Best Slow Burn Books | Summaries & Audio

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Sauter

by Jane Washington • 2023

A Sigma's bond is killing her. Her Alphas are forbidden. And the whole world is watching.

4.35

13k+

🐺 Omegaverse 💕 Why Choose Romance 👥 Found Family 🔗 Bonded Mates 🦋 Reclaiming Agency

Sauter

A Sigma's bond is killing her. Her Alphas are forbidden. And the whole world is watching.

by Jane Washington 2023 578 pages

4.35

13k+ ratings

🐺 Omegaverse 💕 Why Choose Romance 👥 Found Family 🔗 Bonded Mates 🦋 Reclaiming Agency

Someone Else's Ocean

by Kate Stewart • 2018

Childhood friends become neighbors on a Caribbean island. Two broken hearts, nowhere to hide.

4.18

13k+

👫 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🧠 Anxiety Rep 🤟 Sign Language

Someone Else's Ocean

Childhood friends become neighbors on a Caribbean island. Two broken hearts, nowhere to hide.

by Kate Stewart 2018 362 pages

4.18

13k+ ratings

👫 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 🧠 Anxiety Rep 🤟 Sign Language

Heart of the Sun

by Mia Sheridan • 2025

She's a pop star. He's her ex-con first love. A dead grid strands them.

3.53

6k+

🏚️ Dystopian Romance 🔄 Second Chance 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎤 Popstar Romance 🚪 Forced Proximity

Heart of the Sun

She's a pop star. He's her ex-con first love. A dead grid strands them.

by Mia Sheridan 2025 460 pages

3.53

6k+ ratings

🏚️ Dystopian Romance 🔄 Second Chance 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎤 Popstar Romance 🚪 Forced Proximity

The Best Thing

by Mariana Zapata • 2019

The rugby star who broke her heart returns, never knowing he left a daughter behind.

3.94

40k+

🐌 Slow Burn Romance 💞 Second Chance Romance 👶 Secret Baby 🏉 Athlete Hero 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

The Best Thing

The rugby star who broke her heart returns, never knowing he left a daughter behind.

by Mariana Zapata 2019 480 pages

3.94

40k+ ratings

🐌 Slow Burn Romance 💞 Second Chance Romance 👶 Secret Baby 🏉 Athlete Hero 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family

Denim & Diamonds

by Penelope Ward • 2025

A burned-out mogul, banished to rural Maine, collides with a guarded bar owner. Everything changes.

4.16

4k+

🏡 Small Town Romance 🐟 Fish Out Of Water 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👦 Single Dad

Denim & Diamonds

A burned-out mogul, banished to rural Maine, collides with a guarded bar owner. Everything changes.

by Penelope Ward 2025 397 pages

4.16

4k+ ratings

🏡 Small Town Romance 🐟 Fish Out Of Water 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👦 Single Dad

Green Light

by Lark Taylor • 2023

Childhood friends become rock stars, faking romance onstage. Kai's feelings were never an act.

4.12

2k+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🎸 Rock Star Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💔 Pining 🌈 Queer Awakening

Green Light

Childhood friends become rock stars, faking romance onstage. Kai's feelings were never an act.

by Lark Taylor 2023 306 pages

4.12

2k+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🎸 Rock Star Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💔 Pining 🌈 Queer Awakening

The Thorns Remain

by Jennifer Hartmann • 2021

A betrayed man seduces his enemy's wife for revenge, only to fall for her.

4.14

6k+

🔥 Revenge Romance 💔 Marriage Betrayal 👨‍👧 Single Father 👶 Secret Child ⚡ Forbidden Attraction

The Thorns Remain

A betrayed man seduces his enemy's wife for revenge, only to fall for her.

by Jennifer Hartmann 2021 493 pages

4.14

6k+ ratings

🔥 Revenge Romance 💔 Marriage Betrayal 👨‍👧 Single Father 👶 Secret Child ⚡ Forbidden Attraction

A Long Time Coming

by Meghan Quinn • 2023

She's marrying the wrong man, and her best friend is her man of honor.

4.23

100k+

💞 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 💘 Mutual Pining 👰 Wedding Chaos 😏 Witty Banter

A Long Time Coming

She's marrying the wrong man, and her best friend is her man of honor.

by Meghan Quinn 2023 450 pages

4.23

100k+ ratings

💞 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 💘 Mutual Pining 👰 Wedding Chaos 😏 Witty Banter

Jilted

by Vi Keeland • 2025

A jilted wedding writer keeps running into a British groomsman at every wedding she covers.

3.94

13k+

🫣 Left At The Altar 💍 Wedding Industry 🔥 Slow Burn 👥 Forced Proximity 💘 He Falls First

Jilted

A jilted wedding writer keeps running into a British groomsman at every wedding she covers.

by Vi Keeland 2025 272 pages

3.94

13k+ ratings

🫣 Left At The Altar 💍 Wedding Industry 🔥 Slow Burn 👥 Forced Proximity 💘 He Falls First

Reckless King

by L.M. Dalgleish • 2024

Fake-dating a playboy to save her cafe: the catch is he was her anonymous one-night stand.

4.29

10k+

💍 Fake Relationship 🦋 Anonymous Encounter 😈 Reformed Playboy 💔 Grieving Heroine 🫂 Mutual Healing

Reckless King

Fake-dating a playboy to save her cafe: the catch is he was her anonymous one-night stand.

by L.M. Dalgleish 2024 482 pages

4.29

10k+ ratings

💍 Fake Relationship 🦋 Anonymous Encounter 😈 Reformed Playboy 💔 Grieving Heroine 🫂 Mutual Healing

A Vow of Blood and Tears

by Cate Corvin • 2025

A mute servant forced to marry a monstrous vampire lord discovers love among blood and thorns.

4.12

2k+

💍 Arranged Marriage 🥀 Beauty And The Beast 🤐 Mute Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🩸 Blood Magic

A Vow of Blood and Tears

A mute servant forced to marry a monstrous vampire lord discovers love among blood and thorns.

by Cate Corvin 2025 732 pages

4.12

2k+ ratings

💍 Arranged Marriage 🥀 Beauty And The Beast 🤐 Mute Heroine 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🩸 Blood Magic

A Pessimist's Guide to Love

by Jennifer Hartmann • 2023

A near-death forces childhood best friends, haunted by tragedy, under one roof to heal or shatter.

4.00

12k+

👧👦 Childhood Best Friends 🖤 Shared Grief 😔 Guilt-Ridden Hero 🩺 Chronic Illness 🏠 Forced Proximity

A Pessimist's Guide to Love

A near-death forces childhood best friends, haunted by tragedy, under one roof to heal or shatter.

by Jennifer Hartmann 2023 311 pages

4.00

12k+ ratings

👧👦 Childhood Best Friends 🖤 Shared Grief 😔 Guilt-Ridden Hero 🩺 Chronic Illness 🏠 Forced Proximity

The Legend Next Door

by Jesse H. Reign • 2025

When a grieving hockey star moves next door, a warmhearted artist sees a man, not a legend.

4.22

7k+

🧒 Single Dad 🏡 Neighbors To Lovers 💡 Bi Awakening ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🤗 Hurt Comfort

The Legend Next Door

When a grieving hockey star moves next door, a warmhearted artist sees a man, not a legend.

by Jesse H. Reign 2025 479 pages

4.22

7k+ ratings

🧒 Single Dad 🏡 Neighbors To Lovers 💡 Bi Awakening ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🤗 Hurt Comfort

Hate Notes

by Vi Keeland • 2018

A dreamer tracks down a love note's author, who humiliates her and then becomes her boss.

4.11

83k+

❤️ Enemies To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 🫀 Hidden Illness 📋 Bucket List

Hate Notes

A dreamer tracks down a love note's author, who humiliates her and then becomes her boss.

by Vi Keeland 2018 306 pages

4.11

83k+ ratings

❤️ Enemies To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 🫀 Hidden Illness 📋 Bucket List

My Ex's Dad

by K.C. Crowne • 2023

After a snowbound night with a mountain man, a wedding planner discovers he's her ex's father.

4.27

3k+

🕰️ Age Gap Romance 👨 Ex's Father 🤰 Surprise Pregnancy ❄️ Snowed In 🏔️ Mountain Man

My Ex's Dad

After a snowbound night with a mountain man, a wedding planner discovers he's her ex's father.

by K.C. Crowne 2023 256 pages

4.27

3k+ ratings

🕰️ Age Gap Romance 👨 Ex's Father 🤰 Surprise Pregnancy ❄️ Snowed In 🏔️ Mountain Man

Plier

by Jane Washington • 2023

A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.

4.18

17k+

🔍 College Admissions 💰 Financial Aid 🧠 Growth Mindset 📋 College Planning 💼 Career Readiness

Plier

A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.

by Jane Washington 2023 470 pages

4.18

17k+ ratings

🔍 College Admissions 💰 Financial Aid 🧠 Growth Mindset 📋 College Planning 💼 Career Readiness

Kiara, diamant écorché par le sang - Tome 1

by Hazel Diaz • 2024

Undercover in a men's prison, a crime boss's daughter falls for the rival she must destroy.

3.59

1k+

🖤 Mafia Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 😈 Morally Grey Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Kiara, diamant écorché par le sang - Tome 1

Undercover in a men's prison, a crime boss's daughter falls for the rival she must destroy.

by Hazel Diaz 2024 587 pages

3.59

1k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 😈 Morally Grey Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Secret Court

by Angelina J. Steffort • 2021

Bound to a Fae prince, a sacrifice must master forbidden magic to face a dragon tyrant.

4.4

1k+

🏰 Fae Court Intrigue 💫 Fated Mates 💔 Trauma And Healing ⛓️ Captive Heroine 👑 Reluctant Queen

Secret Court

Bound to a Fae prince, a sacrifice must master forbidden magic to face a dragon tyrant.

by Angelina J. Steffort 2021 574 pages

4.4

1k+ ratings

🏰 Fae Court Intrigue 💫 Fated Mates 💔 Trauma And Healing ⛓️ Captive Heroine 👑 Reluctant Queen

Lunamare

by Pepper Winters • 2023

She rescued a Turkish boy from the sea. Now loving him could get him deported.

4.36

2k+

🚫❤️ Forbidden Love ⏳ Age Gap 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 😔 Tortured Hero

Lunamare

She rescued a Turkish boy from the sea. Now loving him could get him deported.

by Pepper Winters 2023 452 pages

4.36

2k+ ratings

🚫❤️ Forbidden Love ⏳ Age Gap 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 😔 Tortured Hero

The Butterfly Project

by Emma Scott • 2017

A stranded artist and a guilt-ridden ex-con share a Brooklyn studio and rewrite each other's story.

4.31

10k+

🔑 Roommates To Lovers 🔥 Emotional Slow Burn 🏠 Found Family 💔 Trauma Healing 🎨 Creative Partnership

The Butterfly Project

A stranded artist and a guilt-ridden ex-con share a Brooklyn studio and rewrite each other's story.

by Emma Scott 2017 256 pages

4.31

10k+ ratings

🔑 Roommates To Lovers 🔥 Emotional Slow Burn 🏠 Found Family 💔 Trauma Healing 🎨 Creative Partnership

Hands Down

by Mariana Zapata • 2020

She brings bad news to the quarterback she once loved, cracking open ten years of silence.

3.88

51k+

🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 🏈 Football Romance 🧒 Childhood Friends 💞 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Found Family

Hands Down

She brings bad news to the quarterback she once loved, cracking open ten years of silence.

by Mariana Zapata 2020 550 pages

3.88

51k+ ratings

🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 🏈 Football Romance 🧒 Childhood Friends 💞 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Found Family

When Gracie Met the Grump

by Mariana Zapata • 2022

A woman on the run shelters a wounded superhero. Their slow burn is the greatest risk.

4.04

40k+

🦸 Superhero Romance 🔥 Slow Burn ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter

When Gracie Met the Grump

A woman on the run shelters a wounded superhero. Their slow burn is the greatest risk.

by Mariana Zapata 2022 570 pages

4.04

40k+ ratings

🦸 Superhero Romance 🔥 Slow Burn ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter

Detour

by A. Marie • 2020

Fleeing her mother's abuse, she moves next door to a man who won't let her hide.

3.76

9k+

🖤 Dark Romance 💔 Trauma Recovery 🏢 Neighbors To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 🛡️ Protective Hero

Detour

Fleeing her mother's abuse, she moves next door to a man who won't let her hide.

by A. Marie 2020 357 pages

3.76

9k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romance 💔 Trauma Recovery 🏢 Neighbors To Lovers 🫂 Found Family 🛡️ Protective Hero

Gabriel

by Eva Winners • 2025

Rival mafia heirs trapped by a brother's deadly swap: obsession and love collide.

3.94

1k+

🔫 Mafia Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💕 He Falls First 🔥 Slow Burn ⛓️ Kidnapping Romance

Gabriel

Rival mafia heirs trapped by a brother's deadly swap: obsession and love collide.

by Eva Winners 2025 396 pages

3.94

1k+ ratings

🔫 Mafia Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💕 He Falls First 🔥 Slow Burn ⛓️ Kidnapping Romance

For You

by Jodi Ellen Malpas • 2023

Her honeymoon ends in a hospital. Years later, a stranger's love makes her question her vows.

4.61

2k+

🏥 Terminal Illness 💔 Caregiver Burden 🌅 Love After Loss 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 🥀 Grieving Widow

For You

Her honeymoon ends in a hospital. Years later, a stranger's love makes her question her vows.

by Jodi Ellen Malpas 2023 427 pages

4.61

2k+ ratings

🏥 Terminal Illness 💔 Caregiver Burden 🌅 Love After Loss 🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 🥀 Grieving Widow

The Rules of Dating a Younger Man

by Vi Keeland • 2024

Her charity co-lead is the stranger she kissed and a decade younger than her rules allow.

4.02

2k+

🕰️ Age Gap Romance ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Widow Finds Love Again 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏠 Forced Proximity

The Rules of Dating a Younger Man

Her charity co-lead is the stranger she kissed and a decade younger than her rules allow.

by Vi Keeland 2024 315 pages

4.02

2k+ ratings

🕰️ Age Gap Romance ⚡ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Widow Finds Love Again 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏠 Forced Proximity

Ensorcelled

by Sylvia Mercedes • 2022

A fae prince's captive librarian binds living nightmares: her own has just broken free.

4.05

1k+

🧚 Fae Bargain Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💔 Wounded Hero 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🫂 Found Family

Ensorcelled

A fae prince's captive librarian binds living nightmares: her own has just broken free.

by Sylvia Mercedes 2022 438 pages

4.05

1k+ ratings

🧚 Fae Bargain Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💔 Wounded Hero 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🫂 Found Family

Tourner

by Jane Washington • 2023

A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.

4.34

14k+

📚 College Admissions 💰 Financial Aid ✅ College Readiness 💼 Career Planning 🧠 Growth Mindset

Tourner

A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.

by Jane Washington 2023 492 pages

4.34

14k+ ratings

📚 College Admissions 💰 Financial Aid ✅ College Readiness 💼 Career Planning 🧠 Growth Mindset

Pieces of the Night

by Jennifer Hartmann • 2026

Accidentally kidnapped in a blizzard, she helps her desperate captor, sparking an unlikely love.

4.16

9k+

🖤 Angsty Romance 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💕 Friends To Lovers 🩹 Trauma Healing

Pieces of the Night

Accidentally kidnapped in a blizzard, she helps her desperate captor, sparking an unlikely love.

by Jennifer Hartmann 2026 544 pages

4.16

9k+ ratings

🖤 Angsty Romance 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💕 Friends To Lovers 🩹 Trauma Healing

The Kiss Of Death

by Shanen Ricci • 2024

A violinist enters a brutal university controlled by the boy she kissed and destroyed years ago.

4.07

500+

🏛️ Dark Academia 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Wounded Antihero 🎻 Musical Prodigy 💫 Second Chance Love

The Kiss Of Death

A violinist enters a brutal university controlled by the boy she kissed and destroyed years ago.

by Shanen Ricci 2024

4.07

500+ ratings

🏛️ Dark Academia 💔 Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Wounded Antihero 🎻 Musical Prodigy 💫 Second Chance Love

Vows Forged in Blood

by K.D. Miller • 2025

A vampire prince picks a blacksmith's daughter as Consort; their bond marks her as his mate.

4.00

500+

🩸 Vampire Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🔥 Slow Burn 🏕️ Forced Proximity 🗡️ Warrior Heroine

Vows Forged in Blood

A vampire prince picks a blacksmith's daughter as Consort; their bond marks her as his mate.

by K.D. Miller 2025

4.00

500+ ratings

🩸 Vampire Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🔥 Slow Burn 🏕️ Forced Proximity 🗡️ Warrior Heroine

The Wedding Menu

by Letizia Lorini • 2023

Her father's rival's son is charming, cynical, and hates the one thing she dreams of: marriage.

4.07

5k+

💕 Romantic Comedy 🍳 Culinary Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚔️ Rival Families

The Wedding Menu

Her father's rival's son is charming, cynical, and hates the one thing she dreams of: marriage.

by Letizia Lorini 2023 466 pages

4.07

5k+ ratings

💕 Romantic Comedy 🍳 Culinary Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⚔️ Rival Families

Dear Aaron

by Mariana Zapata • 2017

A seamstress and a soldier become pen pals; their letters build a bond meeting could shatter.

3.90

57k+

✉️ Epistolary Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💕 Friends To Lovers 🪖 Military Romance 💞 Emotional Intimacy

Dear Aaron

A seamstress and a soldier become pen pals; their letters build a bond meeting could shatter.

by Mariana Zapata 2017 500 pages

3.90

57k+ ratings

✉️ Epistolary Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💕 Friends To Lovers 🪖 Military Romance 💞 Emotional Intimacy

Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love

by isthisselfcare • 2021

An Auror guards his childhood nemesis, a Healer, whose werewolf cure has made her a target.

4.56

41k+

🛳️ Dramione 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter

Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love

An Auror guards his childhood nemesis, a Healer, whose werewolf cure has made her a target.

by isthisselfcare 2021 593 pages

4.56

41k+ ratings

🛳️ Dramione 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter

All My Kisses for You

by Monica Murphy • 2024

Home from Italy, Willow's crush has moved on, but the new quarterback is just getting started.

3.86

10k+

🏈 Football Romance 🏫 Prep School 🏆 Athlete Hero 🔥 Slow Burn 👥 Dual Pov

All My Kisses for You

Home from Italy, Willow's crush has moved on, but the new quarterback is just getting started.

by Monica Murphy 2024 400 pages

3.86

10k+ ratings

🏈 Football Romance 🏫 Prep School 🏆 Athlete Hero 🔥 Slow Burn 👥 Dual Pov

Between Hello and Goodbye

by Emma Scott • 2022

A sprained ankle strands a Seattle exec with a Hawaiian firefighter who saves everyone but himself.

4.24

6k+

🩹 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Grief And Healing 😢 Angsty

Between Hello and Goodbye

A sprained ankle strands a Seattle exec with a Hawaiian firefighter who saves everyone but himself.

by Emma Scott 2022 309 pages

4.24

6k+ ratings

🩹 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧 Found Family ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💔 Grief And Healing 😢 Angsty

Bitter Prince

by Eva Winners • 2023

A mafia heir and his childhood love become lovers, but their families share a fatal secret.

4.06

2k+

🖤 Mafia Romance 🗡️ Yakuza Crime Family 🚫 Forbidden Love 👫 Childhood Friends To Lovers 💔 Tragic Love

Bitter Prince

A mafia heir and his childhood love become lovers, but their families share a fatal secret.

by Eva Winners 2023 386 pages

4.06

2k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance 🗡️ Yakuza Crime Family 🚫 Forbidden Love 👫 Childhood Friends To Lovers 💔 Tragic Love

Unperfect

by Susie Tate • 2021

Desperate and homeless, she hides her past from a gruff boss who makes vanishing impossible.

4.05

31k+

🏢 Grumpy Boss Romance 👥 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🚫 Surviving Abuse

Unperfect

Desperate and homeless, she hides her past from a gruff boss who makes vanishing impossible.

by Susie Tate 2021 364 pages

4.05

31k+ ratings

🏢 Grumpy Boss Romance 👥 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🛡️ Protective Hero 🚫 Surviving Abuse

Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin

by Mariana Zapata • 2015

Fleeing a breakup, she joins her twin's tour, where a lead singer makes love worth risking.

3.85

36k+

🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 💕 Friends To Lovers 🎸 Rock Star Romance 🫂 Found Family 🚐 Forced Proximity

Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin

Fleeing a breakup, she joins her twin's tour, where a lead singer makes love worth risking.

by Mariana Zapata 2015 328 pages

3.85

36k+ ratings

🕯️ Slow Burn Romance 💕 Friends To Lovers 🎸 Rock Star Romance 🫂 Found Family 🚐 Forced Proximity

Beverly

by Laura J. Robert • 2025

A broken foster boy, the cop's daughter who saves him, and a love that undoes them.

3.49

1k+

👫 Childhood Friends To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance Love 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💌 Unsent Love Letters

Beverly

A broken foster boy, the cop's daughter who saves him, and a love that undoes them.

by Laura J. Robert 2025 680 pages

3.49

1k+ ratings

👫 Childhood Friends To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance Love 🚫 Forbidden Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💌 Unsent Love Letters

Forever Right Now

by Emma Scott • 2017

A recovering addict and a single dad become neighbors. Their walls are there for a reason.

4.19

14k+

👶 Single Parent Romance 🏡 Neighbors To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ❤️ Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Forever Right Now

A recovering addict and a single dad become neighbors. Their walls are there for a reason.

by Emma Scott 2017 285 pages

4.19

14k+ ratings

👶 Single Parent Romance 🏡 Neighbors To Lovers ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ❤️ Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Lingus

by Mariana Zapata • 2012

A shy teacher meets a charming stranger at a porn convention, not knowing he's the main attraction.

3.77

31k+

🐢 Slow Burn Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 🎬 Porn Star Hero 🐠 Fish Out Of Water

Lingus

A shy teacher meets a charming stranger at a porn convention, not knowing he's the main attraction.

by Mariana Zapata 2012 377 pages

3.77

31k+ ratings

🐢 Slow Burn Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 🎭 Hidden Identity 🎬 Porn Star Hero 🐠 Fish Out Of Water

After the Shut Up Ring

by Cate C. Wells • 2024

She refuses her groom at the altar. Her best friend's brother has quietly loved her for years.

3.69

3k+

🫂 Best Friend's Brother 👩‍👧‍👧 Single Mother Romance 💕 Childhood Crush 🩹 Abuse Recovery 🤍 Hurt Comfort

After the Shut Up Ring

She refuses her groom at the altar. Her best friend's brother has quietly loved her for years.

by Cate C. Wells 2024 256 pages

3.69

3k+ ratings

🫂 Best Friend's Brother 👩‍👧‍👧 Single Mother Romance 💕 Childhood Crush 🩹 Abuse Recovery 🤍 Hurt Comfort

Best Served Cold

by Angela Casella • 2025

Betrayed by her fiancé, she fake-dates his estranged brother for revenge, and finds something real.

4.02

3k+

😂 Romantic Comedy 💍 Fake Dating 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn 🏘️ Small Town

Best Served Cold

Betrayed by her fiancé, she fake-dates his estranged brother for revenge, and finds something real.

by Angela Casella 2025 382 pages

4.02

3k+ ratings

😂 Romantic Comedy 💍 Fake Dating 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn 🏘️ Small Town

In Spades

by Maggie C. Gates • 2021

A housekeeper raising four siblings falls for the charming guest who secretly owns the inn.

4.09

3k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👧‍👦 Parentified Heroine 💼 Hidden Billionaire 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

In Spades

A housekeeper raising four siblings falls for the charming guest who secretly owns the inn.

by Maggie C. Gates 2021 438 pages

4.09

3k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👧‍👦 Parentified Heroine 💼 Hidden Billionaire 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Whispered Prayers of a Girl

by Alex Grayson • 2017

A widowed mother and her mute daughter, snowbound with a scarred recluse who knows their grief.

4.35

2k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 👩‍👧‍👦 Single Parent Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔥 Scarred Hero 💔 Widowed Protagonists

Whispered Prayers of a Girl

A widowed mother and her mute daughter, snowbound with a scarred recluse who knows their grief.

by Alex Grayson 2017 182 pages

4.35

2k+ ratings

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Ice Ice Baby

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3.82

6k+ ratings

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3.44

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3.44

4k+ ratings

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500+

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4.26

500+ ratings

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3.98

2k+ ratings

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