Pining LI
Anybody know any good recommendations for a pining, smitten LI that does NOT sleep around (a lot) to get over their crush/love?
I hate hate hate the playboy x virgin trope. And I hate descriptions of LIs/MCs sleeping with other people.
Please no Anyta Sunday, Isabel Murray, Lily Mayne, or Lily Morton
Stuff I loved:
{Always Him by Cora Rose} co-dependent, dating-without-talking-about-it childhood best friends, LI has been in love with MC since childhood and hasn’t slept with anyone because of that
{Bull’s Boy by Kiki Clark} Pining boss’s son LI x sweet employee MC who has his gay awakening with LI
{Broken Ice by Marina Vivancos} Oblivious, omega hockey player MC who thinks LI interest hates him x misunderstood LI
{Operation Meet-Cute by K.M. Neuhold} Smitten, best friend LI who has been in love with rom-com obsessed MC for years
{Wild by Adrienne Wilder} Off grid, mountain man LI x plane crash victim MC he rescues
{A Tent for Two by Milana Spencer} Best friend LI x oblivious MC
{Fox of Fox Hall by R. Cooper} Knight LI who has been watching/interested in court musician MC for years
{Swept Away by Amy Bellows} Fated mates, LI pining from afar because he doesn’t think him and MC are biologically meant to be but he’s still trying to make it happen.
{That Alien Feeling by Alessandra Hazard} Human LI x alien MC who doesn’t understand affection and leads LI on
{10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love by Emmy Sanders} LI thinks he’s dating MC, MC thinks they’re friends. Pining ensues.
{Home is Where You Are by Alex Jane} western, alpha x alpha. LI specifically seeks MC out because he’s once if the few alphas to prefer other alphas in a world where it’s frowned upon.
Believe it or not, I prefer non-contemporary works. I love historical, fantasy, etc etc but contemporary is great too! I’m not a huge fan of college/school romance but I’ll take everything I can get in this case.