Cover of Ashes of You

Ashes of You

Catherine Cowles

Lost & Found #5

romantic suspense(33k)

The stranger who saved her darkest night turns out to be her new boss — a single dad with haunted eyes.

Content Warnings
abuse (emotional)stalkingviolence/gore

Description

Five years ago, I nearly lost everything. But there was a glimmer of hope on that darkest night. There was him—a stranger I could never forget.Now, I’m finally getting the fresh start I’ve longed for. But when I show up to interview for a nanny position in the small mountain town, the single dad has startlingly familiar blue eyes.Eyes that have haunted my dreams for the past five years.Lawson Hartley is everything I know I can’t have. Older, handsome, and my boss. Not to mention the shadows in his eyes that tell me he has demons, too.Still, he seems to understand me better than anyone I’ve ever met. So gentle and careful of my scars, yet somehow making me believe I’m stronger than I ever thought possible.And when his lips touch mine, I’m lost.We find what we've been missing in each other. But the terrors of my past aren’t done with me yet, and this time, Lawson might not be able to save me...

Books like this

Cover of Across the Vanishing Sky

Across the Vanishing Sky

Catherine Cowles

romantic suspenseStarlight Grove #1
(16k)

A woman digging up a small town's secrets finds protection — and love — in her brooding mountain man neighbor.

forced proximitysingle parent romancesmall town

12 tropes in common

Cover of Sleeper

Sleeper

Kayley Loring

romantic comedyName in Lights #1
(6k)

An insomniac movie star can't sleep unless his best friend's sister — the temp nanny — is in the house.

forbidden romanceforced proximitynanny romance

9 tropes in common

Cover of Safe Haven

Safe Haven

Nicholas Sparks

contemporary romance
(403k)

A woman fleeing her dark past finds love with a gentle widower in a quiet coastal town — but danger followed her.

forced proximitysingle parent romancesmall town

11 tropes in common

Cover of Protecting Brenna: A small town single dad bodyguard romance

Protecting Brenna: A small town single dad bodyguard romance

Toni Denise

contemporary romance
(3)

A grumpy cowboy bodyguard must protect a shy teacher from killers — without losing his heart.

forced proximitysingle parent romancesmall town

10 tropes in common

Cover of Facing West

Facing West

Lucy Lennox

contemporary romanceForever Wilde #1
(10k)

A tattooed runaway returns to his Texas hometown to claim his niece — and collides with the town doctor who despises him

forced proximitysingle parent romancesmall town

11 tropes in common

Cover of Baby Love (Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan, #1)

Baby Love (Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan, #1)

Catherine Anderson

contemporary romanceKendrick/Coulter/Harrigan #1
(8k)

A woman fleeing abuse finds unexpected shelter — and love — in the arms of a wounded, secretive stranger.

forced proximitysingle parent romancesmall town

10 tropes in common

Cover of Jewels of the Sun (Gallaghers of Ardmore, #1)

Jewels of the Sun (Gallaghers of Ardmore, #1)

Nora Roberts

contemporary romanceGallaghers of Ardmore #1
(69k)

A lost American woman finds herself — and love — in a cozy Irish village steeped in folklore and magic.

forced proximitysmall townstrangers to lovers

10 tropes in common

Cover of Misjudging Jax (Protective Bodyguard, CEO Millionaire, Grumpy-Sunshine, Instant Attraction Alpha Male Romance): Protective Bodyguard, Grumpy-Sunshine, CEO Millionaire Instant Attraction Romance

Misjudging Jax (Protective Bodyguard, CEO Millionaire, Grumpy-Sunshine, Instant Attraction Alpha Male Romance): Protective Bodyguard, Grumpy-Sunshine, CEO Millionaire Instant Attraction Romance

Lakelynn Dunn

romantic suspense
(6)

A cold CEO bodyguard must protect the only witness to his father's murder — and resist wanting more.

forced proximitysmall townstrangers to lovers

9 tropes in common

Cover of The Guy in the Window

The Guy in the Window

Cara Dee

contemporary romance
(4k)

A man mid-divorce slowly falls for his nephew's father — the guy he keeps seeing through the window.

forbidden romanceforced proximitysingle parent romance

11 tropes in common

Cover of The Liar

The Liar

Nora Roberts

romantic suspense
(54k)

A widow discovers her dead husband was a fraud — and finds new love and new danger back home in Tennessee.

single parent romancesmall townstrangers to lovers

8 tropes in common

Cover of Falling Like Snowflakes (Summer Harbor, #1)

Falling Like Snowflakes (Summer Harbor, #1)

Denise Hunter

contemporary romanceSummer Harbor #1
(4k)

Three Callahan brothers, three Christmas love stories set in a charming Maine harbour town.

forced proximitysingle parent romancesmall town

10 tropes in common

Cover of Crazy for Loving You

Crazy for Loving You

Pippa Grant

romantic comedyBluewater Billionaires
(12k)

A wild billionaire playgirl and a gruff retired Marine accidentally inherit a baby — and each other.

forced proximitysingle parent romancesmall town

9 tropes in common

Cover of Single Daddy Doctor Dreamy: A Single Dad Brother's Best Friend Small Town Romance

Single Daddy Doctor Dreamy: A Single Dad Brother's Best Friend Small Town Romance

Echo James

contemporary romance
(27)

Her brother's best friend is her new boss, her fake boyfriend, and the single dad she's falling for.

forbidden romanceforced proximitynanny romance

9 tropes in common

Cover of Slammed (Slammed, #1)

Slammed (Slammed, #1)

Colleen Hoover

new adult romanceSlammed #1
(454k)

A grieving girl and her new neighbor find hope in poetry — until they discover why they can't be together.

forbidden romancesingle parent romancesmall town

11 tropes in common

Cover of The Obsession

The Obsession

Nora Roberts

romantic suspense
(93k)

A woman hiding from her serial killer father's shadow falls for the local mechanic — until the past closes in.

forced proximitysmall townstrangers to lovers

9 tropes in common

Cover of You & Me

You & Me

Tal Bauer

contemporary romance
(27k)

A widowed dad volunteers for his son's football team — and falls hard for the other team dad, his first-ever crush on a

found familysingle parent romancesmall town

8 tropes in common

Cover of Forbidden Hearts

Forbidden Hearts

Corinne Michaels

contemporary romanceWhitlock Family #1
(28k)

The nanny rule is simple: don't fall for the grumpy single-dad sheriff — especially when your dad is his boss.

forbidden romanceforced proximitynanny romance

10 tropes in common

Cover of Until I Saw You (Until I Saw You #1)

Until I Saw You (Until I Saw You #1)

Dianna Roman

contemporary romanceUntil I Saw You #1
(10k)

A bruised caregiver and a blind man who's lost his spark teach each other how to live — and love — again.

forced proximitysingle parent romancestrangers to lovers

10 tropes in common

Cover of Runaway Love

Runaway Love

Melanie Harlow

romantic comedyCherry Tree Harbor #1
(48k)

A grumpy single dad hires a runaway bride as his nanny — and she charms his whole town, including him.

forced proximitynanny romancesingle parent romance

8 tropes in common

Cover of Wait for It

Wait for It

Mariana Zapata

contemporary romance
(116k)

A woman raising her nephews after tragedy slowly falls for the quiet, steady man next door.

single parent romancesmall towncinnamon roll hero

10 tropes in common