Books like Return Engagement

A high-stakes collision of past and present where simmering resentment inevitably boils over into undeniable passion. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Return Engagement.

emotionally charged
tense
swoony

01
A Marriage to Remember
Carole Mortimer
A tempestuous battle of wills where lingering resentment collides with undeniable, rekindled passion.
Shares:
- emotionally charged
- tense
- swoony
- melodramatic
02
No Longer a Dream
Carole Mortimer
A passionate, fast-paced romance about thawing a frozen heart and surrendering to an unexpected second chance at love.
Shares:
- emotionally charged
- passionate
- earnest
03
Passion from the Past
Mortimer
A high-angst vintage romance where breathless infatuation collides with a devastating secret vendetta.
Shares:
- tense
- swoony
- melodramatic
- angsty
04
Yesterday's Wedding
Kay Gregory
A high-angst, emotionally charged reunion romance where old resentments clash with undeniable, simmering chemistry.
Shares:
- emotionally charged
- tense
- melodramatic
- earnest
05
The Reluctant Fiancee
Jacqueline Baird
A sun-drenched, high-stakes battle of wills where fierce resistance inevitably melts into explosive passion.
Shares:
- tense
- melodramatic
- passionate
06
The Moretti Marriage
Catherine Spencer
A deliciously dramatic, high-angst reunion romance where simmering resentment inevitably boils over into undeniable passion.
Shares:
- passionate
- angsty
- earnest
07
Second Time Around
Elizabeth Oldfield
A sultry, angst-filled vintage romance about the terrifying, irresistible pull of loving again after devastating loss.
Shares:
- melodramatic
- passionate
- angsty
- earnest
08
Bride on Demand
Kay Thorpe
A high-angst, emotionally charged clash of wills where unresolved history collides with irresistible attraction.
Shares:
- emotionally charged
- tense
- melodramatic
- passionate
09
Bitter Revenge
Lilian Peake
A high-stakes, emotionally charged vintage romance where grief and vengeance collide in a storm of reluctant attraction.
Shares:
- tense
- melodramatic
- angsty
- earnest
10
No second parting
Lilian Peake · 1977
A snowbound marriage of convenience crackling with unresolved history and the desperate hope for a second chance at love.
Shares:
- emotionally charged
- tense
- melodramatic
- angsty
11
Lightning Storm
Anne McAllister
A sun-soaked, emotionally charged second-chance romance that crackles with the unresolved tension of a childhood crush finally grown up.
Shares:
- passionate
- angsty
- earnest
12
Stormy Reunion
Sandra K. Rhoades
A tense, sizzling second-chance romance where old sparks ignite amidst workplace complications and unresolved history.
Shares:
- tense
- swoony
- passionate
- angsty

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