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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Iron Duke.
Characterization labels used: female detective, strong heroine, kickass heroine, mixed-race heroine, social pariah, alpha hero, pirate hero, duke hero, possessive hero, protective hero, damaged leads, competent investigator, heroic rogue, family-oriented heroine
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A police lieutenant and her team uncover a deadly corruption ring inside their own department.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female detective · police lieutenant · primary detective · kick-ass heroine · competent heroine · strong leader · mentor · protégé · team leader · corrupt authority figure · crooked cop · female villain · dedicated cop · emotionally growing heroine · fearful witness · loyal partner
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1080
A tough future homicide detective investigates a senator’s daughter’s murder while falling for a billionaire suspect.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: tough heroine · emotionally closed-off · competent detective · badass cop · alpha hero · billionaire hero · mysterious hero · strong woman · vulnerable heroine · protective hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1097
Eight months into marriage, Mina investigates a murder while Rhys struggles to protect her without losing her.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: competent heroine · female investigator · protective hero · alpha male · smart heroine · fiercely independent heroine · vulnerable hero · brooding hero · capable police inspector · determined detective · awkward constable · tinker child
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1216
A steampunk detective probes a child-murder case that may unlock forgotten memories and a dangerous past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female detective · badass heroine · amnesiac protagonist · investigator · inventor sidekick · detective inspector · orphaned children · mad scientist · mysterious detective · strong female lead · smart heroine · sassy heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1315
A sassy New York detective faces a movie-star mystery that spirals into a Doctor Who prequel with a monstrous twist.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female detective · sassy protagonist · witty protagonist · flirtatious · smart heroine · strong female lead · hard-boiled archetype · performative confidence · sex appeal · private investigator
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1324
A small-town detective and a secretive FBI agent race to solve a time-capsule murder case tied to the future.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female investigator · male detective · FBI agent · police chief · curious hero · protective hero · alpha hero · smart heroine · competent heroine · mysterious heroine · law enforcement protagonists · widower hero · observant hero · strong-willed heroine · capable investigators
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1332
A shielded human detective and a failing Psy memory-reader unite to solve murders and unravel a Psy Council plot.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: human detective · cop hero · Psy heroine · Justice Psy · strong heroine · alpha hero · protective hero · patient hero · broken heroine · mysterious character · morally rigid heroine · incorruptible hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1358
A rebel space captain hiding a dangerous secret must trust a charming bounty hunter to save her crew and ship.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female captain · strong heroine · bounty hunter hero · arrogant hero · conflicted hero · found family crew · mystery character · protective hero · resourceful heroine · secretive heroine · morally gray characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1429
A human racer joins an alien military academy and clashes with her gruff instructor as sabotage and desire collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: feisty heroine · headstrong heroine · badass heroine · confident woman · stubborn heroine · tomboy · champion racer · gruff hero · alpha hero · protective hero · possessive hero · outsider hero · bad boy instructor · mysterious hero · strong-willed heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1431
A kidnapped Earth woman and an alien ruler clash, then fall hard while trapped by alien law and a dangerous former bond.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · feisty heroine · kick-ass heroine · street-smart heroine · abducted woman · alpha male · protective male · ruler · warrior · alpha hero · tough heroine · desperate survivor · honorable hero · jealous female rival
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1452
A charming SnowDancer tracker must win over a wary lieutenant while a larger war brews in the background.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: dominant heroine · playful hero · alpha female · dominant male · tracker · lieutenant · rogue hunter · enforcer · charmer · persistent hero · stubborn heroine · loyal heroine · sweet hero · protective hero · kick-ass heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1456
Abducted from Earth and sold as a pet, Giselle must survive an alien war society and rethink her place in it.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · brave heroine · smart heroine · feisty heroine · independent heroine · warrior hero · alpha hero · protective hero · honorable hero · possessive hero · kind captor · fierce female lead · competent heroine · authoritarian hero · villainous captor · side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1465
