Gender bender + romance | no yuri, no cross-dressing
Gender bender + romance | no yuri, no cross-dressing
Every gender bender romance novels I've read between a female (Male-To-Female) Main Character and a Male Lead.
I'm rating the novels on a 1 to 5 scale based on how good the romance between the MC and ML is along with the overall quality of the story. If there isn't any rating, it's because they either don't properly fit as a romance novel or I just haven't completed them but I still put them on this list.
PS: Half of this list is composed of Korean novels which means unreadable novels due to the Novelpia DMCA.
I'm rating the novels on a 1 to 5 scale based on how good the romance between the MC and ML is along with the overall quality of the story. If there isn't any rating, it's because they either don't properly fit as a romance novel or I just haven't completed them but I still put them on this list.
PS: Half of this list is composed of Korean novels which means unreadable novels due to the Novelpia DMCA.
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Created: Apr 6th, 2025, Updated: Jul 15th, 2025
Created Apr 6th, 2025
Updated Jul 15th, 2025
1 Chapters Every 297 Day(s) 2364 Readers 19 Reviews 09-29-2024
TL got hit (probably) with a DMCA notice by Novelpia. You could try MTL websites.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 7.1 Day(s) 493 Readers 0 Reviews 04-18-2025
TL got hit (probably) with a DMCA notice by Novelpia.... more>>
73 Chapters Every 3.5 Day(s) 363 Readers 2 Reviews 06-18-2025
Basic romance gender bender novel - MC is reincarnated in another world as a woman. It's a very sweet and cute pure love story.... more>>
297 Chapters Every 0.9 Day(s) 1393 Readers 5 Reviews 07-23-2025
Amazing novel set in the modern world except there is magic and mythology and folklore materializes into existence. It got me emotionally invested so I can't bear to continue reading it. It's a mix of romance and fighting. The MC eventually falls in love with the ML but their lives are menaced by various threats.... more>>
374 Chapters Every 5.8 Day(s) 1027 Readers 11 Reviews 05-04-2025
Messed up novel set in an academy setting - MC transmigrates into a novel as a masochist heroine. Read it if you love gore. I dropped it halfway cuz I just couldn't with the gore and the ambiguous relationship between the so-called ML and MC. Btw, the MC is one of those types that believe they should always follow the storyline.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 7.7 Day(s) 893 Readers 6 Reviews 04-14-2025
TL got hit (probably) with a DMCA notice by Novelpia. No chapters left unfortunately.... more>>
48 Chapters Every 10.6 Day(s) 4452 Readers 20 Reviews 08-23-2018
Fantasy setting and slow pace - MC transmigrates into another world, kind of. Apparently this is a good one but I genuinely cannot finish it cuz I found it so boring.... more>>
80 Chapters Every 8.7 Day(s) 686 Readers 5 Reviews 04-13-2025
Fantasy setting - MC gets transmigrated into a novel as a side-character. Pure love romance story. Very cute but linear and slightly boring.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 228 Day(s) 473 Readers 0 Reviews N/A
Action Adult Adventure Comedy Drama Ecchi Fantasy Gender Bender Mature Mystery Psychological Romance Slice of Life Smut Supernatural
Novelpia DMCA - Fantasy setting with LitRPG elements - MC transmigrates into a game as a heroine. I read the first 5 chapters and it's practically gooning material. Dropped it afterwards but I still put it here if this is your cup of tea.... more>>
30 Chapters Every 1.7 Day(s) 374 Readers 2 Reviews 07-22-2025
Novelpia DMCA - Academy setting - MC transmigrates into a game as a heroine. Pure and probably fated love. It's funny and good, however, it has some plot holes.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 253 Day(s) 439 Readers 3 Reviews 02-13-2025
Novelpia DMCA - Academy setting - MC turns into a female because "they want to defeat the genius." Interesting story. I think I've dropped it but I don't remember why. Our MC has a lot of insecurities and is basically like that one minor antagonist in other Academy novels who got crushed by the MC and tries to do some crazy crap to get revenge.... more>>
596 Chapters Every 10.2 Day(s) 1045 Readers 9 Reviews 03-06-2025
A story set in the modern world describing the difficulties a transgender person goes through in a conservative society. We follow the story of a college student after they've been turned female by a system called "Goddess Cultivation Plan."... more>>
281 Chapters Every 2.5 Day(s) 798 Readers 5 Reviews 07-23-2025
Funny romance story with p*rn set in the modern world. We follow the story of a college student turned female after they've transmigrated into an alternative world. ... more>>
129 Chapters Every 1.3 Day(s) 664 Readers 3 Reviews 07-17-2025
Modern world setting - characters are going through highschool-college. It's a lot similar to Trapped in Paradise (TiP) / Goddess Cultivation Plan (GCP) without the LitRPG aspect or the supernatural (other than turning female). This means that there is a focus on the gender bender aspect just like TiP and GCP.... more>>
98 Chapters Every 0.7 Day(s) 391 Readers 2 Reviews 07-23-2025
Story set in the modern world following a relatively poor college student trying to 'survive' in his dorm after being transformed. It's similar to the other Chinese Gender Bender college dorm novels except that this time, the MC gets transformed based on how feminine he acts.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 202 Day(s) 1266 Readers 16 Reviews 01-02-2025
Funny pure love romance story set in an academy - MC gets reincarnated in a game as a heroine fated to become a s$x s*ave. The MC is extremely delusional and misunderstands a lot which makes it funny. There are p*rn scenes, though. I dropped it cuz it eventually got boring for me.... more>>
110 Chapters Every 6.7 Day(s) 519 Readers 2 Reviews 05-16-2025
Novelpia DMCA - Academy setting - The MC is blind and deaf in exchange of being the strongest saintess. Romance doesn't seem to be the major focus of the story but it'll probably serve as a plot point. The MC is a masochist, though. It's similar to Self-H*rming Heroine but way less intense.... more>>
16 Chapters Every 8.3 Day(s) 330 Readers 1 Reviews 03-31-2025
Short yet sweet romance novel. This type of novel is what I look for when making this list. It's sweet, the romance is the main focus, it's engaging enough that it doesn't feel boring and stale, and it has a good ending. I would've liked more POVs of other characters but I'm being greedy.... more>>
36 Chapters Every 31.4 Day(s) 727 Readers 5 Reviews 01-09-2025
Similar story to "A Tale of a TS Reincarnator and a Summoned Hero". It's short and sweet. The FMC tries to avoid the romance (which obviously doesn't work) and eventually falls for the ML. ... more>>
23 Chapters Every 9.1 Day(s) 304 Readers 0 Reviews 03-21-2025
Short and sweet story set in the modern world. Being a short story, it revolves around the MC and the ML but there are multiple POVs. ... more>>
22 Chapters Every 6.7 Day(s) 149 Readers 0 Reviews 04-17-2025
Haven't had time to read it but it's probably similar to the 3 other novels above... more>>
219 Chapters Every 0.3 Day(s) 1225 Readers 8 Reviews 07-23-2025
Technically selfcest romance novel set in the modern world where a VRGame starts influencing the whole word. It's good in the beginning. However, the ending is EXTREMELY rushed and disappointing, though, the author had a lot of personal issues at the time. I don't recommend but if you still wish to read it, the Translators have dropped the novel, you can get an MTL Version by checking the TL's Discord.... more>>
127 Chapters Every 5.5 Day(s) 750 Readers 2 Reviews 05-16-2025
Genres say Gender bender + romance BUT it's not romance with the main character. I'm unsure if the MC eventually falls in love; I haven't read the raws. I put it here but idk if she'll eventually get with someone. Instead, the story (until c100) is about the romance of other characters.... more>>
235 Chapters Every 15.7 Day(s) 2331 Readers 29 Reviews 05-23-2025
War setting - Former FPS Pro gamer gets reincarnated in a world akin to the World Wars era and gets 'drafted.'... more>>
0 Chapters Every 147 Day(s) 759 Readers 4 Reviews N/A
TL got hit (probably) with a DMCA notice by Novelpia.... more>>
Comments (20)
Yeh! Happy to help. Gender bender is a niche genre, and gender bender + romance that isn't yuri is very very niche. Fortunately, gender bender novels are on the rise on Novelpia so we'll hopefully see more of these translated in the future.
I've seen the two last novels but I haven't read them. I've read the first chapter of 'Reborn as My Love Rival’s Wife' but I didn't like it so maybe I'll try it again some time soon.
This list... is exactly what I like. I really wish this content weren't a niche within a niche within a niche (TS being a niche, TS with romance being nicher, and TS with straight romance being nigh impossible to find). I'll throw another point in for aliceblur's recommendation of "Reborn as My Love Rival’s Wife", I remember liking it when I read it, although it's been so long I need to read it again.
"Just Because I Have Narrow Eyes Doesn’t Make Me a Villain!" also was phenomenal, overall just a really good story, and I thoroughly enjoyed the romance. I filled me with a lot of happiness, and if I weren't as lethargic as I am, I'm sure I would've been kicking my feet under my blanket.
Here's another recommendation: "Academy Heroine’s Right Diagonal Back Seat". It's mostly a one-sided love from the ML towards the FL, but the post main story side story content delves deeper into the romance, and I've been enjoying it. Overall, Right Diagonal also boasts a phenomenal story with really enjoyable characters. It's a must read, even for non-TS enjoyers, in my opinion.
Hehe, I found my people
@aliceblur well... you're right. I was "procrastinating" for too long so I did and spent the entire day reading it. I understand the hype yet I now know why I dropped it early, I just didn't like the MC's personality.
It's not the novel that had me smiling the most but it's a great novel for actually having the MC seriously consider her relationship with the ML which is great.
Definitely following this list. Everything I wanted from GB novels. I'd recommend Nagamine-san Has a Boyfriend. The GB element turned out lighter than I would have liked but I still think its good.
Edit: Roche Limit is also pretty good!
reborn as my love rival wife is probably the best for TS straight romance (imo) but i really love romance subplot like TS medical battlefield diary because it's more they could trust and welcomed for each other and loyal not like other romance (that's all, this is my taste) which similiar to ascendance of a bookworm but i wish the ML also have similiar perspective but he isn't.