Hero thinks heroine betrayed him. Or he thinks she did but it is a misunderstanding.
Hero thinks heroine betrayed him Anushka said: Hi all - Looking for a harlequin romance where the hero and heroine get together and he feels like she betrayed him. A great slow burn read. . And now, he has decided to save the demon world because he finally found the warmth that he longed for in the demons' instead!! An accident happens and the heroine has had enough. Later, the hero comes to know the truth and when he finds the heroine, he finds out that he has a 3 year old daughter. MMC was in an accident that left him scarred. Heroine works as a servant to the Hero. Right after that, her best friend tries to go after him. Tbh, it isn’t the best ever, but it’s probably the best I’ve read of a specific mix of tropes - werewolves, girl doing the chasing at the start, fated mates but not over the top destiny-wise, rejection and the boy doing the chasing and try and make up for rejecting her r/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels. 20 votes, 18 comments. Shashi said: I am searching for historical romance book about heroine from nobility and commoner hero. The (anti) hero keeps the heroine as a mistress and purposefully ruins her reputation to the ton. P Jensen — Hero accuses heroine and calls her horrible names. I do want to note that of all the bad behavior of the hero, what really annoyed me was when the hero lectured the heroine on trusting a certain employee when the reader has just witnessed the hero Let the hero be shallow, arrogant or good hearted, I don't mind. For example, Protecting Alabama by Susan stoker, thats the only book i can think of right now. The hero’s are all traumatized too though so fair warning. The Hero is kind of nonchalantly aiming for the sister when the Heroine intervenes, not wanting the infamous “demon” to murder and eat her sister, and instead volunteering herself as his bride. He feels he deserves love because he is needy and unhappy, but Cherryl recognizes him for what he is: a "vicious moocher. I don’t want to spoil it, I think it’s better to go into this book blindly. They meet when young and fall Jun 15, 2021 · 4 discussion posts. His ability to discover the moral weaknesses in others serves him well. Either way she hurt him badly. also maybe {Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole} - definitely enemies to lovers. In any case, when he learns of it he hates her really much and wants revenge on her to hurt her or just abandons her on a faraway estate. {Sweet Little Nothing by L. I read the series out of order so I think they’re okay as standalones. Thank you!! Anyone have a guess? Jan 24, 2009 · At first when the H/H got married, the heroin didn’t want to sleep with hero because of misunderstanding so the hero continues sleeping with the mistress and while he is doing it with the mistress, he thinking about the heroin *roll eyes* Then in the middle of the book, after the hero and heroin started sleeping together, the hero freaks out Books shelved as hero-thinks-h-betrayed-him: The Innocent's Forgotten Wedding by Lynne Graham, Wanted by Her Lost Love by Maya Banks, The Demetrios Brida Hero Thinks Heroine Cheated Him genre: new releases and popular books, including Wife: Bought and Paid For by Jacqueline Baird, Gold Ring of Betrayal by She chooses the scarred one in the back and this other good looking one gets mad because he was so sure she would choose him. Temporary fiancée by Judy Rogers — Hero accuses heroine of something she didn’t do and she leaves. 5 Stars! Action Level ~ 4 Stars! Ending ~ 4 Stars! Overall Rating ~ 5 Stars! I’m always on the lookout for a sexy romantic suspense read and THAT is EXACTLY what I got with Betrayed By a Kiss. HRs are my preference but I'm cool with pretty much anything Cruel Beauty by Rosamund HodgeBased on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and Books Where Hero Believes Heroine Betrayed Him (cheating, secrets, etc) « on: September 10, 2012, 05:49 PM » I like books where the Hero thinks the heroine betrayed him in some kind of way. Where the heroine loves hero (unrequited love) like crazy, secret pining is really my thing, while he fiercely continues to love someone else and wants to wed and bed his beloved only. She was going to tell him she was pregnant. I know the wealthy heroine had some interactions with the man beforehand. Dec 26, 2017 · Browse Recommendations; Choice Awards; Genres; Giveaways; New Releases; Genres Then, the moment he needed help, everyone he dedicated his life to betrayed him and abandoned him. Very spicy. What first caught my attention was the SEXY cover! "The heroine is the ruler/leader of this kingdom where all the men are gone. I love the troupes of self doubt that "he'll never want someone like me" more so "if he knew who wrote the letters. Scorched earth is good. Please, need more recommendations where the heroine hurts and betrays the Hero, but he loves her unconditionally and cant let her go. The heroine, when the hero doesn't measure up, actually goes off and marries someone else! They have a happy marriage and the hero pines over her. fox —fantasy. It shows up more in book 2. They end up together after her husband dies. The hero (and really everyone who meets her) thinks the heroine is cold and stuck up and overly dramatic. I think the cover was red and black and no headless man to be seen. Basically a big misunderstanding if you want to call it that. MMC thinks FMC betrayed her. {The Duke and the Wallflower by Jessie Clever} might work? Like, MMC is involved with some criminal activity (MC/Mafia) and he believes she betrayed him and also his organization. He’s also secluded himself from almost everybody and doesn’t even let the FMC see him. For example, the hero pursues the heroine as revenge against one of her loved ones. Then, the moment he needed help, everyone he dedicated his life to betrayed him and abandoned him. There's nothing more exciting in a film than a good twist, and making the lead character's sidekick secretly a villain is a tried and true method to surprise one's audience. Grovel ensues. She could write a cruel hero like no one else. So he had all the reasons to be hurt, offended and awful to her. {Flashed by Zoey Castile} is another Beauty & the Beast-inspired story. Mar 22, 2015 · This is a list where the hero doesn't want the heroine at first, rejects her or is angry at her (they may or may not have been forced into a marriage) but later realizes he's in love with her. Nikos fell in love with her and wanted to marry her, but she rejected him. {Forty by Cate C Wells} this is a motorcycle club second chance romance. That is my catnip. (Don’t ask – it’s DP hero convoluted logic) Heroine is left alone with his angry family. It was a "hero thinks heroine betrayed/cheated on him" trope. It’s been a few years since my last re-read so some details are a little foggy. ). Any recommendations? I prefer contemporary. Books shelved as hero-thinks-she-betrayed-him: Wedding Night in the King's Bed by Caitlin Crews, Dangerous Ladies by Natalie Fox, Rico's Secret Child by Books where hero hurts heroine-wrongly accuses of her something/misunderstands her/ abandons her, and while heroine gets away she gets hurt-car accidents/ landlord evicts her/ mentally withdraws. FMC really is awful to the the MMC and kind of tortures him. He doesn’t physically hurt her in the altercation but emotionally he really does a number on her. Jan 1, 2012 · Turns out the hero thinks she cheated on him and stole from him. She leaves him and moves elsewhere and develops a really sweet romance with a firefighter. laviolette} Regency HR. There is also some M/M but as a whole the focus is on the heroine. When hero returns two months later, heroine tries to put the moves on him, but he rejects her. But it breaks her heart and she feels humiliated. I could have made a list just filled with her books. Then she surprises him at work and finds him in flagrante with his secretary. Apr 1, 1988 · They escape to a Mayan ruin and have sex. Feb 4, 2014 · Wedding Vow of Revenge - Lucy Monroe (maybe not quite on point, the revenge isn't against her, but on someone else by using her) Two Faced Woman - Roberta Leigh Currently reading Someone Like You by Lauren Layne, and it fits perfectly for this. Jun 4, 2023 · 3 discussion posts. Even though humanity loathed him just because he is ugly, Hero Garius still did everything he could for them. " The charming fiend, he gives people what he thinks they deserve. Or did she always intend to betray Ganondorf but needed to have him think her an ally. The only books that come to mind is Luciano by Eva Winners. The hidden agendas begin to blur as the hero falls in love. " I also want hero to "pine for the lady who he thinks has written the letter. I do not like it when the hero is obviously interested in the heroine and is constantly showering her with flirtatious banter and innuendos. I’m looking more for recs where the FMC didn’t really do it, but I’ll take recs where she did betray him. I'm really wanting to read this troupe in Historical Romance for so long. While they're convinced they're enemies, his henchman and her sidekick are just trying to get them together already. (outside of sex, I th Books shelved as hero-belives-heroine-betrayed-him: A Lost Love by Carole Mortimer, Firecracker by Abbi Glines, Season of the Sun by Catherine Coulter, A HR: the Hero thinks the heroine is an airhead, or that she is so naive and doesn't know how to do anything. The heroine is at a restaurant when he tries to kill her. I think he calls her an "old lady" because she's 34 or something. On a slightly lesser scale The Kraken King by Meljean Brooks and Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane (same author under different names). Mar 7, 2017 · It starts with the hero trying to kill the heroine because he believes she has betrayed him and their team (which ended in two of the team member/their close friends dying). 😭 Then she lost her baby It’s been a while since I read it. _forced marriage _ possessive/ protective hero Also those books where the heroine dresses as a guy, become the hero's best guy friend while falling in love with him. What he needs is a dependable mate—someone uncomplicated with whom he can start a family and who will help out around the ranch. Hero thinks she trapped him. The idea for this theory is more about the tragic circumstances of the 8th Heroine. Tyler, Smokey by Sam Crescent, What Mattered Most Feb 15, 2024 · The best movie betrayals are so shocking and feel so real, they make you question your own friends as you exit the theater. I don't think I fully got over what the MMC did lol. They worked together in a secret agency that dealt with paranormal crimes. They meet when young and fall (shelved 1 time as hero-betrays-heroine-later-regrets) avg rating 4. K Farlow} MMC doesn’t believe the FMC was raped by her stepbrother, he thinks she willingly slept with him and is lying about him raping her {The Heartbreak Prince Duet by CR Jane} MMC believes FMC is responsible for his brother getting in a car crash which lead him being put in a coma for years Plot: over the course of an 8-day destination wedding, the hero tries to redeem himself to the heroine after their initial, years-earlier meeting went horribly. To sum it up, Logan thinks he is in love with someone else, so he decides to break it off with Grace in order to “not hurt her”. true. So she ended up taking charge. Reply greenappletw Beautiful but doesn't know it 💅🏽 • One of my favorites is Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs. (Spoiler) In the end, turns out that the hero's secretary was the one who was the cause of seperation. {Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips} The hero spends a lot of the book insisting the heroine is too old for him, because he only dates 20 year olds. This is an LG story so we know the heroine will be exonerated and all will be well. Oct 16, 2021 · Ryan from Smoke in the Wind was a total toad! Somehow, I really enjoyed that one, because Venetia was such a such a formidable heroine. I want situations where it could have been swept under the mat, but wasn't. The hero doesn’t mean to hurt the heroine but is still caught up with stuff from his past. Love is War duet by RK Lilley (first book is called Breaking him) - there is no cheating, but she does betray him thinking he had. Somewhat emotional but still a sweet story. Any setting is OK (historical, fantasy, etc. Shen} Edit: TW and spoiler - the FMC is a virgin but through a misunderstanding the MMC believes she cheats on him so when they have sex he is angry and kind of rough with her but it’s her first time. {If you deceive, Kresley Cole} Regency HR. G. Preferred but not necessary that he loves her first, thus leading to the manipulation. " While our heroine lives with unrequited love, misery and desperation, for him. This may also include stories where the couple is already in a relationship but because of a misunderstanding, the hero rejects the heroine. Take the Hating Game or Pride and Prejudice, for example. The rare Kresley Cole where a MMC's regret and actions satisfy me fully! He thinks she's out to entrap him, and then thinks she's living a wealthy, luxurious life with his enemy - and finds out how horribly he's wronged her {the footman, s. The thing is the FMC also believes he betrayed her so it's not really one sided and they both kind of have beef with each other. Did she genuinely betray her people to side with a monster, then regret her choice and attempt to seal him away. (Heroine was a virgin and is crushed) Fast forward six years, hero has been ordered to marry because he has to clean up his act for the kingdom. I don’t think she ever experienced abuse but just a rough childhood. The queen then comes forward and let's everyone know the hero got the scar down his face protecting her. Books shelved as hero-betrays-heroine: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Forget Me Not by Q. The heroine is completely oblivious to the hero's feelings for her & thinks he hates her. Heroine’s father catches them and insists on marriage. I wish there were more books of this trope! {Sarazen's Betrayal by Isabel Wroth} - hero starts off by abandoning heroine (she thinks), spending no time with her etc. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, Author AMAs, book clubs, and more. (Sorry I'm too much particular 🥲) Jun 15, 2021 · 4 discussion posts. Charisma allows him to lure his victims to their own destruction. He (major spoilers of the hurt) thought FMC cheated on him, so out of the blue, he brought his friend home, kissed the friend in front of FMC, put a gun against FMC's head (she soiled herself), and kicked her out. So, MMC retaliates and hurts the FMC. r/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels. Angel} a dark mafia romance, he gets tricked into believing she betrayed him so he hurts her, then he finds out she’s innocent and has to grovel a lot to get her back. The FMC is super patient with him, and the steamy scenes manage to be super spicy, even with his haphephobia. *spoiler alert* *spoiler alert* *spoiler alert* *spoiler alert* *spoiler alert* *spoiler alert* Later he finds out his condoms were sabotaged by an ex. Before he can tell her the truth, she finds out about the ruse and is deeply hurt by it. There’s not much comfort on the hero’s part, though. Or he thinks she did but it is a misunderstanding. Something I really loved about this book is that the hero has actually grown since his mistakes-he’s gone to therapy and gotten sober. Share Add a Comment Aug 31, 2024 · suspense contemporary possessive hero strong heroine arranged/forced marriage. The people in this movie are the embodiment of pure evil and greed. J. Apr 12, 2014 · Many things I didn’t like- and the hero’s behavior to the heroine wasn’t one of them, unlike many readers. When she runs away bad things happen and he spends the rest of the book grovelling after he realizes she didn’t betray him and finally finds her. They are attacked by an army, Saxon I think, and the army offers to have a duel between their leader and someone from the kingdom, to avoid unnecessary bloodshed. He thinks the FMC has betrayed him somehow, he sends her away, she gets injured and he has to grovel once he realizes his mistake. He thinks she betrayed him. I prefer historical, steamy ans angsty books. I want a romance book where the heroine either used ,betrayed, lied to the hero. However, after they double-crossed him, he finally had enough of humanity. Bonus points if it has a chefs’ kiss grovel scene. His monologues when she's captured tend to turn to conversation, and she "accidentally" lets him escape arrest. m. When Nikos met her, she was a music student, a protected, loved child, and innocent. When she comes to a private security firm the hero is affiliated with and asks for help because she thinks her life is in danger, the hero makes sure she gets turned away and she ends up getting badly hurt by the people she was afraid of. Jul 8, 2010 · All her earnings as an assistant in a shoe shop and a hostess go to his fees. Jan 1, 2013 · The hero thinks the heroine has been leaking corporate secrets, but instead of confronting her he tells her their love affair is over because she is boring him. To the 7, she will forever be known as the one who betrayed them. She leaves. He believes success will come from influencing bureaucrats to pass regulations that give him an unearned advantage. On the one hand, in spite of his many flaws, Odysseus is elevated as a heroic literary figure. Books shelved as hero-thinks-heroine-betrayed-him: Best of Me by Maya Alden, Blackmailed by Her Bully by Sam Crescent, Tell Me No Lies by Fiona M. Hero Rating ~ 5 Stars! Heroine Rating ~ 5 Stars! Romance Rating ~ 4 Stars! Heat Level ~ 3. Marsde I like books where the Hero thinks the heroine betrayed him in some kind of way. - the heroine went partying with her friends and actually flirted and kissed ow while the hero, a SEAL, was risking his life on a mission. Ditto {A Talent for Trickery by Alissa Johnson}, where the heroine is a con artist/thief and the hero knows she is a con artist/thief (he is with Scotland Yard, natch books where hero insults heroine Home Services Blog [WP] The world's greatest villain and hero clearly like each other. Until the end when she gave into Ryan… I was going to add him, but already had 2 Robyn Donald’s on the list. There is a lot of anger and thinking she betrayed him in this book but he also wants to protect her! TW for past history of sexual abuse for the FMC by her stepfather Aug 6, 2020 · Janie: Can anyone think of any books where the heroine is a little “nerdy”? I read Breathe by Kristen Ashley and loved Faye and want more heroines like her! Mony: Wrecking Ball by P Dangelico…Hero says something really mean about the heroine before her interview with him and she overhears him. Definitely a traumatized heroine. Like hero and heroine know each other well, like friends and are comfortable with each First: The Mistake, by Elle Kennedy. The hero is a shifter. James marries Cherryl because he thinks she is worthless and therefore will be obligated to love him. In this literary analysis, Tuba artfully points out the contradictions in how we think of tragic heroes/heroines. : the FMC was the primary caregiver of OM while he had cancer and he goes in remission and they start trying for baby. So, I am looking for recs where the heroine and/or the hero is betrayed/cheated/ruined and the villains live miserably ever after. Books shelved as hero-thinks-heroine-cheated: The Frenchman's Marriage Demand by Chantelle Shaw, Innocent Wife, Baby of Shame by Melanie Milburne, The Ve In {At Your Pleasure by Meredith Duran}, the hero starts off believing that the heroine betrayed him years before, so lots of angst! Also, in the Pingkang Li Mysteries by Jeannie Lin, the main characters in {The Jade Temptress} have this dynamic starting in the previous book {The Lotus Palace} (a constable who thinks the heroine is the main suspect in a crime) - I liked the second book the If you like dark historical romances, {The Villain by Victoria Vale} and its sequel have both private and public humiliation. 33 — 57,337 ratings — published 2007 Nov 23, 2020 · The hero breaks up with the heroine because he thinks she is trying to trap him. I am not looking for books where the heroine is (for example) raped or kidnapped and the criminal goes to jail. He doesn’t do a great grovel. The heroine was raped, but when the hero finds out she’s not a virgin he gets upset thinking she duped him into marriage. The hero knows the heroine is a courtesan but becomes obsessed with her anyway, while the heroine is totally unapologetic about the fact that this is the way she makes her living. Hero Thinks H Betrayed Him genre: new releases and popular books, including The Innocent's Forgotten Wedding by Lynne Graham, Wanted by Her Lost Love by The heroine has a club foot (or something to give her a limp, can't remember) and her family thinks she'll never marry or attract a man. His own wife order him to be essentially be tortured without any remorse, compassion or sympathy (seemingly for all eternity) and joked about it. Hi guys, looking for books where the hero tricks the heroine into being with him, or somehow uses deception to manipulate the situation so that she must spend a lot of time with him. Any false pretense besides a bet is fine. It's been seven years since rancher Reese Duncan's first wife left him high and dry, and he's been trying to rebuild his life ever since. Books shelved as hero-thinks-heroine-cheated-him: Wife: Bought and Paid For by Jacqueline Baird, Gold Ring of Betrayal by Michelle Reid, The Purchased Wi {The Kiss Thief by L. Ye Books shelved as heroine-thinks-hero-cheated: The Pregnancy Bond by Lucy Gordon, The Italian's Revenge by Michelle Reid, The Purchased Wife by Michelle R The hero just manhandles the heroine to be together and the word “sorry” just never passes their lips. Yahello! We make quality Recaps (Manhwa/Anime) Books shelved as heroine-thinks-hero-cheated: The Pregnancy Bond by Lucy Gordon, The Italian's Revenge by Michelle Reid, The Purchased Wife by Michelle R One of my favorites is Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs. So the heroine dresses as a knight and goes out to fight him. {Her Ruthless Warrior by R. Afraid to fall by W Ferraro — Hero is jealous and mistrustful so the heroine gives up on him. On the other, though Medea meets the criteria for a tragic heroine, she is often demonized and diminished. Can’t let go by A. 欢迎访问开云平台官网登录，开启您的云端体育之旅！开云国际在线官网入口，尽享全球顶级体育赛事，随时随地畅享激情 . It's not the most well- written book, but that plotline astounded me. But then he escapes and gets his revenge and she kind of lets him. But in this, I love only particular ones because most make it hero being too damn smart to make catch the heroine's disguise early. and he misjudge her ( maybe because her family treats her poorly and made him think such things about her) The hero is gruff, intimidating but he start to have a soft spot for the heroine . • The Demon of Darkling Reach by P. B. Her brother offers the stud service of a prized horse to the hero if he comes to a house party and escorts the heroine for 2 weeks so she'll feel better about herself. Hero hates the Irish, heroine hates the English. sotlewdlztqsjsyivofyzkwycpyfwrkwvbplerciubsrqfegqpbyndriumntzsvdkcsgjhziafzhd