🏷️ He Falls First
252 entries tagged with this trope
Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros · 2023
Violet Sorrengail was supposed to be a scribe. Instead she's thrown into dragon rider training where the weak die and the ruthless thrive. Then there's Xaden Riorson — her enemy in every way that matters.
The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood · 2021
Olive panic-kisses a hot, grumpy professor to prove a point. He agrees to fake-date her. Started as Reylo fanfic and you can FEEL it. The 'he's only soft for her' energy is off the charts.
Ugly Love
Colleen Hoover · 2014
Miles doesn't do love. Tate doesn't do casual. They try anyway. The dual timeline slowly reveals why Miles is so broken and it will destroy you.
The Hating Game
Sally Thorne · 2016
Josh and Lucy are executive assistants who HATE each other. They share an office, they compete for everything, and the sexual tension could cut glass. Then they play a game that changes everything.
People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry · 2021
Alex and Poppy are best friends who take a trip every summer. Two years ago something went wrong and they haven't spoken since. One more trip to fix it. The tension between 'we're just friends' and 'we've never been just friends' is unbearable.
The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
Catalina needs a date to her sister's wedding in Spain. Aaron Blackford — the most infuriating man alive — volunteers. He's tall, gorgeous, and she can't stand him. Obviously they fall in love in Spain.
The Deal
Elle Kennedy · 2015
Hannah needs help with her grades. Garrett needs a fake girlfriend. They make a deal. He's cocky, she's unimpressed, and the banter is elite. THE new adult romance that started a whole subgenre.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Mariana Zapata · 2016
Vanessa quit her job as an NFL player's assistant. Aiden crawls back and asks her to marry him — for a green card. The slowest of slow burns. 600 pages of tension before a single kiss. Worth every page.
Kulti
Mariana Zapata · 2015
Sal's childhood soccer hero becomes her team's new coach. He's washed up, arrogant, and rude to everyone. Except slowly, painfully slowly, he starts being less rude to her. Zapata's signature glacier-pace slow burn.
From Lukov with Love
Mariana Zapata · 2018
Jasmine and Ivan have hated each other for years. Now they're forced to be figure skating partners. The insults. The slow thaw. The moment he calls her by her first name. PEAK Zapata.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy Score · 2022
Naomi gets stranded in a small town after her twin sister steals her car and abandons a kid. Knox is the grumpy bearded bar owner who reluctantly helps. He's mean to everyone. Except her. EXCEPT HER.
It Happened One Summer
Tessa Bailey · 2021
Socialite Piper gets exiled to a small fishing town. Brendan is the grumpy sea captain who thinks she's ridiculous. He's a WALL of restraint until he's not. Tessa Bailey writes the best 'he wants her so bad it's killing him' scenes in the game.
Hook, Line, and Sinker
Tessa Bailey · 2022
Fox is the charming player everyone underestimates. Hannah is the serious film scorer who sees right through him. He falls so hard, so fast, and he's terrified she'll never see him as more than a friend.
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang · 2018
Stella is autistic and hires an escort to practice intimacy. Michael is Vietnamese-Swedish and way too good at his job. What starts as lessons turns into the realest thing either has ever felt.
The Bride Test
Helen Hoang · 2019
Khai is autistic and convinced he can't love. His mom brings Esme from Vietnam to change his mind. She's determined, he's oblivious, and the cultural details are gorgeous.
Icebreaker
Hannah Grace · 2022
Figure skater Anastasia has to share ice time with hockey captain Nate. He's golden retriever energy in a hockey player's body. She's focused and driven. He's so soft for her it's embarrassing and we love it.
Wildfire
Hannah Grace · 2024
Russ and Aurora are camp counselors who can't stand each other. Stuck in the woods all summer with no escape. The hate-to-love pipeline is STRONG in this one.
Terms and Conditions
Lauren Asher · 2022
Declan proposes a fake marriage to his assistant to secure his inheritance. He's cold to everyone. EVERYONE. Except slowly, painfully, her. The contract-to-love pipeline hits different.
Final Offer
Lauren Asher · 2022
Cal and Lana have history — a painful one. Now he's back in her lake house trying to buy it, and she's not selling. Two broken people who never stopped loving each other fighting over a house and their feelings.
Love on the Brain
Ali Hazelwood · 2022
Bee is a neuroscientist heading a NASA project. Levi is the engineer she's convinced hates her. He does not hate her. He has never hated her. The gap between what she thinks and what's actually happening is comedy gold.
Divine Rivals
Rebecca Ross · 2023
Iris and Roman are rival journalists competing for the same column. They don't know they've been writing letters to each other through a magical typewriter. The moment they figure it out? DEVASTATING.
Assistant to the Villain
Hannah Nicole Maehrer · 2023
Evie gets a job as the assistant to the kingdom's most feared villain. He's dark, brooding, and murderous. She brings him coffee and organizes his evil lair. It's cozy villain romance and it's DELIGHTFUL.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Mariana Zapata · 2016
Van quits as personal assistant to NFL player Aiden Graves. He shows up at her door asking her to marry him — for a green card. The QUEEN of slow burn wrote her masterpiece. 600 pages of delicious tension.
The Goal
Elle Kennedy · 2016
Tucker and Sabrina. He's a hockey player. She's a single mom-to-be. The most emotionally mature Off-Campus book. Tucker is the kind of book boyfriend that ruins you for real men.
The Mistake
Elle Kennedy · 2015
Logan screwed up. Grace isn't giving him a second chance easily. His grovel game is STRONG though. The redemption arc romance of the Off-Campus series.
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love
isthisselfcare · 2021
Eighth year. Draco is lazy, dangerous, and trying very hard not to be in love with Hermione Granger. Features hyper-competent fiery Hermione and a Draco who's too smart for his own good. The title is the whole mood — and the fandom abbreviation (DMATMOOBIL) has become legendary.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Julia Quinn · 2002
Penelope Featherington has loved Colin Bridgerton for years. He's never noticed. Then he does. The Lady Whistledown reveal is EVERYTHING. Fan favorite of the series.
The Duchess Deal
Tessa Dare · 2017
A scarred duke needs an heir. Emma is the seamstress who altered his ex-fiancée's wedding dress. He proposes. She accepts on her terms. Tessa Dare writes the funniest historical romance — this hero is peak grumpy.
A Thousand Boy Kisses
Tillie Cole · 2016
Rune and Poppy promised each other a thousand kisses. Then Rune left for two years and Poppy stopped answering his calls. What happened? If you want to cry for four hours straight, this is your book.
King of Wrath
Ana Huang · 2022
Dante Russo is forced into an arranged marriage with Vivian Lau. He's furious. She's unimpressed. The start of Ana Huang's Kings of Sin series — billionaire romance with actual plot.
King of Pride
Ana Huang · 2023
Kai Young is the heir to a media empire with a perfect reputation. Isabella is a bartender and aspiring writer. Their worlds shouldn't mix. Kai's slow fall is everything.
Yours Truly
Abby Jimenez · 2023
Dr. Briana Ortiz needs a fake boyfriend. Dr. Jacob Maddox needs a kidney donor for his brother. They write letters. It's the most epistolary-romance thing since You've Got Mail and it works perfectly.
Seduce Me at Sunrise
Lisa Kleypas · 2008
Win Hathaway has been ill for years. Kev Merripen has loved her silently the entire time. Now she's recovered and he's still holding back. The yearning in this book could power a city.
The American Roommate Experiment
Elena Armas · 2022
Rosie's apartment floods and she crashes at her friend's empty apartment. Except it's not empty — Lucas, a hot Spanish man, is staying there too. One bed energy but make it an entire apartment.
Icebreaker
Hannah Grace · 2023
A figure skater and hockey captain are forced to share ice time. The obsession energy is off the charts. Became a national bestseller and BookTok staple that refuses to leave anyone's FYP.
The Hating Game
Sally Thorne · 2016
Lucy and Joshua hate each other. Office enemies competing for the same promotion. But the line between hate and love is thinner than they think.
Fix Her Up
Tessa Bailey · 2019
Georgie asks her brother's best friend Travis to help her get more confident with men. What starts as practice becomes the real thing.
The Cheat Sheet
Sarah Adams · 2021
She's been in love with her NFL best friend forever but won't risk the friendship. He's been in love with her forever and everyone knows it except her. Peak pining energy.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Mariana Zapata · 2016
She quits working for the NFL's most stoic player. He shows up at her door asking her to marry him — for a green card. The slowest of slow burns but SO worth it.
The Exception
Adriana Locke · 2018
He doesn't do relationships. She doesn't do one-night stands. They do a lot of arguing before admitting they're each other's exception.
The Love Wager
Lynn Painter · 2023
After a disastrous breakup, she bets her neighbor she can get a boyfriend before he gets a girlfriend. The fact that they keep 'practicing' dates with each other? Totally irrelevant.
Bride
Ali Hazelwood · 2024
A vampire bride married off to a werewolf alpha for political peace. She's a spy. He's suspicious. The supernatural politics are fun but the real tension is whether they'll stop pretending they don't like each other.
The Deal
Elle Kennedy · 2015
Hannah needs help with her music grade. Garrett needs her to tutor him. They strike a deal. He's the hockey captain everyone wants; she couldn't care less. That's exactly why he's obsessed.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
An ER doctor from a wealthy family falls for a small-town carpenter ten years younger. He's sunshine personified. She's terrified of what her world will think. Absolutely wrecking.
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang · 2018
Stella, an autistic econometrician, hires escort Michael to teach her about intimacy. He's supposed to keep it professional. He fails spectacularly. Own-voices autism rep done beautifully.
The Hating Game
Sally Thorne · 2016
Lucy and Joshua sit across from each other and hate every second of it. They play games — staring contests, elevator standoffs. Until the games start feeling different. The tension is unreal.
People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry · 2021
Poppy and Alex are best friends who vacation together every summer. Two years ago, something happened and they stopped talking. One last trip to fix it. Emily Henry at her most charming.
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang · 2018
Stella Lane is autistic, brilliant, and terrible at dating. She hires escort Michael Phan to teach her. He wasn't supposed to catch feelings. Neurodiverse rep done beautifully.
Twice Shy
Sarah Hogle · 2021
Maybell inherits a resort and has to co-manage it with broody Wesley. She's anxious sunshine, he's secretly soft. The vibes are cottagecore perfection with actual emotional depth.
Love on the Brain
Ali Hazelwood · 2022
Bee gets her dream job at NASA. Her nemesis Levi also gets the job. They have to co-lead. He's been secretly in love with her for years. More Hazelwood Reylo energy and it works every time.
The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
Lina needs a date for her sister's wedding in Spain. Aaron Blackford — the coworker she hates — volunteers. He's tall, infuriating, and suspiciously perfect at playing boyfriend. Started as Wattpad fanfic energy and it shows (compliment).
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Mariana Zapata · 2016
Vanessa quits her job as assistant to NFL player Aiden Graves. Then he shows up at her door asking her to marry him — for a green card. The SLOWEST burn in romance. Worth every page.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy Score · 2022
Naomi's twin sister strands her in a small town with a baby that isn't hers. Knox Morgan is the grumpy bar owner next door who absolutely does not want to help. Spoiler: he helps.
Kulti
Mariana Zapata · 2015
Sal's childhood soccer idol becomes her team's new coach. He's retired, rude, and impossibly attractive. Another Zapata slow burn that makes you feral by page 400.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
Big-city ER doctor Alexis crashes into small-town carpenter Daniel's life. He's younger, he's earnest, he's perfect. The class difference drama is real but the love is realer.
Love, Theoretically
Ali Hazelwood · 2023
Elsie is a fake girlfriend for hire. Jack is the theoretical physicist who keeps ruining her academic career. The hate is electric. The Reylo energy is unmatched.
Icebreaker
Hannah Grace · 2023
Figure skater Anastasia has to share ice time with hockey captain Nathan. He's golden retriever personified. She's focused. The rink romance to end all rink romances.
The Dead Romantics
Ashley Poston · 2022
Florence can see ghosts. Her new book editor dies and shows up as one. A romance where one half is literally dead. Somehow the most charming thing ever.
Yours Truly
Abby Jimenez · 2023
Dr. Briana hates the new ER doctor. Then he writes her a letter. Then another. The pen pal romance you didn't know you needed. Jacob is the sweetest cinnamon roll in contemporary romance.
The Bride Test
Helen Hoang · 2019
Khai doesn't think he can feel love. His mom flies a woman from Vietnam to prove him wrong. Esme is sunshine incarnate. The autistic rep is beautiful and nuanced.
Bride
Ali Hazelwood · 2024
Misery is a Vampyre sent to marry the Alpha of the Weres as a political pawn. Lowe is huge, grumpy, and annoyingly protective. Ali Hazelwood does paranormal romance and it's exactly what you'd expect — Reylo energy with fangs.
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez · 2024
Justin and Emma are both cursed — every person they date finds their soulmate right after. They team up to break the curse by dating each other. The premise is chef's kiss.
Love Redesigned
Lauren Asher · 2023
Dahlia returns home after a public meltdown. Julian is still there. Still annoying. Still desperately in love with her after all these years. He-falls-first-and-never-gets-up energy.
Thank You for Listening
Julia Whelan · 2022
Sewanee is a former actress turned audiobook narrator. When she narrates a romance opposite the mysterious Brock McNight, the lines between fiction and reality blur. A love letter to audiobooks.
The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
Lina needs a fake date for a wedding in Spain. Aaron volunteers. He's the coworker she can't stand. He's also been in love with her the whole time. The slow reveal of his feelings is DEVASTATING.
Assistant to the Villain
Hannah Nicole Maehrer · 2023
Evie Sage is the administrative assistant to the most feared villain in the kingdom. He's terrifying. She brings him coffee. The workplace comedy meets dark fantasy energy is perfection.
Divine Rivals
Rebecca Ross · 2023
Iris and Roman are rival journalists competing for the same column. Then the war calls and letters become their lifeline. The love letters in this book will RUIN you.
The Ministry of Time
Kaliane Bradley · 2024
The British government rescues people from the past. A civil servant is assigned to help a Victorian Arctic explorer adjust to modern life. He's earnest and bewildered. She's falling. Time travel romance done brilliantly.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
A woman makes a deal to live forever but be forgotten by everyone she meets. Three hundred years later, a boy in a bookshop remembers her. The yearning in this book is COSMIC.
Love, Theoretically
Ali Hazelwood · 2023
Elsie is a theoretical physicist who moonlights as a fake girlfriend. Jack is the one man she can't fake around. The STEM banter is immaculate and the 'he knows she's pretending with everyone else but him' energy is chef's kiss.
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang · 2018
Stella hires an escort to practice kissing because she's autistic and dates overwhelm her. Michael is Vietnamese-Swedish and way too good at his job. The tenderness in this book will ruin you for all other romances.
The Soulmate Equation
Christina Lauren · 2021
A dating app uses DNA compatibility scores. Jess scores a 98 with the company's annoyingly handsome founder. She hates him. The science is goofy. The feelings are real.
The Flatshare
Beth O'Leary · 2019
Tiffy and Leon share an apartment but never meet — she has it at night, he has it during the day. They communicate through Post-it notes. The slow reveal of each other through notes is the most romantic thing ever.
The Fallout
everythursday · 2010
Starts at the end of HBP and spans 4+ years of war. Draco and Pansy join the Order, and Hermione keeps running into him in safe houses and on the battlefield. Their slow, reluctant connection builds through years of fighting side by side. A classic for a reason.
Isolation
Bex-chan · 2010
Hermione and Draco are forced to share a dorm during their 8th year. He's an outcast. She's broken from the war. Stuck together with nowhere to go, something shifts. THE classic Dramione fic.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Post-war. Ministry coworkers. Draco is trying to be better. Hermione doesn't trust him yet. The banter in this fic is *chef's kiss*. Fluffy with just enough angst to keep you hooked.
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love
isthisselfcare · 2020
Draco falls hard for Hermione and has no idea how to handle feelings. The inner monologue is peak comedy gold.
The Commoner's Guide to Bedding a Royal
olivieblake · 2018
Modern royalty AU where Draco is a literal prince and Hermione accidentally becomes his fake girlfriend. olivieblake (yes, THAT olivieblake from Atlas Six) wrote this gem.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Draco is trying to be better. Hermione doesn't trust it. Watching him earn her respect inch by inch over 330k words is the most satisfying slow burn in the fandom.
Of Leaves and Stars
samesizefeet · 2021
Marauders era Wolfstar that focuses on the quiet moments — library study sessions, stolen glances, the agony of not knowing if your best mate feels the same.
The Proposal
Reylomami · 2019
Modern AU based on the Sandra Bullock movie. Ben Solo is the demanding boss, Rey is the assistant he fake-proposes to. The romcom vibes are immaculate.
Performance in a Leading Role
Mad_Lori · 2011
Hollywood AU where Sherlock and John are A-list actors cast as lovers. Method acting becomes real feelings becomes a media firestorm. One of the most celebrated Johnlock fics ever.
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love
isthisselfcare · 2021
Post-war. Draco is trying to be better. Hermione is trying to save house-elves. They keep ending up at the same events and he cannot stop embarrassing himself. Funny, tender, and achingly romantic.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Draco is working at a Muggle pub, living in obscurity. Hermione walks in. He's not the same person. Neither is she. inadaze22 writes redemption arcs like no one else — slow, earned, and beautiful.
Turn
Saras_Girl · 2013
Harry glimpses an alternate life where he and Draco are together. Back in reality, everything looks different. Saras_Girl writes domestic Drarry so well you'll want to move into the fic.
Grounds for Divorce
Queenie_Mab · 2020
Harry and Draco fake-marry for legal reasons. The Ministry bureaucracy means they're stuck together. Naturally, real feelings complicate everything. Sharp, funny, and surprisingly tender.
4 Minute Window
Speranza · 2015
Bucky starts leaving Steve gifts. A blanket. A sandwich. A thermos of coffee. It's how the Winter Soldier says 'I know you.' Speranza captures Stucky in under 25K words perfectly.
Ribbon and Shadow
gwynrielsmate · 2022
Gwyn and Azriel train together. The ribbon scene lives rent-free in your head? This fic builds an entire relationship from that foundation. Training-to-feelings pipeline done right.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Post-war Ministry AU. Draco and Hermione are forced to work together. He's reformed, she's suspicious. The slow thaw is exquisite. Probably the most recommended Dramione of 2020.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco disappeared from Malfoy Manor and joined the Horcrux hunt? A Deathly Hallows rewrite where Dramione happens in canon. The tension of sharing a tent with your enemy? *Chef's kiss.*
Breath Mints / Battle Scars
Onyx_and_Elm · 2018
Hermione uses Draco to forget. Draco lets her because he'll take whatever she gives him. Post-war hookup fic that's actually a devastatingly tender love story. 'She tastes like breath mints' hits different.
Galatea
wordsofmercury · 2019
Draco works at an art gallery. Harry keeps showing up. They orbit each other through art openings and awkward conversations until something shifts. Quiet and devastating.
The Proposal
Postedbygaslight · 2019
Modern AU based on The Proposal movie. Ben Solo is the nightmare boss. Rey is his assistant. He needs a fake fiancée for immigration reasons. The movie AU Reylo needed and deserved.
Your Name on My Heart
Sena · 2014
Bucky keeps writing things down to remember. Steve's name appears more than anything else. A recovery fic told through lists and fragments. Minimalist and achingly beautiful.
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love
isthisselfcare · 2021
Draco realizes he's in love with Granger. It's mortifying. He handles it terribly. The inner monologue is comedy gold. Peak 'he falls first and he falls harder.'
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Post-war. Draco is trying to rebuild his life when Hermione crashes back into it. The character development is exquisite. Inadaze22 writes a redemption arc that earns every single beat.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Modern AU)
sarahviehmann · 2016
ACOTAR but they're all in modern New York. Feyre is an art student. Rhys runs a nightclub. Tamlin is still the worst. Modern AU that keeps all the energy of the original.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco disappeared from the Astronomy Tower that night? A Deathly Hallows rewrite where Draco joins the trio on the Horcrux hunt. The slow burn is AGONIZING in the best way. Arguably the best canon-divergent Dramione ever written.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Post-war. Draco is working at the Ministry. Hermione keeps running into him. He's different — quieter, careful, trying. The rehabilitation arc is one of the best in the fandom. Pure slow-burn perfection.
From Wiltshire, With Love
MistressLynn · 2021
Draco and Hermione are paired as partners in the new Auror program. He sends increasingly unhinged letters to his mother about the situation. The epistolary format adds so much comedy. Peak banter Dramione.
The Right Thing to Do
LovesBitca8 · 2017
A marriage law forces Hermione and Draco together. The premise is classic but LovesBitca8 makes it feel fresh — the character work is nuanced and the slow thaw between them is exquisitely painful.
Running on Air
eleventy7 · 2015
Draco disappears. Harry finds his journal and goes looking for him. The prose is poetic — every chapter feels like opening a window. One of the most beautifully written fics in any fandom.
All Life is Yours to Miss
Saras_Girl · 2012
Harry works at a care home for magical creatures. Draco starts volunteering there. The healing happens through animals and quiet moments. Saras_Girl writes tenderness like nobody else.
The Sword of the Jedi
WaterlilyRose · 2017
Canon-divergent TLJ. Kylo and Rey form a reluctant alliance. The Force bond scenes are everything. If you wanted the sequel trilogy to be better, this fic is the fix.
A Proposal by Any Other Name
AquaWolfGirl · 2018
Modern AU. Ben needs a fake fiancée for a family event. Rey needs money. The bickering is phenomenal. If you loved The Love Hypothesis (literally born from Reylo fic), you'll devour this.
The Sparrowkeet Series
audreyii_fic · 2011
Canon divergence where Katara is captured by Zuko. The role reversal and forced proximity creates incredible tension. One of the foundational Zutara fics that defined the ship's tropes.
Shadows and Embers
VelvetNightSky · 2021
Elain and Azriel's story that SJM hasn't written yet. The shadow-singer and the seer. The forbidden angle (Lucien's bond) adds delicious tension. For everyone waiting for the Elriel book.
House of Wind
theladyofthelake · 2021
Gwyn and Azriel training together at the House of Wind. The sparring-as-flirting is immaculate. Whether you're Elriel or Gwynriel, the dynamic here is undeniable.
A Study in Winning
fayjay · 2010
Tennis AU for Merlin/Arthur. Arthur is a tennis champion. Merlin is his new physiotherapist. The sports romance with Arthurian legend characters is delightfully unexpected. The chemistry crackles across the court.
The Way You Said Goodnight
SummerFrost · 2018
Long-distance relationship fic exploring what happens when the fairy tale ending has to survive real life. The phone calls, the airports, the missing. Captures long-distance longing perfectly.
The Right Thing to Do
LovesBitca8 · 2017
A Marriage Law fic where Draco and Hermione are forced together. LovesBitca8 takes a tired trope and makes it feel brand new. The tension is suffocating. The payoff is everything.
The Commoner's Guide to Bedding a Royal
olivieblake · 2018
Modern royalty AU. Prince Draco needs a fake girlfriend. Hermione needs the money. olivieblake's signature razor-sharp dialogue plus royal drama equals perfection. Light, funny, and devastatingly romantic.
From Wiltshire, With Love
MistressLynn · 2021
Draco defects to the Order and Hermione is tasked with handling him. Spy AU during the war. The tension of working together while hating each other slowly dissolving into something else. 400k words and every one earns its place.
A Court of Frost and Flowers
acotartrash · 2017
Modern AU. Feyre is an art student. Rhysand is the infuriating CEO next door. The ACOTAR gang in a contemporary setting with coffee shops, gallery openings, and the same devastating chemistry. Pure comfort reading.
Our Golden Age
regency_rose · 2021
Extended Kanthony courtship. The bickering at every ball. Anthony's internal monologue getting progressively unhinged about Kate. All the scenes the show cut for time, lovingly restored.
The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
Catalina needs a date to her sister's Spanish wedding. Aaron Blackford — the colleague she hates — volunteers. The 'I've been in love with you this whole time' reveal will end you.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy Score · 2022
Naomi shows up in Knockemout to save her twin sister and gets stranded. Knox is the grumpy bar owner who definitely doesn't care about her. Except he does. SO much.
The Dead Romantics
Ashley Poston · 2022
Florence can see ghosts. Her new book editor shows up as one. A romance where your love interest is literally dead shouldn't work this well, and yet.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
She's an ER doctor from a wealthy family. He's a small-town carpenter ten years younger. The class difference angst is real and Daniel is the ultimate book boyfriend.
The Hating Game
Sally Thorne · 2016
Lucy and Joshua share an office and hate each other. Except it's not really hate. The staring game, the elevator scene — this book invented modern enemies-to-lovers office romance.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco joined the Horcrux hunt? Speechwriter rewrites Deathly Hallows with Draco along for the ride and it's somehow BETTER than canon. The slow burn across hundreds of thousands of words is legendary.
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love
isthisselfcare · 2021
Draco is a disaster. He's pining and everyone knows except Hermione. The internal monologue is comedy gold. If you want a Dramione that makes you laugh-cry, this is the one.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Draco is on house arrest. Hermione is his Ministry-assigned probation officer. The slow thaw from hostility to grudging respect to something more is meticulously crafted. Patient, earned, devastating.
Bring Him to His Knees
Musyc · 2014
Hermione challenges Draco to a bet: she can bring any man to his knees. He volunteers as tribute. The banter is whip-smart, the chemistry is electric, and the payoff is deeply satisfying.
A Proposal by Any Other Name
Reylocalligraphy · 2019
Modern AU. Ben Solo needs a fake fiancée. Rey needs money. The Pride and Prejudice energy is strong. The slow realization that the fake feelings became real feelings is exquisitely done.
The Golden Rule
Damn_Reincarnation · 2019
Modern AU. Rey is a kindergarten teacher. Ben is the scary dad of one of her students. The parent-teacher conference tension is unreal. He's soft for his daughter and then he's soft for Rey and it's OVER.
Love Redesigned
Lauren Asher · 2023
Dahlia returns home broken after her TV show tanks. Julian, her childhood rival, is rebuilding the town. They're forced to work together and he's been in love with her since they were kids.
Icebreaker
Hannah Grace · 2022
A figure skater and hockey captain forced to share ice time. Nate is the most wholesome book boyfriend — big, protective, and absolutely gone for Stassie from day one.
The Fine Print
Lauren Asher · 2021
Rowan inherits a theme park and must make it profitable. Zahra is his employee with big ideas. Boss-employee romance done right — he slowly dismantles every wall he's built.
Done and Dusted
Lyla Sage · 2023
Emmy comes home after a panic attack derails her rodeo career. Luke, her brother's best friend, has been waiting. Cowboy romance with actual emotional depth.
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez · 2024
Justin and Emma are both cursed — their exes always find their soulmate right after dating them. They date to break the curse. It works for everyone except them.
Love, Theoretically
Ali Hazelwood · 2023
Elsie is a fake girlfriend for hire. Jack is the infuriating physicist who keeps seeing through her. The academic rivalry is foreplay and I'm not apologizing for saying that.
Assistant to the Villain
Hannah Nicole Maehrer · 2023
Evie gets a job as assistant to the most feared villain in the kingdom. He's dark and brooding. She brings snacks and asks about his feelings. Corporate fantasy comedy at its finest.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab · 2020
In 1714, Addie makes a deal to live forever. The price: nobody remembers her. For 300 years she's forgotten. Then a boy in a bookshop recognizes her. The romance will end you.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Post-war. Hermione works at the Ministry. Draco is her new neighbor. Mundane domestic proximity turns into something electric. The slow burn across 300k words is absolute perfection.
Turn
Saras_Girl · 2013
Harry gets a glimpse of what his life could have been if he'd made one different choice — and it includes Draco. Over 300k words of the coziest, most tender Drarry ever written.
Running on Air
eleventy7 · 2015
Draco Malfoy disappears. Harry follows a trail of enchanted paper cranes across the world. The prose is luminous and the romance is achingly tender. A work of art.
At Your Service
Faith Wood · 2011
Draco becomes a personal assistant as part of his rehabilitation. Harry is his employer. The banter is electric, the UST is unbearable, and Draco's internal monologue is comedy gold.
The Proposal
AquaWolfGirl · 2018
Modern AU based on the Sandra Bullock movie. Ben is the demanding editor. Rey is his assistant. He needs a fake fiancée. The bickering-to-yearning pipeline is *immaculate*.
Bring Me to Life
Celia_and · 2020
Modern AU. Ben is a grieving widower. Rey is the nanny he hires. If you love 'softening the hard man' trope, this will wreck you. The domesticity and healing are gorgeous.
The Bet
Twilight_to_Midnight · 2009
Percy bets Annabeth he can go a whole month without getting into trouble. She bets he can't. The competitive energy between them is prime Percabeth. A fandom classic.
City of Starlight
velaris_dreams · 2021
Modern AU where Feyre is a struggling artist and Rhysand runs a nightclub. The ACOTAR characters translated to modern day work shockingly well. The chemistry is volcanic.
Spring Eternal
daycourtofficial · 2021
Elain and Lucien navigate their mating bond in the Spring Court. The garden metaphors are lush, the healing is gentle, and Lucien finally getting the love he deserves is cathartic.
Through the Ashes
illyrian_bookworm · 2022
Gwyn and Azriel's story as it should be told. The training sequences, the library visits, the shadow singer learning to step into the light. For everyone who ships Gwynriel, this is THE fic.
The Great Pretender
LoversAntiquities · 2020
Human AU. Dean needs a fake boyfriend for a wedding. Cas is available. The 'performing relationship that becomes real' pipeline has never been done better. Warm, funny, and deeply romantic.
Bride
Ali Hazelwood · 2024
A vampire-werewolf political marriage where Misery Lark is traded to the werewolf Alpha. He's enormous, protective, and trying very hard not to show he cares. Ali Hazelwood does paranormal and nails it.
Done and Dusted
Lyla Sage · 2024
Emmy comes home after a panic attack ends her rodeo career. Luke, her brother's best friend, has been waiting for her. Small town western romance done perfectly.
Wildfire
Hannah Grace · 2024
Aurora is stuck at a summer camp as a counselor. Russ, the outdoorsy camp director, is patient, steady, and completely enamored. Enemies who share a cabin in the woods energy.
Yours Truly
Abby Jimenez · 2023
Briana needs a kidney donor for her brother. Jacob writes her the most beautiful letter. They fake date to help each other but Jacob's quiet devotion is the real thing from the start.
Morning Glory Milking Farm
C.M. Nascosta · 2021
Monster romance that somehow is the sweetest thing you'll ever read. Violet takes a job at a minotaur dairy farm and falls for the gentle bull next door. Yes, really. It works.
The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
Catalina needs a fake boyfriend for a wedding in Spain. Aaron, the coworker she can't stand, volunteers. This has massive Reylo fanfic energy and I mean that as a compliment.
Love on the Brain
Ali Hazelwood · 2022
Bee and Levi are rival neuroscientists forced to co-lead a NASA project. He's grumpy, she's chaos, and he's been in love with her since grad school. Another Reylo retelling done right.
The Deal
Elle Kennedy · 2015
Hannah needs a music tutor. Garrett needs her to date him so his crush gets jealous. College hockey romance that launched a thousand trope obsessions.
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love
isthisselfcare · 2021
Draco's POV as he realizes he's helplessly in love with Granger. The internal monologue is HILARIOUS. He's dramatic, petty, and so gone for her it's embarrassing. Peak comedy Dramione.
The Proposal
Reylocalligraphy · 2018
Based on the Sandra Bullock movie. Ben forces his assistant Rey to pretend they're engaged so he doesn't get deported. The movie plot + Reylo energy = perfection.
The Graham Effect
Elle Kennedy · 2023
Gigi Graham is hockey royalty. Luke Ryder is the brooding transfer who can't stand her sunshine energy. Forced to work together on the ice, the tension is unbearable in the best way.
Bride
Ali Hazelwood · 2024
A vampire bride is traded to the werewolf Alpha as part of a political alliance. Misery is part vampire, part human, and Lowe is a giant grumpy wolf who is annoyingly protective. Peak monster romance.
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez · 2024
Justin and Emma are both cursed — every person they date goes on to find their soulmate next. They team up to break the curse by dating each other. The found family subplot will wreck you.
Yours Truly
Abby Jimenez · 2023
Briana is a tough ER doctor with a crumbling personal life. Jacob is the quiet new doctor she hates on sight. Then he writes her a letter. The pen-pal-to-fake-dating pipeline is perfection.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy Score · 2022
Naomi's twin sister strands her in a tiny town with a baby that isn't hers. Knox is the town grump who doesn't want to care. He cares so much. The slow-burn payoff is legendary.
Assistant to the Villain
Hannah Nicole Maehrer · 2023
Evie gets a job as the personal assistant to the kingdom's most notorious villain. He's terrifying. She brings him coffee and names his evil plants. The vibes are immaculate.
Divine Rivals
Rebecca Ross · 2023
Rival journalists in a world where gods wage war through mortals. They write letters through a magical typewriter not knowing who's on the other side. The reveal is devastating.
The Right Thing to Do
LoveBitca8 · 2017
A marriage law forces Hermione and Draco together. He's determined to do the right thing. She's determined to hate him. The slow thaw is gorgeous and the payoff is everything.
Breath Mints / Battle Scars
Onyx_and_Elm · 2018
Post-war. Draco and Hermione start a secret physical relationship. No feelings allowed. Except Draco is drowning in them. The breath mints become a symbol and you will never recover.
The Proposal
Reylocalligraphy · 2018
Based on the Sandra Bullock movie. Ben is the tyrannical boss. Rey is his assistant. He needs a green card marriage. You know exactly where this goes and you'll love every second.
Intermission
Marseille · 2018
Post-TLJ. Force bond meetings grow longer and more intense. They can't stop reaching for each other across the galaxy. The yearning is astronomical.
Starfall
modernbookfae · 2017
Modern AU. Feyre is an art student. Rhys is the arrogant CEO next door. The banter is immaculate and watching Rhys fall first in a contemporary setting is everything.
House of Wind
ValkyrieFan · 2021
Gwyn and Azriel in the library and the training ring. She challenges everything he thought he knew about himself. The quietest, most devastating slow burn in ACOTAR fandom.
Love Redesigned
Lauren Asher · 2023
Dahlia returns to her small town and runs straight into Julian — the boy next door she has years of unresolved tension with. He's grumpy, she's chaotic, and the renovation competition is just foreplay.
The Dead Romantics
Ashley Poston · 2022
A romance ghostwriter who doesn't believe in love anymore meets her new editor — who's a ghost. Somehow it's the most alive love story you'll read. The ending had me sobbing.
King of Wrath
Ana Huang · 2022
Dante Russo doesn't want a wife. Vivian Lau doesn't want a husband. Their families disagree. The ice-cold CEO slowly melting for the woman he was forced to marry? Inject it directly into my veins.
Icebreaker
Hannah Grace · 2022
Anastasia is a figure skater forced to share ice time with the hockey team captain. Nate is six-four, stupidly sweet, and falls first AND harder. The hockey romance that launched a thousand BookTok videos.
Things We Hide from the Light
Lucy Score · 2023
Nash Morgan, the police chief shot in the line of duty, is brooding and broken. Lina is sunshine in leather boots. She barges into his recovery and refuses to leave. Peak grumpy-sunshine energy.
Remain Nameless
HeyJude19 · 2020
Post-war. Draco is working at the Ministry in obscurity. Hermione keeps running into him. He's quiet now, nothing like the boy she knew. The slow unraveling of who he's become is devastating and beautiful.
Wait and Hope
mightbewriting · 2020
Hermione is thrown back in time after the war. She lands in a world where Draco Malfoy is different — softer, broken in familiar ways. The Alexandre Dumas references are gorgeous. Gut-wrenching.
The Measure of a Man
inadaze22 · 2020
Post-war. Draco is a healer working quietly to atone. Hermione is struggling with PTSD. Their paths cross at St Mungo's. The character development is phenomenal — this Draco earns every inch of redemption.
Bring Him to His Knees
MissFantastic · 2020
Hermione has a bet: make Draco Malfoy fall for her in thirty days. Draco has no idea. The banter crackles and the moment he realizes he's genuinely falling? Perfection.
Interstellar Transmissions
EllieCarina · 2019
Modern AU. Ben is a music critic. Rey is a rising indie artist. They clash online before meeting in person. The Twitter feuding is painfully accurate and the chemistry is electric.
The Proposal
Postedbygaslight · 2018
Modern AU based on the Sandra Bullock movie. Ben is the demanding boss. Rey is the assistant he needs to fake-marry for visa purposes. The movie premise translated perfectly to Reylo.
The High Lord's Bargain
feysandfeels · 2021
AU where Feyre is bargained to the Night Court from the start. No Spring Court detour. The enemies-to-lovers arc without Tamlin's interference is somehow even more electric.
Shadows and Light
elriel_dreams · 2021
What SJM hasn't given us yet. Azriel and Elain's story as it should be — shadows meeting sunlight. The bonus chapter expanded into a full novel. Every Elriel shipper's dream.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy Score · 2022
Naomi shows up in Knockemout after her twin sister steals her car and abandons a kid. Knox is the grumpy bar owner who wants nothing to do with her drama. Too bad she's impossible to ignore.
The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
Lina needs a fake date for a wedding in Spain. Aaron — her annoying coworker — volunteers. The 'I've been in love with you this whole time' reveal is devastating in the best way.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
An ER doctor and a small-town carpenter from completely different worlds. He's younger, simpler, and the kindest man alive. She's tangled in a toxic marriage. The class dynamics hit hard.
Love on the Brain
Ali Hazelwood · 2022
Bee gets her dream NASA project but has to co-lead it with Levi Ward — the man she's convinced hates her. Plot twist: he's been silently in love with her for years. More Reylo DNA in the best way.
The Flatshare
Beth O'Leary · 2019
Tiffy and Leon share an apartment but never meet — she has it at night, he has it during the day. They communicate through Post-it notes. When they finally meet, it's everything.
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang · 2018
Stella, who has Asperger's, hires an escort to teach her about intimacy. Michael is Vietnamese-Swedish and way too beautiful. What starts as practice becomes devastatingly real.
The Soulmate Equation
Christina Lauren · 2021
A geneticist creates a DNA-based matchmaking company. Jess's results say she's a 98% match with the cold, arrogant founder. Spoiler: he's not actually cold. He's just terrible at feelings.
Rights and Wrongs
LoveBitca8 · 2017
Post-war Dramione series spanning multiple parts. Draco's slow redemption is beautifully earned. LoveBitca8 writes emotional depth like few others in the fandom. A complete journey from hate to love.
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy
speechwriter · 2020
What if Draco joined the Horcrux hunt? A retelling of Deathly Hallows where Draco is there for every tent scene, every argument, every desperate moment. The canon divergence that feels more canon than canon.
Bending Light
scullymurphy · 2021
Post-war. Draco is studying light magic. Hermione is studying dark magic. They keep colliding in the Ministry archives. ScullMurphy's prose is gorgeous — every chapter is a slow, deliberate unraveling.
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love
isthisselfcare · 2021
Draco POV. He's in love with Granger and handling it terribly. The internal monologue is hilarious and devastating. Title says it all — being in love IS a mortifying ordeal when you're Draco Malfoy.
The Measure of a Man
Inadaze22 · 2020
Post-war. Draco is working at St. Mungo's, trying to rebuild. Hermione keeps showing up. Inadaze22 writes Draco's POV with devastating vulnerability. The 'I'll prove I'm worthy of her' energy is peak.
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang · 2018
Stella Lane is a brilliant econometrician with Asperger's who hires escort Michael Phan to teach her about intimacy. What starts as lessons becomes something neither of them expected.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
Alexis is an ER doctor from a wealthy family. Daniel is a carpenter in a tiny Minnesota town. Their worlds couldn't be more different, but the pull between them is undeniable.
Icebreaker
Hannah Grace · 2022
Figure skater Anastasia and hockey captain Nate are forced to share a rink. She thinks he's arrogant. He can't stop staring. A college sports romance that sizzles from the first chapter.
The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood · 2021
Olive Smith, a PhD candidate, fake-dates brooding professor Adam Carlsen to convince her best friend she's moved on. He's not supposed to be this perfect for real.
The Hating Game
Sally Thorne · 2016
Lucy and Joshua are executive assistants who share an office and despise each other. Their escalating games of one-upmanship hide a simmering attraction that's about to boil over.
Apple Pies and Other Amends
ToEatAPeach · 2020
Draco opens a bakery. Hermione keeps showing up. What starts as an odd truce over pastries becomes one of the warmest, funniest Dramione redemption stories out there. Peak comfort read.
Timeline
SenLinYu · 2020
A time-turner accident sends Hermione back. She can't change anything — or can she? SenLinYu's signature emotional precision makes every revelation land like a gut punch. The timeline mechanics are actually clever.
Dwelling on Dreams
aideomai · 2020
Eighth year at Hogwarts. Draco is hiding something. Harry is obsessed with figuring out what. But the mystery isn't what you think it is — it's far more devastating. The reveals are masterfully layered.
Reparations
Saras_Girl · 2013
Harry is assigned to work with Draco at a Muggle health clinic. Their professional truce gradually becomes something neither expected. Saras_Girl's warmth is unmatched — this feels like a hug in fic form.
Tea and No Sympathy
who_la_hoop · 2014
A series of increasingly absurd misunderstandings force Harry and Draco together. The comedy is genuinely laugh-out-loud. The romance sneaks up on you while you're busy cackling.
Helix
Saras_Girl · 2015
Harry and Draco end up as neighbors. Their kids become friends before they do. The domestic warmth of this fic is extraordinary — Saras_Girl builds a whole world of quiet, earned tenderness.
Commentarius
B.C Daily · 2010
Lily's diary entries during seventh year. Her voice is hilarious, sharp, and completely oblivious to her own feelings for James. The comedy is masterful. Another beloved hiatus fic that lives rent-free in every Jily fan's head.
Landscape with a Blur of Conquerors
diasterisms · 2016
The Force bond pulls them together across the galaxy. Kylo Ren's obsession with Rey is rendered in prose so beautiful it hurts. Diasterisms writes like she's composing a symphony of emotional damage.
Grey
theprophetlemonade · 2016
Kylo captures Rey. What follows isn't Stockholm syndrome — it's two people seeing each other clearly for the first time and being terrified by it. The moral ambiguity is handled with rare sophistication.
An Entire Reality
Perry_Downing · 2017
The Force bond becomes a lifeline for both of them. Slow and deliberate — every conversation through the bond shifts the dynamic. When they finally meet in person, you feel the weight of every word they've shared.
North Star
Slipperieslope · 2017
Post-TLJ fix-it where Ben's redemption is slow, earned, and painful. Rey doesn't make it easy. The galaxy doesn't make it easy. But the pull between them is undeniable. Satisfying where canon wasn't.
The Proposal
AQuinton · 2018
Modern AU inspired by the Sandra Bullock movie. Rey's tyrannical boss Ben Solo needs a fake fiancée. She needs a green card. The banter is electric. The family scenes are comedy gold.
This, You and Me
thebrotherswinchester · 2014
Post-Winter Soldier recovery fic. Bucky remembers in fragments. Steve holds on with everything he has. The rebuilding of their relationship is patient and tender. Quietly devastating.
Once Around the Sun
eleventy7 · 2018
Post-war reconstruction. Katara is sent as a diplomat to the Fire Nation. Zuko is Fire Lord. Every political negotiation is a chess match and every private moment is electric. Enemies-to-lovers perfected.
The Sparrowkeet Series
audreyii_fic · 2011
What if Zuko captured Katara instead of pursuing Aang? Their dynamic shifts from captor-prisoner to something far more complicated. The ATLA voice is perfectly captured. A cornerstone of the Zutara fandom.
The Painted Lady
Liselle · 2016
Katara channels the spirit of the Painted Lady. Zuko is drawn to her — in both forms — without knowing they're the same person. The dual identity tension is masterfully handled.
Garden of Shadows
elrielfics · 2021
Azriel's shadows and Elain's garden. The quietest ACOTAR ship rendered with tenderness and restraint. Every touch is deliberate. Every stolen glance carries weight. For those who believe the next book is theirs.
Performance in a Leading Role
Mad_Lori · 2011
Hollywood AU. Sherlock and John are A-list actors cast as lovers. The line between performance and reality blurs. The meta-commentary on celebrity closeting is surprisingly sharp. One of AO3's most bookmarked fics ever.
The Progress of Sherlock Holmes
ivyblossom · 2011
Sherlock realizes he has feelings through systematic self-observation. It's exactly as Sherlock-like as it sounds — he treats his own emotions as a case to solve. Funny, tender, and brilliantly characterized.
Dean Winchester Is Not Afraid
JessicaMDawn · 2015
Post-series domestic Destiel. Dean learns to cook. Cas learns to be human. Sam judges from the sidelines. The warmth of this fic is a balm after 15 seasons of emotional warfare.
Investments
barefoot_bby · 2016
Five times Kaz Brekker made a bad investment and one time he didn't. Each vignette reveals another layer of his walls coming down. The restraint in the writing mirrors the restraint of the ship perfectly.
Slow Show
mia_ugly · 2019
Human AU. University professors Ezra Fell and Anthony Crowley have been orbiting each other for years. The 6000-year pining energy compressed into a modern academic setting. Hilarious and deeply tender.
Cornerstone
Vendelin · 2014
Stiles is a vet dealing with anxiety and PTSD. Derek brings his dog in. The healing is slow, realistic, and beautifully written. Mental health representation that doesn't feel like an afterschool special.
Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches
Reiya · 2016
What if Yuuri became Victor's rival instead of his student? The rivalry-to-love pipeline here is agonizing. Every competition is loaded with unspoken feelings. Changed the YOI fandom forever.
The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
Catalina needs a date for her sister's wedding in Spain. Aaron Blackford—her infuriating coworker—volunteers. The forced proximity and cultural backdrop make the slow burn absolutely delicious.
Twice Shy
Sarah Hogle · 2021
Maybell inherits a house from her great-aunt, only to discover she shares it with the reclusive groundskeeper Wesley. He's grumpy, she's anxious sunshine. Cozy perfection.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy Score · 2022
Naomi arrives in Knockemout, Virginia, gets stranded by her twin sister, and ends up raising her niece. Knox Morgan is the grumpy bar owner who wants nothing to do with her. Sure, Knox.
Yours Truly
Abby Jimenez · 2023
Briana is competing for a promotion with Dr. Jacob Maddox. Then he writes her a letter. The enemies-to-pen-pals-to-lovers pipeline is REAL. Also tackles anxiety and chronic illness beautifully.
Divine Rivals
Rebecca Ross · 2023
Iris and Roman are rival journalists who communicate through magical letters during a god-war. The letters. THE LETTERS. This book will destroy you in the best way.
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love
isthisselfcare · 2021
Draco's POV. He's in love with Granger and absolutely FURIOUS about it. The internal monologue is comedy gold. If you want to laugh and swoon simultaneously, this is your fic.
Bring Him to His Knees
Musyc · 2014
Post-war. Draco keeps annoying Hermione at work. She retaliates. The escalation is hilarious and the sexual tension is unbearable. Peak witty-banter Dramione.
The Lip-Gloss Lie
Perse · 2020
Draco agrees to pretend-date Harry to make someone jealous. The fake dating is supremely unconvincing and incredibly entertaining. Light, funny, and the chemistry crackles.
He Who Must Not Be Normal
lettered · 2013
Harry decides to be normal. Draco decides Harry being normal is an offense against nature. Their arguments about what constitutes 'normal' are hilarious and deeply charming.
The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood · 2021
A PhD candidate kisses a brooding professor to convince her friend she's moved on. He agrees to fake-date her. The internet lost its mind over Adam Carlsen for good reason.
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang · 2018
Stella Lane, an autistic woman who struggles with intimacy, hires escort Michael Phan to teach her about physical relationships. Instead, they fall in love. Groundbreaking rep done right.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
An ER doctor has a fling with a small-town carpenter. She thinks it's temporary. He knows it's forever. The class divide angst will wreck you.
Bride
Ali Hazelwood · 2024
A vampyre-werewolf political marriage. Misery Lark and her Alpha husband Lowe generate enough tension to power a small country. Ali Hazelwood does paranormal romance and nails it.
The Deal
Elle Kennedy · 2015
Hannah needs help with music theory. Garrett needs a date. They strike a deal. The OG college romance that launched a thousand tropes.
The Hating Game
Sally Thorne · 2016
Lucy and Joshua sit across from each other and hate everything about each other. Until the staring contest turns into something else entirely.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy Score · 2022
Naomi shows up in Knockemout to rescue her twin sister, gets stranded with a baby, and meets Knox — the grumpiest bar owner in Virginia. He wants nothing to do with her. His actions say otherwise.
The Proposal
Reylocalligraphy · 2018
Based on the movie. Ben Solo, publishing CEO, forces his assistant Rey to pretend to be his fiancée. The Reylo version of the Sandra Bullock classic we deserved.
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang · 2018
Stella Lane hires an escort to teach her about intimacy. Michael is way more than she bargained for. Autistic heroine rep done beautifully.
The Soulmate Equation
Christina Lauren · 2021
A geneticist discovers she's a 98% match with the annoyingly hot founder of a DNA matchmaking company. Science says they're soulmates. She says absolutely not.
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez · 2022
An ER doctor falls for a small-town carpenter ten years younger. The class and lifestyle divide feels real and the emotional payoff is massive.
Atomic Number
MissCoppelia · 2018
Professor Ben Solo. PhD student Rey. Academic rivals who can't stay away from each other. If The Love Hypothesis had stayed as Reylo fic, this is what it would have been.
Apple of My Eye
senlinyu · 2020
Draco needs a fake girlfriend for a family event. Hermione needs a date to make Ron jealous. What could go wrong? Everything. Delightfully.
People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry · 2021
Alex and Poppy are best friends who take a yearly vacation together. Two years ago, something went wrong. Now Poppy has one last trip to fix it. The pining will WRECK you.
The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
Catalina needs a fake boyfriend for her sister's wedding in Spain. Aaron Blackford — her tall, infuriating colleague — volunteers. He is SO in love with her and she has NO idea.
The Deal
Elle Kennedy · 2015
Hockey captain needs a tutor. Music student needs a fake boyfriend. The deal is simple. The feelings are not.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy Score · 2022
Naomi shows up in Knockemout, VA looking for her twin sister. Instead she finds Knox—the grumpiest man alive. Who hates her. Until he doesn't.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Mariana Zapata · 2016
Vanessa quits her job as a football player's assistant. He shows up at her door asking her to marry him. For a green card. The slowest of slow burns.
Tremble & Depart
doriana_gray · 2020
A marriage of convenience where Draco is desperately, silently in love. The yearning is exquisite.
Hook, Line, and Sinker
Tessa Bailey · 2022
Fox Thornton is the town flirt. Hannah Bellinger sees the real him. Friends-to-lovers in a fishing village with all the feels.
Reminders of Him
Colleen Hoover · 2022
Kenna gets out of prison and wants to reconnect with her daughter. The guardian standing between them is Ledger — and they shouldn't feel anything for each other.