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Christopher Wolff: I Fell in Love with a Gangster’s Daughter
J.W. Barinovs
romantic suspense
(1k)
A bodyguard hired to protect a Russian crime boss's daughter breaks every rule by falling for her.
forbidden romance
Song of Sorrows and Fate
L.J. Andrews
romantasyThe Broken Kingdoms #9
(12k)
A Fate-twisting storyteller and the feared Mad King share a bond that could save her — or doom them both.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5)
J.R. Ward
paranormal romanceBlack Dagger Brotherhood #5
(142k)
A cursed, cold-hearted vampire warrior falls for the human surgeon who saves his life — but fate may keep them apart.
strangers to loversforced proximity
Soul of a Witch
Harley Laroux
dark romanceSouls Trilogy #3
(39k)
A demon who's waited 2,000 years will let the world burn to keep the witch he was destined to find.
forced proximityforbidden romance
Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Immortals After Dark, #4)
Kresley Cole
paranormal romanceImmortals After Dark #4
(54k)
A mad vampire imprisoned in a manor falls for the phantom ballerina only he can see.
forced proximityforbidden romance
One Dark Window
Rachel Gillig
romantasyThe Shepherd King #1
(689k)
A girl haunted by a monster in her mind must trust a traitorous captain to save a cursed kingdom.
forbidden romancestrangers to loversforced proximity
Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, #2)
Jeaniene Frost
paranormal romanceNight Huntress World #2
(45k)
A fearless PI stumbles into a vampire war — and straight into the arms of an ancient Master vampire.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
Sin & Chocolate
K.F. Breene
urban fantasy romanceDemigods of San Francisco #1
(43k)
A woman hiding in obscurity is found by a powerful demigod who needs her gift — and wants her.
strangers to loversforbidden romanceforced proximity
Heir
Sabaa Tahir
young adult romanceHeir Duology #1
(18k)
A tracker, a vengeful girl from the slums, and a reluctant prince collide as a killer threatens an empire.
strangers to loversforbidden romanceforced proximity
Breaking Legacies
Zoe Reed
young adult romance
(5k)
A hunter hired to capture a runaway princess finds politics and feelings make the job impossible.
strangers to loversforbidden romanceforced proximity
Second Nature
Jae
paranormal romanceShape-Shifter #1
(3k)
A shape-shifter assassin is sent to kill the novelist who got too close to the truth — but falls for her instead.
strangers to loversforbidden romance
Powerful
Lauren Roberts
romantasyThe Powerless Trilogy #1.5
(316k)
Two outcasts team up in a world where having no power means death — and find something worth fighting for.
strangers to loversforced proximity
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
Susan Ee
young adult romancePenryn & the End of Days #1
(199k)
A girl teams up with a fallen angel to rescue her sister in a world destroyed by the apocalypse.
strangers to loversforbidden romanceforced proximity
Defy the Night
Brigid Kemmerer
young adult romanceDefy the Night #1
(76k)
A rebel apothecary sneaks into the palace and finds the ruthless King's Justice is not what she expected.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1)
Kaylie Smith
romantasyWicked Games #1
(332k)
To save her sister, she enters a deadly haunted mansion — and strikes a bargain with its most dangerous temptation.
forced proximityforbidden romance
The Tied Man (The Tied Man, #1)
Tabitha McGowan
dark romanceThe Tied Man #1
(5k)
An artist discovers her patron's 'companion' is a prisoner — and risks everything to free him.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
His Secret Illuminations
Scarlett Gale
romantasyThe Warrior's Guild #1
(2k)
A sheltered monk-mage whose holy magic depends on purity is swept away by a fierce mercenary She-Wolf.
forbidden romanceforced proximitystrangers to lovers
Storm and Fury (The Harbinger, #1)
Jennifer L. Armentrout
young adult romanceThe Harbinger #1
(72k)
A half-human girl hiding a deadly secret must trust the infuriating Warden warrior sent to protect her.
forbidden romanceforced proximitystrangers to lovers
Ruthless Vows
Rebecca Ross
romantasyLetters of Enchantment #2
(427k)
Separated by war and amnesia, two journalists must find each other — and themselves — before the gods destroy everything
forced proximityforbidden romance
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Brigid Kemmerer
young adult romanceCursebreakers #1
(181k)
A street-smart girl with cerebral palsy is pulled into a cursed prince's Beauty & the Beast loop.
forbidden romance
Halfling
S.E. Wendel
romantasyMonstrous World #1
(7k)
A gentle half-orc outcast saves a captured human woman — then they run for their lives together.
forced proximity
The Longing of Lone Wolves
Lana Pecherczyk
romantasySeason of the Wolf #1
(14k)
A cursed fae wolf-shifter ghost can only be seen by the human woman who might free him — or doom them all.
fae romanceshifter romancefairy tale retelling
Beneath These Cursed Stars
Lexi Ryan
young adult romanceThese Hollow Vows #3
(6k)
A princess with death's kiss and a fae shifter swap identities — and both fall for the wrong man.
forbidden romanceforced proximity
Longshadow
Olivia Atwater
regency romanceRegency Faerie Tales #3
(8k)
A defiant Regency magician and a mysterious street rat team up to stop a faerie lord — and fall for each other.
forbidden romancestrangers to lovers