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Characterization labels used: gestalt self, fragmented self, mercenary, tech servant, lover, ex-mercenary, bounty target, stalker, warlord, fugitive, child soldier, redeemed outsider, morally gray, traumatized

Relationships labels used: lover, romantic partnership, escort dynamic, pursuer-target, shared consciousness, collective identity, power imbalance, betrayal, guilt bond

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Resisting Maxu

Victoria Aveline · 2022 · Clecanian

A reluctant human on an alien world is matched with a possessive hunter, forcing a dangerous fight for trust and freedom.

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Characterization labels: grumpy hero · possessive hero · protective hero · hunter hero · ex-mercenary · morally gray hero · traumatized heroine · independent heroine · guarded heroine · strong heroine · firecracker heroine

Relationships labels: fated mates · enemies to lovers · dislike to lovers · mate bond · power imbalance · protective pairing · romantic push-pull · forced marriage resistance · working as a team · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1926

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Outcast Mine

Jamie Craig · 2011

A human thief and an alien prison guard forge a dangerous bond while surviving a deadly prison planet under siege.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: thief · con artist · escape artist · clever protagonist · resourceful protagonist · self-preserving · stubborn hero · honorable hero · stoic hero · guard leader · criminal guard · bloodthirsty alien · noble character · guilt-ridden character · self-sacrificing character · dark MCs · character growth

Relationships labels: prisoner guard · enemies to lovers · forced bond · mate bond · forbidden romance · protective relationship · mutual attraction · slow-burn romance · power imbalance · found partnership

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1950

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Exposed

H.L. Day · 2020

In a brutal future, a falsely accused man is rescued by a mysterious stalker, and survival forces them together.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: lone wolf · assassin · killer · stalker · protector · brooding hero · sunshine hero · naive hero · talkative hero · optimistic character · mysterious character · morally gray · devoted lover · possessive lover · ruthless · brave · selfless

Relationships labels: opposites attract · forbidden attraction · devotion · possessive love · protective bond · forced partnership · mutual trust · slow-burn romance · stalking romance · caretaking

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1953

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Silver Surfer, Vol. 2: Worlds Apart

Dan Slott, Mike Allred · 2015 · Silver Surfer by Slott & Allred

A quirky cosmic road trip turns romantic and dangerous as the Silver Surfer’s past catches up with him.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: alienated hero · human companion · sentient board · former herald · cosmic being · redemptive arc · guilt-ridden protagonist · playful companion · humane alien

Relationships labels: romantic relationship · companion dynamic · mentor-like bond · power imbalance · shared journey · past betrayal · love and guilt · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1963

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The First Sister

Linden A. Lewis · 2020 · The First Sister Trilogy

A voiceless priestess and a disgraced soldier get pulled into opposing sides of a solar-system war, with love and betrayal at stake.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: voiceless protagonist · nameless protagonist · priestess · soldier · duelist · spy · traitor · captain · religious leader · moral conflict · morally grey · disgraced warrior · elite soldier · outcast · survivor · self-discovery · growth arc · determination

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · loyalty conflict · partner bond · betrayal · spy target · power imbalance · authority relationship

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Distance: 0.1976

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Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts

Lyn Gala · 2018 · Claimings

A human linguist on an alien trade world is claimed by a protective trader, forcing both to bridge culture, consent, and desire.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: wounded hero · submissive nature · curious linguist · capable trader · protective dominant · gentle giant · alien outsider · healer dynamic · attentive partner · damaged past · respectful dominant · rare submissive · intelligent protagonist · emotionally guarded

Relationships labels: m/m romance · Dom/sub · power exchange · protective partnership · caregiving · courtship · friendship to romance · ownership dynamic · trust building · dependency

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Distance: 0.2001

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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.

Why this is here

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: 0.2007

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Broken Boundaries

Evangeline Anderson · 2009

A talented cadet is paired with a feared pilot in a lethal space program where flying depends on forbidden intimacy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young recruit · brooding hero · scarred hero · loner · damaged hero · reluctant partner · emotionally closed off · insecure hero · patience · submissive role · dominant role · internalized homophobia · mysterious hero

Relationships labels: forced pairing · mentor-partner · flight partners · bonded teammates · opposites attract · gay for you · sexual coercion · power imbalance · rivalry · caretaking · trust building · betrayal · reconciliation

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Distance: 0.2009

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Deadpool, Vol. 4: Deadpool vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.

Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan · 2013 · Deadpool (2012) (Collected Editions)

Deadpool wages a violent, joke-filled war on S.H.I.E.L.D. while old wounds, betrayals, and a body-sharing problem resurface.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: antihero · mercenary · wisecracking · ultraviolent · traumatized · angsty · broody · morally gray · chaotic neutral · complex character · lonely · immortal · unhinged · supportive ally · rogue agent · traitor · LMD

Relationships labels: enemy agency · friendship · attachment · dependency · headmate relationship · body swap · body sharing · rivalry · betrayal · workplace betrayal · parent-child relationship · husband-wife relationship

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Distance: 0.2031

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Prison Planet Barbarian

Ruby Dixon · 2017 · Risdaverse

A kidnapped human is dumped on an alien prison planet and becomes the focus of a dangerous prisoner who wants to protect her.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: human heroine · alien hero · blue alien · horned alien · assassin · mercenary · ex-soldier · protective hero · possessive hero · timid heroine · resourceful heroine · strong heroine · survivalist heroine · ruthless prisoner · dangerous inmate

Relationships labels: fated mate · possessive romance · protection pact · forced intimacy · rescuer dynamic · power imbalance · insta-attraction · insta-love · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2031

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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever

Stephen R. Donaldson · 1993 · The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever

A bitter leper is pulled into a magical world where he’s expected to save it, while refusing to believe it’s real.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: antihero · unlikeable protagonist · flawed hero · self-loathing · self-pitying · depressive · cynical · cowardly · morally compromised · redeemable antihero · complex protagonist · outcast · leper protagonist · chosen one · villainous force · supporting cast · tragic characters · noble side characters · morally gray

Relationships labels: betrayal · redemption · dependence · community support · alienation · romance tension · friendship · power imbalance · guides and protectors · hospitality and rejection

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2032

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The Etched City

K.J. Bishop · 2004

Two war-displaced fugitives rebuild in a corrupt, dreamlike city where crime, art, and strange miracles reshape them.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: antihero · morally grey · loner · gunslinger · surgeon · healer · mercenary · bodyguard · artist · priest · corrupt magnate · outlaw

Relationships labels: companions · odd-couple duo · romantic obsession · moral contrast · power imbalance · friendship without romance · love affair · religious rivalry · city and inhabitant

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2036

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