Desperate and Repressed Protagonists

1.
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold 4.28 avg rating — 12,008 ratings
2.
The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1)
The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 7,661 ratings
3.
Sweet Lullaby
Sweet Lullaby 3.92 avg rating — 2,176 ratings
4.
Surrender
Surrender 3.66 avg rating — 2,265 ratings
4.
Keeping The Tarnished
Keeping The Tarnished 4.30 avg rating — 134 ratings
6.
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House 3.81 avg rating — 365,304 ratings
7.
Forbidden
Forbidden 3.96 avg rating — 75,396 ratings
8.
The Bird's Nest
The Bird's Nest 3.72 avg rating — 7,406 ratings
9.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle 3.92 avg rating — 273,802 ratings
10.
Carrie
Carrie 3.99 avg rating — 813,681 ratings
11.
Asunder
Asunder 3.43 avg rating — 763 ratings