{the one month boyfriend by Roxie noir} FMC with severe social anxiety gets left at the altar, she moves to small town to be closer to bestie, ex fiance ends up in same town cause they work for the same company

Oh I've read this one! I love Roxie Noir. Silas is one of my favourite MMCs!!!

[The One Month Boyfriend](https://www.romance.io/books/628a04b2aa7dd2e374d2a0d7/the-one-month-boyfriend-roxie-noir?src=rdt) by [Roxie Noir](https://www.romance.io/authors/5497fb487a5936fb0406607e/roxie-noir) **Rating**: 4.23⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Three Swedish Mountain Men by Lily Gold} fits your request but this book is a RH. FMC gets fire from her job, everyone in her life is against her, and her ex-boyfriend is involved in what happened to her. She just wants to runaway, so she leaves the UK and travels to Sweden.

Oooh very happy to read RH! I've seen this around but have never really looked into it before, I think this is the push I need to give it a go, thank you!

In that case I'm going to rec {Gilded Mess by Colette Rhodes}, since she's a delightfully hot mess, is a fish out of water in the Alaskan wilderness, and it's an RH with three bear shifter brothers. Caveat: she's from New Jersey but has been in AK a while, so doesn't meet all aspects of your ask.

Saw bear shifters and was immediately sold!

[Gilded Mess](https://www.romance.io/books/6043369d8095250e25fa4324/gilded-mess-colette-rhodes?src=rdt) by [Colette Rhodes](https://www.romance.io/authors/5e75ca0abe0aaecf55f626f0/colette-rhodes) **Rating**: 3.96⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [shapeshifters](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shapeshifters/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [reverse harem](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/reverse%20harem/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

[Three Swedish Mountain Men](https://www.romance.io/books/62b957ab810ccd533797c467/three-swedish-mountain-men-lily-gold?src=rdt) by [Lily Gold](https://www.romance.io/authors/6083fc2208b4d93114dbdf09/lily-gold) **Rating**: 3.98⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [reverse harem](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/reverse%20harem/1), [poly (3+ people)](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poly/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Came here to recommend this book. The premise requires some suspension of disbelief (though most RHs do anyways lol) but I loved it.

{defying the odds} , I really loved this book. Shes hiding from a ex abusive husband

[Defying the Odds](https://www.romance.io/books/545525ef8c7d2382e7812fb6/defying-the-odds-kele-moon?src=rdt) by [Kele Moon](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525ef8c7d2382e7812fb7/kele-moon) **Rating**: 3.69⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [curvy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/curvy%20heroine/1), [fighter hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fighters/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Oh this sounds so good! Thank you very much!

{The Nerd and The Neighbor by Lainey Davis} kindle version is currently FREE on Amazon US and features this trope. The FMC is new in town and gets a job working for the MMC's mom.

[The Nerd and the Neighbor](https://www.romance.io/books/5c6e744f01dbc864fb9a771a/the-nerd-and-the-neighbor-lainey-davis?src=rdt) by [Lainey Davis](https://www.romance.io/authors/5b14d5a901dbc864fb898926/lainey-davis) **Rating**: 3.5⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I've bought it! Thank you!!

Oh, thanks!

Bleh it’s not free for me!

How steamy is this book? Romance.io doesn't have a rating for it yet. 

It's been years since I've read it so I don't remember exactly but I think it was pretty steamy.

Two of Kate Canterbary’s fits this imo. {Boss in the Bedsheets by Kate Canterbary} and {The Belle and the Beard by Kate Canterbary}. The first is more imploded around her, but the second one she caused to implode.

Also, {In a Jam by Kate Canterbary} - FMC gets stood up at the altar so she decides to move back to her home town

[In a Jam](https://www.romance.io/books/63494ad892edda0c4ff63e9b/in-a-jam-kate-canterbary?src=rdt) by [Kate Canterbary](https://www.romance.io/authors/5456862d87eac33e61c2f78e/kate-canterbary) **Rating**: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Yeah but she asked for a new environment; in Jam she’s returning to an old home/town. Otherwise I’d have dropped it too!

It seemed close enough to what OP asked for to suggest it to me. But obviously they don’t have to read it if they’re not interested

[Boss in the Bedsheets](https://www.romance.io/books/5ef59d0b7a82c00e2b8e562b/boss-in-the-bedsheets-kate-canterbary?src=rdt) by [Kate Canterbary](https://www.romance.io/authors/5456862d87eac33e61c2f78e/kate-canterbary) **Rating**: 3.76⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [boss & employee](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/boss%20&%20employee/1), [sassy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sassy%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [The Belle and the Beard](https://www.romance.io/books/607c0b702608150e23d4adc5/the-belle-and-the-beard-kate-canterbary?src=rdt) by [Kate Canterbary](https://www.romance.io/authors/5456862d87eac33e61c2f78e/kate-canterbary) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [independent heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/independent%20heroine/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank you! The Belle and the Beard in particular sounds great. I'm adding them all to my list (including In a Jam - I am after fmc in a new place just now but I'm a sucker for a glow up high school crush story so will definitely read it later!)

Probably a cliche, but you’ve absolutely described Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score.

There's been a few Lucy Score books recommended here and I've never read anything by her. Clearly that now has to change, thank you for the recommendation!

First one that comes to mind is: [Out of My League by Jessica Prince](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43205142-out-of-my-league?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Fv8QyXkoTh&rank=2)

Jessica Prince is one of my favorite, go to authors. I will read anything by her.

SAMESIES!

Thank you! The description looks great, I'll add it to my tbr!

You’re welcome! It’s the start of a series, too 😉

If you like HR, I just finished {A Bride for the Prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath} and it fits the bill. FMC's dad dies, and within days she has to close up the school they ran together, go with a half-brother she didn't know existed, and he immediately marries her off to a tavern owner. The whole book is about figuring out how to adjust to her new life. I liked it!

[A Bride for the Prizefighter](https://www.romance.io/books/5fc0f62cf9f98e0e23f39078/a-bride-for-the-prizefighter-alice-coldbreath?src=rdt) by [Alice Coldbreath](https://www.romance.io/authors/54a9d8ef6359b5ebb486f243/alice-coldbreath) **Rating**: 4.11⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [working class hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Urgh that sounds so good. I love HR. And arranged marriages. Thank you!!!!

I saw someone else recommend a Nora Roberts book, she does this trope a lot in different ways. The two I read were {Angels Fall by Nora Roberts} its M/F crime/mystery romance, I can't remember why she moved but she moves to a small town and witnesses a crime and the MMC is somewhat skeptical but believes her more than anyone else. Also {The Witness by Nora Roberts} M/F crime/mystery romance, FMC is on the run from mafia people and is super intelligent and reserved, the MMC is the sheriff (I think) of the town she moves to and he's a cutie

[Angels Fall](https://www.romance.io/books/545526528c7d2382c5297027/angels-fall-nora-roberts?src=rdt) by [Nora Roberts](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523e923ec91d5dfd0991f/nora-roberts) **Rating**: 3.83⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [sleuth heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/heroine%20sleuth/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [The Witness](https://www.romance.io/books/5455271b8c7d2382c529703b/the-witness-nora-roberts?src=rdt) by [Nora Roberts](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523e923ec91d5dfd0991f/nora-roberts) **Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [mafia](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mafia/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I second this recommendation! The Witness is one of my absolute favorite books of all time! 🫶🏼

Know any similar books?

I loved the witness. Such a great book!

The Witness sounds so good! Thank you for the recommendations!

omg how could I forget {Daughter of No Worlds by Cassandra Broadbent} M/F fantasy, I really loved this book personally, the FMC flees her kingdom where she was horribly mistreated, and the MMC trains her and their relationship is pretty slow burn he is super wary of her in the beginning ugh this book was great

[Daughter of No Worlds](https://www.romance.io/books/60d9b88e6a15320e7f8006ba/daughter-of-no-worlds-carissa-broadbent?src=rdt) by [Carissa Broadbent](https://www.romance.io/authors/60d9b88e08b4d9311456d78f/carissa-broadbent) **Rating**: 4.13⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [magic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/magic/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [high fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/high%20fantasy/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

This book has been living on my tbr for so long now!!! Thank you for the reminder, I should definitely read it!

{Surviving Amber Springs by Siobahn Davis} Is about a girl whose twin brother was a school shooter. Her family is run out of town and have to move. She is in a new town in a poor neighborhood because both of her parents’ jobs have been sabotaged. FMC is a mess as she comes to terms with what her brother has done and feeling guilty both about what her brother has done and the fact that she still loves him. Is a RH. Bring the tissues, I cried for probably 60% of the book.

Oh wow that sounds perfect!!! I love that the reason the fmc is a mess is external to her, if that makes sense? I also feel like I will need to emotionally prepare myself for this, thank you!!

It was such an emotionally powerful book, oof. I agree, the fact that the conflict is completely out of her control makes watching her deal with it a lot more high stakes almost

[Surviving Amber Springs](https://www.romance.io/books/642a874d11a7729ed641a053/surviving-amber-springs-siobhan-davis?src=rdt) by [Siobhan Davis](https://www.romance.io/authors/5784c53dc19e77f1ea6e3728/siobhan-davis) **Rating**: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [poly (3+ people)](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poly/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Obsession by Nora Roberts}

this book is excellent and I highly recommend it but will flag that I'm not sure the MFC could be considered a hot mess. NR heroines are rarely messy and are very competent/assured MFCs, though they do mess up on occasion. flagging in case OP feels very strongly about wanting a MFC who is self-sabatoging/messy/aggressive etc. there is def a lot of healing though, and a lot of growth between the MMC/MFC.

I totally missed that entire part of OPs post and request. Thank you!! It's good to have people at your back. 🫶🏼

Oh, thank you! I hadn't thought about something suspenseful but this definitely looks really interesting! Right now I am after the hot mess aspect but I'm adding this to my tbr for later.

[The Obsession](https://www.romance.io/books/57089ba0c62092c04407647b/the-obsession-nora-roberts?src=rdt) by [Nora Roberts](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523e923ec91d5dfd0991f/nora-roberts) **Rating**: 4.24⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [tortured heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20heroine/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I just finished {Not My Kind Of Hero by Pippa Grant}. I think it would definitely fit. Also, if you have KU the audiobook is free.

Thank you! I love a small town rom com!

[Not My Kind of Hero](https://www.romance.io/books/64cf4978a5354bdc12602ff4/not-my-kind-of-hero-pippa-grant?src=rdt) by [Pippa Grant](https://www.romance.io/authors/59f41e543ffdba614723e0b9/pippa-grant) **Rating**: 3.91⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I don't know why this is listed as new adult lol. The FMC is a recent divorcee with a teenage daughter.

Thank you, fixed it :)

{Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips} - FMC goes on an extended holiday to a small town in Italy after her personal and professional life completely implodes.

[Breathing Room](https://www.romance.io/books/5f8844158c8f400de952b500/breathing-room-susan-elizabeth-phillips?src=rdt) by [Susan Elizabeth Phillips](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455237e8c7d2382e7812f1c/susan-elizabeth-phillips) **Rating**: 3.94⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Ooh I'd not thought about it being going on holiday, thank you so much!

{Rock Bottom Girl by Lucy Score} - FMC works at a startup that she’s also invested all of her savings into. At the beginning of the book the company goes belly up and she has to move back home to live with her parents. MMC is the guy she had a crush on in high school. {Swallow Your Pride by Sarah Blue} - FMC has recently broken up with her emotionally abusive boyfriend and is couch surfing and traveling on her own while trying to figure out her next steps when she finds out that her absent father has suddenly passed away (FMC’s found out as a child that she and her mother were her father’s secret second family). Turns out that her father left her a small beach house, so she ends up staying and getting a job working for the company her father started. MMC is her father’s best friend and business partner.

[Rock Bottom Girl](https://www.romance.io/books/5c82136e01dbc864fb9b53b9/rock-bottom-girl-lucy-score?src=rdt) by [Lucy Score](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e54b15b270e0a4cbd82b2/lucy-score) **Rating**: 4.13⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [Swallow Your Pride](https://www.romance.io/books/6478d435260025b7728186b6/swallow-your-pride-sarah-blue?src=rdt) by [Sarah Blue](https://www.romance.io/authors/617261ca08b4d93114c0c5f6/sarah-blue) **Rating**: 3.83⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [spanking](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/spanking/1), [exhibitionism](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/exhibitionism/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Ooh Swallow Your Pride looks great!!! Definitely going to read it, thank you!

{Arrogant Devil by R.S Grey} FMC is a rich housewife who flees her bad marriage but because she was pretending everything was perfect she feels she has no one to turn to. She ends up at a farm her sister works at (she's on holiday) and the MMC hires her as a housekeeper and let's her stay in a shack to humble her.

That looks fantastic, thank you!

[Arrogant Devil](https://www.romance.io/books/5af28fdb01dbc864fb87e399/arrogant-devil-rs-grey?src=rdt) by [R.S. Grey](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553abb8c7d2382e78134ee/rs-grey) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

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These both sound really fun, thank you! I'll definitely be giving It's Not Me It's You a go so thanks for the note about the drawings!

Of course, my library only has it on audio.

[Who’s That Girl?](https://www.romance.io/books/6013fdfd4ead020e181b2154/whos-that-girl-mhairi-mcfarlane?src=rdt) by [Mhairi McFarlane](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553d6e8c7d2382c5297662/mhairi-mcfarlane) **Rating**: 3.9⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 2 out of 5 - [Behind closed doors](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1), [actor hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/actors/1) ---------------------------- [It’s Not Me, It’s You](https://www.romance.io/books/545940f987eac3eba6280938/its-not-me-its-you-mhairi-mcfarlane?src=rdt) by [Mhairi McFarlane](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553d6e8c7d2382c5297662/mhairi-mcfarlane) **Rating**: 3.66⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{the experiment by Amy alves} FMC moves to small town to escape some bad experiences and be closer to her friend. She is introverted, inexperienced, and bad at cooking. MMC is a town golden boy and her next door neighbor. Relationship coach and fun family shenanigans. On KU.

[The Experiment](https://www.romance.io/books/608019d61526f30e0c59e32a/the-experiment-a-fake-dating-small-town-romantic-comedy-amy-?src=rdt) by [Amy Alves](https://www.romance.io/authors/608019d608b4d931149a1ee2/amy-alves) **Rating**: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Oooh a relationship coach? Love that sort of thing, thank you!

{Strung Along by Hannah Cowan}

[Strung Along](https://www.romance.io/books/65cf16214b2151150ce73d1a/strung-along-hannah-cowan?src=rdt) by [Hannah Cowan](https://www.romance.io/authors/611f55fa08b4d9311471b826/hannah-cowan) **Rating**: 3.89⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank you, this sounds great!

{Whiskey Business by Elliott Fletcher}   FMC is an out of work actress who goes back to her childhood home in the isle of Skye from London after the death of her grandfather to reassess her life and career. MMC is a neurodivergent grump who is initially very rude to her and thinks she is a pampered princess/actress.

[Whisky Business](https://www.romance.io/books/646323f62a1846e5193a0927/whisky-business-elliot-fletcher?src=rdt) by [Elliot Fletcher](https://www.romance.io/authors/633bdb5508b4d93114abcc94/elliot-fletcher) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [famous heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/famous%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank you!

{Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center}

I love firefighter stories, thank you!

I really loved this book! I hope you do!

[Things You Save in a Fire](https://www.romance.io/books/5e13ad7d01dbc864fba97868/things-you-save-in-a-fire-katherine-center?src=rdt) by [Katherine Center](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455d26687eac3369a91517f/katherine-center) **Rating**: 3.89⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [grumpy/ice queen](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan} - CR, FMC runs away across the country to live in a small town to escape her past. Her past follows her there eventually. {Forever Never by Lucy Score} - CR, she returns home after years away under mysterious circumstances. {Sinner’s Condemned by Somme Sketcher} - mafia, FMC moves to escape trouble finding her, but she somehow finds even more trouble.

Thank you! I've just looked up Archer's Voice and it seems like everyone I've ever interacted with ever on Goodreads loves this - I just seem to have had a blind spot on it. Will definitely give these a go!

I hope you enjoy! I loved Archer’s Voice, but I know a lot of people on here have either loved or hated it. No in between 😅 so hopefully you like it

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{Close Enough to Touch by Victoria Dahl} FMC runs away from LA to Jackson WY after legal issues with her ex. Lots of self-sabotage as she starts to rebuild her life. MMC suffered a career ending injury and is recovering.

[Close Enough to Touch](https://www.romance.io/books/54552c7f8c7d2382e781313f/close-enough-to-touch-victoria-dahl?src=rdt) by [Victoria Dahl](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524a28c7d2382e7812f62/victoria-dahl) **Rating**: 3.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [grumpy/ice queen](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20heroine/1), [m-f romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-f/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank you that sounds great!

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[Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1), [medieval](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/medieval/1), [aristo/royal heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aristocratic%20heroine/1), [tall heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tall-heroine/1) ---------------------------- [The Unlovely Bride](https://www.romance.io/books/5e6f3592be0aaecf558270ed/the-unlovely-bride-alice-coldbreath?src=rdt) by [Alice Coldbreath](https://www.romance.io/authors/54a9d8ef6359b5ebb486f243/alice-coldbreath) **Rating**: 4.28⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [medieval](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/medieval/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Closer Than You Think](https://www.romance.io/books/54cf391a6359b5ebb4891425/closer-than-you-think-karen-rose?src=rdt) by [Karen Rose](https://www.romance.io/authors/545540668c7d2382c5297747/karen-rose) **Rating**: 4.23⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1) ---------------------------- [It Happened One Summer](https://www.romance.io/books/60e9d8a40b0c210e2f444702/it-happened-one-summer-tessa-bailey?src=rdt) by [Tessa Bailey](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526358c7d2382e7812fc9/tessa-bailey) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [small town](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/small%20town/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [working class hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Sommersgate House](https://www.romance.io/books/5455320d8c7d2382e78132bb/sommersgate-house-kristen-ashley?src=rdt) by [Kristen Ashley](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523c68c7d2382e7812f37/kristen-ashley) **Rating**: 3.99⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [paranormal](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/paranormal/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1) ---------------------------- [Nothing But This](https://www.romance.io/books/5d3fdde901dbc864fba1b74e/nothing-but-this-natasha-anders?src=rdt) by [Natasha Anders](https://www.romance.io/authors/545527fd8c7d2382e781302f/natasha-anders) **Rating**: 3.37⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [angst](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/angst/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [The Chase](https://www.romance.io/books/5b69998a01dbc864fb8dd81b/the-chase-elle-kennedy?src=rdt) by [Elle Kennedy](https://www.romance.io/authors/545532e68c7d2382e78132f3/elle-kennedy) **Rating**: 3.92⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [new adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/new%20adult/1), [athlete hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Wow thats such a long list! It will take me a moment to go through them all, thank you so much for putting all that together!!

Tempt me by K. A. Tucker - it's a series, and I'm not sure it should be 5 books long, but the 1st few are decent/interesting.

Thank you I'll check them out!

{From the Ruins by Janine Infante Bosco}

Ah I wouldn't have got this vibe from the blurb but looking at reviews I can totally see how it fits. Thank you!

[From The Ruins](https://www.romance.io/books/59c9ee163ffdba6147213673/from-the-ruins-janine-infante-bosco?src=rdt) by [Janine Infante Bosco](https://www.romance.io/authors/5456e3c187eac33e5710973e/janine-infante-bosco) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [biker hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bikers/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [single mother](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-mother/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

More like running to her hometown but {Who’s That Girl? by Mhairi McFarlane} is amazing.

[Who’s That Girl?](https://www.romance.io/books/6013fdfd4ead020e181b2154/whos-that-girl-mhairi-mcfarlane?src=rdt) by [Mhairi McFarlane](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553d6e8c7d2382c5297662/mhairi-mcfarlane) **Rating**: 3.9⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 2 out of 5 - [Behind closed doors](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1), [actor hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/actors/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I've added it to my tbr, thank you!

Series: The boys of chapel Hill 3 books: too safe, too fast, too far by Abby Millsaps

Love a good why choose, thank you!

{Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella} - CR. A lawyer leaves city after professional implosion and has to learn how to be domestic, as the name suggests. An old favorite. :)

[The Undomestic Goddess](https://www.romance.io/books/545526508c7d2382c5297026/the-undomestic-goddess-sophie-kinsella?src=rdt) by [Sophie Kinsella](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524588c7d2382c5296fb5/sophie-kinsella) **Rating**: 3.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 2 out of 5 - [Behind closed doors](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I haven't read any Sophie Kinsella in *forever*!! I've put a hold on in my library, I feel like even though I haven't read it before this is going to feel like a nostalgia hit, thank you!

{Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher} i mean it’s not exactly what you’re describing but in short FMC is went back to her small town to take a break from her chaotic life in a different state, and the love interest is her childhood family friend (enemy kinda?) so the tropes are small town, childhood rivals, billionaire hero. I personally really enjoyed this book but some of the parts are dragged out and unnecessarily long though. Idk i hope this helps.😭

It's not quite what I'm after just now but I do also love returning to small town romances and I've been meaning to check this out for a while so thank you for reminding me about it!!!

[Love Redesigned](https://www.romance.io/books/64402ce007edcf147b6fba56/love-redesigned-lauren-asher?src=rdt) by [Lauren Asher](https://www.romance.io/authors/5e16d08801dbc864fba99a25/lauren-asher) **Rating**: 4.1⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Dance Away With Me by Susan Elizabeth Phillips} might be worth checking out!

Thank you! I'm adding it to my (now soooo much bigger than it was yesterday) tbr!!!

Enjoy! SEP has a few that might fit your criteria now that I think about it. My personal favorite {Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips} also fits the bill and the FMC definitely does something morally grey AT BEST to the MMC and they have some delicious fights! Also {Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips} and {Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips} and {This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips}

[Nobody's Baby But Mine](https://www.romance.io/books/545523968c7d2382e7812f2b/nobodys-baby-but-mine-susan-elizabeth-phillips?src=rdt) by [Susan Elizabeth Phillips](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455237e8c7d2382e7812f1c/susan-elizabeth-phillips) **Rating**: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1) ---------------------------- [Natural Born Charmer](https://www.romance.io/books/545523ad8c7d2382e7812f31/natural-born-charmer-susan-elizabeth-phillips?src=rdt) by [Susan Elizabeth Phillips](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455237e8c7d2382e7812f1c/susan-elizabeth-phillips) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [athlete hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) ---------------------------- [Call Me Irresistible](https://www.romance.io/books/545524958c7d2382e7812f5f/call-me-irresistible-susan-elizabeth-phillips?src=rdt) by [Susan Elizabeth Phillips](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455237e8c7d2382e7812f1c/susan-elizabeth-phillips) **Rating**: 4.1⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1), [athlete hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1) ---------------------------- [This Heart of Mine](https://www.romance.io/books/545523b98c7d2382e7812f34/this-heart-of-mine-susan-elizabeth-phillips?src=rdt) by [Susan Elizabeth Phillips](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455237e8c7d2382e7812f1c/susan-elizabeth-phillips) **Rating**: 4.13⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [athlete hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/athletes/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

[Dance Away with Me](https://www.romance.io/books/622a10390d8bc9705baa49ac/dance-away-with-me-susan-elizabeth-phillips?src=rdt) by [Susan Elizabeth Phillips](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455237e8c7d2382e7812f1c/susan-elizabeth-phillips) **Rating**: 4.07⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Alyssa Cole's {Duke.by Default} might fit the bill.

Thank you! I live in Scotland so am always a bit cautious with books set in Scotland but I'll definitely give Alyssa Cole writing it a chance!

[A Duke by Default](https://www.romance.io/books/5e9f6d13be0aaecf557e0f6a/a-duke-by-default-alyssa-cole?src=rdt) by [Alyssa Cole](https://www.romance.io/authors/545704fe8c7d2382fc6c2221/alyssa-cole) **Rating**: 3.96⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [bw/wm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bwwm/1), [african-american](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/african-american/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

It made me think of {Stay With Me by Shae Ruby} she had to move because of her ex (domestic violence) and she kinda self sabotage with the MMC who is really patient with her. (I haven't finished it so I can't say more sorry xD)

Oh yesss this looks good! Thank you!

[Stay With Me](https://www.romance.io/books/6647c8de8012c041e78cd565/stay-with-me-shae-ruby?src=rdt) by [Shae Ruby](https://www.romance.io/authors/6247f54808b4d93114bb92c4/shae-ruby) **Rating**: 4.2⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [sports](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sports/1), [hockey](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/hockey/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley} The FMC leaves her old life where she was an executive and gets a job waitressing at MMC’s bar.

[Sweet Dreams](https://www.romance.io/books/545524008c7d2382e7812f4e/sweet-dreams-kristen-ashley?src=rdt) by [Kristen Ashley](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523c68c7d2382e7812f37/kristen-ashley) **Rating**: 4.43⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [biker hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bikers/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Thank you! Does she have her life together or is she a mess? I'm going to read this. The description sounds great!

I feel like she was a mess. I remember her living at a motel, having insomnia, and a lot of insecurities. The MMC is going through some stuff and insults her at the beginning of the book adding to the insecurity. Her past definitely comes back to haunt her and both the main characters have to work through a lot of baggage to find happiness and healing.

Yess that is what I am after!

{Two to ride by Lexy Blake}

[Three to Ride](https://www.romance.io/books/5455467f8c7d2382e7813862/three-to-ride-sophie-oak-lexi-blake?src=rdt) by [Sophie Oak](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455467f8c7d2382e7813863/sophie-oak), [Lexi Blake](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553d688c7d2382c529765e/lexi-blake) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [anal sex](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/anal%20sex/1), [menage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/menage/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

The bot says the book is called Three to ride? If so then that book is another example of the sort of story I didn't know I was after - I rarely read cowboys - but now I know I just have to. Thank you!

The bot is right. Also it's first book in a looong and fun series

It's not a book, but the TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on Netflix is exactly what you are describing.

😂 I feel like it's a pretty common narrative (and I've gotten loads of fantastic recs here that fit the bill) I've just no idea what it's called! I remember seeing things for this show - will check it out, thank you!

{Hasty by Julia Kent} The FMC is the sister of a FMC in an earlier book in the series, and this one's a redemption story, because she is a megajerk throughout the series. Hasty opens with the heroine being arrested in a fancy restaurant in front of all her business partners after closing the biggest deal of her life. Turns out her husband has been embezzling and set her up as the fall guy. It goes from there, and she loses everything, crawling back home to live in her childhood bedroom while her sister is marrying the man of her dreams and Hasty (short for Hastings) is in the wedding. Her arch-nemesis in business ends up saving her ass. Major "asshole woman gets her comeuppance" redemption arc.

[Hasty](https://www.romance.io/books/5f1e7bc45b70490e1a7c6211/hasty-julia-kent?src=rdt) by [Julia Kent](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455545b8c7d2382c5297ec4/julia-kent) **Rating**: 4.36⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Cover of Night by Linda Howard}

[Cover of Night](https://www.romance.io/books/54553a288c7d2382e78134c1/cover-of-night-linda-howard?src=rdt) by [Linda Howard](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525598c7d2382e7812fa9/linda-howard) **Rating**: 3.79⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [working class hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

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