Hero gets brutally hurt by the heroine(or he thinks she does it when it was due to her family or her illness), remains fully celibate during separation and then decides he wants the heroine again?

[Sarah]

I would love it if the heroine remained celibate too. Both of them not even dating or kissing others during the separation. Never read a hp book with all the above tropes. Please suggest if you know any. Have a great day!

[Mimilikestoreadandwrite]

Greek Tycoon, Wayward Wife

[Sarah]

Mimi008 wrote: "Greek Tycoon, Wayward Wife"
Right off to read it! Thank you Mimi!

[Mimilikestoreadandwrite]

Hope you like it!

[Sarah]

Mimi008 wrote: "Hope you like it!"

Hey mimi thank you for your suggestion. I read the book and I loved it. Rion's inferiority complex, the angst of their misunderstandings- everything flowed together so beautifully. He says he has never moved on, but there is no definite statement in the book that he has been celibate is there? His rival election candidate also mentions how everyone knows that the hero has has a different woman in his bed for every day of the week. Even when they talk about how the heroine never slept with others, there is no talking of Rion's activities during the separation? His backstory was so heart-warming though with his twin, Jason. The rating in GR is a bit misleading, should be higher :)

[Mimilikestoreadandwrite]

...He says he has never moved on, but there is no definite statement in the book that he has been celibate is there?

Really? Well, I guess I just assumed that he had been celibate all this time. I'm happy that you still liked it.
I just finished Lovers Not Friends and the hero clearly says he has been celibate since she left him. The thing is though, the separation was three months long, so I don't really count that as some kind of feat hehe. Also, not the best book I've read this week, so beware.

If I ever come accross something else that fit your description, I'll be sure to let you know.

[Sarah]

Mimi008 wrote: "...He says he has never moved on, but there is no definite statement in the book that he has been celibate is there?

Really? Well, I guess I just assumed that he had been celibate all this time. I..."
That's great. Thank you, mimi!

[Rosalba]

Hi, another book that falls in this category is Diana Palmer's Long Tall Texans book on Regan, I think...its a great book, but it is showing its age.

[Rebecca]

It's not a harlequin but it fits the mold. Beholden by Charlotte Russell. They're separated for 6 years and he's known as he monk.

[Ishara]

If memory serves, The Spaniard's Marriage Bargain has something like this.