The forbidden romance trope is one of my absolute favorites. Stick two people who shouldn’t be together, add a spark of attraction and I’m sold.
I love watching as the couple navigates the obstacles that are keeping them apart to find true love.
Clean and Christian Forbidden Romance Recommendations
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Here are 8 closed-door romances that have a hint of the forbidden.
Trust Me With Your Heart, Cowboy, by Valerie Comer
A cowboy bent on discovering the truth. A woman with nothing to hide… except her forbidden torch for the younger man whose family her father hurt.
Ryder Cavanagh yearns to be seen as more than a tagalong kid brother, so he invites his law student buddy to assess rumors involving his stepbrothers’ uncle. Ryder doesn’t stand a chance with the suspect’s beautiful daughter, anyway. Ryder is several years younger, and then there’s the family connection.
The Billionaire’s Marriage Barter: Forbidden and Found Family Billionaire Clean Romance, by Melody Archer
Forbidden and Found Family Billionaire Clean Romance…
Luke Stevenson is a maverick who longs to own that large piece of mineral-rich earth left to him by his late Great Grandfather.
There’s just one obstacle standing in his way: According to Grand’s will, Luke must find a woman to marry by his 27th birthday in order to receive his inheritance.
He only has 5 weeks until the deadline.
Forbidden Bonds, by Rose Fresquez
He plays by the rules. She thinks rules are made to be broken.
Lucy Sanyu’s arrival stirs up everything in our village—there’s trouble brewing around her that I can’t seem to avoid. Bound by tradition, my path is simple: work the farm, marry a local girl, and keep up the family legacy. But Lucy? She’s different—free-spirited, daring and full of life. Straight out of boarding school, her dreams are too big for our small village. We’re worlds apart.
My Forbidden Billionaire, by Kristine W. Joy
He’s a single dad. I’m his daughter’s teacher. Fate brought us together, but my job is keeping us apart.
When I met Jacob three months ago, he left a lasting impression on me.
In fact, I haven’t stopped thinking about him since.
Knowing nothing but his first name, I assumed I’d never see him again.
Imagine my surprise when I walk into my new job as a literature instructor for the best private school in America and … there he is, tall and imposing.
Forbidden Hero, by Jo Grafford
A rebel cowboy is determined to win a date with the one woman everyone else claims will never take him seriously. With a lasso in hand, though, he’s liking his chances…
All the good girls in town have been warned to stay away from bad boy Crew Anderson, even after he lands a job at his cousins’ ranch and turns over a new leaf — or so his family claims. A string of local car thefts has some folks wondering if he’s back up to his old tricks.
Gunner, by Bree Livingston
A woman threatened. A man willing to endure a reality dating show to uncover the culprit.
YouTube baking sensation Sophia Parker is slated to be the next bachelorette on Celebrity Proposal. But someone will stop at nothing to prevent the show from airing. Threatening letters. Cryptic messages. While the added notoriety has increased Sophia’s popularity and boosted subscriber numbers, it’s wreaking havoc on her nerves. To protect their bachelorette the network has hired undercover security—unbeknownst to Sophia.
*previously titled The Ranger’s Heart
An Extra Spark, by Liwen Y. Ho
How long will they have to hide their love?
Evan Spark grew up in the shadow of four older brothers, but he’s finally found his own place in the limelight as an actor. His job, with the best fans and a chance to work with his new girlfriend, is everything he ever wanted … except for the flirty costar who’s set her eyes—and lips!—on him.
Emma Dearan feels so blessed to have landed a guest role on a primetime TV show and also to win the heart of its leading man. Working in Hollywood, however, is more challenging than she ever expected, especially when the executive producer’s daughter forces her to choose between a promotion or her boyfriend.
Ready to be Loved by You, by Enewerome
Haunted by the wounds from her past, Vivienne Adetokunbo, a fiercely independent professional bridesmaid and video content creator, wants nothing to do with God, love, or marriage. Levi Edegware, despite being saddled with the weight of a past mistake, is a devout Christian and hopeless romantic events coordinator who desires a happy family with a woman who shares the same faith and values about marriage as him.
When a wedding mishap throws them together, their first encounter is far from a fairytale. However, things take a turn when Vivienne and Levi become colleagues, which forces them to confront their fears, beliefs, and desires.
A Little Extra
His Perfect Match
When Pastor Dan hires Brianna to help his communication team, she’s reluctant to agree. Church people are not her favorite, as all she remembers is years of hurt.
But something about Daniel coaxes her to believe otherwise. Too bad a church boy will never fall for a rebel. Read His Perfect Match.
