u/kissmehome28

Romcom recs where grumpy ice queen FMC is a big big avoidant. He is cold at first but starts falling for her and folding but she does notttt. Super rich mmc who spoils her.

MMC who doesn't believe in love but falls faster and accepts faster than FMC.

Love fake dating plot, arranged marriage or marriage of convenience.

(If there's masc dom please mention.)

Contemporary Romance. FMC who is not super bitchy like to other people atleast. Also prefer mature writing.

FMC performing CNC on MMC (NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND)

I would prefer if it was established on the scene but atp I will take anything.

I guess I have read some dubcon/noncon scenes in Femdom books but never CNC as a kink.

Am open to any suggestions as long as he at least internally likes it.

(have already read these books so please avoid reccing from here... if u got time xx... https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceBooks/s/8JmLOEN6Dx)

It is just so dreamy the amount of yearning and pain and the heartbreaking whimsical aesthetic. I want to feel it again. Please help find some movies or shows similar to this. I just love movies where a man is OBSESSED and the girl is slightly grumpy or nonchalant. But its not just that. Both of their characters were so magnetic. She was portrayed to be something so untouchable and out of league. The songs and the whole vibe is unmatched. I dont think I 've ever watched another movie that came close to this.

Please don't suggest other great expectations adaptations.

I am good with any EU languages, hindi, bengali movies/shows. It's hard for me to relate to any k-drama, or other asian languages but am open to suggestions.

It would be best if it's available on Netflix, Hotstar or Prime Video.

An adaptation of Great Expectations. It is just so dreamy the amount of yearning and pain and the heartbreaking whimsical aesthetic. I want to feel it again. Please help find some movies or shows similar to this. I just love movies where a man is OBSESSED and the girl is slightly grumpy or nonchalant. But its not just that. Both of their characters were so magnetic. She was portrayed to be something so untouchable and out of league. The songs and the whole vibe is unmatched. I dont think I 've ever watched another movie that came close to this.

Please don't suggest other great expectations adaptations.

I am good with any EU languages, hindi, bengali movies/shows. It's hard for me to relate to any k-drama, or other asian languages but am open to suggestions.

It would be best if it's available on Netflix, Hotstar or Prime Video.

An adaptation of Great Expectations. It is just so dreamy the amount of yearning and pain and the heartbreaking whimsical aesthetic. I want to feel it again. Please help find some movies or shows similar to this. I just love movies where a man is OBSESSED and the girl is slightly grumpy or nonchalant. But its not just that. Both of their characters were so magnetic. She was portrayed to be something so untouchable and out of league. The songs and the whole vibe is unmatched. I dont think I 've ever watched another movie that came close to this.

Please don't suggest other great expectations adaptations.

I am good with any EU languages, hindi, bengali movies/shows. It's hard for me to relate to any k-drama, or other asian languages but am open to suggestions.

It would be best if it's available on Netflix, Hotstar or Prime Video.

Why is this such a weirdly rare trope? Only ever read this in the Throne of Glass Series. Are there any books like this? Where the FMC is way more powerful than MMC.

Bonus: If she is physically and politically both superior than MMC.

MF romances only please I just want to feel the power rush.

I don't like Historical Romance writing.. more into Romantasy tbh but if it's HR make sure it's readable pls

I want FMCs who are ice cold, no morals whatsoever, literally the most powerful badass woman in their universe. (Does not put down other women tho) Especially way more than MMC and I do not want it to be a vague subject more of an established power dynamic of her being strong.

I especially love Queen regnant FMCS and King Consort MMCs or still a prince or something. If the MMC has to call her by a title since she is in a position of power as in My queen, Ma'am, Lady etc. I would love that.

Not very fond of princess/queen x knight dynamic. I would like MMC to be of her station or class just not physically or politically as powerful.

Genres: As you can I loveee Romantasy but contemporary also works if she is as unhinged as I am saying.

I have already read everything Sarah J Maas and Mindfck series. Please do not rec these. Also if your recs are fourth queen/powerless FMC vibes please do not rec them as well.. If I hate something it is alpha overbearing MMCs. Although I would love a good enemies to lovers rec if you have one (obviously Cruel Prince vibes I beg you)

FMCs who are lying that they have power but they don't — please do not suggest that trope as well <3

I adore good writing and also absolute NOs would be mascdom. If the book has open door intimate scenes please make sure it's either vanilla or Femdom since it is very triggering for me otherwise. No smut also works and is preferred.

Sorry for having so many filters but I am trying to build a good tbr since I have been feeling so disappointed not being truly satisfied with anything I read.

Marking someone up is like suuchhhh a big turn on for me. I really hardly ever find FMCs who absolutely EATS her man up. It's just so hot to me. My ex's friend once asked him if I am a vampire or something and it just really turned me on. I want something like that.

Any kind of marking be it hickey, marks left after maybe she spanked/paddled/flogged him idc (except i don't like the nails dragging on his back thing much)... i just really love when she marks him up and it is acknowledged as in maybe some other character sees it or he sees it on the mirror and remember what she did.

Tropes I loveee: Enemies to lover, Rich Rich super rich MMC x Poor/Broke FMC, Friends to Lovers/FWB, etc etc, if it's femdom i like the FMC shy and MMC grumpy-ish (who can't fall in love) and if vanilla then MMC cocky, teasing or an absolute golden retriever and a black cat FMC (ice queen, grumpy as fuck)

Tropes I hate: please no HR, definitely a biggg no on any kind of Mascdom (please check before recommending), anything else is welcome but pls just make sure no mascdom is there since it makes me very uncomfortable.

If it is indeed femdom my favvv trope of all time please refrain from recommending anything from this list since I have already read these (maybe you can help yourself as well xx) My Femdom Masterlist <3

(Hard Limit: No Mascdom)

I love a good college setting like if he comes from old money or something but no highschool kids pls. I just want sugarbaby/sugardaddy vibes except the part where he starts dominating her in bed and pinning her against the wall and saying cringey lines. It seems like for someone who loves smut its hard to find a book without it and I would rather not waste my time and get disappointed after reading half of it.

I loveee blondes (pls throw recs even if he is not blonde), tall, lean men. I hate ultra mega possessive lines but jealousy gets me so going so good. Jealous MMCs and a good yearner. LIKE YES PLS. Also, he needs to fall faster and harder. I loveeeee grumpy fmcs.

(bonus point if theres femdom hehe)

{Bound by Her by MZ Rylan}

The only RH book I read where the FMC was actually the most dominant and yet in the second book after she was emotionally attached somehow her dominance just kinda declined? Also happened in {Blood Oath (Cursed Legacies, #1) by Morgan B. Lee}

Why does falling in love equate to losing the dominance? Why do FMCs lose the passion when they are in love? Why not be even more dominant and show care? Vulnerability should not just mean being submissive even while dominating trust needs to be there for the dom as well!

I am so tired of fmcs always somehow getting "tamped" and not just in RH. Also in {Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon} there just had to be a MMC who she was not dominating. Why is this a recurring theme and why does no one question it? There always has to be a man at the top of the pyramid. She cannot hold the position alone.

I really would have no problem if bdsm did not automatically equate to mascdom. But it is. When we think of bdsm we think of this Christian Gray and never a femdom character (believe me there are many) — because now that is a whole different genre. Women being the torchbearers of romance books... Why are we doing everything but talking about this? Why do we make such great great FMCs like Lana Myers for example and tame them in bed?

I do understand mascdom is desired comparatively more but once upon a time, bdsm — even the word was not as mainstream as it is now. We made it so. So why can't we also change this patriarchal stereotype for a change?

I am sorry if anyone felt like my ramblings are not valid since there are many femdom RH books, but it is just kind of concerning that every strong FMC needs to be tamed but the man taming just exists.

Also it is not as if I do not like strong masculine dominant men, ofc I do. I eat them up but it's hard not to see the difference between a strong MMC and a strong FMC who are always made to lose their "control" in bed. While the MMC having the same amount of control in real life will just exist as they are.

Anyways hope you got my point, but this is a recommendation request post. Please give some good TOP OF THE PYRAMID domme fmcs (i love it when personalities in bed and irl are completely diff so, maybe — dom in the streets, sub in the sheets MMC(s) and shy girl FMC who just happens to be ruthlessly dominant in bed)

Anything works honestly just no extreme fetishes and bigg, age gap.. if contemporary romance.

Also I have a femdom masterlist, and will share if anyone wants recs.

(Here's my list - https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceBooks/s/aOsW8Fe98e )