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Almost too late
When the protagonist realizes they’re in love only after almost losing the other. 
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Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath

Texas Destiny

Texas Trilogy #1

Lorraine Heath

8 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional slow-paced
ASAP by Axie Oh

ASAP

XOXO #2

Axie Oh

352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
XOXO by Axie Oh

XOXO

XOXO #1

Axie Oh

337 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced
Hoofbeats by Val Saintcrowe, Jove Chambers

Hoofbeats

Gaslamp Monster Romances #1

Val Saintcrowe, Jove Chambers

258 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction erotica fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Reckless by Elsie Silver

Reckless

Chestnut Springs #4

Elsie Silver

466 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People

Sally Rooney

7 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan

Block Shot

Hoops #2

Kennedy Ryan

394 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance sports emotional medium-paced
What We Broke by Marley Valentine

What We Broke

Marley Valentine

274 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom

Six of Crows #2

Leigh Bardugo

546 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses #1

Sarah J. Maas

419 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced