Overbearing CEO Romance! Angsty and Sweet, It'll Leave You on Edge 豪门总裁！！！又虐，又甜文！！看的心痒痒，着急

1. 1 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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   It's a good book. The first one is quite angsty, the second one has sweet moments and some tough parts, and the third one has sweet moments and some angst in the beginning.

2. 2 温 The Gentle Beauty Wants a Divorce, and the Cold CEO Is Losing His Mind 温柔美人要离婚，冷欲霸总急疯了 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Gentle, clear-headed beauty × aloof, distinguished CEO] After Yun Qing married Fu Yuchen, everyone in Beijing's social circles waited for her to become a laughingstock. They said she spent every night alone, and bet that she and Fu Yuchen would divorce within a year. Yun Qing thought so too. Fu Yuchen was a powerful business tycoon, distinguished and extraordinary. He had a beloved woman he could never have, and he had married only because his family had arranged it. - When the time came, Yun Q 5.5kReads8.9Score340Shelves
3. 3 心 A Reckless Kiss of the Heart 心动肆吻 Honey Su蜜糖苏Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + intense push and pull + sweet desire + healing] The first time Yu Ci saw Gu Yanzhou, she fell helplessly in love with him. She had thought she would spend her three years of high school keeping company with dull textbooks, but she never expected to meet someone she would never forget for the rest of her life. At seventeen, she boldly made a decision. She worked up the courage to confess her feelings and finally won the heart of the aloof boy she had fallen for at first sigh 1.2kReads7.1Score118Shelves
4. 4 炙 Scorching and Swaying 炙热摇曳 Song Jin宋缙Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted In Fu Xiaohan's memories, Sang Ni had always been quiet, stiff, and dull. It wasn't until after their divorce that he realized his ex-wife was gentle and charming, with grace and beauty to spare. But when he couldn't help approaching her again, Sang Ni smiled sweetly and told him, “Mr. Fu, you're already out of the running.” 1.2kReads6.4Score100Shelves
5. 5 夜 Wild Nights 夜夜野 Lan Youyou蓝又又Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted [Genius dancer VS devoted, unruly young nobleman; childhood sweethearts who fought from the time they were little; he chases his wife until he hits rock bottom; 1v1; both are each other’s only one] Long Siye, the third young master of the Long family, had been a little rascal ever since he was a child. He met the lifelong nemesis, Ou Xiaoye, when he was six. But during Ou Xiaoye’s darkest days, Long Siye was by her side. She thought he loved her deeply. Until she finally realized he was just a p 3.7kReads7.4Score276Shelves
6. 6 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves
7. 7 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 25.2kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves
8. 8 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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   It's incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good, with each plot twist following the last (although I don't read with my brain and don't understand it very well), but the female lead always fights back when something happens.

9. 9 她 The Day She Finally Gave In, He Went Completely Mad 她认怂那天，他彻底的疯了 Spinning Around, Raising a Cat旋转养只猫Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted The three worst years of Lin Wan's life were all thanks to Gu Chenzhou. She had seen him treat others with tenderness, lose control over his unrequited love, and wound her at every turn with his cold words. She once thought that if she held on a little longer, was a little more sensible, and obeyed him a little more, she could eventually warm his heart. But then she understood: Someone who doesn't love you will even begrudge you your tears. So she gave up. She stopped arguing. She stopped making 40Reads—Score129Shelves

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   She stopped arguing, making a scene, and waiting; she signed the divorce papers. Gu Chenzhou's world completely collapsed. (Readers looking for something to read.)

10. 10 白 Daylight's Sweet Embrace 白日倾欢 Jiang Tang姜塘Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Family, Unhinged Powerful Male Lead, Rose-like Beauty Female Lead, He Spoils Her Fiercely, Both Untouched] What Jian Huan regretted most was provoking her fiancé’s older brother to get revenge on her fiancé. She meant to have her fun and run, but it turns out it’s easy to invite trouble and hard to get rid of it. One night of passion, and now they were tangled up in each other. “Second Master Lou, this sort of thing should be mutual.” Lou Xiao pressed closer, step by step. “That doesn’ 40.4kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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    Sweet and bittersweet 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭

11. 11 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.1kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
12. 12 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 130.6kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    This guy initially threw the female lead into the sewer, but later fell in love with her and spoiled her rotten. [Note]

13. 13 假 After Faking My Death and Returning Home, My Ex-Husband the Billionaire Won’t Stop Pressuring Me to Have a Second Child 假死回国后，首富前夫缠我生二胎 Ning Ning Yan宁宁颜Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted husband + sweet romance + adorable child + obsessive love] Ye Xi has only just returned to the country for an engagement banquet when her ex-husband sets his sights on her. A few hours later, he has her pinned against the wall. As if she were a priceless treasure, he tells her, “Xixi, I knew you were still alive. Please don’t leave me again.” “Xixi, through the more than a thousand days and nights you were gone, I thought of you every moment. I can’t live wi 142Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This might be a little bit angsty for me, because I don't read angst-filled stories.

14. 14 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! 441Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    Both books are a mix of angst and sweetness, the second one is mainly sweet, while the first one has both. Both are worth reading. 👀 The female leads are both gentle and sweet. The male leads are both rather crazy.

15. 15 野 Wild Desire! The Powerful Tycoon Kisses His Little Wife Until She Cries 野欲！小娇妻被强权大佬亲哭了 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted [🔥Power Above All: A Ruthless, Rotten Heir to a Foreign Throne x 🌸 A Sweet-Talking, Delicate Little Fairy] [Supreme Control + A False Gentleman, a True Lunatic + Height and Build Contrast with Sexual Tension + High Libido and Coercive Love] An incarnation of a god, worshipped by madmen. His honorific: Evil Spirit. A man with a honeyed tongue and a venomous heart, his features rough, roguish, and cruel, enough to make anyone's heart skip a beat. Chen Zhi is a pretty little fairy, blessed with a f 9.3kReads9.1Score707Shelves
16. 16 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 113.1kReads8.9Score11.5kShelves

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    Crematorium level~

17. 17 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
18. 18 高 That Aloof Beauty Was Bitter and Cold, So After Being Reborn, She Let Him Go 高岭之花苦又涩，重生她不要了 You Zhizi尤栀子Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + He chases her after losing her + Foster-family romance] [A cold, aloof beauty on a high pedestal × a reserved, sensitive, sweet girl] 1. When Wen Miao was fifteen, her mother passed away, leaving her an orphan. The Huo family took her in and cared for her. On her first day at the Huo home, she was raw with grief and sensitivity, at a loss for how to respond to the elders’ greetings. Then a handsome, refined young man descended the double staircase. With just a few words 7.8kReads6.7Score304Shelves
19. 19 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.9kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves
20. 20 误 She Stumbled into the CEO's Canary Game and Only Wants to Escape 误入总裁的金丝雀游戏，她只想逃 Lan Mi兰米Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Now published, available on Taobao] *[Abduction and Domination + Rekindled Romance + Adult Fairy Tale] *[Male Lead Isn't a Virgin, Female Lead Is] After being laid off, Yu Lan plans to return to her hometown and live a quiet, peaceful life. Instead, she unexpectedly gets caught up in a game played by the upper class. Though she stays cautious and alert, she still finds herself trapped before she even realizes it. But just as her beautiful dream is at its happiest, she suffers a terrible betraya 12.4kReads8.2Score897Shelves
21. 21 春 The First Bloom of Spring 春色初婚 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted (Complete) Love after marriage / whirlwind marriage / seven-year age gap / both leads are each other's first and only / sweet married life - On the day her ex got married, Qiao Shui got drunk, grabbed a man by the collar, and kissed him. The most impulsive thing she ever did was get carried away the day after her ex's wedding and elope with the bride's ex-boyfriend. - Everyone in their circle thought Fu Tingzhou and Qiao Shui's marriage wouldn't last. The man was famous for being aloof and ascet 10.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
22. 22 引 Kindling a Passion 引火撩心 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [The aloof beauty falls from her pedestal + tantalizing tension + the heroine stops pursuing him halfway, driving the male lead to go mad with love, lurk in the shadows, and completely lose it] Shen Zhinian had been secretly in love with Xiao Hechuan for years, and the two had been dancing around each other for a long time. But just as she was preparing to confess, she caught him rekindling things with his ex-girlfriend. She heard him say: “I was drawn to her because she reminded me of you.” Fur 10.5kReads8.9Score982Shelves
23. 23 京 A Fog Too Dense to Cross in the Capital 京雾难渡 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Cool, stubborn heroine x vicious troublemaker] [Beijing elite circle x forced love x broken up and reunited x angsty melodrama with a happy ending] When Song Qingwu broke up with Zong Yu, she did it decisively. He didn't try to stop her at all. He just stood with his back to her, smoking on the balcony. “Think it through. I don't get back together with ex-girlfriends.” Song Qingwu nodded. “I know.” Maybe he was embarrassed because she was the one who dumped him, or maybe her answer had come to 40.8kReads8.6Score4.5kShelves
24. 24 甜 Sweet Temptation! She's the Cherished Darling of the Capital's Crown Prince 甜诱！她竟是京圈太子爷的心尖宠 Wanting Three Years想三年Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO + Sweet Seduction + The Powerful One Bows His Head + The Ex-Wife Chase] After marrying Zhou Jin, Guan Mingxi got the luxurious life among the wealthy she had always wanted. Then she awoke from a dream and realized she was merely the villainous ex-wife of a powerful man in a CEO romance novel. After marrying into one of the capital's elite families, she became arrogant and domineering, using her influence to bully others. She ignored her own child and treated her CEO husband with ind 26.2kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
25. 25 娇 Addicted to Her Charm 娇瘾 Meeting the Stars遇见繁星Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Secret Love Turns Real + Long-Prepared Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Fast-Paced + Both Pure] No one expected Yun Shu, so gentle and mild-mannered in front of others, to fall for a boy in high school. After graduation, she finally worked up the courage to confess, only to happen upon him rejecting someone else. His brows were unruly, the corners of his eyes tilted slightly upward. He looked completely casual as he drawled in a languid, carefree voice, “Sorry, I don't like good students.” 1.9kReads8.9Score224Shelves
26. 26 摘 She Dumped Him After Winning the Ice Queen's Heart 摘下高岭之花后，她提了分手 Joyful喜乐乐Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Partly Set at School + Both Devoted Only to Each Other] [Beautiful, clever, classically elegant heroine + Cool, refined, scheming business tycoon] Chu Hui pursued Qi Jinyue with fierce determination, vowing to bring this unattainable beauty down from his lofty pedestal. She confessed her feelings again and again, and he rejected her time after time. Chu Hui didn't give up. In the end, she finally won him over. Later, Chu Hui was the one who asked to 174Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 谈 Forget Childhood Sweethearts, the Chaste Man in Power Is Irresistibly Charming 谈什么竹马，禁欲掌权人他超撩 Draw the Spring into My Dreams引泉入梦来Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The print edition of Submitting to Her Delicate Charm is now available on major shopping platforms. Search for it to buy a copy~ [Elegant, dazzling heiress & aloof, powerful head of a wealthy family] [Sweet romance + love at first sight + evenly matched leads + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] When Wen Jiu learned that her childhood sweetheart boyfriend had wavered because of another girl, she broke up with him without hesitation. She thought they would be strangers from 52.7kReads9.1Score4.6kShelves

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    A classic female-centric story, the male lead is a bit love-struck, and the female lead tears apart the scumbag male lead without batting an eye—so satisfying!!!

28. 28 宝 Be Good, Baby! The Villain Boss Pulls You Close and Coos Softly 宝贝乖一点！反派大佬掐腰轻哄 Cute Successor萌系接班人Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Reborn + Revenge on Scumbags + Showbiz + Adorable Baby + Scumbag Husband’s Redemption] Hang Jingyan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder supporting female character who shares her name in a melodramatic wealthy-family novel. Because she is infatuated with the male lead and repeatedly makes things difficult for the heroine, he ends up having her limbs broken and her body thrown into the sea. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds 3.2kReads9.0Score251Shelves

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    This looks good, it's so sweet!

29. 29 交 A Game of Deals: He Falls First 交易游戏，他先沉沦 A Piece of Young Ginger一颗仔姜Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Brothers competing for her + possessive pursuit + layered secret identities + love and hate + revenge] [Seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless × playboy Crown Prince who only pretends not to care] 1. What does it feel like to watch the person you have a crush on fall for someone else? Years ago, Meng Jiuyi confessed her feelings to Xu Yanzhi. He politely turned her down, and later word got out that he had a girlfriend. Meng Jiuyi quietly wished him well and made up her mind to move on. Years 10.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    A love-hate relationship, both sweet and heartbreaking.

30. 30 穿 I Become the Villain's Wicked Mother and Nurse Kids on a Parenting Show 穿成反派的恶毒亲妈，在娃综奶娃 Jinjin Chenghuan今今承欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later × two people in the entertainment industry × adorable child × parenting variety show × livestream × scumbag's road to redemption] Xu Zhaozhao was completely screwed. She woke up to find she'd become the vicious mother of the book's big villain. According to the original story, the villain's birth mother beat or scolded him when he was little, causing him to turn evil and become twisted, until he eventually murdered her in cold blood. Fortunately, the future villain is 109.2kReads9.0Score11.2kShelves

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    The female lead is hilarious, the male lead is a broken puppy, and the story is so good!

31. 31 顾 The Gu Family's Adored Wife 顾少宠妻成瘾 Yan Su颜苏Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Betrayed by everyone, she never expected that a marriage contract would make him spoil her rotten! Whatever she wants, he buys it for her. If that isn't enough, he'll monopolize a brand; if that's still not enough, he'll monopolize the entire industry! When she takes down her enemies, he sends people to help her. Ten aren't enough? He'll bring a hundred. A hundred aren't enough? He'll summon a thousand! If she wrecks the place, he'll clean up after her. If the sky falls, he'll hold it up! When s 3.4kReads9.0Score796Shelves

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    It's super sweet, but there are still some angst-filled moments. The sweetness comes right after the angst, and overall it's great. Gu Yingchen's (male lead) family really likes Yan Su (female lead). The female lead is very kind and a bit of a saint in the beginning, but later she fiercely punishes the scumbags while remaining kind, though her kindness is used in the right way. There are also side couples who are incredibly sweet, especially Shen Naichuan and Mu Yangliu, whose love-hate relationship is quite intense. Yu Sheng and Lin Mu'an's relationship is a bit angsty, but it ends happily. There are many other couples, all with happy endings. In the end, the bad guys get their just desserts, and the couples are incredibly happy, having their own children and spending the rest of their lives together.

32. 32 醉 Drunk on Springtime 醉春色 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Elegant, radiant heiress from Hong Kong City & aloof, refined tycoon] [Flirtatious sweetness + doting romance + devoted couple + two powerful families] They say the Qin family is heartless, and their new head, Qin Yanzhou, is even more so. Born to wealth and privilege, he is distant and indifferent, with no room in his life for love. Just after returning to Hong Kong City, Shen Muyan was assigned to open a branch in Shanghai and negotiate a deal with the Qin family. At their first meeting, she 26.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    ✨Feeling addicted to romance novels featuring wealthy CEOs? These 6 books are sure to hook you! ✔️Heartbreaking romance with a pursuit of the wife ("") ✔️Sweet and virginal romance with both leads ("" "") ✔️Ambiguous and tug-of-war ("") ✔️Reverse manipulation ("") ✔️Excessive pampering of the wife ("! ") From heartbreak to sweetness, from desire to pampering, there's bound to be one that will resonate with you! #WealthyCEO #PursuitofWife #BookRecommendation #SweetRomance

33. 33 深 Deeply Intimate 深度暧昧 Shi Shishi施诗诗Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted The Cool, Stunning Beauty in a Cheongsam X The Capital’s Playful Heir Who Falls for Her Looks at First Sight Mature Romance + Intense Chemistry + Push and Pull + Passionate Entanglement Zhou Jiangye says love at first sight is nonsense. It’s just being attracted to someone’s looks. But when Zhou Jiangye first sees Lu Yuan at a racetrack, it’s more than just attraction. He falls at a glance and falls in love at first sight. He falls for her, and his feelings… his feelings are impossible to contr 2.7kReads8.8Score276Shelves
34. 34 等 Waiting for the Grapes to Ripen 等葡萄熟透 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Upcoming Drama Adaptation] [Hong Kong Underworld Tycoon X Top-Tier Starlet] [Mutual First Love] [Sweet Romance] The first time Jiang Li met Luo Jinyan, he was sitting in the front of a Maybach, a cigar between his fingers and smoke curling around him. “You wrecked my place. How are you going to make it up to me?” Jiang Li knew who he was: Luo Jinyan, heir to Hong Kong's leading family. That year, on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, he bought her first kiss for a million yuan. He brushed her l 19.3kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
35. 35 春 Spring’s Fiery Passion 春日艳火 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Sweet, Clingy Girl vs. Capitalist As the least favored daughter of the Jiang family of Jingbei, Jiang Man is a notorious femme fatale in high society. Stunningly beautiful, yet never considered respectable. Xie Yuzhou, the newly appointed head of the Xie family of Hong Kong, is the leader of the elite, a titan of capital. Mysterious and aloof, he keeps everyone at arm's length. He is the ideal man countless socialites dream of winning over. The two seemed to have nothing to do with each other, 28.1kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
36. 36 够 So Dreamy! He’s Both Seductive and Wild 够苏！他又欲又野 ViVi1223Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome, cocky race car driver X glamorous jewelry designer] [Two powerful families + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] Jiang Yu is the heir to one of the capital's top families, yet instead of inheriting the family business, he spends all day tinkering with race cars. A line of English is tattooed on his forearm: Freedom is supreme. He has a face that draws women like bees to honey. Countless women want to ride in the passenger seat, but none of them get their wish. 21.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
37. 37 颠 Madness! The Crazy General Is Addictive the Moment He Clings to You 颠！真颠疯批战总一粘就上瘾 Elephant-Poker Jun of the Ten Kingdoms十国的象扑君Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Chaste] [He Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [He Suffers, She Doesn't] [Happy Ending] Su Qingli has been in love with Zhan Ye Han for seven years and confessed a thousand times! Yet Zhan Ye Han asks her to help him pursue Bai Feifei, her future sister-in-law and best friend. “Qingli, help me win Bai Feifei over. She'll be your sister-in-law too.” The words shatter Su Qingli's heart. She leaves the Zhan family, which raised her for thirteen years, and walks away from Zhan Ye Ha 142Reads—Score108Shelves
38. 38 春 Spring Clouds 春日云烟 Sweet Candy暖糖Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Each Other’s First Love + Devoted, Refined Hero vs. Radiant, Alluring Heroine + They Have a History Together + True Love] Aurora, an internationally renowned high-heel designer, took first place with her “Crown” collection at the international Serenxipity competition. Countless major companies tried to hire her for a fortune, but she turned them all down. When her friends abroad asked why she was returning home, Gu Yan twirled the ends of her softly curled hair and 2.8kReads9.2Score319Shelves

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    This book is super suitable

39. 39 梁 President Liang, Stop Torturing Me! Secretary Li Just Wants to Retire! 梁总别虐了，黎秘书一心求退休！ Nan Qian南浅Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted By chance, Li Yin gained the ability to hear the thoughts of CEO Liang Muli. Everyone says Liang Muli, the head of the corporation, is famously cold-tempered and ruthless, even toward his own family. No secretary has ever lasted a month in the CEO’s office. And Li Yin had the misfortune of becoming the new secretary. Luckily, she somehow gained the ability to hear Liang Muli’s thoughts. In public, the CEO looks inscrutable and impossibly distinguished. In private, he’s a hopeless romantic. [The 289Reads7.3Score103Shelves

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    The domineering CEO has a "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), so he hires his secretary as a substitute. He initially ignores the female lead, but gradually falls for her.

40. 40 佛 Imprisoned by Buddha’s Bones, Bound by Love for Life 佛骨为牢，囚爱终生 Zhou Zhou Loves Candy周舟爱吃糖Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted She uses love as bait, and he willingly becomes her blade. In this game of revenge, who is the real hunter? An angel-faced avenger VS a demon with bloodstained prayer beads Lin Qingqian, a socialite from Shanghai, witnessed her parents perish in a sea of flames. With half of a bloodstained jade bracelet in hand, she ventured alone into the most dangerous casino in Southeast Asia. She had only one goal: get close to Lu Chenzhou, a man who wore Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist yet slaughte 247Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Go check it out! 😘 Highly recommend! 🤭

41. 41 强 Forced Love! My Beastly Husband Falls for Me Step by Step 强制宠爱！野兽老公他步步沦陷 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available at major bookstores] [Cross-cultural romance × sweet love in a wealthy family] [Gentle, delicate qipao designer × brooding German investor with a background in psychology!] A heartwarming international romance about two people saving each other! The Fred family is Germany’s most powerful dynasty, with a legacy spanning a century. They have not only built their own business empire but are also the world’s largest investors. The current head of the family is even more 29.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
42. 42 再 Run Again, and I’ll Catch You and Make You Cry 再逃，抓到弄哭你 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [The male lead is highly intelligent, obsessive, a total scumbag, utterly unhinged, and insatiable; intense push and pull; no domestic violence. The female lead isn't a wilting flower, and stays sharp throughout. Both are virgins. HE] [Suave villain × cheongsam beauty] Su Xiahe couldn't understand why Shen Jin, that madman, could find her effortlessly no matter where she ran. It wasn't until she was going through airport security that she discovered the tracking chip inside 3.1kReads8.8Score197Shelves
43. 43 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 11.8kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
44. 44 圈 Captive Heart, Imprisoned Soul 圈心囚意 Endless Naraku无尽奈落Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Reunited after a breakup, age gap] The fallen heiress Ying Ruixin x the gentle, scheming CEO He Zhongyang The first time He Zhongyang sees Ying Ruixin is at a student dance competition in Jingzhou Grand Theater. The first time Ying Ruixin sees He Zhongyang, however, is four months later, at a dinner her father hosts. Behind their two mismatched first meetings lies a carefully orchestrated scheme. Their shift from “uncle” to lovers begins with a contract born of his obsession, but by the end, hi 944Reads8.2Score112Shelves
45. 45 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
46. 46 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
47. 47 重 Reborn as a Little Green Tea, I Slaughter My Terminally Ill Husband Without Mercy 重生小绿茶，和绝症老公嘎嘎乱杀 Xiang Naier湘奈儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both reborn + mutual flirtation] Shen He loved Mu Tingyun for four years. Only after he cut out her heart and left her to die did she learn she was the perfect heart donor for her boyfriend’s childhood sweetheart! While investigating the death of their eldest sister and clearing her name, Shen He’s four younger brothers also fell victim to the scumbag’s schemes. Reborn, Shen He transforms into a calculating green tea girl. She takes on the scumbag and makes him pay for his crimes. She 13.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    Shen He loved Mu Tingyun for four years, only to be brutally murdered with her heart ripped out, revealing that she was the perfect donor for her boyfriend's childhood sweetheart! Reborn, Shen He transforms into a cunning and manipulative woman. She fights the scumbag, making him pay for his crimes in blood. She protects her family, leading the Shen family to become a prestigious clan!

48. 48 与 It All Began with an Accidental Kiss from Mr. Lu 与陆总的意外之吻开始 Together All the Way一路相伴Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Their mother was a cast-off wife from a wealthy family, and the siblings grew up being called “bastards.” When the truth came out, the two siblings chose to bury it and make their own way in the city through their talent. An accidental kiss brought her into the orbit of Lu Jinting, a retired special forces soldier turned CEO. After that, their companies, Universal Group and Xingrui Jewelry, began working together. The more time they spent together, the more sparks flew between them. Lu’s mother 8.7kReads8.3Score980Shelves

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    The female protagonist of this book is talented. While sorting through her grandmother's belongings with her twin brother, she learns about their past: their mother, who committed suicide, had a brief marriage to a wealthy businessman. The female protagonist and the male protagonist meet through an accidental kiss after a fall. The male protagonist's mother is very kind and tries her best to bring the male and female protagonists together.

49. 49 引 Luring the Wild Dog into Playing Nice 引野犬装乖 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted The print edition of Playing Nice is now available. [Overbearing CEO × powerful business tycoon × devoted love × modern romance × one-on-one] [Married first, love later × rekindled romance × bittersweet × healing] [Unhinged big sister who is the male lead's kryptonite × awkward big dog who spends every day trying to figure out if his wife loves him] Everyone in Jincheng's wealthy business circles knew He Jingzhun had three deadly flaws: He brought misfortune to his father, his mother, and his w 17.5kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The male lead humbly pursues love, while the female lead is career-minded and clear-headed.

50. 50 九 The Fake Heiress and Her Eight Overpowered Brothers 九零：假千金八个哥哥都是龙傲天 Yan Xiao'er颜小洱Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [90s] [Everyone's Favorite] [Face-Slapping] [Feel-Good] [Secret Crush Comes True] [Fake and Real Heiresses] Bai Zhiyu lived for fifteen years before learning she was a fake. The family that raised her was the richest in Haicheng. Her birth parents were dirt poor, and she had eight penniless brothers. The swan had fallen from her pedestal, and everyone was waiting to laugh at her. Who would have guessed that her eight brothers were all destined for greatness? They seized the rapid economic bo 20.4kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    A very comfortable book

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