Novels like A Thorn Through the Heart
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- 151 Quick Transmigration: The Sweet, Fragile Beauty Is Forced into Love 快穿：娇软美人被强制爱了 [Pure one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + possessive love + slightly yandere + beautiful airhead + not a strong female lead + all kinds of melodrama + no-brain fun] Please refrain from malicious comments. If this isn't your thing, don't read it. Thank you. Shengsheng is an innocent little fluffball. When she came of age, her heartstrings had yet to awaken, which left the Fox Emperor and Empress in a quandary. They had her form a partnership with the divine beast Bai Ze and transmigrate throu 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 After Transmigrating Beyond the Ending, Emperor Zhu Di Loved Me Obsessively 穿越时空结局后，帝王朱棣偏执爱 [Modern Policewoman x Devoted Emperor | His One and Only | Equally Matched | Alternate Ming Dynasty] Hong Kong policewoman Zhang Chuchu transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty four years ago. After losing her memory, she mistook Zhu Di for her boyfriend. The day her memories returned, she walked away. The first decree Zhu Di issued after ascending the throne was to make Zhang Chuchu his Noble Consort. "Just do whatever you want. I'll take care of anything that gets in your way." The concubines scheme 562Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Mr. Pei, The Moonlight You Dumped Is Back With Your Daughter 裴总，你甩的白月光带女儿回来了 Both virgins + rekindled love + the male lead pursues his ex at all costs + an aloof beauty goes mad with love After they finish, Pei Lu gets off her and walks naked into the bathroom. Gu Yining lies on the bed for a while before slowly getting her strength back. Doing this first thing in the morning is exactly the sort of thing only he would do... He was the one who insisted on breaking up back then, and now he’s the one clinging to her like a madman. Two years ago, she complained to her best f 4.6kReads6.3Score32014d adds
- 154 Tales from the Late Tang 晚唐遗事 After transmigrating as Huang Chao’s empress, Shen Shu has the script in hand and knows the brutal end awaiting him. She tries to find a glimmer of humanity in the man destined to be reviled for all eternity, in the narrow spaces between the cracks of history. Will she redeem him, conspire with him, or fall with him amid a romance stained red with blood? In the tyrant’s palm, she composes a doomed love song amid the flames of war. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Mr. Qi, Loving You Is a Living Hell 祁先生，爱你是人间炼狱 The story begins with the words, “This woman is yours.” Then Jiang Zhiyu is framed by Qi Han’s fiancée, who hires an assassin to kill him. Because of this, Qi Han destroys the Jiang family and sends her brother to prison. In the end, does he love her, or does he just feel guilty? Let’s find out. 178Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 156 Red Eyes Across the Street, Vermilion Outshines Snow 隔街红眼，朱砂胜雪 Red eyes across the street, cinnabar brighter than snow. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 He Broke into My House 他闯进我家 He barged into my home —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 You Thought I Was a Stand-In, but I'm the Real Deal 以为我是替身，原来我才是本尊 I Thought I Was the Stand-In, but It Turns Out I’m the Real One 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Loving You with My Life: 20 Fated Romances That Break Your Heart 拿命爱你：20段痛到心碎的宿命虐恋 [Love and hate intertwined + beautiful yet tragic heroine + palace intrigue + historical romance + heart-wrenching love + short stories] The world turns and tumbles, while the histories of old hold up a mirror. So many beauties once had their hearts broken over a promise, only to become tragic ballads of a turbulent age. From Chen Ajiao, kept in a gilded cage, to the incomparable Xishi; from Wang Yourong, a wife who weathered hardship alongside her husband, to Feng Xiaolian, whose allure lasted 28Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 160 The Arrogant Heiress Becomes His Prisoner 骄纵大小姐沦为他的掌中囚 [A Scheming, Rascally Suit-Wearing Tycoon × A Fallen, Willful Heiress] [Taking by Force + Forced Love + Long-Game Plotting + Happy Ending + Devoted to Each Other + Powerful Man, Vulnerable Woman] Three years ago, she represented her father at an international business conference, brimming with confidence, flamboyant and arrogant. He was then an up-and-coming newcomer just beginning to make his mark. He approached her first and struck up a conversation. “Miss Luo, let’s talk about romance, not bu 5.1kReads8.7Score28814d adds
- 161 After the Cool Beauty Ran Away, Her Crazed Younger Brother Regretted It 清冷美人逃走后，疯批弟弟后悔了 Mad Dog and the Moon Possessive love + devoted couple + older woman/younger man romance + male supporting character just as unhinged as the male lead + a little angst to sweeten the romance Main couple: Unhinged tycoon x cool, refined beauty Side couple: Scheming gentleman x radiant beauty Huo Jiuyuan grew up in the Cheng household, where the children of prominent families bullied him relentlessly because of his striking looks. He hated Cheng Yuan and thought she was in league with them. One day 1.1kReads8.8Score10114d adds
- 162 The Canary Escapes, and the Ailing Ninth Master Chases Her at Any Cost 金丝雀出逃，病态九爷拿命追 The Lu family went bankrupt, saddled with a debt of tens of billions. To repay it, Lu Yishuang, the most beautiful woman in the capital, was put up for auction. The devilish Ninth Master, Ji Hejiu, bought her for a staggering sum, then kept her as his canary for two years. When she became pregnant, Lu Yishuang used the baby as a bargaining chip to win her freedom. Four years later, she returned. Ji Hejiu pulled her into his arms. “You have two choices: die, or be my mistress!” The outside world 454Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 163 Go Find Your White Moonlight. I Don't Want You Anymore 去找你的白月光吧，我不要你了 Go Find Your Moonlight, I Don't Want You Anymore 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Yandere Emperor's Most Cherished One 病娇帝王心尖宠 Note: This is NOT a strong female lead story!!!! Yandere. The female lead is not chaste!!! Includes forced confinement!!! The male lead is an emperor, and the female lead is very weak!!!! The leads were connected in their previous lives. In the fourth year of Huicheng, the emperor of the Great Chen Dynasty went on an undercover inspection. When he returned, he brought back a young widow with a child. But the widow didn’t seem to have gone with him willingly. They were often at odds. The minis 1.6kReads6.9Score10014d adds
- 165 I Pray the Gods Will Protect Her 我祈神明庇佑她 [Tragic ending] [A sweetly innocent, deaf figure model × a careful, restrained delinquent with a checkered past] [Both pure in love + age gap + love at first sight + healing] Qi Zhen is the most notorious hoodlum in the old town. Just hearing his name is enough to make the authorities in their peaked caps fret. Until he turned thirty, he figured he’d just live one day at a time. But after meeting that girl, everything changed. He wanted to live a long, long life so he could always take care of h 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 A Sickly Body, a Guilty Love 病骨罪情 (The Ex-Wife’s Pursuit: A Living Hell + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown + No Getting Back Together) When Song Ci was young, she saved someone. Later, that person sent her to prison over nothing more than a single word from his first love. After she was released, torment and humiliation followed one after another. When he threw away her mother’s ashes, Song Ci had lost everything. At last, she learned her lesson. Her brain had been badly injured, and she was slowly starting to forget him. But he 1.2kReads8.2Score10114d adds
- 167 After the Peerless Courtesan Fled, the Mad Crown Prince Seized Her 绝色花魁出逃后，疯批太子强夺她 [Coercive Romance + Two Male Leads + Scheming Courtesan + Unhinged Crown Prince + Devoted Scholar + Intense Push and Pull + Love Triangle] Fu Jiao transmigrated into a book. When she woke up, the Crown Prince had her pinned against the edge of the bath. After a night of passion, Fu Jiao transmigrated into the body of a stunning courtesan, and the possessive Crown Prince treated her like a caged bird. The Crown Prince pinned Fu Jiao down on the bed. She had thought she could sell wraps to support 454Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Out of Control 脱离掌控 Breaking free from control 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Taken by Force: The Beauty Is Untamable, the Tyrant's Captive 强娶豪夺：美人难驯，暴君的囚宠 A BE ending: the male lead dies at the end. (Why is it always the heroine who dies in tragic romances, while the male lead gets to rule the land? He’s dying. He absolutely has to die.) Against tyranny and Stockholm syndrome. Full of melodrama. If you don’t like it, move along and click the exit button in the upper left. Writing takes hard work, so please respect the author’s work and don’t leave bad reviews. Thank you. The male lead falls for her at first sight, becomes possessive, and takes her 755Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 170 Toying with a Twisted, Obsessive Mad Dog, She Gets Chained Up, Grabbed by the Waist, and Kissed 玩弄阴湿疯犬，她被缠上锁链掐腰吻 [Top-Tier Push and Pull + Possessive Hero + Caged Canary + Bittersweet Before the Payoff] [Cold-Blooded Psycho x Irresistible Beauty] Everyone in Beijing's elite circles knows that Jiang Yan is Zhou Zhenting's most obedient and sensible lover. For three whole years, by day she is the CEO's special assistant, clearing every obstacle in his path. By night, she is his intimate lover, at his beck and call. Jiang Yan thinks she must mean something special to Zhou Zhenting, at least. That is, until Zh 1.5kReads7.2Score10214d adds
- 171 My Childhood Friend Ascended the Throne 我的竹马登基了 [Comedy + Zhihu-style storytelling + Ridiculous antics + Strong Male and Female Leads + Childhood Sweethearts + A Little Angst] My name is Gu Xiang, and I’m a celebrated female general. Qi Yan and I have been at odds since we were children. He’s a petty man who loves to kick people when they’re down. As for why Qi Yan loves picking on me so much, it’s because he’s jealous of me. Jealous because everyone loves me and even the flowers bloom when they see me. Chapter excerpt: “Qi Yan, what do you 853Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 172 A Fall into Pure Love 纯爱坠落 Chi Xiang's love for Huo Yirong filled her entire youth. She thought that if she loved him with all her heart, one day she would receive the same love in return. But time and again, when Chi Xiang needed Huo Yirong most, he was nowhere to be found: not outside the cold morgue, not when she lost someone dear to her. Only then did she realize that the marriage she'd fought so hard to maintain was meaningless. Ji Chenguang shone into her heart like a beam of light, sharp and bright. Chi Xiang imagi 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 A Love That Burns Beneath Restraint 隐忍的炽爱 Shen Qingdai, the cherished daughter of a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, has been doted on by her parents since childhood and never suffered the slightest grievance. Even her tears were carefully treasured. Her world should have been filled with the scent of herbs, ancient medical texts, and her parents' boundless affection, until Han Luosheng, a cheeky, swaggering boy, burst unexpectedly into this warm and gentle world like a blazing sun. Han Luosheng is the son of an ol 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 A Tender Love, Etched Deep in Our School Days 校缘中，柔情刻骨 After returning to China, Bei Miao, a brilliant young man who graduated from a prestigious American university, meets Luo Xiaoxue, a beautiful and kind-hearted girl. They fall for each other at first sight. What kind of sparks will fly in their ordinary lives when they put their Armor Hero identities aside and reunite in a peaceful era, free of alien beasts causing trouble, in an entirely new way...? 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 My Second Husband Spoils Me Rotten: Growing Sweet Potatoes to Build a Fortune 二婚老公宠上天，种红薯发家致富 My Second Husband Spoils Me Rotten: Growing Sweet Potatoes to Get Rich 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 I Know You Came to Use Me, Yet I'm Still Willing to Take the Bait 明知你来利用我，我还愿意上钩 The Gao Group is plunged into a cash-flow crisis after an overseas project fails, and its chairman, Gao Zhenxiong, collapses from a heart attack. His eldest son, Gao Tingyu, takes charge of the wreckage, only to realize that the sole person who can save the company is Shu Hancheng, founder of Hanhai Capital: a shrewd capital hunter who built his fortune from scratch. But Shu Hancheng remains cool toward the Gao Group’s overtures. Gao Tingyu comes up with a bargaining chip: his younger sister, Ga 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 After Mr. Zhou Spoiled His Canary Rotten 金丝雀被周先生惯坏以后 [Bittersweet Pursuit | Love Amidst Hatred | Angst Before Love | The Powerful One Gets on His Knees] At eighteen, Ye Yutang knocked on Zhou Zhenglin’s car window to pay off gambling debts. The craziest man in Hong Kong City became her sugar daddy. He gave her money and crushed every bit of defiance in her. She eloped with the driver, but their train was stopped as soon as it left Hong Kong City. Right in front of her, he broke two of the driver’s fingers, then wiped away her tears with a bloodsta 1.1kReads—Score11514d adds
- 178 Eddy, Gray Guy Locked Me Up! eddy哥，我被灰灰男关起来啦 An obsessive gray-market mogul x a little white rabbit taken by force x the long road to winning her back To find her missing younger brother, she works as a hostess at a club in the Golden Triangle, only to be forced into becoming a gray-market mogul’s kept woman. She hates him to the bone, yet has no choice but to rely on his influence to search for her brother. He knows she has ulterior motives, but willingly loses himself in this thorny rose. With lies for a blade and beauty for a shield, sh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Mr. Lu, You're Overacting 陆总，戏过了 President Lu, That's Taking It Too Far 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Forced Love: She's Incredibly Beautiful 强制囚爱：她过分美丽 For the sake of her family business and her friend Zhou Miao, Lin Ran had no choice but to give in to Cheng Yao and agree to go back with him. But Jiang Cheng showed up at their engagement party. “Come with me!” he said, and Lin Ran left everything behind to run with Jiang Cheng. They just kept running and running. But as soon as they reached the main road, blinding headlights lit up in front of them. Cheng Yao emerged from the shadows with a faint smile. “Xiao Ran, you’re being disobedient agai 826Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Escape from His Grasp 逃出他的掌心 [The heroine suffers early on, physically and emotionally, then is doted on later | Fictional geography | Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Strong male lead and weak female lead. He is arrogant and immensely powerful, but his love goes unrequited.] [The heroine is imperfect: innocent and kind, and kept under control for a long time.] After helping a friend out of kindness, Yu Lu is kidnapped and sold to a mysterious island north of the Atlantic. Thanks to a small act of compassion, she escapes t 666Reads8.8Score10914d adds
- 182 Prepackaged Meals Drove Me to Bankruptcy 我被预制菜搞破产了 Prepackaged Meals Drove Me into Bankruptcy 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Escape from the South American Tycoon’s Control 逃离南美大佬的掌控 A South American crime boss hero x a clearheaded, sensible heroine [Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + 11-year age gap + coercion + resistance + psychological games + first-person narration + fictional South America + neither is a virgin] A mix-up over a photograph brings together two people who should never have crossed paths. Jiang Aiyue never imagined that an ordinary business trip would lead her into the territory of the powerful Zesai boss, Alai Ranglude. After that day, her life wa 2kReads—Score10914d adds
- 184 Belated Love Is Worth Less Than Grass~ 迟来的深情比草都贱~ Late-arriving love is cheaper than grass~ 188Reads—Score114d adds
- 185 A Collection of Taking by Force [Yandere, Obsessive, Pure Love] 强取豪夺合集【病娇偏执，高洁】 [Delicate heroine × all kinds of gloomy, unhinged yandere men] Yandere + unhinged + coercive love + vulnerable heroine + morally pure male leads + collection of short, episodic stories (Warning: These are all the kinds of stories I personally enjoy. The male leads’ values are anyone’s guess, so be prepared for wall-staring levels of angst.) 1. Your gentle, sweet senior is a creepy stalker 2. After you escape, your obsessive husband catches you and drags you home 3. You become the captive lover o 2kReads6.3Score10714d adds
- 186 The Day I Tried to Run, Mr. Shen the Mad Dog Stole a Kiss and Took Me by Force 逃跑当天，被疯狗沈总欺吻强夺了 My new work is out! You can find 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! 2.6kReads—Score11314d adds
- 187 He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Pushed Her into Hell with His Own Hands 宠她十年，却亲手将她推进地狱 He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Personally Pushed Her Into Hell 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Stop Torturing Me, You Possessive Daddy! Mommy's Pregnant and Has Run Away 偏执爹地别虐了！妈咪有孕出逃了 Six months into their marriage, an accident sent her straight to hell. The man who married her tormented, humiliated, and toyed with her, making her wish she were dead. When her heart had finally grown cold, she fled Jiangcheng at all costs, pregnant and all. Five years later, she made a stunning return with her twin sons. At the airport, the little darlings pointed at a man. “Mommy, that uncle looks just like me.” Before she could even turn around, a pair of strong arms yanked her into an embra 95Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 189 Don't Tease Me, My Back Can't Take It 别撩我腰会断 [A 28-year-old crime boss turns businessman|Roguishly handsome male lead|Male lead has no romantic past|Mistaken seduction|Sex before love|Forced love|Wild, flirtatious, and sensual|A mix of sweetness and angst|Pursuing his wife|Happy ending] After four years together, Lin Chuxi's boyfriend fell for someone else and decisively dumped her. Heartbroken, Lin Chuxi barged into a private room, gripped a man's chin, and kissed him forcefully. That soft, scorching kiss left Lu Zixi tingling all over. 41Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 190 May You Be Safe, Year After Year: No Snow, No Spring 岁岁佑安：不听雪来不见春 May the Years Keep You Safe: No Snowfall, No Spring 344Reads—Score514d adds
- 191 Tortured by Love: The CEO’s Enchantress 虐宠，总裁的尤物 [Tragic Romance + Yandere + Obsessive Possessiveness] “Bai Shengsheng, there's nowhere in this world you can go except the palm of my hand...” It's all fun to torment your wife until it's time to chase her back! 20Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 192 His Sunflower, Lost Forever in the Deep Sea 他的向日葵永坠深海 [A fake playboy who craves love] Both leads are virgins Jiang Xun, the only son of the Jiang family, was a notorious playboy: arrogant, ruthless, and utterly indifferent to his own family. On the first day of the new semester at A University, a freshman transferred from B University slapped him in front of everyone. Jiang Xun was no pushover, and from then on, he began plotting his revenge. He bullied her. He broke her in. He imprisoned her. He made her his captive and dragged her into the circl 1.9kReads8.0Score10414d adds
- 193 Seized by Force 横夺 No one could have imagined that the most powerful minister in the Great Zhou dynasty would fall for a woman. And Zhang Zhiman could never have guessed that woman would be herself. The first twenty years of her life had been peaceful and fortunate, free of worry. Then, in a single day, the tides turned, and she was crushed into the dirt. The name Lai Xunyu made anyone who heard it shudder with fear. With a beautiful, smiling woman by his side, precious as a jewel, he thought that spending the res 3.5kReads—Score26014d adds
- 194 I Only Want to Love You 只愿钟情与你 Clear-headed beauty × calculating, controlling powerhouse (1v1 coercive romance, forced love, a tragic love story, not for everyone) The thing Xi Yuanwan regrets most in her life is marrying Jiang Chengshen. _ After her parents passed away, she inherited the company’s assets on her own. Her third uncle, the only elder in the family, looked after her devotedly. - Xi Yuanwan first met Jiang Chengshen at a dinner party, where she was taken in by his outward appearance. At the time, he was a promisi 3.8kReads—Score14914d adds
- 195 Deep Love, Fated to Part: I Turned Around to Find Everything Changed 情深缘浅，转身已是物是人非 [An intensely angsty tearjerker + the aesthetics of a tragic ending + love and hate intertwined + the second male lead wins + a devoted male lead who doesn’t understand love] “Mo, why are you taking her as your concubine?” “Rou’er is the one I love most. You’re nothing but a plaything to amuse me!” So it had all been a lie! But he didn’t know she was already carrying his child. In her previous life, she was Lin Jingxi, the noble princess of the peerless Wushuang Kingdom. When a treacherous minis 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Prequel to the Mad Scientist: A Cybernetic Experimental Monster and His Obsession with Reviving His Girlfriend 疯魔科技博士前传：复生女友的执念，赛博实验体怪物 The Mad Scientist's Origin Story: An Obsession with Resurrecting His Girlfriend, and a Cybernetic Experimental Monster 195Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Mr. Gu, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Pregnant 顾总别虐了，夫人怀孕了 [Marriage First, Love Later] [Yandere] [Suave Villain] [Forced Love] [Angst Before Sweetness] [Taking by Force] [The Pursuit After the Divorce] [Unhinged, Brooding, Pathological Tycoon x Serene Beauty So Stunning She Takes Your Breath Away] Three years ago, Gu Xichen knelt for three days and nights just to marry Shen Qing. Three years later, on the day Shen Qing learned she was pregnant, Gu Xichen was fooling around with his mistress. Utterly disappointed in him, Shen Qing decided to secretly te 626Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 198 Claiming Her for His Tent 夺她入帐 A story of forced marriage and ruthless possession (read with care if this isn't your thing; a Mary Sue, intense push and pull, and a lighthearted style.) + A heroine who is good at putting on an act, optimistic and quick-witted + She transmigrates and is determined to get home + The hero is pure in body and heart, but still a terrible person + He pursues his wife after driving her away + The heroine doesn't love the hero + The hero loses his mind When Qi Yan first proposed taking Shen Wan as h 2.7kReads8.8Score20714d adds
- 199 The Maid Just Wants to Run Away, but Her Mad Dog of a Lord Keeps Kissing Her 丫环只想跑路，疯犬郎君按着亲 (The main story is complete. Extra chapters may come whenever.) Unhinged male lead × clear-headed female lead, both smart throughout Abduction and domination + escape + groveling to win her back (sort of) Plenty of STEM golden fingers, ancient technology and ingenious inventions One couple, both virgins, happy ending (maybe) Reborn as a disposable extra in the world of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai? Qi Weiyang refuses to suffer through a tragic romance! She builds up the infrastructure with one h 1kReads7.3Score10214d adds
- 200 I Was Dead for Seven Days Before Anyone Found Me! 我死了七天才被发现！ I was dead for seven days before anyone found me! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
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