Books with main characters (or love interests) that are rude and/or prickly but deep down it’s because they are sensitive little cupcakes who are afraid of being hurt
Open to suggestions!
created by romancemimi
last updated December, 2025
Beach Read
Emily Henry
Heated Rivalry (Game Changers #2)
Rachel Reid
Yield Under Great Persuasion
Alexandra Rowland
You Should Be So Lucky
Cat Sebastian
A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding, #1)
Freya Marske
Little Thieves (Little Thieves, #1)
Margaret Owen
Witchlore
Emma Hinds
The Stolen Heir (The Stolen Heir Duology, #1)
Holly Black
Sparks Fly
Birdie Lynn
The Entanglement of Rival Wizards (Magic and Romance)
Sara Raasch
Icebreaker
A.L. Graziadei
Sorcery and Small Magics (The Wildersongs Trilogy, #1)
Maiga Doocy
The Sunshine Court (All For the Game, #4)
Nora Sakavic
Wren Martin Ruins It All
Amanda DeWitt
They Hate Each Other
A.M. Woody
Spell Bound
F.T. Lukens
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
Cassandra Clare
The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2)
Maggie Stiefvater
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Leigh Bardugo
Jinx (Jinx, #1)
Sage Blackwood
A subgenre I didn’t know I needed 😻
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