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The Divide

by Marie Nightwell

Tropes: slowburn, forbiddenlove, darkromance

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Elowen is days from a crown she isn't ready for and a secret that will burn her court to the ground. She has no room for distractions; no room for a human man who shouldn't exist in her world at all. Levin has one rule about the fae; stay away from them. The fae killed his mother. He knows this. He's known it his whole life. He can't stay away from her. What grows between them is older than either of them — fated, ancient, unstoppable. In Thornhaven, there is only one law that matters more than all the others. A queen who bonds with a human doesn't lose her throne. She loses her life. Dual POV. Slow burn. Explicit. For readers of Sarah J. Maas. [Read More]

Talk to Me at Midnight

by Stephanie Harina

Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, firstperson

The voice that once saved her nights is now her trainer at work. Forced out of Bangkok by her dad, Yannie finds comfort in one thing: a mysterious voice who calls her every midnight. He doesn’t know her. She doesn’t know him. And that’s exactly why it works. Until she moves to Manila. And the voice gets a face. Now a teaching intern navigating office politics and Manila slang, Yannie is assigned to Ash Anderson, her serious, exacting English curriculum trainer—who is nothing like the man she talks to every midnight. Except he is that man. To protect her secret, Yannie makes one rule: Ash must never recognize her. Not when he texts her under the table with that ridiculous grin. Not when he stands far too close while demonstrating materials. And definitely not when he singles her out to present in front of everyone… where she’s now a walking disaster in heels. But when her fake deep voice slips, his smirks sharpen, and Ash starts calling her at work, Yannie realizes midnight secrets don’t survive daylight... especially when trouble wears a suit and knows all her confessions. [Read More]

DENIED: Her Private Lesson

by M. K. Hayes

Tropes: slowburn, forbiddenlove, dualpov

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She taught him how not to disappear. Now she wants to be the only place he feels real. Elliot Harper has spent years making himself small: back row, eyes down, hoodie pulled low, silence ready before anyone can laugh. Brooke Ellison was the first teacher who saw exactly what he was doing—and refused to let him keep doing it. After graduation, she is supposed to be helping him prepare for college: essays, orientation, confidence, ordinary rooms that still feel impossible to enter. But Brooke’s corrections become the only language Elliot trusts. Her praise becomes proof. Her denial becomes hunger. And the more she teaches him to stand on his own, the more she wants to be the woman he comes back to. He is eighteen, legal, no longer her student, and still too shaped by the room where she first saved him. She is twenty-five, controlled enough to know better, and lonely enough to mistake possession for care. When a girl his own age offers him something normal, Brooke has to face the truth she has been trying not to name: she did not only want to save him. She wanted him to stay hers. DENIED: Her Private Lesson is a forbidden age-gap romance about shame, praise, control, jealousy, healing, and the dangerous line between being seen and being possessed. Perfect for readers who like slow-burn taboo romance, emotionally intense power dynamics, older woman/younger man tension, and desire that feels wrong before it feels inevitable. This is a standalone romance with a HEA. Intended for readers 18+. [Read More]

April When They Wed

by Pamela Sherwood

Tropes: dualpov, humor, historical

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The best laid plans… At twenty-three, Lady Madeline Lyons is considered almost “on the shelf,” so her family is delighted when she falls in love with Hugo Lowell, Viscount Saxby. But with only days left before their wedding, a series of mishaps threaten to derail the carefully planned event. It’s a test of love, nerves, and patience as Madeline and Hugo grapple with inclement weather, last-minute venue changes, malfunctioning appliances, and an attendant “in the family way.” Meanwhile, the often-contentious Lyons Pride must pull together to help overcome these obstacles and give the bride and groom a day to remember.   A direct sequel to The Advent of Lady Madeline, April When They Wed is the first entry in The Lyons Brides, a mini-series set within the family saga, The Lyons Pride. [Read More]

In Every Other Way

by Clementine Hart

Tropes: slowburn, forbiddenlove, multipov

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Elsie Morgan has two problems, and she's fairly sure they're unrelated. The first is her boss. Joshua Larsen is meticulous, maddening, and impossibly self-contained — the one man Elsie has spent two years being scrupulously, exhaustingly normal about. The second is @plaintext: the anonymous true-crime obsessive she's been arguing with online for eight months, who somewhere along the way became the person she tells everything. Including, lately, far too much about the boss. They are the same man. Elsie has no idea. Joshua finds out by accident, and it stops him cold: the woman he stays up talking to every night is the colleague he's been so carefully keeping at arm's length. And now he's the only one who knows. So he says nothing — and has no idea how long he can keep it that way. A slow-burn, dual-POV workplace romance for readers of Emily Henry and Beth O'Leary. [Read More]

My Hot New Problem

by Devyn Remi

Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, paranormal

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When a fox shifter chief has a Skulk to run and a business to get off the ground, he doesn't need a sexy she-wolf distraction in heels to make him lose his senses. Love has burned Elle Lafleur too many times for her to let a silver fox turn her world upside down. The shadows of her past still lurk, threatening to consume everything she's rebuilt. Étienne Renardeau doesn't scare easily. The shadow is dark, and persistent. [Read More]

What We Vow

by Jannet Casas

Tropes: forcedproximity, multipov, newadult

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The president’s hacker and an activist enter a convenience alliance. In this new riveting futuristic romance. Esperanza, once a beacon of resistance, finds her world tilted when the regime that claimed her family forces a new life into her hands—a newborn with ties to the most dangerous lineage in power. Eryk, the president’s tormented son, is shackled by duties he never wanted. When his daughter and sister disappear, he realizes the extent of his father’s tyranny. A heart-wrenching twist of fate allies him with Esperanza, a woman whose past is marked by loss and whose future now seems bound to Eryk in a way neither foresaw. Two unexpected rebels, one fragile life, and a shared thirst for justice are all it takes to spark an uprising. As danger looms ever closer, Esperanza and Eryk must navigate through layers of deception and risk everything—even trust. Their entwined destinies could ignite a revolution or condemn them to oblivion. Caught on the precipice of promise and peril, will their unyielding vows lead them to a dark, final end? [Read More]

Weddings Coordinated

by Lisa S. Gayle

Tropes: slowburn, dualpov, characterdriven

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Twin sisters. Two men. One wedding? Danielle and Mallory are as different as can be! And they’re about to get themselves tangled into an unexpected, sticky web of drama. What the twins anticipated being a simple, brilliant plan quickly becomes a complicated mess with both sisters hiding secrets and fighting strong feelings for some incredibly tempting, off-limits men. Mallory needs Danielle to impersonate her at work so she can sneak off to her best friend’s wedding. But how can you pretend to be your twin sister when you’re nothing alike? Danielle finds herself trying to save Mallory’s career while her sister’s demanding, perceptive boss, Ethan, watches her every move. It doesn’t help that she is inexplicably attracted to him when she vows to hate his guts. Meanwhile, Mallory begins to have conflicting feelings for her engaged best friend, Jesse, a sweet, rough-and-tough auto-mechanic who’s been her rock since childhood. Will the twins get caught in their silly plot to hide the truth? Or will they get more than they bargained for? Weddings Coordinated is a standalone, open-door romantic comedy. It features two emotionally charged romances roped together in one hilarious, fast-moving plot! [Read More]

Vanilla (with Sprinkles)

by Rosemary Victus

Tropes: multipov, dualpov, steamycontemporary

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Sam is so comfortable around Kalie because there is no way she's into him… Sam is wrong. Kalie left the west coast a year ago after a viral video blew up her whole life. She’s done wallowing and trying to take baby steps towards rebuilding herself. Sam was dumped by his girlfriend of five years. He's now that guy you know who talks about his ex way too often. As a chubby retail clerk nearing 30, trying to meet someone romantically seems futile. Kalie meets Sam at a New Year's party and settles for friends after a failed hook up attempt. Kalie can’t tell her new friends about her past; she has to at least pretend to be a sane person. Sam does whatever he can think of to conceal his growing crush. However, unbeknownst to Sam, his new friend, Kalie, is still trying her level best to bang the chubby retail clerk. [Read More]

Invisible

by Sonja J. Kaye

Tropes: slowburn, firstperson, magic

Life’s a mess for seventeen-year-old Olivia: she lost her mother, is sent to live with a foster family in England, and now her heartbreak unlocks a dormant Talent, a supernatural ability no one else in the world has. Turns out, that little sleepwalking problem she’s had all her life is a fickle teleportation skill that promptly ejects her into the Alaskan wilderness. Thanks a lot. Much to the dismay of her feminist pride, a grouchy bear puts her in dire need of saving—by a guy. Brilliant. Nineteen-year-old Jo has secrets he can’t ever share. If he does, he’s dead. Keeping hidden is the only way to free himself from the person forcing him to live in the woods. His rules for survival: stay invisible, stay focused, and for the love of life, do not talk to anyone. Easier said than done when this beautiful, sad girl keeps bouncing back to Alaska, cracking his locked heart wide open. Drawn deeper into Jo’s secretive spell and the inexplicable bond they share, Olivia investigates why her Talent keeps dragging her back to him, only to suspect he might be connected to the mystery surrounding her missing father who disappeared before she was born. When Jo, desperate to escape the life he’s trapped in to be with the soulmate he never thought he’d find, confronts the person behind his deadly secrets, he’s faced with a Talented mastermind whose blood runs in his veins. Now Olivia must save the boy in the wild from a killer, even when they turn their eyes on her. In this wildly romantic YA/crossover cozy fantasy, emotions and mystery weave into an unforgettable tale of love and loss, secrets and suspense, and intrigue and magic. Ideal for fans of deep yearning, atmospheric nature settings, and heart-shattering romance. [Read More]

The Traitor’s Game

by Vanessa Jayde

Tropes: slowburn, firstperson, paranormal

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Camila The night I bonded with my Alpha should have been the happiest night of my life. Instead, it was the night I was accused of betraying the pack. I didn’t run because I wanted to. I ran because staying meant death. For a year, I’ve lived in the shadows, hiding from the man the blood bond ties me to. Every step away from him feels like a lie the bond refuses to believe. But I know he’s coming. And when he finds me, he won’t be looking for forgiveness. Thaddeus My Omega ran. For a year the blood bond has burned beneath my skin, demanding I find her. Demanding I drag the truth from her lips. She thinks she escaped me. She’s wrong. The pack answers to me now. The world bends to my will. And when I finally find the woman who betrayed me, I’ll take back everything she stole. Her secrets, her lies… and the heart that still belongs to me. [Read More]

The Control Room - Part 1 - Speculative romantic thriller

by Miriam Khan

Tropes: firstperson, dualpov, trauma

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A little Romeo and Juliet a little Total Recall/Matrix, completely hooked. Aria and Caine come from feuding failes that are fighting for control could they really love each other with so much between them? Part one ends on a clif hanger guess I'll have to read part 2 to find out. April - Amazon reviewer. FIVE STARS. He had planned the perfect revenge—until she came and changed the rules. An encounter with an intriguing stranger on the train leaves nurse Aria Travinni with blood on her hands and in a world she never knew existed. Her wealthy Italian family has always kept dark secrets, but could murder be one of them? As unsettling events begin to unfold, she is forced to question everything she's ever known. Caine Savino has been tracking the Travinni family for years, driven by a single purpose: to avenge the brutal deaths of his parents. Careful, patient, and relentless, he has studied their every move. Their daughter Aria navigates the world without security or suspicion. She should be the perfect target. Boarding the night train, he takes his chance. Only she isn't what he expected. The tables turn, and the hunter becomes the hunted. Because someone—or something—has been watching all along, and has sinister plans for the both of them. The Control Room is a speculative romantic thriller that will pull readers into a world where revenge turns to obsession and destiny refuses to be ignored. [Read More]

The Rival Hearts

by Anne Nikolaiken

Tropes: forcedproximity, firstperson, newadult

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A steamy Married in Vegas Formula One romance featuring Rivals to Lovers. The race weekend plan didn’t include waking up married to the rival rookie driver. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right? Ethan Ethan St-Pierre is used to living in his brother’s shadow, but now he has no other option but to shine on the racetrack...and keep the St-Pierre legacy alive. Sharing his rookie season with his biggest rival shouldn’t be that difficult. They only have to interact on racetracks–and that’s plenty, thank you very much–but now sponsors are suggesting joint photoshoots with Maggie. Their rivalry is fuelling sales, sparks are flying, and Ethan wonders if there’s something more behind their shared, sizzling glances captured in photographs. Maggie Maggie Hoffsommer is the first female race car driver with a chance to win the Drivers’ Championship and prove her critics wrong. Her surprise debut at Kestrel Racing caused a media frenzy; her repeated pole positions and podium finishes created turmoil in the paddock, but the greatest shock is the one Maggie experiences when she wakes up married to Ethan St-Pierre in Vegas… and he suggests they give it a go? He’s the steamy distraction on track, putting everything she’s worked for in jeopardy. How can she consider staying married to him? This season, they have nothing left to lose but their hearts. Will Maggie and Ethan’s competitiveness put what they desire most at risk? This is a high-octane contemporary sports romance filled with open-door spice, swoon-worthy moments, and a guaranteed happily ever after. The Rival Hearts is book #2 in The Racing Line series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone, and do not need to be read in order to be enjoyed. [Read More]

Her Heart's Wish

by Dawn Baca

Tropes: slowburn, multipov, adult

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Can a woman who built her life around everyone else finally choose love? Leila Durand has spent years being exactly who her family needed: a devoted mother, a doting grandmother, and the steady heart of the farm that saved her after loss. But when Yuri Petrova asks her to come to Saint Petersburg, the quiet life she has carefully built begins to feel less like safety and more like a beautiful cage. Yuri has always been a man of stars, students, and solitude—until one unforgettable Frenchwoman makes his orderly world feel suddenly incomplete. From their first meeting at a family wedding, Leila’s warmth, strength, and laughter unsettled him in ways no equation ever could. After three years of calls, letters, and longing, he is ready to stop loving her from a distance. Leila is falling for Yuri, but loving him means facing the grief, guilt, and fear she has buried beneath decades of devotion. Yuri is falling just as hard, but winning Leila’s heart may mean leaving behind the life, career, and country that have defined him. When distance, family ties, and old wounds threaten to keep them apart, Leila must decide whether being wanted is worth the risk of finally being seen. Will she cling to the life that made her feel necessary—or open her heart to the man who makes her feel chosen? Her Heart’s Wish is an emotional later-in-life romance about second chances, found family, healing after grief, and the brave, terrifying joy of beginning again. Perfect for readers who love mature heroines, patient heroes, slow-burn longing, complicated families, European settings, and love stories where the biggest battle is learning to believe happiness is still allowed. Read Her Heart’s Wish today and fall in love with a romance that proves it’s never too late to choose your own happily ever after. [Read More]

Marked in Blood

by Emmett Vance

Tropes: forcedproximity, darkromance, enemiestolovers

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He cut his own hand instead of mine. It was the kindest thing he ever did to me. They sold me to the Sasso syndicate to seal ninety days of peace — a hostage, a clause in a contract, blood witnessed across two open palms while two armies watched. The new boss was supposed to be a monster. Kiril Sasso is worse than that, and better: a wreck of a man with shaking hands and a cruel mouth, so certain he ruins everything he touches that he'd rather bury me than risk keeping me. He locks the doors. He swears he'll end me when the ninety days run out. And when he reaches for me in the dark, he does it rough, like a man taking the one thing he's sure he isn't allowed. I was thrown away once, a long time ago. I learned the wrong lesson from it: I don't leave. Not when he's cruel. Not when he shoves me toward the door. Not when there's a debt in a ledger neither of us has seen, waiting a very long time to come due. So I'll do the one thing that terrifies a man who's never been kept. When the doors finally open — I'll stay. ═══════ WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT ═══════ ✦ Dark M/M Mafia Romance — Enemies to Lovers, Blood Vow ✦ Self-destructive boss × hostage who won't break (he cuts his own hand instead of yours) ✦ Forced Proximity — ninety days, one locked house ✦ Hurt/Comfort, Dual POV (Kiril + Eli) — broken man held, not fixed ✦ Explicit, on-page, 18+ — rough turning tender ✦ HEA guaranteed — Book 1 of a trilogy ═══════ CONTENT NOTES ═══════ Explicit on-page M/M sex (18+ / rough turning tender) / self-harm at the blood vow (he cuts his own palm) + blood / captivity + hostage / organized-crime violence / past child abandonment / HEA — not a cliffhanger, but one open season-thread. ═══════ FOR ARC READERS ═══════ If you're here for the dark, welcome home. Marked in Blood is for readers who want the broken one held instead of fixed. Book 1 of three. The Tally trilogy. HEA guaranteed. — Emmett Vance [Read More]