Novels like A Thorn Through the Heart
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Thorn Through the Heart, best match first.
- 101 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Imprisoned and Doted on by the Crazy Villain 穿书后，被疯批反派囚宠了 [An indomitable heroine who stands for justice x a violent, erratic, unhinged villain] [Both leads are virgins + coercion + unhinged villain + obsessive love + groveling pursuit + one-on-one romance] [Locked-room confinement from the start, some angst, with the male lead suffering most later] Chang Chi transmigrates into a book, becoming a maidservant by the heroine's side. In the original story, on the eve of the heroine's wedding to the male lead, the unhinged villain, unable to have her, goes 263Reads8.3Score10114d adds
- 102 Golden Branch in a Cage 笼中金枝 Love at first sight + melodrama + angst. The heroine is a stunning beauty, but she has no golden finger, only her looks. The story puts her through the wringer. The hero wields immense power and is domineering, ruthless, and unhinged. He has a checkered past, while she is pure. A story of taking what he wants by force, between a noble young lady and a powerful marquis. Xiao Beihuai fell for Song Qingruo at first sight, simply because she was beautiful. The second time they met, he had already de 7.2kReads8.4Score40614d adds
- 103 The Butterfly Caged in Thorns 荆棘囚蝶 [Forced groveling pursuit + the powerful brought to heel + confinement + yandere + both leads have past partners + timid heroine who dares not fight back] A scion of a wealthy family, born at the top, he had always been the star everyone fawned over. The first setback of his life came two years ago, when a frail girl made him the laughingstock of high society and shattered his pride. Jing Ji was sick, with antisocial personality disorder! In his madness, he couldn’t tolerate the slightest fla 1.4kReads6.0Score10214d adds
- 104 Planting a Life-Binding Foundation to Renew My Lifespan 种生基，换生机 Planting a Life-Root to Trade for a New Lease on Life 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Broken Wings: Forced Love 折翅：强制爱 [The rating has just been posted and will gradually rise. The heroine is kind and gentle, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.] Two people who had never crossed paths were pushed into marriage by their elders. And both of them had someone else in their hearts… They agreed to a one-year contract marriage, after which they would divorce amicably. But when the time to divorce finally came, he regretted it! 1.1kReads6.9Score10214d adds
- 106 Xi Yu's Ordeal: He Regretted Changing His Fated Love Trial 熙瑜有劫：逆改情劫后，他后悔了 Xiyu's Trial: After He Changed the Course of Their Love Tribulation, He Regretted It 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Devil's Plaything 恶魔的掌中玩物 [Unhinged, obsessive CEO × pure country girl|Captivity|Substitute|Obsessive love|Revenge|Dark themes|Taking by force|Wealthy CEO|Tortured romance|Generational feud|Old-school flavor|A groveling pursuit of his wife|Both virgins|Love triangle] Country girl Lin Xiao Xun heads to the city for work, only to be deceived by her uncle. On a rainy night, she has a chance encounter with Ji Yun Shu, a powerful man at the very top. She thinks she has found salvation, but because her face resembles that of t 498Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Crazy CEO's Sick Obsession: Sweetheart, You Can't Escape 疯批总裁病态囚宠，乖乖你别想逃 The main story is complete! [Physical and emotional torment + taking her by force + forced love + confinement + fleeing while pregnant] At nineteen, Su Xuanwan was at rock bottom: both her parents had died, and her younger sister was gravely ill. That was when she met Xiao Yu. He was the lifeline she clung to as she drowned, but also the chain that dragged her into even deeper darkness. To pay her sister’s medical bills, she became a caged bird. By day, she was a cautious executive assistant. By 2.2kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 109 I Accidentally Kissed the Villain, and He Won't Let Go of My Lips 错吻反派，他咬唇不放 [Unhinged villain’s obsessive love + an abstinent, wolfish lead + suspenseful tomb exploration and treasure hunting + author transmigrates into a book to win its male lead + System + taking down the other woman + revenge + possessive love + winning her back + devoted couple with a five-year age gap] [Flirtatious, innocent bunny * unhinged, demonic big bad wolf] Liu Ran, a recent college graduate and part-time web-novel author whose stories never took off, was cursed out by readers for killing of 54Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 110 Love Broken at Quicksand River 情断流沙河 Love Ends at Quicksand River 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Final Greed of Mortal Ties 尘缘最后的贪婪 After that person died a cruel death, she abandoned her path to immortality and plunged headlong into the demonic abyss. From that day onward, the pure-hearted cultivator of old was gone, replaced by a fiend with blood on her hands whom everyone feared. She had killed too many people and borne too many sins. Everyone in the world cursed her behind her back, saying she had gone mad and was beyond saving. Her trail of blood stretched to the very edge of the cultivation world. No one knew that the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Taken by a Mad, Obsessive Lover 被疯批病娇强取豪夺了 [Yandere] + [Corruption] + [Forced Love] + [Locked Away] [Priceless Treasures, Hopeless Love] What the ghost orchid loves is the nightmare of yearning for a love that can never be yours. It also loves the various despicable things people do to lock away their treasures because they cannot bear to lose them. A quick transmigration story of possessive love and taking by force Story One: Aloof Goddess vs. Mad Demon Lord Story Two: Cowardly Young Lady vs. Reborn, Corrupted Loyal Dog Selfish, Clear-E 233Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 113 From Now On, You Belong to Me 从现在起，你属于我 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced | Coercive romance | Possessiveness | He pursues her after mistreating her | Happy ending] Ji Yueyue got involved with the one man she should never have crossed. Unfortunately, it was already too late to escape. “Tonight, you belong to me.” She froze. “Sir, what did you say?” Lu Tingheng tossed a document in front of her. “Sign this contract, and from now on, you’ll be my exclusive lover.” From then on, Ji Yueyue became his private “pet.” - By a twist of fa 18.4kReads7.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 114 The CEO Torments His Wife, Then Begs for Her Back 总裁虐妻一时爽追妻火葬场 He is the president of Fengyun Group, a famous rich young master in Jincheng. He abused and hurt her, ultimately destroying her family and leaving her covered in scars. Now she swears to make a comeback and get revenge. Years later, when she makes a dazzling return, she is still highly sought after… 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 A Love That Never Fades: Mr. Gu's Beloved 情深不悔：顾总的心尖宠 [Obsessive love | Coercive possession | Pregnancy and childbirth | The male lead loves only the heroine] On her deathbed, Lin Manqing's mother entrusted her to Gu Haoxuan, her first love. Little did she know she was pushing Lin Manqing into a huge conspiracy. Gu Haoxuan's only son was Gu Sibai. His mother died after giving birth to him, following a difficult labor. At first, Gu Sibai was hostile toward Lin Manqing. But as they spent time together, he came to see her innocence and goodness. Grad 847Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 以爱之名：我删除了他的记忆 In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Who Am I, Really? 我，到底是谁 Who Am I, Really? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Male Lead Who Couldn’t Have the One He Loved Went Mad 穿书后，爱而不得的男主成了疯批 [Transmigrate into a book + tormenting the male lead + genuinely mentally ill + obsessive and twisted] Female lead's perspective: A car accident sends Chao An into a brainless CEO romance novel, where she becomes an insignificant substitute cannon-fodder character who dies after ten chapters. To survive, she throws herself into the role, climbing higher and higher by leveraging the male lead. Just as she’s about to kick him to the curb, she loses her memory. Mu Chuan falls in love with a heartle 959Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 119 My Boyfriend's Older Brother Forced Me to Love Him 被男朋友哥哥强制爱了 [Nine-year age gap, with the man older + possessive pursuit + both leads' first love + he pursues her] The male lead has only ever dated the female lead. He has no other romantic history. Independent, cool, and adored by all, the female lead ✖️ composed, aloof, fatherly male lead. He's good at putting on an act and goes crazy only for her. He'll lose control later (emphasis!!!) Jiang Heng has always known her boyfriend's older brother disapproves of her. Fair enough: she figures he must think an 679Reads6.9Score10214d adds
- 120 Top-Tier Compulsion: He Loses Control First [Quick Transmigration] 顶级强制，他先失控【快穿】 [Quick transmigration + stunning, universally adored female lead + obsessive, dangerous, yandere male lead + love at first sight + coercive romance] Shen Yan is a bad woman: an angel’s face with a heart of pure darkness. After doing countless evil deeds, she is finally killed by a car. A pure-evil System binds itself to her, tasking her with maxing out the male lead’s affection so she can earn life points. 1. Tragic heroine from an angsty romance x obsessive male lead: In her previous life, he f 150Reads—Score13514d adds
- 121 Jinnan Spring 晋南春 The heroine is a 21st-century office worker who accidentally transmigrates by soul into ancient times. Unfortunately, she catches the hero's eye, and he sets his sights on her. She is then forced to marry him. But in this era, she has always believed she should be free. With the mindset of someone from the 21st century, she refuses to be his caged bird. She tries to escape again and again, only to be caught and brought back each time. He forces her to submit and uses every means at his disposal 1.9kReads6.7Score10814d adds
- 122 Bend Your Wings 偏折你双翼 [Dominant underworld boss x clearheaded, clever innocent beauty] (Both leads are each other’s first and only, forced possession, tragic ending, size difference, love at first sight, modern romance) PS: At first: lust at first sight Later: completely lovesick At their first meeting, one glance was all it took. He Su’s appearance was etched deeply into Wei Jinchen’s mind. He had never seen such a beautiful Chinese woman. Pure, flawless, as translucent and gleaming as porcelain. He went mad with d 455Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 123 Pillow Fragrance, Pillow Peril 枕香劫 The mad young heir seized me by force, but I would rather die than give in [forced possession➕mutual chastity➕the chase to win her back➕an intense push and pull➕you can run, but you can’t escape] Qiao Sheng transmigrated into the body of an illegitimate daughter of a low-ranking official. She figured she might as well make the best of things, but then she caught the attention of Pei Xuanmin, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, who was inspecting the south. They had only met in passing, yet he fixed his 924Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 124 My Domineering CEO Experience Card Has Expired 我的霸总体验卡到期了 My Overbearing CEO Experience Pass Has Expired 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 A Seven-Year Dream, Ending Here 七年一梦，到此为止 Seven Years, a Dream, Now at an End 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 A Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Emperor’s Billion-Dollar Lover 蚀骨危情：帝少的亿万情人 His deep-set eyes were sharp and wild as he said, “One transaction in exchange for his life.” The Yu family went bankrupt, and her father killed himself after racking up enormous debts. To pay them off, she was forced to sell herself to the shadowy owner of the Taihua City Club, becoming a canary for him to toy with at will. He was immensely powerful, bloodthirsty, and ruthless. One dance from her was all it took to begin his nightly obsession with her, from which he could not let go. He kissed 520Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 127 A Disastrous Start: The Strongest Bandit Chief Has Taken the Women of My Family. Should I Pretend I Don’t Know Them? 天崩开局，最强寨主掠夺我家的女人们？我该装不认识吗 A disastrous start: the strongest bandit chief is after the women in my family? Should I pretend I don't know them? 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Absolute Submission: The Obsessive Young Master Lu’s Unrestrained Love 绝对臣服，偏执陆少肆意宠 [Mutual firsts + confinement + forced love + obsessive lover + love at first sight + taking by force + marriage before love + groveling redemption] Lu Zeyan, a wealthy CEO from City A, has always been aloof and uninterested in women. But after an accident, he falls in love with Jiang Wanyin at first sight, then uses a contract to bind her firmly to his side. “Sign this contract and be my woman. I’ll give you everything you want.” Lu Zeyan grips her chin, his eyes filled with an unquestionable do 21.4kReads—Score2.2k14d adds
- 129 The Caged Crane Returns to the Courtyard 囚鹤归庭 [Both leads are devoted to each other + yandere + forced love + possessive pursuit] [+ sweet romance + one-on-one pairing + possessive + controlling + first-person narration] [No transmigration, a purely fictional ancient setting] I'm a loner who lives in seclusion in the mountains and dislikes talking to people. One day, I save a badly wounded man. He was dressed so elegantly that I figured he must come from a wealthy family. I thought I'd just helped someone I happened to come across, and t 289Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Bloodthirsty Tyrant's Cherished One 蚀骨虐爱，嗜血暴君的心尖宠 [An unparalleled beauty of a heroine + tragic romance (BE) + not mutually devoted + scum male lead + second male lead takes over later] In the first half of her life, Su Li is tortured until she’s covered in scars. After having flesh cut from her, being drained of blood, and having her face disfigured, she’s thrown into a river in a pig cage. In the second half, she is reborn from the flames and returns to Ye Yihan’s side. She swears to become a clearheaded, independent woman. In his vast harem, 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Belated Love Runs Deeper Than the Sea 迟来的深情，比海深 Eight years as a contract couple. In this fast-paced world, they stayed together for years, overcoming one challenge after another as they climbed from the bottom to the top, from a branch office to the company headquarters. At last, he got his wish and was promoted to group president. She thought she would be able to stay by his side with greater security. But once he’d made it, the first thing he did was cut ties with the woman in his bed! Eight years, eight whole years. Every beautiful dream 676Reads8.8Score20614d adds
- 132 Premeditated Possession 预谋侵占 Just started posting, so who knows if the ratings will go up~ [Forced love | Possessive | Male lead is no good guy | Seize her by force | Strong male lead, weak female lead | Both leads are each other's first and only] The first time Ning Yanzhou saw Wen You, only one blunt, obsessive thought remained in his mind. “I want to devour her.” He wanted to peel away that soft outer layer with his own hands and consume every last bit of the sweet, tender fruit within. He would claim all of her for hims 6.7kReads6.6Score20214d adds
- 133 I Can See How Much She Loves Me 我能看见她爱我的余额 I Can See the Balance of Her Love for Me 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: The Orphan Girl Cuts Ties and Makes a Fortune! 魂穿古代：孤女断亲搞大钱！ Completed novel. The author is devoted to the heroine: whoever she chooses is the male lead. At thirteen, Xu Yunling lost both parents and became an orphan. Her step-grandmother forced her into marriage, and she died by accident. A modern woman named Xu Yun transmigrates into her body and protects the family business, making her way in the world with a bowl of rice dumplings and a batch of candied fruit. At fifteen, a young herb gatherer meets a sun-bright orphan. He is an insecure, sensitive bo 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Song Never Became a Hill 歌未成丘 “Little girl, don’t touch that vinyl. Li Zongsheng will cry.” When Lu Chenzhou took the album The Elves in My Life from her hands, the scent of pinewood at his cuff mingled with the smell of medicine. The twenty-five-year age gap was an uncrossable chasm. He taught her how to brew tea: “Love is like pu’er. The third steep is when the true flavor comes out.” But on the night he coughed up blood, she kissed his cool lips. “What if there’s only one steep left?” The night they eloped, an old-fashion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 A Kiss Beneath the Fireworks 烟花下的拥吻 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Lotus Fragrance Fades in Autumn 1 红藕香残玉簟秋1 [Addictive sweet-and-angsty historical romance + political intrigue + dramatic twists + an emperor’s love + past and present lives + mad, devoted hero] Yuan Jiu was born in the Heavenly Prison and has been plagued by nightmares since birth. In her dreams, there is always a dashing young man racing through a raging inferno. He gallops toward her, murderous intent surging from him, and a three-foot sword pierces her chest. She has died countless times in her dreams, yet she has never been able to 111Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 138 Claim Her in My Arms 占她入怀 [Scheming, lovesick Fu Chencheng vs. innocent little white rabbit Jiang Yi] Obsessive love “Please, let me go!” Jiang Yi begged for mercy on her knees. Fu Chencheng, a man accustomed to being in control, looked down at her. “I told you, once this game begins, it never ends.” Jiang Yi was the love Fu Chencheng could never have. He could only keep her by his side through underhanded means. Jiang Yi had once had a beautiful first love, but Fu Chencheng had always believed she belonged to him. He ha 2.4kReads—Score11614d adds
- 139 Quick Transmigration Crime-Solving: Every Unhinged Male Lead Wants to Keep Me 快穿破案：疯批男主都想留住我 (Quick transmigration + devoted leads + one-on-one romance + possessive love + obsessive) Ji Yunwan, bound to a System, keeps running into powerful, dangerously obsessive men in one world after another. The crown prince plots to rule the realm, but all he wants is to lock her away in the palace. The warlord commands a mighty army and would trade an entire war-torn world to make her stay. The immortal Venerable cuts himself off from worldly ties, yet is willing to defy the Way and keep her by his 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Half a Lifetime in the Villa 别墅里的半生 Half a Lifetime in the Villa 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Be Good, Don't Call Him Your Brother-in-Law! Call Him Your Husband! 乖，别喊小叔子！喊老公！ [Alternate Republican-era setting / warlords and tycoons / beautiful, powerful, tragic heroine seeking revenge / two men fighting to possess her / domineering, unhinged tycoons / dangerous, wild allure / forbidden tension] Su Wannian is the least favored daughter of the Su family of Jiangzhou. Her mother died when she was six. Her father showed her no affection, and she was sent to the countryside to be raised by her grandmother. She has only two goals in life: First, reclaim the inheritance her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Galaxy Falls Into My Arms 星河落下入怀中 The Galaxy Falls into My Embrace 205Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Baby, You’re So Seductive, I Want to Kiss You: The Fake Heiress Is Forced to Fall in Love! 宝宝好欲想亲，假千金被强制爱！ Fake heiress vs. possessive, unhinged brother | 1v1 forced romance | Love and hate intertwined She was the Zhou family’s fake heiress, raised by them for eighteen years, and she’d called him “Big Brother” countless times. He exposed her true identity and cast her into the abyss, then forcibly kept her by his side when she had nowhere else to turn, swearing he would lock her there for the rest of her life. Love was obsession, possession, and the stubborn resolve to never let go, even if she hat 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Having Died Once, I Am Reborn 死过一次，便是重生 Having died once means being reborn. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 When Love Falls Silent 若爱无声 [Possessive love / older woman-younger man romance] How should I love you? Should I lock you away, or break your wings? Please tell me. A little boy who got lost turns up at the compound, quiet as a mouse and as filthy as a stray puppy. Yu Rou, who grew up surrounded by love, feels sorry for him and checks on him whenever she can. She never expects that her concern will make its way into his heart. She regrets it, but it’s already too late. This breathtakingly handsome boy turns out to be a 1.9kReads8.6Score15114d adds
- 146 The Adorable Young Cop Falls for His Sister's Best Friend! 特警小奶狗爱上姐姐的闺蜜！ (Secret crush, both leads are each other's only ones, chaste, sweet romance) The male lead is a SWAT officer who has a crush on the female lead, a surgeon and the best friend of his older sister, who is three years older than him! He willingly lets her boss him around just to get close to her! She has always treated him like a younger brother, and her family has arranged a blind date for her! Drunk, he pins her against a corner of the wall. “Who do you really like?” She is terrified and doesn’t 250Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 147 The City Falls, and the Prison Cage Is Shaken 满城落尽惊囚笼 [Obsessive, scheming, ruthless, hopelessly lovesick male lead + innocent, warm, clearheaded female lead] [Both leads are each other’s one and only + obsessive, forceful romance] From the heroine’s perspective: My elder sister brought home an injured, unconscious man. He was so exceptionally handsome he looked like an immortal banished from heaven. My sister fell in love at first sight and insisted she would marry no one but him. Father had no choice but to arrange their marriage. But who could 327Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 148 The Crime of Being Unromantic 不浪漫罪名 Zhou Yi was always afraid of Lu Yu. He was domineering and overbearing, and he demanded that they lose themselves in each other every night. He craved her tenderness and wanted her love. Everyone thought he held all the power in their relationship. But he said, “Yiyi, I’m the one who’s your humble captive.” ~ Perhaps we should both admit that this love was never romantic from the start. 2.2kReads8.1Score10114d adds
- 149 Listen to Her Play Paganini Once More 听她再奏一曲帕格尼尼 Listen to her play Paganini once more 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Making Dirty Money from Recycling? Today I Take No Pawns, Only Your Tears 回收挣黑心钱？今天不收典当，只收你的眼泪 Making dirty money from recycling? Today, I won't take your pawned goods. I'll take your tears. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
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