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Is it just me or have I reached the point where I'm getting sick of all the smut for plots...

snow August 19, 2026 11:02 pm

Is it just me or have I reached the point where I'm getting sick of all the smut for plots, like, I need substance in these stories and I need a good romance without there being a smut every 5 chapters but there is still tension between the characters likeeeee where are all the good slow burns at??? Where's the character development arcs at??

To summarize, I need recos for a good slow burn, possibly enemies to lovers trope that doesn't have ANY or an ounce (if possible) of the bs or red flags

Responses
    Alan and Haydens Daughter August 19, 2026 4:56 pm

    Yaoi or straight?

    oya oya oya oya August 19, 2026 5:11 pm

    dude you are not the only one.
    go for Lost In The Cloud and Olgami, these are manhwas (i forgot any jps slowburn enemies to lovers dawg)

    sash123 August 19, 2026 5:16 pm

    the only thing that comes to my mind is Nerd project but they are not ennemies they just dont like each others at first sorry

    Crook_ August 19, 2026 5:33 pm

    Read no more eurydice

    lebrons 1 pookie bear August 19, 2026 6:07 pm

    Sangyang: the wanderer
    Beauty and the west chamber
    Stigmata

    Sky August 19, 2026 6:40 pm
    Devious Backshots August 19, 2026 10:38 pm

    OMGG go read 'master peace'

    snow August 19, 2026 10:51 pm
    Yaoi or straight? Alan and Haydens Daughter

    Both genres works fine

    snow August 19, 2026 10:54 pm
    dude you are not the only one. go for Lost In The Cloud and Olgami, these are manhwas (i forgot any jps slowburn enemies to lovers dawg) oya oya oya oya

    I'll probably start with Lost in the Cloud since I kinda dropped it waiting for the updates but its my first time hearing of Olgami, kinda curious about it

    snow August 19, 2026 10:55 pm
    the only thing that comes to my mind is Nerd project but they are not ennemies they just dont like each others at first sorry sash123

    Nerd Project was soooo good Peak plot as well

    snow August 19, 2026 10:56 pm
    Read no more eurydice Crook_

    Sure thing! Thanks for the reco!

    snow August 19, 2026 10:58 pm
    Sangyang: the wanderer Beauty and the west chamber Stigmata lebrons 1 pookie bear

    These titles look bomb, I will definitely check them out

    snow August 19, 2026 11:00 pm
    hi babes!! https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3218639/ Sky

    Perle as the No.1 on this list? Gurllll, sign me up!

    snow August 19, 2026 11:02 pm
    OMGG go read 'master peace' Devious Backshots

    Its on my TBR list sadly, I'm letting it marinate along with some other titles

    anal fissure August 19, 2026 11:08 pm

    I have no recs, but I agree. Too much smut is ruining stories these days. I specifically X the smut tag when I search for stories in hopes I land on a decent one. Like where's the yearning, where's the eye fucking, where's the burning desire to devour them but holding back because PLOT. Sigh...

    snow August 20, 2026 1:10 am
    I have no recs, but I agree. Too much smut is ruining stories these days. I specifically X the smut tag when I search for stories in hopes I land on a decent one. Like where's the yearning, where's the eye fuck... anal fissure

    RIGHTTTT?!?!?! I swear to the Heavens and authors they need to get back on writing gems with the pain staking heart and gut wrenching yearnings instead of hoping on the trending genres, there's just too much smut atp its crazy