Reluctant Hero
Characters who never wanted the spotlight but must rise to the occasion, battling inner doubts while shouldering burdens they never chose to carry.
Discover 144 romance books featuring reluctant hero.
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People in Glass Houses (Ghost Hunters, #16)
Jayne Castle
A disgraced psychic explorer and a determined crystal artist unravel an alien mystery to save her missing sister.

Hush
Tal Bauer
A closeted federal judge and his U.S. marshal navigate attraction while a terrorism trial threatens to spark World War I

Making Faces
Amy Harmon
A girl who always loved the golden boy finally gets his attention โ after war leaves him unrecognisable.

Hope
Beverley Watts
A presumed-dead viscount turns up at the wrong estate on Christmas Eve โ and meets the one woman he can't fool.

Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold
Ellen O'Connell
Found alone together in 1885 Colorado, an outcast rancher and a spinster must decide if a forced marriage can become rea

The Way of the Brave
Susan May Warren
A haunted rescuer and the CIA profiler who nearly got him killed must trust each other to survive Denali.

No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #2)
Kresley Cole
A vampire who wants to die meets the emotionless valkyrie assassin sent to kill him โ then they must compete in a legend

The Everlasting
Alix E. Harrow
A cowardly historian travels back in time to ensure a legendary lady-knight dies as history demands โ but first he falls

That Forever Girl
Meghan Quinn
He pushed her away after tragedy struck โ now she's back in their small town and he wants a second chance.

Kulti
Mariana Zapata
She worshipped him as a kid โ now he's her grumpy coach and nothing like the hero she imagined.

Sea Swept (Chesapeake Bay Saga, #1)
Nora Roberts
A globe-trotting playboy comes home to raise a troubled boy โ and falls for the woman trying to take him away.

Once Upon a Temptingly Ruinous Kiss
Bree Wolf
A notebook-wielding earl's daughter stumbles into a vigilante marquess's world of shadows and revenge.

Sweet Reward (Last Chance Rescue, #9)
Christy Reece
He accidentally killed her husband โ now he must save her life and resist falling for her.

A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel
K.J. Charles
A new earl and the smuggler's son hired to undermine him become unlikely allies โ and secret lovers.

Paradise Valley (Virgin River, #7)
Robyn Carr
A soldier home from war and a woman searching for belonging both find healing in small-town Virgin River.

Frederica
Georgette Heyer
A selfish, jaded Marquis is charmed out of his indifference by a refreshingly capable woman and her chaotic siblings.

Born in Ice (Born In Trilogy, #2)
Nora Roberts
A wandering thriller writer rents a room at a quiet Irish inn โ and can't bring himself to leave.

The Pagan Stone (Sign of Seven, #3)
Nora Roberts
A loner returns to his haunted hometown to battle ancient evil โ and the woman who makes him want a future.

Mistletoe Summer: An Applebottom Small Town Dog Lovers Romance
Abby Tyler
An injured veteran returns home โ and his service dog may just be playing matchmaker with the local math teacher.

Sweet Justice (Last Chance Rescue, #7)
Christy Reece
He's responsible for her husband's death โ now he must save her children and resist falling for her.

Paladin's Faith
T. Kingfisher
A spy and her brooding paladin bodyguard must survive assassins, a deadly court, and each other.

The Sea Ain't Mine Alone
C.L. Beaumont
A Vietnam vet chasing surf glory finds something worth living for when a mysterious champion steps up beside him.

Masters at Arms & Nobody's Angel (Rescue Me Saga, #0.5-1)
Kallypso Masters
A wounded recon Marine sent to protect her realises she's the one trying to rescue him.

Enemies of the State (The Executive Office #1)
Tal Bauer
A Secret Service agent breaks every rule when he falls for the president he's sworn to protect.