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Books like Sleeping Beauty

A tender historical romance about a guarded beauty and the charming explorer determined to awaken her heart. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Sleeping Beauty.

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01
The Indiscretion
Judith Ivory
A rugged American and a prim English lady find unexpected, sweeping passion when stranded together on the treacherous, atmospheric moors.
Shares:
- romantic
02
The Proposition
Judith Ivory
A deliciously witty, gender-flipped Pygmalion tale that crackles with linguistic banter and slow-burn sensuality.
Feels:
- intimate
- charged
- warm
03
A Kiss to Remember
Teresa Medeiros · 2001
A whimsical, gender-flipped fairytale romance where a desperate heroine claims a handsome, amnesiac rake as her betrothed.
Shares:
- swoony
- romantic
04
Just One Kiss
Samantha James
A classic, sweeping historical romance where reluctant vows and simmering tension lead to the slow thaw of a brooding heart.
Shares:
- romantic
- earnest
- tender
05
The Naked Duke
Sally MacKenzie
A delightfully chaotic historical romp that starts with a scandalous misunderstanding and ends in swoony, low-angst romance.
Shares:
- swoony
06
To bed a beauty
Nicole Jordan
A delightfully scandalous romp where a spirited heroine's quest for seduction lessons from a notorious rake inevitably sparks a fiery, unexpected romance.
Shares:
- swoony
- romantic
07
Lord Stanhope's proposal
Jessica Benson
A spirited battle of wits where a dutiful rescue mission turns into a delightfully unexpected romance.
Shares:
- romantic
- charming
08
Ways to Be Wicked
Julie Anne Long
A fiery, banter-filled historical romance set against the boisterous backdrop of the London theater.
Shares:
- romantic
09
Bound by your touch
Meredith Duran
A simmering, emotionally intelligent historical romance where a scandalous facade meets a prim exterior, resulting in a passionate unmasking of hidden depths.
Shares:
- elegant
- romantic
- earnest
10
After the Kiss
Joan Johnston
A sweeping, shadow-drenched historical romance where an outspoken heroine confronts a wounded, brooding duke.
Shares:
- romantic
- earnest
11
Dangerous Joy
Jo Beverley
A mist-shrouded historical romance where a desperate charade ignites into a forbidden, high-stakes passion.
Shares:
- romantic
- earnest
12
The viscount in her bedroom
Gayle Callen
A tender, slow-burn historical romance about finding passion and healing in the quiet corners of a secluded estate.
Shares:
- hopeful
- romantic
- earnest
- tender

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