Mmc is engaged to the perfect women, but falls in love with the girl from the wrong side of the tracks
Hi everyone! I’m looking for books with a pretty specific dynamic:
The MMC is engaged to or expected to marry the “perfect” woman — classy, wealthy, good family, socially acceptable, calm temperament, etc. But instead he falls hard for the woman from the wrong side of the tracks so to speak, who comes with complications or “baggage.”
Maybe she:
- comes from a poor/broken family
- has addict parents
- is a single mom
- has a rough past/reputation
- struggles financially
- is considered “unsuitable” by his family/social circle
I want the contrast between the polished fiancée and the messy/imperfect FMC
I recently read {The Heir by Elodie Hart} >!The mmc is a modern day duke and has been engaged to a family friend since childhood, he has resigned himself to the marriage until he meets our fmc who is the complete opposite of his fiancée. No degree, struggling financially while taking care of her demented step mother and having custody of her younger half sister. His family doesn’t approve and he ends up walking away from his title and inheritance to be with her.!< I’m looking for more books with a similar vibe. He doesn’t have to be as extreme as to walk away from his family, a hot mafia man who tells everyone to fall in line or else would be hot too.
Bonus for:
- lots of angst/tension
- possessive or obsessed MMC
- emotional payoff/groveling
- rich/influential MMC
Please no poly or reverse harem.
MM and FF recommendations welcome
Open to contemporary, dark romance, mafia, billionaire, etc. Thank you!
Another book with this vibe {unraveling by Raegan Salander}