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Characterization labels used: anxious heroine, skeptical protagonist, smart heroine, unlikely hero, manipulative love interest, charismatic alien, rebellion member, alien scientist, troubled protagonist, resourceful heroine, stubborn heroine, curious heroine, moral ambiguity

Relationships labels used: slow-burn romance, budding romance, friendship, companionship, protector dynamic, power imbalance, mutual respect, family loss, sibling bond, stalker tension, trust issues

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Cover of The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story by Mya Robarts

The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story

Mya Robarts · 2015

In a war-torn future where sexual slavery is legal, one teen races to claim her first sex on her own terms.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · determined heroine · resourceful heroine · protective sister · sick sibling · supportive father · broody hero · alpha hero · mysterious outsider · reluctant trust · damaged characters · complex hero · stubborn heroine · young adult protagonist · mature beyond years · family caretaker · PTSD · virgin heroine · religious best friend · supportive siblings

Relationships labels: slow-burn romance · best friends to lovers · forbidden romance · love triangle · protector dynamic · trust issues · family loyalty · sibling bond · father-daughter bond · romantic tension · conflicted attraction · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1128

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Cover of Tainted by Morgan L. Busse

Tainted

Morgan L. Busse · 2016 · Soul Chronicles

A young woman with a soul-draining power and a wounded bounty hunter race to find a cure in a steampunk world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: gifted heroine · wounded hero · emotionally damaged · broken characters · flawed protagonists · reluctant ally · scientist father · mad scientist · cold father · female student · bounty hunter · detective · policeman turned bounty hunter · self-doubt · determined heroine · morally serious · jealous mistrust · protective instinct

Relationships labels: slow-burn romance · attraction · trust issues · betrayal · father-daughter conflict · strained family · ally partnership · work partnership · unmarried travel · romantic tension · broken engagement · emotional distance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1207

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Cover of The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon

The Mask Falling

Samantha Shannon · 2024 · The Bone Season

A traumatized rebel navigates Parisian intrigue, shifting loyalties, and a dangerous bond while Scion tightens its grip.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: impulsive heroine · clairvoyant protagonist · young leader · resilient survivor · traumatized protagonist · badass heroine · protective male lead · immortal being · rebel leader · layered characters

Relationships labels: slow burn romance · bonded pair · protector-protected dynamic · equal partnership · romantic tension · trust issues · betrayal · allies and enemies · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1212

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Cover of The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

The Testing

Joelle Charbonneau, Amélie Hesnard · 2013 · The Testing

In a ruined future America, a chosen graduate must survive a deadly university selection process while learning whom to trust.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart heroine · resourceful heroine · kindhearted protagonist · trusting protagonist · vulnerable protagonist · strong-willed protagonist · male love interest · competitors · future leaders · mentor figures · ruthless candidates

Relationships labels: childhood friends · slow-burn romance · trust issues · friendship under pressure · family warning · parent-child bond · team alliance · rivalry · betrayal · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1217

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Cover of Xul by A.G. Wilde

Xul

A.G. Wilde · 2019 · Captured by Aliens

An abducted human and a rogue alien must survive captivity and a hostile planet while a dangerous mission pulls them together.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · fierce heroine · resourceful heroine · sarcastic heroine · snarky heroine · capable heroine · brave heroine · stubborn heroine · protective hero · broody hero · possessive hero · alpha hero · rogue alien · undercover soldier · rebel fighter · guard · survivor · captor-ally · damaged past

Relationships labels: forced proximity · caretaking · protective bond · mutual reliance · slow-burn romance · attraction grows · rescue dynamic · trust building · enemy to lovers · power imbalance · bonding under stress · intergroup romance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1262

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Cover of Incarnate by Jodi Meadows

Incarnate

Jodi Meadows · 2012 · Newsoul

A shunned new soul seeks answers in a reincarnated society where her existence may upend everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: abused heroine · defensive protagonist · naive heroine · curious protagonist · strong female lead · resourceful heroine · sweet love interest · protective hero · older soul · outcast · abusive parent · reluctant trust

Relationships labels: slow burn · friendship to romance · guardian ward · abusive mother · parent child conflict · protective bond · age gap · power imbalance · forbidden love · mutual comfort

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1264

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Cover of Overload Flux by Carol Van Natta

Overload Flux

Carol Van Natta · 2014 · Central Galactic Concordance

A secretive forensic investigator and a hidden super-soldier guard race to recover a stolen cure and survive a galaxy-wide conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: damaged protagonists · haunted characters · brilliant investigator · competent heroine · quiet heroine · socially awkward heroine · lethal heroine · protective partner · emotionally guarded · hidden talent · psychic talent · forensic intuition · augmented human · trained killer · unlikely pair · mature leads · fallible characters

Relationships labels: slow burn romance · mutual trust · forced proximity · bodyguard-protected · partners to lovers · attraction to love · power imbalance · mutual dependence · emotional healing · supportive bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1277

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Cover of Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee

Gates of Thread and Stone

Lori M. Lee · 2014 · Gates of Thread and Stone

A girl with hidden time magic hunts for her missing brother and uncovers secrets that could reshape her city.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · determined heroine · flawed protagonist · protective brother · mysterious love interest · secretive character · stubborn heroine · impulsive heroine · loyal character · resourceful heroine · naive heroine · self-sacrificing sibling · bad boy love interest · eccentric immortal

Relationships labels: siblings · adoptive siblings · foster siblings · childhood friends · slow burn romance · crush · love triangle · protective sibling bond · co-dependence · friendship · found family · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1302

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Cover of Whispers in Autumn by Trisha Leigh

Whispers in Autumn

Trisha Leigh · 2012 · The Last Year

A teen girl who can't be mind-controlled by alien rulers must trust a stranger and uncover why she's different.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · lonely outcast · hidden identity · protective love interest · male love interest · guarded protagonist · spunky heroine · loyal · reluctant trust · conflicted

Relationships labels: slow-burn romance · teen romance · paired protagonists · trust issues · protective bond · romantic tension · loneliness · found connection · mutual dependence · friendship into romance · partners · family separation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1302

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Cover of Dot Slash Magic by Liz Shipton

Dot Slash Magic

Liz Shipton · 2025

A reluctant community-college coder discovers magic, channels it through AI, and gets blamed when monsters and deaths follow.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: reluctant heroine · snarky protagonist · messy protagonist · flawed heroine · rebellious heroine · cynical heroine · coder protagonist · introverted protagonist · reckless protagonist · impulsive protagonist · wounded protagonist · founder/creator · AI companion · grumpy love interest · ex-Navy Seal · outcast friend group

Relationships labels: found family · slow burn romance · strangers to lovers · love triangle · power imbalance · controlling relationship · toxic relationship · female friendship · friend group conflict · mentor conflict · romantic tension · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1306

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Cover of Emergence by Kim Harrison

Emergence

Kim Harrison · 2024 · Eclipsed Evolution

As humans and aliens struggle to coexist after first contact, a scientist uncovers a dangerous magic secret.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · researcher protagonist · female lead · alien colleague · possible boyfriend · love triangle · politically savvy antagonist · manipulated heroine · strong-willed heroine · smart characters · morally gray characters

Relationships labels: friendship · slow-burn romance · love triangle · colleague bond · trust issues · power imbalance · duty vs friendship · human-alien partnership · romantic tension · protective relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1310

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Cover of Barbarian's Tease by Ruby Dixon

Barbarian's Tease

Ruby Dixon · 2017 · Ice Planet Barbarians

A stranded alien-humans romance follows a rocky one-night stand turning into a possessive, awkward second chance.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: alien hero · human heroine · virgin hero · flirtatious heroine · jealous hero · patient hero · protective hero · annoying heroine · immature leads · brooding hero · naive hero · self-centered heroine · steadfast hero · cautious heroine · troublemaker

Relationships labels: friends to lovers · mate bond · sexual tension · kidnapped together · possessive romance · jealousy · friend zone · slow burn · consent conflict · power imbalance · pairing tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1321

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