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Trope · Plot

Third Act Breakup

Late-book conflict separates the couple, often via misunderstanding, before reconciliation.

40 books on the shelf

Friday Dreaming
Friday Dreaming
Elizabeth Bailey
Once and Always
Once and Always
Judith McNaught
After (After Series, Book 1)
After (After Series, Book 1)
Anna Todd
A Second Match
A Second Match
Emma Lange
Firestar (Love Spell)
Firestar (Love Spell)
Kathleen Morgan
After We Fell
After We Fell
Anna Todd
The Timber Baron's Virgin Bride
The Timber Baron's Virgin Bride
Daphne Clair
Our Fault
Our Fault
Mercedes Ron
When the Loving Stopped
When the Loving Stopped
Jessica Steele
Hidden Love
Hidden Love
Carole Mortimer
Penelope
Penelope
Marion Chesney
Lord Stephen's Lady
Lord Stephen's Lady
Janet Louise Roberts
Christakis's Rebellious Wife
Christakis's Rebellious Wife
Lynne Graham
Lady Anne's Deception
Lady Anne's Deception
Marion Chesney
Libertine in Love
Libertine in Love
Caroline Courtney, Caroline Courtney
She Asked for It
She Asked for It
Willow Winters
Seeking Persephone
Seeking Persephone
Sarah M. Eden
Subtle Revenge
Subtle Revenge
Carole Mortimer
Reflected In You
Reflected In You
Sylvia Day
Dangerous Deceits
Dangerous Deceits
Barbara Hazard
Chesapeake Blue
Chesapeake Blue
Nora Roberts
Slave to Love
Slave to Love
Michelle Reid
Playing by the Greek's Rules
Playing by the Greek's Rules
Sarah Morgan
Breaking Point
Breaking Point
Emma Darcy
The Treachery of Time
The Treachery of Time
Anna Gilbert
Savage Atonement
Savage Atonement
Penny Jordan
Expecting the Playboy's Heir
Expecting the Playboy's Heir
Penny Jordan
Fidelity
Fidelity
Patricia Lake
Women
Women
Chloé Caldwell
Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses
Anne Weale
Jack's Baby
Jack's Baby
Emma Darcy
The Housemaid's Wedding
The Housemaid's Wedding
Freida McFadden
Easy to Fall
Easy to Fall
Willow Winters
Yours with Love
Yours with Love
Ida Cook
The Impossible Woman
The Impossible Woman
Emma Darcy
An Invitation to Sin
An Invitation to Sin
Sarah Morgan
Stranger
Stranger
Megan Hart
To buy a bride
To buy a bride
Roberta Leigh
The swimmer
The swimmer
Roma Tearne
Daisy Darker
Daisy Darker
Alice Feeney
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