r/ReverseHarem

Okay, so this may just be me, but I'm curious if anyone else has ever had this happen to them.

There have been a few series I've tried to read where I get really into it, love it, but one particular character (usually one of the MMCs) gets more and more annoying, and then eventually it hits critical mass and you have to drop the series.

I HATE not finishing books, let alone finishing series, so it has to get pretty bad. Usually I can get by skipping any chapters written from their point of view, skimming and skipping scenes that feature them, etc.

The worst I've ever encountered was The Firestone Academy by Hannah Haze, and please forgive me for a moment but I just have to have a small rant for a moment:

Dray is one of the absolute worst characters I have ever encountered. He was annoying but alright in the first book. The other MMCs were about the same, and it made sense for the first book. The problems really began in the second, where the other MMCs got depth and backstories. They ended up being pretty interesting, and I was super into the story. Except for Dray. He not only managed to lose any personality, the literal only thing he ever talked or thought about was sex. There would be a serious conversation about emotions, plans, anything, and his entire contribution would be "but have you seen her body, though?". When he went to meet his family I was so excited. I thought that maybe we'd finally see another side of him! No. Not at all. He spent the whole time talking to his brothers about his sex life, and all they wanted to know was if she let him (a non-shifter, btw) have sex while in his wolf form. Let that sink in for a moment. It gets worse.

Book 4 happened and I had to DNF. They had spent like a week tramping through the wilderness with no bathing, and she was like "oh no it's almost the full moon, you need to make sure you're eating enough" and then he said it. The sentence that haunts me and had me immediately put the book down. "I bet your juices are swimming with calories" and then he went to town. I feel awful just thinking about that sentence again. It's legitimately the grossest sentence I have encountered.

RANT OVER

So has anyone else ever found a character that they hated to the extent that it ruined the book or series?

I’m reading {Secret Baby for My Brother’s Best Friends by Hannah Ryder} (feel free to judge me, I’m judging myself at this point). I’m only on pg. 27 and already annoyed/weirded out with “he sucked my earlobes into his mouth”. Ok kinda weird, maybe a typo but whatever. Then “he sucked my nipples into his mouth” after he touched one “nub”. But, okay I’m with you still.

Then not two paragraphs later the FMC is describing how she hasn’t had a wild teenagerhood or college life but this threesome will be something she’ll describe in detail to her grandchildren. Literally: “Grandma had car sex with three men and one of them ate her out while the other two watched.” Like, what in the hell? I’m sorry, maybe I’m just old enough to be a Grandma, but who tf writes that?!? I guess this will be the second DNF in two days. I just can’t with some of these they’re awful.

Maybe we need a new tag that says “Just No Reverse Harem Writers” like the Just No MIL sub, lol.

I see alot of posts asking about scarred hero's but I'd love to read one about a scarred heroine. Or maybe she's deaf or blind. Hell even her being plus size. Like emotionally scarred as well of that makes sense. And she feels unloved or unworthy, maybe mistreated by people until they guys come along and just love her for her.

My only hard no's are cheating and bullying within the harem.

Also standalones preferred and at most a duet, could maybe do a trio if there aren't too many pages

Thanks!

I want a book where the fmc’s pack find their scent match omega but they tink they can keep both of the omegas … I’ ve already read tormented omega ( I don’t remember the author) and traded by Evelyn flood . Thank youuu

I AM IN A SLUMP! No book is suiting my needs right now. Too cutesey, too much smut, too dark, too long.

And if I come across a blurb that manages to make my brain go “yesssss!!”… It turns out to be an incomplete series! And that’s probably the last thing I should get into.

And it’s not this genre, it’s all genres! I tried the age old trick to switch genres when in a slump, it isn’t working cause nothing is able to hold my attention!!!

Even tried to reread an old fav, even that couldn’t hold my attention.

I can’t read!!! I really want to read but I can’t!
How Do I Fix This??

(I wasn’t sure if this came under discussion or rant)

I’m a guy who enjoys RH, but I’m looking for stories where the female is the dominant role and the men subservient. They seem to be quite rare. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Many thanks in advance.

I'm looking for a read for the coming weekend. Would love a book with the following

Female main character a sub with a praise kink

Dom or dominants who are gentle and caring about it. Some good spice but not just for the sake of spice.

I don't want sex for sex sake, dudes with all over tattoos called Blake, raven, and a body that makes the main female character drool etc.

This is a repost bc the last one got no comments 😭

I’m looking for something w a daddy kink that isn’t ONLY in the bedroom, i want it used outside of it, but not used in EVERY chapter. I’d prefer something dark, some bully, I’d also rather no professor or staff in the harem.

The guys being well known or popular in the school would be preferred 🤗

My hard no is pregnancy

Books that inspired this post:
{the serpents of cinderhart academy by Logan fox} I was literally crashing out over this during my last post but I couldn’t stop reading
{the devils of raven gate by m Violet}
{Spineridge university by Clarissa wild}

P.S. I love this sub so much, you guys are so damn kinky, it’s amazing

I am in a book slump rereading all my omegaverse books because I just can’t find anything new. I found “This thing of ours” by Lucy Scott Bryan and I’m wondering if it’s any good? I’m not the biggest mafia genre fan but I’m willing to give it a go if it’s a good OV book. Please convince be one way or another!

Looking for any and all recommendations of books with a forced proximity, cabin feel like Credence, Frozen Fate, Brutes of Bristlebrook series. I typically dont read omegaverse. Help!!

Looking for what book I should read next! I like reading fantasy or romantasy. Big fan of smut but it doesn’t have to be there if the story is good.

Currently listening to Fourth Wing audio book, it’s been okay so far.

Recent books I’ve read to get a feel for my reading preferences:
The Poison Daughter 5/5 ⭐️
One Dark Window 4/5 ⭐️
Kiss of the Basilisk 3/5 ⭐️
The Female 2/5 ⭐️
Swordheart 1/5 ⭐️

Please don’t recommend ACOTAR. First book is a 2/5 for me and I thought it was pretty slow.

sighhhhh going through it emotionally and in need of a rec where one of the MMCs is a sadist.

I have already read {The Perfect Fit by Sadie Kincaid}

MEGA, and I mean MEGA brownie points if there is MM.

Hard no's: Recs where the MCs or FMC have the word 'teen' in their age

Gimme all you got pls 🖤

Blood of the Fairest 🥁

So!

I don't know how many of you have read the book. But the book is officially out.

The world-building and plot is amazing ing of course.

There are different characters from different fairytales.

How many men she will have is unclear though.

The FMC herself got isekaied into a new fairytale world as the evil queen. She wakes up to being murdered by her own people but kills them and escapes.

We meet 2 of the MLs sooner into the story. One is a hunter , the other is a mirror guy. Now with the mirror guy I have questions. I think he's from the Sleeping Kingdom, but that's just me.

The other is a Fae and Pied Piper. We also have a prince of a neighboring kingdom and a Silent Doctor. Now I feel there might be 6 MLs, but I might be wrong. Morgan did say before that the one's we initially think are MLs might be not at the end. Of course we also have a villain. Her psychotic ex.

Also since it's set in the 1600s (most probably,) there's no proper washrooms , she dumps in a deep hole. No one knows where the shit goes.

The MLs are all sweethearts. One of them though tortures her initially, it was completely due to a misunderstanding. He soon regrets it and swears himself as her faithful guard and slave.

There's a part where she's angry and asks him to fuck himself.

But he actually does. 😂 Tgat was funny as heck.

I want to say more. But I can't spoil. Read this only if you have finished the book. Cause I have questions and need someone to discuss. So run quick and read the book.

Just so you'll know it also gave me a hungover 🥲

Ive had a day. A DAY-and its only morning. I need a read that will pick me up and keep me distracted. What do you read when your in an absolutely foul mood?

I prefer RH but any romance is fine (mm, mf, ff) as long as there is no SA. I prefer no bully/cruelty (but if its there its okay, maybe someone else will love it!) and my favorite trope is high usage of magic/powers in any kind of world. I love fated mates and destiny but its not required. Less children the better but as long as the kids arent just birthed and forgotten about its fine.

I’m making this post and I hope it’s allowed because I want to share my love for this authors writing. This trilogy was to die for and I’m wondering how everyone else felt about this trilogy ? :)

I found the book relatable from the way she adored her books. The FMC is adorable but strong with the perfect amount of sass. She is everything from submissive to dom depending on her mmc but the book is so much more that that (6 guys in the harem)! The plot is so good and original that I couldn’t stop reading. Each mmc intrigues you and doesn’t bore you and the smut is perfectly written that I got butterflies so many times. I cried when I finished the book just because it was such a good escape from reality, it really pulled me in. I might be late to the trilogy but I had to express my love for her books in case anyone hasn’t read any yet.

A line I saved from the book >!“ In death, I'm as much of an object to be manipulated as I was in life.!<
>!I think... I think I've finally had enough.”!<
There’s some betrayal in it from the mmc but I think he grovels enough to my liking, the only thing I’d change is more intimacy with this mmc because his kinks are just chefs kiss

I realized after reading that I’ve also read The Fifth Nicnevin & Vice College for Young Demons by her , which I LOVED. What an amazing author.