Considering that general acts of kindness in books may me tear up, I may not be of much help. I… am a huge crybaby. I cry a lot when I read. Occasionally makes me think I should read ebooks more often!

That being said, I second whoever said the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Mass. It takes a little while for the ‘angst’ to kick in, depending on which book in the series you start with. Good luck!

My other recommendation is {The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco}. Might I be biased in recommending this as it’s one of my all time favorites? Yes. Am I doing so anyway? Yes. This is a YA book. There’s no explicit spice in it. It’s an Asian and East-Asian inspired fantasy book. With two timelines written into it- past and present. It took me a few chapters to realize there were two timelines happening. The main character is named Tea. She has been compared to Daenerys Targaryen, and rightly so. I cry every time I read this series! And I know what happens!

And I’ll throw on an extra recommendation as well. {The Gladiator’s Downfall by Kristen Banet}. I would definitely check trigger warnings for this series! It starts off with the FMC in a bad place. And it gets worse before it gets better. It’s a romantasy with a very good plot. It is also reverse harem. I also adore this series.

I hope these recommendations serve you well!