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38 books found
Iron and Magic
Ilona Andrews
urban fantasy romanceThe Iron Covenant #1
(29k)
A fallen warlord and a dangerous White Lady must marry to survive — but neither trusts the other.
arranged marriagemarriage of convenienceenemies to lovers
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)
Diana Gabaldon
historical romanceOutlander #4
(271k)
Brianna leaps through time to save her parents — but the past may claim her forever.
forced proximity
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2)
Diana Gabaldon
historical romanceOutlander #2
(388k)
Twenty years after escaping 18th-century Scotland, Claire returns to reveal the truth about the warrior she left behind.
time travelsecond chanceforbidden romance
A Fire Endless
Rebecca Ross
romantasyElements of Cadence #2
(49k)
A bard must cross enemy lines and challenge the North Wind itself to save his isle — and the woman he loves.
small townforced proximity
Vow of Thieves
Mary E. Pearson
young adult romanceDance of Thieves #2
(115k)
Kazi and Jase's new kingdom is ripped away when enemies capture them in a deadly web of betrayal.
forced proximitysmall town
Kiss of the Highlander (Highlander, #4)
Karen Marie Moning
paranormal romanceHighlander #4
(44k)
A modern woman tumbles into a Highland cave and awakens a warrior laird who's slept for 500 years — then drags her back
forced proximity
MacRieve (Immortals After Dark, #13)
Kresley Cole
paranormal romanceImmortals After Dark #13
(30k)
A tormented Highland werewolf claims a human slave at auction — but his savage instincts may destroy her.
forced proximity
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Diana Gabaldon
historical romanceOutlander #1
(1.2M)
A 1940s nurse slips through a standing stone into 1743 Scotland — and into the arms of a Highland warrior.
forced proximity
Nauti Dreams (Nauti, #3)
Lora Leigh
erotic romanceNauti #3
(8k)
A scarred loner and a government agent collide in small-town Kentucky while hunting stolen missiles.
forced proximitysmall town
Master of the Abyss (Mountain Masters & Dark Haven, #2)
Cherise Sinclair
erotic romanceMountain Masters & Dark Haven #2
(11k)
A guilt-ridden BDSM master swears one night only — until his wilderness guide sub makes him want forever.
small townforced proximity
Entangled
Rebecca Quinn
dark romanceBrutes of Bristlebrook #2
(16k)
Captive and broken, she'll burn the post-apocalyptic world down — while her brutes fight to bring her home.
forced proximity
Never Love a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #3)
Maya Banks
historical romanceMcCabe Trilogy #3
(29k)
A distrustful Highland warrior marries his brother's castoff bride — and finds her impossible to resist.
small town
Nothing to Fear (Romantic Suspense, #4; Chicago, #3)
Karen Rose
romantic suspenseRomantic Suspense #4
(8k)
A shelter director with deadly secrets and a military tracker hunting a kidnapper must trust each other to survive.
forced proximitysmall town
Masters at Arms & Nobody's Angel (Rescue Me Saga, #0.5-1)
Kallypso Masters
contemporary romanceRescue Me Saga
(4k)
A wounded recon Marine sent to protect her realises she's the one trying to rescue him.
forced proximitysmall town
Slade (New Species, #2)
Laurann Dohner
paranormal romanceNew Species #2
(24k)
A doctor and the genetically engineered shifter who doesn't remember her must run for their lives — and into each other'
forced proximity
Forbidden Ice (Ice Breaker Cold Case Romance, #13)
Cynthia Eden
romantic suspenseIce Breaker Cold Case #13
(727)
Three cold case investigators risk their lives — and hearts — when obsession, secrets, and killers collide.
forced proximity
Cry No More
Linda Howard
romantic suspense
(16k)
A woman hunting a baby-smuggling ring becomes the target — and the dangerous man she needs may be her only way out.
forced proximitysmall town
Dancing on Coals
Ellen O'Connell
historical romance
(6k)
An Apache warrior who hates all whites is forced to protect a fierce woman who earns his grudging respect — then his hea
forced proximity
Savaged
Mia Sheridan
romantic suspenseMen and Monsters #1
(35k)
A wilderness guide falls for the feral man-child suspect in a double murder — but who is he really?
small townforced proximity
Bayou Moon (The Edge, #2)
Ilona Andrews
urban fantasy romanceThe Edge #2
(31k)
A feral changeling soldier and a sword-wielding swamp clan leader must team up to save her family — and the Edge itself.
forced proximity
Axel (Corps Security, #1)
Harper Sloan
contemporary romanceCorps Security #1
(40k)
A military hero reunites with his ex and must protect her — even from the ghosts of their shared past.
forced proximity
Masters at Arms (Rescue Me Saga, #0.5)
Kallypso Masters
contemporary romanceRescue Me Saga
(15k)
Wounded warriors and the women who heal them find love in the most unexpected corners of the BDSM world.
forced proximitysmall town
Paladin's Grace
T. Kingfisher
romantasyThe Saint of Steel #1
(56k)
A broken paladin with nothing left to live for finds reason to survive in the fugitive he's sworn to protect.
forced proximitysmall town
Romancing the Scot
May McGoldrick
historical romanceThe Pennington Family #1
(702)
A grieving Scottish lord discovers a half-dead mystery woman in a crate — and she's hiding more than her identity.
forced proximitysmall town