Hurt/Comfort
One character is hurting, and the other steps in to hold them together. Hurt/comfort romance pairs emotional or physical pain with tender, unwavering care. The comfort is the reward, and the vulnerability is the point. Expect tears, soft moments, and a love that heals.

The Wrong Bride
by Catharina Maura
The Windsors #1
Raven Du Pont has spent most of her life living in her older sister's shadow, including watching Hannah become engaged t...Read More
Raven Du Pont has spent most of her life living in her older sister's shadow, including watching Hannah become engaged to the man Raven has secretly loved since she was a teenager. But when Hannah backs out of her wedding to billionaire media mogul Ares Windsor, the Windsor matriarch refuses to tolerate another postponement. The solution? Return to the family's original arrangement and have Ares marry Raven instead. Neither of them wants to be forced into a marriage, but once the vows are exchanged, Raven refuses to spend three years being treated like a replacement for her sister. What begins as an unwanted arrangement quickly becomes much more complicated as buried feelings surface, family secrets unravel, and Hannah decides she isn't quite ready to let Ares go after all.Show Less

Game On
by Navessa Allen
Into Darkness #3
Stella is a tattoo artist who wants nothing to do with the wealthy, corrupt world she grew up around, but when her broth...Read More
Stella is a tattoo artist who wants nothing to do with the wealthy, corrupt world she grew up around, but when her brother lands himself in serious gambling debt, she finds herself making a deal with the last man she should trust. Tyler will erase the debt if Stella agrees to fake date him and help him gain access to her family's powerful inner circle. What she doesn't know is that Tyler has spent years planning his way into that world for reasons far more personal than money. What starts as manipulation quickly becomes complicated when fake feelings turn real, buried secrets begin coming to light, and Stella's old friend AJ unexpectedly finds his way back into her life.Show Less

Bubbles
by Tate James
ClikByte #2
After the explosive cliffhanger in NoFear, Noah's carefully guarded secrets are becoming harder to keep, especially now ...Read More
After the explosive cliffhanger in NoFear, Noah's carefully guarded secrets are becoming harder to keep, especially now that more people know the truth. Before she has time to recover, the Clik Games throw Team Olympus into a week of forced proximity at Camp Beaver, where eight personalities, complicated relationships, and absolutely zero privacy are guaranteed to cause chaos. Meanwhile, Ace has some serious groveling to do, Noah and Xavier have their public image to maintain, mysterious messages start appearing, and something much darker seems to be happening around the Clik Games. Then a new challenge sends Noah and part of the team into an abandoned psychiatric hospital. Because apparently things weren't already crazy enough.Show Less

Obsessively Yours
by Jamie Applegate Hunter
Fae Kings of Eden #2
Violet and Roman have loved each other since they were young, but when Roman turns thirteen and the gods reveal the name...Read More
Violet and Roman have loved each other since they were young, but when Roman turns thirteen and the gods reveal the name of his fated mate, they don't whisper Violet's name. They whisper the name of her twin sister, Vivian. Forced to accept that the person they love supposedly belongs to someone else, Violet tries to move on while Roman desperately searches for a way to change his fate. But in a world where the gods determine your mate, rebels threaten the kingdoms, and secrets are everywhere, maybe fate got things wrong the first time.Show Less

Viciously Yours
by Jamie Applegate Hunter
Fae Kings of Eden #1
Rennick, the future Fae King of the Mountain Kingdom, learns the name of his fated mate on his thirteenth birthday: Amel...Read More
Rennick, the future Fae King of the Mountain Kingdom, learns the name of his fated mate on his thirteenth birthday: Amelia. There's only one problem. Amelia is an orphan living in the human realm, and secrets surrounding her past prevent Rennick from bringing her home until he becomes king. Unable to be with her, Rennick spends the next twelve years sending Amelia letters so she can get to know the fae she's destined to marry, along with a gift every year for their shared birthday. While Amelia learns about Rennick through his letters, Rennick gets to know her from afar by watching her through the eyes of his owl familiar, Greta. When their twenty-fifth birthday finally arrives, twelve years of waiting are over, and Rennick can finally bring his mate home.Show Less

Caught Up
by Navessa Allen
Into Darkness #2
Nico “Junior” Trocci has spent the last decade convincing himself that Lauren Marchetti is off limits. He pushed her awa...Read More
Nico “Junior” Trocci has spent the last decade convincing himself that Lauren Marchetti is off limits. He pushed her away when they were teenagers, kept his distance, and tried to tell himself that a man who lives in a world of violence has no business wanting someone like her. The problem? He never actually stopped wanting her. Now the one person standing between them is finally out of the picture, and Junior is done watching Lauren from afar. He wants her, and this time he intends to make sure she knows it.Show Less

Lights Out
by Navessa Allen
Into Darkness #1
Overworked trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci has a weakness for masked men and dark fantasies, particularly one anonymous cre...Read More
Overworked trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci has a weakness for masked men and dark fantasies, particularly one anonymous creator whose videos have taken over her feed. What she doesn't know is that the man behind the mask is Josh Hammond, a tattooed hacker with questionable boundaries who discovers exactly how much Aly likes his content. When fantasy starts bleeding into reality, their mutual obsession turns into a deliciously unhinged relationship involving masks, stalking, dark desires, plenty of laughs, and eventually a problem much bigger than either of them expected.Show Less

Night Witch
by Jaymin Eve
Weatherstone College #2
After the explosive ending of Spell Caster, Paisley is left questioning everything she thought she knew about herself, h...Read More
After the explosive ending of Spell Caster, Paisley is left questioning everything she thought she knew about herself, her magic, and the people closest to her. With the truth about her rare affinity slowly coming to light and her complicated connection with Logan becoming impossible to ignore, returning to Weatherstone means facing dangerous secrets, buried history, and more than a few surprises.Show Less

Spellcaster
by Jaymin Eve
Weatherstone College #1
Paisley Hallistar has finally earned her place at Weatherstone College, one of the oldest and most prestigious magical s...Read More
Paisley Hallistar has finally earned her place at Weatherstone College, one of the oldest and most prestigious magical schools, but there's one problem: she still doesn't know her magical affinity. As if that wasn't enough to worry about, dangerous creatures begin targeting her, pieces of her childhood memories start resurfacing, and Logan Kingston, the powerful childhood friend she somehow forgot, suddenly reappears calling her "Precious." Between uncovering her magic, surviving attacks, and figuring out exactly what happened between their families, Paisley's first year at Weatherstone is anything but normal.Show Less

Alpha Theo
by C.J. Primer
Six-Pack #2
The second installment in the Six-Pack series follows future Alpha Theo as he unexpectedly finds his fated mate in Brook...Read More
The second installment in the Six-Pack series follows future Alpha Theo as he unexpectedly finds his fated mate in Brooke, the shy genius from the Security Squad's IT division. While Theo has always relied on charm and confidence, winning Brooke's heart requires him to face his biggest flaws and prove he's capable of becoming both the Alpha and partner she deserves.Show Less

He Loves Me Not
by C.M. Nascosta
Cambric Creek #5
Sumi moves to Cambric Creek hoping to honor her late mother's heritage while finally chasing her dream of opening a flow...Read More
Sumi moves to Cambric Creek hoping to honor her late mother's heritage while finally chasing her dream of opening a flower shop. Unfortunately, her new business puts her directly in competition with local florist Ranar, who is less than thrilled about the newcomer. What neither of them realizes is that the person they've been falling for online is actually the rival they've been trying to outdo in real life.Show Less

Moth
by Lily Mayne
Monstrous #5
Charlie volunteers to accompany the mysterious nomad Moth on a dangerous mission to rescue Cat, the missing leader of th...Read More
Charlie volunteers to accompany the mysterious nomad Moth on a dangerous mission to rescue Cat, the missing leader of the Nebraska raider camp. As the unlikely pair travel across the monster-filled Wastes, they battle dangerous enemies, uncover long-buried secrets, and slowly discover that first impressions aren't always the whole story.Show Less

Gloam
by Lily Mayne
Monstrous #4
When Collector Mary arrives at the Nebraska raider camp with a caravan of chained monsters, Rig can't stop thinking abou...Read More
When Collector Mary arrives at the Nebraska raider camp with a caravan of chained monsters, Rig can't stop thinking about her mysterious bodyguard. The giant monster, Gloam, is unable to speak and is clearly being held against his will. Determined to free him, Rig leaves everything he knows behind, setting the two of them on a dangerous journey through the Wastes where terrifying enemies, dark secrets, and an unforgettable romance await.Show Less

The Rycke
by Lily Mayne
Monstrous #3
Raider scout Ghost never expected a routine scavenging mission to end with rescuing an injured monster from an abandoned...Read More
Raider scout Ghost never expected a routine scavenging mission to end with rescuing an injured monster from an abandoned military base. The mysterious creature, known only as Specimen 001, turns out to be Aury, the last surviving Rycke. As Ghost and Aury grow closer, they uncover dangerous secrets, confront powerful enemies, and discover that some monsters are far kinder than the humans hunting them.Show Less

Edin
by Lily Mayne
Monstrous #2
After a routine mission goes horribly wrong, military veteran Hunter is forced to team up with Edin, a giant lavender mo...Read More
After a routine mission goes horribly wrong, military veteran Hunter is forced to team up with Edin, a giant lavender monster with an oversized personality, to rescue his best friend from dangerous creatures lurking beneath the Wastes. As the two travel together through underground tunnels, constant danger slowly gives way to trust, friendship, and an unforgettable romance.Show Less

Soul Eater
by Lily Mayne
Monstrous #1
Twenty years after monsters invaded Earth, young soldier Danny finds himself face-to-face with the legendary Soul Eater,...Read More
Twenty years after monsters invaded Earth, young soldier Danny finds himself face-to-face with the legendary Soul Eater, a monster feared by both humans and monsters alike. Instead of killing him, Wyn takes Danny on an unforgettable journey across the monster-infested wastes, where everything Danny believed about monsters, humanity, and the war begins to unravel.Show Less

Alpha Gray
by C.J. Primer
Six-Pack #1
Fresh out of high school, Fallon is determined to earn a coveted spot on the elite Security Squad that protects the Six-...Read More
Fresh out of high school, Fallon is determined to earn a coveted spot on the elite Security Squad that protects the Six-Pack Alliance. The last thing she expects is to constantly butt heads with Gray, the serious and intimidating Alpha in charge of the program. As the brutal six-week training pushes both of them to their limits, their constant clashes slowly turn into undeniable attraction, forcing them to choose between duty and their growing feelings for one another.Show Less

Two for Tea: Welcome to Azathé
by C.M. Nascosta
Cambric Creek #4
After losing her father and struggling with depression, anxiety, and a complete lack of direction, young witch Harper mo...Read More
After losing her father and struggling with depression, anxiety, and a complete lack of direction, young witch Harper moves to Cambric Creek hoping for a fresh start. What she doesn't expect is to find herself drawn to an enchanting gothic tea shop run by the mysterious shadow creature Azathe. As friendship slowly turns into romance, Harper begins healing, rediscovering herself, and finding a place where she finally feels like she belongs.Show Less

Ruthless Titan
by E.V. Olsen
North Shore Titans Hockey #5
Desperate to escape an arranged marriage that will secure his family's latest business merger, Connor makes a reckless d...Read More
Desperate to escape an arranged marriage that will secure his family's latest business merger, Connor makes a reckless decision that changes two lives forever. By forcing fellow college student Ryan into a fake marriage, Connor thinks he's finally taken control of his future. What neither of them expects is for their pretend relationship to become the one place where they both finally feel safe, accepted, and loved.Show Less

Forbidden Titan
by E.V. Olsen
North Shore Titans Hockey #4
Years after a traumatic childhood accident tears their blended family apart, Zach and Merci unexpectedly cross paths aga...Read More
Years after a traumatic childhood accident tears their blended family apart, Zach and Merci unexpectedly cross paths again. What begins with anger, resentment, and years of unresolved pain slowly transforms into an emotional journey of forgiveness, healing, and an unexpected forbidden romance.Show Less
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What is hurt/comfort in romance?+
Hurt/comfort pairs emotional or physical pain with tender, unwavering care. The comfort is the reward, and the vulnerability is the point.
