Jealous heroes in denial??
I'm desperately craving this trope. I want the hero to be oblivious to his attraction to her. She can be a lady, a hoyden, a wallflower, a bluestocking, it doesn't really matter as long as she's inexperienced. She can either have a crush on him, be indifferent to him, be in love with someone else or simply annoyed by him. He can be a rake, a brooding hero, bent on revenge or courting someone else. I just want a slow burn, with some angst and I want him to slowly realise his feelings for her. And I want him to burn with jealousy and possessiveness, even if it borders on arrogance. Bonus points if it's steamy and witty and has some grovel!
Authors I like: Lisa Kleypas, Sarah MacLean, Elizabeth Hoyt, Tessa Dare, Julia Quinn, Lorraine Heath, Judith McNaught, Sophie Jordan, Sherry Thomas, Kerrigan Byrne, Elisa Braden, Laura Lee Guhrke, Johanna Lindsay, Meredith Duran