Books like Defiant

A sweeping, high-stakes historical romance where bitter resentment gives way to fierce protection in the rugged wilderness. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Defiant.

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Untamed
Pamela Clare
A gritty, high-stakes historical romance where survival and forbidden passion collide in a brutal, war-torn wilderness.
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02
Savage Surrender
Natasha Peters
A sweeping, feverish historical romance that plunges through dark degradation to reach an inferno of all-consuming passion.
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- intense
03
Sweet Release
Pamela Clare
A gritty, high-stakes historical romance where desperate survival gives way to an all-consuming, passionate love.
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- sweeping
- tense
- earnest
- dramatic
04
The Highlander's Bride
Michele Sinclair
A sweeping, rugged romance where fierce protection melts into passionate surrender against a misty Highland backdrop.
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- sweeping
- earnest
- romantic
- overcoming prejudice
05
Beware A Scot's Revenge
Sabrina Jeffries
A sweeping, banter-filled romp through the Highlands where childhood grudges ignite into scorching romance.
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- adventurous
- dramatic
06
Highland Bride
Hannah Howell
A sweeping, classic Scottish romance about a spirited woman determined to thaw the frozen heart of her fierce, reluctant husband.
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- sweeping
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
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The Highlander's Bride
Donna Fletcher · 2007
A sweeping, trope-rich Highland romance where a desperate bargain ignites into fierce, unexpected devotion.
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- adventurous
- sweeping
- earnest
- romantic
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Defy Not the Heart
Johanna Lindsey · 1989
A tempestuous battle of wills wrapped in the lush, high-stakes drama of medieval chivalry and undeniable attraction.
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- sweeping
- tense
- earnest
- dramatic
09
Sweet Savage Eden
Heather Graham
A tempestuous, high-stakes battle of wills set against the rugged backdrop of the early American wilderness.
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- adventurous
- sweeping
- earnest
- dramatic
10
Reckless
Hannah Howell
A tempestuous clash of wills in the Scottish Highlands, where bitter vengeance slowly yields to undeniable passion.
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- sweeping
- earnest
- dramatic
- intense
11
Highlander Untamed
Monica McCarty
A sweeping historical romance where fierce clan loyalties and bitter revenge collide with an undeniable, dangerous passion.
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- sweeping
- tense
- earnest
- dramatic
12
A touch so wicked
Connie Mason
A tempestuous, old-school historical romance where fierce cultural loyalties collide with undeniable, sweeping passion.
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- sweeping
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic

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