, with top-tier looks; the female lead is a delicate and innocent girl. 🌿At 18, the female lead fell into the hands of thugs but was rescued by the male lead. He raised her in his castle, infatuated with her, and showered her with all his affection.

11. 161 高 High Heels Meet the Soccer Field 高跟鞋遇上绿茵场 Diu Diu Hopes Not to Get Lost丢丢希望不丢Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted Career-driven supermodel X love-struck footballer “Mr. Theodore, what did your final celebration mean?” “Dedicated to my moon, my love.” Love makes me stronger by the day; hate makes me unstoppable. She makes me bow my head in submission. On the pitch, I dedicate every goal to you in your high heels. 2.1kReads9.1Score19614d adds

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    These two books are definitely worth reading, I can vouch for them. Just read them and you're good! [Cool]

12. 162 异 After My International Romance Went Awry, My Soccer Star Ex Begged Me Not to Leave 异国恋翻车后，球星前任求我别走 Ya Ya Ya Ya Duck Ya丫牙雅鸭吖Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted Sharp-tongued, gentle footballer X humorous, self-serving international student In 2014, the German team claimed victory at the World Cup in Brazil with a dominant performance at the Maracana Stadium. The whole stadium was in a frenzy. While the German players and fans celebrated wildly, a sharp-eyed reporter spotted Florian, the star who had played a pivotal role in the team's victory, passionately kissing an Asian girl with long, jet-black hair. The reporter captured the moment perfectly. Pu 9.5kReads9.2Score83314d adds

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    These two books are definitely worth reading, I can vouch for them. Just read them and you're good! 😎

13. 163 天 The Genius Painter and Her Dangerous Muse 天才画家与她的危险缪斯 Lang Dajiang狼达姜Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted Female-oriented romance + cross-cultural love + mildly possessive + sweet romance + devoted to each other The heroine falls for the hero at first sight because of his looks; the hero falls in love with her at first sight. The heroine: I’ll flirt, flirt, and flirt some more. The hero: Are we closing this or not? Make up your mind! Jiang Yunhe never imagined that one day she would find herself in a story about a real and fake heiress. By the time she returned home, there was no place for her in t 492Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    The first book is truly amazing; the personalities of the male and female leads are a perfect match, and they seem like a match made in heaven.

14. 164 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds
15. 165 异 Forced to Stay Abroad, Darling, I've Caught You Again 异国强占，宝贝又抓到你了 Zhu Kaka朱卡卡Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted (Energy tycoon × Chinese dance student) “Zhao Jingwan, the only truth in troubled times is that you have to stay alive.” He taught her how to grow stronger in the darkness. Later, the young woman found her faith again and returned to the stage. She danced for children caught in war, for refugees driven from their homes, for soldiers defending their country, and for world peace. Her faith had never changed. The light shining on the stage was lit for her by that man. Zhao Jingwan danced for the wo 5.1kReads9.1Score42914d adds

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    Cross-border romance, forced love

16. 166 强 Forced Love: If I Had Never Saved You 强制爱：若不曾救你 Richi Clothing Ritual日寸衣礼Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted [Defiant beauty who dares to fight back ✖️ powerful family patriarch + domineering pursuit + international romance + both chaste + violent man + imprisonment] In her third year teaching in Lisan, Lin Songxue saved a badly wounded man. Little did she know that this would be the beginning of a lifelong entanglement. Naren: “Wealth, fame, status... Which is it you want? Anything I desire is mine for the taking, even if I have to take it by force.” Later Naren: “Please, please don’t hate me. Please 375Reads6.5Score—14d adds
17. 167 嫁 I Married a Daddy-Type Big Shot. Well, Great, I’m Still Alive 嫁给爹系大佬，恩，很好，还活着 Lady Huahua花花大人呀Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After their one-night stand, Jiang Yi never expected the man to be not only of distinguished status, but also of her father's generation. That wasn't all: he was the uncle of the man she was supposed to marry for a family alliance. Bai Heng, known in the underworld as Fourth Master Bai, was ruthless and worth tens of billions. No one could have imagined he would fall for a woman. Afraid her parents would find out she'd gotten involved with Bai Heng, Jiang Yi avoided him at every turn. But the lo 47.1kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

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    Isn't this the one you're talking about? It's so sweet! The female lead is so rational, I love her so much, I've watched it so many times, four times already!

18. 168 狂 The Rogue Who Plucks the Stars 狂徒摘星 Deep Crimson Ancient Wood古木深红Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Mafia boss of a multinational conglomerate VS clever, brave sweetheart] [Abduction and domination + intense push and pull + powerful man falls in love + possessive love] [Mutual redemption] [Happy ending] [Both are each other’s first and only] An unexpected incident brought Jiang Xingman face-to-face with Huo Yuansen. Without bothering to ask questions, the tycoon took her to the Rose Manor atop Di’ai Mountain that very night. In her naivete, Jiang Xingman thought it was all her bad luck, and t 819Reads8.7Score10414d adds
19. 169 瘾 Addictive! The Exotic Big Shot Cradles Her Baby Bump and Worships Her on His Knees 瘾！异域大佬手托小孕肚，跪着宠 Two Dragons Herald Prosperity二龙开泰Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Completed + mutual firsts and only loves + 10-year age gap + sweet pregnancy romance + parallel worlds + mixed-race obsessive lover who forces his love + crybaby doll] A super-fast pace, with plenty of shocking twists. Everyone says Li Yunting is a demon from the deepest hell. He comes from a foreign land and holds the lives of thousands in his hands. Countless people pray that he will grant them one last reprieve as they bow their necks to the executioner's blade. Li Yunting hates his own mixe 7.2kReads8.8Score49114d adds

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    Here it comes! Once you click in, you can't get out! [Attention][Attention][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

20. 170 误 I Wandered into the Russian Mafia and Became Their Beloved 误入俄罗斯黑帮后我成了白月光 Pouring Nightfall Over the Mountains还斟夜色宴群山Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted What happens when a Chinese student studying abroad accidentally wanders into a Russian mob’s lair? How do you turn down a big shot’s advances? How do you get top grades while living the challenging life of an international student? How do you stay true to yourself amid temptation? Here’s a sweet little romance for you. 3.1kReads8.4Score24214d adds
21. 171 救 Help! A Foreign Powerhouse Is Forcing Me to Love Him 救命！被异国大佬强制爱 Duan Yu段瑜Modern Romance174k WordsOngoing [Pure Romance + Cross-Cultural Love + Sweet Romance in a Powerful Family + Height Difference + Blue-Eyed Foreign Tycoon + Mutual Redemption] The first time they met, the girl in a hospital gown excitedly grabbed his hand and said, “I know you! Prince, can you take me home?” The young and handsome Louis smiled faintly and asked, “Girl, when did you meet me?” As the heir to Germany’s House of Hohenzollern, Louis was cold and ruthless, practically immune to women, and had nothing but contempt for l 18Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 172 强 Forced Possession! The Abstinent Madman Falls for Me Step by Step 强制占有！禁欲疯批他步步沦陷 Yun Li云璃Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Love Across Borders + Both Pure + Sweet, Wealthy-Family Romance + Possessive and Unhinged + Adorable Baby] The man’s deep-blue eyes glinted like something supernatural as he gazed at the sweet little kitten before him. His voice was low and magnetic. “Baby girl, it doesn’t hurt.” Tang Li was stunningly beautiful, with a bewitching, foxlike face and the soft, radiant charm unique to an Eastern girl. Stranded in a foreign country with no one to rely on, she was also betrayed by her childhood frie 1.1kReads8.8Score11414d adds
23. 173 星 Stars Fall on the Wilderness, Dreams First Find Sleep 星坠野，梦初眠 Drunken Delight醉欢儿Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted Mutually exclusive devoted love & sweet romance & love at first sight Mercenary big shot VS heiress from an influential family Ji Ye has fought his way through a hail of bullets. Gunpowder should have hardened his heart long ago. But when he kicks open the door of an abandoned factory and sees the kidnapped Xu Xingmian, her lashes trembling like a startled butterfly beneath the black blindfold, something changes. When she opens her eyes, their clear gaze meets his, like a blunt knife slowly carv 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🌷🌷A transnational romance, both the man and woman are powerful and influential, and the female lead is not a saint. ①He is the most feared "King of Eternal Night" in Southeast Asia, and she is a top student at a Chinese medical school, strikingly beautiful. Because of a small cookie from their childhood, she became the only light in his corrupt world, and he searched for her for seventeen years. When they meet again, she has been deceived by her best friend and sold into the darkest auction house in Southeast Asia, where she suffers from PTSD. He massacres the auction house, dragging her out of hell. She steps into his darkness, forever returning to night, and ultimately transforms into the most perfect dark queen.

24. 174 肆 Indulging in Sweet Romance: President Bai's Rose Came to Life 肆宠甜婚：柏总的玫瑰成精了 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Unworldly Rose Goddess VS fabulously wealthy Lord of Fortune] [Marriage before love + devoted couple + each other's one true love + super sweet] “She cares for all things, but I care only for her.” “She loves all living beings, yet her heart belongs to only one.” Yun Yao was born with an auspicious destiny and an extraordinary ability to ward off disaster. It not only led to her being taken in by the wealthy Qiao family of Lingwu City, but also caught th 13.6kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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25. 175 裙 Lured by Her Skirt 裙诱 Endless Naraku无尽奈落Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other ➕ mafia ➕ careful maneuvering ➕ intense push and pull ➕ possessive love ➕ the powerful one bows down] Thai mafia prince X resilient camellia seeking revenge X mysterious Hong Kong crime boss * Dailing lost her mother as a child. Born and raised in a casino, she forged a tenacious spirit. After lying low for years to seek revenge, she ventures alone into Thailand as an adult, targeting the powerful Chen family, a mafia dynasty with influence across the country. Fate smile 11.6kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    These three are all incredibly good cross-cultural romance novels, and the male leads are super charismatic. If you're looking for this type of book, these are sure to satisfy you! [Shy][shy][shy][attention][attention][attention]

26. 176 诱 Luring Her Into the Deep: The Mad Tycoon's Obsessive Love 诱她深陷，疯批大佬的强制宠爱 Richi Clothing Ritual日寸衣礼Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [A gentle beauty from the Jiangnan water towns x a top mafia boss who’s dangerously unhinged] [International forced romance + mafia + love at first sight + size difference + both leads devoted only to each other + happy ending] Song Chuchi is like a soft mist from the water towns of Jiangnan, delicate and lovely, with clear eyes like autumn waters. She’s a unique sight on the streets of Lorin. She goes abroad to find her boyfriend, only to discover that he… has been cheating on her. Her parents 5.1kReads8.9Score46414d adds

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    I would call it a cross-border, assertive romance filled with two different feelings.

27. 177 被 The Fourth Year of Being Loved Against My Will 被强制爱的第四年 Crane Song yyyy鹤音yyyyModern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Forced Love + Both Leads Reborn + Obsessive Male Lead + Died for Love in Their Past Life + HE] In the fourth year of being effectively imprisoned by Shen Huaixu, Qiao Qiao asked him for a divorce. Shen Huaixu had quietly stripped her of every freedom, taken control of her entire life, and imprisoned her in a cage built in the name of love. Shen Huaixu was possessive, cool-headed, and fiercely jealous. He commanded the business world and built his own commercial empir 13.6kReads9.2Score1k14d adds

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    ❓❗①: This male lead is incredibly powerful, a top-tier boss and godfather of the Italian sex trade, yet after meeting the female lead, he willingly becomes the inferior in their relationship. Follow me so you don't get lost!

28. 178 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds

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    This is a truly amazing story. The male lead is a diplomat who travels abroad frequently, and the female lead is beautiful, intelligent, and funny. It's a lighthearted and sweet romance novel.

29. 179 娇 Be Good, Sweetheart! Day and Night in the Hands of a Brutal Man 娇娇乖！被暴徒盯上的日日夜夜 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [🖤 Unhinged mixed-race brute x 💖 sweet, innocent doll] [Striking size difference and sexual tension + wild, rugged tough guy + school and city life + intense, coercive love + mutual salvation] The boy Sang Moli once saved lived in a world of darkness and filth. When he fought, every punch drew blood. He was violent and impossible to tame. The little princess was born in a tower. Compared to a beast like him, they were worlds apart. Moli was innocent and naive, and thought Mufasa was the best. As 5.5kReads9.0Score55314d adds

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    1️⃣ Click on it for a beauty overload! The introduction details the main content, which is fresh and original.

30. 180 可 Poor Thing! President He’s Obsessively Doting on Her Day and Night 可怜的她！被病娇贺总日夜宠爱！ Mo Jiu Xuan He墨酒玄鹤Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Ruthless hero + no escape + 22-year age gap + dark and intense + deranged, possessive love + no scruples + powerful man, vulnerable woman + both are each other’s first and only + marriage before love + innocent heroine + winning her back] Deranged, possessive financial magnate uncle × naive, timid little bunny Wen Tongtong lived in the wealthy He family’s home, where food and clothes were always brought to her. Outsiders envied her life beyond measure. But Wen Tongtong knew that although she en 16.3kReads8.1Score97114d adds
31. 181 乖 Sweet and Soft, Yet Irresistible! The Mad Big Shot Kneels to Lick Her 乖软宝贝甜欲撩！疯批大佬跪地舔 Sui Yin and Chi Qi邃隐和迟栖Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Love Across Borders + Love at First Sight + Forceful Possession + Both Pure] [Gentle, Clear-Headed Classical Dance Beauty X Intensely Possessive, Unhinged Man] Jiang Xingtan was stunningly beautiful, with enchanting, delicate features and a graceful, exquisite dance style. She was hailed as the “Goddess of Classical Dance.” During an overseas dance-theater exchange performance, Jiang Xingtan appeared onstage in a light, gauzy dress, her body moving with effortless grace, ethereal as a butterfly 3.8kReads8.8Score35514d adds

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    1️⃣ Click on it for a beauty overload; the introduction reveals the main content, which is fresh and original.

32. 182 迪 Lovers in Dubai 迪拜恋人 Jiu Che酒澈Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted Dubai, veiled in luxury and clamor. I came here with a heart full of dreams and passion, and unexpectedly fell in love with an Arab man. He was handsome, witty, and stubborn. After a kiss in the desert stirred our hearts, I quietly gave him mine. When we met again, he said, “I already have a wife, but Allah allows me to marry four women.” I refused to stay and become his second wife, but he kept pressing me, refusing to let go. Clashing beliefs, rejection from his family, longing and confusion a 26Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    ①🌿A cheongsam designer vs. A German investment tycoon. The female lead is alone in a foreign land when she encounters danger, and the male lead saves her. He falls in love with her at first sight💍 and wants to keep her by his side. ②🍀A mercenary tycoon vs. A delicate beauty👗. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight and tries every means to keep her by his side. The female lead always wants to escape, but later, for the sake of her beliefs✉, he participates in dangerous operations.

33. 183 名 A City Named After You 名为你的城市 Shi Er时贰Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Mature man and woman. The story spans New York, Paris, and London, with Shanghai featured in the latter half. A clash between reason and emotion. Two years into her career, she quits and sets off on a journey abroad. The unknown gap year sparks a story, and her own label is born. When they meet again a year later, she has transformed on the runway. The moment when emotion pulls reason off course. The 16th arrondissement of Paris on a rainy night. He approaches and slowly crouches down. A faint w 7.7kReads9.4Score1k14d adds

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    This has to be it!! Reading this book really gives you withdrawal symptoms. I stumbled upon it and didn't have high hopes, but it turned out to be so good. Besides the male and female leads and the other supporting characters, what really touched me was the songs that appeared throughout the story. The male lead is truly wonderful, and the female lead is also very clear-headed and independent. My limited vocabulary can't do justice to the beauty of the words 😭

34. 184 跳 Dancing Stars 跳舞的星星 Shi Er时贰Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted A road-trip coming-of-age story with a healing, romantic tone and plenty of dramatic tension. A cool, independent heroine who is occasionally physically frail + a wise, gracious European royal who always speaks his mind He turned his gaze from the distance and looked at her from the corner of his eye. “I still owe you five euros. What would you like to do?” Hearing this, Shi Yu looked up and met his gaze, then asked earnestly, “Can I do anything I want?” Seeing his expression change in an instan 477Reads8.9Score10514d adds

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    The male lead is a member of European royalty, powerful and influential~ The female lead is a clear-headed and rational beauty~ [heart][heart][Already interested][Already interested][Already interested]

35. 185 宝 Baby, Stop Running 宝贝别再跑了 Zhang Shumeng张书萌Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted Resilient, alluring female instructor vs. bloodthirsty, unhinged male lead, one-on-one, both untouched Taking her by force + two equally powerful leads + the powerful one bows his head The story of a woman who goes undercover in a lawless part of Southeast Asia and, by chance, meets a group of powerful men. He chases her as she runs, but it ends happily. 1.1kReads8.7Score10014d adds

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    ① The male lead is a king in Southeast Asia, and the female lead is a drill instructor who pretends to be weak to get close to him. ② The male lead is from Dubai, and the female lead is a Chinese student; the male lead is tricked by the female lead twice.

36. 186 被 After Being Bound to the Winner's Life System, I Check In and Get Rich 被人生赢家系统绑定后打卡暴富 Lu Jiangbai路江白Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted An ordinary woman’s comeback + reborn + tycoon System + older foreign CEO + age gap + feel-good female-led story As a child, you always want to grow up. But the older you get, the more regrets you find. Because she only had a junior college degree, Jiang Chengcheng was shut out of civil service jobs. Since she didn’t want to get married, even ordinary job interviews ended with her being rejected outright. At just twenty-six, she was diagnosed with cancer. On countless nights when she lay awake a 1.3kReads7.5Score18314d adds

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    A novel that utterly humiliates my intelligence.

37. 187 甘 Willingly Surrendering: The Unhinged Tycoon Seduces His Sweetheart 甘愿臣服：疯批大佬诱宠小娇妻 Mu Tingyangyang木汀央央Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, unhinged powerhouse x resilient little bunny + both leads sexually pure + love at first sight + forced possession + groveling pursuit + devoted husband later on] The first time Jiang Ningchu saw Chen Xiyan, he teasingly called her his fiancée. She was embarrassed and furious, and firmly denied it. She would rather marry a beggar than a man like him. Later, she found herself in danger and, in desperation, used Chen Xiyan's name to save herself. But she never expected that the man s 658Reads8.3Score10114d adds

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    They're all great! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

38. 188 异 A Foreign Thug's Forced Love: His Sweetheart Runs Away, Only to Be Kissed to Tears 异国暴徒强制爱，娇娇逃跑被亲哭 Big Sister Xiao Ai小哀姐姐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] Resilient beauty x sickly, faux-Buddhist man. Underworld · forced love · older man · forbidden romance Her adoptive father is seriously ill, and her best friend has stolen her fiance. She travels to a foreign country alone, only to be sold into the red-light district. Thinking her life has gone wrong from the start, she accidentally gets involved with her fiance's uncle. He is seven years older than her, immensely powerful, and always holds prayer beads in his hand. His methods are ex 3.2kReads8.7Score37814d adds

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    A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! Once you're hooked on this forced love novel, you won't be able to stop! The plot is intensely dramatic, featuring a Buddhist male protagonist's maddening descent into depravity, and a female protagonist struggling to survive amidst conspiracies and manipulation. It's a high-octane, high-suffering, and incredibly suspenseful read!

39. 189 跨 A Cross-Border Romance: My Encounter With a Handsome Italian 跨国情缘：与意大利帅哥的邂逅 King Background Character路人甲大王Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing Yun Yi x Simone A sweet, sweet love story about a Chinese cutie and a foreign college guy falling in love at first sight. Let’s see what sparks fly between these two bickering lovebirds! Romance Theater: Part 1 Yun Yi put on a haughty expression and replied, “Granted, Little Xizi!” “Okay, but... Little Youzi?” Simone tried his best to respond in halting Chinese, but his accent made it sound rather comical. “No, it’s Little Yunzi!” If Simone hadn’t been talking directly to her, Yun Yi wou 383Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    A cross-cultural romance. 💥💥💥 He was never a horse tamer; Jiang Yiqiao was, effortlessly taming Kooli's wild horse. He fell in love with her at first sight, and almost risked his life to win her. Just when he thought he had made her a docile kitten, she ran away again. He was completely helpless against her.

40. 190 被 After Being Bullied, She Finally Took the Bait 被霸凌后，她终于上了钩 Miss 8484小姐Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted The new book has just received its first rating! It’ll go up! [Possessive Pursuit + Rekindled Romance + Groveling Chase + Mixed-Race Male Lead + Captivity] A distinguished, mixed-race student council president at an American university vs. a beautiful Chinese student with a classical elegance Xu Zhi travels abroad alone to study. All she wants is to focus on her education, but the bullying around her grows worse and worse. Chu Xiao, the student council president adored by girls across campus, co 94Reads8.5Score1714d adds
41. 191 我 The Fall Guy at the Noble Academy 我在贵族学院当炮灰 NG a Hundred TimesNG一百遍Modern Romance750k WordsOngoing [A fictional world, fantasy romance. Everything is made up; any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. No harmful content!] [Everyone’s favorite + pampered female side character + transmigrate into a book + campus + gods + past and present lives] Song Qingqing cherishes her life and can’t stand pain. After eighteen years of being doted on and spoiled, she wakes up to find she’s transmigrated into a novel about an elite academy, as a cannon-fodder character doomed to a truly 2.8kReads8.6Score22114d adds

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    The first book isn't finished yet, but the plot is pretty good. The second book has some twists and turns and is very enjoyable.

42. 192 高 So Sweet! My Daddy-Type Boyfriend Threatens to Slap My Hand If I Don’t Memorize My Vocabulary 高甜！爹系男友不背单词就要打手 Nannan Doesn't Tilt Her Head囡囡不歪头Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + age gap with an older man + possessive control + sweet romance + aloof, slightly yandere top student + mutual firsts] Tong Huayao first fell for Tan Yansi in the student cafeteria. Her cousin publicly humiliated her for having lived under other people's roof since childhood. At her most embarrassed and helpless, he appeared like a pure white moon, pretending to just pass by, and offered her his lavish senior-year meal tray in front of the entire school. “Eat mine.” She neve 1.7kReads9.0Score17214d adds
43. 193 偏 Drawn to Danger: My Finance Whiz Husband from Our Whirlwind Wedding Is a Robber 偏惹危情：闪婚金融精英是抢劫犯 The Sea Is Full of Water大海里全是水Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Mystery Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + A Strong Heroine's Awakening + International Manhunt + Love Triangle] I'm a jewelry expert and the daughter of a wealthy Zhejiang family whose property was demolished. Forced into marriage, I travel from Xingzhou to Haishi on a business trip and impulsively marry a handsome, aloof stranger. He claims to be a finance whiz, but the day after our wedding, he lands in prison for “robbery,” forcing me to fly to Southeast Asia to visit him. To get back 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book seems to meet the questioner's requirements.

44. 194 闷 My Aloof Ex Suddenly Shows Up and Becomes My Boss 闷骚前男友空降，成了我老板 Yue Cong'an玥从安Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Completed! A short-form drama adaptation is now available. Cool, refined, secretly passionate executive × sharp-tongued, softhearted assistant with a prickly streak [Sharp tongues and stubborn hearts + reunion after years apart + intense possessiveness + sweet, angsty pursuit + both leads are virgins] Qiao Xu, from an ordinary family, dated Xu Si'an, the young heir to Luocheng’s wealthy elite, for two years and eight months while they were at university. They planned to meet each other’s famili 17.2kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds

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    This is really good. It might be a little angsty at the beginning, but it's incredibly sweet at the end!

45. 195 纵 Surrender to Temptation: The Black-and-Gold Emperor's Cherished Darling 纵情引诱，黑金冷皇的掌心娇宠 Second Egg Dog二蛋狗Modern Romance741k WordsCompleted [Cold-blooded Mafia boss x sweet, clueless girl with a troubled past] [Devoted to each other + one-on-one romance + happy ending + seven-year age gap + doting, fatherly boyfriend + sizzling chemistry + mutual salvation] (If you can’t handle a weak heroine, this isn’t for you.) (Not realistic fiction. A completely fictional modern setting, plot-driven, with an ensemble cast and multiple couples.) * The first time Cheng Yi saw Lu Qian, she was covered in dust, huddled in a corner of his car like a 4.2kReads9.3Score40914d adds

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    This book is really good. The relationship between the male and female protagonists is written so delicately, it's a mutual attraction. The author's writing is excellent. Everyone should read it!

46. 196 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.7kReads—Score31614d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly powerful, a cold and aloof tycoon in public, but a doting, fatherly boyfriend to the female lead—the kind who spoils her rotten. [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater] The female lead is also very intelligent; the whole story is sweet without being mind-numbing.

47. 197 国 A State Banquet Guest, Defeated by the Mafia Princess 国宴座上宾，败给黑帮大小姐 Cai Ergou Runyue菜二狗润玥Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Su Jinghe’s first love suddenly vanished without a trace. When she returned from studying abroad, she discovered that he had a two-year-old daughter with another woman. Their love, which had carried them from campus into the working world, ultimately couldn’t compete with the other woman getting him drunk one night. But Su Jinghe hadn’t been idle either. After being dumped, she found herself a casual lover in America. For the sake of her future, Su Jinghe returned to China to w 3.1kReads9.0Score56114d adds

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    The first book features a cross-cultural romance and forced marriage; the second book has a male protagonist of Chinese descent with an extremely possessive nature.

48. 198 妹 A Little Sister Needs a Man Who'll Be Her Mom! 妹宝就是要配男妈妈！ Let's Eat Rice米饭吃起来Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [A possessive, nurturing male lead × a bold, spoiled heroine who acts sweet but is secretly calculating] [Both leads are each other's one and only! Both are each other's one and only! Both are each other's one and only!] [The side couple is a male-male pairing!!] [The male lead calls the heroine “hubby,” but this is absolutely a straight romance, not 4i] [This is not a romance that conforms to conventional values. The heroine is a bad-tempered rich girl who pretends to be sweet, and the male lea 11.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's absolutely gorgeous!!!

49. 199 小 The Tiny Boss Is Everyone's Favorite, and She Coddles Her Scumbag Dad Like He's Her Placenta 小小老子当团宠，把渣爹当胎盘哄 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Boat in a Single Thought is now available on all platforms. [Comedy + raising kids + everyone’s favorite + 1v1 romance + devoted couple + the adult heroine’s love interest is Lu Jinghuai] [A funny, sunny heroine who actually has eight hundred tricks up her sleeve x a saintly beauty who is really a sinister, venomous schemer] Ji Nian transmigrates into a novel where the heroine is adored by everyone, becoming the universally disliked biological daughter of the heroine’s pow 89.8kReads9.6Score11.6k14d adds

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    The male lead is the young prince of another country, and the female lead is the sole heir to a very powerful company in that country? (I don't know how to describe it, but our Chicken God's identity is really amazing.) I really love the male lead, and our Gou Gou is also super outstanding!

50. 200 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.6kReads8.6Score33414d adds

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