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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for Branded by Fire.
Relationships labels used: enemies to lovers, frenemy tension, forbidden romance, mate bond, power struggle, pack rivalry, alliance romance, possessive attraction, push-pull dynamic, equal partners, family loyalty
Focused on “protector dynamic” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
In a corporate dystopia, a memory seller and a law enforcer are forced together when she loses her memories.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · insta-love · forced proximity · found family · platonic bonds · familial loyalty · class-crossed romance · protector dynamic · betrayal
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0857
A dragon-hunting inventor enters a sky realm of shifting loyalties, politics, and desire as rebellion brews on two worlds.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · slow burn romance · forbidden romance · tension · pining · devotion · loyalty · family rivalry · sibling dynamics · alliances · betrayal · power imbalance · romantic chemistry
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0798
A corporate lab tech and a feared elite warrior are forced into an unwanted psychic bond while exposing a galaxy-wide conspiracy.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · reluctant allies · fated mates · soul bond · forced proximity · mutual respect · slow-burn romance · romantic tension · power imbalance · trust issues · partnership · bonded pair
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0853
Exiled from a sheltered dome, a teenage girl must survive the wasteland with a hostile outsider to find her mother.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · forbidden attraction · reluctant partnership · romantic tension · protective bond · friendship · family search · brother rivalry
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0857
A stubborn space marine and an alien warrior-doctor clash on a warship, then must trust each other to survive a galaxy threat.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · opposites attract · mated pair · sexual tension · power struggle · verbal sparring · banter · forced partnership · trust building · mutual respect · workplace romance · alliance romance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0862
Two rival heirs must secretly team up after betrayal and theft force them to chase danger, duty, and attraction.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · rival families · forbidden romance · mutual respect · mutual admiration · uneasy alliance · married at start · cheating spouses · betrayal · secret partnership · power couple · fated mates · respect to romance · family obligation
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0875
A Terran captain and an Eon warrior must work together on war games while sabotage and alien attacks push them together.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · frenemies · forced partnership · professional rivalry · mutual respect · sexual tension · banter · alliance partnership · crew loyalty · found trust · mate bond · family trauma
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0891
A stranded human soldier and an alien warlord clash, bond, and struggle to connect across a dangerous language barrier.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · fated mates · forced proximity · power struggle · push-pull · mutual pining · mate bond · tribal alliance · captor-captive dynamic · romantic rivalry
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0900
A psychic PI and a guild boss must recover a powerful artifact and stop a planetary disaster before a family curse wins.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · rival families · forced partnership · romantic chemistry · fated mates · working together · ancestral feud · family reconciliation · bonded pair · protective romance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0931
A rogue empire assassin infiltrates a Vandar raider horde, but her mission falters when she falls for the warlord she must kill.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · mating bond · captor/captive tension · fated mates · power couple · protective romance · betrayal · loyalty conflict · forced proximity · mate claims · trust issues · duty vs desire
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0934
A stranded Marine clashes and sparks with an alien tribe king while trying to rescue missing women and survive the planet.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · adversaries to lovers · power couple · forced proximity · mutual respect · chemistry · banter · romantic tension · protective dynamic · claiming
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0938
A spoiled Earth socialite is abducted to a space-station bride program and matched with a grumpy alien commander.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to lovers · reluctant mates · forced marriage · forced pairing · family obligation · romantic tension · mutual attraction · power struggle · bickering couple · arranged marriage · brother interference · defensive loyalty
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0944
