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Characterization labels used: anxious protagonist, lonely protagonist, insecure protagonist, pathetic man, cinnamon roll, redemption arc, confident love interest, dominant love interest, rakish, playful, supportive, tender, capable, brave, self-doubting, trauma response, caregiving partner

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Cover of George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett

George Falls Through Time

Ryan Collett · 2026

A stressed Londoner is hurled into 1300 and must survive medieval hardship, queer desire, and a dragon.

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Characterization labels: miserable protagonist · self-loathing · cynical · whiny · emotionally repressed · self-centered · unlikable protagonist · reliable foil · sweet love interest · captor-turned-lover · reflective · flawed protagonist · burned out · frustrated · messy adult · reluctant growth

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Distance: 0.1482

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The Fating

Dianna Roman · 2023

A cynical human bounty hunter escapes captivity with a green alien prince who insists they’re fated mates.

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Characterization labels: snarky protagonist · cynical protagonist · grumpy MC · prickly MC · gentle giant · hopeless romantic · sunshine love interest · patient love interest · royal love interest · devoted lover · emotionally guarded MC · lonely MC · insecure MC · sarcastic narrator · abrasive MC · sweet love interest

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1541

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Cover of Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 6 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 6

Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou · 2025 · 病案本 [Bing An Ben] / Case File Compendium (Novel)

A sick, secretive lover tries to end a doomed relationship, but desire, rivals, and conspiracy keep pulling them back together.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: sick protagonist · protective partner · obsessive lover · stubborn protagonist · emotionally repressed · jealous rival · morally compromised · broken character · yearning · self-sacrificing

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1603

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Sweet Harmony

Claire North · 2020

In a near future of subscription-based body upgrades, one woman’s quest for perfection spirals into debt and collapse.

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Characterization labels: relatable protagonist · unsympathetic protagonist · vain protagonist · self-destructive · addicted · ambitious · broken character · morally compromised · unlikable characters · believable characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1644

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Twice in a Lifetime

Melissa Baron · 2022

A woman with chronic anxiety gets texts from a man claiming to be her future husband, forcing her to rethink fate.

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Characterization labels: anxious heroine · graphic designer · introvert · artist · supportive hero · sweet hero · flawed love interest · self-doubting protagonist · growth arc · relatable protagonist · lonely protagonist · good friend

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Distance: 0.1654

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Contractor

Andrew Ball · 2014 · The Contractors

A reluctant college-bound loner gains dangerous magic powers and is dragged into a secret war to save Earth.

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Characterization labels: reluctant protagonist · cynical protagonist · loner · emotionally isolated · young adult protagonist · growth arc · power progression · sarcastic protagonist · smart-aleck protagonist · morally conflicted protagonist · ordinary-seeming hero

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Distance: 0.1656

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The Splendor

Breeana Shields · 2021

A girl enters a magical hotel that fulfills dreams, only to uncover its secrets and the truth behind her sister’s change.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · sister-loyal · determined heroine · curious heroine · fierce heroine · plucky heroine · illusionist · caretaker · lonely characters · sweet love interest · cinnamon roll · likable characters · villainous figures

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1672

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Cover of If All the Stars Go Dark by S.G. Prince

If All the Stars Go Dark

S.G. Prince · 2026

A new recruit and his grieving partner must solve a galactic mystery before a predicted catastrophe destroys everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: anxious protagonist · overthinker · reckless hero · kind-hearted · earnest · self-deprecating · humorous narrator · grumpy love interest · reserved love interest · grieving character · closed-off character · protective character · traumatized character · abandonment issues · abandoned child · found family seeker · mentor figure · supportive crew · misfit crew · chaotic sidekick

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Distance: 0.1681

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Five First Chances

Sarah Jost · 2023

A woman stuck in regret gets five time-loop chances to reshape her life, love, and future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: self-centered protagonist · immature protagonist · anxious protagonist · self-loathing · awkward protagonist · endearing main character · character growth · flawed characters · secondary characters essential · supporting cast development · lovable love interest · complex characters · redeemed protagonist

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Distance: 0.1688

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Cover of The Fall is All There Is by C.M. Caplan

The Fall is All There Is

C.M. Caplan · 2024 · Four of Mercies

An autistic runaway prince is dragged back into a post-apocalyptic succession crisis among his murderous quadruplet siblings.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: autistic protagonist · neurodivergent protagonist · bisexual protagonist · queer protagonist · impulsive protagonist · anxious protagonist · reluctant hero · runaway prince · damaged protagonist · competent fighter · emotionally damaged

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1699

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Cover of Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift

Last One at the Party

Bethany Clift · 2021

A lone survivor of a deadly future virus roams a ruined UK, searching for others and herself.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: unnamed protagonist · female protagonist · unlikable protagonist · flawed heroine · messy protagonist · ordinary woman · middle-class woman · anxious protagonist · depressed protagonist · panic attacks · self-destructive · resourceful · brave · fragile · self-aware

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1702

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Cover of Moon Soul by Nathaniel Luscombe

Moon Soul

Nathaniel Luscombe · 2024

A burnt-out young woman quits her draining job on a desert moon and rediscovers purpose, friendship, and belonging.

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Characterization labels: relatable protagonist · burnt-out protagonist · anxious protagonist · introverted protagonist · empath · mixed-race/mixed-culture protagonist · young adult/new adult protagonist · supportive mentor · tender love interest · side characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1702

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