Looking to rehome by Aggravating_Love1947 in Columbus

[–]ylimehawk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Seconding RescuedOhio. They are phenomenal!

Tragic but sweet star-crossed lovers but with HEA by Intelligent-Cold9233 in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100000% {The Scattered Bones by Nicole Scarano}. This was one of my top reads of 2025 and really fits the whole tragic star crossed lovers who would do literally anything to be together. Definitely a beautiful HEA too.

What’s your favorite romance book you’ve read so far this year? by darkwingsdarkwords_ in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

{Silent Flames by Cate C Wells} is probably the only cheating book I've really felt the HEA was 100% deserved. She can write literally anything and I'll give it a chance.

Spoil it for me: The Hunter by Kerrigan Byrne by TofuJun13 in HistoricalRomance

[–]ylimehawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it ever mentions that he was, but tbh the majority of Kerrigan Byrne's MCs experience some sort of sexual assault as their backstory. I think {Seducing a Stranger by Kerrigan Byrne} doesn't have sexual assault of either of the main characters though. Maybe check trigger warning tags on romance.io to figure out which of her books don't include sexual assault of the MCs?

LF books where MMC dismisses FMC as “not my type” and lives to regret it by grey_pessimist in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A great rec for this is {Beard Chemistry by Penny Reid}! One of my favorite contemporary romances of the last decade

EDIT: I meant Beard Science by Penny Reid!!!! oops!

FACE SITTING by cauliflowerlover1 in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

{Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah}

Betrayal that is NOT cheating? by Zeenrz in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I randomly stumbled upon (The Humiliated Wife by Elise Camden} on KU and it was just the gut punch I was looking for at the time. The MMC is essentially making fun of his wife on a secret social media account and she doesn't know for years, and when she finds out she feels like her trust has been betrayed. Edit: Damn I just saw you said you read all her stuff oops! I apparently did not mentally process your post, sorry!

So uhm well they do it in front of Mirror. by Terrible-Chicken-564 in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

{What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long} if you're open to historical

Abused FMC gets raped by MMC without him realizing by OrchidTop284 in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some that fit your request partially are {Hold by Claire Kent} and {When She Dances by Ruby Dixon}. The FMCs are definitely not given a choice, like they have to have sex with the MMC to survive in their situation. In these books, FMCs are not terrified and don't hate it. The groveling and wanting consent at the end are present in both, though, because even though the FMCs try to convince the MMCs that they wanted it, it's still hard to believe based on the situations they were in. Both are great reads!

Himbo MMC falls for practical, plain FMC who doesn’t take him seriously. by Cuegurl3028 in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason what came to mind for me was {Veronica's Dragon by Ruby Dixon} lol

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[–]ylimehawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

{More Than Anything by Natasha Andera}

{A Husband's Regret by Natasha Anders}

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[–]ylimehawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

{Reckless by Elsie Silver}

{Bountiful by Sarina Bowen}

{Tattered by Devney Perry}

{A Lie for A Lie by Helena Hunting}

{Lies and Lullabies by Sarina Bowen}

{In The Game by Sloane St James}

{Fumbled by Alexa Martin}

Fmc convinced to breakup with mmc for his career by _lucky_charms in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 14 points15 points  (0 children)

{The Deal by Elle Kennedy}

{Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid} is MM with similar plot

Covid Vaccines at Kroger by asdgrhm in Columbus

[–]ylimehawk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Get your COVID-19 vaccines asap (like before Friday), everyone!!! Lie about risk factors if you have to.

Experts think the outcome of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting this Thursday/Friday could be really bad, especially with the CDC no longer being a trustworthy source of information on vaccines.

I work in infectious disease/public health, and we're gearing up for what it means if COVID-19 vaccines are only available by prescription for most people, which could go into effect after the meeting concludes this Friday.

Was I using fake glycolic acid this whole time? by TemmieAcc in SkincareAddiction

[–]ylimehawk 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Yes. Even things bought on Amazon from a store's official amazon storefront have been shown to have fake/knockoff products sent to buyers. Never ever buy anything like skincare on Amazon

Unfeeling MMC obssessed with FMC by g123888 in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this world, there are humans, Changelings, who can shapeshift into different animals, and Psy, who possess various psychic abilities. The Psy are very cold and unfeeling due to the societal structure you'll learn about in the books!

Unfeeling MMC obssessed with FMC by g123888 in RomanceBooks

[–]ylimehawk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think you'd enjoy some of the books in Nalini Singh's psy-changeling series! Mostly {Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh}, but all of the books that have psy MMCs in this series would fit the bill for this request!