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Books like Love in the afternoon
A swoony, heartfelt historical romance where a hidden identity and letters across a battlefield spark an undeniable, soul-healing passion. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Love in the afternoon.
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- 01
Lady Sophia's Lover
Lisa Kleypas
A masterclass in simmering tension where calculated revenge melts into desperate, all-consuming passion.
- 02
Married By Morning (Hathaways)
Lisa Kleypas
A spirited historical romance where sharp arguments mask a simmering, undeniable attraction.
- 03
Phantom Lover
Susan Napier · 1995
A deliciously dramatic romance built on the intimate vulnerability of secret letters and the crackling friction of forced proximity.
- 04
The Devil's Heiress
Jo Beverley
A thrilling historical romance where mutual suspicion gives way to undeniable passion amidst the danger of a Napoleonic spy ring.
- 05
Duke most wanted
Celeste Bradley
A sparkling, banter-filled romp where comfortable friendship ignites into unexpected, high-stakes passion.
- 06
Let Love Find You
Johanna Lindsey
A spirited, banter-filled romp where the friction of clashing personalities inevitably sparks into undeniable warmth.
- 07
Devil in Winter
Jayne Ann Krentz
A deliciously tense marriage of convenience that melts into a fiercely tender story of a notorious scoundrel undone by a quiet wallflower.
- 08
Man-Hater
Penny Jordan
A guarded woman's carefully constructed walls begin to crumble in the face of an unexpected, complicated attraction.
- 09
Duchess in Love
Eloisa James · 2002
A glittering Regency romp where an estranged husband must woo his own scandalously independent wife.
- 10
Sweet Fortune
Jayne Ann Krentz · 1992
A snappy, suspense-laced battle of wills where fierce independence meets its match in an unexpected partnership.
- 11
Sin and Sensibility
Suzanne Enoch
A sparkling, banter-filled romp through Regency ballrooms where the greatest danger to a lady's reputation is her brother's irresistible best friend.
- 12
Fool for Love
Eloisa James · 2003
A steamy, scandalous Regency romp where a misplaced love letter forces a cynical dandy and a repressed maiden to face their deepest desires.
