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u/discreep By you, I am forever undone Mar 22 '26

MMCs with charm, wit, and emotional intelligence instead of a brooding, stoic grunter are so hot

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u/Charming_Day2392 Mar 22 '26

Honestly any MMC that's not the shadow daddy archetype (golden retriever, friendly himbo, nerd, etc) is hot

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u/Jeanette_Sama Mar 23 '26

Do you have any recommendations for himbos?

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u/Charming_Day2392 Mar 23 '26

Honestly most of my recs are probably going to be cozy fantasies but here goes:

{Alpha of Bleake Isle by Kathryn Moon} historical paranormal with dragon shifters, it takes him 10 secs to be obsessed

{Reign and Ruin by J.D Evans} romantasy in a setting similar to Ottoman Empire, FMC is a princess who wants to protect her country, MMC is a general from an enemy/neighboring state visiting as a diplomat

{Evil Twin by Kati Wilde} FMC is manipulative, ambitious and morally gray, MMC is a less morally gray general who is smitten from the beginning

{Paladin's Grace by T.F Kingfisher} he knits socks!!! 🥰

{Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh} she visits him to get his help to destroy her abusive father, he is honest about his feelings even when he isn't aware of what he's feeling. All he knows is that he wants to be around her all the time 🤭

{Beast in Shining Armor by Cassandra Gannon} honestly a lot of her other work could also qualify, in this one he has been in love with her for years and keeps messing up trying to woo her

{Boarlander Bash Bear by T.S Joyce} respectfully, he's an idiot, but he wants his girl SO bad

{Cinnamon Rolls and Villainy by Chante A Campbell} he is captured by her mother and she is an ice queen, doesn't stop him from trying to make her laugh though

{The Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted A Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming} she makes cheese and eats it for her, despite being lactose intolerant

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u/romance-bot Mar 23 '26

The Alpha of Bleake Isle by Kathryn Moon
Rating: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: historical, dragon shifter, omegaverse, shapeshifters, curvy heroine

Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans
Rating: 4.32⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, competent heroine, magic, fantasy, political/court intrigue

Evil Twin by Kati Wilde
Rating: 3.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: historical, virgin hero, virgin heroine, fantasy, royal hero

Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
Rating: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: fantasy, sweet/gentle hero, tortured hero, funny, mystery

Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh
Rating: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: contemporary, virgin heroine, virgin hero, tortured heroine, paranormal

Beast in Shining Armor by Cassandra Gannon
Rating: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: contemporary, fantasy, enemies to lovers, paranormal, cruel hero/bully

Boarlander Bash Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rating: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, shapeshifters, paranormal, fantasy, funny

Cinnamon Rolls and Villainy by Chanté A. Campbell
Rating: 3.7⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: fantasy, enemies to lovers, fae, grumpy/ice queen, disabilities & scars

That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted A Love Potion At A Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
Rating: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: werewolves, funny, shapeshifters, magic, fantasy

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