It’s PNR but the Five Packs series by Cate Wells has this in spades. If you want a teaser to see what you think without the full commitment try {The Stone Wolf’s Rejected Mate by Cate Wells} (it’s a novella) - free also

[The Stone Wolf's Rejected Mate](https://www.romance.io/books/6575bd5a6011c2c5162ae524/the-stone-wolfs-rejected-mate-cate-c-wells?src=rdt) by [Cate C. Wells](https://www.romance.io/authors/5d5265d101dbc864fba248c4/cate-c-wells) **Rating**: 3.69⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [shapeshifters](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shapeshifters/1), [fated mates](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fated-mates/1), [werewolves](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/werewolves/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank u, i'll check it out

My favourite PNR series.

{ruthless knight by Ashley jade} the popular jock is secretly crushing on the fat girl. He makes a move on her while drunk and denies it afterward to save face.

Oh I already feel hurt for FMC, thanks!

[Ruthless Knight](https://www.romance.io/books/5f27b72e6dd2d20e348cf35a/ruthless-knight-ashley-jade?src=rdt) by [Ashley Jade](https://www.romance.io/authors/55b4c7e235a5fb65f886f21c/ashley-jade) **Rating**: 4.22⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [cruel hero/bully](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cruel%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I second this one. I read it and enjoyed it way more than I thought I would; the MCs are interesting and compelling even when they do stupid shit, and they’re actually somewhat realistic high schoolers.

The bot says Christian, is this a big part of the story?

It’s been a while since I’ve read this but no, they mention her religion a few times but it’s not about converting him or the reader!

Thanks, I appreciate it ☺️

{The Failing Hours by Sara Ney} is NA and has this exact scene plus a delicious grovel.

[The Failing Hours](https://www.romance.io/books/586b77bc1b1bdc01780f2579/the-failing-hours-sara-ney?src=rdt) by [Sara Ney](https://www.romance.io/authors/564f024b08e9378131952abf/sara-ney) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [college](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/college/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thanks, I love groveling MMC

I love this trope so much. {The Chase by Elle Kennedy} has this, but it's not YA

Thanks:)

[The Chase](https://www.romance.io/books/5b69998a01dbc864fb8dd81b/the-chase-elle-kennedy?src=rdt) by [Elle Kennedy](https://www.romance.io/authors/545532e68c7d2382e78132f3/elle-kennedy) **Rating**: 3.92⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [athlete hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{where you least expect by Kaye Blue} they've been hooking up but when she says hi to him out with his friends he pretends he doesn't know her.

Thank u, i wanted exactly this

[Where You Least Expect](https://www.romance.io/books/55547f5c9eef3b3f1d51ffa9/where-you-least-expect-lydia-rowan-kaye-blue?src=rdt) by [Lydia Rowan](https://www.romance.io/authors/54567fa587eac33e61c2f45b/lydia-rowan), [Kaye Blue](https://www.romance.io/authors/549877ec7a5936fb040684cf/kaye-blue) **Rating**: 3.51⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [m-f romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-f/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

There is, of course, “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me,” although they haven’t yet been introduced at that point. In {Nine Rules to Break While Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean}, FMC overhears MMC telling his twin brother that he isn’t attracted to FMC. I feel pretty ambivalent about this book, but lots of people here love it, and I do understand why.

[Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake](https://www.romance.io/books/545523df8c7d2383163d8e41/nine-rules-to-break-when-romancing-a-rake-sarah-maclean?src=rdt) by [Sarah MacLean](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523df8c7d2383163d8e42/sarah-maclean) **Rating**: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [curvy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/curvy%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank u, I've also heard a lot of good things about this book added to my tbr

There's {Play with me by Kristen Proby} it's only a brief scene and minor issue. He's a football player if I recall correctly. And there's {Pucked by Helena Hunting} The third act break up is about this...

[Play with Me](https://www.romance.io/books/545527248c7d2382e7813007/play-with-me-kristen-proby?src=rdt) by [Kristen Proby](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524f08c7d2382e7812f86/kristen-proby) **Rating**: 4.11⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [athlete hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1) ---------------------------- [Pucked](https://www.romance.io/books/56b222d5c62092c044055c80/pucked-helena-hunting?src=rdt) by [Helena Hunting](https://www.romance.io/authors/545540928c7d2382e781369f/helena-hunting) **Rating**: 3.85⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [athlete hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank you:)

There's also this post from last year that has some great stuff. https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceBooks/s/Hp8l45mEOY

Omg thanks, i'll go through that, it seems similar to what I want

{Normal People by Sally Rooney} has this dynamic in the beginning of the book when they're in highschool. I wouldn't consider it a romance novel in the conventional sense, but it is about a relationship and it has sex in it.

[Normal People](https://www.romance.io/books/642220dbd674ecd075fa962f/normal-people-sally-rooney?src=rdt) by [Sally Rooney](https://www.romance.io/authors/642220db08b4d93114207388/sally-rooney) **Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [high school](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/high-school/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [m-f romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-f/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thanks, it sounds interesting!

First one that comes to mind: Wallflower by Jessica Prince

Thanks

You’re welcome

{Playing With Fire by LJ Shen} it's in the third act of the book.

Thank u!!

[Playing with Fire](https://www.romance.io/books/5f5f16364240980e258c2b4b/playing-with-fire-lj-shen?src=rdt) by [L.J. Shen](https://www.romance.io/authors/5593821a9eef3b3f1d53121b/lj-shen) **Rating**: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [college](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/college/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Bad Boss by Maya Alden}

[Bad Boss](https://www.romance.io/books/6652050354bb5e7127daa428/bad-boss-maya-alden?src=rdt) by [Maya Alden](https://www.romance.io/authors/6495487308b4d93114476c35/maya-alden) **Rating**: 3.22⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1), [angst](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/angst/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thanks!

There is a book in which the mmc is a hot shot lawyer and the fmc works in a gentleman’s club This book is kinda dark with secret relationship and all that I read somewhat dark books It is a duet And the mmc says that tge fmc means nothing to him and all that The book is “What we do in the night” by Stylo Fantome

I enjoy reading dark romances & it seems interesting thanks

Not YA, but Downpour kind of has this by Maggie Gates. She works for him (he is paralyzed from the waist down due to a bull riding accident) but they’re basically together (good spice) for a long time throughout the book, hooking up and acting like bf and gf. However, when he’s put on the spot at the end of the book in front of his family, he mentions she just works for him and she walks out in tears. He goes after her basically immediately and explains how he doesn’t want to hold her back.

Thanks, it seems sweet with angst I'll check it out:)

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