The book said, I will take 99 steps towards you and you only need to take the remaining one step. But no need. I will run all one hundred steps and you don't have to do anything, just stand there and wait for me. ... more>>

I guess with age, our taste turns weirder. I no longer dream of the prince charming on a white horse, but rather, I've set my target on the cold and indifferent villain. So here is the list of my favorite, flawed yet amazing MLs. 

This is purely subjective and please follow the list if you have the same weird taste as mine and do tell if you have other recommendations.

 The list contains:

Him/her with his/her unrequited love;

Couples who were separated for a very long time and unsure of the other person's feeling, but stayed true and loyal to his woman;

Or an ML who caused misery/grievance to his woman at first but turned st*pidly sweet after the redemption arc.

With that being said, Im into MLs with emotional issues and social barriers so you may not like them at first. I dont like perfect and very good mannered MLs, I like them flawed!

***Sorry. I'm boring so NO Yaoi, Yuri nor harem.

Recommended novels not linked to NU. Most are less than 100 chapters including extras.. (titles and synopsis in the comment section, mtl'ed but decipherable) <<less

Combination of arranged marriage/marriage of convenience/flash marriage that I have read. ... more>>

Marriage first then love later is also one of my favorite tropes. The journey of how they blur the line between stranger and lovers 'lis quite funny and sweet.

Please follow the list if you have the same weird taste and do tell if you have recommendations.

***Sorry. I'm boring so NO Yaoi, Yuri nor harem.

Recommended novels not linked to NU. Most are less than 100 chapters including extras.. (titles and synopsis in the comment section, mtl'ed but decipherable) <<less

At what age does a person have to be before his love can be justified?... more>>

the list contains an older FL/ML with atleast 3 years age gap. There is joy in age gap.

When FL is older than him, ML is usually a loyal and clingy puppy. 

Whilst,

When ML is older than her, FL is treated and pampered like a baby.

Please follow the list if you have the same weird taste as mine.

***Sorry. I'm boring so NO Yaoi, Yuri nor harem and do tell if you have recommendations.

Recommended novels not linked to NU. Most are less than 100 chapters including extras.. (titles and synopsis in the comment section, mtl'ed but decipherable) <<less

✨Only the cream of the crop ✨ All the (mostly) historical novels which have proven to stand the test of time a.k.a survived  my endless nitpicking, fluctuating moods and multiple re-read. So yeah, pretty strong novels.... more>>

PS: The others novels I liked, but not enough to be featured here, are in my yearly "New Favorite Historical Romances" lists. <<less

Like the title said, well mostly it's romcom though, not sure I will add non school life here.... more>>

Series are ordered in rank number based on my enjoyment, you can ignore this since we might have different tastes.

Note:

- Updated = Last time modified

- Prev Rank = the Previous rank before I update my thought about the series.

Note 2: I am likely to exclude triangle love drama that been dragged/milk for so long <<less

novels that irritate the sh*t out of me bc of the mc. ... more>>

and where the love interest needs to find someone else or die 

bg, bl, and gl <<less

cry with me please

this list includes modern danmei novels that will make you smile :))

Our recommendations of BL|Yaoi novels that revolve around arranged or forced relationships and/or marriages. 

Former Title: "The ** Gong & the Shou that was Forced to Marry Him / Stay Married to Him"... more>>

** Indifferent, Cold, Fierce, Tyrant, etc.. Not Scum!!

( ..At least not entirely or unredeemable)

[1] Forced Marriage (Ancient China)

The Cold Prince / Tyrant Emperor Gong   +
The MC Shou that was Offered / Sent to the Imperial Harem / Forced to Marry 

[2] Forced Marriage (Modern)
- Family Arranged Marriage / Engagement / Betrothal
- Coerced Marriage / Contract

[3] ** / Scum Gong & the Shou that wants to divorce

[4] Flash Marriage: Marriage First, Fall in Love Later
- Blind Date, One Night Stand 
- Marriage Agreement / Contract
- Love After Marriage
- Plot fits the current title but not the theme (former title)

 《 Spoiler Tag: All HE~ 》 NOT SORTED <<less

Esses são meus romances chineses favoritos e resolvi criar essa lista para quem procura romances chineses

A list of all the new shining stars of the genre.... more>>

PS: I'm an avid reader of HR novels but my initial list of favorites was getting too long so I simply divided it in 2. There's one list for the well-known classics & one for the upcoming shakers.  This here is obviously the latter. On that note, happy reading :)

Rating:   ❤️❤️❤️ To-die-for             ❤️❤️ Greatly entertaining                     ❤️ Enjoyable 

For more, my all times "Best historical novels" list is here: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/19039/ <<less

This list includes novel in which couple is married early on or arrange marriage. Romance is mostly after the marriage. Cultivating feelings slowly. Some of them have engaged couples.
I have only included the ones I have read.... more>>

If you have novel recommendation(s) please comment.

¶¶All the 'incomplete translation' novels were read via Google translator¶¶ so all of them are readable unless marked as 'Not read' or 'dropped'. <<less

-some novels i read with considerable amount of translated chapters
-mostly villainess romance fantasy trope... more>>

Part 2 : https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/64046/ <<less

These are all the Romances that come highly recommended and have been on my radar. Ended up being quite an eclectic mix though. Enjoy!... more>>

Note: Obviously this list will frequently change. The novels are later either moved to my "New Favorite Historical Romance of 2022" list or my "Put on ice" list.

Latest moves:

      - New Favorite HR: Who cares?; The Imperial guard’s revenge; Royal Road; Villainess won’t let the main lead break up

      - Novels Put on ice:  <<less

Stories where the ML regrets rejecting/mistreating/leaving the MC. Some examples include:... more>>

1) MC has an unrequited love for the ML and gets rejected.

2) ML breaks up / leaves / divorces MC (for someone else, got tired of the relationship etc).

3) Character 2 mistreats or is very indifferent to MC.

Either way, ML realises he's loved MC all along, regrets his decision, and tries to win her back but she's either 1) moved on with someone else 2) too emotionally closed off 3) MIA 4) dead. Or maybe ML does win her back, who knows.

But basically this list is full of A N G S T

(Can be BL and GL too) <<less

You are here probably because you're h**ny too. Everything here has s*x happening basically. None of that <skip to the morning after> bullsh*t here. ... more>>

The [Spicy Score] is simply my overall evaluation based on my satisfaction after reading, factors may vary though (could be the overall plot itself or the smut quality, etc.).

ALL W/ ONE FEMALE LEAD.  <<less

Just every Danmei novel I've read. Arranged from latest I've read to oldest.... more>>

My ratings criteria are: 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Totally enjoyed and made a great inpression to me. Don't care about the flaws since I liked it so much. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Enjoyed but felt that something is missing or could've been better. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Passable but won't probably read again or would reread if I get bored and want a familiar novel. 

⭐️⭐️ - Progressed significantly with reading and probably finished just to get it over with.  

⭐️ - Most likely dropped because one thing annoyed me so much that I couldn't get past it. <<less

I'm a sucker for a happy ending and find myself getting too sad and too emotional with tragedies. So here are some of my favourite... more>> Chinese romance novels. I will keep this list updated as I find new reads. Feel free to leave me recommendations... <<less

Historical | Isekaid | went back to time | Divorce | Step Mom | Forbidden Love | One sided love... more>>

Note: not everyday but as long as i read a nice novel i immediaty add it here in my list <<less

when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend

Suddenly having husband, children, etc. 
Whether due to transmigration or by situation outside MC control.... more>>

Some I haven't read so unconfirmed

Order: CN, CN (bl), KR, JP <<less

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Fantasy / Slice of Life novels to breeze through, mostly mindless fluff but a precious few located at the top have plot. Untranslated works included... more>> below. <<less

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arranged marriage / forced marriage / contractual relationships 

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