Stephen king

George orwell

MR James

I read a LOT of crime thrillers rather than romance. The few romance novels I read are mostly queer wlw. But a cliche I hate in crime thrillers is when MC is having an affair on their partner. Or they became a member of police due to a traumatic past. Like can we get a crime novel where MC has a healthy family and no trauma? But he has to protect them? He has a supportive best friend who he doesn’t have a trauma bond with? Just two happy healthy friends? I love my gritty crime novels but please, just give the main characters something positive FFS 😅🤣

Every YA or teen het romance novel