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forced proximity books

nowhere to go. absolutely no chill.

a little too close for people pretending they don’t want each other.

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romantasy

she’s forced to marry his brother, but he’s here to collect

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Between Tides & Thunder by Leena Kazak – romantasy book cover
Between Tides & Thunder
Leena Kazak
  • enemies to lovers
  • forbidden love
  • forced proximity
dark romance

forced proximity by your captor? hell yes

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Lawless God by Lola King – dark romance book cover
Lawless God
Lola King
  • captor x captive
  • forced proximity
  • who did this to you
sports romance

hockey, spice, and a nerd

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Hat Trick by Chelsea Curto – sports romance book cover
Hat Trick
Chelsea Curto
  • forced proximity
  • hockey romance
  • slow burn

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on this shelf: The Right Move

Windy City

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Mile High by Liz Tomforde – sports romance book cover
Mile High
Liz Tomforde
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The Right Move by Liz Tomforde – sports romance book cover
The Right Move
Liz Tomforde
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Caught Up by Liz Tomforde – sports romance book cover
Caught Up
Liz Tomforde
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Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde – sports romance book cover
Rewind It Back
Liz Tomforde

on this shelf: Bad Bishop

Society of Villains

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Bad Bishop by L.J. Shen – dark romance book cover
Bad Bishop
L.J. Shen
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Twisted Pawn by L.J. Shen – dark romance book cover
Twisted Pawn
L.J. Shen

on this shelf: Fighting Chance

Icehawks

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Breaking Point by Mads Rafferty – sports romance book cover
Breaking Point
Mads Rafferty
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Fighting Chance by Mads Rafferty – sports romance book cover
Fighting Chance
Mads Rafferty

on this shelf: Pestilence

The Four Horsemen

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Pestilence by Laura Thalassa – paranormal romance book cover
Pestilence
Laura Thalassa
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Death by Laura Thalassa – paranormal romance book cover
Death
Laura Thalassa

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all forced proximity books

26 books

spice level
— dark romance
Bad Bishop by L.J. Shen

Bad Bishop

L.J. Shen

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • mafia romance
  • marriage of convenience
  • touch her and die
  • who did this to you
— romantasy
Between Tides & Thunder by Leena Kazak

Between Tides & Thunder

Leena Kazak

tropes:

  • enemies to lovers
  • forbidden love
  • forced proximity
  • touch her and die
— contemporary romance
Christmas in Coconut Creek by Karissa Kinword

Christmas in Coconut Creek

Karissa Kinword

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • friends to lovers
  • he falls first
— dystopian romance
Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe

Daggermouth

H.M. Wolfe

tropes:

  • enemies to lovers
  • forced proximity
  • slow burn
  • trauma bonding
— sports romance
Fall with Me by Becka Mack

Fall with Me

Becka Mack

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • hockey romance
— sports romance
Fighting Chance by Mads Rafferty

Fighting Chance

Mads Rafferty

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • he falls first
  • hockey romance
  • nanny romance
  • single dad romance
— sports romance
Hat Trick by Chelsea Curto

Hat Trick

Chelsea Curto

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • hockey romance
  • slow burn
— sports romance
Home Game by Odette Stone

Home Game

Odette Stone

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • friends to lovers
  • hockey romance
  • slow burn
— sports romance
In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde

In Her Own League

Liz Tomforde

tropes:

  • baseball romance
  • boss x employee
  • forced proximity
— romantasy
Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube

Kiss of the Basilisk

Lindsay Straube

tropes:

  • forbidden love
  • forced proximity
  • villain gets the girl
— dark romance
Lawless God by Lola King

Lawless God

Lola King

tropes:

  • captor x captive
  • forced proximity
  • mafia romance
  • who did this to you
— sports romance
Lucky Shot by Rebecca Jenshak

Lucky Shot

Rebecca Jenshak

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • grumpy x sunshine
  • hockey romance
  • single dad romance
— sports romance
Mile High by Liz Tomforde

Mile High

Liz Tomforde

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • hockey romance
— contemporary romance
Older by Jennifer Hartmann

Older

Jennifer Hartmann

tropes:

  • age gap
  • forbidden love
  • forced proximity
— paranormal romance
Pestilence by Laura Thalassa

Pestilence

Laura Thalassa

tropes:

  • captor x captive
  • enemies to lovers
  • forced proximity
— paranormal romance
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

Phantasma

Kaylie Smith

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • villain gets the girl
— dark romance
Possess Me by Michelle Heard

Possess Me

Michelle Heard

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • mafia romance
  • second chance romance
— sports romance
Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde

Rewind It Back

Liz Tomforde

tropes:

  • forced proximity
  • hockey romance
  • second chance romance
— romantasy
Runebreaker by Mila Finch

Runebreaker

Mila Finch

tropes:

  • captor x captive
  • fated mates
  • forced proximity
  • touch her and die
— contemporary romance
The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

The Last Letter

Rebecca Yarros

tropes:

  • brother’s best friend romance
  • forced proximity
  • trauma bonding
— dark romance
The Predator by Runyx

The Predator

Runyx

tropes:

  • enemies to lovers
  • forced proximity
  • mafia romance
— sports romance
The Right Move by Liz Tomforde

The Right Move

Liz Tomforde

tropes:

  • fake dating romance
  • forced proximity
— romantasy
The Sins of Silas by Kylie Snow

The Sins of Silas

Kylie Snow

tropes:

  • forbidden love
  • forced proximity
  • second chance romance
  • who did this to you
— romantasy
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark

We Who Will Die

Stacia Stark

tropes:

  • forbidden love
  • forced proximity
  • love triangle
— dark romance
Wrath of an Exile by Monty Jay

Wrath of an Exile

Monty Jay

tropes:

  • enemies to lovers
  • forced proximity
  • opposites attract
  • who did this to you
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