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20 books found
Redeeming Love
Francine Rivers
482 pageshistorical romance
(377k)Warm
A God-fearing man marries a broken prostitute and loves her unconditionally — even as she keeps running away.
Rushing In
Claire Kingsley · Bailey Brothers #4
424 pagescontemporary romance
(22k)Steamy
A reckless firefighter falls for his boss's daughter — the one girl who's completely off-limits.
Hold on Tight
Abbi Glines · Sea Breeze #8
288 pagesnew adult romance
(21k)Steamy
He lost his brother. She raised his son. Now she's back — and he can't look away.
Falling Away
Penelope Douglas · Fall Away #4
432 pagesnew adult romance
(49k)Steamy
A rule-follower exiled to her hometown for the summer can't avoid the bad boy next door who never forgot her.
Steadfast (True North #2)
Sarina Bowen · True North #2
338 pagescontemporary romance
(14k)Steamy
An ex-con in recovery returns to the small town — and the girl — he destroyed with one terrible mistake.
When We Burn
Kristen Proby · The Blackwells of Montana #1
414 pagescontemporary romance
(13k)Steamy
She's always been off-limits — but now she's back across the street, and he's done staying away.
For Him
R.L. Atkinson · Duke Ranch
227 pagescontemporary romance
(525)Warm
A grieving vet student falls for a mysterious cowboy while shadowy forces threaten his family's ranch.
Never Kiss a Highlander
Michele Sinclair · McTiernay Brothers #6
352 pageshistorical romance
(705)Steamy
A Highland warrior returns home to danger — and the girl he once ignored has become impossible to resist.
Dark Inheritance
Carola Salisbury
264 pagesgothic romance
(90)Mild
A young woman travels from Cornwall to Venice, hunted by her proud family's deadly secret.
Mist of Midnight
Sandra Byrd · Daughters of Hampshire #1
386 pagesgothic romance
(2k)Mild
A woman returns to reclaim her English estate — but the charming man who took it over may want her dead.
The Stone Bull
Phyllis A. Whitney
244 pagesgothic romance
(1k)Mild
In the shadow of a vanished dancer's legend, Jenny retreats to Laurel Mountain — where danger and dark secrets await.
Thunder Heights
Phyllis A. Whitney
327 pagesgothic romance
(2k)Mild
A woman inherits a brooding family estate — and the deadly secrets buried within its walls.
The Turquoise Mask
Phyllis A. Whitney
gothic romance
(1k)Mild
A woman uncovers dark family secrets in New Mexico — but one of her newfound relatives is a murderer.
The Dancing Floor
Barbara Michaels
464 pagesgothic romance
(3k)Mild
A woman braves a forbidden manor's secrets — and its brooding owner — in search of a legendary English garden.
Once Bitten
Heather Guerre · Tooth & Claw #3
367 pagesparanormal romance
(4k)Steamy
A wolf shifter searches beyond his pack's borders for his fated mate — and finds a woman too broken to trust love again.
Lord of the Far Island
Victoria Holt
320 pagesgothic romance
(3k)Mild
A young woman discovers her mysterious guardian — and the dark secrets of his island castle off Cornwall.
Chasing the Moon
S.M. Soto
422 pagescontemporary romance
(3k)Steamy
She loved him in silence for years — now she's back in town with a secret that could change everything.
Braving the Storm
Elliott Rose · Crimson Ridge #2
432 pagescontemporary romance
(31k)Steamy
Fleeing her corrupt family, she hides in a mountain cabin — only to find her father's adopted brother already there.
The Cafe by the Sea
Jenny Colgan · Mure #1
contemporary romance
(35k)Warm
A woman returns to her tiny Scottish island — and the boss she's secretly in love with follows her there.
Cousin Kate
Georgette Heyer
328 pagesregency romance
(8k)Mild
A penniless governess finds dark secrets — and an unlikely love — in her aunt's gothic Regency manor.