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22 books found
Kingdom of Claw
Demi Winters
romantasyThe Ashen #2
(41k)
Two women fight for survival and forbidden love as ancient magic wakes across a Viking-inspired kingdom.
forced proximity
The Ragpicker King
Cassandra Clare
romantasyThe Chronicles of Castellane #2
(22k)
A royal body double and a healer faking divinity race to stop a conspiracy that could destroy everything they love.
forbidden romancerivals to loverssmall town
The Sacrifice
Shantel Tessier
dark romanceL.O.R.D.S. #3
(144k)
Handed off as a debt on her wedding day, she vows to escape the ruthless Lord who wants her only for revenge.
arranged marriageenemies to loversrevenge romance
Origin (Lux, #4)
Jennifer L. Armentrout
young adult romanceLux #4
(119k)
Daemon will burn the world down to get Katy back — and expose his alien race to do it.
forced proximity
Vale of Dreams
C.N. Crawford
romantasyFey Academy for Spies #2
(27k)
A spy captured by a terrifying Fey prince must outwit him before he crushes humanity — and her heart.
fae romancecaptor/captiveforbidden romance
At Grave's End (Night Huntress, #3)
Jeaniene Frost
paranormal romanceNight Huntress Universe #3
(93k)
Cat and Bones face a vengeful vamp from his past while Cat must embrace her vampire side to survive.
forced proximitysecret identity
The Gift (Crown's Spies, #3)
Julie Garwood
historical romanceCrown's Spies #3
(21k)
Her childhood husband has returned to claim her — and he's hiding a secret life as a notorious pirate.
secret identityforced proximity
Wild Card (Elite Ops, #1)
Lora Leigh
romantic suspenseElite Ops #1
(18k)
A Navy SEAL presumed dead returns to his wife under a new identity — desperate to protect her without revealing who he r
secret identity
All the Queen's Men
Linda Howard
romantic suspenseCIA Spies #2
(11k)
A CIA ghost recruits the widow of the man he got killed — and the mission becomes something far more dangerous.
forced proximitysecret identity
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror
Carissa Broadbent
romantasyCrowns of Nyaxia #2.5
(67k)
An assassin sent to kill a vampire conqueror finds herself falling for the monster she was ordered to destroy.
enemies to loversforbidden romancevampire romance
The Jasad Heir
Sara Hashem
romantasyThe Scorched Throne #1
(46k)
A fugitive queen must work with the enemy hunting her people — while hiding who she really is.
forced proximity
Wild (Winston Brothers, #4)
Lori Foster
contemporary romanceWinston Brothers #4
(2k)
A woman hiding behind a gypsy disguise draws the attention of the one man determined to protect her.
forced proximitysecret identity
Lord of Darkness
Elizabeth Hoyt
historical romanceMaiden Lane #5
(11k)
She's sworn to kill the Ghost of St. Giles — not knowing he's the husband she married and never knew.
secret identity
Bride
Ali Hazelwood
paranormal romanceBride #1
(721k)
A vampire bride surrenders herself to the enemy wolf Alpha — but she has her own secret agenda.
forced proximity
Captain Jack's Woman (Bastion Club, #0)
Stephanie Laurens
historical romanceBastion Club
(6k)
A disguised girl leads a smuggling gang until a commanding captain sees through her ruse — and claims her.
secret identityforced proximity
Samson's Lovely Mortal (Scanguards Vampires, #1)
Tina Folsom
paranormal romanceScanguards Vampires #1
(18k)
A vampire with a bedroom problem finds his cure — the mortal auditor he absolutely shouldn't fall for.
forced proximity
Sweet Release (Blakewell/Kenleigh Family Trilogy, #1)
Pamela Clare
historical romanceBlakewell/Kenleigh Family Trilogy #1
(4k)
A wrongly convicted nobleman works as an indentured servant for the one woman he both desires and must deceive.
forced proximity
Darling Beast
Elizabeth Hoyt
historical romanceMaiden Lane #7
(9k)
A mute fugitive lord hides as a gardener — until an actress discovers the beast is actually a viscount.
forced proximity
Distance
Luna Mason
dark romanceBeneath the Mask #1
(47k)
A heavyweight boxing champ moonlighting as a mafia killer falls for the one woman he can't afford to want.
mafia/organised crimesports settingforbidden romance
Bloodshed (Order of the Unseen #1)
Molly Doyle
dark romanceOrder of the Unseen #1
(21k)
Secret societies, masked men, and a woman at the centre of it all — dark, smutty, and relentless.
secret identityforced proximity
Sex, Lies, and Online Dating (Writer Friends, #1)
Rachel Gibson
romantic suspenseWriter Friends #1
(15k)
An undercover cop hunting a serial killer falls for his prime suspect — met on a dating app.
forced proximitysecret identity
Radiant Sin
Katee Robert
romantasyDark Olympus #4
(55k)
A disgraced oracle goes undercover as Apollo's lover — but the fake heat turns dangerously real.
forced proximity