Slow Burn

Slow burn refers to a slow build up to a pivotal moment where the pent-up feelings or explosive emotions are released all at once. The type of feelings can be of different kinds, for example anger, romantic emotions or sexual chemistry.

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Slow-Burn Romance
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Wicked Onyx (The Veritas Legacy, #1)
Half City (Harker Academy, #1)
Queen of Faces (Queen of Faces, #1)
The Sun and the Starmaker
Weavingshaw (Weavingshaw, #1)
On the Brink of Bliss
Quiet Ones (Hellbent, #3)
Whisper Sweet Nothings (Rosewood River, #6)
Without a Clue
The Hotshot (The Dugout, #1)
The Trident and the Pearl (The Fisher King, #1)
Margin of Error
Tortured Souls
The Marriage Bet (The Billionaire Games, #2)
Daggermouth (The Heart, #1)
In Her Own League
Love Song
People We Meet on Vacation
The Love Hypothesis
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Alchemised
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Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin, #1)
The Night Prince (The Wolf King, #2)
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Dear Aaron
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
Marriage for One
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Hands Down
Isabel van Loen
His hand leaves the back of the seat. He places it, instead, flat on my thigh. He looks at me, not at the men. “That’s enough.” I feel my cheeks flush. I set my glass down. Then he turns to the table—composed, gracious. “Gentlemen, don’t encourage her,” he says, his tone lighter.
Isabel van Loen, Lowered Lashes

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