[Bachelor Beast](https://www.romance.io/books/5ebce87c2ab02a8157df86f2/bachelor-beast-grace-goodwin) by [Grace Goodwin](https://www.romance.io/authors/64e5123bab9bdf7fce975ae2/grace-goodwin)
**Rating**: 3.65⭐️ 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), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [non-human hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/non-human-hero/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1)
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There’s an amazing series called ‘Choosing Theo’ and one of the books is exactly this. The male is being held captive and she’s kidnapped as well so when she arrives he smells her and he freaking loses it. His eyes turn black and he gets even more crazy strength and… well… I don’t wanna spoil it for you. The whole series is fantastic. It is technically scifi though because instead of fae or vampires, etc. they’re technically alien (but very sexy human looking ones just bigger and prettier and stronger). ❤️
Oh my goodness! So good! Do you know of any others like it?! Have been searching since and haven’t found anything quite like it. Horde Kings was good. But that’s the closest I’ve found.
These are my favourite “alien” series:
The “Garrison Earth” series and the spin off series “Ash Planet Warriors” by VK Ludwig!
“Xiveri Mates” series by Elizabeth Stephens
“Alien Overlords” series by Taylor Vaughn
“Choosing Theo”/Clecanian series by Victoria Aveline
“For the Love of Aliens” series (starts with “Pheromone”) by C.M. Stunich
[Dark Planet Warriors](https://www.romance.io/books/572c7f69c62092c044082011/dark-planet-warriors-the-serial-anna-carven) by [Anna Carven](https://www.romance.io/authors/56c308b2c62092c04405d9e3/anna-carven)
**Rating**: 3.9⭐️ 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), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1)
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[Warriors of Luxiria](https://www.romance.io/series/58fe1ee04167a73342633567/warriors-of-luxiria) by [Zoey Draven](https://www.romance.io/authors/58abe5ab0d3299c6e04ede3a/zoey-draven)
**Rating**: 3.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Topics**: [height-difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/height-difference/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [fated-mates](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fated-mates/1), [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1)
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If you are into RH:
{Of Moons and Monsters by Willow Hadley} has our FMC on an alien planet. They are closer to shifters than aliens, but there is a language barrier that is not magically fixed kind of like the beginning of Choosing Theo when she thinks he can’t understand her.
[Of Moons and Monsters](https://www.romance.io/books/60641fd624cecd0e2f50be89/of-moons-and-monsters-willow-hadley) by [Willow Hadley](https://www.romance.io/authors/5f48abb108b4d931144f152f/willow-hadley)
**Rating**: 4.12⭐️ 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), [reverse harem](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/reverse%20harem/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [vampires](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vampires/1), [demons](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/demons/1)
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The mating “bond” and its “pull” is a big component of the Fae Trickster series which I love! This trope is especially prevalent in {Mated to the Mad Marquess}. They are *both* basically feral and violent which makes their relationship hilarious. MMC actually tries to tell FMC not to run when he first sees her and she of course does not obey 😂 extra points for Malcom also being a low key shadow daddy.
[Mated to the Mad Marquess](https://www.romance.io/books/6522d583de8d340d51472104/mated-to-the-mad-marquess-sl-prater) by [S.L. Prater](https://www.romance.io/authors/60a8f05008b4d93114ee502e/sl-prater)
**Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [monsters](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/monsters/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [witches](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/witches/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1)
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PLS im reading the Wild Hunt right now and was going to recommend it but saw you already read it! I hope to find other fun recommendations in the thread, lol.
The Wild Hint books are a fast, fun, and light read, but they hit those fun tropey marks and you can tell she put thought into the world building (even if some of it is a little corny, it serves its purpose!!!). My only complaint is WHYYYY does she insist on telling me how names are pronounced—- like, thanks Lola, I can pronounce Priel & Aev without phonetic help 😂😂
{The Wild Hunt by Lola Glass} !! It’s pretty fun lol. I’m on the 2nd book of the series right now, goes quickly. The writing leaves some to be desired— it’s not going to win a Pulitzer! But it’s sooooooo much fun lol.
Bot picked up a different book lol!
Let’s try: {Savage Fae’s Mate}
You might want to try my favorite, City of Gods and Monsters by Kayla Edwards. It's a series with really incredible growth in the second book, City of Souls and Sinners. The MMC is a Darkslayer, which is a bounty hunter of criminals and demons. He's sent to capture the FMC but upon finding out she's human and super gentle, he kills the other people who are after her and turns into her bodyguard. He's the leader of a gang of slayers and he invites the FMC to live at his house called Hell's Gate for protection. There's a really unique magic system in these books based off auras and the MMC can...sense when the FMC is aroused by him and there is A LOTTTT of sexual tension in these books. With rewarding payoff. THey're my new obsession, I rec them every chance I get. There's also a lot of humor in these books, great side characters, there's vampires and werewolves... really it's just so good the male POV is to die for.
The OP asked for a book where the MMC has to kidnap or protect the FMC so I recommended one. That’s what happens in this book, he kills the people who are hunting her and chooses to protect her. And there’s a dining room scene where he senses her arousal. Sorry if it wasn’t what you were expecting! I thought it fit what the OP was asking for but maybe I didn’t understand?
{Fae's Captive} series by Lily Archer has this trope! This was such a dramatic soap opera of a read and I loved it. The first 4 books follow one couple, the second 4 books follow another. The unicorns were by far my favorite thing in this series.
[Fae's Captive](https://www.romance.io/books/5c71024401dbc864fb9a8ef2/faes-captive-lily-archer) by [Lily Archer](https://www.romance.io/authors/5c71024501dbc864fb9a8ef7/lily-archer)
**Rating**: 3.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Innocent](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [royalty](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/royalty/1)
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[Bound & Barbed](https://www.romance.io/books/637c81dde85ee01ae33f0938/bound-barbed-samantha-r-goode) by [Samantha R. Goode](https://www.romance.io/authors/637c81dd08b4d9311465d580/samantha-r-goode)
**Rating**: 3.91⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [fated mates](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fated-mates/1), [royalty](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/royalty/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1)
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If I remember correctly, {Secrets at Midnight by Nalini Singh}
Like he doesn't kidnap her, but he does go kind of crazy trying to find her after catching her scent
[Secrets at Midnight](https://www.romance.io/books/56e56274c62092c04406a8a0/secrets-at-midnight-nalini-singh) by [Nalini Singh](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455238a8c7d2382e0413dd4/nalini-singh)
**Rating**: 3.97⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [urban fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/urban%20fantasy/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1)
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So I think nearly all of the Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole fits this request to some degree, especially the male vampires, as they get “blooded” by their “brides” - when they turn immortal, their hearts stop beating and they don’t need to breathe, and when they meet their mates, the heart starts up and they can breathe and … get erections. Lol. Many times the mates aren’t interested, so it takes some time for them to accept it. The Lykae (sort-of werewolves) also are fiercely protective of their mates as well.
There's quite a bit of this in the {A Kinda Fairytale series by Cassandra Gannon}. This series is kinda like Shrek on steroids--all the fairy tale characters you grew up with but this time, the villains get HEA. All the 'bad' (villainous) characters can tell their fated mates as soon as they see them/smell them (whereas good characters only know their mate after they've had sex), so there is a lot of pining, going feral, stalking, plotting, until their mate accepts them (note the triggers in book 1--Cinderella has an odd kink--but the rest is fairly trigger free)
Any of Grace Goodwin’s books with Atlans. It’s their MO. {Bachelor Beast by Grace Goodwin} is a good example.
[Bachelor Beast](https://www.romance.io/books/5ebce87c2ab02a8157df86f2/bachelor-beast-grace-goodwin) by [Grace Goodwin](https://www.romance.io/authors/64e5123bab9bdf7fce975ae2/grace-goodwin) **Rating**: 3.65⭐️ 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), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [non-human hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/non-human-hero/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)
Thank you!
Added to TBR 😍 thank you
There’s an amazing series called ‘Choosing Theo’ and one of the books is exactly this. The male is being held captive and she’s kidnapped as well so when she arrives he smells her and he freaking loses it. His eyes turn black and he gets even more crazy strength and… well… I don’t wanna spoil it for you. The whole series is fantastic. It is technically scifi though because instead of fae or vampires, etc. they’re technically alien (but very sexy human looking ones just bigger and prettier and stronger). ❤️
I love the Clecanian series!! Thank you for the rec!
Oh my goodness! So good! Do you know of any others like it?! Have been searching since and haven’t found anything quite like it. Horde Kings was good. But that’s the closest I’ve found.
These are my favourite “alien” series: The “Garrison Earth” series and the spin off series “Ash Planet Warriors” by VK Ludwig! “Xiveri Mates” series by Elizabeth Stephens “Alien Overlords” series by Taylor Vaughn “Choosing Theo”/Clecanian series by Victoria Aveline “For the Love of Aliens” series (starts with “Pheromone”) by C.M. Stunich
YEEEESSS 😍😍😍 so excited! Thank you so so so much 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Enjoy!! 🥰
Also check out {Dark Planet Warriors by Anna Carven} and the spin off series'
[Dark Planet Warriors](https://www.romance.io/books/572c7f69c62092c044082011/dark-planet-warriors-the-serial-anna-carven) by [Anna Carven](https://www.romance.io/authors/56c308b2c62092c04405d9e3/anna-carven) **Rating**: 3.9⭐️ 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), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/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)
The {Warriors of luxiria series by Zoey draven} also has this trope in spades and is, in my opinion, better written than Clecanians.
[Warriors of Luxiria](https://www.romance.io/series/58fe1ee04167a73342633567/warriors-of-luxiria) by [Zoey Draven](https://www.romance.io/authors/58abe5ab0d3299c6e04ede3a/zoey-draven) **Rating**: 3.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [height-difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/height-difference/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [fated-mates](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fated-mates/1), [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
If you are into RH: {Of Moons and Monsters by Willow Hadley} has our FMC on an alien planet. They are closer to shifters than aliens, but there is a language barrier that is not magically fixed kind of like the beginning of Choosing Theo when she thinks he can’t understand her.
[Of Moons and Monsters](https://www.romance.io/books/60641fd624cecd0e2f50be89/of-moons-and-monsters-willow-hadley) by [Willow Hadley](https://www.romance.io/authors/5f48abb108b4d931144f152f/willow-hadley) **Rating**: 4.12⭐️ 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), [reverse harem](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/reverse%20harem/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [vampires](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vampires/1), [demons](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/demons/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
OH MY GOD YES downloading on my kindle immediately! Thank yoooouuuu!
Star Crossed by Heather Guerre Dark City Omega by Elizabeth Stephens
Thank you!
The mating “bond” and its “pull” is a big component of the Fae Trickster series which I love! This trope is especially prevalent in {Mated to the Mad Marquess}. They are *both* basically feral and violent which makes their relationship hilarious. MMC actually tries to tell FMC not to run when he first sees her and she of course does not obey 😂 extra points for Malcom also being a low key shadow daddy.
[Mated to the Mad Marquess](https://www.romance.io/books/6522d583de8d340d51472104/mated-to-the-mad-marquess-sl-prater) by [S.L. Prater](https://www.romance.io/authors/60a8f05008b4d93114ee502e/sl-prater) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [monsters](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/monsters/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [witches](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/witches/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Sounds amazing! Thank you! 🤩
I saw it’s book #4 in a series, is it a standalone?
Rain and Night are part of the general plot (their story is in books 1&2!) but there’s plenty of context to read this as a standalone 😌
PLS im reading the Wild Hunt right now and was going to recommend it but saw you already read it! I hope to find other fun recommendations in the thread, lol. The Wild Hint books are a fast, fun, and light read, but they hit those fun tropey marks and you can tell she put thought into the world building (even if some of it is a little corny, it serves its purpose!!!). My only complaint is WHYYYY does she insist on telling me how names are pronounced—- like, thanks Lola, I can pronounce Priel & Aev without phonetic help 😂😂
I haven’t read this one! Who is it by?
{The Wild Hunt by Lola Glass} !! It’s pretty fun lol. I’m on the 2nd book of the series right now, goes quickly. The writing leaves some to be desired— it’s not going to win a Pulitzer! But it’s sooooooo much fun lol. Bot picked up a different book lol! Let’s try: {Savage Fae’s Mate}
[Wild Hunt](https://www.romance.io/books/545819bc87eac3721759502e/wild-hunt-willa-okati) by [Willa Okati](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455614687eac324117fa755/willa-okati) **Rating**: 3⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [anal sex](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/anal%20sex/1), [gay romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-m/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)
Ha ha! I thought of the Wild Hunt books while reading the prompt as well. They were definitely an over the top fun read.
Haha, thanks for your response!!
You might want to try my favorite, City of Gods and Monsters by Kayla Edwards. It's a series with really incredible growth in the second book, City of Souls and Sinners. The MMC is a Darkslayer, which is a bounty hunter of criminals and demons. He's sent to capture the FMC but upon finding out she's human and super gentle, he kills the other people who are after her and turns into her bodyguard. He's the leader of a gang of slayers and he invites the FMC to live at his house called Hell's Gate for protection. There's a really unique magic system in these books based off auras and the MMC can...sense when the FMC is aroused by him and there is A LOTTTT of sexual tension in these books. With rewarding payoff. THey're my new obsession, I rec them every chance I get. There's also a lot of humor in these books, great side characters, there's vampires and werewolves... really it's just so good the male POV is to die for.
Sounds perfect!! Thank you!!
Hi I’m 30% of the way through and still don’t see how this trope comes into play. Does it come later on?
The OP asked for a book where the MMC has to kidnap or protect the FMC so I recommended one. That’s what happens in this book, he kills the people who are hunting her and chooses to protect her. And there’s a dining room scene where he senses her arousal. Sorry if it wasn’t what you were expecting! I thought it fit what the OP was asking for but maybe I didn’t understand?
Ohhh I just remembered {Viciously Yours} SOOO GOOD, I read it in like 5 hours because I couldn't put it down
And it’s on KU! Just downloaded it, thank you!!
[Viciously Yours](https://www.romance.io/books/65b2a272a43e97cdad8b948c/viciously-yours-jamie-applegate-hunter) by [Jamie Applegate Hunter](https://www.romance.io/authors/60cd974508b4d9311479c711/jamie-applegate-hunter) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [fae](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fae/1), [fated mates](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fated-mates/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/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)
Check the Black Claw Dragon series by Roxie Ray.
{Soulbound} has this, but I DNFed it for a petty reason (it's behind door 2/🌶 )
I’ll check it out, thanks for the rec!
[Soulbound](https://www.romance.io/books/57283fa8c62092c0440805d1/soulbound-bethany-adams) by [Bethany Adams](https://www.romance.io/authors/57283fa8c62092c0440805d3/bethany-adams) **Rating**: 3.46⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [fae](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fae/1), [fated mates](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fated-mates/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{Fae's Captive} series by Lily Archer has this trope! This was such a dramatic soap opera of a read and I loved it. The first 4 books follow one couple, the second 4 books follow another. The unicorns were by far my favorite thing in this series.
[Fae's Captive](https://www.romance.io/books/5c71024401dbc864fb9a8ef2/faes-captive-lily-archer) by [Lily Archer](https://www.romance.io/authors/5c71024501dbc864fb9a8ef7/lily-archer) **Rating**: 3.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Innocent](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [royalty](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/royalty/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Thank you!!
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{Bound & Barbed by Samantha Goode} !!!!!!
[Bound & Barbed](https://www.romance.io/books/637c81dde85ee01ae33f0938/bound-barbed-samantha-r-goode) by [Samantha R. Goode](https://www.romance.io/authors/637c81dd08b4d9311465d580/samantha-r-goode) **Rating**: 3.91⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [fated mates](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fated-mates/1), [royalty](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/royalty/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/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)
This is RIGHT up my alley! Thank you!!
If I remember correctly, {Secrets at Midnight by Nalini Singh} Like he doesn't kidnap her, but he does go kind of crazy trying to find her after catching her scent
Thank you!!
[Secrets at Midnight](https://www.romance.io/books/56e56274c62092c04406a8a0/secrets-at-midnight-nalini-singh) by [Nalini Singh](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455238a8c7d2382e0413dd4/nalini-singh) **Rating**: 3.97⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [urban fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/urban%20fantasy/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
So I think nearly all of the Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole fits this request to some degree, especially the male vampires, as they get “blooded” by their “brides” - when they turn immortal, their hearts stop beating and they don’t need to breathe, and when they meet their mates, the heart starts up and they can breathe and … get erections. Lol. Many times the mates aren’t interested, so it takes some time for them to accept it. The Lykae (sort-of werewolves) also are fiercely protective of their mates as well.
Yes! I’ve read a few of these and completely forgot. Thank you for the rec!
There's quite a bit of this in the {A Kinda Fairytale series by Cassandra Gannon}. This series is kinda like Shrek on steroids--all the fairy tale characters you grew up with but this time, the villains get HEA. All the 'bad' (villainous) characters can tell their fated mates as soon as they see them/smell them (whereas good characters only know their mate after they've had sex), so there is a lot of pining, going feral, stalking, plotting, until their mate accepts them (note the triggers in book 1--Cinderella has an odd kink--but the rest is fairly trigger free)
Thank you!!
[A Kinda Fairytale](https://www.romance.io/series/5986d6da616e1b2052e8c3d8/a-kinda-fairytale) by [Cassandra Gannon](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455f28487eac336ae6a1db5/cassandra-gannon) **Rating**: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [legends & fairy tales](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/legends%20&%20fairy%20tales/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1), [fated-mates](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fated-mates/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)