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relative slowburns

kind of struggling with books where the MC's instantly get together or hook up, so here are some book recs where the couple waits until at least 50% of the book to get together

Problematic Summer Romance

First-Time Caller

Mate

Time for You

Problematic Summer Romance

First-Time Caller

men that sound like the song 'delicate'

romance book heroes that are gentle, shy or nerdy in every sub-genre

An Academic Affair

Kilt Trip

The Elven Days of Christmas

Bound to Fall

An Academic Affair

Kilt Trip

Girls in STEM

by cute.bloody.reads

Fiction books about women who are smart, capable and really into science.

Remedial Rocket Science (Chemistry Lessons, #1)

The Wingman

Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2)

A Love by Design (The Secret Scientists of London, #3)

Remedial Rocket Science (Chemistry Lessons, #1)

The Wingman

Fake It Till You Make It

by timetravelreader

Romances with fake dating

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Practice Makes Perfect

Frenemies with Benefits

The Kiss Quotient

Sweeten the Deal

Practice Makes Perfect

Frenemies with Benefits

She's Older, He's Younger

MF romance novels where the FMC is at least 5 years older than the MMC.

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The No Rules Roommate (Sunshine Book Club #3)

Back Into It (Playing for Love, #4)

Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane, #4)

Clandestine Passion (The Lovelocks of London, #2)

The No Rules Roommate (Sunshine Book Club #3)

Back Into It (Playing for Love, #4)

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