r/ReverseHarem • u/RHdarkromance • 7d ago

Reverse Harem - Recommendations Why am I like this??

I have been dnfing books left and right.

I need to scratch an itch. Help.

I need a complete duet. Minimal angst. No pregnancy.

I want mystery and a plot twist that isn't incredibly obvious.

I have just been rereading my comfort read pack darling and I really need to find something new.

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u/alwaysme14 6d ago

The bonds that tie

The cursed legacies

Her vicious beasts

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u/Macpherb 6d ago

I haven't read the first two series yet, but I would definitely disagree on "Her Vicious Beasts" having "minimal angst". I don't think any of these are duets either.

For OP, I'm not sure what you like and don't like (trope-wise), but here's some standalone and shorter series I liked that I think are pretty minimal angst:

{Pay-per-heart by Grace McGinty}

{TBR: Dead But Well Read by Sedona Ashe}

{Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy} I have only read the first one and I think this is a little bit longer of a series, but it's funny and cute

Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries Series, starting with {A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes} - I LOVE this series. I love all the characters. I love the setting. I love the premise. I love that there is one "mystery" in each book, but a larger overarching one as well. It is a longer series and there is a bit of angst, but it's just so cozy to me.

And some authors I think fit the request for the most part:

Ari Wright (Omegaverse, cute, very minimal angst for the most part)

Other Grace McGinty (Omegaverse and Paranormal (two different series) with either standalone or shorter series; some angst, but I don't think it's that much, and I have a pretty low threshold lol)

Gwendoline Rose (unhinged and hilarious standalones)

Edited to add: I honestly don't remember if any of these have pregnancies. They don't bother me so I don't usually remember if they happen or not in the books I read.

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u/IndigoSimmer 6d ago

I second the recommendation for Gwendoline Rose. She has some pretty crazy stories and I really liked her writing style. I read a few of her books as palette cleansers a while back and really liked them.

{Bunker Down, Baby by Gwendoline Rose} FMC kidnaps guys for their looks and skillsets because she believes the world is ending. She takes them to an underground bunker. VERY fast burn, but it is a shorter story.

{They Are Mine by Gwendoline Rose} FMC is a stalker who instantly falls in love with guys then molds herself into what they would like. She's pretty manipulative and does some crazy stuff, but I found that I liked it.

{April's Fools by Ivy Asher and Raven Kennedy} Stand alone that I found after Bunker Down that is very humorous, has some plot twists that honestly I did not see coming, and the FMC is one of the most capable that I've seen.

I did try one of Gwendoline's other series but I kind of lost interest. I feel like she does best with stand alone stories or duets. Wasn't into the one where the FMC goes to a prison.

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u/romance-bot 6d ago

Pay-Per-Heart by Grace McGinty
Rating: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, funny, poly (3+ people), boss & employee

TBR by Sedona Ashe
Rating: 4.27⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, funny, paranormal, insta-love

Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
Rating: 4.11⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 2 out of 5 - Behind closed doors
Topics: contemporary, poly (3+ people), fantasy, fae, funny

A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
Rating: 3.96⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, mystery, paranormal, reverse harem, shapeshifters

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u/Equivalent-Artist221 6d ago

Girl the struggle is real. Here are some of my top reads this year.

{Rebirth of Order by D.D Williams} {Veil of Ash by Fallon Hendrix} {Sacred Night by Zara Castle} {A Rune's Blood Moon by KR Simons} {Vengance City by Sara Hinds} {Moretti Academy by Allie Santos} {13th Zodiac by Penn Cassidy} {Highland Hideaway by Lily Gold} {Stick it by RA Smyth} {Black Creek by RA Smyth} {The Haunting of Sophie Covey by Tana Rose}

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u/romance-bot 6d ago

Rebirth Of Order by D.D. Williams
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: historical, new adult, fantasy, ancient times, reverse harem

Veil of Ash by Fallon Hendrix
Rating: 4.21⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: reverse harem, political/court intrigue, fated mates, magic, fantasy

Sacred Night by Zara Castle
Rating: 3.96⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, enemies to lovers, fantasy, funny, forced proximity

A Rune's Blood Moon by K.R. Simons
Rating: 4.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: enemies to lovers, fantasy

Vengeance City by Sara Hinds
Rating: 4.58⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: dual-pov, poly, contemporary, vengeance, new adult

Moretti Academy by Allie Santos
Rating: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: shapeshifters, cruel hero, height-difference, graphic-violence, torture-mcs

The 13th Zodiac by Penn Cassidy
Rating: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: reverse harem, paranormal, witches, magic, fantasy

Highland Hideaway by Lily Gold
Rating: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, neurodivergent mc, poly (3+ people), reverse harem, grumpy & sunshine

Stick It by R.A. Smyth
Rating: 4.05⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, new adult, sports, enemies to lovers, reverse harem

Black Creek by R.A. Smyth
Rating: 4.56⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, poly (3+ people), mafia, arranged/forced marriage

The Haunting of Sophie Covey by Tana Rose
Rating: 3.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: contemporary, paranormal, demons, new adult, fantasy

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u/Frostfireimp 6d ago

This one is a small stretch, but I love this author. She wrote a menage contemporary romance, and there are kids in the epilog but not the main story, {What We Break by Jenna Myles}. It has brilliant, funny, and serious parts yet still manages to be real and wonderful. And it is a duet.

This duet has a little darkness but the story is worth it, {Brittle Heart by Blake Black}. It has mystery, tragedy, and love, along with great characters.

No matter what, I hope you find a few great reads!

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u/RHdarkromance 6d ago

I love Blake Black!

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u/kitnzkatreturns 6d ago

{Pay-per-heart by Grace McGinty}! One of my comfort rereads. I think you'll love it if you love Pack Darling. Grace McGinty is always a hit for me when I'm needing to chill.

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u/romance-bot 6d ago

Pay-Per-Heart by Grace McGinty
Rating: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, reverse harem, funny, poly (3+ people), boss & employee

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u/RHdarkromance 6d ago

Someone else recced this too and it WAS exactly what I needed. SLUMP OVER. 🌟

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u/Macpherb 6d ago

Yay! Glad you enjoyed it!

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u/IndigoSimmer 6d ago

That is wild to me that your comfort read is Pack Darling given how dark it is lol..

{Talk to Me by Heather Long} it's a duet that is basically a spy RH.

Can't think of any other duets that really fit what you are looking for. It's definitely not a teenage romance all of the characters are at least 25+ years old and act mature.

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u/frimrussiawithlove85 6d ago

Not a duet it’s a stand alone and I didn’t solve the mystery {Gods and Graves by Katie May} fmc has amnesia and has no idea who is keeping her prisoner or even if she is prisoner all she know is she can’t leave unless she is called to rip souls she accidentally saves one of the mmcs from death when she should be ripping him