Books like Runaway from Love

A classic nineties escapist romance where a desperate flight to a tropical paradise leads straight into the arms of an infuriatingly arrogant protector. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Runaway from Love.

escapist
tropical
swoony
mildly anxious

01
Fortunes of Love
Jessica Steele
A spirited, cross-country battle of wits that suddenly deepens into a story of unexpected vulnerability and protective love.
Shares:
- earnest
- spirited
- melodramatic
- romantic
02
Passport to Happiness
Jessica Steele
A sun-drenched, vintage escapist romance where heartbreak in Italy is swiftly cured by a domineering, impossibly handsome local.
Shares:
- escapist
- swoony
- earnest
- melodramatic
03
Runaway Honeymoon
Ruth Jean Dale
A nostalgic, trope-tastic romance where past secrets collide with present-day workplace tension.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
04
Runaway Fiancee
Sally Wentworth
A high-drama, emotionally charged confrontation between estranged lovers with a year's worth of pent-up resentment and passion.
Shares:
- earnest
- melodramatic
- romantic
05
Married Lovers
Flora Kidd
A whirlwind of Venetian glamour and romantic angst where a hasty marriage gets a tense, emotionally charged second chance.
Shares:
- escapist
- earnest
- romantic
06
No place to run
Jane Donnelly · 1988
A tense, windswept vintage romance where the safety of a predictable future clashes with the undeniable pull of a passionate past.
Shares:
- earnest
- melodramatic
- romantic
07
Second Time Around
Elizabeth Oldfield
A sultry, angst-filled vintage romance about the terrifying, irresistible pull of loving again after devastating loss.
Shares:
- escapist
- earnest
- melodramatic
- romantic
08
Thai Silk
Anne Weale
A classic contemporary romance where a pragmatic attempt to help a stranger sparks an unexpected, simmering attraction in a tropical setting.
Shares:
- escapist
- tropical
- romantic
09
The Italian's Runaway Bride
Jacqueline Baird
A whirlwind of Mediterranean passion, high-stakes misunderstandings, and dramatic reunions.
Shares:
- escapist
- melodramatic
10
Sentimental Journey
Janet Dailey
A classic, emotionally charged romance where past insecurities collide with present passions.
Shares:
- swoony
- earnest
- melodramatic
- romantic
11
Hijacked Honeymoon
Eleanor Rees
A sultry, high-drama escape into tropical heat and inescapable romantic tension.
Shares:
- escapist
- tropical
- melodramatic
12
Gamble on passion
Jacqueline Baird
A high-stakes, emotionally turbulent battle of wills where a reckless wager reignites a decade-old, consuming passion.
Shares:
- melodramatic
- enemies to lovers

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