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47 books found
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.
small town
Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
gothic romance
(733k)
A shy new bride discovers her husband's first wife may never truly be gone — and Manderley holds dark secrets.
widow/widower romancestrangers to loversmarriage of convenience
Nauti Intentions (Nauti #4)
Lora Leigh
romantic suspenseNauti #4
(8k)
She promised her brother she'd stay away — but the dangerous biker she can't resist is hiding a deadly secret.
small town
Onyx (Lux, #2)
Jennifer L. Armentrout
young adult romanceLux #2
(191k)
She's sworn off the alien boy next door — but falling for him anyway while government agents close in.
small town
The Seaside Homecoming
Julie Klassen
regency romanceOn Devonshire Shores #3
(3k)
A disgraced woman takes refuge in a mysterious man's boarding house — but her hidden past may cost her everything.
strangers to loversworkplace romancereturn to hometown
Public Secrets
Nora Roberts
romantic suspense
(24k)
A woman haunted by a murderous secret must face a dangerous desire she can't escape.
secret identitysmall town
Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths, #1)
K.A. Tucker
new adult romanceTen Tiny Breaths #1
(84k)
A trauma-hardened girl running from her past falls for her neighbour — who is hiding a devastating secret of his own.
small town
Playing with Fire
Cassie Truett
contemporary romanceWhittaker Ranch #1
(377)
A grumpy cowboy accidentally subscribes to his little sister's best friend's cam show — and catches real feelings.
secret identitysmall town
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Anne Brontë
gothic romance
(133k)
A mysterious widow hides a dark past behind locked doors — and a neighbour falls for her despite her secrets.
small townsecret identity
The Rake (Davenport, #2)
Mary Jo Putney
regency romanceDavenport #2
(8k)
A notorious rake inherits an estate — only to find it already run by a woman hiding in plain sight as its male steward.
secret identity
A Photo Finish
Elsie Silver
contemporary romanceGold Rush Ranch #2
(146k)
A soldier moves to a small town and discovers his anonymous online connection is now his roommate.
small town
Things We Hide from the Light (Knockemout, #2)
Lucy Score
contemporary romanceKnockemout #2
(531k)
A broody cop hiding his trauma meets his secretive new neighbour — their chemistry is electric, but her secret could des
small town
Devil in Disguise
Lisa Kleypas
historical romanceThe Ravenels #7
(21k)
A widowed London businesswoman and a rugged Scottish distiller collide in passion — while someone wants him dead.
small town
First Lady (Wynette, Texas, #4)
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
contemporary romanceWynette, Texas #4
(13k)
The First Lady goes on the run in disguise and hits the road with a mysterious stranger and two orphaned girls.
strangers to loversforced proximityroad trip
The (Virtual) Bodyguard: A Sapphic Romance Story
Chace Verity
contemporary romance
(12)
A librarian realises her estranged online bestie is the stunning woman checking out books at her desk.
secret identity
Fresh Catch
Kate Canterbary
contemporary romanceTalbott’s Cove #1
(4k)
A tech exec hides his identity from the grumpy lobsterman who's already breaking all his rules for him.
small townsecret identity
River Wild
Samantha Towle
contemporary romance
(26k)
A pregnant woman hiding from her past finds unexpected solace in her brooding, broken neighbour.
small town
The Tainted and the Tamed: A Class Difference Spicy Vampire Romance Novella
C.K. Beggan
paranormal romance
(61)
A powerful vampire lord hides his true identity to get close to the sickly city maid who's awakened him from centuries o
secret identity
Second Star to the Right: A Spicy Peter Pan Romance
Caitlin Cherise
contemporary romance
(19)
A Hollywood stuntman hiding a magical secret falls for the driven director filming his origin story.
celebrity/normal personworkplace romancefairy tale retelling
An Uncertain Destiny
Jannine Gallant
historical romance
(75)
A woman with haunting visions hides as a cabin boy — and wins the heart of a man already promised to another.
small town
The Masked Minotaur
Chace Verity
romantasy
(111)
A candy shop owner pines for the heroic Masked Minotaur — not realising she's already married to her.
secret identity
Tangled Up In You (Truly Idaho, #2; Writer Friends, #3)
Rachel Gibson
contemporary romanceWriter Friends #3
(12k)
She's back in town to expose his family's dark past — but falling for the man she came to destroy.
small town
Letters to a Secret Lover: A Passionate Small-Town Romance Where Escape Becomes Danger
Toni Blake
contemporary romance
(2k)
A heartbroken advice columnist flees to Montana and falls for a dangerously secretive man with a mysterious past.
small town
The Kiss of Deception
Mary E. Pearson
young adult romanceThe Remnant Chronicles #1
(167k)
A runaway princess falls for two strangers — not knowing one is her jilted prince and the other her assassin.
love triangleforbidden romancestrangers to lovers