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These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for Devil May Breathe. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.
Premise labels used: obsessed lover, reclaimed past bond, college romance, royal physician, stalker romance, forbidden pursuit, second choice
Setting labels used: university setting, royal court, imperial family, same planet, science-fantasy world
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their premise + setting embeddings are close.
A young Silver noblewoman’s secret diary reveals how she won a prince’s love and became trapped in royal danger.
Why this is here
Premise labels: secret diary · courtship · royal marriage · court intrigue · fallen queen · prequel backstory · maternal bond
Setting labels: royal court · nobility · dystopian world · pre-main-series era · palace setting · class-stratified society
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1934
A widowed crown prince and a rough outsider collide through a forbidden telepathic bond that upends duty, secrecy, and desire.
Why this is here
Premise labels: forbidden romance · opposites attract · star-crossed lovers · secret relationship · telepathic bond · illicit attraction · widowed prince · undercover rebel
Setting labels: alien world · royal court · palace setting · stables · political intrigue setting · science-fantasy world · interplanetary society
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1977
Nix must navigate shifting trust, desire, and danger as a dark why-choose power game and mystery deepen.
Why this is here
Premise labels: shared lover · power struggle · mystery unraveling · forbidden trust · control battle · why choose romance
Setting labels: prestigious university · club setting · planetary setting · other planets · fictional universe · sci-fi world
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.1996
A feared mafia scientist and a royal racer ignite a forbidden, obsessive romance that tests loyalty, trauma, and power.
Why this is here
Premise labels: forbidden relationship · obsessive romance · trauma bond · mismatched loyalties · social divide · mafia romance · royal romance · secret relationship
Setting labels: other planet · planetary setting · academy setting · university setting · laboratory setting · mafia setting · military academy · street racing · docks · imperial court · science fiction world · paranormal world
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2002
A provincial noble is taken to court by a king, where forbidden love collides with duty, politics, and a body unlike any other.
Why this is here
Premise labels: forbidden love · cross-class romance · court romance · political marriage · soulmates · mpreg · intersex biology · lover sovereign
Setting labels: secondary world · court setting · royal palace · feudal society · dual-gender culture · hermaphroditic society · alien world · magic-rich world · historical-fantasy blend
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2006
A short companion novella follows Marlee’s secret romance and the fallout of its exposure in a royal competition.
Why this is here
Premise labels: forbidden romance · royal competition · secret relationship · guard romance · love under threat · castle scandal
Setting labels: palace · royal court · dystopian kingdom · competition setting · alternate reality
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2056
A runaway princess and a palace thief uncover a conspiracy while clashing over duty, love, and a planet’s future.
Why this is here
Premise labels: arranged marriage · save the planet · royal duty · stowaway romance · rebel conspiracy · reverse Cinderella · gender swap
Setting labels: space setting · futuristic setting · planetary setting · royal court · failing planet · fictional monarchy · science-fantasy world
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2109
A betrothed telepathic prince and his cold royal bondmate spiral from hatred into obsession, sex, and reluctant love.
Why this is here
Premise labels: arranged marriage · childhood betrothal · bonded mates · telepathic bond · forbidden attraction · forced proximity · dysfunctional romance · hate to love
Setting labels: alien planet · intergalactic politics · royal court · palace setting · telepathic society · futuristic world · science-fantasy setting · clan-based society · royal houses · Calluvia
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2160
A princess-in-training is torn between her lifelong best friend and a brooding prince as a galaxy-spanning bond and war collide.
Why this is here
Premise labels: forbidden love · fated mates · bonded mates · love triangle · academy training · royal duty · destiny vs duty · space politics · prophecy · bodyguard romance · escort romance
Setting labels: space opera · intergalactic setting · multiple planets · multiple kingdoms · royal schools · academy life · futuristic fantasy · modern technology · ancient magic · magical system · system-wide conflict · war looming · protected realm
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2174
Two companion novellas revisit the Selection world through the backstories of Amberly and Marlee.
Why this is here
Premise labels: selection competition · royal romance · multiple POV · character backstories · secondary character focus · forbidden love · courtship · behind the scenes
Setting labels: palace · royal court · selection contest · prequel timeline · series world · dystopian monarchy · fictional country
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2180
A newly elevated inventor and a telepathic warrior must outrun enemies, hidden bonds, and a galaxy-spanning power grab.
Why this is here
Premise labels: forced alliance · fated bond · enemies to lovers · corporate takeover · power struggle · protective mission · revenge quest
Setting labels: space opera · galactic setting · imperial court · royal hierarchy · different planets · fictional future · science fantasy
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2290
An abducted human juggles alien mates, royal obligations, and a dangerous bond that could cost her everything.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien abduction · fated mates · forced marriage · reverse harem · captivity romance · royal romance · space politics · mate bond · saving a lover
Setting labels: outer space · spaceship · sentient ship · alien planet · royal court · intergalactic society · alien civilization · captive setting
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2295
