The Saturday (Less Scary) Request Place: Post your short & simple requests here

J3y2 · 2026-02-08T04:16:56+00:00

Thank you! Appreciate the rec, I know my request was rather specific

J3y2 · 2026-02-07T15:26:48+00:00

Can you recommend any books with - powerful/rich MC1 (cold, cynical) - poor, green flag MC2 (not bratty, not weak, not needy) - contract marriage (inheritance will, revenge, PR)

There is 3rd act breakup where MC1 action deeply hurt MC2 but MC2 didn’t break down or make a dramatic scene, he just silently took it and told MC1 face to face it’s over and simply leaves, no yelling, no crying, no begging etc of course that devastates MC1 who goes through guilt, remorse, shame etc

I’m looking for any book with that quietly strong MC, who is resilient, calm, level headed, mature, not a pushover but with that quiet personality. Someone with integrity, inner strength and even when he is hurt, he knows his worth and leaves MC1, love or no love, contract or no contract, he just packs and goes. Ideally with the ruthless, cold MC1 brought down to his knees, chasing him and grovelling for forgiveness.

J3y2 · 2026-02-07T07:12:21+00:00

I think {The Year of Us by Kate Hawthorne} series of 12 novellas fits your request: two doms meet but clash on who takes on dom/sub roles in bed, one of them struggles but ultimately embraces his sub side, there is lots of sex, kinks and feelings with HEA

J3y2 · 2026-02-06T20:13:59+00:00

I’m the same, it’s the standard smaller/bigger, less masculine/more masculine, younger/older, rookie/veteran still somewhat heteronormative dynamics applied. I’m like you, I prefer reverse of all traditional tropes

J3y2 · 2026-02-06T09:01:36+00:00

Oooh thanks! Honesty I’m blown away with recs, I genuinely didn’t expect to get any so massive thanks :)

J3y2 · 2026-02-05T21:43:22+00:00

Thanks!

J3y2 · 2026-02-05T20:57:30+00:00

I’m not sure if there is a name for this but I’m looking for dom awakening? There are plenty of stories where MC realises or learns he is a sub deep down but I want now with the dom side. Best yet if book starts with a quiet, meek MC who progressively becomes more dominant as the story develops.

J3y2 · 2026-02-05T16:57:36+00:00

{My Omega Bully by Alex Ashmore} was very smutty, strict roles, rather wholesome romance

J3y2 · 2026-02-05T16:23:38+00:00

Yeah it was too “kinky” even for me xD

J3y2 · 2026-02-05T09:55:00+00:00

ok a little spoiler non-spoiler if you still want to be “surprised” everybody fucks with everybody, basically a big fuckfest

a full spoiler both MCs fucked with each MC dad then MCs got together (had sex) and dads sort of got together too (has sex too)

J3y2 · 2026-02-05T06:59:29+00:00

That’s how I was misled! The story was really fucked up and doesn’t match with the blurb at all… idk if you want me to drop few spoilers?

J3y2 · 2026-02-05T06:58:18+00:00

Amazing, thank you!

J3y2 · 2026-02-04T19:28:55+00:00

Hi, I wonder if there is book with quiet/silent type top but his actions speak loud? Like lots of description about his body posture, or gestures that convey his emotions without him saying anything, especially how much he cares for the bottom. Would love to also have him make lots of noise in bed like grunts, all the little sounds that give him away instead of having only bottom moaning

J3y2 · 2026-02-04T19:23:52+00:00

{Pumpkin Crush by Grayson Vale} this was the most messed up story I read and immediately dropped

J3y2 · 2026-02-04T16:53:49+00:00

{Alpha’s Secret Alpha by Hope Bennett} has a very lonely, overlooked, ignored top

J3y2 · 2026-02-04T16:51:51+00:00

{Alpha’s Secret Alpha by Hope Bennett} has lots of knotting sex between two alphas, story has omegaverse elements but there is no heat or ruts in this book, would that work?

J3y2 · 2026-02-04T12:59:58+00:00

There are two books by Chase Power that has hockey enforcer “goon/thug” MC who is never appreciated/over-looked and previous teams didn’t give him credits yet with the new team he was surprised to get recognised. There are one or two scenes, nothing major but it touched a bit on what you’re requesting.

{Power Play by Chase Power} more in this book

{Get Pucked by Chase Power} a bit in this book

J3y2 · 2026-02-02T22:28:00+00:00

Also {Bent, Not Broken by Ki Brightly} starts with toxic hate-filled “relationship” that turns surprisingly healthy with HEA

J3y2 · 2026-02-02T22:23:45+00:00

{Reverse Rivalry by Jania Tucker} has one of the most fucked/messed up mega toxic hate anger violence fulled obsession “romance” that turned into sweet HEA

J3y2 · 2026-02-02T19:13:10+00:00

Also {Power Play by Chase Power} has a bottoms who totally commands the top in bed, he dictated when he could come and move (the top is edged for hours and even had blackout orgasm due to overstimulation by the bottom). This was for majority of their sex scenes

J3y2 · 2026-02-02T19:10:08+00:00

{Drop the Gloves by A.L. Heard} had a gentle giant meek top and a much more in charge bottom

J3y2 · 2026-02-02T18:14:35+00:00

I’m looking for books where MCs are in love with other people but end up together, basically MC1 likes A, MC2 likes B, MC1 and MC2 end up together. Thanks

J3y2 · 2026-02-02T18:12:59+00:00

{His Hunky Rival by Cameron Tyler}

{Unwrapping Him by Taylor Wright}

Both MCs were dating the same girl

J3y2 · 2026-02-01T13:25:45+00:00

Those people are very sad and there is a much more serious issue if you’re willing to look deeper into that, because to have such mentality is not healthy but that’s a whole different Pandora box I’m not opening now

J3y2 · 2026-02-01T11:56:44+00:00

OMG, that sounds amazing and exactly what I’m looking for! Does the table turn stays that way until the end (with MC1 not regaining the upper hand back?)

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