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In Love With Your Ghost
by Laurel Osterkamp
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, firstperson
Hartley and Levi fell in love, and it was magic. Until Levi ghosted her. No goodbye, no explanation. He didn’t die. He just left her haunted. Which is ironic, since Hartley can legit see ghosts. Thirteen years later, Levi’s grandmother and Hartley’s good friend, Soledad Herrera, unexpectedly passes away. Hartley and Levi each inherit half of Soledad’s estate. The twist? Before claiming it, they must spend one month living together in her crumbling house located on the haunted grounds of the abandoned Hot Springs Sanitarium, surrounded by the iron creatures Soledad and Levi once built together. Levi wants to tear it all down. Hartley wants to save every last stone. And the sanitarium’s ghosts? They want something too. Autumn grows cold and dark. Old feelings rise from the dead. And Hartley and Levi realize that while a haunted house is scary, even scarier is a love that refuses to die. In Love With Your Ghost is a warm, spooky romance that gives a nod to “weird girl lit” authors like Shirley Jackson, Sylvia Plath, and Edith Wharton, and is set in the world of Sugar Pine Springs. [Read More]
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. This is a book 1 of The Academy of Three Powers duology. 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]
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Lightbreaker
by Tina Capricorn
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, characterdriven
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“What if your magic killed the ones you love?” Chloe Lemair, last Aeorian witch in existence, knows the answer. Abstaining from her innate power, Chloe buries herself in work—cutting hair as a barber, and keeping the peace as warden of the last sanctuary for the magicborn in a world devastated by the Climate Event. Late one summer night, the world’s oldest living vampire walks into her shop. Vladimir Lazarus Shadowglass wastes no time baring truths about Chloe’s bloodline, duty and a burning connection her magic recognizes. He awakens powers she didn’t know she possessed—and a desire she swore she’d buried. However Vlad was sent by the Corporate Republic, a techno-fascist empire powered by stolen magic. Their aim? The complete control of all magic wielders on Earth, especially Chloe. Her devotion to Vlad is exactly the leverage they’ve been waiting for. If Chloe cannot separate destiny from manipulation, she risks losing not just the vampire who is becoming everything but the sovereignty of the last free place on Earth. A slow burn fantasy romance for readers who want magic, blood, and destiny that was written before time even existed. LIGHTBREAKER is set in the SHADOWGLASS UNIVERSE and takes place after the events of THE ANCHOR OF TIME. Standalone read with series context. [Read More]
Blind Date #2
by Jax Hart
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, firstperson
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**Two years ago, she stood him up on New Year’s Eve. He never got over it.** Matteo McKenzie could have any woman in Manhattan. He’s gorgeous, filthy rich, and New York’s most sought-after DJ—the kind of man Avery Clark swore she’d never fall for. Too charming. Too tempting. Too much like trouble. So when Matteo gave her his black card and asked her to spend New Year’s Eve with him… **Avery never showed.** Now, two Christmases later, she walks into a blind date and finds the one man she hoped she’d never have to face again sitting across the table. His verdict? **One star. Would not recommend.** Except Matteo isn’t looking for revenge. He’s looking at Avery like she’s still the only woman in New York. And this time, the man who falls first has no intention of letting the girl who got away disappear twice. **A swoony, steamy Christmas romance filled with Manhattan lights, wicked banter, handmade pasta, a meddling Rockette grandma, and one devastatingly devoted bad-boy DJ.** **He could have anyone. He’s been waiting for her.** *Book Two in the Christmas in Manhattan series of interconnected standalones.* [Read More]
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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]
Essence of Power
by A.J. Valenti
Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, dualpov
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He married her to settle a debt. Neither of them knew what the marriage would awaken. Eliza Merritt has spent her life preserving what remains of her family’s legacy. When her brother’s mistakes threaten Whitcomb Marine Terminal, marriage to Adrian Kodra offers the only solution that leaves the inheritance in her hands. Adrian gets access to a port his powerful family has wanted for years. Eliza gets the protection—and leverage—she needs to keep Whitcomb from being dismantled around her. It is a calculated alliance between two people who have no intention of confusing business with love. But Adrian Kodra has never been an ordinary businessman. And Eliza is beginning to understand that she was never an ordinary Merritt. For as long as she can remember, there have been moments she was taught not to question. Instincts too precise to dismiss. Sensations no one else seemed to feel. A force inside her that became dangerous whenever she stopped holding it back. Her mother taught her to suppress it. She never told Eliza what it was. Now, as Adrian’s world draws her deeper into the rivalries surrounding Whitcomb, the secrets her mother buried begin to surface. Eliza discovers that her family history does not begin with shipping fortunes and Newport estates—and that the power awakening inside her belongs to a bloodline older, rarer, and far more dangerous than anyone allowed her to know. There are others who recognize what she is becoming. Some have been waiting for it. As old family histories collide with modern criminal empires, Eliza and Adrian’s marriage becomes something neither of them accounted for: a partnership built on trust, desire, and a connection that seems to affect the power growing between them. Adrian married her for her inheritance. Eliza married him to protect it. But the deeper they go, the clearer it becomes that Whitcomb was only ever the surface of what her family left behind. [Read More]
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Destiny's Destruction
by Gina V. Badd
Tropes: firstperson, characterdriven, strongfmc
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This is the mean girl, Destiny's, story. She appears in the Rise of Phoenyxx trilogy and in Valley's Rise duet. It's set in The Rise Universe. Please note: it DOES NOT have an HEA. [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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Ribbons and Royals
by Kanika Singhal
Tropes: characterdriven, dualpov, strongfmc
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What is divine without the devotee? Even the most powerful beings yearn to be truly seen. Five new stories from the world of gods, tyrants, princesses and rascals — and the one person in the world they cannot hide from. The princess of Mithila names her imaginary friend Vish, and tells him to come marry her. The princess who has decided the kindest thing she can do for the man she loves is make him hate her. The woman who lets a snake with an attitude into her house, and now he won’t leave. The princess of Chandanpur who recognises her childhood friend behind his disguise — and decides to have some fun with him. The tyrant who loses his entire reputation for tyranny because of one woman. Five stories. Five happy endings. No cliff-hangers. No exceptions. Gods and mortals, curses and kingdoms, love that outlasts every disguise. Ribbons and Royals is the third book in the Of Queens and Rascals series — fantasy romance rooted in Indian mythology, folklore, and history — fierce hearts, worthy loves, and the impossible relief of being truly known. [Read More]
Carve Me Golden
by Mara J. Ova
Tropes: forcedproximity, firstperson, characterdriven
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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]
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The Traitor’s Game
by Vanessa Jayde
Tropes: slowburn, firstperson, dualpov
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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]
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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