Novels set in ancient China (or resembling it), featuring female protagonists that I like for being strong in their own ways.

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

The continuation for lists of Gems I have read so far that will shake up your mind and emotions. Stories that will make you read... more>> it again and again. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ <<less

Another year, another list!

Craving dog food? Looking for some romance? Then, stop the souless search and check out this list!! You're welcome! From different genres, themes, BL and BG, hope there's something here for you! Enjoy! <3... more>>

Not ranked in order; fluffy, 1v1 (no harem), HE; entertaining <<less

✨New year = new novels ✨ as well as my to-be-reads with good ratings. Happy reading ;)... more>>

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

Mostly historical novels but also a few post-apocalyptic ones.

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

Thank you to everyone who made my first list such a hit IMO :') A continuation of all the well-written CN novels I've read and grew fond of!  No order in terms of quality~ ... more>>

LINK to part 1: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/28811/ <<less

Im a very picky reader and these novels are one of my favs with great plot, character development, characterization with no s*upid ML or FL, accompanied with reasonable ability and way of thinking, and of course the plus points are its great cover, lol.... more>>

Mostly highly rated, >4.0 <<less

Historical, wuxia, xianxia, xuanhuan, palace intrigue, orcs, etc... more>>

P. S. Not in order <<less

With their abnormal flaws and huge red flags, they’re not for everyone, but they’re perfect for each other. Involves intense and passionate love, and often some forgiveness ... more>>

- Couples who love each other despite knowing about their partner’s red flag, abnormal, toxic traits. Includes characters who used to be toxic in the past. 

- characters who come to know of their partner’s viciousness, possessiveness, abnormal obsession, revenge, etc. 

- characters who learn that they were used/deceived but still continue to love their partner <<less

We are now on our PART 3, list of the (NOT-SO-POPULAR NOVELS). Also check-out PART 1 & 2 so you will not missed-out some of... more>> those interesting stories. And the ( POPULAR NOVELS FOR NEWBIES) as well on my profile. As usual i'll keep adding novels from time to time so go, follow and be updated. Until then.....ciao..:-) <<less

Recently released BG romance novels and pubs being translated. I try to avoid BE. I can't attest to the quality as I have read few,... more>> if any, of these. <<less

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Favorite romances that take place in ancient China, but not in the Emperor’s palace

New list for the new year~ ... more>>

Mix of ancient and modern Chinese novels <<less

List of newer additions to NU, so that I can MTL them later. Also included are machine translated novels on other sites. The quality is unknown, so reader discretion advised. These are mostly CN romcoms set in ancient China. 
If you know of any new titles, please let me know.... more>>

(* = MTL edition available)
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COMPLETED NOVELS AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE:

After The Divorce, I Became the Favorite of the Powerful Ministers. https://www.mtlnovel.com/after-the-divorce-i-became-the-favorite-of-the-powerful-ministers/.

Sturdy Countryside: Lord, Please Blow The Lamp. https://www.mtlnovel.com/sturdy-countryside-lord-please-blow-the-lamp/.

Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter. https://www.mtlnovel.com/daily-life-of-the-reborn-daughter/.

The Little Crying Bag of the Prime Minister’s House. https://www.mtlnovel.com/the-little-crying-bag-of-the-prime-ministers-house/

Your Majesty’s Heart-to-heart Pet. https://www.mtlnovel.com/your-majestys-heart-to-heart-pet/

King’s House Kindergarten. https://www.mtlnovel.com/kings-house-kindergarten/

After Being Forced to Marry a Tyrant of the Enemy Nation. (Loved it. Dark RomCom) https://www.mtlnovel.com/after-being-forced-to-marry-a-tyrant-of-the-enemy-nation/. <<less

Romances I like that take place in the Emperor’s and Prince’s palaces

Novel where society, people, and couples have mistaken the other’s identity. This list includes characters that aren’t exactly as they appear: characters who fake or... more>> hide an identity and even characters whose outer self is much different than their inner self. Includes scammers and fraudsters <<less

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Various genres. I prefer smart, calm, or easy going characters. Not much dog blood found here. All the novels where the translation is incomplete, I finished reading via MTL and found the MTL very understandable. The quality of the novels in this list ranges from 3-stars to 5-stars, but I found them all enjoyable reads and would re-read them again.... more>>

Continued in BG Recs, Non-QT 2 list. <<less

These are the novels i found so enchanting that i read them many times.

BG Romance... more>>

This list contains couples who give 100% to be with each other, a couple which deserves each other

I'll try to add one book per week <<less

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Novels I've completed reading where FL is brave/self-sufficient and ML is smart/supportive . Both have strong commitment and good communication in their relationship. Both undergoes character and career growth.. ... more>>

There were lot of novels out there that have brave FL and supportive ML but they fell flat for me as characters seems OP and there were really no character and career growth (yep, I'm looking for novels with REALISTIC career narrative).  <<less

I liked them all