Forced Proximity

Book Trope

You know that one coworker, classmate, neighbor, and even roommate you just can’t stand? We’ve all been there. But what happens when that closeness creates so much tension that there is something undeniably…romantic about it. Only time will tell if the circumstances are a blessing or a curse and if love has been bubbling under the surface all along.

32 Days in May by Betty Corrello

32 Days in May

Betty Corrello

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas

A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden

A Dawn of Onyx

Kate Golden

A Deal with the Devil by Elizabeth O'Roark

A Deal With the Devil

Elizabeth O'Roark

A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch

A Duke Never Tells

Suzanne Enoch

A Festive Feud

Maren Moore

A Five-Letter Word for Love

Amy James

A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames

A Harvest of Hearts

Andrea Eames

A Jingle Bell Mingle

Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy

A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee

A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows

Holly Renee

A Kiss of Iron

Clare Sager

A Lesson in Thorns

Sierra Simone

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

A Merry Little Meet Cute

Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

A Novel Love Story

Ashley Poston

A Sinner’s Promise

Kylie Kent

A Soul Seen

Lola B. Marie

A Tempest of Desire by Lorraine Heath

A Tempest of Desire

Lorraine Heath

Alice Chen's Reality Check by Kara Loo & Jennifer Young

Alice Chen's Reality Check

Kara Loo & Jennifer Young

All I Want Is You

Falon Ballard

Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria

Along Came Amor

Alexis Daria

And They Were Roommates by Page Powars

And They Were Roommates

Page Powars

As Dead Things Do

Tyler Christensen

Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady

Battle of the Bookstores

Ali Brady

Beautiful Exile by Catherine Cowles

Beautiful Exile (Deluxe Edition)

Catherine Cowles

Beg, Borrow or Steal

Sarah Adams

Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis

Better Than Friends

Jill Shalvis

Between the Pines

Amber Palmer

Blood & Brujas

Mikayla D. Hornedo

Bourbon and Lies

Victoria Wilder

Boyfriend Material

Alexis Hall

Break Out

Kylie Kent

Brutal Bargain by Laurelin Paige

Brutal Bargain

Laurelin Paige

Bull Moon Rising

Ruby Dixon

Butcher & Blackbird: Collector's Edition

Brynne Weaver

Butcher and Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy

Brynne Weaver

Call It What You Want by Alissa Derogatis

Call It What You Want

Alissa Derogatis

Camera Shy

Kay Cove

Carnal Urges

J.T. Geissinger

Cat Fight

Gin Griffith

Caught Up

Liz Tomforde

Christmas at Fox Ridge

Bailey Hannah

Cleat Cute

Meryl Wilsner

Control

Lasairiona Lewis

Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert

Court of the Vampire Queen

Katee Robert

Crash Landing by Annie McQuaid

Crash Landing

Annie McQuaid

Daughter of No Worlds

Carissa Broadbent

Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha

Daughter of Tides

Kit Rocha

Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight

Den of Vipers

K.A. Knight

Desperate Measures

Katee Robert

Direbound by Sable Sorensen

Direbound

Sable Sorensen

Does It Hurt?

H.D. Carlton

Double Apex

Josie Juniper

Downfore by Hannah Lily

Downforce

Hannah Lily

Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey

Dream Girl Drama

Tessa Bailey

Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun

Every Step She Takes

Alison Cochrun

Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel

Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous

Mae Marvel

Fairydale

Veronica Lancet

Fall for Him

Andie Burke

Fallen Court

Geneva Lee

Fangirl Down

Tessa Bailey

Fear the Flames

Olivia Rose Darling

Field Rules by Carla Luna

Field Rules

Carla Luna

Fight by Sloane St James

Fight

Sloane St. James

Filthy Rich Fae

Geneva Lee

Finding Home by Savanna Golden

Finding Home: A Marriage of Convenience

Savanna Golden

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

First-Time Caller

B.K. Borison

Flawless by Elsie Silver

Flawless

Elsie Silver

Emily Henry's 'Funny Story' cover

Funny Story

Emily Henry

Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa

Futbolista

Jonny Garza Villa

Get Real, Chloe Torres by Crystal Maldonado

Get Real, Chloe Torres

Crystal Maldonado

Give Me a Reason

Jayci Lee

Give Me Butterflies

Jillian Meadows

Gothic Grove

JA George

Grave Matter by Karina Halle

Grave Matter

Karina Halle

Great Big Beautiful Life

Emily Henry

Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

Happiness for Beginners

Katherine Center

Happy Place

Emily Henry

Heathen and Honeysuckle by Sarah A. Bailey

Heathen and Honeysuckle

Sarah A. Bailey

Her Knight at the Museum

Bryn Donovan

Hexed

Emily McIntire

Hidden Scars

Andi Jaxon

Him

Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

Holy Smoke

Gin Griffith

How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding

How Freaking Romantic

Emily Harding

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

Meghan Quinn

How to End a Love Story

Yulin Kuang

How to Face Eternity: Part 1

SH Classen

Hunting Adeline

H. D. Carlton

I Live To Serve The Witch

Jacque Aye

If the Ring Fits

Camilla Isley

Immortal Dark

Tigest Girma

It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan

It's A Love Story

Annabel Monaghan

Keep Me by Sara Cate

Keep Me

Sara Cate

Leave Me Behind by K.M. Moronova

Leave Me Behind

K.M. Moronova

Love By a Landslide by K.L. Parsons

Love by a Landslide

K.L. Parsons

Love In Focus by Lyla Lee

Love in Focus

Lyla Lee

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Love on the Brain

Ali Hazelwood

Love Requires Chocolate by Ravynn K. Stringfield

Love Requires Chocolate

Ravynn K. Stringfield

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Love, Theoretically

Ali Hazelwood

Loving the Legend

Kit Grey

Madness

Shantel Tessier

Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider

Metal Slinger

Rachel Schneider

Mile High

Liz Tomforde

Morbidly Yours

Ivy Fairbanks

Ms. V's Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham

Ms. V's Hot Girl Summer

A.H. Cunningham

My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner

My Best Friend's Honeymoon

Meryl Wilsner

My Big Fat Fake Marriage

Charlotte Stein

My December Darling

Lauren Asher

My Pucking Mate

Izzy Elliott

Neon Gods

Katee Robert

Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson

Never Been Shipped

Alicia Thompson

Nicked

M.T. Anderson

Nocticadia

Keri Lake

Not Another Love Song

Julie Soto

On Wings of Blood

Briar Boleyn

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

One Golden Summer

Carley Fortune

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

One to Watch

Kate Stayman-London

Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop

Only for the Week

Natasha Bishop

Only In Goose Hollow

Lisa Shelby

Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young

Out of the Woods

Hannah Bonam-Young

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Outlander

Diana Gabaldon

PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

P.S. I Hate You

Lauren Connolly

Pacific Tails by Michelle Sauer

Pacific Tails

Michelle Sauer

Pas de Don't by Chloe Angyal

Pas de Don't

Chloe Angyl

Phantasma

Kaylie Smith

Pick-Up by Nora Dahlia

Pick-Up

Nora Dahlia

Pickleballers

Ilana Long

Power by Victoria Woods

Power

Victoria Woods

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood

Problematic Summer Romance

Ali Hazelwood

Promises and Pomegranates by Sav R. Miller

Promises and Pomegranates

Sav R. Miller

Provoking the Lost by S.A. Claremont

Provoking the Lost

S.A. Claremont

Puck and Prejudice

Lia Riley

Quicksilver

Callie Hart

Reign & Ruin

J.D. Evans

Rewind It Back

Liz Tomforde

Rivals by Jilly Cooper cover

Rivals

Jilly Cooper

Rules for Ghosting

Shelly Jay Shore

Scream For Us

Molly Doyle

Scythe & Sparrow

Brynne Weaver

Second Tide's The Charm

Chandra Blumberg

Secunda

Joanne Kwan

Set Piece by Lana Schwartz

Set Piece

Lana Schwartz

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Shatter Me

Tahereh Mafi

Silent Vows by Jill Ramsower

Silent Vows

Jill Ramsower

Silver Elite

Dani Francis

Sleeping With the Frenemy

Natalie Caña

Smoke and Scar by Gretchen Powell Fox

Smoke and Scar

Gretchen Powell Fox

Splintered Truths

M. George

Spookily Yours

Jennifer Chipman

Summer in the City by Alex Aster

Summer in the City

Alex Aster

Swept Away

Beth O'Leary

Tell Me Lies

Carola Lovering

Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura

Temple of Swoon

Jo Segura

Tempt Her

Kelly Finley

Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

Thank You for Listening

Julia Whelan

That Next Moment by Stefanie K. Steck

That Next Moment

Stefanie K. Steck

The Au Pair Affair

Tessa Bailey

The Beast Takes A Bride

Julie Anne Long

The Broken and the Brave by EC Garrett

The Broken and the Brave

EC Garrett

The Broprosal

Sonora Reyes

The Charm Offensive

Alison Cochrun

The Charmer book page

The Charmer

Ava Rani

The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

The Christmas Tree Farm

Laurie Gilmore

The Co-Op by Tarah DeWitt

The Co-Op

Tarah DeWitt

The Coven

Harper L. Woods

The Crow Lord

J.M. Failde

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

The Favorites

Layne Fargo

The Fine Print

Lauren Asher

The Games Gods Play

Abigail Owen

The Gay Best Friend

Nicolas Didomizio

The Girl With Stars In Her Eyes

Xio Axelrod

The Grip Trilogy

Kennedy Ryan

The Hat Trick

Madi Danielle

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

The Husbands

Holly Gramazio

The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea

The Jewel of the Isle

Kerry Rea

The Kiss Thief

L.J. Shen

The Knight and the Moth

Rachel Gillig

The Last Raven

Helen Glynn Jones

The Last Sunrise by Anna Todd

The Last Sunrise

Anna Todd

The Launch Date by Annabelle Slator

The Launch Date

Annabelle Slator

The Listeners

Maggie Stiefvater

The Love Simulation by Etta Easton

The Love Simulation

Etta Easton

The Lovers

Rebekah Faubion

The Ministry of Time

Kaliane Bradley

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

Ally Carter

The Nanny

Lana Ferguson

The Other Side

AJ Wynn

The Relationship Mechanic by Karmen Lee

The Relationship Mechanic

Karmen Lee

The Ritual

Shantel Tessier

The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde

The Robin on the Oak Throne

K.A. Linde

The Seven Year Slip

Ashley Poston

The Shards

Bret Easton Ellis

The Shots You Take

Rachel Reid

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone

Carissa Broadbent

The Stars Are Dying

Chloe C. Peñaranda

The Strawberry Patch Pancake House

Laurie Gilmore

The Striker

Ana Huang

The Trouble With Anna

Rachel Griffiths

The Truth According to Ember

Danica Nava

The Unhoneymooners

Christina Lauren

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

The Viscount Who Loved Me

Julia Quinn

The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory

The Wedding Party

Jasmine Guillory

The Wolf King

Lauren Palphreyman

This Will Be Fun

E.B Asher

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Secrets

Kerri Maniscalco

Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn

Till Summer Do Us Part

Meghan Quinn

Trial of Fate

J.E. Larson

Triple Sec by TJ Alexander Special Edition

Triple Sec (Special Edition)

TJ Alexander

Twisted Games Cover

Twisted Games

Ana Huang

Twisted Hate Cover

Twisted Hate

Ana Huang

Twisted Lies Cover

Twisted Lies

Ana Huang

Under All the Lights by Maya Ameyaw

Under All the Lights

Maya Ameyaw

Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey

Unfortunately, Yours

Tessa Bailey

Until I Get You by Claire Contreras

Until I Get You (Special Edition)

Claire Contreras

Until Then

Micalea Smeltzer

What is Love?

Jen Comfort

When the Moon Hatched

Sarah A. Parker

Where Time Stands Still by N.S. Perkins

Where Time Stands Still

N.S. Perkins

Wicked & Wildflower by Sarah A. Bailey

Wicked & Wildflower

Sarah A. Bailey

Wild Love

Elsie Silver

Wild Side

Elsie Silver

Wildest Dreams

L.J. Shen

Wildfire

Hannah Grace

Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder

Will They or Won't They

Ava Wilder

Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey

Window Shopping

Tessa Bailey

Wolf.e

Paisley Hope

Work in Progress

Kat MacKenzie

Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Worth Fighting For

Jesse Q. Sutanto

Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

Wreck the Halls

Tessa Bailey

You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon

You Between the Lines

Katie Naymon

You Should Be So Lucky

Cat Sebastian

You're the Problem, It's You

Emma R. Alban

Your Blood My Bones by Kelly Andrew

Your Blood My Bones

Kelly Andrew

Yours, Finally

Leonor Soliz

Zoe Brennan, First Crush by Laura Piper Lee

Zoe Brennan, First Crush

Laura Piper Lee

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