Novels like Tempted by the Embers of Summer
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Tempted by the Embers of Summer, best match first.
- 51 Please Accept Your Sunny Day 请签收你的晴天 [Older Woman/Younger Man | She Pursues Him | Three-Year Age Gap] [Bold, straightforward sunshine girl × younger, dependable “dad-type” Bai the Great] Chen Yiyang has a friend who is impossibly handsome from every angle. The first time Chen Yiqing meets Zhou Xubai, her heart flutters and she falls in love at first sight. All his friends say that every woman who has ever tried to pursue Zhou Xubai has been rejected without exception. But Chen Yiqing refuses to be deterred. She's determined to w 10.4kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 52 He Loves Me So Much: My Best Friend's Brother Won't Leave Me Alone 他超爱，被闺蜜哥哥痴缠 [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush + Mutual Firsts + Intense Chemistry + Size Difference] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knows that the wealthy Xia and He families have an arranged marriage. When Xia Zhiqing sees He Yichen again, the man she has secretly loved for years, she knows he doesn’t love her. He’s marrying her only to honor their engagement. Overwhelmed by disappointment, Xia Zhiqing lets her best friend take her on a cruise to drink her sorrows away. Drunk, she spots a fla 3.6kReads—Score31114d adds
- 53 Gloom: The Light That Faded 阴霾：陨灭的光 Originally titled Beyond the Line: A Dangerous Relationship The out-of-control young master refuses to let go We shouldn't be in this kind of relationship, but he insists on crossing the line again and again. Unhinged at first, devoted later | 1v1, both each other's first and only | Tough on the outside, tender within | Intense push and pull | A quietly passionate heroine | Sharp-tongued and easily flustered The first time, he kissed me by force and threw all my plans into disarray. The seco 104Reads—Score10114d adds
- 54 Stealing a Kiss from the Hard-to-Handle One 偷吻小难哄 [Mutual First Love | Forced Romance | Bittersweet Push and Pull | College Campus | The Powerful One Bows His Head | He Falls Hard and Pursues Her] [Charming, resilient, proud heroine VS aloof, unruly bad boy] Wen Yao got into college with financial support from the Xie family. She had seen their son, Xie Zongxun, in a group photo on Uncle Xie’s social media. Her first impression was that he was a good student. So handsome, well-behaved, and gentle. - The first time Wen Yao met Xie Zongxun, he wa 90.9kReads8.9Score12.8k14d adds
- 55 My Blind Date Turned Out to Be the Wife I've Been Married to for Three Years 相亲对象居然是结婚三年的老婆 My Blind Date Turned Out to Be My Wife of Three Years 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Sole Possession of Her Sweet Softness 独占娇软 Originally titled Cruel Tenderness [Fake sweet girl heroine × Real violent thug hero] [Beijing’s wealthy elite | Both leads sexually and emotionally inexperienced | Happy ending | Size difference | Extreme possessiveness | Intense chemistry] Li Xianqing stands at the very top of the wealthy and powerful in Jingzhou, with a face so handsome it’s beyond reproach. When they meet again, Cheng Zanshu only wants to run. “Sorry, we don’t know each other.” Li Xianqing: “Oh? I know every mole on your 52.1kReads8.9Score8.9k14d adds
- 57 My Ex-Boyfriend Accused Her of Seeking Attention with Suggestive Content, So She Turned Around and Married a Tycoon 前男友骂她搞擦边，她转头嫁大佬 17.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 58 I Took the Wrong Phone, and Now the Abstinent Tycoon Won’t Leave Me Alone 拿错手机，我被禁欲大佬缠上了 [Top Student + Both Pure + Secret Identity + Real and Fake Heiresses + Suspense + Male Rivals Competing] Fu Yiyi, the campus belle of Qing University, accidentally collided with the aloof campus heartthrob Lu Zhiheng, and they picked up each other's phones by mistake. Through a twist of fate, they signed an agreement to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend, beginning an unforgettable romance. Female Lead: Fu Yiyi is a top student and campus belle. Raised in an orphanage, she earned her way int 5.9kReads9.3Score79214d adds
- 59 Baby, I Saw Your Secret Crush 宝宝，看见你的暗恋了 [Two parts bittersweet, eight parts sweet + school days + secret crush + light ensemble cast, no secondary couples] [Socially anxious introvert with a vivid imagination × gifted heartthrob with a sharp tongue and a tender heart] The first time Ruan Sizhi crossed paths with Pei Zhan was one evening beneath fiery sunset clouds. She had lost the good-luck pendant her mother gave her, and searched along her route home from school with tears in her eyes. Just then, a bicycle stopped beside her, one l 18.9kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
- 60 Reborn as a Twisted Little Weirdo, I Make the Mad Big Shot Weak in the Knees 穿成阴湿小变态，疯批大佬亲腿软 The score has only just opened and will rise later! [Instinctive attraction | ✨Maximum tension | Powerful man bows his head | Push and pull early on | Obsessive love later] [Fake dark and twisted but really sweet and obedient & genuinely dark and twisted, with a heavy yandere streak] Everyone in the capital’s elite circles knows Qi Yuge is shameless about everything. He plays wild. He plays dirty. His tricks never run out. All his friends thought the young heir would be this way for the rest of 28.5kReads8.8Score26.5k14d adds
- 61 Three Days After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband Woke Up Beneath a Collapsing Wall! 闪婚三天后，老公在危墙下醒了！ “Marriage first, love later,” “contract marriage,” “second chance at love,” “reunion after years apart,” “past and present lives,” “power couple.” To fulfill her elders' final wish, Su Aiqing agrees to Lu Chenzhou's proposal of a whirlwind marriage. “You help me fend off pressure to get married, and I'll help you renovate the Lu family mansion. After we marry, we each get what we need.” The contract marriage begins as a transaction, but their time together in the century-old mansion quietly chan 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Thirty Years of Brotherhood, Shattered in One Night 三十年兄弟，一夜崩塌 Thirty Years as Brothers, Shattered in a Single Night 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 After One Night Together, I Married President Fu Before Falling in Love 一夜沉沦后，和傅总先婚后爱 [Two male leads | 1v1 + marriage first, love later + no angst throughout] After an accident, Qin Luo ends up in bed with Fu Mingye, the eldest son of the Fu family, and they even wind up in the hospital. When Qin Luo wakes, the person sitting beside him hands him an agreement and proposes they get married for a year. And so the two begin living under one roof. Six months later: Fu Mingye: The agreement got lost while the files were being archived. Qin Luo: What about the digital copy? Fu Mingy 2.4kReads8.2Score22514d adds
- 64 Goddess Yang Chengcheng's Journey to the Mortal World 女神杨橙橙凡间降落之路 Female lead: Yang Chengcheng. Male lead: Yun Feng. This story is divided into three volumes. Volume One has ten chapters. Three years after Yang Chengcheng and Yun Feng break up, Yang Chengcheng meets Yang Long on a blind date. After a series of upheavals in his family, Yang Long’s sincerity finally moves her, and the two get married. Volume Two is told through flashbacks. At seventeen, Yang Chengcheng meets Yun Fengye, an art studio teacher. They are drawn to each other and fall in love. They s 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Crush Hidden in an Eraser 藏在橡皮里的喜欢 The most moving part of youth has never been a grand declaration of love. It’s the affection hidden in all the little details. If you’ve ever had a crush on someone, you’ll understand all the sweetness and bittersweet ache in A Crush That Tastes Like Lemon Soda. There’s no golden finger and no melodramatic misunderstandings, just an ordinary girl and the top student in her year, whose seven-year journey from a crushed eraser brings them slowly closer, quietly falling for each other until their l 22Reads—Score114d adds
- 66 Mommy, Open the Door! Your Five-Year-Old Sweetheart Is Here to Make a Fortune! 妈咪开门！五岁娇气包来爆金币啦 [Everyday life raising a child] + [youthful campus life] + [pocket dimension] + [sweet romance] + [healing] + [secret identities] Jiang Si, a high school senior, never imagined that a five-year-old girl would cling to her leg and call her Mom. The shocking part was that, after they checked, the girl really was her daughter. Still in high school and not yet independent, Jiang Si was at a loss. How was she supposed to raise this little girl who had come from the future and was dressed head to toe 558Reads7.5Score10414d adds
- 67 A Love This Deep 此意深深 [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Love + Protective + 1v1 + HE] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Young Master × Resilient, Innocent Orphan Girl] Chang Deng is the Chang family’s adopted daughter, as well as her older sister Chang Qing’s walking blood bank. From the moment the Chang family took her home from the orphanage, she was expected to devote herself to serving her sister. Life in the Chang family was hard, but also sweet, because there was Fu Chaoshen, who had warmed her heart from their first m 7.3kReads9.0Score75514d adds
- 68 Hidden in the Heart of Beijing 娇藏京枝 [Short drama of the same name + marriage first, love later + slow-burn sweetness + secret crush + love that grows over time + both leads pure] Zhou Yuli, heir to the Zhou family, actually married Sang Nian, an ordinary girl. Rumors claimed Zhou Yuli had settled for her out of despair after failing to win the woman he loved. Even so, Sang Nian felt she was the lucky one. After all, she had secretly loved Zhou Yuli for seven years. They were worlds apart, so marrying Zhou Yuli felt like a luxuriou 75.8kReads8.9Score7.4k14d adds
- 69 Coaxing You! Be Good, Baby. Just Be My Clingy Little Puppy 诱哄！宝贝乖，只当你的粘人小狗 Steadfast good girl × lovesick bad boy (College campus + both leads are romantically inexperienced + sharing a rental + dating before falling in love + he falls first + carefully plotted romance) Duan Sili is a campus celebrity at Nanda: stunning looks, a privileged family, and a reputation for being unruly and indulgent. Chi Xia is hailed as Nanda's goddess of classical dance, with a cool and gentle temperament. Everyone thinks the two of them don't know each other. Until someone catches sight 19.7kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 70 Tea Mist and Button Knots 茶雾氤盘扣 [Mutual First Love] [Marriage Before Love] [Marriage Alliance Between Wealthy Families] [Slow-Burn, Sweet Romance] A gentle, jade-like guiding lover ✖️ a straightforward, easily flustered beauty in a qipao When Wen Shuyu married Pei Qingxun, she thought of it only as fulfilling an engagement arranged by their elders. Before the wedding, the man had said, "Let's treat each other with respect and courtesy," and she had nodded in agreement. Though Pei Qingxun's face was very attractive to her, sh 7.9kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 71 Everyone Says the Campus Heartthrob Is Hard to Pursue, but He Calls Me Baby! 都说校草难追，可他叫我宝宝耶！ Multiple comic adaptations are now available! [University] [Mutual Secret Crushes] [Super Sweet and Addictive] Liking Zhou Qingyan was the only act of rebellion in Wen Li's youth. Wen Li's affection was always restrained. She never argued, never made a fuss, and never bothered him. She only secretly watched him, again and again, from corners where Zhou Qingyan would never notice. * Zhou Qingyan was a famous figure at Nanda University, ranked number one on the list of guys who were hardest t 21.6kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
- 72 She Was Wearing a Red Wedding Dress 她穿着红嫁衣 She Wore a Red Wedding Dress 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 At Nightfall, She Lures Him into Her Arms 入夜，诱她入怀 [Mutual devotion + both devoted to each other] That night, Jiang Yan gave Lu Ye her first time, but just as he thought he had the whole world, she vanished from his life without a trace. He searched for her like a man possessed, but found nothing. He swore he would make her regret it. Even if he watched her cry, he would never turn back to look at her. After nightfall, by the floor-to-ceiling window, he grips her slender waist and tempts her again and again: “We fit together so well. You won't 1.3kReads8.7Score10314d adds
- 74 Out of Control and Falling: Mr. Chu Kisses Me to Tears Every Night! 失控沉沦！夜夜被楚先生亲哭了！ A pampered, teary-eyed heiress × a powerful, ruthless tycoon who goes mad for love Only each other | The powerful one bows to love | Utterly doting | A sweet little romance Song Huanni, the only daughter of the Song family, was raised in luxury and surrounded by love. As a result, she was the sort of crybaby who’d burst into tears at the slightest grievance. To reclaim the emerald bracelet her grandmother had pawned and sold in her youth, Song Huanni accidentally crossed paths with Chu Tinghe 942Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 75 After Six Years Together, We're Talking Marriage, and You Think I'm Too Short? 谈恋爱六年，要谈婚论嫁了，你嫌我矮？ We’ve been dating for six years, and now we’re talking marriage. You think I’m too short? 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Look! That Tough Girl's Boyfriend Got Stolen by Her Best Friend! 快来看啊！茬子姐的男朋友被闺蜜撬走啦！ Come and see! Chazi Jie’s boyfriend got stolen by her best friend! 98Reads—Score114d adds
- 77 A Mutual Secret Crush: So You Were Waiting for Me Too 双向暗恋：原来你也在等我 [Mutual pining + childhood sweethearts + carefully planned romance + sweet campus love + powerful families + rekindled love + pure romance with no angst + a slow, steady sweet romance] One unforgettable glimpse at the school gate when they were seven, and by the time Xu Jingchen was nine, he had secretly tucked that soft, adorable little girl away in his world. He became her invisible knight in the shadows, quietly dealing with her bullies. From elementary school to high school, he planned each 29Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 78 His Midsummer Romance 他的盛夏热恋 Signed for publication Sweet, frail girl × laid-back, cocky bad boy Ensemble cast + both are each other’s one and only, sweet romance + slow-burn everyday life Tan Sili is cool, cocky, and arrogant. With a face made for the gods and an utterly carefree air, he’s undeniably the most talked-about guy at school. Jiang Zhi transfers to Shanghai No. 1 High School. Rumors identify her as a genius girl, and she becomes famous as soon as she arrives. The first time she sees Tan Sili, his voice sounds od 63.3kReads9.2Score11.9k14d adds
- 79 A Marriage of Equals 势均婚敌 [Two equally formidable leads, married first and fell in love later, long-planned romance, both pure, intertwined with campus life] Wen Ying and Lu Yishu are married. They were once deskmates, the top two students in their grade at Elite High School, and alumni and outstanding graduates of Jinghua University. Now they’ve paired off with each other and begun a secret married life. Because of her mother’s insistence, Wen Ying feels she has no choice. Fine, she’ll get married. After all, this sworn 435Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Sudden Downpour 骤雨降 [Dual Transmigration to a School Setting + Healing + Unrequited Love from the Male Lead + A Utopian Pursuit of His Wife + Devoted Sweet Romance with No Cheating + HE + Slow-Burn, Heartwarming] [Purehearted, Direct, Resilient Darling x Cunning, Cool, Unapproachable Young Master with a Secret Crush] Reading tips: The early part is wholesome, but later... the contrast is huge. The male lead is the ultimate campus-novel heartthrob, with the school bully, campus prince, and top student buffs all sta 419Reads—Score10814d adds
- 81 Everyday Love 恋恋日常 The night before she was supposed to meet his parents, Xu Yuan’s boyfriend of six years broke up with her. In a fit of spite, she posted on her social feed: “Whoever can make it to my place by tomorrow morning, I’ll get engaged to him.” Chen Xingyu replied in an instant: “I’m in.” At eight the next morning, he showed up right on time with a huge bouquet of lilies: impeccably dressed in a suit, with a bright smile. Meanwhile, her ex, who had never once introduced her to his family in six years, d 353Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 My Lobster Husband Spoils His Peach Blossom Wife 龙虾相公宠爆蜜桃娘子 [Modern romance|Sweet, doting love|Feelings that go both ways|A tough-shelled, soft-hearted CEO × an innocent yet alluring girl] He's like a lobster: hard shell, big claws, and always strutting sideways. She's like a peach: round, rosy, and juicy at the slightest touch. He spent fifteen years looking for her. She said, “Are you crazy?” He said, “Worth it.” They first met by a stream, where she felt sorry for the water celery and glared at him with puffed-out cheeks. After that, he rented the 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 His Love Is Explosively Sweet 他的喜欢甜炸了 [Straightforward, sweet-talking hero × soft and adorable heroine] [Campus romance + mutual pining + sweet secret love + both devoted to each other, happy ending] One midsummer when she was sixteen, Wen Ying woke from a nap in the camphor grove and saw a boy reading across from her. From then on, he began encroaching on her territory. She never expected him to take over her heart, too. After the college entrance exams, he returned to the capital. Like the cicadas’ song that had suddenly been c 14kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
- 84 Secretly in Love with You in Midsummer 在盛夏暗恋你 [Well-Behaved, Hardworking Girl x Sincere, Gentle Boy] [One-on-One, Both Pure + First Love + School Romance + Unrequited Love Becomes Mutual + Reunion After Years Apart + Female Lead’s Perspective + Extra Sweet + Happy Ending] This is a little story about a secret crush. Lin Simian has a secret: after the high school entrance exams, she fell for a boy she had met only once. Her three years of unrequited love in high school were like fizzy soda, bittersweet and bubbling nonstop. Gu Jingyu was an 6.2kReads8.8Score79114d adds
- 85 Madly in Love with Her 狂恋她 This is a heartwarming story. After a car accident takes their parents’ lives, fate binds the two of them tightly together with its red thread... [A resilient, long-suffering little white flower vs. a carefree, roguish street punk, happy ending] 567Reads—Score11414d adds
- 86 Lovers in the Backlight 逆光爱人 This is a story about prejudice and redemption. When the whole world sees you in one particular way, will there still be someone willing to believe in you? When fate tramples someone into the dirt, can they still bloom? A lover coming toward you against the light, ordinary and warm... 156Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 87 After Becoming the Villainess, I Set My Sights on the Big Shot 穿成恶毒女配后，缠上大佬的高枝 [Transmigrate into a book + devoted couple + sweet romance] A fussy little schemer who only wants to survive × a cold-faced, abstinent, and calculating big shot Song Mo transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting actress. She is the real daughter who was lost as a child. In her previous life, she was stupid enough to get herself killed. She lost her life fighting the fake heiress for affection. Now she has only one principle: stay away from the male lead, cherish her life, 538Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Beauty Who Captivated the City 倾城佳人 The rating will be added later! It's a good one!!! [Long-planned love / always protecting her + both virgins + domineering CEO who cares for and cherishes her + sweet romance + no angst + slow-burn affection + warmth] Shen Qingnan first met Ji Yanchen when she was five, at her mother's funeral. The second time was at a teahouse. Ji Yanchen asked, “Shen Qingnan, will you marry me?” Shen Qingnan said, “Yes.” When she agreed to marry Ji Yanchen, she never imagined he could love her so deeply. She t 41Reads—Score10614d adds
- 89 Shocking! Grandma at 76 Looks So Young 惊！76岁奶奶保养太好 Shock! This 76-Year-Old Grandma Looks So Young 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Reborn as a Vicious Villainess Fresh Out of Prison, I Get Kissed Senseless by the Crown Prince 穿成刚出狱恶毒女配被太子爷亲懵 Mutual first-and-only love + a battle royale of suitors + irresistible romantic tension + feel-good transmigration into a book Fake delinquent girl, actually a gorgeous heiress × a vicious, sharp-tongued, handsome and tragic young master Song Shuyan was a top student from a wealthy family, adored by everyone. Then she transmigrated into a novel where the heroine pretends to be a scheming flirt to win over powerful men and become everyone's dream girl. Song Shuyan became a freshly released, vic 94Reads—Score414d adds
- 91 Secretly Keeping a Sunny Day 偷藏晴日 [Purely sweet and dark × irresistibly charming bad boy] Fu Liuqi first met Chi Chuanqi at her brother's house. New to the place, she gazed blankly out the window at the unfamiliar streets when a lean, wiry young man deftly climbed over the wall. He wore loose gray clothes with a low neckline, had earphones on, and was stunningly handsome. He seemed to be one of her brother's classmates from vocational school. His voice was gentle, and he smiled as he complimented her name. Before she could blush 12.2kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 92 A Rising Tide After Marriage 婚后潮涌 Signed for publication | Older Man / Beijing Elite Circle / Marriage First, Love Later | Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Pampering + Four-Year Age Gap | Rough, Unruly Man X Cool, Reserved Dancer The matchmaking profile handed to Shu Ying had just three lines about Jin Bohan: “Rich. Handsome. Can’t say more.” As the man himself sat across from her cutting his steak, he looked up and added a fourth: “One last thing: you’re welcome to inspect the goods.” Shu Ying’s fingers trembled. No one had told h 346.9kReads9.2Score63k14d adds
- 93 I Beg You, Don't Love Me 恳请不爱你 [The rating has just been posted and will rise over time. We recommend reading the reviews for reference; the rating isn't the only standard.] [Two female leads / 1v1 / HE / wealthy families / winning her back / healing / older woman / revenge] [Cool, untouchable CEO top x clingy, justice-minded lawyer bottom] A business-warfare romance in Hong Kong's elite circle, with two brilliant professionals and a story of women's growth and healing. Please leave me reviews, paragraph comments, or chapter 485Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 94 Wasteland Delusions 无人区妄想 [Devoted to each other + romantic push and pull + rekindled love + secret identity + his secret crush comes true] [Radiant, high-born jewelry mogul × calculating, devoted, refined heir] On a snowy night, Di Shuang met Pei Lanhe. The man stood tall and straight, his silver hair striking. He was alone by the floor-to-ceiling window, moonlight falling clearly across his face and revealing his elegant, roguish features. Di Shuang had been face-blind from birth and had always relied on her eyes to 7.6kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 95 I Want a Winter Romance with You 想和你冬日热恋 [Gentle, resilient, cool beauty and classical dancer X proud, sharp-tongued, loving medical prodigy] Xu Cu and Chen Jinxu first met during a heavy snowfall in Qingyang Town. Back then, she didn't even know his name. The snow stopped, and he left. But she felt an inexplicable emptiness in her heart, not knowing what to call it. Later, she ran into him again on Wutong Street. He rode by on his bicycle, the breeze lifting the hem of his shirt and stirring her heart. At the opening ceremony of Xingh 5.9kReads9.1Score76514d adds
- 96 A Fallen Kingdom, a Peach Blossom Misstep 国破山河•桃花错 A Fallen Kingdom, a Shattered Landscape, and a Peach Blossom Mistake 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Expired Longing 过期眷恋 Sweet romance, both leads’ first love, marriage before love, reunion after a long separation, 6.67-year age gap Gentle, childish, and always pretending to be the big brother (a natural flirt who has no idea how alluring he is) Sweet-natured, decisive, and unbothered (a devoted wife, with a special berserk-dragon mode) - On the day she was to marry into the wealthy Qi family, Lan Zhijun leaped without hesitation straight into her future husband’s arms. The refined, jade-like master painter she ha 263Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Five Million to Buy Out a Tycoon Family: I'm the Queen of the Walled City 五百万买断豪门，姐在城寨当女王 Five Million to Buy Out the Rich Family, I'm Queen of the Walled City 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 One Kick, One Big CEO 一脚踢出个大总裁 One Kick Lands Her a CEO Husband 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Is Being Clingy Again 傅先生，你家老婆又撒娇了 [Modern romance | Sweet indulgence | Mutual devotion | Quirky and cute x flirty banter] She speaks in a jumble, but every word means “I love you.” He acts prim and proper while being shameless, yet every time he says something, it gets straight to her heart. The first time Su Tang brings lunch to the company, the receptionist stops her. She blinks. “I'm his wife.” The receptionist doesn't believe her. With a sweet smile, she twists the knife. “You've been after him for five years and still h 546Reads—Score—14d adds
