Recs if you like Don't You Forget About Me...

[List is to be read like a screenplay. I trust you to figure out whose dialogue line it is😌)

All you wanted was a lovely hiking trip with your beloved wife. Even a dull day of walking is a hoot with her, she always has a joke ready! But nobody expected her to slip and almost fall down a cliff! Luckily, against all odds, you caught her in time and are holding onto her tightly, as she dangles above the abyss.

This is: Beth — A Pagebound List Original Short Story

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

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

Romance books by British authors, ideally set in the UK. Very much an early stage WIP! aiming for romance first romance novels. Please suggest more or lmk if there are any wrong ones here! purposely excluded; anything I personally hated or dnfed because I wouldn't do that to you