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The Academy of Three Powers, Book one. A Stranger's Name
by Anna Michi
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, firstperson
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Satiana was born to hold a sword, to be first on the battlefield. Her mother had other plans. Satiana Santern spent her whole life training to lead a battle team someday—like her father, like all four of her brothers. Instead, her mother signs her up for elemental magic: a future spent lobbing pretty orbs from the back line in a frilly dress, taking orders instead of giving them—nothing like the warrior's path she's dreamed of since she was old enough to swing a blade. Worse, she's staring down a marriage her mother's already arranged, to a boy she can't stand. There's only one way out: a marriage of convenience to a total stranger. Khennay Taisen is a clanless Vendayan with no ties, no obligations, and no obvious reason to help a girl he just met. But he offers his hand anyway—on paper only—and Satiana takes the deal without asking too many questions. The Academy of Three Powers gives her everything she ever wanted: a sword in her hand, training that pushes her to her limits, a real shot at proving she belongs. It also hands her a rival who refuses to lose gracefully, a strange white weasel that keeps turning up wherever she goes, and a husband who's supposed to mean nothing at all. Khen teases her, protects her, makes her laugh when she least expects it. But the closer Satiana gets to the truth of who he really is, the clearer one thing becomes: some secrets come at a price. And she's not the only one who'll have to pay it. Book One of a duology — a story of swords, stolen trust, and a marriage that was never supposed to matter. Book 1 ends with a cliffhanger. Book 2 has an HFN (Happy For Now) ending. Book 2 will be eventually available for ARC-reading on PenPinery as well, approximately around Nov-Dec 2026. [Read More]
Fire & Will
by Julia Jaines
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, characterdriven
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A god who was thrown away. A woman he built himself. And Olympus coming to take her back. Spicy. HEA. Mythic. Hephaestus deserved better. The Greek myths gave the forge god a cruel wife, a mocking family, and centuries of being the punchline of every story he was in. He built weapons for gods who despised him and forged chains for prisoners he pitied. He built everything Olympus asked of him and got nothing back but scorn. So he built her. Pyrrha—born of phoenix feathers, dying stars, and molten gold. A woman shaped by his hands and awakened into a life entirely her own. From her first breath, she is hers. She owes Hephaestus nothing. She stays anyway. Then Olympus finds out what he has built. The same family that threw Hephaestus away centuries ago wants his newest creation for themselves—a weapon, a plaything, a possession to bend to their will. Pyrrha will have to decide who she is when the gods come to claim her. Hephaestus will have to decide, finally, if he's worth fighting for. And together, they'll have to answer the oldest question the gods have ever asked: who gets to say what a person is worth? FIRE & WILL is a spicy Greek myth romance about autonomy, self-discovery, and love forged in fire. Tropes: ~ Grumpy craftsman / feisty heroine ~ Forced proximity on a Greek island ~ Creator and creation ~ Touch-starved hero ~ She chooses him back ~ Found family ~ Disability representation ~ HEA guaranteed. Spicy. Standalone. Book 1 of the Love & Myth series. [Read More]
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A Faithful Likeness
by Clementine Hart
Tropes: slowburn, firstperson, forbiddenlove
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Iris never stays. She has a rule about it. A flawless record of walking away clean, £420 of studio rent due, and a commission she can't afford to refuse: paint the wife of a decent Notting Hill architect for the couple's tenth anniversary. Margot has spent twenty years being the sensible one. A&E nurse, the kind who keeps her composure through an arterial bleed. The woman who holds everyone else upright and has never once done a thing just because she wanted it. Then she sits for a portrait in a freezing East London studio, and the painter looks at her the way nobody has bothered to look in years. It should be simple. Hold the pose, paint the picture, hang it in Notting Hill by summer. But the sittings keep running long. The studio keeps getting warmer. Iris — a woman who does not so much as own a second mug — catches herself hoping she'll stay. And Margot keeps coming back, wanting, for the first time in her life, something she is not allowed to have. A warm, funny, achingly romantic story about the person you meant to be and the person you turn out to be. [Read More]
The Roman Prince of Chaos: A Spicy Slow-Burn Italian Football Romance
by Mara J. Ova
Tropes: slowburn, firstperson, characterdriven
Rome’s most wanted man has never had to prove he means it. With Klara, he has to earn every inch. Alessandro Moretti is the Golden Ball winner, voted the Sexiest Man Alive, and Rome’s golden football son. Watching him on screen has been my guilty pleasure for more than ten years. Then he became the face of my Baroque restoration campaign, said some stupid things about Baroque that I couldn’t let stand, and I corrected him. In front of a hundred people. It became a meme on Instagram. Now he wants me to teach him history, officially so he doesn’t make an idiot of himself again. But I know why he suddenly pretends to admire Roman architecture. He wants me. On the pitch, Alessandro is hungry, aggressive, and used to taking what he wants. Off it, he’s a master seducer who knows exactly how to make a woman feel like she’s the only person in the room. But I mean to resist him, no matter how my pulse quickens when I feel his warmth. Because Alessandro Moretti loves the chase, and I refuse to become just another conquest. For once, he has to learn restraint. Except he says this isn’t about conquering me. He says he wants me. All of me. And he wants to make me happy. How am I supposed to believe that a man who has had a roster of supermodels on his arm could truly want a curvy scholar with limited time in Rome? And even if he does, the whole world will be watching, ready to decide whether I’m worthy of him. I’ve spent years building my professional reputation. I will not risk it for one charming, adorable footballer. Even if the most wanted man in Italy seems determined to prove that, for once, he isn’t playing to win. He’s playing for keeps. The Roman Prince of Chaos is a slow-burn, spicy sports romance packed with hilarious banter, irresistible pursuit, electric chemistry, and one very determined football star learning that some things are worth waiting for. Because Rome has been messing with young lovers since the beginning of time. Take a look inside and discover what ha [Read More]
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Just Her Holiday Type
by Brisa Carleton
Tropes: forcedproximity, firstperson, dualpov
“Funny, romantic, and magical. I wanted to curl up inside this story until Christmas.” - Abby Jimenez, #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Every December Plum Hayes writes the kind of cozy Christmas romance movies her readers watch and love. Too bad she stopped believing in holiday magic the night her own happily-ever-after fell apart. Two weeks from deadline and out of holiday spirit, she's been packed off to Pine Tree, a snow-globe town with all the charm but surprisingly few of the Christmas traditions for which it used to be known. There she finds the typewriter. And the typewriter magically manifests her leading man, named, dressed, and behaving to her exact specifications. Zach is perfect. The problem is Ethan. Ethan, the no-nonsense, flannel-wearing owner of the antique shop downstairs, who is holding things together with his own two hands, says inconvenient true things, and looks at her in a way no script could ever quite capture. With Christmas Eve closing in and her deadline looming, Plum is going to have to choose between the perfect man and the right one. Just Her Holiday Type is a sweet, swoony, laugh-out-loud Christmas romcom about deadlines, do-overs, and what happens when you stop writing the script and start living it. For anyone who's ever wanted to believe in holiday magic again. [Read More]
His Little Witness
by Kindra Cress
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, firstperson
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He was sent to make me disappear. He wasn't supposed to want me for himself. I recorded a murder. One shake video, one VIP room I should never have served, one man who looked straight into my phone and smiled, and now the most powerful men in the city want me erased before sunrise. Then he found me first. Silas doesn't ask. He doesn't comfort. He shows up like a blade in a tailored shirt and tells me I have ten seconds to choose: walk away and die, or come with him and lose every piece of the life I used to have. Cold-blooded, ruthlessly efficient, and absolutely not allowed to touch me, he's the man Blackwater sends when there's nothing left to save. But he touches me anyway.. Every safehouse gets burned. Every alias gets cracked. Someone inside his own organization is feeding me to the wolves, and Silas just promised he'd torch Blackwater to the ground before he let them take me. God help me, because I want to watch him do it. A dark, possessive, slow-burn romantic suspense for readers who like their heroes lethal, their heroines sharp-tongued, and their tension thick enough to cut. Forced proximity. One bed (eventually). A man who was supposed to be untouchable until he met her. HIS LITTLE WITNESS is Book 1 in the Blackwater series. Reader note:Steamy, explicit, and intense. Contains on-page violence, themes of stalking and surveillance, and a hero whose protective instincts run very, very dark. [Read More]
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Just Her Holiday Type
by Brisa Carleton
Tropes: forcedproximity, firstperson, dualpov
“Funny, romantic, and magical. I wanted to curl up inside this story until Christmas.” - Abby Jimenez, #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Every December Plum Hayes writes the kind of cozy Christmas romance movies her readers watch and love. Too bad she stopped believing in holiday magic the night her own happily-ever-after fell apart. Two weeks from deadline and out of holiday spirit, she's been packed off to Pine Tree, a snow-globe town with all the charm but surprisingly few of the Christmas traditions for which it used to be known. There she finds the typewriter. And the typewriter magically manifests her leading man, named, dressed, and behaving to her exact specifications. Zach is perfect. The problem is Ethan. Ethan, the no-nonsense, flannel-wearing owner of the antique shop downstairs, who is holding things together with his own two hands, says inconvenient true things, and looks at her in a way no script could ever quite capture. With Christmas Eve closing in and her deadline looming, Plum is going to have to choose between the perfect man and the right one. Just Her Holiday Type is a sweet, swoony, laugh-out-loud Christmas romcom about deadlines, do-overs, and what happens when you stop writing the script and start living it. For anyone who's ever wanted to believe in holiday magic again. [Read More]
His Captive Luna
by Sophi Liddell
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, firstperson
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When the Alpha King pins me to the ground, declaring that I will be his new bride, I know I must obey. But if this brutal King ever discovers my secret life, he’ll kill me instantly. Which means my only choice is to run, and unfortunately, the King’s son, Auden, is hot on my trail. But Auden and I? Yeah. We know each other. Auden doesn’t remember the Midwinter night we spent together, and I’ve spent years making sure the secrets I carried away from that evening stay hidden. Now the Prince I’ve avoided ever since is the one chasing me down, intent on dragging me back to a marriage I cannot survive. Will I be able to keep my secrets safe? Or will the forbidden chemistry between us make Auden crave the one thing he can never have: his father’s bride? ★★★★★ For readers who love: Wolf Shifters Forbidden Royal Romance Forced Proximity One-Night Stand Secret Children ★★★★★ Full Disclosure: SLOW BURN book 1 within a series -- NO SPICE until later books!! (But worth it when it comes!) [Read More]
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His Captive Luna
by Sophi Liddell
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, firstperson
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When the Alpha King pins me to the ground, declaring that I will be his new bride, I know I must obey. But if this brutal King ever discovers my secret life, he’ll kill me instantly. Which means my only choice is to run, and unfortunately, the King’s son, Auden, is hot on my trail. But Auden and I? Yeah. We know each other. Auden doesn’t remember the Midwinter night we spent together, and I’ve spent years making sure the secrets I carried away from that evening stay hidden. Now the Prince I’ve avoided ever since is the one chasing me down, intent on dragging me back to a marriage I cannot survive. Will I be able to keep my secrets safe? Or will the forbidden chemistry between us make Auden crave the one thing he can never have: his father’s bride? ★★★★★ For readers who love: Wolf Shifters Forbidden Royal Romance Forced Proximity One-Night Stand Secret Children ★★★★★ Full Disclosure: SLOW BURN book 1 within a series -- NO SPICE until later books!! (But worth it when it comes!) [Read More]
The Law
by Marie Nightwell
Tropes: forbiddenlove, dualpov, darkromance
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Elowen has one argument — built over months of case law and burning candles — to convince every court in the realm that the ancient law sentencing her to die for a sealed bond is wrong. All five courts. Levin stands beside her, about to learn the vote isn't just about her life. It's about his — twenty-four years of silence he was never meant to question. Dual POV, dark fae romance with political stakes, forbidden bonds, and an explicit slow burn. Someone in that courtroom needs the vote to fail — and has the reach to make sure it does. Book 2 of the Thornhaven Trilogy (Courts of Chaos). For readers of Sarah J. Maas and Raven Kennedy. [Read More]
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Carve Me Golden
by Mara J. Ova
Tropes: forcedproximity, firstperson, characterdriven
16 readers reading
Trapped alone with your ultimate daydream crush while a storm rages around you… do you dare take the chance? Forced proximity · She’s also an athlete · Celebrity athlete and his fan · European alpine settings · High‑stakes sport · Overcoming traumatic past · Exotic settings and fresh sports After seven years with a toxic ex, Czech language teacher Zlata knows a new relationship is the last thing she needs. She’s finally thrown herself into ski racing, the real kind, with after-hours training and no rewards but the rush. But a girl is allowed to dream… and sometimes, dreams come true. A broken gondola. A violent storm. And Fabio Baier, her untouchable, world-famous ski racing crush, close enough to feel, to touch, to make her feel alive, if only for an hour. This was never supposed to be real. But when fantasy collides with reality, it doesn’t come softly. It burns. Because Fabio isn’t just every woman’s dream. He has demons of his own to outrun. And until they both face their pasts, all they have is craving. Carve Me Golden is a standalone in the Carve series, a high-heat sports romance filled with forced proximity, emotional scars, explosive chemistry, and a compelling couple who know that love must be earned. If you crave intense attraction, high-stakes passion, and a fantasy that refuses to stay just a fantasy, this book is for you. [Read More]
Poison Apple: Snow White and the MC Beast
by Katlyn S. Coen
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, firstperson
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They call me fairy-tale beauty made flesh. But I’m just Annika. I’ve already buried one man I loved. I’m still haunted by the ghosts of my past. I have one rule: Nobody gets close to my son. Fate—or the Norse Gods—had other plans: Shove me on a pitch-black parking lot. Drop a six-foot-six Sons of Ragnarök patch-wearer—inked, ruthless, and fourteen years my senior. I’m frozen in terror. My fearless two-year-old with zero sense of danger? Both arms. Open wide. And the Beast takes my boy like he’s always belonged to him. “I’m Ronny ‘Leif’ Reinhardt, and I rule the Sons of Ragnarök with absolute power. Protection money? I call it insurance premium. A broken arm? Just business. Innocence has never been my weakness. Until a tiny redhead barrels into my life and the beast in me finally meets its match. The feeling is foreign, dangerous, and fuckin’ addictive. I’m everywhere now. Watching. Guarding.” Guarding? And why is he smirking? And calling our encounters “coincidence”? My head calls him obsessed. My body is obsessed. With him. Starts sending SOS. But the most terrifying part? He doesn’t rip my clothes off. He looks me in the eyes and asks, “May I?” — There’s no going back. The poison apple is already bitten. ONE BITE, and you’ll be stuck in Germany’s industrial wasteland where the darkness hits harder—not for lack of light, but because hope, love, and beauty only increase the level of destruction. A dark, twisted Snow White retelling × outlaw biker romance. ONE BITE, Snow White… and the Beast never lets you go. Five books. One arc. This is where the found family saga begins. This is book one of five — a slow burn that starts gentle and builds. Come for the Golden Retriever moments, stay for the abyss that follows. [Read More]
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