Guys, I would love a book/ series recommendation where the bad guy is in love with the protagonist and does everything "for the greater good", whether or not it's actually for the greater good. Preferably where the villain will listen to the protagonist for most things/ pretend to be good for them, but eventually stops and either captures the protagonist or convinces the protagonist to join their side. It's important that they either win or die trying. I want tender scenes, but am in no way opposed to sexy scenes! Whether they love each other in the end or not doesn't matter as long as the protagonist is by the villains side in the end somehow like as a friend, etc.
I'm looking for a book in the fantasy genre, tho if that's Dragons and magic or superhero stuff is pretty flexible. Just anything not IRL or IRL-adjacent, you know?
by Common-Plant5083