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M.K. Harkins

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Characterization labels used: amnesiac heroine, proactive heroine, strong heroine, feisty heroine, kickass heroine, curious heroine, vulnerable heroine, protective hero, brooding hero, grumpy love interest, kind love interest, jealous rival, kind doctor, supportive sister, loyal friend

Relationships labels used: love triangle, soulmate bond, rivalry, jealousy, betrayal, friendship, protective bond, found family, cousins, parent-child bond, romantic suspense

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Born

Tara Brown · 2012 · Born

A solitary survivor must break her rules and risk everything when strangers bring danger, loyalty, and love to her cabin.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · female lead · survivalist · stoic protagonist · socially isolated · awkward heroine · badass heroine · independent heroine · brooding male lead · charming male lead · animal companion · protective older brother · sassy girl · control issues

Relationships labels: love triangle · found family · sibling bond · mentor-child bond · romantic rivalry · female friendship · brother rivalry · protective relationship · dependency · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1157

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Verborgene Gefühle

Valentina Fast · 2020 · Secret Academy

A teen agent-in-training at a secret London academy must rescue her sister while deciding whom she can trust.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tough heroine · strong heroine · ambitious protagonist · loyal protagonist · protective sister · empathic protagonist · schlagfertig · rival character · mysterious newcomer · secretive character · wary protagonist · team player · best student · rule follower · protective love interest

Relationships labels: sister bond · found family · rivals to lovers · frenemies to lovers · love triangle · romantic tension · competition · trust and betrayal · friend group · team loyalty · sibling separation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1195

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Weapon

Lynette Noni · 2019 · Whisper

A fugitive heroine races to uncover her past, survive betrayal, and stop a power-hungry scientist in a twisty finale.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · powerful protagonist · oblivious protagonist · determined protagonist · protective character · secretive character · manipulative antagonist · scientist antagonist · rebel characters · found family

Relationships labels: love triangle · friendship · found family · betrayal · romantic tension · siblings · family secret · mentor-like protection · enemy to ally · ally to enemy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1197

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Arclight

Josin L. McQuein · 2013 · Arclight

An amnesiac teen surviving in a light-protected refuge must unravel the truth about herself and the creatures beyond the dark.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: amnesiac heroine · detached narrator · resilient heroine · fierce heroine · outsider protagonist · protective love interest · brooding love interest · secretive adults · annoying best friend · mysterious boy · emotionally complex boy · fearful children

Relationships labels: love triangle · enemies to lovers · protective bond · romantic tension · friendship strain · community mistrust · parent-child loss · outsider status · suspicion · betrayal · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1220

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Unforgotten

Jessica Brody · 2014 · Unremembered

A time-traveling engineered teen races to save her dying boyfriend while Diotech hunts the secret buried in her mind.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · engineered heroine · amnesiac heroine · scientifically created love interest · loyal love interest · mysterious antagonist · sarcastic supporting character · foster sibling · villainous corporation · strong-willed heroine · emotionally conflicted heroine

Relationships labels: romantic relationship · boyfriend · love triangle · forbidden attraction · soulmates · dependency · loyalty tested · foster sibling bond · enemy alliance · couple separated

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1224

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The Bane

Keary Taylor · 2013 · The Eden Trilogy

A memory-lost teen in a last human colony must survive a robot plague while choosing between two very different boys.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · kick-ass heroine · female lead · survivalist · hunter · scout · leader · protector · emotionally guarded · part human · part machine · amnesiac · mysterious newcomer · secretive love interest · steady caretaker · soldier · doctor · young adult protagonist

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic rivalry · found family · colony family · best friends · protective friendship · brother-sister bond · outsider romance · trust issues · jealousy · secret relationship · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1228

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Claimed by the Warlord

V.K. Ludwig · 2021 · Ash Planet Warriors

A human virologist and a scarred alien warlord battle fear, desire, and a dangerous bond on an ash-covered planet.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scarred hero · tortured hero · grumpy hero · possessive hero · overprotective father · widowed hero · single father · capable heroine · smart heroine · virologist heroine · divorced heroine · older/mature couple · broken characters · strong female lead · fiery heroine

Relationships labels: romantic pairing · family unit · father-son bond · mother-in-law relationship · found family · bonded mates · soulmate bond · jealousy · protective relationship · second chance romance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1233

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Reap

Casey L. Bond · 2014 · The Harvest Saga

In a caste-divided future, a village harvester is pulled into rebellion while torn between loyalty, love, and survival.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · stubborn heroine · spunky heroine · relatable heroine · compassionate protagonist · mature heroine · mysterious newcomer · love interests · best friend in love · antagonistic male lead · bullied heroine · secret identity · special chosen one

Relationships labels: love triangle · friendship tension · best friends · forbidden romance · engagement conflict · forced marriage · power imbalance · abusive relationship · romantic rivalry · loyalty conflict · family secrets · guardian-child bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1246

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Erased

Jennifer Rush · 2014 · Altered

On the run and haunted by returning memories, Anna must uncover why her past was erased before trust breaks again.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: feisty heroine · reckless heroine · badass heroine · protective leader · broody love interest · snarky character · mysterious character · tortured character · naive character · betrayal-prone character · character growth

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic tension · siblings · sister rivalry · found family · group camaraderie · friendship · betrayal · ex-girlfriend tension · protective bond · history-based attraction · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1246

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Born to Fight

Tara Brown, A.E. Watson · 2013 · Born

A captive genetic experiment escapes, learns her origins, and turns revenge on the people who made her.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · flawed heroine · ruthless protagonist · reclusive protagonist · genetically engineered protagonist · emotionally volatile · matured heroine · protective sister · brooding love interest · abusive love interest · protective wolf · supportive female allies · genius scientist

Relationships labels: love triangle · chosen family · siblings · father daughter · brother sister · romantic rivalry · abusive relationship · friend group · loyalty conflict · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1248

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Thin Air

Rachel Caine · 2007 · Weather Warden

An amnesiac weather warden must recover her identity while a demon steals her life and factions turn against her.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: amnesiac protagonist · strong female lead · kickass heroine · resourceful heroine · vulnerable heroine · snarky protagonist · powerful heroine · troubled love interest · temperamental character · manipulative antagonist · female ensemble · traumatized character · morally gray characters

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic tension · established couple · sister rivalry · protective friendship · demon impersonation · trust issues · family grief · loyalty conflict · power imbalance · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1257

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The Cure

K.A. Riley · 2021 · The Cure Chronicles

A poor teen enters a deadly elite training program for a cure, only to uncover the society’s hidden cruelty.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · passive heroine · naive protagonist · tough heroine · emotionally reactive · protective love interest · handsome love interest · authority figure love interest · childhood friend · father secrets · sick mother · younger sibling · aristocratic family · ruling class · rebellious streak · survivor heroine · chosen one trope

Relationships labels: love triangle · childhood friends · forced proximity · protective romance · power imbalance · class-crossed romance · family responsibility · sibling bond · parent-child tension · friend betrayal · romantic tension · rival loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1263

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