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A sharp, martini-dry romp through New York politics, messy romances, and the loving suffocation of family expectations. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Close relations.
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- 01
In Bed With the Boss
Susan Napier · 1999
A deliciously dramatic clash of professional boundaries and explosive, long-simmering desire.
- 02
Indiscretions
Robyn Donald · 1996
A sultry, high-stakes dance of hidden pasts and inescapable chemistry set against a glamorous resort backdrop.
- 03
Sleeping partners
Helen Brooks
A classic, tension-filled romance where strict business deals inevitably blur into passionate second chances.
- 04
A Convenient Husband
Kim Lawrence
A deliciously charged exploration of what happens when the safety of a platonic friendship is stripped away by a marriage of convenience.
- 05
Mistress of the Groom
Susan Napier
A deliciously soapy, high-stakes battle of wills where revenge is best served steaming hot.
- 06
A Suspicious Proposal
Helen Brooks
A classic battle of wills where initial disapproval masks a simmering, undeniable attraction.
- 07
Separate Rooms
Diana Hamilton
A deliciously tense marriage of convenience where hidden motives slowly give way to undeniable passion.
- 08
Sister to Meryl
Nerina Hilliard
A delightfully dramatic vintage romance where righteous anger melts into undeniable, complicated attraction.
- 09
Plain Jane
Marion Chesney · 1986
A sparkling, witty Regency romp where a clever wallflower finds her confidence and wins the lord with the help of some delightfully meddling servants.
- 10
The High-Society Wife
Helen Bianchin · 2006
A glamorous, high-stakes dance of hidden feelings and simmering tension wrapped in a marriage of convenience.
- 11
Whisper of scandal
Kathryn Ross · 1994
A high-stakes, emotionally charged battle of wills where bitter misunderstandings ignite into undeniable passion.
- 12
The Marriage Business
Jessica Steele
A classic battle of wills where familial duty collides with unexpected, fiery attraction.











