Closed Door Romance Books

A list of some of my favorite books with no spice!

A Little Update

When I started writing this newsletter last summer, I had no idea what I would write about. I just started.

But, reading has always been a favorite hobby of mine.

So, along with all of the things I usually share about, I also want to share more regular reading content! Today, that means some closed door / no spice books I have read over the past few months and really enjoyed!

Closed Door / No Spice Books!

Denise Hunter (Christian author)

• Harvest Moon, Riverbend Gap, Mulberry Hollow, Wildflower Falls - interconnected standalones following siblings, set in the Blue Ridge mountains

• Sweetbriar Cottage - second chance romance, very atmospheric winter read!

• Bookshop By the Sea - second chance romance with forced proximity, beach setting and bookshop!

• Love Unscripted - fake dating while filming a book to movie adaptation, set at the beach

Katherine Center

• What You Wish For - second chance romance, leans more general fiction with themes about choosing joy despite hard things in life

• Hello Stranger - face blindness, a love triangle, and lots of family drama!

• The Bodyguard - fake dating between a famous actor and his bodyguard

• Happiness for Beginners - age gap romance set in the mountains of Wyoming on a hiking trip

Charles Martin (Christian author)

• The Water Keeper, The Letter Keeper, The Record Keeper - interconnected standalone series about leaving the 99 to find the one, more fiction and action with a touch of romance

• The Last Exchange - more general fiction with a touch of romance and mystery

• Long Way Gone - prodigal son retelling, more fiction with a touch of romance

Sarah Adams

• When in Rome, Practice Makes Perfect - small town romances

  • Disclaimer: PMP epilogue does have spice!

• The Cheat Sheet - friends to lovers with a great found family

If you would like to see more of my thoughts or see this list in video form, check out these videos!

Lauren K. Denton (Christian author)

• Hurricane Season - more of a general family fiction but has a touch of romance

• The Hideaway - fixing up an old bed and breakfast with a romance

Courtney Walsh

• My Phony Valentine, My Lucky Charm - interconnected hockey romances, centered around Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day

Sophie Sullivan

• Ten Rules for Faking It, How to Love Your Neighbor - interconnected standalones following brothers

Angie Hockman

• Dream On - romance with a touch of mystery

  • Disclaimer: Epilogue has spice!

Melissa Ferguson (Christian author)

• Meet Me in the Margins - workplace romance at a publishing company with a mystery love interest

Hailey Gardiner

• Girl Meets Grump - grumpy sunshine romance set at a cabin retreat in the pacific NW

Annabel Monaghan

• Same Time Next Summer - childhood friends to lovers, second chance romance set on a Long Island beach

Lynn Painter

• The Do-Over - young adult romance with a time loop repeating Valentine’s day

Thank you so much for reading!

Take care,

Caroline