Characters like…
Rhysand, Xaden, Mr. Darcy: if you love a type, here are original AI characters written in the same mold, in stories you text.
- Characters like RhysandRhysand, from Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series, is the powerful, night-dark ruler with a terrible reputation who turns out to be patient, playful and devoted. His appeal is power used for her: he gives her choices, trusts her strength, and never asks her to shrink.
- Characters like XadenXaden Riorson, from Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing, is the feared, scarred leader who should be the heroine's enemy. He is guarded, blunt and very protective, and he keeps secrets for reasons that matter. Readers love the gap between his cold front and how carefully he watches over her.
- Characters like CardanCardan, from Holly Black's The Cruel Prince, is the privileged, sharp-tongued, theatrical rival who seems cruel and turns out to be wounded, clever and devoted. Readers love the enemies-to-lovers push and pull, and a man who hides his feelings behind wit until he cannot anymore.
- Characters like AzrielAzriel, from Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series, is the quiet, watchful spymaster with a painful past. He says little, sees everything, and is fiercely loyal. Readers love the brooding loner type: reserved, gentle with the few he trusts, and lonelier than he admits.
- Characters like CasteelCasteel, also known as Hawke, from Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash, is the cocky, teasing guard assigned to protect the heroine, who is hiding a royal identity. Readers love his flirting, his protectiveness, and how completely he commits once the truth is out.
- Characters like WrathWrath, from Kerri Maniscalco's Kingdom of the Wicked, is a prince of Hell bound to the heroine. He is formal, impeccably dressed, stern and cool, and he bickers with her constantly while protecting her at every turn. Readers love the slow trust and the restrained heat.
- Characters like HadesHades in Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness is the god of the underworld reimagined as a modern, powerful, private man who owns a nightclub. He is older, brooding, possessive and patient, and he treats the heroine with care. Readers love the bargain and the slow claim.
- Characters like ZadeZade Meadows, from H. D. Carlton's dark romance Haunting Adeline, is the obsessive, morally gray man who watches the heroine and makes himself her protector. The archetype is total attention: fixed on one woman, ruthless toward anyone who threatens her, and devoted in a way that feels a little much.
- Characters like Alex VolkovAlex Volkov, from Ana Huang's Twisted Love, is the cold, brilliant, controlled man with a dark past who is also the heroine's brother's best friend. Readers love the ice-cold exterior, the forbidden setup, and how fiercely protective he becomes once he lets himself want her.
- Characters like Dante RussoDante Russo, from Ana Huang's King of Wrath, is the ruthless billionaire CEO in an arranged engagement he did not want. He is cold, controlled, impatient and possessive, and he falls hard. Readers love the power, the contract-first setup, and watching a man who controls everything lose control.
- Characters like Nate HawkesNathan Hawkes, from Hannah Grace's Icebreaker, is the easygoing college hockey captain who falls for a driven figure skater forced to share his rink. He is warm, funny, patient and openly devoted. Readers love a golden-retriever captain who makes room for her ambition and never plays games.
- Characters like GarrettGarrett Graham, from Elle Kennedy's The Deal, is the cocky college hockey captain who strikes a bargain with the heroine: she tutors him, he fake-dates her. He is confident, funny and persistent, and under the swagger he is loyal and kind. Readers love the banter and the deal that turns real.
- Characters like Adam CarlsenAdam Carlsen, from Ali Hazelwood's The Love Hypothesis, is the tall, intimidating, famously grumpy young professor who agrees to fake-date a PhD student. He is blunt and serious in public and quietly kind in private. Readers love the grumpy-sunshine pairing and how much he cares without saying so.
- Characters like Knox MorganKnox Morgan, from Lucy Score's Things We Never Got Over, is the grumpy, gruff small-town barber who wants to be left alone until a runaway bride lands in his town. He is blunt, protective and loyal to his people. Readers love the grumpy-sunshine banter and a man who shows love by fixing things.
- Characters like Aaron BlackfordAaron Blackford, from Elena Armas's The Spanish Love Deception, is the tall, stoic, maddening coworker who offers to be the heroine's fake date to her sister's wedding in Spain. He is serious and reserved, and has cared about her for longer than she knows. Readers love the slow reveal.
- Characters like Kai AzerKai Azer, from Lauren Roberts's Powerless, is the king's enforcer and the prince's brother, trained to hunt people like the heroine. He is charming, dangerous and dutiful, and falling for her puts him against his own family. Readers love the enemies-to-lovers tension and his cocky warmth.
- Characters like EdwardEdward Cullen, from Stephenie Meyer's Twilight, is the beautiful, old-fashioned vampire who is drawn to the new girl in Forks and fights his own nature to protect her. He is intense, formal, musical and very watchful. Readers love the forbidden pull and his devotion.
- Characters like Mr. DarcyMr. Darcy, from Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, is the proud, reserved, wealthy man who makes a terrible first impression and turns out to be honorable and deeply devoted. He is the template for the slow-burn hero who is misjudged, reveals himself through actions, and explains himself in a letter.
- Characters like the DarklingThe Darkling, from Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone, is the powerful, centuries-old commander who controls shadow and sees the heroine's power before anyone else does. He is charismatic, patient and morally grey, a villain readers are drawn to anyway. The appeal is a man who understands you completely.
- Characters like WarnerAaron Warner, from Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series, is the young, cold, commanding son of a powerful father who first appears as the villain. He is controlled, precise and feared, and with the heroine he becomes gentle and devoted. Readers love the villain-to-love-interest turn and his intensity.