Bronte but spicy

Sorry if this sounds blasphemous or shallow, I know it kind of does, but honestly sue me, I don’t care. Judge me all you want ✨

I’m completely obsessed with Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights by the Bronte sisters, or Even Emma by Jane Austen. I love the stories, the settings, the character development, the romance. I love the isolation, the moors, the intensity, the emotional pull. The classics are perfect in their own way, and I wouldn’t change a thing about them.

That said, sometimes I wish I could read something similar, just written more recently. Same kind of atmosphere, same time period, same themes, same obstacles, but with a bit more sexual tension, a quicker pace, and explicit erotic scenes between the characters. I want that same feeling of being pulled into a big, cold manor in the middle of nowhere, with a brooding man and a poor girl who somehow ends up in his world. I want the power imbalance, the angst, the tension, and all the steam, all the spice, all the filthy smut. I don’t mind dark themes at all.

I’m not looking for anything like Bridgerton. I don’t care about galas or high society gossip. I want something raw and emotional. Two people who shouldn’t fall for each other, but do. I want more than hand-holding and sweet declarations. I want something that aches and burns and sticks with me.

I am looking for F/M stories between only 2 characters. I don’t like monsters/fairy/fantasy elements. Other than that, I don’t really have any trigger warning I’m sensitive about. I like age gaps (within reason) and bdsm kinky stuff. Just have to be well written, with a plot and a little depth.