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Dark & forced proximity romance books

Here are 67 romance books which feature the themes/tropes of dark and forced proximity. If there’s too many (or too few!) books for your taste here, take a look at my romance book database where you can search by your dream trope combinations.

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1
Any Means Necessary Lila Herron
380 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Mafia Dark Plus size
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2
Bad Bishop L.J. Shen
432 pages Book 4 of The Boston Belles Series Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Marriage of convenience Mafia
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3
Between Desire and Denial Shain Rose
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Friends to lovers Fake dating
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4
Bratva Menace T.J. Maguire
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity BDSM Found family Mafia
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5
Brutal Prince Sophie Lark
352 pages Book 1 of the Brutal Birthright Series Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Marriage of convenience Mafia
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6
Camera Shy Kay Cove
350 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Friends to lovers Dark Plus size
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7
Captured Lauren Biel
380 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Abuse Dark
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8
Chasing the Wild Elliott Rose
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Forbidden romance Cowboy Small town
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Cold Hearted Casanova L.J. Shen
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Fake dating Marriage of convenience
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10
Corrupt Kingdom Ava Harrison
360 pages Book 1 of Corrupt Series Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Mafia Dark
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11
Crash Kathy Lockheart
380 pages Standalone Self-published
Second chance Forced proximity Friends to lovers Doctors
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12
Credence Penelope Douglas
487 pages Standalone Published by Berkley
Forced proximity Dark
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13
Dante Sadie Kincaid
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Mafia Dark
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14
Devoted Luna Mason
420 pages Book 1 of Devil’s Cradle Series Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Mafia Dark
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15
Does It Hurt? H.D. Carlton
432 pages Standalone Published by Zando
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Dark
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16
Dom S.J. Tilly
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Marriage of convenience Mafia Dark
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17
Graves Katelyn Taylor
420 pages Book 1 of Graves Series Self-published
Forced proximity Why choose Dark
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18
Gunner Rebecca Sharp
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Small town Dark
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Hans S.J. Tilly
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Found family Mafia Dark
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Hate Me Summer O'Toole
380 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Second chance Forced proximity Marriage of convenience
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