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A sun-drenched, high-angst reunion romance where an inescapable past collides with undeniable present passion in the French countryside. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Devil in Velvet.

emotionally charged
sun-drenched
tense

01
The Medici Lover
Anne Mather
A sun-drenched, high-angst plunge into the intoxicating despair of a forbidden Italian romance.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- melodramatic
- intense
02
Act of Possession
Anne Mather
A classic, angsty vintage romance where practical boundaries are shattered by an irresistible, forbidden attraction.
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- tense
- melodramatic
- intense
- earnest
03
Velvet is the night
Elizabeth Thornton
A sweeping, danger-laced romance where a desperate bargain gives way to intoxicating, high-stakes passion.
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- tense
- earnest
04
Exposed
Kelly Hunter
A sun-drenched, champagne-soaked second-chance romance where old class divides melt under the heat of undeniable, long-simmering passion.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- earnest
- second chances
05
Country of the Vine
Mary Wibberly
A sun-drenched, angsty reunion set against the lush, romantic backdrop of a French vineyard.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- melodramatic
- earnest
06
A Secret Intimacy
Charlotte Lamb
A tempestuous battle of wills where bitter resentment masks a simmering, undeniable passion.
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- tense
- melodramatic
- intense
- angsty
07
Duel of Desire
Charlotte Lamb · 1979
A high-angst, sun-drenched battle of wills where professional boundaries melt under the heat of long-denied desire.
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- emotionally charged
- sun-drenched
- tense
- melodramatic
08
Country of the Vine
Mary Wibberley
A vintage, sun-drenched romance where past heartbreak collides with undeniable passion among the French vines.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- earnest
- second chances
09
The French Count's Mistress
Susan Stephens
A fiery clash of wills melts into undeniable passion against the opulent backdrop of a French estate.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
10
Tender Deceit
Patricia Wilson
A classic, escapist battle of wills set against a lush French backdrop, where a seemingly fragile heroine proves she has the thorns to tame an arrogant hero.
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- sun-drenched
- earnest
11
The Devil His Due
Diana Hamilton
A crackling, forced-proximity battle of wills set against the backdrop of a sprawling English country estate.
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- tense
- melodramatic
- earnest
- forced proximity
12
Surrender to the Past
Carole Mortimer
A sweeping, high-angst second-chance romance set against the sun-drenched glamour of the South of France.
Shares:
- tense
- earnest
- angsty

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