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Best slow burn romance books

If you love a good slow burn romance, this is the list for you! Here are the best slow burn romance books listed in alphabetical order. If you reckon there’s too many (or too few) books here for your liking, head over to my romance book database instead so you can search for your next book using your ideal trope combinations.

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1
A Deal with the Devil Elizabeth O'Roark
384 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Slow burn Workplace
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2
A Long Time Coming Meghan Quinn
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Friends to lovers Slow burn Billionaire
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3
A Love Letter to Whiskey Kandi Steiner
384 pages Standalone Self-published
Second chance Friends to lovers Slow burn
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4
Accomplice to the Villain Hannah Nicole Maehrer
384 pages Book 3 of Assistant to the Villain Published by Red Tower
Slow burn Humor Magic
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5
All Rhodes Lead Here Mariana Zapata
572 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Friends to lovers Slow burn Small town
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Apprentice to the Villain Hannah Nicole Maehrer
352 pages Book 2 of the Assistant and the Villain Series Published by Red Tower
Slow burn Humor Magic
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Blood & Steel Helen Scheuerer
480 pages Book 1 of The Legends of Thezmarr Self-published
Enemies to lovers Slow burn Magic
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Darling Venom Parker S. Huntington
520 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Slow burn Dark Mental health
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9
If It Makes You Happy Julie Olivia
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Friends to lovers Slow burn Small town Cozy
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10
In a Jam Kate Canterbary
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Second chance Forced proximity Friends to lovers Fake dating
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Lotus Jennifer Hartmann
500 pages Standalone Self-published
Second chance Friends to lovers Slow burn Dark
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Nocticadia Keri Lake
560 pages Standalone Self-published
Slow burn Dark academia Dark
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13
Older Jennifer Hartmann
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Forbidden romance Slow burn Abuse Found family
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Out on a Limb Hannah Bonam-Young
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Friends to lovers Slow burn Disability
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15
Ready or Not Cara Bastone
384 pages Standalone Published by Dial
Friends to lovers Slow burn
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16
Shield of Sparrows Devney Perry
658 pages Book 1 of the Shield of Sparrow Series Published by Red Tower
Enemies to lovers Slow burn Magic
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17
Spark of the Everflame Penn Cole
416 pages Book 1 of The Kindred's Curse Saga Published by Atria Books
Enemies to lovers Slow burn Dragons Magic
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18
The Spanish Love Deception Elena Armas
447 pages Book 1 of the Love Deception Series Published by Atria Books
Enemies to lovers Fake dating Slow burn
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19
Things We Hide from the Light Lucy Score
498 pages Book 2 of the Knockemout Series Published by That's What She Said Publishing
Forced proximity Slow burn Small town
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20
Wild Card Elsie Silver
464 pages Book 4 of the Rose Hill Series Self-published
Second chance Forced proximity Forbidden romance Slow burn
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