Books like Shameful Secret, Shotgun Wedding

A whirlwind holiday fantasy that delivers high-glamour escapism wrapped in the delicious angst of an unexpected consequence. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Shameful Secret, Shotgun Wedding.

glamorous
festive
emotionally charged
swoony

01
A Scandal, A Secret, A Baby
Sharon Kendrick
A breathless, high-stakes collision of past heartbreak and undeniable chemistry wrapped in glamorous European settings.
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- glamorous
- emotionally charged
- passionate
- melodramatic
02
Her Secret Pregnancy
Sharon Kendrick
A steamy, emotionally charged contemporary romance where unresolved history collides with unexpected consequences.
Shares:
- emotionally charged
- passionate
- earnest
- unexpected consequences
03
Shotgun Marriage
Day Leclaire
A high-angst, trope-heavy romance where a bitter revenge plot melts into a swoony, hard-won fairy tale.
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- swoony
- earnest
04
The Boss's Christmas Baby
Trish Morey
A steamy, high-stakes holiday romance wrapped in mistaken identity and irresistible passion.
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- festive
- passionate
05
Accidental Mistress
Cathy Williams
A dizzying plunge into jet-set glamour that transforms into a surprisingly tender story of a playboy tamed by unexpected fatherhood.
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- glamorous
- swoony
- melodramatic
- earnest
06
Ramirez Wedding Deals
Emma Darcy, Michelle Reid and others
A glittering, high-stakes whirlwind of billionaire ultimatums, bitter revenge, and explosive passion.
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- swoony
- passionate
- melodramatic
07
Unwrapping the Castelli Secret
Caitlin Crews
A high-stakes, festive romance fueled by simmering tension, forbidden pasts, and explosive secrets.
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- festive
- emotionally charged
- passionate
08
The Italian boss's secret child
Trish Morey
A glamorous, high-stakes office romance where a night of masked passion leads to life-altering consequences.
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- glamorous
- swoony
- passionate
- earnest
09
The unexpected mistress
Sara Wood
A classic, emotionally intense romance that leans into the delicious angst of unequal power dynamics and hidden vulnerabilities.
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- swoony
- melodramatic
- earnest
- class disparity
10
Christmas Secrets
Carole Mortimer, Catherine Spencer and others
A cozy, trope-filled trio of holiday romances that deliver quick doses of winter magic and passionate happily-ever-afters.
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- festive
- swoony
- earnest
11
Love, honor and a pregnant bride
Karen Rose Smith
A classic marriage-of-convenience romance where stoic duty clashes with undeniable yearning on a sprawling ranch.
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- emotionally charged
- earnest
12
Wedding Night Baby
Kim Lawrence
A desperate fake-dating scheme at a painful family wedding spirals into a passionate, life-altering complication.
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- swoony
- earnest
- unexpected consequences

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