International Romance, With a Foreign Male Lead of Overwhelming Power and Influence 跨国恋，男主是外国人，权势滔天

1. 51 跨 A Dangerous Cross-Border Romance! The Unhinged Powerbroker Makes Her Fall 跨国强宠！疯批掌权人诱她沉沦 Nightfall on the Way Home归时夜Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Bright, sweet, delicate little darling VS a ruthless, powerful ruler] [Mutual firsts + one-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + ultra-wealthy family + cross-border romance + size difference + possessive love + coercive romance] * Qiao Lien Standish. A powerful ruler who controls the lifeblood of England’s economy. A name written prominently in the books of modern world history. He never expected that one day he would become the one beneath the other in love. In public, he was noble an 5.1kReads8.8Score55914d adds

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   The male lead is the Duke of England, controlling the nation's economic lifeline. The female lead mistakes him for her uncle at the airport and goes home with him. The male lead is somewhat forceful, but more like a domineering father. He raises her like a daughter, sending her to school. [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

2. 52 误 A Wrong Turn! The Mad Tycoon Spoils Me Rotten 误闯！被疯批大佬强势宠 Miss Baishui白水小姐Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love, possessive romance, a deranged powerful man × a resilient, delicate-looking girl] An accident landed Wen Yining in the devil's grasp. She stood on the deck, her fragile body teetering. He strolled slowly up to her, speaking with arrogant, absolute authority. “Die, or do it.” She never imagined that one day he would willingly lower his head for her, cupping her face with bloodstained hands as he begged for her love. “Have you never loved me, not e 24.5kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
3. 53 野 Wildly Entwined 野蛮缠绵 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted Also known as Wild and Unrelenting [Mutual first love + sweet romance + top-tier wealthy family + obsessive pursuit + foreign romance + cross-border love + size difference + blue-eyed foreign tycoon + sharp-tongued and flirtatious + redemption + a touch of groveling + no blood relation] In a foreign land, just as Wen Ran is falling into despair, a man saves her in the bloodiest way possible. But moments later, she is mistaken for a spy. With her eyes about to be gouged out and her skin peeled 70.3kReads9.3Score8.8k14d adds

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   These two books are truly amazing 🔞

4. 54 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 24.2kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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   Both books feature male protagonists who are incredibly powerful and arrogant, resorting to force and coercion. Ultimately, both succumb to love, and their relationships are full of ups and downs, making for a very compelling read. Neither female protagonist is blindly subservient to the male lead; both resist at times.

5. 55 跨 Cross-Border Forced Love: Running Away? Naughty Babies Get Punished 跨国强制爱：逃？宝贝不乖有惩罚 Better to Be Happier不如更幸福Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted [Mad, violent criminal’s possessive love] [Head of the Xiwei family vs. clear-headed, independent darling + international romance + possessive love + faithful love only + size difference + five-year age gap + ruthless pursuit] Wen Zhaotang gets involved with the man who holds the world in the palm of his hand after an accident. Xiwei Yaoting was born at the pinnacle of power. People say he is cold-blooded and merciless, stained with bloodshed, and everyone trembles at the very mention of him. A 6.1kReads8.4Score53614d adds

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   The male lead is powerful and influential, while the female lead is someone who was forced into love? Both are virgins. Their body types are mismatched, hahaha…

6. 56 强 Forced Surrender: The Transnational Tycoon's Exclusive Forbidden Love 强制沦陷：跨国大佬的独家禁宠 Far Beyond Sea and Sky海天之遥Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [Leads: Lin Duoduo and Shen Heng] [The sequel, The Sandalwood Calamity: Finding Joy Against the Wind, is now being serialized] [Cross-border coercive romance + a powerful man bowing his head + both leads’ first love] [A dragon among men vs. an unyielding young woman] [No moral compass + no scruples + possessive love] [The husband’s desperate pursuit] [Size difference + eight-year age gap] [A wife-spoiling fanatic] Synopsis: A holiday trip became the start of Lin Duoduo’s nightmare. Tricked by a 10.9kReads8.8Score90614d adds

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   This is my favorite male lead on Tomato.

7. 57 禁 Forbidden Love: My Mafia Uncle 禁忌之恋：我的黑帮大佬叔叔 These Stars Are Not Like Last Night 429似此星辰非昨夜429Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted Eleven-year-old Shen Nian endured relentless bullying at the orphanage, until one rainy night, when Emil Trudeau, as magnificent as a god, stepped into her bleak world. This Canadian crime boss, just twenty-one but already unimaginably powerful, took her out of the mud and carried her into a world of extravagant luxury, all because of a promise he had made. For nine years, he raised her with his own hands, giving her endless affection and protection. She called him “Uncle” with fondness and reli 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's incredibly good, really! All three male leads are so handsome! It's so exciting! The second and third books have a fantastic crossover!

8. 58 欧 European Peril: The Mob Boss’s Forced Love 欧洲危情：黑帮大佬的强制爱 These Stars Are Not Like Last Night 429似此星辰非昨夜429Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted A chance rescue entangles Lin Zhi, a genius Chinese physicist, with Europe’s most dangerous man: Lorenzo De Santis, the king of the underworld. He rules both the criminal and legitimate worlds with an iron fist. Cold and obsessive, he has never failed in anything he set out to do. She thought they were just strangers who had crossed paths, but she ignited a flame of possession in his heart. An “accidental” delay at the airport, a meticulously planned kidnapping, and when she wakes, she finds her 118Reads7.5Score—14d adds
9. 59 黑 The Mob Boss’s Absolute Possession 黑帮大佬的绝对占有 These Stars Are Not Like Last Night 429似此星辰非昨夜429Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In New York's bloody underworld, Carlisle Wolfe is a feared mafia king. With blond hair and dark eyes, he can turn the world upside down with a flick of his hand. After an accident leaves one of his trusted men gravely injured, he's rushed to the hospital. The surgeon, Ye Jin, is a calm, resilient Chinese American trauma specialist. Her exceptional skill and fearless determination save his man's life. Her steady, focused gaze and the absolute domain she commands amid blood and death ignite a cur 825Reads6.8Score10114d adds
10. 60 沉 After Three Years Asleep, She Finally Returned to Her Own Time 沉睡三年后她终于穿回来了 A Little Nobody Who Doesn't Know What Name to Pick不知道取啥名字的小白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted The novel is complete. If you enjoyed it, please leave a rating! 😊 [Both each other’s first love]+ [Both are each other’s only one]+ [Billionaire heiress]+ [Athlete] A female CEO × a soccer player A fan of Kaká’s romance stories, making her own for lack of anything to read A pure romance, sweet and heartwarming, with no misunderstandings or over-the-top drama The male lead is Kaká, and the female lead is a wealthy heiress from Hong Kong. After Ning Fu returns from a three-year coma following a “ 1.1kReads8.5Score10414d adds

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    The male lead is a Brazilian soccer player, and the female lead is an Asian exchange student. They fall in love at first sight; both are each other's first love and both are virgins. The male lead has a cute, puppy-like face but a powerful, muscular physique—186cm tall with long legs and a shapely bottom—the tension is off the charts! I absolutely rave about this book!!!

11. 61 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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    Thai underworld heir X Resilient, vengeful camellia X Hong Kong arms tycoon* Dai Ling lost her mother at a young age and grew up in a casino, forging a strong and resilient heart. She lay low for years seeking revenge, and upon reaching adulthood, ventured alone to Thailand, aiming to infiltrate the powerful Chen family of the underworld. Blessed with beauty, she used it to her advantage, seducing the cold-faced heir of the Chen family, Ang Wei, at a solemn Buddhist temple funeral. But gaining his favor was not her true desire, nor her ultimate goal. In the depths of their passion, he whispered in her ear, "Your body belongs only to me. If one day you betray me, I will kill you with my own hands."

12. 62 掉 After My Secret Was Exposed, My Childhood Friend Turned Southeast Asia Upside Down 掉马后，我的竹马掀翻了东南亚 Sweet and Sour Soft Cookie酸甜软曲奇Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted “By day, she is an ordinary international student.” She enjoys her classes, keeps her identity secret, and dates for fun, treating love like a game. “By night, she is the most precious ‘Night Pearl.’” On the other end of the video call are her parents and childhood sweetheart, whose roots run deep across Nanyang. “One carefully planned trip tears every illusion to shreds.” Just as her self-important “boyfriend” thinks he can win her heart this way, just as her vicious fiancée thinks she can driv 5kReads8.9Score68314d adds

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    1. The first half is about redemption. The female lead gave the male lead light when they were young, and after they reunited, the male lead personally pieced together her broken soul in hell. The secondary couple is also very good. The second half is about the two fighting side by side. 2. It's the story of the male and female leads' daughter and the son of the second male and female leads. 3. The female lead, who was surviving in Germany, was rescued by the male lead. He fell in love at first sight. At first, he was forceful in pursuing her, but later it became very sweet.

13. 63 暴 After a Thug Sets His Sights on the Swan, She Becomes a Caged Bird 暴徒盯上白天鹅后，她成了笼中雀 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted Top-Tier Thug × Resilient Ballerina [Forced Love + Cross-Cultural Romance + Taking by Force + Soft-Hearted Heroine + Male Lead Is No Good Man + Size Difference + Seven-Year Age Gap] With one breathtaking dance, she looked like a swan with a broken wing onstage, and a man took notice of her. That very night, she was being hunted. With nowhere else to go, she fled into his car, and he saved her. He rubbed the ring in his hand, his words cold and menacing. “Spend the night with me.” He never expect 8.4kReads6.5Score47914d adds
14. 64 逃 You Can't Escape: Choked and Kissed, Loved by a Foreign Thug Against Your Will 逃不掉，掐脖亲，异国暴徒强制爱 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance852k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 441Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    This track definitely belongs to our authoritative sister, Rose!!!

15. 65 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance559k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    A powerful, ambitious older man in the military, political, and business worlds, and a frail, beautiful woman! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Because of her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two never consummated their marriage. So the man arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers…

16. 66 颜 Yanyan's Summer, Mingming Misses You 颜颜夏日，溟溟想你 Kolog, Who Loves Starry-Sky Fish爱吃仰望星空的科洛格Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Foreign romance + mixed heritage + rebellious and untamed + brooding investment tycoon + sweet and obedient heroine + personal growth] Rong Yan and Chu Mubai grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Their families tacitly approved of their relationship, and at eighteen, they both got into college. The arrival of Nan Sheng broke their unspoken understanding. The two who had been inseparable for eighteen years became three, until in the end, only Rong Yan was left. An unbreakable love turned Ro 2kReads7.2Score15814d adds

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    This book has a slightly angsty beginning.

17. 67 娇 Spoiled Plaything 娇玩 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted An Nuo and Elvis met for the first time on a trip to an island, where she was so dazzled by his good looks that they spent the night together. The second time they met, she was flirting with one of his subordinates while he had a beautiful woman at his side. They just happened to run into each other. Elvis left the woman beside him and leaned toward An Nuo with an elegant smile. “Miss An, you hooked up with me, and now you’re after my subordinate?” An Nuo narrowed her eyes and smiled innocently. 9.7kReads9.4Score1k14d adds

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    Highly recommend it! It's amazing, I rewatch it every now and then, and I've already watched it four or five times.

18. 68 逃 Escape from the South American Tycoon’s Control 逃离南美大佬的掌控 Someone in the Moonlit Night on the River江月夜中人Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted A South American crime boss hero x a clearheaded, sensible heroine [Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + 11-year age gap + coercion + resistance + psychological games + first-person narration + fictional South America + neither is a virgin] A mix-up over a photograph brings together two people who should never have crossed paths. Jiang Aiyue never imagined that an ordinary business trip would lead her into the territory of the powerful Zesai boss, Alai Ranglude. After that day, her life wa 2kReads—Score10914d adds

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    The male lead is a South American tycoon who falls in love with the female lead at first sight and forces himself on her.

19. 69 禁 Forbidden Rules: The Pearl Has Wandered In! 禁忌法则，明珠误入！ Violet and Lily of the Valley紫堇铃兰Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In a dark, damp forbidden land, a pearl from a lonely island wanders in by mistake. The heiress of an ancient martial arts family vs. a young lord with overwhelming power. Their first meeting, their reunion, one world, two very different lives: how can two people of such different status ever be together? When Si Tangxue first saw him, it was love at first sight. He kept her at arm’s length, but wasn’t that just another form of love, too timid to confess? Then she fell into another world, and ev 3.5kReads8.9Score44414d adds

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    All three are cross-cultural romances, and the male protagonists are all powerful and influential.

20. 70 情 Enchanted by Turkey: My Rise to the Throne 情迷土耳其：逆袭成后 Wen Yan Nüzi文嫣女子Anime Fanfiction163k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to a Foreign Land | Romance in the Hittite Empire] [Heroine’s Rise | Outsmarting the Enemy on the Battlefield] [Coercive Romance | Love Triangle with Two Male Leads] [A Tribute to "Red River"] [A Tribute to "The Pharaoh’s Beloved Consort"] Su Xi, a history prodigy, transmigrates three thousand years into the past to the Hittite Empire, where she becomes the spoils of war claimed by the domineering Prince Karsh. Arrogant and ruthless, he keeps her under his thumb, unaware that thi 90Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you like medieval or ancient Egyptian themes, and the story starts with a passionate kiss, guess how daring the author with low viewership is? [Shy] Every three chapters there's a blush-inducing, heart-pounding scene.

21. 71 恋 Love in the Deep: The Ninety-Ninth Escape 恋与深海：第九十九次逃生 Wen Yan Nüzi文嫣女子Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted Love and Deepspace: Poseidon Arc Fanfic | Love Across Two Lifetimes · Mobius Loop · Western Mythology On the day of the earthquake, Eleanor braided her bedsheets into an escape rope for the ninety-ninth time. She plunged into the icy sea, and he kissed her fiercely, carrying the scent of the ocean breeze. “Miss Sacrifice, finally ready to run?” She had once transmigrated through time and met the proud, inexperienced young sea god Loren, an alias for Qi Yu. Two hundred years later, she saved him 29Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 镀 The Gilded Age: Manhattan's Mogul Bows to Her 镀金时代，曼哈顿大佬为她折腰 Saving Fifty a Day一天存五十Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted [Everyone crosses moral lines, including an affair. Readers who mind should skip this.] [The heroine was the hero's beloved before his marriage.] [Love and hate among New York's upper crust.] [Set in early twentieth-century New York] Seven years ago, Sunora fled New York with her reputation in tatters. At the time, she was Manhattan's most talked-about pianist, yet she was branded an unscrupulous social climber and a calculating, money-hungry Eastern woman. She fell from the heights into the d 368Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A must-read book

23. 73 逃 No Escape! Life Under the Thumb of a Possessive Psycho 逃不掉！被阴湿疯批管教的日子 Su Qingchi苏卿池Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing [Soft, sweet crybaby × deranged, possessive business tycoon] [One-on-one romance + both inexperienced + sweet on the outside, calculating underneath + height difference + ultimate powerbroker] Shen Qingyang is sold by her own uncle for three million yuan to Gu Huaichen, the sole heir to the Gu Group, the richest family in Jinggang. Before the wedding, her fiancé dotes on her in every way. He not only helps her put a stop to a pervert who has been harassing her for a year, but also gives her ca 1.8kReads7.6Score14614d adds
24. 74 神 The Gods Granted Me Three Wishes, Then I Was Reborn 神明送我三个愿望后，我重生了 Feng Anlan风安澜Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + good luck + age gap] After a chance encounter with a mysterious deity, Nan Xi gets three wishes and goes straight from being a thirty-year-old office worker back to infancy, beginning a reborn life where everything goes her way! She wishes for her parents to move to the capital to start a business and 16kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds

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    The most comfortable rebirth script, the heroine enjoys a peaceful life, the family business is thriving, and the cross-border romance is incredibly sweet.

25. 75 跨 Forced Love Across Borders: The Eastern Bride Who Fled a Foreign Tycoon 跨国强制爱，异国大佬的东方逃妻 Another Piece又一片Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted (Complete. Just got a rating, please go easy on it 🌹) [Mutual First Love + Daddy Vibes + Possessive Love + Marriage First, Love Later + International Romance + Size Difference + A Touch of Wife-Chasing Regret + Fake Gentleman, Real Psycho + Off-the-Charts Sexual Tension + Slow Pace + Male Lead Completely Surrenders] The first time she asked me for directions, I had no intention of letting her find her way back. I pointed her in the opposite direction. Even then, I was thinking that this little b 11.9kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
26. 76 檀 The Sandalwood Tribulation: Love Against the Wind 檀香劫之逆风承欢 Far Beyond Sea and Sky海天之遥Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Male lead: Shen Yumu; female lead: Ye Xinwan] [Fallen heiress VS ruthless Southeast Asian heir] [Both sexually and emotionally devoted to one another; intense push and pull] [The ascetic prince falls from his pedestal | Possessive pursuit | He desperately tries to win her back] Shen Yumu, son of Southeast Asia’s richest man, traveled to India in person to procure the finest sandalwood as a birthday gift for his mother. Guided by a revered monk in childhood, he wore Buddhist prayer bea 5.1kReads8.8Score50614d adds

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    Highly recommended, it's very good.

27. 77 月 Moonlight's Obsession Devours the Rose 月光执妄蚀玫瑰 Zhang Huagang张花缸Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [A Completely Fictional Setting] [Princess of One Nation VS Heir to Another] An Lilei was a beloved princess of the Kingdom of Disilan, cherished by her family. When dirty, disheveled Feibi first laid eyes on An Lilei, she took up residence in his heart. When An Lilei was in danger, Feibi risked his own life to save her, injuring his leg in the process, though the injury was not permanent. An Lilei's family helped Feibi return to the Kingdom of Weierta, where he became its heir. As adults, Feibi 47Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A noble and arrogant princess versus a fallen prince. They were childhood sweethearts. To save her, he injured his leg, confining him to a wheelchair and forcing him to use a scepter. This injury eroded his inner darkness and obsession. Their love and hate intertwined until death… After they came of age, he used every means to marry her, imprisoning her by his side… Initially, she only saw him as a brother and couldn't accept his forceful takeover. ② The cold and noble eldest princess of Dislan VS a charmingly mad man. ③ The lovely and gentle third princess of Dislan VS a cold and dark man.

28. 78 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    A story of a henpecked husband, a transmigrated, spoiled little devil, and a stoic, possessive male lead. The female lead is constantly causing trouble, and the male lead punishes her when necessary, but also spoils her endlessly. It's a very good read! 🛶

29. 79 暴 Tyrant, Be Gentle. Let Me Go 暴君你轻点，放开我 Clouds Surge, Rain Falls云涌雨落Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Powerful foreign men force their love on her + 1Vn (everyone’s a virgin) + rival suitors + fictional setting + amusing cultural contrasts + winning her by any means + emotional and physical romance] At fifteen, the flower of her youth just beginning to bloom, Wen Tingting is tricked by her stepmother and biological father into going to Country W, where they make a deal with Donglan, the foremost of the Four Great Families. In a country where men reign supreme and women are treated as inferior, 494Reads—Score1314d adds
30. 80 剑 The Sword Immortal Fakes Her Death, but Her Devoted Husband Turns Demon Lord and Won’t Let Her Go 剑仙死遁：娇夫变魔尊偏要痴缠她 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Fantastical Romance144k WordsOngoing Beautiful and kind Sword Immortal x pure, puppy-like boy in the beginning, crazed Demon Venerable later * Song Nianqing was a Sword Immortal of the Qingyun Sect who couldn't be bothered to do anything. Tired of fighting in the war between good and evil, she colluded with a Medicine Immortal, pretended to be powerless, and successfully retired. On her way into seclusion, she casually rescued a frail young man from righteous cultivators. The boy had nowhere to go. With red-rimmed eyes, he begged h 1.6kReads—Score13314d adds

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    Physical attraction! Kisses, hugs, and piggyback rides! 24/7 Togetherness! Powerful, older, domineering, possessive, and subservient to his superiors! Physically unattractive! The female lead is a spoiled, pampered heiress, completely unruly! 🙌

31. 81 怪 The Monster CEO Is Having Another Meltdown 怪物总裁又发癫了 Eleven Pigeons十一鸽Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Top European and Asian tycoon + mercenary leader + Italian underworld boss + Chinese-Italian mix vs. sweet, soft little bunny] [Forced love ✘ unhinged boss ✘ 10-year age gap ✘ height and build difference ✘ possessive romance ✘ powerful man learns to lower his head ✘ devoted husband ✘ both pure] Wen Xiaonuan falls into the hands of criminals. Then a strange man with green eyes appears and keeps her captive in his castle. Ye Yan grips her throat and says, “Hand it over, or I’ll snap your neck. 4.8kReads9.2Score45814d adds

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    A powerful figure from a foreign land has a chance encounter with an Eastern girl. Breaking through his inherent coldness and rigidity, he crosses thousands of miles of borders and forcefully takes her into his life.

32. 82 异 Foreign Tycoon, Give Me a Title 异国大佬，要名分 Chang Hong Jun长红君Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted She didn’t know that an ordinary vacation was the beginning of someone setting his sights on her. A detailed investigation report is placed in the hands of Erik Hohenzollern, and he reads every page over and over. The mugging in the alley that she thought was a coincidence, the chance encounter in the square, and his words, “Every time you look back, I’m there,” were not declarations of love. They were reports. Erik is the heir to a powerful German family. He was taught one thing from childhoo 1kReads6.7Score12714d adds
33. 83 恩 Oh? The Gentleman Is Still Trying to Win the Little Moon 恩？先生还在想办法追求小月亮 I Don't Feel Like Eating Strawberries Today今天不想吃草莓啦Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted [A robot gentleman with alexithymia × a lively girl with a delicate heart] [Transmigrate into a book | Both virgins in body and heart | Both are possessive | They choose each other] [Destiny | Fate | Favoritism | No one but you] [Everything about you matters to me. Whatever you're like, you're still the one I love.] Little Moon, in the twenty-eight years before I met you, my world was barren, bleak, and cold. But after I met you, everything became bright and full of life. Loving you is instinct, 977Reads—Score10614d adds

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    Power and money were the least valuable things to Sylvanas; only the moon, his moon, was what he truly desired.

34. 84 对 I'm Sorry, I Was Wrong. I'll Do It Again 对不起，我错了，下次还敢 Seven-Minute-Ripe Tomato七分熟洋柿子Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing A scoundrel's true heart, a wicked man and a pampered beauty, love and hate as deep as the sea [Rogue Southeast Asian crime lord x pampered, pure and alluring white rose] [Master manipulator + fake gentleman, real madman + forced love + a touch of mystery + sweet romance with a hint of angst] After one fleeting glance in the back seat on a stormy night, Southeast Asian crime lord Zhan Nan Heng set his sights on Gu Nian, a pure and alluring white rose. When they met again, there was no stopping w 3.4kReads8.5Score57714d adds

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    Southeast Asian tycoon forcibly takes the pure-hearted female protagonist

35. 85 南 Tales of South Asia 南亚往事 A-Man's Darling阿瞒宝贝Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted {Sweet, gentle heroine like a little rabbit * ruthless male lead} (A South Asian crime lord willingly lays down his weapons and becomes a saint * male lead isn't chaste * heroine is chaste) "If I become your mistress, will you protect me?" The little girl had tears filling her big eyes, and her voice was hoarse from crying. Qin Yu, known in the underworld as Third Master, was a terrifying crime lord in South Asia. He came from hell, wielding twin blades, and became the underground ruler of S 3.1kReads8.7Score28914d adds

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    This book is so incredibly good, I cried several times while reading it [crying][crying][crying]. However, the male lead is impure! There are no scenes where he imprisons the female lead. Later, when the female lead wants to escape, the male lead paves the way for her. Later, the female lead goes back to find her mother (the male lead didn't implicate her mother; her mother went because she wanted to find her). On the way back, she loses her memory. The male lead acts in a scheme to get the female lead to marry him. Later, due to the war, the male and female leads have a three-year cross-border romance. During this time, the female lead gives birth to twins, and the male lead is blinded by a stray bullet and has a scar on his face. Three years later, the male and female leads get back together. There are also several side couples in the story.

36. 86 逃 Run? Did I Say You Could? 逃？我允许了吗 yu with a Seven-Second Memory七秒记忆的yuModern Romance402k WordsCompleted [A possessive, half-European, half-Chinese gentleman gangster in a suit vs. a petite, delicate princess of noble blood who was lost and left far from home] [Domination and coercion + scheming hero + size difference + height difference + age gap + utterly doting romance] [Amnesia plot, read with caution if you dislike it] [They will marry and have children, read with caution if you dislike that] [After the heroine goes missing, her identity changes, and she becomes a bit of a spoiled troublemaker 1.4kReads8.8Score10314d adds

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37. 87 插 No Escape: The Mad Demon’s Captive Darling 插翅难飞，疯批恶魔的掌中宠 yu with a Seven-Second Memory七秒记忆的yuModern Romance310k WordsCompleted A love-struck, unhinged tycoon × a gorgeous poisonous rose [Forced marriage and possession (marriage means a real marriage! Pregnancy and childbirth included, so avoid this if that's not your thing.) + both are inexperienced + doting romance + height difference + size difference + possessiveness + need for control] Her father betrayed her, her mother was critically ill, and the Ruan Group, left to her by her grandfather, was on the verge of bankruptcy. With Wen Ruixi at her wits' end, Fu Beihan 542Reads—Score2214d adds
38. 88 狂 Wild Possession 狂野占有 yu with a Seven-Second Memory七秒记忆的yuModern Romance374k WordsCompleted [A powerful head of a top-tier family with a half-royal Southern European bloodline + a silly, beautiful Eastern woman; strong man, weak woman (not for you if you dislike this)] [Cross-cultural romance + one-on-one, both untouched + love at first sight + coercive love + scheming + possessiveness + occasional madness + confinement] The first time Enrique saw Tong Hua, he was captivated by her alluring eyes. Tong Hua had no idea why this man insisted on having her, but she knew one thing: escape w 4.1kReads8.8Score26014d adds
39. 89 伏 Hidden Threads 伏脉 Drunken Delight醉欢儿Ancient Romance22k WordsCompleted Hidden Meridian 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The homepage's "Starfall Wilderness" is written in Southeast Asian language, which fits perfectly!

40. 90 折 The Moon-Folding Journey 折月行 Drunken Delight醉欢儿Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Shen Yuexi, a descendant of the previous dynasty and an heir to the art of mechanical devices, sneaks into the Western Regions in search of her family’s keepsake, only to accidentally cross paths with Mo Jue, the Western Regions’ powerful governor, whose beauty is peerless and whose heart is ruthless. She intends to leave as soon as her business is done, but by a twist of fate, she “kidnaps” him back to Dongchen. From then on, one races ahead in pursuit of the mystery of her origins and the path 15Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 藏 Snow Reflected in the Hidden Abyss 藏渊映雪 Drunken Delight醉欢儿Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Hidden Abyss Reflecting Snow 19Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 3kReads6.7Score23114d adds

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    Beautiful 🥰

43. 93 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.8kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    This one!!

44. 94 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 12kReads9.2Score92514d adds

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    These books are highly recommended! The male lead is a powerful and influential tycoon, a gentle and doting father-like boyfriend who spoils the female lead rotten! The whole story is sweet.

45. 95 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 a powerful figure, and the first book is set in Southeast Asia, featuring influential figures with connections to the highest levels.

46. 96 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
47. 97 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
48. 98 跨 A Cross-Border Forced Romance! The Ascetic Buddhist Big Shot Caught Me and Kissed Me Until I Cried 跨国强制爱！被禁欲佛子抓到亲哭 Big Sister Xiao Ai小哀姐姐Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted Forced Love | Cross-Border Romance | Powerful Hero and Vulnerable Heroine | Both Pure | Taking by Force | Power Above All | Older-Man Tension in Overdrive [Sinister, Abstinent Tycoon x Resilient, Sharp-Witted Darling] Xie Youli came to Nancheng alone to find her missing uncle, only to be caught up in a conspiracy. The Buddha-like tycoon who ruled from the pinnacle of power was impotent! And half a monk! She was forced to stay by his side to treat him... Thinking that she could leave once she got 3.1kReads—Score23414d adds

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    [Already added to my wishlist]

49. 99 禁 Imprisoning the Dark Moonlight 禁锢黑月光 Only for You独予卿Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted Possessive scion of a powerful family VS bewitching little troublemaker He was the heir to a powerful family in Southeast Asia. Cool and elegant on the surface, he was actually scheming, domineering, and arrogant. After a little enchantress deliberately seduced him, he fell under a curse and became a demon for love… She was a mischievous little troublemaker in China, attending a lousy university and dreaming of finding a generous rich playboy who’d pay her a hefty breakup fee. By a twist of fate 526Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    It looks amazing ❤️

50. 100 拿 You Treat My Mother-in-Law Like She’s Nothing? I’ll Make You Get Lost 拿丈母娘不当妈，我让他滚蛋 Mulan Says木兰说Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted He called her "mother-in-law" at every turn, and she thought he treated her mother so well. She never imagined that in private he called her mother a country bumpkin and ordered her around. If Ye Ya had come home any later from work, she would have missed the sight of her mother kneeling before that scumbag. He dared treat his mother-in-law like she wasn't family? Then he could get lost. Ye Ya took her mother away in the middle of the night, but they were in a car accident, and her mother died. 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm shamelessly recommending this~

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