kindle unlimited romance picks by trope 💗

If you have Kindle Unlimited and a bottomless TBR, hi, it’s me. These are my Kindle Unlimited romance picks: romance and romantasy books that were in Kindle Unlimited when I last checked, sorted by the tropes we all actually search for. Some are my own favorite reads (I link my Goodreads review on those), and the rest are popular KU titles. KU catalogs change, so peek at the ‘Read free with Kindle Unlimited’ badge on Amazon before you start.

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The Highlander’s Wild Flame (Brotherhood of Solway Moss #1)

by Heather McCollum

enemies to loversenemy clansforbiddenhistorical Highland

Feuding clans, a burning chapel and a flame-haired enemy lady locked in his castle. She’s betrothed to his laird, which makes this very forbidden. 🔥

💗 One of my favorite reads
From my Goodreads review: “This book was very romantic for a story involving Highlander men.” Read my review →

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Painted Scars (Perfectly Imperfect #1)

by Neva Altaj

enemies to loversarranged marriagefake relationshipmafia

She married the Bratva boss as part of a deal and is faking marital bliss while planning her exit. He’s decided the deal is off and she’s not going anywhere.

⚠️ CW: violence, torture, past abuse, death, explicit content

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River of Shadows (Underworld Gods #1)

by Karina Halle

enemies to loversmarriage bargainforced proximityFinnish mythology romantasy

One funeral trip to Lapland, one marriage bargain, and suddenly she’s stuck in the underworld with a very grumpy God of Death. ❄️💀 Ends on a cliffhanger (book 2 is Crown of Crimson).

⚠️ CW: abduction, dubious consent, death, explicit content

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Only Between Us (Oakwood Bay #2)

by Ellie K. Wilde

fake datingforced proximityhe falls firstsports romance

A retired NFL star fake-dates another player’s fan-favorite ex. 🏈 Works as a standalone.

💗 One of my favorite reads
From my Goodreads review: “This is the funniest and sexiest contemporary romance, I have read thus far.” Read my review →

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The Paddock Club (Slipstream #2)

by Madge Maril

forced proximityrivals to loverssecret missionFormula 1

A fashion influencer goes undercover to ruin one F1 driver’s reputation and catches feelings for his rival instead. 🏎️

💗 One of my favorite reads
From my Goodreads review: “The FMC is such a girls girl.” Read my review →

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Leave Me Behind

by K.M. Moronova

forced proximityenemies to loversdark militarystandalone

Her one last wild night before joining the special-ops squad that blames her for their fallen teammate? Yeah, he’s on the squad. Oops. 😬

⚠️ CW: dark romance with violence, torture, dubious consent and consensual non-consent, trauma, suicide mention, explicit content

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Now You’re Mine (Possessing Her #2)

by Morgan Bridges

touch her and diedark stalker romanceenemies to lovershe falls first

Book 2 of the Possessing Her duet, so start with Once You’re Mine. 🖤 I also talk about it in my enemies to lovers book list.

💗 One of my favorite reads
From my Goodreads review: “Dark stalker romance and he finally reveals his true nature to her making him her enemy. But do they stay enemies? Nope!” Read my review →

⚠️ CW: stalking, abduction, birth-control tampering/forced pregnancy, past sexual abuse, explicit content. Check the author’s full trigger list.

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Nero (Alliance #1)

by S.J. Tilly

touch her and diecrime boss heroinstant obsessionage gap

He walks in through her open patio door, and she’s intrigued instead of scared. 😏

💗 One of my favorite reads
From my Goodreads review: “SALACIOUS.” Read my review →

⚠️ CW: violence, stalking, abduction, dubious consent, past abuse, human trafficking, explicit content

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Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians #1)

by Ruby Dixon

alien love interestfated matesforced proximityprotective hero

Abducted by aliens, dumped on an ice planet, and the only local is big, horned, blue and very into her. The OG of monster romance. 💙

⚠️ CW: abduction, dubious consent, birth-control non-consent, sexual assault (by the alien captors, not the hero), explicit content

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Gothikana

by RuNyx

morally gray herodark romanceforbidden romancegothic dark academia

An outcast, a mysterious castle university on a mountain, and a professor with way too many secrets. 🏰

💗 One of my favorite reads
From my Goodreads review: “This is probably one of the juiciest books.” Read my review →

⚠️ CW: dark/erotic content, mental illness, death, suicide, self-harm, violence

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Any Means Necessary

by Lila Herron

dangerous fixer heroobsessed from page oneforced proximitycurvy heroine

A bubbly ER nurse house-sits in NYC and finds a giant, dangerous fixer in the kitchen. 💼🖤

💗 One of my favorite reads
From my Goodreads review: “Just the fact that he would do anything to make her his was so special.” Read my review →

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⚠️ CW: violence, dubious consent, human trafficking, past child abuse, drug abuse, explicit content

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Also fated mates: Ice Planet Barbarians (in the monster section above).

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Pretty Little Wolf (Fated Mate Bonds #1)

by Lola Glass

fated matesbargain marriageonly one bedfae king x werewolf

She made a deal with the fae king five years ago, and now he’s here to collect: marriage, one bed, forever. Even pretty little wolves bite. 🐺👑

⚠️ CW: open-door spice, angst

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Fated to the Wolf Prince (The Hunted Omegas #1)

by April L. Moon

fated mateswolf shiftersalpha princefound family

Every unmated wolf in the world is summoned to one Gathering. She’s the weakest wolf there, and she locks eyes with the prince before she’s even off the bus. 🌕

⚠️ CW: violence, death, explicit content

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Fated to the Dragon Warlord (Fated Mates of the Sarkarnii Warlords #1)

by Hattie Jacks

fated matesalien dragon shiftercaptive/claimedsci-fi romance

New rule: do NOT fall for the huge, scaled, spiky-tailed alien warlord who just claimed you. (She’s absolutely going to.) 🐉🚀

⚠️ CW: abduction/captivity, violence, explicit content

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