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Characterization labels used: professor, teaching assistant, occult researcher, cold hero, vulnerable hero, witty heroine, street-smart heroine, underappreciated assistant, reluctant romantic lead, eccentric academic, supporting cast (strong), villainous mobster, male protagonist with commitment issues, older hero, younger heroine

Relationships labels used: office romance, teacher-student tension, boss-subordinate, forbidden attraction, friends to lovers, sexual tension, age-gap romance, protective dynamic, slow-burn romance, relationship under stress, unrequited love, partnership, dependency, shared survival

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The Quantum Curators and the Fabergé Egg

Eva St. John · 2020 · The Quantum Curators

A quantum curator from an alternate Earth races to recover a priceless Fabergé egg before hidden enemies sabotage the mission.

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Characterization labels: strong female lead · male academic · archivist · professor · researcher · curator · team leader · stereotyped characters · flat characters · two-dimensional characters · intrepid team · rival agents

Relationships labels: team dynamics · co-worker romance · budding romance · workplace relationship · friendship · best friends · loyalty · betrayal · rivalry · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1812

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A Breath of Eyre

Eve Marie Mont · 2012 · Unbound

A lonely scholarship teen is pulled into Jane Eyre and must choose between a classic romance and her own life.

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Characterization labels: bookish heroine · outsider · scholarship student · lonely teen · shy protagonist · insecure heroine · sarcastic heroine · coming of age · brooding hero · popular girl · mean girl · misunderstood boy · teacher crush · stepparent conflict · grieving daughter · female agency · wounded hero · matured heroine

Relationships labels: friendship · love triangle · forbidden crush · teacher-student attraction · father-daughter conflict · stepmother conflict · romantic tension · rivalry · female friendship · class divide · family tension · romantic choice · longtime friends · mentor-figure tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1819

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Wicked Games

M.J. Scott · 2022 · TechWitch

A code-savvy tech specialist is pulled into a future VR game, awakening magic, demons, and a dangerous new life.

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Characterization labels: computer expert · coder · hacker · strong heroine · smart heroine · loyal heroine · damaged heroine · trust issues · alpha hero · billionaire hero · protective hero · pushy hero · overprotective hero · morally flawed leads

Relationships labels: insta-lust · insta-love · slow burn romance · office romance · boss-employee relationship · protective relationship · uneven relationship · best friend bond · family trauma · romance arc

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Superman: Kryptonite

Tim Sale · 2008 · Collana Superman

Young Superman’s first brush with kryptonite sparks a mystery that tests his powers, fears, and relationships.

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Characterization labels: young hero · inexperienced hero · vulnerable hero · selfless hero · feisty heroine · streetwise sidekick · loving parents · scheming villain · corrupt businessman · humanized protagonist · strong female lead · character-driven

Relationships labels: romantic tension · boyfriend-girlfriend · parent-child · family support · mentor-like parents · workplace team · investigative partnership · rivalry · power imbalance · protective love

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1844

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The Grand Dark

Richard Kadrey · 2019

A bike messenger in a decadent postwar city is pulled into secrets, class intrigue, and a looming new conflict.

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Characterization labels: naive protagonist · ambitious underclass · addict · courier · actress · ordinary hero · flawed protagonist · opportunist · drifter · wastrel · good heart · character growth · passive protagonist · class striver

Relationships labels: romantic partnership · lovers · power imbalance · class-crossed romance · girlfriend relationship · friendship · mentor boss dynamic

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Distance: 0.1871

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The Invisible College

Jeff Wheeler · 2024 · The Invisible College

A deaf young woman and a speech tutor are drawn into a secret magical college as an ancient winter-born enemy awakens.

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Characterization labels: professor · elocutionist · inventor · sorcerer · deaf heroine · strong-willed heroine · young woman · sickly hero · poor scholar · military officer · hunter · barrister's daughter · honorable hero · high society

Relationships labels: student-teacher · forbidden romance · age gap · class difference · family disapproval · slow-burn romance · supportive family · parental guardianship · rivalry · mentor-student

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The Vault of Dreamers

Caragh M. O'Brien · 2014 · The Vault of Dreamers

At a televised arts school, a low-ranked student skips sleep and uncovers a sinister secret hidden behind the cameras.

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Characterization labels: curious heroine · determined protagonist · underdog · rule-breaker · impulsive protagonist · skeptical narrator · love interest · poor-background heroine · artist student

Relationships labels: romance · love interest · friendship · family tension · stepfather conflict · school authority · student rivalry · protective friendship

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Distance: 0.1897

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Numbers Game

Rebecca Rode · 2015 · Numbers Game

In a ranked future society, a teen’s shocking low score sends her undercover into a military spy hunt.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · naive heroine · determined heroine · obedient student · brooding soldier · protective male lead · loyal male lead · complex male lead · good girl · model citizen · rebel heroine · vulnerable protagonist · mature growth · baggage

Relationships labels: love triangle · boyfriend rivalry · forbidden romance · slow-burn romance · protective bond · team partnership · family secrets · romantic conflict · mentor-like training · friendship tension

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Oblivion

Jennifer L. Armentrout · 2015 · Lux

The first Lux story is retold through Daemon’s eyes, revealing his hidden motives, protectiveness, and growing attraction.

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Characterization labels: bad boy · arrogant hero · protective hero · snarky hero · lovable jerk · powerful protagonist · jealousy · inner conflict · character growth · vulnerable hero

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · protective attraction · sexual tension · slow burn · rival attraction · family duty · sibling bond · romantic tension

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Let the Wind Rise

Shannon Messenger · 2026 · Sky Fall

Captured heroes, rising wind magic, and a final assault on a fortress decide freedom, love, and rule.

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Characterization labels: reluctant hero · sarcastic hero · non-macho male lead · caring hero · protective heroine · badass heroine · courage under pressure · captured heroine · redeemed character · villain with backstory · supportive sidekick · snarky side character · tough-to-vulnerable arc · character growth · character-driven

Relationships labels: slow burn · romantic tension · bonded pair · broken bond · rescue romance · love triangle · forced alliance · forbidden romance · friendship loyalty · family conflict · mentor-like support · rival attraction · group teamwork

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1922

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Coma

Robin Cook · 2014

A medical student uncovers a lethal hospital conspiracy after routine surgeries leave healthy patients in comas.

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Characterization labels: medical student · female protagonist · determined heroine · feisty heroine · bright student · overemotional protagonist · unprofessional lead · sexist male characters · chauvinist men · cardboard characters · sympathetic investigator

Relationships labels: supervisor-student tension · patient-doctor tension · romantic subplot · power imbalance · male-dominated workplace · institutional betrayal · professional rivalry · dependency

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Distance: 0.1924

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The End of Mr. Y

Scarlett Thomas · 2006

A PhD student finds a cursed rare book and is pulled into a mind-travel mystery about reality, time, and thought.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female academic · PhD student · curious heroine · flawed protagonist · intellectual heroine · obsessive reader · messy protagonist · sexually active protagonist · poor student · strong-willed · mentally complex

Relationships labels: mentor relationship · academic hierarchy · unhealthy romance · sexual relationship · love interest · rival pursuit · obsessive attachment · community of readers

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1938

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