Forced proximity & he falls first romance books

Here are 23 romance books which feature the themes/tropes of forced proximity and he falls first. 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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At Whit's End Bailey Hannah

300 pages Standalone Self-published

Forced proximity Friends to lovers He falls first Cowboy

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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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Chasing Forever Piper Rayne

300 pages Book 1 of interconnected romance series Published by Smartypants Romance

Forced proximity Friends to lovers He falls first Slow burn

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Delicate Escape Catherine Cowles

384 pages Book 1 of The Sparrow Falls Series Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca

Forced proximity Friends to lovers He falls first Found family

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Duke Jessica Peterson

360 pages Standalone Self-published

Forced proximity Friends to lovers He falls first Cowboy

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Eleven Eleven Micalea Smeltzer

380 pages Standalone Self-published

Forced proximity Forbidden romance He falls first Found family

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Fire Line Maggie C. Gates

380 pages Standalone Self-published

Enemies to lovers Forced proximity He falls first Cowboy

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Hold Me Until Morning A.L. Jackson

420 pages Book 4 of Time River Self-published

Second chance Forced proximity He falls first Small town

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If Not for My Baby Kate Golden

384 pages Standalone Published by Berkley

Forced proximity He falls first Found family Music

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Jilted Vi Keeland

320 pages Standalone Published by Montlake

Forced proximity He falls first Slow burn

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Keeping Score Rebecca Jenshak

270 pages Book 2 of Moonshot Hockey Self-published

Forced proximity Marriage of convenience He falls first Slow burn

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Love You, Mean It Laura Pavlov

320 pages Standalone Self-published

Enemies to lovers Forced proximity He falls first Slow burn

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Pretty Rings & Broken Things Kat Singleton

442 pages Standalone Self-published

Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Fake dating Marriage of convenience

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Relentless Devil Kylie Kent

380 pages Standalone Self-published

Enemies to lovers Forced proximity He falls first Mafia

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Sweet Temptation Bella Matthews

280 pages Book 1 of Love & Legacy Self-published

Forced proximity Friends to lovers He falls first Small town

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The Devil Michelle Heard

360 pages Standalone Self-published

Forced proximity He falls first Slow burn Abuse

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The Devious Husband Catharina Maura

350 pages Book 1 of Windsors Series Self-published

Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Marriage of convenience He falls first

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The Summer You Found Me Elizabeth O'Roark

400 pages Standalone Self-published

Second chance Forced proximity Friends to lovers Forbidden romance

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The Wedding Menu Letizia Lorini

320 pages Part of Love & Other Stories Self-published

Enemies to lovers Second chance Forced proximity Friends to lovers

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The Wingman Stephanie Archer

416 pages Book 3 of Vancouver Storm Series Self-published

Forced proximity Friends to lovers He falls first Hockey

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