Hero desperately in love with heroine from early on

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Please list books where the hero falls really hard for the heroine early on (although he might not necessarily have achieved her mutual affection or they haven't gotten together until later on in the book). I do mean in love and not just random, fleeting lust.

I love a hero who is head over heels for the heroine.

[Kate]

Whitney, My Love
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
Claiming the Courtesan
Fifty Shades of Grey
Embrace and Conquer are a few titles I have on my "besotted hero" shelf. For a dark erotic read Comfort Food is another one. But beware, it's DARK

[J]

Play It Safe


Love Gray and Ivey... be prepared for some tears.

[Michelle]

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

I started a list:

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/43...

[McGee Magoo]

Is it okay of the hero has been in love long before the story begins? Like since childhood or teenage years? As long as he's the one who has feelings first?

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

That's perfect, Shannon!

[[deleted user]]

Thanks for the reminder Shannon. These fall under that category.

[McGee Magoo]

Marta J. wrote: "Thanks for the reminder Shannon. These fall under that category.

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Oooh!! Good ones, Marta!!

[namericanwordcat]

I added some. and Are awesome!

[Ren Puspita]

Add this :

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Thanks!

[Nicole]

Here are the ones from my bookshelves:


Nicole

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Thanks, Nicole!

[Goge (BARRONS) le Moning Maniac,]

Katie wrote: "Whitney, My Love
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
Claiming the Courtesan
Fifty Shades of Grey
Embrace and Conquer are a few titles I have on my "besotted hero" shelf. For a dark erotic read Comfo..."

COMFORT FOOD???? That's not love... He's not in love with her..

[Goge (BARRONS) le Moning Maniac,]

I second Big Bad Beast, also I absolutely adored Miss Congeniality by Shelly Laurenston as well. It's a shorter story in the anthology When He Was Bad, I believe. Despite being a short story it is fantastic. There's also The Beast in Him from Laurenston as well.

[Kate]

Ha! Good point. It isn't love, is it?

[Nicole]

I forgot about . I second that book.

Nicole

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Loved Claiming the Courtesan!

[Goge (BARRONS) le Moning Maniac,]

Katie wrote: "Ha! Good point. It isn't love, is it?"

lol for me it was more like he viewed himself as a scientist and she was his special experiment, his prized specimen, his sole test-subject, his thing to do with as he willed.

[Paganalexandria]

Kristine Ashley's . They had a relationship in their youth, but she is angry with him from how the parted.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Brittany wrote: "Bold Mine. The hero Keyton falls head over heels for Aslynn from the second time they touch. She's enchanted by him from the beginning but he is completely obsessed. Bold Mine"

Hi Brittany. We ask authors not to self-promote outside of Promotional threads, so I am deleting your post. Thanks!

[Michelle]

and both meet this.

[Jais]

May I just add Styxx?

[Jais]

Oh, and Pleasure of a Dark Prince?

[McGee Magoo]

I've been on a Roxie Rivera kick lately and it's a running thing in her books for the heroes to be all-in from the get-go. Besides , the rest of her Russian Protector series (and the Connolly Brothers) heroes are all hopelessly in love with the heroine's before the story begins.

[Shirley]

Safe Harbor

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

I've had a friend highly recommend those to me since I love Russian heroes. Need to get reading that series, Shannon.

[McGee Magoo]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Angels Weep For Goodreads) wrote: "I've had a friend highly recommend those to me since I love Russian heroes. Need to get reading that series, Shannon."

The good news is that in 2014 she's coming out with 3 new russian protectors books (Kostya, Vasya and Danila) and follow-up bonus ones for Nikolai and Sergei! Plus, the last of the Connolly Brothers books (In Finn's heart) is set to come out next month. Warning: read them all in order or you could be confused by the many, many players!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Thanks, Shannon!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Shirley wrote: "Safe Harbor"

I loved Hannah and Jonas!

[Shirley]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Angels Weep For Goodreads) wrote: "Shirley wrote: "Safe Harbor"

I loved Hannah and Jonas!"

Me too!

[AlligatorSmith loves to read]

Shade's Fall by Jaime Begley. So happy to finally get to this pair!

[Lizzie]

Shannon wrote: "I've been on a Roxie Rivera kick lately and it's a running thing in her books for the heroes to be all-in from the get-go. Besides , the rest of her Russian Protector seri..."

I agree totally, her heroes really are all in right away no looking back. In my mind Nikolai was the best and I'm anxiously awaiting Kostya.

Because of the backstory in each one you really do need to read in order.

[McGee Magoo]

Oh, man Kostya is going to be the best! He's just so bad. Ex-KGB, hitman, cleaner. When he pulled that guy's tooth out of his head, I knew his love story would be awesome. What kind of woman would tame him? I hope Holly is worthy.

[Lizzie]

Unfortunately Shannon I think we have to wait until later this year to find out if Holly is worthy of Kostya, or should that be the other way around? LOL Sigh, nothing like a long wait to make the story that much more delicious when you finally get it in your hot little hands.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Shannon wrote: "Oh, man Kostya is going to be the best! He's just so bad. Ex-KGB, hitman, cleaner. When he pulled that guy's tooth out of his head, I knew his love story would be awesome. What kind of woman would..."

Sounds like my kind of hero!

[[deleted user]]

I believe One Golden Ring fits.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Sophia wrote: "I believe One Golden Ring fits."

Looked it up. Thanks, Sophia!

[[deleted user]]

Born of Night I loved this one but I hope I remembered it right and it fits with what you are looking for. Promises Prevail is a good one.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Sophia wrote: "Born of Night I loved this one but I hope I remembered it right and it fits with what you are looking for. Promises Prevail is a good one."

Love Born of Night! Great series all around.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

I think Reyes from the Darynda Jones series definitely counts. First Grave on the Right

[Fafiliebe ♥ Warner ♥ Raffe ♥]

Hiii.. i want books where the hero loved the heroine .. even before tge book started, like in childhood. I especially love if they were best friends. Thnx

[Vellini]

Fafiliebe ♥ Warner ♥ Raffe ♥ wrote: "Hiii.. i want books where the hero loved the heroine .. even before tge book started, like in childhood. I especially love if they were best friends. Thnx"

Here, two lists with the topic "I've loved you for years":
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[Jen]

Would this one count? Rhapsodic

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

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