Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After This | 2020 | Liora Blake | Buy |
Reluctant Hearts is Liora Blake’s most recent series, and it carries forward what her readers have come to expect: Colorado settings, well-drawn characters, and romance that develops naturally rather than being forced by plot mechanics. After This centers on two people who are not looking for a relationship but keep getting pulled toward each other.
The “reluctant” in the title is earned. Blake writes characters who have good reasons for keeping their guard up, and the book takes its time letting those walls come down. It is a quieter entry in her catalog, focused more on emotional honesty than big dramatic moments, and it works well for readers who prefer their romance grounded in real-feeling hesitation.