50 Books like My Darling Duke

Outlander

by Diana Gabaldon

Falling through stones to 1743, a combat nurse must wed a scarred Highland outlaw to survive.

4.26

1.2M+

🕰️ Time Travel Romance 💍 Forced Marriage 💪 Competent Heroine 🏔️ Scottish Highlands 💔 Tortured Hero

Outlander 92%

Falling through stones to 1743, a combat nurse must wed a scarred Highland outlaw to survive.

by Diana Gabaldon 1991

4.26

1.2M+ ratings

🕰️ Time Travel Romance 💍 Forced Marriage 💪 Competent Heroine 🏔️ Scottish Highlands 💔 Tortured Hero

Ravished

by Amanda Quick • 1992

To save her fossil caves from thieves, a spinster must trust the scarred viscount everyone fears.

4.02

22k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 🖤 Scarred Hero 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 📚 Bluestocking Heroine 💬 Ruined Reputation

Ravished 95%

To save her fossil caves from thieves, a spinster must trust the scarred viscount everyone fears.

by Amanda Quick 1992

4.02

22k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 🖤 Scarred Hero 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 📚 Bluestocking Heroine 💬 Ruined Reputation

Flowers from the Storm

by Laura Kinsale • 1992

When a stroke silences a rakish duke, a devout Quaker becomes his only voice.

4.06

18k+

🏛️ Regency Romance 🖤 Wounded Hero 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🩺 Caretaker Heroine 💫 Opposites Attract

Flowers from the Storm 94%

When a stroke silences a rakish duke, a devout Quaker becomes his only voice.

by Laura Kinsale 1992

4.06

18k+ ratings

🏛️ Regency Romance 🖤 Wounded Hero 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🩺 Caretaker Heroine 💫 Opposites Attract

Alec Mackenzie's Art of Seduction

by Jennifer Ashley • 2017

A fugitive Highlander hides as a drawing master. His pupil is the daughter of his enemy.

4.06

2k+

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Highlander Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎓 Teacher Pupil 🏛️ Georgian London

Alec Mackenzie's Art of Seduction Summary

Alec Mackenzie's Art of Seduction 93%

A fugitive Highlander hides as a drawing master. His pupil is the daughter of his enemy.

by Jennifer Ashley 2017

4.06

2k+ ratings

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Highlander Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎓 Teacher Pupil 🏛️ Georgian London

Romancing the Duke

by Tessa Dare • 2014

A penniless woman inherits a crumbling castle, but the blind, scarred duke inside refuses to leave.

3.88

53k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Forced Proximity 🩹 Wounded Hero 🌼 Plain Heroine ✍️ Writer Heroine

Romancing the Duke 92%

A penniless woman inherits a crumbling castle, but the blind, scarred duke inside refuses to leave.

by Tessa Dare 2014

3.88

53k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Forced Proximity 🩹 Wounded Hero 🌼 Plain Heroine ✍️ Writer Heroine

The King's Messenger

by Susanna Kearsley • 2024

She loathes the king's messenger. A secret mission through Scotland forces them to ride together.

4.09

7k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Court Intrigue 🕵️ Secret Mission 🌫️ Atmospheric Historical

The King's Messenger 92%

She loathes the king's messenger. A secret mission through Scotland forces them to ride together.

by Susanna Kearsley 2024

4.09

7k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Court Intrigue 🕵️ Secret Mission 🌫️ Atmospheric Historical

Because of Miss Bridgerton

by Julia Quinn • 2016

Stranded on a roof, a spinster has one way down: the arms of her lifelong rival.

3.93

85k+

🥊 Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Forced Proximity 🌳 Childhood Rivals 🏇 Tomboy Heroine 💬 Witty Banter

Because of Miss Bridgerton 92%

Stranded on a roof, a spinster has one way down: the arms of her lifelong rival.

by Julia Quinn 2016

3.93

85k+ ratings

🥊 Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Forced Proximity 🌳 Childhood Rivals 🏇 Tomboy Heroine 💬 Witty Banter

The Duke and I

by Julia Quinn • 2000

A duke refusing marriage and a debutante seeking suitors fake a courtship, then fall in love.

3.80

707k+

🎭 Fake Courtship 💍 Forced Marriage 💔 Traumatized Hero 😈 Reformed Rake 🔥 Steamy

The Duke and I 92%

A duke refusing marriage and a debutante seeking suitors fake a courtship, then fall in love.

by Julia Quinn 2000

3.80

707k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Courtship 💍 Forced Marriage 💔 Traumatized Hero 😈 Reformed Rake 🔥 Steamy

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake

by Sarah MacLean • 2010

When a spinster asks a notorious rake for a kiss, he counters with a scandalous bargain.

4.07

61k+

🦋 Spinster Heroine 😈 Rake Hero 🤝 Bargain Arrangement 🔥 Slow Burn 💬 Witty Banter

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake Summary

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 92%

When a spinster asks a notorious rake for a kiss, he counters with a scandalous bargain.

by Sarah MacLean 2010

4.07

61k+ ratings

🦋 Spinster Heroine 😈 Rake Hero 🤝 Bargain Arrangement 🔥 Slow Burn 💬 Witty Banter

The Devil

by Ashley Jade • 2018

A ruined parson's daughter enters a viscount's bride scheme, but his dark lessons blur all lines.

4.11

18k+

🕯️ Regency Gothic 🖤 Wounded Hero 📖 Teacher Student 💍 Arranged Marriage 🏚️ Gothic House

The Devil 92%

A ruined parson's daughter enters a viscount's bride scheme, but his dark lessons blur all lines.

by Ashley Jade 2018

4.11

18k+ ratings

🕯️ Regency Gothic 🖤 Wounded Hero 📖 Teacher Student 💍 Arranged Marriage 🏚️ Gothic House

A Rogue by Any Other Name

by Sarah MacLean • 2012

A disgraced marquess marries his childhood friend for her dowry, vowing it will never become love.

3.92

47k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🗡️ Revenge Plot 🖤 Damaged Hero 👒 Spinster Heroine 🎲 Gaming Hell

A Rogue by Any Other Name 91%

A disgraced marquess marries his childhood friend for her dowry, vowing it will never become love.

by Sarah MacLean 2012

3.92

47k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🗡️ Revenge Plot 🖤 Damaged Hero 👒 Spinster Heroine 🎲 Gaming Hell

A Time & Place for Every Laird

by Angeline Fortin • 2013

He fell through time into a cage. She opened the door and never looked back.

4.06

1k+

🗡️ Highland Warrior ⏳ Man Out Of Time 🐟 Fish Out Of Water 💔 Grieving Widow 🏃 On The Run

A Time & Place for Every Laird 91%

He fell through time into a cage. She opened the door and never looked back.

by Angeline Fortin 2013

4.06

1k+ ratings

🗡️ Highland Warrior ⏳ Man Out Of Time 🐟 Fish Out Of Water 💔 Grieving Widow 🏃 On The Run

La belleza de la Bestia

by Phavy Prieto • 2020

Her father's life costs Bella her freedom, and the scarred lord demands her complete submission.

3.94

1k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Trope 🔗 Captive Romance 🩹 Scarred Hero ⚡ Power Exchange 🕯️ Gothic Historical

La belleza de la Bestia 91%

Her father's life costs Bella her freedom, and the scarred lord demands her complete submission.

by Phavy Prieto 2020

3.94

1k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Trope 🔗 Captive Romance 🩹 Scarred Hero ⚡ Power Exchange 🕯️ Gothic Historical

Heart of the Fae

by Emma Hamm • 2017

A faerie bargain sends a healer to a phantom isle to retrieve its exiled, crystal-scarred prince.

3.83

10k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚖️ Fae Bargain 🏠 Found Family 🍀 Celtic Mythology

Heart of the Fae 91%

A faerie bargain sends a healer to a phantom isle to retrieve its exiled, crystal-scarred prince.

by Emma Hamm 2017

3.83

10k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🌿 Healer Heroine ⚖️ Fae Bargain 🏠 Found Family 🍀 Celtic Mythology

The Bride

by Julie Garwood • 1989

She marries a Scottish laird with a dark reputation. She's English, stubborn, and hunting a killer.

4.22

71k+

🏰 Medieval Highlands 💍 Arranged Marriage 🦅 Scottish Laird 🌿 Healer Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

The Bride 91%

She marries a Scottish laird with a dark reputation. She's English, stubborn, and hunting a killer.

by Julie Garwood 1989

4.22

71k+ ratings

🏰 Medieval Highlands 💍 Arranged Marriage 🦅 Scottish Laird 🌿 Healer Heroine 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

The Texan's Wager

by Jodi Thomas • 2002

Banished women enter a frontier wife lottery. Bailee draws a silent farmer who speaks in sign.

3.88

8k+

🤠 Western Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🤫 Silent Hero 🔥 Slow Burn 🏠 Found Family

The Texan's Wager 90%

Banished women enter a frontier wife lottery. Bailee draws a silent farmer who speaks in sign.

by Jodi Thomas 2002

3.88

8k+ ratings

🤠 Western Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🤫 Silent Hero 🔥 Slow Burn 🏠 Found Family

A Duke in Disguise

by Cat Sebastian • 2019

A radical bookseller's guarded heart is tested when her engraver best friend discovers he is a duke.

3.77

2k+

🧵 Working Class Heroine 💜 Bisexual Heroine 🤝 Found Family 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Scarred Hero

A Duke in Disguise 90%

A radical bookseller's guarded heart is tested when her engraver best friend discovers he is a duke.

by Cat Sebastian 2019

3.77

2k+ ratings

🧵 Working Class Heroine 💜 Bisexual Heroine 🤝 Found Family 🎭 Hidden Identity 💔 Scarred Hero

Texas Destiny

by Lorraine Heath • 1997

A scarred rancher's three-week trek with his brother's mail-order bride sparks a forbidden love.

3.98

9k+

💌 Mail-Order Bride 🌹 Beauty And The Beast Vibes 🖤 Scarred Hero 🐎 Journey Romance 🚫❤️ Forbidden Love

Texas Destiny 93%

A scarred rancher's three-week trek with his brother's mail-order bride sparks a forbidden love.

by Lorraine Heath 1997

3.98

9k+ ratings

💌 Mail-Order Bride 🌹 Beauty And The Beast Vibes 🖤 Scarred Hero 🐎 Journey Romance 🚫❤️ Forbidden Love

Wicked and the Wallflower

by Sarah MacLean • 2018

A wallflower invents a duke's engagement, and a scarred crime lord offers to deliver it.

3.97

22k+

🤎 Regency Romance 🌸 Wallflower Heroine 🖤 Scarred Hero 💍 Fake Engagement 🔥 Devil's Bargain

Wicked and the Wallflower 93%

A wallflower invents a duke's engagement, and a scarred crime lord offers to deliver it.

by Sarah MacLean 2018

3.97

22k+ ratings

🤎 Regency Romance 🌸 Wallflower Heroine 🖤 Scarred Hero 💍 Fake Engagement 🔥 Devil's Bargain

Flawless

by Elsie Silver

A disgraced bull rider must share his ranch with his agent's forbidden daughter.

4.01

694k+

🐴 Cowboy Romance ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Wounded Hero 🔥 Body Worship

Flawless 90%

A disgraced bull rider must share his ranch with his agent's forbidden daughter.

by Elsie Silver 2022

4.01

694k+ ratings

🐴 Cowboy Romance ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 💔 Wounded Hero 🔥 Body Worship

The Prize

by Julie Garwood • 1991

A Saxon lady unhorses a Norman baron with her sling, then chooses him as her husband.

4.22

32k+

🏰 Medieval Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🫂 Found Family 💬 Witty Banter

The Prize 90%

A Saxon lady unhorses a Norman baron with her sling, then chooses him as her husband.

by Julie Garwood 1991

4.22

32k+ ratings

🏰 Medieval Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🫂 Found Family 💬 Witty Banter

Now We Shall Be Entirely Free

by Andrew Miller • 2018

A traumatized officer returns from war, unaware that a tribunal has sent two men to execute him.

3.91

5k+

🪖 Haunted Soldier 🕯️ Slow-Burn Romance 🏠 Found Family 🏃 Dogged Pursuit 🌧️ Melancholy Redemption

Now We Shall Be Entirely Free 90%

A traumatized officer returns from war, unaware that a tribunal has sent two men to execute him.

by Andrew Miller 2018

3.91

5k+ ratings

🪖 Haunted Soldier 🕯️ Slow-Burn Romance 🏠 Found Family 🏃 Dogged Pursuit 🌧️ Melancholy Redemption

An Inconvenient Duke

by Anna Harrington • 2020

A duke's hunt for his sister's killer hinges on the woman running a secret rescue network.

3.72

2k+

💪 Activist Heroine 🛡️ Wounded Warrior Hero 🕊️ Secret Rescue Network 🎭 Ballroom Intrigue 💔 Grief And Healing

An Inconvenient Duke 90%

A duke's hunt for his sister's killer hinges on the woman running a secret rescue network.

by Anna Harrington 2020

3.72

2k+ ratings

💪 Activist Heroine 🛡️ Wounded Warrior Hero 🕊️ Secret Rescue Network 🎭 Ballroom Intrigue 💔 Grief And Healing

A Duke to Die for

by Amelia Grey • 2009

A duke inherits a cursed heiress. Falling in love may be the accident that kills him.

3.39

1k+

🏛️ Guardian And Ward 💃 London Season 💬 Witty Banter 😤 Jealous Hero 💪 Capable Heroine

A Duke to Die for 90%

A duke inherits a cursed heiress. Falling in love may be the accident that kills him.

by Amelia Grey 2009

3.39

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Guardian And Ward 💃 London Season 💬 Witty Banter 😤 Jealous Hero 💪 Capable Heroine

Spell of the Highlander

by Karen Marie Moning • 2005

Her inheritance of a mirror frees a 9th-century Highland warrior, her only guard against a sorcerer.

4.26

28k+

⏳ Time Travel Romance 🧚 Fae Romance ⚔️ Cursed Hero 🤝 Forced Proximity 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Highland Warrior

Spell of the Highlander 90%

Her inheritance of a mirror frees a 9th-century Highland warrior, her only guard against a sorcerer.

by Karen Marie Moning 2005

4.26

28k+ ratings

⏳ Time Travel Romance 🧚 Fae Romance ⚔️ Cursed Hero 🤝 Forced Proximity 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Highland Warrior

Remember Love

by Mary Balogh • 2022

A disgraced earl returns to find the woman he left behind engaged to another man.

3.91

6k+

🏠 Estranged Heir 💖 Second Chance Romance 🤫 Family Secrets 💍 Proposal By Heroine 🏴 Welsh Countryside

Remember Love 90%

A disgraced earl returns to find the woman he left behind engaged to another man.

by Mary Balogh 2022

3.91

6k+ ratings

🏠 Estranged Heir 💖 Second Chance Romance 🤫 Family Secrets 💍 Proposal By Heroine 🏴 Welsh Countryside

Kilt Trip

by Alexandra Kiley • 2024

An American consultant battles a kilted Scotsman for the soul of his family's Highland tour company.

3.45

13k+

💢 Enemies To Lovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Highlands 🚐 Forced Proximity 🏠 Found Family 🐠 Fish Out Of Water

Kilt Trip 90%

An American consultant battles a kilted Scotsman for the soul of his family's Highland tour company.

by Alexandra Kiley 2024

3.45

13k+ ratings

💢 Enemies To Lovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Highlands 🚐 Forced Proximity 🏠 Found Family 🐠 Fish Out Of Water

Bringing Down the Duke

by Evie Dunmore • 2019

England's coldest duke. Her scholarship depends on changing his mind. He wants more than politics.

3.92

95k+

🥀 Enemies To Lovers ❄️ Ice Cold Duke 🕯️ Victorian Romance 📚 Bluestocking Heroine ⚖️ Class Difference

Bringing Down the Duke 90%

England's coldest duke. Her scholarship depends on changing his mind. He wants more than politics.

by Evie Dunmore 2019

3.92

95k+ ratings

🥀 Enemies To Lovers ❄️ Ice Cold Duke 🕯️ Victorian Romance 📚 Bluestocking Heroine ⚖️ Class Difference

Here With Me

by Samantha Young • 2021

A Boston cop seeks her father at a Highland castle, where the laird's mistrust conceals desire.

4.12

14k+

🤝 Enemies To Lovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Highlands 🫂 Found Family 🔍 Stalker Mystery 👨‍👧 Estranged Parent

Here With Me 90%

A Boston cop seeks her father at a Highland castle, where the laird's mistrust conceals desire.

by Samantha Young 2021

4.12

14k+ ratings

🤝 Enemies To Lovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Highlands 🫂 Found Family 🔍 Stalker Mystery 👨‍👧 Estranged Parent

Wings of Ink

by Angelina J. Steffort • 2024

A pirate is bartered to a cursed fae king, his hundredth bride after ninety-nine deaths.

3.96

9k+

🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🧚 Fae Romantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Cursed King

Wings of Ink 90%

A pirate is bartered to a cursed fae king, his hundredth bride after ninety-nine deaths.

by Angelina J. Steffort 2024

3.96

9k+ ratings

🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🧚 Fae Romantasy ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👑 Cursed King

King's Fancy

by Sable Hunter • 2017

His men send for a beautiful mail-order bride. A plain orphan with a secret arrives instead.

3.89

1k+

💌 Mail-Order Bride 🤠 Western Romance ⚔️ Post-Civil War 🌸 Plain Heroine 💔 Wounded Hero

King's Fancy 90%

His men send for a beautiful mail-order bride. A plain orphan with a secret arrives instead.

by Sable Hunter 2017

3.89

1k+ ratings

💌 Mail-Order Bride 🤠 Western Romance ⚔️ Post-Civil War 🌸 Plain Heroine 💔 Wounded Hero

Thief

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2020

A thief robs a scarred mage on a haunted island. His nightmare wants them both.

3.92

2k+

🖤 Scarred Hero 🗡️ Thief Heroine 🏝️ Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🌙 Dream Manipulation

Thief 90%

A thief robs a scarred mage on a haunted island. His nightmare wants them both.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2020

3.92

2k+ ratings

🖤 Scarred Hero 🗡️ Thief Heroine 🏝️ Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🌙 Dream Manipulation

My Dark Romeo

by Parker S. Huntington • 2023

A scandalous kiss forces a Southern heiress to marry a cold billionaire who only wants vengeance.

3.71

128k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🧊 Ice King Hero 💰 Billionaire Revenge 🔥 Forced Proximity

My Dark Romeo 89%

A scandalous kiss forces a Southern heiress to marry a cold billionaire who only wants vengeance.

by Parker S. Huntington 2023

3.71

128k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🧊 Ice King Hero 💰 Billionaire Revenge 🔥 Forced Proximity

Paladin's Grace

by T. Kingfisher • 2020

A paladin who lost his god fakes love with a perfumer accused of murder.

4.05

56k+

🏠 Cozy Fantasy Romance 🎭 Fake Relationship ⚔️ Wounded Warrior 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🫂 Found Family

Paladin's Grace 89%

A paladin who lost his god fakes love with a perfumer accused of murder.

by T. Kingfisher 2020

4.05

56k+ ratings

🏠 Cozy Fantasy Romance 🎭 Fake Relationship ⚔️ Wounded Warrior 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🫂 Found Family

The Other Bennet Sister

by Janice Hadlow

Plain Mary Bennet hides in books. A poetry lover and the Lake District show her worth.

4.15

32k+

📚 Austen Variation 🌸 Wallflower Romance 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 💔 Parental Rejection 🌱 Self-Discovery

The Other Bennet Sister 89%

Plain Mary Bennet hides in books. A poetry lover and the Lake District show her worth.

by Janice Hadlow 2020

4.15

32k+ ratings

📚 Austen Variation 🌸 Wallflower Romance 🔥 Slow-Burn Romance 💔 Parental Rejection 🌱 Self-Discovery

How to Love a Duke in Ten Days

by Kerrigan Byrne • 2019

To escape blackmail, a scholar marries a scarred duke, trading her fortune for his protection.

4.12

9k+

🤝 Marriage Of Convenience 🥀 Beauty And The Beast 💔 Trauma Recovery 👯 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

How to Love a Duke in Ten Days 93%

To escape blackmail, a scholar marries a scarred duke, trading her fortune for his protection.

by Kerrigan Byrne 2019

4.12

9k+ ratings

🤝 Marriage Of Convenience 🥀 Beauty And The Beast 💔 Trauma Recovery 👯 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

The Duchess Deal

by Tessa Dare • 2017

A desperate seamstress demands payment from a scarred duke and leaves with a marriage proposal.

3.98

69k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Scarred Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💬 Witty Banter 🏠 Found Family

The Duchess Deal 93%

A desperate seamstress demands payment from a scarred duke and leaves with a marriage proposal.

by Tessa Dare 2017

3.98

69k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Scarred Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💬 Witty Banter 🏠 Found Family

Ice Lord's Bride

by Ava Ross • 2022

A fae bride lottery winner falls for the scarred cursed lord forbidden to claim a bride.

3.58

581

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🖤 Scarred Hero 🌍 Human In Fae World 💍 Reluctant Bride

Ice Lord's Bride 89%

A fae bride lottery winner falls for the scarred cursed lord forbidden to claim a bride.

by Ava Ross 2022

3.58

581 ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast 👑 Fae Court Intrigue 🖤 Scarred Hero 🌍 Human In Fae World 💍 Reluctant Bride

A Curse So Dark and Lonely

by Brigid Kemmerer • 2019

Falling into a cursed kingdom, Harper must love a monster prince before his realm falls.

3.95

181k+

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🪞 Portal Fantasy 👹 Cursed Prince ❤️‍🔥 Reluctant Allies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

A Curse So Dark and Lonely 89%

Falling into a cursed kingdom, Harper must love a monster prince before his realm falls.

by Brigid Kemmerer 2019

3.95

181k+ ratings

🥀 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 🪞 Portal Fantasy 👹 Cursed Prince ❤️‍🔥 Reluctant Allies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale

Stardust Child

by Melissa J. Cave • 2025

A duke marries an exiled princess to hold a monster-plagued valley. Trust is their hardest fight.

4.26

1k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🖤 Scarred Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🌱 Healing Journey

Stardust Child 89%

A duke marries an exiled princess to hold a monster-plagued valley. Trust is their hardest fight.

by Melissa J. Cave 2025

4.26

1k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🖤 Scarred Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🌱 Healing Journey

Traitor Son

by Melissa J. Cave • 2024

A scarred warlord, an exiled princess, a haunted valley, and a marriage meant to break them.

4.02

3k+

🏰 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Wounded Hero 🌿 Quiet Heroine 💔 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Found Family

Traitor Son 89%

A scarred warlord, an exiled princess, a haunted valley, and a marriage meant to break them.

by Melissa J. Cave 2024

4.02

3k+ ratings

🏰 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Wounded Hero 🌿 Quiet Heroine 💔 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Found Family

Goddess of the Hunt

by Tessa Dare • 2009

She corners her brother's cold best friend for kissing lessons, and their fake courtship turns real.

3.77

12k+

🏹 Regency Romance 💋 Lessons In Seduction 🎭 Fake Courtship 🧊 Stoic Hero ⚔️ Rivals To Lovers

Goddess of the Hunt 89%

She corners her brother's cold best friend for kissing lessons, and their fake courtship turns real.

by Tessa Dare 2009

3.77

12k+ ratings

🏹 Regency Romance 💋 Lessons In Seduction 🎭 Fake Courtship 🧊 Stoic Hero ⚔️ Rivals To Lovers

Ruin

by Jolie Vines • 2022

She owns the island that cages him. He's the captive she was never supposed to touch.

3.92

7k+

💢 Enemies To Lovers 👥 Found Family ⛓️ Captive Romance 🩹 Wounded Hero 🏚️ Gothic Atmosphere

Ruin 89%

She owns the island that cages him. He's the captive she was never supposed to touch.

by Jolie Vines 2022

3.92

7k+ ratings

💢 Enemies To Lovers 👥 Found Family ⛓️ Captive Romance 🩹 Wounded Hero 🏚️ Gothic Atmosphere

The Ladies of Rosings Park

by Shannon Winslow • 2018

Anne de Bourgh was raised to marry Darcy. He chose another; she chose herself.

4.40

212

📖 Austen Sequel 👑 Regency England 💕 Quiet Romance 💔 Duty Versus Love ⚖️ Unequal Match

The Ladies of Rosings Park 89%

Anne de Bourgh was raised to marry Darcy. He chose another; she chose herself.

by Shannon Winslow 2018

4.40

212 ratings

📖 Austen Sequel 👑 Regency England 💕 Quiet Romance 💔 Duty Versus Love ⚖️ Unequal Match

The Bookshop on the Corner

by Jenny Colgan • 2016

Her library closed, she turns a van into a bookshop and heads for the Scottish Highlands.

3.84

105k+

📖 Bookshop Romance ☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine 🫂 Found Family 🏔️ Scottish Highlands 📚 Bookish Heroine

The Bookshop on the Corner 89%

Her library closed, she turns a van into a bookshop and heads for the Scottish Highlands.

by Jenny Colgan 2016

3.84

105k+ ratings

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