Novels like Late Hour
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Late Hour, best match first.
- 51 The Assassin’s Guide to Going Straight 杀手洗白手册 Two female leads, happy ending, a sweet historical mystery in an imaginary ancient setting. A gorgeous, clever, quick-witted princess who loves to play the flirt X a devoted, easily tempted assassin who has spent ten years butchering fish. As the top assassin in Hushi, Lin Shanjuan is unmatched in both looks and skill. Her luck, however, is less impressive. Not only does a malfunctioning System send her to the State of Jing, she also has to fulfill the princess's wish before she can return to th 7.8kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 52 Meng Liujing, Peace Through All Four Seasons 孟流景，四时平安 [Two Female Leads] [Book Transmigration] [School Life and Growth] [A Gentle Girl and a prickly Girl Secretly in Love with Each Other] [Slow-Burn 1v1] Meng Liujing died in a dark underground cage. When she opened her eyes again, she had been given a chance at a new life. The price was helping the female lead of this world avoid the original plot. Every gain came with a loss, and Meng Liujing accepted readily. When she first met Wei Qingzhou, she spoke up to help her out, but Wei Qingzhou replied 4kReads9.5Score68114d adds
- 53 I Made the Heroine Fall for Me, Then Ran Away, Only to Be Forced Into Her Love 撩懵女主跑路后被强制爱了 A fake ice queen who keeps pretending to be a domineering CEO × a twisted, dark-hearted heroine who seems innocent on the surface He Roushuang transmigrates into the book as the domineering CEO's evil older sister, the biggest obstacle to the male lead falling for the heroine who is a stand-in. Every day, she wakes up either bullying the heroine or on her way to bully her. In the end, the male lead holds a grudge against her and marries her off to an old man in a marriage of convenience between 9.1kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 54 The Mad Empress Has Schemed for Years, but the Cool Imperial Tutor Is Too Seductive 疯批女帝蓄谋久，清冷帝师太撩人 [A harrowing portrait of humanity, all characters are villains. Two mad leads, two heroines, no moral restraints, political power, and a tragic BE. Don’t be fooled by the title or opening.] There is no right or wrong in this world. Everyone is simply doing what they must in their own position. She had fallen for her once, but it was only that: she had fallen for her… She spent her life plotting revenge, only to die with her deepest hatred unavenged. She was never loved, and lost her freedom fore 3.3kReads9.3Score39314d adds
- 55 It's All for My Own Selfish Desires 是一己私欲 Two heroines, two heroines, two heroines! Transmigrate into a book / 1v1 Si Yu transmigrated into a book. It was both a tired old trope and a strange new experience. After meeting the heroine, she thought of all the scenes where the heroine would suffer, body and soul, and took pity on her. Again and again, she stepped in to protect her. The scumbag wants to lure the heroine into bed? Dream on! Then, after all that protecting, one bright morning she looked at the heroine in her own bed and fell 5kReads9.4Score88314d adds
- 56 Come Closer, and I'll Bite You to Death 靠近你咬死你 The mature, level-headed, quiet, and irresistibly charming woman in charge falls for the willful, stubborn, and childish Xiang Nuan Yang. “Why do you like me?” “Because your name is warm enough.” “That’s it?” “Yep, that’s it.” “Can I still change my name now?” “How old are you?” “Twenty-six.” “Seems a little late for that.” She grabs someone by the arm and bites down hard, leaving a big watch-shaped mark… Think you can run? No chance. I’ve stamped my claim on you. Let’s see who else dares take 107Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 57 Reborn as the CEO's First Love and White Moonlight 重生之我竟是霸总初恋的白月光 [Two female leads / entertainment industry / livestream variety show / meme humor / fluffy romance / both reborn] Shen Youran is reborn on the day she gets engaged to a domineering CEO with a screw loose. In her previous life, that engagement tied her to him. She shed tears, suffered heartbreak, and was dragged through the mud by the entire internet. This time, she’ll take back everything she lost and kick every last enemy to the curb. First on her list are the CEO and his first love, but Shen Y 8.9kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 58 After Faking My Death, I Was Forced to Relive the Past, and My Nemesis Kneels and Begs for a Hug 死遁后被迫回溯，宿敌跪着要抱抱 [Rivals + fellow disciples + faked death + comedy + dual Systems + one-on-one romance + constantly courting disaster + extremely vengeful + dual transmigration] A theatrical, hilarious transmigrated-into-a-book senior sister VS a sharp-tongued, lunatic junior sister with a cheat System and a vicious grudge Liao Sichou transmigrated into the world of immortal cultivation and got bound to a villainess System. She opposed the heroine at every turn, raising the heroine's hatred toward her. Once it h 11.6kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 59 She’s Hard to Win Over 她很难撩 [Top-Tier Star and Grand Slam Best Actress] [Older Love Interest] [Both Pure] [No Cheats of Any Kind] [Devoted Love] [Made for Each Other] A thoroughly sweet story, slow and steady, with a dependable happiness Chen Yang put away the hair dryer and slumped onto the sofa. She had had a little to drink, and work had been exhausting lately, so her eyes drooped shut as she rested for a while. Qi Yu sat beside her for quite some time. When she still hadn't moved at all, he called softly, “Sis...” The 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
- 60 She Flirts on Purpose, and the Chaste Older Sister Coaxes Me in a Whisper 蓄意撩拨，禁欲姐姐低声诱哄 Sharp-tongued but softhearted, chaste older sister X sweet and resilient little writer (two female leads, devoted to each other, reunited after a breakup~) On a rainy night four years ago, destitute Shen Zhen found an extraordinarily handsome mute girl. She cared for her tenderly and teased her every night. Shen Zhen thought she would finally have someone by her side. It wasn’t until the Gu family patriarch came looking for her that she realized the mute girl was worth so much. Without a moment’ 6kReads9.3Score70114d adds
- 61 The Student Council President Has Been Plotting to Win Me Over for Ages 会长姐姐对我蓄谋已久 (The final chapter’s bonus story takes a different turn. If you haven’t read it, feel free to take a look ✌︎' ֊') [Two female leads + devoted to each other + college campus + reunion years later + everyday life] [Being a woman gave me every advantage in getting close to you, yet it also gave me the greatest disadvantage: I couldn’t kiss you.] (Everyone’s playing matchmaker! Every couple gets together!) Jiang Ji’s story: Jiang Ji once thought she’d have a conventional arranged marriage, until she 9.5kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds
- 62 What Should I Do? I Ran Into My Senior Again 又遇见学姐了怎么办 [No male lead + everyday life + lighthearted + gaming + entertainment industry + Bei He] Lu Ling, an irresistible charmer, gets into Imperial University. She’d planned to coast through college, but after running into someone from her past, she suddenly has a goal! [It’s just an ordinary, sweet little slice-of-life story, friends!] There’s a reading guide in the reviews section. Please take a look before deciding whether to follow the story ( ¨̮ ) 5.8kReads9.5Score64314d adds
- 63 I Keep My Distance from the Beloved Junior Sister: This Cannon Fodder Only Wants to Save Her Senior Sister 远离团宠小师妹，炮灰只想救师姐 [Two female leads; the protagonist only wants to slack off, survive, and save her senior sister; both are domineering; angsty setup early on, both become powerful later, neither outshines the other] This isn't a feel-good power fantasy. If that's not for you, move along. The focus is on the romance. [Gentle, cultured, icy beauty with a soft exterior and a sharp edge x fiery, world-weary, frank and passionate woman who transmigrated into a book] Ji Banxi transmigrates into a book, ending up in a 9.8kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 64 Who Taught You to Lie to Your Wife Like That? 谁教你这么骗老婆的？ This story is a little slow to warm up. [Fated Rivals + Workplace Power Struggles + Battle of Wits + Undercurrents + Character Growth + Slow Burn] Zhang Zhaoye infiltrates an elite academy on a mission, only to run into Gu Lianyi, its cold-faced top student, who can see through any disguise at a glance. One excels at weaving lies; the other is born to read people. From the start, these fated rivals clash at the academy, then find themselves swept into the heart of a storm of capital and power. 95Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 65 Immortal Lord, Your Disciple's Frailty Is an Act 仙君，你徒弟的弱不禁风是装的 [Two Female Leads + 1v1 Romance + Sweet Romance + One Reborn Lead + Happy Ending + Switches Who Takes the Lead] [An obsessive, sickly master who follows the Way of All Creation vs. a reborn disciple who acts sweet and obedient like a green tea] As an elder of Xuanying Sect, Bai Yunshu is as pure and serene as a spring day, and has made protecting all living beings her life's mission. Yet five hundred years ago, she sacrificed her cultivation and fell, ridiculed by all. Her spirit wandered throug 6.6kReads9.3Score91114d adds
- 66 Cuddle Time! The Beautiful, Strong, and Unhinged Alpha Is Loyal and Well-Behaved, but Needs Pampering 贴贴！病态美强A忠犬又乖，得哄 [Two female leads, ABO world + futuristic setting. No angst, lighthearted and sweet, with a cozy everyday feel. Mild yandere tendencies (not coercive): a possessive, obsessive, younger loyal-dog Alpha × an emotionally steady, beautiful, mature older-sister Omega.] Ruan Fei is the supreme commander of Blue Star’s First District, a top-tier Alpha who stands above all other Alphas. With her volatile, ill-tempered personality, she is feared by everyone across the stars. But the moment she’s in front 8.1kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 67 You Insulted the Aloof Senior Sister, and You Think You Can Run? 得罪清冷大师姐还想跑 [Two female leads + transmigrate into a book + beloved junior sister] An ethereal beauty and a cunning fox Chu Yu transmigrates into the vicious supporting heroine of a feel-good female-oriented cultivation novel. To survive, she turns into a model junior sister who dotes on her senior sister, with a tsundere twist. When the heroine gets caught in the rain, Chu Yu holds an umbrella over her. When the heroine is hurt, she fusses over her. When the heroine is in danger, Chu Yu takes the bullet for 5.9kReads9.2Score76614d adds
- 68 To Marry the Prime Minister's Daughter, This Playboy Rose to the Highest Office 为娶丞相之女，纨绔她位极人臣了 In Shengjing, he was a notorious playboy who, in both of his lives, forced himself on Wen Xiang’s daughter, a woman famed for her breathtaking beauty. A goddess had descended to earth, making everyone else seethe with envy. Before rebirth: Seeing Nan Xun constantly visit the Fragrant Blossoms Pavilion, Wen Sheng said considerately, “If you like them, you can bring any of them back to the manor.” Go to any woman you like. Just don’t come to me. After rebirth: Wen Sheng tugged at Nan Xun’s clothes 19.9kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
- 69 Report: The Noble Consort Eloped with the Empress, Guidebook in Hand 报告，贵妃带着攻略和皇后私奔了 [Dual Rebirth + No Male Lead + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Two female leads, both devoted, with mutual trust and a love that goes both ways. Neither heroine is a saint. If you like silly, sweet heroines, this isn't for you. There are scenes involving manipulation, so if you can't stand that, move along. A calculating empress who hides her dark side versus a tea-talking consort on quick-transmigration missions When Jiang Qingwu first transmigrated into a book, she thought she could rely on her gol 7.3kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 70 Your Majesty the Empress, Forgive My Offense 皇后娘娘，臣妾冒犯 [Dual female leads + palace intrigue + ensemble cast with multiple couples + mutually devoted] Dignified, imposing, powerful Empress × scheming, beautiful, flirtatious palace consort who loves putting on an act At their first meeting, the Empress was dignified and solemn, elegant and refined. Her eyes were sharp and cold whenever she looked at anyone. Qu Yan pretended to be weak and pitiful, putting on a tearful act to make the Empress worry for her and feel sorry for her, so the Empress would s 10.3kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds
- 71 Transmigrated as the Villainess? I'll Win Over the Heroine! 穿成恶毒女配？我攻略女主！ [HE, 1v1 ‖ Two Female Leads + Transmigrate Into a Book + Mind-Reading + Mutual Flirting + Slightly Unhinged + Sweet Romance] Possessive, world-weary beauty top × soft, sweet, spoiled heiress bottom She transmigrated into a book as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to repeatedly harm the heroine out of unrequited love for the male lead, then lose her whole family? Tang Yuan's eyes rolled back when she heard the news. Tang Yuan trembled as she 7kReads9.5Score95414d adds
- 72 My Brooding, Unhinged Master Is Drooling Over Me 阴郁疯批师尊，对我垂涎欲滴 [Two female leads!!! Please note, 1v1!] What does Yu Mian think about becoming a villainess? Yu Mian: I don't even want to think about it! Transmigrations can be niche, but they absolutely cannot be downright bizarre! One moment she transmigrates into the body of a villainess, and Yu Mian bursts into tears, sobbing her heart out! Luckily, the story won't begin for another three years. She avoids the sects of the first, second, and third male leads, and is carried off by a breathtakingly beautifu 37.9kReads9.6Score5.1k14d adds
