Within the romance genre, there’s something about a forbidden romance that makes you want to root for the couple. Dating back to Romeo and Juliet, the angst and the sneaking around just makes you want them to finally kiss, to finally get together even more. If you love a forbidden romance, here are some that will keep your heart pounding and seeing heart-eyed emojis everywhere you look!
The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams
Britta Colby works for a lifestyle website and just received a new assignment to write about a new body-positive fitness app that comes with a personal coach. If she nails this article, she could write for the site full-time. Wes Lawson is the CEO of the FitMi Fitness app but feels like his personal life is failing as he searches for love. In a quest to find himself, he goes back to coaching, and his first client is Britta. As the two continue their professional relationship, they cannot deny their chemistry, but at what cost? If Britta is caught in a relationship with the trainer she is supposed to be reviewing, she could lose all credibility, and Wes is not even supposed to be training clients.
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Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson
Ramón Montez is goal-oriented, having earned his Ivy League degree and managing the responsibility of growing his father’s fast-food business. When a woman kisses Ramón on the Day of the Dead and takes off, she leaves quite the impression. Julieta Campos is a celebrity chef who’s ready to risk it all to save her taqueria from closing. Her new landlord? The guy she kissed and ran away from on the Day of the Dead. The worst part? His father is the one who stole her mother’s taco recipe decades ago. She has no choice but to work with Ramón. But as family tensions rise, the attraction between the two is more intense than ever.
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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Alex Claremont-Diaz is considered an American prince after his mother became President. He is handsome and charming: the perfect example of what you would want for a son in the White House. However, he does not like Prince Henry from across the pond. After the paparazzi snap a photo involving an altercation between the two men, their families and their handlers team up for damage control, and the only answer is to make a very public (and staged) truce between the two. But their fake friendship turns into much more as Alex finds himself in a shocking and unexpected romance with Henry.
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Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner
To escape Family Weekend, Cassie Klein sneaks off to a bar, buys a drink for a stranger, and ends up having a one-night stand. The next morning, Cassie’s roommate drags her to meet her mother. Cassie never expects to meet Erin Bennett, the woman from the night before. Although the situation is awkward, the two women find the chemistry is just as strong as the night before, and eventually, they begin sneaking around.
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Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas
When Jordan finds herself with no place to go and desperate for safety, she ends up at the doorstep of Pike Lawson. The chemistry between the two is undeniable, and Jordan can’t help but admit that she feels safe and protected with Pike. Meanwhile, Pike can’t stop thinking of Jordan, and while the age difference bothers him, he can’t deny the attraction. What’s the problem? Pike is Jordan’s boyfriend’s father, and all three now live under the same roof.
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Priest by Sierra Simone
Tyler Anselm Bell is a twenty-nine-year-old priest who has always lived by the rules the church has made for him. He cannot marry, abandon his flock, or forsake God. Six months ago though, it all went down the drain when he met a woman who changed everything, breaking his vow of celibacy on his church altar.
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Too Late by Colleen Hoover
Sloan will do anything she can to take care of the people she loves, including paying for her brother’s care. When she meets the alluring Asa Jackson, a drug trafficker, Sloan finds herself clinging to their relationship, not only for emotional support but financial support as well. After a chance meeting with DEA Agent Carter, Sloan feels an immediate connection to him that could put them all in danger, as Asa is always one step ahead of everyone else.
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Twisted Love by Ana Huang
Alex Volkov feels cursed by a tragedy that has haunted him his entire life. When he is forced to look after his best friend’s sister Ava Chen, everything is about to change. Ava has always looked at the bright side of things despite her own past, and she soon finds herself falling for Alex. The love between Alex and Ava is one that could resurrect things from their pasts and expose secrets that could destroy everything.
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The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
Felicity “Fizzy” Chen is a romance novelist who is beginning to question her career when she’s asked to give a big speech. Fizzy isn’t practicing the optimism she preaches in her books and even wonders if she’s ever even been in love. Meanwhile, filmmaker Connor Prince’s job is on the line, and his boss is forcing him to make a reality TV show. Connor has a lightbulb moment when he meets Fizzy and decides to center a reality TV show around Fizzy finding love. As the cameras start rolling, Connor begins to wonder if he’s on the wrong side of the camera.
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The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy
Gigi Graham wants to qualify for the women’s national hockey team, win Olympic gold, and finally be free from her father’s shadow. To meet these goals, she really needs to step up her game behind the net, and unfortunately, the only one who can help is Luke Ryder. Luke’s hockey team just merged with a rival program, and the only way for him to get the coaching spot he wants with Garrett Graham is by helping Gigi. Even if they are enemies, the two cannot deny their mutual attraction.
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The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
Dev Deshpande is good at creating love stories on television but not so good at making them come true in his own life. When Charlie Winshaw is cast as the bachelor looking for love on Ever After, he is quick to disappoint by appearing awkward and disinterested on camera. Dev tries his best to mentor Charlie and get him to open up to the ladies vying for his heart. However, the more they talk, the more it seems that the true chemistry is off-camera. With this new development, will the show go on as planned, or will there be a twist no one saw coming?
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