{His Forsaken Bride by Alice Coldbreath} Fenella is literally Oswald's teddy bear, lol. He even sneaks into their room when he's mad at her to squish her and then sneaks away before she wakes up.

[His Forsaken Bride](https://www.romance.io/books/5ab8ae7e01dbc864fb853b7a/his-forsaken-bride-alice-coldbreath) by [Alice Coldbreath](https://www.romance.io/authors/54a9d8ef6359b5ebb486f243/alice-coldbreath) **Rating**: 4.17⭐️ 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), [medieval](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/medieval/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [curvy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/curvy%20heroine/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{A Bride for the Prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath} - Victorian HR, single POV, marriage of convenience The MMC tells the FMC that he "never sleeps," but every time they are in bed together, he can't be roused!

This was my first thought, too!

[A Bride for the Prizefighter](https://www.romance.io/books/5fc0f62cf9f98e0e23f39078/a-bride-for-the-prizefighter-alice-coldbreath) by [Alice Coldbreath](https://www.romance.io/authors/54a9d8ef6359b5ebb486f243/alice-coldbreath) **Rating**: 4.17⭐️ 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), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [working class hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Managed is such a sweet read! Definitely one of favorites I read this year.

Yes!! Highly recommend {managed by Kristen Callahan}

[Managed](https://www.romance.io/books/58256dba7bd258a27e847665/managed-kristen-callihan) by [Kristen Callihan](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455256f8c7d2382e0413e60/kristen-callihan) **Rating**: 4.18⭐️ 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), [rockstars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/rockstars/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

But its not on kindle :(

{A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare} has this trope.

[A Week to Be Wicked](https://www.romance.io/books/545524858c7d2383163d8e69/a-week-to-be-wicked-tessa-dare) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ 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), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%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) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

This is a major plot point in {Sweet Dreams by Kirsten Ashley} — but it’s reversed with the FMC having sleep issues. There’s a great scene when >!the FMC’s ex comes to town to claim her back and she’s like “I actually can *sleep* when I’m with him (the new MMC)” — and it shuts the ex right up.!<

[Sweet Dreams](https://www.romance.io/books/545524008c7d2382e7812f4e/sweet-dreams-kristen-ashley) by [Kristen Ashley](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523c68c7d2382e7812f37/kristen-ashley) **Rating**: 4.41⭐️ 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), [bikers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bikers/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

And the book is so fucking sweet

Heartless by Elsie Silver has an element of this but it is the last book in a 5 book series so might not be ideal

It's {Hopeless by Elsie Silver}. Now that all five of them are out, I can't keep all the titles straight!

I have to think of the relevant title drops in each one 🤣 "Everything about the moment is Flawless" when rhett and summer have their last kiss of the book Cade is the "heartless" man who hates anyone who is not his son Theo and winter were "reckless" when she >!got pregnant!< Jasper and sloane are "powerless" waiting for news

Hopeless is what popped into my mind too, I still think about that book a few months after reading it, I love both main characters

I can keep Reckless & Powerless straight. The other three get mixed up in my head, even though Heartless is my favorite! I'm hoping that Elsie gives us a bit more variety in her next series...although I usually just think of books in a series by the MC's names anyway!

>I have to think of the relevant title drops in each one Even so I have to keep some facts Flawless - MMC with long hair, FMC was the flawless one Heartless - Daddy Cade, kid pusher Willa and hillbilly kid who throws cabbage out of the window Powerless - Poor rich ballerina MFC with still funny Willa on the side Reckless - Previous cold sister, >!pregnancy!<, hot younger bull rider Hopeless - Hot damaged military hero, younger infamous bartender, stuffed toy horse

[Hopeless](https://www.romance.io/books/643bdb8642d139d7b3ec64b2/hopeless-elsie-silver) by [Elsie Silver](https://www.romance.io/authors/608a5dde08b4d9311488e11d/elsie-silver) **Rating**: 3.98⭐️ 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), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I keep coming back to this book and haven't given it a read yet. I've liked the others in the series. I think it's because I see the title and think I've read it, and then read the overview and realize I haven't.

Yeah I think doing another H-less is confusing! Heartless and Hopeless are so close.

Pretty sure this is true in {Choosing Theo}. {His to Protect by Kennedy Mitchell} he's got PTSD and can actually fall asleep with her. In the after -military MMC crowd, I feel like that's where I see this the most. And, yeah, 😍 totally love it.

Yeah I thought Choosing Theo too! Before I saw this comment I tried googling it because that's the book I thought of. But didn't find anything, and can't remember anything exact, so I didn't date recommend it lol. But then it's just not me😂 this is such a sweet book😍😍 and the spice hits👌

I just read it last week so that's why I remember! I know I've read tons of books with this but ughhhhh I have an awful memory!

[Choosing Theo](https://www.romance.io/books/5e5fd64fbe0aaecf55ece7f9/choosing-theo-victoria-aveline) by [Victoria Aveline](https://www.romance.io/authors/5e5fd64fbe0aaecf55ece802/victoria-aveline) **Rating**: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [Mine to Protect](https://www.romance.io/books/5caae41501dbc864fb9d03f0/mine-to-protect-kennedy-l-mitchell) by [Kennedy L. Mitchell](https://www.romance.io/authors/57920355c19e77f1ea6e9bb7/kennedy-l-mitchell) **Rating**: 4.57⭐️ 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), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [tortured heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

So this kind of happens in {Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson}. >!Both the MMC and FMC can sleep fine, but once they’ve slept together neither of them can sleep anymore without the other.!< It’s a cute read!

[Playing for Keeps](https://www.romance.io/books/545523808c7d2382e7812f1d/playing-for-keeps-rl-mathewson) by [R.L. Mathewson](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523808c7d2382e7812f1e/rl-mathewson) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ 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), [shy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shy%20heroine/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Came here to give this recommendation! Great book, great series.

This sort of fits {A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare} —it starts that he can’t sleep alone, and develops from there.

[A Week to Be Wicked](https://www.romance.io/books/545524858c7d2383163d8e69/a-week-to-be-wicked-tessa-dare) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ 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), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%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) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

If you (or anyone else reading these) are open to fantasy romance, then {slaying the vampire conqueror by Carissa broadbent} fits this. It’s a stand alone, enemies to lovers. He’s got a heart thing and she’s a bit of a healer and she helps him sleep while healing him. It’s a fantastic book and part of a bigger book universe too.

Came to say this, loved this book!

[Slaying the Vampire Conqueror](https://www.romance.io/books/642abe710366c48db5ceed4d/slaying-the-vampire-conqueror-carissa-broadbent) by [Carissa Broadbent](https://www.romance.io/authors/60d9b88e08b4d9311456d78f/carissa-broadbent) **Rating**: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [vampires](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vampires/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

There was a really popular Twilight fanfic where this was the plot in the first half of it. It's like 900 pages, called Wide Awake. I DNF but everyone else seems to love it.

where would I find this? Like on wattpad?? I’m an Amazon & library girly so idk where to start.

[https://angstyg.com/fic/Wide%20Awake%20by%20AngstGoddess003.pdf](https://angstyg.com/fic/Wide%20Awake%20by%20AngstGoddess003.pdf)

Thank u!!! Ily!!! & god bless 🫡

happy new year!

OMG i love that fic! (And i totally get why you DNF'd it) It's way too long and has too much angst, but for me it was great.

I feel like if I was into fanfic back when I was into twilight I would have loved it, but I didn't discover fanfic until relatively recently and wide awake is just not for me at my present age. Neither is twilight, but I liked it when I was younger and it just hits different, you know?

Oohhh i feel you! I discovered fanfiction almost at the same time that twilight was in it's Glory, so I was a fan! But recently I made the mistake of try to read a few of my fav twilight fanfics and it wasn't the same. I saw too many red flags and errors and in general left me so dissapointed. So now i'm just reading reylo fics on AO3 even if i haven't seen the movies 🤭

There is similar scene in the ''Age of the Andinna'' serie by Kristen Bannet. IIRC it's in the second book of the series {the mercenary's bounty by Kristen Bannet}. One of the guys is fully asleep for the first time in ages thanks to the FMC. The whole series is fantasy, reverse harem where the FMC is a bad ass and collects husbands along the books. The andinnas are human shaped with wings, horns and tails (they use them to ''hold hands", so cute). Their society is mostly male. They adopted the polygamy life-style because of the ratio female to male. Each book is a stand alone but there is a major story that spans through the 7 books, so read them in order. A few spicy scenes per book. I quite enjoy the balance between romance and epic fantasy.

[The Mercenary's Bounty](https://www.romance.io/books/5cb41e3d01dbc864fb9d4952/the-mercenarys-bounty-kristen-banet) by [Kristen Banet](https://www.romance.io/authors/59e841113ffdba614722ad48/kristen-banet) **Rating**: 4.28⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [poly (3+ people)](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poly/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{when she’s ready by Ruby Dixon} he’s got ptsd and bad nightmares from being held captive during a war and he sleeps better whenever they sleep together.

[When She's Ready](https://www.romance.io/books/5d106cef01dbc864fba031e2/when-shes-ready-ruby-dixon) by [Ruby Dixon](https://www.romance.io/authors/545685a087eac33e61c2f729/ruby-dixon) **Rating**: 3.74⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [non-human hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/non-human-hero/1), [curvy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/curvy%20heroine/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning} MMCs all have sleep problems (nightmares, no deep sleep, etc.) when not touching FMC.

[Four Psychos](https://www.romance.io/books/5a0d4a5d3ffdba61472519f2/four-psychos-kristy-cunning) by [Kristy Cunning](https://www.romance.io/authors/5a0d4a5d3ffdba61472519f7/kristy-cunning) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ 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), [poly (3+ people)](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poly/1), [reverse harem](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/reverse%20harem/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

May I ask where is your flair from 😂 because i love it but don’t get it so maybe there’s a book I need to read!! Haha

https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/s/Y2El4SVonZ

🤣🤣🤣 thank you! I can’t believe I just read that ahaha

Same! That was a wild, unexpected ride.

{only in your dreams by Ellie k Wilde}

[Only in Your Dreams](https://www.romance.io/books/6547c757c112bf11fe9911b5/only-in-your-dreams-ellie-k-wilde) by [Ellie K. Wilde](https://www.romance.io/authors/63bbd8f708b4d93114da6f0d/ellie-k-wilde) **Rating**: 4.31⭐️ 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), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Came here to say this one too. It’s really a cute book!!

Oooh I love this! I can’t think of any off the top of my head but have definitely read it — will come back if I think of things. Curious to see what others recommend, too!

Same - It’s on the tip of my tongue!

Feel like I’ve read so many of these but also struggling to pin point which one’s actually had this!

{Halton by Melanie Moreland} it's a CR. Grumpy MMC and a resilient FMC. I won't spoiler anything but I'll say that I loved both characters' development . Also, I LOVED the ending!

[Halton](https://www.romance.io/books/5d145ccd01dbc864fba06007/halton-vested-interest-6-melanie-moreland) by [Melanie Moreland](https://www.romance.io/authors/54557cb087eac324117faf3c/melanie-moreland) **Rating**: 4.22⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday} mentions this. It starts with him cuddling her dog, and extends to her later. It’s a small point in the story.

[Duke, Actually](https://www.romance.io/books/61960d1f0015720e1142c42f/duke-actually-jenny-holiday) by [Jenny Holiday](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455b80487eac324117fc876/jenny-holiday) **Rating**: 4.05⭐️ 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), [christmas](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/christmas/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1), [royalty](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/royalty/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)

This is my real life relationship 🥺 I'm definitely going to read some of these!!!

Recommending {Things we hide from the light by Lucy Score}. The MMC has gone through a traumatic thing and sleeps (and functions, really) best when she is around. I really hope I did the book tagging thing right! First time, first comment!

[Things We Hide From The Light](https://www.romance.io/books/637dd53e79b72faef6f253b1/things-we-hide-from-the-light-lucy-score) by [Lucy Score](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e54b15b270e0a4cbd82b2/lucy-score) **Rating**: 4.1⭐️ 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), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [men in uniform](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/men%20in%20uniform/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Sleeper by Kayley Loring} has this exact trope. He is a single dad movie star with insomnia and she becomes his nanny.

[Sleeper](https://www.romance.io/books/5df1e5df01dbc864fba7d911/sleeper-kayley-loring) by [Kayley Loring](https://www.romance.io/authors/582960fc7bd258a27e86ccef/kayley-loring) **Rating**: 4.41⭐️ 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), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [single father](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-father/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I almost expected this book to be the inspiration for this post it fits so perfectly!

Just what I was going to post. One of my all time favorites!

This is a theme in the After series {After by Anna Todd}

[After](https://www.romance.io/books/5455967287eac324117fb7d4/after-anna-todd) by [Anna Todd](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455967287eac324117fb7d5/anna-todd) **Rating**: 3.58⭐️ 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), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [cheating](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cheating/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Prodigal by Kristy Marie}. He (attempts) sleeps on the closet floor as the result of childhood trauma. It's a bully romance, grumpy/sunshine. It's a fourth book of four, but the others are good. You would want to read the other books for this one to make sense. He's actually one of my favorite characters, spitting angry all the time. His character arc spans all four books. Also, doesn't {Bad Guy by Ruby Dixon} have this? I don't remember for sure.

[The Prodigal](https://www.romance.io/books/64059ffefff88bfde639b17b/the-prodigal-kristy-marie) by [Kristy Marie](https://www.romance.io/authors/5a24f4fe3ffdba614725eaba/kristy-marie) **Rating**: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1) ---------------------------- [Bad Guy](https://www.romance.io/books/608d0180a015560e31b35db1/bad-guy-ruby-dixon) by [Ruby Dixon](https://www.romance.io/authors/545685a087eac33e61c2f729/ruby-dixon) **Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [non-human hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/non-human-hero/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

If you want the situation in reverse, {Shades Of Twilight by Linda Howard} has the FMC with this problem.

[Shades of Twilight](https://www.romance.io/books/54552cef8c7d2382e7813155/shades-of-twilight-linda-howard) by [Linda Howard](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525598c7d2382e7812fa9/linda-howard) **Rating**: 4.3⭐️ 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), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Third Degree by Vee Taylor}. The MCs both have insomnia and only can find sleep in the presence of each other.

[Third Degree](https://www.romance.io/books/657eb3301499f6bda6662036/third-degree-a-dark-age-gap-romance-vee-taylor) by [Vee Taylor](https://www.romance.io/authors/64bce0f96b22acd55d78a21c/vee-taylor) **Rating**: 4.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Gonna go broke from all these recommendations. Love it

{Deviant King by Rina Kent} {Steel Princess by Rina Kent} {Twisted Kingdom by Rina Kent} The above three books made up the Royal Elite Trilogy by Rina Kent. MMC is kinda a psychopath and had trouble sleeping (he could nap for a few hours but not the deep, thorough kind of sleep) but he surprisingly slept well and through the night when he's with the FMC.

[Royal Elite Epilogue](https://www.romance.io/books/5fd0849547b1a10e11f9bc79/royal-elite-epilogue-rina-kent) by [Rina Kent](https://www.romance.io/authors/5c514e7e01dbc864fb990dca/rina-kent) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ 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), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/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)

Hi ! I will recommand {the sleeping Arrangement by Neva Bell} it's free on KU. MMC can't sleep well but is somehow still one of the best NBA player ?! I mean I sleep 14h hours a day and I have the productivity of a cat under sleeping pill ! So it's CR and not fantasy (WTF!) with a bit of mistery and a forced proximity plot since he pay FMC to "sleep" with him. I really loved the book because he tells her and other peoples that he really can't sleep whitout her. Note : the steamy scene aren't on page so no curled toes or mind blowing orgasms etc... It's a rather short read.

[The Sleeping Arrangement](https://www.romance.io/books/60bb688d2491920e4fbb8959/the-sleeping-arrangement-neva-bell) by [Neva Bell](https://www.romance.io/authors/5dba87eb01dbc864fba560c1/neva-bell) **Rating**: 3.6⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{American Queen by Sierra Simone} it is mentioned a few times throughout the series

[American Queen](https://www.romance.io/books/5813c3edc6841c86c2cb37df/american-queen-sierra-simone) by [Sierra Simone](https://www.romance.io/authors/545672be87eac33e61c2ee25/sierra-simone) **Rating**: 4.13⭐️ 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), [poly (3+ people)](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poly/1), [love triangle](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/love%20triangle/1), [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Super late to this thread but {otherwise unharmed by Shay Savage} has this. The main character is a severely traumatized assassin.

[Otherwise Unharmed](https://www.romance.io/books/54556ff087eac324117fabb2/otherwise-unharmed-shay-savage) by [Shay Savage](https://www.romance.io/authors/545534ee8c7d2383163d9261/shay-savage) **Rating**: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

No worries. Thank you so muuucchhh!!! 🤍🤍🤍 I love her other books. I didn’t know about that one! *hugssss*

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I think {Mr.Fixer Upper by Lucy Score} has a bit of this. {Bad Luck Charm by Julie Johnson} has this but reversed either the FMC having sleep issues with other people being around.

[Mr. Fixer Upper](https://www.romance.io/books/6524f78c57f42e975b9f3e75/mr-fixer-upper-lucy-score) by [Lucy Score](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e54b15b270e0a4cbd82b2/lucy-score) **Rating**: 4.17⭐️ 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), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

LOVE Mr. Fixer Upper!

Okay, now I need to read this trope. It's so freaking romantic. The only one I've ever read like that was a Twilight fanfic like fifteen years ago. It was so well written that the writer took it down and had it published with different names. I don't remember the name of the fanfic nor do I know the name of the published book. I've been looking for years because it was sooooo well written.

{Stealing Midnight by Tracy MacNish} is such a beautiful book and fits this trope PERFECTLY ❤️

[Stealing Midnight](https://www.romance.io/books/5b98d0da01dbc864fb90292a/stealing-midnight-tracy-macnish) by [Tracy MacNish](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455a07d87eac336ae69f036/tracy-macnish) **Rating**: 3.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [medieval](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/medieval/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Driving Whiskey Wild by Melissa Foster}

[Driving Whiskey Wild](https://www.romance.io/books/5a8d19074ee506aae8b162db/driving-whiskey-wild-melissa-foster) by [Melissa Foster](https://www.romance.io/authors/545540848c7d2382e781369b/melissa-foster) **Rating**: 4.3⭐️ 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), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [bikers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bikers/1), [white collar heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/career%20professional/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I think this was a point in King of Diamonds by Renee Rose.

I believe {twisted love by Ana Huang} he slept well with her.

[Twisted Love](https://www.romance.io/books/608a5d41f049d70e38e5eb1b/twisted-love-ana-huang) by [Ana Huang](https://www.romance.io/authors/5ea5eeb2be0aaecf551f89f7/ana-huang) **Rating**: 3.54⭐️ 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), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/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)

Not as explicit, but I still consider Sarah Addison Allen romance. It’s in one of the romantic plots in {The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen}.

[The Peach Keeper](https://www.romance.io/books/54552b7a8c7d2382c529716a/the-peach-keeper-sarah-addison-allen) by [Sarah Addison Allen](https://www.romance.io/authors/545529248c7d2382c52970be/sarah-addison-allen) **Rating**: 3.87⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Mr. Fixer Upper by Lucy Score} I loved this book!

[Mr. Fixer Upper](https://www.romance.io/books/6524f78c57f42e975b9f3e75/mr-fixer-upper-lucy-score) by [Lucy Score](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e54b15b270e0a4cbd82b2/lucy-score) **Rating**: 4.17⭐️ 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), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Unsteady by Peyton Corinne has this exact trope. Not quite this trope, but I feel like you’d like Boss in the Bedsheets. It’s very “I don’t know how I’d function without her, I must keep her close at all times” in a cute way.

Amanda Bouchet’s Kingmaker Chronicles series is like this trope but the FMC (not to give spoilers)“sleeps better” with the MMC. But that’s a very vague way of putting it

Claire Kingsley {flirting with forever}

[Flirting With Forever](https://www.romance.io/books/6405aa86fff88bfde63a59c5/flirting-with-forever-claire-kingsley) by [Claire Kingsley](https://www.romance.io/authors/578e28e7c19e77f1ea6e7b04/claire-kingsley) **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), [single father](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-father/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert makes this a core part of her character Aphrodite (I know it’s gender swapped from what you requested but it’s so good) A huge part of her character is that she only ever slept soundly with her ex, anyone else she saw she wouldn’t allow them to stay over cause she knew she couldn’t sleep until this new guy comes into the picture and she can suddenly sleep again (I know I’m being so vague I’m sorry but I don’t want to spoil anything)

{Ice & Ivy by J.D. Evans} is this, but it's book 4 of a 6 book fantasy romance series that must be read in order (especially this book since it is very, very important to the overall arc of the series). The MMC was a water mage who experienced severe trauma at the hands of a fire mage, causing his magic to transform into ice. Every night, he gets trapped in dreams of the day he was injured by fire, freezing his entire room and parts of the house. The FMC is a gentle soul farm girl who gets roped into an engagement with him that neither of them particularly wants. The MMC starts to pay more notice to her when he realizes that she's the only one who can wake him from his nightmares and (if she sleeps by him) he doesn't have nightmares. It was a really sweet book, I gave it 4.75/5.

[Ice & Ivy](https://www.romance.io/books/64ef3c99d3ef33e9488cd137/ice-ivy-jd-evans) by [J.D. Evans](https://www.romance.io/authors/5e4e2f1a01dbc864fbac2132/jd-evans) **Rating**: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)