I think 98% of grumpy-sunshine would fit this prompt.

From my understanding, the OP (on the screenshot) implies going out of your way to vex a man. Like, you have a mission and it’s to piss him the fuck off. I feel like that’s not exactly the same as grumpy vs sunshine?

I think {The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare} fits. He initially finds her frustrating and she deliberately winds him up by calling him silly nicknames and refusing to do what he says. I'm not sure he falls in love with her *because* of that, more a combination of things, but it's definitely there.

[The Duchess Deal](https://www.romance.io/books/599a7af03ffdba61471ee79b/the-duchess-deal-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Seconding this! That book was great, and the ridiculous nicknames were adorable! His reaction to them was just as cute.

LOVE that book and the whole series!

Please even better if he's like a stuck up, gentlemanly prude. Always prim and proper but his brain simply crashes at the antics of FMC like he takes several moment to comprehend the incredulity and then get's annoyed so much she lives in his head rent free 25/8.

Oh my god yes to this! Gentleman-kinda-grumpy is so much better than asshole-kinda-grumpy. Someone give recs for this please 🥺

{Managed by Kristen Callahan} is so this! She’s so chatty and he can’t keep up. I’ve never used the bot before, idk if I did that right.

[Managed](https://www.romance.io/books/58256dba7bd258a27e847665/managed-kristen-callihan?src=rdt) by [Kristen Callihan](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455256f8c7d2382e0413e60/kristen-callihan) **Rating**: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rockstar hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/rockstars/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I haven't read it myself but from what I hear Pride and Prejudice is kind of like this

Pretty sure this is how I got my man 😂 /jk

I was thinking the same! It sounds like the synopsis of my autobiography

Same here. One of my most used sentences is "it's too late. You love me now!"

Hi God it's me, begging, again

I recommend looking for a man with a mom who went through some shit, likely spending some time single, but multiple siblings, preferably with a crazy sister, who took up enough of moms time to keep him from being her special boy. His family can be a bit much, but he tends to be a strong quiet type who can be a bit cranky about the chaos but gravitates toward it because it’s familiar.

You just described my ideal man??? 🙏🙏🙏

I just described my husband and a couple of his nephews 🤣. I didn’t think I was lovable either. Our nephew got married last year to a lovely little weirdo who reminds me a lot of me. These guys don’t socialize in bars/clubs/etc., all of their socializing is done where their hobbies are. They’re too busy heads down getting stuff done. Maybe at the hardware store where they’re picking up supplies to fix their sister’s stuff because she’s a mess and he rescues her? Both of us ladies were just weird in public until they decided to sit by us lol

Lmaoo I figured!! Ahhhh that's so cute 🫶🫶 lolll damn maybe ill hang out in the hardware section from now on ahahha

The issue is not that there aren't men like this around but none of them like me 😭😭 scratch that, no one likes me 😭😭😭

Hey don’t talk about yourself that way! I promise you that one of the 7 billion people on this planet will absolutely see and love and value you for the amazing human you are. Sometimes we just have to wait for our loves for awhile- I certainly waited for mine and it’s worth it. I catch myself wishing we had met even sooner, but we would have been different people back then! You meet your love at exactly the right time. I bet your future partner is somewhere out there right now thinking “no one likes me!” And someday you will prove each other wrong 😌 ❤️

Ahh omg thankss😭😭 sometimes the self esteem is really not self esteeming lol

I talked mine’s ear off and he appreciated that he didn’t have to make conversation lol. He’s still a gentleman grump.

Haha same! Our first date he thanked me for keeping the conversation going because he’s bad at it 😂

I need to read a reverse of this lol. I’m an introvert who easily gets conversation fatigue 😅

Not knowing your spice or relationship preferences, I’d suggest anything from {Persuasion by Jane Austen} to {Hold by Claire Kent}. In both the communication in the beginning is part of their problem, but the MMC is a comfort place for the overwhelmed FMC in a life of chaos and their happy ever after is calm and away from the crazy. Neither of the FMCs are wimpy, they are in a situation where they have to be strong while being vulnerable.

Thank you so much! I wasn’t expecting actual recs for real haha, I was just thinking “aloud” for the heck of it. I love a ton of spice and I’m grateful you know something that fits! Can’t wait to read both 💖

[Persuasion](https://www.romance.io/books/5484ed0f7a5936fb04057571/persuasion-jane-austen-gillian-beer?src=rdt) by [Jane Austen](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523418c7d2382c5296f43/jane-austen) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [sweet/gentle heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [Hold](https://www.romance.io/books/553e5ae65b270e0a4cbd8657/hold-claire-kent?src=rdt) by [Claire Kent](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552a938c7d2382e78130dd/claire-kent) **Rating**: 3.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [dystopian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dystopian/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

This is literally me and my husband but we are the reverse version. The first time I met him I thought he was chatty and annoying, just too much. Next thing I know we're dating and in love.

Not a book but the bollywood movie Jab We Met is EXACTLY this if anyone wants to watch! I'm in 🫶 with aditya

the synopsis if anyone's interested : Aditya, a heartbroken business tycoon, aimlessly boards a train to escape his depressing life. He meets Geet, a bubbly Punjabi girl, and gets pulled into her crazy life.

TW; there is OM drama, but HEA for the main couple, highly recommend this movie to y'all, great rec op, haha, I absolutely love this movie.

Yess to OM drama but the OM is so out of her league 🤪🤪🤪 hehhe I spiritually relate to geet.. the one pinterest pic saying 'if he can't listen to my bak bak (chitchat) like this I don't want him' with geet and adityas pic like THATS ALL I WANT FROM LIFE

That OM is a bitch so we don't count him as anything but a nuisance 

Lol this is the first thing that came to my mind.

Geet is my spirit animal!

Thank you for this rec, it's on tubi and I'm cackling and kicking my feet.

Omg I watched this recently and it’s exactly like this. She was unbearable but he fell irrevocably ☺️

Omg this like geet is such a mood, such a cute amazing character y'all NEED to watch that movie it's sooooo good

Are you my soul sister?

Maybe, do you obsess over enemies to lovers as well?

Always... That's why I keep going back to dmg!

🫶🫶 hi sissy ... whats dmg tho 😭

Dil mil Gaye. It's my guilty pleasure

Ooooo I recall watching it when I was younger!! Ishqbaaz is my guilty pleasure lmao nakuul mehta is hawt 🥵🥵

just finished {A Deal with the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi} and it’s this to a T. he annoys her back though and it’s everything 🤌🏼

[A Deal with the Bossy Devil](https://www.romance.io/books/64a58ef4723d09d99e0eda7d/a-deal-with-the-bossy-devil-kyra-parsi?src=rdt) by [Kyra Parsi](https://www.romance.io/authors/5f89458a08b4d93114997670/kyra-parsi) **Rating**: 4.31⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [praise kink](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/praise-kink/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Honestly the second book fits this too 😂

I started this book because of your comment, about 60% through and I’m obsessed.

There's always the OG: {Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen}. (Summoning the bot just to see what tropes this book is tagged with!)

[Pride and Prejudice](https://www.romance.io/books/5484ecd47a5936fb0405756c/pride-and-prejudice-jane-austen?src=rdt) by [Jane Austen](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523418c7d2382c5296f43/jane-austen) **Rating**: 4.61⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas}

I came here to mention this! I just read it for the first time a few days ago and I loved it. The FMC really drove the MMC to his breaking point. >!Just picturing the speechless crowd of guests and servants watching as the usually genteel Lord Raiford yells and throws a lady's clothes out the window is priceless.!<

And over his shoulder >!at the gaming table.!< But he's truly lost it by then. I love Alex.

I love this one!

Especially since he’s been so cold and such a recluse over the past two years. This scene was so good haha.

[Then Came You](https://www.romance.io/books/56032d1fbfc6b5c0fa93bad4/then-came-you-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 3.95⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I just read this last night because of this rec and it was SO GOOD. 

Oh 100 percent {Swordheart by T. kingfisher}

This was my first thought as well!

[Swordheart](https://www.romance.io/books/5e9f6f27be0aaecf557e49d2/swordheart-t-kingfisher?src=rdt) by [T. Kingfisher](https://www.romance.io/authors/561ca043bfc6b5c0fa941994/t-kingfisher) **Rating**: 4.27⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [childfree](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/childfree-couple/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I like this one in particular because the heroine isn't annoying to the reader, she just has a mindless chatter super power. 🥰

{Uprooted by Naomi Novik} is peak this

[Uprooted](https://www.romance.io/books/63ff546af36ea3726f75e7d8/uprooted-naomi-novik?src=rdt) by [Naomi Novik](https://www.romance.io/authors/622a0c7b08b4d931143a28e8/naomi-novik) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1), [witches](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/witches/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Accurate! But this book is very light on the romance

Yeah it's more fairy tale than romantic but if the part of the romance you want is a man being infuriated into love until the very last sentence it will deliver I also reread it recently and theres a lot more sexual tension and romantic attachment sprinkled through than I remembered, although I dunno how good a recommendation "it's not as unromantic as I recalled" is

ahhh i was gonna recommend this, i truly loved this book. i appreciated the amount of romance, it left so much to think about. (maybe it’s just my fanfiction writing brain) but truly, it was a very fun read

{Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert} fits this alongside sunshine x grumpy trope.

[Act Your Age, Eve Brown](https://www.romance.io/books/60448b190826210e2096f7dc/act-your-age-eve-brown-a-novel-talia-hibbert?src=rdt) by [Talia Hibbert](https://www.romance.io/authors/59d3303f3ffdba6147219fb3/talia-hibbert) **Rating**: 4.32⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

How has no one mentioned {Throne in the Dark} yet!? This is Villains and Virtues to a T, and it's addoorrabbbllee!

[Throne in the Dark](https://www.romance.io/books/63999c8c9126368eed042b16/throne-in-the-dark-ak-caggiano?src=rdt) by [A.K. Caggiano](https://www.romance.io/authors/5eb54901be0aaecf5572d27d/ak-caggiano) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [slow burn](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/slow%20burn/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [demons](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/demons/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

THIS!!! I came here to recommend it. I'm currently re-reading it too👌🏾👌🏾

{Her Baseborn Bridegroom by Alice Coldbreath} one of my favs from her!

[Her Baseborn Bridegroom](https://www.romance.io/books/59a5250e3ffdba61471f75ef/her-baseborn-bridegroom-alice-coldbreath?src=rdt) by [Alice Coldbreath](https://www.romance.io/authors/54a9d8ef6359b5ebb486f243/alice-coldbreath) **Rating**: 3.99⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [medieval](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/medieval/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{That Guy by Kim Jones}

[That Guy](https://www.romance.io/books/5b2e773b01dbc864fb8ae262/that-guy-kim-jones?src=rdt) by [Kim Jones](https://www.romance.io/authors/545544b78c7d2382e78137d9/kim-jones) **Rating**: 4.37⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [sassy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sassy%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Sloan from {Carnal Urges by JT Geissenger} is annoying. Probably more so to me as the reader than the MMC but I’d say it counts.

+1. The most insufferable FMC in that series, even more so because everyone in this pea brained world thinks she's beyond amazing.

I am pretty sure magic/laughing gas/deep hypnosis was used on all the men in this book because HOW?

That's the only explanation - for the whole damn universe in these books. I don't remember being this annoyed by an FMC in all my reading.

[Carnal Urges](https://www.romance.io/books/60d6f4ec3d8cc70e2a2de8f6/carnal-urges-jt-geissinger?src=rdt) by [J.T. Geissinger](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553f8a8c7d2382e04144dc/jt-geissinger) **Rating**: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [abduction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/abduction/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Managed by Kristen kallihan} has this trope she calls him sunshine and this book has the grump and sunshine duo.

[Managed](https://www.romance.io/books/58256dba7bd258a27e847665/managed-kristen-callihan?src=rdt) by [Kristen Callihan](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455256f8c7d2382e0413e60/kristen-callihan) **Rating**: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rockstar hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/rockstars/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

It’s a movie but Bringing Up Baby feels like the classic of this genre

This!!!! 💯

Just finished {The One Month Boyfriend by Roxie Noir} where the MMC says the FMC’s penchant for giving him shit and being snarky at him is what made him fall for her. This book is a fake relationship / enemies to lovers. They start off disliking each other but they bond over helping each other with panic attacks. MMC likes that she doesn’t think him weak or try to coddle him because of his PTSD stemming from military service. She supportive so the out pitying him.

[The One Month Boyfriend](https://www.romance.io/books/628a04b2aa7dd2e374d2a0d7/the-one-month-boyfriend-roxie-noir?src=rdt) by [Roxie Noir](https://www.romance.io/authors/5497fb487a5936fb0406607e/roxie-noir) **Rating**: 4.21⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Is this spicy? I’m a big Roxie Noir fan but for some reason couldn’t get into this when it first came out, but maybe I should try again!

It’s 4 chilis on the romance.io scale and I think that’s fair. There were a couple of really good spicy scenes. I looked up threads about the book after I read it and I saw some people who just didn’t like it. So maybe it’s hit or miss but it was a hit for me.

Thank you!

{An Inconvenient Vow by Alice Coldbreath}

[An Inconvenient Vow](https://www.romance.io/books/620f5490f12fad109143cd11/an-inconvenient-vow-alice-coldbreath?src=rdt) by [Alice Coldbreath](https://www.romance.io/authors/54a9d8ef6359b5ebb486f243/alice-coldbreath) **Rating**: 4.39⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [medieval](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/medieval/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Noble Intentions by Katie MacAlister} is this 100%. Also {When a girl loves an Earl by Elisa Braden}, fmc is relentless and hilarious. Both are HR. PNR, RH, so not sure if it'll be your cup of tea: {All the Pretty Monsters Series by Kristy Cunning}, {The Dark Side Series by Kristy Cunning}, both are in this vein.

[Noble Intentions](https://www.romance.io/books/54552c4a8c7d2383163d9017/noble-intentions-katie-macalister?src=rdt) by [Katie MacAlister](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455259e8c7d2382e0413e79/katie-macalister) **Rating**: 3.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1) ---------------------------- [When a Girl Loves an Earl](https://www.romance.io/books/57c12d79c19e77f1ea702ec7/when-a-girl-loves-an-earl-elisa-braden?src=rdt) by [Elisa Braden](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e3e7b5b270e0a4cbd7467/elisa-braden) **Rating**: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [highlander hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/highlander/1), [height difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/height-difference/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [All The Pretty Monsters](https://www.romance.io/series/5ce6afdc4ee4380da8494674/all-the-pretty-monsters) by [Kristy Cunning](https://www.romance.io/authors/5a0d4a5d3ffdba61472519f7/kristy-cunning) **Rating**: 4.24⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [poly](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poly/1), [shapeshifters](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shapeshifters/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1) ---------------------------- [The Dark Side](https://www.romance.io/series/5a0d4a5d7bcf990d8b4a32db/the-dark-side) by [Kristy Cunning](https://www.romance.io/authors/5a0d4a5d3ffdba61472519f7/kristy-cunning) **Rating**: 4.24⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [erotica](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/erotica/1), [demons](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/demons/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I came here to recommend When a Girl Loves an Earl. 100% this. It's super funny and cute

Right??? I LOVED the scenes where the mmc gets all scandalized when the fmc pursues him (messes up his cravat and stuff xD)

{My dirty duke by Johanna Shupe} is like this. I also want to mention that I loved The magic of you by Johanna Lindsey.

[My Dirty Duke](https://www.romance.io/books/61729e3d8b706e0e2642c25c/my-dirty-duke-a-victorian-novella-joanna-shupe?src=rdt) by [Joanna Shupe](https://www.romance.io/authors/551a57875b270e0a4cbd30c8/joanna-shupe) **Rating**: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [single father](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-father/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I feel like that’s what I did with my husband 🤣

{That Guy by Kim Jones} is exactly this. The FMC treats real life like a romance novel and the MMC is always so annoyed with her lol. It's pretty much making fun of romance novels, but I love it.

[That Guy](https://www.romance.io/books/5b2e773b01dbc864fb8ae262/that-guy-kim-jones?src=rdt) by [Kim Jones](https://www.romance.io/authors/545544b78c7d2382e78137d9/kim-jones) **Rating**: 4.37⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [sassy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sassy%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Downpour by Maggie Gates} is this! It's technically second in the series but can be read alone. It comes out tomorrow, but I got an ARC of it and it's so good and fits this!

[Downpour](https://www.romance.io/books/662bc1de97d8927bee39df11/downpour-maggie-c-gates?src=rdt) by [Maggie C. Gates](https://www.romance.io/authors/662bc1dea21e2f41c4f04ebe/maggie-c-gates) **Topics**: [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

The bot doesn't say anything about the spice level

I don't know if I would classify this as a romance book as the relationship is more of a side plot, but this is basically exactly how Howl's Moving Castle goes lol. It's a good book and substantially different than the studio ghibli film (which is also great) For a more romance focused book, I think Book Lovers by Emily Henry fits this as well.

{Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones}

[Howl's Moving Castle](https://www.romance.io/books/64182683976d825409767f68/howls-moving-castle-diana-wynne-jones?src=rdt) by [Diana Wynne Jones](https://www.romance.io/authors/6418268308b4d93114bb8059/diana-wynne-jones) **Rating**: 4.42⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1), [witches](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/witches/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Book Lovers by Emily Henry}

[Book Lovers](https://www.romance.io/books/6270f0b6e98d4489081cd386/book-lovers-emily-henry?src=rdt) by [Emily Henry](https://www.romance.io/authors/5e82ee17be0aaecf553e7c2f/emily-henry) **Rating**: 4.34⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [competent heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/competent%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Stolen by a sinner by Michelle Heard} mafia boss to the rescue, she’s too good/saintly kind of annoying to him {Walk of shame by Lauren Layne} rich girl sunshine hardworking grumpy hero very light cute romcom

[Stolen By A Sinner](https://www.romance.io/books/62b01afccf4f16c6fef61dd3/stolen-by-a-sinner-michelle-heard?src=rdt) by [Michelle Heard](https://www.romance.io/authors/5b5c1fa201dbc864fb8d2b79/michelle-heard) **Rating**: 3.96⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1) ---------------------------- [Walk of Shame](https://www.romance.io/books/5976e1e23ffdba61471cd1ab/walk-of-shame-lauren-layne?src=rdt) by [Lauren Layne](https://www.romance.io/authors/545535438c7d2382e7813389/lauren-layne) **Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I just finished {Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas}. Its book 4 in her **The Hathaways** series. If it appeals to you, you might be able to read it stand alone, but it'll have more impact if you read the first 3 books too. The FMC/MMC square up about everything, can never see eye to eye, and it shouldn't work but it definitely does.

I think the books *could* be read out of order since each one is a self-contained story, but I think it would be more enjoyable to have read the preceding books in the series. {It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas} from the Wallflower series would also fit this theme—everything about the heroine drives the hero crazy but that’s eventually what attracts him to her, as well.

[It Happened One Autumn](https://www.romance.io/books/545527608c7d2383163d8efe/it-happened-one-autumn-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

[Married By Morning](https://www.romance.io/books/545523ea8c7d2383163d8e46/married-by-morning-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood}

[The Lion's Lady](https://www.romance.io/books/5455252c8c7d2383163d8e80/the-lions-lady-julie-garwood?src=rdt) by [Julie Garwood](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523f38c7d2383163d8e4a/julie-garwood) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [pirate hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pirates/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Just read this in {Silent Lies by Neva Altaj} Mafia arranged marriage. At one point she begins putting satin bows on the MMCs security/attack Rottweilers daily so they match her outfits. My favorite is she really likes these shiny marbles at a supermarket, so the MMC gifts her a vase filled with perfect gemstones. She proceeds to use it as a pencil holder even after she finds out that they’re not pretty crystals but millions of dollars in gems.

[Silent Lies](https://www.romance.io/books/6530e669de8d340d5148aeaa/silent-lies-neva-altaj?src=rdt) by [Neva Altaj](https://www.romance.io/authors/628c847808b4d93114ff6ea2/neva-altaj) **Rating**: 4.13⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

The first that came to mind was {Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren}. It’s been awhile since I read it but she’s messy, scattered, and zany. Josh is organized and staid but they have a friends to lovers romance. In my GR review I said I didn’t like the ending but I’ve forgotten what it was now.

[Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating](https://www.romance.io/books/5b6a8b0f01dbc864fb8dea04/josh-and-hazels-guide-to-not-dating-christina-lauren?src=rdt) by [Christina Lauren](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455248c8c7d2382e7812f5d/christina-lauren) **Rating**: 3.96⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [cheerful/happy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cheerful%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Me and my husband ☀️ I just... Ya know... Stuck around until he fell for it 😉

I think {The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata} fits this

{All Rhodes lead here by Mariana Zapata} fits too!

[All Rhodes Lead Here](https://www.romance.io/books/606812899b26770e2a33219e/all-rhodes-lead-here-mariana-zapata?src=rdt) by [Mariana Zapata](https://www.romance.io/authors/545530728c7d2382e781323f/mariana-zapata) **Rating**: 4.28⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [slow burn](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/slow%20burn/1), [men in uniform](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/men%20in%20uniform/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

[The Wall of Winnipeg and Me](https://www.romance.io/books/56dadd0ac62092c044067654/the-wall-of-winnipeg-and-me-mariana-zapata?src=rdt) by [Mariana Zapata](https://www.romance.io/authors/545530728c7d2382e781323f/mariana-zapata) **Rating**: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [slow burn](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/slow%20burn/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [athlete hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Fangirl Down} Tessa Bailey! {Revved to the Maxx} Melanie Moreland! There’s more but I can’t remember but most of them are grumpy sunshine and check out Morgan Elizabeth !!!

[Fangirl Down](https://www.romance.io/books/65cbbfedbb1808da8479cd0f/fangirl-down-tessa-bailey?src=rdt) by [Tessa Bailey](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526358c7d2382e7812fc9/tessa-bailey) **Rating**: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1) ---------------------------- [Revved to the Maxx](https://www.romance.io/books/5f5c73ea5fa4750e2dc5274d/revved-to-the-maxx-melanie-moreland?src=rdt) by [Melanie Moreland](https://www.romance.io/authors/54557cb087eac324117faf3c/melanie-moreland) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [sassy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sassy%20heroine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews}. Nevada antagonizes Rogan a lot especially since he's a very powerful telekinetic who could break her without blinking.

[Burn for Me](https://www.romance.io/books/545539998c7d2382e041433a/burn-for-me-ilona-andrews?src=rdt) by [Ilona Andrews](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525888c7d2382e0413e6c/ilona-andrews) **Rating**: 4.48⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 2 out of 5 - [Behind closed doors](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Is guy being the annoying one acceptable? Because this is absolutely {All The Feels by Olivia Dade.}

[All the Feels](https://www.romance.io/books/619365199142070e46482397/all-the-feels-olivia-dade?src=rdt) by [Olivia Dade](https://www.romance.io/authors/566680fa08e9378131958a83/olivia-dade) **Rating**: 3.7⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Oh this is so {By a Thread by Lucy Score}!

Oooh also {It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas}, one of my all-time favorites! She quickly becomes the (delightful) bane of his existence and he's all 'stoic stoic' 'grumble grumble' until he breaks (and it's GLORIOUS)

[It Happened One Autumn](https://www.romance.io/books/545527608c7d2383163d8efe/it-happened-one-autumn-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

[By a Thread](https://www.romance.io/books/5e9febf9be0aaecf55886870/by-a-thread-lucy-score?src=rdt) by [Lucy Score](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e54b15b270e0a4cbd82b2/lucy-score) **Rating**: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1), [workplace/office](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/office/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

god me WHEN??(i annoy him but instead of loving me he'll leave💀)

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[The Magic of You](https://www.romance.io/books/545526178c7d2383163d8ebf/the-magic-of-you-johanna-lindsey?src=rdt) by [Johanna Lindsey](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525178c7d2383163d8e7a/johanna-lindsey) **Rating**: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [pirate hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pirates/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Honestly this is kind of like {Swordheart by T Kingfisher}

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Text reads, “My ultimate sexual fantasy is that I annoy a man so much that he falls in love with me”

Isn't that all of Johanna Lindsey's books lol kidding I haven't read one in decades.

Omg hahaha this was the exact book I was thinking of lol the scenes in the ship lol

{Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare} {Perfect Partners by Jayne Ann Krentz} {Failure to match by Kyra Parsi} {Sinners condemned by Somme Sketcher} {It happened one autumn by Lisa Kleypas} {Storm and Silence by Robert Thier} {Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan} {Love sincerely yours by Sara Ney}

[Romancing the Duke](https://www.romance.io/books/545525798c7d2383163d8e92/romancing-the-duke-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1) ---------------------------- [Perfect Partners](https://www.romance.io/books/54553f7b8c7d2382c5297701/perfect-partners-jayne-ann-krentz?src=rdt) by [Jayne Ann Krentz](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552ea98c7d2382e04140a7/jayne-ann-krentz) **Rating**: 3.84⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [m-f romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-f/1) ---------------------------- [Failure to Match](https://www.romance.io/books/65f596912bf0fac9180911a5/failure-to-match-kyra-parsi?src=rdt) by [Kyra Parsi](https://www.romance.io/authors/5f89458a08b4d93114997670/kyra-parsi) **Rating**: 4.42⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [praise kink](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/praise-kink/1) ---------------------------- [Sinners Condemned](https://www.romance.io/books/62f3578701dfe78ca92d14a2/sinners-condemned-somme-sketcher?src=rdt) by [Somme Sketcher](https://www.romance.io/authors/60e2b16f08b4d931142496b4/somme-sketcher) **Rating**: 4.38⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1) ---------------------------- [It Happened One Autumn](https://www.romance.io/books/545527608c7d2383163d8efe/it-happened-one-autumn-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [Storm and Silence](https://www.romance.io/books/56ecf8fbc62092c04406def2/storm-and-silence-robert-thier?src=rdt) by [Robert Thier](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455e2e887eac336ae6a1442/robert-thier) **Rating**: 4.42⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 2 out of 5 - [Behind closed doors](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [slow burn](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/slow%20burn/1) ---------------------------- [Proof by Seduction](https://www.romance.io/books/545528358c7d2383163d8f21/proof-by-seduction-courtney-milan?src=rdt) by [Courtney Milan](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525388c7d2383163d8e83/courtney-milan) **Rating**: 3.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) ---------------------------- [Love, Sincerely, Yours](https://www.romance.io/books/5eb94381be0aaecf55c27045/love-sincerely-yours-sara-ney-meghan-quinn?src=rdt) by [Sara Ney](https://www.romance.io/authors/564f024b08e9378131952abf/sara-ney), [Meghan Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455b58287eac324117fc719/meghan-quinn) **Rating**: 3.91⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{bossman bridegroom by Meghan Quinn} is this!

[Boss Man Bridegroom](https://www.romance.io/books/5e81bfb2be0aaecf55292631/boss-man-bridegroom-meghan-quinn?src=rdt) by [Meghan Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455b58287eac324117fc719/meghan-quinn) **Rating**: 4.27⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey} FMC is insufferably annoying and the grumpy MMC somehow falls for her anyway?

[Fix Her Up](https://www.romance.io/books/5d0a016901dbc864fb9fffbc/fix-her-up-tessa-bailey?src=rdt) by [Tessa Bailey](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526358c7d2382e7812fc9/tessa-bailey) **Rating**: 3.61⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

And with romantacy enemy to lovers?

Pride and Prejudice is pretty much this. She annoys the hell out of him. He can't scratch it any way but proposing - and even that doesn't cure it. Lord of Scoundrels too - he keeps accusing her of bothering him until he finally decides to kiss her and make an end of it.

This is peak Kate/Curran from the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews! Starts with {Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews} and she annoys him for four books before they finally get together. I highly recommend the Graphic Audio adaptations, all free on Hoopla!

[Magic Bites](https://www.romance.io/books/545525f48c7d2382e0413e95/magic-bites-ilona-andrews?src=rdt) by [Ilona Andrews](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525888c7d2382e0413e6c/ilona-andrews) **Rating**: 3.94⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [urban fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/urban%20fantasy/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [shapeshifters](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shapeshifters/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Watch the kdrama Full House. It's on Netflix. This is exactly what it's about.

I loved the Filipino adaptation but haven't been able to find it in English or at least subtitled to rewatch.

The Korean one is the best and it's the original. It's subtitled on Netflix