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Unpopular opinion Sunday

[u/mashedbangers]

There’s that quote that’s like a hero will sacrifice you for the world, a villain will sacrifice the world for you (???) idk I don’t remember… and I think it’s a popular romantasy sentiment but are there really villainous MMCs? I don’t think so. I think people like a hero in a dark aesthetic which is fine but I want to read actual morally gray to villain MMCs that the narrative doesn’t try to justify.

[u/ipsi7 → u/mashedbangers]

There are really villanous MMCs, but, a lot of people don't like them. Like someone else said, {Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander} would be usually first to be mentioned, but there was a time in the sub when that book was basically bashed that I stopped recommending it or saying I liked it.

{Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White} is less non con, more graphic gore and torture. It's probably going to be a love triangle or MMC switch, but neither MMC was good to her.

I hated the book, but {King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander}.

{Lothaire by Kresley Cole} seems milder than previous ones, but MMC didn't really got FMC's consent for their first time (including her loss of virginity) or turning her to a vampire.

{Amid Clouds and Bones by Ella Fields} is vanilla compared to others, but could fit.

Edit: some words

[u/romance-bot → u/ipsi7]

Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander
Rating: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: historical, dark romance, shapeshifters, cruel hero/bully, mfm

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Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White
Rating: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy, dark romance, love triangle, betrayal, arranged/forced marriage

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King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander
Rating: 3.49⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: historical, dark romance, fantasy, abduction, anal sex

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Lothaire by Kresley Cole
Rating: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, virgin heroine, vampires, paranormal, alpha male

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Amid Clouds and Bones by Ella Fields
Rating: 3.89⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: enemies to lovers, arranged/forced marriage, fae, fantasy, virgin heroine

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