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Forced proximity & small town romance books

Here are 59 romance books which feature the themes/tropes of forced proximity and small town. 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
A Very Merry Mistake Lyra Parish
350 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Christmas Holiday Small town
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2
All Rhodes Lead Here Mariana Zapata
572 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Friends to lovers Slow burn Small town
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3
At Whit's End Bailey Hannah
300 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Friends to lovers He falls first Cowboy
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4
Beneath the Wreckage Catherine Cowles
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Friends to lovers Small town Workplace
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5
Bring Me Back Kristen Granata
350 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Friends to lovers Slow burn Small town
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6
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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Chasing the Wild Elliott Rose
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Forbidden romance Cowboy Small town
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Cowboy Casual Holly Renee
320 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Second chance Forced proximity Cowboy
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9
Crazy in Love Laura Pavlov
320 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Slow burn Billionaire
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10
Crimson River Devney Perry
352 pages Book 1 of Haven River Ranch Self-published
Forced proximity Small town
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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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12
Downpour Maggie C. Gates
380 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Cowboy Found family Small town
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13
Drive Me Wild Melanie Harlow
300 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Small town
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14
Duke Jessica Peterson
360 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Friends to lovers He falls first Cowboy
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Dust Storm Maggie C. Gates
360 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Cowboy Found family
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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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Fight Sloane St. James
430 pages Book 3 of The Lakes Hockey Series Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Small town Workplace
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18
Finding You Lena Hendrix
360 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Friends to lovers Military Small town
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Finn Rhodes Forever Stephanie Archer
400 pages Book 1 of Vancouver Storm Series Self-published
Enemies to lovers Second chance Forced proximity Friends to lovers
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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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