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Curated by Steamy Shelf · 20 books

Best Slow Burn Romance Books

When the wait is the entire point. Slow burn is the trope that lives or dies by tension, and the books on this list earn their ending across hundreds of pages of barely-touching, almost-said, and finally-yes.

  1. A Court of Silver Flames
    A Court of Silver Flames
    Sarah J. Maas
    № 01

    A Court of Silver Flames

    Sarah J. Maas

  2. When Two Paths Meet
    When Two Paths Meet
    Betty Neels
    № 02

    When Two Paths Meet

    Betty Neels

  3. Love Comes Softly
    Love Comes Softly
    Janette Oke
    № 03

    Love Comes Softly

    Janette Oke

  4. The Lightning-Struck Heart
    The Lightning-Struck Heart
    T. J. Klune
    № 04

    The Lightning-Struck Heart

    T. J. Klune

  5. Heartstopper, Volume 2
    Heartstopper, Volume 2
    Alice Oseman
    № 05

    Heartstopper, Volume 2

    Alice Oseman

  6. Starstruck
    Starstruck
    L.A Witt
    № 06

    Starstruck

    L.A Witt

  7. Call Me by Your Name
    Call Me by Your Name
    André Aciman
    № 07

    Call Me by Your Name

    André Aciman

  8. In the Likely Event
    In the Likely Event
    Rebecca Yarros
    № 08

    In the Likely Event

    Rebecca Yarros

  9. Seeking Persephone
    Seeking Persephone
    Sarah M. Eden
    № 09

    Seeking Persephone

    Sarah M. Eden

  10. Winter's Orbit
    Winter's Orbit
    Everina Maxwell
    № 10

    Winter's Orbit

    Everina Maxwell

  11. Fated Love
    Fated Love
    Abby Craden, Radclyffe
    № 11

    Fated Love

    Abby Craden, Radclyffe

  12. A Marvellous Light
    A Marvellous Light
    Freya Marske
    № 12

    A Marvellous Light

    Freya Marske

  13. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
    Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
    Becky Albertalli, Victoria Simó Perales
    № 13

    Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

    Becky Albertalli, Victoria Simó Perales

  14. Heaven Is Gentle
    Heaven Is Gentle
    Betty Neels
    № 14

    Heaven Is Gentle

    Betty Neels

  15. Those Who Wait
    Those Who Wait
    Haley Cass
    № 15

    Those Who Wait

    Haley Cass

  16. Powerless
    Powerless
    Lauren Roberts
    № 16

    Powerless

    Lauren Roberts

  17. Brooklynaire
    Brooklynaire
    Sarina Bowen
    № 17

    Brooklynaire

    Sarina Bowen

  18. Life and Death
    Life and Death
    Stephenie Meyer
    № 18

    Life and Death

    Stephenie Meyer

  19. Dance Upon the Air
    Dance Upon the Air
    Nora Roberts
    № 19

    Dance Upon the Air

    Nora Roberts

  20. Hopeless
    Hopeless
    Maialen Garagarza Urkia, Colleen Hoover
    № 20

    Hopeless

    Maialen Garagarza Urkia, Colleen Hoover