Novels like Thorns and Wild Roses
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Thorns and Wild Roses, best match first.
- 151 When the Strings Snap, Love Ends, and I Forget You 弦断情尽不念君 He, the son of the Heavenly Emperor, is The Outcast, second only to one and above countless others. She gave three drops of her heart's blood, and her divine soul was damaged, her body destroyed. I severed my ties of affection and erased my name. I brought calamity upon the Three Realms... in exchange for eternal peace. And just as she suffered when she loved him, so he would repay her a hundredfold, a thousandfold. 173Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 152 My Wife and My Friend Conspired Against Me 妻子与好友算计我 My Wife and Best Friend Set Me Up 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 When the Pear Blossoms Fall, Longing Turns to Ash 梨花落，相思烬 A misunderstanding in their youth made Bai Jinhan hate Chu Lihua to the core. When he returns, he forcefully keeps her by his side, all so he can get even. What he doesn’t know is that she has already given everything for their love... Later, when every pear blossom has fallen and longing turns to sorrow, Chu Lihua slips away without a sound, while Bai Jinhan goes mad in a way that shakes the world... 110Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 154 You Were the One Who Personally Handed Me Over to Someone Else 是你亲自把我送给别人 You Personally Handed Me Over to Someone Else 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Even Love and Longing Betrayed Me 风月也曾负相思 Her hands were stained with blood, yet she won this vast kingdom for him. He was the ruler, and she was his slave; decades of companionship could not outweigh a single tear from the woman he loved. To save his beloved, he offered her up to the enemy army. She endured every kind of torture, willingly. Still for the sake of his beloved, he severed her left arm, took her unborn child, and drained her blood to keep the other woman alive. Then, with a great army before her, her hair white as snow, sh 168Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 156 I Was a Good Man 吾本良人 A dashing, carefree CEO vs. a beautiful, independent heiress "Arranged marriage from childhood, reunion after years apart, a little groveling, sweet romance" During college, Cheng Youqing thought her dashing, carefree childhood fiancé might have feelings for her. She even imagined all sorts of futures with him. Then, on his birthday, someone humiliated her and he did nothing. Cheng Youqing came to her senses in an instant and decisively cut off her feelings. Years later, they meet again. Cheng Y 2.1kReads8.8Score13414d adds
- 157 Come With Me to Pluck the Moon 陪我摘月 [Content warning: The plot and details may be poorly handled; expect melodrama and a lack of logic. Read at your own risk. Run, run, run! Please don't flame or curse me. You've been warned, so don't say you weren't warned.] As she grew up, Yu Liansi's happiest moments were the boy's daily companionship and the way he had always protected her. At last, their feelings deepened and they fell in love. She dreamed of a future with him, but one comment from the boy shattered all her hopes. “Jin, look 81Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 158 After I Died, Everyone Was Left to Regret It 我死后，全员火葬场 After I Died, Everyone Held a Cremation for Me 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Love We Missed 错过的深爱 The Love We Lost 747Reads—Score914d adds
- 160 After the Divorce, Mr. Gu Keeps Watch Outside His Ex-Wife's Home Every Night 离婚后，顾总夜夜守在前妻家门前 [Completed. Two rounds of chasing his wife to the crematorium. The male lead is gentle but distant toward the heroine at first, then turns into a shamelessly flirtatious wife-chaser. Angsty before sweet; the first 20% mixes sweetness and angst, while the remaining 80% is him chasing her and suffering for it. Both leads are each other’s first and only; no changing male leads; happy ending. Be sure to read the author’s note in Chapter 1 for content warnings.] From dating to marriage, Ji Lanyu alw 206Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 161 Hold His Little Moon Close 抱紧他的小月亮 Just as Lin Xiyue's heart first stirred with love, she met a boy for whom she would give her whole life. The joys of youth have long since faded like smoke, and they will never meet again “Hello, big brother. I'm Lin Xiyue.” “I'm your brother's friend, Wen Wang.” Lin Xiyue met a boy when she was fifteen. He was tall, handsome, and gentle. He was perfect in every way, except that he didn't like me... The one time she gathered all her courage, all she got in return was: “Big brother doesn't like l 4.8kReads8.6Score59814d adds
- 162 The Mountains and Seas Between Me and My Love 我与所爱隔山海 You were the only sunlight and warmth in my life, but you left me with nothing but despair, and made me feel so filthy... 71Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 163 After I Let Go, Mr. Fu Started Chasing Me Relentlessly 放手后，傅总开始穷追不舍 [Just rated, rating will rise] [Love at first sight + winning her back + CEO + possessive + devoted to one person] When Jian Yunxi transferred schools in her second year of high school, she met an exceptional, aloof boy. Everyone knew she liked him. But in her second year of college, Fu Liangzhou dashed her hopes with a single remark made behind her back: he had never liked her. So Jian Yunxi left the country without looking back. She never expected that when they met again three years later, sh 1.2kReads5.7Score10014d adds
- 164 Love After the Stand-In Takes Her Place 替身转正的爱情 Love That Blossomed from a Substitute into the Real Thing 90Reads—Score514d adds
- 165 The Greatest Sorrow in Life Is Unrequited Love 平生最苦是相思 On her wedding day, she thought it marked the beginning of happiness. Little did she know it was the beginning of his revenge... 180Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 166 My Wife’s Secret Left Me Freezing to the Bone 妻子的秘密，使我如坠冰窖 My Wife's Secret Leaves Me Frozen to the Bone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 My Wife Sacrificed Too Much for Our Son’s Eyesight 妻子为儿子的眼睛，付出了太多 My Wife Sacrificed So Much for Our Son's Eyes 331Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 The CEO Lost His Girl 霸总将他的女孩弄丢了 "Brother Jin, I hope you'll be happy." She wanted him to be happy, so she chose to let him go. He thought he didn't love her, and that this was the best outcome. Little did he know, he'd already let her into his heart. By the time he understood his own feelings, she was no longer where he'd left her. Love that comes too late is lighter than grass. There was already someone better by her side. If she'd chosen to let go, then she had to let go completely. 43Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 169 Love Is Colder Than Death 爱比死更冷 Her father ruined his family for the sake of profit. Years later, he returned for revenge, and she was sold to him to pay off the debt. She thought he hated her to the core, never knowing he loved her with all his heart. When their child died in an accident, she lost the only reason she had to keep living. Like a fluttering butterfly, she leapt into the abyss. “Li Wenyi, do you like... this... ending...?” 442Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 170 Without You, I'm Worth Someone Better 离开了你我配拥有更好的 Without You, I'm Meant for Someone Better 351Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 A One-Minute Goodbye 一分钟的告别 On New Year’s Eve, Yan Shu and I held our engagement party. He walked into the hall holding the hand of his long-lost orphanage sister. When Fu Qingqian pretended to trip and shove me, Yan Shu’s livestream had just passed one million viewers. I hit the floor hard. A warm red stream soaked through my white dress. Fu Qingqian wore a mocking smile. “Big Sis, why didn’t you get ready ahead of time if your period was due?” Yan Shu had started to reach out to help me, but he pulled his hand back, his 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 With Terminal Bone Cancer, I Was Driven to Despair by My Cheating Husband 骨癌晚期，我被出轨丈夫逼上绝路 Jiang Shaocheng cheated on me, but I was dying. A pregnant woman moved into our home. I shoved her, and he had me locked up. My bone cancer flared up, the pain unbearable, but I could hear him fooling around with her outside. When she went into labor, they took me away to give her a blood transfusion. I couldn’t hold on any longer. I died on the operating table. By the time they found me, my body had gone cold. I was dead, but Jiang Shaocheng went mad. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 My Husband Lost His Memory After a Car Accident 老公车祸后失忆了 Han Ziyou and I grew up together. He once loved me with all his heart and wanted to lay the very best the world had to offer at my feet. But then he forgot. He fell in love with someone younger and more radiant. Until one day, he got into a car accident while protecting her and suffered a head injury that left him with amnesia. His memories stopped ten years ago. Ten years ago, when he loved me more than anything. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Terminally Ill, I Heard My Scumbag Husband Suddenly Say He Loved Me 身患绝症，渣男老公突然说爱我 During the five years Gu Yanshen and I were entangled, he treated me as a stepping stone for his career, trampling on my talent without a second thought. He sold my paintings for a fortune, but credited them to his innocent-seeming junior sister. He drove me to a mental breakdown, and I slit my wrists to kill myself. He only sneered and called me a drama queen. In the end, my heart grew cold, and I chose to divorce him. But on the day he signed the divorce papers, he got into a car accident and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 After Awakening as a Stand-In, I Beat the Scumbag to a Pulp 替身觉醒后我暴打渣男 After five years together, all I had to show for it was the title of substitute. “Ran-jie came back and reached out to you herself. Why haven’t you dumped Yun Jiuxi yet?” Hidden behind the rooftop door, I listened to their conversation, stunned. “Are you that worried for me?” “Hey, I just don’t want Ran-jie to get jealous.” “Yeah, but now isn’t the time.” He blew out a ring of smoke, his voice cold and casual. “I’m not ready to let her go yet.” “As long as she behaves, there’s no reason I can’t 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 After She Died, the Entertainment Industry Came Crashing Down 她死后，娱乐圈的天塌了 I’m dead. But your nightmare has only just begun. I’m dead, but I’m still watching you. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Moonlight Kiss 月光热吻 [Wealthy-family romance, sweet flirtation, Beijing social circles, and a touch of groveling] [Cool, elegant heiress and piano goddess]& [A calculating, cold-faced business tycoon] Everyone in the capital knew the Lin and Lu families, both old and distinguished houses. Rumor had it that the Lin heiress was breathtakingly beautiful and a gifted pianist. The young master of the Lu family was noble and aloof, cold by nature, and adored by countless heiresses in the capital. Lin Wan fell for Lu Zeche 910Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 178 You Forced Me to Give Up Our Child to Save Your White Moonlight: I'll Send Your Whole Family to the Crematorium 逼我取子救白月光：送全家火葬场 [Completed] [The Ex-Wife Chase] [No Getting Back Together] [Heroine Hunts Ghosts; Hero Is a Goofball] [High-Fantasy Power Trip] In her previous life, Zhu Tangli’s family joined forces with her husband to kill her and her unborn twins, all to cure a System mission-taker who was only pretending to be sick. After her death, she cultivated esoteric arts in another realm. When she returned to the System woman’s coming-of-age banquet, she tore off the woman’s disguise in front of everyone and humiliat 860Reads8.6Score10614d adds
- 179 My Wife’s Secret and My Revenge 妻子的秘密和我的复仇 My Wife's Secret and My Revenge 531Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Three Bowls of Heart’s Blood for One Divorce Agreement 三碗心头血，换一纸和离书 After the new emperor ascended the throne, the Prince Regent went away to guard the frontier. Two years later, he finally returned to the capital. Along with his impressive military achievements, he brought back a woman as delicate and frail as a sickly beauty. She had the face of a hibiscus blossom and was irresistibly charming, yet every gesture carried a fragile, sickly air. Simply standing there was enough to stir people’s tenderness and make them want to cradle her in their hands and cheris 4.5kReads8.8Score47914d adds
- 181 The Day I Regained My Hearing Was the Day We Broke Up: My Ex-Husband’s Long Road to Winning Me Back 复聪之日，亦是决裂之时：前夫，你的追妻路漫漫 Five years ago, I became completely deaf and mute while saving Gu Peichen. “When I thought Heaven had finally taken pity on me and let me hear again, I was planning to surprise him. But in front of everyone at the company, he said he’d had enough.” Gu Peichen’s expression darkened. “Enough! I’ve had enough of you clinging to me. I’ve done all I can to take care of you. What more do you want from me?” I remembered him holding me and saying, “Wanw an, I’ll take care of you for the rest of my life. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Has Young Master Huo Finally Gotten His Proposal Accepted? 霍少今天求婚成功了吗？ This is the story of a jerk’s long road to winning back his wife. At the 22nd Golden Shadow Awards ceremony Onstage, Sheng Yiyi held up her trophy. “Huo Shaoqing, will you let me be your wife?” The man below the stage glowered. “Who would marry an actress? Have I spoiled you so much that you’ve gotten the wrong idea? Hmm?” “Then let’s break up,” Sheng Yiyi said coldly. “Sheng Yiyi, don’t you dare regret this!” Huo Shaoqing stormed off. Six months later, at the Huo family’s old residence Huo Sha 163Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 183 After Losing My Job, I Left with Nothing. Now My Ex-Wife Begs Me to Remarry Her 失业后，我净身出户，前妻跪求复婚 After Losing My Job, I Left With Nothing, and My Ex-Wife Begged Me to Remarry Her 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 After Being Kidnapped to the Mountains, I Gained Yin-Yang Eyes 被拐到山里后，我开了阴阳眼 After I was kidnapped and taken into the mountains, I gained the ability to see spirits 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 185 Absurd 荒唐 Jian Ning pursued Fu Jinyan by every means possible. Everyone knew it. Fu Jinyan did everything he could to avoid Jian Ning, even setting traps to shake her off. Fu Jinyan: “I've always thought of you as a little sister!” Jian Ning: ... When they met again, Fu Jinyan's gaze fell on the high slit of the qipao at Jian Ning's thigh. His voice was stern. “You may only wear that qipao at home.” Jian Ning glanced at Fu Jinyan's female companion, her red lips curling into a smile. In a sweet, se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Love Among the Elite 豪门选拔的爱情 Love, selected by the rich and powerful 40Reads—Score614d adds
- 187 I Want Her 馋上她了 [Reunion after years apart + win-her-back heartbreak + rekindled love + both leads are each other’s firsts + intense romantic tension] At a senior-year pep rally, Ling Jie falls for the model student Sang Jin. She’s as pure as a swan, and he wickedly wants to corrupt her. After the college entrance exams, they date for a while. Before leaving the country, Ling Jie gives Sang Jin an apartment as compensation. “So much for being a model student. We were only playing around.” When they meet again, 1.4kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 188 A Book by Chu Mo Hua He 楮墨画鹤的一本书 [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + household intrigue + historical setting + mutual secret crush + rekindled love + groveling to win her back] When Shen Yunwan first arrives in the capital, all she wants is to live quietly as a cousin in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household. Through a twist of fate, she spends a passionate night with her older male cousin, Wei Hanzhou, even though they’ve barely exchanged a few words. If this scandal gets out, her reputation will be ruined and she’ll 46Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 189 Mr. Bo, We’re Nothing but Strangers Now 薄先生，你我情同陌路 [Short Story Contest] After seven years of marriage, she has suffered endless torment at his hands. She has angina and only a year left to live, but he ignores it and plans to marry her younger sister. No one knows she is the real Mrs. Bo. Forced to kneel before her own sister and admit she is a shameless mistress seeking attention, she endures his bloodthirsty sneers and his endless humiliation and trampling of her dignity. After losing her child, she goes mad with despair and leaps from the up 131Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 190 You Are My Constellation of Stars 你是我的万千星辰 She had admired him for years, always hoping her devotion would earn her more in return. But in the end, she realized that love has nothing to do with how hard you try. He always thought she merely admired him, not that she loved him. By the time he realized the truth, she had already decided to walk away. Only then did he understand that, in his eyes, she had always been the brightest star. 59Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 191 After I Died Taking a Blade for Him, the Stubborn Young Lord Cried Himself Blind 我挡刀而死后，嘴硬世子哭瞎了眼 [Both reborn + the husband chases his wife to win her back + one man, one woman, both sexually pure] Song Wanyi and Jiang Changyi had been engaged since childhood. She was two years older than him and always put up with his foul temper. She had always thought he would grow up. Until one day, she accidentally overheard a conversation and felt as if she’d fallen into an ice cellar. “How could I possibly marry that old woman? She nags even more than a granny. I deliberately broke my leg to delay th 3.3kReads6.2Score13214d adds
- 192 After I Died, They All Went Mad with Regret 我死后，他们全悔疯了 After I Died, They All Regretted It 192Reads—Score414d adds
- 193 You Wronged Me in Your Past Life, So Let Me Wrong You in This One 上辈子对不起我，这辈子对不起了 I Wronged You in My Past Life, and I'll Wrong You Again in This One 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 You Left Heartbroken, and Now You Regret It? Too Late! 伤心离开后，你又后悔了？晚了！ You left in heartbreak, and now you regret it? Too late! 586Reads—Score914d adds
- 195 That’s Right, I Don’t Want You Anymore 对，不要你了 [One-on-one romance, both leads' first love, amnesia, win-her-back-after-losing-her] [Gentle, devoted young researcher × A CEO who's a cold-blooded tyrant when well, but a lust-crazed mad dog when ill] Lan Zhi thought that after Mu Huaiying forgot her, their story was over. She never expected an unknown illness to bring them together again. When the illness strikes, Mu Huaiying loses all reason and craves her desperately. Only her comfort can bring him back to normal. But once he recovers, he re 2.2kReads7.8Score12014d adds
- 196 Perfect World: I Am the Desolate Heaven Emperor's Master 完美世界之我是荒天帝师尊 Please, let me off. One or two years old, recommended method for Fafuna Kaifeng Prefecture, ugly method, golden Jingjing, take a look at the housing provident fund, paid drying machine, lose weight, royal jelly, look toward J, hahaha, looks great, hahaha, ha, change the environment 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 An Unbroken Bond 藕断丝连 Tangled Affection 327Reads—Score3214d adds
- 198 After Three Years of Cold War, President An Wept When I Left 冷战三年，离开时安总哭红了眼 [Ex-wife-chasing crematorium + the male lead suffers throughout + Open Chapter 14 for the start of his frantic pursuit] Jing Yu had been dating An Baiyu for three years. She thought he was just a clueless straight guy who didn’t know how to date, and that was why he treated her so coldly. Then, on May 20, An Baiyu gave his dream girl a bouquet of blue roses and treated her with endless warmth and tenderness. Only then did Jing Yu realize that he wasn’t cold-hearted. He simply didn’t love her. Wi 443Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 199 I’m Done Chasing You, So Why Do You Regret It Now? 不舔了，你又后悔什么 [|School Life First, Then the City|Unconventional Female Lead Who Draws Everyone's Attention|Multiple Male Leads, One Female Lead|Rivalry Between Men|Exes Desperate to Win Her Back|Broken Relationship That Can't Be Mended|Contract Marriage|Not-Quite-Siblings|First Love and Unforgettable Love|] Jiang Mojin is the dazzling jewel in everyone's eyes, drawing countless gazes. The most outstanding men in the top circles of the wealthy elite all fall for her, plunging into a fierce rivalry Jian Chub 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 After I Left the Band, the Lead Singer Quit 我退队后，主唱他不干了 Everyone in the band knew I’d been chasing Xu Jinan for four years. I was once a top student at a prestigious music conservatory, but I was content just to be his guitarist. In our fourth year, Xu Jinan brought back a sweet-looking girl. “From today on, Mi Band will have two lead singers.” After seeing just how much Xu Jinan doted on Chen Keke, I finally gave up. I submitted my resignation to our manager and, with my cancer diagnosis in hand, left for another country. Xu Jinan thought I’d stay b 26Reads—Score—14d adds
