I’m looking for books with lots of chemistry where the main characters start out liking each other because of their personalities, not just instant lust/attraction! I feel like all the books I’m finding right now start out with all of the sexual thoughts/attraction and then the characters start to grow their feelings for each other after that, but I’m wanting a book where they are together due to who they are as people, not just their looks. I am wanting books where they’re actually a great pair, not just together because they were attracted at first and now they just hope their personalities mesh, if that makes sense? I’m just in a rut where the books I’m finding devolve quickly into just sexual thoughts/tension and all the MMC thoughts are purely about how much he wants her in bed instead of things he likes about her personality/actions/thoughts! I’m looking for characters who slowly fall in love for all the other reasons and are a genuinely good match! I don’t care if all that other stuff comes later or if they initially like each other due to looks, but I just need the banter and chemistry to be more focused on them as people and if their 2 souls match up. I love any tropes/genres for the most part and would also love if there’s an interesting plot!
A good example of this is Radiance by Grace Draven - in this one, they don’t like each others looks at first but still admire each other and grow in that! I don’t need them to start out disliking their looks or anything, this is a more extreme example, but I do want their love to be played out in a way that focuses more on actions! Not just attraction, I just keep finding books where by the end I’m wondering if the MMC would’ve even ever noticed her or liked her if it weren’t for her body and I really want a more pure romance where they have other things in common.
Thank you!! :)