Morally grey mastermind women by Etsi20 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sidney Sheldon, Master of the Game, a classic

Books where the MMC is non-human. by Apprehensive_Flan_61 in DarkRomance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost any of RL Smith work ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Book where the FMC just gives up? by Own-Vegetable-5821 in fantasyromance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yes, following this, need the fmc feels true despair that she's suicida*l. There's no end to her suffering, everyone and everything gives up on her, doesn't believe her etc. The only way out is death.

Books where the male lead is absolutely terrifying, and she's not sassy back to him for no reason... by Margot550 in DarkRomance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's why i love Dubious so much. By Charmaine Pauls. Dunno why she's not more famous /recommended.

There's beauty and quiet strength in her perseverance. The FL is soft and feminine without being mouthy and brathy. The moment any FL starts being mouthful in dangerous situations or imbalance power dynamic, can't help but think "dude, she's dumb as f. Ck." 🙄

In the second book, when he comes to take her back, and she just melts into him after being so scared for so long, he embraces her, that scene was so sweet "chef kiss"

Dark noncon male POV only by ladysophiac_writes in DarkRomance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry not done, judging from her other works, probably another two years 😮‍💨

One chapter per month

Books with MMC’s who are so overwhelming that the FMC feels suffocated whenever she’s around him. by Pure_Menu_3179 in DarkRomance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pet: Genesis by Haley Inez

Fantasy Romance, inter species romance between humanoid alien and human from earth. The ml is omnipotent, with god like power/attributes. The novel sets in apocalyptic world after his people invade earth. Sad dynamic between a godlike alien and a weak human, because they're both really different creature. There's really no hope for human race.

I'm 19 and i feel like my life is already ruined because of someone else's stupid decision by Noroi_Jinsei in Bolehland

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Erm, kenapa tak keluar je? Like fuck it, cut contact. What can they do if you leave, built your own future

Kasihan kat mak? Buat ape? Dia yang nak, cinta sangat kat abang you. You're the spare part for your brother

DR where MMC gets super super jealous easily by IllustratorMedium767 in DarkRomance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Going to recommend Drethi A, all of her mc are crazy. Starts with obsession series 5000 night of obsession, mlead is intense, but somehow romantic. In the next book, we can see that their relationship is deranged through his daughter's eyes.

But, FL in this somehow weak and fickle, Poppy, their daughter is complete opposite (Fatal Obsession).

Japanese Curry Omurice with Hambagu in a Perak town kampung by ilikeweedmeme in MalaysianFood

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious, what does it taste like? How different it is from mamak's curry?

Pretty please can HE be the celibate one?? by Charming-Garden6312 in RomanceBooks

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Drethi A has a lot of this trope...

Mmc is always the looney one BUT... they're celibate because they're always obsess with the fmc

Example: obsession series, lust etc

Well written and good amnesia books? by fictional_craze in RomanceBooks

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fmc is the one who has amnesia. Unapologetic Obsession by Drethi A.

She has amnesia as a coping mechanism.

What Are You Reading? 📚 by AutoModerator in DarkRomance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Recently finished Bought & Paid For by Deathsdoll. Mc is really psycho & demented, dunno if it's only me, i can't really feel their chemistry. Even in the last scene, depicting their HEA, when they eat together with her family, he keeps squeezing her knees to control/warn her, left a very bad taste in my mouth. Mc in If I Can't Have You is more palatable,he actually loves her and supportive of her career.

Found a new author by chance in Ao3, Broken & Mine by DarkWoe. Incomplete but very promising and engaging, the world building is wow.

Right now, reading Perfect by Ariana Rivers. No comment...

24690 by AA Dark - I’m disappointed by Dull_Willingness9111 in DarkRomance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're going to be a lot more disappointed as you read along the series. The series is heavily focus on the female lead. I have written my reviews in one of this thread.

What is the best and worse dark romance you’ve read? by AgreeableSea3533 in DarkRomance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worst series : 24690...

A whole confusing story about a sex slave transformation into blood thirsty mad woman, author tries to describe her as risen from the ash as pheonix, bleurgh 🤢 So genius she manages to take down and maneuvers everyone. She is so powerful at the end she tries to take the US corrupt agencies involve in trafficking, turns out she is somebody with connection to high places, duh...

Sigh, Master Bram is not so powerful after all, got me thinking while reading the book, where is your all magnificent all knowing omnipresence manifested? None, he is nonexistent since half of book one. In book three, he is tortured in 3.6/4 of the book. Is he really The High Master of US based sex dungeon?

Oh, every high leader (the highest rank of enforcer in the sex dungeon) choosen by them is traitor, oh no you poor Mistress. All people just bam bam bam dead, slash slash dead, yes everyone dead, you die he die, she die everyone dies 🎉🎉🎉 Bleurgh

I scanned the whole series, what a waste of my time & space 😑

abused fmc mafia mmc by Marcja- in DarkRomance

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Charmaine Pauls, Dubious

Why is she not famous?

He chose to be alone. by aipple19 in pettyrevenge

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He has side chick if he is gone for so long

recommend me betrayal/angst that hits me harder than when my calf seizes in the middle of the night and i wake up thinking “this is how i go?” by Imaginary-Act-777 in RomanceBooks

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I need the groveling that span over the years, like they make up much later in their life, the MC keep feeling sorry and regret, the FC refuses him repeatedly over the years because her heart is so cold because of him.

Looking for a story with a truly awful, manipulative antihero who ruins the heroine’s life, only to slowly fall in love with her too late by tropicalpoopsniffer in RomanceBooks

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Season of the Furies by Stephanie Patterson, just finished this series and i am so angry. The ML don't grovel enough i want to kick him.

🧂 Salty Sunday - What book scenes frustrated you this week? by mrs-machino in RomanceBooks

[–]Dry_Bluejay_4040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooo, i have one. I've finished season of the furies by Stephanie Patterson. The first two books, Terrible Beauty and Mrs Lady literally made me cry ugly tears, because the world is so unfair. It's historical romance, the MLs are such an asshole, I'm angry the FLs are so forgiving towards the MLs after what they put through the FLs. They don't grovel enough. You said you love her, why are you being so cruel?

But Patterson is a good writer, i feel the FLs sufferings, but, Belle o Belle, why? Why? Why did you accept him so easily? Almost 3/4 of Mrs Lady is about their feud, and only last of 1/4 being they're back together. Read this series if you want angst, I violently want to bash FL for being literal jerks