no Brat was hurt (much) in the making of this list
but the jury is out on the actions of their brat tamer🧎♂️➡️are we in an elevator cause these MCs are ready to push all the buttons for a crumb of punishment in return 🙂↕️ the way they run their mouth you would think they were in a marathon 🏃
being told to watch your mouth is a challenge, not a threat—don’t forget that 😌






pat my head and call me a good girl
romance books with particular interest in the MC saying iterations of “good girl” (kneeling is encouraged) - praise kink is explored in some titles.
these characters want to please their love interests by listening and following instructions. best paired with a good girl doing 𝒷𝒶𝒹 things.
this list is for those that were A+, teachers pet students and are now adults that want to be told they are doing a good job in the bedroom ⭐️ this list is NOT in reference to animals






Chekhov's Safeword
if a safeword is established, i want to see it get used and i want the angst and the comfort and the negotiation!
aka. books in which a character uses their safeword
(may also include books with the partner noticing discomfort and stopping without explicit safeword usage)






Yes, Sir(or sometimes Ma'am)-Contemporary Edition
Contemporary romances featuring different levels of BDSM or Kink, always check the tiggers!






praise 🤝 degradation
When he calls you his “good little s|u+”. Praise on its own is great, but mixed with degradation hits different 🙂↕️






Grumpy Gus - Contemporary Edition
Grumpy heroes of contemporary romance





