Grand Gesture

One character makes an over-the-top, public declaration of love — think airport chases, flash mobs, or dramatic speeches that prove they'll move mountains for their person.

Discover 49 romance books featuring grand gesture.

24 of 49 books

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To Catch a Firefly

Emmy Sanders

contemporary romance
(23k)

A neurodivergent man has secretly loved his wild, free-spirited best friend for years — but how do you hold onto a firef

friends to loversreturn to hometownsmall town
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Yours Truly

Abby Jimenez

contemporary romancePart of Your World #2
(864k)

She was set to hate the new doctor — until he sent her a letter that changed everything.

workplace romancefake datingrivals to lovers
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Melt for You

J. T. Geissinger

contemporary romanceSlow Burn #2
(32k)

A Scottish rugby playboy teaches his shy neighbour to seduce her boss — then falls for her himself.

friends to loversroommatesworkplace romance
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Futures and Frosting

Tara Sivec

romantic comedyChocolate Lovers #2
(25k)

Carter and Claire's perfect little family is tested when mounting differences threaten their happily-ever-after.

weddingsmall townfriends with benefits
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Wild Man (Dream Man, #2)

Kristen Ashley

romantic suspenseDream Man #2
(46k)

She thought he was her dream man — until she found out he'd been investigating her all along.

second chanceboss/employeesmall town
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Chasing Cassandra

Lisa Kleypas

historical romanceThe Ravenels #6
(34k)

A ruthless railway magnate can buy anything — except the heart of the woman he's forced to wed.

marriage of conveniencesmall townopposites attract
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The Last Eligible Billionaire

Pippa Grant

romantic comedy
(27k)

She fakes being his girlfriend to keep matchmakers away — but his walls weren't built to keep her out.

fake datingopposites attractsmall town
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Neanderthal Marries Human

Penny Reid

romantic comedyKnitting in the City #1.5
(20k)

An autocratic, efficiency-obsessed man must survive engagements, in-laws, and wedding traditions for the woman he loves.

weddingsmall town
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Point of Retreat (Slammed, #2)

Colleen Hoover

new adult romanceSlammed #2
(297k)

Layken and Will's love survived the impossible — but can it survive themselves?

small townforbidden romancesecond chance
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Believe Me

Tahereh Mafi

young adult romanceShatter Me #6.5
(187k)

After surviving the Reestablishment, Juliette and Warner just want to get married — if the world will let them.

weddingforced proximityfound family
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Devil in Spring (The Ravenels, #3)

Lisa Kleypas

historical romanceThe Ravenels #3
(45k)

A rebellious wallflower accidentally scandalises a rakish lord — and ends up his inconvenient bride.

marriage of convenienceforced proximitysmall town
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Barely a Bride

Rebecca Hagan Lee

regency romanceFree Fellows League #1
(4k)

A viscount returns from war, scarred and changed, and must win the heart of the wife he barely married.

marriage of conveniencesecond chanceforced proximity
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Master of the Mountain (Mountain Masters & Dark Haven, #1)

Cherise Sinclair

erotic romanceMountain Masters & Dark Haven #1
(19k)

A wounded lodge owner finds a curvy, reluctant submissive on his porch — and she just might be his.

strangers to loverssmall townforced proximity
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One Perfect Rose (Fallen Angels, #7)

Mary Jo Putney

regency romanceFallen Angels #7
(4k)

A dying duke hides his identity among a theatrical family — and falls for the compassionate daughter who makes him want

strangers to loversmarriage of conveniencesmall town
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Sometimes You Fall

Harlow James

contemporary romanceCarrington Cove #3
(3k)

A washed-up baseball star returns home to find his high school crush is pregnant — with his baby.

secret babysecond chancesmall town
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Taste

Melanie Harlow

contemporary romanceCloverleigh Farms #7
(36k)

Stranded with her lifelong nemesis, one snowstorm night leads to the biggest surprise of her life.

enemies to loversforced proximitysnowed in
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An Earl in Wolf's Clothing

Emily Windsor

regency romanceRules of the Rogue #1
(3k)

A disgraced earl follows his almost-fiancée across London society, determined to win her back at any cost.

second chanceenemies to loverssmall town
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Pretending to be His: A Billionaire Fake Dating Romance

Everly Summers

romantic comedy
(142)

A romance writer fakes a relationship with Manhattan's hottest billionaire to make her ex jealous — then actually falls.

fake datingstrangers to loversopposites attract
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The Proposal (The Proposition, #2)

Katie Ashley

contemporary romanceThe Proposition #2
(38k)

After his betrayal, Aidan moves in to care for pregnant Emma — but a kind ER doctor is also vying for her heart.

love trianglesingle parent romancesecond chance
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Filthy Christmas : A Spicy Holiday Romance Collection

Darcy Rose

regency romance
(98)

Three Regency Christmas stories: a reformed outcast, a grieving marquess, and a duke who hates the holidays.

second chancemarriage in troubleforbidden romance
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Gurpreet and the Wrong Twin

Sookh Kaur

contemporary romanceFive Friends with Chai #3
(157)

She wanted the charming twin — but fake-dating his brother was never supposed to feel this real.

fake datingsmall townopposites attract
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Line of Scrimmage

Marie Force

sports romance
(8k)

An NFL quarterback has ten days to win back the wife who's already walking out the door.

second chancesports settingmarriage in trouble
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Fast Love (Fast Love #1)

Kerry Lockhart

romantic comedyFast Love #1
(47)

Two women at the same wedding want opposite outcomes — and can't stop falling for each other.

strangers to loversforced proximitywedding
Cover of The Wedding (The Notebook, #2)

The Wedding (The Notebook, #2)

Nicholas Sparks

contemporary romanceThe Notebook #2
(172k)

A man races to make his wife fall in love with him again before she walks out the door.

marriage in troublesecond chancewedding