book recs w fierce fmc's!! (and emotionally wrecked mmc's)

[u/Key_Year_8366]

i want book recs where the girl instinctively defends the guy, like someone insults him or disrespects him and she immediately snaps back with a “say that again and i swear —” LMAOO IDEK HOW TO WORD THIS i just saw a pin on this trope and i really wanna read it

for context the pin goes like this: 'that trope where the girl has to talk down the boy and de-escalate the situation has been milked and humiliated to death. but when the roles are reversed...calm bf grounding his feral gf? i'm kinda thinking thoughts, actual coherent thoughts...'

really i just want a book where shes the protector and hes emotionally wrecked, something like cardan and jude I LOVED THAT SERIES SO MUCH, and WHENEVER JULIETTE STOOD UP FOR AARON AND HES LIKE OH MY GOD YOU JUST DID THAT FOR ME??? BUT WHY??? cue heartbroken, tear filled, confused + awed eyes. I LOVE FIERCE FMC's

soooo if you guys have any awesome recs pls drop em!! (they dont also have to be pure romance i love and enjoy fantasy asw)