Are you looking for caring, affectionate, sweet characters? Those who love, love? Sorry to disappoint, but lovey-dovey lads and ladies need not apply! We’re looking for the haters. The brooding characters, that are sometimes distant, sometimes closed off, and seem to have a total disdain for, well, everything and everyone. But the catch is that we can see behind those rough exteriors and beyond the deflecting dialogue, to see that perhaps these so-called haters are secretly lovers. If this sounds like you, or your type, read on!
Hater energy but in a heartwarming and hilarious package! You see Anton is a total tough guy, ruling the school with an iron fist. But at home, his mom is still in charge and decides that after he’s been in trouble a few too many times, he needs a drastic change, and so she sends him to Happy Campers. It’s a local activity group, and Anton is anything BUT happy. He strikes up an unlikely friendship with Matthew, someone he considered a total geek, and comes to the realization that maybe there’s more to life than a reputation. A story that tackles everything from crushes to toxic friendships, and the meaning of masculinity? Can’t hate that!
This graphic novel, based on the wildly popular Webtoon, is a sweet, neighbors-to-lovers, slow-burn romance. And it has major grumpy-sunshine dynamics! Kang Dae is a total introvert, preferring to spend time alone, so he isn’t thrilled when super bubbly Bo Seon moves in next door and is determined to be his friend. Yet before he even realizes it, Kang Dae’s life has changed completely.
Cardan is a total hater. He’s charming, but conniving. He’s sarcastic, but can sweet talk his way into, or out of, anything. He’s quite content with himself, but he never lets anyone get too close. I mean he even eventually admits that he’s so good at guarding his heart, he can basically act like he doesn’t have one. Is this why we all love him? Love to hate him? Hate to love him? You’ll have to decide for yourself.
Nothing will stop Susenyos Sagad from getting what he wants. And similarly, Kidan will stop at nothing to find her sister, including living with the vampire she believes kidnapped her: Susenyos. Kidan is fiercely protective of her loved ones and must infiltrate the elite Uxlay University to save her sister, all while resisting surrendering to darkness that Susenyos makes seem alluring. A lot of vengeance, a lot of darkness, not a lot of room for lover energy. Or so you think…
This enemies-to-lovers romance (ok yes, I’m seeing a theme here!) follows Cassia, a forest princess, and Zeru, the young boy from the underground. They were childhood friends, but after Zeru gave Cassia a small ring that he thought was a trinket, war erupted and now, years later, he abducts her and tries to steal back the ring in an attempt to fix that costly mistake. Cassia is (rightfully) mistrusting of Zeru, who is just out to make amends. Yet the embers of that friendship that once existed might actually still be there and might be turning into something more.
Leina might not seem like a hater, but she definitely doesn’t have time for your BS. She is filled with rage and must learn to harness her divine power and survive a deadly war. And she needs to figure out just how much she’s willing to sacrifice as she fights to protect the family she has found, as well as the one she left behind. But in a world designed for war, love is a dangerous weakness.
It’s a rivals-to-lovers romance so of course there must be at least one character that’s a bit of a hater, and that’s Radu. Radu is the reigning battle skating champ, and he intends to keep it that way. He’s also guarding a pretty big secret about his identity, which means keeping things close to his chest. But this is a romance after all…
Honestly I do not blame Mayte for giving hater energy after being set-up on what ends up being the most disastrous first date with fellow senior Auggie. Plus she’s dealing with a whole mess of problems in her personal life: her abuelita has cancer, her half-sister with special needs has moved in, and college is off the table. So she definitely doesn’t want to see Auggie again, and makes that known. But with their friend groups colliding, they at least need to pretend to get along…but we all know that pretending can often lead to some pretty real feelings.
Gray gets a text from an anonymous number and he’s pretty sure it’s a serial killer, or his ex. But then they start texting and the anonymous nature makes both of them feel at ease to open up, to the point where Gray is excited that he might just have a new Goth crush. While the Goth subculture might typically be seen as dark, with an eye for the eerie, there’s actually a romantic aspect as well. There’s hope and heart, and while falling in love is scary AF, what might initially give off hater energy, has a whole lot of love mixed in too.
Beauty and the Beast meets Labyrinth in this YA romantasy about a deadly dream world and the shadow-cursed girl who must venture its depths to save her family, all while she falls in love with the prince of darkness.
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The Kingdom of Noctis is plagued by Corruption: a curse that spreads through dreaming. The Shadow Bringer rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. Only an elixir, taken every night before sleeping, can ward off the dreams and halt Corruption. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong. Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her dreadful village. When her sister, Eden, succumbs to Corruption and their elixir-dealing parents are accused of a horrific crime, Esmer’s life unravels into a nightmare. Then she dreams of the Shadow Bringer and learns that his sinister magic might be a part of her, too. Enticed by the prospect of ending her kingdom’s curse and avenging her family, Esmer follows him deeper within the Dream Realm. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer’s kingdom–and her heart–forever.
Lush and vividly imagined, this seductive gothic fantasy is filled with magic, secrets, and dreamy shadow-haunted romance.
Read all the books in The Shadow Weavers Duology:
Dream by the Shadows
Cursed by the Dawn
Please note: King of Nothing, To the Stars and Back, The Cruel Prince, Immortal Dark, The Forest King’s Daughter, Blades of Furry, How to Love You When You’re Gone, You’ve Goth My Heart, and Dream by the Shadows are Young Adult titles. Kissed by the Gods is a New Adult title.
