pt. 2 No BS, good romantic story/characters

pt. 2 No BS, good romantic story/characters
By "good romantic story", at minimum: no bs that isn't justified or explained, or is overly done; romance is not offensive, neither lead being an as*hole to each other; romance that isn't overly dry or has too much drama; leads may be either slightly stereotypes or codependent but at least it's cute and they are not 2d but the sides may be a little; chemistry is good and story plot is mediocre or vice versa

At best: independent badass leads where the romance is a build up of them doing their own thing and getting to know each other; solid world building; 3d characters all around; fluff that makes you happy and not bored to read; there is actually good plot; there is life beyond romance but the romance makes it nice to read too

Pt 1 is here: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/16574/

Pt 3 (slowly updating):

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/66164/

In no particular order.

Includes: bg/bl romances, enjoyable opness, supernatural, entertainment, fantasy, good fluff, s*x, smut, adventure and/or mystery, etc 

Low-key this list is just me forgetting all these books' plots. Lawl
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Created: Jan 10th, 2022, Updated: Nov 1st, 2022
Created Jan 10th, 2022
Updated Nov 1st, 2022
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yea i know this is a no brainer, but my first list is old ok. i didnt get to add this. ok the first 70 chp is pretty slow and okish imo, but im telling you to trust. bc the ending is pretty satisfactory. its definitely one of those, building up to your enjoyment stories. solid romance and overall interesting story. ... more>>
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CN (4.3)
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CN (4.7)
220 Chapters Every 39.3 Day(s) 6585 Readers 62 Reviews 01-25-2023
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I cackle. Someone's gonna read the title of this list "no bs" and then see this book here and call foul. Lmao. Hey, in my... more>>
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I have pretty long review about this already if want to look for it. Essentially the weakest parts are the beginning (for it's cliche /... more>>
CN (4.2)
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358 Chapters Every 25.4 Day(s) 8553 Readers 107 Reviews 05-08-2023
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Oh man. I really liked this but I can't remember lol. I completed this but I think it is one of the rare ones I'm actually willing to reread. Why didn't I give this a rating *thinking face*? I think out the gate, what is really charming about this book is the inner strength of the mc and that her father is so good to her.... more>>
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86 Chapters Every 59.3 Day(s) 3736 Readers 24 Reviews 03-10-2024
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CN (4.4)
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  1. teddycoolness
    teddycoolness· Jun 4, 2023 01:28 AM
    Hi ShortK, I love reading your perspective - it's a breath of fresh air! Thank you for the reviews and the recommendations!!
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    • Shortk
      Shortk· Author · Jun 4, 2023 02:05 AM
      clear.pngyoure welcome
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