Cover of Hello Stranger

Hello Stranger

Lisa Kleypas

The Ravenels #4

historical romance(32k)

England's only female doctor and a secretive assassin share one illicit night — then get thrown into deadly danger toget

Content Warnings
violence/gore

Description

A woman who defies her time. Dr. Garrett Gibson, the only female physician in England, is as daring and independent as any man—why not take her pleasures like one? Yet she has never been tempted to embark on an affair, until now. Ethan Ransom, a former detective for Scotland Yard, is as gallant as he is secretive, a rumored assassin whose true loyalties are a mystery. For one exhilarating night, they give in to their potent attraction before becoming strangers again. A man who breaks every rule. As a Ravenel by-blow spurned by his father, Ethan has little interest in polite society, yet he is captivated by the bold and beautiful Garrett. Despite their vow to resist each other after that sublime night, she is soon drawn into his most dangerous assignment yet. When the mission goes wrong, it will take all of Garrett's skill and courage to save him. As they face the menace of a treacherous government plot, Ethan is willing to take any risk for the love of the most extraordinary woman he's ever known.

Books like this

Cover of The Governess Affair (Brothers Sinister, #0.5)

The Governess Affair (Brothers Sinister, #0.5)

Courtney Milan

historical romanceBrothers Sinister
(19k)

A ruthless duke's enforcer is ordered to destroy the stubborn governess he's falling for.

forbidden romanceworkplace romancealpha male

11 tropes in common

Cover of If You Dare (MacCarrick Brothers, #1)

If You Dare (MacCarrick Brothers, #1)

Kresley Cole

historical romanceMacCarrick Brothers #1
(14k)

A Scottish mercenary kidnaps a Castilian noblewoman for revenge — and finds his heart spellbound instead.

forbidden romanceforced proximityalpha male

12 tropes in common

Cover of Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1)

Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1)

Lisa Kleypas

historical romanceThe Hathaways #1
(82k)

A newly-minted aristocrat and a wealthy Romani outsider resist an attraction neither of them can afford.

forbidden romancealpha malebadass heroine

9 tropes in common

Cover of Outlander Complete Hardcover Series by Diana Gabaldon

Outlander Complete Hardcover Series by Diana Gabaldon

Diana Gabaldon

historical romance
(245)

A 1940s nurse time-travels to 18th-century Scotland and falls for a Highland warrior — despite already having a husband.

forbidden romancealpha malebadass heroine

9 tropes in common

Cover of Defy Not the Heart (Shefford's Knights #1)

Defy Not the Heart (Shefford's Knights #1)

Johanna Lindsey

historical romanceShefford's Knights #1
(9k)

A captive lady offers her kidnapper marriage to escape a worse fate — but he wants her heart, not just her hand.

forced proximityalpha malebadass heroine

10 tropes in common

Cover of Leave Me Behind

Leave Me Behind

K.M. Moronova

dark romance
(91k)

She slept with the enemy — then found out he was her new commander who already hated her.

forced proximityone night stand to loversalpha male

11 tropes in common

Cover of Dark Protector (Paladins of Darkness, #1)

Dark Protector (Paladins of Darkness, #1)

Alexis Morgan

paranormal romancePaladins of Darkness #1
(4k)

A warrior who dies and rises again falls for the doctor sworn to save — but never love — him.

forbidden romanceforced proximityworkplace romance

12 tropes in common

Cover of How to Love a Duke in Ten Days

How to Love a Duke in Ten Days

Kerrigan Byrne

historical romanceDevil You Know #1
(9k)

A brilliant lady with a buried secret proposes to a dangerous duke — and neither expects what comes next.

forbidden romancealpha malebadass heroine

10 tropes in common

Cover of Gentle Warrior

Gentle Warrior

Julie Garwood

historical romance
(18k)

A medieval lady disguises herself as a peasant to seek revenge — and finds herself claimed by a powerful baron.

forced proximityalpha malebadass heroine

9 tropes in common

Cover of From Rivals to Rings : Brother's Billionaire Best Friend Romance

From Rivals to Rings : Brother's Billionaire Best Friend Romance

Destiny Flores

contemporary romance
(4)

Her brother's billionaire best friend is now her boss — and the stranger from a night she can't remember.

forced proximityone night stand to loversworkplace romance

11 tropes in common

Cover of Games of Command

Games of Command

Linnea Sinclair

sci-fi romance
(3k)

A captain hiding a deadly past must work under the biocybe admiral who's her nemesis — and secretly loves her.

forced proximityworkplace romancealpha male

11 tropes in common

Cover of Ashes in the Wind

Ashes in the Wind

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

historical romance
(11k)

A Confederate woman disguised as a boy finds dangerous refuge with the Union surgeon who sees right through her.

forbidden romanceforced proximitybadass heroine

9 tropes in common

Cover of The Black Lyon (Montgomery/Taggert, #1)

The Black Lyon (Montgomery/Taggert, #1)

Jude Deveraux

historical romanceMontgomery/Taggert: Publication order #1
(21k)

A fierce medieval conqueror must destroy a ruthless conspiracy to reclaim the fiery wife jealousy tore away.

forced proximityalpha malebadass heroine

8 tropes in common

Cover of Crown of War and Shadow

Crown of War and Shadow

J.R. Ward

romantasyKingdoms of the Compass #1
(3k)

A cursed outcast makes a dangerous deal with a brooding mercenary — one night for safe passage across a demon-stalked wo

forbidden romanceforced proximityone night stand to lovers

11 tropes in common

Cover of A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1)

A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1)

Judith McNaught

historical romanceWestmoreland Saga #1
(57k)

A fierce English warrior captures a fiery Scottish beauty — and neither can resist what comes next.

forced proximityalpha malebadass heroine

9 tropes in common

Cover of Thief's Bodyguard

Thief's Bodyguard

Jasmine C. Caldwell

romantic suspense
(28)

Her one-night stand just showed up as her new bodyguard — and he has no idea she's a thief.

forced proximityone night stand to loversworkplace romance

8 tropes in common

Cover of The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1)

The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1)

Julie Garwood

historical romanceHighlands' Lairds #1
(57k)

A proud English lady travels to the Scottish Highlands — and falls for the fierce laird sent to escort her.

forbidden romanceforced proximityalpha male

9 tropes in common

Cover of The Tea Rose (The Tea Rose, #1)

The Tea Rose (The Tea Rose, #1)

Jennifer Donnelly

historical romanceThe Tea Rose #1
(41k)

A idealistic East End doctor falls for London's most notorious crime boss in 1900 Victorian England.

forbidden romancealpha malebadass heroine

8 tropes in common

Cover of Outlander Volumes 5-8

Outlander Volumes 5-8

Diana Gabaldon

historical romance
(189)

Claire and Jamie navigate war, family, and centuries apart in this epic time-travelling saga.

forced proximityalpha malebadass heroine

7 tropes in common

Cover of Marked by the Moon

Marked by the Moon

Helen Scott

romantasyBound by the Veil #1
(4k)

One night with a stranger — who turns out to be her new boss and the man who could have her executed.

forbidden romanceforced proximityone night stand to lovers

10 tropes in common