Suicidal or self-destructive heroines?

[☽ Rhiannon ✭]

Anyone know of books where the heroine is on the brink of suicide or incredibly self-destructive and the hero pulls her out of it?

[Brenna]

In two of mine, that's the case. It's not her major problem at the start of the book, but it's her psychological response to what's happening to her. I also have a suicidal hero.

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[Colleen]

I would not consider it technically pnr, more mystery, but the author Gillian Flynn writes novels based around women who self-mutilate, or are just in general mentally scarred and such. My favorite was Sharp Objects, but she also wrote Dark Places.

[Jan]

It's Urban Fantasy more than PNR, and the pulling out is still a work in progress, but I cannot recommend the Downside Ghosts books hard enough.

[Paris]

I'm with Colleen, Gillian Flynn's two books are amazing. Also, I would recommend the Aftertime series by Sophie Littlefield. Cass Dollar is extremely self-destructive.

I'm gonna have to keep my eye on this thread for other recommendations. Self-destructive protags are my favorite.

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

I found the Georgina Kincaid series to be really deep and dark. A succubus that beats herself up about what she must do to survive. She prefers "lowlifes" that are already on the read to hell rather than spoiling a truly beautiful soul. She wants love, a man that accepts her, and a family - everything she can't have. She happens to meet a favorite author for the first time, Seth...

I really can't say how much I like this series.

And I know everyone generally loves it or hates it, but I would recommend Twilight. Bella is one messed up chic. She seems to gravitate to any mythological beast within a 100 miles radius. Has to constantly be saved from others and herself. Fits the bill of your description.

[Alexa]

Joey W. Hill's characters in her Vampire Queen series are having major issues that reach the heights -or better yet, lows- of self-destruction.

For example, in the book starts with a kick when the heroine travels to the Sahara desert to end her life. What comes next, is a constant struggle between her and the hero who wants to rekindle her will to live.

Warning. Joey W. Hill's Vampire Queen series are hardcore paranormal romance -not for the faint of heart- and contain BDSM scenes, so it's not for every reader of the pnr genre.

[Reanna]

Loved Joey W. Hills Beloved Vampire! Definitely recommend it but Alexa is right, it's not for the faint of heart.

I just got through reading Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost I would definitely say Cat is self-destructive because she uses herself as bait to kill try to kill vampires. Bones definitely helps her but I wouldn't said it has a HEA, there are more in the series that I haven't read yet but I would recommend starting it and as soon as I get time and money I'll be buying the entire series.