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(function () { 1,396 ratings return null; So when Evan Carlton, the powerful, popular Earl of Westfeld, singles her out upon his return to England, she knows what it means. Examples I can think of off the top of my head are Brighter than the Sun by Julia Quinn and Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks. published 1996, avg rating 3.61 }); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("grsession", "osid.7f52bde0a7d1f3cfa3901852e888b8b9"); (shelved 1 time as hero-abusive-cruel-mean-to-heroine) avg rating 2.78 55 ratings published 1984. published 1978, avg rating 3.97 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. For those of us bookish gals reading historical romance novels, reading about a shy heroine is like finding a kindred spirit. var useSSL = "https:" == document.location.protocol; You should read His at Night by Sherry Thomas. Julz's Jewels. }, googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); The heroes of these novels kidnapped the heroine for his personal reasons but inspired from her or feel guilt when he came to knew about her ruined life and marry with them and finally the story goes to a happy end. Problem is, he's set to marry Violet's vivacious, more socially polished look-alike twin sister, Jeannette. Hero Cruel To Heroine Books Showing 1-33 of 33 Comfort Food (Nook) by Kitty Thomas (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as hero-cruel-to-heroine) avg rating 3.69 16,796 ratings published 2010 Want to Read Rate this book 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars The Silver Devil (Mass Market Paperback) by Teresa Denys googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sid", "osid.7f52bde0a7d1f3cfa3901852e888b8b9"); "//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"; It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas the hero absolutely hates the heroine and the feeling is mutual i couldnt say quite yet if its good or not as Im currently reading it but it has great reviews, I haven't read Private Arrangements (*yet*, but I've been reading lots of Sherry Thomas so it's only a matter of time and my TBR pile) so this might not fit exactly, but the last book in the Bedwyn saga by Mary Balogh seems like your description. a[a9]._Q.push([c, r]) published 1977, avg rating 4.08 }); Is it necessary to read the first book in the series before reading The Earl I Ruined? 1,046 ratings } } 612 ratings //]]> published 2021, avg rating 3.75 googletag.pubads().setTargeting("author", []); Captain Grayson Hunter knows the battle to complete the first worldwide telegraphic network will be fierce, and he intends to win it by any means necessary. Goodreads rating: 3.89. googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); 17,158 ratings With this, I am looking for a historical romance with the same plot like Private Arrangements or great amount of angst. published 2010, avg rating 3.69 The Flame and the Flower (Birmingham, #1), The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1). It's called {Slightly Dangerous}. gads.src = (useSSL ? function q(c, r) { I read it first (it was on a take-a-book-leave-a-book shelf when I hadn't brought a book along) and then immediately went back and read the whole series and then reread it. var url; If only neat, precise, irresistible Mr. Green were interested in more than friendship Rowley just wants to be left aloneat least until he meets Clem, with his odd, charming ways and his glorious eyes. var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, Author AMAs, book clubs, and more. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. flag. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Hero Violent To Heroine genre: new releases and popular books, including Heat by R. Lee Smith, Demon's Captive by Stephanie Snow, Tormentor Mine by Anna . var ue_furl = "fls-na.amazon.com"; session: { id: "602-2839884-6368967" }, Grievously injured in the Peninsular War, he can no longer walk unaided, let alone shoot a pistol. Whitney, My Love (Westmoreland, #2) by. {The Earl I Ruined by Scarlet Peckham} does not have the same plot but it does feature a heroine who like Gigi makes a terrible error that causes the hero to hate her. She is also super smart and neurodivergent. DM me! function(a9, a, p, s, t, A, g) { q("i", arguments) //]]> hero-violent-to-heroine shelf for Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous Showing 1-21 of 21 Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous has 21 books shelved: Dark Fires, Island Flame, Conquer The Night, Desire and Deception, If Not For Love, Dark Fires, Bar. A = p.createElement(s); Along the way, in between sex-a-thons, the hero brings in elements from the heroine's past to remind her of who she is. if (sourcesToHideBuyFeatures[i] == source) A.async = !0; He quickly finds that keeping his ownership of Pelham Hall a secret is as impossible as keeping himself from falling in love with her. and our (If you hate quizzing glasses though, Mary Balogh might not be for you), By: Mary Balogh | 365 pages | Published: 2004 | Popular Shelves: romance, historical-romance, historical, regency, mary-balogh | Search "Slightly Dangerous", 74996 books suggested | Bug? She was certain to be a dismal failure on the London marriage mart. 2,449 ratings }, Home My Books var isRetina = window.devicePixelRatio >= 2; // retina display (function() { //, Historical Romance : Hero Jerk/Cad/Abusive/Nasty/Mean /Cruel To Heroine. [CDATA[ While 1977's Doosra Aadmi was one of the exceptions in those days, when the heroine -- Rakhee -- was cast opposite a younger . gads.type = "text/javascript"; googletag.enableServices(); published 2021, avg rating 4.10 | Source. 3,582 ratings published 2013, avg rating 3.49 Books where the broody Hero rejects Heroine/sends her away/leaves her because REASONS then they reconnect years later. "ObfuscatedMarketplaceId": "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1" published 1983, avg rating 3.96 r/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels. Refresh and try again. This is a male/male romance, so technically, this is a shy hero. score: 6,295 , and 64 people voted. But the harder he tries to convince her, the more she realizes that there is something she wants from him: She wants everything. 695 ratings To escape the duke's clutches, she's going to need a little help. For more information, please see our Amelia is perceived as shy, mostly because that is how she was raised to be. //=0){return}if("ue_https" in e){f=e.ue_https}else{f=e.location&&e.location.protocol=="https:"?1:0}i=f? 1,596 ratings A Scottish sweetheart. 27,089 ratings published 2014, avg rating 3.99 1,970 ratings Especially when she loves to read, has a penchant for awkwardness, and discovers a soulmate who sees straight through her shyness to the interesting person underneath.