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 The House on Black Lake explore a woman's experience as she is lured into a seductive web of intrigue and deceit, and held a virtual prisoner on Black Lake. Although Alexandra Brighton takes the trip to the exclusive enclave of summer homes outside Montreal on her own volition, to find resolution to her obession with charismatic Ramey Sandeley, she does not initially realize there is no way out. By the time she recognizes there are sinister forces at work she is essentially kidnapped and forced to confront the dark forces at play within the shadows of the lake, and well as inside her own heart. In the end Alexandra must must make a dramatic personal transformation is she is to survive.

The subject of kidnap is a popular theme in romantic literature. Some of the most popular are as follows, in no particular order.

Perfect by Judith McNaught

Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare

Lone Rider by Lauren Bach

Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson

Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood

Silken Savage by Catherine Hart

Night Flame by Catherine Hart

Hawk O'Toole's Hostage by Sandra Brown

His Wicked Ways by Samantha James

A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught

The Touch of Fire by Linda Howard

Cheyenne Song by Georgina Gentry

Apache Caress by Georgina Gentry

Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh

Abduction of Julia by Karen Hawkins

A Darker Dream by Amanda Ashley

Twilight Illusions by Maggie Shayne

Knight Triumphant by Shannon Drake

Princess of Fire by Shannon Drake

Lie Down in Roses by Shannon Drake

A Masquerade in the Moonlight by Kasey Michaels

The Bride of the Beast by Teresa Medeiros

Thief of Hearts by Teresa Medeiros

The Devil Wears Plaid by Teresa Medeiros

One Man's Love by Karen Ranney

The Heart of Winter (Anthology) with Maggie Shayne

The Nymph Kingby Gena Showalter

Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter

Captain's Price by Lyla Sinclair

Night of the Phantom by Anne Stuart

Gallant Waif by Anne Gracie

Night Fire by Catherine Coulter

Uncommon Vows by Mary Jo Putney

The Hawk by Monica McCarty

The Quest by Juliana Garnett

The Pirate Prince, Ascention Trilogy, by Galen Foley

The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne

Lover Unbound, Black Brotherhood Trilogy, Number 5, J.R. Ward

The Pirate Lord Lord Trilogy 1, by Sabrina Jeffries

Ruthless, The House of Rohan, by Anne Stuart

The Scotsman by Juliana Garnett

Savage Heat by Nan Ryan

Night Raven by Elaine Barbieri

Untamed Captiveby Elaine Barbieri

This Fierce Loving by Judith French

Panther's Prey by Doreen Owens

Captive by Colleen Faulkner

Destiny's Warrior by Kit Dee

Lakota Love Song by Madeline Baker

The Falcon and the Dove by Bonnie Vanak
Northman's Passion by Kate Hill
Whirlpool of Passion by Emma Darcy

In the Warrior's Bed by Mary Wine

Alexandra is kidnapped to island by Andre Labat

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Kidnapping and forced love are popular themes in romance literature. Like with Beauty and the Beast and Hades and Persephone  there is an allure to be desired, and drawn to vulnerability by a powerful captor. The House on Black Lake  explores the provocative themes of confinement and forced love.

Following is a list of preeminent romance novels featuring forced love. Thanks to Amazon forum for input:

Regency:

My Dangerous Duke by Gaelen Foley - she is kidnapped for him as a virginal "gift" - very much a Beauty in the Beast type plot

Captured by Love by Amber Kaye - he kidnaps her based on a revenge plot

Beguiled by Heather Graham - very tame kidnap tale, he's a highwayman type that takes her off into the woods briefly

Silver Angel by Johanna Lindsey - she is kidnapped, sold into slavery, and he is her purchaser

The Last Highwayman by Katherine O'Neal - he kidnaps her to get the ransom money but her family doesn't pay - they end up working together, very passionate

The Devil Who Tamed Her by Johanna Lindsey - very tame kidnap tale, basically he absconds with her into the countryside to melt her heart of ice based on a bet

So Speaks the Heart by Johanna Lindsey - he takes her from her home, thinking she's a slave

Western:

Lakota Love Song by Madeline Baker - he is an injured Indian that she rescues from death, only to be kidnapped by him when he's better

The Bounty by Beth Williamson - he's hired by a psycho to find her for a bounty, so he finds her, kidnaps her and then falls for her

Diablo by Georgina Gentry - he kidnaps her based on a revenge plot but they fall for each other, very moving story

The Touch of Fire by Linda Howard - he kidnaps her to help heal a gun shot wound, but loses his heart to her

Contemporary:

Wild Orchids by Karen Robards - he's on the run in Mexico and she's in the wrong place at the wrong time, he kidnaps her to use her as a means of escape

Perfectby Judith McNaught - he breaks out of jail and uses her and her car as a means of escape

Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - he uses her to break out of jail, then abducts her- very moving passionate story

American Historical:

Star Keeper by Patricia Potter - they're already falling in love but she learns the truth about him - that he is an enemy pirate- to keep her quiet her abducts her

Relentless by Patricia Potter - she is kidnapped for him as part of a revenge plot- very moving and passionate

Sweet Fire by Jo Goodman - he kidnaps her as part of a complex plot- she is unaware because she has amnesia - but very good passionate moving story

HISTORICAL/PARANORMAL

The Pirate Prince(Ascension Trilogy), historical pirate romance, by Gaelen Foley

A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals after Dark, Book1) paranormal vampire intrigue, by Kresley Cole

The Devil Wears Plaid by Teresa Medeiros

Bodacious by Sharon Ervin

Lord of Fire by Gaelen Foley
The Spymaster’s Lady by Johanna Bourne

Ruthless, (The House of Rohan), by Anne Steward

All Through the Nightby Connie Brockway

Honor Bound by Sandra Brown

Some Kind of Magic by Theresa Weir

Hawk O’Toole’s Hostage by Sandra Brown

Thanks to the Amazon romance forum for their input