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A sun-baked battle of wills where professional friction ignites into undeniable romantic tension. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Duel in the Sun.

sun-drenched
tense
passionate
adventurous

01
Illusions of Love
Sally Wentworth
A sun-drenched, high-angst battle of wills where bitter assumptions clash with undeniable attraction on a lush island.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- passionate
- enemies to lovers
02
Fire Island
Sally Wentworth
A sun-drenched, vintage romantic escape where guarded independence melts under the heat of a persistent, charismatic attraction.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- passionate
- dramatic
03
Duel of passion
Madeleine Ker · 1989
A delicious, angst-ridden game of cat-and-mouse where revenge is best served with a side of undeniable chemistry.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- dramatic
04
The Sun and Catriona
Rosemary Pollock
A sun-drenched, fiery clash of wills set against the glamorous, escapist backdrop of the Mediterranean.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- spirited
- dramatic
05
Devil in Paradise
Joanna Mansell
A sun-drenched summer of forced proximity and fiery clashes in a shared French villa.
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- sun-drenched
- spirited
- dramatic
- romantic
06
Desert haven
Roumelia Lane
A sun-drenched, vintage clash of wills where a sentimental quest collides with an infuriatingly practical romance.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- romantic
07
An unusual affair
Lindsay Armstrong · 1992
A tempestuous battle of wills where stubborn pride collides with undeniable, simmering attraction.
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- passionate
- dramatic
08
Wild Enchantment
Kate Proctor
A classic, tension-filled romance where fierce professional pride clashes with unexpected passion.
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- tense
- romantic
- enemies to lovers
09
The Seduction of Sara
Joanna Mansell
A sultry, push-and-pull vintage romance where a determined rogue slowly dismantles a practical heroine's defenses under the South American sun.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- adventurous
- romantic
10
Marriage At His Convenience
Jacqueline Baird
A high-angst, emotionally explosive battle of wills wrapped in the glamorous tension of a billionaire marriage of convenience.
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- tense
- passionate
11
Where The Wind Blows Free
Emily Spenser
A nostalgic, sweeping romance about melting a cynical millionaire's frozen heart with down-to-earth sincerity.
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- dramatic
- romantic
12
A Date With Destiny
Miranda Lee
A fiery, tension-filled clash of wills where bitter assumptions slowly melt into undeniable desire.
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- tense
- passionate
- dramatic
- enemies to lovers

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